March 2018
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March 2018
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Time to get growing your front garden DO YOU need a bit of motivation to get out in the garden this year? Spring may not have sprung yet but preparations are under way for this year’s BS4 Good Gardens award – the community scheme that encourages whole streets to brighten up their front gardens. It’s now in its fourth year, organised by Ruth Drury. Every year, hundreds of people take part, and around 50 streets appoint judges to seek out the best gardens. The judges don’t have to restrict themselves to one award – they have lots of stickers to hand out, so they can reward people for all kinds of efforts, from gardening by children, to floral displays, or novel bits of landscaping, or just a welltended window box. The first step is to nominate your street. Just look for BS4 Good Gardens on Facebook, where nominations are open from March 1 to April 1. Once
Sponsors of BS4 Good Gardens 2018 include:
WE’RE UP IN THE AIR ABOUT THE BALLOON FIESTA! CLEVERLEY BUILDERS
01179 780 350 @cleverleybuildersltd Leigh House, Whitchurch Lane, Bristol BS13 7TA
Every year hundreds of South Bristol gardens are judged in the awards again, some very generous local businesses have stepped in to pay the costs of the awards – meaning there is no need for an entry fee. There will as usual be big prizes for the overall winners – to be announced later. The sponsors are led by Greenwoods estate agents of
Wells Road, Totterdown, and Owen IT Solutions, based at the Park Centre in Daventry Road, Knowle. Also supporting BS4 Good Gardens 2018 are Matthews estate agents, Puddle Ducks, Cleverley Builders, Simon Sparkes, Julie Osborn, Claire
All of the churches in Knowle and Totterdown will be joining together for a Walk of Witness on Good Friday at 11.30am, starting at Totterdown Methodist Church and finishing at St Martin’s with hot cross buns for everyone. There’s also a Churches Together service of readings, meditation and hymns on Holy Tuesday, March 27, at Knowle Methodist church at 7pm.
ST MARTIN’S CHURCH, Wells Road Palm Sunday, March 25 10.30am Family Communion; 6pm Holy Communion, with Reading of the Passion Holy Monday, March 26 7pm Holy Communion; 7.30pm Taize service Holy Wednesday, March 28 7pm Holy Communion; 7.45pm Stations of the Cross Maundy Thursday, March 29 6pm Family Agape meal leading to 7.30pm Holy Communion including washing of feet, stripping of the altar, and The Watch Good Friday, March 30 10am All age service with activities for children; 2pm Last Hour and Good Friday liturgy Holy Saturday, March 31 8pm Service of Light and Holy Communion Easter Sunday, April 1 8.30am Holy Communion; 10.30am Family Communion TOTTERDOWN METHODIST CHURCH, Bushy Park Maundy Thursday 7pm Passover meal and Holy Communion
Good Friday 10.30am Good Friday Reflections followed by Walk of Witness Easter Sunday 10.30am Worship with Holy Communion KNOWLE METHODIST CHURCH, Redcatch Road Maundy Thursday 2.30-4.30pm Easter play and activity for all the family Good Friday 10am Good Friday Reflection Easter Sunday 8am Holy Communion followed by Breakfast; 10.30am Worship for Easter Day HOLY NATIVITY, Wells Road Palm Sunday 10am Sung Mass with procession and Passion Gospel Holy Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 7.30pm Said Mass Maundy Thursday 7.30pm Sung Mass of the Last Supper Good Friday 10.30am Stations of the Cross; 2pm The Liturgy of the Cross Holy Saturday 8pm Easter Vigil; Sung Mass with full ceremonials
Kennedy and Brislington WI. The judging will take place from June 18-July 15. If you’d like to help out, you could be a judge for your street, which will also involve posting a leaflet to each home in your road. You can get in touch through: • Facebook: BS4 Good Gardens
TOTTERDOWN’S Iain MacDougall is halfway through his self-imposed two years of running – and he’s already beaten some of his goals. Iain was featured in the Voice last year after he decided to set himself a challenge to lose weight and raise £10,000 in memory of his brother and his sister, who both died before their time. His idea was to run a 5k and a 10k in the first year, followed by a half marathon and then a full marathon in 2018. The first 5k was the Ready Steady Glow event at Ashton Court, held at night to the glow of neon lights. “It was a great feeling to actually complete my 1st ever event and at 36 mins I was very pleased,” said Iain. Next up was a 10k run, a virtual event in aid of Stand Up 2 Cancer, completed in 1 hour 26 minutes – “fairly slow but I was over the moon.” To up the stakes, next Iain tried an inflatable 10k, complete with inflatable obstacles. Despite this, he shaved his time down to 1 hour 20 minutes. After the 10k he
Easter Services The churches in Knowle and Totterdown would love to welcome you to any of our special Easter services.
Easter Sunday 10am Sung Mass TOTTERDOWN BAPTIST CHURCH, Wells Road Palm Sunday 10.30am Morning service; 6.30pm Informal Evening service Maundy Thursday 7pm Supper with Communion Good Friday 10.30am Service of Reflection for all ages Easter Sunday 10.30am Morning Celebration Service; 6.30pm Informal Evening Service with Lord’s Supper CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, Broad Walk Maundy Thursday 6pm Footwashing and Communion Service Good Friday 10am Easter Sunday 10.30am Victory Sunday Family Service ST GERARD MAJELLA RC CHURCH, Talbot Hill Services not available at time of going to press. Please consult www.gerardmajellaknowle.co.uk
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Iain’s keeping his vow to run for two years did another 5k virtual race with a Harry Potter theme – “I may be 38 but am a child when it comes to all things Potter,” he said. By the summer of 2017 it dawned on Iain that he could think about a half marathon. A friend signed up for the Great
Celebrate Easter at your local church
CHURCH OF CHRIST – Jesus is Alive! St John’s Lane Easter Sunday, April 1 10am Service; 11am Breaking of bread; 2-4pm Easter Gospel Trail, Victoria Park, for children under 12; 5pm Evening Devotions. Easter Week holiday club, April 2-4 10am-12 noon. For children 4-12. Registration at 9.45am. Details: Jason 07795 560990. ST MICHAEL’S, Windmill Hill BS3 4LW Palm Sunday, March 25 10am Service with Archdeacon Christine Froude Maundy Thursday, March 29 7.30pm Fish and Chip Supper, with Communion. Good Friday, March 30 10am Stations of the Cross with Hot Cross Buns Easter Sunday, April 1 10am Easter Day Service with the rev Nick Williams VICTORIA PARK BAPTIST CHURCH, Sylvia Avenue Palm Sunday, March 25 10.30am Family Service Maundy Thursday, March 29 7.30pm Communion and Vigil Good Friday, March 30 10.30am Good Friday Service Easter Sunday, April 1 10.30am Family Service
Iain MacDougall: Long ordeal West Run in Exeter and talked him in to doing the same. “I couldn’t actually believe I had signed up,” he said. “By the time the race actually came around I had only managed to complete eight miles – five miles short of the actual distance. The race started well – Iain beat his personal best 5k and 10k
times. But at seven miles, his left foot began to hurt and he thought about stopping. “I decided against it and carried on, it did slow me down but in the end I crossed that finish line in a time of 2 hours 46 minutes! Probably seems slow to most, but I was a very happy man.” Iain’s injured foot put a brake on the running – plus he married his partner Mary in November. Now he is back in the swing, having completed another virtual 10k in January. He is training for an event such as a Tough Mudder or the Commando Challenge at Lympstone, followed by a full marathon near the end of 2018. He’s also hoping that South West football clubs such as Bristol City and Rovers will contribute some signed merchandise to help raise funds. Iain is collecting money for HospisCare in Exeter and the ICU department at Derriford Hospital in Barnstaple, North Devon. If you’d like to help, go to • Crowdfunding.justgiving. com/2yrsrunning
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