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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Frenchay WI are pleased to report that our Spring Meal last month, including the Spring Surprise (a seasonal version of Secret Santa) was very successful and enjoyed by everyone, Unfortunately The Filtonaires were unable to entertain us due to some of them having the dreaded Covid so a quiz was quickly arranged which …

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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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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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In this new exhibition we examine the role of women in the workplace, how class distinctions defined the opportunities that were available to them and how social change and key moments in history blurred these lines. These themes will be explored through the lives of women who lived in Frenchay in the 19th and 20th …

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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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Frenchay WI are pleased to be starting the new membership year this month, April, and we would welcome prospective members to join us. Our speaker will be Cath Pendleton, the ‘Merthyr Mermaid and Ice Swimmer. Cath featured last year on a BBC programme, where she was celebrated as being the first person to have …

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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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In our last update we mentioned some of the benefits of running and how it can aid your wellbeing. One of these arms of wellbeing is paying attention to the present moment, you might be wondering how this can be incorporated into running. As a runner or walker, it’s important to pay attention to your surroundings to …

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