As the season draws to a close and as at mid-April we have extended our winning run to 7 matches. This included a comprehensive defeat of Henley, our first win over them since 2012, cementing our 8th place in the league, and our best showing in the National Leagues. At the beginning of April, we held our celebration …

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Dear Friends and Neighbours, Well I suspect April has been a more interesting month than anticipated, the Covid bug has definitely had a sting in the tail for many of us and I hope that everyone has come through unscathed. If you are over 75 please ensure that you get the new booster to ensure maximum protection. Last …

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In April the weather can still remain unpredictable and we can have anything from a heatwave to ground frosts and sleet; be prepared. Now is the time to really start off new plants and seedlings, watch trees and shrubs bursting back into life. Sowing from seed can be time-consuming and tricky but also very rewarding. …

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This is a quick and easily prepared meal for 2 cooked in less than an hour. For 4 double everything but only use an extra 250ml of liquid. Ingredients 1 tsp oil ½ red onion chopped ½ inch ginger chopped ½ to ¾ tsp cumin seeds 3 cloves of garlic chopped 1 tsp coriander powder ½ tsp garam masala or use curry powder or …

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For several years I have looked after the telephone box at the top of Frenchay Hill, sorting the books and passing on surplus books to charity shops and a charity that sends educational books to African schools and colleges. The Book exchange was started to enable people to pass on books they have read and enjoyed to …

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Just 3 months to go It’s just 3 months to go until this year’s Frenchay Flower Show which will be on Saturday 9th July so please put the date in your diaries and start planning your fruit, vegetables and flowers! The Committee are busy finalising the schedule for the Show, booking stalls and finding sponsors. We are …

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This month sees the start of the new outdoor season, with a series of Friendly matches set up for the various ‘Senior’ Teams to hone their skills in preparation for the start of their respective League campaigns. As well as the regular four ‘mixed gender’ Saturday sides, new this year are two Women’s ‘Hardball Teams. …

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As April is my birthday month, I am being self-indulgent and writing about two of my favourite subjects – the artist Claude Monet and waterlilies. Monet was born in Paris in 1840, but his famous work was achieved in Giverny. This is where the River Seine meets the River Epte, and is just 75 kilometres north of …

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Although we all meet as a club Monday and run together, each of us has a different motivation for coming along. It might be to meet new friends, get fit, lose weight, improve mental health, run faster etc. the reasons are endless and completely individual for each member. The aim of the club is not to compete against …

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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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