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Friday 25th July – Friday 5th September Summer Exhibition - paintings by Melanie McDonald and Glyn Macey. Hatch Gallery, 7a Church Street, Christchurch, Dorset. BH23 1BW www.hatchgallery.co.uk 01202474644/07787517958 Wednesday 30th July- Monday 18th August Highcliffe Art Fellowship Annual Art Exhibition in Methodist Church Hall, Lymington Road, Highcliffe. 10am-5.30pm daily except Sundays. Entry Free. About 400 pictures £10 upwards, Art greetings cards. No club meeting.
Wednesday 6th August Homelands Estate Art Group for Retired people are holding their Art Exhibition and Coffee morning in the Homelands Hall, Kings Avenue, Christchurch, at 10.30am to 1pm, admission 50p includes refreshments. Monday 11th – Friday 15th August Summer is coming to Christchurch Library with a special Holiday Week. We reminisce with “Sand in our Sandwiches” on Monday 11th August at 2.30 pm, enjoy a strawberry tea on Tuesday at 3pm, learn from Mike Andrews “How Mudeford Became a Resort” on Thursday at 2.30pm, and join Lesley at the “Seaside Crafternoon” on Friday at 2.30pm - a craft afternoon for adults with a seaside flavour. Full information from Christchurch Library, tel. 01202 485938
Friday 1st August – Thursday 4th September SUMMERTIME SPECIAL - An exhibition and sale of locally made arts and crafts by members of CADArts. The Hayloft Gallery, 14 Wick Lane, Christchurch BH23 1HX. 10-4 daily. Free Admission.
Friday 15th August Crafts in the Garden - Red House Museum, Quay Road, Christchurch. An opportunity to watch demonstrations and purchase crafts direct from the maker in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Paintings, pottery, jewellery, textiles, wood and more! 10-4 Admission free.
Saturday 2nd August The Red House Museum and Garden, 11am til 3pm. Tea, Coffee, Cake & Raffle. All the funds raised will go towards the Marie Curie Nurses in the local area, who offer free hands-on care to people with cancer and other terminal illnesses in the comfort of their own home.
Saturday 16th August Stanpit Village Hall - Local History Society with film shows, Stanpit Cream Teas, Hog roast, telescope to view the harbour, restaurant raffle, and fresh produce. All this and more between 10am and 6pm at the Stanpit Village Hall. No entry fee.
Saturday 2nd August Craft and Vintage Fayre - Made in Dorset Craft and Vintage Fayre, Bransgore Village Hall, BH23 8AY. 10am-1pm. Over 30 stalls with a ‘Beside the Seaside’ theme this month. Homemade Cakes and Lemonade, Local Strawberries and Cream. FREE ENTRY. Supporting Julia’s House.
Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th August Christchurch Spiritualist Centre - Demonstration of Mediumship by Blind Medium Sharon Neill. Also a Shamanic Weekend Workshop with Sharon and Patrick on Sat 23rd Aug and finishing Sunday 24th. Details at Centre or Tel:- 01202 463985
Saturday 2nd August Marie Curie Blooming Great Tea Party - The Christchurch and Highcliffe Marie Curie Fundraising Group will be holding their first ever Blooming Great Tea Party at the Red House Museum and Gardens 11am til 3pm. Cream teas, cake, raffle, tombola, books. Entry Free
Saturday 23rd August RNLI coffee morning - at Highcliffe Methodist Church Hall from 10.00-12.30. Books, cakes, jigsaws, jewellery souvenirs, bric a brac. Admission free, donations welcome.
Tuesday 5th August Stan’s Blues Jam at The Thomas Tripp, Christchurch BH23 1HX on Tuesday 5TH August (and the First Tuesday Every Month) Details at www.stansbluesjam.co.uk. Thursday 7th August & Sunday 17th August Christchurch Priory Tours 2014 - 6.30-9.15pm Tickets in advance £10.00 from the Verger Tel: 01202 485804 Includes tower (176 steps!) museum, crypts, belfry, roof space. Children over 8 welcome Sunday 17 August 2.30-5pm £8 (Bells not included)
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Monday 25th August Christchurch Lions Charity Duck Race - Joins us at the Mill Stream at 3.30pm on Bank Holiday Monday. Sponsor a duck and be in with a chance of winning a cash prize. All funds raised go to local good causes.
To see more events in Christchurch visit www.visitchristchurch.info
Community Notices The Red House Museum and Gardens
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don’t miss Christchurch’s hidden gem: The Red House Museum Gardens. Come and see the walled Herb Garden, the beautiful Herbaceous and Rose Borders, and the Woodland Walk. Admission free, Museum openings apply.
Christchurch Priory - Summer recitals Thursdays @ 12.30. Retiring collection. Cloisters cafe for lite bites, lunches etc. open 10-4. Tower tours Sundays at 3pm. Adults £2.50 children over 8 £1.00. Guided tours of Priory 7th & 17th August. Booking essential call 01202 485804.
THE FRIDAY CRAFTERS We are group of Local crafters who sell their handicrafts at The Regent Centre Cinema Christchurch every Friday from 10-3pm come along and buy unusual gifts for friends and family.
Table-Top-Sale - every Monday & Saturday at the REGENT CENTRE CHRISTCHURCH from 10am to 3pm selling a variety of items inc: Costume/Vintage Jewellery, DVD’s, Homemade award winning Cakes. Plus lots more.
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CAR BOOT SALE at Owls Barn, Derritt Lane, Sopley. 10am - 2pm (sellers from 9am onwards) £5 car/£8 trailer or van. Farm Shop open, Home reared Bacon and Sausage Baps available for that late Sunday Breakfast!
Regular Markets Every Monday - Christchurch Market (all year) Up to 100 traders selling a variety of food, clothes, household goods, plants and bric-a-brac in the mainly traffic-free High Street and Saxon Square. Christchurch Country Market. Everything home-baked, homemade and homegrown locally. Every Monday 9.30-11.30. Druitt Hall (behind library). Refreshments available. ChristchurchEYE
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n the last couple of years Christchurch has developed an evening economy that is the envy of many competing towns. Even the phrase “evening economy” is new. It means Peter the restaurants, wine bars and pub businesses that flourish from early evenings until, often, late into the night. Whilst Bournemouth still has the monopoly on night clubs, they bring their own problems with students, stag and hen parties and cheap alcohol fuelling the less attractive behaviour. Christchurch in comparison has become the destination of choice for the more sophisticated 20 to 30 year olds (and indeed beyond). A Christchurch evening might start with an upmarket drink at the Captains Club, a meal at the Boathouse or one of a number of our pizzerias or reasonably-priced restaurants and then onto one or more of, say, Sohos, Arcado Lounge, the Thomas Tripp, or maybe Yogi (as Ye Old George Inn is now known), or perhaps the Ship - and then when they close around 1 am, if you are still going, onto the Dukes until 3am, with many apologises to those excellent restaurants and venues I have missed out!
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We are all concerned for our local High Street, and there was opposition when planning permission was sought for Pizza Express and Arcado Lounge to go into what had been retail shop sites. However those developments have helped build the attractiveness of the town to the families looking for an early evening meal through to those looking for a lively night out.
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in Christchurch. I have lovely summer pic’s of lazy days in the sun at the Quay, lying on a blanket enjoying the live music from Stompin’ on the Quomps whilst watching the boats drift by on the river. There are some of our family on a boat we hired from the quay, with my son attempting to steer whilst the rest of us pose, pretending we are on a luxury yacht as we wave to people on the riverbanks! There are pictures of my kids on the Noddy train at Hengistbury Head with Christchurch Priory away in the distance. There are the inevitable crabbing photos; some of my children precariously balanced on the town ducking stool and even of them ‘jailed’ in the stocks! As I flick further back, there are pictures taken in the various parks when they were small enough to fit in the swings, and others of them having fun in the old quay paddling pool. You know it’s summer in Christchurch when you spot the Red Arrows flying over, and I do have some slightly shaky photos of them forming the heart (just for me, of course!), seemingly at the end of our road!
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Clubs, Classes, Groups & Societies Fitness, Sport and Wellbeing
focussed and relaxed! Feel great from the inside out! Contact Caroline 07798 941832 www.perfectfitforlife.com
Vocal therapy group for those suffering difficulties with the voice resulting from Parkinsons, stroke or other illness. A great way to start the week Mondays 10.15-11.45. Coda Music Centre, Chewton Farm Road, Walkford BH23 5QL. 01425 276161 contact@coda.org.uk www.coda.org.uk
Pregnancy yoga based exercise, breathing & relaxation classes. Stretch & strengthen your body, relieve aches & pains and prepare for birth. Suitable for all abilities including complete beginners, from 14 weeks of pregnancy. Tuesdays in Christchurch. Contact Rosa 07837 218374
Chi Kung Exercise Classes - New class starting soon Fridays 12.45 til 14.15 at upstairs Studio, Wessex Health, 17 Stour Road, Christchurch BH23 1PL car park at rear. Fee £7.50. www. wessexhealthnetwork.co.uk Call Tutor Poppy 01202 735560.
Mudeford Wood Tennis Club...Do join us MWTC is friendly, good tennis standard located off Brabazon Drive, Mudeford. Three astroturf courts and floodlights. Adult year membership £60.00. Club sessions Tues, Thurs 6 till 8 and Sat 2 till 4. League matches played. Contact Gail 07973 514036.
Yoga classes running in Christchurch throughout the holidays. Welcome to drop in - adults & children’s classes also chair yoga for a gentler practice. All welcome, all ages, all abilities. Call Julia 07989 971928 for more details. Candlelit Hatha Yoga & Relaxation - Wednesdays 10-11.15am at the Christchurch Harbour Hotel. Thursdays 7.15-8.30pm at the Wessex Health Network. British Wheel of Yoga Teacher. Please contact Becca (01202) 484276 becca@yogabee.co.uk to book. £39 6-week block (can carry one over) / £7 PAYG Parkinson’s UK Club, Christchurch Branch. Friendly afternoon get together for Parkinson sufferers and their carers. Thursday Aug 14th at 2pm in the Community Hall, Marlow Drive, St Catherine’s Hill. New members always welcome.
Art and Craft Carbery Machine Knitting Club meet on the first Tuesday every month except August at St George’s Church Hall Annex, Jumpers Rd, Christchurch BH23 2JR from 7-9pm. All welcome. For more information, please call Joy on 01202 489614. CHRISTCHURCH ARTS GUILD meet on the 2nd Wednesday each month, 7-9 pm (open 6.30) in All Saints Church Hall, Mudeford. Chris Forsey will demonstrate Acrylics/mixed on 13th August. Visitors are welcome, £3. Membership open to all. Children
IYENGAR YOGA CLASSES - Held at The Bay Tree, Wessex Health and St Catherines Hill for beginners and improvers. Email Elaine Rees on elainerees@europe.com or call/text 07504 823517 for times and prices.
Sessions Music and Heritage Club for young people aged 11+ (Year 7) up and including College Age. Tuesdays 6pm 9pm. If you love music, come and join us. The Back Room, Old School House, Lymington Road (opp the rec) Highcliffe. Tel 07971 472768 or email: sessionsbh23@gmail.com
Dynamic Vinyasa Yoga classes Monday 1011am Stanpit Village Hall and Wednesday 7-8pm Stanpit Guide Hut. Get stronger, fitter & more flexible while getting calm,
Creative Ballet Classes for children 3+ at Portfield Hall, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 2AQ Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. Fun and creative with an emphasis on building
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confidence and coordination as well as teaching poise, movement quality, musicality, spatial awareness, strength and flexibility. Call Sally on 07950 459119 or email sally.burbage@ gmail.com. Highcliffe Choirs for children 7-18 years no auditions required, all abilities and new recruits welcome. Rehearsals at Highcliffe St Mark Primary School, Greenways, Highcliffe - Training Choir Thursdays 4.45-5.45pm, Main Choir Fridays 4.15-6pm. Contact Ann Guest 01425-276544. Award-winning, inspirational and educational music classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Come and join the wonderful world of music, learning and fun held at The Regent Centre, Mondays mornings term-time. Call 0845 643 5025 or email heather.smith@ musicalsteps.co.uk www.musicalsteps.co.uk Clubs and Societies If you are 60+ come and join our computer skills workshop held every Thursday between 2 and 4 pm in the Community Hall at Homelands Estate, Kings Avenue, Christchurch. Nonresidents most welcome. Admission only £2 includes refreshments. Contact Ray on 01202 471110. CHRISTCHURCH PROBUS CLUB - Meets 10.15am on the 1st Tuesday monthly at the East Close Hotel, Lyndhurst Road, Christchurch. A very friendly welcome awaits all retired professional and businessmen. Interesting speakers and excellent lunches! Please contact
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the Secretary, Robin Haggett on 01202482528. Christchurch’s Community Concert Band welcomes past and present brass and woodwind players. Rehearsals in central Christchurch every Tuesday 7.30pm-9.30pm. No membership or subscription fees. Call 07974 320122 or visit www. christchurchanddistrictband.co.uk for more info. Homelands Activity Group meets Monday afternoons between 2 and 4 p.m. at Homelands Community Hall, Kings Avenue Christchurch. Non-residents are welcome to join its friendly members to enjoy various activities. Admission £2 including refreshments. Call Irene on 01202 473489. Male Carers take time out to socialise and make new friends at The Galleon, 189 Lymington Road, Highcliffe on the first Tuesday of the month between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Refreshments available. A warm welcome awaits you. Call Pat on 07760 762280. Highcliffe Horticultural Society will be holding their August monthly on Monday 4th at St.Mark’s Church Hall, Hinton Wood Avenue, Highcliffe at 7-30pm. Mr.Terry Heard will be giving a demonstration on Traditional Woodland Crafts. Visitors welcome. Entry Fee £1-00. Details 01425 272962. Entries are listed FREE of charge. One listing per group/ organisation. Listed on a first come, first served basis. Visit www.localeyemagazines.co.uk to submit your listing online.
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CHRISTCHURCH LIGHTS OUT Christchurch will join the rest of the country to mark the centenary of World War 1 on Monday 4 August 2014 with the Christchurch Lights Out 14-18 Now event. This initiative is part of a major cultural programme taking place across the United Kingdom to mark the centenary of the First World War. Lights Out complements a candlelit vigil of prayer to be held at Westminster Abbey from 10pm to 11pm on 4 August. Christchurch will be joining the national candlelit vigil of prayer in Saxon Square and at the Mayor’s Parlour with a commemorative programme starting at 9pm and ending at 10pm on Monday 4 August 2014. The programme will present artists’ perceptions of the War as articulated and captured in poetry, music and other art forms in the Square. The programme will end at 10pm and this will be followed immediately by lights out in the Square for one hour. Candles will be placed in the Mayor Parlour to mark this event. Boat Moorings
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e have now closed for our summer break but our committee still meets to discuss and act upon any urgent business. The children have now “broken up” for the summer holidays which we hope will be as hot and sunny as last year. For many children this holiday is hopefully a time of freedom before moving onto secondary school and all that entails, making new friends, becoming more independent and reaching that magical time of becoming a teenager!!!! We wish everyone a wonderful summer and even if you are not going away on holiday, what could be better than to spend the summer in Christchurch. We restart our meetings on September 1st at 7.30pm in Druitt Hall and we hope to see familiar and also new faces to help keep Christchurch the place “Where Time is Pleasant”.
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tand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) is one of the fastest growing watersports worldwide. Locally you will see many ‘stand ups’ on the River Stour and River John Avon. The shallow waters of Christchurch Harbour make an ideal location for SUP beginners to improve their techniques and Christchurch Bay delivers a great range of open sea surf conditions for experts. SUP is a blend of paddling and surfing. From its roots with ‘old school’ Hawaiian surf instructors and watermen, SUP has been re-launched into a modern watersport for all ages and abilities. Basic paddle strokes are relatively easy to learn and it is a good all-round workout, particularly for toning up your core. To get started in Christchurch Bay contact ShoreSports at Mudeford or Crazywater at Highcliffe who offer lessons for beginners or SUP board hire once you are ready to paddle on your own. The Bay Stand Up Paddleboard club (BaySUP) was born out of a few passionate local paddlers. BaySUP recognised that Christchurch, Poole and Bournemouth are great areas for SUP as we have amazing places to surf and flat water paddle in both summer and winter. Blue Ride powerboat training has had the pleasure of working with the team from BaySUP as part of their professional approach to safety for SUP events and offshore paddles. If you have your own SUP you can launch at Christchurch Quay slipway with an easy upstream paddle on the River Stour to Iford Bridge. The slipway at Mudeford Quay is great for paddling the Harbour or heading out to sea. Avon Beach and Steamer Point are both great ‘park and ride’ locations for SUP paddlers looking for waves. See you on the water!
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Community Concert now in full swing!
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he Christchurch and District Band are probably one of Christchurch’s best kept, but successful, secrets!
Formed in February 2013 it already has over 40 players on its books, travelling from West Sussex to Weymouth
sacrifice. The Christchurch and District Band are a Not
to play. New members regularly join and the band gather
For Profit organisation with money raised invested back
more supporters everywhere they go. Recently the
into the band for equipment and music. This investment
band hosted the Pipes and Drums from Christchurch’s
in your local community band, allows players (current
Twin Town, Aalen – Performed at Burton Veterans Day,
and returning) to join them without any membership or
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subscription fees.
On the 2nd November the band return to the Regent
Music is a wonderful way to bring a community together,
Centre for their ever popular remembrance concert “For
build confidence and make people smile. Free beginner
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are also offered. Totally self-financing, the band relies on
for remembrance and celebration of veterans service and
paid engagements, public and company donations.
If you would like to join, have a child that would like to learn, become a supporter of the band or make a donation; please drop them an email at md@christchurchanddistrictband.co.uk Website : www.christchurchanddistrictband.co.uk or Call 07974 320122 or 07740 796324
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COULD 2015 SEE THE RISE OF ‘BUY TO LET’ PENSIONERS?
With the recent unlocking of rules on how people can access their savings in retirement, could a new breed of ‘buy to let pensioners’ be ready to enter the local property market? Nationwide property lettings specialist, Belvoir, is advising caution in the wake of the Budget announcement that savers will be allowed to withdraw their entire pension fund from the age of 55 or over, rather than take the money slowly as an annuity. “Since the last Budget many financial commentators have speculated that following the new rules – due to come into effect from April 2015 – pension savers could draw down some or all of their money to invest in options such as buy to let property, ” says Jeremy Clarke who owns the Belvoir office in Christchurch.
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“With recent surveys reporting that buy to let has outperformed all other mainstream investments over the past 18 years, this could be an extremely attractive option for anyone wanting to safeguard their capital and maximise their income in retirement. “Whilst this may be true, we believe that anyone considering their first move into the sector should take expert advice. “Buy to let continues to offer great opportunities, but potential investors must have a clear strategy, and it should never be considered as a ‘get rich quick’ scheme.” This year marks the 18th anniversary of the buy to let mortgage initiative launched by the Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA). Tracker studies indicate that since its introduction, buy to let investment has provided an average return of 16.3 per cent – considerably more than most other asset classes. Over a third of Britain’s 1.4 million private landlords already view their buy to let portfolio as the main component within their pension plan – with the relative ‘safety’ of bricks and mortar investment coupled with regular rental returns as income, making it an attractive investment choice. Dorian Gonsalves, Commercial Director for Belvoir, comments: “The recent pension reforms have ignited a great deal of interest in buy to let as a viable & attractive alternative to more traditional pension plans. “Market demand for quality, well maintained, private rental property remains high and even before the recent Budget announcement our offices throughout the UK were experiencing a growing number of enquiries from people seeking advice and guidance on how to enter this sector for the first time.” Some industry commentators are predicting returns of around 11 per cent per year over the next decade and a number of specialist, buy to let lenders have also started to reconsider current age restrictions to allow people up to age 70 to apply for long term buy to let mortgages – subject to them meeting certain criteria. Jeremy Clarke adds: “With all the excitement generated by the new reforms we would recommend that anyone looking to use pension savings to fund a buy to let investment should – as a first step - take professional financial advice and then sit down with a property lettings specialist, such as Belvoir, to map out a strategy for their future goals. “It is important for first time investors to buy property at the right price, in the right location and to identify the type of accommodation that people will want to rent from them both now and in the future. “With our local knowledge we can look in detail at potential property yields - taking into account all outgoings, such as maintenance costs - and provide novice investors with a realistic expectation on returns. “There are many legislative and other issues to take into account but all Belvoir local offices are staffed by experienced, highly trained specialists who can advise on all aspects of property investment and management. “We are happy to offer a free initial – no obligation – consultation to anyone wanting to learn more about how to become a successful property investor. And for those who do decide to invest their pension funds into property we can provide a full range of management and other services to ensure their new alternative pension investment is a trouble free one.”
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SATURDAYS EVENTS 12.15 Kaleidoscope Dancers 1.00 Yui Karlberg Local solo musician 1.45 Zumba Freedom Fitness Alison and her Ladies 2.15 Southern Comfort Young band playing funk, rock and punk
3.00 Demo by Christchurch Fire Service 3.30 On The Nash Rock style group who all work at Royal Bournemouth Hospital 4.30 8 Days till Summer Band from Colchester in Essex 5.15 Little Pieces - local group playing covers and originals 6.15 ASH Gary Barlow Tribute Has played on X Factor in front of the real Gary Barlow who said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;You look amazing, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like looking in a mirror.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 7.15 AsortofU2 Tristian, Matt, Neil and Darren Rock Cover and U2 8.15 Return of Ash Gary Barlow Tribute 9.15 Deputy Mayor Speech 9.30 Grand Firework Display ChristchurchEYE 27
12.00 ENTRIES TAKEN FOR PDSA DOG SHOW 1.00 PDSA JUDGING STARTS 2.00 THE CARNIVAL PROCESSION LEAVES CIVIC OFFICES REAR CAR PARK AND MAKES ITS WAY TO THE QUAY 4.00 SHOW’S OVER FOLKS! Planning is already underway for the 2015 carnival dates for your diary
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une in Rotary is end of year and time to see in new Club Officers. This means that the current President of the club hands over the Presidency to the President Elect. In our case at Christchurch, David Crumpler Paul stood down to make way for Colette Neaum. David did a great job as President and made us a lot more friends, as well as handing out substantial funds to local charities. Colette works at a local school and will definitely bring a different style to the club. Having been a member for some years Colette will have clear views on what she would like us to get involved in over the forthcoming year. Likewise as President, she will be interested in what Charities in Christchurch we can support and how we can help them. In addition to Colette leading us into next year, at our meeting of the 24th June, Vee Young, a wellknown retired local businesswoman was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship. This award is regarded differently throughout the world, but in the U.K. and locally it is acknowledged as one of the highest accolades a club can bestow on a member. Those who may know Vee, will undoubtedly know she is a Past President Rotarian who loves getting involved in anything which will help others. She has long held a presence in the town, and is regularly seen collecting for our club. So from us all â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well done Veeâ&#x20AC;?. Colette and Vee are just two of the ladies at Christchurch Rotary promoting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girl Powerâ&#x20AC;? at our club, so come on ladies you have no excuse not to visit us. I look forward to seeing you soon.
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Garden View - August
Native but nice! With a huge array of colourful plants available from garden centres, expertly sourced from around the globe, we are continuously spoiled when it comes to choosing new plants for our garden. Fabulous flowers and tropical foliage can bring an incredibly lush feel to a garden, but don’t overlook the natural beauty of our native plants just because they’re right outside your door.
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The most obvious British wonders are the beautiful old Oak trees, flowering cherries and mixed hedgerows, even the invasive cow parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) looks great en-masse in spring, but when it comes to plants deemed ‘garden worthy’, consider the traditional (and modern) use of tightly clipped Yew, Holly and Box which has been favoured for generations. Beech (Fagus) is another popular hedging variety, often selected for its beautiful autumn and winter colour and again, it’s one of our natives! Many of the plants native to the UK flower in spring, such as the sweetly but delicately scented primroses. Then there are the triking red poppies which adorn the fields mid-way through the year. Wild, hardy Geraniums grow in the most unlikely places and are very happy naturalised in grasses, proudly showing off their ‘Chelsea purple’ flowers. The stunning blooms of Pulsatilla vulgaris (pasque flower) are perfectly displayed over foamy foliage and are low growing and very well behaved (perfect for the modern gardener). Their hairy seed heads also look fun long after the flowers have faded. May and June is showtime for the foxgloves whose tall slender stems carry beautiful purple and white spires of flowers which will seed prolifically and brighten a dull corner. Take care if you have small children though as foxgloves are poisonous if ingested. The Asian moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) are popular houseplants, but our wild orchid is a plant to treasure. Often found in woodland settings, the purple flowers lurk around on the cool and shady forest floor. For a similar native, more easily available to buy and worth planting this month, look for Colchicums or naked ladies … so called as they produce their flowers well before the leaves appear. The bulbs are quite expensive individually, but quickly bulk up if happy, and will very soon provide you with a flower that will become an interesting talking point. Commonly known as the Autumn Crocus, it does seem strange to see it in flower in September, but it has to be one of my favourite native bulbs. Using native plants can also mean a higher rate of success, even in our variable climate, so if your fingers are not so green, it’s harder to kill these plants … they’re born survivors! Happy summer gardening!
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or the 20th year in succession, Christchurch Lions will once again be running their Annual Charity Duck Race on August Bank Holiday Monday. At 3.30 pm, up to 2500 ducks will be launched into the Mill Stream opposite the Kings Hotel and race, or drift slowly, down to the weir. The lucky “owner” of the winning duck will win a £250 cash prize. Running at the same time will be a Corporate Duck Race where much larger
ducks, sponsored by local businesses, will race over the same course. Duck Race organiser, Lion Bernard Gilbert says: “All of the money that we raise goes to support local good causes so we hope people will come and support us. We would like to thank all the local businesses who have entered the Corporate Duck race with special thanks to our main sponsors this year: Sydenhams Timber and Gravel Merchants”
Further information can be found on the Christchurch Lions website: http://christchurchlions.org.uk
CHRISTCHURCH COACH HOLIDAYS 2014 8 DAYS SCOTLAND ULLAPOOL THE CALEDONIAN HOTEL Sunday 14th Sept – Sunday 21st September £399 per person Half Board (Overnights first and last nights in the Scottish Borders) Built in the early 1900s, the 83-bedroom Caledonian Hotel is one of the oldest hotels in the area. It still boasts a quiet, friendly and welcoming atmosphere and pleasant gardens. The Hotel overlooks Ullapool’s working harbour and the colourful fishing boats on Loch Broom. 5 DAYS - TURKEY & TINCEL THE SEFTON HOTEL BABBACOMBE Monday 1st Dec – Friday 5th December
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5 DAYS NEW YEARS BREAK THE SEFTON BABBACOMBE, TORQUAY Monday 29th December – Friday 2nd January 2015 £325 per person Arrive at the Sefton Hotel for afternoon Tea and Mince Pies. Evening Meal will be served in the Chandelier Restaurant followed by Evening Entertainment in The Oasis Show BarTUESDAY 30th Today we will visit Trago Mills one of the largest shopping centres in Devon with all the Christmas gifts and resents. CHRISTCHURCH COACH HOLIDAYS IS A FAMILY RUN COACH COMPANY THAT OPERATES A SMALL SELECT SELECTION OF COACH HOLIDAYS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND ABROAD. WE ALSO PROVIDE A SERVICE TO ALL TYPES OF PRIVATE GROUPS TO DESTINATIONS IN THE UK AND ABROAD. WE HAVE OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE COACHING INDUSTRY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR HOLIDAYS PLEASE PHONE 01202 490333 or e-Mail us holidays@christchurchcoachesltd.com
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Have a Round On Us! Highcliffe Castle Golf Club Open Day 17 August 2014
• Are you an established golfer? • If so come along to Dorset’s Friendliest Golf Club to sample our excellent course and facilities for FREE.
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REGENT CENTRE HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 01202 499199 Fri 1, Sun 3 & Mon 4 Aug 2.30pm & Fri 1 – Thurs 7 Aug 7.30pm JERSEY BOYS (15) Musical biopic of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons Tues 5 – Thurs 7 August 2.30pm POSTMAN PAT – The Movie (U) 2D Fri 8 Aug 2.30pm & 7.30pm Delayed live by satellite on screen from the West End £13 Conc £12 NT Live: SKYLIGHT (12A) with Carey Mulligan & Bill Nighy Sat 9 Aug 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Delayed live by satellite on screen £13 Concs: £12 Tim Rice’s new hit musical FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (12A) set at Pearl Harbour 1941 Sun 10 Aug 4pm £12.50 Concs: £ 10.50 MORE TEA VICAR? An Audience with Frank Williams (Dad’s Army’s Vicar!)for a hilarious afternoon! Sun 10, Mon 11, Wed 13 & Thur 14 Aug 7.30pm X MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST (12A) 2D Mon 11, Tues 12, Thurs 14, Mon 18, Thurs 21, Fri 22, Sat 23 & Mon 25 – Thurs 28 Aug 2.30pm HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 (PG) 2D Tues 12 Aug 7.30pm £24.50 Concs: £22.50 Live on stage with World’s greatest cricketer. An Evening with Cricket Legend SIR GARFIELD SOBERS LYRICS & LAUGHTER PRODUCTIONS formerly Olde Tyme Players Wed 13 Aug 2.30pm £13.50 Conc £12.50 KNEES UP MOTHER BROWN – Olde Tyme Music Wed 20 Aug 2.30pm £13.50 Conc £12.50 LYRICS & LAUGHTER SHOW – 60s music & fun Fri 15 Aug 11am & 2.30pm £12.50 Child: £10.50 Family of Four: £39 THE SOOTY SHOW Sooty, Sweep & Soo in more comedy capers with Richard Cadell Fri 15, Sun 17, Mon 18, Wed 20 & Thur 21 Aug 7.30pm DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (TBC) Sat 16 Aug 7.30pm £19.50 Concs £ 17.50 60s Superstars! Sugar & Spice THE SEARCHERS – Sweets for My Sweet, Needles & Pins, Don’t Throw Your love Away etc. Tues 19 Aug 7.30pm £12 Conc: £10 Impact Theatre – TALKING HEADS by Alan Bennett
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