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Are you someone who made a New Year resolution to do more exercise, eat healthier, practice mindfulness etc? When the new year arrives, you sign up for a new gym membership and promise that it will be different this time. If so, then well done but if you’re like 80% of the population your resolve doesn’t last as you …
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With all our meetings scheduled for the first Wednesday of each month at the Village Hall, our socially distanced meeting on 1st December seemed a little early for Christmas until the mince pies came out, and The Northavon Singers entertained us with recitals of Christmas music, old and new. It was significant for our …
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Dear Friends and Neighbours, Happy New Year to you all, we hope that everyone had an enjoyable Christmas with their families and friends. 2022 will see FRA continue to tirelessly push and campaign for many things in Frenchay that have been promised or that are needed as essential parts of our Infrastructure to support …
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Tony Monks is a serial whistle-blower… If someone is not keeping to the laws, don’t expect him to look away: he will be on to it, and wanting to bring it to everyone’s attention. And even if he is just on the sidelines, if someone steps out of line, he will be the one to flag it up for all to see, even if it is …
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At our annual meeting last month the new committee were elected and all are looking forward to a full and enjoyable year ahead. We had a visit from WI Country Markets where members were able to purchase home-made food and craft items. Our December meeting was for members only but we look forward to welcoming new …
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My name is Kirstie and I joined Downend & Frenchay Tennis Club in April of this year (2021). I have been a tennis coach for 8 years, before this I was a Hospital Play Specialist at the Bristol Children’s Hospital, which is a job I loved and was incredibly rewarding. Both of my children got into playing tennis at …
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The 2021 Winter Mini Challenge, run by The Reading Agency in partnership with WWF, is still on! It runs (from 1st December) until 16 January 2022. There are also games, rewards and book recommendations to explore at at www.wintermini.org.uk – of course children can borrow books to read for the challenge for FREE …
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Without our volunteer run leaders, we couldn’t facilitate up to 75 local ladies to run safely each week in small groups tailored to their running needs and abilities. Our run leaders are first aid trained and to provide a safe and enjoyable running experience, they complete the UK Athletics Leadership in Running …
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A NEW FRIENDS’ GROUP FOR FRENCHAY PARKLANDS? Some two years ago, at the November 2019 AGM of Frenchay Preservation Society (FPS), it was proposed that FPS should sponsor the formation of a Friends’ Group to support the long-term management of the 20+ acres of hospital land being handed over as a Voluntary Village Green …
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Our local Probus Club has resumed operations, starting with a “Reunion Lunch” in October to which prospective new members were invited. Then at our Club Meeting in early November we enjoyed a talk on Bristol Bears Rugby, and our meeting in December will feature a choir and a Christmas theme. Probus is still inviting …
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