Community
Dings Coronation Day
There was sadly no event but plenty of neighbours put out the flags to celebrate – pictures courtesy of Nola.
Basket Ball Court Parking on the grass
The local amenities, whilst open to all, are aimed at supporting the local community and children. Whilst everyone is welcome to use it we are aware that some groups are coming down and parking on the grass near the safe’ouse which ruins the grass play area. The children made some colourful posters to reach out and put the message across.
The geese have been showing off their Goslings
They’ve been spotted all over the place including by the water as you would expect.
A Sad Farewell to Bev & Maureen and a welcome back to Ian: courtesy of Nola
Lots of movement in Tyler Street this month. Great to have Ian back in his sparkly new, improved white house at the end 
And very sad to see Bev & Maureen and the Jenkins family move on to pastures new. Both were long standing Dings residents and will be missed 
Special call out to Bev, the oldest paper boy in The Dings. He collected the Metro paper from the station every morning for those no longer able to walk there. 
Dings Textile Quarters’ Lizzie is a Sewing Bee Contestant
Sharded by Sola Allman: Well, well, well. We have Dings representation in The Great British Sewing Bee. Lizzie from the Textile Quarter on Barton Road (who knows I’m sharing this post from Mick Dickinson ). Go Lizzie xXxXx
Repair Cafes
Somoene was asking about repairing used electricals, so just in case anyone else is also interested in repairing rather than simply throwing away their used items we thought we would check out what else was available and came up with the following info from this page:
- BRISTOL Repair Cafe: The original repair cafe, with a good events listing of all the repair cafes across Bristol where they don’t have their own online presence www.facebook.com/groups/bristolrepaircafe
- BS3 Repair Cafe: www.facebook.com/BS3RepairCafe
- Brislington and St Anne’s Repair Cafe: www.facebook.com/BS4repair
- Fishponds Repair Cafe: www.facebook.com/fishpondsrepaircafe
- Page Park Repair Cafe: Hosted by Bean Tree Cafe, Staple Hill www.facebook.com/beantreecafebristol
- Seamills Repair Cafe: www.facebook.com/seamillsrepaircafe
- Stockwood Repair Cafe: www.facebook.com/StockwoodRepairCafe
- Winterbourne Share and Repair Cafe: Held by Winterbourne and Frome Valley Environmental Group on the 3rd Saturday of each month (with a break in the summer) www.facebook.com/WinterbourneEnvironmentalGroup
Photography by Lee Pullen
Two more astronomy photos taken from the Dings, through the murk of light pollution above our heads… The pair of galaxies are 12 million light-years from Earth 
The colorful picture is a nebula where new stars are forming — only 3000 light-years away, so a stone’s throw compared to the galaxies.
Morning photoshoot in The Dings Park 
Zac Posted about a litter picking initiative
Hi @everyone check this out, me featured , Please come and join us
We also do litter picking alongside community Gardening on the first Sundays of every month which you are also all welcome to join in with.
Trial scheme information
Sign posted by Steff Foster
We are excited to present our plans for the trial scheme that will help make Barton Hill and parts of Redfield and St George quieter, safer and healthier places to live and spend time.
Have a look at the plan below, or take a closer look at the trial measure and see what local streets will look like once it’s underway.
Find out more at drop-in info sessions and walkabouts throughout May and June.
‘Deliberate’ fire ignited near Bristol Temple Meads station
This time it wasn’t Ian – he was busy having visitations of all sorts in his newly refurbished house.
Development News
No new info on all of the developments.