The Bristol Magazine July 2019

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FEAT OF CLAY Go behind the scenes of Aardman’s pioneering animation at M Shed’s Early Man exhibition

Summer of ’69 The moon landing’s 50th anniversary at the RPS

We love Wimbledon Making a splash The rover returns But... Anyone for Real Tennis?

Happy 100th birthday, Henleaze Lake!

Sir Ranulph Fiennes at Bristol Hippodrome

T H E C I T Y ’ S B I G G E S T M O N T H LY G U I D E T O L I V I N G I N B R I S T O L

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July 2019

REGULARS

CURATOR INTERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

ZEITGEIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

As we approach the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, the RPS hosts a special exhibition with the help of Deborah Ireland

Top activities for the month to come

EXHIBITIONS

CITYIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Catch up on local news and meet a talented young Fairfield student

BARTLEBY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

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What’s on at the city’s galleries?

STREET ART

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...Is talking community this month – more street-party spirit please

There’s no Upfest this year but its Summer Editions pieces are keeping us very happy in the meantime

SHOPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

FOOD & DRINK

Awesome summer holiday and festival finds

HEALTH & BEAUTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 News snippets from the sector

THE CULTURE EXPLORATION

SUMMER BOOZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Grapefruit & rhubarb cooler? Ginjito? Local beverage suggestions and shake-at-home recipes to make your garden party special

NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 24

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The latest from local foodies, restaurants and producers

Sir Ranulph Fiennes on his extreme vertigo and the key to Everest

RECIPE

HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Briony May Williams’ vegan chocolate, pistachio and raspberry tart

Happy 100th, Henleaze Lake – it’s celebrating its centenary this month

FESTIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Why Chew Valley Lake’s summer shindig should be firmly on the radar

MUSIC

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We chat to New Order ahead of their Harbourside gig

WHAT’S ON

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LGBTQ+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 What not to miss at the biggest and brightest Pride to date

SPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Forget Wimbledon; anyone for a game of real tennis here in Bristol?

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Peek behind the scenes of Aardman film Early Man at M Shed

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HABITAT TRAVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Jessica Hope goes in search of the real Poldark in North Cornwall

GREAT OUTDOORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 WILD BRISTOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Little local gems: Pete Dommett on dragonflies and damselflies

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Be transported to breathtaking habitats, see the last Concorde ever to fly; we’ve got plenty of ideas for a joyful group outing this season

ANIMATION

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How Cardiff bounced back after a meteoric rise and fall

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A cross-section of the city’s varied events scene

FAMILY

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GARDENING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 The gardening-show glory days may be gone but the ones that have survived make fantastic days out says Elly West

PROPERTY

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News and developments

ON THE COVER

Stone Age caveman Dug, created by the endlessly talented Bristol animators at Aardman – turn to p42 to find out more about the new M Shed exhibition on the making of the studio’s most recent feature film Early Man (image © Aardman Animations)

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THIS MONTH WE’LL BE...

Bristol Pride takes place this month and looks set to be the city’s biggest and brightest LBGTQ+ celebration to date – turn to p50 to see why

Eating... ...At new dining spots such as Rabbit Food in Old Market, which serves up colourful vegan cuisine. Mary Jane’s has also opened on Whiteladies Road, with CBD-infused coffee and cakes in a gorgeous greeneryfilled space (see p62).

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ands down, the hardest thing about putting this magazine together is trying to whittle down and squeeze in as many of Bristol’s exciting, imaginative events and creative, innovative projects as possible. Among the many contenders this month, the new M Shed exhibition not only made the cut but also the cover – offering a fascinating look behind the camera at Early Man, the feature film directed by Aardman Animations’ Nick Park and starring Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Timothy Spall and Maisie Williams among other famed names. Telling the story of courageous caveman Dug and his Stone Age tribe, the stop-motion comedy is set thousands of years ago but touches on themes that resonate today, including national identity and community. Ahead of opening on 6 July, we got a sneak peek at the painstaking work that the Bristol studio put in to create the finished product (p42). (FYI, further summer fun for the fam can be found on p44.)

There are some major milestones being celebrated this month; close to home, we’re wishing a happy 100th anniversary to Henleaze Lake which still has a legion of loyal swimmers (see p28) and it’s the 10th Bristol Pride this month too, set to be the biggest and brightest yet (p50). Meanwhile, on a more macro scale, the 50th anniversary of the moon landing is being celebrated with a special exhibition at the RPS – we talk to curator Deborah Ireland on p52.

Speaking of exploration, and ahead of his visit to Bristol Hippodrome this month, Sir Ranulph Fiennes is sharing stories on p24 – including conquering Everest, naturally, but also his everyday life which consists of shuffling round the Serpentine to keep fit, and listening to a lot of Enya.

In music, Stephen Dalton is chatting with New Order before they hit the harbourside on 18 July (p34) and in art, while there’s no Upfest this year, the team has made sure to keep the ever-changing walls of Southville interesting with its colourful Summer Editions series (p58). Of course, Wimbledon is starting too, so we’re turning back the clock and looking at where today’s tennis was derived from – the original form of the sport is a bit different but still being played here in Bristol. Crack out the Pimm’s and have a go this month maybe, or just get creative with a couple of simple cocktail recipes from local boozy producers in the back garden (p60) while thinking of Poldark (Cornish escape p64), giving Cardiff kudos (read of the Welsh capital’s comeback on p84) or trying to spot some of Bristol’s exotic damselflies (p86). Ta-ra until August...

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...Bristol! Or at least its bridge and balloons.

Revival Retro has collaborated with artist Becky Bettesworth on a series of iconic British scenes in skirt form – inspired by classic travel posters of the 1930s – and chose our city for one of the designs.

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On days when everything’s gone wrong and you know the fridge is empty, imagine getting home to find a friendly bottle of Savvy B on the doormat. We discovered letterbox wines are now a thing and can’t wait to post a pick-me-up to a pal in need.

Chilean Rosé, Sauvignon and Merlot in recycled plastic bottles delivered to your door – we’ll drink to that.

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HELP YOURSELF The streets of Ashley Down will be filled with the smooth sounds of “Why, why, why Delilah…” on 13 July as Welsh singing legend Tom Jones plays The County Ground.

With a career spanning more than 60 years and more than 100 million records sold, Jones will be bringing some of his most famous hits such as What’s New Pussycat, Sex Bomb, and It’s Not Unusual to Bristol, and some tickets are still available on Ticketmaster. The concert’s promoters LHG Live have also teamed up with The Prince’s Trust, who will be fundraising at the event.

The city’s flagship event, the Bristol Harbour Festival, returns from 19 – 21 July featuring both familiar favourites and new attractions, and filling the harbour with three and a half miles of vessels, food markets, live music and performers. Showcasing the city’s maritime heritage, the historic floating harbour takes pride of place during the weekend, celebrating its rich history with free, family-friendly activities.

Colston Hall will also present two oneoff gigs on Bristol’s Harbourside with legendary British band New Order taking to the stage on 18 July (turn to page 34 for our interview with them), and The Specials kicking off the weekend on 19 July as part of their 40th anniversary tour. There will also be a Circus Playground in Queen Square, dance in Millennium Square, markets, spoken word events, and plenty of live music on stages at venues around the water’s edge.

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Bringing a whole lot of colour, sparkle and community feels in abundance, St Pauls Carnival arrives on 6 July, with spectacular displays of dance, culture and music for the streets of St Pauls. This year there will be four stages hosting a range of Afro Caribbean-inspired and world music alongside contemporary dance tracks, reggae, soca, grime, hip hop and drum and bass from midday until 10pm, celebrating the culture and diversity of our city in style.

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CHILL

“All the world’s a stage,” contemplates Jaques in As You Like It, and he’s not wrong as this month Bristol’s biggest Shakespeare Festival kicks off. Whether you prefer more traditional Shakespeare or something a little experimental, there’s plenty of events and open-air theatre to enjoy. Laugh your socks off as the Natural Theatre Company brings Shakespeare Undone! to SS Great Britain, watch the transformation of Prince Hal in Fluellen Theatre Company’s Henry V at Ashton Court Mansion, or pack a picnic for a super-glam outdoor adaption of the classic star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet at Brandon Hill Bowling Green. See the full programme and buy tickets online.

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IT’S BARDY TIME

A one-day festival of music, food and drink, raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support and Caring in Bristol, is taking place on 27 July (12pm – 10pm) on Windsor Terrace in Clifton. The event is being organised by Dan Clibery, who was motivated to put the festival together after his dad, a talented musician and educator, died from cancer. On this private Georgian terrace, festival-goers will find acts such as Kobo Town, Mad Apple Circus, Daisy Chapman, The Bristol Ensemble, and Lonely Tourist – plus a whole load of other summery gorgeousness.

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BRISTOL Meet Shanai Campbell, the 12-year-old Fairfield student taking the youth graphic art world by storm with her creative digital illustrations

Left Handed Giant get it right We reckon, come rain or shine, if you’re wondering where to find half of Bristol this summer, seeking out the gorgeous new riverside venue you see pictured above would be a good place to start. Independent brewery Left Handed Giant opened its much-anticipated open-fronted brewpub at the enviable location of Finzels Reach last month and residents are, quite rightly, mad for it.

The new venture, occupying the waterside quarter’s Compressor Building, sees it teaming up with Bristol-based pop-up Mission Pizza and return the ground floor of the building to its former use as a fully operational, cutting-edge brewery. Alongside, there’s a lovely new contemporary brewpub where visitors can relax and enjoy the beers.

The vegetarian wood-fired pizza purveyors at Mission have found their first permanent site in Left Handed Giant, having previously served from their 1950s-style teardrop caravan at events around the South West. “It’s hugely exciting that Left Handed Giant is at Finzels Reach,” said Gavin Bridge at Cubex, the developer behind Finzels Reach. “A neighbourhood poised to become a new hotspot for Bristol’s social scene. It’s great to see this new part of Bristol emerging as a new destination for the city.”

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I’ve always loved art but it was Carlos Valdez, a cartoon maker I stumbled across on YouTube, who first inspired me to get into this kind of illustration. My technique is very different, however; I’ve developed my own style using an app called Adobe Draw. I’m really loving what I’m doing and can spend hours and hours on it. I began to learn how to use the app on my phone then saved up for a tablet as I needed a bigger screen to create more detailed pictures. My Aunty Oneeka is an artist who draws art of black culture which also inspired me; her work is beautiful. Looking at her portraits I decided I’d like to learn how to draw afro hair and use the app to shade faces. At the moment this is a hobby which I hope will develop; in the future I’d like to become an architect.

Each of my illustrations requires hours of dedication and precision to create 11 layers of graphics. Orders of thank you cards, invitations, gifts and pictures are coming thick and fast from family and friends, which gives me some pocket money with which to develop my hobby!

If I was mayor I would I would make all public transport free for children up to age 16 because I don’t think it’s fair when we don’t work ourselves. If they made transport free it would be a safer way to travel for children (rather than walking on our own) and would also cut down on pollution. I would also like to improve the We love Shanai’s sassy creations

Shanai is currently studying at Fairfield

youth clubs in Bristol because I feel there is something missing with what is being provided at the moment. They should be more accessible, welcoming, fun and vibrant.

I’m currently reading Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds – a story about crime and revenge. The writing is in columns, rather than across the page, which I really like.

Music-wise I’m listening to Kehlani, HER and Anne-Marie. I love this kind of R&B music, it’s very soulful. I listen to it while I’m doing my artwork as it helps me feel creative and it’s calming. n • See the work of young Fairfield artists at the school’s summer gala (18 July, 6pm – 8pm) and enjoy a carnival atmosphere with performances, a barbecue and stalls

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BRISTAGRAM Some of our favourite recent snaps taken by folk around the city! Tag your Bristol pics using #thebristolmag @spicegir ls Ashton G rocked ate in the rain last month

LATEST LOCAL ACTION ON THE WAR AGAINST PLASTIC WASTE Last month, right in time for National Refill Day, it was announced that some of Bristol’s busiest areas would be to benefit from eight new water fountains – free to use for the public – in a bid to fight against plastic waste.

These will quadruple the number of refill fountains in Bristol and will be installed over the coming months by Bristol Water in partnership with Bristol City Council and Bristol Waste. Collectively, it’s estimated they will prevent 50 miles of plastic bottle waste and save local people half a million pounds a year, versus bottled alternatives. The first fountain was unveiled on College Green on National Refill Day on 19 June as part of a campaign spearheaded by the Bristol-based City to Sea. “Often, people turn to bottled water out of convenience,” said Mel Karam, CEO at Bristol Water. “We want to reduce plastic waste here in Bristol by making tap water more publicly available on the go, and empower our community to opt for a reusable water bottle instead. Last month we took to a boat with City to Sea to remove plastic from our beautiful harbourside and the number of plastic bottles we found in the water was frightening.

“We have some of the best drinking water in the world; it’s the healthiest thing you can drink and one thousand times cheaper than bottled alternatives.”

Cllr Nicola Beech, cabinet member for spatial planning and city design at Bristol City Council, added: “This project plays a really important part of our plans to make Bristol a more accessible place to live, to work in and to visit.

We’ve prioritised locations in busy areas and on commuter routes where people are walking and cycling.

“Drinking fresh, clean water is a basic need and by providing these fountains, we can not only support that but also play a leading role in reducing plastic waste. It builds on the successful work already started with Bristol Green Capital in 2015. The council has committed to reducing single-use plastics, including replacing the sale of drinks in disposable cups to reusable alternatives in City Hall and setting up a second refill station on the first floor. Members of the public can fill up their water bottles at these two stations for free.”

Natalie Fee, founder and CEO of City to Sea, had this to say: “We are pleased to see so many local organisations coming together right here in Bristol, the city where this national campaign first started, with the same common aim.

We’re calling on the public to show us they’ve got the bottle to prevent plastic pollution, by switching from a single-use bottle to a reusable one and refilling on the go. It is estimated that the refill campaign will have saved over 100 million single-use bottles from entering our waste stream by the end of 2019.”

Bristol Water already offer two refill points on Millennium Square and Queen Square. The other new locations will be: Broadmead (near M&S), Broadmead (the Podium and Gateway Sail opposite Primark), Centre Promenade, Christmas Steps, Wine Street and Queens Road.

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remember reading, a few years ago, that Bristol was the UK’s street party capital. I’m not sure how extensive the journalist’s research was, but I recall that practically every street in our neighbourhood had its annual shindig. We had one every autumn for five years or so and this year, after a hiatus, the bunting will be back.

The first one was (as so often) the most memorable. There’s an old Ealing Comedy called Passport to Pimlico, in which the small London borough declares independence, and I remember that first street party having a similar sort of spirit. Most of the cars had already left the street when we put up the road closure signs. Even though the signs came from the City Council, which actively supports street parties, putting them up felt like an act of rebellion. For the next few hours this strip of tarmac was ours to sit on, play on, ride skateboards up and down. Whatever.

Aside from the grumpy man who insisted no one could make him move his car, nobody objected to the street party, and we had high hopes for a good turn-out. At the time our neighbours divided roughly into four groups: older residents whose families had grown up and moved elsewhere, people with kids, younger professional types and students. The latter mostly lived in one house and were blamed for any late-night disturbance, while the younger families mostly knew each other through school, nursery, etc. We were the ones organising the street party, but we wanted everyone to join in. Would they?

With the cars (mostly) gone, we set about decorating, which involved one youthful dad shimmying up a lamp post to attach bunting, the other end of which went through an open bedroom window across the road and around a hefty bedstead. Gazebos had been promised and were duly produced, although nobody had considered how to stop them blowing away. In the end we filled dustbins with bricks and tied guy ropes round them. While someone filled a paddling pool, a stretch of tarmac was covered in blankets and cushions for the tinier residents. Kids armed with chalk set about decorating the roadway, dodging the little boy who rode his tricycle in circles at breakneck speed.

By four o’clock it felt as though the street had always been like this, with a volleyball game and a spacehopper derby in full swing. While the children had tea at long tables, adults formed small groups outside their houses, mostly younger people having a glass of wine and a chat.

I quickly realised that I knew only a few of my neighbours – those who came and went at similar times. You only had to leave the house 10 minutes earlier every day than that person two doors down and you would simply never see them.

The musical entertainment began with a teenage band who played covers of indie tunes, beaming away at the tots hopping up and down in front of them. A blues trio followed, and while listening to them I noticed an old man standing in his front window, looking out. Ten minutes later I happened to look over again, and this time his front door was open, and he was peering cautiously out. And then he was at the front gate, and someone gave him a beer, and he stood there for the rest of the evening, nodding in time to the music and exchanging the occasional word with people passing by.

I’d never seen him before and I’ve never seen him since, but I can still see that old man standing at his front door, looking anxiously out. Did he wonder where all these strangers had come from? Was he reminded of past occasions – royal weddings and such-like? Is he still there and, if so, will he make an appearance this year? ■

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Living dangerously Did you know Sir Ranulph Fiennes – of all people – has extreme vertigo? Here he chats Enya, ‘shuffling’ round the Serpentine, and the key to conquering Everest, ahead of his Bristol visit this month

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he world’s greatest living explorer, as he was named by the Guinness Book of Records, has spent his life in pursuit of extreme adventure, risking life and limb in some of the most ambitious private expeditions ever undertaken. Among his many record-breaking achievements, he was the first to reach both Poles, to cross the Antarctic and Arctic Ocean, and to circumnavigate the world along its polar axis. This month, at Bristol Hippodrome, Sir Ran will be taking an audience on a light-hearted but poignant personal journey from his childhood and school misdemeanours, to army life and early expeditions, right through the Transglobe Expedition to his current Global Reach Challenge – his goal to become the first person in the world to cross both polar ice caps and climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents.

...When I was first asked to climb Everest, I said no because of my vertigo. Last August at home, the gutters got full of leaves, I sent my wife up while I held the ladder...

family finances. All those horses that Ginny loved! When we moved to Exmoor, we had lots of Aberdeen Angus cows and sheep, and that was quite profitable. But the horses…

Are there any expeditions/challenges you would still like to conquer?

There’s one thing that I wish I had tried doing earlier. At the moment I still hold the world record for being the only person to have crossed the whole of that Antarctica ice cap, the whole of the northern ice cap and to climb the highest mountain. It’s called the Global Reach Challenge and I’m the only person to ever have done it. There are two other people who have nearly done it – a Norwegian and a Belgian, both of whom I am friends with now. The record I would like to have broken is to cross all the ice caps and climb all seven of the highest mountains. Everest is the most difficult, I’ve done that. And if when I’d done Everest I had done the minor ones, that would have been no problem. It was 2009 and I was in my 60s and quite fit, but when you’re a bit older, things start to go wrong. Your circulation heads towards your core so if you have ever gotten frost bite, you are even more likely to get it again. The mountains you can actually climb when you are in your 70s have to be much lower than the ones you could have climbed before. There are only three of them out of seven I haven’t done, so it’s very annoying. I’m sure someone else will complete it soon.

So you are quite competitive?

I’ll be talking about my life: my childhood and schooling, training with the SAS (and being chucked out of the SAS) and my very first posting with the British Army, plus being its youngest captain – even though I didn’t deserve it – and how that inspired my love of exploring. I’ll also touch upon some of my favourite expeditions, one of which was finding an Arab city, with my first wife Ginny, that we spent 26 years looking for, and how, in the first year after we got married, we did our first journey together: a 2000-mile boat trip down one of the toughest rivers in the world, in a rubber dinghy.

There’s so much to talk about that I can only briefly touch on being the oldest Brit up Everest and the oldest pensioner in Great Britain to go up the north face of the Eiger! I’ve tried to get a good mix of polar exploring and other adventures.

I am, and it’s not a good trait. When I was first asked to climb Everest, I said no because of my extreme vertigo. Then six months later my wife died and I just wanted to do something, anything to distract me. So I did months of training and then had a heart attack when I was 300 metres from the top and my friend got hypoxia on the way down. I told the doctor when I got down to base camp that I was never trying it again but he told me that if you go up the other side, from Nepal, it’s dead easy!

Four years after that, 2008, I did and nearly got to the top, (didn’t get a heart attack) but the body of my Sherpa’s father appeared in the snow, as he had previously died trying to climb Everest. There hadn’t been that much snow that year so the bodies just reappear. It was awful. The next year, 2009, by which time I was an OAP, I had worked out why I had failed twice: I was being too competitive. The next time I tried, I went with a Sherpa who was so fit, there was no point in trying to be competitive. I went very slowly that time.

As a man who seems fearless, is anything that you worry about?

What do you do to relax?

I don’t really worry about expeditions. I only really worry about

To relax, I sleep! And listen to the music of Enya. In between my

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lectures I run around the Serpentine a couple of times. I don’t call it jogging though – it’s more ‘shuffling’.

In many people’s minds you are already superhuman – but if you could choose a super power what would it be?

My super power would be to not have extreme vertigo... When I was in Dubai recently, they wanted me to go on the world’s highest zip wire and break the record of going 160mph, and I said yes because I didn’t want to be unpopular with the client. I sort of opened my eyes as we left the platform, but I then kept them shut for the rest of the ride! When I did the north face of the Eiger, I was being led by this guy who has done Everest 11 times. He is very clever at teaching his climbers how not to get vertigo temporarily. It’s pretty simple – don’t allow yourself to think below your feet at all. It seems obvious but don’t look down! Last August at home, the gutters got full of leaves, and I was too scared so I sent my wife up while I held the ladder. The north face of the Eiger has killed off 80 people but I could only do it because of that guy. Can I have two super powers? I have pre-diabetes, and if I don’t behave myself, I could get type two diabetes, meaning that I could never have sugar again. My favourite food in the world is vanilla ice cream with hot chocolate sauce, so my super power would be that the I could eat all the sugar I wanted and still be healthy.

Who would you like to play you in the film of your life?

Ralph Fiennes or Joe Fiennes.

Which person do you most admire, living or dead, and why?

One of the people I admire the most is the polar explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott. I’ve just written a book on him that tries to get to the truth of his wonderful career, as there are a lot of lies and rumours about him. He first discovered that Antarctica was a continent! But he had bad luck with the weather on his expeditions, and died in his tent.

I also really admire the explorer Wilfred Thesiger, who carried out lots of expeditions in intense heat.

Who would you invite to your dream dinner party?

Honestly, I would invite my wife to my dream dinner party. Although I would also like to invite Jesus to make sure I haven’t wasted my time in believing in him. And maybe Stalin, Hitler and Mao so that I could poison them before they had done all their damage.

If you could go back in time, what time period would you travel to?

I would travel back to 1415. I would have preferred to live in the predigital age.

With the threat of climate change more apparent than ever, what would you urge the younger generation to change?

Sorting out the plastic in the ocean is a good start, rather than trying to tackle things you can’t even see. Everyone can do something about that, whereas something complicated like tackling carbon monoxide is more difficult to get the public interested in. If the whole of the motor industry had to switch to electric vehicles that would be good – then we would be heading in the right direction.

What is your next adventure?

Ah! The trouble with this question is that the enemy are constantly listening to what we are planning. If it’s a first, you don’t want to let anyone know, so unfortunately, I can’t divulge as to what I am doing next. You’ll just have to wait and see…! ■ • Sir Ranulph Fiennes will be talking at Bristol Hippodrome on 22 July. Tickets available from £26.90; atgtickets.com

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Bathers in the 1920s

Friends in the snow

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Life on the lake As Henleaze Lake celebrates its 100th birthday, local author Susie Parr has delved into the archives and written a book to preserve its rich past for generations to come

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n 2012, a committee member of Henleaze Swimming Club asked me if I would be willing to write a book marking the club’s centenary, coming up in 2019. As a dedicated club member (swimming every day through the season, in all weathers) and author of The Story of Swimming – a social and cultural history of open-water swimming in Britain – he felt that I was well qualified to undertake such a task.

I prevaricated, knowing that to trawl back through the club’s history would be a massive and daunting undertaking. But after giving the matter some thought, I decided to go ahead; this would be an opportunity to honour an establishment that I have grown to love over my 30 years of membership.

There began a period of extensive research, mostly carried out during the winter months when swimming and gardening were off the agenda.

Deciding to go back to original sources, I painstakingly read through 100 years’ worth of minutes. I struggled to decipher the copperplate hand-writing in the earliest record books, many of which were – fittingly – defaced by water damage. I read through boxes of correspondence and sorted through amassed photos and club memorabilia. I did extensive newspaper research, in the library and online. Together with a team of volunteers, I interviewed people who had been members back in the early days. Slowly, and with the help of the aforementioned committee member, I built up a picture of this unique institution, documenting how it started, its struggles and successes, and key turning points in its history.

Back to the beginning Established in 1919 in a flooded limestone quarry, Henleaze Swimming Club was absolutely of its time. Sited in the middle of a newly developing, affluent suburb of Bristol, this open-air swimming club was considered progressive because it was open to women members from the start. The club was, in part, a response to the public appetite for relaxation and entertainment after the horrors and deprivations of the war years. Against a backdrop of industrial unrest and economic hardship, it encouraged sporting competition and put on events that attracted hundreds of spectators. It also promoted the practice of lifesaving and the teaching of swimming – essential given the lake is both deep and cold.

The resulting book, The Lake, looks at the social influences that shaped the club and charts its main developments decade by decade.

In the final chapter, I describe the club in its 100th year, trying to paint a vivid, intimate picture of the people, activities and environment that make the lake such a special place. My rationale for writing the last chapter in this way is simple. I profoundly wish that someone had done the same a century ago. I hope that, in another 100 years, people will read The Lake and get a real sense of what club life was like back in the early 21st century.

It features iconic photographs from the club’s history and showcases some of the extraordinary artefacts in its archive including posters, the water-damaged minute books and the membership cards. The final chapters are illustrated with photos by club members and by my husband Martin Parr – acclaimed photographer and confirmed non-swimmer.

Many fascinating stories emerged from the research. People storming out of an early committee meeting following a contretemps about biscuits; a bottle of brandy being kept in the superintendent’s hut as a

restorative in case of emergency; England being thrashed by Sweden in a post-war water polo match; plaintive requests from naturist groups being repeatedly turned down by affronted committee members. There was bad language and high jinks in the gentlemen’s changing quarters; interlopers storming the club and dancing naked on the diving boards.

One of the most interesting stories came from Eddie Davies, who lived in Southmead in the 1950s. Between the ages of five and 14, together with a gang of other Southmead kids, Eddie would regularly break in at the north end of the lake to fish, swim and catch frogs (which he could swap for items such as catapults and inner tubes).

Encamped in an area that could not be reached by club officials or the police, these children colonised the north end of the lake, naming different features and setting rules – for example, the girls had their own changing and swimming area where boys were not allowed. When Eddie came to a club Memory Day in 2017, it was the first time he had entered the lake grounds through the front gate.

...Fascinating stories emerged: People storming out of an early committee meeting following a contretemps about biscuits; high jinks in the gentlemen’s changing quarters; interlopers dancing naked on the diving boards...

A note to members in 1934 gave another insight into the club’s history, presumably referring to the British Union of Fascists, or ‘Blackshirts’ led by Oswald Mosley: The committee “considers it objectionable for members or their visitors to wear the uniform of any Political Party on Club premises.”

There is also plentiful evidence of members’ utter dedication to the club through the decades; when times were hard, it kept going largely thanks to their efforts. Building walls, laying lawns, clearing scrub, selling geraniums, mending deck chairs, re-tiling roofs, fixing frozen pipes, designing diving boards, establishing native plants and trees, improving water quality: the work of running the club was – and is – never-ending; much of it depends on members’ time, energy and skill.

Having gone through a number of difficult patches in previous decades, Henleaze Swimming Club is now thriving. Just a few miles from the city centre, it is a green oasis and a peaceful environment for swimmers, anglers and wildlife alike. I hope The Lake proves a fitting tribute to this beautiful, special place. Bristol is lucky to have it. n • To buy The Lake, visit the Henleaze Swimming Club website. The book launch on 7 July will feature a uke band playing 1920s music and a costumed tea party and there will be other events such as synchronised swimming, a swimming gala and local bands over a two-week celebration period; henleazeswimmingclub.org THEBRISTOLMAG.CO.UK

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TEN OF THE BEST

There’s nothing that conveys good taste and personal style more than a fine luxury timepiece.

Whether it’s to complement an outfit, an occasion, or simply to be worn for pleasure. The world’s leading watch houses introduced new models for 2019. We ask Mallory Jewellers to pick out ten of the best.

TAG HEUER AUTAVIA ISOGRAPH The Automobile Aviation inspired Autavia watch has a history of chronograph excellence however moving into 2019 sees this classic family begin to push design boundaries.

Exciting the industry with a beautiful watch that is opening the door to the future of TAG Heuer. The simple and easy to read Isograph, with interchangeable strap system, champions proprietary movement components in a beautiful new design watch.

Model: WBE5112.FC8266 Price: £2,900

MONTBLANC 1858 CHRONOGRAPH This limited edition 1930s Minerva inspired chronograph is Montblanc taking another step forward in the Swiss watch industry.

The 42mm bronze case matched with green dial gives an individual experience of quality and expertise from each watch and demonstrates that the future of Montblanc is going to be more and more interesting.

Model: 119908 Price: £4,200

ROLEX SEA-DWELLER Pioneering design, development and iconic style has always been at the heart of every Rolex watch. The history of the SeaDweller is testament to this. This year we welcome the yellow Rolesor version, combining 18ct yellow gold and oystersteel taking this icon to a new level allowing us to appreciate precious metal and treasured history.

Model: 126603 Price: £12,400

BREITLING - PREMIER B01 CHRONOGRAPH NORTON EDITION This 2019 Norton Café Racer partnership model is influenced by the limited edition motorbike with its gold detail black dial and has a laser etched sapphire crystal case back encouraging appreciation of the exceptional in-house 70 hour power reserve movement. With sympathetic retro inspiration this model is fuelling the resurgence of the Breitling brands.

Model: AB0118A21 B1X1 Price: £6,700

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TUDOR BLACK BAY P01 This prototype inspired release, from the archives of Tudor’s early rotating bezel watches, is an excellent opportunity to own a piece of history. From a time of development and exploration throughout the world this watch offers unique design, with presence on the wrist and a genuine history whilst housing a revered manufacture movement.

Model: 70150 Price: £2,830

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OMEGA CONSTELLATION MANHATTAN 1982 saw the arrival of the first Constellation Manhattan which became the choice of many discerning women worldwide. This year sees the 5th generation of the family re-envisioned combining style, in-house mechanical and quartz movements with beautiful mother of pearl, diamond and precious metals options. Every part of the design has been modernised, whether you choose a model in 25mm, 28mm or 29mm, you’ll discover a wonderfully feminine feel as well as a truly exquisite finish.

Model: O13120292055001 Price: £6,210

PANERAI LUMINOR MARINA Making its debut in Panerai Luminor collection is the new 42mm PAM00977.

This all steel visage is a first for the brand; a striking departure from the traditional, high-contrast Panerai dials designed for legibility underwater. The stainless steel bracelet pairs admirably with the brushed silver dial, completing the monochromatic look of the timepiece with just a touch of colour from the blue small seconds hand.

The bracelet is made of AISI 316L stainless steel, an alloy particularly resistant to corrosion and is powered by the in-house Panerai P.9010 automatic movement.

PATEK PHILIPPE NAUTILUS LADIES AUTOMATIC For 2019, Patek Philippe have introduced a new version of the steel Nautilus to the ladies collection. Asserting its presence with a slightly larger diameter and three additional dial colours, this elegant yet sporty timepiece is also adorned with 56 diamonds around the bezel and secured with a new adjustment clasp on the integral bracelet, providing increased comfort for everyday wear.

Model: 7118/1200A Price: £26,050

Model: PAM00977 Price: £7,100

IWC PILOT’S WATCH AUTOMATIC SPITFIRE

CHOPARD HAPPY SPORT

Spearheading the fantastic 2019 additions to the Pilot range from IWC is the 39mm bronze case Spitfire. With an inhouse automatic movement this watch exemplifies technical expertise throughout.

The original 1948 influence complemented by modern manufacturing skills give rise to a must have future classic.

The newest interpretation of the iconic Chopard Happy Sport has curvy oval proportions and a supple, updated version of the original galet bracelet which adorned the first watch in the collection back in 1993. A combination of a beautifully shaped case, fine construction and seven dancing diamonds enhancing the dial make it the perfect accessory to add a touch of everyday glamour to any ensemble.

Model: IW326802 Price: £4,590

Model: 278602-6002 Price: £11,800

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Treats, beats and eats Why Chew Valley Lake’s wholesome family festival should be firmly on the radar for this summer

Somerset sparkle: the lakeside location alone is a massive draw

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e can’t lie, the Valley Fest line-up is looking pretty tasty from where we’re standing this year. We’re planning to arrive hungry – and suggest you do the same – because the punchy programme is not only serving up the likes of Razorlight, Tom Odell and Basement Jaxx, but the region’s finest edible produce to boot, from Somerset charcuterie to choice cheddars, serious ciders to sizzling sausages. Now in its fifth year, the event has pulled in big names and rising stars alike with its consistently crowd-pleasing main attraction: the sparkling Chew Valley Lake location edged by rolling Mendip hills. Grand for food lovers, first-time festival goers and young families, it doesn’t require any long cross-site treks and offers plenty of activities and West Country wildness. What’s more, much of the festival’s drive comes from the fundraising opportunity it creates – last year, £14,479.15 went straight to Teenage Cancer Trust. So it’s kind of an all-round good egg.

Wellbeing is key Keeping the vibe holistic, yoga, massage, meditation, mindfulness, reiki and singing workshops will be available to help rejuvenate and refresh throughout, while Weleda dishes out its Skin Food facials.

Check out workshops on pickling, foraging and gardening to further your foodie skillset, or listen in on a variety of talks ranging from veganism to body confidence. n • 2 – 4 August, weekend tickets £125 plus booking; valleyfest.co.uk Razorlight will be providing part of the festival soundtrack

Lazy lakeside lushness Part of Valley Fest’s appeal is the waterfront vibe. Among the artists which perfectly cater to that include Ishmael Ensemble and Three Cane Whale, whose debut album was chosen by Cerys Matthews as one of her top five modern folk albums. This year The Magic Numbers, Nubiyan Twist, Stealing Sheep, Henge, Dutty Moonshine Big Band and Honeyfeet are also on the bill, and there’s a much bigger DJ line-up including Norman Jay MBE, no less.

Food glorious food The region’s culinary heroes will be cooking up a storm; day and night, feast-form. Josh Eggleton, together with Rob Howell, head chef of Root, which recently won a Bib Gourmand, are at the helm with a six-course banquet on Saturday, while on Sunday, the Free Range Chef is serving up three vegetarian sharing courses fusing flavours from the Middle East and Italy. More in the mood for a boozy brunch? Yeo Valley Canteen and Riverford Field Kitchen have got you covered. Simply fancy a snack? Imagine more street food than you can shake a stick at.

Love local To celebrate food in the South West and the passion of those who produce it, most of the fresh ingredients will be coming from the festival’s neighbours at The Community Farm. The meat will be sourced from the farm land on which the festival takes place and Combe Farm just down the road. Regionally sourced tapas will also be served all day in the tipis by The Monmouth Table, run by Carlotta Paolieri and Annie Coplestone – previously of Moro, River Cottage and River Café. An artisan market will be stuffed with goodies and there will be demos from MasterChef’s Hope Pointing while Elly Pear cooks up recipes from her new book. Huge barbecues are being scheduled too – think tractor-sized rotisseries!

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SUFFRAGETTE MEDAL FOR HUNGER STRIKE AND FOR VALOUR BOUGHT FOR £27,250…

The undoubted highlight of the Coins, Militaria and Collectors auction at Lawrences in Crewkerne last week was the Suffragette medal awarded to Anna Lewis. With the recent centenary and increase in public awareness, there is more interest than ever in the heroic and selfless actions of the women who were prepared to be arrested and suffer the pain and indignity of hunger strikes and force feeding to make the government of the day acknowledge their right to a vote.

The medal, consigned by a local collector who had owned it for many years, had been awarded to Suffragette Anna Lewis. It was marked with the words ‘Hunger Strike’ and ‘For Valour’ with a date of 10th February 1914. It is a small medal that represents so much. There were also two badges in the form of a portcullis grill adorned with a ‘government property’ arrow enamelled in the green white and purple of the suffragette movement. Photographs, badges and other ephemera accompanied the lot, making it highly desirable to collectors of Women’s history.

The inside of the box that the medal was awarded in bears an inscription ‘Presented to Anna Lewis, by the Women’s Social and Political Union in recognition of a gallant action, whereby through endurance to the last extremity of hunger and hardship, A great principle of political justice was vindicated’. Little is recorded of Anna Lewis’s later life, but it is known that she lived until the age of 87 and set up a home to care for other women activists who had suffered for their beliefs. Anna Lewis herself never quite recovered from the damage to her throat from being force fed.

The medal was offered for sale on May 16th and, from the moment the sale was announced, the auctioneers were inundated with enquiries from around the world. At the auction there were a number of telephone bidders competing against collectors in the room and online bidders from a number of foreign countries.

Bidding rose rapidly, slowing as it reached £18,000 and progressed more slowly from this point as two determined bidders competed to secure the lot. The final premium inclusive figure of £27,250 was very pleasing for the vendor and auctioneers as this made it one of the highest prices ever achieved for such a medal.

Entries are invited for their forthcoming Autumn sales.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON BUYING OR SELLING, PLEASE CONTACT: matthew.denney@lawrences.co.uk

Lawrences AUCTIONEERS The Linen Yard, South Street, Crewkerne, Somerset TA18 8AB. T 01460 73041

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After a turbulent decade, the band is in a good place and is looking forward to playing Bristol. It’s great for creating and playing music, they reckon – putting it down to the air to cider ratio

A little less division, a little more joy Once sullen and erratic, now sumptuous and euphoric, New Order deliver their cinematic visuals and classic dance-rock anthems on the Harbourside later this month. Ahead of their first Bristol show in over 30 years, they talk to Stephen Dalton about life, legal battles, passing the point of no return with Peter Hook, and moving forward

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econd only to Coronation Street, New Order have been Manchester’s longest-running soap opera for almost 40 years. Ever since they regrouped under a new name in 1980 following the tragic suicide of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, these post-punk living legends have enjoyed a rollercoaster career peppered with break-ups, breakdowns, hair-raising health scares, bitter fall-outs, unexpected revivals and month-long hangovers.

But after a turbulent decade of angry splits and legal spats, there is a little more joy and a little less division in the New Order ranks these days. The band’s 2015 comeback album, Music Complete, earned rave reviews and peaked at number two in the British charts.

Nowadays these unlikely national treasures enjoy the elevated lifestyle of a pop supergroup, headlining major festivals around the globe and filling huge outdoor arenas like Bristol’s harbourside amphitheatre, where they play later this month.

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electro-pop anthems like Temptation, Blue Monday and True Faith.

Where once they were sullen and erratic, now they are sumptuous and euphoric. “The thing about now is we are in a good place,” explains singer and frontman Bernard Sumner, “so you don’t really hark back to the bad old days.”

Amazingly, the Harbourside gig will be New Order’s first Bristol show in over 30 years. “For far too long we seem to have neglected Bristol and the South West generally as a gig destination,” says drummer Stephen Morris. “I think the last time we played Bristol was in 1984 so I apologise for that oversight. We will do our best to make up for it on 18 July. The amphitheatre looks like a great venue; we’re all really looking forward to playing it.”

But New Order are no strangers to the wider Somerset region, having played Glastonbury on multiple occasions. Morris is a longtime connoisseur of cult Bristol-area bands, citing early 1970s progressive folk-rockers Stackridge as a personal favourite alongside more recent icons like Massive Attack, Portishead and Goldfrapp.

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musicians who have moved there. There seems to be a lot of great places to create and play music. Maybe it’s the air to cider ratio that’s partially responsible for this.”

New Order have also recorded several albums at Peter Gabriel’s Real World studio in Box, outside Bath. Their first visit was in 1988, to complete the notoriously hedonistic sessions for their ecstasyfuelled rave-pop classic, Technique. “Real World is an absolutely fantastic studio,” Morris nods, “one of the best we’ve ever been in. It has state-of-the-art gear, a great atmosphere and the location is beautiful. It has the only control room in the world that affords good views of sedately swimming ducks. It is also quite a good place to have an all-night end-of-album party/rave, but that’s another story... one still talked of in hushed tones by the residents of Box village.”

Of course, seeing New Order live in 2019 is a very different prospect to catching them during their volatile 1980s heyday as figureheads of the legendary Manchester record label Factory, when their prodigious drugs and booze intake fuelled some infamously messy performances. Indeed, when the band made their Glastonbury debut, in June 1981, Sumner got so drunk he keeled over on stage.

“Oh god, that was hilarious,” recalls Gillian Gilbert, New Order’s chief keyboard player and wife of Morris. “He always said, ‘I didn’t want to be the singer!’ He used to say that a lot. So he used to get completely drunk, out of nerves really.”

The band will make like Harbourside guests before them and bring hordes of music lovers to the water’s edge (image by shotaway.com)

...After drugs and religion, litigation is next in the list of rock and roll pursuits. It’s very expensive and nobody wins...

“It was amazing that we survived,” Sumner admits, “because I was a pretty crap singer at the time. It was total chaos live. I was more interested in getting drunk than doing gigs. And we didn’t have any money.” These days, Sumner claims he limits himself to two glasses of wine per night. “Well, I stop counting after two glasses, anyway,” he grins. “I’ve learnt to pace myself because as you get older the hangovers get worse and worse. We’ve earned our hedonist medals.

We’ve done our tour of duty; now it’s time to do something else.”

This healthier outlook is a key factor behind New Order’s renewed appetite for touring in recent years, and in 2017 and 2018, they performed a run of bespoke shows with a synthesizer orchestra – the source material for a new live album set for release this month.

On 17 July, the eve of the Bristol show, Morris is also making a solo appearance at Christ Church in Bath to promote his recently published memoir, Record Play Pause. This funny, poignant, bittersweet trip down memory lane covers his childhood in Macclesfield, struggles with depression, and breakthrough success with Joy Division. “I’m a bit uneasy with it myself, the whole Joy Division thing,” Morris nods. “I have a bit of trouble with it. I do like our past. I can remember it, that’s probably why. It’s a good thing, but not something to dwell on.”

Sumner agrees. “It’s always been about the future,” he says.

“Without that attitude I wouldn’t be here today, and we wouldn’t have come up with tunes like Blue Monday or Bizarre Love Triangle or Temptation or Everything’s Gone Green.

Writing the book was “more fun than playing the drums,” Morris insists. “I found it was a generally positive thing to do. So much so that I ended up writing two books – it is a long story after all. The second part is coming out next year.”

New Order have always been forward-looking pop modernists at heart, rarely dwelling on their much-mythologised past with what Morris fondly calls the “chaotic dysfunctional family” of Factory

Records. But the band have been in nostalgia mode for most of this year, releasing a deluxe box set of their 1981 album Movement as well as a 40th anniversary reissue of their revered Joy Division debut, Unknown Pleasures.

“One of the many unexpected problems of ageing is the amount of time the past takes up,” Morris sighs. “When I was young, I was obsessed with getting to the future and couldn’t wait to leave the past behind. I never imagined I’d be part of something that would have a legacy that needed looking after. Not that I’m complaining, the response to the Unknown Pleasures anniversary has been incredible.”

The mood music inside New Order seems a lot more harmonious nowadays than it was a decade ago, when their former bass guitarist Peter Hook quit acrimoniously, threatening legal action if the band continued without him. When a rebooted New Order began playing again in 2011, adding Phil Cunningham on bass and Tom Chapman on guitar, a courtroom clash looked inevitable.

“After drugs and religion, litigation is next in the list of rock and roll pursuits,” Morris laughs. “It’s very expensive and nobody wins.

It can drag on for years and ultimately the only people who benefit are members of the legal profession.”

The current line-up finally settled their legal differences with Hook in 2017, but mutual bad blood lingers and these former childhood friends are now estranged. Sumner will not even mention Hook’s name in interviews, and rules out reconciliation point blank. “No,” he frowns. “Categorically. He’s said so many bad things about not just me but the rest of the band. It’s passed the point of no return.”

But Morris believes some kind of future New Order reunion featuring Hook is not beyond the scope of Manchester’s second longest-running soap opera. “The rules of rock and roll dictate that the most unlikely reunions will take place at some point,” he laughs.

“The road to hell is paved by unlikely comebacks. And litigation.” ■ • Colston Hall presents New Order at the Harbourside on 18 July; ➲ colstonhall.org

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WHAT’S ON IN JULY The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present A Midsummer Night’s Dream at National Trust venues

Country duo The Shires are coming to St George’s Bristol

Dirty Dancing 1 – 6 July, times vary, Bristol Hippodrome “Nobody puts Baby in a corner!” Seen by millions across the globe, this worldwide smash-hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny – two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, who come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives. From £13; atgtickets.com/bristol English National Opera’s The Mikado 2 July, 7.30pm, Curzon Cinema and Arts, Clevedon Set in an ever-so English 1930s seaside hotel, ENO’s iconic production of The Mikado is a popular hit with audiences of all ages.

Experience Gilbert and Sullivan’s irresistible combination of virtuosic wit, memorable melodies and hilarious antics in this muchloved production from Jonathan Miller at a satellite cinema screening. £10/£12; curzon.org.uk Carmen 2 July, 7pm, Millennium Square Bizet’s greatest opera tells the story of the enigmatic and seductive Carmen and the dangerous passion she arouses in Don José.

Pack a picnic and head to Millennium Square as Carmen will be screened live from the Royal Opera House on the big screen.

Remember to take a blanket or camping chair.

This is a chance to watch a world-class opera performed live for free; roh.org.uk Bristol Comedy Garden 3 – 7 July, Queen Square The mighty Bristol Comedy Garden returns this summer with yet another outrageously good line-up of comedy greats – such as Phil Wang, Tim Key and Sara Pascoe – paired with street-food, craft beers and more. Many of the shows have sold out already, so get your tickets quick; bristolcomedygarden.co.uk 36 THE BRISTOL MAGAZINE

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Planetarium Nights 4, 11, 18, 25 July, 7pm and 8.15pm, We The Curious Every Thursday night, wander into the planetarium for your very own evening tour of the known universe. Fly through the rings of the gas giant, Saturn, uncover a mysterious hidden world, and fly through the Milky Way to see it like never before. Pre-show drinks will be available. 16+. £7.95/£8.95; wethecurious.org

The Shires 9 July, 8pm, St George’s Bristol Five years since they were discovered playing a gig in a Bedfordshire pub, Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes are now raising the bar in Nashville. Following two gold-certified record-breaking albums, The Shires have become one of the most talked about acts in the world of country music. £27 – £43.50; stgeorgesbristol.co.uk

Music through the Ages 6 July, 2.30pm, St Peter’s Church, Henleaze A concert of beautiful, evocative pieces including works by Byrd, Handel, Schubert, Parry, Elgar, Whitacre, followed by tea and cake. Conducted by Rebecca Holdeman.

Retiring collection for Bristol Age UK. £5/£15, tickets from opus13.co.uk

Calendar Girls: The Musical 9 – 20 July, times vary, Bristol Hippodrome Described as ‘pure gold,’ this sensational new musical straight from the West End comes courtesy of Gary Barlow and Tim Firth and tells the true story of Yorkshire’s own Calendar Girls – a group of ordinary ladies who achieved something extraordinary. From £13; atgtickets.com/bristol

Bristol Nightrider 6 & 7 July, 10.30pm, Bristol The popular charity cycle ride Bristol Nightrider is returning, allowing cyclists to support any charity they choose. There’s no time restriction or race placing, and it’s a great chance to see the city’s sights while raising money for a good cause. Choose from 50km or 100km, and see the major landmarks and hidden gems Bristol has to offer. Sign up on a charity place for £45 or own place for £99; nightrider.org.uk

Chuckle Busters Edinburgh Previews 10 – 13 July, 8pm, Spielman Theatre, Tobacco Factory Theatres Missed out on getting tickets to the Edinburgh Fringe? Don’t fret! You won’t have to travel too far this month to get a taster of the festival as Tobacco Factory Theatres is hosting the warm-up gigs for some of this year’s acts. See the likes of Jayde Adams, Adam Hess and Sarah Keyworth as they try out their new shows before heading to Scotland. 16+. £10 for each show; tobaccofactorytheatres.com

The Marriage of Figaro 9 July, 6.30pm, Millennium Square Revolution is in the air in The Royal Opera’s beautiful production of Mozart’s great comic opera. Colourful characters mix with intrigue, misunderstanding and forgiveness in a multitude of dramatic twists. Take some snacks and head to the big screen in Millennium Square for a live screening of The Marriage of Figaro from the Royal Opera House. Free; bigscreenbristol.com

Simply Social 11 July, 8.30pm, The Alma Tavern and Theatre Simply Social is an active social group that provides an excellent way to meet others in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. This is a monthly gathering for existing members and potential new members – all are welcome.

Have a drink and learn how Simply Social works and the various activities on offer; simplysocial.org.uk

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AMÉLIE THE MUSICAL 16 – 20 JULY, TIMES VARY, BRISTOL OLD VIC

In a vibrant re-conception with new orchestrations, Amélie The Musical tells the story of an imaginative and shy romantic with a gift for helping others. Amélie lives quietly in the world, but secretly improvises small yet extraordinary acts of kindness that bring happiness to those around her.

But when a chance at love comes her way, Amélie soon realises that to find her own contentment she’ll have to risk everything and say what’s in her heart. Starring Audrey Brisson (The Grinning Man, The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk) as Amélie, and Danny Mac (Wicked, Strictly Come Dancing) as Nino. From £13.50; bristololdvic.org.uk

Smoke Fest BBQ Festival 13 July, 12 – 10pm, Tobacco Factory The Southern Smokers present a barbecue festival featuring live wood fire barbecue traders, craft beer, live music, bourbon cocktails, and vegan treats. There will be children’s entertainment, demonstrations and a raffle. Free entry; tobaccofactory.com Vintage, Slow Living and Wellbeing 13 & 14 July. 10am – 4pm, Court House Farm, Portishead A weekend of vintage, slow living and wellbeing with creative workshops, talks, demonstrations, a showcase of makers and

artisans, treatments, and a pop-up clothes swap and mending station. Plus explore the beautiful grounds and gardens, and enjoy lunch or afternoon tea. £5 entry, includes talk and crafts, some workshops must be booked in advance; courthousefarm.com DJ Brunch 14 July and 25 August, 12 – 4pm, Harvey Nichols Bristol Harvey Nichols Bristol is kicking off its new summer brunch menu with a special DJ event where guests can enjoy an afternoon of delicious food, miniature cocktails and chilled summer beats courtesy of guest DJ Josh

Tucker. Enjoy three sumptuous brunch courses for £20, or three courses and mini cocktail flight for £30. Book via Eventbrite or email: reception.bristol@harveynichols.com Hot Sardines 16 July, 8pm, St George’s Bristol The Sardine sound is steeped in hot jazz, gypsy swing – a slice of between-the-wars Paris via the New Orleans. Take a blustery brass front line, add a salty stride piano in the timeless image of Fats Waller, a frontwoman with the attitude and style of a ’30s cabaret diva, and you have The Hot Sardines. £21 – £42; stgeorgesbristol.co.uk Continued on page 38

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Singer Tom Odell is headlining Valley Fest at Chew Valley Lake

English National Opera’s The Mikado will be screened at Curzon Cinema and Arts

Malory Towers at The Passenger Shed

My Friend Charlie’s Bristol launch 18 July, 7 – 10pm, Two Belly, Whiteladies Road Nominated for Dating Brand of the Year in its inaugural year in 2017, the London-based dating company My Friend Charlie encourages singletons to meet new people in a different way at regular events and activities.

Launching in Bristol this summer, it’s offering the chance to chat to other singles at an evening full of delicious local produce, guided by the owners and experts at Two Belly. My Friend Charlie is now open for subscription: bristol.myfriendcharlie.co.uk/login Malory Towers 19 July – 18 August, times vary, The Passenger Shed Nostalgic, naughty and perfect for now, Malory Towers is the original girl-power story. Join Wise Children for high jinks, high drama and high spirits, all set to sensational live music and breathtaking animation. A Wise Children and York Theatre Royal coproduction. From £21; bristololdvic.org.uk A Change is Gonna Come 21 July, 7.30pm, Bristol Old Vic Four of the most gifted soul, jazz and rap artists explore the power of protest songs in this not-to-be-missed collaboration. Leading an incredible sextet, are supremely talented queens of their trade: the soulful Carleen Anderson, jazz virtuoso Nikki Yeoh and Camilla George and rising UK rapper Lady Sanity. On stage together for the first time, they will perform unique interpretations of iconic songs from the time of the civil rights through to today. £15; bristololdvic.org.uk River Town 2019: Tim Erikson 22 July, 8pm, The Wardrobe Theatre Colston Hall presents some hardcore Americana from acclaimed solo star Tim Eriksen as part of River Town – the summer celebration of roots and Americana music.

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Farm visitor centre. Free, booking not needed; nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield

Cinema Rediscovered 2019 25 – 28 July, Watershed and other venues The fourth edition of Cinema Rediscovered explores the invention, innovation and mystery of cinema, diving deep into the legacy of revered filmmakers such as Nic Roeg, Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Bresson and Bristolborn Mike Hodges as well as shining a spotlight on lesser known cinematic voices including Maureen Blackwood, Márta Mészáros and Věra Chytilová. See the full programme online; watershed.co.uk

Sharp Teeth 28 July, 6pm, The Wardrobe Theatre For almost five years Sharp Teeth Theatre has been bringing together theatre, storytelling, poetry and music to create a night of riotous Sunday fun. This is their ante-penultimate show before they hand over to a new company to run the event. Pay what you think; thewardrobetheatre.com

A Midsummer Night’s Dream 26 July, 7.30pm, Brandon Hill, and 2 & 3 August, 6.30pm, Dyrham Park The UK’s premier all-male theatre company celebrate their 15th year with Shakespeare’s enchanting comedy in beautiful outdoor locations. This supernatural story of mischievous fairies, confused lovers and rude mechanicals is an intoxicating tale of clarity found from chaos as tangled love gives way to happily ever afters. The company’s show at Tyntesfield is now sold out, but there’s still time at other nearby locations. Take a chair and a picnic, and enjoy one of the Bard’s bestloved plays. Tickets from £10; tlcm.co.uk Portishead Summer Show 27 July, 11.30am – 6pm, and 28 July, 10.30am – 5.30pm, The Show Field, Clevedon Road, Portishead Two days of country sports, flower displays, cookery, children’s classes, refreshments, Punch and Judy, and live music from The Marionettes, Rock Choir Somerset Coast and more. Plus don’t miss the The Great Portishead Bake Off. £5 advance, £6 on the gate, under 17s free. Free parking on Gordano Sports Field; portisheadsummershow.com Trust 10 28 July, 9 – 11am, Tyntesfield Take in the beautiful views across the valley around Tyntesfield at this 10k run around the National Trust property. Meet at the Home

PLANNING AHEAD Valley Fest 2 – 4 August, Chew Valley Lake A sumptuous weekend of eating, drinking, dancing, learning and lazing by the lake.

Headlining the main stage will be Basement Jaxx (DJ set), Razorlight and Tom Odell, and you won’t go hungry as there are top chefs serving up tapas, artisan products and vast feasts. There are also wellbeing events, kids activities, and an ethical shopping area.

Camping is free; valleyfest.co.uk AfroFest Bristol Summer Festival 3 August, 12 – 9pm, Trinity Centre A unique event showcasing the best of African culture through music, art, fashion exhibition, dance and more. This family-friendly event features two stages for live performances, a bouncy castle, workshops and food. £18; 3ca.org.uk Iford Arts: L’elisir d’amore – Donizetti 31 August and 3, 6, 7 September, 7.30pm, Belcombe Court, Bradford on Avon Enjoy Donizetti’s comic masterpiece L’elisir d’amore in the beautiful surroundings of Belcombe Court. Bashful village boy Nemorino is besotted with the wealthy Adina but she rejects him. His desperation deepens when Adina apparently falls for a handsome man in a uniform. In abject misery he turns to the dreadful and dazzling quack Dr Dulcamara for a love potion… Gates open for picnics from 5.30pm. £130, under 18s go free; ifordarts.org.uk n

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Summer Show Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 July 2019 Horticulture • Handicrafts • Arena Events • Live Music • Companion Dog Show • Portishead Bake Off • Trade Stands • Refreshments • Horse Box Bar FREE PARKING Tickets: Adults £6 (£5 online in advance); weekend tickets available; Under 17s go free Show Field, Clevedon Road, Portishead, BS20 7RA www.portisheadsummershow.com

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Hognob (voiced by the film’s director Nick Park) and Dug (Eddie Redmayne) in Early Man

CLAYMATION’S NEW AGE Jessica Hope gets a look behind the scenes at Aardman’s pioneering claymation technology with exhibitions officer Karen MacDonald ahead of a new show at M Shed

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winning Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit in 2005.

Four years in the making, Early Man tells the story of courageous caveman Dug (voiced by Eddie Redmayne) who lives with his Stone Age tribe. When their home is threatened by the evil leader of the Bronze Age army, Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston), Dug challenges him to an almighty game of football to settle the dispute over their home.

With a cast featuring the likes of Timothy Spall, Maisie Williams, Miriam Margolyes, Richard Ayoade and Rob Brydon, the film is set thousands of years ago and yet it touches on themes that resonate profoundly in the present day including debates around national identity and community.

Now there’s a chance to get a look at what it’s like behind the camera and see the remarkable work that goes on at Aardman’s studios at a new exhibition at M Shed. Ahead of the opening this month, we got a sneak peek at ‘Aardman: Animating Early Man’ from exhibitions officer Karen MacDonald…

What can visitors expect to see at the new show?

Get ready for original puppets, exquisite sets, tiny props and lots of behind the scenes footage – plus there will be some original Stone Age and Bronze Age objects from the museum’s stores, and two loans from The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation. Visitors will get a flavour of how things look during the making of the film, in the model-makers’ studios and on the film set.

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ake a team of 420 creatives, a bunch of Neanderthals, a discussion about national identity, and throw in a football match, and what do you get? For many this could sound like the beginning of a disastrous film, but under the dutiful care and precision of the clever minds at Aardman, you know you’re in for an hour or so of charming storytelling, quick wit and extraordinary animation.

The award-winning Bristol-based studio has been engaging audiences since the 1970s with its fun and insightful films, television programmes and advertising, and is most famous for creating the much-loved double act Wallace and Gromit, as well as hit films such as Chicken Run and the Shaun the Sheep Movie.

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And it’s not just things to see – there are loads of fun things to do as well, from making your own mini stop-motion to dressing up as a member of Dug’s tribe in some fabulous outfits made by our wonderful volunteers.

What will visitors take away with them from the exhibition?

An understanding of all the many creative roles and processes that go into a film like Early Man – it’s so much more than the model makers and the animators. There is a small and very busy army of set dressers, designers, riggers, lighting technicians, sound engineers, camera operators, editors. And also the huge amount of fun they have alongside the hard work. Creative industries thrive in Bristol and we hope we’ll inspire young people to be the animation stars of the future.

Is there anything on display that will surprise visitors?

They might be surprised by the differences in scale of the sets. One is three metres tall, while

others are tiny. Visitors will also get to discover what the sets and props are made of, which can sometimes be surprising – for example, the soap bubbles in a bathtub scene were made using a combination of glass beads, hair wax and Vaseline.

How many people worked on the making of Early Man and how long did it take to film?

The final credit list is around 420 people.

There were 22 model makers and at the height of shooting there were 33 animators working simultaneously. The shoot itself took a year, but the whole process was about four years including writing, pre-production, production and post-production. The longest scene, which features in the exhibition, is 42 seconds long and took six weeks to shoot.

Where did the idea for Early Man first come from?

Director Nick Park made his first caveman film as a teenager (which you can see in the exhibition), so the roots of the idea go back

ANIMATION ANTICS: (Above, left) While most of Aardman’s puppets’ bodies are cast in silicone these days, the faces are still made of clay because it can be a more expressive material for characters; (right) visitors to the M Shed exhibition may be surprised by the difference in scale in the film sets used in Early Man such as the enormous set, pictured here, and showing the outside of the Bronze Age fortification. While one set is three metres tall, others are only a few centimetres, just like the bridge featured below

a long way. He was starting to draft the characters that became Early Man well over 10 years ago while working on other films like The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. He says that it came partly from the nature of the clay itself – it’s ideal for Neanderthal expressions.

Why do you think stop-motion animation continues to be a popular form of filmmaking?

I think it has a really relatable, human element to it and a charm that just can’t be replicated with pure CGI. You know that you’re looking at something that has been lovingly made.

Particularly with Aardman’s style of claymation – you can even see the animators’ fingerprints. As Nick Park says, it lends an inherent humour and warmth. The puppets, sets and props bring their own character, which comes with physical restrictions that require problem-solving. Maybe part of the draw is that it reminds us of playing with toys and puppets as children.

Did the film’s creators use any new technology or techniques?

Early Man is the first Aardman film to make significant use of CGI. There really wasn’t any other way they could create a football stadium filled with 30,000 Bronze Age football fans!

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Summer fun Be transported to some of our planet’s most breathtaking, at-risk habitats, see the last Concorde ever to fly, or experience the Stone Age; we’ve got plenty of ideas for a joyful family outing

SS Great Britain

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you want to try Clevedon’s only seafood restaurant. You can also find bespoke gifts in the shop and browse the 14,000 plaques while promenading.

There is a full events programme throughout the year, including live music, dancing, yoga and seasonal events – plus family half-term activities in-keeping with the environment all year round.

• Tel: 01275 878846; clevedonpier.co.uk

Set sail for the Summer Spectacular at Brunel’s SS Great Britain and enjoy breath-taking performances from The Invisible Circus every day (20 July – 1 September), as the performers commandeer the ship and historic dockyard as never seen before.

Witness exhilarating stunts, aerial displays of performers flinging themselves from the rigging and storytelling based on life-changing voyages onboard the vessel.

This summer families can also meet Mr Brunel, get up close to items from the archive and even climb the rigging and go 15 metres above the deck!

Tickets £17 per adult, £10 per child (five – 16 years); under fours go free.

All tickets are valid for unlimited returns visits for 12 months.

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Aerospace Bristol Take off on a supersonic family day out at Aerospace Bristol. Home to the last Concorde to ever fly, this impressive venue allows you to step aboard the supersonic jet that flew at 1,350mph.

Situated on Filton Airfield, near Cribbs Causeway, Aerospace Bristol will take you on a fun and fascinating flight through history.

Featuring incredible aeroplanes, helicopters, missiles, engines and even a space rocket. Tickets include free return visits for a whole year.

• Adults £16.50, children £9, family tickets also available. Aerospace Bristol, Hayes Way, Patchway, BS34 5BZ; aerospacebristol.org

A packed programme of workshops, storytelling, poetry and art activities awaits at We The Curious this summer and it’s all about positive action to limit climate change.

Be transported to some of our planet’s most breathtaking but at-risk habitats in an augmented reality experience at ‘REWILD Our Planet’, create fantastical machines to harness renewable energy in the Tinkering Space, and take your taste buds on a journey while discovering the stories behind our favourite foods in the kitchen.

Artists Ella Good and Nicki Kent continue their quest to build a Martian house in The Box gallery, and throughout August poetry trailblazers Apples and Snakes will be inspiring visitors of all ages with some adventures in spoken word.

• For prices and to book tickets, visit: wethecurious.org or tel: 0117 915 1000

Longleat From 20 July to 2 September, Longleat is celebrating its newest Australian residents, who have made Koala Creek their home, with its vibrant Australian Summer event.

From 27 July, The Longhouse will transform into an indoor beach fully loaded with real sand – perfect for building masterpiece castles, deckchairs, craft activities and surfstyle wobble boards.

The Main Square will also transform into the Outback, staging diverse and delightful daily performances; from high-tempo dancing, to live didgeridoo music, all the way to acrobatic breakdancing. Plus there’s the fabulous End of Day Hooroo – a vibrant spectacle of music and dancing that’s sure to get everyone’s toes tapping, feet stomping and hands clapping.

• All of this is included with a day ticket. Book online and save up to 15%; longleat.co.uk

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Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park Prepare for a summer of adventure, whatever the weather. Explore a huge indoor and outdoor play areas, meet new furry friends in the undercover animal barn, try your hand at rowing on the boating lake, wear off some energy on the bouncing pillows, ride the Strawberry Line miniature railway or try offroading at the new mini jeep safari track. And if the weather is rainy when you visit, you’ll receive a halfprice return pass too (terms and conditions apply).

Enjoy unlimited entry throughout the entire school summer break with the summer pass (£30 per person) – it includes an invitation to the 30th birthday party weekend.

• avonvalley.co.uk

Explore the wonderful world of Lauren Child and the likes of Charlie and Lola and The Princess and the Pea this summer at the Holburne Museum in Bath. You’ll find a display of Lauren Child’s colourful characters and intricate work on display until 8 September. ‘Lauren Child: The Art of Illustration’ includes some of the author and illustrator’s most loved characters in children’s literature over the past 20 years. Head to the Sackler Discovery Centre to enjoy fun, free activities inspired by the exhibition and create your own Lauren Child character using wallpaper and textile patterns.

• Admission to the museum is £11 adults, £5.50 concessions and free for children. Tel: 01225 388569; holburne.org

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Cheddar Gorge and Caves Experience the Stone Age for yourself from 20 July to 1 September around the prehistoric landscape of Cheddar Gorge and Caves. Walk in the footsteps of your ancestors and learn about Cheddar Man – Britain’s oldest, most complete skeleton which was discovered in Gough’s Cave in 1903. Watch the story of early man unfold, with the cave walls as a canvas for the multimedia experience Dreamhunters at Cox’s Cave.

Get into the caveman spirit by dressing up in Stone Age attire, make your own thumb clay pots and create brass rubbings of prehistoric creatures such as the woolly mammoth.

In the Museum of Prehistory you’ll find artefacts discovered in the Cheddar area, and you can meet a hunter-gatherer in the museum’s garden, with demonstrations taking place.

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Wimbleball Lake is the perfect place for a family adventure this summer. Camp by the lake, discover the glamping tents or explore the lake by boat, bike or foot. Once there, visitors can try their hand at watersports, have a go at archery, swing from the high ropes or have a bite to eat in the café. The lake provides the perfect escape for friends, families and couples – whether it’s for a day trip or a longer camping break.

Wimbleball Lake is under two hours drive from Bristol and Bath and can be found on Exmoor National Park.

• Reader offer: Get £2.50 off watersports equipment and kit hire with code SWL250-BB19; swlakestrust.org.uk

Castle Combe Circuit It’s summer at the circuit! If you’re looking for a weekend of jam-packed action, head to the Big Race Weekend from 6 – 7 July for two days of on-track excitement, or make your way down to the Combe Countdown Race day on the bank holiday on 26 August.

If two wheels are more your style, Castle Combe has just the thing with its two-day Motorcycle Grand National on 31 August and 1 September, with corners being taken at over 100mph.

Plus there are plenty of car shows, driving experiences, car boot sales, under 17s experiences and much more.

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Glide on high in Zulu Romeo. Fulfil a lifetime’s ambition, perhaps, and experience a bird’s eye view as you drift above the landscape of historic Bristol, famous for bridges, Brunel and boats. A hot air balloon flight is an adventure, a magic carpet ride, something not to be rushed. Ballooning, like serendipity, makes for happy and unexpected discoveries, sometimes by chance.

A flight is an excellent vantage point for photography, but don’t be welded to the camera – take time to look at the horizon, there is a lot going on and plenty of memories to share afterwards on social media. Just visiting? A refundable voucher may be the best option for you. And why Zulu Romeo? Well, ZR are the last letters of the balloon registration and like anything that flies, it is usually called by these letters. When in Bristol keep an eye on the sky, just after dawn and a few hours before dusk, and if you see a balloon, give it a wave.

• 0117 947 1030, sales@balnet.co.uk; bristolballoons.co.uk Facebook: bristolballoon; Twitter: @bristolballoons

National Trust: Tyntesfield There’s space to sprawl out and picnic on the lawn, roses to roam amongst, fruit and vegetables growing in the kitchen garden and a chance to taste them in one of the dishes from the two on-site cafés.

On rainy days, why not go on a welly walk and splash in puddles, or shelter in the house and learn more about the objects, countries and adventures that inspired Tyntesfield’s founder, William Gibbs, on the Hispanic explorer’s trail? Be sure to spot the llamas as you wander around or try a bit of dressing up in the garden porch. There are regular family craft and storytelling sessions to book on to, plus TYNTEfest – a festival for toddlers and their grown ups.

Run riot in one of the four play areas, check off some of the 50 things to do before you’re 11¾, and make memories that last a lifetime at Tyntesfield this summer.

• For more information or to book on to any of the events, head to: nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield

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The Whirligig Festival

• Whirligig Festival of Outdoor Arts, 13 July, 12 – 5pm at The Italian Gardens, 8 – 10 South Parade, Westonsuper-Mare; theatreorchard.org.uk

Getting Out and About

Those accompanying a disabled paying visitor go free at SS Great Britain

If you are planning a day out with a person you provide care for, things you may need to think about include transport, accessible venues and facilities and discounts for you and them.

A bit of forward planning, as well as getting to know what help is available, can help a lot. Carers Support Centre has plenty of advice and information on its website to help you plan a day out, find carer and disabled-friendly attractions and source and access local discounts.

Many visitor attractions have made real efforts to make sure they are accessible to all, so if you have a particular place in mind it is always worth checking on their website or giving them a ring to find out what they have in place.

Lots of local attractions and businesses now offer discounts for carers, and most visitor attractions and leisure facilities should give free entry for carers if you are supporting the person you care for.

• Tel: 0117 965 2200; carerssupportcentre.org.uk

Bristol Old Vic Set off on an intrepid family adventure as part of a quest to find a bear as this adaptation of Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury’s much-loved picture book We’re Going on a Bear Hunt returns to Bristol Old Vic from 26 – 28 July.

Wade through the gigantic swishy swashy grass, the splishy splashy river and the thick, oozy, squelchy mud – just remember, if you can’t go under it and can’t go over it, you’ll have to go through it! Expect catchy songs, interactive scenes, plenty of adventure and a few surprises along the way. A mischievous celebration of play recommended for families with children over three, direct from the West End. • Tickets £12.50; bristololdvic.org.uk

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Presented by Theatre Orchard, the Whirlgig Festival is heading to Weston-super-Mare on 13 July. From midday until 5pm, The Italian Gardens will be filled with outdoor entertainment guaranteed to make you whirl and twirl.

From crowd-pulling international shows, weird and wonderful walkabout acts and dancing in the streets to circus workshops, craft areas and a load more fun stuff – including facepainters, stilt walkers, a giant stegosaurus and a smoothie bike serving up freshly made refreshments – this free festival has something suitable for all the family.

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Bristol Hippodrome Horrible Histories is about to land at the Bristol Hippodrome.

From 24 – 27 July, the Live on Stage production is bringing the terrible Tudors and awful Egyptians back to life.

Take a trip through the horrible Henrys to the end of evil Elizabeth and hear the legend and the lies about the torturing Tudors. Meet Bloody Mary, survive the Spanish Armada and find out the fate of Henry’s headless wives.

Then meet the fascinating Pharaohs, gasp at the power of the pyramids, and discover the foul facts of death and decay with the meanest mummies in Egypt. It’s the history of Egypt with all the nasty bits left in.

Two hilarious historical journeys through the squelchiest and yuckiest moments in British and Egyptian history.

Recommended for those aged over five years.

• Box Office: 0844 871 3012; atgtickets.com/bristol

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The Fashion Museum, Bath The Fashion Museum, Bath, is one of the world’s great museum collections of historical and contemporary dress. The headline exhibition ‘A History of Fashion in 100 Objects’ shows how fashions have changed throughout the ages, while the annual Dress of the Year selection shines a spotlight on contemporary fashion. One of the best collections of gloves in the world is also now on display at the museum. ‘Glove Stories’ showcases some exquisite examples of historical gloves from the past 400 years. Visitors can also create their own period outfit from the dressing-up items. A vibrant events programme offers creative workshops, family activities and special one-off experiences.

The Roman Baths

• Admission to The Fashion Museum, Bath, is £9.50 for adults and £7.25 for children. 01225 477789; fashionmuseum.co.uk

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The Roman Baths will stay open until 10pm every evening until 31 August this summer, offering visitors a chance to soak up the special atmosphere around the torchlit Great Bath. Visitors can walk around the spot where people bathed nearly 2,000 years ago and enjoy a drink from the pop-up prosecco bar. The Carpe Noctem package offers reduced entry and £1 off a glass of prosecco bought together (book online at romanbaths.co.uk/carpenoctem).

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Pride & power Malcolm Croft on what not to miss this year at the biggest and brightest party to be proud of, to date

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t’s been 10 years since Bristol Pride first burst, with unbridled joy, out (and proud) onto the city’s streets. To celebrate this incredible decade of supporting the LGBTQ community, the 2019 milestone event look set to be the best bash yet...

‘Sporty Spice’ Melanie C returns to Bristol to headline, with Sink the Pink, Pride Day’s festival show. Mel C has remained an icon and ally of gay and lesbian communities since the Spice Girls split in 2000, when the singer revealed to the NME; “Sometimes I wish I was a lesbian because men are so crap.”

New venue Due to the incredible success of Pride Day in 2018, where more than 36,000 people shouted their support nice and loudly for Bristol’s LGBTQ community, organisers have moved the Pride Day festival and concert on Saturday 13 July to a new home – the Downs. With more than 60,000 people expected, the 10th birthday bash has the award for biggest night of the year in its crosshairs. “Moving to the Downs not only means that we can deliver a bigger festival for everyone wanting to attend but allows us to develop new festival areas and present our biggest and most diverse line-up to date,” says Bristol Pride CEO, Daryn Carter.

14 days of events Bristol Pride doesn’t start and stop at the parade on 13 July. For two weeks before the march and the gig at the Downs, there is a wealth of fun festivities taking place all over the city. First up is a screening of Trudie Styler’s directorial debut Freak Show (29 June – 5 July), Pride Circus Night (1 July) and Pride’s appearance at Bristol Carnival, the city’s annual celebration of African Caribbean culture, which commences in St Pauls on 6 July. Yes, Bristol is the place to be this July.

Proud and Loud: Melanie C & Sink the Pink Following the sold-out Spice Girls show at Ashton Gate on 10 June,

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Pride Day Parade Before the fun of the festival descends on the Downs, the Pride Day Parade will march down the city centre’s streets. In 2018, more than 12,000 people – many adorned in their finest rainbow colours and with floats, banners and flags – took part in the parade and 2019 looks set to bigger and bolder than ever before. “The Parade March is an integral part of what Pride is about with all attendees coming together to declare that hatred and prejudice has no place in the city, or anywhere,” say the organisers. The parade commences at Castle Park at 10.45am and will continue through the city centre, concluding at Millennium Square. The route is two miles long and takes approximately an hour to complete. The parade is free for all. For those with Pride supporter wristbands (see the Bristol Pride website for details), transport to the Downs festival is included in the price.

Remembering the Stonewall riots Pride 2019 events all over the world are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots by remembering the hardships fought and won that led to the birth of the Pride movement. It was the events of 28 June 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, that led to the first LGBTQ protest rally taking place, following an aggressive raid by New York police on patrons and

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owners at the city’s most popular gay bar – a refuge for people whose very being was still considered illegal. For six days, the local community demonstrated against the raid and arrests. The fight may have continued for decades to come, but this was the start of Pride.

Pride Day festival Following the conclusion of the Pride Day Parade, head on over to the Downs to continue the party. Gates open at noon. What happens next is up to you, but there is a plethora of performers and on-site activities, including bars, food stands and markets, to whet your appetites and any other parts you may wish to refresh. With more than 100 artists spread across three stages (including the award-winning Cabaret Stage featuring some of the world’s biggest drag artists) and a community area with more than 60 charities and LGBT community support services, the festival has everything you want from a summer shindig.

After-dark after-parties Alright. Once the lights go out its time to leave the Downs and continue the Pride revelry at the official after-party at Elements at the O2 Academy, Frogmore Street. This event puts the fun in fundraising and kicks-off at 10pm. Lasers, smoke, and glitter will fill the air as well as the sound of national DJ-ing icons, including Sink the Pink, London’s famous Guilty Pleasures and Bristol’s legendary Don’t Tell Your Mother, as well other top-class stage performers, dancers and all manner of feasts for the eyes and ears. Not only does the after-party keep Pride Day alive until the next day, it also keeps Bristol Pride going too, with ticket sales helping keep the festival free for all. Be there and be square, it doesn’t matter. Just be there.

and we’ve rapidly grown to a Pride that consistently named as one of the biggest and best in the country.”

Bristol Dog Show Bristol Pride’s Dog Show is one of the most popular features of Pride Day. Sponsored by the University of Bristol, the dog show invites canines with can-do attitudes to win as many rounds as possible, from Waggiest Tail to Best Trick, Fanciest Coat to Prettiest Eyes and, of course, Musical Sit! Entry is £2 for as many rounds as you wish and commences at 11am at Castle Park. Good luck, pups!

Music to move you Alongside Mel C, there is a wealth of other top-drawer music merrymakers to keep you flossing, twerking and roboting into the night. Dance-pop queen Sophie Ellis Bextor takes to the main stage with a bevy of heavyweight hits, preceded by disco legends Boney M, Sonique, Saara Aalto, Dr Meaker, Four of Diamonds, Hazell Dean and Ru Paul’s Drag Race’s Peppermint are all scheduled to perform on the main stage from noon. See you there. ■

• For scheduled stage times for all artists, and any other information, check the Bristol Pride website; bristolpride.co.uk

Be proud of Bristol Pride Bristol Pride is more than just one of the UK-wide celebrations. It is the largest free Pride in the UK and an award-winning event in of itself, voted the second best Pride in the country. In 2015, it was also named in the Destination Bristol visitor survey as one of the top three reasons why people visit the city in the summer and was even voted as only one of four UK cities to make the Global Top 50 World Pride events. The success of Bristol Pride is down to CEO Daryn Carter, who has overseen the growth of the festival during the last 10 years, and his extraordinary team of passionate LGBTQ protectors and protestors.

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...It traces the story of the Mercury and Gemini missions and the Apollo programme, paying tribute to the crucial role that women played...

Apollo 11 lift-off © NASA. Below, centre: Hubble captures the chaotic activity atop a three light year-tall pillar of gas and dust being eaten away by the light from nearby stars in a tempestuous stellar nursery called the Carina Nebula

Appreciate the power of photography to communicate, educate and create awareness

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Astronaut White floats in zero gravity of space off the coast of California.

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An extraordinary adventure This month the Royal Photographic Society reflects on that massive, magical milestone for mankind, back in the summer of ‘69...

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tched into the memories of many is the moment man first set foot on the moon. On 20 July 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin became the first to feel its surface beneath their boots, and this month, the 50th anniversary of this seminal moment in human history, The Royal Photographic Society is hosting ‘Space Steps: The Moon and Beyond’ to commemorate the milestone, and one of humankind’s most extraordinary adventures.

The exhibition has been curated by Deborah Ireland, whose recent book Hasselblad and the Moon Landing explores the relationship between photography and space. “The 1969 moon landing was the culmination of nearly 10 years of sustained effort by NASA,” she says.

“For those who saw those first pictures it was a momentous occasion, inspiring the general public and a new generation of scientists. Some 50 years later, man is embarking on a new era of space exploration to the moon, Mars and beyond which is already exciting people today.”

‘Space Steps’ aims to remind people of that journey and the excitement that the Apollo 11 mission generated and to look into the future. Expect some of the most remarkable images captured on film, illustrating and tracing the story of the earlier Mercury and Gemini missions and the Apollo programme up to 1969, also paying tribute to the crucial role women played in the space programme.

Recognising the importance of space exploration today, ‘Space Steps’ will also feature an interactive installation by photographer Monica Alcazar-Duarte, exploring how scientists working in facilities across Europe are engaging in a new space race. Visitors can also see very rare cameras associated with the moon landings; including the Hasselblad HDC (5 – 7 July) lent by Hasselblad AB, Sweden, as part of its only UK showing.

“This Hasselblad was selected by astronaut Wally Schirra for his flight on Mercury-Atlas 8,” says film producer Keith Haviland.

“It took the first high-quality photographs from Earth’s orbit, showing images of a single, fragile planet without borders. Such images had a profound effect on the astronauts and people back on Earth.”

We found out more about the show from curator Deborah Ireland...

Do you remember watching the moon landing?

I think I watched a recording the following day with the whole family.

It was very exciting and seemed incredible.

How did Mercury and Gemini influence the Apollo programme?

Both were critical to its success. Project Mercury was the first human space flight programme and had three clear objectives; to orbit a manned spacecraft around Earth, investigate man’s ability to function in space and recover both man and spacecraft safely. Initiated in 1958 and lasting nearly five years, it achieved all its goals including six manned space flights. Project Gemini was an Earth orbiting programme designed to test the equipment and skills needed by astronauts and ground crew to land a man successfully on the moon.

It had four main objectives; to test an astronaut’s ability to fly longduration missions (up to two weeks in space); to understand how spacecraft could rendezvous and dock in orbit around the Earth and the moon; to perfect re-entry and landing methods; and further understand the effects of longer space flights on astronauts.

welding specialists to computer programmers; they made invaluable, but often hidden contributions. Nancy Grace Roman became NASA’s first chief of astronomy in 1961 and would become the first woman to hold an executive position at NASA. She had oversight for the planning and development of programmes including the Cosmic Background Explorer and the Hubble space telescope. She discovered that stars in circular orbits with more heavy elements are younger than those with random orbits and fewer heavy elements.

Margaret Hamilton played a remarkable role in the story of Apollo 11 and the history of computer programming. She coined the term ‘software’ and led the team that developed the first flight guidance and navigation system for the Apollo spacecraft. The guidance software was so reliable it was used on all the Apollo missions, Skylab and the Space Shuttle. Meanwhile Margaret W. ‘Hap’ Brennecke was the first female welding engineer to work in the Materials and Processes Laboratory at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. She was a trailblazer in the field of aluminum alloys, critical to the success of the Apollo programme. Brennecke was asked by NASA to make decisions on the selection of lightweight high-strength metals and welding techniques for the huge Saturn rocket stages of Apollo 11.

Joann Morgan was the only woman working the prime shift in launch control when Apollo 11 lifted off in 1969. Her role was to monitor the loading of the rocket with liquid hydrogen and oxygen, but being chosen for the prime shift meant she managed the instrumentation team feeding back reports. Morgan would work 45 years with NASA on Skylab and Apollo Soyuz missions.

Dorothy Vaughan began her career in Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, in 1943, to help the war effort. She was assigned to the segregated West Area Computing unit and in 1949 was promoted to lead the group, becoming one of the few women supervisors. In 1958, when the NACA made the transition to NASA, segregated facilities, including the West Computing office, were abolished. Vaughan was both a respected mathematician and became NASA’s first AfricanAmerican manager. Her contribution was the selection and promotion of other women for key computing roles.

Katherine Johnson did trajectory analysis for Alan Shepard’s Mercury 7 flight in 1961 and John Glenn asked her to check the figures for his first orbital flight in 1962. Her calculations helped synch Project Apollo’s Lunar Lander with the moon-orbiting Command and Service Module. She also worked on the Space Shuttle and the Earth Resources Satellite, and authored or coauthored 26 research reports.

How far has space photography come since 1969?

A long way; the images captured by the Hubble telescope are astounding. A NASA image release on 22 April 2010 shows a small portion of one of the largest seen star-birth regions in the galaxy, the Carina Nebula. Towers of cool hydrogen laced with dust rise from the wall of the nebula. It’s a spectacular image. The Rosetta mission launched in 2004, arriving at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 6 August 2014. This was the first mission in history to rendezvous with a comet and escort it as it orbited the sun. On 4 November 2014 a smaller lander named Philae was deployed from Rosetta and touched down on the comet. Philae obtained the first images taken from a comet’s surface and sent back valuable scientific data. ■

How did women play a part in the space programme?

Many women contributed to the success of the moon landing, from

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Six in the City, The Guild Gallery, 20 July – 10 August A new exhibition by a recently formed group of Bristol-based female artists. This exciting debut showcases their latest two and threedimensional work exploring form, medium, texture and colour.

“Although I have taken part in events with all of the artists before, this will be the first time our work has been seen under the same roof,” says local artist and exhibition organiser Lorna Rankin. “It’s a great opportunity to see a diverse range of the most recent work by these artists.” The six are members of the highly successful North Bristol Artists group and the Cotswold Guild. They will be showing work in various media including watercolours, acrylics, contemporary oil painting, printmaking, collage, sculpture, ceramics, enamels and jewellery. The Bristol Guild Gallery is open between 10am and 5pm, Monday to Saturday.

• bristolguildgallery.co.uk

Denise Lonsdale elephant trio

Getting Warmer, until 6 July, Clifton Contemporary Art To embrace mid-summer, Clifton Contemporary Art is showing a selection of atmospheric seasonal works that evoke and radiate warmth, light and new life. From the shimmering wild meadows of Sally Stafford to Lynn Cartlidge’s gently luminous still-life paintings, the exhibition is designed to celebrate the longest days. It also includes Stephanie Axtell’s radiant, intuitive pictures, inspired by the flora, fauna, landmarks and elements of her Cornish home, and Sarah Brown’s richly ambient pastel landscapes and local scenes.

• cliftoncontemporaryart.co.uk

Summer Exhibition, until 31 July, Lime Tree Gallery A varied and original exhibition for the summer on the Bristol waterfront. Among a wide-ranging show of interesting and contrasting paintings, and many favourite artists being welcomed back, there are three artists new to the gallery; the first of which is Dale Najarian. When the team saw Dale’s fine paintings in New York they immediately decided they wanted to show them in the UK. Oxford-based Sarah Spackman is a well established and widely collected still-life painter, with her own distinctive style, whose work can also be viewed as part of the show. The final new addition is West Country-born and raised Mike Carter, who brings fine seascapes and landscapes.

Summer Day by Sally Stafford

Opera Square by Dale Najarian

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Cricket World Cup Exhibition, SS Great Britain, until 21 July The SS Great Britain is steeped in cricketing history, having transported players to Australia in 1861 and 1863 before any sporting world cup events were established, when the All England Cricket Team played Australia. Celebrate the ship’s role in international cricket with its special exhibition. EM Grace’s diary, along with photographs and other objects telling the stories of the two cricket team tours, can be seen in the show, and visitors will be issued with replica boarding cards of some of those early international cricketers as they explore the world’s first great ocean liner, sit in the First Class Dining Saloon and step inside the cabins where EM Grace and his teammates travelled. There is even the chance to dress up as a Victorian passenger or climb the rigging in the footsteps of a sailor.

• ssgreatbritain.org

Freefall by Deirdre Elphick and Seated Man by Martin Elphick

Elphick and Elphick: Unlimited, until 13 July, The Guild Gallery Painting and sculpture coincide in a joint show celebrating artistic freedom and comprising common themes and interests: in people, movement, landscape and the natural world. Both artists explore colour and form unfettered by particular materials or artistic movements, and use both older and contemporary ways of working. Martin Elphick is celebrated for his work remembering the First World War in Bath Abbey.

For the Guild Gallery exhibition he is showing new figurative and abstract work. Deirdre Elphick has a particular love of capturing movement when drawing people and of colour in both her landscape and abstract paintings. She studied foundation art in Bristol and fine art at Winchester School of Art under Gillian Ayres, and won the Corsham Open Art Prize in 2018; Martin won the Bath Society of Artists’ sculpture prize in 2018 and is a co-founder of the Cotswold Sculptors Association.

• bristolguildgallery.co.uk

Art Battle, 13 July, Trinity Centre Art Battle returns for a Saturday night (6pm – 10pm) full of fun, friends and paint. 12 artists will compete live with stunning creations conjured in just 20 minutes. An audience vote decides who will be crowned champion and go home with the coveted golden brush.

Take home a piece and support local artists at the silent auction of all works created. Art Battle is part of an international network that gives winners a chance to move on to a national final and international tournament. With an awesome DJ to keep the energy up, it’s an evening entertainment experience like no other.

Watch artists battle it out at Trinity this month

• artbattle.com Thorpe Pinstripe

by Billy Hensley

Bright Path, until 28 September, Rainmaker Gallery In this solo exhibition of acrylic paintings Chickasaw artist Billy Hensley honours two Native American trailblazers: Chickasaw actress and storyteller Te Ata and Olympic gold medalist Jim Thorpe, whose Indian name Wa-Tho-Huk translates as ‘path lit by great flash of lightning’ or ‘bright path’. Hensley interweaves images of these Indigenous icons with complex layerings of colour, texture and geometric patterns. This visually rich exhibition hints at the countless inspirational lives lived by Indigenous peoples whose stories have frequently been obscured by layers of colonial indifference. Hensley challenges us to look more deeply into the world around us in order to appreciate the stories, lives and lifeforms that are too often overlooked.

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From Brazil to Italy, we sell the lot

1970’s Brazilian easy chair

Cyril Power lino cut print

16th Century Spanish tile

19th Century Italian Cabinet

£1,200

£3,500

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£22,000

Clevedon Salerooms June Quarterly Specialist Sale featured an impressive range of fine and interesting decorative items and works of art from around the globe. The highest price was secured by a Florentine Pietra Dura cabinet sold on the instructions of Bristol solicitors acting as executors.The cabinet created a great deal of pre-sale interest resulting in multiple internet bidders and five telephone bidders, the eventual tussle coming down to a US Collector and French bidder. The gavel fell at £22,000 and the cabinet will be on its way to a new home in Paris. The 1970’s Percival Lafer armchair in bright yellow found a London bidder keen to relax.

A lino cut print by celebrated artist Cyril Power was spotted by an eagle eyed volunteer in a St Peters Hospice charity shop; the easily overlooked print of stylised trapeze artists realised £3,500 with every penny going to the hospice.

Clevedon Salerooms have six free valuation days in July and are pleased to make home visits by appointment. For a free Valuation why not come along to one of their days below, or alternatively send images of items you may be thinking of selling to info@csrauctions.com

Every lot in every sale illustrated and sold with live internet bidding

Free Valuation Days in July

Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers The Auction Centre Kenn Road, Kenn Clevedon, BS21 6TT

1st & 2nd, 15th & 16th, 29th & 30th July At the Salerooms 9.30am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm No appointment necessary – Ample free parking Alternatively for a free no-obligation valuation, email images to info@csrauctions.com

Tel: 01934 830111 www.clevedon-salerooms.com

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DEEP IMPACT It may be Upfest’s fallow year but there’s still plenty to look at on the street-art front thanks to its Summer Editions

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f you’ve trundled down North Street over the past month you’ll likely have seen the giant mural that’s had everyone talking, having just replaced Lisa Simpson on the side of the Tobacco Factory. Bristol Upfest veteran Jody has made the world’s climate crisis even harder to ignore as part of the street-art event’s Summer Editions series to honour the community hub’s sustainable ethos as it celebrates 25 years in Bedminster.

The subject of the thought-provoking new piece pays tribute to Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish activist famous for starting the school strike for climate change and raising awareness of the impact the environmental crisis has on younger generations. Creating pieces that explore tougher themes, Jody’s style often includes strong photorealistic female portraits in a dark and glamorous aesthetic.

“I’ve always wanted to paint the Tobacco Factory wall – it’s the biggest and most challenging in Bristol,” he said.

“I was approached with a specific brief of the climate crisis and Greta’s name was mentioned – I immediately jumped at the chance to paint someone so relevant and outspoken.”

Upfest founder Steve Hayles is more than pleased: “We love to see art comment on topical issues and this piece, we hope, will create conversations on the issue and its effect, will resonate with people and inspire them to learn more.”

May saw Bex Glover redecorate the side of Souk Kitchen and Andy Council produce artwork for Creative Space, while artists including Alex Lucas and Sophie Long painted in the Tobacco Factory car park, then June brought Kin Dose to work their magic on The Old Bookshop and Upfest to Bristol Tattoo Convention with the likes of Loch Ness in tow. This month L7matrix (7 – 9 July) and Dale Grimshaw (8 – 10 July) will be painting on North Street, before Cheo takes on Red Point Climbing Centre (15 – 20 July) and the Hen & Chicken hosts a mini live painting event (28 July). ■ Curtis Hylton and My Dog Sighs really brightened up the outside of the Rising Sun in Windmill Hill

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SUMMERTIME SUPPING Whether there’s a garden party round your gaff on the agenda, or you’re heading out for boozy brunch, we’ve a few local, seasonal beverage suggestions and shake-at-home recipes to make it extra special

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lcohol is just one of many things Bristol does exceptionally well, with a mind-bogglingly brilliant choice of bars – speaking of which, have you seen the openfronted beauty of the brand new Left Handed Giant bar and brewpub at lovely new leisure quarter Finzels Reach? (see p18) – and fantastic drinks producers too. Check out a few of our favourite ideas right now...

Smells like summer spirit Way past gin o’clock, is it? We’ll say. Luckily Bristol Distilling Company has got our back, having thoughtfully created a variety of sharing drinks with their light and thirst-quenching new mid-strength liqueurs: the raspberry and pomegranate flavoured 77 Berry and grapefruit and rose 77 Blush which share BDC’s award-winning London dry, Gin 77, as a base.

These sharers are quick and simple to mix at home with just three ingredients over ice, plus garnish, so they’re pretty ideal for unfussy entertaining on hot days and balmy evenings. For the Grapefruit and Rhubarb Cooler, grab a pitcher and mix equal parts 77 Blush, Cawston Press apple and rhubarb juice and soda water, then garnish with fresh strawberries. The raspberry and pomegranate in 77 Berry, and the sharper, fragrant notes of 77 Blush also make for ideal partners for a homemade blend to deliver an uber-fruity hit that really lends itself to the season.

What’s shakin’ at 6 O’Clock Fellow local distillers 6 O’Clock Gin have just launched the latest expression of their popular Jekka’s Edition. Dubbed Bouquet Garni, the aromatic spirit is named after the traditional bundle of herbs used in French cooking and has been distilled with fresh picks from Jekka’s farm just up the road from the Thornbury distillery. The resulting gin is super for sipping in a long, refreshing G&T in the garden. The recipe includes Middle Eastern oregano, French tarragon, black peppermint, bay and thyme, along with the classic botanicals and you can now pick up a bottle from local stockists Grape & Grind, Corks and Averys.

We spoke to some of the team as they were busy crafting some new cocktails and they were kind enough to let us in on one or two of the delicious recipes.

Jekka’s Edition Ginjito • 50ml 6 O’Clock Gin Jekka’s Edition – Bouquet Garni • Fresh lime • 5 sprigs of tarragon • 2 tsp caster sugar • Soda water Cut the lime in half, then divide one half into eight small pieces.

Muddle in the bottom of a tall glass with the sugar. Strip the leaves from four of the sprigs of tarragon, add them to the glass and muddle gently. Add 50ml of Jekka’s Edition and fill the glass half full with crushed ice. Churn through with a spoon, then top with soda and more crushed ice. Garnish with the remaining sprig of tarragon and a wedge of lime.

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Jekka’s Edition Floral Fizz • 50ml 6 O’Clock Gin Jekka’s Edition – Bouquet Garni • 25ml camomile syrup • 20ml lemon juice • 10 mint leaves • Soda water To make the camomile syrup: add two camomile tea bags and half a cup of caster sugar to half a cup of boiled water. Stir until dissolved and allow to cool before use. Add the Jekka’s Edition gin, camomile syrup, lemon juice and eight mint leaves to a cocktail shaker.

Fill with ice, shake hard. Strain into an iced filled glass and top with soda water. Garnish with two mint leaves and lemon peel.

Bevs and beats Harvey Nichols is bringing back its bright and breezy DJ brunch events this month (14 July, 25 August, 12pm – 4pm) and showing off its mixology talents with flights of miniature cocktails to go with Josh Tucker’s chilled summer beats. To go with the likes of lamb kofta with roast courgettes and a yoghurt dressing, buttermilk chicken thighs, summer slaw, spinach salad and beer batter waffles, have the bar team’s latest creations shaken up for your sipping pleasure – or have a go yourself at home...

Crazy Red Snapper • 20ml Crazy Gin • 1 small pinch smoked celery salt • 3 turns of pepper mill • 10ml lemon juice • 10ml Lea & Perrins • 2 dashes tabasco • 40ml tomato juice Shake all. Fine-strain into shot glass. Garnish with mini celery stick and mini lemon wedge.

Rum Sessions • 25ml Plantation original dark rum • 15ml lime juice • 15ml ginger syrup • 10ml pomegranate syrup • 25ml apple juice Muddle with crushed ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with apple and ginger slices.

Peach Revival Martini • 12.5ml crème de peche • 12.5ml Tanqueray • 12.5ml Lillet blanc • 12.5ml lemon juice Shake, fine-strain into mini martini glass. Garnish with physalis. ■

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Harvey Nichols is showing off its summer cocktail prowess at the DJ brunch events this month and next

Whip up a sharing jug with Bristol Distilling Co creations for your garden gathering (image by Chloe Edwards Photography)

We’ve tasted the new Jekka’s Edition from 6 O’Clock Gin and let us just say this; it’s a fruity new summer classic

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TASTY TIDBITS FROM THE CITY’S RESTAURANTS, CHEFS AND PRODUCERS

MAKE WAY FOR MARY JANE There’s a new café on Whiteladies Road, aiming to bring cannabidiol infusion to the mainstream in an affordable, tasty way. The naturally occurring substance is extracted from hemp plants and if taken regularly with food and/or drink can support the body’s endocannabinoid system and benefit our health. Mary Jane’s coffee shop serves CBD-infused coffee, cakes and other dishes, reflecting the growing excitement around CBD products and the push to pursue alternatives to pharmaceuticals with fewer side effects; clinical trials, for example, have discovered products containing CBD oil can help tackle anxiety.

• mary-janes.co.uk

NEW TO CHRISTMAS STEPS THE MEAT OF THE MATTER A new local enterprise launched its range of sustainably produced meat last month, backed by Chris Packham, Kate Humble and other leading conservationists to support South West farmers in reversing the rapid decline in wildlife, combat climate breakdown and provide shoppers with a labelling system that allows them to choose wildlife-friendly products.

Farm Wilder’s meat is from Dartmoor farmers that work to protect engendered species. “When you buy food from a supermarket you have very little information about what sort of farm that food has come from,” said founder Tim Martin, also a BBC Natural History producer. “Our labels inform shoppers about the wildlife our farmers are actively helping to recover.” Chris Packham added: "It’s part of a series of campaigns that are going to make a real difference to our countryside. Our farmland is enduring a catastrophic loss of biodiversity, because we've chosen maximum production and cheap food. If there's one thing we have to do it’s improve the quality of labelling on our food because that gives us a choice.”

Farm Wilder will only partner with farmers who produce food that benefits rare wildlife, improves soil health and mitigates climate change. The meats are on sale at ethical retailer fresh-range and Meat Box Bristol, Buxton Butchers, Blagdon Butchers and Popti & Beast in St Werburghs.

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An Italian eatery has opened at the top of Christmas Steps in a 200-year-old building previously housing the Beatroot Café. La Panza’s rustic, laidback look is reminiscent of an old house in Italy and it has a walled garden that will feature events and live bands such as Peanut Shuffle Club on 25 July.

“I’m excited to be building something of mine from scratch, and to go back to the roots of the foods I have eaten since I was a kid,” says owner Riccardo Damiani. “The food isn’t fancy but it’s genuine; the quality and simple combination of ingredients speaks for itself. I want customers to feel at home and experience the authenticity of the food – homemade focaccia sandwiches, seasonal pasta, cakes – made according to years and years of traditions.”

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Brilliant Bristol baker Briony May shares what she’s been making this month

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ven in 2019, vegan food still gets a bad rap. Veganism is increasingly popular but people still grimace at me when I tell them I have made a vegan cake. They say things like, “It’s nice, but it’s vegan”. So I have made it my mission to demonstrate how delicious plant-based baked goods can be. They can look elegant, taste good and not be overly complicated.

They don’t have to contain random ingredients that can only be found in the depths of the Amazon rainforest; everything in this recipe can be found in the supermarket and doesn’t take too long to prepare. So I do hope you aren’t grimacing at the thought of my vegan tart – give it a go, it really is yummy, I promise!

Vegan Chocolate, Pistachio and Raspberry Tart Pastry: 150g pistachios 150g plain flour (use gluten-free flour for a gluten-free recipe) 50g icing sugar 100g coconut oil (chilled, solid) 2 tbsp cold water Ganache: 300ml coconut cream 300g vegan dark chocolate 1 tbsp amaretto (optional) To decorate: 100g fresh raspberries 100g pistachios, chopped 50g freeze-dried raspberries (optional) Method: • Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan. Make ganache. Break chocolate into bowl. Heat cream in pan until steaming and bubbling around the edge. Pour over chocolate. Leave a few minutes then stir until smooth. Mix in amaretto. Set aside.

• Make the pastry. Blitz pistachios in a food processor into a fine crumb. Add flour and sugar. Pulse a few times to combine. Add coconut oil. Pulse until it resembles breadcrumbs. Tip into a bowl.

Add water a bit at a time (you might not need all of it) and bring pastry together with your hands until you have a soft dough.

• Tip onto a floured surface. Roll out to ¼ inch thick. Press into 20cm tart tin. Bake for a further 20-25 minutes until biscuity.

Set aside to cool.

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A cool palette of greys and white sit alongside period features to create elegant and stylish interiors

HOMESTEAD UNDER THE STARS

North Cornwall boasts some of the best beaches to try out water sports such as stand-up paddle boarding at Newquay Activity Centre

Jessica Hope discovers the perfect combination of country and coast as she goes in search of the real Poldark at a Georgian manor house retreat in North Cornwall

There’s plenty of space for kids and pooches to explore

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s you wander through the luscious gardens of the Grade II listed property Treseren, right at the bottom you may come across the remains of an old rail track which once transported author Winston Graham from the bright lights of London to the Cornish seaside town of Perranporth in the 1920s. The rolling landscape, beautiful beaches and small-town living of North Cornwall soon inspired him to write the historical novel saga Poldark in the 1930s.

It’s of some coincidence, then, that less than a century before Graham first passed Treseren on his travels, the property was once the home of a real-life Ross Poldark. Captain Middleton, a well-respected former military man and mine captain, moved into the house in 1841 and ran one of the most lucrative mines in Cornwall.

Fans of Ross and Demelza can get a taster of what it would have been like to live as Poldark, as Captain Middleton’s house is now available as a luxury holiday let. Just 10 minutes from the coast, set in the countryside just outside of the village of St Newlyn East, Treseren is a secluded Georgian manor house, surrounded by two acres of gardens boasting bluebell-lined pathways, tree swings and wild strawberries. Having been carefully restored by owners Paul and Emma Caddis, who previously ran the award-winning Treann B&B in Padstow, the property is a stylish, current space, offering self-catering accommodation for up to 10 guests. The interiors exude modern-meets-Georgian elegance, and you will find charming period features and Murano chandeliers alongside contemporary art and top-range appliances.

The main property (Shepherds House) has four bedrooms, plus there’s a self-catering annex (Skye Cottage) for two people with its own open-plan kitchen and living area. The bedrooms, named after Middleton and his mining legacy, include super king-sized beds and one twin room, with French linen, original fireplaces, antique wardrobes, and far-reaching views across the countryside.

One bedroom has an ensuite, and the main bathroom features a roll-top bath, a marbleclad walk-in rain shower, and organic aromatherapy toiletries from Mary’s Shed in Padstow.

If you’ve plenty of mouths to feed, the kitchen does not disappoint. With a large island, American-style fridge-freezer, double Smeg range cooker and gas hob – as well as an Aga in the winter – you might find there’s a fight on your hands over who plays Prudie in the kitchen. There’s all the crockery, pots and pans you would need for creating a banquet, and storecupboard essentials such as herbs, spices and baking ingredients.

To make you feel right at home, Paul and Emma provide a locally sourced breakfast hamper from Great Cornish Food – an independent, local food store in Truro – featuring smoked bacon and sausages from down the road, St Ewe free-range eggs, Boddington’s Berries strawberry jam and

An ideal space for celebrations, Treseren can cater for intimate weddings, milestone birthdays and stylish hen parties

wholemeal bread. Plus you know you’re in Cornwall when you arrive to freshly made scones and Rodda’s clotted cream (it’s jam then cream on top in this county, remember).

There are hours of exploration to be had in the gardens for the kids, with secret paths, tree swings and lawns to play on. For adults, chilled fizz and a barbecue on the patio are a must, and when the sun goes down there’s a fire pit to huddle around. There’s also a ping pong table ready for family tournaments, and a treehouse under construction but, sorry kids, we’re told it will soon house a gin bar.

When the weather turns, the bookshelves in the sitting rooms are full of reading material and board games for all ages, and if you’re feeling like a sing-song, there’s even a glorious Bechstein piano, tuned by Elton John’s piano tuner, and waiting to be played.

As well as offering luxury accommodation, Treseren is an exceptional location for a celebration to remember. Whether it’s a milestone birthday, anniversary or stylish hen party, owners Paul and Emma can organise a dinner menu with matching wine, or private chefs can be hired. The property is also licensed, so can cater for small, intimate weddings for up to 20 people, with exclusive use of the house and grounds for outdoor and indoor ceremonies.

Despite being surrounded by the beauty of the Cornish countryside, this is an ideal location to soak up the sea air as the coast is just minutes away in the car. And by another stroke of serendipity, the property’s nearest beaches – Holywell Bay, Crantock and Perranporth – have all been used as filming locations for the latest BBC remake of Poldark, starring Aiden Turner.

Translated from Cornish as a ‘homestead under the stars’, Treseren offers the ideal country and coastal getaway, Poldark fan or not. Whether it’s lazy summer days in the gardens, or cosy winter retreats in front of the wood-burning stove, this secluded spot is an idyllic place to recharge the batteries. n

• Stays for up to 10 people start from £1,350; treseren.co.uk

TOP THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN NORTH CORNWALL n From surfing to kayaking, coasteering to a Cornish castaway challenge, the award-winning Newquay Activity Centre offers more than 40 activities for all ages. Try stand-up paddle boarding – one of the world’s fastest growing watersports – on a super SUP (£45pp), where you can explore the coastline, learn about the ancient smugglers coves, and see the area’s vast array of wildlife. n Treseren is just a short drive away from some of Cornwall’s best restaurants including Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall at Watergate Bay, Rick Stein’s famous Seafood Restaurant and Paul Ainsworth’s Michelin starred Number 6 in Padstow. n A trip to Carnewas at Bedruthan, part owned by the National Trust, will certainly blow the cobwebs away. With a variety of walking trails to choose from, soak up the dramatic coastline between Padstow and Newquay and see the spectacular rock stacks. n Porth Reservoir near Newquay, cared for by South West Lakes Trust, is a designated bird sanctuary. Spot the owls, woodpeckers and kingfishers on the circular walk through the wildlife reserve. A great spot for families, bird watchers and anglers. n Celebrating its 50th birthday this year, Newquay Zoo encompasses 13 acres of lush tropical gardens. Discover some of the world’s endangered animals in the themed sections such as the African Savanna, Tropical House and Gems of the Jungle. There’s also an adventure playground, village farm and dragon maze.

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Congratulations to the Nuffield team, who picked up the award for the third year running at the Health Investor Awards

THE SOUND OF OPPORTUNITY

HEALTHY HAT TRICK

A 22-year-old BIMM alumna has launched a new state-of-the-art music rehearsal and recording facility in Hengrove. Brunel Studios, the brainchild of Emma Lawrence, provides four fully equipped, acoustically soundproofed rehearsal rooms featuring unique street art decor, a live room complete with staging and lighting, a writing and recording room and a breakout and refreshment area, to meet the needs of up-and-coming bands and musicians.

As a musician herself, Emma found it hard to find affordable rehearsal space (Brunel prices start at £5 per hour) to fit in with her band’s busy schedule. “I felt there was a gap in the market to provide space that bands and musicians of any age and ability could book that offered easy access, a choice of studios and the opportunity to practice in a ‘live’ environment. I also wanted to create a space for musicians and artists to meet up and network.”

A production room followed as fellow BIMM alumnus Jordan Round suggested having an in-house producer to offer songwriting advice and tuition along with the facility to record on site, giving musicians the opportunity to develop performance skills and create recordings to post on streaming platforms. In-house music photographer Sam Gould will also offer photography packages with full studio lighting and backdrops. Future plans include a DJ room, videography and development services including websites and social media.

Nuffield Health picked up the award for Private Hospital Group of the Year – recognising outstanding contribution to healthcare through innovative products and services – for the third time at the recent Health Investor Awards.

By connecting its health and wellbeing services, Nuffield is pioneering a unique form of personalised healthcare. 94% of its hospitals have received a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ rating from independent regulators, and in 2018 its Brentwood Hospital was England’s first acute nonspecialist hospital to receive the CQC’s ‘outstanding’ rating for safety.

Nuffield Health has maintained its focus on continuous quality improvement and embedding a culture of transparency and learning across the charity. “It’s great to be recognised, three years in a row, as leaders in healthcare excellence,” said chief executive officer Steve Gray on accepting the award. “This reflects our teams’ consistent hard work, relentless focus on patient safety, quality and outcomes and their commitment to be the best for our patients.”

Nuffield Health was selected from a finalist group of five private hospital groups within the UK. Its Bristol hospital is located in Clifton Village, and offers treatment across a wide range of specialities, including orthopaedics, sports injuries, spinal surgery, women’s health, ophthalmology, and urology.

• brunelstudios.co.uk

• nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals

Kim Jaehme, photographer at Clevedon Salerooms, with Queen Victoria’s silk bloomers which sold for £1,000

BLOOMIN’ BARGAIN? Clevedon Salerooms offered a pair of handmade silk bloomers, or split drawers, belonging to none other than Queen Victoria – the bicentenary of whose birth was celebrated on 24 May – at their Quarterly Specialist Sale in June. They had been consigned to the sale by a local vendor whose great aunt was a lady-in-waiting in London in the 1880s. Servants would meet and swap items of clothing from their employers, and this ancestor was the lucky recipient of the embroidered pants. Stitched with crowned initials VR (Victoria Regina), numbered ‘two’ and measuring 112cm around the waist and 79cm in length, such intimate items were usually bought in large numbers of perhaps two or three dozen and worn in numerical order.

The royal undergarment carried an estimate of £800 – £1,200 and sold after a battle between two internet bidders for a mid-estimate £1,000 to a bidder in the room.

The last piece of royal clothing sold at Clevedon Salerooms prior to this was a dress jacket belonging to King George VI, selling to a bidder in Germany for £7,150.

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Government confirms plans to introduce ‘no-fault’ divorce Last month the Government set out its proposals for reforming our 50-year-old divorce law which has been shown to exacerbate conflict.

Justice Secretary David Gauke said: “While we will always uphold the institution of marriage, it cannot be right that our outdated law creates or increases conflict between divorcing couples.

“So I have listened to calls for reform and firmly believe now is the right time to end this unnecessary blame game for good.”

The current legal basis In order to obtain a divorce a Petitioner has to prove that their marriage has irretrievably broken down by reference to one of five statutory factors. These are: • Adultery (fault based).

• Unreasonable behaviour (fault based) • Two years’ desertion (fault based) • Two years’ separation with the other spouses’ consent (separation based) • Five years’ separation, no consent required (separation based).

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Owens v Owens In 2016, a judge in the Central Family Court refused to grant Mrs Owens a decree nisi of divorce, even though the judge had ruled her marriage to her husband had broken down. Mr Owens defended the divorce (a rare occurrence in practice) and the judge found that Mrs Owens had failed to prove that her husband had behaved in such a way that she could not reasonably be expected to live with him. Mrs Owens appealed first to the Court of Appeal, who dismissed the appeal, and then to the Supreme Court.

In 2018, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed that appeal and the outcome left Mrs Owens trapped in her marriage. This made headline news and reinvigorated the calls for “no-fault” divorce to end the blame game.

“No-fault” divorce – proposed reforms to help reduce family conflict Following reform, the five ‘facts’ would be removed - a couple or one party will only have to state that the marriage has broken down irretrievably.

It will also remove the ability for one person to contest a divorce and introduces a minimum timeframe of six months from petition to divorce.

Among others, advocates of “no-fault” divorce include some senior members of the Judiciary, the Family Mediation Taskforce, Resolution (the national organisation of family lawyers) and the Law Society.

Parallel changes will be made to the law governing the dissolution of a civil partnership which broadly mirrors the legal process for obtaining a divorce.

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EDUCATION NEWS UPDATES FROM THE CITY’S SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Excellent work, outreach team!

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As part of Redmaids’ High School’s link with the Bristol Zoological Society, the girls have been working on a field conservation and science project on the island of Madagascar, which began with students across all year groups raising money to install camera traps to monitor the activity of the endangered lemur population.

A team of sixth form students then worked closely with the zoo to scientifically analyse the data and images captured by these cameras. In doing so, they learned about the variety of lemurs in the area and their preferred habitats.

Issues such as breaks in the forest, and over-farming have caused difficulties for the gene pool of lemurs and the students are making important decisions about how to rectify this.

As Mr Cooper, assistant headteacher (sixth form and international) said, “This continues to be a challenging international project, using advanced scientific techniques to make a measurable impact on conservation in Madagascar.”

Last month, the six students leading the project gave the keynote lecture at the recent Zoological Society lecture series to members of the public and the scientific teams involved. They presented their aims, methods, challenges and findings, as well as their priorities moving forward.

Bristol Choral Society’s 15 June performance at Bristol Cathedral, featuring soaring songs about life, love and hope that filled the cavernous space, was a chance to see the good work of the choir’s choral scholars educational programme.

Singing largely unaccompanied, and under the direction of conductor Hilary Campbell, the 150-strong choir performed works by a selection of 20th and 21stcentury British and American composers, including spirituals by Richard Allain and Michael Tippett as well as Morten Lauridsen’s setting of Les Chansons des Roses by German poet Ranier Maria Rilke.

A clear highlight of the evening was an arrangement of the traditional American song Shenandoah, performed by BCS’s four choral scholars: Oliver Chubb, Patrick Osborne, Megan Rees and Ilaria Scarponi.

The choral scholars programme supports young, would-be professional singers, helping further their musical education as they develop their careers. It exists alongside an apprenticeship programme for singers who are still in secondary school, and which aims to introduce the next generation of Bristolians to the joys of choral music.

Bristol Choral Society is among the UK’s top large provincial choirs, singing at least four major concerts in the city every year.

Its next concert will be on 16 November, with the Bristol Youth Choir.

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Badminton School’s science outreach team had their third paper published in the peerreviewed journal Physics Education recently.

The team of student authors included Jenny from Lower Sixth (who also edited much of the paper) and Ria, Emma, Scarlett, Amelia, Katie and Nimesha from Year 11.

The journal is published by the Institute of Physics and is aimed at developing inspiring teaching of physics in universities and schools, with all articles subject to academic scrutiny before publication. Most papers in the journal are published by academics, with a few published by teachers and it is almost unprecedented for students to be published in it, making the achievement all the more impressive.

The paper examines a phenomenon known as Lenz’s Law that when a magnet is moved close to an electrical conductor, a current is induced. The law states that to conserve energy, this current will have its own magnetic field that opposes the magnet’s motion. This can be demonstrated by dropping a magnet down a metal pipe; the magnet falls much slower than expected due to the induced magnetic field acting to provide a force to resist its motion. However the magnet will never stop moving because electrical resistance in the tube dissipates the current.

But what would happen if you could turn electrical resistance off? The outreach team was able to find a tube made from bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide which becomes a superconductor when cooled below -165°C, a temperature easily reached with liquid nitrogen. Superconductors are materials that have no electrical resistance.

With no electrical resistance, there is no opposition to current flow and so a magnet dropped into a superconducting BSCCO tube will remain trapped in the tube for ever, unless its temperature rises above -165°C. • badmintonschool.co.uk A magnet five minutes after it was dropped into the superconducting tube

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When you think of leadership, you might picture a person forced to make difficult decisions, or having to be the ‘bad guy’. But there’s more to it than that. Great leaders will lead from the heart as much as they will from the head. So for starters, try to think about how you can listen with your heart. Two way communication is essential in your organisation. The best leaders will actively encourage an open flow of ideas and make all employees feel heard at any level.

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Anyone for real tennis?

Is it time to perfect your ‘poop’? Bristol Real Tennis Club gets us up to speed on the tricky, frustrating, exhilarating, satisfying, age-old sport being played over in Abbots Leigh and making lawn tennis look like a fresh-faced baby

Real tennis at Lord’s circa 1860

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imbledon fortnight, a British delight: baize-like grass, sporting gladiators sweating it out, pricey Pimm’s, strawberries, clotted cream, the politest of queues and the annual soon-forgotten thought: wouldn’t it be good to have a game of tennis...

How did our nation, and the world, become so keen on this game?

The answer lies just across the Suspension Bridge in Abbots Leigh, where the oldest racquet sport in the world is being played on a daily basis. Yes, Bristol has a ‘real tennis’ court – for playing the original racquet sport from which the modern game is derived – but not many Bristolians know it. In fact there used to be at least 13 courts in the city, mainly attached to inns, just like skittle alleys. Hotwells Road, East Street in Bedminster, Ashton Gate, Limekiln Lane below Brandon Hill, Old Market, Upper Easton – courts, players and drinkers were aplenty.

The court is certainly not as old as others in the UK – some have links back to the 16th century – but the game being played is the same that Henry V, Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey and all his ecclesiastical chums, Elizabeth I, Francis I and many medieval drinkers and gamblers would have enjoyed watching and playing.

Shakespeare wrote about it, Pepys diarised it: real tennis was common throughout Europe and hugely popular. Paris, before the French Revolution, had 250 courts; indeed one was the location for the signing of the Tennis Court Oath that helped kickstart the revolution. Playing the game is like a physical history lesson.

Despite this popularity, real tennis is really rather peculiar. For starters, the ball, racquet and court are asymmetrical. The balls are still handmade – before Melton started to produce today’s felt-like covering, the material came from monks’ discarded robes. The professional at the court not only has to be a great real tennis player, but rather handy at needlework too – 60 stitches go into making just one ball. Only two companies in the world make the racquets – one in Cambridge and another across the pond.

The court itself is more like a strange stage set than a tennis court and no two in the world are exactly the same. Penthouses (derived from the old awnings over medieval shops and medieval monastery cloisters) line three of the four walls; points are won if you hit a bell

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and make it ring, if you hit the ‘grille’ or whack the ball in the dedan (viewing gallery).

How about practicing your ‘poop’, ‘giraffe’ and ‘bobble’? These are all types of serve. The saggy net is supposed to be saggy and an attractive basket gathers the balls when needed. We won’t go down the scoring route but you soon get to grips with the very basics – double bounces are allowed and these, in turn, produce chases and hazards which give you a second chance to win the point.

Some compare the game to chess, others to cricket and golf and there are obvious comparisons to squash, racquets and fives as these are all long-distant derivatives of the game. It’s tricky, frustrating, exhilarating, satisfying and fun all at the same time. There aren’t many other racquet sports where men and women can compete against each other; the helpful handicap system makes it possible.

Men and women of a certain age can often run rings around the younger generation too; knowledge of where the wonky ball is heading is everything. Interestingly, real tennis also has the longest line of consecutive world champions of any sport in the world; dating from 1740, it makes lawn tennis look like a fresh-faced baby.

The real tennis world is small and friendly and can take you to remarkable places – from Tasmania to New York, Lord’s Cricket Ground to Fontainebleau. Courts are housed in schools, universities, palaces, country houses and sport clubs; there’s even one on an island off Ireland. Clubs welcome members from other real tennis clubs if you’re in their area and fancy a game.

The Bristol real tennis court was built in 1997, thanks to lottery funding and the enthusiasm, vision and dedication of a small group of West Country players. It has a calendar full of fixtures and is open to everyone of all abilities, with the youngest player aged just 12 and the oldest in his mid 80s. The club is also hoping to offer real tennis as an activity for the bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.

If you’d like to try it out, the club organises regular taster sessions, and the racquets and handmade balls are provided. Go on, get real and give old-school tennis a go! To book a taster session ring the court on 0117 973 3444. n • bristolrealtennisclub.com

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BETTER TOGETHER Intergenerational workshops run by Wyldwood Arts have recently launched at the Tobacco Factory. Focusing on bringing together different age groups, the hour-long sessions will socialise older people and young children to improve wellbeing.

Run by therapeutic play practitioner Josie Rogerson and art therapist Livy Powell, the sessions include movement-based activities, music, puppets and crafts.

The workshops are a part of a strategy to create more opportunities for older and younger people to share experiences and learn together in a fun environment, working towards better wellbeing for all those involved.

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NEW NHS OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICE Co-founder of Specsavers, Dame Mary Perkins recently returned to Bristol to back the launch of a community eye health clinic and surgical centre in Clifton. Available to both NHS and private patients, the Newmedica clinic in Litfield House offers reduced waiting times for ophthamology services, a better location within the community and dedicated state-of-the-art facilities.

“I’m always thrilled to come back to Bristol but particularly pleased to be here to support the Newmedica team with the clinic launch,” said Dame Mary. “It’s such a fantastic service that is available to everyone, helping to give people more choice so that they are able to have surgery or treatment sooner.”

Love Island is back on our screens and the return of the addictive summer dating show has brought with it something new for the beauty scene.

Loveburst is a new beauty brand created by Established (the New York powerhouse who designed Fenty Beauty and Marc Jacobs Beauty) in collaboration with ITV, and focusing on putting the wearer in the spotlight.

There are metallic cream eye shadows, highlighter powders, eye shadow palettes, pH lip balms, a body bronzer spray and an aptly named liquid lip duo – Coupled Up. “The Loveburst collection is for when you want to stand out, feel special and glow,” says Established’s co-founder and creative director Sam O’Donahue.

Manufactured in Italy, it’s 100% cruelty-free too which only adds to the appeal. It is what it is, and we want it...

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The well-loved make-up brand Huda Beauty has recently landed at Harvey Nichols. An arrival highly anticipated by beauty buffs and bloggers, the addition of Huda in-store is set to be a beautiful one.

As one of only four UK locations to house the extensive beauty brand, the Quakers Friars department store can now add another attraction to its colourful portfolio of cosmetics brands. “We’re ready to spread the Huda Beauty magic beyond London and into such important regions in the UK,” says founder Huda Kattan – and we welcome you open-armed, Huda!

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I trained as a social scientist with a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics before discovering my interest in Acupuncture and Naturopathy.

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Imbalance manifests in difficulty making decisions, frustration, excessive control, inappropriate anger, anxiety, chronic muscular and visual problems and headaches (including migraines). Organs affected include liver, gall bladder, eyes, muscles and bones.

Fire Element: corresponds to Summer, maximum warmth, light and activity, longest days, luxuriant growth; ability to establish relationships, expression of love and sexuality, enthusiasm, passion, playfulness, joy, warmth and relaxation belong here. Organ systems include heart, small intestine, pericardium, sympathetic/parasympathetic nervous system. Lack of joy, intimacy and warmth, depression, confusion, doubt, low energy, digestive problems, insomnia, heart disease and tinnitus are expressions of fire imbalance.

Late Summer reflects the Earth Element. Harvest, plentiful food, warmth and gentle light promote a sense of relaxed contentment. Associated organ systems are stomach, spleen, pancreas and all digestive processes. Earth means nourishment, stability, security, empathy, caring, the biological mother and Mother Earth. Imbalances include obsessive, self-centred, opinionated, insecure and uncaring behaviours, eating and all gynaecological disorders, gastrointestinal disease, sinusitis and frontal headaches.

The Metal Element season is Autumn, time of decreasing light, increasing cold and shorter days, leaf fall and withdrawal of energy. In the individual, it represents internal resolve, strength, self-worth, self-esteem, vitality, endurance, letting go. Organs involved are lungs, skin and colon. Metal represents the biological and spiritual Father. Imbalance means depression, sadness, inability to recover from loss, lack of inspiration, rigidity, poor selfesteem, excessive materialism and emotional withdrawal, manifesting in asthma, rhinitis, constipation, lower bowel and skin disorders including eczema.

The Water Element is related to Winter, the darkest, coldest time of the year. Activity in the plant kingdom occurs only deep in the roots. The Water Element represents movement and flow, energetic reserves, the will to survive, courage, willpower, ability to procreate, selfactualisation, trust and faith. Organ systems are bladder, kidneys, bones and endocrine.

Imbalance is expressed by fear, struggle for survival, lack of reserves, deep fatigue, reduced sexuality, timidity, lack of trust, exhaustion, urinary tract, endocrine, spinal and dental pathology, infertility and hypertension. Imbalances can manifest as skin darkening, especially around the eyes.

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eight management is one of those topics on which everyone has an opinion, including healthcare professionals, but these opinions can be overgeneralised and actually detrimental rather than helpful. Stereotypical views of weight as a reflection of laziness and greediness, combined with yet another diet that has been unsuccessful in the longer-term, compound a personal sense of failure and shame. And the more times a person goes around the cycle of weight loss, the harder it is to believe that anything can change.

The tide is changing, however, from old messages of ‘you just have to eat less and move more’ to recognising the complexity of factors that influence weight. Sleep, stress, endocrine disturbance, gut hormones, nutrition and physical activity levels all have a part to play, as well as genetic factors which can be activated under certain physical and environmental conditions.

What we offer At Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital, we provide a range of different interventions to meet an individual’s needs. Our specialist weight loss team is made up of consultant bariatric surgeons James Hewes and Alan Osborne, dietician Dafydd Wilson-Evans, and clinical psychologist Vanessa Snowdon-Carr.

Between them, they offer a multi-disciplinary approach which begins with a comprehensive assessment to understand when difficulties with weight developed, eating habits, physical and emotional health and wellbeing, before suggesting the options for treatment.

Wellness interventions Because many people want to refocus on weight management, we offer a number of different options, including; individually tailored support from dietitians, group

interventions for dietary change, or a focus on habits and behaviour change with a clinical psychologist. We offer more specialised psychological help if needed for disordered eating and mental health difficulties, as these issues are likely to have an impact on how food is used.

Gastric balloons A gastric (stomach) balloon is an inflatable medical device that is temporality placed into the stomach to reduce weight. It is helpful for weight loss when other dietary approaches have not been helpful and surgery is not wanted or recommended. At the Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital, we use the Elipse Balloon, which does not require any surgery, endoscopy or anaesthesia and is placed in a brief 20-minute appointment. The balloon is filled with saline and remains for approximately 4 months before passing naturally. On average people lose between 13-15kg in weight. With this package you will be offered nutritional and psychological support, as well as an individually tailored exercise plan and a 3-month membership at a local Nuffield Health gym.

Bariatric surgery Whilst interventions that focus on altering nutrition and activity in combination with behaviour change have been found to result in weight loss of approximately 10%, bariatric surgery has demonstrated significantly more weight loss, as well as weight maintenance over the longer-term.

Our team meets the highest standards of recommended practice by offering a multidisciplinary approach from surgeons, dietitians and psychologists as a standard. This is rare within private practice, and we are proud of our approach at Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital, providing comprehensive support with specialists in their field.

Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital’s team of weight loss specialists; consultant bariatric surgeon Mr Alan Osborne, clinical psychologist Dr Vanessa Snowdon-Carr, dietician Dafydd WilsonEvans, and consultant bariatric surgeon Mr James Hewes.

We offer the following procedures, all performed laparoscopically using keyhole surgery: • Gastric Bypass – this procedure involves creating a small pouch at the top of the stomach, which is then connected to the small intestine. As a result, the rest of the stomach is bypassed. By doing so, it not only reduces the amount that a person is able to eat but it also changes the gut hormones which are linked to hunger and feeling of fullness. It results in rapid weight loss in the first 6-months before stabilising over time.

• Sleeve Gastrectomy – this procedure removes a large section of the stomach leaving a ‘banana-shaped’ section that is closed with staples. As with the bypass, it reduces appetite in the short-term, reduces the amount of food able to be eaten at any one time, and affects the gut hormones.

• Gastric Banding – this uses a device that is placed around the top of the stomach, creating a small pouch. It is connected to a port placed under the skin so that fluid can be added to the band to adjust the pressure.

It helps to make changes to the way a person eats, as well as enabling an earlier sensation of fullness.

Help after bariatric surgery Bariatric surgery is a very powerful tool for weight management, but long-term success requires a person to make changes to how, what and why they eat. We provide support for 18-months following surgery as standard, and also offer support to individuals who have had their surgery elsewhere.

If you would like to meet with one of the team for a free mini consultation to discuss which option may be most helpful for you, or to ask any questions you may have, please contact the Enquiries team at Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital by calling 0117 911 6062, or visit our website: www.nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals/bristol.

Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital The Chesterfield, 3 Clifton Hill, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1BN nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals/bristol

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Clockwise from top left: The Coal Exchange, Cardiff City Hall and Morgan Arcade

Across the Severn Andrew Swift on the glory days of the Welsh capital, and how Cardiff bounced back after a meteoric rise and fall

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ntil the end of the 18th century, Cardiff was a market town, a mile or so from the coast, with a riverside quay.

It was roughly the same size as Bridgwater or Barnstaple, and may well have stayed that way, had it not been for what lay deep below the valleys inland.

The first harbinger of change was a canal, driven through the town in 1794 to bring iron from the furnaces of Merthyr Tydfil to a dock on salt marshes south of the town. It was such a success that in 1835 Brunel was engaged to build a railway to speed up the process.

By then, more coal than iron was flowing through Cardiff. At sea, steam was fast replacing sail. The world’s navies and merchant fleets wanted steam coal to fuel their ships, and nowhere was it found in greater abundance than in the Welsh valleys. In 1851, Welsh steam coal received the most ringing endorsement of all, when the admiralty declared it the most suitable for use by the Royal Navy.

What was good enough for the Royal Navy was good enough for the rest of the world. Within 30 years, Cardiff’s population rose from 15,819 to 93,902. By 1911, it had soared to 209,635. Bigger and better docks were built, making Cardiff the world’s largest coal port. Its booming financial district, near the docks, was centred around a monumental coal exchange, where the world’s first million-pound deal was struck in 1907.

The third marquess of Bute, who owned vast tracts of land around Cardiff, blew some of the wealth that flowed into his family’s coffers by commissioning William Burges to design an immense fairytale fortress dominating the town. Then, as a new century dawned and a new king ascended the throne, the seal was set on Cardiff’s metamorphosis from nondescript market town to major player on the world stage. A stately 84 THE BRISTOL MAGAZINE

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boulevard, named in honour of Edward VII, was laid out, lined with civic buildings as grand as any in Europe. In 1905, Edward VII repaid the compliment by making Cardiff a city.

It must have seemed that things could only get better. Britain ruled the waves, and Britain’s ships – along with those of many other countries – were fuelled by coal that flowed through Cardiff’s docks. In 1913, at the height of the boom, 10.7million tons was shipped out. But it was a record that would never be surpassed. In the same year, the admiralty announced that henceforth all ships built for the Royal Navy would be oil fired.

Then came the First World War. Afterwards, there was a short-lived boom, but it soon became clear that the glory days were over. Profits plummeted, unemployment soared, and by 1932 less than five million tons of coal left Cardiff’s docks. By 1947, the figure had dropped to 750,000 tons, roughly the same as a century earlier, when Cardiff’s population stood at 20,000 rather than 250,000. The final consignment left just 17 years later, in 1964.

Just as remarkable as Cardiff’s meteoric rise and fall, however, is the way the city bounced back. In 1955, after it was named capital of Wales, redevelopment began in earnest. In 1986, the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation was formed, and in 1998 it was announced that the home of the National Assembly would be in the bay.

Today, Cardiff is a vibrant, forward-looking capital. Although much has been swept away, many reminders of its extraordinary past, and of the wealth once generated, survive – making it a fascinating place to explore. The best place to start is Central station, less than an hour from Bristol Temple Meads and less than 200m from St Mary Street, which, together with High Street, was the main thoroughfare of the medieval

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town. Today, apart from one lone 18th-century building on the corner of Church Street, nothing dates from before the mid-19th century, although the narrowness of many buildings – compensated for by their height – is due to them having been built on the site of older ones.

The exuberant variety of shops, pubs, hotels, banks and former music halls along this thoroughfare is impressive enough, but the six arcades that lead off it are even more beguiling.

Many cities have arcades, but Cardiff’s – built between 1858 and 1902 – are in a league of their own. These oases of calm recall an age when shopping was taken at a leisurely pace, with stops for tea and cake, or coffee – perhaps something stronger – en route. The ways through them are little wider than pavements, the shops are small and independents predominate – as does quirkiness, with the temptation to stop and browse items you might never have suspected you had an interest in, such as model aeroplanes or Meerschaum pipes.

As the arcades curve and divide, their decorative shopfronts lit by high glass ceilings, it is as though you are in a world apart, and it comes as no surprise to glimpse, down a side passage, the world’s oldest record store – Spiller’s, established in 1894.

Perhaps the most memorable is Castle Arcade, where you can find Welsh cakes, second-hand books, fancy dress, a gin and juice bar, a talent agency, a wig fitter’s, Madame Fromage’s cheese emporium and much more. It also has a balcony, reached by narrow stairs, which not only runs round but also bridges the arcade, while high mirrors at either end create the illusion that it runs on forever. Another balcony can be found nearby in the much larger and livelier Market Hall, with a clock tower fitting snugly under its ample glass roof.

A little way to the north lies Cardiff Castle, the marquess of Bute’s gargantuan medieval folly, now one of Cardiff’s top attractions. Beyond it lie the civic buildings – law courts, university, museum, city hall – a staggering display of Edwardian Baroque, redolent of Versailles or Vienna, the expression of unbridled wealth and self-confidence.

But perhaps Cardiff’s most astonishing locale is the bay, over a mile south of the centre, and accessible by a shuttle train from Queen Street

station. Heading south from the bay station along West Bute Street, a right turn leads into Mount Stuart Square – quiet enough today, with many buildings run down and untenanted, but a century ago one of the world’s most frenetic financial districts. In the centre of the square stands the Coal Exchange, looking for all the world like a grand hotel – which is what it has now become. A short walk brings you to the dockside, where ships once waited in line to load with coal. Today, with eateries, carousels and boat trips round the bay, it is like the seaside without a beach, while behind the old dock offices loom the Welsh National Assembly and the Millennium Centre. And a new chapter begins.

All cities have changed over the past hundred years, but few have changed so dramatically as Cardiff. Its transformation is even more remarkable when you consider that it only emerged from obscurity less than a hundred years before that. What the next century holds, who can tell? ■

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A banded demoiselle damselfly with its iridescent, aquamarine body and broad, smoky wings – looking more like it belongs on the banks of the Amazon than Bristol’s waterways

Little gems This month, Pete Dommett takes us on a wildlife treasure hunt

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it on a river bank, or at the edge of a pond, on a sunny afternoon this month (if we get one!) and the air will be filled with flying jewels. Tiny shards of brilliant blue settle for a moment on the floating leaves of lilies while others, flashing ruby-red, skim low across the water. Above them, winged amulets in vivid green and burnished amber hurry back and forth.

Dragonflies and damselflies were among the first flying insects to appear on earth – go back 350 million years and you’d be greeted by a similar sight, except that, then, they were flying giants. A fossil of an incomplete wing from the Carboniferous period, found near Radstock in 1914, suggests that these early ancestors were four times the size of the largest examples that exist today.

Firstly, a FAQ: what’s the difference between the two? The answer is pleasingly straightforward: dragonflies are bigger, faster and hold their wings open when at rest; damselflies are slim, more fluttery in flight and settle with their wings in a closed position (there are exceptions, but this rule-of-thumb is pretty reliable). Both are brightly coloured (more so in males) and absolute masters of the air. They can travel in all directions (including backwards), moving their double set of wings at up to 55 beats-per-second and reaching top speeds of 30mph. All are formidable aerial predators, scooping midges, flies and even butterflies out of the sky.

Of the 57 different species of odonata (the group of insects that dragonflies and damselflies belong to) recorded in Britain, over 30 have been seen in the Bristol region. Of these, you might realistically expect to encounter a dozen or so if you go hunting for them.

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species, such as the large red damselfly (often the first to colonise a newly dug pond), azure damselfly, broad-bodied chaser and southern hawker. This last dragonfly is an inquisitive insect, often hovering close to humans and giving them a good look-over.

Larger bodies of water will offer wider variety – try the pools at Stockwood Open Space, Old Sneed Park or Ashton Court or Duchess Pond in Stoke Park. Search for delicate common blue and blue-tailed damselflies, stockier common darters and the seriously impressive emperor dragonfly – Britain’s biggest member of the odonata order.

Walk along one of the city’s rivers, especially the Frome, and you’ll be treated to beautiful or banded demoiselles or, if you’re really lucky, both. These large damselflies are absolute stunners with iridescent, aquamarine bodies and broad, smoky wings (the latter appears to have been pinched by a pair of inky thumbs). They look like they belong on the banks of the Amazon, but both are abundant on Bristol’s waterways.

Whereas damselflies never stray too far from water, dragonflies sometimes turn up in the most unexpected of places as they seek to colonise new areas. Brown hawkers – one of the easier ones to identify given its tobacco-stained wings – have even been spotted in Broadmead and along Gloucester Road.

Wherever, and whenever, you see them, stop for a moment and allow yourself to be dazzled by these airborne beauties. Because each and every one’s a gem. ■

• The Field Studies Council’s ‘Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Britain’ is a handy, fold-out ID chart designed for use outside; field-studies-council.org

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CLUTTER CAN BE NO LAUGHING MATTER

BY FAY GREGORY

FM DeClutter Services Bristol

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any of us have too many belongs and we joke about our clutter but if it gets out of hand it is no longer something to smile about.

People with a hoarding disorder acquire an excessive amount of items and often store them in a chaotic manner. This clutter can cause distress or negatively affect their quality of life. NHS estimates suggest that 1-2 people in every 100 have a problem with hoarding. Attempts to discard things often bring up very strong emotions that can feel overwhelming.

It is human nature to collect things. Belongings are part of our identity and bring much joy and happiness. Holiday mementos, photographs, ornaments, pictures, clothes, books etc. They all say something about your personality and are to be treasured. Yet when collecting takes over your home it can become a problem that causes anxiety,worry and frustration.

Piles of paper work, cupboards, garages and lofts full to the brim or just a general over flow of clutter can turn into nagging chores that constantly play on the mind.

Decluttering and reorganising your home is not about making a ‘show home’. It is about managing your belongings and making your home an inviting, pleasurable place to live in and somewhere to feel proud of.

Whether you have hoarding tendencies or are just fed up with general clutter, help is at hand to get you motivated and free from the clutter.

It may seem daunting at first therefore FM DeClutter Services provide a friendly tailor made service that works with you at your pace with empathy and understanding. n

For further information, help, advice and solutions, please call Fay Gregory at FM DeClutter Services.

Tel: 078 2107 8526 or 0117 955 0713 www.fmdeclutterservices.com

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Make every day a clay day Is it time to stop pottery classes and find your own space for making and displaying your ceramics? Or are you ready to turn professional and need a studio where you can make your work and run your business? West Country based experts Garden Affairs have plenty of advice for aspiring pottery studio owners

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ottery is a chance to slow down, re-engage with yourself and spend time on something that’s beautiful in its simplicity. And where better to recharge your creativity and wellbeing than in the sanctuary of your own garden?

Over the last 20 years, Garden Affairs have designed and built a large number of pottery studios. With a wide range of garden buildings to choose from, there’s something to suit all needs and tastes, from the enthusiastic hobbyist to the professional artist working on a bigger scale, wanting to exhibit and sell their work. Here are some things to think about to help you get your wheel spinning.

EQUIPMENT Before you start planning the size and location of your studio, think about the kit you’ll need. If you want to throw pots, you will need a wheel. The options range from a basic kickwheel to a more sophisticated, power-sourced wheel, and this could come with a splash pan and attached work tables.

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his pottery hobby and has some advice on wheel choice: “If you go to a class, buy the wheel you’ve been using.” He didn’t, and found it took time to adjust to the different height and rotation speed.

You also need to think about storage space and work areas. When choosing a kiln, you need one with a capacity that suits the type of ware you produce, the item size and how many pieces you need to fire at a a time. If you plan to offer classes, you’ll also need enough space in the kiln for all your students to fire their work.

Getting clear on kit will help you work out in advance how much space you need to make your pottery studio work for you. After all, you don’t want claustrophobia to spoil your feelings of calm and well-being.

The size, weight and quantity of equipment you bring into your studio will influence the strength of flooring you need. The safest approach is to look for heavy-duty tongue and groove timber flooring with substantial floor joists (Garden Affairs’ buildings come with this as standard) to cope with the weight of heavy-duty items like kilns and wheels. Laminate flooring is a good choice for easy-wipe cleaning.

EXPANSION PLANS Think ahead to how your hobby is likely to look in a couple of years’ time. It’s likely that you will have grown in ambition, and accumulated lots of tools and accessories.

You’ll also have produced a significant volume of work.

“When I started, I had just the kiln and the wheel,” says Simon. “All my additional stuff was in boxes on the floor which made working really difficult. A year later I installed cheap kitchen units and my life changed. The units are great for tidying away, and play a vital role in controlling the drying process.”

Simon also installed shelves which he uses to display finished work, glazes and tools. He also included a long workbench for rolling and working the clay, which means he can have clean and dirty areas for different processes.

If you are an amateur potter, is it feasible that you might turn your hobby into a business? In this case, you’ll need to increase the scale of production by bringing in another wheel or a bigger kiln. Will you be running classes in your studio? This will be cheaper in the long run than hiring teaching

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WATER AND DAMP Pottery can be a water-intensive activity.

Getting water supplied to your studio is reasonably straightforward as long as you’re close to mains access. Otherwise, it’s a question of bringing buckets of water from the house.

“I didn’t have water supplied to my studio,” says Simon. “I dreamt of having a sink, but my budget didn’t stretch to this.

And to be honest, it’s easy enough to carry water back and forth.” Simon recalls the days before he had the studio, when he worked in the house. Now that he’s outside he uses the drain system in the street to get rid of any waste water. “After years of washing clay down a domestic sink you’ll develop blockages, so if you’re lucky enough to have a sink in your new build, take advice from your plumber on the best way to dispose of your waste water.”

If you want a water supply to the studio it makes sense to be close to the house to keep costs to a minimum when burying pipework and connecting services. You’ll need a qualified plumber for this. For kilns, it’s very important to talk to an electrician about what is required to safely install your specific kiln type.

space, and you can lay out your studio exactly to your requirements.

Another idea is to use the space as a gallery or shop. The working part of the business can be separate from the customer-facing part by dividing your building in two, or you can keep things open so your customers can see the creative process.

WINDOWS The very essence of an art studio is natural light. Most artists will want to have a light and airy space, with windows above and to the side.

Garden buildings allow you the opportunity to have plenty of glass. However be mindful that the more windows you have, the greater the chance you’ll be working in direct sunlight. You may want to consider

blinds to reduce the heat, or air conditioning units can be installed.

Windows that open are highly recommended, so you can keep fresh air circulating when the heat rises. If you install a window that’s the right height and width to fit a workbench under, then you will get a good view of the garden.

Another idea is to have more discreet, high-level windows. They’ll give you the ventilation you need and privacy from neighbours. Alternatively if you prefer a modern expanse of glass across the front face, you could opt for large opening doors.

These will bring the garden into your space, give you loads of light, and a blast of fresh air whenever you fancy.

VENTILATION AND TEMPERATURE The decomposition of clay and glaze during firing is likely to emit some unpleasant and potentially dangerous fumes. And because you’ll probably need to cope with high temperatures, depending on your firing process, you’ll need good ventilation.

Keeping the temperature in your studio evenly regulated is essential for your comfort and wellbeing. so it might be wise to keep the building insulated. High-performance insulation and double glazing will ensure that your studio is warm in winter and cool in summer. Look out for breathable timber, which will take on any moisture and avoid condensation and damp.

INSPIRATION You can talk to Garden Affairs about what other customers have done, and this is a great way of shaping your own ideas. You can also take a look at the customer galleries.

If you see something you like, it can be custom designed to your needs, and if you have your own design in mind, it can be developed. n

COME AND ASK ADVICE

Visit the display garden rooms, offices, studios, and summerhouses at Garden Affairs, Trowbridge Garden Centre, 288 Frome Road, Trowbridge BA14 ODT; gardenaffairs.co.uk Open: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday by appointment only

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Medwyn’s of Anglesey’s display at RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year

Growing for showing The gardening-show glory days of past eras may be gone but the ones that have survived make fantastic days out, says Elly West

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here’s something extremely British about a country show.

Where else can you find ferret racing, sheaf tossing and tractor pulling alongside giant marrows, floriferous sweet peas and home-made marmalades? Some of my earliest memories involve making miniature gardens for entry in the local village show, complete with scourer-pad hedges, foil duck ponds and sprigs of sedum spectabile for bushes, in the hope of winning a coveted rosette and perhaps even 20 pence in prize money.

The first country show, according to Wikipedia, was held in 1768 by the Salford Agricultural Society. These early shows offered a way for rural people to gather and share their skills and interests, such as horticulture, crafts, cooking and livestock. Nurserymen and market gardeners could present and sell their wares, and the competitive element was born, encouraging elaborate displays and efforts to grow the biggest and best. The popularity of shows of every kind grew during Victorian times, alongside the craze for plant hunting, exotics and collectables. Nurserymen would travel to nearby towns with their plants and vegetables for selling, as a way to attract new customers and to show new and unusual plants they had managed to propagate.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show, launched in 1862, is now the highlight of the horticultural calendar, where plants and gardens can be seen at their absolute finest. It started life as the RHS Great Spring Show and was originally held in Kensington in just one tent. It then moved to Temple Gardens on the banks of the Thames, before relocating to its current site in 1913. Today’s Chelsea attracts top names in gardening, more than 500 exhibitors from around the world and over 150,000 visitors each year.

In recent decades, with the increase in large garden centres catering to the mass market and DIY chains selling garden products, many of the smaller independent nurseries have found the sales made at shows don’t justify the costs of exhibiting. As exhibitor numbers dropped, so have the number of shows, and gone are the glory days of Victorian times through to the post-war era. Bristol Flower Show is just one such 92 THE BRISTOL MAGAZINE

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victim, last held on Durdham Downs in 2006, after running for 62 years.

However, the ones that have survived continue to make fantastic days out and often offer a wider experience for all the family, with bouncy castles and live music alongside the traditional exhibition tents.

This month it’s the turn of the Portishead Summer Show (previously known as the Portishead Flower Show and Country Fair). This annual event is the oldest community event in Portishead, and was first held in 1863. It’s hailed by organisers as “an opportunity to come together to

Upcoming local shows • Portishead Summer Show: 27 July, 11.30am – 6pm; and 28 July, 10.30am – 5.30pm; at the Show Field, on the corner of Clapton Lane and Clevedon Road. Free parking is available at Gordano School. Advance tickets cost £5 for adults (£6 on the gate), accompanied children under 17 are free. Full details, including those all-important rules on how to enter your exhibits, can be found on the website: portisheadsummershow.com. Other attractions include live music, bouncy castle, bungee trampoline, gundog display, ferrets, falconry and a mini farm.

• Henbury Flower Show: 13 July, 1pm – 4.30pm, Henbury Village Hall, Church Lane, Bristol BS10 7QG. 60 show classes to enter, plus stalls and a raffle. Visit henburyflowershow.co.uk for details.

• Frenchay Flower Show: 13 July, 12.30pm – 5pm, Frenchay Common, Backspool Road, Bristol BS16 1NA. Now in its 76th year, this event features a brass band, morris dancers, stalls, sideshows and a marquee filled with fruit, flower and vegetable exhibits.

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showcase local gardening and handicraft talent” and takes place on 27 and 28 July. The competition element remains a huge part of this show, with more than 300 classes to enter, including cookery, handicrafts, photography and, of course, horticulture. There are novice sections, senior citizen sections and 60 classes for children from pre-school to under 16s. All are welcome to give it a go.

It’s worth having a proper read through the schedule though, as in the classic tradition of this type of competition, there are rules to follow.

Hints and tips are available on how to show vegetables and fruits, which are judged on a point system according to the following categories: condition, uniformity, shape, size and colour. Even Linda Hodgetts, one of the organisers, admits; “I got disqualified one year for presenting my rhubarb incorrectly – very embarrassing!”

If flowers are your thing, there are instructions to follow here as well.

For example, the programme states: “An exhibit of dahlias should be arranged so all the blooms face in the same direction, are clear of each other and staged so that a pleasant and balanced exhibit is achieved.”

Other shows taking place this month include the Frenchay Flower Show and the Henbury Flower Show, both 13 July.

So, how do you go about growing competition-worthy flowers and vegetables? Choosing the right variety is vital, and a good starting point is Medwyn’s of Anglesey, a mail-order company that specialises in exhibition, prize-winning vegetable seeds. At this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Medwyn Williams picked up his 12th Chelsea Gold Medal for his breath-taking display of vegetables, showcasing harvest at its absolute finest.

Medwyn has been exhibiting at shows for 50 years, and his website (medwynsofanglesey.co.uk) includes numerous articles on how to get the best from various types of vegetables. Growing super-long carrots, for example, can involve sieving your compost, creating a bore hole and planting them at an angle in raised beds such as a water drum, or even in pipes. Head online to find out more.

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Plant of the month: Sweet peas Often seen in horticultural competitions, sweet peas are in full force right now, scrambling through gardens and offering a bounty of summer colour and scent. Favourites in cottage gardens, they are attractive to bees and butterflies, and extremely easy to grow. Seeds can be sown in autumn for early flowers the following year, or in spring for flowers in the summer. Or you can buy young plants in late spring if you don’t get around to planting seeds.

Plant them in pots or in the border, providing support such as an obelisk or trellis, then keep them well watered and look forward to a summer of scented flowers. Sweet peas are self-clinging, producing small tendrils to help them climb and reaching heights of 2m or more. Flowers can keep going into September if you dead head them, and feeding with a high-potash fertiliser such as tomato feed will also reap rewards.

The aptly named sweet pea ‘Bristol’, bred by Somerset grower Phil Kerton in the 1990s, is a beautiful blue-cream frilly variety that is a favourite with amateur gardeners and exhibition growers alike. It’s highly scented and has large flowers up to 4cm across.

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Back to nature Each year the drama and artistry at RHS Chelsea Flower Show never fails to impress. The team from Agriframes, who create garden structures and supports, reports back on the dominant themes and trends at this year’s show GOING GREEN A strong theme at this year’s RHS Flower Show was sustainability and the responsible use of materials. The enthusiasm for finding replacements for single-use plastics has created exciting innovation in sustainable materials.

Chelsea Product of the Year finalists, Haxnicks, showcased their bamboo pots and seed trays and attracted the interest of Deborah Meaden from BBC Two’s Dragons’ Den. GREEN PLANTING Green planting clearly replaced the use of bold colours this year. While show garden designs and schemes are submitted 10 months ahead of the show, the dominance of green may not have been planned by all. “We had to think very differently about the planting for our stand this year,” says Agriframes managing director, Andrew Downey. “Our Bath-based nursery does a great job of getting the plants right for the show, which can mean either accelerating or delaying flowering, but this year the hot spell in the spring made that very difficult so we created impact with banks of foliage, buxus, pittosporum, even mint and lemon balm – bringing a real freshness to our display, and that was echoed across the show.”

The best in show garden went to Andy Sturgeon’s M&G Garden with an entirely green planting palette, offset by dramatic black structural stones. This use of planting and structural features is a winning formula.

BACK TO NATURE Mark Gregory managed to accommodate a full set of working lock gates in his Welcome to Yorkshire Garden. The use of rust finishes was a repeated theme and one that can be very effectively recreated with traditional-style plant supports.

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Naturalistic planting has been a growing theme over the past few years and many gardens used the delicate grace of wild flowers. The English countryside certainly inspired the Warner’s Distillery Garden by Helen Elks-Smith, arriving as small squares of turf embedded with local species of cowslip, achillia and harebell, painstakingly laid to create the right unkempt effect.

The air was filled with bees throughout the show – especially around the banks of foxgloves in the Agriframes garden – and the shift to planting native species and encouraging pollinators has had a definite impact on bee activity in our gardens.

The Duchess of Cambridge’s Back to Nature Garden combined two more themes from this year’s show – woodlands and gardens as a space to escape. A treehouse, rope swing or the tranquil nature of water all bring opportunities for a peaceful space.

Mark Gregory’s Welcome to Yorkshire Garden which won the People’s Choice garden vote

ARCHITECTURAL FORMS A wonderful way to draw the eye around a garden is to use architectural forms. Jo Thompson’s Wedgwood Garden was dominated by a striking classical colonnade guiding visitors through ever-changing framed views, while Tom Stuart-Smith incorporated large steel frames to create a sense of containment in his contemporary RHS Bridgewater Garden. In a smaller garden space pergolas are a way to add a little bit of Chelsea and to incorporate seating areas.

ROSES FOREVER Planting trends may come and go, but roses are a constant. This year the show paid tribute to rose grower David Austin who died earlier this year. The uplifting sight and scent of billowing roses over an arch will never go out of style in any garden. n agriframes.co.uk

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his property in the heart of Redland is a handsome Georgian townhouse found in this popular and much sought-after location on the fringes of Whiteladies Road.

The accommodation is flexible and full of character throughout with a strong emphasis on its natural light and delightful views. A particular feature is the reception space on the ground floor with a bay-fronted drawing room enjoying cornicing and elaborate fireplace and offers a perfect place to entertain or simply to relax. The kitchen is complemented with a range of wall and base storage units and Lacanche cooking Range with central breakfast bar and working shutters and elaborate cornicing.

The first floor offers two spacious light filled bedrooms both with a fantastic southerly aspect and feature fireplaces serviced by a guest shower room. On the second and third floor are three further large bedrooms each with a delightful outlook enjoying a generous family bathroom and separate shower.

The lower ground floor offers an element of flexibility and can be accessed from the front of the property independently or accessed via the original staircase. There is a wealth of period features and the current layout enjoys two further bedrooms and a separate bathroom and shower room. There is further access to an extensive cellar.

Wrapping around this delightful family home are level and sunny gardens which blend level lawn and mature flowering shrubbery.

Knight Frank, 27a Regent Street, Clifton, Bristol BS8 4HR. Tel: 0117 317 1996

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REDLAND • Well proportioned, Georgian townhouse arranged over five floors • Six bedrooms • Two bathrooms and three shower rooms • Enclosed garden • No onward chain • Sought after location on the fringes of Whiteladies Road.

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BITE-SIZED UPDATES FROM ACROSS THE CITY’S BOOMING SECTOR We’ve been admiring these for some time and now the show home is ready

CHANGE OF HANDS

A HERO HONOURED

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has sold The Blackboy Inn – a recently closed, Grade-II pub on Whiteladies Road in Clifton – to a local, private buyer.

The Blackboy Inn occupies a substantial building within a terrace of 12 period houses which have all been converted into ground-floor commercial premises with residential and student accommodation above. Christie & Co acted on behalf of a national pub company to sell the freehold of The Blackboy Inn, with the pub having recently ceased trading. The property has now been purchased by Chatford Properties, a Bristol-based firm.

“The Blackboy Inn is an historic inn with an interesting past that dates back to the 19th century,” said Nicholas Calfe – director at Christie & Co’s Bristol office – who handled the sale. “This is the first time the pub has been on the market for many years as a freehold sale, and we saw high levels of interest from a range of potential buyers, due to its desirable location and huge opportunity to develop the building in order to maximise the return on the investment required.”

The Blackboy Inn was sold off a guide price of £495,000 plus VAT for the freehold interest.

Churchill Retirement Living’s new development on Normandy Drive in Yate has been named Trewin Lodge in honour of local war hero Leonard Trewin, a champion of the local community.

Leonard is a 94-year-old veteran from Yate who has recently been awarded the Legion d’Honneur by the French government for his service in helping to liberate France during the Normandy Landings. He returned to Normandy in June to receive the medal at a special service for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. “For every new Churchill development we try to choose a name with a strong connection to the local community,” said regional marketing executive Jo Ridehalgh.

“We are delighted to be able to honour Leonard’s incredible service to his country and the town, and to recognise his more recent achievements by naming Trewin Lodge after him. He is an excellent example of someone who continues to thrive at the age of 94, and we hope Trewin Lodge will be a place where many others can follow his example and enjoy their retirement years to the full.”

Leonard added: “I am honoured my name is being used and hope all who live here will have a long, happy retirement.”

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LIFE AQUATIC MarkGalliard Homes and Acorn Property Group have unveiled a new show home at their Brandon Yard development – a harbourside scheme on the site of a former Grade-II 19th century gasworks. Located in the largest building New Retort House, the two-bedroom apartment offers stylish living with a balcony and beautifully designed interiors, and is available to view by appointment.

Continued sales success has seen 80% of the scheme sold and 12 homes remaining. Due to complete in late summer, Brandon Yard’s 58 homes overlook the harbour and represent the conclusion of the massive regeneration programme that has been transforming Bristol’s historic docks over the last 40 years.

New Retort House is a new-build providing one, two and threebedroom apartments designed to complement the architecture of the sensitively restored gasworks buildings Oculus House and Engine House.

WN Interiors has ensured a contemporary look with a refined finish and the show home balances modern furniture with vintage pieces sourced locally. A spacious open-plan kitchen and living space leads onto a private balcony with floor-to-ceiling windows. Other plus points include timber engineered flooring, a highperformance aluminium window system and heated towel rails.

Oculus House, once home to the gasworks purifier and named after its magnificent windows, has been converted to provide 15 one and twobedroom loft-style apartments. A magnificently restored Victorian brick chimney remains as a reminder of the site’s rich heritage.

“It was essential that the design of New Retort House harmonised with the historic buildings on site,” said Robin Squire at Acorn Property Group’s Bristol office, “and the interior styling echoes this beautifully.”

Remaining two bedroom apartments are priced from £395,000.

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FAMILIES ARE MAKING THEIR MOVE NOW BEFORE SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER RICHARD BROOKS

head of residential, Savills Clifton.

Specialising in the marketing and sale of the city's prime property.

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or families, and those planning to start a family, proximity to the best regarded schools is often a make or break factor when deciding on their next move.

As many as three quarters of prime property buyers in the region have children with around half upsizing. And here in the South West they are willing to pay a notable premium to be within walking distance or at least within the catchment area of the best schools. Our research shows the average price of a home near an Ofsted rated ‘outstanding’ primary school is 14.5% or £37,431 more than for one rated ‘good’.

That premium rises further to 23% or £55,342 when compared with a home close to a school rated as ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’.

It came as no surprise that Bristol was recently named by the Telegraph in the top three best areas to li ve close to ‘outstanding’ primary schools in the south west. With a long-standing reputation for the quality of its education provision, competition for places is getting fiercer. As a result, savvy parents are now focusing their search on the areas with the highest concentration of excellent schools, rather than pinning their hopes on just one.

This month is a pivotal time for school-driven buyers and we typically see a surge in activity as families focus on securing their purchase before the summer holidays arrive in just a few short weeks. The aim of the game for many is to be in by the start of the new academic year, and they are right to act now, as the sale process can take time to complete.

There is a good deal of competition in the local market at the moment, with high numbers of motivated buyers. However, as we move into the property ‘high season’, a number of good quality homes in family ‘hotspots’ are bringing some choice into the market.

From left to right: 5 Downs Road, Kirk Lodge and Dibdens Farm

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On the market now: quality family homes close to schools 5 Downs Road, Westbury-on-Trym Guide price of £795,000 A sizeable three storey 4 bedroom family home, this stylishly decorated semi-detached property sits just half a mile from Westbury-on-Trym village and the same distance from Henleaze high street. A choice of highly regarded primary and secondary schools are a short walk away.

Kirk Lodge, Lower Failand Offers in excess of £595,000 Located in the idyllic hamlet of Lower Failand, this charming 3 bedroom former chapel feels rural, but is only a few miles from Clifton in reality. Several state and independent schools are within easy reach in Portishead, Wraxall and Clifton.

Dibdens Farm, Backwell Common Guide price of £1,595,000 Dibdens is a beautifully renovated 5 bedroom Grade II Listed farmhouse. Close to a choice of state and independent schools in Backwell, Wraxall and Clifton, and enjoying more than two acres, including stables, Dibdens provides a countryside lifestyle without the need to venture far from the city.

Savills Clifton offers its clients a full appreciation of the market, based on in-depth specialist research and sound local knowledge. If you are thinking of buying or selling in the area, contact our team of experts. n Richard Brooks, Savills Estate Agents. 20 The Mall, Clifton Village, Bristol, BS8 4DR Web: savills.co.uk

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Clifton, Bristol | Guide Price ÂŁ1,200,000 An elegant and beautifully appointed third floor apartment spanning circa 1450 sq. ft in one of Clifton's most prestigious developments; with 270-degree views, concierge service and allocated off-street parking.

Two bedrooms | Two bathrooms | One reception | Third floor apartment with lift access | Five day a week full concierge service | Bespoke interior design finish | Allocated off-street parking space | Stunning reception room with high ceilings and distant views | Smallbone of Devizes kitchen breakfast room with views to the bridge | Exceptional master bedroom suite | Guest bedroom and separate shower room | Rich in period details |

In all circa 1430 sq. ft (133 sq. m)

Howard Davis t: 0117 923 8238 (sales) t: 0117 946 6588 (lettings)

Some people are good at negotiating, others aren’t. Here are two important elements - prompted by ongoing political events - to think about when negotiating your next home. First it is very important that your family are behind you. It wouldn’t be good if, 52 per cent of your family supported you and the other 48 per cent didn’t. Almost half of your clan are going to be miserable. You can tell the naysayers that it will be lovely to live in the isolated location you have chosen and they will soon get used to it. But some family members might not buy into that. So it is best to have everyone fully on board from the very start.

Second, you should try and get the measure of whom you will be negotiating.

If they are affable and flexible that is great. But if they are the type of people who just don’t care if they sell to you or not; and hold out for an inflated price

without any compromise, then you should be very sure you want to buy. For some, moving out of the place they are in is infinitely better than staying put and even worth putting up with some loss of face. Their home may not fit any more, the neighbours may be driving them mad and they might even feel they have lost some control of their lives. A new start could be just the thing they need. But that’s the thing with big decisions. They’re complicated. So if you don’t want to get involved with all the frustrations of a purchase then hire a good estate agent. That’s what they are for. Just don’t ask him or her to make everyone in your family happy about your move. That is still your job.

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REDLAND

SSTC £899,000

Howard Davis MD Clifton

GUIDE PRICE £800,000

An outstanding architect designed family home with breath taking views over the city. Set over three floors with an open plan living/kitchen area, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a south facing rear garden, a roof terrace and allocated parking.

EPC C

A rare opportunity to purchase an exceptional five bedroom hall floor garden maisonette, the property falls within the catchment for the highly regarded Redland Green School. In brief it offers: a drawing room, kitchen diner with direct access on to the low maintenance rear garden, a separate dining room and a beautiful family bathroom. EPC D

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KINGSDOWN

GUIDE PRICE £775,000

A charming 4 double bedroom Georgian home, well presented throughout and offers a light and versatile interior with views towards the harbour and surrounding area. Externally there is an attractive courtyard garden to the rear with a garage situated in a nearby block. EPC D

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GUIDE PRICE £765,000

A well-presented period property offers a ground floor shop which we understand has A3 and A4 license. The first and second floors offers a three bedroom maisonette. The basement rooms offer a utility area and separate cellar storage rooms. EPC C

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REDLAND

A well-presented period town house with accommodation set over four floors.

The versatile interior is currently arranged as a six bedroom student home but would also make an excellent four bedroom family house with three reception rooms and a kitchen/dining room. EPC D

A beautifully presented period home offering three bedrooms plus a loft conversion which is used as a home office, fabulous views, an impressive sitting room plus dining room and a rear kitchen with French doors to rear garden.

Located closely to Redland Green School, offered with no onward chain. EPC E

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GUIDE PRICE £485,000

SSTC £665,000

GUIDE PRICE £470,000

An impressive apartment offers a generous three bedroom interior, terrace with views towards the water and a south west facing private rear garden, a spacious open plan living/dining and fully fitted kitchen area with access out to the front terrace. EPC B

An impressive three double bedroom family home in Cotham which has been modernised and re-decorated throughout yet still retains the character of this lovely period building. The property is currently rented out but would become vacant from July 2019. Offered with no onward chain. EPC D

CLIFTON

CITY CENTRE

GUIDE PRICE £435,000

An exceptional ground floor garden apartment which has undergone a stunning refurbishment by the current owner. In brief the apartment consists of: front garden, open plan kitchen lounge with a high quality kitchen and feature island, lounge, two double bedrooms (one with en-suite) plus a separate bathroom. EPC F

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GUIDE PRICE £375,000

A most impressive two double bedroom duplex apartment set within this iconic Bristol building, offers open plan living area, dinning space, home office area, utility room, cloakroom, spacious kitchen, with the master bedroom offering an ensuite shower plus a separate bathroom. EPC E

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PASSAGE ROAD, WESTBURY-ON-TRYM Beautifully presented throughout, is this detached substantial four bedroom family home with front to back living room which in turn leads to a 28m westerly facing garden. Within close proximity to Westbury-onTrym. Potentially complete onward chain. EPC - D 2

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NORTHUMBRIA DRIVE, HENLEAZE Positioned on the cusp of Henleaze and Westbury Park, this substantial 1930’s natural four double bedroom semi-detached family home offers parking for several vehicles, double garage and a private garden measuring approximately 18m in length. EPC - D 3

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Kingfisher House, Langford Guide Price £760,000

Kingfisher House is an immaculately presented and established detached house set within mature gardens with a most picturesque outlook.

EPC: D

Says Cottage, Langford

Guide Price £785,000

Says Cottage is a charming five bedroom home set within its own mature gardens with beautiful rural outlook and great potential. EPC: D

Frome Bank Gardens, Winterbourne Down Guide Price £750,000

This spacious, chalet style, 4 bedroom detached house is beautifully situated by the River Frome in Winterbourne Down. EPC: E

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Clifton Office 0117 946 6007

Two bedroom flat

A particularly spacious and light two double bedroom purpose built second floor flat set within the tranquil Shorland house development in Beaufort Road, Clifton, offering private walk-out balcony, allocated off street parking space and large lawned communal gardens. EPC - TBC

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Sneyd Park £475,000

Two bedroom apartment A spacious first floor apartment with it’s own garden at the front and a single garage. The accommodation has an entrance hallway, lounge/ diner, kitchen/breakfast room, two double bedrooms and family bathroom. Set in a prestigious and coveted location on the fringes of the Downs and within easy reach of Whiteladies Road. EPC - C

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Clifton £360,000 Two bedroom flat

Just a few minutes walk from the Downs, Clifton Village and Whiteladies Road is this very impressive and very spacious two bedroom top floor flat which also has off street parking.

Beautifully presented and with a show stopping living area and many character features. EPC - D

Westbury-on-Trym £585,000 Three bed semi-detached house

A characterful 1930’s, family home with original features and a south facing back garden situated within close proximity to the shops and amenities of Westbury-on-Trym village. Positioned within a stone’s throw of Westbury-on-Trym Primary, St Ursulas and Bristol Free School and good access to the M4/M5 motorway networks. EPC - D

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