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whatsonbristol Welcome Sales Becky Baxter, Nikki Cook Production Mark Harris, Stephen Ellice Fashion Editor Theresa Caney Journalists Jacquie Vowles, Zog Ziegler Promotion Team Chloe, Georga, Charlotte Whatsonbristol 62 North Street Bedminster Bristol BS3 1HJ T: 0117 963 2263 E: production@whatsongroup.net W: www.whatsonbristolmagazine.co.uk Also Available Property Southwest Yearly Dining Out Guide Whats on websites

This July the atmosphere is sizzling at What’s On. With so much happening we barely know where to start but one thing’s for sure, this issue leaves no stone unturned so if you want the inside story of what’s going down make sure you read on to find out all from Bristol’s number one entertainment guide. After what seems like a lifetime, we can now announce that our ‘Face of Bristol’ competition has finally closed its doors and anticipation is high as our judges gather together and prepare to pick a winner. Can we just say a huge thank you to all the gorgeous girls who took time to send us pictures – the response has been overwhelming and with the waiting almost over we can announce that the winner will be revealed next month in the August issue. But back to July and this month heralds two major events – the Bristol Harbourside Festival on July 30th where the What’s On team will be out in force and the eagerly awaited opening of the Grand Pier in Weston. With two high profile attractions such as these attracting locals and tourists alike, it’s time to celebrate the diversity of choice we have in the south-west as well as being incredibly proud. What’s on salutes them both and we’ll be there first hand to report back on both events next month. As we edge towards the summer holidays July is full of recommendations for making the most of your leisure time. Whether you have children or not don’t miss out on our top tips and suggestions for days out with a difference. With entertainment, recipes, puzzles and giveaways of a lifetime (not to mention our cheeky adventures on Facebook) there’s never been a better time to pick up your free copy of Bristol’s number one family guide. As the saying goes, if you want to know what’s on, when it’s on, why it’s on and where’s it on this July, it’s got to be What’s On Bristol – the undisputed people’s choice! Enjoy!

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Celebrity Chef Home Improvements Chinese Whispers Adventure Golf Map Events Community Interview with Pat from Woodlands Attractions Weston-super-Mare Fashion Diary of the Month Modelling Competition Ladyboys VIP Night Health & Beauty

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People Out & About Restaurants Letters to the Editor Good Food Pubs Recipes of the Month Sunday Roast Sudoku Christmas Parties Nightlife Gardening New Build / Home Improvements Motoring

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Godfather of modern cooking to open restaurant in Congresbury

HE GODFATHER of modern cooking, Marco Pierre White, is to open a new restaurant at the South West’s premier four-star hotel. The new restaurant will open at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Bristol South, Cadbury House in Congresbury and will start to welcome guests towards the end of August. The ﬁery chef, famed for his no-nonsense approach and Michelin-star food, has conﬁrmed that his latest eaterie will be at the contemporary venue that has been transformed over the past four years following investment of around £20 million. The opening of the new restaurant follows meetings with

Owner Nick Taplin and Group General Manager Mark Hands who are now getting the new venue ready to open later in the year. Mark Hands, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to have someone of Marco’s calibre open one of his restaurants at DoubleTree by Hilton, Cadbury House. It clearly demonstrates our commitment to continually bring the best to the venue and reinforces the venue’s position as being the best hotel in the region.” By the age of 33, Marco had become - at the time - the youngest chef to be awarded three Michelin Stars and had working for him Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal. Marco added: “I’ve visited Doubletree by Hilton, Cadbury House a number of times now and I’ve been very impressed not only by the venue itself but the vision of Nick and Mark. They have a self belief and determination to bring the very best to guests who stay at the hotel and dine in the restaurant. “It’s going to be a very exciting time and I’m really looking forward to bring my vision of dining out to the South West.” John Hallett managing director of Destination Bristol added: “As far as restaurants go this really has to be the one of the best things to have happened across Bristol and the South West for a long time.” ●

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chinese Whispers: volume 61

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ITH ENGLAND poised to play their final game in their group draw, I’m reminded of the words of Jose Mourinho who once said “There is no pressure at the top. The pressure’s being second or third”. As we go to print, in just a few hours the die will have been cast and our national team’s fate sealed, but while there is hope let’s get behind the national sport in a spirit of unity and positivity. Yes friends, June was a heck of a month and with our men preoccupied with the aforementioned, what did the ladies do? They shopped and partied and kicked up their heels and Bristol has been buzzing ever since. As a real party atmosphere descends upon the city, a mention or three to some of the highlights that was June. I start with the Bath and West Show which never fails to deliver. I was there of course with some of the What’s On cuties and a few chums from Wookey Hole and to say that we were ‘sun-kissed’ by the end of it was putting it mildly. My dears! I was bronzed and magnificent – dare I say it so for days out this year it’s got to be the West Country and nothing else. Those darlings that are the magnificent Lady Boy’s of Bangkok made their annual visit to town and once again proved their comic skill and virtuosity and thanks to Philip and the team for giving us a show stopping night to remember. Amongst other show stopping highlights how could I leave out the Westlife boys who made us swoon with their special brand of celtic charm. Then there was the Race evening at Ashton Court and a VIP invitation to sip Pimms on the lawn while enjoying a bit of a flutter. As you have learned to expect, CW threw himself into this with full vigour and while the three course meal was nothing less than perfection, the beating my pocket took in the pursuit of my art is enough to make your eyes water – still, what do they say? You’ve got to be in it to win it eh? With the Beefeater Restaurant in the Haymarket having had a gorgeous new makeover and a new salon in Clifton by the name of Kuchi-Koo just opened, the city never stands still so keep up gang and see what we’ve got to look forward to. July bubbles with murmurs and the promise of new openings, celebrity chefs and so much more. The more perspicacious of you might have noted my little tease last month in the candid snap of one named Mr Marco Pierre White. I can now reveal that it’s true that he is indeed coming to Congresbury and this has to be the most fabulous news that true foodies could ever imagine. Make 06

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sure to tune in to the Whisperer to hear the very latest on this as it happens. And finally, it wouldn’t be Bristol’s number one gossip column if I didn’t leave you with a bit of a teaser. Word has it (and be assured that I’m most reliably assured) an extremely well known mover and shaker on the night-life scene is returning to run one of our finest late night venues next month. Want to know more? Well you’ll just have to wait and see. With summer in full swing a final ‘shout out’ to Puxton Park who celebrate their 3rd birthday with a weekend of celebrations and the hugely anticipated re-opening of Weston’s Grand Pier. I shall be there (with bells on as they say) so if you want to hear about it at first hand you mustn’t go anywhere else do you hear. But then again, why on earth would you possibly want to! Until next time, I remain your humble servant. The Chinese Whisperer

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Arts & Exhibitions ● until sun 12 september 2010 Kerry Tribe - Dead Star Light Filmmaker Kerry Tribe presents her first major exhibition in Europe at Arnolfini this summer. Tribe’s large-scale projects in film, video and sound form an ongoing investigation into memory, subjectivity and doubt. The exhibition features both new and existing works. dead star light consists of three new works related to questions of personal and historical memory: Parnassius Mnemosyne, Milton Torres Sees a Ghost and The Last Soviet. box office and general enquiries: tel: 0117 917 2300. ● Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA. until sun 25 July 2010 West meets West at the Bristol Gallery Pancakes, donuts, Spiral Jetties and Love Hearts, The Bristol Gallery is proud to present West Meets West an exhibition that brings together original contemporary art from America’s West Coast to audiences in the West of England. The exhibition promises to be an exciting exploration of the legacies and transformations of Pop art for a new age. tel: 0117 930 0005. ● The Bristol Gallery, Building 8, Unit 2, Millennium Promenade, Harbourside Bristol BS1 5TY. until sun 22 august 2010 Art from the New World Corey Helford Gallery, LA and Bristol’s City Museum & Art Gallery present art from the new World – a big brash exhibition of the new American art scene. The exhibition features a collection of 49 new works by a diverse range of some of the finest emerging and noted living US urban and new Contemporary artists, spanning the artistic spectrum from pop surreal to neo-figurative to street. tel: 0117 922 3571. ● City Museum & Art Gallery, Queen’s Road, Bristol BS8 1RL. until thurs 1 november 2010 Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit Historical horses are coming to HorseWorld in a unique outdoor sculpture exhibition. The show will exhibit the work of over thirty exciting and diverse artists, to include; Gilbert Whyman, Tom Hill, Janet Roome, Jolanta Jagiello and Andrew De Friesz. The idea of the exhibition is to display horses, ponies and donkeys and their mythological variants illustrating their place in history, prehistory and myth. tel 01275 540173. ● HorseWorld, Staunton Manor Farm Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 0QJ.

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Until Thurs 1 November 2010 Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit At Horseworld, Whitchurch, Bristol tues 20 - Weds 21, thurs 22 July 2010 The Big Local Art Auction the big local art auction will be showcasing some of Bristol’s best artistic talent in an eclectic exhibit and auction that is sure to be an exciting event. All proceeds from the auction are being donated to The Prince’s Trust, and will go directly towards helping disadvantaged young people in the Bristol area in ﬁnding work, training or education. Don’t miss out on what promises to be a fun evening for all! tel: 0117 971 4320. ● Paintworks, Arnos Vale, Bristol BS4 3EH. from sun 18 July 2010 David Hockney Six Tales from the Brothers Grimm An extraordinary exhibition of etchings illustrating six fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm. Hockney has given each fairy tale his contemporary and humorous interpretation reﬂected in the quirky nature of the images. tel: 0117 973 5129. ● Royal West of England Academy Queen’s Road, Clifton, Bristol.

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sat 17 July – sun 18 July 2010 Boogie for Brizzle Come and party with the animals at Bristol Zoo’s biggest family-friendly festival. Back for another year this event showcases some of the best local talent plus quality from farther aﬁeld. Fabulous live music, stunning street theatre, mind-blowing dance, jawdropping circus stunts and plenty of kids’ activities await you on the only night of the year the entire Zoo stays open. tel: 0117 974 7399. ● Bristol Zoo Gardens, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3HA

Fri 2 - Sun 4 July 2010 Bristol Wine & Food Fair Lloyds Amphitheatre & Waterfront Square fri 2 - sun 4 July 2010 Bristol Wine & Food Fair This 3 day wine and food extravaganza in the heart of Bristol celebrates ﬁne wines from around the world and welcomes artisan food producers from the South West, offering visitors the chance to taste, learn, enjoy and discover. New this year is our International Dining Area and Children’s Cookery Competition! www.bristolwineandfood.co.uk ● Lloyds Amphitheatre & Waterfront Square, Bristol Harbourside, Canons Way, Bristol BS1 5LL. sat 10 July 2010 Saturday sun-day Create’s solar-powered party Get energised for summer at Create’s solar and pedal-powered celebration. Children’s arts and crafts and storytelling, Hands on activities, Music, Advice and information, Food and drink, Pedal power, 10:10 tips for low carbon living this summer. tel: 0117 925 0505. ● CREATE Centre, Smeaton Road. Bristol BS1 6XN. sat 3 – sun 4 July 2010 Truckfest The star studded truckfest spectacular now in its 22nd year at the showground. Main arena action, T.V. celebrities, trade stands and fun fair. Lots to see and do for all the family. ● Royal Bath & West Showground, The Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6QN

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Mendips Raceway is at Charterhouse, near Cheddar, Postcode BS40 7XU and is signposted on racedays from the A38 and A37. FILO’S Crashmania National Banger Team racing under 1650cc Wear Pink and £1 goes to Cancer Research! £ Hot Rods £ Special Rods

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Unlimited Bangers – West of England Championship by Wilcox Cider, Horace Hunt Memorial Figure of Eight £ MiniRods – West of England Championship £ Special Rods – West of England Championship – 1.00pm

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from sat 17 July 2010 Brunel’s ss Great Britain 40th Anniversary Brunel’s ss Great Britain celebrates the 40th anniversary of the epic salvage of the ss Great Britain from the Falkland Islands and return to Bristol in 1970. Celebrations start with a new exhibition from July 17 (to 2011), ‘The Incredible Journey’. Turn back the clocks and listen to the memories of those who rescued the ship from the Falkland Islands and witnessed her return, and view the stunning new animated ﬁlm. Brunel’s ss Great Britain. tel: 0117 926 0680. ● ss Great Britain, Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol BS1 6TY. sat 3 July 2010 St Pauls Carnival St Pauls Carnival will take place on Saturday 3 July 2010. The Theme for this year is ‘Heroes & Sheroes’. St Pauls Carnival is continually evolving with its programme of events working to ensure that it gets better. In its 42nd year it still continues to attract 60,000 people. tel: 0117 944 4176. ● St Pauls Afrikan Caribbean Carnival Ltd, Ujima House, 97-107 Wilder Street, St Pauls, Bristol BS2 8QU. fri 9 – sat 10 July 2010 Newt Beer Festival Come and join us at the Newt Beer Festival. Probably the best beer festival

in the world! There is a huge selection of beers for you to try and the challenge is to so see if you can down a glass of each over the two days. We also have a fantastic lineup of live music to keep you entertained throughout the festival. contact frank clegg on 01278 663059 ● North Newton on the A38 between Taunton & Bridgwater. fri 23 – sat 24 July 2010 Bath Cider Festival 2010 As well as 100 ciders and beers on offer will be hog roast rolls and cheese platters and a range of soft drinks for the drivers. The Mangledwurzels will playing a full show to help you drink up thy cider. tel: 01224 330304. ● Bath Pavilion, North Parade Bath BA2 4EU. sat 17 – sun 18 July 2010 The Royal International Air Tattoo Few events can rival the intensity, drama and spectacle on offer at the world’s greatest airshow. The Air Tattoo, one of the UK’s premier outdoor events, returns this summer with an extravaganza of entertainment for all the family. Alongside the thrilling ﬂying action, visitors are treated to non-stop entertainment on the ground – so whether a wide-eyed ﬁrst timer for a seasoned airshow veteran, the experience is breathtaking. for tickets call 0800 107 1940 or visit airtattoo.com

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Weds 14 July 2010 Sepultura 25th Anniversary Tour: Sepultura + Gama Bomb From their humble beginnings in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Sepultura went on to become the most successful Brazilian heavy metal band in history. The band has grown from strength to strength, transforming itself from a primitive death metal ensemble into one of the leading creative trendsetters of the international aggressive music scene. box office: 0117 926 8514 ● The Bierkeller, All Saints Street Bristol BS1 2NA. Weds 7 July 2010 The Black Keys Are a two-man blues-rock group from Akron, Ohio, United States which formed in 2001. the black Keys have roots in traditional blues and psychedelic rock stylings. ● Colston Hall, Colston Street Bristol BS1 5AQ. thurs 22 July 2010 The Plight + The Arteries + Cars On Fire the plight is a hard rock band from Leeds, England. The Plight have toured the UK and Europe extensively with bands such as gallows and converge. box ofﬁce: 0117 987 4144. ● The Croft, 117-119 Stokes Croft Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3RW.

Following our winter success we are now introducing Summer Cider festivals in Bath and Bristol in 2010 Bath Cider Festival 2010 Friday 7.30pm-11pm 23rd July 2010 Saturday 7.30pm-11pm 24th July 2010

Bristol Cider Festival 2010

Friday 7.30pm-11pm 6th August 2010 Saturday 11am-4pm 7.30-11pm 7th August 2010 On offer will be over 100 ciders and perries from:

Ben Crossman's, Rich's, Thatchers, Broadoak and Heck's (Somerset), Lilley’s (Somerset) Gwatkin (Herefordshire), Gwynt Y Ddraig (Wales), and Mr. Whiteheads (Hampshire)

As well as hog roast rolls and cheese platters, and a range of soft drinks for the drivers. As well as the cider and perry, the Bristol Cider Festival will offer the best in local entertainment. Somerset’s premier Wurzels tribute band The Mangledwurzels will be playing a full show at all three sessions, providing their own brand of Wurzels-ﬂavoured, cider-fuelled Scrumpy & Western madness to help you drink up thy cider. Bath Cider Festival 2010 Bath Pavilion, North Parade Bath BA2 4EU

Bristol Cider Festival 2010 Brunels Old Tram Shed Clock Tower Yard, Temple Meads Bristol BS1 6QH

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tues 20 July 2010 Public Image Ltd After fronting the Sex Pistols John Lydon formed Public Image Ltd in 1978 with their experimental sound fusing Rock, Dance, Folk, Ballet, Pop and Dub PiL. As a band the music and vision constantly evolve like no other, culminating in an incredible live experience. box ofﬁce: 0844 477 2000. ● O2 Academy Bristol, Frogmore Street Bristol BS1 5NA.

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fri 9 July 2010 Jethro After 35 years in the business Jethro still packs theatres up and down the country and is still as mischievous as he was as a child. If you want to laugh until it hurts, look no further than here, this is the show for you. box office: (01934) 645 544 ● The Playhouse Theatre, High Street Weston-super-Mare, Somerset BS23 1HP. sat 31 July 2010 An Afternoon of Dance with Ballet Bristol, Chelsea Ballet and Ballet Allsorts Ballet Bristol are delighted to be hosting Chelsea Ballet and Ballet Allsorts at the Redgrave Theatre, Clifton for an enchanting afternoon of dance. ● Redgrave Theatre, Percival Road Clifton, Bristol BS8 3LE. sat 12 – mon 14 July 2010 The_Great_British_Country_Fete Following on from last year’s suddenlossofdignity.com, the Bush Theatre returns to the Tobacco Factory with a field full of feisty fun and village politics. A British institution – the country fete. Do not shy away, but come coconuting along to this irresistible summer punch of stories and song. box office: 0117 902 0344 ● Tobacco Factory Theatre, Raleigh Road, Southville, Bristol BS3 1TF

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Fri 9 July 2010 StringFever At St George’s Bristol fri 9 July 2010 StringFever With their electric instruments and unique sound, the worlds first genetically modified string quartet combine exceptional musical skill with a real talent. box office: 0845 4024001. ● St George’s Bristol, Great George Street, Brandon Hill, Clifton, Bristol BS1 5RR

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NAS YEOVILTON will be celebrating its 70th Anniversary at their annual Air Day on Saturday 10th July 2010 with an attendance of some 35,000 people. An extensive flying and static display will take place to mark this significant anniversary with historic aircraft such as the Swordfish, Sea Hurricane, Seafire, Sea Fury and Sea Hawk, coming together with other vintage aircraft and their modern counterparts to highlight the role that RNAS Yeovilton Squadrons have played, and continue to play, in operations throughout the decades to the present day. Air Day will also feature world class military aerobatic teams such as the RAF Red Arrows, Spanish Air Force Patrulla Aguila and the Royal Jordanian Falcons. Fast jet displays will include the RAF Harrier, French Air Force Alpha Jet, Royal Netherlands Air Force and Belgian Air Force F16s representing the cutting edge of modern global fighter technology. Not to be missed, we will be welcoming back the roar of the mighty Vulcan Bomber XH558 which will take to the skies at Air Day for the first time in 18 years. The finale to the event will be the renowned Commando Assault Demonstration with plenty of pyrotechnics!

Throughout the day, families will also have the chance to enjoy plenty of entertainment on the ground including the Fleet Air Arm Museum, interactive military displays, Royal Marines Commando Display Team, classic and military vehicle exhibitions, funfair, simulators, helicopter pleasure ﬂights, trade stalls and much more. ● TICKETS Adult Senior Citizens Children (3-15 yrs inclusive)

ADVANCE £17 £14 £5

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Tickets are available from our website: www.yeoviltonairday.co.uk or our Ticket Line 08445 781 781.

ROYAL NAVAL AIR STATION YEOVILTON INTERNATIONAL

AIR DAY

SATURDAY 10 JULY 2010

CELEBRATING RNAS YEOVILTON’S 70TH ANNIVERSARY

DISPLAYS INCLUDE: • RN Black Cats • Swordﬁsh • Harrier • Sea Hurricane • Sea Hawk • Vulcan • Red Arrows • F16 Falcon • Breitling Wingwalkers • Commando Assault Finale

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ADULT £17 (£21 on the day) SENIOR £14 (£21 on the day) CHILD U16 £5 (£8 on the day) Available until 3rd July 2010. Tickets also available from local Tourist Info Centres Please quote ‘RN’ when booking

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70 Bedminster Parade . Bedminster . Bristol BS3 4HJ Tel: 0117 966 8247 Mob:077906 72958 . Email: marialicata@hotmail.co.uk

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• Here at Fry Club & Conference Centre we pride ourselves on giving the best service in the best surroundings in the Bristol and Bath area.

We are alive and kicking

Despite the imminent closure of the Cadbury’s Factory in 2010, Fry Club will continue to operate as normal. We are now taking bookings for conferences, weddings and evening parties for 2010 and 2012. We are planning next years entertainment packages that you can enjoy here.

& Conference Centre Somerdale . Keynsham . Bristol BS31 2AU

Our new Fry Club Meetings standard has just been introduced. This new standard is similar to that of the large hotel chains whilst still offering our usual friendly service. Put this together with the club’s beautiful surroundings, easy accessibility, and, of course, free access to the Cadbury Retail Shop for all your delegates, we are the obvious choice for conferences & meetings for east Bristol and Bath.

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‘Get Active’ Event

The best six doctors anywhere And no one can deny it Are sunshine, water, rest, and air Exercise and diet. These six will gladly you attend If only you are willing Your mind they’ll ease Your will they’ll mend And charge you not a shilling.

– Nursery rhyme quoted by Wayne Fields, What the River Knows, 1990

It Is well documented that regular physical exercise in conjunction with a healthy diet can improve a person’s wellbeing and mental health. Rethink south Gloucestershire are holding a ‘Get Active’ event on Friday 30 July 2010 in Kingswood Park between 11am and 3pm. Come and try your hand at tai Chi or even an African Dance workshop and if you get thirsty why not treat yourself to your own ‘self powered’ smoothie. Also come and find out about becoming ‘Active’ and/or ‘Involved’ with local Mental Health service User Involvement & Carer services.

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For further Information please contact Debi Amor or Tim Dunton at Rethink on 0117 947 8278. Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life. For further information on Rethink Phone 0845 456 0455 email info@rethink.org web: www.rethink.org

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Friday 30th July 11-3pm Kingswood Park (use of park centre nearby if wet weather)

Try something new today! Smoothie making pedalo Play tennis Shoot some basketball hoops African dance display & workshop Tai chi Rethink information stand Park centre café refreshments Greengrowers plant sale

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Filton Sports and Leisure Centre (Dolphin Pool) Elm Park, Filton (Just off the A38 behind Filton Police Station)

Filton Festival 2010 Sunday 18th July 2010

Millennium Green, Northville Road, Filton BS7

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Michael Jackson Tribute Act

There’s never been a better time to enjoy our 2 swimming pools! If you want to learn how to swim – book now or call us for more information If you are after something a little special, why not book your child’s birthday party and choose from the numerous activities we have to offer, whether it’s a bouncy castle, soft play, pedal go-karts or the highly popular Waterwalkerz, where you can walk on water without getting wet. We are the only venue in Bristol to offer this.

Starts 12.00 Midday 30p Admission

❖ Live Music

❖ KDK Castles

❖ Face Painting

❖ Jewelmax Stall

❖ Arts & Craft Stalls ❖ Classic Cars ❖ Fair Ground Rides ❖ Refreshments AND MUCH MUCH MORE

A Pop of Ages

The Bluez Bruvvaz’s

More Attractions ❖ Licata’s Ice Cream

❖ Stilt Walkers

❖ Cake Stalls

❖ Bouncy Castles

❖ Air Brush Tattoo’s

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❖ Chuffa Train

For More Information Tel: 01454 866698 Free Parking at Elm Park, Filton, BS34 7PS

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Woodlands Theme Park was the inspiration of Pat and Graham Bendall in 1989. Pat is very creative and designed much of the original park. Son Mike joined the firm with brothers Chris and Phil, the family built Woodlands into a successful tourism business. Checking out Woodlands Theme Park on Google it says that the all weather attraction and leisure park is “ fantastic value for money and a great place to have fun, explore, enjoy, or just relax” Woodlands Leisure Park is situated near Totnes in Devon, the advice for new visitors is Don’t trust your satnav follow the excellent Brown Tourist signs they will take you the easiest route from the A38. The park is still owned by the Bendall family and is now run by Pat and son Chris and we had the pleasure of interviewing this dynamic and interesting lady who still enjoys the thrills and challenges of running Woodlands and we asked her why she thought the park is so successful. Q. If you don’t think us presumptuous Pat can I ask how old you are? I am 74 years old, born in Bristol, evacuated to the Cotswolds when we were bombed out in the war. Q. What time does your day start and what time does it finish? 9.15 to 5.30 or 6pm depending on workload. Part of my job is to design and theme new attractions for all three of our Parks which keeps me very busy. Q. How do you insure that you keep up with news on all the latest rides launched each year ? Members of the family visit Attractions and Trade shows in UK and abroad Q. Have you found that family visitor’s expectations have changed over the years and are the changes they expect, for the better or worse? Families and particularly children are very sophisticated. They expect and demand high standards in all aspects of a day out. I think this is fair, money is hard to come by and days out together are precious. I am saddened by the lack of manners and respect, apparently the experts tell us the older generation always think their childhood was happier Q. Do you think that Health and Safety measures/ requirements have gone to far and perhaps common sense has gone out of the window? Health & Safety costs for Woodlands are extremely high. We employ two consultants and consult with BALPPA (British Association of Leisure Parks Piers & Attractions) on all health & safety issues.. Regulations have slightly altered recently as children can now test their ability and take ‘risks’ to learn body control, which is a sensible move. Wrapping a child in red tape may not ensure all aspects of the development are best served. Q. Is the park open 365 days of the year? Open every day from March to November then open weekends & school holidays in the winter. Q. What do you do on a day off for relaxation? Relax in my garden and write children’s stories. I love 22

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architecture and history so the National Trust is big on our list. Q. Is Woodlands your family’s only theme park? We have Twinlakes Park in Melton Mowbray and Wheelgate near Mansfield, they are run by my sons Mike and Phil. Q. What other members of your family are involved in the running of the park and do they have specific areas that they look after. My grandchildren have all worked in the Park, some still are. Key players are Chris, director at Woodlands. Mike, senior director ant Twinlakes & Wheelgate with brother Phil. Chris is the financial wizard, Mike has an excellent grip on tourism & attraction design while Phil has an amazing capacity for building attractions designed by Mike & I and he is our animal expert. Q. With the credit crunch and a new government in charge what help would you like to see offered to the leisure industry? Unfortunately the VAT increase will affect small businesses. We need to market our beautiful country abroad and increase destination marketing in the UK so need to increase funding to Visit Britain and Enjoy England (the national tourism boards) Q. Do you intend to retire anytime in the near future? As long as I am providing new ideas, radical theming and increasing footfall to Woodlands I’m staying. Q. On an evening off what type of cuisine do you enjoy? Anything, I’m a food addict and love puddings, with Devon clotted cream of course. Q. Do you love your job? I wouldn’t be working at my age if I didn’t. I love new challenges, using my brain to improve the business and interacting with like minded enthusiasts. Q. Lastly Pat where do you go on holiday? I love the whole world and have visited most of it. My favourite – the Rockies in the Fall with golden yellows reflected in crystal lakes. Perfect.

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GLASTONBURY ABBEY

Hidden away in deepest Somerset, but giving the warmest of welcomes! It has its own special atmosphere! And such tranquillity too! So discover 2000 years of history and mystery ! Experience the medieval world with our Living History enactors (March to October). See where the legendary King Arthur was buried. Until 30th Sept. “Images of Arthur “ Exhibition. Outdoor Summer Café (until end of Sept.)

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For seasonal events see www.glastonburyabbey.com Magdalene Street, Glastonbury, Somerset. BA6 9EL

Tel: 01458 832267

18th August Come & See Peppa Pig & George

in the Park at various intervals throughout the day www.peppapig.com

Peppa Pig © Astley Baker Davies / E1 Entertainment 2003

Woodlands Family Theme Park & Caravan Park, Dartmouth, South Devon TQ9 7DQ

Tel: 01803 712598 • www.woodlandspark.com

Woodlands Leisure reserve the right to close the park or any attractions without prior notice.

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ARE YOU READY FOR THE LONG SUMMER HOLIDAYS? Let Escot Camp Wild Take the Strain “What shall we do with the kids this summer? This year we just have to be better organised!” Is that a common theme of conversation in your house? Or maybe you’re grandparents and you just know that you’ll be part of the solution! Well, don’t panic. Help is at hand. Escot’s brand new naturebased summer camp is there to take the strain. Escot Camp Wild offers residential camp for 8 to 12 year olds and day camp for those aged 6 and 7. Full details can be found at their web site: www.escotcampwild.co.uk If you’re interested then hurry because early bookings save you money. Places are already filling up with children coming to camp from as far as Newcastle, Madrid and even Taiwan.

Summer was never this much fun!

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Oakham Farm Portbury Lane, Portbury, Bristol BS20 7SP Tel: 01275 375 236 For more information visit www.oakhamtreasures.co.uk Just off the M5 at Portbury, Bristol.

Escot safari

stream dipping

campfires

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Connecting you to the natural world

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Early booking savings Ofsted Registered Childcare Vouchers Accepted

01404 822188

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There are residential packages in our new Yurt Village for 8 to 12 year olds and day programmes for those aged 6 and 7. From Jurassic Coast fossil hunts to otter feeding, summer was never this much fun!

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Where the past comes to life

Step back in time with a fun-packed trip to Oakham Treasures. Whether you’re 8 or 80, you’ll be fascinated by this unique collection of memorabilia from days gone by. There really is something for everyone, from the thousands of items in the Historic Stores, to the impressive display of historic tractors and farm equipment. Discover fully stocked and equipped stores from the past, transported into the present day. Marvel at the countless original items on display – not just the packaging but the contents too, still fully intact. Immerse yourself in a fabulous and unique trip down memory lane. And if you’ve worked up an appetite by the end, you can visit our fabulous Café and Farm Shop.

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Win JLS tickets see page 70 for details

Historic Stores • Farm Museum • Farm Shop

VISIT A TRULY HISTORIC EXPERIENCE!

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Doris, the brave little Duck who defeated a Tiger fence protecting some bushes was this exciting little bird that looked very much like dinner. This was Tiana’s opportunity. Splash! The little duck reacted in a second, flying out of the pond like a missile, centimeters from Tiana’s outstretched paw. The ducklings scattered as Doris Duck, circling above Tiana’s head quacking loudly and temptingly, landed on the bank. Doris pretended her wing was broken and limped along, shouting to the tiger. With a furious splashing, Tiana abandoned the babies and leapt from the RECENT true story of a rather plucky Mallard duck and pond towards the apparently helpless, tasty-looking duck. her young family who set up home inside a tiger enclosure But the clever little bird took off again, a whisker from the at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in Bristol, a 110 acre zoo and working tiger. Doris quacked loudly and promptly landed once again amongst her ducklings on the pond. farm in North Somerset. This game of cat and mouse (or tiger and duck!) Doris the Duck, had sat patiently on her eggs for 28 days. Then one by one they hatched. Eight little ducklings hurried continued for some time, but as soon as Tiana came after their mother to the water on a sunny May afternoon; close to getting her snack, Doris was just too quick and to the safety of a tranquil pond, close to her secluded nest too clever. Finally hearing the commotion, Emma the and away from her usual predators. But this was no ordinary keeper called Tiana the Tiger in for her supper. The little pond. Blissfully unaware, Doris had been sitting on her eggs ducklings made their way through the tiger fence to Doris, inside a tiger enclosure at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm. Now who wisely moved them to another pond outside the cat’s there was a very big threat hiding in the grass and creeping field. Hatching had been easy for Doris the duck in the towards her floating family: a fully grown Bengal Tiger! A pause.Then a flash of orange with open jaws as a seven secluded ‘Big Cat Sanctuary’. Tigers were the last thing foot tiger lands in the pond just inches from the little duck on her mind. But this brave little mum proved herself HW Ad 136x97.5mm 21/6/10every 11:54 Scale: morePage than a 1match for one 100% of the world’s most dangerous family. Tiana the Tiger hadlandscape been watching tantalised, ● day, as she stalked round her enclosure. Behind an electric predators.

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NEW for 2010! Explore our NEW action packed Play Area!

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• Archery

Tel: (029) 20 831658 Cwrty y Celyn Farm, Cardiff CF37 5BJ Tel/Fax: (029) 20 832734 E-mail:hopsmith@btconnect.com

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Taff Valley also arrange residentials and activity breaks and accredited courses for young people as well as customised itineraries through WALES ACTIVITY BREAKS including climbing, caving, speedboat rides, pony trekking, paintball etc. For more ideas visit:

Taff Valley is a well-established family run business started in 1992 Over the last 16 years the centre has expanded and even won 2 awards. The activities available are popular with families, schools, youth clubs, corporate and stag and hens or individuals.

• Activities available for ages 7+

• Junior Quad Bike circuit

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• Quad Bike treks

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Now we are three

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UXTON PARK is about to celebrate its third birthday and guess what folks? You’re all invited to share in the fun. Can you believe it? We’re almost three years old and what better way to celebrate than by throwing a party, which we’d cordially like to invite you to. On July 3rd and 4th, the all weather family adventure park is throwing open its gates to extend the warmest of Puxton welcome’s and hope you’ll join us for what promises to be a fun-ﬁlled weekend for all the family. Independently owned and run by the Mead family, Puxton Park is spread across 50 glorious Somerset acres. With indoor and outdoor play areas and a host of animals to engage with as well as a Pet’s Village, Crazy Golf and the highly popular Puxton Park fort, we think you’ll agree there’s a little bit of Puxton magic for everyone. Other must-see favourites include our superb Falconry centre where you can meet Gary our resident Falconer while watching magniﬁcent birds of prey in breath-taking displays. On July 3rd (the day of our birthday) we’ll be entertaining you with Magicians, Swing boats, Gladiator duels, Fire Engines, a Clown Train, Ferret racing, Tractor rides, Archery, Falconry, a Velcro Fly wall and much, more including some fantastic birthday give-aways.

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Puxton Park is one of the West Country’s fastest growing family attractions and the perfect family day out. With everything on-site including a fabulous restaurant and a farm shop groaning with goodies, come and join us for some birthday cake on July 3rd for only £2.00 an entry and make it a day to remember. Puxton Park is situated on the A370 between Bristol and Weston on the Congresbury Road. Open 7 days a week with free on-site parking Cowslip Lane, Hewish, Nr Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 6AH ● For Press enquiries contact Jon O’mara Tel: 01934 523500 or Email jonomara@puxton.co.uk

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l Come and meet our family of over 100 animals l Enjoy a cream tea or game of croquet on the lawn l Kick back & relax in our beautiful Victorian Walled Garden l Explore the parks lake and woodland area l Take in the stunning views across the Severn Estuary l Visit our friendly Farm Shop and Cafe

Old Down Country Park, Foxholes Lane, Tockington, Bristol BS32 4PG (off the B4461 Thornbury to Aust) Tel: 0845 683 0730 Email: info@olddownpark.co.uk www.olddowncountrypark.co.uk

Check out our website for speCial offers

Ideal for Individuals, Parties and Corporate Events OPEN: Mon-Fri 12-9pm, Sat 10-10pm & Sunday 10-7pm 5 Madleaze Industrial Estate . Bristol Road . Gloucester GL1 5SG

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HUGE INDOOR PLAYBARN Open 10am to 6pm Every day in the summer Winter Season: Open 10am to 5pm Play barn only in winter season

Pixash Lane, Bath Road (between Keynsham & Saltford) T: 0117 986 4929

⁄ MILE ASSAULT COURSE CAFE DEER PARK MINIATURE RAILWAY RABBITS

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ADVENTURE PARK FISHING DUCKS GOATS WALLABIES DONKEYS

www.avonvalleycountrypark.co.uk

Weston Lodge Shooting Ground Looking for an exciting action packed corporate activity day out with colleagues or an exciting Stag and Hen day for friends?

Then why not give clay pigeon shooting a go? Whether you are a sure shot or couldn’t hit a barn door, you’ll be expertly taught on numerous thrilling traps.

Tel: 01275 842225

Karting & Quad Biking also available

Wolvershill Road, Banwell, Weston-super-Mare

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The Wow Factor

experience whatever your age or persuasion. With summer ﬁrmly in our sights make sure to factor it in this year – one thing’s for certain, you certainly won’t be disappointed. ●

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HE WAITING as they say is almost over for this month heralds the much anticipated and eagerly awaited re-opening of the Grand Pier in Weston. With the gossip mongers in overdrive in terms of what the Pier will feature, one thing’s for sure the level of interest in this beacon for tourism and growth can only bode well for this bastion of Victorian sea-side charm and the economy in general. Viewed perhaps rather unkindly as a traditional ‘kissme-quick’ type venue, Weston has much to recommend for itself. One of the town’s un-sung hero’s has to be the rather wonderful Weston Seaquarium situated on the sea front. This is a gem of an attraction offering a rare insight into ocean life and with an all day family ticket allowing you to come and go as you please, it offers entertainment and exceptional value for all the family. With the sea front and stalwart donkeys in attendance, the beach will always prove a winner. However, it would be a pity to discount the other fine opportunities that exist. Whether it be bowling, the chance to explore some fabulous Victorian architecture and world class museums or to plump for the bird’s eye option and soak it all in courtesy of Weston’s very own version of the London Eye. Weston has and always will be a memorable

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Diary of the Month

In June, the family adventure park – Puxton Park, had a tribute night for Lady Gaga. Lots of local people attended and a good night was had by all. Singing, eating, dancing and drinking the night away! Check out www.puxton.co.uk for further details of all Puxton Park events. 34

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OPENING SUMMER 2010

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FREE ENTRY

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Fancy a bit of gossip?

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OT ONLY is the pier the talking point of Westonsuper-Mare, but also there is a new gossip lounge for the ladies directly opposite the information centre above Winston’s Fish Bar called Hair By Milena and the WOW factor is amazing, such a welcome from Milena and her team is waiting. The salon has been beautifully designed and inside is an amazing coffee chop, tables, tanning shower, a nail booth and beauty room, not to forget a fabulous hair salon. Made popular on the continent but with this salon being among the first of its kind here in the UK, at Ladies Lounge, women can relax in the brand new open plan studio with a cup of coffee and choose from a range of treatments including hairdressing, manicures, sun shower and spray tans and not forgetting the lovely tanning tables. Exclusive to Ladies Lounge will be 2 weekly clinics for specialist treatments. If you are visiting Weston-super-Mare, or live in the town, come in and meet the team – a very friendly welcome awaits. ● Hair By Milena Studio 2, First Floor, 15 Beach Road, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset BS23 1AU Tel: 01934 641484 Web: www.hairbymilena.co.uk

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At Winstons we get our fish FRESH and that’s how we serve it!

To make sure your fish is as tasty as possible, we fry each and every piece to order. This may mean a short but worthwhile wait. Please look out for blackboard specials, which change regularly. Weston-super-mare

Most major Debit and Credit cards accepted over £10 15 Beach Road, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset BS23 1AU

Tel: 01934 645566

Email: enquiries@winstonsfishbar.co.uk

Weston’s Finest Indian Restaurant

Open 7 Days a week – 12 noon - 2.30pm

5.30pm - Midnight

Superb Location

Banquet Nights – Tues - Weds - Thurs 4 Course Meal only £11.95 Lunch Express every day Main Course Rice or Bread only £5.95 25% off Takeaways

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6PM SUNDAY 6PM - FRIDAY Juniors £5 2 GAMES Adults £6,

For further information about any of the museum’s services please contact us on:

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Tel: 01934 621 028 or visit the museum’s website: www.nsomerset.gov.uk/ museum

Offer applies per person and includes shoe hire. This voucher is valid for up to 6 people and must be surrendered on use. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Valid at all times until 30 November 2010. Subject to lane availability.

Open all year round 11am – 4pm Monday to Saturday

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Tel: 0844 826 3036 Book online: www.amfbowling.co.uk

Burlington Street Weston-super-Mare BS23 1PR.

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AMF Weston, Dolphin Square, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1TU

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2nd CHILLER / Rich and the lads really entertain and are one of the top bands around 3rd OUT N RUNNING / good honest rock band playing many old favourites 8th DIRTY LITTLE MONSTER / new band / playing a complete mix of rock and pop music 9th ANTIGUA JOE / New / yes he is from Antigua, he has dreads, yes it is ska, backing tracks 10th THE GRADUATES / modern rock / this band rocks, very tight sound, good tracks 15th WBN rock disco (tbc) 16th OUT OF THE ASHES / new band / classic rock covers + guests! 17th SEVERANCE / heavier side of rock played by a band that lives the music 23rd TBC 24th LARRY MILLER / one of the very best guitar rock bands around / £4 entry 29th WBN The Tiny Face Experience / a band which has a very good name for itself 30th Oblivion / new band / defiantly on the rock side of classic rock, excellent set 31st House of Kane / very good heavy rock band played by people who love it

HAPPY HOURS:

12–4PM SUN–THUR 7–8.30PM FRI/SAT

BAR MENU: MON–SAT 12–2.30PM (VEGGIE AVAILABLE)

Tel: 01934 413412 For More Info 12 Carlton Street, Weston-Super-Mare

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Bar Restaurant The sharing of food and conversation is a human ritual as old as time. Meze is the ultimate expression this passion. Weston-super-mare

In the old times in Greece, the offer of numerous small selected dishes was seen as a sign of generous hospitality. We hope you will enjoy ours. booking your christmas party venue this year need’nt be a big headache. so if you are looking for a traditional christmas lunch let us take the strain – you might ﬁnd that being the christmas party organiser isn’t the burden that it once was! christmas party booKings noW being taKen 14-16 Walliscote road . Weston-super-mare tel: 01934 631322 Whatsonbristol

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Fresh Italian Family Cooking

Choose any pizza or pasta from our lunchtime menu for only £4.90! Fancy a light snack during lunchtime? We offer a variety of starters to nibble on which include homemade soup and bread, stuffed aubergines, a selection of 3 bruschettas and lots more. Also, we always have fresh seafood such as sea bass and red snapper. summer sensations evening menu Our Summer Sensation Menu includes a range of Starters, Pizza, Pasta, Chicken and Desserts. You can choose from either a starter and main or main and dessert for only £9.90, served Monday-Thursday evenings. why not mix and match? We prepare all food fresh on the premises. This enables us to cook your meal to order. If you have any special dietary needs please let us know when ordering.

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Our opening times are Monday to Friday 12-2.30pm and evenings open Monday to Saturday 6pm-late 8 Alexandra Parade . Weston-super-Mare BS23 1QS

Telephone: 01934 626111 ★★★★ Awarded 4 Stars for food hygiene

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Diary of the Month SA Mode in Gloucester Road, was officially opened by Bristol City FC player Colin Skuse at a special celebratory evening. Chantelle Ley and Laura Lock are offering women in Bristol a unique range of clothing at affordable prices. The Whatson Team wish them every success in their venture.

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Here at Strictly Amore we pride ourselves on ensuring that all our customers are satisfied with the quality and price of the products we sell, and we hope that you will visit us again

We offer bespoke lingerie, adult toys and much much more

Strictly Amore July Prize Draw Log onto www.stictlyamore.co.uk and fill in the form to be entered into a prize draw to win £60.00 of Strictly Amore products of your choice. 2 runners up will win Discount Vouchers

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The Royal Bath and West Show in June 2010, was a major success, with record numbers of visitors joined with the fantastic weather. The organisers of this event were very pleased. The Whatson Team were working with the Wookey Hole team and came back to the office. We did not think that they had been working. We thought they had been on holiday to Spain as each and every one of the them had a very good tan. Looking forward to 2011 Show.

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The Bristol Harbour Festival is one of the best-loved and most diverse festivals in the South West of England - and one of the biggest free events in the country. Bristol’s beautiful city centre harbour comes alive with music, dance, circus, children’s entertainment, ships and boats, markets and fireworks for this fabulous weekend spectacle. This year will see some really exciting developments and a big new step for the festival as it expands into Castle Park - the historic and beautiful park next to Broadmead and Bristol Bridge. Along with a completely new attraction (the Bristol Village Fayre on the Amphitheatre) and a major development that will see King Street buzzing (more news of this to follow), this year’s festival is set to be absolutely unmissable.

The Whatson Team were delighted to be invited to our good friends at Smart Sports Coaching Charity Night in support of breast cancer on Friday June 18. Although the weather tried hard to spoil things, it didn’t get in the way with a huge turnout for the Pink Sports Event. A big ‘shout out’ to Barry and his team who raised over £350.00. Whatsonbristol

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The Ladyboys of Bangkok came to Bristol in June, and the Whatsonbristol Team were very pleased to work with the Ladyboys on their VIP entertainment evening. The show as always was amazing. Good fun was had. Thouroughly enjoyable evening and it left the people of Bristol asking the question – were these boys or girls? Whichever, they were very beautiful and talented.

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An evening with

Profile on Azhar Aslam

Cosmetic Surgeon

Cosmetic Surgery and leading Cosmetic Surgeon Mr Azhar Aslam The recent Linia Cosmetic Surgery Open Evening at Winford Manor proved to be a real success with many people wanting to know how soon the next one will be held! You’ll be delighted to know that we are planning another event for August, so look out for further details...

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During the evening, Linia Surgeon Azhar Aslam performed demonstrations on non-surgical treatments, including Botox, whilst giving fascinating insightful advice on the whole range of cosmetic surgery, the benefits, realistic expectations, and his own philosophy on surgery. Below are just a couple of comments made from those who attended the evening’s event.

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Somewhat of a cynic when it comes to the cosmetic industry I was invited to attend a recent Linia Open Evening and I have to tell you that I have now become a convert. No hard sell, no pressure, quite the opposite in fact and having had a chance to meet the team and a consultation with Mr Aslam, I am quite convinced and have just booked my first procedure with them. Linia gave me confidence and made me feel really special – I now can’t wait for it to happen.

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I recently attended an open night for Linia at the Winford Manor Hotel and felt very comfortable at the consultation with Mr Aslam who took time to discuss my requirements for breast enhancement I had recently been to a consultation with another company and all they wanted me to do was sign the dotted line, they were not interested in my needs or concerns, I will be having treatment with Linia as Mr Aslam was very honest with all my concerns and was not at all pushy for me to have the surgery.

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To book a free consultation at Linia’s Bristol Clinic call 0845 230 1700 or to register your interest for the next Open Evening email jenny@liniacosmeticsurgery.com

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Azhar Aslam trained in Surgery for ten years; out of which five and a half years was in Plastic Surgery in the NHS. Pursuing his chosen speciality of Plastic Surgery, he was awarded a scholarship by the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians, Glasgow, which took him to Louisiana, USA, for a Fellowship in 1996. He furthered his expertise in Cosmetic Surgery, training and working in America , Mexico and Germany, obtaining a Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons in 1999. Azhar continued to work in the NHS, finally working as Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Countess of Chester Hospital in Chester, where he helped set up a specialist hand unit. He left the NHS in 2000 to work privately and has since built up a private Cosmetic Surgery practice in Harley Street, London. Azhar works from other clinics located across the UK as well. He has worked actively with the Department of Health, IHA and expert groups to improve the regulation of the cosmetic surgery industry. He has worked as panel advisor to the European Academy for Cosmetic Surgery and was the Academic Secretary of the British Association of Cosmetic Surgeons. Azhar has regularly featured in television programmes, including The Clinic, Silicone Chicks, Facelift Diaries, Extreme Makeover UK, Channel 5 News and The Sharon Osborne Show. His media articles have featured in the Daily Mail, Sunday Mail, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, The Times as a Panel Expert, She magazine, Glamour, Metro, Real, Woman and Woman’s Own, B Magazine and At Home with Nicky Hambleton-Jones.

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Look out for details of our next

Open Evening To register for more information, email jenny@liniacosmeticsurgery.com

Following on from the success of June’s Open Evening, Linia surgeon Mr Aslam will be visiting Bristol again to give nonsurgical demonstrations, offer expert advice and give free consultations.

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Fantastic Special Offers will be available on Surgical and Non-Surgical treatments.

the essence of real beauty Cosmetic Surgery Specialists

BOTOX® One area just £99 Two areas £198 Three areas £249

Free Consultations Facial Rejuvenation Experts 0% Finance Available

Cosmetic Surgery

Outstanding Patient Care Local Anaesthetic Options

Call 0845 230 1700 www.liniacosmeticsurgery.com 29 George Street, Bristol BS1 5QT

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and beauty as well as offer their own innovative styles and hair design. All our experience stylists are fully qualified and have trained as colour technicians also. KATHRYN AND KATE business partners first opened their hair studio in 1998 based in South Bristol. Following a successful business in a popular suburb of Bristol Kathryn and Kate are now embarking upon their next project and hair studio ‘KUCHI KOO’. ‘KUCHI KOO’ a new name in the Hair Dressing industry however led by a wealth of knowledge and experience. The executive stylists enlist over 30 years experience in hair dressing. The name ‘KUCHI KOO’ reflects a modern clean cut image which oozes quality and vibrance.

Kathryn and Kate as business owners and executive stylists firmly believe in investing in the future. Their mission is to help and guide new and up and coming stylists whilst training them to the highest standards. If you are a budding stylist please contact us to enquire of any training apprenticeships. We offer a friendly and professional service. We want your visit to our hair studio to be an enjoyable experience whilst leaving feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. You will find our team friendly and approachable, please call and to book your appointment today.

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The new studio is based on Chandos Road, Redland Bristol which is a stones throw away from Clifton.

We look forward to seeing you. KUCHI KOO 2C & 2D Chandos Road Redland . Bristol BS6 6PE Tel: 017 973 9177 Email: info@kuchikoo.co.uk Web: www.kuchikoo.co.uk

Our creative stylists work hard to keep in line with current hair trends, fashion

2C & 2D Chandos Road . Redland . Bristol BS6 6PE Tel: 017 973 9177 . Email: info@kuchikoo.co.uk Web: www.kuchikoo.co.uk

Relaxed Atmosphere • Ladies & Mens Hair • Beauty Treatments Free Consultations • Holistics • Wedding Specialists • Hair & Makeup • Spray Tanning Gift Vouchers Available

Book your place now!

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LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND WHAT DO YOU SEE?

Wrinkles, open pores, uneven skin tone, pigmentation? BRUNEL BEAUTY We are one of the UK’s leading &M EDICAL cosmetic clinics with 19 years experience. Call today for a FREE, no obligation, professional consultation. LTD

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Telephone: 0117 907 6363

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Health Spa Breaks

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EDAR FALLS is the perfect destination to enjoy rejuvinating weekend health spa breaks, whiling the time away being pampered and preened in a fabulous environment. With natural therapies, detox treatments, sports injury treatment and holistic therapy all on offer there is something that will appeal to everyone at this UK health spa. By mixing the various health & beauty treatments at this health spa with your choice of residential accommodation, our health spa breaks offer a wide variety of experiences from Reflexology, Indian Head Massage and many other natural therapies. If you are able why not extend an overnight stay into a health spa weekend break and escape everyday pressures and worries. Weekend spa breaks can do more for your body than help lose those extra pounds. A health spa can help you get the most from your looks and your life and trained therapists can help relieve the aches and pains that cause stress and can lead to more serious problems. Quite apart from the benefits, it’s fun! Cedar Falls also boasts the highest number of natural therapists in any UK health spa so you are guaranteed to be in safe hands. ● The following treatment and natural therapy packages are all available when staying overnight at Cedar Falls. Please CALL 01823 433233 and ask about your stay.

SUMMER SPECIALS • Recommend a friend and you and your friend will receive 15% off any service • FREE conditioning treatment with any colour service over £40 • OAP special – 15% off Tues - Thurs New Balinese head, neck and shoulder massage including wash and blow dry, 45 minute treatment only £25 First salon in Bristol to offer this service. Gift vouchers available. Terms and Conditions apply

Telephone: 110 West Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 3LR 0117 902 0279

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Broadmead Medical Centre to register with the practice. The surgery is also able to see patients registered with other GPs in Bristol on a walk-in basis and also offers some services for those currently not registered with a GP at all. People currently living in the area have genuinely welcomed the convenience and quality of care provided by our new service and we are delighted with the response. Led by Dr Catherine Maytum, we have already expanded our clinical team and patient feedback about our staff and services has been excellent. ● Please come and visit us to find out more. Our friendly reception and clinical teams will be pleased to welcome you!

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HE BROADMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE, situated in the Boots store, Broadmead, opened in July 2009 and we celebrate our ﬁrst birthday this month! We see patients from 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm on Saturday. We provide a full range of services delivered by trained medical professionals. The surgery can provide care for around 6,000 registered patients in the inner city area with enhanced choice and access to GP services in the heart of the city. People living within the BS1/BS2 practice area are able

Crowning Glorie

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www.crowning-glorie.co.uk

ere at Crowning Glorie Hairdressing, we strive to make your appointment much more of an enjoyable experience, we pride ourselves on our approachable and welcoming atmosphere in our salon. tation Appointments can be made directly with the salon at: s by Quo Wedding 255 North Street, Southville, Bristol BS3 1JJ 50% off Children 5pm Tel: 0117 966 9600 or if you have a general query please email rs 9am es - Thu u T info@crowning-glorie.co.uk

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Visit our friendly team and register today!

BROADMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE

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OPENING HOURS

Monday - Friday Saturday

8am - 8pm 9am - 4pm*

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Unique NHS practice open 8am - 8pm and Saturdays!

*1pm - 4pm for registrations and advice only No GP present at these times

within Boots 59 Broadmead Bristol BS1 3EA Patient care by people who care

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July events bring art, performance and summer style to Quakers Friars

UAKERS FRIARS will provide the stage for a celebration of Bristol’s creative heritage and cultural diversity during July, with a series of free events including an interactive graffiti project and live music and dance performances. And the English style ‘village green’, featuring grass, deckchairs and giant games including connect 4 and chess, will continue to appear throughout the month, meaning there is always something on offer for all ages in Quakers Friars this summer. Graffiti Installation (Saturday 17/ Sunday 18 July) The city’s urban scene will take centre stage during the third week of July with an interactive graffiti installation created by one of Bristol’s pioneers of underground art, ‘PARIS’. Renowned as one of the UK’s foremost graffiti artists and fashion art specialists, PARIS will create a temporary artwork for the city using six giant letters spelling out BRISTOL as a canvas – with the results going on display at various locations around Cabot Circus this summer. Local residents are being encouraged to get involved with the project by expressing what they love about Bristol and what the city means to them. To help shape the direction of the project, email art@cabotcircus.com with

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your ideas or visit Cabot Circus on Twitter by following @CabotCircus. All feedback will be collated by PARIS to provide the inspiration for this innovative piece, which will reﬂect Bristol’s proud position as the home of UK graﬃti talent. The BRISTOL exhibition will be created live in Quakers Friars square on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 July. Colston Hall Summer Sessions / Urban Dance (throughout July) Colston Hall will be hosting a live stage in Quakers Friars from Thursday 8 - Sunday 11 July, Thursday 15 - Sunday 18 July and Thursday 22 – Sunday 25 July to showcase the best of Bristol’s musical talent. Featuring a wide range of local bands and artists, the performances will take place at 5-7pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 3-5pm on Sundays. Visitors will be able to relax in the late afternoon sunshine and enjoy delicious picnic food from the many cafes and delis in Quakers Friars while watching the action on stage. ● For more information on all the above events, please visit www.cabotcircus.com. Shops throughout Cabot Circus and Quakers Friars are open from 10am to 8pm, with restaurants open until late.

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WE HAVE MOVED!

New big trade counter now open Come and visit us today… A friendly welcome awaits! Unit 27 . Bonville Road . Brislington . Bristol BS4 5QH

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TROJAN FITNESS — Building Champions — At Trojan we can devise a programme to meet your specific training and physique goals from our comprehensive product line. Our trainers who have won trophies for bodybuilding offer advice, training and education on the use of the many nutrition formulas that can help you achieve your physical goals.

• You will find our prices are extremely competitive - we will not be beaten on price •

For a first class service and advice ring Mike or Julie today on 0117 980 3355

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A visit to the Lockside Restaurant

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LIKE to think we have visited the Lockside Restaurant in most of its incarnations, sometime during the 60s as the Venturers Rest (a banned location by our school making it all the more exotic and desirable), afterwards Popeyes Diner, but unfortunately never as the location for Sid’s Café in ‘Only Fools and Horses’. However latterly not so much a cheap and cheerful café but more a contemporary restaurant, they have succeeded in that most difficult of areas being all things to all people. During the day a fine range of breakfasts are served varying from muesli with dried apricots and raspberries to the full monty. There are handfuls of jelly beans and games for the children, and even water bowls outside for the family dog hoping for his own sausage no doubt, and lunches served until 4.00 pm. Opening in the evening on only Friday and Saturday, Lockside puts on its party dress and creates a chic atmosphere with low lighting and candles. As well as riverside views from the front, they have a beautiful terrace at the back of the restaurant which is where we ended up on one of the first balmy evenings of summer. Service is excellent from the moment we arrived and were politely welcomed we were positively encouraged to do exactly as we pleased: have a drink on the terrace,

Overlooking the Brunel Lock, Clifton Suspension Bridge, The Paragon and Royal York Crescent. Enjoy home cooked food with a selection of fresh meat ﬁsh and vegetarian food at affordable prices with a service that cares! Enjoy a complimentary glass of house wine per person for four eating or a bottle for tables of four.

OPENING TIMES Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7am - 4pm Friday 7am - 11pm Saturday 8am - 11pm Sunday 9am - 4pm

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Come in and relax for breakfast, lunch or dinner at Lockside situated in the heart of historic Hotwells.

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eat outside if we wished, and if a chill breeze blew up, no problem, we could go back inside. The menu is small but beautifully formed as they say. I knew at once I would have baked figs with Roquefort cheese, Parma ham and balsamic dressing as a starter, and my companion decided on mackerel fillet on toast with lemon and lime butter. For mains, we ordered pan fried fillet of sea bass served with spinach, tomato and rosemary risotto and from the ‘specials’ menu, confit of duck with red cabbage and apple sauce. The waitress calmly dealt with the horror registered by my husband at the mention of red cabbage and arranged for him to have it alone with chips, just as they do in France, which upped the notch of his evening’s enjoyment no end. Both starters were excellent, particularly the figs which were meltingly soft with just the right amount of Roquefort to create taste without being sickly and someone in the kitchen can really cook fish; the mackerel was beautifully done as was my sea bass filet, timed to perfection without being under or overdone. We really enjoyed our food and the evening so this one gets my recommendation. ●

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RESTAURANT & BAR The famous Turquoise Restaurant has opened its doors in Bristol! Fully licensed restaurant open 7 days a week Monday to Saturday Lunch 12 - 6 Dinner 6 till late Sunday 6 till late Lunchtime offers only £4.50 Choice of menu Parties catered for Good choice of Beers, Wines and Cocktails

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1-2 Queens Row . Triangle South . Clifton Bristol Tel: 0117 929 1123 www.turquoiserestaurantandbar.co.uk A warm welcome awaits

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Indian Summer at Myristica

ROM its new home, Myristica is launching some fantastic Indian Summer meal packages to please Indian food lovers whatever the weather. As well as a new marinated BBQ box which can be pre ordered for customers to collect and cook in their own homes Myristica launch a new Indian Summer tapas menu for diners eating at the restaurant along with new salad dishes topped with delicious meat and fish. Owner Amit Lakhani says: “Some curry lovers will eat the same dish all year around, but we always introduce lighter meals for the summer and make the most of fresh seasonal produce.” The new tapas menu is £5.95 for five dishes including a choice of wraps which include Chicken Tikka, Lamb Tikka, Prawn and Vegetarian options: Suffed Parathas (wheat paratha stuffed with spiced potatoe or minced lamb pan fried): Combo Meal served with rice and naan bread which include Lamb Rogan Josh, Chicken Varutha Curry and Vegetable Korma options. ● Myristica, 51 Welsh Back, Bristol BS1 4AN Tel: 0117 927 2277 Web: www.myristica.co.uk

WE HAVE 3 TAPAS LUNCHES restaurants

for two people to give away

Please answer the following question… Where has Myristica recently relocated to? T’s and C’s: Only to be taken between Monday and Friday, one set tapas menu per person.

Fine Indian Dining has a new home

Winners of THE NATIONAL CURRY AWARDS 2009 ‘BEST IN BRISTOL’ Bristol’s favourite indian experience has relocated to a faBulous new venue in welsh Back New opening hours Mon-Thurs: 12pm-2:30pm, 5.30pm-10.30pm Fri: 12pm-2:30pm, 5:30-11pm Sat: 12pm-2.30pm, 5.30-11pm Sun: 5:30pm-10pm

Myristica 51 Welsh Back Bristol BS1 4AN Tel: 0117 927 2277 Web: www.myristica.co.uk

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new & improved

beefeater grill now open

Main courses from as little as

£5.99

before 6.30pm, Monday to Saturday

Bristol City Centre (Haymarket)

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Our flaming good meal deals include: • 7oz** Rump Steak & Chips • Gammon Steak & Pineapple • Hand Battered Haddock & Chips Plus many more options!

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Clean and comfortable rooms with ensuite bathroom Family rooms and cots on request 24 hour reception, so there’s always someone on hand to help Great value quality restaurant and bar

Book now at premierinn.com or call 0871 527 8156 †

Calls cost 10p per minute + network extras *Limited availability. Rates change daily, please see premierinn.com for best available rate.

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Your nearest Beefeater Grill is: Bristol Fashion Beefeater The Haymarket Bristol Avon BS1 3LR Tel: 0117 929 8953

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New Indian restaurant venture in city centre

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HE RAJ MAHAL CITY, the latest Indian restaurant venture to try its luck within the centre of the city, is so new that when we visited it was only the second day of trading. Anyone acquainted with Bristol will remember the Mayors Arms fondly, probably from their misspent youth, but this pub site has been given the makeover of all makeovers and turned into a fabulous restaurant. We were very impressed from the start; the interior is large and cool; the soft furnishings subtle shades of brown and cream and best of all the ﬂoors are carpeted so the acoustics are good and lend to soft conversation. We were expertly welcomed and shown to a table by the window laid beautifully with chic modern cutlery and crisp white napkins. Whilst we looked through the menu, we had popadoms and the pickle tray, accompanied as always by Kingﬁsher lager. The menu has plenty to choose from, Tandoori dishes, Biriani dishes, as well house and chef ’s specialities, with a good choice for vegetarians. We decided to share the house special starter of chicken and lamb tikka with onion bhajis and salad, followed by chicken bhuna (chicken cooked in a medium spicy garlic and ginger sauce) and Tandoori lamb chops served on a sizzling plate with onions and peppers accompanied by mint sauce and salad. We also ordered one of our

favourite side dishes, sag aloo, a mixture of spiced spinach and potatoes and last but not least, some plain rice. The starter was lovely; and great to share, with the onion bhajis scoring high on the list for being crisp on the outside, soft in the middle and so obviously freshly made. Since we took an Indian cookery course, we consider ourselves something of an expert on these having made them ourselves but regrettably not as well as the Raj Mahal. The main course was beautifully presented on a selection of white dishes, the lamb chops giving a good chance for theatrical serving from their ﬁercely sizzling plate. How we did enjoy our meal! The chops were good quality, perfectly cooked so as to be a little pink and very tender, and more than enough of them. My chicken dish was excellent, again ﬁrst class ingredients put together well. The service was attentive and friendly; and if there was one small criticism to be voiced it would be that the meal was served too quickly, course on course. The restaurant is very nice, the atmosphere good and we would have been happy to stay a little longer. ● Raj Mahal City 69 Clarence Road, Bristol, Avon BS1 6RP Tel: 0117 983 0384

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Bristol’s Newest Finest Indian Restaurant Buffet 12.00pm - 2.30pm

OPENING HOURS Dinner 6.00pm - 11.00pm 7 Days a Week

Lunchtime - Full Buffet all you can eat £9.95 Monday - Friday Sunday - All Day Buffet 69 Clarence Road, Redcliff, Bristol BS1 6RP Tel: 0117 929 0516 or 0117 929 0429 Email: city@rajmahalbristol.co.uk Web: rajmahalbristol.co.uk 68

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Winford Manor Hotel

fine indian cuisine in the elegance of a georgian home established since 1984

Labyrinth Restaurant for lunch, dinner and fabulous Sunday roasts

Open Every Evening Sun-Thurs 5.30pm - 11pm Fri & Sat 5.30pm - 11.30pm Plenty of seats always available after 9.30pm

Fridays are when we invite the pillars of our community to a Seniors’ Lunch – £12 per person for two courses including coffee

Takeaway Service Available

Restaurant • Weddings • Functions Conferencing • Accommodation

Melbourne House . 29 Horse Street Chipping Sodbury

Winford Manor Hotel Old Hill, Winford, Bristol BS40 8DW Tel: 01275 472292 reservations@winfordmanor.co.uk

GREAT BRITISH CARVERY ROAST FROM

£5.95

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tel: 01454 323510

T: 0117 959 8272

E: info@thecarverycompany.co.uk

www.thecarverycompany.co.uk The Carvery Company, The Venue, Merlin Way, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, BS10 7SR

KIDS EAT FREE with every full paying adult Not available in conjunction with any other offer. Valid all day, every day. Children aged 10 & under. No monetary value. Valid until the end of July 2010.

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Blue Ginger, Whitchurch E LOOKED forward to trying out Blue Ginger, the new Indian restaurant in Whitchurch as it has the novelty of being unlicensed and you can take your own wine, beer, or whatever tipple takes your fancy to accompany a good spicy curry. The premises have been very nicely fitted out; the walls are decorated with a mural of swirling blue flowers (blue ginger I presume) and the chairs are black and red leather, banquette style but niftily separated by glass partitions so that you’re not too much aware of your near neighbours. They were buzzing with customers when we went along but quickly found us a table and brought glasses for our wine. Bringing your own wine definitely has an impact as the two girls next to us were obviously celebrating something and handed the waiter a bottle of champagne to pop the cork, making us feel quite upstaged with our lowly bottle of white wine. The menu has a great variety of choice, all your old favourites are catered for but Blue Ginger pride themselves on producing freshly cooked, finely spiced and flavoured food that can be healthy too. We chose to share a kebab platter for starters, followed by chicken masala (the nation’s favourite dish!) and a dish called very intriguingly “Eastern noodle delight”, which was strips of chicken and potato cooked in a wok in olive oil, served with a minced meat side dish, together with sag aloo and pilau rice as extra dishes.

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The starter looked very pretty when it was served, arranged on two “wave” plates, the white china that has become very popular with curved edges. I particularly enjoyed the salad accompaniment; finely shredded yellow peppers, crisp lettuce and a dainty cherry tomato, which had been lightly tossed in a tangy dressing, supporting Blue Ginger’s healthy eating policy. There was also a silver sauce boat with dressing for the kebabs which was a piquant sauce but I’m ashamed so say I couldn’t tell you exactly what spices were used! I was being a bit experimental when I ordered the Eastern noodle delight; I love noodles but I thought with the addition of potato this might be a bit stodgy but I couldn’t have been more wrong. The noodle mixture was delivered dome shaped with a large bay leaf at the bottom, and serving the minced meat side dish with it was inspired, and again something I would never have imagined I would like. However, we fought over it, and I demanded some chicken masala in return, which was also good. It’s a quirky place; the food is very good and definitely somewhere that would be great value to have the party you couldn’t afford if you had to pay restaurant prices for wine and beer. ● Blue Ginger Bengal Cuisine, 36-38 Gilda Parade, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 9HY Tel: 01275 837865

1. Win a sumptuous goody bag worth £60 courtesy of Strictly Amore. 2. Win JLS tickets courtesy of Escot Camp Wild: First prize: A pair of tickets to see JLS at Escot Park on Saturday 17th July 2010. Second prize: Two night stay for one child at Escot Camp Wild 5 runner up prizes: Family day tickets to Escot Park. 3. Win a family pass to Puxton Park. 4. Win 2 tickets for the Yeovilton Air Show. 5. Win a family pass for Horseworld. 6. Win passes for 4 people for Brean Leisure Park. 7. Win a family pass for Seaquarium. 8. Win a meal for 2 at Bristol’s Beefeater, Haymarket. 9. Win a meal for 2 at the Lockside Restaurant. 10. Win a meal for 2 at the newly opened Raj Mahal. 11. Win a meal for 2 at the Blue Bowl, Chew Stoke. To enter, simply state which competition you are entering along with your name, address and telephone number and send on a postcard to:

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Welcomes you

Blue Ginger is much more than just an Indian restaurant, it is a mouth watering experience of traditional flavours. The Blue Ginger chef will create something extraordinary with exotic spices and flavours, infused with the finest ingredients. A perfect venue for a meal out, whether it’s with friends, family or that special someone. With a modern Indian atmosphere it will surely leave you with a memorable evening. 10% off Takeaways Open 7 days a week 12.00pm - 2.00pm & 5.30pm - 11pm

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BYO: BRING YOU OWN ALCOHOLIC DRINKS www.bluegingerrestaurantbristol.co.uk Blue Ginger Bengal Cuisine, 36-38 Gilda Parade, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 9HY . Tel: 01275 837865

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 8AM - TIL LATE

BREAKFAST - INCLUDING TURKISH BREAKFASTS SERVED IN AN ENGLISH STYLE, BRUNCH AND LIGHT DINNERS, HOMEMADE SAVOURIES, PASTRIES AND CAKES TURKISH WINES AND BEERS AVAILABLE AS WELL AS OTHER BRANDS MEZES, LASAGNE AND OUR NEW HOUSE SPECIALITY MOUSSAKA

Family Business – A Warm Welcome Awaits Venue is available for free party hire with late licence ALL WORLD CUP ACTION SHOWN IN A CAFÉ ATMOSPHERE

Come and visit us and enjoy our new outdoor area BBQ Parties and Belly Dancer on Request 272 Gloucester Rd, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8PB Tel: 0117 942 2233 Whatsonbristol

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letters to the editor dear What’s on editor, Well Bristol where did the Ladyboys come from? For the very ﬁrst time I went to the show with my partner and wow what a fantastic show of entertainment I went with my wife and her friend and for any men out there reading this letter book up and go next year I did not think I would enjoy the show but am now a sold fan. Can’t wait to go next year with some friends! Sam Elliot Westbury-on-Trym dear editor, I can’t wait to pick up your magazine once a month to see all that is going on in our ﬁne city and would like to congratulate Bristol City council for once instead of moaning at them which is what we’re all good at doing. I really enjoyed the bike ride event that they did on Sunday the 20th of June, we went and watched the event and it was great fun with a great atmosphere. We also as a family went to the race for life on the downs and again a great day out for the family with lots to do and the weather was kind for both events so well done bristol and cannot wait until the harbourside regatta is here. Bring it on Bristol! Jo Evans Bedminster LETTER OF THE MONTH I live in Headley Park and would like to have a moan. We have recently had the roads prepared for new surfacing and nearly had an accident on an evening. The huge machinery that do the jobs on the road were parked up overnight on a bad bend between St Peters Rise and Headley lane - 3 lorries to be exact. What I want to know is do the council or the contractor doing the work not have a yard to park these vehicles up over night? It was very dangerous and I would be interested to see If anyone else has written to you or the council on this subject? Liz Smith Headley Park LETTER OF THE MONTH REPLY dear liz, It’s one thing to whinge for the sake of it but you make an extremely valid point that as these are Council vehicles they do have a duty and a responsibility to the General public to set an example. We agree with you – not good enough Bristol City Council! Joe Public wouldn’t get away with this so neither should you. If someone from the council would like to get in touch with What’s On and explain the seemingly ‘one rule for one’ policy we’d be intrigued to listen. 72

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Meantime, What’s On would like to award Liz our letter of the month in the interests of being a public spirited citizen and she wins £50.00 0f John Lewis vouchers which we very much hope she enjoys. dear editor, I really enjoy your recipe pages and have had some modest success in one or two of them but can I make a suggestion? As a OAP I’m on a somewhat limited budget and I simply can’t afford to shell out as much as I might be tempted. Would it not be an idea to print some nutritious and dare I say slightly more practical recipes? I’m not trying to pour cold water on what is a most enjoyable monthly column but I’m sure I’m not the only one who might benefit from this. Doreen Stallard, Fenchurch Road, Brislington. dear team, Thank you, thank you, thank you for providing your readers with alternatives to the over inflated fixation of the 2010 World Cup. I know I’m going to be incredibly unpopular in airing these views but I bet you anything that I’m not alone – I’m just not afraid to stick my head above the parapet! Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that after reading your Cedar Falls feature I had a look at their website and I was so impressed I booked a day of treatments with a girlfriend and we had a fabulous time from start to finish. I would recommend them to anyone and so much so, have persuaded my better half to come with me next time – once the football has finished though! Well impressed! Thank you so much. Name and address withheld. dear editor, I have used the What’s On Bristol website for about the last five years but only recently made the connection that the monthly magazine is part of the same organisation. Although I see the magazine regularly I haven’t really been tempted to pick it up but since making the connection have become a bit of a convert. While I’m not going to pretend that I read it cover to cover every month, what I do like is that you can read about something in the magazine and then go the website and nine times out of ten get more information if an advertiser has their own website on display. It’s really quite effective and just to cap it I recently joined your Facebook page at the grand old age of 52! Colin Rylands, Henleaze Bristol please send your letters to: editor@whatsongroup.net

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THE LANGFORD INN *** Superb Accommodation *** Close to Bristol Airport *** Look at website for details

www.langfordinn.com

Lower Langford . North Somerset BS40 5BL Tel: 01934 863059 . Fax: 01934 863539 Email: langfordinn@aol.com

good food pubs

Christmas Party Bookings Now Being Taken

The

Blue Bowl Inn Country Pub & Restaurant

Good Food, Well Kept Ales & a Warm Welcome.

The family run Blue Bowl Inn is everything you could want from a traditional country pub. Within a rods cast of the world famous Chew and Blagdon trout fishing lakes, and at the foot of the Mendip Hills we offer 4 superb en suite bedrooms, and an a ‘la carte restaurant set in beautiful gardens.We are open all day for food & drinks. Tracy, Mark & staff offer a warm welcome no matter how long or short your visit.

Bristol Road, West Harptree, BS40 6HJ

Telephone: 01761 221269

Email: thebluebowl@googlemail.com

www.thebluebowl.co.uk

Find us on Facebook, search The Blue Bowl Inn.

See you soon! Whatsonbristol

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THE SHIP INN Alveston The Lunch Deal from £4.95

Available Monday to Saturday until 5pm* Any starter or dessert below just £2 each when enjoyed with any main course from our lunch deal.

Starters £2 each

Soup of the Day Garlic & Stilton Mushrooms (v) Smoked Haddock & Gruyère Fish Cake Chicken & Honey Paté

Mains

£4.95 each

£5.95 each

Fish & Chips Butterbean & Vegetable (v) Niçose Salad (v)

Grilled Gammon & Egg Lasagne Beef & Directors Ale Pic Whitby Breaded Scampi Steak Burger

Desserts £2 each

Ice Cream Bramley Apple Pie Chocolate Fudge Cake Crumble of the Day

Come back later and enjoy our great evening deal! From just £9.95 for 2 courses

The Evening Deal

Available Monday to Thursday after 5pm* Choose from any of the dishes below. .95 or .95

Two courses £4 Three courses £11 Starters Mains Desserts Soup of the Day Garlic & Stilton Mushrooms (v) Smoked Haddock & Gruyere Fish Cake Chicken & Honey Paté

Chicago Chicken Grilled Gammon & Egg Lasagne Butterbean & Vegetable Pie (v) Nicose Salad (v)

7oz Rump Steak Whitby Breaded Scampi Mediterrean Tuna Linguine Steak Burger

Ice Cream Bramley Apple Pie Chocolate Fudge Cake Crumble of the Day

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Come back later and enjoy our great daytime deal! From just £4.95 Thornbury Road, Alveston, Bristol BS35 3LL Tel: 01454 412 521 Email: anneshipinn@hotmail.com

FREE When 2 people dine from our new main menu price FREE. Excludes deals as above and other MEAL Lowest offers. Whatsonbristol Coupon. Valid until 31.06.10.

The proprietors, Neville and Debbie King offer you a welcoming pub with a cosy, friendly atmosphere in a truly unique setting, with comfortable lounge and eclectic dining in authentic Great Western rail carriage.

A Cask Marque accredited pub – The Old Station Inn offers a good selection of lagers, spirits, fine wines and real ales together with award winning cuisine from locally sourced ingredients made in-house. Other facilities include an attractive beer garden suitable for large functions together with deck al fresco dining and large ample parking area. Accommodation consists of 5 tastefully decorated ground floor rooms - all ensuite with Wi-fi available in rooms and in bar. 74

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A fine, traditional newly refurbished Olde English Pub To celebrate the introduction of our New Coffee Machine we offer you this

FREE COFFEE VOUCHER entitles one person to a free coffee or tea of their choice. Open 10.00am to 11.30pm Bristol Road, Chew Stoke, Somerset BS40 8XE Tel: 01275 331744

www.thestokeinn.co.uk

A Cosy, friendly atmosphere within a truly unique setting…

The Old Station Wells Road, Halltrow, Somerset BS39 6EN Tel: 01761 452228 Email: info@theoldstationandcarriage.co.uk www.theoldstationandcarriage.co.uk

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THE

Waldegrave Arms At East Harptree

Voted Best Good Food Pub by the Bristol Evening Post 2009/10

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Situated in the heart of the picturesque Chew Valley, this traditional 14th century inn offers a range of high quality food, beers and wines with friendly, personal service. Here at the Waldegrave, you can enjoy a great pint or a lovely meal in beautiful surroundings The Waldgrave is a cosy country pub with a friendly atmosphere and you can be assured a warm welcome from the proprietors, Sharon and Lee and their team. We are a family pub that caters for all age groups, offering a fully stocked bar with a fine choice of ales, ciders and wines. We have a great restaurant which includes a private dining area, plus an attractive garden with an area fitted

with heat lamps for those cool summer evenings, although when it gets dark you may meet our resident ghost!

Join us for one of our Events

August Bank Holiday

Sunday Party In The Garden with bar-b-q and band Thursday September 30th

Great Western Wines Present again their very popular

gourmet night with Patrick who will be matching food to wines. Great food and great wines from around the world.

We did it AgAin! Voted best food pub for 2010/11. Second year running! Thanking all our customers very much for their support We are having a party with band and bar-b-q on the 11th of July to celebrate the win of good food pub award. Church Lane . East Harptree . Bristol . Somerset BS40 6BD . Tel 01761 221429 For Reservations book at waldegrave@btconnect.com

www.thewaldegravearms.co.uk

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ecipe of the Month

With summer in full swing July is all about freshness, quality and fine ingredients. This month we’re delighted to deliver all three courtesy of our friends John and Angela at the hugely popular Crown Inn at Regil. Nestling in the heart of the Chew Valley, this family run concern has been serving stunning food for ever and a day, thus cementing a finely deserved reputation for fantastic flavour. If you’re after a culinary challenge this month we recommend you give one of these fine recipes a go, but for the real thing we suggest a personal visit and the chance to check out the Crown’s For more information: go to www.thecrowninnatregil.co.uk or call: 01275 472388

Chicken Liver Paté recipe of the month

IngredIents 3Lb chicken liver 1LB Clarified butter ½ pint of port thyme 3 shallots 2 star anise 15cl cream 2 eggs to prepare Clarify the butter Clean the liver (taking off the little membrane). reduce all together the port, thyme, sliced shallots and star anise. r once all the ingredients are ready mix together in a food processor until smooth. pass mixture through a fine conical sieve. put the mix in a terrine or 10 ramekins. Cook in the Bain Marie at gas mark 2. 60 mins for terrine or 25mins for ramekins.

Griddled Sea Bass on a beetroot risotto IngredIents 4 bass fillets, scaled and pin bone removed 200 grams risotto rice 3 pints of chicken stock 1 diced onion 2 garlic cloves 2 medium sized beetroot 8cl white wine 50grams parmesan 10cl cream 76

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to prepare Boil the beetroot until tender, and then dice into cubes. risotto – sweat the onion and garlic until translucent, add rice & mix together, add the white wine and reduce until the liquid evaporates, and add boiling stock little by little until rice is cooked. Flour the fillets of bass, then pan fry on both sides for 2 minutes. add the parmesan, beetroot and cream to the risotto. place a sea bass on a bed of risotto drizzle with herb oil and parmesan shavings.

Chocolate Brownie serves 10-12 IngredIents 8oz unsalted butter 8oz chocolate 4oz plain flour 8oz soft brown sugar 4 eggs 2tsp bicarbonate of soda Handful white chocolate buttons to prepare

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grease & line 10” round spiny sided tin pre heat oven to gas4, 180c or 350f Melt butter and chocolate together Whisk together sugar and eggs until triple in size When melted and cooled slightly add chocolate & butter to eggs and sugar sieve flour and bicarbonate into above mixture Fold in flour and white chocolate buttons turn in to prepared tin and cook for 30-40 minutes Cut into slices and serve with chocolate sauce, cream or ice cream

he Crown Inn

nestLIng in the heart of the Chew Valley, the Crown Inn a family run traditional country pub warmly invites you to enjoy a superb sunday lunch in an historical inn full of nostalgia and memorabilia. scrumptious choice of at least two roast meats (roast beef is always one of the options) with giant homemade Yorkshire puddings, succulent crispy roast potatoes, seasonal vegetable medley all complimented with rich red wine or stilton gravy. add a tempting sunday specials board including choice of fresh fish, vegetarian options and various meat dishes. desserts to delight, all homemade, from traditional favourites such as fruit pies, possets, crème brulee, delicious Marshfield icecreams and sorbets.

our chef only prepares dishes with the freshest produce which is if possible locally sourced, our aim being to use the best to serve the best. extensive outdoor dining areas to enjoy the summer sun and stunning country views, whilst families with children can enjoy the pet’s corner. We offer a truly beautiful setting for parties, special occasions or family get togethers whilst enjoying a traditional sunday lunch with all the trimmings. sunday dining from 12 till 3.30 and booking is advisable. The Crown Inn,

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sudoKu

Sudoku Sudoku doesn’t require any special math skills or calculations. It is a simple and fun game of logic – all that’s needed is brains and concentration. There is really one rule to Sudoku: Fill in the game board so that the numbers 1 through 9 occur exactly once in each row, column and 3x3 box.

6 4 8 5 3 9 3 1 4 9 7 6 2 2 4 6 5 3

2 2 9 3 7

It’s fun, It’s challenging, It’s addictive! Solving time is typically from 20 to 45 minutes depending on your skill and experience.

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Diary of the Month

June 22 saw the Whatson Team visiting a VIP night at Ashton Court Mansion for the launch of their race night evening. Starting the evening in style with Pimms on the lawn. This was an elegant affair and a wonder night out.

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It’s never too early to book for ChrIstmas!

But it’s only July we hear you say…

Ha!… but time flies and it seems to flying faster than ever. Before you know it Christmas will be upon us and suddenly it will be a mad scramble to find the ideal venue to book your special event… …At Hartcliffe Community Centre we offer a welcoming atmosphere, friendly ambience and is open to all. You have to become a member to take advantage of the many social activities on offer, but the club offers entertainment for everyone! Membership is open to all and costs just £7.00 per year (£3.50 for OAP’s or people with disabilities). Hareclive Road Hartcliffe BS13 0JW Tel: 0117 9640 037 www.hartcliffecommunitycentre.co.uk 82

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The Town & Country Lodge “Offering comfortable and spacious bedrooms and a hearty breakfast the following morning!” Blooms Bar and Restaurant are open every evening with a mouthwatering menu at great prices to suit all, in a relaxing atmosphere.

accommodation & airport parKing

“Just 5 minutes from Bristol International Airport” A38 Bridgwater Road, Bristol BS13 8AG Tel: 01275 392441 Email: reservations@tclodge.co.uk Web: www.tclodge.co.uk Whatsonbristol

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The Towns Talk 60’s, 70’s 80’s 90’s!

Disco & Bar. 9pm - 1am. Smart Casual Dress. Gents Buttoned Shirts, no Denim or Trainers. ID on entry. Over 25’s only. Admission £7.00pp. Last admission 11pm.

Open every Friday Night nightlife

TEL: 01275 392441 for details The Town & Country Lodge A38 Bridgwater Road Bristol BS13 8AG

This voucher entitles the bearer to FREE ENTRY to the Club before 10pm WOB Whatsonbristol

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Summer has finally arrived!

gardening

he wet and windy weather that we experienced last week has finally moved on and at last the warm weather has arrived. The gardeners amongst us can now pop along to the local shops and garden centres where you will be spoilt for choice, the huge range of beautiful and colourful bedding plants that can be found will confound you. Don’t forget that for the best survival rates, ensure that you water your plants well before you plant them out. Lawns should be kept well watered.

Its worth taking a day put to look at the great range of patio furniture and BBQ’s that are on display and where you can grab inspiration for your own garden of serenity, already there are great discounts to be found.

Why not take a look at some of the great conservatories that can be found that add a room to your home and yet be part of the garden. Charlie Dimmock, like the hardy perennial she is, has not been consigned to the potting shed. The Telegraph has a link to a new series of garden video tips that’s well worth a look at, it’s a season by season guide to gardening for beginners and it also includes technical advice about how to maintain the garden.

Visit: www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening

Hestercombe in July…

Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, Somerset TA2 8LG Telephone: 01823 413923 Fax: 01823 413747 email: info@hestercombe.com www.hestercombe.com 5.9 miles from Junction 25 off the M5

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• Over 50 acres of world famous landscape and formal gardens • Fabulous food, wonderful shop and plant centre - cards, gifts, books… • Active Hestercombe - supervised holiday fun • Butterfly Week - walks, talks, information - FREE • Music and art • Adult practical courses • Newly restored 17th century watermill

…what a lot going on!

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN NURSERY MASBURY, NR. WELLS, SOMERSET BA5 3HA TEL: 01749 841014 FAX: 01749 841055 www.rockymountainnursery.co.uk COME & SEE OUR FINE RANGE OF SPRING BEDDING,GERANIUMS & FUCHSIAS, SHRUBS, PERENNIALS & CLIMBERS.

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Enjoy a meal or drink in our Coffee Shop and browse around James Store. Large stock of HOME BREW PRODUCTS now available + many other great bargains. See our website for more details www.rockymountainnursery.co.uk

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Wide Variety of Goods • Expert Gardening Advice

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Open Daily for Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea & Sunday Roasts

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Oakley Green, Westerleigh, Bristol BS37 8QZ Open 7 days a week Mon-Fri 9-5pm ~ Sun 10-4pm Bank Hols 10-5pm

0117 970 8040

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available soon!

...bespoke new homes

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STOKE GIFFORD

Roseacre, Harry Stoke Road, Bristol BS34 8QH

• Launching on 26th June with a stunning new Show Home • A range of styles in a quiet cul-de-sac location • Reserve early and specify the finishing touches

Just fourteen 2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes – soon to be released prices from £185,000

For further information call

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All information correct at time of going to press.

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Bristol South Funeral Services Ltd

Director Rachel Murdoch Director Liz Davis MBIB

We are a small, dedicated, independent Funeral Directors. Bristol South is managed solely by two ladies with compassion, dignity and care giving each family a truly personal service. • Home visits are always welcome • At your service 24 hrs a day • Private Chapel of Rest • Pre-Paid Funeral Plans • FPA Registered • Traditional Funerals with Religious or non-Religious Services

Telephone 0117 953 3000 107 West Street, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 3NU www.bristolsouthfunerals.co.uk

SCAFFOLDING LTD BRISTOL: 0117 964 9000 MENDIP: 01761 490 505

BATH: 01225 334222 FAX: 0117 964 9111

SKIP HIRE

Call 0117 9710681 or order online at:

www.allmead.co.uk

• Wheelie Bin Collections • One Off Waste Collections • Rubbish Clearance • Industrial Items • Compostable Food Collections

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INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL AND DOMESTIC SCAFFOLDING HEAD OFFICE: UNIT 3 . BAKERS PARK . CATER ROAD . BRISTOL BS13 7TT www.designscaffolding.co.uk

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Don’t miss out on a blooming marvellous new development in Bristol!

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OSES ARE RED. Violets are blue. If Bristol city living with a rural feel appeals, then Roseacre’s for you... Linden Homes Western’s attractive new homes development – Roseacre, on Harry Stoke Road – is enough to bring out the poet in anyone! This development of just fourteen 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes is enviably situated on a tranquil lane in Stoke Giﬀord, just south of Bristol’s Bradley Stoke ... yet within reach of great local amenities, and an easy commute to Bristol city centre. So you get the best of both worlds: a village community feel, with all the bright lights just a short drive or 11 minute* train ride away. We could wax lyrical about the merits of this area with its excellent infrastructure and proximity to Bristol Parkway Station - city slickers can be in London Paddington in just 1 hour 23 minutes* - and the M4, M5 and M32 motorway network. And enthuse further still about these new, totally ’des res’ homes, beautifully designed and ﬁnished to the highest standards, with guide prices starting from £185,000. But we’d far rather you take a look at Roseacre and be wowed for yourself. Come along to our show home launch on Saturday 26 June, where you can take a look around one of the delightful 3 bedroom properties and get a real feel for the development’s merits.

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Doors open at 10am on launch date and we know demand will be high. So to ensure you don’t miss out, register your interest now by calling the Linden One Stop on 0845 676 0133 (open daily from 10am until 5pm) or contact selling agent Taylors in Bradley Stoke on 01454 617697. Alternatively check out the properties online at www.lindenhomes.co.uk No rose tinted glasses required! ●

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BRISTOL Gas Ferry Road, Bristol BS6 6TY

What’s new?.. ...Show Home

opening 17th July!

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• Exclusive waterside development inspired by an icon of the industrial revolution • Stylish warehouse design with contemporary interiors • Excellent speciﬁcation and gated parking available

1 & 2 bedroom apartments from £150,000 Ready to move into from Autumn 2010

GREAT WESTERN DOCKYARD

At Brunel’s ss Great Britain, Bristol.

Sales and Marketing Suite and Show Home open daily 10am to 5pm

0845 676 0127 lindenhomes.co.uk Price correct at time of going to press.

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AUTOspec Mercedes Specialists

Bristol Limited

Mercedes Specialists

 Reduce the costs of main dealer servicing, diagnosis and repairs on all makes and models  Main dealer level diagnosis equipment  24 hour breakdown service  All retrofits carried out iPod integration, Sat Nav and Bluetooth cradles  MOT’s arranged  Tyres and balancing  Quality assured All work carried out to the highest standards

26 years main dealer experience PRICING SAMPLES Mercedes A Class

(1998 - 2004) A Service: £99 inclusive B Service: £200 inclusive

Mercedes C180 - C200 (2002 - Present) A Service £128 inclusive B Service £230 inclusive

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www.autospecbristol.co.uk

Unit 206 . South Liberty Lane . Bedminster . Bristol BS3 2TY . Tel: 0117 953 9559

0844 4705973 www.berkeleyvale.co.uk Thornbury Road, Bristol, BS35 2LR. Terms and conditions apply. Part exchange values range from £1000 - £3000 depending on model derivative. Current vehicle must be over 7 years old from date of registration.

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Colin Ludwell Cars

quality new & used cars • established 1982 Tel: 0117 915 9988 Mobile: 07921 030750 (afTer hours) “Colin ludwell Cars has established a good local business based in Kingswood for over 25 years”

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Stocking a wide range of makes including: Audi • BMW • Chrysler • Citroen • Fiat Ford • Honda • Jaguar • Kia • Mazda Mercedes-Benz • Mini • Nissan • Peugeot Proton • Renault • Skoda • Ssangyong Toyota • Vauxhall • Volkswagen With a warm and welcoming showroom, full dealer facilities and an experienced team to ensure you a pleasurable buying experience.

We pride ourselves on our unrivalled Customer Service Over 100 Quality Used Cars in Stock Cars start from as little as £995

All our vehicles have been checked with HPI Checked for theft, insurance, write-offs, and outstanding finance

Driveaway today

7 days* Free comprehensive insurance* with all our vehicles *Subject to terms and conditions

81-85 Two Mile Hill Road, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1BL

www.colinludwellcars.co.uk

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Sixt Rent a Car arrives in Bristol

Bristol has long awaited the arrival of Sixt rent a car, which operates 3,500 service stations in over 90 countries worldwide. Jason Howell site owner of Sixt Bristol has spoken to What’s on Bristol about what Sixt can offer its customers that out rivals any of its competitors.

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‘I have many years experience in the rental industry, so when I was approached by Sixt to become their agent for Bristol I had no hesitation in joining this first class operation. The last couple of years have seen the demise of some serious players in the car and van industry but Sixt keep going from strength to strength and I’m very excited to become part of that.’

vans all available to rent on either short or long term rentals. Our car fleet consists of the top brands including: Mercedes, Ford, VW and Audi. Vans available to rent include VW Caddys, Ford connects, Ford Transits and VW Crafters. We also have a variety of specialist vehicles such as Luton Vans, Tippers, Dropsides and Minibuses. Our friendly staff will be happy to assist you and help to get you on your way.

Our branch at Whitchurch Lane, Bishopsworth, Bristol will be open 6 days a week, offering a ‘Meet & Greet’ service at Bristol Airport, a collection and delivery service for our corporate customers as well as a customer pick-up and drop-off service. All to save the customer as much time and inconvenience as possible. Our aim to become a paperless operation will see the introduction of hand held PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) check-in and out devices. This in turn will enable us to achieve an efficient, professional service to get our customers on the move as quickly as possible. Sixt Bristol has a fleet of high class cars and 94

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Please call our Branch Manager Hannah Richardson to discuss your car and van rental requirements Or visit our website on www.sixt.co.uk –

Bristol South. Or call us on 0117 964 9806.

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GUY SALMON LAND ROVER BRISTOL PROVIDING YOUR LOCAL LAND ROVER EXPERIENCE

NEW 2010 MODEL RANGE Guy Salmon Land Rover Bristol Pioneer Park, Whitby Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 3QB

0117 958 8130 www.guysalmon.bristol.landrover.co.uk

Why get a car when you can get a Land Rover? GO BEYOND

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The Beach Lawns, Weston-super-Mare 31 July - 30 August. Open 11 am daily.

www.carterssteamfair.co.uk Information line: 01628 822221 Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/carters steam fair online

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