Rhyme Time - from June our FREE weekly Rhyme Times will return to being drop ins, so anyone with pre-school children can come along on Wednesdays at 9.30am. No booking required. The next Lego Club will take place on Saturday 11th June @ 10.30am. These monthly sessions will also return to being drop ins from this date, …

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Yes, on the last day of April, my family joined me in celebrating this event. What fun we had! On the previous Sunday, I shared a special service in Frenchay Church, and kind friends had the spire lit for me on the 30th. How lucky I am! I still have a party to look forward to, to be given by my neighbours who are also …

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News from the Dings The season is now finished, a short summer break and we then look forward to pastures new. As we go to press we are still not sure of who we will be playing, but it will still be at level 2. We finished the season very stromgly, winning 10 of our last 12 matches. When you consider most teams in the …

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Dear Friends and Neighbours, The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations 4th June Picnic Afternoon Although the Frenchay Residents Association (FRA) have promoted this as extensively as possible, you should have this June magazine in time for the full details. On Saturday 4th June, on the common opposite Frenchay Parish …

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With the start of May comes the beginning of Fixtures for our various Teams in the ‘Senior Leagues’. The 1sts will again be challenging in the Bristol and District League (B&D) ‘Senior’ Division, while the 2nds hope for a change of fortune in B&D Division 5. Meantime, the 3rds address new challenges in Division …

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Skiing Holiday in March 2022 This winter marked the first Tennis Club ski trip to France, which is hoped will become an annual event, organised by club member Chris Horne. I was lucky enough to be able to go, along with 8 other DFTC club members. We spent a week in Tignes enjoying the skiing, beautiful sunshine and of …

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After a wonderful display of spring bulbs an application of liquid fertiliser after they have flowered will encourage good flowering next year. After the joy of the spring display comes the difficult bit, allowing the foliage to die down naturally so the goodness is absorbed into the bulb. This is normally about 6 …

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We love this time of year at Just Run because the light evenings, better weather and being dryer under foot mean we intersperse our pavement and lamppost lit routes with more off-road routes taking in the best of what the Frenchay area has to offer. From our meeting point every Monday at 7pm in the car park of Dings …

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The 31st of May this year marks 150th anniversary of the death of Lizzie Tuckett. Born in The Old House Frenchay in 1837, Elizabeth Fox Tuckett was the eldest surviving daughter of Francis and Mariana Tuckett. Lizzie was educated at the Quaker Girls’ School in Cedar Hall, and became an artist, and the author of many …

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Herb Sauce Ingredients 4 tbsps chopped fresh parsley 2 tbsps chopped fresh dill 4 tbsps low-fat crème fraiche 4 tbsps light mayonnaise 4 spring onions, finely shredded 1 tbsp chopped capers Juice of ½ lemon Salt and freshly ground pepper A little caster sugar Method Mix all the ingredients together and season to …

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