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After more than 75 years the Frenchay Flower Show will not take place in 2023 UNLESS we have more volunteers to take on the following roles: Co-Chair, Co-Secretary, Publicity, Sponsorship, Booking of stalls and attractions, Health & Safety, Schedule Manager, Help on the day. If you are interested in helping to keep …
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These will take place on Monday 19th December starting at 6.30pm, using the same format as last year with us all gathering on the common opposite the Parish Church. We will aim to provide some festive refreshments to keep us all warm and hope that you can join us. A bucket collection will be made so that contributions …
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After the success of last year’s Festive window trail and back by popular demand, we would like to run it again this Christmas. It brought so much pleasure last year to young and old alike. Any address receiving our Frenchay Community News is welcome to join the trail and your window can be decorated in any way that …
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Dear Friends and Neighbours, Thank you to those who attended our FRA Open Evening on the 22nd of November, so nice to meet everyone who attended to find out what is going on in Frenchay. After almost three years of Covid restrictions it was lovely to be able to gather and mingle at the wonderful new school, we are very …
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Christmas & New Year Opening Hours Christmas Eve: Staffed 9.30am – 1pm Christmas Day: Closed Friday 30th December: Staffed 10am – 5.30pm, Open Access 8am – 7.30pm Saturday 31st December: Staffed 9.30am – 1pm, Open Access 8am – 7.30pm Sunday 1st January - Tuesday 3rd January: Open …
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On a wet and miserable evening our November talk, by Mandy Bradshaw, transported us to summer in the Cotswolds. Having first outlined her development as a garden journalist, Mandy brought us on a whistle-stop tour of 12 gardens. The main areas of interest in each were described and illustrated with her excellent …
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In October we had a very interesting talk from the Cyber Fraud team from Avon and Somerset Police regarding telephone, text and email scams. Our members learned a lot and the main message was, “Take 5 and Tell 2.” In other words - think about what you have been told in a message for 5 minutes and do nothing until you …
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The November main meeting had a re-arranged topic, due to the illness of the previously arranged speaker. The replacement, Chris Bigg, gave a very interesting presentation on ‘Lost Bristol’, featuring many of the former prominent buildings in the City, which, for a variety of reasons, are no more. One such area was the …
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We are in the process of organising three talks and more details will be available next month. Meanwhile, please make a note of the following dates in 2023 which may be of interest; 12th January – Bridges over the River Severn 9th February – Frenchay Subscription Bridge 9th March – Zizz-zagging …
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With money being tight for many of us this Winter don’t forget that most of the services on offer at Downend Library are FREE. So that means it is still FREE: To join the library To borrow books (with DVDs available to 50p for 3 weeks hire) Reserve books from across South Gloucestershire and the neighbouring …
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