The Mead BS10 Issue 76 October 2023

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Whowouldeverhavethought thatourgroupMeadowsTo Meaderswouldgofromac�ngonthe streetsofSouthmeadtothestageat BristolOldVic.Inourveryfirst Southmeadsoapoperain2017we workedwiththeOldVicandsomeof themperformedwithusonAscot Road.Theplaywasarealsuccessand residentskeptaskinguswhenthenext onewasgoingtobe.Wearecurrently workingonwri�ngthescriptsfor MeadowsToMeaders5whichwillbe basedonmoreresidents’storiesof growingupinSouthmead(be�erthan Eastendersasthestoriesaretrue!)

LastyearourproducerRuthMyers suggestedthatwetakepartinaGreek tragedywhichwouldbeperformedat BristolOldVic.Tosaythatwewere

gobsmackedwasanunderstatement. Myini�althoughtswere"no!”because wewriteourownscripts!AGreek tragedysoundedsofarremovedfrom ourcommunityplaysitwasalmost unthinkable.ButRuthdoesn’tgiveup thateasilyandbeforelongwewere actuallyseriouslythinkingaboutit.

WealsolearnedthatLucyHunt (thedirectorfromtheOldVic)had beendeterminedtogetusonstage eversincetheycametoSouthmeadin 2017.Theplaywascalled“Orpheus& Eurydice”andisallaboutlove.We startedrehearsalsinSouthmead earlierthisyearandourdirectorwas LisaGreganwhoalsodirectedourfirst play.Shewasbrilliantandverydown toearth,andsheevenletusputabit ofMeadertalkintheplay!

Theplayhadacastofover140

peoplefromacrossBristolwhich includedmanycommunitygroups. Wesharedourrehearsalspacewith agroupcalled“OiPolloi”whowere recoveringfromalcohol/drug misuseissues.Theagerangewas from7to87andtheyoungsters actuallyplayedtheGods. Rehearsalsrampeduptowardsthe endofAugust.Wehadtolearnthe “DanceOfTheDead”whichwas verybeau�ful.

OurgroupplayedFerrypeople whoferrythedeadsoulstothe Underworld.Ourscenewasvery funnywithOrpheuslookingfor Eurydiceandustellinghimtoget lost.SherFowleraddedalineatthe veryendofthescenewhichwas “CheersDrive”whichmadethe audiencelaughoutloud.There were12ofusinourgroupandwe hadtheverylovelyCarlotaMatosas ourproducer.Shesome�meshadto reignusinatrehearsalsaswewere laughingsomuchatSher’s interpre�vedance.Wedidpresent herwithalovelybunchofflowers,a cardandsomegoodiesa�erthe finalshow.Wetoldherthatwe couldn’thavedoneitwithouther andthatshehadthepa�enceofa saint.

Duringtheplaytherewere sevenspeechescalledWIKOLS (WhatIKnowOfLove)performed.I wasluckyenoughto

monologueofmymemoriesoflove throughoutmylife.Thesecouldbe aboutafriend,ananimalora partner.Althoughitwasscaryitwas alsowonderfultoexpressthemon stage.Luckilythespotlightwasso brightIcouldn’tseetheaudience’s faces!Ididn’trealisethatmywords wouldmakepeoplelaughandcry. YoucanreadmyWIKOLmonologue inthepinkboxbelow!

Weperformedtheplayfour �mesandhadasell-outcrowdof 500peopleateachone.Theplay waspureBristolian,andthewriter AdamPeckdidamarvellousjob withit.Wehada5-starreview fromStageTalkmagazine.A manevencamealltheway fromLondontogeta�cket, buttheyweresoldout!

EveryoneattheOldVic wassofriendlyand suppor�veitfeltlikewe hadknownthemfor years.

Itwassuchabrilliant experienceforallofus andhasbroughtour groupevencloser.Wewill, ofcoursebeback performinginSouthmeadwith MeadowsToMeaders5butifwe getaskedtodo somethingoutof ourcomfortzone again,wewill definitelytakeit on!

Deana’sWhatIKnowOfLove Monologue

WhatIknowofloveismyfirstkisswithaboy aged13.HewassotallthatIhadtostandonan orangebox.Ididnotlikethekissasitwas slobbery.

WhatIknowofloveismyfirstadultkisswitha co-worker.Itwasamagicalmomenttoshare withhimasitwasinadirty,smellywarehouse. Wewerebothsofedupwithasummerofrain andthekisswilllivelonginthememory. WhatIknowofloveisthedaythatmyhusband andIhadourfirstproperdate.Itwasaboiling hotdayinJune,andwewenttoadiscotogether. Webothwentoutsidetocooldownandsaton somesteps.Webothlookedateachotherand said,“Ithinkthisisthestartofsomething special”.Wegotmarried6yearslaterandhave beenmarriedfor43years.

Manythanksto Carlota,our producer!

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don’tknowaboutyou,butI havemixedfeelingsaboutthis changeofseason.Idoenjoythe mistsandmellowfrui�ulness, applecrumblesandwarming potsoftea.AndIdolikethe celebra�ons:dressingupfor Halloween,thelightsof Diwali,BonfireNight,and wintersols�ce,Christmas andNewYear.ButIdon’t likehavingtoputthehea�ng ontodrythewashing,theway thegardengoesallsludgy,and havingtowearsockseveryday.

Thisedi�onofTheMeadbrings youlotsofreasonstoembracethe arrivalofautumnandwinter.There areopportuni�estogettogether, eventstocelebratethecommunity, andwaystosupporteachotheras thenightsdrawinandtheweather getschilly.

Whilethetreeschangecolour anddroptheirleaves,weare plan�ngnewones.Didyouknow thatautumnandwinteraretree plan�ngseason?I’msuperexcited

aboutnewstreettreesfor Southmeadandthatthecommunity canhelpchoosewheretheygo!Flip topage11toreadmoreabouthow togetinvolved.

Bythe�meyouare readingthiswewill bewrappingup theSouthmead YearlyUpdate andwillhave hadourOpen Doorseventat theGreenway Centre.Whether youcametoour pop-ups,spoketous onthedoorsteporfilled outthesurveyonline,ahugethanks goestoeveryonewhotookpart.In thenextedi�onyoucanhearabout ourfindingsandnextsteps.The ClimateAc�onPlaniss�llopen–readmoreonpage14totakepart.

Ofcourse,everyyearwelook forwardtothePanto!Thisyear M&MProduc�onsbring“Jackand TheBeanstalk”toGreenway’sstage. Detailscanbefoundonpage10. Duringtheweekleadinguptothe Pantowearehos�ngoneofmy

favouriteeventsoftheyear–WinterCelebra�onWeek.Iloveit becauseitiswhenthecommunity reallyshinesandshares.Doyou haveaskillyouwouldliketoshare? Couldyourunaworkshop?Doget intouchwithmeifyouhaveanidea –I'dlovetohearit!Youcanfindmy contactdetailsabove.

OurWednesdaymorningcard makingcrewaregearingupforthe fes�veseason.

Community Volunteer Lindaleads thegroup andcantell youmoreon page16.

Iamalso celebra�ngour newCommunity Developmentworker,Eve.Evehas joinedtheteama�erworkinginour ChildrenandYoungPeople’sSocial PrescribingTeam.So,shealready knowshowgreattheSouthmead communityisandislookingforward tomee�ngyouall.TheCommunity Developmentdreamteamjustgot evendreamier!

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JOINUSFORSENDSUPPORT&COFFEE

Areyouaparentofachild withSpecialEduca�onal NeedsandDisabili�es(SEND), lookingforsupport,informa�on, andafriendlycommunityto connectwith?Looknofurther! BristolParentCarerswarmlyinvites allfamiliestoourmonthlySEND CoffeeMorningattheGreenway CentreinNorthBristol.

Weknowthatitiseasytofeel aloneandoverwhelmed.Paren�nga child,especiallyonewithunique needs,cansome�mesfeellikean isola�ngjourney.Youmight encounterques�ons,concerns,and challengesthatseemoverwhelming. Buthere'sthereassuringtruth:you arenotaloneonthispath.

AtBristolParentCarers,we're notjustanorganisa�on–we're parents,justlikeyou.Wehave childrenwithSEND,sowe understandtheupsanddowns,the worries,andthejoysthatcomewith it.We'vefelttheisola�onand uncertainty,andwe'reheretotell youthatthere'sacommunityready tosupportyou.

OurSENDCoffeeMorningisa welcomingandinclusivegathering opentoallfamilies,whetheryour childhasaformaldiagnosisornot. You’llbeabletofindvaluable informa�onanddiscoveressen�al resourcestosupporttohelpyour childthrive.Youcanalsobooka1:1 sessionwithSENDandYouwhocan givepersonalisedspecial educa�onalneedsinforma�on, adviceandsupport,evenifyour childdoesnothaveadiagnosis. We’llalsodiscusseffec�vewaysto communicatewithschoolsand understandthesupportavailablefor yourchild'suniqueneeds.We partnerwithexpertadviceand, someweeks,ourfriendsfromthe CarersSupportCentrejoinusto provideguidanceonfindingsupport foryourselfasaparent.Yourwellbeingma�erstoo!

Importantlyyouwillbeableto connectwithotherfamilies,build las�ngfriendshipswithotherswho maybeonasimilarjourney,share experiences,andoffersupport.

OurSENDCoffeeMorningtakes placeeverymonthattheGreenway CentreinNorthBristol.Whether youwanttoplanaheadorpreferto dropinspontaneously,we'vegot youcovered.

Bookingaspotiseasy!Simply visitourEventbritepageand reserveyourplaceonline.Youcan scantheQRcodetogetonthelink! However,ifyou'reinthe neighbourhoodanddecidetodrop by,that'sjustaswelcome.Wecan't waittomeetyou!

Paren�ngachildwithSENDcan some�mesfeellikeasolitary journeybuttogether,wecanmake thejourneyofsuppor�ngyourchild abiteasier,andalotmore enjoyable.

Email:

info@bristolparentcarers.org.uk

Single Parents Fair FREE EVENT!

Sat 11th Nov 2023 10:30am — 12:30pm

The Greenway Centre, Doncaster Road, Southmead

Portrait photography, hairdressing, hand therapy, crafts, inflatables, crèche, advice stalls, raffle and lots of cake!

For more information please visit: www.thecommunitychurch.net

NEIGHBOURSCONNECTINGOODHANDS

NeighboursConnect Southmead(NCS)wasborn fromtheknowledgethatpeopledo notalwaysgetthecareorsupport theyneedanddeservewithinthe community.

HereattheTrust,welookedat waystotakepressureofftheAdult SocialCaresystem.Wewantedto createaservicewherecommunity volunteerscouldsupportother residentsandactasabridgetothe restofthecommunity.

So,wecarefullymatched trainedVolunteersfromwithinthe community,withresidentsinthe communitywhoneededcompany andhelp.Theideaistodothings togethersuchasdiscovering communitysocialgroups,ormore prac�calthingslikegoingtothe doctorsandsmalltasksorhobbies athome.Volunteerscanalsogain valuableworkexperienceinthe sector.

Wenowhavegreatnewsto sharewhichisthatwehavebeen givenfurtherfundingtokeep NeighboursConnectSouthmead goingforanotherfewyears.This meanswecannowincreaseour numberofVolunteers,andalso con�nuetoencouragetheCouncil’s AdultSocialCareteamtorefer residentstoustosupport.

Ourothernewsis,thata�er manyhappyyearsmanaging NeighboursConnectSouthmead,I amnowgoingonmaternityleave.I wouldliketointroduceyoutoMaria whoisgoingtomanagetheservice whileI’maway(weareinthe pictureabovetogether).Likeme, Mariahasabackgroundin

Occupa�onalTherapyandisvery experiencedinworkingwithadults whoneedsupport.Pleasejoinme ingivingMariaawarmSouthmead welcome.

Ifyoucanvolunteertosupport someoneinthecommunity,please contactourVolunteerCoordinator AlexBenne�,email: alexbenne�@southmead.org

Ifyouwouldliketofindoutif wecanconnectyouwitha volunteertohelporsupportyou, pleaseemail neighbours@southmead.org.To speaktoAlexorMaria,pleasecall 01179503335.

Meanwhile,you’llfind manygroupstojoininwithat theGreenwayCentreonthe nextpage,andifyouwould likespecifichelpwithyour health,pleasereadwhat Kur�sandDavidcanofferon pages8and9.Thereis alwaysawarmwelcomehere attheGreenwayCentreand someonetotalkto,soplease feelfreetopopin-thecaféis open8:30am–2pm,Mondayto Friday,andhotdrinksareavailable

tobuyalldayun�lwecloseat 8:45pmweekdaysandat5pmatthe weekend.

HaveyouheardofoursisterprojectGreenwayCareConnect?Youcansee moredetailsaboutitonthenextpage.Wehopethatonedaywecangenerate incomefromthisini�a�vetohelptosupportNeighboursConnectSouthmead.

WefondlyrememberMoiraWebb andBillDavey.Theywereboth NeighboursConnectSouthmead par�cipants,andregularvisitorsto theGreenwayCentre.

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Wewanttorememberour wonderfulBillwhocame totheCommunityCornerCoffee MorningatGreenwayeachweek, andtheMondayLunchClub.Bill wasaNeighboursConnect Southmeadpar�cipant andhewould meetweekly withour volunteerfor acoffeein Westbury Village.Bill alwayshad asmileon hisfaceand achipper disposi�on.We alwaysenjoyed seeinghimandwill misshim.

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Moirawasavery niceladyand wehadsomefun�mes together.IknowIwill misshercompanyand amthankfultohave go�entoknowher.

It’saprivilegeto remembermembersof thecommunityinThe Mead.Pleasedoreachout tousifyou’dlikealovedone tobefeatured.

NEWSTREETTREESFORSOUTHMEAD

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Weknowthattreesare importanttoour community.We’veheardthatthe treesalongGreystokeAvenuearea favouritefeatureofthe neighbourhood.Plan�ngtreesis alsoagoodwaytotakeposi�ve ac�onforourplanet.So,hereat theTrustwethoughtwe’dadd somemorebyfunding20new streettreesinSouthmead.

Streettreesaren’tjustlovelyto lookat.Theygiveuslotsofother benefitstoo.Theyprovidewildlife withfoodandshelter,keepuscool whenitgetshot,reduceflooding, andtheyabsorbairpollu�onand carbondioxide.Anddidyouknow theyalsohaveaposi�veimpacton ourmentalhealth?Spending�me amongsttreescanlowerstress, anxiety,anddepression.Research suggeststhatifchildrencansee treesintheirdailylives,thenthey haveearlyopportuni�estoconnect

withnature,anditsupportstheir braindevelopmentandwellbeing. Treesareamazing!

We’llbeplan�ngthetrees throughTreesforStreets,acharity whohavepartneredwithBristol CityCounciltoplantsponsored streettreesacrossthecity.The Councilhavechosenplan�ngspots sothatnewtreesdon’tgetinthe wayofinfrastructure.They’vealso chosenthetypesoftreessothey arethemostsuitableforeach loca�on.

So,weneedyourhelpto choosethefinal20plan�ngspots! Onthenextpagethere’samap with25possiblespotstochoose from.Allyou’vegottodoisletme knowwhichonesyou’dliketosee treesin.Youcantellmeasmanyas youwant.Leavemeamessageon thephone,emailwiththenumbers you’vechosen,oryoucancirclethe numbersyouwantandreturnitto theGreenwayCentrerecep�on.The mostpopularspotswillgettrees plantedthiswinter.

Urbanstreettreesfaceatough environmentandthere’salwaysa riskthatayoungtreecangetsickor damaged.Thewateringandcareof thetreeswillbetheCouncil’s responsibility.However,streettrees couldalwaysdowithanextra helpinghandifyou’dliketogive themadrinkinthespringand summer.TreesforStreetsgivethe top�pthatyoucanusewashingup water,bathwater,andrainwaterto dothis.Recyclingwaterisagreat waytosavedrinkingwaterand money.TheCouncilhasaprocess forreplacingtreesiftheyare vandalisedsowewillprovidethe detailsforhowtoreportthisifyou seeatreestruggling.Lotsof communitycareforourcommunity trees!

TherewillbeanFAQsec�onon ourwebsiteifyouhaveany ques�onsaboutthetrees.Butif youhaveanyotherques�onsdo getintouch.

Tel: 01179503335

Email: ellatainton@southmead.org

Typesoftreechosenforeach plan�ngspot

CLIMATEACTION PLANCONTINUES

HaveyouseenmeonArnsidewithmyConversa�on Cornerno�ceboards?MaybeI’vecometochatat yourcommunitygroup?I’vebeentryingtohaveasmany conversa�onsaspossibletobuildSouthmead’sveryown CommunityClimateAc�onPlan.

Thisisanimportantac�onplantoputtogether.As Bristolmakesdecisionstocreateamoreenvironmentally friendlycityit’svitalthatSouthmead’svoicesgetheard. Wethinkthattakingac�onfornatureandclimateshould befairandinclusivesopeople’scurrentsitua�onsaren’t madeworse.Lotsofsolu�onsfortheclimatearegreat solu�onsforchallengeswearefacingsuchasthecostof energyandfood.Withthisplanwewilljoin11other Bristolcommuni�eswhohaveco-producedplanswith residents.

I’veheardsomecoolideassofarwhichrangefroma repaircafeandtreeplan�ngtocommunity-ownedsolar panelsandretrofittrainingforyoungpeople.Doyouhave anyideasorpriori�esyou’dliketosharewithme?I’dlove tohearthem!

There’slotsofwaystoshareyourthoughts.Scanthe

QRcodewithyoursmartphoneto fillouttheonlinesurvey,leave amessageformeon0117 9503335,emailmeon ellatainton@southmead.org, orcomeandchatwithmeat aClimateCatchUpand Cuppaonthedatesbelow.

CommunityCorner GreenwayCentre,BS105PY

Tuesday24th October

Tuesday14th November 5:30-6:30pm

SCANWITH SMARTPHONEFOR ONLINESURVEY

GLENCOYNESQUAREUPDATE

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We’repleasedtobringyou anupdateaboutthefirst worksonGlencoyneSquare.In August’sissueofTheMead,we includedafour-pagehousingspecial pullout.Youmighthaveseenthe “SewerOnTheSquare”updateon pagefour.Theseworksarethe diversionofasewerthatneedsto bemovedfromunderGlencoyne Square,andtheremovalofasmall areaofcontamina�on.Bothneed tobedonebeforeanyconstruc�on workcanbecarriedoutforthenew homes.

Currentlythesewerrunsunder Glencoyne.Theplanistofillthis sewerinwithconcreteanddivertit torunundertheroadby SouthmeadandHenburyFamily Prac�ce.Contractorswillbeonsite inNovemberandworkisexpected tolastun�lJanuary.Therewillbe someroadandfootpathclosures duringthis�me.Thanksforyour

understandingandapologiesfor anyinconvenience.Informa�on abouttheseclosureswillbe

onGlencoyneforthecommunity ledhousingprojectandwe’re lookingforwardtoge�ngstarted.If youhaveanyques�onsaboutthe project,dogetintouch.

Tel: 01179503335

Regula�onOrderwillbeissuedand

Thisisthefirstworkwewillsee

Email: info@southmead.org

Website: southmead.org/housing

Signupforournewsle�er: themead.org

SOUTHMEADCOOKSUPASTORM

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I’dbeenhavingafew conversa�onswithvarious peopleregardingthecost oflivingcrisis.Iheard frommanythatthe choicewas “hea�ngor ea�ng”,havingto choosebetween hea�ngtheir housesorfeeding themselvesand theirfamily.

IcontactedSarah andClairefrom TravellingKitchenand weputaplantogethertodoa CommunityCookUp.We’d getpeopletogethertoprepare, cookandeatameal.Notonlydoes thismakecosteffec�vemeals, enoughtotakehomeandfreeze, butcruciallyitalsogetssome isolatedpeopletogether.A�erthe pandemic,whenmanywerealone, thisisreallyimportant.

Wemetonceamonthandhad acoupleofvolunteerstohelpset upandsupportpeoplethroughthe session.

Sixmonthslatertheprojectis finishedand�mehasflownby. Therewerelotsofnewfriendships made.Wewereali�lesadthat we’dcometoourlastsessionbut alsobuzzingwithexcitement, andhopefulforthegroup tocon�nue.

SarahandClaire arefantas�chostsas peoplearesoatease aroundthem.There islotsofadviceand �pson cooking,chopping technique,andea�ng. Therewereboutsof silence,wherepeoplewere

concentra�ngfollowedbyburstsof laughter.Aperfectbalance.

OverallthefeedbackthatI receivedwasveryposi�ve. Peoplehaveenjoyedge�ng togetherandlearningnewskills, ea�nglovelyhealthyfood,and makingnewfriends.Wearehoping torunthegroupagainfrom Octobersokeepaneyeoutforthe venue,�mesanddates!

Dogetintouchwithmeifyou haveanyques�onsorwouldliketo joinus!

Tel: 01179503335

Email: sherfowler@southmead.org

A�ercha�ngtoafewpeopleIknowthatsomeofthe chapsinthecommunityarekeentogetsomethinggoing. Doyouhaveanyideasaboutwhatthistypeofspacecould looklike?Isthereagoodplaceinthecommunityfora men’sgrouptomeet?

I’dlovetohearideassodogetintouchwithme. Tel: 01179503335

Email: sherfowler@southmead.org

PAM’SGREENWAYSTORY

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Iwasfirstawareofthe GreenwayCentrewhenitwas suggestedtomethatIjoina Crea�veWri�ngGroupthat wasbeingsetupandled byKathHorseman.

Atthe�me mysociallife consistedof twoshopping tripsandthe occasional dayoutwith afriend.My family persuaded metohavea goasthiswas somethingI coulddoforme, justforme.Ihad beenre�redsinceIwas

60,andhadlookeda�erothers bothpersonallyandprofessionally allmylife.Now,attheageof81and withthegrandchildrenallold enoughtolooka�er themselves,the�me wasright.

Sincethat �meImust saythe Greenway Centrehas opened upanew worldfor me.NowI comehere forthe wri�ng groupand whatalovely groupweare. Wehavehadothers

comeandgobuthaveaconstant groupnow.Sevenofusthatnot onlyshareourwri�ngbutshare eachothersviewsandideas.

Ihavealsojoinedthesinging groupwithSuefromthewri�ng group.Thiswassetupbymy daughterSherwhoisaCommunity DevelopmentWorkerfor SouthmeadDevelopmentTrust.The singingisjustforfunandvery enjoyable.Boththesingingand wri�nggrouphavebeentodifferent eventstoshareourwri�ngand singingwithothercommuni�es.

Havingbeeninthewri�ng groupfornearlysixyears,Ihavea lottothanktheSouthmead DevelopmentTrustfor.Theyhave givenmetheopportunitytodo manyotherthingsandnow,at86,I hopeitwillcon�nueformanyyears tocome.

AreyouinterestedinjoiningMen’sSpace?

FESTIVECARD

FESTIVECARD MAKING I’VEBEENFEELING MPOWERED

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Wehavebeenorganisingthe cupboardanddiggingout oursparklybits.

Winter

gree�ngs and Christmas card making begins thisweek. Getahead ofthefes�ve season!Come alongonaWednesdaymorning from10am-1pmandgetcrea�ve. Ofcourseyoucans�llmakeany kindofgree�ngscardifyouhave gotsomethinglikeabirthdayor anniversarycomingup.Everything youneedisprovidedforasmall dona�on.

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Intheyearandahalfsincewe startedMpower,our menopausesupportgroup,I definitelyfeellikeI’vebecomemore empowered.IknowalotmoreandI feellessalone.Womencome togethereachmonth,notjustfora moan(althoughmoaningisallowed ifyouneedamoan!)buttosupport eachother,andsharewhatis workingforusaswenavigatethis transi�onal�meinourlife.

Wehavehadacoupleofvisitors recently.ABellyfitsessionand,in September,westartedthinking aboutmakingourindividual menopauseplanswiththelovely Saba,anutri�onistandhealth coachwhowillbebackforour Novembersession.InOctober,for MenopauseAwarenessMonth,we haveMarvafromShhhMenopause

comingtotalktous.Youmayhave seenheronthelocalnewswith SheetalJethwafromtheradiowhen shedidamenopausetalkatSparks. Wehaveaccumulatedagood amountofhandoutsandbooksyou canborrownowtoo.

Peersupportissoimportant, howwouldbehavegotthrough pubertywithoutourmates?It’sso goodtomeetregularlywithpeople whounderstandwhatyouaregoing through.Ifyouwouldliketojoinus wemeetonthefirstThursdayof themonthfrom6-7.30pmatthe GreenwayCentre.

THEMEAD19

TIMES,PLACES&INFO

STSTEPHEN’SCHURCH FRIENDSHIPCAFE

10am-12pm

Wednesdays(term-�me)

BABY&TODDLERGROUP

9:30-11am

Mondays

Forinfo

tel:01179591250

NEXTTEAMSOUTHMEAD MEETINGS

11am-1pm

Tuesday31st October

Tuesday28th November

StStephen’sChurch

Forinfo,contactDeana

tel:07790426609

NEXTBS10PARKS& PLANNINGMEETINGS

6-7:30pm

Monday13th November

GreenwayCentre

Monday11th December

HenburyandBrentryCH

Forinfo,contactMike

tel:07875126321

SOUTHMEADLIBRARY OPENINGTIMES

Monday:Closed

Tuesday:11amto5pm

Wednesday:11amto5pm

Thursday:Closed

Friday:1pmto5pm

Saturday:11amto5pm

Sunday:Closed

DIDYOUKNOW?

YOUCOULDREAD THEMEADEVERY FORTNIGHT

TheprintedMeadisdelivered everyothermonthbutyou canreadawholerangeof newsstoriesandevent announcementsonline,atany �me.

YoucansubscribetoTheMead newsle�erandeachfortnight youwillgetanemailwiththe latestupdates. Visitwww.themead.orgto subscribe.Oryoucanuseyour smartphonetoscanthisQR codetotakeyoustraightto thewebsite.

YOUCOULDHELP DELIVERTHEMEAD

WewantTheMeadtoreachas manypeopleaspossible.Can youhelpgetittoacommunity buildingordoor-to-dooron yourstreet?

Getintouch withour Volunteer CoordinatorAlex tel:0117950 3335 email: alexbenne�@ southmead.org

THENEXTSUBMISSIONDEADLINEFORCONTENTFORTHEMEADIS:

Friday3rd November2023fortheDecember/Januaryedi�on

SouthmeadDevelopmentTrustproudlysponsorsTheMead.

Contactusbyemail:themead@southmead.org ortel:01179503335

NEXTINCLUSION SOUTHMEADMEETING

11am-1pm

Thursday12th October

Thursday9th November

(November’smee�ngwillbethe lastoftheyear)

LanercostCentre

Forinfo,contactDeana

PENTECOSTALCOFFEE MORNING

10:30-11:30am

Mondays

PentecostalHoliness

Forinfo,contact: 01179871327

Joinusforacuppa,company andachat.Allwelcome!

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So,onceyou’vefinished reading(andthoroughly enjoying!)yourmagazine,the bestthingtodoispopitin yourblackrecyclingbox.

dovetonpress.co.uk

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