Planning permission for a new extension! It was ‘third time lucky’ in our attempts to persuade the planners of the need for an extension to West Lodge and perhaps a good omen that the formal permission was issued in time for the AGM of Frenchay Tuckett Society (FTS) last month. This milestone has been achieved with the …

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Late February and early March were fertile weeks for us at Dings, for the first time this season the First XV managed a run of 3 consecutive victories, scoring 19 tries in the process. The 2nd XV also had a notable win against table toppers Clifton, 53 - 0, and the thirds also going well. Shaftesbury Park has been very …

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With our programme of regular meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at the Village Hall now in full swing, we were highly entertained on 2nd March by a talk by Cyril Routley featuring his amazing collection of old signs – road signs, product adverts, warning signs, direction indicators etc. Real social …

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Dear Friends and Neighbours, We hope that the spring colours have helped many of you as you go about your daily lives, coming out of lockdown has been a relief as we reflect upon two very strange years. Thank you to everyone who has given kindness and support to others during this time, our community has been truly …

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Frenchay Village Museum I was really pleased to see that the Planning Committee overturned the planning officer’s recommendation and gave approval for the extension to Frenchay Museum. Local residents understand the importance of Frenchay Museum and the tireless dedication of the volunteers who run it. I am very …

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Downend Library has re-opened following the installation of an accessible public toilet which necessitated having to close for a few weeks. Our staffed days are: Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays 10am - 5.30pm Saturdays 9.30am - 1pm Open Access is available 8am - 7.30pm, seven days a week. Pre-School Rhyme Times are now …

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Up and Running Again! The 40th Frenchay 10K is set to be held on Sunday the 24th April 2002, starting and finishing at the UWE Glenside Campus, but with the central part of the course making its way through Frenchay, and attracting a large number of both runners and spectators, while raising substantial funds for …

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Frenchay WI are pleased to be starting the new membership year this month, April, and we would welcome prospective members to join us. Our speaker will be Cath Pendleton, the ‘Merthyr Mermaid and Ice Swimmer. Cath featured last year on a BBC programme, where she was celebrated as being the first person to have …

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Sunday 24th April 2022 at 11.00am The Frenchay 10k was first held in 1980 and is one of the country’s oldest 10k events. After being away for 2 years due to the pandemic, it is back for what will be the 40th anniversary run. The race was conceived with the joint purpose of staging a well-organised run for serious …

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As the weather in later February was much drier, the ground conditions have allowed more, very necessary work by the volunteer Groundstaff on the Wickets and Outfield, in preparation for the Season, which is now approaching rapidly. The super news is that the Club has expanded our ‘Female’ offer, and have entered a …

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