The Poole Directory - June/July 2016

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

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Directory June/July 2016

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Mutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£6.95 .

Prawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£7.50 .

King Prawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£8.95 .

Chicken or Lamb Tikka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7.50 .

Vegetable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£6.95 .

Mushroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£5.50 .

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Vegetable Curry ................................................................................ £2.75 Mushroom Bhaji ................................................................................ £2.75 Bhindi Bhaji ...................................................................................... £2.75 Cauliflower Bhaji .............................................................................. £2.75 Dall Tarka .......................................................................................... £2.75 Aloo Gobi .......................................................................................... £2.75 Sag Bhaji Spinach....................................................................................................... £2.75 Bringal Bhaji .................................................................................... £2.75 Bombay Potato ................................................................................. £2.75 Onion Bhaji........................................................................................ £2.75 Chana Masala ................................................................................... £2.75 Muter Paneer ................................................................................... £2.95 Sag Paneer ........................................................................................ £2.95 Sag Aloo ............................................................................................ £2.75 Curry Sauce Various flavours..................................................................£2.75 Vegetable Niramish .......................................................................... £2.75

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Garlic Nan ............................£2.30 Keema Rice£12 ............................

Minimum£2.95 OrderTikka Nan ............................. above £20£2.50 Vegetable Rice .......................£2.95 Chapathi ...............................£1.50 Fried Rice ...............................£2.95 Paratha .................................£2.50 01202 330440 Egg Fried Rice ........................

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Introduction

The Poole Directory - Parkstone Edition Edition 66

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Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Directories Ltd

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Copy deadline for the July 2016 edition: 20th June 2016

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Dear Poole Residents, We really do enjoy putting The Poole Directory together for you. We hope you continue to find it useful and please do mention us when making any calls or bookings. This makes all the difference and keeps our local trades’ people busy, doing what they do best, helping you.

The index at the back tells you all you can find inside. From plumbers to garage services, removals to utilities. Blinds and curtains to residential care homes. Garden centres to takeaways. Events to health and fitness and many more. If there is a trade or service you would like to see, please give one of us a call. We would love to hear from you.

We have had a very busy month ourselves. Poor Hayden, our son broke his collar bone and has had several weeks of no sport. It isn’t easy when you are an active twelve year old boy who is used to lots of swimming, life saving, running, badminton and football with friends at break times, to then have to sit back and not take part. Life is a learning curve and I am sure he will really appreciate being able to do all these things again very soon.

We did have an exciting trip to Wookey Hole in Nellie, the Campervan. Incredible place if you have not been already. Nellie tells you all about it on pages 28 and 29.

The lucky winner of the prize word search last month was Michele James. Well done and we hope you enjoy your High Tea for two at The Quayside Emporium!

We would like to wish you all a great month of June.

Kind regards,

Debbie & Stephen Corney

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Community News

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Daughter of late resident who lived with dementia hosts care home awareness session ‘Dementia Champion’ Stephenie Stockley, returned to the care home where her father spent the last years of his life to support relatives and friends and improve their awareness of the disease.

Alan Juniper, 97, passed away in February 2016. He was referred to The Links care home in Broadstone following several hospital visits as he needed further care and support following a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia.

His condition improved quickly after being referred to the home and he settled in well and gained weight.

Stephenie commented: “It was a big change for us to have dad move into a care home, but we wanted to make sure he was in a safe environment and he got the care and support he needed. The Links accommodated all of our needs and we were able to visit as much as we liked and at the time that suited us and my dad.

“Before we knew it, The Links quickly became a home from home for us and the staff were very supportive and we developed strong friendships with the team.”

Following his move, Stephenie wanted to find out more about the debilitating effect the disease would have on her father.

She joined the Dementia Friends group which is an Alzheimers Society initiative to find ways of better communicating with her father which wouldn’t negatively affect his behaviour. She then became a ‘Dementia Champion’ which meant she could hold awareness sessions for

friends and relatives of people living with dementia.

She added: “It means a lot to me to become a Dementia Champion as I have been in the shoes of many of the people I train and to come back to The Links and see people that have looked after my father is great.”

“The team at The Links were a life line and I remember my mother and I being sat down with my father for Christmas day breakfast which meant so much to us all before he passed away a few months later.”

The Dementia Friends Awareness Session for relatives and friends took place on Wednesday 18th May in The Wellness Village at 6pm and was run

by Dementia Friends, an Alzheimers Society initiative.

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Community News

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Work set to start on much-needed upgrade of Lighthouse this summer Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, is to close its doors at the end of the month as work gets underway on the much-needed upgrade of the iconic building.

At the heart of life in Poole since it opened in 1978, some parts of the building and its infrastructure have remained untouched for nearly 40 years and are in need of modernisation. In order for this to happen, Lighthouse will close on Saturday 28 May and reopen to the public on Wednesday 12 October.

A temporary, pop-up ticket office will open outside the Terrace cafe on Tuesday 31 May and operate a five-day service, opening from 9.30 am to 5pm Monday to Friday, until 11 October, although tickets can still be bought at any time on the venue’s website, lighthousepoole.co.uk.

“Although we’re closing the building for longer than usual this summer we’re not going away – far from it,” says Chief Executive Elspeth McBain. “While the work to upgrade the facilities and improve the technical capabilities throughout the building is being completed we are also planning a number of performances in spaces within the town.

“If we are to attract the very best artists we need to make Lighthouse fully fit for the future and provide a first-rate experience for everyone who comes here, whether as an audience member, a performer, for business meetings or with any of the many groups that use the building.

as a host of technical, mechanical and electronic improvements.

“The investment in the future of this magnificent building will pay instant dividends by enabling us to develop our programme to respond to both our community and the theatre sector nationally,” says Elspeth.

Fundraising is on going for the current programme of works and future plans.

“While income is generated through ticket sales and our entertainment facilities, as a registered charity Lighthouse relies on donations from our supporters to keep the building running, attract high quality artists, and provide a wealth of art and culture that sustains our current offer and provides new and exciting cultural opportunities.”

The first public performance at Lighthouse following its reopening will find Chief Conductor Kirill Karabits on the podium as Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra launches its autumn concert programme on 12 October with Walton’s second symphony, Rachmininov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Tchaikovsky’s Capriccio Italien.

A community re-opening open day event will be held in late November.

“We are delighted that by doing this work now, we can continue to provide brilliant cultural activities for the whole community and launch our exciting plans for the future.”

Lighthouse is already benefitting from the initial work that was carried out last summer and included new sound and lighting in the Concert Hall and Theatre as well

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Motoring

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This car is big – and it never lets you forget that. Even behind the wheel you are aware that you’re in charge of a two-tonne luxury machine.

I think that’s a good thing. It keeps you on your toes and stops you driving like a fool. Mind you, even if you are predisposed to moments of motoring madness, the Range Rover 3.0 TDV6 Vogue SE does its best to placate you. It brings out the gentleman in you and makes you feel good. Not superior – just good.

But with every positive, there tends to be a negative. And in the Range Rover’s case it seems that unfortunate false impressions can quickly be born. For example, when parking at the beach with my family, a guy commented that it was “alright for some” to have enough money to buy such a car. And while wafting along the M1 in the fast lane I was greeted with a one finger salute. The fact that the possessor of the digit had been hogging the middle lane for the last five miles didn’t seem to matter to him. I don’t get those kind of reactions when driving smaller test cars, so the Range Rover does seem to be the common denominator here.

But, if there’s one thing I’ve learnt in life: you can’t control what other’s think. So it’s best to let them get on with it and enjoy what you’re doing. And when you’re driving a Range Rover, it’s hard to be anything other than happy.

Inside, it’s tastefully minimalistic with all the key functions controlled through straightforward switchgear. Even the touch-screen infotainment system is clear and uncomplicated to use. Better still, the driving position is first-rate and offers a commanding view of the road. Quite frankly, cabins don’t get much more sumptuous than the Range Rover’s.

The workmanship is of a very high standard, meaning the whole kit and caboodle looks and feels good enough to eat.

From a handling perspective, the luxury Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), is astonishingly nimble for its size. It feels accurate and self-assured on the straights; but sophistication is the Range Rover’s most obvious characteristic. Particularly remarkable is the way the car insulates you from the world when you’re hustling. There’s barely any wind noise, and the erudite thrum of the V6 diesel soothes, rather than irritates.

The Range Rover is just as accomplished off-road, literally crushing any non-tarmac terrain under its huge wheels. And back on the blacktop, it only starts to tell you “enough is enough” when pushed hard around twisty ribbons of road. The large car expresses its distaste like a stallion. But rather than bucking and whinnying, it lurches and squeals.

All versions, including this mid-spec Vogue SE, have all the equipment necessary for happy motoring, and the power unit under the bonnet is hooked up to computerised gadgetry to keep things shiny side up, whether on asphalt or over the rough stuff. Indeed, the car scored the full five-stars when tested by safety body, Euro NCAP. All things considered, the Range Rover is a wonderfully relaxed and utterly competent machine on and off-road. It’s even relatively economical with a V6 oil-burner under the bonnet.

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Wildlife News

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Talking about Wildlife...

Find your inner ‘wild’ side At Dorset Wildlife Trust, we believe that everyone’s lives are better if they’re a little bit wild. This June the Wildlife Trusts are pleased to be hosting the 30 Days Wild nature challenge, where we ask everyone to do something wild for 30 days in June.

After last year’s 30 Days Wild challenge, the Wildlife Trusts have proven that spending time in nature regularly would lead to people feeling happier, healthier and more connected to wildlife and wild places. Working with the University of Derby, we measured how ‘wild’ people were before they started 30 Days Wild, again when they’d just finished, and again two months later.

We also measured their health and wellbeing.

By asking people to make room for nature, every day, for 30 days and share their experiences with others, people reported feeling significantly healthier and happier not just for a short amount of time, but months after the challenge had finished. Taking part led to a sustained increase in connection to nature, bringing the associated benefits to happiness, health, and pro-nature behaviours.

Finding your inner wild is also easier than you

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think. If you work full time, why not take a walk outside on your lunch break? If you’re busy with a family, why not take the kids for a trip to the park? Or if you have more spare time, why not spend some of that volunteering with Dorset Wildlife Trust? There are literally hundreds of ‘Random Acts of Wildness’ to choose from, for seasoned wildlife enthusiasts, to those just finding their wild streak.

Visit www.wildlifetrusts.org/30DaysWild to sign up.

You’ll receive: • A wallchart to track your progress at work or at home.

• Random acts of wildness cards for inspiration • A badge and stickers to show your love for the wild • Practical hints and tips on finding your ‘wild life’, with DWT. Tweet us at @DorsetWildlife using #30DaysWild and share your experiences!

Pond dipping at Kingscombe Meadows Photo: Katharine Davies

Get some inspiration from our events and nature reserves this June, visit www. dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk to find out more.

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Fireworks expected at charity river cruise Lewis-Manning Hospice has announced details of a summer river cruise to Wareham on Thursday 28th July courtesy of Greenslade Pleasure Boats, which will culminate with the firework display on Poole Quay.

Leaving Poole Quay at 6.45pm, the Purbeck Gem boat will take passengers on a leisurely cruise to Wareham stopping off at Wareham Quay for a delicious Hog Roast prepared by the outstanding chefs at The Salt Pig, with an opportunity to have a tipple either on board or at one of the local pubs.

After some food and refreshments, the cruise will return back to Poole Harbour in time for all on board to enjoy a prime position watching the fireworks on Poole Quay.

Sally Goodenough, Events Fundraiser, at Lewis-Manning Hospice, said, “We are once again very grateful to Greenslade for providing the boat and also to The Salt Pig, who have very kindly offered to do a Hog Roast, although there will also be a vegetarian option. With a cash bar on board and a chance to relax and

River cruise ends with fireworks at Poole Quay enjoy the beautiful Dorset scenery, not to mention a brilliant uninterrupted view of the fireworks, what better way to spend a summer’s evening?”

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It costs more than you think to spend a penny. Water (and sewerage) bills are the country’s forgotten utility - the average cost is set to rise to £390 and many pay substantially more. Yet it is possible for many to save £100s on this with just five minutes’ work.

From 1 April, water bills in England and Wales go up by an average 1%.

Yet dig in the figures and some will have bigger hikes, like customers of Dee Valley who face 5%.

Water is a funny industry. It is privatised, but there’s no competition. You can’t switch supplier – although there is a discussion for this to happen, with an outcome later this year. Instead, to save, it’s all about what works for you.

1) Does your home have more or the same number of bedrooms than people?

If yes and you’re in England and Wales, then you should definitely check out whether you can save by switching to a free water meter. In Scotland, there’s a fee, which usually means it’s not worth it, and in Northern Ireland there’s no need for a meter as water is free anyway.

That’s because water bills are based on rates – roughly the value of your house from way back in 1989. The bigger your house, the more you pay, but the fewer people in it, the less you use. So switching from a bill based on your house value to a meter that measures your usage is worthwhile for those with spare rooms.

To find out exactly if you’ll save by switching to a meter, use the calculator at www.ccwater.org.uk, which assesses your usage such as how often you use the dishwasher, washing machine, shower or tub.

Just keep an eye on your bills to check your saving, and if not you can usually switch back after 12 months or a month after your second bill, whichever is later – check with your water firm before you sign up.

However, there are some who have been forced to get a meter – in which case you don’t have a right to switch back.

2) Is it worth switching?

Typically, two people in a four-bed Thames Water home paying £450 could save £150 every year by switching to a meter.

Some save even more, as Jeannie tweeted me: “@MartinsLewis changed to a water meter 1 year ago following your advice. Saved £492 in one year, thanks.”

And this from Suzanne: “@MartinsLewis I have saved £240/year installing water meter. Ta!” Yet water rates mean you know exactly what you’ll pay, regardless of usage. So, if the saving’s less than 5%, think carefully before switching.

3) What if you’re not allowed a meter?

Water companies can argue it is ‘justifiably impractical’, e.g., in a tall flats block with shared water pipes. If this happens, and you think a meter would save, ask how much your ‘assessed charge bill’, which is based on

how many live in your flat and water usage, is. Better still, if that happens, you can choose whether to pay this or the rates – so go for whichever is cheaper.

4) Do you have a soakaway?

If you live in a small town or village and have a ‘’soakaway’’, i.e. a pit of gravel that collects surface rainwater, you’ll send less water through the sewers and should ask for money deducted from your bill. This is usually between £20-£50/year and can be claimed whether you’re on a meter or not.

5) Cut your water use.

For those on a water meter, saving water means saving cash. But cutting water use also helps the environment and saves others money too – paying to heat water squirts away £140 of a typical annual energy bill. So these tips can be useful even if you’re on a rateable bill.

• Grab water savings freebies worth up to £30. Lots of gizmos can help douse your bill. Whether on a water meter or not, you can get freebies from water companies that’ll help use less water – check their website or call them.

These can include aerated shower heads, which pump air with the shower to make it feel high pressure but uses less water, or bath buoys; a toy you can put in the bath to use less water. For a bigger list of who does what go to www.mse.me/water.

• If it’s yellow, let it mellow. If it’s brown, flush it down. I don’t really need to explain this one – I think you get it. I’ll be honest it’s not one I do, but many people do do (sorry). At the very least, if your loo has two buttons, try to only use the big flush when necessary.

• Save your washing up for one wash. Instead of washing up as you go, save it and do it in one go to minimise the amount of water used.

• Steam your veggies. It’s healthier and tastier than boiling them and uses a lot less water too.

• Load up the washing machine, but not the kettle. Wait until you’ve a full load before using your washing machine or dishwasher. Some new washing machines use fewer than seven litres of water for each kilogram of clothes, while modern dishwashers can use as little as 10 to 15 litres of water a cycle. But don’t fill the kettle if it’s just for one cuppa (big energy saver that too).

• Bundle into the bath. Get up close and personal with your other half and share your bath. Or put the kids in together to save water.

• Check your meter doesn’t turn when the water’s off. If it does, get leaks sorted pronto. See a handy guide from Anglian Water at tinyurl. com/h636wf6 and many firms offer free leakyloo stickers, which you put on the back of water devices and if they fall off you’ve a leak.

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Bournemouth Collegiate School celebrates another year of success On Friday 6th May Bournemouth Collegiate School welcomed the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, Mr Paul Stopford Adams, The Worshipful Mayor of Bournemouth, Councillor John Adams JP, The High Sheriff of Dorset, Sir Phillip Williams, and MP for Bournemouth East, Mr Tobias Ellwood to their annual Prize Giving Ceremony. The Prize Giving Ceremony is a celebration of the numerous successes that the Bournemouth Collegiate School pupils had achieved over the last academic year from academics, art and enterprise, to citizenship, sport and performing arts. This year, many of the prizes were sponsored by a variety of local businesses, several of whom were able to attend the ceremony. Headmaster, Mr Russell Slatford enthused “I am delighted to see so many local companies supporting BCS and look forward to working with them and other local businesses in the future.”

This year’s guest speaker was Professor Stuart Bartholomew, CBE, Vice Chancellor of the Bournemouth Arts University. Professor Bartholomew, CBE, inspired pupils and guests alike with his address on being a young person in today’s society and the importance of choosing a future career path for the right reasons and one that is relevant for the increasingly digital age.

The current Head Boy and Head Girl gave amusing and enlightening reviews of what

their experience of Bournemouth Collegiate School had been, alongside expressing their gratitude to all the staff for their leadership, guidance and support. The musical interludes between the speeches showcased the talent of the school’s Performing Arts pupils; with a particularly moving performance by Y10 pupil Oliver Lande who wrote and performed his own song in memory of his favourite teacher who sadly passed away last year.

Gill Randall, member of the local governing body stated “I must congratulate you and all concerned for the Prize Giving event. It was an unforgettable experience and made me feel so proud and privileged to be part of BCS.” As a thriving coeducational day and boarding school it was evident by the number of achievements given on the day why this school is so successful.

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The Adventures of Nellie

The Dorset Publications Camper Van Wookey Hole! What a place.

Nellie was so excited to be taking us somewhere we had never been before and somewhere so mysterious. She had heard a lot about the caves and shuddered a bit when thinking about them, as she is not a girl to be trapped in small spaces. With those thighs you can see why. She may never get out!

Well we set off early to meet friends, 15 in fact, with a scheduled tour of the deep dark caves under the rugged Mendip Hills in Somerset around lunchtime. The guide was fantastic and really friendly. It is hard to imagine living in these caves, but the Celtic people of the Iron Age did just that.

Then of course there is... the Witch.

Legend has it that in the 18th Century the evil Witch of Wookey, who lived in the caves with her dog

The caves are lit in wonderful colours

Nellie at Wookey Hole in Somerset

was casseroling a child one day when a monk sprinkled holy water on her and she turned to stone!

You can see her scream seemingly carved into the ancient stalagmite where she fell. Spooky or what!

Nellie’s chassis shook in terror.

Actually there is something quite magical about these caves. The secret river with an atmospheric boat floating on it, surrounded by coloured lights is awe inspiring.

You want to get in the boat and explore the caverns, making you feel something like Indiana Jones from Raiders of the Lost Ark. How exciting. Nellie did wonder if any treasures were ever found? Actually Dr Who has been filmed down in these caves, but unfortunately (or fortunately) no Daleks appeared to exterminate us. At least I think we all arrived back home safely. Nellie didn’t count!

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29 The caves are now quite extensive with 25 different chambers. Can you imagine diving into these cold dark waters, not being able to see anything and finding these new caves? They are literally a maze of rocks weaving in between the water. The mix of colours are incredible. Nellie just couldn’t imagine being brave enough to sink into the murky green water and dive into the unknown. What incredible explorers.

One of the first explorations in the British Isles with diving apparatus started here in 1935, 81 years ago, by a man named Graham Balcombe. He dived with a woman named Penelope Powell. How brave were they! The deepest any diver has gone in Wookey Hole is 249 feet, which is a British record. This was reached by John Volanthen and Rick Slanton in 2004. The bottom of the void is still to be found however.

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Attractions. We played golf on the Pirate Island Adventure Golf which was great fun. We laughed our way around. We also went to the 4D Cinema, ate at the restaurant and had that all important cup of coffee. Oh yes and an ice cream afterwards!

In addition to all that there are demonstrations of papermaking, you can have a go on the Old Penny Pier Arcade, watch a show at the theatre (it was Alice in Wonderland while we visited), climb on dinosaurs outside (there is an age limit of 90 on those), or spend some time in the shop and buy some Wookey Hole Cheddar Cheese, aged in the humid, 11 degree caves, ideal for storing.

Nellie highly recommends a trip to Wookey Hole. For further information please look at their website www.wookey.co.uk and do let them know that Nellie inspired you to visit!

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On Your Plot

Expanding your horizons Summer, sunshine and strawberries, June is a truly wonderful month! In this time of plentiful growth we take a look at making the most of your waste clippings by turning them into lovely rich compost to use next year, and also how to make the most of every inch of your space.

Jobs for June :-

• Take off the side shoots from tomato plants to avoid them becoming too bushy and overburdened with fruit. Water regularly.

• Garlic that was planted in the Autumn should be maturing now. Lift when the leaves start to shrivel and leave to dry in a warm spot.

• Keep planting - the moist soil, higher temperatures and long days are ideal growing conditions. French beans, courgettes and salad crops can all be sown now.

• Watch out for pests! Think about protecting brassicas before caterpillars start to become a problem.

Every year it amazes me how the plants respond so dramatically to the arrival of the warm weather.

Anything sown or planted out in May seems to positively leap out of the ground and shoot skywards, in many cases quickly catching up with earlier sowings!

Of course the lawn is no exception and if you don’t already have a composting system in place then why not set one up now and make use of some of those endless grass clippings? Ideally you want to have two (or even three) compost bins so that when one is ready to use for the garden you have another filling up and rotting down. You can buy allsorts of nifty looking, ready made, compost bins - some even have clever devices that make it easy to turn the whole bin to help the waste break down - but you don’t need anything fancy.

You can just start a compost heap in an out of the way corner, enclosing it with old pallets, or wire mesh wrapped around four stakes if you want to keep it looking a little neater. So what should you compost?

Well any dead organic matter will decompose naturally but you should aim for a good mix of ‘green’ and ‘brown’ ingredients. Lawn trimmings, veg leaves and peelings provide the green element and you should add a reasonable balance of brown items such as shredded paper, straw, eggshells and even the contents of your vacuum cleaner bag.

Turning the heap occasionally will accelerate the breakdown and covering with an old carpet when it is full will also help. Leave for several months and you should have some great compost!

June is also the time of year when it is easy to start to run out of space on your plot. Everything puts on amazing growth spurts and you are suddenly left wondering where you are going to plant out those tomatoes that you’ve been nurturing in the greenhouse, or finding you’ve no room for the cabbages that you’d like to be eating later in the year.

Time to expand your horizons and make full use of containers and of your borders. Look at the different varieties of lettuce and salad crops - many of these, along with cabbages, can add a splash of decorative, coloured foliage to your borders (and be eaten too!!!). Grow bags are wonderful for crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.

They’ll be happy in a sunny spot on your patio but do remember to water and feed regularly. Larger pots can house courgettes and pumpkins, with the exotic looking flowers adding a bright splash of colour. Even hanging baskets can get in on the grow your own act! Look for suitable strawberries or tomatoes and you could be treated to a bumper crop of luscious fruit tumbling down from above.

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Merly House Auction Merly (later spelt Merley) was previously an ancient manor. In 1751 the estate was sold to Ralph Willett, later a High Sheriff of Dorset. Ralph started building the present house in 1752 and it was completed in 1760.

The estate was sold in 1875. After the death of the owner, Willett Lawrence Adye, in 1878, there was an auction of the house contents.

The first day of the auction was the 28 January 1878, held at the premises of Waters, Son and Rawlence. Auction lots included the furnishings of the Hogarth Room, saloon, entrance hall and inner halls. The valuable library contents were auctioned on the second day.

Finally, on the 30 January the remaining furnishings from the bedrooms, library and laundry, along with outside items including garden tools and greenhouse plants were sold.

Highlights on the sale poster included an elegant walnut marqueterie cabinet, settees with spring and hair-stuffed seats, a candelabra, Parian vases, a marble top washstand and full-sized billiard table.

The Army used the estate and house during the second world war. A model museum was later opened on the ground floor of the house, featuring model cars, aeroplanes and railway layouts.

Merley in the 1780s showing the demolished wings Opening times: 6 Jan-24 Mar and 1 Nov-23 Dec 2016, Mon-Sat 10am-3.30pm 25 Mar-31 Oct 2016, Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm For Home & Country - 6 Jan to 4 Jun An exhibition marking 100 years of the WI.

Dress to Impress - 25 Mar to 23 Dec A costume exhibition exploring outfits for special occasions.

Scenes of Wimborne & East Dorset 25 Mar to 2 Jul Art exhibition works by W.J. Hawker

Tess of the D’Urbervilles Saturday 25 June, 6.30pm Thomas Hardy’s tale presented by Sisata. £8.50 (concessions £6.50), booking fee applies.

Booking essential at ticketsource.co.uk or on 0333 666 3366.

Standard admission price unless indicated otherwise.

For further information and details of additional events please contact the museum on 01202 882533 or visit our website at www.priest-house.co.uk

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This dish not only tastes great but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also very simple to make. Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cooking for a dinner party or a night in you cannot go wrong. Add your choice of cheese on top and maybe even serve with garlic bread.

Ingredients for 4 servings 2tbsp of Olive Oil 400g Beef Mince Salt Pepper 2 Garlic Cloves (chopped) 100g of Carrots (chopped) 1 Onion (diced) 400ml of stock (using a beef stock cube) 2 x 400g chopped tomatoes (tinned) 400g spaghetti

Equipment: Large saucepan, large pot Method: Heat the large saucepan and add a tablespoon of olive oil. Once the pan is hot, add the mince along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Using a medium-high heat, cook the mince until it has turned dark brown. Pour the cooked mince into a bowl and keep to one side.

Using the same pan, add another tablespoon of oil. This time on medium heat, cook the onions along with a pinch of salt for 5-6 minutes. Once the onions have softened, add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes. Then, add the chopped carrots and pour in the mince.

Add the tomatoes to the pan and stir well into the mix. Then pour in the stock and bring the whole mixture to a simmer.

Simmer for 45 minutes.

When the mixture is nearly done, begin to cook the spaghetti as per the packet instructions in the large pan. When the spaghetti is cooked, drain it and add the Bolognese mixture.

Mix together and serve with grated cheese.

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Index of advertisers

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Accountants Ward Goodman........................ 9

Driveways Enviro-Build..............................47

Physiotherapists PhysioFitness............................16

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Electricians 1st Class Electrical....................16 Lytchett Bay Electricals.............42 TestInspect................................39

Plasterers Smart Solutions Plastering.......42

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Property Maintenance Shoreline Property Maintenance....32

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Estate Agents Anthony David..........................48

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Jon Stokes Garden Services.......42

Roofing Services Enviro-Build..............................47

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Computer Services PCs Made Simple......................37

Oven Cleaners Oven King.................................38

Draininge Services All Drains Cleared.....................33

Painters & Decorators Smart Solutions Decorating......42

Takeaways Spice House.............................. 2 Trading Standards Borough of Poole......................15 Trailer Sales & Services Wessex Trailers......................... 3 Training Services Waste Wise...............................19 Tree Surgeons RHV...........................................38 Utilities Utility Warehouse - Alex Noble.... 3 Vehicle Leasing Alternative Route Finance........17 Will Writing Services Marie Curie Cancer Care...........41 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Cloudy2Clear Windows.............11 Pure Windows..........................24

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