Kingsway Villagers

Whilst driving past the Woodvale and Thatcham Ave’ roundabout last night (24/07/13) at about 6pm, there was a lot of work going on by BT Openreach. They looked like they were pulling cables through service manholes and there was a lot of BT staff about - more so than I have ever seen in one place actually!

I have noticed that in the last week or so that my usual terrible internet speed has been much better. I also used to get a lot of dropped connections and not being able to log on at all, but this has all gone now?

So, do you know if we are having improvements to our internet or is it just maintenance by BT?

I’m in the process of arranging a networking event for small business owners in Kingsway.
(Note: Now arranged - See Comments below)

I’ve recently set up my own business (LissieBee - Keepingyouindependent.com). Since setting it up I’ve been invited to two different networking events but I couldn’t make either, so I’m going to arrange one, more local.

If anyone would like to be emailed an invitation when it’s all arranged, please drop me a line and I’ll send one out, it will more than likely be one evening during the week, maybe the Barn Owl, end of July… To be done monthly.

Thanks,
Lissie
[email protected]

Since all the rain that we have received thoughout nearly the whole year, our back garden is now a mess. We have almost lost our 6 conifer trees just sitting in water, which has rotted the roots and have now turned brown looking very sad.
We can’t walk up or around our garden due to the grass turning into mud, and being very slippery, in fact you need your wellies on to visit my garden!

Our labrador puppy on the other hand, is the only one that enjoys jumping and skidding around our garden at the moment. Our two year old daughter is banned from going outside to play, as the last time she was outside playing with her puppy, she came in the front room looking like goodness knows what… just covered in mud from top to bottom!

We have had to place old towels down inside our front room - right though to the kitchen - to stop muddy paw trails. I have been in touch with the surveyors department, and a very nice lady came out to see for herself just how bad it was; she said that their was definitely a problem as our garden is on a sight slope, so when it rains the water runs off the garden towards our patio and floods it with muddy rain water.

We have muddy water just sitting in the flower borders with nowhere to go, and as for our rockery which was once full of flowers, it is now a mud bath. It has got so bad we have had to completely cover it with a blue tarpaulin, to stop it filling up with any more muddy water, and overflowing back onto our patio.

The lady surveyor did take a few photo’s of our garden, and said that she would have to sit down with her manager to see if he would take this on board, and if so she would be in touch. I did not hear anything for a few weeks, but I did call her and left her a couple of messages on her answering machine. Then they called again and said that they were still looking into this for me, which made me feel a lot better, but all has gone quiet again. But I won’t give up hope just yet, as I am aware they have had a lot more serious issues going on in and around Gloucestershire - all on the news - regarding the floods and flooded houses. It is so barbaric and so cruel, and the saddest thing is, that it is all out of our control. We can’t control the weather.

At least my home is not flooded throughout; as the saying goes “There but for the grace of God go I”.

Family Lives are looking for Volunteer Befrienders.
Could you help families cope with the ups and downs of family life?

Family Lives, a national charity providing parenting and family support, is running a project to support families through befriending support. If you can spend a few hours of your free time each week to get involved in your local community and build a friendship with a parent who is struggling to balance their family life, we really want to hear from you.

Often, all people need to solve their problems is a listening ear, some positive support and a boost in confidence. You can help families improve their lives, supporting them to create positive environments for themselves and their children.

Our befriending volunteers will:

• visit a family to befriend them on a one to one basis
• visit children’s centres and community venues to talk to parents
• help our staff to set up parent support groups and signpost parents to services that can support them

Our volunteers receive ongoing training and support from our dedicated team of staff, who are always on hand to offer guidance. We also offer an OCN (Open College Network) qualification to those who complete our full training programme, and we pay out of office expenses.

You don’t need any specific qualifications but you will need to be understanding and resilient. You will also need to have experience of being in a caring or parenting role or have experience of supporting parents or young people. If you are pursuing a professional career in counselling or social work, this opportunity may particularly interest you as it offers hands on experience of working with families.

To download a full role description and application form, please visit our website (www.familylives.org.uk/content/volunteer-family-lives).
Contact Charlotte Willson, Volunteer Development Officer:
Tel: 01453 751676, or email: [email protected].

Hello All,

This is my first post on the site as I have just moved up to Kingsway from Bristol and one of our cats has gone missing.

Meg is a long-haired white and ginger cat and was last seen on Tuesday morning. She has a collar with a tag with our postcode and ‘phone number on and she is micro-chipped.

The microchip search service has been called, but if anyone sees her around the Mount Pleasant / Valley Gardens / Thatcham Avenue area please let me know.

My number is 07967 271892.

Many Thanks,
Tim
14, Mount Pleasant.

Hi,

My name is Claudia and I live in Marham Drive.

I have just started a course in Holistic Massage and for my homework I need to give 50 hours massage throughout the year (I actually need 6 hours in the next 3 weeks… HELP)!

If anyone is interested to receive a free massage, please give me a call on my mobile 07867774466.

I can provide the ‘phone number of my course leader - Andy Fagg - for you to contact and check, and also the website details.

Thank you very much in advanced for your help.

Claudia