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A specially curated guide to help you enjoy the next 48 hours (or more) in Bristol
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TV | STARRING ROLE FOR BRISTOL ARTIST
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| Work by Bristol-based artist Carl Melegari features in new BBC drama |
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Set in Bristol, new BBC thriller Chloe follows Becky Green (The Crown's Erin Doherty) who has been watching Chloe Fairbourne (Poppy Gilbert) via her perfect social media images for some time.
Chloe’s charmed life, adoring husband and circle of high-achieving friends are always just a click away. When Chloe dies suddenly, Becky assumes a new identity and infiltrates the enviable lives of Chloe's closest friends to find out what happened to her.
Carl Melegari was chosen to create a series of portraits to feature in the show, two of which can be seen above. All six episodes of Chloe are available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.
Featured image credit: Luke Varley
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| Carl Melegari and Lynne Cartlidge exhibition at Clifton Contemporary Art |
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Melegari's work will also be on display at Clifton Contemporary Art gallery, alongside pieces by Lynne Cartlidge, in the gallery's new exhibition, Power in Stillness.
Stillness can have a forceful presence: a quiet magnetism that draws the eye and resonates with life, feeling and meaning. Clifton Contemporary Art's new exhibition elegantly reveals how profoundly different this power in stillness can be.
Through multiple layers, deep textures and flowing drips of oil paint, Melegari’s compelling portraits and evocative figures exude calm and strength – a tangible sense of life from within their sculpted silence.
Cartlidge’s lucid still life compositions explore everyday domestic objects and cut flowers, creating a subtle dynamic interplay between light, colour, space and form. Her radiant interiors reveal another world of stillness.
The exhibition will be on from 10 March until 2 April. You can find out more on the Clifton Contemporary Art website: cliftoncontemporaryart.co.uk
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OUR FEBRUARY ISSUE: OUT NOW
Our February magazine features a collection of great reading by our team of wonderful writers as well as beautifully presented advertising by Bristol's best businesses. We hope you'll enjoy the read!
15,000 copies are delivered door to door, and you can pick up a copy at many places around town – including our stands at Waitrose, John Lewis, House of Fraser and Harvey Nichols.
You can also read the digital version of our current issue by clicking here!
And if you would like to have a copy sent in the post every month, then we offer a postal subscription for just £30 for 12 issues, £15 for six issues or buy a copy for just £3.95. UK mainland prices. For Euro and World zone subscription prices – see our website.
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| Masterful Storytelling: in conversation with Thalissa Teixeira |
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We chat to Maria Semmelweis, the narrator of Mark Rylance's Dr Semmelweis, (on until 19 February at the Bristol Old Vic), played by the abundantly talented Thalissa Teixeira…
To read the article, visit The Bristol Magazine website: thebristolmag.co.uk
Image credit: Geraint Lewis
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WEEKEND RECIPE | GET BREADY
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| Recipe by Melissa Blease |
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| No-knead Bread |
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Real Bread Week is celebrated between 19-27 February this year; if you've yet to discover the infinite joys of baking your own bread, this is a great recipe to start with. No-knead bread is less labour intensive than traditional loaves can be (the clue as to why is in the title of the recipe), plus it comes with the added bonus of being ready to bake when you are, on a lazy weekend morning. Okay, so you have a little bit of work to do around 12-14 hours before you turn the oven on, but the results are well worth the (minimum) effort.
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| Ingredients (makes 1 large loaf) |
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500g strong plain white bread flour
7g dried active yeast
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp fine sea salt
Sea salt flakes, to sprinkle
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1. The day before you want to bake your bread, mix the flour, yeast, olive oil and fine salt in a large mixing bowl. Slowly add 350ml lukewarm water, bringing the dry ingredients and the water together with a large dinner knife to eventually form a rough, scraggy dough. Cover the bowl with lightly oiled cling film and set aside in a warm place to rise for at least 14 hours (or even up to 48 hours if you like!).
2. Around 2 ½ hours before you want to eat your bread, use floured hands to push the risen dough back down into the bowl and knock it around a bit to remove any large air pockets. Lift the dough onto a large sheet of non-stick baking paper and shape into a smooth ball, pulling the sides of the dough down a bit and tucking underneath to stretch the top. Transfer the dough (on its baking paper) to a shallow bowl roughly the same size as a large, oven-proof casserole dish (preferably cast iron), with a lid. Sprinkle the top of the loaf with sea salt flakes and a little extra flour, then cover again with lightly-oiled cling film and set aside to prove in a warm place for about an hour.
3. Preheat the oven to 220°C/gas mark 7 and put the empty casserole (with the lid on) into the oven to heat up. When both the casserole dish and the oven are hot and the dough has proved, quickly (and carefully!) transfer the dough, still on its baking paper, into the casserole dish using the edges of the paper to gently lower it in.
4. Replace the lid, put the bread in the oven and bake for around 40-45 minutes before removing the lid from the casserole dish and baking the bread for another 25-35 minutes until the crust is golden. When the bread is tipped out of the casserole dish, it should sound hollow when tapped on the base; if it isn't, just pop it back into the oven (naked) until it sounds like it's done. Cool the loaf on a wire rack for around 5 minutes before slicing.
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| Words by Melissa Blease |
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| 4 Easy Breads |
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| Gluten-free Bread |
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Heat 325ml semi-skimmed milk in a small pan over a low heat, then allow to cool slightly. Whisk 2 large eggs with 1tsp white wine vinegar then gradually stir into the warm milk until combined. In a large bowl, combine 450g gluten-free flour (white or brown, it's up to you) with 2 tbsp golden caster sugar, 10g active dried yeast and ½ tsp salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until the mixture forms a sticky dough. Add 3 tbsp olive oil then use your hands to bring the dough together into a ball, adding a little more flour if it's all feeling a bit too sticky. Place the dough onto a lightly oiled baking tray, cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rise in a warm place for around 1 hour, or until doubled in size. Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6 and bake the loaf for around 35 minutes until golden and cooked through (when cooked, the loaf should make a hollow sound when tapped on the base).
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| Soda Bread (makes one large loaf; V; yeast-free) |
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Heat 325ml semi-skimmed milk in a small pan over a low heat, then allow to cool slightly. Whisk 2 large eggs with 1tsp white wine vinegar then gradually stir into the warm milk until combined. In a large bowl, combine 450g gluten-free flour (white or brown, it's up to you) with 2 tbsp golden caster sugar, 10g active dried yeast and ½ tsp salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until the mixture forms a sticky dough. Add 3 tbsp olive oil then use your hands to bring the dough together into a ball, adding a little more flour if it's all feeling a bit too sticky. Place the dough onto a lightly oiled baking tray, cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rise in a warm place for around 1 hour, or until doubled in size. Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6 and bake the loaf for around 35 minutes until golden and cooked through (when cooked, the loaf should make a hollow sound when tapped on the base).
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| Cornbread (makes one large loaf; V; yeast-free) |
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Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 5. Sift 175g plain flour into a large bowl. Add add 175g fine cornmeal (or fine polenta), 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp baking powder, 2 tsp caster sugar and a sprinkling of dried chilli flakes (optional) and combine well, using a fork. In a separate bowl or jug, whisk 3 large eggs with 200ml buttermilk (or 150ml whole milk mixed with 3tbsp soured cream), 50g melted butter, 1 tbsp olive oil and 75g finely-grated Cheddar cheese (optional). Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients, whisking as you go to create a smooth batter. Pour the batter into a greased/lined suitably-sized square cake tin or a 2lb loaf tin. Bake for 25-30 mins until golden and just beginning to crisp on top, by which time a skewer inserted into the cornbread should come out clean. Allow to cool in the tin for 5-10 minutes before turning out and slicing.
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| Speedy Flatbreads (makes 4 large or 8 small flatbreads; V; yeast-free) |
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In a large bowl, mix 250g self-raising flour with 1 tsp fine sea salt. Using a large dinner knife, slowly stir 250ml full fat Greek-style natural yoghurt into the flour before using clean hands to bring the mixture together into a dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, knead briefly until smooth, divide into 4 or 8 balls then cover and leave to rest for 20 minutes (this resting time is important for a soft, light end result). Preheat a nonstick frying pan over a medium heat. On a floured surface, roll one dough ball out to an approximate 10cm/20cm circle (for small or large flatbreads respectively). Brush one side of the disc with a little oil and add to the hot pan, oiled side down. Cook for about 1 ½ minutes until golden brown underneath, flip, brush with a little more oil and cook for another 1 ½ minutes or until cooked through. While each flatbread is cooking, start rolling out the next one and repeat the process, keeping the cooked flatbreads warm in a clean tea towel.
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WEEKEND WINE | AROUND THE WORLD WITH 6 REDS
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| Red wine of interest |
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Côtes du Rhône 'Cuvée Laurent B' – Domaine Brusset
France. Ruby red in colour with enticing aromas of red berry fruits. The palate is round, with subtle flavours of raspberries and other red fruits. The wine is well balanced and the tannins smooth and approachable. £11.75
Lourens River Valley Red – Morgenster
South Africa. A blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc matured entirely in 300-liter French oak for 13 months. It has ripe raspberry, sage and rosemary on the lifted nose. The palate is well-defined on the entry with good substance on the fleshy dry finish with hints of cedar and cigar box. This is a lovely Right Bank-style wine. £17.50
Organic Primitivo – Vigne e Vini
Italy. From the province of Taranto within the region of Puglia, this organic Primitivo gives out generous, fruity notes of currants and blackberries; enlivened by subtleties of nutmeg, liquorice, chocolate and vanilla, conferred by its brief refinement in French oak. It has a refreshingly low alcoholic degree, and this, supported by fresh acidity, makes for a vibrant and balanced wine, with a long, fresh finish. £11.10
Sideral – Viña San Pedro
Chile. The aromas are ripe, inviting and complex: black cherry, blackcurrant, roasted red pepper, worcesterberry and treacle. In the mouth, it is rich and soft, with rounded, velvety tannins and lovely juicy fruit character. A superbly well-balanced and well-rounded wine, this is ever so easy to enjoy. It is composed of an historic blend of Bordeaux grape varieties, and the fruit was grown in the high quality Andean Cachapoal Valley sub-region of the larger Rapel Valley. £19.95
Cabernet Franc Siklós – Sauska
Hungary. Siklós is a village in the Villány region of South West Hungary near the border with Croatia. Famous for its indigenous Cabernet Franc grape variety, this delicious wine offers rich aromas of tobacco and oriental spices: think cardamom, cloves, and a touch of cinnamon. Ripe red and black berries come through on the palate, balanced with wonderful freshness and incredibly silky tannins. A truly fine wine. £19.95
The Chatterer Syrah – Squawking Magpie
New Zealand. Wild dark berry fruit and gentle baking spice with a twist of black pepper and liquorice on the nose. Velvety textured with bright berry fruit and floral flavours. Sustained depth of flavour and texture through the palate with a fine, refreshing and lingering finish. £18.85
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DRINKS | STYLISH GLASSWARE
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| Cox & Cox wine glasses |
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Six Fluted Wine Glasses - Clear Glass
Set a special tone for your evening with these Six Fluted Wine Glasses from Cox & Cox, styled from a vintage French design. £55
Purchase the wine glasses from the Cox & Cox website: coxandcox.co.uk
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OBJECT OF INTEREST | ITALIAN PANACHE
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| A new generation of Panerai |
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With an alluring red alligator leather strap and a stainless steel fastening engraved with the Panerai logo – the Panerai Luminor Due 3 watch has an elegant appeal with its 38mm case and polished steel bezel.
The ivory sun-brushed dial features light golden Arabic numerals and baton markers with matching luminous hands the Luminor Due 3 (referring to its 3-day power reserve) is powered by the automatic P.900 calibre movement and performs at 28,800 alternations per hour.
There is a small second sub-dial at 9 o’clock and a date window at 3 o’clock. The sapphire crystal glass is anti-reflective and scratch resistant and the piece is water resistant to 3 bar (30 metres). One of the most distinct and iconic features of the Panerai Luminor and Submersible watch collections is the crown protecting bridge at 3 o’clock. A beautiful watch. £5,500
The Luminor Due watch collection also comes in a 42mm and big 45mm case and with black, white and blue dial options plus a variety of strap colours there’s a Luminor to suit all tastes. Visit Mallory to find out more.
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| Ortigia Bath Salts |
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Escape to tropical Sicily with these luxurious bath salts. Scented with natural perfumes that evoke the beautiful Italian island, just a handful will soften and infuse your bath water with the delicate scent of a signature fragrance. From £28
The Ortigia Bath Salts are available to buy from the Graham & Green website: grahamandgreen.co.uk
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FASHION | SUSTAINABLE OUTERWEAR
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The Finisterre Biosmock: made for life, not eternity
Introducing Finisterre's first first fully circular, biodegradable jacket.
Offering pinnacle performance over a lifetime of adventures, this award-winning Biosmock has been specially engineered to break down safely in the correct land and sea conditions at the end of its useful life. £250
Water-repellent | Wind-proof | Recycled and Recyclable | Breathable
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You can also browse the Finisterre collection in-store at 70 Park St, Bristol BS1 5JY
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ON THE BOX | PLAYING HOSPITAL
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BBC iPlayer: This Is Going to Hurt
Painfully funny, heartbreakingly honest – welcome to the weird world of an NHS labour ward. Ben Whishaw stars in Adam Kay's raw, ridiculous rollercoaster diary of a doctor’s life.
Available to watch now on iPlayer: bbc.co.uk/iplayer
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Everyman Bristol: The Beatles Get back – The Rooftop Concert Special
This documentary features – for the first time in its entirety – The Beatles’ last live performance as a group, the unforgettable rooftop concert on London’s Savile Row, as well as capturing the writing and rehearsing of 14 new songs, originally intended for release on an accompanying live album, and other songs and classic compositions featured on the band’s final two albums, Abbey Road and Let It Be.
The Beatles Get Back – The Rooftop Special is on this evening (18 February) at Everyman Bristol. Book tickets now on the cinema's website: everymancinema.com
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THE MAGAZINE KIOSK | WHY WE LOVE PRINT
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Curated by Daniel McCabe
The Unseasonal is an award-winning LA-based photography and culture magazine offering ‘timeless pictorials’. That is, page after page of dreamy, jet-set exotic, intimate and undiluted reportage. In the ‘Night Swim’ issue you’ll simply fall into a fascinating interview with Willie Christie, ex-Vogue image-maker and former husband of Grace Coddington, some truly extraordinary footage of Pink Floyd’s 1989 floating concert in the lagoon of Venice and a tour of the organic concrete modernist Doolittle House. There’s also content around Claudia Schiffer, Brooke Shields, Grace Jones, Jerry Hall, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, David Bowie, the Rolling Stones and much more. Don’t miss it. £14.95
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Magalleria is a Bath-based shop and online retailer, selling fine and interesting magazines from independent and selected publishers from all over the globe. Visit the website to find out more: magalleria.co.uk
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT | LIVE EXPERIENCE
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Freedom To Roam: Award-Winning Live Show Comes To Bristol
Lion King/Peter Gabriel flautist Eliza Marshall has spearheaded a project that is both humanitarian and environmental to create an inspiring journey in music and film.
"Full of exciting potential...beautiful" – The Guardian
Each live experience, which has been badged Freedom to Roam, begins with a screening of documentary Connected, made by multi-award-winning director Nicholas Jones (A Greenlander, You Are Here) and co-produced by Eliza. The second part of each live show sees the award-winning Freedom To Roam album The Rhythms of Migration played in full by it's composer's Eliza (Peter Gabriel/The Lion King), Catrin Finch (BBC Folk Award Winner), Jackie Shave (Britten Sinfonia leader) and Dónal Rogers (Ranagri/Tony Christie).
Eliza said: "Freedom To Roam approaches the interconnected challenges of climate change, environmental destruction and human displacement within the context of our needs for freedom, empathy and hopefulness. It's the starting point to an all-encompassing project that aims to change our understanding of nature, wildness and our pivotal role in the future of life on this planet."
The live show takes to the road this February, and will end its national tour in Bristol on Wednesday 2 March at St George's Bristol. Click here for tickets and further information from St George's Bristol.
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MUSIC | SUPPORTING LOCAL ARTISTS
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Live music at Rainbow Casino: every Friday and Saturday night
This March and April, Rainbow Casino are supporting the best local talent from Bristol and the near surrounding areas.
From guitarists and jazz soloists to a saxophonist, there is something for everyone. Music starts at 8pm, so make sure you get a good seat!
To see the full line up, visit the Rainbow Casino website: rainbowcasino.co.uk
Featured image: singer Emily Magpie, whose performance on 4 March kicks off the Rainbow Casino live music nights
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CLIMATE CONTROL | BREATHE EASY
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Bristol's Clean Air Zone added to national clean air zone vehicle checker
Motorists can now check online if they will need to pay to drive in Bristol’s forthcoming Clean Air Zone.
The government has directed Bristol, along with other cities, to introduce a Clean Air Zone to reduce harmful pollution from vehicles. Birmingham, Bath and Portsmouth introduced Clean Air Zones in 2021. Bristol’s zone will start operating in September 2022. The vehicle checker has been developed by the government to help drivers plan and check whether they will need to pay the charge in each zone. Businesses can also use it to check their vehicles by uploading a spreadsheet of the registration numbers of all the vehicles they own.
For those with vehicles that would be charged, the council has secured £42m from government for grants and loans to reduce the cost of replacing vehicles that would be charged to enter the zone. The money can be used to trade-in a vehicle for an equivalent new or second-hand model that meets the zone’s emission standards.
Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, said: "We’re making sure that the clean air zone won’t have a detrimental impact on people on low incomes or businesses that have already had a difficult two years. That’s why we have £42 million available to help people to get cleaner vehicles. [...] If your vehicle will be charged to enter the zone then you can contact us to find out what help you can get with either exemptions, a loan or even a grant which you don’t pay back".
Check your vehicle online at gov.uk/clean-air-zones
Image credit: Bristol City Council
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NEWS FROM THE ZOO | FOR EVERY DOOR THAT CLOSES
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Bristol Zoo Gardens announces its closure date
Bristol Zoo Gardens is planning a series of special celebration events ahead of its closure to the public on 3 September, 2022.
They will include days when visitors will be able to share their memories of the Zoo and wander around its award-winning grounds. Bristol Zoological Society Chief Executive Dr Justin Morris said: "Bristol Zoo Gardens is a special place for so many people and we want to give them a chance to come, to see our animals and the gardens and to talk about their memories."
The dates for the special events, which will take place this summer, will be revealed in the coming weeks on the Bristol Zoo Gardens website (linked below).
Since Bristol Zoo Gardens first opened its gates to the public in 1836 it has welcomed more than 90 million visitors and helped to save around 175 species from extinction through its conservation work in the UK and across the world.
To find out more about Bristol Zoological Society's Strategy to 2035 visit future.bristolzoo.org.uk and for latest updates on events at Bristol Zoo Gardens go to bristolzoo.org.uk.
Featured image: Pan the male red Panda
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COMMUNITY GROUP | SUPPORTING THOSE IN NEED
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Pioneering community group The Bristol 500 has a very successful first year
The Bristol 500, in which members pay £1 a week, has been handing out £500 to at least one different local cause every month: amounting to £8,000 in donations in its first year.
Hundreds have already had a say in which community group, person, family in need or a charity should receive funds. Recipients so far include a family fleeing domestic violence, a forest school for children with disabilities and charity Suicide Prevention Bristol.
The group has been such a success that its founders have now set themselves the ambitious task of maintaining their current rate of doubling handouts to £1000 a month.
Bristol-based friends Holly Maurice, Colse Leung, Beth Rowley and Dionne Rees run the group voluntarily, and have seen it grow to include members from all across the city.
"We are so thrilled that so many have joined up with us already," said Holly: "It gives people a brilliant way to help those in need on their doorstep. We're so proud that we have been able to make a difference, particularly when communities around the city have been stretched to breaking point during the pandemic."
Co-organiser Dionne added: "It's 12 months on from our launch now, and so we are sending out a new aim of handing out two payments of £500 every month. To do that, we are inviting people all over Bristol to join us [...]. For the price of a bar of chocolate a week, you can make a massive difference in someone’s life. Once you’re a member not only do you get to vote for the recipient but you also get to nominate people and organisations within the Bristol area to the pool."
Learn more about the Bristol 500, and how to donate, on the organisation's Facebook or Instagram pages. Alternatively, call Holly on 07813828988, or email thebristol500@gmail.com
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TEAM NEWS | BRISTOL BEARS
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Worcester Warriors V Bristol Bears
Sixways, 18 February, 8.15pm kick off
Keep up to date with the latest Bristol Bears news by following their twitter: twitter.com/BristolBears
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WINDOWS | KEEPING IT NATURAL
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Coastal Range from Just Shutters
Inspired by the trend towards natural textures and relaxed washed interiors, Just Shutters' Coastal Range offers aesthetically beautiful painted finishes inspired by coastal elements. The collection of eight inspirational colours reflects elements of the British coast and transports you into the heart of holiday memories. The colours have been carefully toned to ensure longevity of style and work best with contemporary, large louvered shutters with hidden tilt rods.
For more inspiration and advice contact Just Shutters Bristol by calling 0117 3701594, or visiting the Just Shutters website: justshutters.co.uk
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PROPERTY | A GEM WITH SPECTACULAR GARDENS
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Old Sneed Park, Bristol, Somerset, BS9
Offered for sale by Howard estate agents
This is a substantial, detached family property situated in a highly desirable and vast plot in the leafy enclaves of Sneed Park.
Not only is the property spacious and versatile but the gardens are enormous, spectacular and very, very beautiful. Featuring a rich variety of plants, shrubs and mature trees, and with paths meandering by lawns, cascading water features, a wooden bridge and a series of ornamental ponds – it’s a gardener’s dream that just keeps giving. The garden eventually overlooks a lake which forms part of a Nature Reserve and secluded wildlife haven formed in 1995.
Having been in the same family for a number of years, the property offers a blank canvas for any new owner to use their own creative interior skills given the space and versatility that the property offers.
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In brief the accommodation consists of: main reception room opens out to both the dining room, an extensive glazed conservatory, beautifully styled kitchen, breakfast room, utility, and cloak rooms. On the first-floor there are three double bedrooms, a family bathroom and the principal bedroom with bathroom. There is a further double bedroom on the second floor with dressing area and spacious attic room.
The house also has a large front garden laid to mature trees and shrubs which is accessed via wrought iron gates with a driveway leading to the garage.
Accessed from the glazed conservatory are the sweeping gardens which, as well as the feature's described earlier, have a number of secluded seating areas and enormous potential to erect a work-from-home office, summer house or barbecue area.
Bristol estate agents Howard add that such good-sized plots as this, with so much flexibility, rarely come to the open market. Priced £2,000,000
To see more images and details of the property, click here top visit the Howard-Homes.co.uk website.
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