The Poole Directory - July/August 2017

The Poole The independent directory of local businesses serving the residents of Hamworthy, Oakdale & Parkstone

Oakdale Edition

Directory July/August 2017

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Royal Bay Care Homes Our Homes Serving Poole, Wimborne & The Purbecks

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01202 631741

We at Royal Bay Care Homes believe a care home should be a place: - Where each person is an individual.

- Where there are no unnecessary rules and regulations.

- Where dignity, peace and comfort take priority.

- Where companionship, interest and activity flourishes.

- And where people are supported to lead the fullest possible lives.

At the heart of every Royal Bay Care Home are core values with the emphasis on comfort, compassion, dignity, individuality, personality as well as great food. At Royal Bay our priority is you living your life your way.

We have teams of incredibly caring, dedicated and qualified staff, plus Gold Standards Framework accreditation. Our Homes also have the latest medical and care facilities making them fully equipped to cater for either residential or nursing care needs, depending on the Home’s registration.

Please feel free to contact either of our Home’s Manager at any time to discuss how we can help or visit our website for more details.

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GARFIELD CLEANING CARPETS LEATHER HARD FLOORS PET SAFE

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OAP Discount available Poole based owner operator who offers a fast and friendly service.

For a free no obligation quote please call Paul on

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Email: info@garfieldcleaning.co.uk

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Introduction

The Poole Directory - Oakdale Edition Edition 79

Published by:

Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Directories Ltd

Telephone:

01202 894397

Email:

info@thepooledirectory.co.uk

Copy deadline for the August 2017 edition: 10th July 2017

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.

Dorset Directories Ltd 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 Poole Residents, The sun has finally come back… let’s see how long it lasts. Are we all ready for a good summer with hopefully the chance to sit on our wonderful beaches? We have a trip to Cornwall planned in August with Hayden taking part in another Surf Life Saving competition on the beach which we are really looking forward to. In the meantime, his training at Branksome is a great excuse for a cuppa on our beautiful sand. Last month Nellie, the Dorset Directories Campervan, said “Goodbye” as we flew to America to say “Hello” to Mickey! What a great trip that was. Do have a read.

This month we had a student from Bournemouth School for Girls come for a work experience week with us. Megan Dixon, who is keen to work in fashion and design as a journalist, was a joy to work with.

More than capable of getting on with the task at hand we got her to do an interview and an article on the advantages of sewing. Look out for the sewing pattern App too! You can read her very proficient write-up on page 18. Megan also compiled the “What’s on” page which will hopefully inspire you to get out and about this summertime and support the local activities in and around this area. Well done to Megan! We wish you much luck in the future.

If you have suggestions for any improvements to your “Poole Directory” please do call or email. We would love to hear from you.

Please do continue to use the advertisers inside.

They need your calls to keep them busy and our local economy thriving. This is really appreciated.

Stephen, Hayden and myself wish you a fantastic month of July.

Best Wishes,

Debbie & Stephen Corney

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Community News

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Mayor hails Poole’s first Seven Seas Festival a great success BRINGING the world’s music, food and culture to the shores of Poole Harbour in a celebration of the town’s maritime heritage, the first Seven Seas Festival has been hailed a great success by the town’s out-going Mayor.

“There was a real buzz amongst the festival visitors and people’s comments were full of praise,” says Cllr Xena Dion.

More than 28,000 people visited Harbourside Park to enjoy a weekend of live music, entertainment and street food organised in seven micro-sites representing the seven seas.

Highlights included the 35-metre high Big Wheel, Circo Rum Ba Ba’s life-size inflatable sperm whale, the Dorset Stormtroopers with Julia’s House and the free Igloo Dome kids’ zone with guest appearances from Britain’s Got Talent star Allan Turner-Ward, Mr Merlin and Okey Dokey Dragon.

On stage top tribute band headliners Rhapsody, One Step Behind and the Ed Sheeran Experience gave the crowds plenty to cheer about, as did the full programme of local bands, while the food and drink producers kept the hungry hordes satisfied with a world of taste and flavour.

“It was an incredible weekend of free family fun – people are going to be talking about this until the next one next year,” says festival

Lobster A La Carte at Seven Seas Festival

Mayor of Poole, Cllr Xena Dion by the Big Wheel at Harbourside Park director Ben Dyas of Immense Events.

“We had a few showers on Saturday but that didn’t stop Matt Black and Chris Payn stirring up a storm in the Harry Rocks beer tent. My personal highlight though had to be Lobster A La Carte – a six-metre high blow up lobster being pushed around in a cart by a very dapper gentleman in a rather twee red suit. Absolute genius!”

The Seven Seas Festival was presented as part of Poole Maritime Festival that attracted some 70,000 people to the town with further events on the Quay, the Marina and in Poole Park. :: Immense Events is now planning Poole Harbour Festival, the three-day family food and music festival at Harbourside Park from 28 to 30 July. Tickets are on sale now.

In a very special offer, for two weeks only, the company is offering Immense Membership – guaranteed free entry to all future Immense Events food and music festivals for a single one-off payment of £15.

Full details from www.immenseevents.net.

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GAS TEC Heating & Plumbing Ltd Voted “5 Stars” on the Poole Trading Standards buy with conÞdence scheme for reliability, workmanship and price.

We offer some great discounts such as 10% off any heating and plumbing work completed for OAP’s and free home gas safety checks with any boiler service.

TEL 24HR: 01202 980062

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ADVERTORIAL

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 3RROH 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.’

So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Justin a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be happy to help!

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Oakdale Library Summer News Library News

Regular events at Oakdale Library, no need to book – just turn up!

Mondays Children’s Storytime (age range 0-4 years) 10.30 – 11.00am Colouring for adults – for adults 10.30 -11.30 Make Friends with a book – 2.30pm-3.30pm Children’s Homework Club – 3pm onwards

Tuesdays Computer Buddies IT questions/problems?

Come along and let our “expert” help you 10-12pm Dominoes Club 10.30 – 11.30 Knit and Natter 2.30pm-4pm

Wednesdays

Pick up a “What’s On for children and families” in Poole Libraries and find out more!

Children’s Rhyme time (age range 0-4 years) 10.15 – 10.45am. Come and join in with “The wheels on the bus go round and round…”

Monday 24 July – 10.30 – 12.30pm – Stop Motion Animation Workshop (ages 6-10 years)

Adult Beading Activity – every first Wednesday in month – 2-4pm

Create your own animation about what the mystery is and how the Animal Agents save the day!

Fridays

Friday 11 August – 10.30 – 11.30 – Paint a book (or brick) (ages 4-11 years) Design a book cover by painting a book for our beautiful library garden bookshelf.

Tuesday 22 August – 10.30 – 11.30 – Super Sleuths! (ages 4- 11 years) Craft activities, games and adventures!

All events are free.

Bookable events - kids activities please contact 01202 262449.

Card Making Club – every second Wednesday in month 2-4pm Coffee and crossword morning – come in, relax and chat over a cup of coffee – 10.30am – 12pm.

Monthly Book Reading Group (last Friday in every month) 2.30pm -3.30pm

Saturdays Children’s Games and Lego clubs 10-1pm Monthly Children’s Craft activities (age range 4-11 years) 10.30 – 11.30am

Oakdale Library Wimborne Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3EF Tel: 01202 674213 libraries@poole.gov.uk

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Introducing... FoamInstall FoamInstall is a relatively new company but has been developed off the back of our long standing building and construction company. We have a vast knowledge of the building and construction industry, undertaking roof works, loft extensions and dormers. In these projects we have used foam insulation and seen the full benefits it can bring customers.

We therefore decided to setup a branch solely focused on bringing this product to customers and creating more awareness about how this product can benefit customers in a number of ways.

Foam insulation is quickly applied and creates an airtight seal into the space it is applied, this results in better insulation than any other product can provide on the

market. Fibreglass being the main insulation product used today is easily bested by foam insulation. Fibreglass insulation has gaps where it is not installed properly, is susceptible to damp and rot and causes irritation to those that come in contact with it or the particles it disperses. Foam insulation has no gaps, is not susceptible to damp or rot, does not cause irritation and is an extremely durable product coming with a 25 year guarantee. Foam insulation can result in up to 50% savings on your energy bills.

We use the latest foam technologies from the UK #1 supplier of foam insulation and each of the products are BBA accredited. There are a number of options with foam insulation ensuring we get it right for you.

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Wildlife News

Talking about Wildlife...

Magical Marvellous Meadows Summer is an exciting time of year for us to enjoy wildlife at its best. Whether it’s in our gardens, or adorning our landscapes, the smells, colours and sounds of summer wildlife are finally all around us. One habitat which springs to mind is the wildflower meadow, full of orchids, oxeye daisy’s and lush green grassland. There is no other wildlife spectacle like it.

For many species of wildlife, there’s no better habitat than that of a wildflower meadow – the pollen rich plants are buzzing with bees and butterflies, hares and dormice have made their homes there, and let’s not forget the wildflowers themselves: crested dog’s-tail, devil’s bit-scabious and yellow rattle are just a few of the species you can expect to see in a healthy wildflower meadow.

But sadly, wildflower meadows are in decline.

Development and intensive farming are just some of the factors which have led to the loss of nearly 97% of wildflower meadows since WW2.

Alongside this, pollinators have also decreased in numbers due to their loss of habitat. Did you know that one in every three of the mouthfuls of food we take, is thanks to pollination taking place?

One project to try and reverse the decline of wildflower meadows has been led by HRH the Prince of Wales, called ‘Coronation Meadows’.

To mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation in 2013, 60 wildflower meadows in the UK were selected to take seeds from to restore and create new meadows. Lady’s Mead meadow in DWT’s Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve (near Dorchester) is one of the meadows selected and its seed has already started supporting the growth of other meadows in the county. In May this year, we were delighted to receive a visit from HRH Prince of Wales to Lady’s Mead, which was buzzing with wildlife.

HRH Prince Charles visiting Lady’s Mead Photo: Katharine Davies

Meadows may look ‘wild’ but in fact these open areas of grassland are carefully managed havens for wildlife. They support a complex and intricate ecosystem with hundreds of species of flora and fauna, which are a joy for us to see and walk through in the summer.

Dorset Wildlife Trust has launched an appeal to help ensure that its internationally important wildlife haven, Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve, and the educational facility at the nearby Kingcombe Centre, can thrive for the next 30 years. To find out more and donate visit: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/ helpkingcombe.

Find out more about the Kingcombe Centre and nature reserve at: www.kingcombe.org.

By Sally Welbourn

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An average funeral today costs £3897 and it is forecast that in just five years time this will be approaching £6000.

In helping our clients to secure their funeral today the Funeral Directors Fees are guaranteed not to increase whenever the funeral is needed.

As independent funeral consultants we offer a range of funeral plans giving our clients the opportunity of selecting the funeral plan that best suits their wishes and, with a wide range of payment options, best suits their pocket.

By visiting people in their own home our discussions are private as well as confidential.

Finally a word from Barrie Smith of Oratu Consultancy: “During my two years of helping people plan their funerals the greatest pleasure I get is to be told, time and time again, of the relief our clients feel at having planned their funerals.”

Why do people like you ask for my help to secure their pre-paid funeral?

• To ensure they select the funeral that is right for them • For peace of mind • To secure their funeral at today’s prices • To relieve loved ones worry • My expertise and experience, which is free for my clients

If you feel I can help - do get in touch Barrie Smith, Independent Funeral Consultant

T: 01202 522911 M: 07899 951163 barrie.j.smith@oratu.co.uk

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Community News

Make do and mend: the new trend

“Everyone in my family could sew, however with varying degrees of ability.

Mother made the dresses, I mended and my sister was a dab hand at the curtains.” My Nana recalls a time when a lack of money and resources gave rise to the make-do and mend culture. Now it’s back again and doing the rounds, this time freshfaced and with a much livelier attitude.

I spoke to Megan Parkinson, casual seamstress and vintage enthusiast, to get her opinion on this trend. She explained the three key advantages of making garments for yourself.

“For starters, you’re going to make something that nobody else is wearing and that’s pretty cool. Also, most people aren’t standard sizes, we’re all different, you’ll be able to make clothes that fit your body perfectly. And finally, it’s fun! It feels great when you get complimented on your dress and you can say ‘Thank you, I made it!’.”

Megan believes that clothing is a great avenue for self-expression and by making your own, you can unlock a great kind of individuality.

Speaking with the subtle slur of her New Zealand accent, she told me about the unique outfits made by her Mum that inspired her to venture out on her own sewing journey.

We also spoke about the issue of waste imposed by high-street stores and how a make do and mend attitude is a great one to have, for not only prolonging the life of your garments but also for reducing your own carbon footprint.

“High street stores are great, they provide fast fashion and their clothes are cheap. However,

this creates a problem, the garments are so fashionable that you probably only wear them for one season and then you chuck them away.

Although, it might seem cheaper to shop at high-street stores at first, in the long run, a good quality home-made garment will become a wardrobe staple and last a lot longer.”

Megan has created an android app, designed to organise all your sewing needs and make projects a whole lot easier. The app works like a catalogue and stores your patterns in one place where they are always at your fingertips: on your phone.

With the rise of vintage fashion and summer just around the corner, there’s never been a better time to drag the old sewing machine down from the attic and embark on your own sewing adventure.

By Megan Dixon

You can download the Sewing Pattern Buddy app on Android phones from the Google Play store.

Your entire sewing pattern collection at your fingertips, wherever you are!  

Been at the fabric shop, saw the perfect fabric for that dress in your pattern collection, but didn’t know how much to buy?

Forgot you already had a pattern & bought it again?

You need the Sewing Pattern Buddy!

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Catalogue your entire sewing pattern collection Include all the important information for each pattern including company, pattern number, garment type, etc.

Search, sort & filter on different fields to find the exact pattern you want, then look at its’ details – in detail!

Scan the code or search for

‘Sewing Pattern Buddy’

in the Google Play Store

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Puzzle Corner

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Concerned your tenant will miss payments?

What is the biggest concern residential and commercial property owners face when letting out their property to new tenants?

Usually, the answer is: having tenants that can’t, or won’t pay the rent.

As a property owner, it’s very hard to gauge what type of tenant you’re getting and you never know when problems may arise; sometimes even the best tenants experience unexpected, out of their control, incidents that result in them unable to pay the rent.

Where does that leave the landlord?

Not all property owners are aware that there is, in fact, insurance cover available that can be put in place to cover for such event. So what actually is available to property owners on landlord schemes?

Rent Guarantee Firstly, the guarantee of monthly rent – this is the bread and butter of the cover and claims are usually available on up to a maximum of 12 months’ worth of payments.

Unruly tenants If you’re unfortunate enough to have unruly tenants, as part of your insurance policy, you can obtain cover for the costs and expenses in relation to the pursuit of legal proceedings

John Palmer in respect of an insured property arising from: • a nuisance • a trespass • an unauthorised occupation • damage caused to the Insured Property by a third party Eviction Cover If the unruly tenant evolves into a nightmare tenant there is insurance available to cover the costs incurred with having them evicted.

If the situation gets even messier…

Legal Defence There is specially designed Legal Expenses cover that can be tailored to assist in the defence of your legal rights. The cost associated with defending such actions, or pursuing our own legal rights can be very costly; it’s nice to know that should the worst happen, there is financial support available.

Insurance may be boring and feel like a formality, but it can be extremely helpful in testing times for landlords, individuals and businesses if the right cover is in place!

If you have any questions regarding your insurance, whether you have the right cover or could get a better deal, call or email John Palmer:

Tel: 01202 929 141

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Email: poole@coversure.co.uk www.coversure.co.uk/office/poole

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Knoticat continues to set sail thanks to Talbot Village Trust Sports Forum for the Disabled has received funding of more than £14,000 from the grant giving charity, Talbot Village Trust, to carry out essential repairs on its 10 meter sailing catamaran.

The catamaran named Knoticat, has been owned and operated by the Sports Forum for the Disabled for the past 16 years and has been running for a total of 45 years.

The boat is used to give disabled members of the community and their carers the opportunity to experience sailing from Poole Harbour, out to Studland and along the Jurassic Coast. Knoticat sails (weather permitting) every weekday from April to September each year, and is free of charge for its disabled members.

After 16 years of service the funding received from the Trust was used to replace Knoticat’s engine and carry out required repairs to the boat’s saloon and mast.

New lifejackets were also purchased for passengers to wear when aboard the vessel.

Richard Monaghan, chairman and fundraiser of Sports Forum for the Disabled, said: ‘‘Without the continuous help of Talbot Village Trust over the 16 years we have been operating, we would

not have had the funds required to keep Knoticat running and give thousands of our disabled members the experience of going offshore sailing. ‘‘Everyone who works on the boat is a volunteer and our sailing trips are only made possible by the generosity of those who support us with donations. It is important to us that all money received goes towards keeping Knoticat on the water for our members to enjoy.’’

Russell Lucas Rowe, Trustee, added: ‘‘It is so fantastic to see all the members of Sports Forum for the Disabled continuing to experience the joys of sailing around our beautiful coastline. We are happy to have been given the chance to continue to help this unique cause.’’

Talbot Village Trust meets biannually, and will be accepting applications for funding from both previous and new applicants in the area before the Trustees meet again in November. For more information, go to Talbotvillagetrust.org. for more information.

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What’s On in Dorset - July/August 2017 14th – 16th July

Swanage Jazz Festival Swanage Come and enjoy a range of well-known jazz names whilst relaxing with family and friends at the 28th and final Swanage Jazz Festival www.swanagejazz.org

15th & 16th July

Classics at the Castle Sherborne Castle A fantastic weekend of events and displays including motor club stands, motor trade stands, autojumble, craft fair and a quality Classic & Supercar auction as well fun activities for the whole family www.classicsatthecastle.co.uk

16th July

Poole Vintage Day Poole Quay Poole goes Vintage, live vintage music, classic cars, military vehicles, dancing displays and tutorials, vintage themed fashion show and a vintage market with lots more besides!

Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim Bournemouth to Boscombe Pier Join thousands of other supporters on the Pier to Pier Swim as you brave the English Channel in this incredible 1.4-mile open water challenge whilst raising funds and awareness for the British Heart Foundation.

27th - 30th July

Camp Bestival Lulworth Castle & Park

Live music, comedy, theatre shows and activities. This year the line-up includes Mark Ronson, Louisa Johnson, Anne-Marie and All Saints. www.campbestival.net

28th - 29th July & 4th - 5th August

Bournemouth Dancing Terraces Pavilion Dance Terrace Fun, free outdoor dance classes for all ages and abilities with styles such as Salsa, Ceilidh, Dance Club Fit, Street Dance and 1940s Social Dance. www.bic.co.uk

29th July - 5th August

Swanage Carnival Swanage Swanage will be radiating to the sound, fun and excitement of the annual Regatta & Carnival, the South Coast’s Premier event.

This ‘must do’ attraction has so much to offer everyone, from the magnificent two mile carnival procession, vibrant with dance, sound and colour, to the beat of live bands playing in the carnival marquee. www.swanagecarnival.com

2nd August

Meet Peppa Pig! 10:15, 115, 1:00, 2:00 & 3:45 Adventure Wonderland Merritown Lane, Hurn, Christchurch Peppa Pig is returning to Adventure Wonderland to meet & greet her fans so make sure you bring your camera along. Remember to mind out for muddy puddles! www.adventurewonderland.co.uk

4th, 11th, 18th & 25th August

Bournemouth Friday Fireworks Bournemouth Pier Approach Be prepared to be dazzled by the Bournemouth Firework display. Starting at 10pm from Bournemouth Pier, we know you’ll love watching the skies light up!

18th August

Luna Cinema showing of La La Land Bournemouth Pier Approach Enjoy This Hollywood Musical whilst relaxing in a beautiful outdoor setting with the sound of the sea just a few metres away. Other movies on offer include: The Goonies and Notting Hill www.thelunacinema.com

9th September

Monkey World 30th Anniversary Party 7:30 pm until midnight Monkey World, Longthorns, Wareham A celebration of 30 years of primate rescue, welfare and conservation with live music and fantastic food - book now to avoid disappointment www.monkeyworld.org

9th - 10th September

23rd August

Poole Thai Festival Baiter (Harbourside) Park, Poole Treat yourself to a weekend of wonder and feel a touch of Thai culture, where you can challenge your taste buds and feast your eyes on world class food and performances. www.magicofthailand.co.uk

31st August - 3rd September

Family Camping Weekend on Brownsea Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour Enjoy a family adventure on Brownsea Island.

Come along and take part in camping, a bbq, a night-time sing-song and optional outdoor activities. Tents, dinner and breakfast provided (self-catering option available). www.nationaltrust.org.uk/brownsea-island

Candlelight Procession 7:30pm Bournemouth Lower Gardens Join in with the lighting of thousands of candles in coloured glass jars. Watch the Lower Gardens transform into a magical, candlelit kingdom during one of Bournemouth’s oldest and most enduring traditions.

Bournemouth Air Festival Bournemouth Seafront The UK’s biggest air festival is an unmissable weekend of wonder: in the air, on land and at sea. Bournemouth will be hosting incredible air displays, on the ground action and evening entertainment. Setting the festival Bournemouth aside from other air shows, when the sun goes down, Night Air entertainment will light up the with pyrotechnic night flying, street entertainment, awesome live music and military performances. A free to attend event, the Bournemouth Air Festival is a must-visit! www.bournemouthair.com

20th May – 10th September

Pine Walk Art Exhibition Pine Walk, Lower Gardens, Bournemouth Situated in the Lower Gardens in the very heart of the town, this relaxing, slow paced stroll is a feast for the eyes. There is a delightful display of paintings exhibited by the artists themselves who are on hand to discuss their work with you.

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Dorset foodies rejoice as new restaurant No.34 officially launches New Bournemouth restaurant No.34 officially opened its doors to the public last night, offering Dorset foodies a taste of elegant Michelin-star cooking.

No.34 boasts a high quality menu created by celebrated Michelin-starred Head Chef Jean Gysemans, famous for his creative use of seasonal and local ingredients. The evening kicked off in style with an elegant summer-themed drinks reception where guests were served the delicious bespoke No.34 Bellini which was perfectly paired with music from local rising star Lee RasdallDove.

Catering for a wide range of dietary requirements, dishes included starters of home-made local game terrine and a local Dorset crab dish, aptly-named ‘1,000 Leaves of Crab’.

Delicious entrees comprised of a fresh Fregola Sarda with artichokes, tomatoes, peas, broad beans, basil and pecorino cheese and a sumptuous slow roast belly of pork served with cavalo nero and apple and cider sauce.

To finish, a range of deserts included an elegant blackcurrant and hibiscus cheesecake and a strawberry and rhubarb compote served with pistachio sponge and pistachio ice cream.

In addition, guests sampled a selection of exclusive wines from the extensive wine list, chosen to

perfectly accompany the first class food.

The simple yet stylish menu was complemented by the striking restaurant interior itself. Designed by Sue Freeman, the renowned London based interior designer responsible for creating interiors for 5 Star restaurants across the world.

Christina Joannides, operations manager of No.34 comments on the success of the evening: “We’re thrilled with the success of the launch and delighted to join the vibrant Dorset foodie scene. The location of No.34 is ideal for those visiting Bournemouth and it’s also perfect for locals looking to sample a taste of gastronomical excellence from our Michelin-starred chef Jean Gysemans and his talented team.”

Head Chef Jean Gysemans comments further: “I’m immensely proud to lead the team of chefs at No.34. Dorset offers an exciting range of local produce such as fresh seafood, vegetables, cheeses and meats which I am proud to use in our kitchen.

I hope patrons will enjoy sampling our menu as much as we did creating it.”

The restaurant is open seven days a week from 6.30pm to 9.30pm and it will be open for lunch from June 22nd onwards between 12pm and 2.30pm each day, with car parking available onsite.

For more information, call 01202 553737 or go to www.no34restaurant.co.uk.

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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Directories Camper Van Nellie booked us tickets to go to Disney World in Florida! Obviously Nellie would have loved to come with us and knows how I have wanted to take Hayden to Disney for a long time, but despite the fact that she loves to travel, Florida was just not possible for her. Nervously she waved us “Goodbye” on Sunday 28th May. Now I say that, as on Saturday 27th May there were NO British Airways flights flying anywhere in the world.

We were booked with BA. A computer glitch. Wow that is quite something. Me and Nellie were definitely anxious. After all we had waited years for this chance and now… well it wasn’t bear thinking of. Several hours of ‘on the edge’ waiting and then, late in the evening Stephen was able to get the all important boarding cards on the internet!

Some relief, but I was not entirely convinced.

I think I did get some sleep, but…

Arriving at the airport, there were queues and queues of people with lots of luggage.

We had hand luggage only. A trick we learned a couple of years ago. It saves a lot of ‘concerned eagerness’ at the conveyor belt, wondering if YOUR bag will ever come out! Ever had the feeling? It does mean I cannot take 16 pairs of shoes and 30 different outfits for a week, but Stephen is rather pleased about that. The toiletries are limited too, but again it saves hours of time in the evening in front of the mirror applying 20 different creams. Do they really work or is it all an illusion to make us feel better?

Anyway, having booked the valet service where the company literally greets you in the multi storey car park on arrival, takes your car away for the week and brings it back to you as soon as you land (a service we highly recommend and is nowhere near

Amazing shows at Cinderella’s Castle as expensive as you might think), we then walked straight on through. Really, no stops whatsoever, straight to the gates. We were very lucky! Now we could relax and enjoy ourselves.

We loved Disney! Staying at a resort some ten minutes drive away made it easy to get there. Taxis were the trouble free option for us, no worry of driving, no $20 parking fees per day on top of expensive car hire costs, on top of the petrol, on top of the ‘extra’ insurance fees. We are all for an easy life.

Can you see that! Nellie had it all sorted for us.We had booked tickets for the parks themselves on the internet in England before leaving. This turned out to be a good decision. They were not cheap, but at $119 per day per person per park, this ticket was good value. It also gave us the Memory Maker photos which were priced at $168 as well as $20 each to spend at Planet Hollywood which we found at Hollywood Disney. We bought a tee shirt each.

In addition to that we were able to book three fast track passes per day before we even set off! That turned out to be a real bonus. No waiting for three rides per day! In fact once those three fast passes were used

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Going in June was also an intelligent choice as the weather is good, but not totally humid and the American children were not all off school yet. I think the park in August would be a bit too much for me. The storms were just starting and the show at Epcot in the evening was quite spectacular with the back drop of lightening as well as the fireworks!

It all added to the atmosphere.

Fast and furious on the rock ‘n’ roller coaster

In seven days we visited 5 Disney Parks and walked around 200,000 steps according to our phone! Typically British, we wanted to get our money’s worth. The first day we visited Magic Kingdom. Fantastic. It is such a family, friendly, smiley place. I have to say that Hayden, nearly 14 is not so enamoured

by Mickey, whereas me, age 52 love him and Minnie! Am I on the slippery slope back to childhood I hear you say… No, just an ‘old adult’ who is young at heart! It is allowed. Well I tell Hayden that but like a lot of teenagers he is not convinced. The show there really was quite magical. Fireworks dancing off the castle showing movie clips and songs. Truly amazing.

“Expedition Everest - the Legend of the Forbidden Mountain” at this park too. A roller coaster that zooms you backwards in the dark, then forwards to overlook (at a huge height) the whole surrounding area below. Quite exhilarating, if you like that sort of thing… We did wait 2.5 hours to get on the new Pandora ride which had literally been opened at the beginning of that week. No fast track for that one. It was terrific though.

The walk through the trees all adorned as they are in the film “Avatar” is awe inspiring.

Once on the ride you fly through the air on the back on a Banshee (Dragon) at speed.

The graphics were out of this world and the wait was actually well worth it.

Epcot is incredible. Educational and fun.

Great food from all around the globe too.

The show in the evening on the water was just so aesthetic.

There was far more at Animal Kingdom that I had realised.

The Safari ride takes you through vegetation with Elephants, lions, alligators, giraffes, hippos and lots more. They all look well and are thriving. We were Troopers went down really thrilled by the roller coaster, a “storm”!

Hayden loved seeing the Storm Troopers at Disney Hollywood Studios. That made his week. For all those Star Wars fans, this is the place to go. Great rides and excellent shows including an Indiana Jones stunt show you can take part in.

Typhoon Lagoon was great. An enormous wave machine for Stephen and Hayden to dive into, a lazy river for me and family rafter rides for us to enjoy together. These are moments to remember.

Nellie would love to be part of Disney. Her fun loving exploits, her cheeky sense of humour. I think she would fit in well and she loved looking at all the photos as you can imagine. It is back to England this month… where will Nellie take us this time?

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New Forest & Hampshire County Show launches brand new baking competition for 2017 Organisers of the New Forest and Hampshire County Show are pleased to announce the launch of Bake and Cake, a brand new baking competition. For the first time in the Show’s history amateur bakers will have the opportunity to enter a baking competition at the Show with classes available for men, women and children. All entries will be on display for visitors to see at the Show. The 2017 Show will be taking place on 25th, 26th and 27th July at New Park, Brockenhurst. The Bake and Cake schedule is available to download and view via the New Forest Show website: www.newforestshow.co.uk The Bake and Cake marquee will be located on 7th Avenue of the showground.

Classes range from Cakes and Pastry to yeast cookery and preserves, creating opportunities for everyone to enter no matter their speciality. Entries can be made online via the New Forest Show website. If you would like to receive an entry form in the post please contact the Show Office on 01590 622400. Judging will take place at the showground on Monday 24th July. Winners will be announced at the Show on Tuesday 25th July and all entries will be available to be view throughout the Show.

Jenny Dolbear, Bake and Cake coordinator said, “We have been asked on many occasions in the past if there is a competition for the public and we are now able to offer the Bake and Cake, it is exciting to be involved with this new competition marquee. We hope the public take this opportunity to get involved with the Show.”

There are a variety of classes available for the general public to enter ranging from scones, Victoria sandwich and lemon

drizzle in the cake category, Bakewell tarts and treacle tarts in the pastry category as well as chutney, marmalade and jam in the preserves category. Entries for all classes close on Monday 26th June. A full list of classes can be seen online in the Bake and Cake Schedule.

Tickets for the New Forest and Hampshire County Show are available to purchase online via the New Forest Show website.

Visitors will receive 15% off all tickets purchased online before Tuesday 18th July 2017. A shuttle bus service will be running throughout the Show between the showground and Brockenhurst train station which will be free for all advance ticket holders. To purchase tickets and find out more information about the variety of attractions and activities to see and do at this year’s Show visit: www.newforestshow.co.uk

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Gardening Tips

On Your Plot Start them young

I was an incredibly picky eater as a child. I remember wanting to like tomatoes because they were such a lovely bright colour but still I wouldn’t eat them! It was only after my mother started growing them at home that I finally plucked one straight from the plant and popped it, warm from the sun, into my mouth - delicious!

Jobs for July :-

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Make last sowings of carrots and French beans.

Keep harvesting those beans, peas and courgettes.

Sow Spring cabbage.

Lift onions (and garlic if it’s still in) and dry for storing over the winter. Plait and hang (or store in a string bag).

• Remember to feed your tomatoes.

• As crops go over use the free space for quick growing salad leaves or radishes.

• Peg down some of the runners from your strawberries to root into new plants. Remove the remainder.

Would you like to see your youngsters spending more time outdoors and get them eating healthy foods too? Then what better idea than to involve the kids in growing their own?

While we’d all love a string of willing, young, helpers on the vegetable plot you do have to be realistic. Children can have short attention spans, will only want to do the jobs that appeal to them, and usually expect quick results. Us adults on the other hand tend to be stuck in our ways, place great importance in doing things slowly and methodically and don’t usually take well to sudden changes of plan! So how can you encourage your little ones, without boring them out of the garden, or having them dig up your row of prize leeks?

If it is at all possible give children a space that is completely their own on the plot. Get hold of some good quality child size tools and encourage their attempts even if it isn’t quite what you’d have done - if digging holes and making mud pies is more in their line than neat rows of seedlings perhaps they could create a wildlife area? A shallow dish sunk into

the ground can be used by birds, frogs, toads and hedgehogs, and a log pile will be home to all sorts of insects plus providing a possible hedgehog home.

Giant sunflowers are great fun, especially if you have a growing competition, and wild flower seeds can just be scattered and will, in time, encourage useful insects and birds - natural pest control!

Keen young growers can browse seed packets or catalogues to see what takes their fancy. Quick growing crops are a good suggestion - radishes and salad leaves pop up in no time at all and should give them almost instant satisfaction! Sweet young carrots are likely to tempt even picky eaters, as are those lovely little cherry tomatoes. Popping peas out of their pods is very appealing and how about growing their own hideaway in the form of a lush green wigwam of peas or beans? They may not be keen on eating greens, but there is certainly a much better chance that they’ll be tempted to try something they’ve grown themselves.

Fruit, such as strawberries and raspberries is usually popular, and if you haven’t got any of your own planted yet you can always get them enthusiastic by having an afternoon out at the pick your own farm.

Ready grown plug plants can be good for helping them to set up an ‘instant’ plot - take a trip out to the garden centre to see what is on offer. If you already have seedlings started, then they could have the choice of some for their own plot (and you can see whose grows best!). Finally, don’t forget ‘indoor’ growing activities too - clean out the bottom half of a boiled egg and draw a face on it. Fill it with cotton wool soaked in water and sprinkle on some cress seeds - in just a few days the egg man will be growing hair and not only can they cut his hair but they can eat it too.

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The Bournemouth and Poole College awarded Matrix Standard Staff at The Bournemouth and Poole College are celebrating after the Careers Advice and Guidance Team were reaccredited with the Matrix Standard, which is a nationally-recognised scheme.

The College was visited for inspection by the Matrix Standard’s assessors, who spoke to the team about how they support students to pursue their work, learning and life goals, as well as school students to develop their career aspirations, and employers to develop beneficial partnerships.

Following the visit, a report was delivered to The College which listed a number of strengths within the Careers Advice and Guidance Team. This included: ‘The impartiality and guidance provided was clearly in evidence throughout the assessment. The mind-set of remaining impartial when providing information, advice or guidance was in evidence when speaking to staff, students and partners.’

The report went on to say that an example was having other local colleges attending careers events, as well as working with schools with sixth forms ‘in a matter that did not conflict their interests.’

Assessors also praised the Careers Advice and Guidance Team’s ‘excellent use of technology, which is used to engage with students.’ It also stated that ‘The Careers Advice and Guidance Team goes beyond just developing partnerships with appropriate organisations’ by working to support schools to provide

guidance to pupils to choose the best courses for them at The College.

The Matrix Standard is the unique quality framework for organisations to assess and measure their information, advice and guidance services. Assessments are carried out every three years, which has resulted in The College’s successful re-accreditation.

David Pusey, careers, education, information, advice and guidance manager for The Bournemouth and Poole College, said: “We are really pleased to be awarded with the Matrix Standard re-accreditation, which will give all of our current and potential students confidence in the high-quality, impartial careers advice and guidance that we provide.

“At The College, we want to provide the best start to our students’ future careers that we can assist to offer and it is great to see that this is being recognised with the Matrix Standard.”

For more information about the range of courses available at The Bournemouth & Poole College, visit thecollege.co.uk or call 01202 205205.

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What’s On at Lighthouse, Poole Speakers From the Edge

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Sir Ranulph Fiennes offers a personal journey through his life, from birth to the present day in Mind Over Matter at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts on 18 July.

From light-hearted to strikingly poignant, Mind Over Matter covers Sir Ranulph’s childhood, misdemeanours at school, army life and early expeditions, right through the Transglobe Expedition, and his current Global Reach Challenge.

It includes the record breaking and immensely challenging projects which saw Sir Ranulph receive the Guinness Book of Records accolade as ‘Greatest Living Explorer’ - while suffering frostbite and risking life and limb in some of the most ambitious private expeditions ever undertaken. www.lighthousepoole.co.uk

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By Tim Barnes-Clay, www.carwriteups.co.uk

Let’s get one thing answered – the new 2017 Toyota Prius Plugin Hybrid is not exciting, okay? But, that doesn’t mean it’s a bad car. This is one very ingenious machine, with some awesome features – the most outstanding being the solar panel roof that can place just enough ‘go’ into the Toyota’s drive battery for an extra few free miles every day. The Prius PHV - as it’s abbreviated to - also has a refreshed electric powertrain.

A large 8.8kWh lithium ion battery is housed under the floor of the Toyota’s boot, together with a hi-tech electrical arrangement to move clout through it. This works well and provides, what is essentially a fourth-generation Prius, some worthwhile shove, especially as the car also has a twin motor hybrid powertrain.

This raises pure electric power from 72PS to 103PS. All this gives the Toyota five-door hatch a maximum speed of 84mph when driven in unadulterated electric mode. Mind you, you can only get away with this form of propulsion for so long – the electric range is 39 miles, but expect 20-25 miles real-world.

The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid also has a 1.8 petrol engine, and along with the electric wizardry, 122PS is produced – giving a zero to 62mph time of 11.1sec and a maximum speed of 101mph. Hardly exciting, as I said earlier – but it’s not abysmal performance, either. More importantly, the Prius PHV breaths out a tiny 22g/km of CO2 and it’s possible to get 283mpg out of the car. No, that’s not a typo – that’s the claimed figure.

Of course, reality doesn’t always match up to what we’re told, and on a long motorway stretch, I only managed to get 59mpg – but then I did have my foot down – and hardly used electric mode. Instead, I mucked around with the ‘Normal’ ‘Eco’ and ‘Power’ settings, seeing what difference they made to the car.

It’s difficult to tell much difference between ‘Eco’ and ‘Normal’ –

but the ‘Power’ mode does give you a bit of a push in the back – and a lot more noise – reminiscent of a slightly unhinged vacuum cleaner.

Anyway, away from the tech and figures, the new Prius PHV is similar to the normal Prius – apart from a couple of things.

Unlike the regular model, it’s only got two seats in the rear – so it’s a strict four-seater - and the boot is smaller. This is all due to the bigger, newer battery. Oh, and I nearly forgot - there is one other notable way of telling the PHV apart from the usual Prius: its rear lights are horizontal, not vertical. I think it looks better this way.

On the move, the car is hushed, due to extra sound-deadening materials, and, when I did venture off the motorway onto Spanish rural routes, the Prius handled corners with barely any lean at all. This is down to retuned suspension springs and dampers. However, the tauter set-up means the car does bang and crash over potholes. Yet, back on smooth surfaces, the Toyota feels refined and, when using electric-only mode, I found the car almost silent. Only the whoosh of wind and tyre rumble disturbs the otherwise library-like calm in the cabin.

Once I’d stopped hooning the PHV and started using the electric settings, I achieved a hybrid-mode fuel economy figure of 69mpg – which is better than many Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) will do. Alas, that’s only a tiny fraction – probably about 5mpg - better than you’d eke from a run-of-the-mill Prius. It’s also hard to recommend this car over the regular Prius – due to its strict four-seater configuration and its shallower boot..

Pros ‘n’ Cons • Appearance √ • Tech √ • Efficiency √ • Cornering √ • Four-seater only X

Fast Facts • Max speed: 101mph • 0-62 mph: 11.1 secs • Combined mpg: 283 • Engine: 1798cc 4cyl petrol / electric • CO2: 22 g/km • Price: £34,895

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