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Halloween and all saints day have been and gone, now there is nothing stopping the big shops from

putting up their Christmas decorations. Love it or loath it, Christmas is just around the corner, so now’s the time to look for ideas and there’s no better place to start than here in Briz.

Our first big thank you this month goes to Marko dutka for providing this month’s cover photo. You can see the original print at the Arnos Vale’s Spielman Centre later this month as part of the Totterdown Arts Trail. He’ll also be presenting a talk entitled at the Going down of the sun - Photography and war on the 27th.

We’ve not heard back from any residents about local issues or their thoughts on the Bloomfield Inn, but we always welcome contributions from fellow residents

about what’s going on in Briz. This month we’ve got a piece on Long Fox Manor, which many people know very little about or do not know exists, also features on Brislington Fc (from Joe Parkinson), The totterdown arts trail and charity lifecycle.

Once again we’d like to thank our volunteers for helping us deliver the magazine. A big shout out must go to Chris, Terry, Matthew, Susan, Heather, Wendy and Greenwoods for their efforts. If you’d like to volunteer, don’t hesitate to get in touch!

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4 news

5 councillors’ corner

6 Emerald & Jade Flowers

7 Brislington wi

8 totterdown arts trail

9 long Fox Manor

10 whats on...

11 Greenwoods - lettings & sales

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dark in winterLiving 5 minutes from the Hungerford Rd Open Space and seeing the fire damage reminded me of a small group of dog walkers who band together to walk their dogs at night in Arnos Park. This park, like Hungerford Road, Nightingale Valley and other park areas of Briz has no night lights. It also reminds me of the stretch between Callington Rd and Tesco, crossing over the brook, which has no night lights either. Would night lighting aid pedestrians and dog walkers in the darker areas of Briz or would it be more likely to help people like those who’ve set fires and done other damage in the areas? Let me know your thoughts - nightingalebrislington@gmail.com

speed laneLocal residents in the Churchill Road and Bloomfield Road area have complained about speeding down the back lane which connects the two roads. Many pedestrians use the road as a shortcut instead of the adjacent path. However, safety concerns have been raised after several near misses including residents trying to access their garages which run along one side of the road.

The matter has been raised with local councillors and the council in order to find a solution to the problem such as speed bumps or access only measures. Pedestrians have been advised to use the footpath instead as a safer route.

Mother GooseThe pantomime season is nearly upon us again – oh no it isn’t – oh yes it is, and if you are looking for a traditional family pantomime, look no further than St Anne’s Players, based at St Peter’s Methodist Church, Allison Road, Brislington. Their 2015 production is “Mother Goose” written and directed by Judi Smith and running from 2nd – 5th December. Tickets will be on sale from the beginning of November and can be bought from our Box Office at Café Britalia on Wick Road (by the library) priced at £8.00 and £5.50 concessions.

Mother Goose is not performed as often as some of the more popular pantos but has all the ingredients needed – good fairy, bad fairy, henchmen, and of course a goose called Priscilla. This is very much a pantomime with a local flavour, with Squire Totterdown, set in Little Brislington in the Dell, so do come and support your local live theatre – you know you want to…

St Anne’s Players has been going for 24 years and is a really friendly, sociable group, always looking out for new members – so why not come along and see us in action and if you like what you see – think about joining us.

Briz Bang theoryAround this time of year a lot of fireworks get let off at random times, but as you probably know by now, one such explosion had nothing to do with celebrating the failure of a papist traitor in the 17th century. At 2:30am thieves pumped gas into the local HSBC cashpoint on the Bath Road causing an explosion and allowing them to make off with thousands of pounds.

This is not the first crime of its kind in the city and police believe it to be part of an organised gang - one not yet caught despite it being the fifth time it’s happened in the last 18 months. Luckily no one was harmed in the incident.

Hungerford Rd arsenThe recently opened playpark at the Hungerford Road Open Space did not last long. Two swings (see picture) were damaged beyond repair and have had to be removed. It is not known who set the fire, but it was set beneath the swings at the far end of the children’s play area leaving black marks over the specially laid surface. Luckily no other damage has been done to the recently built playground or nearby stone benches.

Most of you are aware from earlier elections that we ran positive campaigns for Brislington west in 2014 and

2015. we are continuing to put the needs of Brislington first and listen to the concerns, ideas and proposals put forward by you, the people. we were also proud to help the “save wick Road library” campaign.

We therefore welcome the statements made in several key speeches by Jeremy Corbyn, the new Leader of the Labour Party, that he wishes the nature and tone of politics to be kinder and less adversarial - tackling policies where the political parties differ, not people or personalities. Jeremy has faced some nasty attacks by the press and TV since he was elected by the overwhelming majority of the Labour Party and its supporters.

On a local level, we pledge not to run negative campaigns against our opponents in the forthcoming Mayoral and Bristol City Council election campaigns next May. We will run a positive election campaign that puts Brislington first. We will criticise the policies of other parties, so you can make an informed choice.

We will put forward strong ideas to benefit the people and the services Brislington people need, such as replacing the No 36 bus, which used to serve Callington Rd hospital and Tesco’s superstore. Callington Road hospital is not only the only hospital in the city with no direct public transport, many older people can no longer catch the 36 to do their shopping or meet friends for tea.

new councillors’ surgeryWe have started a new Councillors’ surgery in the Hungerford Community Centre on the third Tuesday of the month after realising few residents from the Hungerford Road end could make our usual Wick Road Library surgeries. The next one is on the 17th from 7.30-8.30pm, while the regular Saturday surgery at the Library will be on the 21st, 10:30am-12pm. Please do come along if you have any Council-related issues or problems we could help with.

Currently, we are working on Brislington issues such as mitigating the impact of the excessive roadworks in the area, the closure of Whitby Road until February, the demolition of the Bloomfield Inn, speeding down the lane behind Churchill Road, the impact of the new Bristol Arena on Brislington and supporting our beautiful green areas. There is lots to do to keep us out of mischief and to demonstrate that we are in politics to improve things.

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looking for beautiful, bright flowers? whether for a wedding, a funeral, a thank

you bouquet or an event, get in touch with Fiona from Emerald & Jade Flowers.

Following a career break from being a lawyer, Fiona knew very early on that for her next role, she wanted to start up her own business and follow a more creative route. Following an intensive training course with the fabulous Tallulah Rose Flower School in Bath, Fiona has since found her calling as a Florist.

so, why Emerald & Jade Flowers?Emerald & Jade Flowers represents my love for all things green. I love how different types of green foliage can truly bring out the best in each flower. I also love beautiful, bright, bold colours, which is reflected in the jewel inspired name for the business.

I am lucky to live just 3 minutes’ drive away from the flower market, and each time I go there, I feel like a child in a sweet shop!

I always look out for unusual flowers, whether by texture, colour or appearance, and build bouquets and arrangements from there.

I also create bespoke arrangements for each client; especially for weddings and funerals. As such, I won’t have a catalogue for clients to choose from. Instead I pride myself in going through a thorough consultation process to fully understand

what you need, and then find a way to make it meet your budget.

where can we find Emerald & Jade Flowers?I currently work from home in St Anne’s Park. You can follow my work and creations on social media:

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I am also currently working on my website and branding, details of which will be revealed shortly. Finally, you can email me on Fiona@emeraldandjadeflowers.com

what’s next for Emerald & Jade Flowers?I am organising workshops to make seasonal door wreaths. Details can be found on Facebook or you can contact me to find out more.

I am also keen to work with local suppliers in the same industries, so if you are looking for a florist for a photo shoot, or to take part in a local event, I’d be delighted to hear from you!

do you have a favourite recipe? is it an original or has it been handed down through the generations? i love

cooking, particularly baking, and since starting baking i must admit most of my recipes are discovered online. it’s so easy to access – some sites will even come up with recipes based solely on ingredients i input to use up those storecupbard staples towards the end of the month… but what did we do before the age of laptops and smart phones? cookbooks! i still love rifling thorugh the pages of a good cookbook…

One of the earliest cookbooks was Mrs Beatons Book of Household management in 1861. As well as recipes it contained advice about how to run your household, how to raise children as well as etiquette, entertaining and how to employ servants.It was an immediate success selling over 60,000 copies in its first year of publication. It was the go to book of it’s time. It was also a very clever move on the part of her publisher husband to keep the money in the family. Mrs Beaton herself is reported to have not contributed a single recipe of her own, instead “borrowing” recipes from others and other publications. How scandalous!

Before the cookbook, recipes were passed down from grandmother, to mother to daughter. There is something so lovely about the thought of passing down recipes from generation to generation. My grandmothers grandmother was a cook at a stately home cooking for the gentry. She even cooked for royalty. Before she left her employment, she took with her her handwritten book of recipes. One of which was for her Christmas mincemeat. This precious recipe has been handed down and I’d never use another one – I think it’s provenance is part of why it tastes so good!

At our monthly meetings Brislington WI always have an array of homebaked cakes made by our members and I love sampling things I never would think to make or try. If I looked into a recipe book to see a poached pear and sweet potato gluten and dairy free brownie, I wouldn’t think twice about it and would flick past to find something different. However I tried it at our last meeting and it was amazing! One of the nicest cakes I’ve tried for a long time! Lets revive this lost art of trading recipes. Maybe we won’t pass down a handwritten cookbook to our sons or daughters, but lets talk about cooking, lets get inspired by the amazing people around us, lets stretch our imaginations and taste buds to try a poached pear and sweet potato brownie. Once you do, I promise, you won’t regret it!

If you could pass on one recipe what would it be? Hands off my mincemeat – it stays in the family!

If you fancy trying some of our favourites and gaining some baking inspiration, come along to a meeting! Our next one is Tuesday 17th November.

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WEDNESDAY BrislingtonSt Christopher’s Church, Hampstead Road 5.30 & 7.30pm Tel: Emma 07867 783911

Brislington Wi’s october cake table. Poached pear and sweet potato gluten and dairy free brownie in the foreground

mrs isabella Beeton & her book of household management

as our visitors walk around the arts trail and see the amazing diverse art on show from over 150 local artists

we want them to ask themselves if they could do this too, because this year we have decided to make the arts trail interactive. We want to offer everyone the opportunity to have a go, learn a new skill, and challenge their own creativity.

We are offering FREE taster classes in: Pottery, Painting, Messy Adult Art Play, Drawing, Needle Felting, Belly Dancing, Silk Painting, Yoga meditation and breathing, Quilting, Floriography and Drumming.

Our theme this year is Hats so there will be hat making workshops with Emily Draws, colourful hat bunting making to string across the streets and a big hat draw with GoSketch, a community event in Totterdown Square building an enormous ‘Quangle Wangle’ hat based on the Edward Lear poem. A hat hunt amongst the artists’ houses and venues, a hat parade down through the woods of Arnos Vale culminating in a ‘Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’ in the wonderful setting of the Anglican Chapel in Arnos Vale cemetery “a place like no place on earth”, meet the March Hare, the White Rabbit, Alice and some very Mad Hatters indeed. There will be dancing from The Shynee Ladies drumming from Chango World and Bouncing Bunnies provided by Karla of JumpFit. We will have stories, games, crafts and prizes and possibly complete madness. There will be FREE tea and cakes for 60 guests and hot drinks available from the Whisk Café.

For those who express their creativity in a different way we will be having boxes of hats in the Oxford Pub, Craftisan Shop and Café on the Wells Road, and Bocabar at The Paint Works. So visitors can choose the hat that they desire most and take on a whole new persona while they cavort to music. If they always

wanted to wear an enormous flowery wedding hat but never had the occasion? Well here’s the chance and they don’t even have to wear painful shoes at the same time. Well unless that’s their thing too!

All our exhibiting artists will be wearing hats, which express their art form, and visitors will be able to judge the best and most creative artists’ hats to win a prize.

While they are hunting, parading, trailing and cavorting look out for 6 tiny ‘Slinkachu’ style urban scenes placed around Totterdown. Stop and take a photo and see if they can make these tiny little people exist in the big world. Upload their photos and witty captions to our Twitter account @frontroomarts to win a prize.

Front Room arts trail committee 2015

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Van Gogh said, “If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint,

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a Rich Heritage Opened as Brislington House in 1806, Long Fox Manor was Britain’s first purpose built asylum for the insane. Dr. Edward Long Fox (1701 – 1835) was the man behind this astonishing creation and even until this day we still revel in his beautifully sculpted work.

Fox was a Quaker physician at Castlegreen and a surgeon at Bristol Infirmary for more than 30 years. Quakers believe that each human being is of unique worth and this is reflected in how Fox treated his patients. Fox emphasised the importance of new stimulant treatments such as having doves and pheasants in their courtyards plus regular church services in the chapel.

He also had a circular stone platform built, which he encouraged patients to stand on in order to get a good vantage point of the surrounding area’s beauty. This is now a grade 2 listed monument. Rumours also speak of underground tunnels linking Long For Manor to his house, which is now the Beeches Hotel. Brislington is abound with similar rumours such as those linking Arnos Manor Hotel to the Black Castle.

Having left Bristol Infirmary, Fox moved first to Cleeve Hill a ‘madhouse’ previously run by a non-conformist. After investing great sums, Fox was able to provide care for ‘incurable’ persons. Despite the advancement, Fox became aware of the inadequacies of the institution and looked to start his own project in Brislington. The institution stood

for almost 150 years until in 1951, Brislington House was sold. It became a nurse’s home until the 80’s where the home was closed and renovated into a care home for the elderly. This continued until the 90s when it again closed and renovated into luxury flats under the name Long Fox Manor.

a Modern day treasure

Long Fox Manor is now the most astonishing place you could live in Brislington with more than 45 superb apartments, a chapel, swimming pools, Gymnasium, tennis courts, sauna and its own residents’ bar. If you have ever strolled through the grounds, lapping up the crisp air from its beautiful gardens, then you will know that this is more than just a place to live.

There is a special feel to this place when the morning comes, the sun will once again peep through the clouds and inject life into the winter-stunned gardens. At night, the wind dies down and a newly-minted moon appears. Yipping fox cubs can be heard in the distance

and the lonely hoot of an owl sounds like a phantom lost in the darkness. Once more Long Fox Manor can sometimes make you feel like you’re under a mystical spell and you could get lost in natures energy all from your very own front door. There are not too many grade 2 listed developments that have the facilities to match such stunning architecture.

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November

11th armistice day ceremony, 11am, Free

14th dracula – Red Rope theatre, 7pm, £10pp

21st & 22nd M arko dutka Photography Exhibition, All day, The Spielman Centre

27th at the Going down of the sun – Photography & war, M arko dutka, 7 –8pm, £4pp

28th y oga for Health with John irving, 10:30am, £9pp

december

4th christmas wreath Making workshop, 4 pm, £15pp

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November

3rd sewing surgery, 6:30pm

15th Patchwork and Quilting club, 2:30pm

17th Quilted christmas stockings, 6:30pm

20th c raft club (for grown ups); Embroidery, 7:45pm

27th c raft club (for grown ups); Embroidery, 7:45pm

Other Events

November

2nd neighbourhood Forum, 7pm - 8:15pm, Hungerford Road Community Centre

4th Gardeners’ club, 2pm - 4pm, URC, Wick Road

7th Bazaar - Handmade gifts by Busy Bees + Father Christmas, 10am, URC, Wick Road

7th dad’s day - ape Project, 10am - 1pm, St. Anne’s Woods

14th christmas Fayre, 1 1am - 2pm, St. Peter’s Church

14th & 15th st. anne’s wood adventure trail, St. Anne’s Woods

17th Brislington wi, 7:30pm, Arnos Manor Hotel

21st Messy church, 10am, St. Luke’s

21st councillor’s surgery, 10:30am - 12pm, Wick Road Library

28th noon coffee Morning, 10am, St. Peter’s Church

december

5th coffee Morning- plenty of Christmas goods made by The Busy Bees, 10am - 1:30am, URC Wick Road

6th Gift service, 10:30am, URC, Wick Road

13th christmas carol service - feat. Bristol Concert Wind Band, 10:30am, URC, Wick Road

24th christmas Eve Family carol service, 6pm, St. Anne’s Woods

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Brislington Conservation and History Society

November

26th Origins of Postcards with Mike Britton, 7:30pm

Wendy Calder Ceramics

open studio to raise money for The Alzheimer’s Society - ceramics, jewellery, prints, cards, xmas decorations and more.November 6th 1pm - 6:30pm / 7th 10am - 6pm / 8th 10am - 1pm

Weekly Events

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

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

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

craft club, Every Monday, 6:30 - 7:30pm, URC Wick Road

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

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 Road. Telephone Robin Tiley on 0117 9775002

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

Hatha yoga, Every Thursday, 7 :15 - 8:15pm, St. Anne’s Church Hall

Hungerford caterpillars, Every Friday, 10am - 12pm, Hungerford Road Community Centre, £2 per family

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Voluntary and community organisations, social enterprises and small businesses in Bristol

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Piano and Music Lessons for all ages, schools, care homes, respite/

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small businesses, charities, community groups, churches, doctors, dentists and landlords and other

small organisations can all apply for free cycle parking under a scheme funded by Bristol city council and run by cycling charity life cycle. Under the scheme, local organisations can apply for up to four ‘Sheffield’ stands free of charge. Each stand provides parking for two bikes. Organisations must commit to installing the stands themselves on their own property within 3-months of receiving them.

Frances McMillan, Scheme administrator, said

We have run the scheme for many years, but have had very few applications from Brislington. We are keen to change this, and are calling on local businesses and organisations to apply.

Poppy Brett, Life Cycle’s Chief Executive, commented

The benefits of installing cycling parking include a reduction in cycle theft, more cycling and reduced pressure on car parking spaces, so I would encourage everyone to apply for their free stands now, before we run out!

The scheme is open any small organisation in Bristol. To find our more or apply for free stands organisations should visit: www.lifecycleuk.org.uk/free-cycle-parking Or call Life Cycle on 0117 353 4580

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sandy Park Butcherssandy Park Butchers wish you a

Merry christmas and would like to inform all customers, old and new, that we are

now taking christmas orders!

we have a full selection of christmas fare available including:

• the ever popular bronze free range turkeys • Fresh goose • duck

• Gammon • large British cockerels • Prime British beef + pork

Plus much, much more!

to discuss or place an order, please visit us at 65 sandy Park Road or Phone us on 0117 9720121

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Brislington Boys doing the Business

in this month’s magazine, we wanted to show just how big an impact Brislington Fc has had on the community, so,

Joe Parkinson sat down with Brislington Fc’s Ryan Meacham.

Brislington Football Club (The Foxes) began life as an under 16’s team playing in the Bristol Church of England League in 1956. In the 70’s, they moved up into the Somerset County League, where eventually they were crowned champions of the premier division title in 1989/90. Within a short period after that the club was accepted into the Western League and they remain there to this day. The Foxes boast fantastic facilities including a 3,000 capacity stadium on Ironmould Lane.

What are the club’s major successes? Our first major honour came in 1961-62, we won the

Somerset Intermediate Cup which was retained the following year. Our most recent accomplishment came from a successful FA Cup run of 2013/14 which saw us reach the 4th Qualifying round, just one game short of a place in the first round of the cup.

How did you get involved with the club? I joined the club 5-years ago, I have played for all three

of our senior’s teams. The club has always and will continue to strive to achieve more. Most importantly, the social side is second to none a great club to be a part of week in, week out!

What league are you currently in? We have three senior teams. Our first team play in the

Toolstation Western Premier League. Our Reserve team play in in Division 1 East of the Somerset County League & our ‘A’ team play in Premier Division 2 of the Bristol & Suburban League.

How do Brislington FC celebrate a win? The Foxes have always been known for going a little crazy

after a win. You’ll always be able to hear the players and manager singing the clubs song “One Step Beyond.” The atmosphere can be electric and you wouldn’t want to miss it.

Any important fixtures coming up, that the boys could do with a big crowd for support? There are plenty of fixtures to look forward to. We have a

local derby against Odd Down AFC (Bath) on Boxing Day at Ironmould Lane. So it would be fantastic to get as much support as possible.

Finally, what is your most important social night of the year? The Christmas event is usually the most entertaining. We

try to have as many people from all of our teams attend, many bring their wives/partners and families too.

For anyone who is interested in joining the club and playing on Saturdays for one of the teams, training sessions take place at the Brislington School (Oasis academy) every Thursday evening, 7 - 8pm. Please call the club directly on 0117 9774 030. For more information, anyone can contact us via our website www.brislingtonfc.co.uk

New players are more than welcome, but please do give prior notice through the club website or social media. This would be greatly appreciated by the club’s hierarchy in order to give an idea what attendance will be and plan sessions accordingly.

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upcoming Fixtures: November

Mens: 3rd Hallen (H)7th Bridport (H)18th Cadbury Heath (A)21st Sherbourne (H)28th Shepton Mallet (H)ll

womens: 1st Frome (A)8th Marine Academy (H)15th Bishops Lydeard (A)

upcoming Fixtures: November

youth: 5th Portishead (A)11th Bitton (H)17th Bristol Manor Farm (H)25th Oldland (A)

Recent Results

Mens: Brislington 3-1 Ashton & Blackwell (SPC) Cribbs 0-1 Brislington Bradford Town 3-2 (AET) Brislington (LPC) Longwell Green 1-1 Brislington

womens: Brislington 6-2 Keynsham Brislington 6-1 Bristol Ladies Union Midlezoy Rovers 1-3 Brislington Brislington 2-3 Maidenhead Marine Academy 1-2 Brislington

youth: Brislington 0-4 Larkhall Keynsham 0-2 Brislington Brislington 3-4 Street

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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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