The Christchurch Directory - April 2018

The Christchurch April 2018

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Welcome...

The Christchurch Directory Edition 136

Published by:

Debbie & Stephen Corney at Dorset Directories Ltd

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Copy deadline for the May 2018 edition: 16th April 2018

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, Stanpit, Friars Cliff & Purewell!

We certainly have had mixed weather recently! Did you get caught in any of the snow we had? It took us two hours, instead of twenty minutes, to get home one evening and how we got up that hill I do not know, but we did it. One friend of ours abandoned his car after 5 hours on a journey that should take 25 minutes and walked the rest of the way home! I am sure you have your own stories. Needless to say, we have all had enough of that now and are definitely looking forward to the sunshine, more than ever.

Fingers crossed!

Hopefully we have a ray of sunshine here in the magazine with lots of good news and articles for you to read. Nellie is back! She took us to a “Murder Mystery Dinner” which sounds rather sombre but was actually a whole lot of fun. I do hope you enjoy the story as much as we enjoyed the evening. Nellie highly recommends you try one. Graham’s contact details are included should you decide to give it a go.

Our loyal advertisers are here to help you as always.

Some new ones too. They would all love to hear from you so please do the usual and mention us when calling them. If you have time to write a ‘testimonial’ for any of them, for good work they have done, do send it to us. We, and the advertisers, love to hear from you.

The lucky winner of the prize wordsearch last month was Sharon Morrison. Well done! Will it be you this month? Do fill it in as you never know.

Stephen, Hayden, Nellie and myself do hope you are having a Very Happy Easter. May we all be able to get outside and enjoy it!

Best Wishes,

Debbie & Stephen Corney

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Community News

Vintage Afternoon Tea raises £700 for charity The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) recently hosted a Vintage Afternoon Tea, the first event to commemorate 10 years of the charity. It was a resounding success raising almost £700! The charity would like to thank all those who attended for helping to raise such a fantastic amount for John’s Foundation.

It was a real community event sponsored by local businesses, in aid of local young people. Our thanks must go to Custom Creations Fitted Furniture, M&S Foodhall Ferndown, Sainsbury’s Ferndown, Lidl Ferndown, Allied Bakeries Bournemouth, Tesco Ferndown, Iceland Foods, Ferndown District

Guides Association, Wyevale Garden Centre Wimborne and Dorset Tea. The stars of the show were Vicki from Granny’s China Cupboard, Karl and his amazing Bournemouth Swingsters from Real Vintage and Thomas Whild Photography whose photos captured the afternoon perfectly. Neil Godfrey’s amazing cakes were definitely the show stoppers, so huge thanks to him too.

The amazing JTYAF volunteers (pictured below, courtesy of Pete Thornton) worked extremely hard, making sandwiches, washing up and serving the guests. Thank you to one and all as without them this event would not have been possible.

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Cloudy2Clear Announce Trusted Trader Partnership Consumer champions Which? have now joined the thousands of customers who recognise that Cloudy2Clear Windows really are a business that you can TRUST. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has received the coveted ‘Which Trusted Trader’ status after going through a rigorous accreditation process entirely focussed on customer service.

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 25 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 area

and manager Justin Friel agrees that this approach is a major factor in his success. ‘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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What’s On 2018…

Coastliners: Sea Shanty & Sea Folk Festival

Coastliners Festival is coming to Old Poole Town in 2018 - bringing traditional sea shanties and folk to the good people of Dorset. This family friendly event will feature exciting performances by sea shanty bands and folk acts, local food and drink, and other unique event experiences.

When? 21st April 11am-7pm Where? Poole Quay

Dorset Neon Run – 5k The Dorset Neon Run 5k is back for its second year of splashing a little neon colour across Poole Park. The event is for all abilities, so whether you prefer to run, walk or jog this event is perfect for you. Join up to 1,000 other neon runners by making a difference for Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity. We cannot change people’s disabilities, but you can help us make their lives fun and fulfilled. Sign up today for just £20 and you could be helping to make a difference to not only children and adults with disabilities, but their families too. Sign up today at www.dorsetneonrun.com/poole When? 21st April 2018 7pm Where? Poole Park

Great Dorset Beach Clean

The annual beach clean-up returns as part of the 'Litter Free Coast and Sea week. Bring your friends and family and lend a hand at any of the designated beaches. A Beachmaster will be there to provide you with rubbish bags, gloves and instructions.

It is a fantastic event that makes a real difference to our beaches.

When? 22nd April 11am-1pm Where? Various Dorset Beaches

Saxons & Vikings: Siege of Wareham Witness the sound and fury of Saxon and Viking warriors in battle as they recreate the siege of Wareham.

Explore the Saxon village and learn about everyday life during this harsh period. Free event but normal venue admission applies, dogs on leads welcome.

When? 5th-7th May 10am-6pm Where? Corfe Castle, Swanage

Modernism Meets Upton Country Park

PEDAS exhibition as part of Dorset Art Weeks 2018.

Where? The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole When? 25th May – 11th June, 10 am – 5 pm

Cheese and Chilli Festival

After a great turnout in 2017, the Cheese and Chilli Festival is back in 2018, celebrating both Cheese and Chilli within a family friendly festival setting. Between 70 and 100 traders selling cheese and chilli associated products as well as craft and retail stands. Entertainments include PIG RACING, Falconry displays, Punch & Judy, Magic Shows, free garden games, children fun rides and inflatables, live music, cooking demonstrations/talks, a chilli eating competition, a chilli sauce competition and the Man v Food challenge. There is plenty to eat and drink with authentic food stalls and dedicated bars from the likes of the New Forest Downton Brewery and Dorset’s only inflatable pub from ‘Appetite for Adventure.’

When? 9th-10th June 10am -5pm Where? Christchurch

Poole Goes Vintage Celebrate all things retro with a 1940’s-50’s theme at this feel-good festival the whole family will enjoy.

Vintage music flowing all day as well as dancing, vintage car displays, a vintage market and more.

When? 15th July Where? Poole Quay

Swanage Goes Safari – Carnival week

With over 100 fun filled events over 8 days including the spectacular Safari themed carnival procession, massive firework displays, live music, children’s entertainment and much more, make sure you and your family take part and enjoy all the fun in the sun at this year’s Swanage Carnival.

When? July 28th- August 4th 7am-11pm Where? Swanage, Shore Road

Bournemouth Air Festival The UK's biggest air festival, 4-days of action and entertainment in the air, on land and at sea! Award-winning and internationally renowned, the Bournemouth Air Festival has entertained more than 8.5 million people since 2008. When the sun goes down, Night Air entertainment will light up the skies with pyrotechnic night flying, street entertainment, live music and military performances.

When? 30th August – 2nd of September 2018 10am-10pm Where? Bournemouth Seafront To keep up to date with what’s on in Dorset go to: www.EventsDorset.com

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Wildlife News

Talking about Wildlife...

Barn Owls

The silent flight of a barn owl is a majestic and wonderful sight for any nature lover. With the features of their heart shaped faces and deep black eyes, they are an unmistakable icon of the countryside in the UK. However, it may surprise you to hear that the odds are stacked against these wonderful creatures, with a long list of challenges and problems they face daily.

Firstly, there’s the two things we all need: food and shelter. Declining or unsuitable habitat means that both of these vital elements to their survival immediately puts them at threat. Suitable roosting sites, and then good quality unimproved grassland for their prey to live (such as voles and mice) can be hard to come by if the quality of the habitat close to them isn’t good enough. During the breeding season, they need to have a plentiful food source within 1km of their roost – their chicks can eat their own body weight in food in one night. The next challenge is overcoming the physical limitations of the barn owls’ wings, which aren’t waterproof. They are also unable to store a lot of body fat, and therefore are particularly prone to starvation during prolonged periods of severe weather or when there is shortage of prey.

Taking all this into account, it really is a miracle that five chicks survived and fledged from the roost at Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve in Weymouth last year. Thousands of us watched them on DWT’s webcam, as the parents tirelessly found food for their chicks and kept them safe and warm until it was time for them to venture out into the world.

Dorset Wildlife Trust has launched an appeal to raise £20,000 to fund vital habitat work at Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve in Weymouth, to help keep food and shelter

Barn Owls at Lorton

Photo: Paul Williams

abundant for these, and other barn owls in the area. The nature reserve, which has been managed by DWT for 20 years this year, is abundant with flower-rich hay meadows, mature hedgerows and woodland – all holding the small mammals that barn owls hunt, such as voles, mice and shrews.

Conservation work needed to keep this a suitable site for barn owls to thrive in includes: reducing areas of encroaching scrub to increase areas of grassland where barn owls feed; putting up 1900m of fencing to maintain the grassland by cattle grazing; holding 300 conservation volunteer days, and managing over 300m of hedgerows on the site.

We urgently need to reach our fundraising targets to complete this work. If you’d like to find out more and donate visit www. dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/barnowl To see the webcam, sponsored by Dorset Tea, visit www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/ raptorcam and to find out more about visiting Lorton Meadows, visit www. dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/Lorton_Meadows_ Nature_Reserve .

By Sally Welbourn

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Apex Tree Surgeons Ltd are your local, fully qualified and insured tree surgeons.

Working across the South Coast of England they specalise in all aspects of tree surgery, including: tree & hedge trimming and removals, shaping, pruning, dead wooding, stump grinding and soil improvement.

All work is carried out and completed in a professional and competent manner to the highest Arboricultural Association standards.

How can I increase the light in my garden?

Crown raising, tree thinning, or reducing the trees canopy are all effective methods to allowing more light into the garden.

My neighbor’s trees overhang my garden, what are my rights?

You are responsible for maintaining any tree or hedge that falls within your boundary.

However, the owners of the tree have a duty of care to ensure the tree is safe. If the tree is protected, an application to the Council is required.

What can be done about High Hedges?

If you feel a hedge is too tall and affects the reasonable enjoyment of your house or garden, the initial step is to discuss it with your neighbours. If negotiation is unsuccessful, contact us to enquire about using the high hedges legislation.

What should I do if I think my tree is diseased or dying?

Seek our professional advice. We will inspect the tree and provide a solution.

How do I go about having a tree removed?

If you feel that tree removal is necessary then our first step is finding out it if the tree is protected. Following that we will survey the tree and provide a free quote.

My trees are protected, what can you do?

Any tree that is protected requires an application to be submitted to your local council to gain consent to carry out tree work.

Would you apply to the council on my behalf?

If you have works carried out by us, we offer to submit the application on your behalf at no extra fee, as part of our service.

What can I do if my trees are uprooting my drive?

In most circumstances we can overcome this problem by either root pruning or using variable surface layers.

How much is a quote?

We carry out all of our quotations for free as part of our service. We will schedule an appointment to visit and advise on the trees in questions and send a free of charge, no obligation quotation.

Why should I use you?

We pride ourselves on delivering a professional, reliable and stress free service.

From the original quotation right through to completion we work closely with all our clients to really understand their requirements and achieve the result you are looking for.

Apex Tree Surgeons Ltd launched their new product, The Apex GeoTech Injector in 2017 and it is already a success. The Apex GeoTech Injector is designed to inject high pressure air into soil with low risk and high impact. The GeoTech Injector uses techniques that result in soil improvement that targets both common and complex soil problems.

Apex Tree Surgeons Ltd are the only company in the UK to sell this new innovative technology. Having showcased the product at many exhibitions, they are now working within numerous industries to combat soil decompation all over the country.

For a free quote and advise on how this revolutionary equipment can improve your garden, call them on 01202 856404.

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Friends of the Red House Museum & Gardens

Community News

Wednesday 9 May, 2.00pm

‘The Story of Tucktonia’ with Alex Mckinstry.

At the Red House Museum, Quay Road, Christchurch. £2.50/£4.50 Friends/visitors, to include refreshments. The talk may be held on the 2nd floor accessible only by stairs.

01202 482860 to book.

Wednesday 13 June, 2.00pm

‘Jane Austen – Discovering our greatest Lady Writer’ with Jane Maxwell.

At the Red House Museum, Quay Road, Christchurch. £2.50/£4.50 Friends/visitors, to include refreshments. The talk may be held on the 2nd floor accessible only by stairs.

01202 482860 to book.

Wednesday 23 May, 2.00pm ‘Christchurch Twinning’ with Howard Piper.

At the Red House Museum, Quay Road, Christchurch. £2.50/£4.50 Friends/visitors, to include refreshments. The talk may be held on the 2nd floor accessible only by stairs.

01202 482860 to book.

Friends of Christchurch & Highcliffe Libraries Thursday 17th May, 2.30pm at Christchurch Library

“Scandal and Romance” Love stories with local connections, a talk by Hattie Miles.

Phone 01202 485938 or call into Library for tickets.

Refreshments are included in the price.

Admission: Friends £2, Visitors £4. Booking recommended.

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Providing the answers

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Have you registered a Lasting Power of Attorney between 1st April 2013 and 31st March 2017? If so you may be eligible for a refund of part of the registration fee from the Office of Public Guardian.

It has been established that the Office of Public Guardian’s (OPG) operating costs to deal with registering Lasting Powers of Attorney or Enduring Powers of Attorney were lower than anticipated and the Government have advised that refunds are being offered to those who may have been charged more than was necessary to apply to register the documents between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2017.

depending on the date that you paid the fee.

If you think you are eligible, please apply direct to OPG who will be able to guide you through the refund process. You can contact them via: Online: www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney-refund Helpline: 0300 456 0300 (choose option 6)

This does not relate to the legal costs incurred in preparing or registering the documents but only the registration fee paid to the OPG to register the documents. The refunds range from £45 to £54

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Joint Ownership of Property?

The Trust Deed would include the following details:

For varied reasons, (often economic), many people are now purchasing or investing in property, with relatives or friends and not just partners.

• Each purchasers’ contribution to the property,

It is vitally important to discuss at the outset what you all want to get out of the purchase. Including how the property will be funded between you; how long you plan to live together or invest and what happens if one of you wants to sell their share of the property in the future or if one party dies.

It is advisable to own a shared property as ‘Tenants in Common’ either in equal or unequal shares, in order to protect each parties interests. It is also advisable to draw up a ‘Trust Deed’. This would set out how your respective interests in the property are to be held; and what would happen in the event of a relationship breakdown, re-sale or death of any party.

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(Inc. mortgage payments and ongoing costs)

• What would happen if one party refuses to pay • How to value the property on sale as well as rights of refusal on a resale

• Any additional Stamp Duty Land Tax that is required

• Potential Capital Gains Tax or Inheritance Tax implications

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Bournemouth & Poole College creates first Road Awareness Festival for students Bournemouth & Poole College recently joined forces with local public services to create and host the first Road Awareness Festival for students at its Poole site.

The College, which works closely with the local government and community groups, made the decision to host its first Road Awareness Festival in conjunction with local public services, to educate students on the importance of road safety in a visual and informative way.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service, Dorset Police, The British Horse Society and the Borough of Poole were some of the services present on the day. Each carried out a range of activities to help teach students about dangers on the road, and what actions can be put in place to prevent these from happening.

During the day Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service carried out a live vehicle extraction, giving students the opportunity to volunteer to be extracted in the demonstration. Representatives from Dorset Police’s Road Safety Department, Dorset Traffic Police and Neighbourhood Policing Teams were on hand to give in-depth talks to students about how to stay safe on the road. There was also the opportunity for students to ask any questions they may have surrounding the typical distractions and conditions which can make driving hazardous.

site to supply information and a CPR demonstration.

Dee Tester, health and safety co-ordinator at the College, said: “As a college it is our responsibility to teach our students not only about the topics they wish to study, but also to supply them with the information and tools required to develop their life skills. This is why it is so important that we are able to organise events such as these, as it allows our students to come together to learn about these important issues, using our connections to the local public services.

“We are really grateful for everyone who willingly gave up their time to be part of the event and help raise road safety awareness.”

Sergeant Mark Farrow, of the Dorset Police No Excuse Team, added: “It was great for our officers to meet with the students to discuss how to stay safe on the roads. It is important for us to reach road users before they start their driving career to give helpful advice on the potential pitfalls and hazards they may encounter.”

Please visit www.thecollege.co.uk for more information about the College.

Borough of Poole carried out speed checks on the road leading to the college student car park to highlight the risks involved with speeding, including a crash test dummy demonstration. The College’s student services and first aid team were also on

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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Directories Camper Van A Murder Mystery Dinner! Catch the killer, what next? After a murder mystery walk not long ago, you would think that Nellie had had enough of all that taxing of the brain cells to work out “who did it?”. Well, it seems not. The Rotary Club cordially invited her to take us to The Kings Hotel in Christchurch for an evening of food, drink, entertainment and clue finding.

The scene was set… “Some strange things had been happening to the Rotary Choir. Sue Prano walks with a limp, Barry Tone is still rubbing in the cream and Ivor Rees now has to wear a wig. The choir master Ivor Baton thought the choir were not ready for their first performance so he called

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It was a dark and stormy night... an extra rehearsal. Scandalously at 8pm Ivor Baton’s body was found in the backstage office, but no murder weapon was found. His body revealed that he had eaten a piece of cake just prior to his death and that traces of poison were found. Death would have been instantaneous”. So, what happened, who did it and why? Those were the all-important questions to catch the culprit and bring him (or was it her?) to true justice.

Nellie was not at all sure how this would play out. She was kind of expecting a whole play around the dinner with complicated and confusion actions, so she was a bit nervous to say the least. Stephen was chosen as a suspect and given a sheet of paper with statements on it.

There were 6 suspects in all. After our starter which was really rather tasty, the first suspect was put to the test.

The ‘audience’ were given numbered questions and each suspect had to

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Stephen’s turn came and as his sheet mentioned a wig, he quickly borrowed a lady’s fluffy scarf and plopped it on his head. He did look rather silly but it all added to the fun.

We had two clues to go on… 1. there was one broken desk clock that had stopped at 7.50pm and 2. there was one piece of cake icing in the backstage office where Ivor Baton was shockingly found. We, in the audience had ten questions for each suspect and it was our job to decipher who told a lie and thus catch the murderer out. Several members of the audience took this all very seriously and wrote down the questions as well as the answers in detail, solemnly discussing their thoughts with the person next to them. This was an alarming find and the wrongdoer had to be caught!

It was a great, amusing and entertaining evening in fact. Between

Serious detectives at work each course there were a couple of suspects put to the rigorous test of our searching questions. Lucy Lastic was a clear favourite… but did she do it? Maybe you could contact Graham at “Catch the Killer” on 01425 478444 and have a meal yourself with a few friends to see who you think “did it?” He can also be contacted by email graham@catchthekiller.co.uk.

Stephen, as well as all the suspects, got a very thankful certificate for his Oscar performance. He graciously took a bow to a roar of an applause.

I am not sure he has been contacted however for any more roles, the phone has been very quiet… time will tell.

Nellie wants to thank the Rotary team for all their hard work. These groups work so hard to help others. Their purpose is “to organise events to bring people together through activities and projects to enrich the lives of others and generate community spirit.”

What a great purpose! They are often looking for new members as well as sponsorship so please contact your area team to offer them any help you can give.

Where on earth will Nellie take us next?

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Celebrity Interview:

Clint Eastwood

By Tim Saunders

These days when most people hit 87 years old they reside in a care home, having had to sell their homes to foot the bills. Not so for multiple awardwinning Hollywood heart throb Clint Eastwood who is still very much active. In fact, the next film he will direct is entitled A Star is Born in 2018.

Worth over £300m, it seems that my old boss the late Paul Cave, who was manager of legendary crooner Frankie Vaughan for many years, was wrong about Clint. “It was the ‘50s and Clint flew over from the States to meet me in my London office; I couldn’t see any talent and couldn’t do anything for him,” he told me. Soon after their meeting Clint secured his first role in American western television series Rawhide earning around £70 a week but was criticised for how he came across including delivering his lines through clenched teeth. The latter has stayed with him throughout his almost 70-year career.

He has contributed to over 50 films over his career as actor, director, producer, and composer. He has acted in several television series, including his starring role in Rawhide. He started directing in 1971, and made his debut as a producer in 1982, with Firefox, though he had been functioning as uncredited producer on all of his Malpaso Company films since Hang ‘Em High in 1968.

Eastwood also has contributed music to his films, either through performing, writing, or composing.

He has mainly starred in western, action, and drama films. According to the box office–revenue tracking website Box Office Mojo, films featuring Clint Eastwood have grossed a total of more than $1.68 billion domestically, with an average of $37

million per film. He has his own Warner Bros.

Records distributed imprint Malpaso Records, as part of his deal with Warner Brothers, which has released all the scores of his films from The Bridges of Madison County onwards. Clint composed the film scores of Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, Flags of Our Fathers, Grace Is Gone, Changeling, Hereafter, J. Edgar, and the original piano compositions for In the Line of Fire. He wrote and performed the song heard over the credits of Gran Torino.

After Rawhide in the 1960s Clint went on to star in a series of spaghetti westerns including: A Fist Full of Dollars and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

The 1970s saw him take the leading role of police inspector Harry Callaghan in Dirty Harry, delivering one of his most memorable lines: “Make my day punk”.

When Sean Connery turned down the role of James Bond it was offered to Clint but it wasn’t for him. In the 1970s he started directing films, the first being Play Misty for Me as well as his first western, High Plains Drifter.

He went on to star alongside Meryl Streep in the romantic film Bridges of Madison County and in 2008 directed, produced and had the lead role in Gran Torino about a ageing widower who watches his neighbourhood fall into disrepute and he single handedly takes on those responsible for this.

Often choosing the role of a hard man he plays a part that every man and woman can relate to and sympathise with.

As one might expect of a Hollywood actor Clint has had a series of relationships with leading ladies and has several children. A lifelong non-smoker Clint practices a healthy lifestyle which includes transcendental meditation. He is a restaurateur and golfer. He is also a pianist and although he never made it as a professional musician, he passed on the influence to his son Kyle Eastwood, a successful jazz bassist and composer.

Tim Saunders is an author, journalist and businessman.

He meets celebrities, goes on holiday and road tests cars.

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The Revival of Vinyl Vinyl has made a comeback. Sales have spiked higher than they were in the late eighties and now you can even pick up an LP or two along with your weekly groceries at the supermarket. The music industry seems to have done a complete 360, throwing it back to the fifties with this not-sonew revamp of the way we listen to music.

But why?

The way I see it, it’s to do with the way we view music. In the current era of digital downloads and unlimited streaming, music has gone a bit stale. Back in the day it was fresh and exciting. When The Rolling Stones or Led Zeppelin released a new track people would queue outside stores to pick up their own copy. If you wanted to hear the latest songs you would have to buy the singles, and with that came a lot more enjoyment and charm than just clicking a button and blasting it from your phone speakers. There’s a sense of authenticity and charm with the sound of music through a record player that is lost with digital recordings. Vinyl has had such a whirlwind renaissance, from almost dying out after the invention of CDs, to outselling digital downloads in 2016, and part of that is down to the fact that recorded music was made to be played on vinyl. Simply nothing compares to the novelty of hearing your favourite tracks played on the format they originated from.

The 21st April marks Record Store Day: a celebration of the originality of music and independent record shops. To keep the magic of vinyl alive, a brilliant line-up of bands and artists release various limitededition coloured re-presses, exclusive

singles of unheard tracks and even perform in-store gigs.

Dorset is home to a whole array of independent stores. From the charming and nostalgic to the straight up whacky, no two are even remotely the same. Whether it’s for a blast from the past, or to delve into this new wave of revived vinyl, go and check out your local record store and see what all this new fuss is about.

By Kate Birch

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What’s On at Regent Centre

Milton Mu si c S o ci e t y Pre s e nt

My Fair Lady Wednesday 18th - Saturday 21st April 7.30pm with a Saturday Mat 2.30pm Tickets: Wednesday 18th April £14 all seats.

Thursday – Saturday £16, Concs: £15 Having staged their first show in 1968 with “Goodnight Vienna”, Milton Musical Society is celebrating their 50th anniversary production of “My Fair Lady” at the Regent Centre 18th - 21st April. Only just re-released for amateur productions, this multi-award winning musical will have a cast of 65 to bring to life this story hailed by critics and audiences for its heart and wit. It is a beautiful musical about transformation, patronage, gender politics and class, based on George Bernard Shaw’s play, ‘Pygmalion’.

by Terry Barnett, the same team who staged the much-acclaimed Oklahoma! for Milton last year. “I thought that our last production was challenging”, said John “but “My Fair Lady” with it’s large cast is a tough but worthwhile journey. After three months of rehearsals, three times a week, this very talented cast are more than ready to do justice to Shaw’s story and the lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe.”

This wonderful musical features songs such as: Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?’, ‘Rain in Spain’, ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’, ‘On the Street Where You Live’, ‘Get Me to the Church on Time’, & ‘I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face’.

Alex Cook plays Henry Higgins, with Amy McIntosh as his pupil Eliza Doolittle. Alex starred as Curly in Milton’s production last year of Oklahoma! “This is a real challenge” says Alex “The part of Higgins is dominated by Rex Harrison in both the stage show and the film. But I am not going to do an impersonation, and hope that audiences enjoy my interpretation”.

Amy, a drama teacher at a school near Dorchester, is making a long commute to rehearsals. “Someone asked if I minded the journey” said Amy “This is a fantastic opportunity to play Eliza following in the steps of Julie Andrews and Audrey Hepburn. I would travel any distance for the chance to play it”.

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Gardening Tips

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Strawberries can be grown in most gardens but are particularly successful in milder areas with frost free autumns.

If space is limited they are very suitable for container growing - in pots, hanging baskets, even window boxes. Best of all is a strawberry tower or terracotta strawberry pot which allows you to grow a lot of plants in one place and has the added advantage of keeping the fruit off the ground and so dirt free. There are early, mid-season and late varieties so you could try a mixture of plants to extend your season.

If using a container, use good compost and a slow-release fertiliser and soak the soil before planting. Have some netting ready for when the fruit appears or the birds might

beat you to it! If planting in the garden, you could consider planting through black plastic sheeting, pegged down and the edges buried to stop it blowing away. It’s best to mound up the soil in the centre where the plants will grow so that water will run off either side. Using this method means no weeding is required and you won’t need to put straw or other matting under the plants to keep the fruit clean. It also helps keep in the moisture and encourages early crops by warming the soil. Protect the flowers in spring if frost is expected, with double sheets of newspaper.

Replace plants every 2-3 years which can be done cheaply by spreading out some of the runners from a plant and pegging them down.

Once they have rooted and are growing well, lift carefully, detach from the parent plant and transplant to a new plot.

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By Tim Barnes-Clay, www.carwriteups.co.uk Fitted with a 3.0 litre V6 engine, the latest Audi A4 Avant becomes almost too powerful for its own good.

Don’t get me wrong; the diesel lump is a real pearl, but there’s no way it returns the claimed 57.6mpg when riding on 19inch wheels. I found the car thirsty, and mid-30s was more realistic for me when driving two-up, with no luggage, on a mix of motorways, A and B-roads.

The A4 estate model that Audi sent me came in top S line trim, and starts at £38,895, but with a few thousand pounds of options thrown at it, my test car was waving a £46,395 price-tag.

You get a lot of kit for the cash, though and Audi is well-known for its upmarket, understated interiors that are both perfectly finished and intuitive.

This A4 doesn’t dissatisfy; it has upscale materials everywhere and a straightforward, intelligible dashboard arrangement. Technology is plentiful, too.

It includes: a reversing camera, parking sensors, three-zone climate control,

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The A4 Avant is among the best-looking estates on the market in Britain. It’s undeniably classy, and the large 3.0 litre diesel engine is so smooth that it feels more like a hard-hitting petrol unit.

What’s more, indiscernible wind and road noise make the A4 the quietest cruiser in its class – by a long chalk. The ride is wonderful, and easily a match for BMW’s 3-series. The same goes for the car’s bobon handling.

This practical five-up estate comes with Audi’s standard seven-speed S tronic automatic gearbox. It changes slickly, keeping the revs low except when Dynamic mode is selected. A moderate push of your right foot is all that’s required to build momentum hastily; stamp down hard, though and you’ll get to 62mph in just 6.4 seconds.

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Tastes so good...

Hot Cross Buns

A traditional Easter, springtime treat, why not bake a batch to share with friends, neighbours and colleagues? Delicious served either warm with butter or just plain, at any time of day.

Ingredients for 12 servings 1.

Dough 500g Strong Bread Flour 7g Easy bake yeast 275ml whole milk 50g Butter (unsalted, cold, diced) 1 medium beaten egg 75g Unrefined golden caster sugar 1 ½ tsp salt 2.

Toppings 75g Sultanas 2 tsp Mixed Spice 100g Plain white flour 50g Mixed peel 50g Apricot Jam 2 medium egg yolks

MIX: Boil the milk in a pan, remove from heat then add the butter. Leave to cool until warm. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl and then add the milk and beaten egg, stirring with a wooden spoon. KNEAD: On a lightly floured surface, knead the mixture for approx. 10 minutes. RISE: Lightly grease the large bowl, place the dough in the bowl then cover with a clean cloth and leave to rise until doubled in size – this could be up to two hours dependent on how warm the room is. SHAPE: Sift the mixed spice over the dough, then knead in the sultanas and mixed peel. Slice into 12 even sized pieces, roll into balls and place, well-spaced, on a lined baking tray PROVE: Cover the dough again, and leave until doubled in size again. Preheat oven to fan 180C/200C/Gas 6. BAKE: Score a cross on top of each bun with a sharp knife. Mix the plain flour with a tbsp. of water at a time to form a paste.

Use a piping bag to pipe crosses on the buns on the cuts you made. Bake the buns for around 11-15 minutes or until golden.

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GLAZE: Melt the jam, sieve then brush apricot glaze over buns and leave to cool on a wire rack.

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Travel Tips

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Travel Isle of Wight

By Tim Saunders – www.travelwriter.biz

A butterfly has a 12-week life cycle. We learn this during a visit to Butterfly World at Newport on the Isle of Wight. It all starts with an egg, then the caterpillar, the chrysalis and then finally the adult butterfly; each a three week process. There are some magnificent butterflies and moths all under one roof. Next door Fountain World is home to a variety of koi fish, which don’t just make for an alternative investment – with some fetching upto £3,500 – but they can live for over 200 years.

We stay in a six-berth static caravan at Sunnycott Caravan Park near Cowes. Here there are 20 caravans on a three-quarter of an acre site. There’s a farm next door. When we wash up we watch the cows grazing. It’s really peaceful. Inside there’s a kitchen, a master bedroom and a second bedroom with two twin beds. A pull out sofa bed caters for additional guests. There’s a flat screen television. But the best part is the shower which provides a good reliable spray of warm water and the oversized shower tray acts as a bath, especially for the little ones, which they thoroughly enjoy.

“We’ve owned the site for 13 years,” says Jenny, who runs the site with her husband, Jim. At Mottistone Gardens we marvel at the well cared for gardens – the children love exploring the vegetable patch and seeing the variety of flowers. At Bembridge Windmill apart from climbing to the top we grind oats to make flour and soak up the atmosphere. Henry gets stuck in and starts sweeping the floor. After the children let off steam, running around the outside of the windmill, we discover a countryside walk that takes in some of the island’s breathtaking scenery.

At the Needles the electric Model T Ford electric cars are the most popular with our children. It’s a joy to watch their happiness. They also like the swirling teacups. The Needles is also home to sweetmakers and glassmakers. We get to watch both in action. While watching how sweets are made little Henry starts to crawl through the legs of bystanders pushing one lady’s legs apart to

make his way through. There are fits of giggles. In between this side show we learn that 6kg of sugar product makes 2,000 sweets and this is done in 20 minutes. We get to try some at the end.

There’s a wonderful sweet shop. Then we watch glass being made and a steady hand is certainly a requirement. It’s a really challenging process that involves a great deal of care when working with such high temperatures. If time allows there’s an excellent restaurant in Marconi’s named after the great man who carried out his groundbreaking radio work here in the 19th century. There’s a 4D cinema and for dare devils the chair lift provides the best way to see The Needles.

We travel with Wightlink ferries from Portsmouth to Fishbourne. It is surprising how smooth and fast the 25-miles journey is covered. Our 9am sailing sees us arriving on the island before 10am. We stand on deck and wave goodbye to Portsmouth. This is little Henry’s (21mths) first trip on a ferry and he loves waving at the other boats and just savouring the experience. He’s only just mastered saying ‘boat’ and makes good use of this. The ferry is clean. It feels new and well maintained. On our return journey we are meant to board at 7pm and arrive 45 minutes prior to sailing, feeling quite exhausted after a fun packed few days. To our surprise we get on the 6pm sailing, which is great because our tired children would have found it difficult to wait for the later ferry..

Tim Saunders is an author, journalist and businessman.

He meets celebrities, goes on holiday and road tests cars.

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Index of advertisers

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Activities Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre.... 31 Bathrooms K & B Installations....................... 21 Bedrooms Custom Creations......................... 9 Custom Fit................................... 47 Flair Interiors............................... 33 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds................................. 3 Broadview Shading Solutions....... 5 Tuscany Blinds............................. 39 Builders Brooklyn Home Improvements.... 20 Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras.................... 45 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners Cleaning Doctor........................... 15 Chiropractors Paul Harris................................... 39 Cleaning Services Julie & Steve Garden & Cleaning Services................... 35 Community News Adventures of Nellie.................... 28 Beginner’s Guide: Strawberries.... 36 Bournemouth & Poole College creates first Road Awareness Festival for students.................. 26 Celeb Interview: Clint Eastwood.... 30 Dorset Wildlife Trust: Barn Owls.... 14 Friends of Christchurch & Highcliffe Libraries.................... 18 Friends of Red House Museum.... 18 LawSpot....................................... 22 Motoring: Audi A4 Avant............. 38 News from the Regent Centre..... 34 Tastes so good: Hot cross buns.... 40 The Revival of Vinyl...................... 32 Travel: Isle of Wight..................... 42 U3A Singers Concert.................... 18

Vintage afternoon tea raises £700.... 8 Vintage Brass Spring Concert...... 44 What’s on in Dorset..................... 12

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