The Christchurch Directory - November/December 2014

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The independent directory of local businesses serving the Christchurch residents of Christchurch, Mudeford, Friars Cliff & Burton

Delivered FREE around the town In this issue: Win tickets to the Christmas Spectacular at Regent Centre Christchurch Christmas Festival Ann Montini meets the Stars: Anton du Beke LawSpot with Harold G Walker Dorset Wildlife Trust: Heath Volunteers Poole Pottery Collectors Club Martin Lewis: Train prices New Forest Wildlife Park Keeper is a TV Star Adventures of Nellie

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The Christchurch Directory Welcome...

Edition 98

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Copy deadline for the December 2014 edition: 25th November 2014

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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, Mudeford, Burton and Friars Cliff!

We are coming up to that all important, busy time of year, so I hope you are getting ready. I actually bought my first Christmas present a few days ago which is unusually early for me! So now is the time to put the house straight, have someone else clean for you, have the chimney swept, buy new curtains, fix the TV, treat yourself to a new fitted bedroom or even a hot tub! There are ideas for presents inside too...how about getting all your party pieces from the Peeks Party Store? The Cliff House Hotel will help you relax, revive and refresh! You can have your dog groomed at Muddyford Mutts.

The Christchurch Christmas Spectacular is here again!

Note the all important 29th November in your diaries as this is our Christchurch Christmas Festival and not to be missed! Poole Pottery Collectors Club have an excellent offer for you. Baileys have excellent TVs and Pedals Cycle Centre have fantastic bikes. There are of course those services that can help you personally as well as many other trades all listed in our index at the back, so do take a look and see who can help you this autumn. Nellie has had a few problems, so if you have a bit of a sense of humour and want a smile please have a read. All good fun!

On page 35 is our prize wordsearch which was last won

by Mrs Dorothy Roper. Well done. This month there is a family set of tickets to see the Christmas Spectacular at the Regents Centre! There is also a kids page, so close the door, pick up a pen and have a go.

Here’s to a great November and beginning of December!

Very best wishes,

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More than just backs and necks...

Nick Blackwood, Doctor of Chiropractic and Clinical Director at Stour Chiropractic Clinic in Bargates, Christchurch, would like to assuage the common theory that chiropractors are just for back and neck pain; a last resort when pain killers don’t work and a referral to an NHS physiotherapist, the average waiting time for which currently stands in the region of 5 weeks, just seems too long.

The fact is that Chiropractic is so much more than just backs and necks.

Chiropractic ˌkʌɪrə(ʊ)ˈpraktɪk/

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NOUN A system of complementary medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints, especially those of the spinal column, which are believed to cause other disorders by affecting the nerves, muscles and organs.

ORIGIN Late 19th century: from chiro- ‘hand’ + Greek praktikos ‘practical’, from prattein ‘do’.

Chiropractic is the most widely used natural health care profession worldwide and is concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, and the effects of these disorders on the function of the nervous system and general health; in short, chiropractic allows the body to work as it is designed.

Chiropractors use their hands to treat disorders of the nervous system, bones, muscles and joints and use a range of techniques, with an emphasis on manipulation of the spine.

However, it is the nervous system that controls absolutely everything in the body and as such, it is the body that will heel a broken leg, which mends a cut and which fights off infection.

Chiropractic helps facilitate the heeling process of the body by correcting joints to release any blockages of the nerve supply. It attempts to remove any interference that prevents the free flow of the nervous system, naturally and without the need for drugs.

Thousands of people suffer pain daily. Pain is an alarm bell to the brain that a part of the body somewhere is in trouble. Figures from the Office of National Statistics show that almost 31 million days of work were lost last year in the UK alone, due to back, neck and muscle problems.

Your body can only compensate for so long before it lets you know that something has failed. So, whether it’s a bad knee, elbow, back or neck, at Stour Chiropractic Clinic, we will do our utmost to make sure everything is working properly. We aim to get to the origin of the problem, correct it and you back on the road to better health as soon as possible.

We are currently running an Autumn New Patient Offer for only £10.00 which includes a consultation, examination, assessment and report of findings, is only available with the advertisement in The Christchurch Directory.

Clinic reception can be contacted by phone on 01202 484164 or for more information, go to www.stourchiroclinic.co.uk

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At Stour Chiropractic Clinic we like to take care of you. Our mission is to maintain a dedicated, caring and knowledgeable team committed to providing exceptional patient services and chiropractic care.

“I had seen so many doctors, orthopaedic surgeons, spine specialists. NO ONE helped me until I came to Stour Chiropractic Clinic. Seventeen years of pain, slowly and surely eliminated.” Helen, Highcliffe “Very happy with the overall service. The atmosphere is friendly and I feel comfortable in coming here. I don’t plan on going anywhere else!!’ Rebecca, Christchurch “It’s an excellent alternative to the NHS diagnosis which can often take time.

I always feel better after my treatment.” Anna, Ringwood “Feeling brilliant!” Chris, Christchurch

Whether it’s a bad knee, elbow, back or neck, we will do our utmost to make sure everything is working properly. We aim to get to the origin of the problem, correct it and you back on the road to better health.

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. . . s r a t S e h t s t e e m i Ann Montin

This month’s star is

Anton du Beke Ann caught up with Strictly Come Dancing star Anton du Beke in London.

Ann – Which book do you keep returning too?

Ann – You’re busier than ever, but looking forward to the new SCD?

Anton – “Fred Astaire’s autobiography ‘Steps In Time’. He’s a hero of mine, which you may have guessed, and like me, not great looking, but boy he could dance, so who needs looks with that kind of talent.”

Anton – “As ever it’s a great show, super team and this year a big change...”

Ann – Ah yes, no Bruce?

Anton – “Really going to miss him, we all are, but, you know it has evolved, and I think the girls will do a great job to be honest.”

Ann – How did you land the famous job on the show?

Anton – “Basic audition really, got called back, and it just went from there, no one knew just how big it would become though. “ Ann – Who inspired you to dance at first then?

Anton – “The Band Wagon with Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse from 1953. Watching them dance inspired me, Brilliant film, and it just had everything really, and what is more it’s not dated at all.“ Ann – How would you like to be most remembered?

Anton – “I’m a Catholic, so at my end party, it would be in a church, and everyone would come in to ‘If My Friends Could See Me Now’,

by Sammy Davis Jr. I’d like a tomb with a dressing room door, and a sign saying, ‘Do Not Disturb‘ .” (laughing)

Ann – You had your own cooking show ‘Step up to the Plate‘ any more shows like Bake Off maybe?

Anton – “I loved doing that show, and it was a huge success, but as yet my cooking skills are best left as a presenter, and I would not rule out ‘Bake Off ’ as it’s such a great format, but can I bake?”

Ann – Your golden rules for dancing?

Anton – “Well I don’t drink, I eat lightly, and above all else blooming enjoy it, or else what is the point?“ Ann – Many people thought you should have replaced Sir Bruce... thoughts?

Anton – “Oh that is so nice, and yes I would have loved the job, but who knows what the future holds, I mean I think the girls will do a terrific job. And for me I just can’t wait to see the new series take off once again.“

Ann – You danced with super model Jerry Hall. Good fun?

Anton – “She was great fun, and super fit too, with a wonderful grace that models have... its odd you see, because you honestly never know who you are going to get, and that is half the fun really.“

Ann and Anton at Westminster Live Studios in London • Photo: Maycon Pictures

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Preparing for Winter Winter is a particularly busy period for our hospitals, as our services come under increasing pressure while we support you with those health issues that worsen during colder months. We rely on you to use services wisely, in particular our Emergency Department (ED), so we can concentrate on those who really need immediate care. By going to the right place, it also means that you will receive treatment more quickly and in the most appropriate way and environment for your symptoms.

Our ED is incredibly busy, seeing on average 234 patients a day and should only be used for lifethreatening emergencies. If you are not sure if it’s an emergency call 111 for advice.

Feeling under the weather?

We are also supporting the NHS winter campaign, ‘Feeling under the weather?’

The campaign urges those who are over 60 (and those who look after an older friend, neighbour or relative) to seek early advice from their pharmacist for minor illnesses this winter.

If you’re over 60 a minor illness can get worse quickly. The campaign encourages people feeling under the weather with a bad cough, trouble breathing, a cold or sore throat, to pop down to their local pharmacy for quick health advice.

What we are doing to help We are already working with our health and social care partners to develop a plan that maintains essential services through the busy winter: • our Ambulatory Emergency Care Clinic (AEC) will extend its hours and will be supported by additional nurse practitioners • we will be opening additional beds, and recruitment of extra staff is already underway • we have supported funding for additional doctors, pharmacists, discharge key workers and therapists to help our patients get back home quicker You vs Flu Many of you will already have had your flu jab and we are also encouraging our staff to be vaccinated against the flu virus in order to protect you further if you come into one of our hospitals.

We have launched our ‘You vs Flu’ initiative which has already seen more than 2,000 members of our staff given the free immunisation.

Christchurch

Consultant for Elderly Care, Divya Tiwari, says: “I get my flu jab regularly every year as I am in constant contact with patients and more prone to getting the virus. It is vital we all get vaccinated.”

Here are our top 10 tips for keeping safe and well this winter: 1. Stay warm – ensure your heating is working and have your boiler serviced before cold weather.

The temperature in your main living room should be between 18-21 degrees (65-70F) and the rest of the house should be a minimum of 16 degrees (61F) 2. Eat well - have at least one hot meal a day 3. Wear layers – remember to wrap up 4. Keep active - move about in your home every couple of hours to maintain your body temperature 5. Have your winter flu jab – to reduce the risk of you getting a serious bout of flu 6. Be careful - don’t go out in icy weather, or when it is dark and you can’t see so well 7. Stay safe - if you live alone, consider getting a bleep alarm that you can press if you need help 8. Be prepared – keep your cupboards stocked with long-life foods ensuring you have plenty to eat in case you are unable to get out 9. Ensure you have plenty of your prescribed medications 10. Ask for help and advice: from Care Direct (Social Services): 01202 454979, Age UK: 01202 530530 or Help and Care: 0300 1113303

Further winter health advice can be found at www.nhs.uk/asap

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Wildlife News

Talking about Wildlife...

Volunteer with the Great Heath Team The Great Heath Project is an ambitious and exciting new partnership venture led Dorset Wildlife Trust. The award of a £2.7 million grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund and £2 million of public donations has enabled the successful purchase of 1500 acres of land around East Dorset.

The essence of the project is to create a living landscape in an urban area, linking up habitats from the newly purchased land with existing reserves and green spaces (parks and gardens), for the benefit of a huge range of rare and common species.

At present the majority of the work we do (with the incredible help of our volunteer groups) is invasive species removal, such as Rhododendron, silver birch, pine and overgrown gorse. The removal of these species is essential to preserve the sensitive heather and other heath flora consequently stopping its succession to woodland. This in turn enhances the habitat for heathland wildlife such as the Dartford warbler, which toughs out the whole year here, and the elusive smooth snake, which should be tucked up in hibernation by now.

One of the main aims of The Great Heath Project is to involve, inspire and enthuse the local community to care for their local nature reserves; so was born The Great Heath Volunteer Work Party! This exciting new weekly volunteer team is located across the Great Heath Project area and committed to conserving and restoring our new reserves – e.g. Happy Bottom, Upton Heath, Arrowsmith Coppice… and more. The Great Heath team work

on these reserves on a weekly rotation, a detailed time table is on the website. So, lots of work to get stuck into with the occasional jacket potato to be eaten!!

Come along every Wednesday 10am – 4pm and get involved with The Great Heath volunteer work party and make a difference to help protect your local wildlife, have fun and get active!

For more information call Sally Wright at the Urban Wildlife Centre on 01202 692033.

Check out our website for many more Great Heath events! www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/tgh

By Sally Wright

The Great Heath Living Landscape is a partnership project involving Dorset Wildlife Trust, the Erica Trust, Poole Harbour Commissioners, Borough of Poole, Dorset County Council Countryside Service and.Amphibian.and.Repti.le.Conservati.on.Trust...The. project.is.supported.by.Bournemouth.Borough.Council..

Christchurch Borough Council, East Dorset District Council.and.Natural.England.

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Law Spot ...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.

What is a Lasting Power of Attorney and why is it recommended to have one?

It is a sad fact of life that we all know someone who has been seriously ill during their lifetime. This is why most of us insure our lives and probably our incomes. However, have you thought about the practical consequences of getting ill? If you get ill you may suffer some unintended practical, legal and financial consequences. A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a straightforward way to deal with these issues.

A LPA is a legal document which allows you to appoint someone to run your affairs if you are incapacitated due to illness or accident (or indeed to simply act on your behalf when you cannot act for yourself for any other reason). You use the document to appoint a trusted person(s) to act on your behalf – you can appoint upto four persons and replacements. These persons are called your “Attorneys” and can be any persons of your choice. They are usually a friend or family member but can be a professional such as your solicitor.

There are two different types of LPA via which you can appoint attorneys to act on your behalf in relation to your health and welfare, and/or your property and financial affairs. You can include restrictions and guidance for your attorneys in the LPA (ie that they cannot act on your behalf until they have medical evidence that you no longer have the mental capacity to look after your own financial affairs).

Your attorneys cannot do whatever they like – they must follow the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (this includes helping you to make as many of your own decisions as possible. They cannot presume you cannot make your own decisions just because you have made an unwise decision etc).

You can only set up an LPA while you have the mental capacity to make decisions. If you become mentally unable to make your own decisions, the Courts will appoint a Deputy to work on your behalf.

A Deputy works very much like an Attorney, but has the added complexity of strict Court oversight and involvement (which results in the inevitable extra costs and delays for you in the long run).

You can cancel an LPA at any time, provided that you still have the mental capacity to make decisions on your own.

I believe everyone over the age of 18 should set up a LPA – consider it an insurance policy with the cost incurred being a one off insurance premium.

Once completed you can keep the LPA in a safe place and fingers crossed you will never need to look at it again.

However if your health does decline you can rest in the knowledge that someone of your own choice, someone you trust, will be looking after your affairs for you.

Rebecca Suthers

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Day of fun & activities at Christchurch Christmas Festival This year’s Christchurch Christmas Festival takes place on Saturday 29 November and, as last year, there is a whole day of Christmas fun and activities taking place throughout the town.

The Christmas market in the High Street will take place from 10am to 7pm with a variety of food, drink and Christmas gifts for sale.

There will be a full programme of music and entertainment throughout the day in Saxon Square and other locations in the Town.

Santa and his reindeer will fly into Peeks Partystore car park in Reid Street at 4.00pm and will process down Bargates to arrive in the High Street at 4.30pm.

Santa will then take his reindeer down to the Priory Church where the reindeer can be petted and children can hand in their Christmas wish letters.

The Christmas lights switch-on will take place in the High Street at the later time of 6pm.

A photography competition for the borough’s three secondary schools will take place with prizes awarded for the best images of the Christmas Festival.

There are significant changes to the organisation and funding for this year’s Christmas Festival due to reduced central government funding to Christchurch Council.

Kim Skinner, chairman of the Christmas Festival Committee, said: “In order to preserve this fantastic event for the future, a Community Interest Company (CIC) has been formed and a team of volunteers have picked up the reigns to ensure continuity. We are very grateful to Christchurch Council which has assisted with a one-off transition fund for this year.

However in order to guarantee the future the festival needs to become self-funding through sponsorship, advertising and other methods.”

VIP entertaining in the Mayor’s Parlour is available this year. Any companies wishing to sponsor the events should contact Kim at kim.skinner@ntlworld.com.

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Demand for private rented housing is set to explode over the next five years – and Government will need to work closer than ever before with the professional lettings industry, if it is to meet the challenges of Jeremy Clarke a burgeoning population.

It is also estimated that up to one million more renters will be looking for homes in the next five years – adding to a rental market that has already doubled in the past 20 years and is expected to double again over the next two decades.

There is going to be immense pressure to provide much needed quality private rented housing alongside owner occupied homes.

Government will need to be creative in its support of landlords and the private rented sector to accommodate the housing needs allied to this unprecedented growth,” says Jeremy Clarke of Belvoir.

The shift towards renting has, in part, been fuelled by rising house prices and a lack of affordability, but other social factors including marriage break-ups, redundancy and job relocation have also contributed towards the trend.

In England alone there are now over 4 million people renting privately. But with a continued squeeze on mortgage lending, it is predicted that more than half of all Britain’s homes could be rented by the year 2032.

Jeremy, who owns the Belvoir Office in Christchurch, says: “Existing Government schemes such as the Build to Rent initiative, designed to stimulate new private rented housing supply and attract institutional investment, are to be applauded but in my view our industry, in general, doesn’t know a lot about it and there has been no wide scale engagement with lettings agents.

“Such schemes present an opportunity for lettings agents to work with developers to provide much needed rental stock for the buy to let market which not only continues to grow at a very fast rate, but also looks set to carry on doing so well into the future.”

However, Jeremy believes there is also an immediate danger to existing housing stock following statements made by Labour Party, which many industry experts consider both ill-conceived and unworkable.

“Proposed changes such as the introduction of rental caps and statutory long term rental agreements could discourage new landlords from investing in new property and encourage existing buy to let investors to sell up due to increased costs. Alternatively they could be forced to pass those costs onto tenants. Far from being ‘protected’, tenants would be much worse off. Furthermore I believe that the proposals will only help rogue landlords and agents to introduce higher rents by the back door. “ Jeremy says: “The best way to maintain stimulus for a fair and healthy private rented sector is to establish a centralised regulator, since good regulation separates rogue agents from the herd; recognises the difference and forces them out of the market. The remaining good ones are encouraged to provide valuable quality housing solutions and services in which we all take great professional pride. Self-regulating lettings agencies, such as Belvoir, already provide high levels of service, expertise and professionalism and we believe we lead the way in this area and our record on transparency is second to none.”

Belvoir, along with all other reputable agents, wants to see Government bring in regulation for the entire sector - but it is essential that we, along with other professional bodies, are given the opportunity to help shape the future of such regulation so that both tenants and landlords can be assured of a high quality and transparent service in the future. It is essential that both Government and the industry get it right first time.

Jeremy Clarke, Belvoir - Tel: 01202 588920

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Introducing... Custom Creations Custom Creations Limited is a local family run business with customer care and service at the heart of everything we do. We are passionate about our work and our products and understand the importance of delivering excellent quality and service at an affordable price.

Having worked closely with customers over many years, we understand the importance of listening and really believe that the day you stop listening is the day you stop learning. For us this is a key part of growing your business in the right direction.

We are always at the end of the telephone or email to answer our customer’s questions and we like to welcome customers to our showroom, where they can view all our colour and range choices whilst enjoying a tea or coffee and a chat!

We like to maintain communication with our customers and every customer has a personal log-in number which enables them to follow the progress of their furniture from design to installation.

We are always at the end of a phone or an email should our customers have any queries or wish to make any amendments to their order.

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We have invested in the latest time efficient machinery in our workshop which allows us to keep prices down without compromising on quality.

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As we are a family staffed business our designers do not work on commission, so during their free, no-obligation design appointment, our customers can relax and take as much or as little time as they need to discuss their requirements to ensure they create their ideal storage solution.

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I moved to Dorset where Peter Willy inserted two implants in my lower jaw and refitted my ill-fitting lower dentures. I can now eat nuts & crusty bread with ease. It was life changing, improving my speech and looks. Thank you Team Hoburne!” Mrs D, Highcliffe.

Dentists Peter Willy and Chris Gollings both hold diplomas in dental implant treatment and have

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So come and see us for your FREE Implant consultation.

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Has your life been impacted by illness?

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This brand new service and facility aims to offer information and support in a variety of ways to anyone in the local community whose lives have been affected by illness. Examples include a drop in centre where trained volunteers can offer a listening ear and signpost you to other services of interest, all while having a coffee.

A programme of activities will also be available ranging from laughter yoga, complementary therapies, and informational talks to cooking classes.

These can be easily accessed and aim to provide both information and support. Services are free of charge; all that is asked for is a donation.

Named after our founders John and Phoebe Coates, The Coates Centre is a brand new way of doing things for Oakhaven Hospice.

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Adventures of Nellie

The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Publications Camper Van Only those with a sense of humour are invited to read... Poor Nellie has had a rough time of it this last month. Old girls need attention as the body does start to feel the signs of old age and ‘parts’ begin to slow you down and cause you trouble. We all know what that is like don’t we! It started with a blow out tyre going to see a friend in Swanage. What a let down. We were all fine, but Nellie’s laddered stocking needed a man to sort her out. Her rather large posterior with long skirts to cover it up just wouldn’t let our jack go beneath. Who can blame her!

The RAC man was fantastic and came to the rescue. Nellie smiled, in a relieved sort of way, once he got her back on her feet with a temporary new high wheel to

Nellie’s undercarriage gets an inspection

How do we get that under there?? get her on the road again. The owners and staff at The Halfway Inn were such a welcome sight for me and Hayden who had a nice cup of tea and packet of crisps while we were waiting. Not a bad place to break down actually!

As if that wasn’t enough. Just a few days before her MOT Nellie developed what I can only describe as rheumatoid arthritis.

She was in pain, juddering as we were going along, she was just not happy at all. She stalled a couple of times, out of breath and panting. Hopeful as we were, we thought she would make it to the MOT. Not the case. The very day of the MOT Stephen and Hayden were in Ferndown delivering the magazines to our distributors. Nellie was working hard.

Approaching the traffic lights at a busy crossing Nellie collapsed in complete exhaustion. Oh no, heart failure! It wasn’t a good place to stop and drivers were flashing at Nellie, hooting their horns.

Not only was she ill, beat with overwork, but now people were telling her off too.

It was all a bit much. (I have given her

29 29 some counselling since then and she is doing much better.) A very nice man, who is a mechanic himself, stopped to help with another helpful man, and together they were able to push poor Nellie (they must have been pretty strong as Nellie is a whopping great 2 tonnes) into the side street. Lost, forlorn, deflated, Nellie was not going anywhere. “Aaahhh” I hear you all say. Nellie’s alternator, otherwise know as her heart, was broken... As I was not in the van, Hayden called me on the phone to give me the traumatic news, “Nellie has broken down Mum!” He sounded so distraught. We have such an affinity for Nellie, she is part of the family, as you can see! Again the RAC man came to the rescue. (I hope our premium doesn’t go up...) He managed to resuscitate her enough for Stephen to drive her to ‘the car and van hospital’ at Longham Motor Engineers. We have known Ian and his ‘gang’ for a long time and if anyone could bring Nellie back to life, it would be him.

They worked on Nellie all day, put her on the ramp to get to a good look at her under carriage, gave her a pace maker (alias new alternator), a blood tranfusion (diesel fuel conditioner) and a few new light bulbs to make her shine. Let’s face

Hurrah... Nellie is back on the road!

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Nellie having her brakes serviced it what girl doesn’t like a bit of bling and even her name in lights! She also had her brakes cleaned so she can stop easily if she gets over excited and three new high wheels from Bob at Tyres of Ferndown, to really show off her voluptuous figure.

Hayden and I were waiting nervously, wondering if Nellie would make it. Pacing the floor, tense conversations, it was all very stressful. Then Ian called and declared, “Nellie is ok!” She would live for at least another year... she had made it!! We were utterly relieved, exhausted ourselves and totally over the moon.

All I can say after this traumatic experience, is please do not let anything really serious happen in the Corney household!

This month I can happily say... Where will Nellie go next...?

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Community News

Beautiful Poole Pottery Poole on the lovely south coast of Dorset is famous for many things and none more than its Poole Pottery.

Many people ask me and are under the wrong impression that Poole do not produce pottery any more. The pottery has had a lot of changes in recent years, moving production from Poole 2uay to Sopers Lane and then to Stoke on Trent, the home of pottery. Most of these changes were due to financial problems and different owners hoping to make their mark and fortune. They are now owned by the Denby pottery group,and production of table/ giftware is at Stoke, whilst high end studio pottery is still made at Poole Quay, employing UXP potters and UISFF paintresses doing work of exceptional quality.

There is a Poole Pottery Collectors Club of which * am the Treasurer.

If you would like to join, the annual subscription is ÂŁ27 for that you get access to our website, which is full of information and photos UXP club magazines a handmade and decorated piece of pottery invite to annual local gala day, with chance to listen to and meet celebrity guest speaker, some form of pottery related activity informal bi-monthly get together of members CVU best of all JT B 15% discount on Poole Pottery Studio Items.

Sue Smith is our secretary and will gladly sort out your membership by ringing her on 0845 463 2209 or email infoppcc@btinternet.com "lternatively forms are available at the Pottery.

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Why customer’s have put their trust in us for over 20 years We provide local support. We operate under strict code of conduct for the electrical & renewable energy industry.

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What’s On

Christmas Spectacular 2014 The highly acclaimed Glad Rag Production Company are returning to the Regent Centre with another stunning Christmas Spectacular. This brand new production will be filled with all the elements which Christchurch audiences have come to expect sparkling production numbers, glorious singing, laugh out loud comedy and lavish costumes, all performed by theatre professionals, adorable babes and the pick of local entertainers.

As we return to the North Pole the world of big business has arrived in the form of Gregory Thriftpenny, he plans to make Santa’s workshops more efficient and created a toyshop empire where money rules. Can Santa and his friends stop him before he destroys the Magic of Christmas and turns the North

Pole into another faceless multinational business? Can the Spirit of Christmas survive in our corporate world? Will Benji and Bruce save the day once again?

Come and find out as The Glad Rag Performers bring you another festive family feast where you are guaranteed a good helping of Christmas Joy. Performances: Saturday 20th December to Wednesday 24th December shows 2.30pm and 7.30pm daily Box Office: Early Bird - all seats £12.00 (booked and paid for by 30th Sep 2014)

Matinee - all seats £12.50 Evenings - Adult £15.00, Conc. £14.00

Regent Centre Booking - 01202 499199 www.regentcentre.co.uk

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Many bulbs, such as crocus, daffodils and snowdrops will increase naturally in most sites and with different flowering times there will be a succession of interest.

If planted in your flower beds, the dying foliage will be hidden by growing herbaceous plants and shrubs.

Bulbs are best planted in groups of similar colour and a wonderful show will be created if they are combined with flowers of contrasting colour that bloom at the same time. Try tulips planted with forget-me-nots or wallflowers.

Under trees with no leaves, bulbs will get any available sunlight so will grow happily and give a welcome splash of colour when nothing else has yet woken up. Bulbs can be planted in grass - perhaps in the lawn or a grassy bank - as long as the foliage has time to die down before the first mowing. Grass protects bulbs from mice and squirrels. Try Anemone blanda, chionodoxa, crocus, fritillaria, daffodils (narcissus).

Some bulbs are best lifted each year such as tulips and to make this easier you could try planting them in large pots and sinking them in the ground. After the leaves have died down, lift the bulbs and let them dry out.

Store somewhere cool and dry and replant in October/November for a spring display. If buying new bulbs, plant as soon as possible and before they start growing. For instance, most daffodils will start producing roots by late summer and other bulbs by midautumn. One exception is snowdrops. These are best bought 'in the green' which means the leaves are already growing and they are then planted and left to spread.

Bulbs should always be planted with, at the very least, 2-3 times their own depth of soil above them or even more if the soil is very light. If bulbs become overcrowded, lift them in the dormant season after the foliage has died down. Clean off the soil, leave them to dry then store in paper (not plastic) bags to await replanting.

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Money Saving Tips

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LEWIS Train Prices Train ticket prices are to logic what reindeer are to scrabble. In other words, they’ve nothing in common. If you want to save money on the train, take the logic book and throw it out of the window. While travelling by train can be cheap, efficient and easy, the pricing system is a mess. So to really hone down the cheapest priced tickets you need to understand and combine first the simple tips, then the bizarre…

Book 12 weeks early for cheaper fares Most people know if you book early you’ll get cheaper advance train tickets. Yet it’s important to understand these are generally sold in tranches, in other words there’s a set number of each type, so the aim is to buy them before they go.

The key time to look is around 12 weeks before you want to travel, as that’s when the timetable is set so most operators launch their advance tickets then or within a couple of weeks giving you maximum choice. So if you know you’ve got something pencilled in you need to travel to, diarise so you can be ready to pounce.

Grab a (discounted) railcard There are more national railcards available than there used to be.

These normally cost £30 (though often there are codes to discount this check on www.mse.me/traindeals) and reduce all fares by a third. Therefore if you’re likely to spend over £90 even on a oneoff trip it’s worth it.

The main cards are…

Family & Friends Railcard. Two people can be named on this, and then a named person and up to three other adults can travel and get 30% off the fare, providing you’re travelling with between one and four kids, who get 60% off.

Two Together Railcard. This one’s relatively new. It gives two named people on the card providing they’re travelling together a third off. If you often travel with different people, you could be named on more than one card to cover the combinations.

Senior Railcard. This gets over 60’s a third off.

16-25 Railcard. Also a third off, though it’s often cheapest to buy the 3 years card (and worth remembering to do it before your 24th birthday to give you maximum time).

Get advance discounts late Never assume that you’re too close to travel to book an advance or discounted fare. Walk on fares are often far costlier than those even booked a day or so in advance. Always check via the rail companies own site. Check via sites like www.redspottedhanky.com, www.takethetrain.co.uk, www.eastcoast.co.uk and www.nationalrail.co.uk.

Singles can beat returns Lots of top deals are only available on one-way fares and cheaper fares are often available for two single tickets, but not the return.

Do a quick search for both options and work out the difference in price before you finalise your booking.

Split tickets, not the journey Now it’s time to really throw the logic book out of the window to

make some really big savings. Instead of buying tickets for the whole journey, instead bizarrely buying tickets for its constituent parts separately can slash the price – even though you're travelling on exactly the same train, at the same time, possibly in the same seat.

It's perfectly allowed within the National Rail Conditions of Carriage and the only rule is that the train must call at the stations you buy tickets for. I’ve built a tool www.mse.me/ticketysplit that searches for variants for you to see if you can save.

One of the best ever examples I’ve seen of this was on a direct London to Durham return when the cheapest ticket was £301. Yet buying four singles for the same journey: London to York, which was one of the stops, York to Durham, and then in reverse, was £82 for the same train at the same time - possibly even the same seats. However, it’s important to understand that this is an example - the savings vary train by train. Even an hour later the same split may not work, so you need to check each time or use the various web tools available to find your split.

Look for hidden promos Lots of train companies have hidden promotions buried on their websites – which you won’t find if you’re going through a ticket booking website, such as TheTrainline.com or Redspottedhanky.com. For example, at the time of writing East Coast has 10% off some advance online fares and 50% off selected super off-peak tickets to London, while on Southeastern up to four kids can travel for £1 off-peak with an adult. For a full list of hidden promos go to www.mse.me/traindeals.

Buy rail tickets when not travelling by train to get discounts This sneaky trick sounds bizarre but it works. National Rail offers 2for1 discounts on a host of attractions across the UK – you just download and print out a voucher and present it with a train ticket. Attractions include Ascot Racecourse, Alton Towers and Madame Tussauds. For example, if you wanted two tickets to London Zoo, as an adult ticket costs £24, providing the train ticket is less, it’s worth buying one even if you won’t actually go by train (just pop to a station on the way). Though of course it’s an even better saving if you’re actually using it.

Know your train refund rights You may be entitled to money back for delays over 30 minutes, every operator has different rules. Technically the delay or cancellation needs be the operators fault, such as train or signal failures. Yet even when not, such as weather, strikes or maintenance work, some firms will pay out if you claim (as for a claim form when you arrive). More help in www.mse.me/ traindelays.

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Dorset Under 17 cricketer Jem Warner picked up a hat-trick of awards at the annual county presentation ceremony on Friday.

17-year-old leg-spinner Warner won the three trophies after being chosen as LV= U17 Player of the Year, DCB Youth Bowler of the Year and DCB Youth Player of the Year.

Warner topped the county bowling tables for the season and in the match against the Isle of Wight returned the stunning figures of seven wickets for just one run, a feat matched only by the West Indian fast bowler Curtly Ambrose.

The Dorset U17 manager Tim Hill said: “Jem had an outstanding season and helped the team to win its group of the Under 17 County Championship”.

Over the winter months Warner, who also plays for Premier League team Swanage, has been selected to train with the Academy at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.

Three hundred players and guests turned out for the awards event, which was held at the Goldsands Stadium in Bournemouth.

The presentations were made by Lewis McManus - a former Dorset youth cricketer - who now plays for Hampshire and England Under 19

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New Forest Wildlife Park keeper Gareth Morrissy is in danger of becoming a celebrity heart throb after appearing in a BBC 1 TV programme this week.

our job to educate people about how we look after our animals and about our contribution to wildlife rescue and conservation.

Gareth was seen advising a couple from Weston-Super-Mare about animal care and wildlife conservation in the BBC 1 daytime series, Home Away from Home, on Friday 17th October.

“I’m not sure what my wife would say about me being a celebrity though, or a heart throb. She might have a different opinion.”

The programme features couples from different parts of the country who take part in holiday home swaps and explore areas and activities that are new to them.

In the episode, the home swap couple visit New Forest Wildlife Park and are shown talking to Gareth, feeding the deer and otters and learning about New Forest Wildlife Park’s conservation work.

“The filming took a while but was enjoyable,” said Gareth. “It is nerve wracking at first but I’m getting used to being in the limelight – it’s part of

The episode features a home swap between people from Weston-SuperMare and Bournemouth, and was filmed in September.

It can be viewed at www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04ks591 The New Forest Wildlife Park is at Deerleap Lane, Longdown, Marchwood, Southampton, SO41 4UH. Tel 02380 292408. www.newforestwildlifepark.co.uk

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