The Bournemouth Directory - March/April 2016 edition

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Introduction

The Bournemouth Directory

- Westbourne Edition

Edition 59

Published by:

Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Directories Ltd

Telephone:

01202 894397

Email:

info@thebournemouthdirectory.co.uk

Copy deadline for the April 2016 edition: 19th March 2016

Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that data in this publication is accurate, the publisher cannot accept any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause.

Dorset Directories Ltd does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the publication. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

Dear Bournemouth residents, With our FANTASTIC increase in circulation and over 15,000 individual homes and businesses now receiving The Bournemouth Directory, all delivered by Royal Mail, we really are getting the names of local businesses to you! We do hope you enjoy reading and using our well loved, local publication.

Nellie is the Dorset Directories campervan and is trying to take responsibility for Hayden’s welfare as you can read on pages 26 and 27. It seems to be working!

We have also managed to book a holiday in April on the Greek island of Santorini! Some may remember that I fell in love with this island last year on our cruise with Mum and Dad, for Dad’s 80th Birthday. When I saw a bargain on the internet I couldn’t resist. We will be right on the volcanic Perissa beach, so I will certainly get to gaze at the magnificent waters again.

Then in August we have booked a camping trip! Nellie can hardly contain herself and is really excited about taking us to Devon where Hayden will enter his first surf life saving competition in the sea. It is always good to have something to look forward to, don’t you think? For now it is work and sorting the house and garden out. There is quite a bit to do.

Did you make lots of New Year’s resolutions and are still successfully carrying them out? I do hope so. As always our advertisers are here to help you, so do give them a call and please continue to mention The Bournemouth Directory when making any calls and bookings. This keeps the magazine alive.

We really appreciate all the support that you have given to us as well as the trades and service people inside.

I am also looking for a “Local Celebrity of the Month”. I know there are lots of interesting people here in Bournemouth who would like to “Tell me all about it”!

The lucky winner of the prize wordsearch last month was Wendy Scott. Well done and I am sure you will enjoy your meal for two at The Overcliff Pub! Myself, Stephen, Hayden and Nellie would like to wish you a relaxing March.

Very Best Wishes,

Debbie & Stephen Corney

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Dorset Ladies Luncheon Club

The Dorset Ladies Luncheon Club meet once a month at the Marsham Court Hotel Bournemouth from October to April.

We have some 180 members who enjoy a day with us starting with coffee and biscuits chatting and making new friends.

This then is followed by a Silver Service three course lunch, coffee and mints.

Members then look forward to welcoming many of our interesting speakers.

We have met personalities of screen and television, comedians, historians and many other speakers who have swept us away with their captivating talks.

If you are interested in joining us please contact Shirley on 01202 885036 or Valerie on 01202 874328.

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Worried about how you will pay the tax man?

Credit cards creaking at the seams after Xmas?

Contact Dorothy Brown at Even Keel Financial for a confidential meeting and she can provide the relevant advice for your particular situation.

Tel: 01202 237 337

E: dorothy@evenkeelfinancial.co.uk

Drewitt House, 865 Ringwood Road, Bournemouth, BH11 8LW

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Community News

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Gold for Dorset Gardens in South West Tourism Awards Compton Acres in Poole, Dorset, has been awarded as the best small tourist attraction in the South West at the prestigious South West Tourism Awards.

Compton Acres, highly regarded as Dorset’s finest private gardens, have emerged above tough competition across the whole of Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and the rest of the South West, winning gold in the ‘Best Small Tourist Attraction’ category at the South West Tourism Awards. This award marks the most recent accolade for Compton Acres, which was recently honoured ‘Dorset Tourism Small Attraction of the Year’ at the Dorset Tourism Awards in November 2015.

The prestigious South West Tourism Awards ceremony took place on Thursday 4th February inside the stunning location of Exeter Cathedral.

On the night, Compton Acres was celebrated for its ‘one of a kind’ layout which allows visitors to discover five unique gardens in turn. The 10 acres of beautiful gardens stretch from The Italian Gardens to the Wooded Valley; they include the Rock and Water Gardens; the Heather Garden and the Japanese Garden. Compton Acres also includes its very own Café and Tea Rooms, a Specialist Plant Centre and a Gift Shop to provide a wholesome tourism experience.

With the addition of this gold award to their trophy case, Compton Acres is now one of the most prestigious tourist destinations in the South West. Bernard

Merna, the owner of Compton Acres, has said: “We are honoured that Compton Acres has been recognised by industry experts as one of the finest tourist attractions across the South West. I am proud to have played a role in shaping the development of these historic gardens to their award winning status. Big thanks should go to the dedicated team at Compton Acres. Without their constant hard work and dedication this award would not have been achievable.

However, we will not be resting on our laurels and will ensure that the gardens looks better than ever this year. We look forward to welcoming visitors in the months ahead when the gardens will be in full bloom and looking spectacular.”

To find out more about Compton Acres and plan your visit go to: www. comptonacres.co.uk Kay & Bernard Merna with their awards

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Cloudy2Clear Windows – Service With A Smile!

It’s been a crazy few months for Cloudy2Clear Windows.

The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has grown rapidly as homeowners take advantage of their services.

Manager Matt Stensel feels that it’s all about service. ‘Our product is simple. If your double glazing is misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 5 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps.

Many tradespeople have struggled since last year and I honestly feel that during the good times a minority perhaps didn’t focus on customer care as much as they should have done. We make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. I often get comments back from customers on how they really didn’t expect that sort of service which, in a way, is very sad for the service industry as a whole.’

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is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing a good job but also it makes good business sense.

I get a huge amount of business from friends and family of people I’ve done work for, which just

goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated.’

So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Matt a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be happy to help!

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Wildlife News

Talking about Wildlife...

The March Hare The sight of a brown Hare, poised for action at any moment, is a wonderful thing, and for many is something they’d like to tick off their wildlife bucket list.

In the South West, a quarter of the estimated 800,000 population of Hares can be found. Here in Dorset we are blessed with a few hotspots for Hare watching, including Chesil Beach, Cranborne Chase and the Cerne Valley.

If you are lucky enough to see one, the chances are it won’t stay around for long. With the ability to run up to speeds of 45mph these sprightly and athletic animals are well-equipped for survival in harsh habitats, which is often in the open, exposed to the elements. In addition to being the UK’s fastest land mammal, they also have near-360 degree vision.

One thing Hares are well known for is their ‘boxing’ abilities during the breeding season.

This display of aggression, which is usually females denying persistent partners, can be observed in spring and summer. The frenzied display is the reason they’ve earned their reputation ‘mad as a March hare’.

However, Hare numbers are sadly dwindling, with a 75% decline in their populations since the Second World War. There are many complex reasons for this decline, including intensification of agriculture and changes in the patterns of land use. Their ideal habitat is grassland and arable areas, and rather than burrowing like rabbits, they create shallow forms in the grass, and use woods, hedges or fields, where they rest during the day. However when disturbed they can be seen bounding across fields, using their powerful hind legs to propel them forwards, often in a zigzag pattern!

Whilst Hares can be seen all year round, as they don’t hibernate, it is often easier to see them in the early morning and late evening this time of year, due to lack of foliage in the landscape.

Whilst in times gone by it was considered ‘bad luck’ for a hare to cross your path, seeing a Hare is a rare and wonderful sight – just make sure you’re quick with your camera if you want to capture the moment.

By Sally Welbourne

Hare standing to attention Photo: John Palmer

Passed down through centuries through storytelling, Hares have also featured in mythologies around the world. In Britain, Hares are prevalent in folk tales, with women shape-shifting into hares, leading men or hunting dogs astray!

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Roll up, Roll up... New Fish & Chip Restaurant open!

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Rossini Steve Petite Messe Solennelle

McManus Handyman

Ex RAF with a variety of skills looking to help people around the home from gardening or decorating, to unblocking a sink or fitting a kitchen!

The Dorset Guild of Singers Saturday 23rd April 2016 at 7:30pm Lighthouse, Poole After a triumphant “Elijah” two years ago, the Dorset Guild of Singers are delighted that Simon Lole will once again wield his baton for Rossini’s delightful Mass, described by Napoleon III as “neither little, nor solemn, nor particularly liturgical!”

Local choirs from Swanage, Wareham, Briantspuddle, Blandford and Puddletown are busy rehearsing for this wonderful choral concert and nearly 200 voices will be raising the roof on the Wessex Hall at Lighthouse, Poole!

Music by Woods, Bairstow and Parry complete the evening’s performance and Richard Hall (harmonium) and Chris Dowie (piano) will accompany the choir and professional soloists.

Advance tickets only £13 available from Liz Roberts on 01929 481419 .

Or £15 from Lighthouse Box Office on 01202 280000.

Give Steve a call...

Tel: 01202 859700 M: 07963 695669

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Community News

In or close to retirement, want a better life balance and keen to learn? - It’s all here!

Learning for Leisure FREE EVENT Sat 9th April

FREE

10.30am - 4.30pm

Browse displays, chat and join in. Dip into taster talks and activities. Indulge hobbies & pastimes, discover, new topics and maybe learn a new skill.

Talbot Heath

Over 30 leisure interests represented!

Hosted by Talbot Heath and organised with Ideas Café and the help of participating organisations

Talks, demos and taster sessions • Animation • Arts & Crafts • Chess • Computing • Dancing • Everyday Economics • History • Literature & Poetry • Painting • Philosophy • Music • Sport • Tai Chi & Yoga See session time slots online!

www.talbotheath.org/learningforleisure to access the event programme. Enquiries to events@talbotheath.org Talbot Heath School | Rothesay Rd | Talbot Woods | Bournemouth | BH4 9NJ (off Glenferness Avenue)

Lucy’s recipe corner

Coconut and lemon slices Those with a sweet tooth will enjoy these delicate sliced cakes.

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2 packets of shortbread biscuits (200g) 1 tin of condensed milk (400g) 2 cups of coconut 125g butter 1 finely grated lemon rind 3tbsp lemon juice 2 cups of icing sugar 30g butter

Butter a 20cm x 30cm tin. Crush the biscuits either with a processor or in a bag with a roller.

Place the biscuits, coconut, lemon rind and condensed milk into a large bowl.

Melt the butter and add to the bowl mixing well.

Press the mixture into the buttered tray.

In a clean bowl, sift the icing sugar and stir in the butter. Add the lemon juice gradually until the icing becomes smooth and spreadable.

Spread the icing over the slice.

Pop in the fridge and then cut into small squares.

Store in the fridge and enjoy with a cup of tea!

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Money Savnig Tips

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LEWIS Cheap Trains, Drains & Automobiles Some folks drive a lot for various reasons be it business or personal, here a few tip to help cut the cost of travel.

• Free tank of fuel via extreme couponing trick.

If you’re planning a big spend at any one of 50+ retailers (including House of Fraser, Homebase and PC World), buy the gift card in Morrisons and you get 1p/litre off fuel per £10 spend. So £100 gets 10p off and £1,000ish gets a free tank.

The real trick isn’t to use them as gifts, but that if you’re planning a big purchase in that store anyway, first pop into Morrisons and buy the gift card. Then a few days later, once it’s active, go and use it to buy your planned purchase, giving you a potentially whopping petrol discount. There’s a full list of retailers and more info at: www.morrisonsfuelsaver.co.uk.

• Turn your heating down, but not off if you’re going away If it gets cold, no heating risks burst pipes. So much so that some insurers won’t cover you for damage if your home’s unoccupied for more than five days and you turned the heating off. The rule of thumb is keep it to a minimum 14 degrees.

• Buying two tickets for one train journey can save you £100s Split ticketing makes about as much sense as Chewbacca, but it works. It’s where you buy tickets for a journey’s constituent parts separately to slash the price. It’s allowed by the conditions of carriage – the only rule is that the train must call at the stations you buy tickets for.

For example, a single from Manchester to Cornwall costs £158, but the train stops at Cheltenham Spa. Buy a £52 ticket from Manchester to Cheltenham Spa, then a £58 one from there to Cornwall and the total’s £110. That’s the same train, the same time – possibly even the same seat.

To help find if you can do this for your journey, use my free TicketySplit tool at mse.me/ticketysplit. As Justine tweeted me: “Genius - tickety split has just saved me £50, no effort, exact same journey.”

• Cheap boiler cover - you don’t need to stick with your energy firm Boiler cover is a free market, yet energy firms like you to think you need to stick with them. You don’t. While British Gas charges £12/month, you may be able to get similar cover for as little as £6. My quick tips: a) Renters usually don’t need it, as their landlord’s likely responsible. Check.

b) Ensure you know what cover you need. Choose between boiler-only, the cheaper option that covers your boiler and its controls, or central heating cover, which includes full central heating cover on top (including radiators, pipes, etc). c) To find the cheapest, compare prices via uSwitch.com and add in Energyhelpline.com if you’ve time.

• Get a year’s breakdown cover for £17.

If your car has had trouble during the winter season, it can be costly to pay it back in the Spring. Thankfully, if you know what you’re doing you can get super cheap cover. There are four things you need to know: - If you’re renewing, haggle. 84% of AA and 76% of RAC customer who tried reported success.

- If you’re new then for basic cover use a cashback site. A standard RAC policy is £28 online and an AA policy £35, but sites like Topcashback.co.uk and Quidco.com give around £10-£15 back so the effective cost to you is £18ish. This usually works, though do note the cashback isn’t 100% guaranteed.

- If you have Tesco clubcard points you can swap them in for RAC cover, so £16 of vouchers gives you basic breakdown.

- For full service, Autoaidbreakdown.co.uk is a pay and reclaim polcy for £42/year, which covers you and your spouse for home start, breakdown and onward travel. A local delivery firm is sent out, and you pay then send in receipts to get the cost back.

• Do you know where your stopcock is?

No nudge nudge wink wink needed. Everyone should know where their stopcock – mains water tap – is. Frozen pipe bursts create an average £4,000 of damage, made worse if you can’t find the off switch as your home floods. So be prepared.

Under the kitchen sink’s a very common place. To locate yours, Thames Water has a helpful video at: thameswater.co.uk/help-and-advice/13526.htm • Can you find sub-£1/litre petrol?

Petrol prices are now under £1/litre in some places, but the range is huge. Use Petrolprices.com to find your cheapest, nearest forecourt. The difference even within one post code is 10%. It’s an easy check to fill up on savings

@MoneySavingExpert

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Girls’ golf is about to get rocking in Dorset!

Girls’ golf is about to get rocking in Dorset with the Currently, national figures show that only 1% of golf club members are girls, with an average of just two launch of a campaign to inspire new players.

Girls Golf Rocks is all about attracting beginners per club. When Girls Golf Rocks was successfully to have fun, learn a new sport, get active and play trialled in Essex last year 90 girls tried the game, 40 alongside friends – with no pressure. Girl golfers went on to take a four-week coaching course; 30 from county squads will act as ambassadors, sharing played in the par three competition and six became their enjoyment and inspiring other girls, aged five golf club members.

It’s running again in Essex this year and in eight other to 18.

The campaign tees off with free taster sessions, counties, including Dorset, where about 80 girls are supported by the county girls, at the four clubs taking involved in golf.

Girls Golf Rocks is led by England Golf and supported part: Broadstone Golf Club on Saturday 26 March; PlayGolf Bournemouth and Two Riversmeet Golf Club by the Golf Foundation, county associations and on Sunday 27 March; and Sturminster Marshall Golf sports partnerships.

Club on Friday 1 April. Visit www.getintogolf.org/ Lauren Spray, the England Golf Women & Girls’ dorset for more information and to book.

Participation Manager, said: “Girls Golf Rocks sets Following the tasters with PGA professionals, the four out to focus on the fun, social and friendship aspects clubs will each offer four-week structured coaching of golf rather than just the playing and coaching side programmes, with the county girl players mentoring and we’ve had brilliant success. the newcomers. All the girls who complete the “The ambassadors have been fantastic – they all love coaching programme will be fitted with a free seven golf and they’re sharing their enthusiasm with our iron to help them continue to play. new players. They’ve also given us lots of feedback The finale will be a fun par three competition at and really helped us give us a presence on Twitter @ GirlsGolfRocks1 and Facebook.”

Sturminster Marshall in May when new young players can enjoy playing holes with their mentors.

Girls Golf Rocks has coincided with a growing focus Kay Everett, the Dorset county junior organiser, said: on the women and girls’ game and the launch of the video campaign #ThisGirlGolfs which aims to “I’ve only just taken over as CJO and I was thrilled challenge perceptions and inspire participation. when the girls responded en-masse to take part and support the project as Ambassadors. Their The video features women and girls from all over enthusiasm for the game and all it entails knows no the country and from different walks of life and bounds and I hope it will encourage new girls into backgrounds who are enjoying golf for many reasons and fitting it into their everyday lives. the sport.”

Megan Thompson of Ferndown Golf © Leaderboard Photography Club is the Dorset girls’ captain. The 16-year-old explains why she enjoys golf: “I’ve been playing golf since I was 10 and I love it. I’ve made great friends who I regularly keep in touch with, we have such a good laugh and we all get on so well!

“When you hit a good shoot or hole a long putt you feel so good, and it makes you believe in yourself even Some of the Dorset Ambassadors for Girls Golf Rocks more.”

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The Adventures of Nellie

The Dorset Directories Camper Van Oh boy did we had a fright a few weeks ago when Nellie found herself in snow near East Grinstead! After a day of being parked in the freezing cold she refused to move, or at least her engine did start but she screamed out in pain and gusts of smoke flew from her nostrils. (It is one way we women can make a point...) I wasn’t there and when Stephen called me to say he was awaiting the RAC man, I was worried. As you know Nellie certainly is not as young as she used to be, has done a lot of running around, and her arthritis can get her down. Would she pull through?

Would she get back on that motorway?

Well, amazingly she did. The belt around her power steering had slipped and once back in place she stopped yelling and the smoke diminished.

Now can you believe it? As a result of this incident Nellie now has a friend, and one she is rather fond of. Stephen has bought himself a handsome car of steel, full of gusto and muscle (Nellie will have to watch herself). It is a Mazda RX8, silver and definitely has charm. “Mighty Rex” we have named him. The excuse for buying the car was to help Nellie. Ummmm...

Stephen sold me well on that one. After all Nellie is getting on a bit and since I had started all those awful thoughts of “which home would we put her in, how would we tell her and how would she take it?” etc etc, it seemed a good solution all round.

Nellie has now had a rest for a week in the garden but will still be taking us for many a trip here in the South. Phew... Like a lot of us older ladies, there is life in her yet!

(Especially now she has Mighty Rex to share the garden with...)

Nellie with Mighty Rex in the gardem At the other end of the scale, something else we parents and grandparents worry about is how to keep the children off the computer for at least some of the time each day. Let’s face it we never had computers in our day and Nellie remembers many a good afternoon running around in the garden playing hide and seek, making a den with old blankets, climbing trees and otherwise being a nuisance to the neighbours with footballs landing in hedges and tennis balls banging continuously against garage doors. It doesn’t seem to happen like that these days. No, we have computers. In fact I often answer a question Hayden seems to ask only to find it isn’t me he is talking to at all, but is busily chatting away to his friends on Skype! Oh it is so different.

Nellie worries about this but manages somehow to get Hayden out of the house.

Hayden loves swimming and has been a member of “Swim Bournemouth” for a couple of years now. Nellie loves to take him to his sessions, up to 5 times a week in fact, and watch him glide through the water like a seal. Recently a friend from the club suggested Hayden try and get into

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Not to miss an opportunity, Nellie excitedly sold the idea to Hayden who was more than happy to give it a go. After all they swim in the sea in the summer!

Well last week Nellie took us to our first Surf Life Saving Competitions. How exciting! It is all very new to us so we went along not knowing what to expect and told Hayden, who has had all of 4 lessons now, to do his best and enjoy himself. We absolutely loved it. The atmosphere was invigorating.

We shouted so much and cheered with all our might that Nellie couldn’t toot her horn the next day, she was so hoarse.

One race was so close and Hayden and his partner won! The aim was for the rescuer to paddle on a board to the ‘patient’, 25 metres away at the other end of the pool, and get the patient aboard so both could return as quickly as possible. Balancing on the board is a skill in itself, so paddling at full speed in unison with your partner takes some doing. Like all good Mums I have it on video… and am deafened by my own voice. (No change there then.)

Another race involved the mannequins which for the ‘nippers’ ie the younger ones, were only half filled with water, so they are not so heavy. Heads in the water causing your poor patient to drown are disqualified which is probably just as well.

Branksome Chine SLS Nippers in training

The mannequin race in the pool If Nellie was ever to fall in the water she would want to be able to breath. All good fun but such a great skill to have. The young teenagers who have been doing this for some time, are fully responsible for the younger ones and become their coaches so you can imagine the rapport between them all. Such great team work.

It is so good to watch them all working together. One of the most difficult parts of the whole competition was the rope throwing one. Pulling in the rope so that it does not knot, throwing it with skill so it doesn’t coil back on itself or not quite reach your patient is really quite difficult.

Observing the experienced adults do this, as opposed to the young nippers, there was no comparison. It was clear that this was a skill acquired with lots of practice!

So Nellie has succeeded in getting Hayden even more out of the house and off his computer. She is very proud of herself.

Hayden is learning a new skill and we are really pleased. Enjoyment all round and a win - win situation. Well done Nellie!

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Pensioners Club makes a charity donation to support the community The Barclays Bank Pensioners Club, hope that our donation of £1380 will Bournemouth & District, presented help them as they open its bedrooms Lewis-Manning Hospice with a with for 24/7 care. We wish them well with a cheque for £1,380 raised at their the splendid work they are carrying out Christmas Lunch, which was attended in our local community.” by its 200 members.

Louise Jones, Community Fundraiser The club was formed in 1974 and has at Lewis-Manning, added, “We are approximately 800 members across very grateful to the members of the East Dorset and West Hampshire, Barclays Bank Pensioners Club for and as well as providing an important this donation. People often don’t welfare function for their membership, realise that our services are free and the offers a varied social programme available for anyone over the age of including lunches, coffee mornings, 18 who needs them. However, as we outings and theatre visits. open our bedrooms for 24/7 care and Each December they hold a Christmas develop more services, it follows that Lunch, which is attended by around 200 our costs are rising and we expect to members and at this event they hold a have to triple our income to support the raffle and donate the proceeds to local demand. It’s all part of recognising a charity. This year they have chosen need and putting something back into to give the money to Lewis-Manning our community.”

Hospice in Poole, which is a voluntary hospice providing free care and support to local people with cancer and other lifelimiting illnesses.

Peter Cantwell, the c l u b ’s C h a i r m a n , said, “Our members always donate plenty of prizes and are exceedingly generous in the number of tickets they purchase on the day. This year, we are pleased to be Past & present Chairmans of the Barclays Bank Pensioners Club supporting Lewisdeliver cheque to Louise Jones at Lewis-Manning Hospice Manning Hospice and

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It looks like a bloated beast and occasionally it handles like one.

The Porsche Panamera’s swollen exterior is more obvious at the back of the car; it’s too bulbous to look athletic.

But there is no disguising the ability of the vehicle. Two enormous tail pipes jut from the car’s stern like horizontal steel chimneys; these more than hint at the clout that the corpulent car is capable of serving up.

The front of the Panamera is far more Porsche-like, with its sweeping curved bonnet and ever-so-slightly ‘hang-dog-eyed’ headlights.

Approaching it from the front, or when peering down its long, wide, snout, its form starts to draw you in.

Through its proportions alone, the Porsche Panamera stands out clearly in its market segment. It measures 1931mm (76.0in) in width and 1418mm (55.8in) in height, while its overall length is 4970mm (195.7in). And this particular oil-burner model can be recognised by the lettering ‘diesel’ on the front doors.

Step inside, and the plush cabin reeks of cowhide. The sumptuous seating-for-four and lengthy legroom, both front and rear, provide the comfort you would expect from a car costing over £60,000.

Indeed, every Panamera, has a high level of standard specification.

This includes Porsche Active Suspension Management, which adapts handling to suit your preferred driving style. In ‘Normal’ mode the car delivers a blend of performance and comfort, and then there’s a ‘Sport’ setting where the setup is much firmer.

The Porsche also comes with vivid Bi-Xenon headlights; parking sensors; tyre pressure monitoring; automatic dimming rear view mirrors; touch-screen satellite navigation and audio controls, as well as cruise control. In addition, the car is available with rear-wheel drive and uses a highly efficient eight-speed automatic gearbox as standard.

For the majority of time spent behind the portly Porsche’s wheel, it pleases when its hefty haunches launch the car forward with as much effort as it takes to throw a dart. The formidable engine chucks the monster from 0 to 62 mph in 6.0 seconds, and carries it to a top speed of 161 mph.

The 3.0 litre six cylinder turbo diesel car is made for touring - that much is obvious. The 100 litre fuel tank and claimed 44.1 mpg will take you across a generous slice of the European continent without the need to stop for fuel. To give you an idea of its range in the UK, the German goliath is capable of taking four passengers from Lands End to Loch Ness without refuelling.

Performance and low consumption are accompanied by smooth running and low emissions. An additional contributing factor is the auto start/stop function, which is de rigueur.

Porsche has never suffered from a poor image. Sure, like most automakers, there have been tiny blips in its history, but nothing detrimental. The arrival of the Panamera Diesel has definitely polarised the opinion of the petrol-headed purists though. Many don’t see it as a ‘proper’ Porsche, and its styling certainly doesn’t achieve universal acclaim.

That said; it’s an awesome car to go long distance travelling in with three other’s to accompany you. You’re also bound to get lots of looks – but not always for the right reason.

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On Your Plot Getting the upper hand Spring should really be on its way by the end of this month and there’ll be plenty of jobs to keep you busy on your plot.

There’s nothing quite like sowing seeds and the thrill of watching those first tiny seedlings appearing just a week or two later. Weather permitting the soil should be warm enough to be sowing outdoors in March. Your new seedlings will need all the help that you can give them if they are to flourish so don’t forget the weeding and pest control too!

Jobs for March :-

• Prepare beds for sowing by raking level when the soil is dry enough.

• Get a supply of containers and fill with compost ready for sowing (supermarket plastic trays containers are handy to reuse for this!)

• Make sure you have all the seeds you need and sort them into the order that you’ll sow them in.

• Plant first early potatoes later in the month.

• Keep on top of the weeding and pest control.

• Sow carrots, peas, parsnips, lettuce and radishes

There’s no doubt that the weather during the first part of the year lived up to our expectations of a month of extremes - with mild temperatures and homes and gardens hammered by incredible rainfall. Hopefully March should see the weather settling down and Spring truly starting to emerge.

Most seed packets give you some guidelines as to which month/or months are best to sow in but personally I think that it’d be a lot more helpful if they gave a little information about the temperature required, not to mention just how long germination is likely to take. Soil temperatures of at least 6°C are needed for most seeds - if you don’t want to guess at this you can get a soil thermometer to check. Don’t forget that by using products such as fleece, or cloches, over your beds you can raise the temperature. Some seeds, such as parsnips, are notoriously slow to germinate taking up to 3 weeks for seedlings to appear - a good idea with slow starters like these is to sow quick growing crops such as radishes on either side of the row. This will

help mark the rows out until your parsnips appear and the radishes will quickly be grown and ready to harvest.

Take note also of the depth that the different seeds should be sown at - too shallow and they’ll either blow away or be eaten by the birds, too deep and you may bury them alive! Try to space seeds evenly, though if you sow too many you can thin out the weaker seedlings after they appear. Do remember that with many crops it is better to sow just a few and then sow again in a few weeks time to avoid having too many ready to harvest all at once. Salad crops such as lettuce will bolt if left too long, and other vegetables which may have a short harvesting period can be enjoyed for much longer if you save the seed and sow a few in succession every few weeks.

As the soil warms up for your new crops so it also warms up nicely for the weeds about now! For many people part of the attraction of growing your own is eating chemical free produce and organic methods of pest control will therefore be preferred.

Little and often is best - take a quick walk around the veg patch each morning and hand pick any emerging weeds. Hoeing also works well and if you are careful not to let weeds set seed you’ll avoid a long-term problem. Of course the situation isn’t helped by the fact that your patch is likely to have large amounts of bare soil on it between widely spaced rows at this time of year. Some crops, such as potatoes will obligingly grow to ultimately block out the light and deter weeds, but if you’re really having problems then think about putting down a thick, organic, mulch to cover the bare soil.

Slugs will also emerge to attack your young seedlings - there’s no end of organic ways to do battle from hand picking at night and beer traps to watering in nematodes. Strike early and gain the upper hand!

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Cameron & Christina have been living locally for many years and they are dedicated to providing a cleaning service which is second to none!

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Regional recognition for Moors Valley Country Park East Dorset’s Moors Valley Country Park the UK and we were up against stiff and Forest added a further accolade to competition from the likes of the Eden its recent tally of awards when it took Project, Brunel’s SS Great Britain and a Silver Award in the Large Attraction Salisbury Cathedral so it is incredibly of the Year category of the South West gratifying to be recognised in this way.

Tourism Awards. The awards were “We offer a unique combination of announced at Exeter Cathedral on 4 outdoor play, working forest, wonderful February. wildlife and healthy outdoor exercise The South West scheme is the biggest and this award is a tribute to the efforts of its kind and the 2016 competition of all of the Park staff and those of the attracted 490 entries from as far afield other businesses based here, who work as Salisbury in the east, the Isles of hard throughout the year to give our Scilly in the west and Cirencester in thousands of visitors the best possible the north. Successful entries from the experience.”

Dorset, Cornwall and Devon Tourism The Park was also voted best Outdoor Awards were all considered, alongside Play Centre in the 2015 Primary Times direct entries from Wiltshire, Somerset, Reader Star Awards and received Bath, Bristol and Gloucestershire. a Green Flag award for quality and This latest award comes after Moors sustainability in September.

Valley, one of the most visited attractions in the south with more than 750,000 visitors annually, was named Winner of Winners in the 2015 Dorset Tourism Awards. The Park also received a gold award in the Best Large Attraction category and silver in the Access and Inclusivity category.

Clare Gronow, Team Leader at Moors Valley, said, “The The Moors Valley Country Park team receiving the south west is home to some of the best Silver Award for the Large Attraction of the Year at tourism attractions in the South West Tourism Awards in Exeter Cathedral

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