The Christchurch Directory - April 2016

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LOOKING FOR A NURSERY? Call 01202 490506 For more details or arrange a viewing Lovely well established nursery on the outskirts of Christchurch.

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Welcome...

The Christchurch Directory Edition 112

Published by:

Debbie & Stephen Corney at Dorset Publications

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Copy deadline for the May 2016 edition: 18th April 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.

The Christchurch Directory 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 Christchurch, Bargates, Fairmile, Iford, Burton, Mudeford, Somerford, Stanpit, Friars Cliff & Purewell!

Spring is here! A time for growth... and better weather.

Here in Great Britain there are also lots of possible changes with the European Union membership in question and many not able to decide what is best.

In life it is always good to be informed, educated and have the knowledge to make the right decisions based on the data we get. I do hope you get the information you need to make the right choice for you. Certainly it is key that we keep our British trades and services alive. It is even more important that we, as local residents, keep our local trades and services really busy. They are the back bone of our economy.

If they do well, we all do well.

Here in The Christchurch Directory we have lots of local people who can help you in the house, in the garden, with your welfare and family. In fact, we are here for you and if you have any helpful comments, extra trades you would like to see or clubs you would like to promote, then please do get in touch. You can post a letter, send an email or phone. We are very happy to hear from you. This magazine is meant for you to be able to use. The index at the back is an instant guide to all there is inside.

The lucky winner of the prize wordsearch last month was Mrs C Pearce. Well done to you!

Stephen, Hayden and myself are off to Santorini, a wonderful Greek island, for a week which we are so looking forward to!

Wishing you a happy and relaxing April,

Debbie & Stephen Corney

Useful Numbers Local Police Southern Electricity Transco Gas Emergency Christchurch. Hospital

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Community News

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Christchurch pupils get cooking with the Food Festival Education Trust Primary school pupils across On the final day the Mayor and Mayoress Christchurch have been visited by of Christchurch, Cllr Frederick Neale representatives of Christchurch Food and Mrs Barbara Neale, attended the Festival Education Trust and have session on cooking from volcanic areas tried their hand at cooking healthy and were very impressed by what they recipes from the countries they’ve been saw. studying.

The Mayor said: “The sessions that All seven primary schools in the borough people from the Education Trust carry were included. Children at St Joseph’s out are great ways for children to find School and Somerford School got a out about healthy recipes. The fact that chance to cook some healthy local the pupils actually get the chance to recipes, including fruity pork chops and cook the food themselves means that chunky vegetable soup, while students they’re sure to remember some of the from Burton School and Mudeford techniques used in cookery.

School learnt about food from the lakes “I’d like to thank Mary Reader and and mountains and enjoyed making her team for all the work they put in a Swiss cheese fondue and steamed to introduce Christchurch pupils to healthy food that they may not have trout fillets on a bed of ratatouille.

Pupils at St Marks in Highcliffe were come across before.” studying ancient Greece for their Find out more about the trust at: www.cffet.org.uk project and lamb souvlakia proved to be a popular dish as was grilled halloumi cheese served on an aubergine and tomato salad.

Three different year groups at Christchurch Junior School learnt about food from Egypt, the Caribbean and Greece and tasted trout tagine with vegetables, jerk salmon or souvlakia and falafel.

The final sessions were held at The Priory School where Years 3 and 4 cooked Italian food including minestrone soup and pasta tortellini with goats cheese. Year 5 Mayor & Mayoress of Christchurch, Cllr pupils cooked lakes and mountains Frederick Neale and Mrs Barbara Neale, with recipes while Year 6 tried food from The Priory School Head Girl and Head Boy, volcanic areas such as Naples and Rose Hopkins and Aaron Hesketh the Canary Islands.

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Community News

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Christchurch and Bournemouth will feature in new novel by local author Christchurch and Bournemouth feature in the new mystery thriller, The Grave Concerns of Jennifer Lloyd, from Bournemouth novelist, Ian Kingsley. Few fictional characters come over as strongly as those in this work, especially Jennifer Lloyd, a newbie television presenter out to make a name for herself by unmasking a murderer live on-camera—despite deaththreats. Book Viral summed the work up as ‘a fine melding of mystery thriller and contemporary fiction,’ in which ‘the author’s inspired touch allows for a timely infusion of humour’ in an ‘exceptionally entertaining’ book. In essence, it has the character depth you normally only expect of a contemporary novel mixed with the impetus of a thriller. From her abused and broken background, its narrator and protagonist, Jennifer Lloyd, needs a friend: the reader. And her close relationship with the reader is what allows her laconic humour to come to the fore.

The American Midwest Book Review describes the work as ‘a powerful and compelling read that’s hard to put down.’

Readers will be entertained by the complexity of Jen’s life and mesmerised

by the twists and turns in this unusual page-turner. ‘Entertaining’ is the word which keeps cropping up in reviews, so it’s worth setting aside some time for a treat that offers the bonus of local flavour.

The paperback is out in April, and an eBook during the summer. Many settings around Christchurch will be recognisable to locals. Kingsley’s first novel, Sandman, also had a local setting.

Ian Kingsley

The author’s website, iankingsley.com, provides more details. You can also join over 35,000 people who follow him on Twitter as @authorkingsley. Buy from Amazon or Bookends, Christchurch.

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Group Managing Director Marcus McGee believes that Which? have endorsed Cloudy2Clear’s long standing company policy of delivering the

highest standards possible at all times. ‘Our service is simple. If your double glazing has 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. Whilst a number of tradespeople perhaps don’t focus on customer care as much as they should do, 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.

Locally Cloudy2Clear service the Christchurch, Burton, Sopley, Winkton, Mudeford, Somerford, Hurn &

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‘The truth 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 as both my customers and, obviously a body as nationally important as Which? now recognise.’

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Wildlife News

Talking about Wildlife...

Wildlife springs into action!

When ‘proper’ spring arrives – not just the mild early winter weather that fooled some plants into blooming in December! – our local wildlife springs into action. Verges, hedgerows and woods become adorned with dainty flowers such as primroses, celandines, wood anemones and violets. A little later on the scene are the wonderful blue carpets in our ancient woodlands. Bluebells spend most of the year as bulbs underground and millions of bulbs may exist in one wood.

So that they can attract the attention of pollinating insects, all of these plants flower early in the growing season, before the trees start to block out the sunlight with their fresh new leaves and before taller, more vigorous plants start to smother them.

Birds are stirring too. Get up around sunrise and just open a window to hear songbirds crooning at the tops of their voices to attract a mate. Even better, make the effort to stroll through a wood at dawn to appreciate the sheer joy of the birds’ choral symphony.

Of course, no spring is really complete until you have heard the calls of a chiffchaff and a cuckoo – sadly the latter is becoming much rarer these days.

Frogs are also turning their thoughts to love.

Enthusiastic splashing in a pool of water may signal the imminent arrival of a squidgy lump

of frogspawn. If you are lucky enough to have a pond in your own garden, or to live near a wild one, keep a watch to see when the wriggly black tadpoles emerge, usually about three weeks after the appearance of the spawn.

Other good signs that spring is finally with us are the graceful flight of the yellow brimstone butterfly, the gentle buzzing of bumblebees and the competitive ‘boxing’ matches of brown hares in the fields. It’s a great time of year to be outside in the countryside because there’s so much to see and hear.

Dorset Wildlife Trust would love to hear about any of your wildlife sightings – you can contact us on facebook/dorsetwildlife, @DorsetWildlife on Twitter or email us at: mail@dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk For details of all DWT Easter events, visit: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/events

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Five Years of Linking Charities and Business The Dorset Charities Conference, organised by Ward Goodman, which has benefitted hundreds of charities across the county, is now entering its fifth year.

Changing the landscape of business and charity cooperation, the Dorset Charities Conference has been helping form important connections across the county for five years. Hosted by leading Dorset Chartered Accountancy and Financial Services business, Ward Goodman, the annual event has given many charities the perfect platform to engage and connect with leading sector suppliers.

Since its conception by Ward Goodman in 2011, the Dorset Charities Conference has gone a long way to benefit charities and build important business relationships. Featuring leading sector-experts, the conference has provided charities with indepth industry knowledge and detailed business advice. Previous conferences have seen over 150 representatives from a huge spectrum of charities and businesses attend, providing a unique networking opportunity.

Jen Richardson, Head of Charities at Ward Goodman, has commented on the event’s five year history: “At Ward Goodman we are passionate about helping charities across Dorset. Over the past five years the Dorset Charities Conference has enabled Ward Goodman to provide a great opportunity for charities to work together with businesses and form long-term partnerships to benefit the community as a whole.”

The Dorset Charities Conference has tackled important issues concerning small businesses, enabling many to form lasting and mutually beneficial collaborations with charities through consultations with expert authorities. Organised by Ward Goodman, the annual conference has provided seminars from an array of professional speakers over the years.

Now entering its fifth year, businesses and charities will be coming together at the next annual Dorset Charities Conference on Monday 13th June at Queen Elizabeth’s School, Blandford Road, Wimborne Minster BH21 4DT. To find out more about previous events and this year’s upcoming conference visit: www.wardgoodman.co.uk/charities-conference

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..providing the answers

to your legal questions

Every month the solicitors and lawyers at Harold G Walker will be providing answers to your questions about the law.

My ex-wife has told me that she is going to change the children’s surname. Can she do this?

In order for a child’s name to be changed, everyone with parental responsibility must grant their permission for the change to take place. If the parents of the child were married at the date of the birth of the child, both automatically have parental responsibility. If the parents were not married, however, the father may still have parental responsibility. Since December 2003 if the father is named on the Birth Certificate he is also automatically granted parental responsibility.

Toni Oxborough Family Law

We are worried about the Stamp Duty changes. We are selling the home we live in and buying a new one—also to live in. We also own a rental property which we purchased three years ago. As we will own two properties when we complete our purchase, does this mean we will now have to pay more stamp duty?

It has been widely covered in the press that last year the Government announced plans to introduce a higher rate of Stamp Duty in certain circumstances. Those transactions subject to the higher rate will have to pay Stamp Duty at three percentage points above the current rate applicable to their acquisition. The Government has conducted a consultation on the proposed changes and this consultation period ended on 1st February 2016. At the time of writing this response, we are waiting for the final policy which will be confirmed in the Budget on

If the father refuses to grant permission for the change of name the mother will need to make an application to the court for a Specific Issue Order under s 8 of the Children Act 1989. The mother must give detailed reasons as to why she considers the change of name necessary. The court will decide whether this is in the best interests of the child for their name to be changed. The child’s welfare is paramount to the court and therefore if they do not feel it is in the child’s best interests they will not grant an Order giving permission for the change of name. If the mother is applying for a new name for reasons that benefit her alone, therefore, it is unlikely that the court will grant the Order.

If you are considering changing your child’s name, or think your ex-partner may be doing so, we would always advise seeking legal advice at the earliest opportunity to find out what steps can be taken.

on 16 March 2016. It appears clear that the increased rate will apply on a purchase of second or additional residential properties and buy-to-let acquisitions as well as some acquisitions by Companies. Whilst you will own an additional residential property when you complete your purchase, your transaction will not be subject to the higher rates as the property you are purchasing is replacing your main residence which is also being sold. HM Treasury has produced some guidance on their official website in the form of a flowchart which will assist you to ascertain whether your purchase will attract the higher rate. Harold G Walker’s Residential Property department will be able to give you comprehensive advice in relation to Stamp Duty at Arthur Scaife the outset.

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Adventures of Nellie

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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Publications Camper Van It was Nellie’s Birthday recently. She is now officially 200,000 kilometres old! How old? She is doing really well, for an oldie. Well can you believe it but I have never driven her… until now! She has been a part of the family for three and a half years, and I have never sat in the driver’s seat. I am not usually a nervous driver and will get in any car to drive off with no worries at all. For some reason I have not reached to take the wheel and Stephen has done all the driving.

Nellie is a Japanese, ‘automatic’ girl (this is a family magazine so I will refrain from making any jokes about that...) and everything is backwards to what I know. Watching Stephen pull this lever, push that button and generally not drive anything like I drive my little Citroen (mind you has anyone seen me on the road?) had put me right off.

I decided I was not to be beaten, and that I would finally sit in the driver’s seat and Nellie and I would drive off into the sunset together. So off we set for a car park... to practice. I was nervous I can tell you. I felt like I was going to an exam that I was totally unprepared for. Ever had that feeling?

Hayden in the back was not much better, asking if I really wanted to do this? Some vote of confidence that was. So we arrived. Stephen got out and ceremoniously handed me the keys. I got down from my safe, highly

Nellie is officially 200,000 km old! respectable passenger’s seat and moved over.... to the driver’s seat.

The first thing I needed to do was adjust the leg space as I was a foot short of the pedals. Not very helpful.

I pulled the lever and lurched forward at speed, nearly shooting myself through the windscreen. Not the best start. Hayden found it highly amusing and burst out laughing. I think it was nervous hysteria. Stephen just stood there, smiling calmly while I tried to not look too embarrassed. Head held high in the air of course.

So, the window wipers are on the left not the right, the lights and indicators on the right not the left, there is no handbrake, no clutch and no gears.

Easy, what was I worried about? It isn’t that different... is it? Then there is the question of the brakes which have to be coordinated with the position of the parking, driving and reversing lever. Oh what was I doing? Well I managed to move forward, slowly. I even managed to turn big old Nellie

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around and drive onto the small road but to my dismay it was cordoned off a little further down. How many roadworks at the moment? Now I had to reverse into someone’s driveway.

Suddenly a car appeared wanting to get into the very same driveway! It really is a wonder I am here to tell the tale at all. Carefully and calmly, well sort of, I did it! I reversed with not a damaged daffodil in sight, and we started moving forward again. I drove back to the safe haven of the car park and stopped, breathing a sigh of relief.

I asked Hayden if he was ok in the back and there was somewhat of a hesitation before a weak voice replied, “Er, yes...” I wasn’t convinced and I think Nellie was feeling the strain too.

Stephen continued to smile - I think it was a fixed grin to get him through the moment. But I had done it. I could now drive Nellie!

A real treat after all my efforts, was Nellie then taking Stephen and I to see Elkie Brooks at the Tivoli in Wimborne! I have loved Elkie for years and can often be heard singing in the car at the top of my voice to, “Fool if you think it’s over” and others. If you haven’t heard me, it is just as well!

Debbie at the Tivoli Theatre

Debbie in the driving seat!

I couldn’t believe it, but similar to Nellie, Elkie had had her 71st Birthday a few days earlier. How wonderful to still be performing at that standard, 39 years after her first visit to the Tivoli.

The theatre was packed, literally there was not an empty seat in sight.

We all swayed, hummed and smiled through good old “Pearl’s a Singer”, “I think I am going back”, “Gasoline Alley”, “Nights in White Satin” and many more great favourites. If you are under 50 you may not have a clue what I am talking about! Apologies for that, just showing my age again. One gentleman (and he wasn’t that young either) even managed to scramble up onto the high stage with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Unfortunately he was taken back stage and returned unable to give Elkie the flowers himself. I do hope she got them. Elkie has quite a sense of humour too and she certainly made us laugh at times!

It was a brilliant evening. Elkie had a standing ovation at the end and Nellie was thrilled to bits. A great end to a very successful day.

Where will Nellie take us next... and who will be driving?

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On Your Plot

April showers to October fun It’s.wonderful.to.see.the.fi.rst.fresh,.local,. asparagus appear for sale this month and if you’ve.a.bit.of.space.spare.on.your.plot.now’s. the.ti.me.to.plant.this.gourmet.crop..Buy.one. year.old.crowns.and.plant.them.immediately. into.well.drained.soil..You.should.be.able.to. take a small harvest next year and they’ll carry.on.cropping.for.up.to.20.years!

Jobs for April :-

• Keep an eye out for late frosts and cover any vulnerable plants • Harden off indoor sowings before planting out • Start off French beans and Brussels Sprouts under cover • Fancy something a bit more exotic? Try growing some peppers and aubergines - sow this month in a greenhouse or polytunnel • Plant an asparagus bed • Earth up potatoes once the first shoots appear

Now is the time for April showers and with the weather warming up all the time and some gentle rain you’ll soon be seeing lots of changes on your veggie plot.

It’s a time when any indoor space, be it greenhouse, cold frame, or just window sills, is likely to be filling rapidly with young seedlings. If you are thinking of planting some of your seedlings out then don’t forget to harden them off first. You can move the pots outside each morning, bringing them in at night to gradually acclimatise them to the change.

Do remember too that late frosts can still happen in April, damaging plants that are unprotected. Watch the weather forecast and if there’s any danger of frost then use fleece or cloches to protect plants where necessary.

On the subject of cloches, save any empty plastic bottles that you may have. Cut the bottom off and you are left with a wonderful mini cloche to protect seedlings that are recently planted out. Push the plastic down into the soil firmly and it will keep off not only some of the chill but also any slugs that may have their eye on tasty young leaves.

Are you a fan of Halloween? Pumpkins can be quite expensive come the end of October and then there’s always the hunt for one just the right size. Why not have a go at growing one (or several!) of your own this year? Pumpkins need a long, growing season to ripen well so now is the time to start them off.

There’s lots of different varieties, including some giant ones if you want something really impressive to carve. Look out on the packets for ones that are early ripening for the best chances of success.

Pumpkin seeds are huge so it’s easy to sow just one to each pot. I’d sow at least 3 plants, if they all germinate and mature it’ll probably be more than you need (they can take a lot of room as they grow) but it’s better to have spare in case you loose some early on - if they all grow well you can always pass one on to a friend or neighbour and have a competition to see who gets the biggest pumpkin!

You’ll need to keep your young plant inside until all risk of frost has passed. When it comes time to plant the pumpkin out it will like lots of nutrients in the soil. Dig out a large hole and put in lots of well rotted compost - or you can even plant your pumpkin straight on top of an old compost heap.

They’ll bloom with wonderfully exotic looking, huge yellow flowers and it’s wise to consider removing the growing tip once three fruit have set as this will give a better chance for larger, riper, pumpkins.

Support the growing fruits on a bed of straw to avoid them dropping off or becoming mushy.

Are you enjoying purple spouting broccoli at the moment? You can buy summer varieties to plant now, or try Calbrese (this has the green heads) which is best planted straight into the beds where they will grow.

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LEWIS $IWHU WKH 1HZ <HDU At the beginning of the New Year we’re all supposed to create resolutions to become better people, better citizens, better eaters and better with cash. And, let’s be honest, most aren’t likely to last as long as the December Christmas turkey.

Yet when it comes to finance there’s an advantage. There are a raft of resolutions that you can do now even if the ‘I WANT TO BE A BETTER ME’ fervour has died down, and the impact lasts all year.

Finally ditch your rubbish bank account and earn up to £150 More people complain to me about their bank than anything else, but only 2% of people switched last year.

So stop moaning and start switching. So many banks want your business that they’re willing to pay you to switch – either straight cash such as £100 to move to them, or up to 5% interest on your savings. Plus, these tend to be the banks with the top customer service too. There’s a full rundown of best-buys at www.mse.me/topbanks.

Earn cashback every time you spend and get £100s a year back Why not get paid every time you spend? You can do this with a cashback credit card. Yet, set up a direct debit to repay the card IN FULL every month, so there’s no interest cost – or it’s pointless. The americanexpress. co.uk Platinum Everyday card is the top fee-free payer, giving 5% back for three months (max £100), then up to 1.25% after. If you don’t fully pay it each month, it’s 22.9% representative APR. Sort out a power of attorney One in three over-65s die with dementia. Younger people can get it too, or lose faculties due to strokes, accidents and more. If you do lose your faculties, don’t assume relatives can walk into the bank and access your money – even to pay for your care. They’d need to apply to take over via the Court of Protection – this can drag on for months with fees of over £1000. The solution is getting a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) while you have mental capacity, where you nominate a trusted friend or relative to take over your affairs. It only comes into effect if and when you’re no longer capable. I’m 43 and have done this myself purely as a precaution. You can choose the DIY route or pay a solicitor for advice – the Alzheimer’s Society’s has a useful fact sheet at http://tinyurl.com/ jyrs8g2.

Check your iPhone to prevent huge data use If you’ve upgraded your iPhone to iOS 9, beware. It automatically turns on ‘Wi-Fi Assist’ which means if your WiFi connection’s weak it supplements it with pricey mobile data. If you think you’ve started using data more quickly, this is likely why. To turn it off, go into Mobile Data in settings, then scroll down to turn ‘Wi-Fi Assist’ off.

Urgently check if you’re owed £100s after being mis-sold AI (Sentinel) protection Are you one of 2 million people who got a letter from the “The AI Scheme”? If so, it means you were mis-sold one of its Sentinal card protection plan policies via your bank.

All you need to do is fill in the form to get a refund (free template to help at www.mse.me/AI). Yet, unfortunately, many people thought the letters looked like spam and chucked them.

Like Patrick who tweeted me nearly did: “Just got £313 from. AI. reclaim.. If. it. wasn’t. for. your. email. I. probably. would have binned it.” If you think you got one, then call 0800 678 1930 to get another sent.

Check if you’re due up to £212/year with the marriage tax allowance If you’re married or in a civil partnership, you may be able to get up to £212 a year more in your pocket with the new marriage allowance. It’s a way for couples to transfer a proportion of their personal allowance (the amount you can earn tax-free each tax year) between them. You’ll be eligible if: • You’re married or in a civil partnership • One of you earns £10,600 or less • The other is a basic 20% rate taxpayer • You were both born after 6 April 1935 If so, you can shift £1,060 of their allowance to the other which means you don’t pay tax on it, a gain of £212.

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Haggle every time you renew a contract Whether it’s broadband, or breakdown cover, you can hack down the price with a bit of haggling. The trick is to threaten to leave so you get put through to disconnections – actually known internally as ‘customer retentions’. Full tips to slash costs in www.mse.me/callcentrehaggle

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Dentists Hoburne Dental Practice..........27

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