Archive for 2011

Saturday, December 24th, 2011

Santa paid his annual visit to the Kingsdown Carols, arriving exactly on time as usual. How does he manage to get here just when the music stops? And how does he somehow know the names of local children and have the right presents in the right sack?

It’s a mystery to us. If only he would take over the bus services…..

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The Ark Project – update

Sunday, June 26th, 2011

Vicky Wright, Community Minister at St Matthew’s, writes:

The Ark Project was recently exploring how the Ark Building on Cotham Road South could be further developed by St Matthew’s and Bristol Christian Fellowship. After further consideration and discussion between our two churches we have decided to ‘pause’ the Ark Project to allow both congregations to focus on other projects that they are involved with.

We will review the vision and plans for the Ark Project in a year’s time. The Ark Building remains under the ownership of Bristol Christian Fellowship and all enquiries for community rental/use can be directed to their office: admin@bcfnet.com or 01454 613305

A huge thanks to all those who have been involved in the Ark Project and for those who took the time to fill in the community consultation form. We will let you know any future plans, if, and when, they happen. If you would like to discuss this any further do get in contact with Vicky Wright, St Matthew’s Community Minister:

vicky.wright@bristol.anglican.org 0117 944 1598

Period Pieces For Sale

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

John Winstone, a former Kingsdown resident, has a quantity of Georgian joinery for use in repair and reinstatement of interiors in Kingsdown, from stripping out of Kingsdown houses in the 1970s and mostly provenanced to the particular property. Included are door and window architraves, panelled shutters, Georgian sashes, some with glass, internal panelled doors a long length of panelling to dado level, moulded and painted cornicing from Prospect House off Horfield Road, etc. Some items featured in the Kingsdown 250 exhibition. Further details on request of a specific item. It will be a question of taker collects; no takers for the lot please.
Contact: John Winstone, Court Farm, Vicarage Lane, Wookey, BA5 1JT
johnhwinstone@tiscali.co.uk 01749 671 055 Mobile – 01749-671055