Christmas is nearly upon us and almost half the season is over. We begin the ‘reverse’ fixtures with a visit to arch rivals Clifton on Saturday 17th December, we hope for a repeat of the earlier fixture and a win for Dings. Since my last ‘post’ we have continued with our winning ways including a …

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For the three members of the Bristol Bears Women who played in the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final in Auckland on the 12th November, there was ultimately disappointment as England narrowly lost out to New Zealand in a thrilling match that swung one way, then another, before being decided in the last play of the game with …

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Although our club is all about running and encouraging people to do more exercise, we also place huge value in bringing people together. We regularly have new members who have just moved to the area and want to meet local people and integrate into the community, and we have countless stories of members making new …

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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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December weather is often the worst of the year in that it is grey, wet, cold and dank. However, if we get cold, frosty weather then the garden can be transformed into a glittering wonderland and suddenly all kinds of winter jobs are possible from winter pruning, gathering up those papery leaves and tidying up those …

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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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Voi Scooter - Update Thank you for all those residents who have contacted us in relation to concerns over the parking of Voi scooters. We know that inconsiderate parking has meant pavements being obstructed or blocked, causing visibility issues at junctions and generally making the village look untidy. We are keen to …

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Frenchay Parish Church is still looking to recruit people to assist with flower arranging in the Church, usually on a Saturday morning, currently once a fortnight.. You would be welcomed! To find out more, use: drjudith@btinternet.com or a Church Community or Secretary contact

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