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July 2014 • ISSUE 52

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ith the weather still being kind to us, this month we’ve been able to enjoy some boating, alfresco dining and plenty of duck, swan and seagull feeding (that latter not intentional!).

Cheryl

Here’s hoping the sun continues to shine throughout July as every weekend is jam-packed with plenty of fetes, festivals, craft fairs, fund-raising days and many other events making for yet another busy month here in Christchurch; turn to pages 8 & 9 to take a look at our What’s On Guide. With so much going on, there will be no need to travel outside of Christchurch to find some fun for the whole family. We’re mostly looking forward to the Christchurch Music Festival taking place from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th July. This event has always made for a great weekend with live music and dance on Christchurch Quay along with many live performances in some of the local pubs so why not pop along and enjoy the fun? Until next month, enjoy the sun! Cheryl Cheryl Dennett Editor & Publisher Congratulations to Mrs K Parker & Mr I Gilbert & Mr R Langley for winning our May competitions!

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Community Notices Reserve car drivers wanted two or three times a year to take three elderly people out for a little ride before going to eat at volunteer host and hostess’s homes. This is one Sunday afternoon a month. Ring Carolyn 01202 424482

Sunday 13th July Lions Club of Christchurch Monthly Car Boot Sale7.30am to 12 noon at Stanpit Marsh. See our website for full details: www.christchurchlions.org.uk. Sunday 13th July Sopley Car Boot Sale, Owls Barn, Derritt Lane, Sopley. 10am-2pm (sellers from 9am-12pm) Farm Shop Open, Home reared Sausage and Bacon Baps available for breakfast! Hundreds of buyers last month!

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Garden View - July

Maximus flora phobia true or just a tall story? I’m not quite sure whether or not this is an officially registered Lee phobia, but it seems to be one I see people suffering from frequently, so I thought I’d invent a Latin name for it. Maximus (large) flora (plants) phobia, creeps up on people slowly and its more common than you may think. Maybe it’s not as serious as Botanophobia, the official phobia for people who have a genuine phobia of plants, but this pseudo-phobia is specifically related to selected members of the plant kingdom which grow taller than humans. I first discovered this was an issue when I planted a Rowan tree in my back garden at the age of 18. “How big will that grow?” my mum would ask me every spring, and each year I would reply with my standard answer “oh, not much bigger than that!” I’m not sure if it’s the fact that humans are generally control freaks and like to be able to reach the top of the plants (for maintenance I can only presume), if they feel over whelmed by the sheer size of a large tree, or perhaps are overly concerned about it growing too near to the house. There are ways to manage the growth of large trees and plants, such as pollarding (cutting off the branches to leave a trunk with a stumpy top), or ‘balling up’ as it’s known in the industry (the act of trimming shrubs into spheres). In my opinion both are hard work, and generally leave ghastly looking results, with the exception of topiary of course! A much better idea is to select the correct tree or shrub in the first place. If you have a border just 2 feet wide, plant a small shrub such as a Hebe that only wants to grow to 2 feet wide. A little research should throw up some good varieties. Trees such as Amelanchier ‘Robin Hill’ and Acer griseum, or Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’ are ideal. Try Prunus ‘Amanogawa’ for a flowering cherry, or Crataegus persimilis ‘Prunifolia’ which will grow in any location and any reasonable soil. If you’re a plant-nut like me, then it will probably frustrate you when people over trim plants to within an inch of their lives, or hack bits off trees, making them look like alien forms. If you live with a ‘sufferer’ and as a last resort, you could try introducing a pause in your words, as a good friend of mine did when asked how large the Eucalyptus in the front garden would grow …. “Oh, only four-t-five feet darling’. She actually got away with that one … until the following summer that is anyway! Enjoy your garden

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On The Water

If you go down to Christchurch Quay in almost John any weather you will see people of all ages powering up and down the river on one man, two man and four man rowing boats. These high performance boats are all based at Christchurch Rowing Club, next to The Captains Club hotel. Founded over 60 years ago, CRC has a wealth of history and experience, and today many former rowers have returned as experienced coaches inspiring the next generation. Christchurch Rowing Club was established in 1948, originally occupying premises further up the River Stour from its current location. The present club house was built in the mid 1960s with a new extension completed in 2008. CRC has a long history of competitive rowing and was a power house throughout the 1970s and 1980s when the club won numerous prestigious honours. Christchurch Rowing Club is a competitive sports club that adopts the ‘sport for all’ approach and encourages all ages and abilities to participate. For those dedicated and determined enough to progress in rowing, CRC creates pathways for national selection. The Club provides comprehensive rowing facilities including safety boats, land based rowing machines plus storage for boats and equipment. Christchurch Rowing Regatta used to be mid summer, to coincide with the funfair and fireworks. As the river has become more congested this popular all day event is being held earlier this year on Saturday 28th June. I will be in the Blue Ride RIB providing safety cover at the racing start line outside of The Captains Club. Head for the river bank and support your local rowers in the yellow vests of CRC at this year’s regatta. See you on the water!

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Christchurch Rotary

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If you had been present at our Club Meeting of the 20th May you would have witnessed Rotary in all its glory. Why? Because at this meeting we welcomed Debbie and Mark Paul Worthington who joined us and gave regards from their home club Batavia Coast, Southern Australia. We also gave a muchappreciated cheque of £3,000 to Julia’s House (funds raised from the Swimafun). Local people will know all about this marvellous charity with its shop on our High Street. Julia’s House have seen their government funding slashed in recent years so charities like ours helping them gives them a much needed boost. We also welcomed Adam Leemans from the U.S.A, a Rotary District Grant Scholar. Adam is a student from WestPoint studying at Southampton University. Adam came and gave us a talk on the Military / Engineering, and how the U.S run the world (I made that bit up!). Seriously though, he held our total attention, delivering all that he said with typical American enthusiasm. The club enjoyed his visit especially when he spoke so warmly of the U.K Military Forces and the Rotary Organisation worldwide. This is just another way in which Rotary gets involved in today’s world. He did mention that when an annual training competition is held at WestPoint, the team to beat is Sandhurst. We could have perhaps done with him on the Eurovision voting panel? So, this meeting was all about the hand of friendship,sponsoring overseas and financially supporting Julia’s House. Basically, Rotary doing what it does, day in day out throughout the world, and I’m proud to be part of it, and you could be to! Regards

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Christchurch Rents – what’s been happening since the Credit crunch?

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Looking at this in greater detail, the average rent in Christchurch in 2008 was £804 per month. In 2009, this dropped to £766 per month (a 5% drop as mentioned above). Rents steadily rose in the next two years and it took until 2012 until rents broke the 2008 peak, reaching £831 per month. Rental levels are primarily driven by affordability and therefore by tenants wages. That is why in rents stagnated in 2013 at £832 per month in the town because of the squeeze on Christchurch wages. However, due in part to the demand of tenants from Bournemouth who are happy to commute, there are still plenty of tenants willing to pay for well maintained properties in nice locations, and as we find ourselves over a third of the way into 2014, with wage rises coming through for some tenants and the extra demand from people willing to commute to Bournemouth, the average rent in Christchurch has risen to £852 per month (a decent rise of nearly 2.5% year on year). From a landlord perspective, the steady rise in rents is good news, as ideally rents need to keep up with inflation to maintain investment returns. With yields of around 4% a year in the town and property prices in Christchurch also rising by 15.7% in the last 5 years (after the large fall in 2008 after the credit crunch), maybe Christchurch could be one of the few areas across the UK where it might be possible to secure capital growth returns and potentially higher income (yields) in the future. Feel free to pop through the door of our new offices on Bargates or send me an email to jeremy.clarke@belvoirlettings.com Jeremy Clarke, Belvoir 01202 588920

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A Club for Every Artist

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of work is considered to be very high, covering a wide range of subjects including landscapes, portraits, still life and abstract.

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Alongside the main framed exhibition, there is also a selection of unframed bargains and three racks of greetings cards, many of which are also original work. Two prizes are awarded each year. Josephine Spencer, MBE and former Mayor of Christchurch, has been President of the Club for some years. She awards the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prize to the picture that touches her the most. Every visitor to the exhibition is also encouraged to vote for their favourite picture. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly plenty of choice!

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REGENT CENTRE HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 01202 499199 Mon 30 June – Thurs 3 July 2.30pm & 7.30pm Based on Patricia Highsmith’s classic novel TWO FACES OF JANUARY (12A) Fri 4 July 2.30pm & 7.30pm Sun 6 7.30pm CAPTAIN AMERICA: The Winter Soldier (12A) 2D Sat 5th July 7.30pm £14.50 Concs £12.50 In aid of Help for Heroes SWING UNLIMITED BIG BAND – A Night at the Movies Sun 6 July 2.30pm: MUPPETS MOST WANTED (U) 2D Mon 7 July 7.30pm NIGEL KENNEDY – SOLD OUT! Tues 8 July 7.30pm BAD NEIGHBOURS (15) Adult Humour Wed 9 July 7.30pm £15.50 Concs: £13.50 Delayed live by satellite on screen West End Theatre Series: GHOSTS – Richard Eyre directs Lesley Manville in Ibsen classic Thurs 10 July 7.30pm SEAN HUGHES Comedy Night - Adult Humour Fri 11 July 7.30pm £13 Concs £9. Noel Coward’s classic comedy Wessex Actors – PRIVATE LIVES Thurs 17 – Sat 19 July 7.30pm. Sat Mat 2pm. £15.50 Concs: £14.50 Based on the hit film. Swish of the Curtain Theatre School – GHOST THE MUSICAL - Local Premiere Sun 20 July 2.30pm & 7.30pm ANDRE RIEU 2014 Maastricht (12A) on screen £16 Conc £14 Sat 26 July 7.30pm Recorded by satellite from O2 Arena. Sun 27 July 7.30pm £16 Conc £14 MONTY PYTHON LIVE (Mostly!) (12A) J Cleese, E Idle , T Jones, M Palin together again!! Sun 27 – Wed 30 July 2.30pm RIO 2 (U) 2D Animated Film Mon 28 – Thur 31 July 7.30pm Mat 31 2.30pm BELLE (12A)

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A Beautiful Clean One off clean, clean and tidy or a regular booking

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Health, Beauty & Lifestyle Highcliffe Dental Practice Fairmile Florist Foot Rescue Wisteria Beds Are Uzzz All Mobility Purewell Cross Dental Practice Parley Optometrists Dorset Denture Clinic Scissors Christchurch Specsavers

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Home Improvement Dunkley Tiles Tower View Ashley Blinds UK JD O'Brien Master Chimney Sweep Paul Belton Construction Limited Glass Exchange Dream Doors Flair Interiors Keith Hefford Handyman Priory Plumbing Charlie Hanshaw Handyman Comfort Rooms JT Blinds Elite Kitchen Designs JT Electrical Liberty Design All Mopped Up Plumb Exchange Roof Exchange Build Exchange A Beautiful Clean

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