The Littledown Directory - May/June 2015

May/June 2015

In this issue...

Local businesses Local News - Bournemouth Race for Life

- Showtunes 2015

Prize Wordsearch - Win a champagne tea for two at The Cliff House Hotel

Regular Features - The Adventures of Nellie

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Introduction

4 Dear Littledown & Pokesdown Residents,

The Bournemouth Directory Series - Littledown & Pokesdown Edition

May, what a wonderful time of year. Gorgeous flowers, that feeling of anticipation of a good summer to come, maybe a holiday and time to get out in the garden with friends. Well that is what we all hope anyway! It definitely is a time for spring cleaning, throwing away those all unwanted items, tidying up, replenishing, renewing and generally starting some projects. What better place than to look in your Littledown Directory to find someone who could help you? The little glossy magazine is full of local trades people and businesses with skills that could make your life a bit easier and take away the stress of you doing it yourself, giving you more time for you, your family and friends. As always the handy glossary at the back gives you all there is inside.

If there is a trade not represented here, that you want to see, then please let me know. If you have a business and want to promote to the local community, just pick up the phone. I would love to hear from you.

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Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Directories Ltd

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Email: info@thebournemouthdirectory.co.uk

Copy deadline for the June 2015 edition: 20th May 2015

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.

We also like to promote local events and activities and we do this for free. If you have a club or society that needs some extra support or has an event coming up then please let me know.

This month’s prize wordsearch is a fantastic Champagne Tea for Two at the lovely Cliff House Hotel in Southbourne. Do fill in your form, you may well be the lucky winner.

Maxine Almond was the extremely lucky winner of the picnic bench! Out of over 600 entries she was picked.

Dorset Directories Ltd does not officially We wish her a great summer in the garden! We would endorse any advertising material included also like to thank “Reformed Plastics” for their very within the publication. No part of this generous prize. publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

Wishing you a really good month of May,

Debbie & Stephen Corney

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Community News

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It’s time to take the fight to cancer at Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.

We need an army of women to join forces this year and take part in our 5k, 10k and Pretty Muddy events across the country to help beat cancer sooner.

We want you to show cancer that hell hath no fury like a woman in pink.

So come on ladies – let’s unite together to defy cancer. Enter raceforlife.org

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Volunteers are an essential part of Race for Life. Without them our events simply couldn’t take place. Our events are the biggest success when we have a collective force of volunteers helping out on the day, so we need every one of you to unite together and lend a hand.

By volunteering, you can get: • Hands-on experience with people from all walks of life, while contributing to a worthwhile cause.

• Personal satisfaction of knowing you’re helping to make a real difference in the fight against cancer.

• The opportunity to meet new people, and help out in your local community.

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BROADWAY showtunes This July, for the fifteenth consecutive year, a vibrant and highly talented company of professionally trained musical theatre students returns to the Pavilion Theatre with yet another toe-tapping collection of songs from some of the greatest shows of all time.

BROADWAY SHOWTUNES features a company of over 150 young performers alongside a live orchestra, supported by some of the best creative and production talent in the business, and brings a taste of the great Broadway musicals to Bournemouth.

Over the years audiences have been wowed by the standard of these amazing students, time and again.

If you love musicals then you won’t regret buying a ticket!!

For more information or to book tickets please contact The Pavilion Box Office on 0844 576 3000 or via the website at www.bhlivetickets.co.uk Big Little Theatre School Tel: 01202 434499 • www.biglittle.biz TICKETS from £14.50 - Concessions available “VIBRANT DANCE ROUTINES, HIGH-QUALITY ACTING AND FLAWLESS VOICES” BOURNEMOUTH ECHO 2014

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The prize on offer is a family ticket for four to see the show on Thursday 16th July at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth, so please complete this form by 25th May and send to:

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Wildlife News

Talking about Wildlife...

What can nature do for you?

Spring has sprung in Dorset. Daffodils and primroses are adding colour to our landscape, butterflies are flitting around, and blossom is starting to bud on trees – a most welcome sight after a long winter.

But what does being outside this time of year mean to you, and how does it make you feel? That’s a question we’re asking as part of the new Dorset Wildlife Trust campaign, ‘My Wild Life’, which asks: what’s your wild life?

You may think you don’t live a wild life, but every time you step out of your front door, particularly this time of year, wildlife and outside space can shape your day ahead and change your mood, for the better.

‘Ecotherapy’ (being active outdoors) has been proven to improve health and wellbeing, and is a recognised method for helping those with mental and physical health issues.

Flora, from Bridport in Dorset is a wild swimmer and loves spending time outside with her children. She also uses nature to help with projects for her stained glass art business. Flora said, “I get a lot of inspiration from being outdoors. As well as contemporary work, I do a lot of traditional work where stained glass panels often feature birds and foliage. Whilst I’m out with my family in Dorset, there’s plenty to photograph to help me with my work.”

Beth, from West Bay said, “I absolutely love our coastline and we enjoy going out with the children. We build dens, we play in the sand and fly kites. It’s important to us to spend time outside with them, getting fresh air and exploring local places. Spending time outside makes me feel inspired, relaxed and invigorated.”

You might have a story, or just a few words to describe how nature makes you feel. In Dorset, we are blessed with some fantastic views and locations to explore, and we want to celebrate the positive feelings and experiences wildlife can bring us, which we perhaps take for granted every day.

Whatever your story is, share it with us at www.mywildlife.org.uk and let’s celebrate not just what we can do for nature, but what nature can do for us!

Share your Wild Life with us on Twitter @ dorsetwildlife #mywildlife or facebook/ DorsetWildlife.

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David Hockney believes it is ‘Back to the Drawing Board’ Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) recently held an exclusive viewing of the Jerwood Drawing Prize and a showcase of student drawings to raise awareness of the University’s new Drawing Studio Appeal. The anticipated Drawing Studio has been endorsed by David Hockney who was announced on the night as the prestigious patron of the new building.

In dialogue surrounding his patronage David described his eagerness to support the new Drawing Studio and stated why the facility is so important to young artists, saying: “You know I believe it is always back to the drawing board. If you want to make a new kind of picture, like the caveman it still has to be drawn.”

Professor Stuart Bartholomew CBE, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the Arts University Bournemouth said: “We are extremely privileged to have the esteemed David Hockney as our patron of the new Drawing Studio; his relevance to the building is undeniable as he intrinsically understands the importance it will have for our students.

Our intention is to provide students with a new space in which drawing can be taught and practised. We are also keen to reassert the centrality of drawing to the courses we offer.”

The design for the studio has been completed by the architect Professor Sir Peter Cook who is an alumnus of the institution having studied architecture there in the 1950s. Peter was the founder of the Archigram movement and whilst he is recognised for buildings

internationally, (most notably the Kuntshaus Graz), there are no buildings by him in the UK. This is therefore an iconic project for him.

The condition of the room will celebrate four aspects of light – central themes in looking and drawing to include a large north-light in the studio tradition, a rear clerestory that throws a softer light back from the rear wall, a discrete and even softer light that filters from beneath the bench on the east side and, finally, a graded wash of light that comes along the curve of the entrance porte clochere via the glass entrance door.

It is hoped the Appeal will raise up to £1million towards the cost of the Drawing Studio. Those interested in potential naming sponsorships or donations should contact Sheila Hall at Arts University Bournemouth (shall@ aub.ac.uk or 01202 363203).

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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Directories Camper Van Nellie loves Poole! We have so much to do on our doorstep here in Dorset. There are plenty of exciting activities for all ages, as well as miles of glorious beaches, just around the corner, in our beautiful town of Bournemouth!

Poole Quay is a vibrant place. There is much history, fantastic old buildings and many good restaurants and cafes for a coffee break, or even a full seafood meal.

So yes, Nellie loves to travel to Poole.

She knows that many of you will be very familiar with the sights and sounds of our wonderful seaside location but she wanted to tell you of her recent exciting trip out and all that she saw.

The Sunseeker boats! Oh boy do they look magnificent. We are lucky enough to have Sunseeker based right here in Poole. It is in fact the flagship dealership for new and pre-owned Sunseeker boats and luxury motor yachts. These yachts make Nellie’s mouth water. They give the whole place a sense of wealth, extravagance… and how the other half live! Oh well, maybe not this lifetime but they are great to see anyway.

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Nellie loves Sunseekers!

The Pleasure boats! Now these are more like it. Nellie can afford this. Though she is rather too large to actually step on board.

(She really does need to go on a diet… again!). Brownsea Island is where these boats take you, as well as some trips to Wareham, Swanage and Old Harry Rocks, so for anyone wanting to have a pleasurable trip around the harbour, take in our glorious scenery, have a coffee on board and generally ‘while away the day’, this is for you! It is also for children as they usually love the sea and it is pretty exciting to watch the land move further and further away.

Brownsea Island, which is magnificently set in Poole Harbour with spectacular views over the Purbecks is owned by the National Trust. Lord Baden Powell’s statue salutes you as you set off for ‘his scout island’. Our famous, rare, red squirrels can be spotted here so those with a good camera could get some amazing photos.

There is also a café as well as a hotel, but only those lucky enough to work for the John Lewis Partnership can stay here, as it is owned by them. The data I have is that there is a long waiting list...

25 Back on the Quay, there are haunted pubs! The King Charles Pub dates all the way back to the 1300s when it was a wool house! Incredible. The Custom House, now a wonderful place to sit and have a coffee or meal, is famous for the smuggling episode some 250 years ago when 30 ‘savage’ smugglers forced there way in and stole 2 ton of tea. Those were the days…

There is even an old prison, called Fish Street Gaol. Can you find it? Continuing past the Georgian House, Hotel du Vin, there are some very old Almshouses (a house founded by charity, offering accommodation for poor people) dating back to Henry V. In fact, if local history is your interest then the Poole Museum also houses the Local History Centre. It is based in the historic Town Cellars, where you can learn more about the history of Poole and it’s people. It is a fascinating place to visit, all free of charge and Nellie highly recommends it.

For children on the quay there are amusement arcades, an illuminated pirate, crazy golf course which is indoors, above the amusement arcade, so ideal if the weather is not so good… and plenty of ice cream sellers!

The Almhouses from Henry V’s time

One of Poole’s haunted pubs!

We love Banana Wharf for lunch. The views are perfect, whether the weather is good or bad, so do mention Nellie to the manager there and give him a big “Hello” from Dorset Directories!

One last thing, the shops. Nellie loves “Pavers”, the shoe shop, and has more shoes than she needs, or even her cupboards can store, but hey that’s girls for you. We are well known for it! There is also the nationally and even internationally famous Poole Pottery. The large, open plan shop is great to look around, buy Birthday presents, gifts with “Poole” on them for those out of town, or just a special something for yourself. There is also a place for children to paint a pot themselves. Ideal for Grandma or Grandad.

So, do take a day out to our wonderful town of Poole. It has a lot to offer for all ‘shapes and sizes’, all weathers and any time of the year. Nellie hopes you find something new and exciting.

Where will Nellie go next…?

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Disabled Stay-at-Home Local Mum Celebrates Finding Her 40th Property Development Site Bournemouth-based entrepreneur and stay-at-home mum, Vanessa Addison, celebrates finding her 40th development site in the area as part of her dynamic property development company, Green Bee Homes Limited. The business was formed 3 years ago as a result of a school run where Vanessa, who is profoundly deaf, spotted an ideal plot of land for development, and is now set to turnover £3 million this year.

Green Bee Homes’ 40th development site is based in Granby Road, Muscliff and will consist of 2 new-build bungalows as well as an existing bungalow. In addition to this site, Vanessa is working on 10 new-build houses, 4 flats and has 14 plots of land in various stages of planning this year alone.

Director, Vanessa Addison, added “before spotting our first plot of land on the school run 3 years ago, I had no prior knowledge of property development. I learnt everything from scratch, including how to find ideal plots of land, to planning, right through to developing our own building style with an integral ‘porthole’ design feature. As I am profoundly deaf, I also wanted to make sure that all our homes comply fully with being disabled friendly.

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