Unique Bristol March 2015

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March 2015 Edition 

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Included in this months fresh 

magazine: 

Hollie Gazzard 

Anniversary 

Racks Kitchen & Bar 

Food Review 

Road To Recovery 

From Gambiling Addiction 

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6 Fashion & Culture Show May 2015 

8 Unique Fashion 

10 Unique Testimonials 

12 Stef Thomas 

14 Travel With Vikki Coe 

16 ADDICTED AND RECOVERING 

18 LNH Management Solutions 

19 Montpellier House 

20 Vallender Salon 

21 Festival Law 

22 Unique Classifieds 

24 Unique Food...... Racks Bar & Kitchen 

26 Jon Stanley Photography 

27 Let There Bee Cake 

28 Free Runners 

30 Unique Networking 

31 Unique Media Rate Card 

32 Hollie Gazzard Trust News & Events 

34 John Hodge Solicitors 

35 WSP Solicitors 

36 Decca Design Flooring 

Unique March 

Hello and welcome to our March edition of Unique 

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What an amazing evening on Tuesday 4th February for 

Fashion and Culture Show in aid of Hollie Gazzard Trust, at 

Revolution, Clarence Parade in Cheltenham. A great evening 

was had by all that came along and we are really thankful to 

everyone that helped raise over £1,000 for Hollie Gazzard 

Trust www.holliegazzardtrust.org 

All of the money raised went to Hollie Gazzard Trust to 

help them achieve their aim of Sponsoring 12 hairdressing 

students at Gloscol, increasing domestic abuse awareness 

and reducing knife crime. 

We have loads of great features this month including Unique 

Fashion by Cecelia Pusey @Dusky210, Stefan Thomas and 

Bristol City FC and What’s On In Bristol. 

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Hollie Gazzard Anniversary 

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Hundreds of people gathered in support Hollie Gazzard’s family at the memorial 

service to mark the first anniversary of Hollie’s death. Those attending 

included the Police and paramedics who were first on the scene along 

with the whole Police investigating team. 

funeral. This was followed by a minutes 

silence at 6.51, the exact time 

that Hollie passed away. Despite 

the tears, Hollies dad wanted those 

attending to remember the happy 

times and the positive work that the 

Trust was now doing as a great legacy 

to Hollie. 

Flowers were laid and candles lit outside the Fringe Benefits Salon in Southgate 

Street where Hollie’s life was tragically cut short. The service was 

opened by Ellie Higgs singing Bruno Mars hit ‘Just The Way You Are’, the 

song that Hollie’s coffin entered the Cathedral to a year ago. 

Hollie’s father Nick addressed the hundreds of people attending stating that 

“It is sad Hollie is not here but tonight is about celebrating her life and the 

last 20 years. A year ago events changed our lives forever, which we will 

never get over. We have all had different strategies with how to cope with 

it. Hollie was very fun loving and had lots of dreams. She was only here for 

20 years but she packed more in that 20 years than most people do in a 

lifetime. She travelled and had seven roles in hairdressing in different parts 

of the country, including the cruise liner she worked on. She made an enormous 

amount of friends.” 

Reverend Canon Neil Heavisides from Gloucester Cathedral then praised 

the Gazzard family for setting 

an example by setting up the 

Trust and helping others. He 

said. “There are three people 

we would all like to thank and 

that is Nick, Mandy and Chloe 

for setting an example, the way 

they have built on Hollie’s life 

and are trying to improve the 

lives of others.” 

The family invited everyone back to 

the King Teddy in Longlevens where 

Hollie worked to enjoy one of her 

Cocktails. 

The service was ended by Ellie 

Higgs singing Diamonds by Rhianna. 

Ellie said: “I was honoured to sing at 

the service. It was incredibly emotional, 

I was a little nervous 

because there were so many 

people, but it went well.” 

The Trust raised £85,000 

last year and they supported 

the funding of 4 hairdressers 

at Gloucestershire College, 

financing the cost of 

youth workers at increase 

the Peace and supporting the 

delivery of healthy relationship 

workshops in a number 

of senior schools through GDASS. This year they have a number of new 

projects and initiatives that they want to run costing £250,000. 

Prayers were then said by the 

former St Johns Churchdown reverend Katy Morgan, who spoke at Hollie’s 



Fashion & Culture Show May 2015 

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Hollie Gazzard Trust Fashion and 

Culture Show returns on the 19th 

May 2015, so put the date in your 

diary 

Location : Lily Gins 2a Regents Street, 

Ormond Terrace, Cheltenham, 

Gloucestershire, GL50 1HR 

Only 100 tickets available 

£12.95 including free glass of Prosecco 

More details to coming soon 



Unique Fashion 

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The Cheltenham festival starts on Tuesday 10th March and is 

an opportunity to show off all your Finery. You don’t have to 

spend a fortune to look fabulous.....Check out my hot picks! 

Esther Pill box with oversized 

Bow Fascinator 

£35.00 Moonsoon 

Make an impression with this gorgeous dress. It 

has a sheer embroidered overlay and a constructed 

boned bodice with an adjustable waist tie that 

cinches you in showing off your waist 

Paola Dress – Monsoon £175.00 

No Race goers outfit is complete without 

a hat. Make sure you stand out from the 

crowd and add a feminine finish with an 

elegant headpiece. 

Jessy Crinoline Floppy Occasion 

hat from Whiteley 

John Lewis £150.00 

This dress is stunning with a Navy Embroidered 

Design it has a square neckline and is 

fully lined. Team with a pair of opened toe 

shoes and a clutch bag 

Chi Chi Chrissy Dress £63.00 

Article by Cecelia Pusey Fashion & Features Editor @Dusky210 



Unique Testimonials 

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his support in a personal and approachable manner. I’ve 

been highly impressed with his services and would have 

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Clare Lewis, Tel-Smart Limited 

Katy Newman-Miller GGM Surfaces - 

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3. Prepare. Most networking meetings have an introductions round - at 

Stef Thomas 

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engage with the other people in the room. Prepare it like you would any 

Five ways to kickstart your networking 

other marketing material. Write it down and, even better, record it on your 

smartphone to make sure it is the right length and that it sounds like you. 

in 2015 

You wouldn’t “wing it” with any of your other marketing material. Don’t do it 

here. 

Do you get a lot of success from your business networking? Or do you go along 

and are never sure how to make it “work” for you? 

Do you watch the people who are making networking work for them and wonder 

what they do differently? This month, Stefan Thomas, author of Business 

Networking for Dummies gives us his ideas on five changes we can make when 

networking 

1. You have to be there, regularly. If you make only one change to your networking 

in 2015 then 

do this. Plan your networking activity and be 

there. Don’t think you can only turn up once or 

twice 

a year when you need to make some sales. 

You’re expecting people to want to buy when 

you 

want to sell. Life doesn’t work that way round. 

Think about the furniture stores which advertise 

on telly. You know, the ones who have had 

a sale 

on since sometime in 1975! Why do you think 

they keep advertising week in week out? They 

have to be there at the moment when you 

start thinking of buying new sofa. 

They don’t just pop up when they need to 

make some sales and neither should you. 

Be there 

consistently. Then you will be there when 

someone in the room needs your product 

or service. 

2. Arrive with positive intent. What are 

you intending to get from this networking 

meeting? Are you approaching the meeting 

positively? Or are you just turning up and hoping for the best? At the very 

least turn up with a smile and enjoy the experience. I’m always amazed when 

people turn up to networking meetings with a face like a smacked arse and then 

wonder why everyone else responds in the same manner. 

4. ALWAYS follow up. What happens when you leave the networking meeting? 

You check your ‘phone. Wonder why you’ve got a missed call from your 

child’s school, wonder why your best client has 

Emailed you and realise you’re now running late 

for your next call. In short, you start to forget the 

conversations you had. And everyone else is the 

same. So you have the opportunity to be the one 

who stands out by always remembering to follow 

up. Call the people you have met and arrange to 

have a second, longer conversation with them. 

Don’t wait for them to come to you. 

5. Join up your networking with social media. You 

don’t “get” Twitter or LinkedIn? Tough. It’s too late 

to pretend that social media isn’t going to affect 

business. You have the opportunity to be regularly 

in touch with your prospects on social media. You have the opportunity 

to remind them of your expertise. You have the opportunity to be there at 

exactly the moment when they realise they need your service. The things 

is, your competitors have that opportunity too. You may be better at what 

you do than your competitors. But they are better at keeping in touch on 

social media. Learnhow to use it properly. Find someone in your networking 

group who can help you. But don’t pretend you can do without it. The 

world is joined up online now and the people who are truly benefitting are 

those who realise that face to face relationships are even more important 

than ever. Those who join up their real life and virtual relationships build 

the strongest connections and the most mutually profitable networking. 

Got any networking tips of your own? Share them with Stefan on Twitter @ 

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Travel With Vikki Coe 

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* Anything you book with me will be financially protected with our Travel 

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* An ATOL receipt will be issued for your financial protection. 

* My business is based on customer service scores, feedback and sales. 

* All my business comes from word of mouth from my current customers. 

I have over 1300 regular customer and a 75% repeat business. 

Just over 24 years ago I decided to follow my 

dream of travelling the world and so started 

* My job does not finish when I book your holiday.. it continues until you 

work in the Travel Industry, and every year 

return.. !! 

my first-hand knowledge and experience 

* It’s so easy to be driven by price.. but ask yourself if something went 

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wrong.. wouldn’t you rather be dealing with a professional .. ? 

* Below are some recent testimonials from satisfied customers 

During this time I have travelled all over the 

world including places such as Australia, 

Indonesia, the Far East, the Caribbean, Dubai, 

Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, and have 

skied all over Europe and the US. This year I 

also spent my 40th birthday in South Africa 

travelling around and I’ve just returned from 

Canada. This is just a snap shot of where I 

have been. I enjoy booking honeymoons and weddings abroad, and got married 

myself in Las Vegas in the middle of the desert, so can give first-hand 

knowledge and advice for people looking to tie the knot somewhere exotic. 

Having a 10 yrs old and a 3 yrs old I understand the issues with finding that 

perfect family holiday, and I enjoy meeting the challenges my clients throw at 

me! 

I find working from home enables me to give you an unrivalled level of customer 

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and we will be using her again in 

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“On booking a fairly complicated trip 

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We would certainly recommend her 

to family and friends.” 

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Please feel free to have a read through of my testimonials or let me know if 

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ADDICTED AND RECOVERING 

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One persons story from adiction and the road 

to recovery 

I started gambling when I was 17 years old... 

...I was attending GlosCol in Cheltenham and got friendly with a lad who liked 

the odd bet on horses and football. My 

gambling carried on normally into my first 

employed job where I could pop to 

the bookies a few times a week to bet on 

horses, again this was on £1 or £2. 

Over the next few months something 

started to click in my head that this was 

easy money and the bets slowly started 

to increase from £2 to £5 per bet and also 

gambling every day in addition to having 

extended lunch breaks and skiving parts 

of the afternoon. I then managed to get a 

different job which was well paid and then 

the my life and gambling started to become unmanageable as I was well and 

truly Addicted. I would skive off work to go to racing events at Cheltenham or go 

to the bookies...I would also go to 

the bookies when I should of been 

managing a business. Addicts 

have to lie to cover their tracks so 

loved ones do not know what you 

are getting upto. Addiction is very 

much about pleasure, pain and 

the lie’s that you tell yourself and 

others every day it really is like being 

on a Hamsters wheel..circle of 

addiction with no way out...or so I 

thought. 

in the direction of a Self Help group 

for Gamblers, slowly but surely my 

life started to improve as I was given 

some new life skills to help stop me 

gambling. As the years went by I 

relapsed a couple of times but now I 

have been clean for a good period of 

time, I now work on my recovery and 

try to help other compulsive gamblers 

do the same. Whatever your 

addiction there is always a 

way to start again, my future is now 

what I make of it :) 

If you think you need help or you 

know of someone else with a 

gambling addiction then for more 

information visit : 

www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk 

I would be telling elborate lies to 

my girlfriend of the time or starting 

arguments so I could go gambling... 

gambling was my life and everything 

else had to fit round it. You have 

moments of clarity where you realise 

you need help and need to stop 

but then you end up stealing or 

manipulating someone to get money 

once your own funds dried up. 

After several crisis points in my life I 

called Gamcare and they pointed me 



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The Review 

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Unique Food...... Racks Bar & Kitchen 

So for our first Unique Food Review we choose the lovely Racks Bar & 

Kitchen on St Pauls Road in the heart of Clifton. The Restaurant itself is 

lovely decorated with a funky but elegant vibe going on, with a mixture 

of students and Clifton residents. We got ourselves a couple of drinks 

and surveyed the Menu...what jumped off the page was Home Made 

Brief Intro by Racks 

Steak & Kidney Pie for myself and 

the Mrs(@Dusky210) choose Home 

Made Chicken Pie. 

Searching for a new favourite restaurant in Clifton? Look no further than 

Racks Bar and Kitchen. As Clifton restaurants go, we have a huge variety of 

food on offer: from the famous Racks Burgers and Racks Pies to our super 

salads – not forgetting the 

best Sunday Roasts in Bristol! 

With lunches starting at 

£5 you can’t go wrong with 

our fresh, made to order 

menu. 

The core principles behind 

all of our food are: freshness, 

provenance, taste 

and quality. 

As a restaurant in Clifton, 

we feel it is our duty to 

make the most of the fantastic ingredients on our doorstep where possible 

sourcing locally from the West Country. Our relationship with local butchers, 

greengrocers, bakers and fishmongers ensures we have the finest produce 

around. 

After a short wait but not too long 

our drinks were ready and we 

looked forward to our meals, we 

cast our eyes over other customers 

food coming out and we were impressed. 

Then out came the food 

and wow what a treat both pies were homemade and looked exactly 

that. 

The Pies were surrounded with gorgeous veg and was well presented by 

the chef and now it was done to the tasting and boy were we impressed 

the meat was lovely and tender with loads of it and the vegetables were 

cooked to perfection and we couldn’t believe how big the pies were. 

Conclusions 

Lovely surroundings and buzzy atmosphere 

We both agreed that it was the best Home Made Pies we have ever had, 

check out Pie Wednesday as only £5 per pie. 

Really Impressive Restaurant and will be back again :) 

Review by Steve Taylor 

Details: 

Racks Bar & Kitchen 

St Pauls Road in Clifton 

BS8 1LX 

T: 0117 9741626 

www.racks-bristol.co.uk 

@RacksBristol 



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Free Runners 

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Waiting for Ash and Dom outside 

Starbucks on a Sunny Sunday morning. 

Im approached by a back flip in the air 

and a perfect landing in front of me. I will 

need more than coffee to keep up with 

these guys. 

Ash 24 and Dom 24 started free running at 

the age of 12 whilst at school, after been told 

by the school to stop it they didn’t start again 

until they were 19 and Dom was shooting 

photography for a college project. Following 

watching Jump Britain they decided to 

practice and take this up as a hobby, but the 

hobby turned into lifestyle for them both. 

So what’s Free Running? Free Running is the 

art of expressing yourself without limitations 

of movement. The philosophy behind it is 

to express yourself fluidly. It was started 

by Sebastien Foucan who used martial 

discipline and added acrobatic movements to 

it. It has become a few international events 

such as the Red Bull Art of Motion and used 

in the popular video game Assassin’s Creed. 

Now they are teaching in Cheltenham, Stroud 

and Bristol with an age range of 8 – 46. ‘Kids 

are always jumping and climbing, it’s natural. 

But there is more too it’ 

You will see Ash and Dom between Stroud 

Rush skate Park and Rush in Bristol. They 

discovered the Bristol Park and later found 

it burnt as an act of vandalism, since the 

rebuilding and the session’s available 

crime as dropped by 60% in the area. ‘The 

biggest reward is seeing someone achieve 

something new’ the guys speak passionately 

about the community and how Free Running 

is now a family to them. ‘As its community 

based, everyone should get involved’ it’s 

always been about getting people involved 

and getting the rewards. It’s a chance to 

release and learn about yourself. You learn 

from yourself and each other. It’s not all 

physical it is about friendships. 

Dom continues to explain that ‘Most of the 

people involved have had family issues or 

problems within their lives, with the groups 

they become family and people start to come 

outof their shell, you then start to have a 

different outlook on life.’ 

So what are their sessions like, Ash explains 

that they can train for 4 hours and meet 

up with different people and learn 10 new 

moves in an hour. ‘Come rain or shine, we 

adapt to the environment. We experience 

different things and new places give new 

ideas. It could be a different surface or 

texture. The architecture can change 

everything.’ 

When I ask the guys what is your favourite 

place in Cheltenham to practice they cant tell 

me but you will often see them in Montpellier 

Park around the band stand. So I wonder 

how to do the locals and the police feel about 

this? ‘We get on well with the Police, they 

know that we are respectable and we did 

shock them because we are polite and make 

conversation instead of giving them grief as 

most do’ The police have a good relationship 

and understand the group and encourage 

them with their development. 

The future for Dom and Ash are clear they 

want 

to teach in schools and get better awareness. 

They are starting promo videos to show 

training and learning. ‘It’s not just all about 

the performance’ Its not a competitive sport, 

unfortunately it will be commercial. But have 

to ensure people don’t lose the passion.’ 



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Hollie Gazzard Trust News & Events 

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Hope, passion & a life 

fulfilled 

HGT Golf Day 

04/06/2015 11:00am - 10:00pm Brickhampton Court Golf 

Complex, Churchdown 

We are please to announce that our first golf day has been organised 

and will take place at Brickhampton Court Golf Complex, 

Churchdown on Thursday 4 June. There will be prizes for 

the winners, longest drive and nearest the pin. 

Upcoming Events 

Hollie’s Walk 2015 

26/04/2015 12:00pm - 03:00pm King Edward VII 

Hollies Walk will take place on April 26 at 12:00 noon from the 

King Teddy. 

The day will start off with Coffee and Bacon rolls on arrival, 18 

holes of golf all rounded off with a 2 course evening meal, entertainment 

and Auction. 

A team of four can be entered for £200 by contacting Colin 

Bassett at crbassett@uwclub.net. Single golfers also welcome 

at £50 a person. 

Big thank you to our sponsor for the day Andicars. 



John Hodge Solicitors 

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through divorce and separation with over 70 years combined experience 

and knows that divorce brings with it inevitable pain and heartache. However, 

if you and your spouse can put aside animosity and keep a level 

head, there is no reason why you cannot approach the process in an amicable 

way. We have used our experience to put together these tips on how 

to achieve an amicable divorce: 

1. Keep the channels of communication open. 

Your first instinct after deciding to issue divorce proceedings might be to 

cut off your spouse from every aspect of your life. If you are looking for 

an amicable divorce this is not the way to go about it. It is preferable to let 

your spouse know that you are open to all forms of communication and 

that you are happy to discuss matters with them. 

2. Obtain your financial records. 

Start to collect your financial details, by way of twelve months’ bank statements, 

your last three months’ wage slips, details of your pension etc. your 

solicitor will want to see this information as early as possible. Money and 

finances are perhaps the biggest stumbling block during divorce proceedings 

and the earlier you and your spouse are able to discuss such issues in 

an open and honest way the better it will be for everyone in the long term. 

3. If you have children together. 

Make plans with your spouse as soon as possible as to how the children 

will be cared for after separation. This will probably mean that the children 

will spend some time in each parent’s new home. Accepting that due 

to the practical realities of life, balancing work commitments, school and 

after school activities this time may not be divided exactly equally is important. 

As soon as an agreement is reached, stick to it. Do not turn up late if 

you are collecting the children from the other parent without explaining 

to your spouse beforehand and, under no circumstances should you use 

4. Keep an open mind. It is important that during this difficult time you 

keep an open mind when negotiating with your spouse. Problems arise 

when either or both parties become entrenched in positions and refuse to 

compromise. Obtaining legal advice early on in your separation can help 

you to be realistic about your expectations during divorce and separation 

particularly as regards the financial outcomes. 

5. Tell the truth. 

This is an absolute must in all matters financial, or you may find yourself 

being penalised by the court. Truth in all matters, even if it hurts, is by far 

the best policy. If you try to hide things and your spouse finds out, they will 

be unlikely to want to reach an early settlement. 

6. Be empathetic. 

Everybody goes through various emotional stages during a divorce, be it 

anger, sadness bitterness etc but not necessarily at the same time. If your 

spouse seems to be finding things tough at a time when you are feeling 

fine, give them some time and they will catch you up. Trying to force people 

into a situation that they are not yet ready for can be cruel and unlikely 

to bring about agreements in important matters. 

7. Choose your legal advice wisely. 

It is important that you employ the right solicitor to help you through this 

difficult process. Our Family team at John Hodge Solicitors are all experienced 

in all areas of Family law. All our team are members of Resolution 

and are dedicated to helping you to achieve an amicable divorce and guiding 

you through the pitfalls of a very difficult period in your life. 

Our Family team offer an initial free 

consultation, therefore, if you require 

our advice and assistance please do 

not hesitate to contact us. 

Tel: 0800 097 8611 

mailbox@johnhodge.co.uk 

www.johnhodge.co.uk 



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What’s On In March 

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Churchill 2015 - University of Bristol Churchill Lecture Series 

Date - 04/03/2015 to 29/04/2015 

The Life and Times of Fanny Hill at Bristol Old Vic 


Based on John Cleland’s (in)famous novel, which was published in 1748 but banned from sale 

soon afterwards, this adaptation by April de Angelis (current National Theatre Writer in Residence) 

charts Fanny Hill’s fall into prostitution and rise to notoriety. More socially and politically 

relevant now than ever before, The Life and Times of Fanny Hill is a darkly comic exploration of 

fulfilment and pleasure, offering a witty, irreverent perspective on the reality behind Fanny Hill’s 

story. Directed by Michael Oakley (Chichester Festival Theatre) and with original music composed 

by Pete Flood from award winning folk ensemble Bellowhead Starring Caroline Quentin 

(Jonathan Creek, Men Behaving Badly), Phoebe Thomas (Holby City), Gwyneth Keyworth (Misfits), 

Rosalind Steele, Nick Barber and Mawgan Gyles. 

There are various performances throughout February 

and March; please check the website for details. Due 

to the nature of the content of this performance, it is 

have been given an age guidance of 14+. 

Time: 7.30pm, 2.30pm (Thursday & Saturday matinees) 

Tickets: £5 - £34 

Free Lunchtime Recital at Bristol Cathedral 

Date: 03/03/15 + 10/03/15 + 24/03/15 

Time: 13:15 - 14:00 

Join Bristol Cathedral for a season of free lunchtime recitals, performed by musicians from Bristol 

and further afield. 

The first season of 2015 includes performances on the organ, piano, violin, cello and voices and 

include performers from Clifton College Early Music Ensemble, the Golden Piano Trio and Musicians 

from Colston’s Girls’ 

School. 

Bristol Vintage Market 

Date - 14/03/2015 

Saturday 10:00 - 15:30 

Bristol Vintage Market 

Bristol Vintage Market is a new market for Bristol on Sat 14th 

March selling all things vintage, including clothing, homeware, 

furniture and vinyl. Our first market is being held at The 

Elmgrove Centre just off the Gloucester Road which is already 

known as a prime independent shopping destination 


2015 marks the fiftieth anniversary of 

Winston Churchill’s death. The University 

of Bristol will commemorate Church- 

ill’s 

life, work and achievements through a series 

of 

lectures and exhibitions exploring his life and leg- a- 

cy and will present new research and unique 

insights 

into his time as Chancellor of the Universi- 

ty 

of Bristol from 1929 – 1965 and spanning 

the 

Second World War. 

Weds 4 March 2015, 6pm – 7.30pm 

Churchill: For and against 

Speaker Dr Paul Addison, Honorary Fellow; History, University of Edinburgh 

Weds 18 March 2015, 6pm – 7.30pm 

A different sort of Chancellor? Winston Churchill and the University of Bristol 

Speaker Professor Sir David Cannadine, Dodge Professor of History, Princeton University 

Tues 21 April 2015, 6pm – 7.30pm 

Churchill: Memories of my grandfather 

Speaker Celia Sandys, granddaughter of Sir Winston Churchill 

Wed 29 April 2015, 6pm – 7.30pm 

Churchill: The history man 

Speaker Professor David Reynolds, Chair of the Faculty of History & Professor of International 

History, Christ’s College, University of Cambridge 

“Let us go forward together” in the spirit of Sir Winston. 

Bristol International Jazz and Blues Festival 

Colston Hall, Bristol 


Stage performers at the Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival 

Bristol plays host to some of the world’s most exciting and innovative jazz and blues artists for 

one explosive weekend in March 2015. 

Featuring no fewer than 40 individual concerts as well as late-night 

jam sessions and an exclusive ‘In Session With’ series of master 

classes with many of the headline performers. 

Highlights from the programme this year include: 

Cartoon Jazz 

Louis Armstrong Story 

Pee Wee Ellis Funk Assembly 

Dr John 

Ray Gelato and the Giants 

Andy Sheppard Quartet 


Unique Football The Robins 

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@BTFCTweets 

So here we are on 23rd February with Steve Cotterill’s Robins still flying high in 1st 

place and looking like they are there to stay. Bristol lost Away to Colchester United 

3 – 2 Tom Lapslie’s first senior goal helped move Colchester out of the relegation 

zone as they beat leaders Bristol City. The 19-year-old gave the hosts the lead on 

three minutes after goalkeeper Frank Fielding spilt Elliott Hewitt’s cross. Macauley 

Bonne’s header doubled their advantage and Chris Porter added a third before the 

break. Goals from City pair James Tavernier and Aden Flint set up a tense finish, 

but the hosts hung on for a valuable three points. Tavernier’s 50th-minute cross 

eluded Sam Walker to give City a glimmer of hope before centre-back Flint headed 

in his second goal in two games, but Steve Cotterill’s side fell to their second defeat 

inside a week. The result sees Colchester move out of the bottom four for the 

first time since November, while City’s lead at the top of League One is cut to two 

points. Bristol City manager Steve Cotterill told BBC Radio Bristol: 

“It was two halves. The first half we didn’t turn up. It was a shocking pitch and 

we got the ball pinched off us a couple of times. “We ended up being 2-0 down 

and then before we knew where we were a third went in. “It was a horrible pitch. 

You couldn’t play football on it but that’s no excuse, really. “We should have been 

brighter than that, but we weren’t.” The next six fixtures will decide if The Robins 

can secure first place, conserving they are seven points clear of third place. The 

main games look like Gillingham in 11th Place on 14th March and also the massive 

game against Walsall on Sunday 22nd March an epic end to the season awaits. 

This is how the the following games look like for The Robins: 

Time for Bristol City to see the job through now, we can do it !! 

Come on You Robins 



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