The Bournemouth Directory - November 2012

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Safety electrical testing Full or part rewires Fuse board replacements Air Conditioning, Installation & Servicing

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OLIVER CHIMNEY SWEEP Clean, professional, tidy and reliable chimney sweeps. Offering a wide range of services. Members of the Guild of Master Sweeps.

Also available for traditional good luck appearances at weddings!

0800 013 3323 / 07889 488010 info@oliver-chimney-sweeps.co.uk www.oliver-chimney-sweeps.co.uk

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Hello Bournemouth, Dare I say it but we are fast approaching that festive time of year… Indeed we are looking forward to taking our Hayden to see Father Christmas at Paultons Park for his Birthday this year. As he will be 9 I reckon this is my last chance!

Imagine my surprise a few weeks ago when I got a phone call from Father Christmas - it turned out to be a lovely local man who has played the part every season for over 60 years! I am sure I had that same ‘trip of the heart’ when he said who he was. Do we ever really grow up?

As you might be thinking of opening your doors to the family… or perhaps escaping to other parts… perhaps a few things need doing around the house or garden? If you are anything like us, ‘spare’ time seems to be getting less and less. Why not let someone else do the work for you?

You will find The Bournemouth Directory full of local tradespeople who are more than willing to give you a hand to make this year’s special season a great success.

From house/shed clearance to create more space in the house, fitted furniture to make the most of what space you do have, domestic cleaners to make things a little neater and tidier and painters to spruce things up a bit.

There are also plumbers and electricians to ensure all your facilities are in shape, as well as health and slimming consultants to help keep your body in good order too!

We also have a number of interesting articles this month.

Morris the stag is getting frisky at the New Forest Wildlife Park! There are finance tips with regard to credit rates on page 14 and some pointers for growing fruit in your own garden on page 18. If you are one for enjoying your cooking, there is a recipe on page 12 that sounds scrumptious!

The winner of the tickets to the Sensational 60’s Experience last month was Mrs Julie Pearce of Huntly Road. Well done to you!

Here’s to a good month of November,

Debbie

Useful Telephone Numbers Local Police Bournemouth Airport Central Library Emergency Electric

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Royal B’mouth Hosp B’mouth Council SembCorp Water Emergency Gas

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Talking about Wildlife

Talking about wildlife...

Winter Wildlife The month is November. The air feels cooler and the nights are drawing in.

The leaves react to this change as they transform into vivid shades of amber, red and brown. These coloured leaves are a sign for us and for wildlife that winter is approaching.

Summer migrant birds who visit the UK for summer have migrated back ‘home’, heading to warmer, milder countries.

However, winter migrants now appear from the north, east and even some from the south; look out for bramblings, redwings, fieldfares and jays.

There are several things you can do this month to prepare your garden for winter. As natural water sources begin to freeze over, birdbaths become a vital source of drinking water. It is important that you clean the birdbath regularly to avoid the spread of disease. Make sure to top it up and remove any sheets of ice!

Food will soon be scarce as berries are over and the ground hardens, preventing the b ir d s f r o m c a tc h in g worms. You may choose from a range of bird foods, but fruit is equally valuable. Birds can also eat household scraps such as grated cheese, pinhead oatmeal and black sunflower seeds. There are special models of bird feeder to keep out rats and

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squirrels, but birds such as robins, greenfinches and bramblings prefer their food on a bird table. If you do use a bird table, keep it away from cover or high vegetation; predators will launch themselves onto feeding birds if the table is within reach.

Hedgehogs should be hibernating around now and if you have a hedgehog box you may already have a visitor.

Hiding one under a pile of leaves has been reported as particularly successful.

Do check any piles before making a bonfire as a hedgehog could already be tucked up in there! If you have a pond, it is important the pond does not become completely frozen. Make sure there are areas of habitat on the ponds edge, such as logs and rough vegetation, as these can be used as hibernation sites by small reptiles.

Judy Godsall

Brambling Photo by Colin Smith

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Lucy’s recipe corner Choccy coconut balls Crush up the biscuits in a food bag (you can bash them with a rolling pin) and pop into a mixing bowl.

Add the cocoa and coconut and stir together.

Pour in the condensed milk.

Ingredients for 5 servings 250g digestive biscuits 45g desiccated coconut (plus a bit extra for rolling the balls in) 5 tablespoons cocoa powder 1 tin condensed milk (397g)

Scoop out a small handful of the mixture and roll into a ball then roll in the extra coconut.

Keep making balls until all the mixture is gone then pop into the fridge for 30 minutes to set.

Yum!

Power & Light Electrical Your Local Electrician All Domestic & Commercial Work Undertaken Fully Qualified Free estimates No VAT Email: powerandlight@sky.com

Contact Chris Howe on

07725 329828 No job is too small, so give me a call!

Tel: 01202 868791

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STAIR PARTS Refurbish your stairs with our quality turnings, handrails and mouldings Please phone for brochure. Free advice and measuring service.

Installation arranged if required.

(01202) 825555 www.briggs-products.co.uk 21 Blackmoor Road, Ebblake Ind. Est., Verwood

Other joinery work undertaken. Hardwood/ Softwood supplied and machined to order.

FOSTER CARERS Urgently Required throughout Dorset

ENHANCED FOSTER CARE Your Local Foster Agency‌ is actively recruiting families, couples or single people, to offer a home to foster children of all ages, who need a chance of family life Excellent support package with fees & allowances paid up to £36,400pa

Approved Foster Carers wishing to transfer agency, are also welcome to apply For further information contact: Tel: 01985 218505 Email: theoffice@enhancedfostercare.co.uk

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A weight off my shoulders… and other places!

Chris' blog on the CLEAN 9 part of Forever’s NUTRILEAN programme: Days 1 and 2 Breakfast - two pills, Aloe Vera drink and water Snack - two different pills from bees Lunch - two pills, Aloe Vera drink and water and a milk shake, two more bee pills Dinner - two pills, Aloe Vera drink, two bee pills Evening - more Aloe Vera drink Days 3 to 9 Breakfast - two pills, some Aloe Vera drink and water and a milk shake Snack - two different pills from bees Lunch - two pills, some Aloe Vera drink and water and a very small milk shake, two more bee pills Dinner - two pills, two bee pills and a 600 calorie meal Why do it in the first place?

The obvious benefit to taking on something like this is the weight loss - I keep pretty fit by going regularly to a gym, but as 50 approaches (alarmingly quickly) I find it increasingly hard to maintain a weight I am happy with. So the promise of half a stone or more in nine days is appealing.

Also, being a bit of a long term sceptic about all things ‘alternative’, I was keen to give it a fair try.

And lastly, I wanted to let Tracy see firsthand the effect the process has on someone other than herself - so when she talks about it to her customers, it’s both from a subjective and an objective viewpoint.

Day 1 dawned with mixed feelings of excitement and dread - and a soon to be regretted six mile run in the gym. The first two days of the detox involve cleansing, no food and wise advice to only gently exercise. The Aloe Vera drink tastes like some type of hospital surface cleaner from which the only relief you get is water and a couple of bee

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pollen pills. Lunch comes quickly - and you get a milk shake. Which tastes quite good, is pleasantly enjoyable and surprisingly filling add a couple of bee pollen pills and it feels like fine dining.

My second regrettable act of the day is to follow lunch with a four and half hour round of golf in the warm sunshine, on the hilliest course in Surrey! The sense of being full might last quite well if you sit in a comfortable chair and browse through food magazines, but by the 18th hole supported by a single bottle of water, I was ready to eat the flag, clubs and fattier bits of the three guys who made up our four ball.

Home to more hospital floor cleaner and whatever bees don’t seem to need anymore compressed into a disappointing and very small pill.

It is about now you realise that your family spend their entire lives eating. Seemingly endless processions into to kitchen to fill up plates and bowls become the backdrop to your day. But don’t worry; you can have 8 ounces of water before bed.

Bedtime at last. The odd thing is I do feel pretty good.

Day 2. I will admit that the balance between excitement and dread is less evenly spread this morning - but it’s a Saturday and I plan to be active and not think about what I am doing, and it’s only 36 hours or so until I get to eat a proper meal.

Knowledge is a fine thing, and I don’t go for a six mile run and I don’t arrange to play golf. I also don’t get to go for a curry and three pints of Kingfisher.

And as I go to bed I notice that I actually feel really good.

Day 3. I am not a religious man, but I will admit that I woke this morning feeling a sense of there being a greater force at work, guiding me.

I now feel really, really well, and I get tea today! I have had a lot of teas in my life -

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The rest of the time is easy, because you now believe in what you are doing. Tutting at anyone with their hand in the biscuit jar, raising your eyebrows at that second helping of ice cream and smacking your lips as you digest another glass of water are just the outward demonstrations of your new position as a living, breathing and downright unapproachable angel!!

Day 10. It’s over.

Woke up, unfolded my ever growing wings and spurned a fry-up for another floor

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cleaner/bee session. I shall not stray.

Went out to my brother-in-law's birthday - I might have a pint, I might not, I have earned it.

Not sure I had earned the right to eight pints of Fosters followed by an obscene and frenzied attack on an unsuspecting Cadbury Cream Egg Easter egg - which I devoured in its entirety in less than five minutes. I think I ate my halo and my wings too.....

But the next day I was back in the land of the restrained and smug, and am intent on staying there, but for all those around me I think I’ll drop the evangelical bit.

Weighed in at the end and had lost 10lbs. I feel and look thinner. I go to sleep quicker and for longer.

My stomach feels great and I think I will look at food and beer slightly differently from now on. I am now drinking the floor cleaner by choice - and have discovered it comes in slightly less objectionable flavours.

Well worth the money, and the experience.

Chris

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Whether you are looking for a quick-fix for a special festive party, or want to kick-start a long-term health regime, the Clean 9 Programme will help get you on track.

The Clean 9 is a 9 day detox plan to help cleanse your body of unnatural chemicals, whilst boosting your metabolism. It will help you look and feel fabulous in time for the party season.

Contact me on the number below to find out about this exceptional weight loss programme.

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JON STOKES GARDEN SERVICES Maintenance & Landscaping -

Grass cutting and strimming Hedges cut, planted or removed Borders planted and maintained Low maintenance gardens Fencing, gates and decking Jetwash cleaning of patios Guttering cleaned or repaired Patios & turfing laid and walls built

Tel: 01202 770774 Mob: 07979 052242 www.jonstokesgardenservices.co.uk A service for all seasons and all reasons

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Dorset Denture Clinic Creating Natural Smiles

WEDNESDAY WESTBOURNE (BMTH) West Cliff Baptist Church 41 Poole Road, Westbourne

9.30am - Contact Barbara on 07519 106333 **NEW** 5.30pm - Contact Rhonda on 07875 686867 7.30pm - Contact Rhonda on 07875 686867

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New dentures Relines Home visits Denture repairs Free parking Affordable prices

Dentures created within the clinic, offering

THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE SERVICE FOR DENTURE WEARERS FREE CONSULTATIONS ~ FREE DENTURE CHECK

01425 272380 415c Lymington Road, Highcliffe, Dorset, BH23 5EN

www.dorsetdentureclinic.co.uk

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Locally Handcrafted Stone for your Home Portman Stone Ltd are a local company you can trust, but don't just take our word for it, check out the independent website Checkatrade - where you can take comfort in our customers rating us 9.7 out of 10 Everything is manufactured in our Dorset factory, we don't fabricate your worktops in your own back garden.

Portman Stone Ltd offer 1000s of quartz and granites, from the well known quartz brands of Silestone and Samsung to our aestheticly pleasing and highly competitive own brand of granites.

Only high quality machinery is used and combined with the skills of our qualified stonemasons, you can be sure your project is completed with the level of accuracy, care and attention to detail you would expect.

We template using the traditional trusted method, so no risks are taken - so your kitchen worktops fit perfectly, first time.

Only fully employed stonemasons template, manufacture and install your project - so peace of mind is guaranteed.

During November a free under mount stainless steel sink worth £249 is offered free of charge with every installation booked over £2000.

So give Portman Stone Ltd a call on 01202 484340 to get the look of stone in your home.

Looking to add a touch of stone to your home?

Portman Stone has developed into one of the regions foremost stonemasons. From a background of traditional limestone fireplaces, the “Handcrafted company has developed into creative stone specialists… Handcrafting granite, quartz and marble pieces that are quite simply unique.

Contemporary, modern & traditional styles Handfinished, premium grade stone

in Dorset”

T: 01202 484340

Unit 16 , 12 Airfield Road, Christchurch, BH23 3TG

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MAY DAY.. MAYDAY. CLEANING S.O.S. EXPECTING A FULL HOUSE AT XMAS? IN NEED OF A DEEP CLEAN IN THE NEW YEAR? LIFE TOO HECTIC? NO TIME FOR MUNDANE CHORES or just STRUGGLING TO COPE? Answered YES to any of the above? Look no further!

Specialists in one off cleans for Offices and Homes.

• Steam Cleaning • Carpet Cleaning • Fully experienced and vetted staff • Minimum disruption • Maximum efficiency Well established locally.

For more information or just some advice we are happy to help.

Call Gill on:

0800 8778434

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PANTO TIME: SLEEPING BEAUTY BOURNEMOUTH PAVILION THEATRE SAT 8 DECEMBER 2012 – SUN 6 JANUARY 2013

Pantomime season returns to the Bournemouth Pavilion from Saturday 8 December as we welcome Sleeping Beauty.

This year’s offering is once again brought to you by UK Productions following a record-breaking production of Jack and the Beanstalk last year.

Returning to once again write, direct and star is venue favourite and Bournemouth resident Chris Jarvis as Happy Harry, whose local gags, rapport with the audience and range of impressions always go down a storm with adults and children alike.

We’re also delighted to welcome back o n e o f t he be s t P a n to v i l l a i n s Bournemouth has seen in recent years, Su Pollard – last with us for the 2009 Panto season – as Carabosse.

Also returning from the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk is Wave 105 presenter Kate Weston as Good Fairy.

However, our all-star cast doesn’t end there, as they’re joined by Asa Elliott from ITV’s Benidorm as the Prince and of course, no Panto would be complete without a dame, with Nurse Nelly to be played by Colin Baker of Doctor Who fame.

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Running from 8 December 2012 to 6 January 2013, with a top cast and a great traditional story, Sleeping Beauty is sure to be another huge Panto hit at the Bournemouth Pavilion.

The Bournemouth Pavilion Pantomime is sponsored by Aruba Restaurant.

Official radio station is Wave 105.

Kate Weston, Colin Baker, Sue Pollard, Chris Jarvis and Asa Elliott at the launch of this year’s panto, Sleeping Beauty

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This month’s prize is a family ticket for four to see Sleeping Beauty at the Pavilion in Bournemouth, so complete this page by 25th November and send to: November Prize Wordsearch The Bournemouth Directory, 1 Moorlands Rise, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0JR

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Raging hormones make stag Morris a threat to all males!

Raging hormones and the call of Nature are making Morris the red deer stag at New Forest Wildlife Park extremely frisky. It’s the annual rutting season and Morris has been squaring up to all males, even his human male keepers and the massive European bison who share his enclosure.

“He can’t think of anything else,” said New Forest Wildlife Park Animal Manager Jason Palmer. “He’ll do anything to protect his girls and even though he’s the only red deer stag in the park, he is still very aggressive to males of any other species.

“His hormones are really raging and he’s stopped eating. He needs to prove himself, but he can’t fight other red deer stags, so he’ll have a go at anything else.

He was eyeing me up and making threatening gestures the other day so we’ll have to keep away from him for the time being. We’ve also separated him from the bison to avoid any trouble.”

The rutting season for red deer usually takes place for around three months, between October and January, depending on what part of the country the deer are located in. During the rut, or breeding season, red deer stags in the wild return to the hinds’ home ranges and compete for breeding access, squaring up to other male competitors in elaborate displays of dominance, including roaring and fighting.

Whoever wins the fight becomes the

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dominant stag and has exclusive access to the female hinds.

The red deer normally share an enclosure and field with the park’s three male European bison, who are part of a captive breeding programme for endangered species. European bison used to be native to Britain and would normally cohabit with red deer in the wild.

“Morris has nine hinds in his enclosure and he has no real competition, but he can’t help himself,” said Jason. “He has to use up the aggression and energy someh ow, so h e keep s b ellowin g constantly and adding long grass and twigs and moss to his antlers to make

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Three-year-old Morris is lucky, since only stags over five years old tend to mate in the wild, despite being sexually active much earlier. In woodland populations, hinds over one year old usually give birth to a single calf* after an eight-month gestation period, between mid May to mid July each year.

New Forest Wildlife Park has several species of otters, deer and owls, including the endangered giant otter, as well as lynx, foxes, wallabies, European bison, wolves, wild boar, ferrets, pine marten, polecats, harvest mice, badgers and more. The park is involved in international breeding programmes for endangered species and also works with the RSPCA to rescue injured or abandoned animals.

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There are timed animal feeding sessions throughout the day, animal encounters on certain days and keeper talks about the amazing wildlife. The park is owned

by Carol and Roger Heap, who are dedicated to wildlife conservation. Carol and Roger also run the Chestnut Centre Conservation and Wildlife Park in Derbyshire and Battersea Park Children’s Zoo in London. *Red deer young are called calves.

The New Forest Wildlife Park is at Deerleap Lane, Longdown, Marchwood, Southampton, Hampshire, SO41 4UH.

Tel: 023 8029 2408 www.newforestwildlifepark.co.uk

Proud to support the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

Morris, the red deer stag, in full voice at New Forest Wildlife Park

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Index of Advertisers & Articles Bathrooms The Kitchen Bedroom Bathroom Company......... 19 Banks & Building Societies Skipton Building Society...................................... 15 Beds The Bed Store ..................................................... 1 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds....................................................... 3 Broadview Blinds ................................................ 9 Block Paving K & S Paving ....................................................... 3 Bookkeeping Rosemary Bookkeeping ...................................... 2 Books Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health... 27 Business Development Consultants 70Thirty .............................................................. 11 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning The Cleaning Doctor ........................................... 9 Carpets & Flooring Carpet Barn ........................................................ 1 Great Choice Carpets .......................................... 31 Chimney Sweeps Oliver Chimney Sweep ........................................ 3 Community News Dorset Wildlife Trust........................................... 8 Finance — Credit Rates....................................... 14 Motoring — Honda Accord................................. 26 New Forest Wildlife Park .................................... 28 On your plot — feeling fruity .............................. 18 Recipe — Choccy Coconut Balls .......................... 12 Panto Time: Sleeping Beauty .............................. 24 Denture Services Dorset Denture Clinic.......................................... 20 Domestic Cleaning Rise ‘n’ Shine....................................................... 23 Drainage Services All Drains Cleared ............................................... 13 Electricians Agate Electrical................................................... 2 Power & Light Electrical...................................... 12 Exhausts Trickett Welding Ltd ........................................... 11 Fitted Furniture Custom World..................................................... 5 Foster Care Services Enhanced Foster Care ......................................... 13

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Garage Services Hamilton Auto Tech Ltd ...................................... 6 Trickett Welding Ltd ........................................... 11 Garden Services Jon Stokes Garden Services ................................ 19 Health & Beauty Slimming World .................................................. 20 Wessex Aloe Supplies.......................................... 17 Hearing Aid Services Clarity Hearing Solutions .................................... 27 Kellear Hearing ................................................... 20 Hot Tub Hire Party Tub Hire..................................................... 9 House & Rubbish Clearance All-Clean Waste Services..................................... 11 Kitchens Portman Stone.................................................... 21 The Kitchen Bedroom Bathroom Company ......... 19 Landscaping Supplies The Stone Zone ................................................... 32 Lawn Treatments Green Thumb ...................................................... 7 Locksmiths Poole Key ............................................................ 6 Lofts Loft Services........................................................ 27 Mobile Mechanics Hamilton Auto Tech Ltd ...................................... 6 Painters & Decorators First Cover........................................................... 27 Plumbing & Heating Bournemouth Plumbing Solutions ...................... 23 Printers Dorset Digital Print ............................................. 12 Puzzles & Competitions Kids Page ............................................................ 10 Prize Wordsearch................................................ 25 Sudoku................................................................ 22 Stair Parts Briggs Products................................................... 13 Swimming Tuition Individuality Swimming....................................... 6 Waste Services All-Clean Waste Services..................................... 11 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Richard Thomas .................................................. 19 Worktops Portman Stone.................................................... 21

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