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contents Editor’s Letter Local History What’s on MindBenders Adopt a Pet Clubs, Classes, Groups & Societies Highcliffe on Sea Traders Ass. Christchurch Blue Plaques Highcliffe Rotary Coffee Break Boo Charity Local Business Column Kids Page Tucktonia Festival of Remembrance Simpkins Charity Walk Mum’s the Word Garden View Home Library Service Recipe Teen Column Rogue Traders Regent Listings Puzzle Solutions Index of Advertisers Useful Telephone Numbers
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Dear Reader As I write this (mid-September), I have to tell you that I’ve just turned the heating on and it’s wet and miserable outside; autumn is truly upon us. Our thoughts are now turning towards Halloween; Cheryl Bonfire Night; the clocks going back and, dare I even say it – Christmas! Although I do love the summer, I also welcome the autumn and winter seasons and look forward to snuggling up on the sofa watching movies with the children or pulling on our welly boots and going out to jump in muddy puddles! This is mine and Siena’s (my 4 year old daughter) favourite rainy day past time and I do believe I enjoy it every much as she does! I think that this month is a great time to get out and see the leaves on the trees turning to autumn colours, collect conkers and make the most of the fading daylight. On another note, I’d like to welcome a new advertiser, Val Plummer from ‘At No.19’ Interior Designers. Whether it be just a pair of curtains that you wish to change or a complete home revamp that you’re after, At No 19 can offer stylish, practical ideas tailored to your individual taste and budget. You can find more details about Val and her Interior Design services on page 15. Don’t forget to put your clocks back an hour on 25th October!
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Local History
by Ian Stevenson
- Captain Cameron of Waterloo
In Phil Tate’s Local History column in the June issue, which marked the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, he mentioned that Captain William Cameron of Nea House, Highcliffe, is known to have fought in the battle. As I have been researching the Camerons of Highcliffe for many years and am in touch with the present-day descendants, Phil suggested that I should write a more detailed article about the local hero of Waterloo. It was Cameron’s father, General William Neville Cameron (1754-1837), who bought Nea House at the beginning of the 19th century when he retired after a distinguished military career. The mansion stayed in the family for four generations and was eventually demolished in 1940. Although much of the huge Nea estate was developed for housing, a substantial area is preserved as a wild life haven, Nea Meadows nature reserve. The general’s son, William Gordon Cameron, was born in India in 1790 during his father’s service there. After education at Harrow, he joined the Army as an ensign in 1809.
the Tory candidate, Sir George Rose, of Sandhills, Mudeford. Cameron’s supporters gave out handbills with the message: “The Soldier of Waterloo. The Soldier of Barrosa.Vote for him, Electors, he has fought for you. The Laurel against the Rose.” It was all in vain. Rose, who had previously been Christchurch’s MP from 1818 to 1832, won the election by 116 votes to 105. Lord Stuart de Rothesay, at his newlybuilt Highcliffe Castle, had given his support to Rose. Cameron died in 1856, aged 65. A large gathering, including many of the local gentry, attended his funeral at St Mark’s Church, Highcliffe. Four of William Cameron’s five sons went into the Army, while the other served in the Royal Navy. His eldest son, General Sir William Gordon Cameron (1827-1913), inherited Nea House and became a colonial administrator. His second son, Colonel Aylmer Spicer Cameron (1833-1909), was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1858 for his “conspicuous bravery” during the Indian Mutiny.
He first saw action against Napoleon’s forces in the Peninsular War and was severely wounded in the Battle of Barrosa, fought in 1811 near Cadiz in southern Spain. Cameron recovered from those injuries and in 1815 was a captain in the 1st Foot Guards when, just six days before his 25th birthday, he went into battle at Waterloo as a staff officer to the British commander, the Duke of Wellington. During the battle, a cannon ball took away his right arm and badly lacerated his thigh. Ten days later, a surgeon investigating why the thigh wound was not healing found that fabric from Cameron’s trousers and fragments of silver coins in his pocket had been impacted onto his thigh bone. Cameron was able to continue his military career despite the loss of his sword arm - and was promoted to major in 1819. He was made a lieutenant-colonel in 1825 and finally retired in 1832. He settled into life as a country gentleman at Nea House with his wife Caroline and their five sons and five daughters. He involved himself in local affairs, became a Justice of the Peace and gave support to Christchurch Priory Church. In the General Election of 1837, Cameron stood for Christchurch as a Liberal in a straight fight against
This painting of Captain Cameron after Waterloo shows his empty right sleeve. Reproduced by kind permission of Dr Margaret Macnair, his great-granddaughter. Apology: This article was printed last month incorrectly attributed to Phil Tate. The Editor apologises for this error and is happy to reprint the article correctly attributed to Highcliffe local historian Ian Stevenson.
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Saturday 3rd October 10am-1pm Every first Saturday of the month we have a Made in Dorset Craft and Vintage Fayre in Bransgore. We have free entry and a free raffle for Julia’s House. Saturday 3rd October 10am-12pm Table Top Sale, St Georges Church Hall. Refreshments, tombola, lots of bargains. Tables available, cost £5. Phone Sandy on 01202 482047 to book a table. Saturday 3rd October 7.30pm Charity Evening for Julia’s House. Come and Dance or just listen to the Andrew Cannon Band at St. Josephs Community Hall, Purewell BH23 1EH. £8 from Julia’s House charity shop, High St. Christchurch. Sorry no bar. Saturday 3rd October 10am-12.30pm RNLI coffee morning at Highcliffe Methodist Church Hall. Souvenirs cakes, books, jewellery, jigsaws, bric a brac. Sunday 4th October 10am The Friends of Stanpit Marsh Coffee-morning at Marsh Visitor Centre. All welcome!
Tuesday 6th October 6.30-8.30pm Christchurch Priory New Tour 2015 ‘Up & Down’ Roof space: medieval paintings, (103 steps, some narrow spaces) 2 crypts, Ground Floor. Tickets £10 (£5 children over 8) in advance Tel: 01202 485804, email vestry@christchurchpriory.org Meet at Tower Door Thursday 8th October 7.00pm for 7.30 start. The Friends of Stanpit Marsh. Beetle Drive. Venue: All Saint’s Church Hall, Mudeford. Refreshments & Raffle. Entrance £2.50 Fun game/no experience necessary! Friday 9th - Thursday 29th October Open daily 10am-4pm Pushing the Boundaries at The Hayloft Gallery, 14 Wick Lane, Christchurch BH23 1HX. Paintings, Textiles, Hats and Jewellery by Susan Knights, Linda Patterson, Brenda Weeks, Pip Muddle and Marion Wall. Admission free. Saturday 10th October 10am-1pm Christchurch Spiritualist Centre Barrack Road Coffee morning with readings and various stalls and therapies in Aid Of Macmillan Trust. Do come along. Details 07849 606437 Saturday 10th October 9am-4pm Harvest Stall in support of Cancer Research UK. Christchurch High Street (below the Mayor’s Parlour)
Jams, Pickles, Cakes, Scones, Biscuits etc. Sunday 11th October 10am-4pm Made in Dorset Vintage Fayre set in Druitt Hall, Christchurch is the place for sellers and buyers for vintage and retro collectables. Free entry and homemade food. Sunday 11th October 7.30am Christchurch Lions Monthly Charity Car Boot Sale at Stanpit Marsh. www.christchurchlions.org.uk for further information. Thursday 15th October 7pm Highcliffe W.I. at Highcliffe Day Centre with Mike Crenshaw, Chef on the Royal Yacht Britannia. Refreshments and raffle. Visitors £4. Contact Kate 01202 482230 Saturday 17th October 10am-12noon Autumn Bazaar. Don’t miss our exciting new Autumn Bazaar held at Stour Surgery, Barrack Road, Christchurch. Raffle, refreshments, books, cakes, bric-a-brac, nearly new, DVDs, CDs games, jewellery, tombola something for everyone! Hosted by Stour Surgery Patients Circle. Tuesday 20th October 7pm Join Autism Wessex at Portfield School for our Spooktacular Quiz Night! For just £10 per person, teams of 4-6 can enter, and also enjoy a free drink and pizza dinner. Please call 01202 703198 to book your place now! Wednesday 21st October 6.30pm Christchurch Branch of The Royal Naval Society is holding its 50th Annual Trafalgar Dinner at Hoburne Holiday Park.
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For Tickets email christinepayne3@btinternet. com or Tel: 01202 474819 Wednesday 21st October 10am-12.30pm Dorset Cancer Care Foundation coffee morning at Stanpit Village Hall, Stanpit, Mudeford. DCCF provides financial assistance for Dorset Cancer sufferers. Wednesday 21st October 2pm Amberwood-Highcliffe Afternoon Women’s Institute will meet at Methodist Church Hall, Highcliffe. Speaker: Ron Taylor “The Spice of Life”. Enjoy tea, biscuits, raffle, sales table. Please come and join us. For further details call Marina 01425 271426. Thursday 22nd October 3pm ‘Bournemouth isn’t boring’, a talk by Anne King at Christchurch Library. Phone 01202 485938 or call into the library for tickets. Admission £3, Library Friends Free Refreshments included. Sunday 25th October 10am-4pm Dorset Team will be holding their Autumn Craft Fair at Hoburne Park near Christchurch. You will find plenty of unique handmade items on sale, perfect for Christmas. Entry is free with plenty of parking. Sunday 25th October 10am-2pm Car Boot Sale Owls Barn, Derrit Lane, Sopley. £5 per car, £8 vans /trailers. No caterers. Free range meat farm shop open. Freshly cooked meats and refreshments.
Facility. Book now at www. christchurchtennis.net/holidayactivities/ or call 01202 486309 for more details. Wednesday 28th to Saturday 31st October Evening performances 7.30pm Milton Musical Society present “Love At First Bite”. A Musical Theatre Show Plus two course Supper and Bar. St Marks Hall, Hinton Wood Avenue. Tickets £14.50 from Regent Centre Box Office 01202 499199 or www.regentcentre.co.uk Saturday 31st October 4-7pm Children’s Halloween Fancy Dress, Disco, Games. Refreshments included in the price Tickets £5. Available from Launderette adjacent to the hall, Phil the Print or buy online via website: www.hallonthehill.org.uk Hall On The Hill, 7 Marlow Drive. BH23 2RR
Community Notice Board Table-Top-Sale at The Regent Centre every Monday & Saturday 10am to 3.30pm, Selling Costume/Vintage jewellery, Bric-a-Brac etc.. Come & have a browse. Christchurch Trefoil Guild 1st Monday of the month. A friendly welcome is extended to anyone with or without Guiding connections to join us at 2.15pm on the first Monday of the month at Portfield Hall, Portfield Road, Christchurch. Interesting speakers, activities, holidays, outings. Contact Gill Aslett 01202 485363. Table top, craft sale every Friday at Druitt Hall. Come and join us. Kitchen is under New management. Hope to see you, come and browse.
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Tuesday 26th, Wednesday 27th & Friday 29th October 8.30-5.15pm Half term tennis and multi-sport activities for children at Christchurch Tennis
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October half term tennis & multi-sport activities at Christchurch Tennis Facility BH23 2BA - book now at www.christchurchtennis.net/ holiday-activities/ or call 01202 486309 for more information. New Beginnings Toddler Group. Meets Fridays 10-11.30am (term time only) at Christchurch Christian Centre, Millhams Street, BH23 1DN. Toys, craft, songs, refreshments. 50p per family. Just turn up or contact Charlotte on 07979 941100 Find us on Facebook for latest info.
Clubs, Classes, Groups & Societies in Christchurch & Highcliffe Art and Craft On 14th October Christchurch Arts Guild welcome Charles Evans, a superb watercolourist in the traditional style. Not to be missed! 7-9pm All Saints Church Hall, Mudeford Highcliffe Flower Club - come and watch professional flower arranger Irene Hickson demonstrate in the Methodist Church Hall, Lymington Road, Highcliffe on Wednesday 14th October at 2pm doors open 1.30, we are a friendly group and visitors are welcome. Christchurch Lace Society who meet each month at Burton Green United Reformed Church on the second Saturday will be celebrating 35 years on October 10th. Anyone interested should contact Jeannie on 01202 433846. Susan Knights - Watercolour Classes ’Jump in and Get Wet’. Small, friendly, informative classes - overlooking beautiful Christchurch Harbour. Contact Sue on 01202 481099 or email susanknights@hotmail.co.uk www.susanknights.co.uk
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Ballet & Tap Classes for children 3+, Portfield Hall, Christchurch, BH23 2AQ Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. Classes are fun and creative with an emphasis on building confidence coordination and concentration. Call Sally on 07950 459119 or visit carouseldanceanddrama.com or email sally.burbage@gmail.com Award-winning music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Inspiring your child with songs, rhymes, instruments and activities. Mondays at Portfield Hall. Book a trial at the wonderful world of music, learning and fun! Email: heather.smith@musicalsteps.co.uk or call 0845 643 5025 Little Explorer and Baby Discover with Creation Station. Fun developmental classes suitable from 6mths - 4yrs that inspire and nurture creativity. Come explore, discover & develop every Tuesday morning term-time at Monkey Madness Indoor Play Centre. Contact lisa@thecreationstation.co.uk for booking details.
Fitness, Dance, Sport and Wellbeing Iyengar Yoga Classes at local venues in Christchurch days and eves. Beginners and Improvers welcome. To book a space text/ call Elaine Rees on 07504 823517 or email elainerees@europe.com Chi Kung/Qigong exercise classes on Friday mornings 10.45 to 12.15 in upstairs Studio at Wessex Health, 17 Stour Road, Christchurch BH23 1PL Car park at rear. Fee £7.50 Tutor Poppy 01202 735560 www.wessexhealthnetwork.co.uk
Pregnancy yoga, breathing & relaxation classes. Stretch and 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 www.labouroflove.me.uk Mudeford Wood Tennis Club off Brabazon Drive. Friendly, good standard, Astroturf, floodlights. Club sessions 2pm to 4pm Saturdays and 6pm to 8pm Tuesday. £60 per year to play whenever booked. Contact Debbie 07592 014207 or Gail on 07973 514036. Zumba GOLD with Alison. Enjoy fantastic music and meet new friends at our very popular, low impact fitness classes. Great for those 50/60/70+. Portfield Hall, Friday 9.30am (new class) and 11am. Other classes in Christchurch, Highcliffe and Southbourne. Contact Alison 01202 476494 puregoldfitness@gmail.com
Other Clubs, Classes & Societies The Highcliffe Theatre Group has been in existence for 47 years. We arrange visits to theatres, by coach, for our 260 members to see plays, musicals, ballet, opera, etc. We aim to go to about 15 - 18 performances a year. Last year our visits included Chichester, Southampton, Salisbury, Bournemouth, Poole, Glyndebourne and the Royal Opera House. Anyone in the Highcliffe area interested in joining the Group should contact Valerie Day 01425 270929) for further details. Highcliffe Horticultural Society will be holding their monthly meeting on Monday 5th October at St.Mark’s church hall, Hinton Wood Ave. Highcliffe when Geoff Hawkins will give an illustrated talk on Planning & Planting aborder at 7-30pm. Visitors welcome. Entry fee £1. Contact 01425 272562 for details. Dorset Wildlife Trust Bournemouth and Christchurch Group meets the third Thursday of the month at Christchurch Baptist Church Hall, Bargates at 7.30pm. Excellent speakers at a cost of only £2 including refreshments. All welcome.
Edition may be heard by visiting website: www.newmiltontalkingnewspaper.org.uk. For further information please phone Colin Bower on 01425 613254 Carbery Machine Knitting Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month from 7-9pm at St George’s Church Hall Annex, Jumpers Rd, Christchurch, BH23 2JR. All welcome. Contact Joy on 01202 489614 for further details. Highcliffe Positive Living Group’s new autumn programme is out. Talks every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at Greystones Hall, Highcliffe. Doors open 7pm, talk 7.30-9pm, price £5.See facebook page for speakers. Email for programme lis@horwich.biz. Parkinson’s UK Club Christchurch Branch. Friendly afternoon get together for Parkinson sufferers and their carers. Thursday 8th October at 2pm in the Community Hall, Marlow Drive, St Catherine’s Hill. New members are always welcome. Druitt Hall’s Meet & Eat Every Thursday. £5 for main course, sweet and a tea or coffee. Ring Annette on 07795 159822 to book your place. Contact the Elderly volunteer drivers in Christchurch take the elderly without family in the area for an outing followed by tea at volunteer host and hostesses homes. We only ask our volunteer host and hostesses to have a tea party just once a year for six elderly people and two car drivers. Phone Carolyn on 01202 424482 for more information. Christchurch Probus Club meets at 10.15.am on the 1st Tuesday monthly at the East Close Hotel, Lyndhurst Road, Christchurch. A friendly welcome awaits all retired professional and businessmen. Interesting speakers and excellent lunches! Please contact the Secretary, Robin Haggett on 01202 482528. PTO....
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CONT.... Drop-in group in Christchurch for people with aphasia. Aphasia is a communication disability often caused by stroke or head injury. The drop-in group runs on the first and third Tuesday of the month from 10.30-12.30 at St Josephs Centre, Purewell, BH23 1EH. For more information, please contact Helen Mann on 020 7367 0864. New Milton & Christchurch group of Hampshire Genealogical Society meets St. Mark’s Library, Highcliffe 9th October at 7.30pm Subject: The lost buildings of Christchurch.
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Highcliffe-on-Sea Traders Association After a short summer recess the Traders Association has reconvened with a Helen renewed remit, energy and enthusiasm to take us through the autumn. Sadly, the autumn seemed to start with enthusiasm too and commenced on 1st September with worrying accuracy! So it’s great we now have something to think about as the dark nights start to draw in a little bit, but I always like to think it’s not over until the clocks change so make the most of these last few weeks. We were all cheered up by the fact that the Highcliffe Food Festival announced it is to be running this great event again next year on Saturday 21st May, so put the date in your diary and pile on into Highcliffe to have some fun that day. It was a really great atmosphere this year and due to its success there should be even more wonderful foodie stalls and gorgeous cooking smells drifting up and down the High Street again. The chaps from HELP assure me they have some plans brewing as well and should be getting benches fixed and painted before the winter, along with their usual beach clearances and high street litter picks. All these efforts keep things looking a bit more loved and make such a difference to the feel of the village.
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Christchurch Blue Plaques by Stephen Roberts No. 9 - ‘Charity Begins At Home’ Charity, not Charity Dingle (Emmerdale), but ‘charity’, the act of giving; Christchurch has a long, proud history in this regard. Blue Plaque 11 takes us to ‘Bookends’, once a house belonging to John Clingan, a man of good deeds. The plaque states that in 1714 a house and shop here, with farm and other land, were left by Clingan, a mercer, leading to the establishment of ‘Clingan’s Trust’ in 1736. Set up to benefit the parish’s poor, the income from this trust continued to assist young Christchurch people right up to today, some 3,000 in fact. In former times the income funded apprenticeships in occupations like shoemaking, dressmaking, carpentry, tailoring and even a life at sea. The Clingan Trust must have owned a considerable amount of land at one time, as in 1863, when the Ringwood to Christchurch Railway was being extended to Bournemouth, the Trust sold land either side of the Stour (at Iford) for this purpose. The house has since been rebuilt and from 1760 to 1936 was the premises of those Ferreys (September’s ‘Eye’), who had a drapery business. It became a furniture showroom and is now, of course, ‘Bookends’, book and art shop, which still pays rent to the Clingan Trust. Returning to ‘giving’, the Clingan charity is by no means the only famous one in Christchurch. There was also the Charity Hospital of Mary Magdalen, which once had buildings at the Magdalen Lane end of Barrack Road Recreation Ground, judiciously sited outside the old walls, as they were treating unfortunates suffering from leprosy.
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It was ‘Mary Magdalen’ of course because Jesus cured her of ‘infirmities’. The charity still exists to help the needy and must be one of the oldest continuously operating in the country.
Stephen Charitable ventures go back a long way in Christchurch, but the tradition is alive and kicking. The Christchurch Community Partnership aims to improve the economic, social and environmental well-being and quality of life of local people through a number of initiatives. Voluntary efforts keep the community ticking. This is as good a time as any to also acknowledge the work of the Christchurch History Society and another form of giving, for it is they that bestowed on us the Millennium Blue Plaques that it has been my pleasure to guide you around. The society is dedicated to the study of Christchurch’s past and the preservation of all aspects of its heritage. This is another volunteerbased society, formed in 1989, which is the custodian of a large archive of material relating to Christchurch. Without the CHS, humble ‘historians’ such as me would find life a good deal more difficult! Next time: Priory House and the strange tale of Gustavus Brander. Steve Roberts - www.steveroberts.org.uk @SRChristchurch (Twitter) References - Christchurch Blue Plaques Millennium Trail Lesser Known Christchurch (S Roberts, 2015) www.christchurchcommunitypartnership.org.uk www.historychristchurch.org
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Highcliffe-on-Sea Rotary Club
A Big Welcome To Highcliffe Rotary Club
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Would you like to become involved with a great group of people, who live and work in your community and whose aim it is to help people less fortunate whilst enjoying the company of like minded individuals? Highcliffe Rotary Club is that great group. Weekly meetings are held at Hoburne Holiday Park with interesting speakers and supper, but it is not a requirement to attend them all. Club members also arrange a variety of charity fund raising events as well as social events which normally include our partners. As a club we endeavour to enjoy ourselves in everything we do, never forgetting our original aim of raising money for good causes, locally, nationally and internationally. During our 2014/15 year we raised more than £29,000, most of which was spent within our community. Charities we were able to help include: Life Education Wessex Kids out (Highcliffe School, St, Marks Primary and two Christchurch Schools) to Paultons Park The Highcliffe Day Centre Christchurch Food Bank Young Chef (Highcliffe School) Dictionaries For Life The Haven Wessex Breast Cancer End Polio Now Emergency Relief (Shelterbox, Nepal Disaster Fund, Rotary Ebola Fund & Mary’s Meals) Please “Make A Difference” to someone’s life, whilst at the same time having fun, by contacting, Bob Salter on 01425-627079. Or follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/Highcliffe_RTN). Like us on Facebook( www.facebook.com/HighcliffeRotary/). Find out more on our website (www.highclifferotary.org/). Thank You! On Behalf of Highcliffe Rotary Club.
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THE BOO CHARITY This month 18 local businessmen and residents will partake in a 400-mile cycle across France as part of a campaign started in Poole four years ago. Tom and Josh Arkell of Cobra Ribs, Malcom Jewell of Marshals Accountants, Chris Lewis of Coastline and Andy Wentworth of Revampavan, as well as Christchurch residents Simon White, Chris Webber and Jeremy Gill will embark on a charity bike ride which commences in Perpignan at the end of September. Over the last four years the group has expanded from the original four cyclists going from Poole to Paris, Paris to Bordeaux, Bordeaux to Perpignan and are now looking to complete the next stretch from Perpignan to Monaco. The journey contains an overall climb of around 10,000 feet, including the infamous Mount Ventoux. The reason for all of this mileage is to raise money for the Boo Charity, a cause which all involved in this challenge feel strongly about. ‘Boo’ was founded by Russell Hicks (one of the 18 cyclists) in honour of his wife Sarah, who sadly lost her life to cancer at the age of 36. Russell and Sarah – affectionately nicknamed ‘Boo’ by friends and family – went to Kenya in search of a cure for her illness and in the process fell in love with the country and above all else, the Kenyan children. Sarah was taken aback by the Kenyan children’s struggle to survive the ravages of daily life and deemed their situation worse than her own. The Boo Charity was later established in Sarah’s memory to help her vision become a reality. The aim of Boo is to help African children who are disadvantaged through economic poverty. The overriding principle & ethos of Boo is to provide children with care, whilst nurturing and developing opportunities to lift them from poverty so that they no longer need to rely on charity. To learn more about the Boo Charity and their cause, please visitwww.boo-charity.org.uk. Sponsor link - www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/booriders
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Business Column Are you stockpiling your carrier bags yet? No? You may be in for a shock! As from the 5th October Peter you will be charged 5p per bag at the supermarket. Indeed that is partly the idea – to shock us out of using vast numbers of bags every time we go shopping. Apparently the supermarkets gave away 8.5 billion plastic bags last year. We all know we ought to take our old bags with us when we do our weekly shop, but do we remember? For local businesses (and shoppers) the new Government rules take some understanding – and for once they appear to favour our local small shops and disadvantage the supermarkets. Whilst you will need to pay 5p a bag at Sainsburys and Waitrose – there will be no obligation on our local deli’s. Only businesses with over 250 employees must charge, so the majority of our local shops will be exempt. Even at the large shops, a plastic bag for raw meat will be free – but if you put a tin of beans in too the exemption disappears and the 5p charge will apply. Many will support the intention of “saving waste and saving wildlife”. Furthermore the idea is that the money raised will be “expected” to go to good causes, but there is no legal obligation and no definition of good causes. If you are involved in a local “good cause”, I suggest you contact the big shops without delay! Maybe enterprising small shops will try to steal an advantage by advertising “free bags here” – or maybe we will see people touting cut priced plastic bags? My worry is that I can see a lot of bad tempered exchanges at the check outs as we all get used to the new system and I pity the staff having to explain the new rules and charges to tired and unhappy shoppers.
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TUCKTONIA: THE LAST DAYS OF TUCKTONIA Written by Alex McKinstry In 1985, the owners of the Tuckton Leisure Park, Tucktonia Ltd, decided to sell their Stour Road premises for housing purposes, in order to raise funds to relocate elsewhere.
not quite the end of the Tucktonia story, as we shall see in next month’s issue.
“We cannot expand where we are,” the company’s finance director, Tex Rainger, told the ‘Echo’ of 25 October. “There is no space available for major new rides, and we don’t have enough parking space in high summer.” The company hoped to sell with planning permission, and on 12 March 1986 Christchurch Borough Council said it was “likely to give favourable consideration” to any housing proposals for the site. Costain Homes expressed an interest, and on 2 September 1986 Tex was able to issue a further statement: “Tucktonia has been sold for development, and will close before Christmas for good.”
The other relic to survive the fun park’s closure for a few years, at least - was the Golfers’ Arms (pictured below), which had started life as the Tuckton Golf Course café and clubhouse back in 1955.
Efforts to clear the site had started in the autumn of 1985, when the model steam trains - including the much-loved Tinkerbell, which had operated at Tuckton since 1979 - were moved to the newly laid-out country park at Moors Valley. The remaining attractions were dismantled the following autumn: the giant fun slide was sold to the Rotunda Amusement Park at Folkestone, while the more portable features were cleared by way of a site auction. (A great many Tucktonia tea-towels were shifted around this time.) No offers had been put in for the model village at this stage, and as the ‘Echo’ reported on 4 October 1986, it was unclear what the company’s next move would be. Peter Arnold, the managing director, recalls visiting several alternative locations in the months that followed. Then, an event took place that wiped out any imminent prospect of the fun park’s revival. This was a fire that broke out on 10 October 1990 at the Ebblake Trading Estate in Verwood, where the model village had been put into storage. (The building had failed a safety check a few months previously.) So intense was the blaze that it melted a £10,000 Bentley stored in an adjoining unit; it was four hours before the flames could be brought under control. Only one model escaped the devouring element: Buckingham Palace, which now sits in a display case at the Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth. Tucktonia Ltd had already entered liquidation by this stage, and was dissolved on 18 February 1992, though that was 30 UÊ } V vviÊ ÞiÊUÊOctober 2015
This was sold to Bass Breweries in 1986 and renamed The Old Colonial, though it did little business - unsurprisingly, as it was surrounded by a building site throughout its first few years. When work on The Meridians was complete, the pub was renovated to the point where it resembled a brand new building, painted cream, with fluorescent signage, and relaunched as ‘Bar Max’ (pictured below), a watering-hole for
younger persons - but it continued to trade at a loss. Eventually it was sold to McCarthy & Stone (Developments) Ltd, who built retirement flats on the site in 2003. A sad end to many years of merrymaking at Christchurch. Photos courtesy of Roy Hodges. You can contact the author at thebankruptcyman@gmail.com Alex McKinstry’s book The Village of Tuckton, 35,000 BC – 1926, is now available from Natula Publications. See http://natulapublications.co.uk/ or e-mail the author at thebankruptcyman@gmail.com
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Following the huge success of Christchurch’s first official Festival of Remembrance, the Band of the Royal British Legion Christchurch are again privileged to lead this event at Christchurch Priory; a fitting venue to commemorate and honour the sacrifice of so many service people over the years since World War II. A great programme of music featuring epic pieces to stir your emotions such as; Pines of Rome, selections from Les Miserables and music from Band of Brothers. We are proud to feature our principal trumpet player, Denis Curlett as soloist, a stunning musician with over 40 years experience playing in some of the best orchestras in the country including the London Philharmonic and BSO. We are honoured to welcome our special guests, Salvacosta under the brilliant direction of Darren Bartlett. This prestigious group of musicians were finalists in the 2014 BBC Choir of the Year. We hope you can join us for the premier Festival of Remembrance in the South led by our Director of Music, Mr Nick Jarvis. Ticket Prices £10 allocated seating, £8 unallocated. Proceeds from this event will go the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
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SOLICITORS BEST FOOT FORWARD FOR SPINAL INJURIES CHARITY Staff from Simpkins and Co Solicitors in Lymington Road, have been doing their bit for charity by taking part in the ‘Going the Distance’ sponsored walk organised by the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA). Principal Steve Simpkins and office manager Jacque Aitken joined the eight mile walk covering some of London’s most iconic and famous bridges and embankment areas. The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) helps people with spinal cord injuries to rebuild their lives, through all aspects such as advice, help and support, campaigning and healthcare information. It also provides information and guidance on legal matters, and has a number of accredited personal injury lawyers, with Simpkins and Co Solicitors being a Gold partner. Steve commented, “In our business we see at first hand the severity of some clients’ injuries and the massive impact it has on all aspects of their lives, and of their families too. Whether it’s an industrial or work accident or a road traffic accident, the after effects of spinal injuries can be life changing. We do all we can to support the SIA and this fundraising event is a big boost for them. The work they do is amazing and were delighted to join the challenge.”
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Mum’s the Word I’ve always been one for a theme, be it birthdays, Christmas, or for this month, Halloween. I’m not entirely sure why I enjoy coordinating Natasha paper cups with bunting and making food in certain colour spectrums, it’s all quite an effort, but I do and so this month here are some ideas for Halloween that should go down a ‘scream’ with the kids. Get it?! Ok, I’ll stop. Rainbow pumpkin. A novel take on pumpkin decoration is to place crayons around the top, and using your hairdryer, melt the crayons until it starts dripping and running down the sides. It looks great once done, and it looks even better if you can find a natural white pumpkin. Try the Christchurch market to see if you can source one there.
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Jelly worms. Mix up your jelly mixture from the pack instructions, pour into straws that you have packed tightly into a glass or jug, and secure the straws tightly with an elastic band. Pop in the fridge and ta-dah! Once set, run them under warm water, and slide them out! Witches legs. Making the dinner table have some ‘witches legs’ can look pretty funny for the kids. Buy some cheap stripy tights (99p shop or Peeks Party store are great) and a pair of old black shoes that look as witch-like as possible and pop them on your table legs. (Try the charity shops for the shoes!) Satsumas. Lastly, for the people who have little to no time, like most of us, get your satsumas, draw a scary face on them, with black pen. Voila! A miniature pumpkin. Who said not every one can do a ‘theme’. There you have a few ideas that are fairly simple to do, but now I’d better get back to sourcing my ‘orange/black’ themed food... Happy Halloween!
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HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? TERRIFIC TULIPS!
If I could grow only one type of flower then it would have to be the tulip. Harbingers of warmer days, the choice available is mind-blowing. There are frilly parrot tulips bearing fringed petals, sturdy fat-flowered types and graceful plants with lily-like blooms. They are also tremendously accommodating. You can plant them much later than daffodils and narcissi because they don’t need to start producing roots so early. In fact you can plant them from now until Christmas! My mother uses them as annuals and rips them up after flowering but I can’t bear to do that so I plant them deeply and leave them in the garden where they return happily year on year. If you want to use them as disposable bedding you only need to plant them about 10cm (4 inches) deep. If, like me, you treat them as old friends then plant them 23cm (9 inches) deep and they won’t disappoint you. POT LUCK Tulips are wonderful in containers. As a guide, a 25-30cm (10-12 inch) diameter pot will accommodate a dozen bulbs. For a larger 47.5cm (19inch) pot use 16 - 18 bulbs. Cover the base with at least 5cm (2inches) of drainage material and 12cm (5 inches) of soil-less multi-purpose compost. Lay the bulbs in an inner and outer circle making
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sure that no bulb touches either another, or the outside of the pot. Fill the pot with compost to within 2.5cm (1 inch) of the rim. I finish pots off with strips of daisies or anemones planted around the edge in colours which complement the tulips. Water everything in but shelter the pot from heavy rain so it doesn’t become waterlogged and never water in frosty weather. I use water-retaining granules mixed in with the compost. These help to maintain soil moisture throughout the dormant season. Feed the daisies or anemones throughout their flowering season in the Autumn and the Spring and you should be rewarded with a beautiful display sometime in April or May. I love to plant containers of tulips by my front door. I have a red door so choose something like Tulipa ‘Apeldoorn’ in yellow and red varieties underplanted with red daisies. If you have a blue or green door you might like to try Tulipa ‘Angelique’ (pale pink) underplanted with pink anemones. Or how about Tulipa ‘Bleu Aimable’ a brilliant purple/blue variety?
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ROYAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE HOME LIBRARY SERVICE Do you like to read? But find it difficult to get to the library to get new books? We might be able to help. Christchurch and Highcliffe Libraries have a team of dedicated Royal Voluntary Service volunteers who are able to visit on a regular basis, delivering the books you want from the Library to your home, free of charge. Large print books and talking books can also be delivered. This service is funded by Dorset Library Service, and delivered by the Royal Voluntary Service. It is available across Dorset to anyone who cannot easily get to their local library, and can be provided on a temporary basis as well as long term. All Royal Voluntary Service volunteers are DBS checked and receive ongoing training and support. If you are interested in either receiving the Home Library Service or becoming a volunteer, please contact Maria Jacobson, Royal Voluntary Service Manager Dorset Home Library Service on 07786 635154 or 01305 236666, or e-mail Maria. Jacobson@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk
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THE HIGHCLIFFE THEATRE GROUP The Highcliffe Theatre Group has been in existence for 47 years.
TOFFEE APPLES INGREDIENTS For the toffee coating 225 g demerera sugar 110 ml water 0.5 tsp vinegar 2 tbsp golden syrup 25 g butter For the apples 6 apples 6 wooden skewers, for holding the apples ice lolly sticks will do INSTRUCTIONS Dissolve the sugar in the water over a moderate heat. When it has dissolved, stir in the vinegar, syrup and butter. Bring to a boil and cook without stirring until it reaches hardcrack stage (138C) or hardens into a ball when dropped in a jug of cold water. This should take around 10 minutes boiling time. While the syrup is cooking, pierce each apple with a wooden stick. Once the toffee is ready, dip each apple into the hot toffee, turning it around in the syrup so that each one is fully coated. Leave to harden on a lightly oiled tray before serving. If you’re planning to keep them for a day or two, wrap the apples in cellophane.
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We arrange visits to theatres, by coach, for our 260 members to see plays, musicals, ballet, opera, etc. We aim to go to about 15 to 18 performances a year. Last year our visits included Chichester, Southampton, Salisbury, Bournemouth, Poole, Glyndebourne and the Royal Opera House. Anyone in the Highcliffe area interested in joining the Group should contact Valerie Day on 01425 270929 for further details.
Highcliffe Community Association has recently acquired an automated external defibrillator, funded by the Association together with Christchurch Housing Association. The device is located in the car park on the right hand side of the main entrance to Greystones House. This is for the use of all members of the public should it be required. A 999 call will obtain the correct code to gain access to the defibrillator, which is then available with full instructions for its use.
Teen Column Happy October! I always look forward to the end of October, as on the 31st it’s Halloween!
Laura Each year I celebrate Halloween differently. When I was younger I would go out trick or treating which was always great and I loved it, but now I am older, like most teenagers, I go to Halloween parties instead. Something that I didn’t know but recently found out is that in the UK over £300 million each year is spent on costumes, decorations and sweets! Another interesting fact is that instead of pumpkins, the first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips (they must have been hard to carve!).
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Rogue Traders Target Dorset’s Elderly Community Stickers for doors and telephones are available from libraries across Dorset or by calling Trading Standards on 03454 040506. Further information is available on the Buy With Confidence website.
Dorset Police and Trading Standards Officers are warning householders in Dorset, particularly pensioners, to be extra vigilant after receiving a large number of calls from across the county relating to suspected rogue traders going door to door. The offenders offer services including; power washing driveways, cutting down trees and tending gardens and selling chainsaws and generators. They also carry out general building work including tarmacing, in exchange for cash. Police believe that criminals who carry out this type of fraud are doing so whilst travelling through the county, but there are also people who live in the area who try to con the elderly. “We ask that the residents of Dorset be vigilant and not forced or coerced into commissioning work, even if you are told it’s urgent. The work is often costly and unnecessary.
If you know someone who is committing this crime or you want to report suspicious behaviour, please call Dorset Police on 101, Trading Standards on 03454 040506 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
POLICE GUIDANCE • Keep your doors locked, even if you’re in the premises, and put a chain on if you have one. • Don’t let anyone into your property that you don’t know. • Don’t accept work from people calling at your door, no matter how urgent they say the work is. • Never go to the bank with someone you don’t know or trust. • Call the police on 101 if you think you have been a victim of a crime or you see any suspicious behaviour
“Do not buy tools from people selling them from their vehicles, as they could be stolen or counterfeit. You could get arrested for handling stolen goods if you are found in possession of them. “Tell the trader ‘no thank you’, shut the door and call the Police on 101, giving as much detail as you can, including descriptions and vehicle registration numbers if possible. “If the trader won’t leave your house, dial 999.” Debbie also advises against giving details out to cold callers – a scam where fraudsters pretend to be from a reputable company and then defraud victims. “We ask friends, family members and neighbours to be mindful that these types of scams are happening and to look out for elderly or vulnerable people they know, especially if they are having work carried out at their property.
“By working together we can try and stop this sort of heinous crime.” 40 UÊ } V vviÊ ÞiÊUÊOctober 2015
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With Christchurch Information Centre Fri 2 Oct 7.30pm £20 RUSSELL KANE & Support Sat 3 Oct 5.55pm £22 Conc £20 Season Ticket Met Operas £140 Met Opera NY Live by satellite on screen IL TROVATORE Sun 4 Oct 2.30pm & 7.30pm CAPTAIN WEBB (12A) First man to swim the Channel in 1875 with wire wool swimsuit Mon 5 Oct 6.45pm £18.50 Conc £16.50 Live by sat on screen Royal Opera: LE NOZZE DI FIGARO Tues 6 Oct 2.30pm & 7.30pm & Wed 7 Oct 7.30pm 45 YEARS (15) Charlotte Rampling & Tom Courtney Wed 7 Oct 7.30pm Film Classic £3 GUYS & DOLLS (U) Thurs 8 Oct 7.30pm £13 Conc £12 Live by sat on screen THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST David Suchet as Lady Bracknell from Vaudville Theatre Fri 9 & Sat 10 2.30pm & 7.30pm Sun 11 7.30pm & Mon 12 & Tue 13 Oct 2.30pm & 7.30pm EVEREST (12A) Wed 14 Oct 7.30pm £20 Fascinating Aida’s DILLIE KEANE in Cabaret Thur 15 Oct 7pm £13 Conc £12 Live by sat on screen Encore Recorded on screen Sun 25 Oct 2pm & 7pm NT Live: HAMLET Benedict Cumberbatch Fri 16 Oct 8pm £12 Conc £10 - Show seat only SON YAMBU - Authentic Cuban Son Salsa Dance workshop 6.30pm - 7.30pm Add £3 to show seat Sat 17 Oct 5.55pm £22 Conc £20 Live by satellite on screen Met Opera NY: OTELLO - Verdi Sun 18 Oct 7.30pm £18 Conc £16 PURPLE ZEPPELIN Mon 19 Oct 7.30pm £16 Conc £14 Live by satellite on screen ENO: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE Tues 20 Oct 2.30pm & 7.30pm MISS JULIE (12A) Wed 21 Oct 7pm £13 Conc £12 Live by satellite on screen RSC: HENRY V Fri 23 Oct 7.30pm £17.50 Conc £16.50 BILLY FURY YEARS Sat 24 Oct 7.30pm £24 Conc £22 Hosted by David Gillard An Audience with LESLEY GARRETT Mon 26 Oct 7.30pm & Tue 27 & Wed 28 11am & 7.30pm &Thur 29 7.30pm A WALK IN THE WOODS (12A) Thur 29 Oct 2.30pm £10.50 Child £9.50 Family of 4 £36 Age 2-7 MARTY MacDONALD’S FARM TV’s Justin Fletcher Fri 30 Oct 7.30pm £20 FOSTER & ALLEN Sat 31 Oct 4pm £22 Concs £20 Live by satellite on screen Met Opera NY: TANHAUSER - Wagner
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Colin Butchart, Denture Clinician with over 28 years ’ experience working directly to the public. All dentures created within our state of the art denture clinic O ering: New Dentures, Relines, Repairs, Home Visits, Easy Parking, Ground Floor Access
Tel: 01425 272380 415C, Lymington Road, Highcli e, BH23 5EN www.dorsetdentureclinic.co.uk Member of Bri sh Associa on of Clinical Dental Technicians, GDC No. The General Dental Council and Interna onal Team of Implantology 146363
FUNERAL DIRECTORS Miller Bros. & F.P. Butler Ltd A privately owned family business established in Christchurch for over 100 years
Personal Service available 24 hours a day Competitive prices to suit your needs Burials & Cremations
Tel: 01202 485439 or 485108 GOLDEN CHARTER PRE-PAYMENT FUNERAL PLANS AVAILABLE
119 Bargates Christchurch BH23 1QH www.millerbrosfunerals.co.uk
Please men on The Lymington Directory when responding to adver sements
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24hr call out 7 days a week Reliable local family run business DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Installations, re wires, new fuse boards, electrical testing and inspection Fault finding, tv and telephone points, ventilation fans, small work specialists Smart controls and nest heating controls specialists OAP Discounts PART OF THE WBC GROUP OF COMPANIES
01425 273405 or freephone 0800 970 7143 www.wbc247.co.uk 124 Smugglers Lane North, Christchurch BH23 4NW
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Care Homes/Help & Retirement Silverways Nursing Home Inter-County Nursing Care & Services Ltd
14 26
Children, Pets & Education Twynham School 6th Form Evening St Anne’s After-School Tuition Highcliffe School Sixth Form Evening
3 34 48
Cleaning Services MaidClean Christies Window Cleaning A Beautiful Clean
33 35 45
Food & Drink Ye Olde George Inn Blue Sky Deli
11 21
Garden Services Chris Oliver Tree & Hedge Cutting Specialist Apex Tree Surgeons Broomhill Garden Buildings Ltd Broadoak Tree Care Southern Tree Specialists
1 2 25 37 39
Health, Beauty & Lifestyle Tracey Butchart Foot Health Practitioner Hypnotherapist & Spiritual Healer Specsavers Optical Superstores Ltd Dorset Denture Clinic All Mobility The Thai Touch.com Kellear Hearing Highcliffe Dental Practice
10 39 41 42 44 44 45 47
Home Improvement Plumbers Online Ltd The Home Doctor - Handyman Ashley Blinds UK Dunkley Tiles At No.19 Interiors Plumb Exchange Roof Exchange Made 2 Measure Fitted Bedrooms Dream Doors Flair Interiors Just Shutters WBC 247 Heating & Plumbing CMH Carpet Cleaning Revitalize Ltd JP Murphy Electrical Paul Belton Construction WBC 247 Electrical Tom Woolls Electrician
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Local Events Table Top Treasure
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Motoring, Boating and Travel Kustom Kolors Carwise Maarten’s Taxi
27 41 45
Property Management Humphreys & Orr
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Business & Professional Williams Thompson Solicitors Miller Bros & F.P Butler Ltd
Landline: 0120 2484 309 Mobile: 0785 4843 350
Email: maartenstaxi@hotmail.co.uk Web: www.maartens-taxi.co.uk
Local Domestic Cleaning Company
A Beautiful Clean One off clean, clean and tidy or a regular booking Please contact us:
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Local Libraries Christchurch 29 High Street Christchurch BH23 1AW 01202 485 938 Monday 9.30am to 5.30pm Tuesday 10am to 7pm Wednesday 9.30am to 1pm Thursday 9.30am to 7pm Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm Saturday 9am to 4pm
Highcliffe Gordon Road Highcliffe BH23 5HN 01425 272 202 Monday 10am to 6.30pm Tuesday 9.30am to 5pm Wednesday Closed Thursday 9.30am to 1pm Friday 9.30am to 6.30pm Saturday 9.30am to 4pm
Local Chemists Lloyds 01425 274291 248 Lymington Road, Highcliffe Mon-Fri 8.45-5.30 Sat 9-4 Day Lewis Pharmacy 01425 613222 4 Old Milton Green Parade Christchurch Road, New Milton Mon-Fri 9am-1/2-6pm Sat 9am-1pm Sainsburys 01425 277885 1 Lyndhurst Road, Christchurch Mon-Fri-7am-11pm Sat 7am-10pm Sun 10am-4pm Wessex Pharmacies 01202 482197 186 Somerford Road, Christchurch Mon - Fri 9-1.15/2.15-5.30 Sat 9-1.15 Rowlands Pharmacy 01202 484840 136 Purewell, Christchurch Mon-Fri 8.45-6.30 Sat 8.45-1 Mudeford Pharmacy 01425 272798 94 Mudeford, Christchurch Mon-Fri 9-1/2-5.30 (Weds ‘til 1) Sat 9-1 46 UÊ } V vviÊ ÞiÊUÊOctober 2015
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999 101 0800 55 51 11 01202 222 222
Medical/Health Services Dorset Out-of-Hours/NHS 111 Bournemouth A&E Bournemouth Hospital Christchurch Hospital British Red Cross Loan Service
111 01202 704169 01202 303626 01202 486361 01202 484074
Local Council & Services Christchurch Borough Council 01202 795000 Dorset County Council 01305 221000 Christchurch Information Centre 01202 471780 Regent Centre 01202 499199 Bournemouth Airport 01202 364000 Post Office 0845 722 3344 Dorset Family Information Service 01305 221066 Pet Care RSPCA - Ashley Heath Cats Protection
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Helplines Community Safety Issues Trading Standards Citizens Advice Bureau Childline NSPCC Southern Electric British Gas Gas Emergency Environment Agency National Drugs Helpline National Debt Line Alcholics Anonymous Samaritans Age Concern
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