Redland and Cotham Living - November 2011

Redland and Cotham

Living November 201 1

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Award winning Baby Sensory classes provide a myriad of colourful sensory experiences and sensations. Imagine taking your baby on a jungle, water or space adventure, to a winter

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and a whole lot more…. Other activities range from sign language to fibre optic light shows, music & movement, songs

& rhymes, bubbles, balloons, textures, play ideas, musical instruments, water play, puppet shows, visual displays and more! Each week has a different theme... And each activity is supported by useful learning and developmental information, you are provided with many

simple ideas for activities that can be done at home. Baby Sensory classes also provide an exploratory play area where parents can try out the equipment and developmental materials, interact with others and gain ideas for home use. Baby Sensory is part of the Royal College of Obstericians and Gynaecolgists You &

Your Family Initiative

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Our Toddler Classes include a wide variation of music, equipment, games and new ideas! Imagine climbing a snow mountain, going on safari, digging for fossils, swimming with dolphins and hunting for dinosaurs? Carnival-style activities, creative dance... and plenty more... Every week introduces new activities and a whole new adventure which gives everyone, including parents and carers a great sense of wellbeing and achievement. The main emphasis is on mobility, excitement and

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We feel that when you start a family or have children, you are about to enter a new chapter in your life where you will learn more about pregnancy, family planning, food and health and schooling.

For most of us, this is so totally new that getting to know your way around these circles will take time to learn. For those who are already doing all this; it is always good to know a little bit more about what is happening now.

This magazine is for all of you who are dedicated to make things happen day to day in your family and also planning your children’s future. We hope you will find our information here useful and we look forward to your support in our future issues!

CatherineEditor

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SOMETHING NEW

Contents

Around Town 4

Bristol Life 9

News Book 1 1

Big Day Out 1 3

Kids Gallery 17

Beauty 1 9

Recipes 2 1

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AROUND TOWN

Running out of ideas for weekend activities?

Why not visit the Whiteladies Road Farmers and Fair Trading Market? Organised by a local residents’ group Sustainable Redland, the market has been a happening success since June 2006. The general impression of local food markets are a clutter of stalls selling amateur standard food products which would hardly relieve the environmental concerns of intensively farmed and over-packaged foods. However, this market is dedicated to provide more opportunity for local people to buy locally produced and low packaged products, which do not need to be transported over great distances.

Fuel consumption and climate change have made an undesirable impact on global productivity. The energy-intensive food production and distribution supply chains, which have brought convenience to our daily food shopping have also created an environmental upset that challenge both food product quality and surging prices.

The Whiteladies Road Farmers and Fair Trading Market provide local farmers and food producers an opportunity to showcase their local seasonal food to local residents. Many people who switch to buying local produce are encouraging more local producers to grow a wider range of products for flavour, as oppose to shelf life which supermarket buyers prefer. With more people taking an active interest in local food, local economies get a massive boost to combat the recession.

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There has been plenty of positive feedback about the market and local businesses have been very supportive. Many see the market as a positive addition to what is already a strong local trading area and the guiding principles for participating local traders are that they should be properly vetted with produce from the South West of England, or occasionally from abroad with a traceable, ethical supply chain low packaging, food, plants and a few craft items with a link to food complementing local shops and helping local businesses by bringing more local shoppers to the Whiteladies Road area.

Locally produced and low packaged products

The Whiteladies Road Farmers and Fair Trading Market

Every first and third Saturdays of each month between 8.30am to 2pm

the junction of Whiteladies Road and Apsley Road by the old St Johns Church.


101 Henleaze Rd • 0117 962 1095 www.henleazebutchers.co.uk

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“We are from Chipping

Sodbury and all our breads

are homemade and local

produced. Our most popular

items are the multi-seed

bread and olive bread, so be

sure to come early as it is

sold out so fast every time!”

The Cottage Bakery

“Our stall been here for more than 2 years and have many supporters in the area, our popular items are the Spicy pepper cheddar and Tasty cheddar.” The Mouse Trap

“We started selling our products 6 months ago and all our apple juices are made in Somerset with no added preservatives. Our popular items are the apple & ginger juice and our seasonal apple & rhubarb juice.”

Bradley Apple juice

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Date: Sat 15 October 2011time: 11:30am

Corrie and her husband and Daughter Honour (19mths)

We come here quite often, love local products and the food here is so fresh and Tasty! recommendations: Bread, Fresh Vegetables, Pepper and Brie Pie

Live in Redland and love this

market so much! We come

here when we are free!

Recommendations:

Cheese, Olive & Veg

Steve and son Elliot (4)


Jo, son Phin (4) and Baby Rocky (3 weeks)

First visit to this farmers

market, but we definitely

come back as the food is

brilliant!

Recommendations:

Olive BreadJoe, Fran and Daughter Chole (1.5yr)

I am a local product supporter, I live in redland & come here everytime

Recommendations:Apple Juice, cheese, sausages and home made cakes

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Badminton is well known as the top academic school in Bristol offering inspirational teaching and small class sizes. What may be less well known is that it is a world class boarding school where day girls have the enviable opportunity of benefiting from an extended, fully inclusive school day.

For parents of day girls, the boarding environment at Badminton makes the school an attractive choice which not only offers real value for money but, also, enables day girls and their parents to enjoy quality time together and a good work-life balance. Sport, music, drama and extra-curricular activities are therefore part of the extended school day, so parents do not have to transport their daughters to additional classes in the evening. This built-in time advantage also means that, at Badminton, day girls can enjoy many options during their school day, such as having their violin, swimming, tennis or dance lesson in school, but outside the academic timetable.

Parents don’t need to worry about breakfast clubs or afterschool care because the school is always open and every girl is cared for from the time she arrives in the morning until she goes home. Families can also enjoy time together when the girls get home as homework is supervised in school.

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Badminton offers a range and breadth of extra-curricular activities impossible to timetable in a day school where children have to catch a bus at 4:00pm. At Badminton some day girls choose to spend regular or occasional nights in boarding, perhaps after a late hockey practice or drama rehearsal, or to come in at weekends to enjoy a trip with their boarding friends. In Years 6, 7 and 8, day girls are offered some free nights boarding which can be taken during the week or when their parents are away at weekends.

Some people perceive Badminton to be expensive and out of their reach. However, the fees are inclusive of all the above, as well as books, materials and curriculum trips. Snacks, lunch and tea are provided for all girls at no extra cost and by adopting this all inclusive approach the school ensures that parents at Badminton are not hit by hidden extras on their end of term bill.

The School’s pastoral care was rated ‘outstanding’ in its last ISI inspection report and staff take great pride in ensuring that every girl at Badminton is very well known as an individual, well understood, supported and encouraged.

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For further information or to visit Badminton please contact [email protected] or telephone 0117 9055271

A world class boarding school where day girls have the enviable opportunity of benefiting from an extended, fully inclusive school day


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NEW BOOKS

Advent Calendar to Colour by Stella Baggott(Usborne, Hardcover RRP£5.99)

A great alternative this Christmas to the conventional chocolate advent calendars! This cardboard gatefold advent calendar opens to reveal a busy street scene with plenty of colouring activities to do each day leading up Christmas. There is a little picture to colour behind each die-cut window along with illustrations of Santa and his presents, busy elves, skating mice, angels, a skiing penguin and lots more. The calendar can stand independently to make a fantastic Christmas display too.

In our new books section, we will be introducing some of the most exciting new children’s books available today.

Covering all areas, we will be reviewing a wide range of reading, learning and activity books for all age groups spanning from toddlers to young readers.

We believe that there is no substitute for a good book. From sharing bedtime stories to learning fun activities at home or outdoors, books can create some of the best moments in developing a happy childhood. In our book recommendations each month, we hope to bring you the best publications for your children to enjoy. If you have any children’s books that you would like to recommend to our fellow readers, please email your suggestions to us at [email protected] and we will try to feature these titles in the next month’s issue.

We also recommend that any old children’s books that your child has outgrown have an important role in our community. Recycling these books at charitable organisations does not only provide a new and exciting experience to a new owner, but also benefit the environment in reducing paper production and we all get the most out of these little treasures.


Peppa Pig: Time for a Story(Ladybird, Hardcover RRP£9.99)

Little Peppa Pig fans will love turning the tabbed pages of this chunky board book with a soft, squishy padded cover to read all about their favourite pigs, Peppa and George and their friends in three cute piggy stories. Filled with fun illustrations and mini stories about Princess Peppa and Sir George the Knight, Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, and pirate adventures with Dog Beard and Captain Hog, your little one will want to read this again and again!

The Wizard of Oz – A Scanimation Book by Rufus Butler Seder (Workman Publishing, Hardcover RRP£10.99)

A wonderful visual reading experience from Scanimation books that pays tribute to the 1939 movie classic, The Wizard of Oz. The magic of Scanimation brings to life 10 memorable scenes from the movie that has enchanted generations of viewers. A themed, glittering, ruby-red cover binds the book with classic scenes.

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Visit The Bristol Hippodrome this Christmas with your family and friends and see PETER PAN with David Hasselhoff as Capitan Hook! David Hasselhoff, best known for the iconic roles of Michael Knight in Knight Rider and Mitch Buchanan in the most watched TV show in history, Baywatch and currently appearing as a judge in Britain’s Got Talent, will be starring in the swashbuckling family pantomime PETER PAN from Saturday 10 December 2010.

David Hasselhoff said: “I am so delighted to be returning to the role of Captain Hook, I had a blast last year in Wimbledon. I’ve been spending a great deal of time in the UK, it feels like my second home and I can’t wait to spend Christmas with the people of Bristol. Watch out – Hoff the Hook is coming to get ya!”

“The Hippodrome staff weren’t quite sure they’d heard me correctly when I told them who our pantomime star was going to be this year. The Hoff, you mean THE David Hasselhoff? Starring in our pantomime Peter Pan this year? It certainly took a while for the news to sink in that’s for sure!” Christiaan de Villiers, General Manager, The Bristol Hippodrome. “Such excitement had to be seen to be believed. This is truly fantastic news for the theatre and Bristol and we look forward to welcoming The Hoff to our wonderful city”.

BIG DAY OUT

“I can’t wait to spend Christmaswith the people of Bristol. Watch out – Hoff the Hook is coming to get ya!”David Hasselhoff

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The Hoff, you mean THE David Hasselhoff? World famous celebrity

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BadmintonNurture. Inspire. Empower.

Peter Pan is a traditional family pantomime and will feature all the ingredients that make pantomime special - stunning sets and costumes, big song and dance numbers, a laugh-a-minute script and bags of audience participation.

Performances Date: Saturday 10 December 2011 to Sunday 8 January 2012

For booking and information, please contact The Bristol Hippodrome at www.bristolhippodrome.org.uk or ticket master at 0844 8711 3012


Christmas Pantomime at The Bristol Hippodrome

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Each month, our Kids Gallery section will have an art competition to show your kids’ best drawings

The best 3 drawings will be feature in our December issue! Remember: One drawing per child each month

Get your colouring pens and let your imagination take you away! Just choose your favourite colours and use the blank spaces to complete your very own masterpiece!

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First of all Congratulations! You are about to enter into one of the most beautiful phases of your life – pregnancy. Your body and skin are going to go through many changes and it is easy to forget about the way you look as these changes occur, but the more you do during your pregnancy the easier the job will be after the birth.

Medically known as Striae Distensae, Stretch Marks are caused by the changes that occur as you put on weight and the abdomen starts to stretch. They happen when the skin is stretched over a short period of time weakening the underlying support structure of the Dermis (the inner layer of skin); it is here that the fibroblasts produce collagen and elastin which gives your skin flexibility and strength. As the collagen fibres shatter, due to the stretching, the blood vessels dilate causing the appearance of reddish/purple lines. For as long as the stretch marks are a reddish colour they have an active blood supply and can be treated, once they turn silvery they can only really be treated by specific treatments such as Microdermabrasion. Between 75 and 90% of women develop stretch marks, and it is likely that if your Mum or Sister developed them so will you. They usually appear on the abdomen but, on occasion, they can also develop on the thighs, buttocks and breasts.

BEAUTY By Marie-Louise Coster [email protected]

How To Prevent Stretch Marks During Pregnancy


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Exfoliate Whilst In The Shower Or Bath This will increase the circulation and bring more nutrients and oxygen to the surface of the skin, it will also increase cell renewal and remove dead skin from the surface, therefore any product that we apply to the skin will be up to 60% more effective than if used on the skin without any exfoliation

Massage Your Skin DailyThis again will increase the circulation, which will encourage new tissues to grow and keep the skin supple. Creams which contain Vitamin E, Vitamin A will enhance collagen production and support the dermis to keep the skin intact whilst it is stretching. Eat A Balanced Diet Rich In Vitamin A, C & E These are particularly good for stimulating the development of collagen and elastin fibres.

Don’t Eat For 2 Pregnant women only need to increase their normal calorie intake by 500 calories a day, but these calories should come from nutritious foods, not fatty and sugary ones. The average and expected weight gain during pregnancy is 25-35 pounds; this gradual weight gain will allow the skin to stretch steadily – not suddenly.

Drink Lot’s Of Water Aim for at least 1.5 litres a day. The human body is made up of 55-75% of water and is vital for cell renewal.

Remember, it is also important to keep this up after the birth as the skin is still susceptible to stretch marks due to the dramatic weight loss, but do check that the products you are using are safe to do so if you are breast feeding.

If you still have stretch marks and they bother you there are some treatments available that can help to reduce them further but please be aware that they may not get rid of them completely and they can be costly. These treatments include Microdermabrasion, IPL (Intense Pulse Light), Endermologie, Chemical Peels to name a few.

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So now we know what they are what can we do to prevent them?

1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, and fry the onions, carrots, peppers, tomatoes and courgettes until softened.

2. Add the rice and continue frying for about 2-3 minutes, stirring all the time. Pour in the vegetable stock in gradually, stir frequently and let the rice absorb most of the stock between each pour.

3. Season with salt and freshly milled black pepper, and continue cooking for about 20 minutes until the rice is tender, yet with some resistance and bite.

4. Add the butter before serving and stir well. Serve with freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese


RECIPESCreamy Veggie Risotto

- 6 tbsp olive oil- 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped- 1 small carrot, diced- 1 red pepper, diced- 2 tomatoes, diced- 1 courgette, finely chopped- 350g arborio risotto rice- 500ml vegetable stock- 1 tsp butter- 2 level tablespoons Pecorino Romano cheese, freshly grated

- salt and freshly milled black pepper

5-a-DayVegetable Ideas

Serve 4

Preparation Time: 5 mins

Cooking Time: 20 -25 mins

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