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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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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Save money – it is now FREE to reserve books from the Libraries West catalogue of over 2 million items and have it delivered to Downend (or any other South Gloucestershire) Library without paying a penny. Reservations can be placed online at librarieswest.org.uk, on the Libraries West App or by staff on-site. Not …

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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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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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My daughter was around 3-4 years old when she showed an interest in tennis, so off I went on a little internet search to try to find local tennis sessions for her. I came across Downend and Frenchay Tennis Club who arranged for her to have a trial. The rest, as they say, is history, She is now 10 years old, completely …

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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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Temporary Closure - 14th February to 13th March Downend Library will be closed between Monday 14th February and Sunday 13th March inclusive. This is to enable an accessible public toilet to be installed and other associated building works. The provision of an accessible toilet will be a great help during our weekly …

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Thank you to all residents who continue to reach out to us in relation to a variety of issues. We continue to focus on issues that matter to you and, in particular, what you experience outside your own front door. We regularly walk around Frenchay to identify local issues such as roads that might need resurfacing, pot …

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End of Year Roll of Honour of the Achievements of Junior Players at DFTC The youngsters mentioned below (and just a few of whom are shown in the photo above) started their tennis careers at Downend & Frenchay Tennis Club. They have learned to play in various age groups and been able to compete in competitions …

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