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Annual Events

Spring Flower Show

 20th March 2010

Portishead Swimathon

27th March 2010

Open Gardens Weekend

Sat 12th & Sun 13th June 2010

Portishead Carnival

 19th June 2010

Portishead Raft Race

11th July 2010

 

 

COMMUNITY FORUM

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Annual Events

Flower Show & Country Fair

 30th & 31st July 2010 

Multi Terrain & Fun Run

 Sept 2010

Christmas Lights Switch On

29th Nov 2010 TBC

Victorian Evening

 10th Dec 2010 TBC

 

2010 Calendar

 

 

PORTISHEAD TIDE TIMES

LOCAL WEATHER

    

 

LOCAL WEBSITES

Bristol Balloon Fiesta

12th-15th Aug

 

Portishead Macular Group meet on the last Thursday of the month in the

Folk Hall at 2.30pm. Visitors and new members are always welcome.

For further details please contact Hazel on 01275 845238.

Bristol Harbour Festival

July 30th - Aug 1st

 

TOWN PLANS

PORTISHEAD WEST

PORTISHEAD EAST

 

Portishead Show & Country Fair

The event will be opened by Charlotte Uhlenbroek at 2pm on

Friday 30th July. Charlotte, Zoologist, TV Presenter of BBC2's

Chimpanzee diary and 'Among the Apes' on Channel Five,

lives locally but spends much of her time in the Tanzanian

and Ugandan forests filming and studying primates.

The local community have always given their support to this

show, rain or shine, for over 140 years.

Further details below:

 

Town Council

Meetings

Town Council

Wed  11th August 2010

Planning Committee

Wed  4th August 2010

Recreation & Works

Committee

Wed 28th July 2010

 

Cludo Club ‘2010

The theme this year is “Junior Heroes” and we will be looking at some of the stories in the Bible involving children. The dates for Cludo Club ‘2010 are Monday 26th to Friday 30th July.

Cludo Club is a holiday club, organised by Gordano Valley Church, for primary school children (Reception – Year 6). Cludo Club is free and is held at Gordano School and welcomes all children (up to 250 places!). We have lots of fun; there are 5 mornings of activities including Bible stories, songs, aerobics, videos, drama, quizzes, etc, and 4 afternoons (Monday – Thursday) which include sports, crafts, entertainment and an outing.

For more information please contact Sue on 01275 848329 or visit the church website at www.gvc.org.uk

To enrol your child please download, complete and return an application form from www.gvc.org.uk  and follow the Cludo link from the homepage, you will also find more information about the week there. Please note that this new enrolment system replaces the registration afternoon and forms should be returned straight away. If you require a paper copy please ring Pat on 07876 728223.

 

 

www.severnsidemortgages.co.uk

 

 

BRISTOL AIRPORT

Bristol Airport Arrivals

Bristol Airport Departures

 

NATIONAL RAIL

 

Summer Gardens Awards

2010

Portishead in Bloom is looking

for outstanding front gardens.

There may be a stunning local

garden that deserves

recognition. People may enter

their own or nominate someone

else's in the Summer Gardens

Awards. Entries from Pubs,

Schools and Resident's

Associations welcome.

Pick up an entry form at the

Folk Hall, Portishead Library

or download from the website

www.portisheadinbloom.org.uk

The closing date is 31st Aug.

Woodspring U3A

A meeting for the Woodspring

U3A will be held on Tuesday

27th July at Tickenham Village

Hall at 2.15pm when the

speaker will be David Fry, talking about 'The Funny Side

of Town Crying'. Anyone

interested in joining the U3A

can call Diane Jones on

01275 857504 or Anita Duncan

on 01934 832195.

Just4Keepers - International Goalkeeping School

Sessions at Gordano Sports Centre on Wednesdays 6pm to 7pm.

For children aged 7 to 18 years. All sessions are a fun environment

with no pressure on the children. The first session is always free to

the participant just so they can get to know the trainer and to see if

Just4Keepers is for them.

James Cope (ex Bristol City F.C.Youth Team Goalkeeper) is the

coach and is fully insured, CRB checked, first aid qualified and is

FA level 2 qualified.

For more details call 07967 122743 or 01275 845693

email: james.cope@just4keepers.co.uk   www.just4keepers.co.uk

 

Portishead WI

Coffee Morning

Tuesday

10th August

Somerset Hall

10am - 12 noon

Poolside Help Needed

Portishead Swimming Club is a non-

competitive club, meeting on Monday

evenings during school term time. It

has been in existence for many years

with members swimming at Backwell

and Shirehampton in winter then

Portishead Open Air in the summer,

before Parish Wharf Leisure Centre

was built. The main aim of the club

is to teach swimming and encourage

participation in other aspects of the sport. If members have speed or other

talents they are able to be referred to

other clubs as needed.

At this time the club are looking for

Level 2 or 1 teachers to join their

volunteer workforce. The Amateur

Swimming Association require you

to be CRB tested, which the club can

organise for you.

Parents who have been competitive

swimmers or water-polo players could

perhaps help on poolside occasionally to refresh their skills. If you can help

please contact aadamson@sky.com

or berniehinchliffe@talktalk.net

 

 

Portishead Show & Country Fair

 

The Portishead Show & Country Fair is taking place on Friday 30th and Saturday 31st July. This show is arranged by the Portishead Horticultural Society and incorporates a flower show and country fair. It is a real community event with something for everyone.

Arena events include a Gundog Display, Ferret Racing, The Paws for Thought Dog Display Team and a Tai Chi demonstration. We also have Otters, a Rare Poultry Show, Companion Dog Show and the British Bird Society. With the children in mind there will be a Punch and Judy Show, climbing frame, Children’s fun sports and additional activities for the younger children. Music is to be provided by the Portishead Town Band and the Bob Reynolds Jazz band.

There are over 500 classes to enter -  a class for everyone from 4 to 90 years of age. Full details of the classes are available in the Flower Show schedules which are available from Portishead Pet Shop and Garden Centre, McColls, Careys, Fowlers Florists, Morgan Westley, Redcliffe Hair and Beauty Salon, West Hill Auto Spares and the White Cot Stores for £1. The schedule contains entry forms and also gives you full details of the arena events and timings.

If you are entering a class at the show do bear in mind that you have to put your entry forms in prior to the show. Photographic entries must be in by Monday 26th July and flower and handicraft entries by Tuesday 27th July.

Entry is £4.00 for adults, children under 10 free and children 10 to 16 £2.00. Free parking available with the kind permission of Gordano School on the school playing field.

The show costs in excess of £25,000 to hold and unlike a number of other shows, the Portishead Show does not have a specific sponsor. We are therefore reliant on the good people of Portishead and the surrounding district to support us by coming along. We look forward to seeing you there.

Further information is available on the web site: www.portisheadhorticultural.org.uk  or by calling 01275 817350 or 844118

 

 

 

SUMMER HOLIDAY

CLUB

 

Organised by High Down School, the club will be open

from Monday 26th July to

Friday 13th August. A busy

programme of events is

being planned for this well

attended club. For enquiries

and further details please

either telephone Linda on

01275 817870 or email:

highdownasc@hotmail.co.uk

 

 

PORTISHEAD PLAYERS

Free Drama on your doorstep!

An open invitation to a series of social summer play readings with actors from Portishead Players. Participate in, or listen to, a series

of play readings which will include

comedies and classics.

Mon June 7th, Mon July 5th and

Tuesday 31st August - at the

Royal Inn, Pier Road, 7.30pm.

Info: Janet Griffiths 01275 818709

THE ACADEMY

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for more information

 

Football Fitness

 

Cheerleading

 

Pre School

THE ACADEMY EXPANDS in PORTISHEAD

New activity classes include:

Football Fitness, Cheerleading, Pre-School,

Gymnastic Dance & Gladiator Games

 

We now occupy Unit 4, Harbour Road Trading Estate, along

with our well established GYMNASTICS and TRAMPOLINE

CENTRE at Units 9 & 10, Harbour Road Trading Estate.

Telephone: 01275 840077

 

 

THE ACADEMY

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for more information

 

New Activities

 

Academy Expands

 

 

Age Concern Somerset

Volunteers are required to run computer group training for Older People in Portishead.

Age Concern Somerset sessions are held at Portishead Library on Monday mornings.

People with spare time and computer skills can contact Klaus Wagner for information

on 01275 882106.

 

Jazz on the Quay

'The Galley' is pleased to announce

that following last years successful

concert, Dr Jazz makes a welcome

return to Portishead Quay Marina on

Saturday 10th July 8pm to 10.30pm.

Come along and enjoy an evening

of foot stomping Jazz. Bring a picnic

& chair and soak up the atmosphere

of an outdoor concert in aid of

St Peter's Hospice.

 

COMMUNITY BUSES

Nailsea & District Community Transport provides accessible minibus transport for elderly and mobility impaired people living in the North Somerset area.

We now operate a door to door shopping service in the Portishead area on a Wednesday afternoon and a Friday morning to the local town centre. You will be collected from your home, taken to the town centre and returned again. You are given help with your shopping to your door if necessary.

There is also provide a Dial A Ride service for those individual tailor-made journeys to attend appointments, shop or even visit friends. Also on offer are some trips and outings throughout the year for those people that are registered with us.

For a membership/information pack call: 01275 855552

 

 

Oakham Treasures, Portbury, win Silver Award

Local visitor attraction Oakham Treasures, based in Portbury, has added yet another prestigious award to its growing collection by being awarded a silver medal at enjoy England’s National Awards for Excellence ceremony in the Best Small Visitor Attraction category. This latest national award swiftly follows the venue’s recent gold award in the regional South West Excellence Awards. Oakham Treasures is the newest visitor attraction to ever be nominated for a national award, with these historically being given to more established attractions nationwide. Other local attractions nominated for national awards in different categories include Brunel’s SS Great Britain and Bordeaux Quay. FULL PRESS RELEASE - SEE BELOW

 

Magic Dragon

www.magicdragontoys.co.uk

Tel: 01179 763557

 

Traditional Toys of

Good Quality

For children from birth to around 9 years old 

BOWLS 2 U

The bowling season is about to start and if anyone has thought of taking up bowls in the past now is the ideal time to begin. Although we are called the Royal British Legion Bowling Club you do not have to have been a member of the services, although we do have a number of members who were. The comradery is the same with that same sense of humour. We have a number of under 25 and junior players and there is also a Ladies British Legion Club. We actively promote youth in sport and have our own child protection officers and all our bowling coaches have been vetted with CRB. We both have our club nights on a Monday evening throughout the summer and allow free coaching sessions to see if it is to your liking, so please, if you are interested telephone: Paul Davies, secretary, 01275 843090.

 

 

 

Suzi Griffin Yoga

Yoga friendly classes

& one to one sessions

in Portishead &

around Nth Somerset.

Safe & effective movement, stretching,

relaxation & breathing.

All welcome, contact:

suzi@yogafriendly.co.uk

or phone: 01275 846831

 

(PACT) Partners and Communities Together.

Partners and Communities Together gives you the chance to influence

what happens in your neighbourhood. PACT is a mechanism whereby

issues identified through PACT meetings in your neighbourhood, are

taken to a PACT partnership panel where courses of action are agreed.

At the PACT meeting you can tell your neighbourhood team what issues

concern you. The team will report back at the next meeting on progress.

PACT meetings are open to everyone & last approx one hour.

The next meetings in your area are listed here

or check the website: www.avonandsomerset.police.uk

 

PACT Meeting Dates

 

Give your views on the

Community Forum above

& we can feed these

views back to the PACT.

 

21st July 6.45pm - 7.45pm

Avon Way Hall

 

 

NORTH SOMERSET

STROLLERS

Walking the way to health

www.nsstrollers.co.uk

 

Portishead Strollers

Details: Anne Brain 374867

walks in Portishead

at 11am from the

Parish Wharf Leisure Ctr

Monday 5th & 19th July

Walks are easy, on mainly flat roads, footpaths, town or beach

routes. All walks last under an hour. Please wear suitable

clothing & footwear. We regret that no dogs are allowed on the walks.

 

 

PORTISHEAD MARKETS

Country Market at the Folk Hall every Friday 9.45am - 10.45am

Fresh and homemade produce - cakes, preserves, eggs, cheese, etc

Open Air Market - next to the Poacher Inn every Friday 9am - 3.30pm

Fresh meat, fish, vegetables & fruit, fancy goods, sweets, tools etc

Farmers' Market at the Piazza, Harbour Road - 2nd Sat of the month

9am - 12.30pm, Plants, meat, eggs, fruit etc

 

PORTISHEAD LIBRARY 

Tel: 01934 426040     
Open: Tue/Fri 9.30am-1pm & 2pm-7pm,   Wed/Thu/Sat 9.30am-1pm & 2pm-5pm

Mobile Library: www.n-somerset.gov.uk/leisure/libraries Tel: 01934 426020

 

Teenage Bowling

 

Boys and girls from the age of 11, are welcome to come

along and play bowls on a Monday and Friday evening

from 6pm to 8pm. Contact Tony Smith 01275 845837.

Avoid the rogues. Trading

Standards say don't deal

with doorstep traders.

 

Ask friends or relatives to

recommend reputable

local traders.

'Scam Wise Southwest' is a campaign by Trading Standards in

South West England to help stop people being conned by rogue traders.

'They're just out to get your money. Don't fall for it!'

Door Step Sales - protect yourself!

- don't open the door to strangers - use a spy-hole or window to check who is calling

- use password schemes offered by utility companies and councils

- if you're expecting a caller by appointment, use your door chain & check their identification

- don't have work done by someone coming uninvited to your door

Telephone Scams - say 'no thank you' and hang up if:

- the company phones you out of the blue

- you're asked to part with money in advance

- they use high pressure sales tactics to confuse you

Postal Scams - tear it up & recycle if the letter contains:

- addresses that are PO Boxes, suite numbers or based abroad

- a request to send money

- a request for your bank account details. Report it to your bank.

- an instruction to call a telephone number beginning 09

 

If you think you have been a victim of a scam, contact Trading Standards and

Consumer Direct, telephone 08454 040506 or log on to www.consumerdirect.gov.uk

 

Reduce junk mail & phone

calls through the following services, which are

absolutely free!

 

Mailing Preference Service

0845 7034599

www.mpsonline.org.uk

 

Telephone Preference Service

0845 0700707

www.tpsonline.org.uk

 

E-mail Preference Service

www.e-mps.org

 

Fax Preference Service

0845 0700702

www.fpsonline.org.uk

 

Civic Amenity Site

Valley Road

Open 1st Mar - 30th Sep

Every Day  8am - 6pm

 

 

Helpful Websites

www.uswitch.com     www.pricerunner.co.uk     www.confused.com

www.cccs.co.uk     www.adviceuk.org.uk    www.iva.net      www.myvouchercodes.co.uk    www.savoo.co.uk

www.moneysavingexpert.com     www.froogle.co.uk     www.moneystuff.co.uk         www.bigdiscountcodes.co.uk

www.vouchercodes.co.uk    www.discountcoder.com

 

 

LOCAL TAKEAWAY MENUS

GOLDEN CROWN   -   NEW WORLD   RICKSHAW   -   SPICY AROMA 

GHANDI   -   STARCHIP PIZZA 

   THAI ELEPHANT 

  TRATTORIA ANTONIO

   -   PIZZA PICANTE  -  MASALA20Indian

MASALA20Kebab

KASHMIR 

   PORTISHEAD TAKEAWAY

   NEW CANTON HOUSE  (PILL)

 

 

 

PORTISHEAD:      LOCATION         HISTORY         TODAY        FUTURE

 

 

 

PORTISHEAD LIFEBOAT

 

Where in the world!   check your surname www.spatial-literacy.org

PORTISHEAD YOUTH CLUB

The Day I Was Born

 

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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

 

BLOOD DONOR SESSIONS

NATIONAL FLOODLINE

 

 

VIEWS OF PORTISHEAD

 

ROUND & ABOUT

 

Learn Cooking   www.learncooking.co.uk

 

                 

AVON CYCLEWAY

PUBLIC ART IN PORTISHEAD

 

NATIONAL STATISTICS

NEIGHBOURHOOD STATISTICS

CALENDAR

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