FREDS STORY by Dave Whitchurch

Twice in as many months I have had to brake suddenly to avoid idiots coming off that lane and cutting across the white lines. Either drivers in Bristol need to be educated in how to drive properly or. Please tell us something new AS MUCH as I appreciate South Bristol Voice giving the Mr Rees column inches every month, I would be grateful if his content contained at least some information, preferably about something he has achieved for the city. Something, perhaps, such as a visit to Singapore Or indeed, any other mode of communication.

On November 12, members Sue and Richard will be showing their. The event for November 26 is to be confirmed. The group meets at 1. About half the retailers have already been visited and given a copy of a booklet, A Guide to Understanding Dementia. The hope is that some of the businesses will want to find out more and become officially Dementia Friendly.

Shopkeepers can help by displaying better signs, being aware that people with dementia may find paying for things confusing, and supporting people with dementia to feel valued customers. We have a Bristol-based team of trained will writing consultants who provide a home visiting service and can take your instructions in the comfort of your own home. Please feel free to call us during office hours on or email us at info elm-online. Aimed at people thinking of retirement or facing redundancy, it will focus on the areas of money, work and volunteering as well as learning, leisure, and health and wellbeing.

Retired headteacher and blogger Julia Skinner will share insights from her own retirement journey, and there will be more guest speakers, workshops and representatives from a range of organisations. To book a place, call or visit linkagenetwork. MEMBERS of Malago WI are celebrating their 10th anniversary by throwing open their doors to a taster evening on Wednesday November 28 — an evening of arts and crafts, tea and cakes, and the chance to meet some new friendly people.

Bolstered by eight others, the group has since blossomed and welcomed many speakers and activities over the past decade. In October, the national WI celebrated years of campaigns to support and empower women. Malago members range from working women and new mums to retirees from Bedminster, Totterdown and Brislington.

WI recipe mixes rights, bees and plastic waste health, and plastics in our oceans. Trips have been made to the Spicery on Feeder Road and the old city, as well as taking a stall at the Pride Festival. To find out more, email Avril Baker at avril abc-pr. It then moves to the Create Centre. Sarah, who helped a young IK Brunel with his design for Clifton suspension bridge, made a fortune and lived at Arnos Vale manor. The club has few neighbours and there have been no complaints about noise, the council said. A planning application made in January for 24 student flats next door to the club appeared to put it under threat.

Music venues in Bristol and elsewhere have been forced to close after new homes have been allowed nearby and the new residents have then complained about noise. Has your wood burning stove or open fire had its annual sweep? We get very busy at this time of year. Book now, before the cold weather sets in. Contact David on or visit kembersembers. HIS week was my State of the City annual address. I enjoy the opportunity to speak direct to the city and I hope you saw, heard or read some details of the speech. In preparing for this, it was worthwhile and rewarding to look at just how much we have achieved in the two years since my election.

I also spoke about the way the city is now pulling together towards key priorities and working with partners to deliver a city plan, city office and city fund that will transform Bristol beyond party politics and beyond the electoral cycle. But, most importantly I was able to reflect. On top of all that, I added some detail to our plans for the development of the Western Harbour, the housing and mixed use development of Temple Quarter, and the re-development of Temple Meads station.

I talked about a new deal we were putting together with First Bus for a standard fixed fare for all, across the whole city, bringing equality to bus travel, along with increased bus services and the development of a mass transit system. The latter will be a segregated, new transport system using infrastructure and tunnels that will transform the way we move around the city. The speech is available to view on YouTube now, and there is a transcript on my blog. A landmark that will help revive Bedminster — or a monstrosity that will deface it?

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Developer Firmstone wants to construct a storey high-rise, containing flats. It will be surrounded by lower-rise buildings of up to eight storeys, containing a further 63 homes. There would also be a cinema,. There would be just 25 parking spaces — though the council is likely to support efforts to persuade the new residents not to have cars — and more than one cycle space per flat.

Firmstone justifies the height by saying: Blocks on the left are two schemes by Dandara; those in the centre from Deeley Freed. The introduction of residential uses alongside a retail and commercial offer will lead to a vibrant and lively community. Residents, however, are likely to be split in their opinions. Some will welcome the transformation; others will object vehemently to the height. There is already anger that the plan includes no social housing. Mr Sellers criticised the fact the application has been made before the framework is ready.

The outline of the Bedminster Green area is clear, though, from drawings included in the Firmstone application. It shows outlines of the next-door plot at Little Paradise, where developer Dandara is understood to propose flats in blocks of up to 18 storeys. It also cites the long delay in developing the site. Permission was given in for flats in two buildings of up to 16 storeys. But the scheme never came off, and the site changed hands — because, Firmstone says, it was not viable. The earlier plan had no social housing either.

There is still no sign of the promised framework from the four developers working on plans around Bedminster Green. Residents had been told to expect it in September, but it has clearly run into problems. It is understood, though, that none of the five schemes proposed will be given planning permission until an overall framework has been.

Firmstone plan shows these buildings having 12 storeys.

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There has been no word from Bristol developer Deeley Freed on what it proposes for the area now used as the NCP car park, but the Firmstone drawings show one main block of 11 storeys. It was given permission last year to add two floors to the six-storey building and convert it into 54 flats. The plans also reveal that the building is on the site of an 18th century watermill straddling the River Malago, which followed a different course at the time. Builders will have to be on the alert for any historically valuable remains when they excavate the site — and may have to call in archeologists.

Only three public statements had been made about the plan as the Voice went to press. Two were against — though both were from the same address in Cotswold Road North, Windmill. One of the residents said: New homes are needed but this is horrendous. The suggested building is totally out of character to the area and Also on hand will be a surveyor, solicitor and accountant.

The aim is to provide a new. The pair say they share a fresh approach to their respective industries, with a hunger to provide great service, and a passion for local homeless projects. The research from online letting agent MakeUrMove shows that Bristolian tenants struggle to get their heads around some of the laws associated with renting.

This new development has just 8 stylish and well-designed brand new 3-bedroom mews houses each with a dedicated garage, private third floor terrace, and a beautifully designed Masterclass kitchen with quartz worktops.

Visit our show home today, viewing by appointment. Do you need more storage space? Any cancer diagnosis you up to an brings great anxiety for a patient and their loved unseen killer ones; pancreatic cancer, the. Every November, pharmacies across the UK take part in the Pancreatic Cancer Awareness campaign, holding a Turn it Purple event to raise awareness of the disease among local communities. Last year, Bedminster Pharmacy held a Turn it Purple day, getting a lot of national media attention and yet another national award! Pharmacist Ade Williams also. Pancreatic cancer goes unseen just the same.

Sadly, the the spine. It has two main jobs: Smoking, hormones such as insulin and diabetes and obesity are known glucagon, which control blood risk factors. People with close sugar levels. The greater risk from the age of Kids can try simple experiments to test air quality, brainstorm solutions and create posters to get the messages across. Soft drinks and biscuits are provided. Together this autumn they are walking the length of western Britain, from Cape Wrath in. You can follow them here: This is a free event, no booking required, with free drinks and cakes, held upstairs in the training room.

Any woman affected by the menopause is very welcome to attend. This, I assure you, is no purple prose. Our community needs you to help stop pancreatic cancer blighting more families. You can find out more about the disease here: Scotland to the Isle of Portland in England, raising money for youth homelessness charity Centrepoint. At the beginning of October Martin and Adam. We pride ourselves on being professional, fully insured, well mannered, efficient and competitively priced.

Anyway, the question has to be, what will it mean for Bristol? There are, however, some things which we can predict. There is already a huge turnover in numbers of carers in this country, with increasing demand from an ageing population. A substantial proportion of carers are EU nationals. So Brexit will make it that much harder to recruit a full establishment of carers.

We need to see how big a problem this is locally, and ask what the NHS is doing to address it. Rising food prices will hit the least well-off the hardest. This becomes a multiple whammy, with services and benefits cut and life made just that bit harder when it is already too hard. The impact on business is unclear, but uncertainty will impact on investment — so in the longer term Britain, and Bristol, will become a less attractive place for business to be.

It may also impact on their costs, with an unknown set of tariffs looming, and there may also be difficulties in exporting to our biggest market. Basically, Brexit is going to impact on every aspect of our lives, and probably for the worse. AM worried about the secondary school situation in South Bristol. The problem is that schools take a long time to plan and get built and I am very concerned that there will be a period of some years when pressure on places may mean some local children having to travel long distances — perhaps.

This is not acceptable; children need to be educated in their own neighbourhood. Upton Road closure While I am discussing schools, we have had very positive feedback from parents at Ashton Gate primary school about the temporary closure of part of Upton Road, which runs between the school and its playground.

This closure has now been made permanent. We may have finally had some impact with our campaigns and there may be some movement on both issues shortly — watch this space. Earlier in the Mark year I asked the Bradshaw mayor about the Labour dangerous conflict Bedminster between HGVs, other road users and people walking and cycling along this narrow route.

He suggested some replacement of the traffic lights might happen. A new traffic order has just been published that will enable works on this stretch of road see below. The full version is on the council website. Although the technical details are not clear yet, I hope the works will result in a safer environment for residents. During the closure, traffic will be diverted along Risdale Road and Ashton Drive. The link to complete the survey will appear in the next edition of the Voice. Labour Bristol has been Bedminster nominated as one of the 12 most innovative cities in Europe, and the Global Parliament of Mayors has been hosted in City Hall.

Sadly, the city did not attract the financial recognition gained by the top six, but the participation was worthwhile. The One City approach is about working together to make Bristol a fair, healthy and sustainable city by and has several themes, including Health and Wellbeing, of which the mental health programme Thrive is just one strand.

I sit on the Thrive steering group and we are working with those who have experienced poor mental health, and partner. We are very aware that the mental health of the children and young people in our city is not good, and we have been working with the Centre for Mental Health to identify priorities. The Healthier Together programme, the renamed Sustainability and Transformation Plan, is changing the way health services are delivered, with an aim to work towards a more integrated approach including the local authority.

We are raising concerns about the potential size and accountability of such an organisation. We regularly join coffee mornings and sessions at Gaywood House and hope to see you at our drop-in surgery no appointment needed in Mezzaluna on West Street on the first Saturday of every month between Located in the heart of Redland, just a short walk away from the Downs. From the minute you walk through the door at Glenview you are sure of a friendly reception. Our highly trained staff are here to help you and your loved one throughout your stay with us.

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You can have fun, make new friends, and learn to cook delicious new dishes. As well as being able to adapt many of their evening and weekend classes for a vegetarian and vegan diet, there is also a Meat-free Cookery class. This class is perfect for anyone who is vegetarian or vegan, as well as anyone thinking of adapting their diet to cut down on meat and dairy. Hungry Herbie could be your answer — a new app that allows members to find vegan and vegetarian restaurants and get discounts.

When she turned vegan three years ago she realised there were no real options for finding discounts from the food businesses she wanted to use. Starting from scratch, she developed her own app — figuring out what she wanted while she was running her previous business, a home ironing service. A relaxed, wellequipped cooking environment with small class sizes and offering affordable workshops and courses for adults and children.

We remember the hundreds of Bristolians who believed their real duty in World War I was to their fellow humans, not to join any army. The Voice has run several history features recalling what was then known as the Great War, focusing on those who fought and suffered on the front line. Conscientious objectors COs were a new phenomenon. The notion that anyone would refuse to fight for their country for any reason other than cowardice was hard for many to understand. Nowadays we mainly remember the sacrifice of millions of men who served and died in the trenches.

But 20, British men refused, on principle, to raise arms against their fellow man. Many did so for religious reasons; many, like our Totterdown family featured here, were Quakers, whose faith encouraged independent thought. Others had political convictions — socialists and anarchists, for example, who would not fight their fellow workers from whatever nation, and believed the real enemy was the capitalist class. About of the COs who have been identified were from Bristol; 20 or more were from South Bristol we will publish a list next month.

For those on the run, a network of safe houses existed throughout the country, to hide them and even spirit them away via Liverpool docks to a new life in the US. Some sympathisers also helped deserters — men on the run from the army, who numbered in the thousands.

There were severe penalties for anyone caught helping people to evade military service — as we will see next month when we tell the tale of a Bedminster shopkeeper who seems to have succeeded for years in hiding draft-dodgers and COs in a secret chamber under his shop. When tens of thousands of men could be killed in the trenches in a single day, the need for manpower was huge. Government propaganda tried to persuade men that they owed it to their comrades to share the risks of battle.

Few chose to resist establish his kingdom by force. I firmly believe that to engage either directly or indirectly in militarism or war is contrary to the teachings of Jesus. Roland, who was 21 when conscription began in , was training as a carpenter. The treatment of COs was often thought of as harsh — and it was. But Roland Reinge faithfully records the opportunities the. On their first appearance before a tribunal in early , Sidney and Roland were given an exemption from military service. This sounds ideal, but Roland wanted a ruling without conditions, so they appealed.

So keen Continued overleaf. He told the tribunal: At an earlier tribunal the brothers were asked: He appealed against his conscription and lost. On August 25, , he disappeared. But Hutchinson was caught and tried before Bristol magistrates on December 12, They attended meetings of the Quakers, where members are allowed to form their own beliefs, as well as Totterdown Methodist church. But this latter church was part of the war movement as far as Roland was concerned. It struck Roland that. If you know anything about the people featured in this article or any other local COs please email rememberingrealww1 gmail.

A police wagon, drawn by a horse, arrived at Oxford Street and took the brothers first to Knowle police station at that time in Calcot Road and then on to the Bridewell before they were brought before the magistrates. The brothers had already been summoned to military service, and had ignored the call, so they were now technically deserters. If we persisted in our attitude it might result in very serious.

Otherstory wants to hear from people who have their own family connections to the anti-war movement. It has already mounted an exhibition which has been seen in Bristol Cathedral, where one woman walked in to see a picture of her grandfather in a group of conscientious objectors held at Dartmoor prison. Many families did not talk about men who refused to fight; but others were proud of their resistance, which took courage and determination.

Many were imprisoned without their families even knowing where they were. The workshops will show people how to research the history of war resistance in South Bristol around World War I. We told him we were sorry we could not alter our views and quite understood the seriousness of our position. He suggested that, at least, we take the money he had offered us. He was very cunning and polite. We replied that it was not our wish to be considered soldiers and we had no desire to accept army money. The brothers spent Christmas in the barracks. The other soldiers were mostly kind to them, even sharing their Christmas presents, and seemed impressed when the Reinges refused to stand for an officer.

They even refused to answer their names to a roll call, but a corporal answered for them. The charade continued when. George Barker and his cycle shop in the Otherstory puppet show. The workshops will run from January to March in Bedminster. The Otherstory website reveals more.

Of course, they refused. This was taken as their first refusal of a military order, and they were put in detention to await a court martial. Two days before the court martial, they had a visit from an army chaplain. This encounter confirmed the sharp contrast between the behaviour which the brothers believed was required by their understanding of Christianity, and the conduct most clergy expected. He asked us to seriously consider our position and reflect on our duty to the country and our fellow men.

He also dwelt on the general disgrace and the serious position we were now in. Here the visit ended and we did not see him again. Hard labour could have been worse: The regime, though, was hard to bear. The first month was spent in solitary confinement with a short period of exercise each day.

During the first two weeks prisoners had to sleep on bare boards; a hard mattress was issued after two weeks. But soon hunger won him over and he wolfed down the pint of porridge issued morning and evening with six ounces g of bread. Lunch was potatoes and bread with the addition of a small lump of rancid bacon on Mondays, a small portion of meat in a stew on Tuesdays and Continued overleaf.

Even the court martial was a fairly restrained affair. The sentence was delivered to the brothers on a parade ground full of hundreds of soldiers. They were sentenced to days hard labour in Wormwood Scrubs jail in London. Any food uneaten was eagerly traded by other prisoners. At the end of the day sentence there was more comedy, when it transpired that a single sergeant was to escort them back to the Wiltshire army camp. The meal with their maiden aunt was a huge delight to the brothers, and as the sergeant seemed to enjoy himself too, they chanced their arm and asked if they could also drop in on Uncle Tom and Aunt Harriet, who lived nearby.

This too was agreeable to the sergeant, who was probably having more fun than he had at the army camp, and the trio did not arrive back in Wiltshire until after midnight.

Then the charade started again: This time the sentence was one year, served in Winchester prison. It was the same dreary routine as before, with the prisoners trying to lever every little bit of autonomy they could. On most occasions they were not even allowed to speak to each other, so opportunities for rebellion were limited. On one occasion a sermon about the war at the Sunday service provoked the prisoners to stamp their feet in unison. Another time, a serving of suet pudding, considered one of the better items on the menu, was replaced by a plate of hard, red herrings.

Granted subject to conditions. Construction of 4-bedroom dwelling next to 18 Victoria Place. A rare photo of conscientious objectors at the Home Office work camp at Dartmoor prison in By kind permission of Paul Shotton. One day Roland was seen talking to a fellow prisoner and sent to a basement cell for three days on bread and water. But they were comforted by the kindness of a prison warder who, against rules that forbade him from a private conversation with a prisoner, visited Roland in secret one evening.

He inquired after his health, passed on a message from Sidney, and promised to take a message back. This time it was Shepton Mallet jail, where Roland had an enviable view from his top-floor cell of a cottage, which comforted him — even though looking out of his window was against the rules, and he could be punished for it. The situation of the jail, high on the fog-shrouded moor, was forbidding, but the brothers were relieved that the work — in the laundry or on the prison farm — was not contributing to the war effort, and they could do it with a clear conscience.

They were no longer technically prisoners, and they had unexpected freedoms. They were allowed to move around the prison in the evenings and talk to the hundreds of other COs there. Most were determined to do nothing that supported war in any way, but some socialists were prepared to fight if the object was to overthrow capitalism. He clearly regarded his time as a CO as the most important period of his life. The Reinge brothers went on to run a successful housebuilding business in South Bristol.

The city record office contains their plans for seven houses in Crowndale Road,. He lived in Crowndale Road, perhaps in one of the houses his brothers built. He died in Sidney died in Sadly, Roland had died in , before Shirley had finished typing his memoir. Includes list of all known COs. The incredible tale of the Bedminster cycle shop owner who hid conscientious objectors underground. The Old Tabernacle, Palmyra Road BS3 3JQ Roof extensions and external alterations to provide five 1-bedroom flats, parking for five cars, cycle, bin and recycling storage.

Granted subject to conditions 9 Gore Road BS3 2LX Demolition of house and erection of 3-bedroom two storey dwelling with roof extension. Patio doors in rear wall. Check for updates at planningonline. Scary stories, creepy creations and hair-raising hijinks. All-day sessions for year olds on October 29 and for years on October Work with Laura from Colourful Minds to make spooky stained glass window decorations and nightlights. Plus extra activities for little ones.

More Halloween and half term activities on the website. Leave your computer behind and experience gaming themes outdoors around the farm. For 6 to 9 year olds. Catch 22 productions present awardwinning Spanish garage rockers Agoraphobia on their first UK visit, while Bristol-based headliners White Lion Parade strive to create easy listening for metal fans.

The new Spielman theatre is the setting for this new play looking at gender stereotypes in a fun, questioning way, for over-7s. A group of mums have stormed the comfy sofas, and another cluster sit cross-legged on the floor with their little ones in a play area. Weekly performances in a variety of genres. Free entry, collection, 1. There are babies who look only a matter of weeks old, up to 18 months — the age limit for small people. It just happens to be on during the day, with babies in tow. There are babies sleeping, feeding, crawling about, looking dumbstruck or intrigued.

There is surprisingly little crying — my theory is that the mums mostly and smattering of dads in attendance are relaxed, and this rubs off on their offspring. You have to respect the comedians — Swindonian Ed Pownall had some great takes on the air quality in their park or neighbourhood, then brainstorm ideas to improve their air and make posters.

Free, but register first. Jenny Williams, an ex-police detective, is training up another team of year olds in crime scene investigation. More than 40 artists showcasing and selling original, handcrafted work in painting, printing, textiles, ceramics, felt, glass, pastel, silver, wood, batik and more.

Free taster art workshops and demonstrations. The famous weekly market with around 40 craft and food stalls, focused on local, ethical and fairly traded products. The infamous Zion quiz will stretch your brains. Nick Makoha presents a poetry masterclass on Saturday at 11am. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne is an award-winning young singer who plays melodeon and anglo concertina. Sadly this is the nextto-last show for the Saltcellar, which closes in December due to a lack of volunteers. So, the old TF was welcoming in its spanking new Spielman Theatre with a touch of glitz? This hour-long show by.

Killer lines and a great curry n Review Alfie Moore: Anyone who has spent any off-duty time with police officers will know that, like doctors, they often have a bleak sense of humour. Let loose with a live audience, though, and Alfie is more of a comedian, luring the audience into his traps. Monday November 12 n Aftermirth! The return of the comedy club for parents and offspring who are too young to understand the swearing that is, under 18 months. Toys, food, and live comedy, headlined by Sally-Anne Hayward, festival veteran and fresh from supporting Sarah Millican.

Underneath the fixed grins and staged poses was an aching need to convey that they were capable of far more than this. Impressive displays of body-twisting trickery were accompanied by a constant talkback, informing us of the limitations forced on women. Each display of cartwheels and backflips ended with a defiant stare at the.

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The evening is billed as a how-to guide to permanently dispose of an unwanted relative. Alfie swiftly picks on an unfortunate husband in the audience, and identifies, with the. You could dwell on the ideal way to dispose of body parts for too long. Alfie suggested to the nominally murderous wife that she could contract out the killing. Hats off to Entertaining Local Knowle, who persuaded Alfie Moore to play this small venue, which works very well for comedy. The inclusion of a fine curry from Knowle chef Sebastien Brochot made it a great evening. In the depths of the Underworld, Hades is in charge — but can he keep control of his naughty demons and unruly souls?

A quirky, fun take on. Greek mythology, with a bit of Bristol mixed in. Not suitable for very young children. Over 18s only, bar. Inadvertently, I framed the wrong suspect. We can aim higher audience, which spoke volumes. As did the constant shutting down of Alice Gilmartin, who throughout the show tried to make a speech but each time was told to do a handstand and smile, as that was all the audience wanted of her. As Michelle Ross spun fantastically on the Cyr wheel, a heavy, human-sized ring of iron, we were talked through the myriad.

McWilliam tried, unsuccessfully, to break the world record for cartwheels in a minute. She reached 56, and was left breathless. Francesca Hyde hung and twirled from her hair, bouncing playfully, then Bing crooned again as the five oh-so talented acrobats sat in a line, staring at the audience and eating doughnuts. This was a show that was a no-show after all — because for it to be a show they would have to be allowed to perform to the full with no constraints.

A bold and thought-provoking start for an exciting new space. Organ, piano, singers and audience participation. Collection in aid of Brace, the Alzheimers research charity. An exhibition about bringing art out of city centre galleries and into the community. Paul Trevor talks about his arresting close-up street portraits, shot in London between and Exhibition runs until December Yes, you did see her on Later with Jools Holland in October!

From Mali, Diawara now lives in France, and is known for her haunting voice and expert guitar work. In our digital world, can a hand-written letter change a life? For someone feeling isolated through illness, a letter or card could be the connection they need. A free workshop where you can put pen to paper for a friend,. Cartoon vividly brought to life n Review: Our heroes Alex the lion and Marty the zebra live in New York zoo, until an escape plot by the penguins ends with them washing up on the Indian Ocean shores of Madagascar.

From start to finish our children were mesmerised by. Festive attractions from 12 noon Catch him quick before the venues get bigger: Rhys James, known as the funniest man on Twitter, is making his mark on Mock the Week. With Alistair Williams and compere Clint Edwards. Dave Merrick and Clive Mills use live music, multi-media and spoken word to bring to life the original US protest singer, who influenced Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and many others.

If it were 15 degrees warmer you would have believed you were actually in Madagascar! Brandon Gale did the king of the jungle justice, with stage presence, rhythm, a great voice and some funny lines. Gloria the Hippo, played by Timmika Ramsay, used her singing talent to belt out some catchy numbers which had the audience tapping their feet in delight.

King Julien the ring-tailed lemur was brilliantly played by Jo Parsons. His number I Like to Move It had some of the young audience dancing in their seats. But the star of the show for us North Street, Southville. Call Anne on King of the stage: Alex the lion was the cranky, hypochondriac giraffe Melman, played by Jamie Lee-Morgan. However, this mum thought it was a great night out. Thursday November 22, 10am-1pm, registration and coffee from 9. The venue is wheelchair accessible.

For information on the venue: The events are free and lunch is provided. For details, email Ruth. Thursday November 15, 10am-1pm, registration and. The Monday Club for older people at the Southville Centre is looking for volunteers. This social club takes place every week at the Southville Centre. Could you tell a neighbour or a friend or family member that might be interested in a volunteering opportunity?

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We can provide free transport and a free lunch to volunteers. Do you have the odd hour or two to spare? Can you drop in to help us serve lunches, or escort people on the mini-bus, or do you have an area of expertise you could share by giving a talk, helping with arts and crafts, giving a musical performance?

Contact Tricia Mason, qualified teacher, The Scrumpy I am talking about is the amiable mascot who wanders around posing for photos with anyone with a child or not fast enough to run away. Scrumpy, who I believe is loosley based on a robin, first waddled on to the scene in He replaced the previous cat mascot, who had blotted his copybook by getting into a fight with three little pigs and Wolfie. Great to know he is still passing on real knowledge to the younger generation.

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Anyway, those geniuses at Bristol Aardman Animations came up with Scrumpy and for some reason he had a nose that resembled a traffic cone. In the last game before the international break, defender Nathan Baker had his own DIY nose realignment on the pitch and spent the last 10 minutes against Sheffield Wednesday looking dazed and confused.

With goalkeeper Niki Maenpaa also hobbling, hopes of getting anything from a game that had started brightly fizzled out. A defeat was chalked up along with a winless run of five. The team started brightly, and had enough. Sheffield Wednesday boasted 36 first team squad players on the matchday programme, while City had Of those, seven were out with injuries. In truth it is a skeleton squad with little cover for some positions, such as those occupied by midfield warhorses Pack and Brownhill. Questions have to be asked about.

You only have to look at how well Lloyd Kelly has adapted this season to see that young players can improve rapidly if thrown in with the first team. A few wins in November could catapult the club to the upper echelons of the league and the doorstep of the Premiership, but, without strengthening in January, top-flight football seems unlikely to come to BS3 in Between and other presiding authorities of the Church came to the Holy Land to offer up their prayers unto God.

You may recognize from your studies of Church history some of the names of those who traveled there: All of these men were either members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles or the First Presidency, and all traveled to the Holy Land to offer up special prayers, blessing that sacred land. Latter-day Saints continued traveling to the Middle East in the decades that followed. Kimball visited in The matter was referred to the First Presidency. McKay approved the request with a provision that the program be balanced between time in Arab territory and time in Jewish territory.

Ellis Rasmussen inaugurated the Jerusalem study abroad program. With an expanding Church presence, the mayor of Jerusalem, Teddy Kollek, was introduced to members of the Church. During the mids he contacted Church leaders in Salt Lake City to see if they were interested in developing a five-acre property on the Mount of Olives. He recommended it be named after Orson Hyde. President Kimball took immediate action. The needed funds were raised through donations, and the garden was dedicated by President Kimball on October 24, Six apostles also attended the dedication, along with nearly two thousand members of the Church.

A search for property for BYU was approved as the Jersualem study abroad program continued to grow. Hunter made six trips to the Holy Land in Eldon Tanner went to see some twenty-six possible land sites. From those he selected seven or eight to show President Kimball.

The eventual site of the center on Mount Scopus was not on the list. The story is told that a party of twelve people went to look at potential properties. Eldon Tanner, their wives, six members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and others. The last stop of the day was a site slightly south and east of where the current Jerusalem Center building is now located. At some point President Kimball broke off from the others and began to walk northward along the hillside, looking down toward the Kidron Valley. Suffice it to say that the land President Kimball chose was not for sale.

The project would come directly under the office of the First Presidency, with the university as the chief beneficiary. Faust, to represent the Church in this building project. Brother Thorn, who had considerable real estate experience, was asked by the Church if he would go to Jerusalem to oversee the acquisition of the property on Mount Scopus.

He anticipated being there for a few weeks. It turned out that navigating and getting approval from various politicians and numerous agencies kept him there for one and a half years. Construction on the Jerusalem Center started in August and continued nonstop until The Haredi Jewish community, a sect of Orthodox Judaism, feared that the center would provide a foothold for the Church to do missionary activities in the Holy Land. It became an international news item. After a thorough investigation, the attorney general of the State of Israel determined that everything the Mormons had done had been done correctly.

There was no press. The impact of the Jerusalem Center has been profound. Mayor Kollek hardly said anything until the end of the tour, when he said:. I consider it the most beautiful building built in Jerusalem in recent years. In his description of modern Jerusalem, Giles Milton wrote:. In the east, the Hebrew University is sprawled across a hilltop, while the Mormons have recently built a university on the northern hills—a vast building occupying the most enviable site in Jerusalem. Green, and Eran Hayet. Kearl, a former dean of Honors and General Education and, at the time, the associate academic vice president of BYU, was brought on board as the assistant to the university president to oversee the center.

Much of the student program, the maintenance of the building, the humanitarian efforts, and the weekly concert series have been influenced by Professor Kearl. The arrangement of the local administration at the Jerusalem Center is unique. Let me conclude by saying a few words about the current situation in the Holy Land. There is no simple way to describe the Holy Land. Jerusalem itself has been continuously inhabited for millennia, during which time it has frequently been the epicenter of religious, political, and cultural conflict. Prophetically, however, we know that these conflicts must be resolved.

Isaiah described Jerusalem as a city in which only the righteous will live:. Our students and those associated with the Jerusalem Center in some ways provide a model of cooperation and peace in the Holy City. I have had similar experiences throughout my tenure at the Jerusalem Center. The center is a model community of students, administrators, faculty, staff, and service volunteers—from varying religious, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds—who live and work together in harmony. In many ways the center establishes an idyllic pattern of what can happen in this sacred land.

It is not perfect by any means, but it is moving in the right direction. Brothers and sisters, I hope for the day when those who reside in the Holy Land will do so in harmony with one another. It remains unclear to me just how or when the needed events will unfold to bring about this holy status. There is a story in the Bible that I have reflected on many times. As you may recall, Jacob fled from his brother, Esau, under very unfavorable circumstances. The tension between these two brothers was palpable: And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men.

And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids. And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. This reconciliation required a softening of the heart from both Esau and Jacob. We should not be confused about it and its definition. We hope for certain things, knowing the odds are not in our favor. When events transpire contrary to our hope, we nonchalantly take little notice of what it was we had hoped.

Good luck on that one! In a religious context, however, hope is defined differently. It is a confident expectation of and longing for the promised blessings of righteousness. It demands from us total trust and confidence. Much like faith, hope is unwavering and active. The outcome is certain. Those who have been there know it well. And so we must. We must hope for and pray for peace. We need to discover the supreme truth that indeed our Father is no respecter of persons.

At the present time we are engaged in a project of beautifying the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem by a garden, in memory of Orson Hyde, an early apostle of the Church, and the dedicatory prayer he offered on that site. It is not because we favor one people over another. Jerusalem is sacred to the Jews, but it is also sacred to the Arabs. Both the Jews and the Arabs are children of our Father. They are both children of promise, and as a church we do not take sides. The purpose of the gospel of Jesus Christ is to bring about love, unity, and brotherhood of the highest order.

Again, the details of how peace will come about may elude us, but I believe—and have hope—that it will happen. Last week in a phone conversation with Eran Hayet, I told him about speaking today and asked if he had anything he wanted to share with you. He said to tell you that years ago Orson Hyde came to Jerusalem to pray over the land and that we need to continue those prayers today. Whitchurch, a BYU associate professor of ancient scripture, delivered this devotional address on October 4, Pratt, , 7. Deseret News, , American Publishing Company, , While the cruise visited various places throughout Europe and Egypt, the main feature of the cruise was to visit the Holy Land.

Hyde provided limited details about much of his journey to and from Jerusalem. It appears, however, that he used waterways throughout his travels. This type of travel added significantly to the total miles because of meandering rivers and indirect routes. Traveling via the Rhine and Main Rivers adds miles to the trip. Total travel distance from Nauvoo to Jerusalem and back to Nauvoo is estimated to be 18, miles. In his letter he reported progress of his travels and included a copy of a letter he wrote to Solomon Hirschell, the chief rabbi of England — Hyde wrote the following in his letter: Smith, and Richard Lloyd Anderson, eds.

The details of how these promises will be fulfilled remain unclear. Due to the death of his mother when he was seven years old, Orson Hyde was placed under the care of a farmer named Nathan Wheeler. Nathan drowned when Orson was twelve years old. Three days after his baptism, Hyde reported: The story of Joseph Smith asking for money is included in a letter written by Mrs. Hill, dated May 19, Joseph Ellison Beck joined the Church in He and his family migrated to Utah in Elder Page wrote Joseph Smith from Philadelphia six months later to explain why he had not left for Jerusalem.

Elder Smith offered to assist Page in every way possible to help him succeed. This letter by Orson Hyde is important in three ways: Hyde wrote two letters while in quarantine: In portions of these letters he briefly recounted the difficulties of the trip and the state of lawlessness he found in Lebanon and Egypt. Orson Hyde, letter to Parley P. See Hyde, letter to Parley P. Bookcraft, , Continuing Education, BYU, , BYU Press, —76 , 3: Smith, project financial manager; and Fred A. Twenty-nine subcontractors would also be involved with more than three hundred suppliers who provided materials.