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at the time of writing it looks like winter has arrived at last. Forecasters say it’ll be the coldest in a few

years. will we have snow by the time this magazine goes out? if it does - make sure you have as much fun as possible, make snowmen, sled the hills and a snowball fights in line with the Geneva convention, but do spare a thought for those who find it hard to get around when it’s icy.

This month we’re happy to offer a more balanced view in the build up to the elections in May. Tony Carey and Perry Hicks, both of whom are running in Brislington East, have written their first column to go alongside Bristol West’s Eileen Means and the outgoing Rhian Greaves.

I’d like to take time to thank everyone who has helped me to deliver magazines this month. More people have helped than ever before. Thank you Chrissy, Susan S, Susan J, Terry, Andrew, Sally, Heather and my landlord’s grandkids. Most of all to the tireless Tony Parsons. Thank you also to our advertisers and the design skills of Debbie Wilds.

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auld lang crimeAnyone on the Brislington Community Partnership or BS4 Connect will have seen a number of residents complaining of vandalism and thefts from cars in the Sandy Park / Wick Road area. Two or three cars were being hit a night, but as residents saw in the New Year it appears the gang involved used the sound of fireworks to break into more vehicles.

Police in Briz have offered some hopefully obvious advice on car safety:

• Lock your car.

• Make sure all windows and sunroofs are closed.

• Remove everything from your car including ownership information.

• Remove stereos and sat nav equipment

Keith Jackson (1947-2015)Brislington born Keith Jackson passed away on December 28th, he was 68. Born in St. Anne’s he attended St. Anne’s School and left to become a driver’s mate and then a full-time lorry driver from the age of 22.

Throughout his life he drove lorries in the south Bristol area including Robertson’s Jam, Cadbury’s, and Walkers Crisps. He met his wife Carol at the Cadbury’s factory and despite a missed bus stop in Brislington Village on their first date, they were married at Knowle’s St. Barnabas Church in 1969.

Keith Jackson (1947-2015)Keith retired in 2012 to spend more time with his family and indulge his passion for cars. Unfortunately he was diagnosed with small cell cancer last June. Despite this, he fought on using small milestones - his birthday, Carol’s birthday and then to their 46th wedding anniversary on December 20th.

A hard working and good family man, Keith is survived by his wife Carol, his sons Lee and Dean, and 6 grandchildren.

Ron stone (1942-2015)Brislington-born former Bristol Councillor, Ron Stone has passed away at the age of 73. A Bristolian to his bones, Ron never moved away from the city and represented St. George West as a Labour councillor for 30 years. While a councillor, he chaired the City Council’s Licensing Committee and the St. George Neighbourhood Partnership.

Ron stone (1942-2015)Outside of work, he bred award winning King Charles Cavalier Spaniels with his wife Jennifer and later became a judge for the Crufts Dog Show. One of Bristol’s better councillors, he passed away on December 30th in the Bristol Royal Infirmary after a short illness.

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wicklea academy wins £10,000 science GrantMerry Christmas Wicklea Academy! The school won a £10,000 grant in the Renishaw’s Science Giveaway in the Bristol Post. Over 60 schools applied for the grant, but it will be the school in Brislington who will be able to use the money to improve the school’s science facilities.

Wicklea Academy came out of special measures earlier in 2015 and is formerly known as St. Anne’s Junior School. They were adopted by the Waycroft Multi-Academy Trust which has seen the school go from strength to strength including one of the biggest improvements in SAT scores in the country.

The school has indicated they will use the money to build a pond and develop their outdoors area to make use of the Nightingale Valley which sits behind the school on Wick Road.

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Time to Get out ThereOut There Out of School Club will open their doors on Monday April 11th, primarily serving Wicklea Academy but also collecting children from surrounding primary schools. They offer alternative, out of school childcare with an emphasis on encouraging children to spend more time outdoors. There will be a twice weekly Forest School sessions in Nightingale Valley, as well as regular trips to St Anne’s Park/Woods.

“With children spending half as much time outside as they did 20 years ago, we want to encourage children to get out there and help bring out their sense of adventure.”

They aim to be one of the first ‘out of school’ childcare providers to enable children to freely and safely spend time outdoors in their natural environment by making the most of green spaces and woodland.

Details of other activities, including a yoga class and cookery club, can be found on their website. The club will run Monday - Friday from 15.15 to 18.00 during term time from St Anne’s Church, Salisbury Road, Brislington. They also offer a holiday club provision, which operates from East Winds Activity Centre, St Anne’s Terrace. The next holiday club starts on Tuesday 29th March. For booking enquiries and further details, please visit www.outtherebristol.co.uk or email [email protected] or call 07954 416167.

wham, Bam, caught?By now, everyone in Briz probably knows about the theft of the HSBC cash point on Bath Road. It was another brazen theft involving explosives and a large bang. Well, they have been at it again or someone else thought they could do it. However it’s not ended well for them.

Cops arrested three men somewhere in South Bristol (ages 21, 24 and 40) after trying to blow up the Post Office in Long Ashton. They have not confirmed whether the suspects were involved in the Brislington heist, but it’s the same MO. It’s not known how much money was taken or destroyed in the attack or what happened to it afterwards. Luckily, the residents of the flat above the post office were all ok including their deaf cat.

caught Returning stolen GoodsHomeless drug addict, Nicholas Jon Paul Reefer was caught trying to return a £200 Fuji Film camera to the house he’d stolen it from on Wick Road. The 41 year old, while pleading guilty to burglary, admitted that he’d become so overwhelmed by guilt, he’d decided to put it back where he’d found it. Reefer was caught by the victim, Craig Owen, while trying to return the stolen camera.

local cat shot with airgunA Brislington resident has let us know that their cat was shot on the 12th of January sometime between 12pm and 7pm. This occurred in the Alison Road/Avenue area of Brislington and if anyone saw the incident or know who did it, they should call the Police incident line on 101 and quote the crime reference 159. Luckily the injured mog is making a full recovery.

illegal camp set up in the Park and RidePolice were called to the Brislington Park and Ride centre on Sunday 24th of January after a large group of people moved into the area and set up camp. They were called after people reported seeing youngsters running across car bonnets in the park. It is thought they arrived early Sunday morning.

A spokeswoman for the council has said that they “would normally try to keep any travellers in one place to enable the Park and Ride to continue to operate as normal” while they establish if the council has any duty of care toward the group.

They may consider offering the group space at their Avonmouth Transit Site if needed or commence possession proceedings against them. In the meantime the group will remain in the Brislington Park and Ride until a decision is made or they decide to move on voluntarily. The council have insisted they have increased security there for the time being.

Local residents and users of the park and ride service has commented on damage to property including cars, children running amok in the carpark and a large amount of dogs’ mess. The council have promised to clear up the latter - but is it their job to or should people take more responsibility for their actions and clear their own mess up?

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February is National Heart Month

did you know that Heart disease is the uK’s biggest killer?

There are many different heart conditions and problems. Together, they are called heart disease. It can be confusing and scary to be diagnosed with a heart condition, especially if you’ve never heard of it before.

Heart conditions include angina, heart attack, heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms - as well as many other conditions including congenital heart disease and inherited heart conditions.

So what sort of thing could put you at risk of heart disease?

• high blood pressure

• smoking

• high blood cholesterol

• diabetes

• lack of exercise

• being overweight or obese

• family history of heart disease.

Many of these are linked as, for example, lack of exercise may lead to obesity which may then lead to diabetes. Making changes to one area, such as giving up smoking, will bring important health benefits, but to significantly reduce your risk of developing heart disease you need to look at your lifestyle as a whole.

In particular, you need to consider:

• your diet

• your weight

• how much alcohol you drink

• how much exercise and physical activity you do

• if you smoke – whether you need to stop smoking.

Keeping your heart healthy, whatever your age, is the most important thing you can do to help prevent and manage heart disease.

Making changes on your own is not always easy. For more support come and see your GP or visit www.bhf.org.uk for great tips for your heart health.

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as i get older i find myself getting more and more cynical about things. i look at the way in which the supermarkets

and media constantly find ways of convincing us we need to spend money on things – how these things will improve our lives. somehow if you don’t have a nutribullet, you are inadequate. (By the way, isn’t it just a blender??)

As a mum of two I am forever finding myself rushing from one costly event to another, and I do my fair bit of moaning about all of it! Yes, I am one of those people who walk into the supermarket in August and proclaim how appalling it is that the ‘Back to School’ aisle is there already.

No sooner have I spent my annual £150 (yes, that much!!) on Clarks school shoes and trainers for both children, than the Halloween merchandise suddenly appears reminding me that costumes, sweets and pumpkin buckets will be on my next shopping list.

10 days later and fireworks, toffee apples and toasted marshmallows take their place. And then Christmas. I’m pretty sure the Christmas merchandise appears the same week as the Hallowe’en stuff! And I am there loudly proclaiming how incensed I am by the unashamed commercialisation of Christmas, whilst stuffing my trolley full of tinsel, wrapping paper and ridiculously cute reindeer decorations that I absolutely must have!

So by the time February and Valentines Day creeps around (incidentally around the same time that Easter eggs appear) I am ready to go. I am ready to be as cynical as I possibly can be. Who needs a particular day to tell your loved one that you love them? Does a £4.99 card mean I love him any more or less? By the way, how expensive are cards??! Is this just another way of shops making money from us? How is it possible that a single red rose is now a tenner when last week I bought a whole bunch for a fiver. Yes, I am ready to roll! I’m ready to write a whole article about the awful commercialisation of love!

And then I remember being 9 years old. I remember watching my first crush from across the room. I remember seeing him with a Valentines card and my heart sinking knowing it wasn’t for me. I remember looking down at my work, and then a shadow falling over the page. I remember feeling the beating

of my heart and my breath catching in my throat as I looked up and saw him standing there as he passed me a homemade card with a big red heart and the words “Ruth, I love you” At that moment in time, I was the only girl in the world. I was invincible and I was loved. Two weeks later, when we’d broken up it was a different story, and I’m pretty sure I was madly in love with and couldn’t live without somebody else!

Years later, I remember being at university and waking up on Valentines day morning. Opening my bedroom door in the halls of residence and seeing a stuffed toy “dulux dog” on the floor, helium balloons tied to his neck, and a card, saying “Be ready at 7”. I was walking on air for the rest of the day. That invincible feeling of knowing you are loved by the one you love is unbeatable! Who’d have known that the boy who threw

stones at my neighbours window at 4am to sneak up and plant those balloons, and who spent the rest of

the day (and a lot of his student loan) cooking roast duck and filling his room with candles for a beautiful meal for two would end up being the man I married and the father to my beautiful children.

Do I need one day a year to tell my husband I love him? No, I can do that

everyday. Does it take flowers or balloons? No, a snuggle in the morning or a foot rub

at night do that just as well.

But… in the everyday rush, I probably don’t tell him I love him as often as I should. I probably don’t

let him know that he still makes my breath catch in my throat. I probably tell him the washing up needs doing, or the drain needs unclogging in the same way I say ‘I love you’ as he goes off to work. Sometimes the words lose their meaning in the humdrum of life. So I do think Valentines cards are awfully overpriced, and in our new ‘healthy lifestyle’ of our new years resolutions who needs a giant box of chocolates? But I also know how lovely it is knowing you are loved by the one you love.

So I will bite my cynical tongue and I will write my feelings in a soppy card, because we don’t need one day a year to tell our loved ones we love them, but we can. And it feels nice. So I will. And I might even forget the syns and throw a box of choccies in the trolley too!

By Ruth Morgans

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local resident doreen lindegaard, who is well known for her “Brislington Bulletins” is currently researching

the men named on Brislington’s war Memorials at our local churches and chapels.

She decided to research our fallen heroes after hearing the names read out in St. Luke’s Church on Remembrance Sunday. It struck her that to most people present, they were surnames and initials, but that’s all we knew outside of those people’s families.

Doreen is now trying to rectify this by researching and writing brief biographies of each individual. So far she has amassed quite a bit of information, but there are many gaps. Currently focussing on the First World War, she would be grateful to hear more from anybody who can help with the project; especially if they have family anecdotes, photographs and letters.

This includes those who came home and is not just limited to those who fell in foreign fields. Doreen is hoping to complete her first world war work in time for the 100th anniversary of the Armistice agreement in November, 2018. Afterwards, she’ll follow up with a similar volume on the Second World War.

If anyone would like to help Doreen, she can be contacted online: [email protected] or by phone: 0117 9093907

shall we celebrate st. George’s day?Mark your calendars, put a note in your diaries, St. George’s Day falls on a Saturday this year and this got us thinking, should we ignore it like most years or take advantage of this lucky happenstance and celebrate it? Afterall, it’s not often we get to celebrate England’s patron saint. We know there’s little time to organize something, in fact there’s only a few months left. What should we do and where?

Looking at the where, how about Victory Park? The flat ground is perfect for stalls and events - even games. We have the Brislington Community Partnership to help organise the event, a myriad of small, home and independent businesses from cake makers to potters, who’d want to show off their wares. We could organize games, show off Briz’s history, and if we’re lucky, why not aim for some Knights of Brislington! Together, we can achieve almost anything.

Would you like to get involved in a St. George’s Day celebration in Brislington?

our Priorities for BrislingtonTony and I have much more to offer than St. George’s Day. We are talking to people in the community and exploring a wide range of issues and ideas, both within the council, and within voluntary groups around our area. We have a growing community scene which we’re proud of. There are large groups for the whole community and many smaller ones for specific roads, parks, and estates.

Here’s a few things we’d like to cover:

• Cleaning up fly tipping, dogs mess, and drug paraphernalia

• Making sure we get Christmas lights and a tree this year

• Restoring the glory of the old village

• Improving public transport and making Briz easier to drive around

• Restoring the hospital bus service

Are there any local issues you would like to talk about? You can find us on Facebook or email me at: [email protected]

Perry Hicks and Tony Carey are prospective council candidates for Brislington East

Find out more about Perry at www.perryhicks.co.uk including his vegan month challenge.

Remembering Our Lost Heroes

Harry Stowell (1899 –1993) who joined up in 1915, aged 15.

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National award for sarah BeatonA former student of Oasis Academy Brislington was honoured at the national awards ceremony for the 47 Oasis academies.

Sarah Beaton, who was successful in her GCSEs last summer despite the illness and death of her father Peter during her exams, shared the National Achievement Award with Prag Khanal, from Oasis Academy Brightstowe in Shirehampton.

She received her award at a prize ceremony in Birmingham hosted by television presenter Simon Thomas.

Matt Butler, Executive Principal at both academies, said: “I am delighted that Sarah and Prag have been recognised at this national event for all that they have achieved.

“Sarah has demonstrated a level of bravery and resilience that demands respect. She has supported her family during this most difficult of times while achieving terrific GCSE results, and she is an inspiration and a credit to Oasis Academy Brislington.”

John Murphy, chief executive of Oasis Community Learning, commented: “The Oasis Annual Awards are a fantastic opportunity for our national family of academies to meet and celebrate success together.

“I am extremely proud of the great work being done in the academies by both our young people and our staff, and for the outstanding achievements that we marked at the Awards.

“My congratulations to Sarah for her results and example of true bravery, and to Prag for his dedicated pursuit of excellence.”

students Take on New Roles A group of Year 7 students from Oasis Academy Brislington had the chance to tread the boards at Bristol Old Vic theatre.

After attending a performance of the acclaimed Christmas show Sleeping Beauty, the young people worked with a director, props and scripts from the play.

It was part of a programme run by the organisation South Bristol Youth called Unlocking Potential, which aims to develop speaking and listening skills.

Harriet Moore, from the school, said: “The students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and impressed the director with their ‘energy, focus and creativity’”.

artistic talents go on showTen Brislington area schools are joining forces to stage an art exhibition this month.

A Celebration of the Natural World will feature creative work by children aged from four to 18, including drawings, paintings and photography.

It takes place at Paintworks on Bath Road from February 2-6 and will be open from 10am-6pm Tuesday to Friday and 9am-3pm on Saturday.

The schools involved are: Broomhill Primary, Hillcrest Primary, Holymead Primary, Oasis Academy Brislington, Redfield Primary, St Anne’s Infant, St Bernadette, Waycroft Academy, West Town Lane Academy & Wicklea Academy.

There will be an Art Exhibition in the

‘Paintworks’ created by 10 schools which are

listed below.

A Celebration of the Natural World

Broomhill Primary School, Hillcrest Primary School,

Holymead Primary School, Oasis Academy

Brislington, Redfield Primary School, St Anne’s

Infant School, St Bernadettes, Waycroft Academy,

West Town Lane & Wicklea Academy.

This event will take place between the:

2nd February 2016— 6th February 2016,

Tuesday: 10am - 6pm, Wednesday: 10am - 6pm,

Thursday: 10am - 6pm, Friday: 10am - 6pm,

Saturday 9am - 3pm

The Paintworks

Bath Rd, Bristol, BS4 3EH

A dramatic experience for students from Oasis Academy Brislington at Bristol Old Vic

Sarah Beaton received her award from Graham Mungeam, a trustee of Oasis Community Trust

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suspected rogue traders arrested in Brislington

we have arrested two men on suspicion of fraud, after an elderly man was offered gardening services at an

extortionate rate.

Local beat manager PC Neal Scarborough said:

“Rogue Traders are criminals who take advantage of vulnerable people, usually the elderly, by using high pressure sales techniques. Their work is often over-priced, poor quality or not necessary.”

“This type of crime is especially awful because of the devastating impact it can have on the victim’s mental health and confidence. Remember it is your doorstep, your decision and if you’re not sure, don’t open the door.

“Please do look out for you neighbours, especially if they are elderly and live alone. If you see someone in your area knocking on doors and you are at all suspicious then please contact us on 101 so we can check it out. Call 999 if you think someone is committing a crime there and then.”

Keep yourself safe:

• Always check the ID of any unsolicited callers.

• Genuine callers won’t mind making an appointment for a date when you can have someone with you.

• Never use companies who make unsolicited calls, who don’t provide contracts, or who offer to do work for cash.

• Keep doors locked and windows secure at all times.

Keep your neighbours safe:

• Check in regularly on elderly neighbour and give them a mobile number so they can contact you.

• Join a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. It will make you and your neighbour less likely to be a victim of burglary, so it’s worth joining.

• Remember it’s your community - look out for one and other.

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Gas safety in the home

are you about to have your cooker, boiler or gas fire fixed, fitted or serviced? one in three of us

trust a tradesman to do gas work based purely on the recommendation of a friend or neighbour without checking out their registration and qualifications first.

Remember that dangerous gas work can be deadly. Badly fitted and poorly serviced appliances can cause gas leaks, fires, explosions and carbon monoxide poisoning. Using an illegal gas fitter can end up costing you thousands of pounds to have fixed. Worst of all, it could put the lives of you, and your loved ones in danger.

We rely on our gas boilers, cookers and fires to keep warm, have hot baths and showers and cook hot meals. It’s important that gas appliances are regularly serviced to help keep us safe and prevent them from breaking down when we need them the most.

1 have all your gas appliances, including boilers, gas cookers and gas fires, safety checked annually.

2 Always ask to see the engineer’s Gas Safe Register iD card.

3 Find a gas safe registered engineer in your area or call the free helpline on 0800 408 5500.

4 Check gas appliances for warning signs that they are not working properly e.g. lazy yellow flames instead of crisp blue ones, black marks or stains on or around the appliance and too much condensation in the room. remember that an unsafe appliance sometimes has none of these signs at all.

5 Buy an audible carbon monoxide alarm for your home and make sure it is located near to your gas appliances in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidance. Carbon monoxide can leak from appliances and kill.

6 only use gas appliances for their intended purpose e.g. don’t use a gas oven to heat a room or use a gas barbeque inside the house.

7 Always ensure there is enough ventilation for your gas appliances to allow them to burn correctly and make sure you are not blocking any air vents that provide an air supply to the gas appliance.

8 Anybody working with gas has to be gas safe registered by law. report someone working without registration or call gas safe register on the free phone number 0800 408 5500.

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since being elected last May, one of the most frustrating problems reported to us by Brislington residents is car

parking. Yes, it varies across the patch, as do the suggested solutions, but we are trying hard to get BCC Highways and Transport to respond to ideas put forward. However, we are constantly told that they are up to their eyes in RPZs – Residents’ Parking zones, 20 mph zones, Arena route planning and other major projects to pay attention to smaller, more local improvements.

But what we put forward are well-thought out ideas from you, the local residents who have lived in Brislington for years and who travel the roads daily. So in our opinion, you have the Knowledge.

We have met with Officers putting forward their ideas at 2 major public events recently, the West of England Joint Spatial Plan Consultation (don’t blame us for that!) and the Arena Consultations, including the Neighbourhood Forum just before Christmas. The plan for the Arena is seeking Planning Permission at the February meeting of the relevant Committee. Most people are in favour, Bristol as the regional capital of the South West ought to have an arena, but there are strong criticisms of the transport proposals, especially the lack of car parking and the impact it will have on the A4 Bath Rd, A37 Wells Road and local roads like Chatsworth and Edward Roads opposite Arnos Vale Cemetery.

We have therefore consulted with residents to seek their views; some are for RPZs, some against. But good ideas have come from the questionnaire, such as “underground parking, Bristol is living in the Dark Ages!! Look at other cities such as Toulouse in France, a similar size to Bristol. Use your Bike will not work, especially with the increase in housing”. The Council took out a £10 million loan to fund the RPZ schemes; an underground car park instead close to the Arena might be a better idea.

Next, we plan to consult Repton, Harrow and Winchester Roads on car parking and whether they should be one-way to prevent the hold-ups that currently happen; again, a suggestion made by a resident that may have merit. Let’s find out what residents in those roads think. Then the rat-run and congestion of Hungerford Road needs to be tackled.

Lots to do with your support; thank you for the time and effort you put into responding.

cllr Eileen Means cllr Rhian Greaves Harriet Bradley Brislington West Brislington West Labour Candidate

Political opinions expressed in this article are those of Cllr Means and Cllr Greaves and do not reflect the opinion of The Nightingale.

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My Make and Do

February

8th Hand covered lampshade, 7pm, £25pp

11th Zipped Back cushions, 7:30pm, £20pp

19th craft club - Embroidery, 7:30pm, £5.50pp

21th Patchwork and Quilting club, 2:30pm, £5pp

Other Events

February

2nd celebration of the Natural world – an exhibition -6th by 10 Brislington schools, 9am-6pm, Paintworks

20th councillors surgery (Brislington west), 10am-12pm, Wick Road Library

20th Messy church, 3pm, St. Luke’s Church Hall

Weekly Events

Zumba Gold with Kate, Every Monday, 10am, URC, Wick Road

Zumba with Kate, Every Monday, 6:45pm & 8pm, URC, Wick Road

craft club, Every Monday, 7:30pm & 9.00pm, St. Peter’s Church

aerobics with catherine Piper, Every Tuesday, 6:30 - 7:30pm, URC, Wick Road. Tel: 07866 918683

Baby sensory activities, 10am - 12pm, URC, Wick Road. Telephone Gemma on 07834 761191

lunch club, Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:30 - 1.30pm, St. Peter’s Church

Pilates, Every Tuesday, 5:10pm, St John’s Hall, Wick Road

The King’s arms Pub Quiz, Every Tuesday, 8pm £1 per person, maximum 6 people per team

Brislington art Group, Every Wednesday, 1:30pm - 4pm Telephone Sylvia on 07745 343390, £4pp

over 50s club, Every Wednesday, 2:30pm - 3:30pm, St. Peter’s Church

The King’s arms open Mike Night, Every Thursday, 8pm

seniors’ Tea dance, Every Thursday, 2-4pm, URC, Wick Rd Telephone Robin Tiley on 0117 9775002

Zumba with Kate, Every Thursday, 6:45pm, URC, Wick Rd

Morning Hatha yoga with Fiona B yoga, Every Thursday, 6 :45 - 7:45pm, St. Anne’s Church Hall, Langton Rd, BS4 4EL

yoga with Jane Roberts, Every Thursday, 7 - 8.30pm, Kingfisher School, Lichfield Road. Telephone 07748 165907

General Hatha yoga with Fiona B yoga, Every Thursday, 7 :15 - 8:15pm, St. Anne’s Church Hall, Langton Rd, BS4 4EL For information contact Fiona 07956 173586

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Councillors’ Corner’


109 Sandy Park Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 3PG+44 (0) 117 977 [email protected]

A recently redecorated 1930’s 3 bed semi-detached house within easy walking distance of the excellent facilities of Broadwalk Shopping Centre. Offering 2 seperate receptions, fitted kitchen with oven, hob, extractor & fridge freezer, downstairs w.c., 3 bedrooms and first floor bathroom.

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Greenwood Road, £895 pcm

Allison Avenue, £895 pcm

Excellent family home in great location. Spacious 3 bed semi with generous gardens and off street parking. Large lounge, kitchen/dining room, 3 bedrooms and bathroom, double glazing, gas central heating and very nicely presented throughout. Available from mid December.

Allison Road, £1000 pcm

Stunning, beautifully presented & extended 1930’s terrace. Superb space in a great location offering 3 beds, lounge, extended dining/day room, fully equipped kitchen, downstairs w.c., utility room, sunny gdns, off street pkg plus det garage, gas c.h & double glazing.

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Situated in one of the few tree lined roads in the area, a terrace property presented very much to a Victorian “feel” and close to local amenities and commuter routes.The house comprises entrance vestibule, hallway, bay fronted lounge, dining room, fitted kitchen, 3 bedrooms and spacious a bathroom.

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Langton Road £270,000 (Guide Price)

Lichfield Road, £180,000

A traditional family home with no onward chain and having a delightful view onto Nightingale Valley to it’s rear. Situated in a great location for local amenities and with a direct route to the city. In brief the accommodation comprises entrance hall, lounge, kitchen diner and with a shower/wet room and cloakroom off.

Langton Road, £279,950

A Victorian style double bayed 3 bedroom terrace house situated in this very popular tree lined road convenient for local amenities and commuter routes. Presented to a very good standard of decor, a lovely home which is sure to impress many who view. Offered with no on ward chain.

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Situated in one of the few tree lined roads in the area, a terrace property presented very much to a Victorian “feel” and close to local amenities and commuter routes.The house comprises entrance vestibule, hallway, bay fronted lounge, dining room, fitted kitchen, 3 bedrooms and spacious a bathroom.

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Langton Road £270,000 (Guide Price)

Lichfield Road, £180,000

A traditional family home with no onward chain and having a delightful view onto Nightingale Valley to it’s rear. Situated in a great location for local amenities and with a direct route to the city. In brief the accommodation comprises entrance hall, lounge, kitchen diner and with a shower/wet room and cloakroom off.

Langton Road, £279,950

A Victorian style double bayed 3 bedroom terrace house situated in this very popular tree lined road convenient for local amenities and commuter routes. Presented to a very good standard of decor, a lovely home which is sure to impress many who view. Offered with no on ward chain.

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From the communal entrance is a private door into the hallway of which can be found a good size lounge, a modern fitted kitchen and bathroom, along with two bedrooms. Whilst outside can be found communal grounds with allocated and visitor parking. An ideal step onto the property ladder, come and take a look.

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Robertson Drive, £140,000

Sandringham Road, £280,000From the entrance hall can be found a bayed lounge with a fireplace, an open-plan kitchen diner with stairs down to a garden room with huge scope for extending, whilst to the first floor are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom complete with a separate shower cubical, but the real seller here is the fabulous loft conversion.

Newbridge Road, £289,950

With St Annes Park to the rear and Nightingale Valley to the front this remarkably spacious and recently refurbished Victorian terraced house will surely appeal. A substantial double bay fronted property, it has been vastly improved to capitalise on the superb combination of size, space and light.

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ʻʼYou have been exceptionally helpful and effective and I have every confidence that this will be a prosperous arrangement!ʼʼ

ʻʼTo Lee and the team at Greenwoods, We just wanted to say thanks for being brill! Dealing with you whilst we brought Newbridge Road was really easy & we are utterly delighted with our new home. We will definitely recommend Greenwoods in the future.ʼʼ

ʻʼTo the Greenwoods Team Thank you for doing in 9 weeks what the other agent couldn't do in18 months!!ʼʼ

ʻʼThank you for making our move happen so smoothlyʼʼ

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