The Parkstone & Lilliput Directory - The Poole Direcory Series - December 2013

In this issue...

Local businesses Local News

- Dorset Fire & Rescue Service need you!

- Solicitor raises funds for charity in marathon - Local mum raises awareness of child safety in the home

Local Events

- Circus of Horrors at Lighthouse

Prize Wordsearch - Win a meal for two at La Cruz

Regular Features - Adventures of Nellie

- Money saving tips from Martin Lewis - Recipe: Granny’s Christmas Pud

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December 2013

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4 Dear Residents, Welcome to our NEW Christmas edition of The Parkstone & Lilliput Edition Parkstone and Lilliput Directory! The intention of Edition 34 the little book is to give you an easy reference guide to local trades and services. We have a full magazine for you with lots of local shops and businesses who would like to make your Christmas a special one. The index at the back gives you all there is to find inside. From teeth whitening, to websites, to driveways, to cleaners, restaurants, children’s activities and much more. Please tell them that you saw their details in The Parkstone and Lilliput Published by: Directory. This makes all the difference, and makes Stephen & Debbie Corney our work all worth while. at Dorset Publications There are also some articles, a short story, a recipe, Telephone: a crossword, a suduko and a prize wordsearch, so 01202 894397 do get that all important cuppa and have a read! If Email: you run a local club or society, please let me know, info@thepooledirectory.co.uk as I can promote you for free.

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20th December 2013 You can read about our weekend in the cold, fresh Disclaimer: Whilst every care has night air on pages 28 and 29. been taken to ensure that data in Well, it has taken me a little while longer to get into this publication is accurate, the publisher cannot accept any liability the Christmas spirit this year, but I have to say I am to any party to loss or damage now really looking forward to my parents coming caused by errors or omissions to visit and that all important turkey dinner. For me resulting from negligence, accident that is what this time of year is all about - family, or any other cause. friends, good food and a little bit of magic in the The Poole Directory does not air. I hope you have something special planned. officially endorse any advertising m a t e r i a l i n c l u d e d w i t h i n t h e Stephen and myself Wish you All a Really Merry p u b l i c a t i o n . N o p a r t o f t h i s Christmas and a Very Successful 2014! publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or Best wishes,

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Why Not Try Yoga?

Iyengar Yoga is a lot of stretches in different positions (postures). The alignment of each pose is important to get good extensions from a firm base.

We hold each pose, and combined with even breathing, it stretches your mind and your body. The breathing works on your nervous system and the postures stretch your muscles, ligaments and tendons.

Your posture will improve, the chest will become more open and the lungs will breath deeper. More oxygen is taken into the blood stream with this deeper breath and you will feel better and sleep better. Yoga works all the internal organs and the benefi ts are great.

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The poses are standing, sitting and lying - and eventually inverted. Iyengar Yoga improves your mind and helps you cope with everyday life. Mr Iyengar lives in Pune, India, he is 94 years old and practices every day. He taught in London in the 1960s. Kathi has been practicing Iyengar Yoga for 36 years    and teaching it for 23  years in  Poole. 

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To help students to improve their  health.

Yoga is for everyone - any age,  any ability and beginners. It can help all sports. We relax at the end for 5  minutes,’ says Kathi.

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Mr Iyengar said, ‘Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured.’

Come and give it a try!!!

Do you want to feel heathier, ! stronger & fitter? Try... Yoga

YOGA is for everyone and anyone, no matter how fit or flexible you are, everyone can benefit.

2:00 - 3:30 Holy Angel’s Church Hall, Lilliput Rd, BH14 8JX YOGA can help you to overcome stresses, strains, aches and pains. It will help you 7:10 - 8:40 towards a firm foundation for health, Alderney Comm. Centre, Herbert Ave, BH12 4HT well-being and life!

7:10 - 8: YOGA helps your: Canford Heath First Sch, Learoyd Rd, BH17 8PJ • POSTURE • SELF-CONFIDENCE • STRENGTH • SENSE OF WELL-BEING : 10 • VITALITY • FLEXIBILITY • RELAXATION • CONCENTRATION 01202 73 IYENGAR YOGA teaches posture (Asana) in a progressive way, catering for pupils of Beginners Welcome! all levels and ability.

British Wheel of Yoga Diploma YOGA is an ancient and traditional Indian B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Introductory discipline that can help you improve your Diploma & Junior Intermediate physical and psychological well-being.

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Community News

We NEED you! Have you ever thought about becoming an on-call firefighter with Dorset Fire & Rescue?

Fire stations across Dorset are recruiting for oncall firefighters – a part-time job which could save lives. We had a chat with Deputy Area Commander for Dorset, Craig Baker to explain what’s involved and how you can sign up.

Soon after your appointment you will have to travel to our Training Centre to complete a Basic Retained Training course. We provide ongoing training in the form of a drill night each week at your fire station.

What is an on-call/retained or part-time firefighter?

An on-call firefighters is someone who is able to work part-time for Dorset Fire and Rescue Service and who is able to respond to his or her local fire station when needed, to deal with an emergency. It might be someone who is in other full time or part-time employment or is a carer and is keen to support their local community.

Local emergency services form an important part of our community. Firefighters do a whole range of jobs from fighting fires to helping at all sorts of incidents. As a retained firefighter you might be called to floods, road traffic collisions or chemical spills as well as fires.

So do I have to be on call all the time?

No, the number of contracted hours you are on call will depend on the amount of time you can give each week. The number of hours will be dependent on your work or other commitments and will be agreed following a discussion with the station commander of your fire station.

How do I apply?

Full details of the role of an on-call firefighter together with an application form can be found on our website; www.dorsetfire.gov.uk. If you would like any further information please visit your local fire station.

What kind of person can become an on-call firefighter?

Anyone can be an on-call firefighter, provided that they are over 18 and are both physically and medically fit. You do not need any formal qualifications for the job but you should have good reasoning and numeracy skills. You must be someone with commitment as you could be disturbed from your work or your home at any time of the day or night.

If you are able to respond from work you will need to get the permission and support of your employer. Your employer is likely to expect you to make up the time you have missed when responding to an emergency.

What kind of training do you get?

To begin with, you will have to complete a number of tests to show that you have the right skills and fitness to be a firefighter. If you are successful in these tests you will then be asked to attend an interview at your local station. Finally, you will need to attend a medical and eyesight test.

Deputy Area Commander for Dorset, Craig Baker

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Your fundraising efforts make a real difference

Your fundraising efforts over the last two successful Jigsaw Appeals, to raise money for cancer and blood disorders and women’s health, are now being put to use. Work on the new Jigsaw build project at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital is now well underway, with the preparation work having started in October.

This is the first step in providing brand new purposebuilt cancer and blood disorder and women’s health facilities for local patients. The new Jigsaw building will be situated between the Eye Unit and the Derwent Suite for Orthopaedics, and will bring together oncology, haematology, gynaecology, breast care and early pregnancy. It will provide more space for rapidly expanding outpatient and day case treatments and will ensure better privacy and dignity for patients.

After three successful Jigsaw Appeals our fundraising efforts have now expanded to raise money for all departments across the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals under the banner of the Bournemouth Hospital Charity - and you can get involved.

Lindsey Sturman, Fundraising Manager, explains: “Through the Jigsaw Appeals our supporters have raised nearly £6m which is fantastic. Our staff and the public now wanted to focus efforts on fundraising that would help all areas in the hospital. The Bournemouth Hospital Charity does exactly this.”

Last year £1.2m of charitable funds were spent on items such as medical equipment and research, all directly benefiting the patient experience above and beyond what the NHS can afford. For example your donations funded exercise classes for oncology patients and each year we provide small patient gestures, such as presents, for those unfortunate enough to be an inpatient on Christmas Day. We must say a big thank you to our supporters who continue to organise fundraising activities. Here are just a small few: • Thomson Airways who have raised over £21,000 from onboard collections and who have chosen us as their Bournemouth charity of the year for 2013/2014.

• Two of our consultants took part in an epic cycle challenge from Land’s End to John O’Groats and raised more than £7,500 for the Trust’s Rheumatology Department and Endoscopy Department.

• The Luff family who raised £3,500 for ITU and the new Cancer and Blood Disorders Unit by organising a special fun day as a thank you for the great care received at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital by their son Sean Luff.

All of your money helps us to provide an even better patient experience above and beyond what the NHS can afford.

How you can get involved: • organise your own fundraising event • take part in a hospital charity organised event • make a donation • consider leaving a gift or legacy • volunteer • be a corporate sponsor of one of the charity events Some Bournemouth Hospital Charity events: • Tree of Light Service for the Jigsaw Building in the main atrium at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital on Monday 16 December • March for Men raising funds for prostate cancer from Bournemouth Pier to Sandbanks on Sunday 2 March 2014 • Twilight Walk for Women starting at Bournemouth Pier on Friday 6 June 2014 • Football Tournament at the Littledown Centre on Sunday 20 July 2014 How you can keep in touch: • visit our website: www.bournemouthhospitalcharity.org.uk • email charity@rbch.nhs.uk • call 01202 704060 • visit us in the Charity Office in the main atrium of the Royal Bournemouth Hospital • follow us on Twitter @bmthhospcharity or • like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ bournemouthhospitalcharity

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Solicitor’s marathon challenge for premature baby charity Charlotte Dollimore, a property solicitor at Humphries Kirk LLP in Parkstone, completed the Bournemouth Marathon in October to raise vital funds for a charity which cared for her niece who was born prematurely.

Charlotte, now 40, completed the 26.2 mile route in 4 hours and 38 minutes which was under her target time and has so far raised more than £800. The funds have gone directly to the charity BLISS which provides care and support for premature and sick babies as well as their families.

raise funds for BLISS to help support the premature and special baby units and give many more tiny babies the best possible start in life.”

In the fi rst weeks, months and year of Ruby’s life she defi ed all odds to become a strong and cheerful little girl who has recently taken her first steps.

Charlotte added: “I found the last few miles a huge struggle, but seeing my family cheering me on was a real emotional moment and gave me the push I needed to sprint to the finish line.”

Charlotte’s niece Ruby was the inspiration behind her fundraising.

She was born almost 12 weeks before her due date as a result of Charlotte’s sister suffering from a severe and lifethreatening form of pre-eclampsia.

To train for the marathon Charlotte ran 34 miles per week for 16 weeks leading up to the event. In the past Charlotte has completed 5km, 10km and half marathon runs.

Charlotte said: “The marathon was one of the toughest mental and physical challenges I have ever done. But compared to what Ruby, my sister and her husband went through last year, it has been a walk in the park.

“I will never forget the day I met Ruby through an incubator, weighing just 2lb 3oz. The support my family received in hospital was amazing and I wanted to

Charlotte Dollimore with niece, Ruby

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Local lady campaigns for child safety in the home After her own devastating loss, a local lady is taking a stand and campaigning for changes to improve child safety in the home. This is her story: My name is Annette Latimer and 5 years ago my 2 year old daughter Lucy died after becoming tangled in the blind cord in her bedroom. I had no idea that she could reach it and also no idea of the threat to her life that this popular household item posed.

There have been 28 recorded death’s from looped cords since 1999 and most recently a 17 month old girl, Sophia who’s mother left her alone for 4 minutes, that’s all it takes. No one is capable of watching their children 24/7, if the dangers are made more apparent then maybe our little girls would still be here. People argue that it is the parents responsibility to protect their children from harm and I totally agree this is why it is so important to get the message out to those who don’t realise.

The campaign has at present 4,515 signatures but it needs 100,000 before the government will take this matter seriously. The e petition is to ban looped cords but if that does not happen at least this campaign will raise awareness and hopefully save lives. By signing the petition you will be helping to get our voices heard, by sharing this story you may save a life.

If you feel you can help by signing and sharing the petition with all of your friend’s and family it would be much appreciated.

Please visit; http://epetitions.direct.gov. uk/petitions/55067 to sign the petition.

Follow Lucy on Facebook at Legacy for Lucy.

I am not perfect and I feel I let Lucy down, every time I hear of another innocent life lost because of these cords it tears me apart and I feel partly responsible for not doing this sooner, I have to try and stop it from happening again.

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Robins are very friendly with humans, and with time, can become tame and feed from your hand. Winter-time especially is a good time to help them out as food is scarce during the cold months, and they will happily accept anything from kitchen scraps to cakes. Make sure, though, that once you start a feeding routine, you stay with it, as the birds will become reliant on the food source. For the rest of the year, the robin menu is a varied mix of seeds, berries, fruits and worms.

The male and the female are identical in appearance with the bright red breast and brown wings and back. The young robins

are a duller brown until about two or three months of age, when they gain their famous red colour. Robins build their nests in hidden spots near the ground, often very close to humans, and breed twice a year, from March onward.

Its adorable appearance and cheerful disposition has made the robin very popular with humans, but amongst themselves and rivals they are fiercely territorial, with their red breast acting as a warning signal. The British robin is mainly residential, with small numbers migrating to Southern Europe for the winter.

The robin is a fantastic wildlife spot as it is easily recognisable and its territorial song can be heard all year round, even on Christmas day, with the male and female songs sounding identical.

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Proud occasion for top businesses Champagne corks popped as the stars of Dorset’s business community stepped into the limelight to accept honours at the prestigious 2013 Dorset Business Awards Gala Dinner.

Taking place at the Lighthouse, Poole, and hosted by BBC South presenter Laura Trant, more than 500 of the region’s business people, dignitaries, MPs and press attended the dazzling awards ceremony to pay tribute to the successful, entrepreneurial and fast-rising companies from across the region.

Organised by Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Dorset Business Awards have become the largest of its type in the county and the Awards ceremony is a major The winners at the Dorset Business Awards

feature on the county’s annual business calendar.

Peter Scott, chief executive of Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said: “From a weapons manufacturer to a holiday park and a village shop to a film producer, 10 businesses picked up prizes at the Awards ceremony.

“This year’s Awards had many outstanding entries from across the region, from as far as Ringwood to Bridport and from Portland to Gillingham, and it was great to see such high quality business activity throughout the county. On behalf of all the Award sponsors, I’d like to extend our congratulations to all of this year’s winners and shortlisted finalists. ”

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THE VAUXHALL MOKKA mixes functionality with a comfortable elevated seating position.

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It’s the Griffin-badged company’s answer to the Nissan Juke or the Skoda Yeti, and power to the small Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) is provided by three efficient engines, all equipped with fuel saving Start/Stop technology. The petrol version comprises a 1.6-litre engine or a 1.4-litre Turbo and there is a 1.7-litre CDTI diesel.

The SUV is available in front-wheel and all-wheeldrive. The 4x4 system wasn’t fitted to my demo, but if I was in the market for a Mokka I’d definitely want it. As you’d expect, the extra technology ensures a high level of stability and traction, extending the car’s capabilities to more rugged environments. It’s always worth having for extra safety reasons alone.

I drove the 113bhp 1.6 petrol Mokka; it has moderate pulling power, but, working your way through the five speed gearbox, it eventually spins up to a decent speed. It also provides a smooth and grippy ride.

Standard features that enhanced the driving experience for me included Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Traction Control (TC) as well as Hill Start Assist (HAS). Other progressive upmarket gadgetry the Mokka brings to the table includes Advanced Adaptive Forward Lighting. This increases driving safety and includes High Beam Assist. The lights cut a way through the dark like a laser - they really are that good.

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Nearly a year after closing its doors at The Courtyard Craft Centre, Platform Models model shop are pleased to announce they have opened up a new shop in Alder Hills.

Roy and Keren, Father and Daughter team, have joined forces with Steve and Martin at Model Railway Solutions who make base boards for railway enthusiasts. Although the two business’s are separate they are in the same building. This offers a “one stop shop” for anyone wanting to get started in the hobby or grow their existing layout.

They have reinstated all the trade accounts they had before and are expanding the range in the New Year as the shop is going to be extended.

As well as new stock they also still buy and sell secondhand items, which gives the enthusiast the chance to buy items that are maybe not in production anymore. They also offer an ordering

service so if an item is not in stock, they will order it in and all prices in the shop are 10% below the RRP. To find the new shop, take the exit opposite the Sainsburys exit on the Alder Hills roundabout, (left if you are coming from Herbert Ave) then up the hill opposite the Post Office Sorting Office.

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The Circus of Horrors - London After Midnight

Lighthouse, Poole - Saturday 18th January - 7:45pm The Circus of Horrors returns to Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts on 18 January with what is undoubtedly its greatest show to date - London after Midnight.

The company that stormed into the finals of Britain’s Got Talent is back with an awe-inspiring rock ‘n’ roller coaster of show that flies like a bat out of hell to celebrate an astounding 18 years of shock ‘n’ roll.

Ever since its conception at the 1995 Glastonbury Festival the Circus of Horrors has toured the world achieving cult status and dragging circus screaming and shouting into the 21st century.

Their sensational new show is inspired by the legendary and sinister lost movie ‘London after Midnight’ and is packed with new shocks that will take you on a whirlwind journey though a plague ridden London in 1665, culminating a year later during the Great Fire of London.

As the story twists and turns five murders are committed at various London landmarks, each one becoming more horrific. This

is intermingled with some of the greatest, most daring, bizarre and beautiful circus acts on earth - from sword swallowers to dare devil balancing acts, from hair hangers to demon dwarfs, from a pickled person to astounding aerial acts. All are performed with a forked tongue firmly in each cheek by an almighty cast and the devil driven rock ‘n’ roll of Dr Haze & The Interceptors from Hell.

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Adventures of Nellie

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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Publications Camper Van Well this month we actually went further afield and Nellie took us to see friends in Brighton. Previously I have called us ‘fair weather campers’ so this month I thought we would brave the cold overnight and see if we survived! Well I am here to tell the tale, so I guess you could say that we did.

Hayden had a sleep over much to his delight at Connor’s house. He very eagerly said “Goodbye Mummy!” as Stephen and I left in the rather nippy night air to find where we were staying. We are members of Brit Stops, having paid a small fee of £25 for the year. This gives us access to hundreds of pubs, farms and farm shops where we are able to stay in the Campervan for free for the night. This time we stayed at The Tavern at Telscombe, just outside of Brighton. We arrived in the dark and parked up. Having remembered the coffee but not the tea, we decided to go into the pub and get a cuppa. I must admit I felt a bit old entering the dwelling, with lots of local young people and rather loud music playing. Stephen just walked through to the back and much to our delight there was a roaring fire hidden behind the wall with two very comfortable

Brandy by the real log fire!

The view from the “bedroom” window arm chairs! Such a site to behold… There was no tea, but a small (honestly) glass of brandy went down very well!

So now it was time to brave the autumn breeze and settle down for the night. We had bought a hot water bottle on route and Nellie’s whistling kettle was much appreciated for something other than a cuppa! We kept the roof down to keep in as much warmth as we could and snuggled in. We were on a very slight slope which meant blood was rushing to my head! To save me passing out, I asked Stephen to park the other way round and then my feet could benefit from the extra blood flow.

Much more comfortable…The wind was blustering around the van and I really liked the feeling of being warm and protected in our little ‘den’. I woke up once in the middle of the night with a very cold nose.

I did wish I had brought a woolly hat, but I soon curled up, warmed up and went back to sleep. We didn’t wake up particularly early which I thought was a good sign and much to our amazement when we opened the curtains, we had a sea view!

Having parked in the dark we had paid no attention to where we actually were… at least we weren’t hanging off the cliff edge! I put the kettle on and we sat having

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We then set off to see if Hayden had got any sleep. The previous day he had mischievously said, with a wistful glint in his eye, “I wonder if Connor will have a midnight snack...?” The boys were very excited when we arrived, fully awake having had a full English breakfast. We took them out to see the sights of Brighton, so onto the Pier we went. One thing to note about Brighton is that parking is expensive. The car parks also do not cater for vans well, as the headroom just isn’t enough. We managed to find a spot in the town centre which was £6 for two hours. It was just enough time to play and then decide what we would do next. It was a gorgeous day, very bright, sunny and crisp. On the pier we bought 30 tokens for £20 which was the cheapest deal. The boys had great fun on the dodgems. I have to say that Hayden’s driving left a lot to be desired, and if he wants to be a pilot, as he keeps telling us, he will have to learn a few skills!

It was hilarious watching him spin, then suddenly shoot backwards as he turned the wheel too sharply. This was the first time Hayden was able to go on the rides on his own, due to his height, so it was all very exciting for him. The Waltzers were

Nellie says goodbye to the Brighton Eye

Hang on tight for the Twister! equally entertaining and I am happy to say that the boys did not go on The Booster ride which made my legs go like jelly just watching it! The people we did see on it, seemed to love it, so if you have a head for heights and like being spun high in the air, above the waves of the sea, then this is the one for you! Personally I think I am getting old, as once upon a time I may well have given this a go.

After leaving the Pier with the amusements and fair, Nellie took us to have fish and chips, again overlooking the sea. We found a free parking spot! The boys excitedly put the roof up and went ‘upstairs’ while Stephen and I chilled out, drinking another cup of coffee made with Nellie’s whistling kettle.

To finish the day off we all went down to the pebbly beach and threw stones into the gently rippling waves. Connor was very pleased with himself as he managed to skim the stones twice, bouncing them softly on the water. Well done Connor!

A great weekend was had by all. This would not have happened without ‘Our Nellie’ with her long black skirts and whistling kettle!

Where will Nellie go next… find out in the next edition of The Parkstone & Lilliput Directory!

By Debbie Corney

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Tastes so good...

GRANNY’S XMAS PUDDING

The stout in this recipe will add the moisture to the pudding and the cocoa powder makes the pudding look lovely and dark.

Ingredients: 1oz mixed peel 1oz ground almonds 2 medium sized eggs ¼ teaspoon almond essence 2 teaspoons brandy 1 can of stout 2 teaspoons cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon mixed spice 4oz plain flour 4oz breadcrumbs 4oz beef suet 4oz brown sugar 4oz raisins 4oz sultanas 4oz glace cherries 1 grated lemon rind ½ apple grated ½ carrot grated

Equipment: 2 pint pyrex bowl, pudding bowl, clean tea towel or pudding cloth.

Method: Place all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix together. Add the eggs and the brandy and mix then pour in the stout gradually and keep stirring until your mixture is the consistency of a loose cake mix. Grease your pudding bowl with a little butter and pour in the pudding mix. Cover with foil and then a tea towel or pudding cloth and tie it to the top of the bowl, this is to prevent any water getting in. Place in a large boiling pan and fill with water ¾ of the way up the side of the bowl. Boil on a moderate heat for 6 hours keep topping up the water with boiled kettle water if the level starts to drop. When the pudding is ready turn it out and leave to cool. These puddings can be stored wrapped in foil from now until Christmas, to reheat just place the pudding back in the bowl and boil for another 2 hours on Christmas day. Can be served with a sprinkling of icing sugar on the top or pour on ¼ brandy and light for a flaming Christmas pudding Lindsay Crozier & photographs by Nigel Maisey

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At Sea

by June Cooke

‘Nan you must try it, quick. Quickly come and look.’

My grandson was so excited he couldn’t stand still. I let myself be led out from the cabin but I felt less certain that I was going to be as overjoyed as he was. Just as I expected, my daughter and her husband had been planning something big for my birthday. I looked up at it. How am I ever going to have the nerve to get inside it, let alone use it?

They were all standing there looking so pleased with themselves.

‘Well, what do you think?’ asked my daughter Rachel, with a great grin on her face, ‘we’ve sorted out the licence and everything.’

‘My goodness,’ I managed to say ‘you really shouldn’t have. I’m quite happy swimming around or taking the dinghy.’

‘Shall I give you a demo?’ put in Rachel’s husband. ‘It’s really quite easy, even you could…I mean, I didn’t mean to sound…’

We had all gathered on deck, and were staring at the first solarpowered, individual flyer that any of us had seen close up. Other affluent families had had them for a while but they had never landed near us.

‘It’s for you Nan,’ my grandson piped up again, ‘but dad said you might take us for a run with you…’ he added hopefully. There was a pause as I gathered my courage.

‘Well, this looks wonderful,’ I said, hoping I sounded more confident than I felt. ‘Let’s get started.’

Dubiously, I regarded the minute seating area and the footplate. The upright struts appeared so fine, so insubstantial.

‘Just pop up beside me and I’ll show you,’ encouraged my son-inlaw, David.

‘I’ll come, I’ll show Nan how to do it, Dad.’ put in little Newt. He must have been only about four or five at the time, and bursting to have a go. I was shamed into stepping onto the machine. It was much more straightforward than learning a whole new set of skills, like when I first used a computer. David hadn’t exaggerated. He showed me the lever for taking off and landing. The same mechanism was also used for change of direction.

41 It all seems so long ago, that first trip. I suppose we had been forced to take to the air, since the waters of the coastal regions had got so crowded. Just like the doom and gloom merchants had been warning us for year, the sea had risen. Large tracts of the earth are now buried below the waves. Everyone we know, lives on government sponsored houseboats.

The source of energy for the individual flyers, lffies for short, is controlled by turning solar panels on and off. The machines are surprisingly light. It is like travelling on a giant thistledown. It still leaves me speechless with its grace and utter peacefulness. What a wonderful sense of release to leave the motion of the waves behind, if only for a brief time. I still have the flexibility to land directly on the sea, as an inflatable dinghy can be directed to burst for the from the central pole, which acts as a mast and everything adjust to becoming part of an elegant boat, a miracle of design really.

As I look out of the porthole today, the sky is awash with these machines, but at least the inventor ensured that they are unable to move faster than a swimmer. My grandson, Newt, is ten now, and has just passed his test. He’s spinning overhead at this very moment. Round and round the boat he’s going, but this won’t keep him satisfied for long; soon he’ll want to be off across the seas to see if the rumours of rising land masses are really true.

Secretly I hope not. I remember the old world with noisy, fast cars, so dangerous and you wouldn’t believe and the cost of the fuel! Still all the roads would have to be re-built and the factories to make the cars. That old world is a long way off. Surely we wouldn’t be so foolish as to reinvent it.

‘Nan! Nan!’ ‘Yes, love.’

‘Did you see me? I’m getting so fast aren’t I?’ ‘Yes dear, very fast.’

June belongs to a local writing group. She’s a regular poet, and artist but here she tries her had a forward-looking short story. If you are a budding writer and would like to send in a short story, we would love to hear from you!

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Money saving tips

Martin

LEWIS Family

If you’ve a family, your purse or wallet is probably crying. Having children is a terrible investment. You fork out an estimated £200,000 per child by the time they reach age 21. Of course, if you’re happy to be repaid in hugs, it's all more than worth it. Yet a few tips to ease the burden never go amiss…

Take your kids to TV shows for free

If your kids' favourite sentence is "I'm booorrred", you can get 'em out of the house without breaking the piggybank. TV shows need bums on their seats, so you can often apply online for free tickets at via sites like www.sroaudiences.com and Are you missing £1,000s of childcare help? www.applausestore.com – the latter's seeking audiences for Sky Sports' Saturday Night Football There are two big ways you may be able to get cash if (ages 12+) and Britain's Got Talent 2014 (16+). you pay for childcare. First, do you work over 16 hours a week (you and your partner if you’re a Ensure you’re paying less for power couple) and earn under around £41,000 in total? If that’s you, check if you’re eligible for childcare tax Lots of people in the house means big energy bills – credit. This can be serious money – many get over more rooms, TVs on full blast, heating all that water – £3,000 a year. To find out if you’re due, call 0345 300 it all adds up. Ensure you’re on the very cheapest 3900. deal. It only takes a few minutes. Just plug in where you live to an www.ofgem.gov.uk approved Alternatively, see if your employer offers childcare comparison site and it’ll find your cheapest. vouchers, which allow you to pay for childcare from your pre-tax income. The way this works is you give Alternatively, my free Cheap Energy Club up, say, £2,000 a year of salary for £2,000 of www.moneysavingexpert.com/energyclub will do a vouchers. However, as after tax you’d only have got comparison for you, including top picks you might around £1,400 in your pay packet, it means you’re miss, and monitors your tariff afterwards to ensure £600 better off. you know when to move again.

'I saved £3,000 adding mum and dad to car insurance' Added to the fear of seeing your teenager on the road, the cost of insuring one to drive can be terrifying. One trick, if they’ve their own car, is to try adding extra drivers with good records (eg, mum and dad) who may occasionally use the car. It's trial and error, but can have a big impact, as it did for one of my Twitter followers (join me at @martinslewis): "As a new driver my insurance wanted £5,000. A�er adding mum and dad, it dropped to £1,900."

Give pocket money as pay – otherwise you're 'trust fund teaching' Pocket money's under-rated as a way to teach kids core money lessons, provided you reward a work ethic, and don't just dole it out. It teaches how to manage an income – by having a regular amount of money you start to learn the concept of saving versus spending.

It also incorporates “opportunity cost” - whether they'd be better off spending the same cash on However, you must never say someone's the main something else. For a young child this is perhaps “do driver when they’re not. That’s called fronting and it’s you want to buy sweeties with your money every illegal. Full info on slashing costs for under-25s, week, or save up to get the toy that you want?" including special policies, at www.mse.me/youngcar

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GUIDE Composting

No garden can have too much compost and rich, fertile soil is the key to great vegetables and plants. In these days of fortnightly bin collections (and the threat of slop buckets for our kitchens) why leave kitchen waste to fester in your wheelie bin when it can be put to good use?

Find a corner somewhere in the garden to start a compost heap or, if space is limited, many councils offer bins for the purpose at reasonable prices. If building your own bin, it's best to put it on a soil base which will attract worms to start work on the heap. You could use old planks of wood or chicken wire supported by posts in each corner. This works well as it is important that air can get in to help the process.

You need a good mixture of material to make good compost. If you just put in grass cuttings you'll end up with a foul, soggy mess so they should be mixed with shredded newspaper, pruning clippings (not the really woody stems)

and even cardboard. Annual weeds can go in as long as they haven't gone to seed but avoid perennial weeds like dandelions as even the smallest piece of root will produce another plant. Almost all vegetable waste from the kitchen can be used, but avoid meat, fish and cooked food as these may attract rats etc. Use crushed eggshells, used teabags, used kitchen towels and fruit and vegetable peelings. Keep the mixture damp.

The aim is to end up with something that is dark, crumbly and sweet smelling and alive with worms. If you wanted to hurry up the process, you can buy accelerants from hardware shops and garden centres but a cheaper and just as efficient method involves collecting urine, diluting it with water and wetting the heap with it. Well, what do you imagine our ancestors used?

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