The Poole Directory - October/November 2016

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

Oakdale Edition

Directory

October/November 2016

In this issue...

Oakdale Library Autumn News Win High Tea for Two at Quayside Emporium The Adventures of Nellie

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BIRIANIES

OPEN PLAN KITCHEN

The following dishes are stir-fried in a Basmati pilau rice and served ★ ★ ★ ★ with a separate mixed vegetable★curry.

Tikka Mix . . . . . .AWARD . . . . . . . . . . .WINNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . TAKEAWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . .£7.95 .

House Special . . . . . . . . . . "Taste . . . . . . . .it. . to . . . Believe . . . . . . . . .it" . . . . . . . .£7.95 .

Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .£6.95 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

SIDE DISHES

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

Open 5.30pm to 11pm • Including Bank Holidays

RICE

HOME DELIVERY

SUNDRIES

Boiled Rice .............................£2.00 Nan .......................................£2.00 Pilau Rice ...............................£2.20 Keema Nan ...........................£2.30 Special Rice ...........................£2.95 Peshwari Nan .......................£2.30 Stuffed Nan £2.30 On.......................... all online orders a mile£2.95 radius, MushroomWithin Rice......................

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 ........................

Paratha ......................... £2.95 49 Vicarage£2.95 RoadEggPoole Dorset BH15 3AY Garlic Fried Rice ....................£2.95 Stuffed Paratha ....................£2.95 Lemon Rice ............................£2.95 Puree ....................................£1.50 Papadom ..............................

For exclusive offers order online £at0.60 o Coconut Rice ..........................£2.95 Massala Papadom ...............£0.60 Pea Fried Rice ........................£2.95 Raita Onion/Cucumbers .............£1.00 .CO.UK Chilli RiceWWW. ...............................£2.95 Mixed Pickle ........................£0.60 Tikka Rice ..............................£2.95 Mango Chutney ...................£0.60 Oriental Pilau Rice .................£2.95 Mint Sauce ..........................£0.60 Palak Rice spinach....................£2.75 Chips ....................................£1.50

SPICEHOUSE-POOLE

DRINKSLOVE SPICE HOUSE LOVE CURRY

Banquet Specials Available Sunday to Thursday

STARTER - Choose any 2 from: 1 Chicken Tikka 1 Onion Bhaji 1 Sheek Kebab 1 Samosa

MAIN COURSE - Choose any 2 from: Any Main Dish on this menu - Chicken or Lamb (House Specials +£2, King Prawn dishes +£3) SIDE DISH - )VTIH` 7V[H[V + 1 PILAU RICE, 1 NAN, 2 PAPADOMS, MINT SAUCE AND ONION SALAD

only £14.90

Set Meals

SET MEAL 1 STARTER

2 Papadoms 1 Chicken Tikka 1 Onion Bhaji

MAIN COURSE

1 Chicken Tikka Massala 1 Chicken Pathia 1 Bombay Potato 2 Pilau Rice 1 Nan

TWO PEOPLE

£19.95

FOUR PEOPLE

£39.95

SET MEAL 2 STARTER

4 Papadoms 2 Tandoori Chicken 2 Sheek Kebab

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1 Chicken Tikka Massala 1 Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi 1 Chicken Tikka Pasanda 1 Chicken Balti 1 Sag Bhaji, 1 Bombay Potato 4 Pilau Rice 1 Keema Nan, 1 Nan

Bottles ....................................£2.20

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Introduction

The Poole Directory - Oakdale Edition Edition 70

Published by:

Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Directories Ltd

Telephone:

01202 894397

Email:

info@thepooledirectory.co.uk

Copy deadline for the November 2016 edition: 17th October 2016

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, We are now into our wonderful Autumn months with the beautiful yellow, orange and brown leaves. Don’t you just love that. I can definitely say that I do. After lazy days on the beach, walks in the parks and the forest, shows and late nights out, we can now enjoy warm evenings by the fire watching a movie. I actually like our changing seasons. What a great excuse to go shopping again and buy some new clothes! Women hey.

With that it is also time to look and see what we want done in the house before those busy Christmas weeks are upon us. Did I say that word? Time goes by so quickly if you let it!

So does anything need fixing, changing or adding to? Maybe you want a new bathroom, kitchen or loft conversion? The living room painted? New carpets?

Whatever it is I am sure The Poole Directory can assist you find a local tradesperson that can help you. Our little magazine is here for you, for your use. Keep it by the phone for a time of need. If there is a trade you cannot see inside, please let us know. We can guide you to find the right local business for you. Trust in tradespeople is vital and local companies love to help their local people.

It keeps everyone happy!

If you run a group or club in the area and need extra support we can help promote this for you. The magazine is an excellent way to link not only local businesses but also community activities together. We have a Facebook page and the magazine is uploaded on our website each month, giving you as much promotion as possible. We want to help.

If you have any suggestions for improving the magazine further, do get in touch! I love new ideas.

Stephen, Hayden and myself, oh yes and of course Nellie, hope you have a great month.

Best Wishes,

Debbie & Stephen Corney

Useful Numbers Local Police Bournemouth Airport Central Library Emergency Electric

101 01202 364000 01202 454848 0800 028 0247

Poole Hospital Poole Council Sembcorp Water Emergency Gas

01202 665511 01202 633633 01202 590059 0800 111 999

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Growing Strides for First Steps First Steps Nursery operate a renowned our key staff. For more information childcare business in Oakdale and have please contact Lauren Cook (Nursery been thriving there for the last 7 years Manager) on 01202 675009. while growing and diversifying their offerings to the areas children.

In December 2014 the nursery grew by 40% in size with the addition of modular classrooms for term time funded childcare places. In the holidays this same space is used extensively as a busy and vibrant holiday club allowing Our after parents to leave their children up to the school club and age of 10 years knowing that they can new signwritten vehicle continue to enjoy the care provided by the nursery and maintain long term friendships with children they have known Places available for since their early childhood 2 months to pre school even though they may now age go to different schools.

First Steps also provide Breakfast club a quality before and after from 7.30am & After school club school service that operates until 6pm... for all of the local schools. ...for The service has already children from Canford proved very popular with Heath, Longfleet & Stanley Green Funded 2 local parents with morning schools & 3 year Newly old term session starting at 7.30am refurbished time places term time Holiday available and afternoon sessions pre school club for 4-10 year ďŹ nishing at 6pm. In addition olds with arts, 75 Oakdale Road, and to meet the demands crafts, Oakdale, games & of the out of school service Poole BH15 3LD local trips and holiday club First Steps 01202 675009 firststepsnursery.net have now invested in two 9 seater mini busses which we have join our existing 7 seat grown! vehicle to provide essential transport services.

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Community News

Humphries Kirk solicitor reaches final three for ‘Professional of the Year’ in Dorset Venus Awards A solicitor at Dorset and Somerset law firm Humphries Kirk, has reached the final three in the Dorset Venus Awards’ ‘Professional of the Year’ category.

Michelle Dixon, who specialises in construction and engineering law, has been whittled down from 60 nominations to reach the final three.

The ‘Professional of the Year’ award honours highly qualified women who excel in their professional occupation.

This award is sponsored by ASH Elite, a Dorset-based specialist legal recruitment consultancy.

Michelle Dixon, associate solicitor at Humphries Kirk, commented: “I’m delighted to have made it to the finals in the ‘Professional of the Year’ category, after much fierce competition.

It’s an honour to be part of the Venus Awards, which prides itself on recognising and rewarding business women; something I believe in very strongly.”

Darrell-Stuart Smith, partner and head of the commercial department at Humphries Kirk, said: “We’re all incredibly proud of Michelle. It’s a real achievement to reach the finals and a great accolade for Humphries Kirk.

It’s safe to say we’ve all got our fingers crossed for her.”

Joining Humphries Kirk as a trainee in 2007 with a Bachelor of Laws degree and Legal Practice Course from Cardiff University, Michelle

qualified in 2009 into the construction law team. Construction law affects multiple parties from contractors, sub-contractors, employers, developers, surveyors, architects to home-owners. At Humphries Kirk, Michelle is responsible for advising and assisting on various highly technical and complex cases, ranging from minor works to large multi-million pound projects covering defective workmanship, professional negligence, project management and debt recovery, to name but a few.

The winner of the ‘Professional of the Year’ in the Dorset Venus Awards will be announced at a Gala Ball on Thursday October 20 at the Bournemouth International Centre.

Michelle Dixon of Humphries Kirk

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10 GAS TEC Heating & Plumbing Ltd are one the only heating and plumbing companies based in Poole which is approved by Trading Standards, Wessex Water and Which? magazine.

The company’s lead engineer David Randall, answers some of the more common questions regarding heating and plumbing.

Q: Is it really worth having my gas boiler serviced every year?

A: Having your boiler serviced by a professional every year will ensure that it runs as efficiently as possible. The more efficient your boiler, the less it costs you to run. Also if there are any faults or problems with your boiler they will be picked up at the early stages keeping repair costs to a minimum.

Q: There are so many rogue traders out there its hard to know who to trust, how do I find the right guy for the job?

A: Firstly check that they are Gas Safe Registered and qualified to work on the specific appliance you have asked him to work on. Secondly Trading Standards operate the Buy With Confidence Scheme. They inspect companies to ensure that they operate in a legal, honest and fair way.

Q: What is the best way to look after my heating system which is over 10 years old?

A: Any heating system around 10 years old will be badly effected by sludge / iron oxide. Having your heating system and radiators in particular flushed and cleaned through will make your system more reliable, more efficient and save you quite a bit of money. GAS TEC specialise in Magnacleansing older heating systems, give us a call for more information on 01202 980062.

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

EMAIL: INFO@GASTECLTD.COM

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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!

Cloudy2Clear GUARANTEE All Customers That An Average Quote Will Take No Longer Than 20 Mins!!!

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Oakdale Library Autumn News Community News

Saturday 5 November – 10am - 11.30am – Fireworks Crafts – children’s crafts and activities.

Come along and make a Big Bang!

All children must be accompanied by an adult. Booking essential.

Welcome to Oakdale Libraries Autumn Events You won’t believe what’s on in your local library!

October – Black History Month – find new titles by black writers in the libraries and visit our exhibition about the life and work of Thomas Fowell Buxton, 19th century Weymouth MP and abolitionist Tuesday 18 October – 10am 12pm – Get Online week - Meet a computer buddy to get online - Come and meet our computer buddy and see what you can do online – booking required Monday 24 October – 10.30am - 11.30am – Doodle Art! – Doodle and add your doodles to our Big Doodle! For all the family. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Booking essential.

Friday 18 November – 10.30am – 11am – Adult Storytime – enjoy listening to a short story and review our Quick Read collection. Have a coffee and chat about your favourite titles.

Wednesday 14 December – 10.15am – 11.15 – Christmas Rhymetime – come along and join in the Christmas party! Children 0-4 Saturday 17 December – 10.30 – 11.30 – Christmas crafts and activities for children. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking essential.

Saturday 10 – Saturday 24 December – St George’s PreSchool Christmas Gallery – come and view the Christmas themed creations.

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

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Oakdale Garage is your local family owned garage in Poole, genuinely committed to the highest levels of quality with equally high levels of customer service at sensible prices.

Try us and see why hundreds of customers return to us time after time and experience a refreshing, more professional approach to looking after you and your car. See you soon!

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Quality Used Cars Finance Specialists Extendable Warranties Available

TLR Autos is a family run company in the heart of Poole in Dorset. We sell a large range of used cars with an emphasise on the highly desirable brands.

We offer very competitive finance packages which can be individually tailored to suit you and the right used car.

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Wildlife News

Talking about Wildlife...

Dorset - A home for reptiles Reptiles are cold-blooded animals, covered in scales, whose ancestors date back more than 300 million years. Whilst the reptiles of Britain, like many other species in the country, have lost some of their natural habitat to development, for reptiles and reptile enthusiasts, Dorset is the ideal county. All six British reptiles reside here: adder, grass snake, smooth snake, sand lizard, common lizard and slow worm.

ideal habitat for reptiles.

Dorset heaths are a unique natural environment, known to be amongst the best heaths in Britain, and provide an ideal terrain for reptiles. The rarest species of our reptiles, the smooth snakes and sand lizards, are heathland specialists, and particularly vulnerable to the current trend of heath fragmentation. The heathland conservation work that Dorset Wildlife Trust is currently implementing in Dorset is giving our reptiles the best chances possible of survival. For example, the open land and rocks of the heaths allow for plenty of basking in the sun, crucial for the reptiles to regulate their body temperature.

Heaths are also rich in insects to snack on and in hibernation places for the winter, another vital requirement for a reptile habitat. The ideal heath environment for reptiles also includes water, sand, and rock piles for hiding.

Upton Heath in Dorset is just one of those sites managed to provide the

Preserving precious reptile habitats is crucial for their continued survival. If you would like to ďŹ nd out more about heathland and reptiles in Dorset, visit:

Reptiles are extremely shy creatures and can be diďŹƒcult to spot in the wild. September is a good time to catch the last glimpse of the year of these fascinating creatures as they will soon be disappearing into hibernation.

Most will be gone by October, and not likely to emerge again until March, when the sun starts warming the land to meet the reptiles’ cold-blooded needs.

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Haskins Garden Centre hosts Bulb Festival this autumn Haskins Garden Centre is hosting a Bulb Festival throughout autumn, to celebrate the fanfare of colours provided by bulb planting.

Starting now, the festival will highlight bulb flower varieties and demonstrate that there is a colour to suit everyone’s taste. In particular, the festival will showcase ‘Tulip Queensland,’ Haskins’ bulb of the year. The Tulip Queensland is a soft-pink fringed variety, with longlasting double flowers that make a perfect cut flower for a vase.

More than 300 different varieties of bulbs are available to buy at Haskins, including some unusual varieties such as Daffodil ‘Green Eyes,’ Dwarf Iris ‘Blue Note’ and Anemone ‘Bordeaux.’

Alasdair Urquhart, plant advisor at Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown, said: “During the festival, customers can learn how to plant bulbs and how to achieve a blooming gorgeous garden by next spring. Now is the time to be planting bulbs for a vibrant colour display.

“With all the varieties of bulbs available, you can choose your colour scheme, create a riot of colour or keep it simple by planting contrasting colours.”

Haskins Garden Centres is located in Ferndown in Dorset, West End in Southampton and Roundstone and Snowhill in West Sussex. For more information, visit www.haskins.co.uk

Planting bulbs throughout autumn is the perfect antidote to winter.

Bulbs typically flower from February to May with the general sequence being Iris, Crocus, Daffodil and then Tulip.

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How just 10 minutes on a Whole Body Vibration machine changed my life, disability and my size Shake and Tone Poole opened in August 2014, to offer people just a pinch of the health, fitness and wellbeing benefits that I experienced.

In March 2009, due to a trivial accident where the seat came away from the base.

I twisted to the side and back, landing on an out stretched arm, causing a whiplash injury, damaging the muscles in the back of my shoulder. My spine was slightly out of alignment, affecting my Sacroiliac joint, causing pain and stiffness to my hips. I also had sciatica down the back of my right leg. The bottom right side of my leg was completely numb.

I lived in constant pain, which intensified to an unbelievable level. I was diagnosed with a chronic pain condition and eventually Fibromyalgia?

In spring 2013 after Aqua fit, a friend noticed my pain and suggested I went with her to “Flabs”? As soon as she told me they were vibration machines, I said “NO. I can’t use those. They set my pain off immediately.

My friend explained that even though they are vibration plates, they move completely different to the gyms plates.

These plates oscillate (not linear) and are a passive form of exercise. They are not as intense as the ones in the gym and she believed they would do me some good. I still said no! I didn’t want to take the chance and irritate the nerves more and go through that level of pain and discomfort again. The thought of vibration when you’re in pain, is far from appealing.

In the end my friend pestered me for so long, that I agreed to go.

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By Tim Barnes-Clay, www.carwriteups.co.uk The Kuga came on to the scene in 2008. Built in two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive it was Ford’s response to SUVs, such as the Nissan Qashqai. It was also built to challenge more established 4x4s, such as the Honda CR-V. While it is no rocket ship, the Kuga 1.5T Ecoboost, on test here, does pick up pace fairly well (0-62mph in 9.7s) and feels particularly nippy around town. Its manual six-speed gearbox has a positive, smooth, action and the Ford delivers a relaxing, yet well-ordered ride at low speeds.

The steering is light and direct – and this makes city driving and parking a breeze. Alas, there is far too much din in the road and wind noise department for the Kuga to be a serious motorway vessel. Safety is first-rate, though, with side and curtain airbags helping it achieve a five-star Euro NCAP crash-test result.

Inside, the Kuga is quite spacious in the front, but its plunging roofline intrudes on headroom for taller passengers in the rear. Legroom for anyone approaching six-feet tall is also limited, however it’s a fine area for kids to sit comfortably. The 406-litre boot is bigger than the Ford Focus’ 316-litre offering – making the loading of a bulky pushchair and the weekly supermarket shopping even less of a hassle.

As alluded to earlier, the Kuga’s key rival is the Nissan Qashqai, with other opponents including the Kia Sportage and Volkswagen Tiguan. All of their boots are even bigger than the Ford’s by some margin.

In fairness, though, the Ford Kuga Zetec 1.5T EcoBoost makes a good buy. It offers a decent mix of performance and size for families looking for a school-run-mobile. It is also frontwheel-drive - and this variant is really what you should try and get, unless you are desperate for 4x4 traction and off-road ability. Front-wheel-drive Kugas are a little bit cheaper to run than the four-wheel-drive versions and, if buying used, may well have been better cared for.

The current Kuga is smart enough and has a generally reliable history, although it is starting to come over as a tad dated – but at least it’s a safe car. Fortunately, we won’t have too long to wait for a fresh Kuga. The Blue Oval hopes to fight the BMW X3 with a chicer, more elegant version of the SUV at the end of this year

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Broadstone funeral home expands After 14 years of running his own tiling company, Steve Buller has decided to hang up his trowel and put away the grout to pursue a new career within the funeral industry.

Steve has been appointed as a funeral director’s assistant by local funeral company, Tapper Funeral Service as part of an on-going strategy to expand its Broadstone branch.

The local funeral director first opened its Broadstone branch in 1986, and has maintained a longstanding relationship with the local community for more than three decades and continues to provide a

service to bereaved families in the area.

Steve’s main duties include administration, meeting and greeting families in their time of need and general maintenance of the office.

Commenting on his new role, Steve said: ‘‘Tapper Funeral Service has an excellent local reputation with a highly experienced team which I am proud to be part of.”

“I am already finding this profession to be very rewarding by helping people when they need it the most.’’

Steven Tapper, joint managing director of Tapper Funeral Service added: “We are pleased that with the appointment of Steve, the Broadstone Branch will continue to grow from strength to strength.

Steve complements the team and will build on the service that we already provide.’

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Poole care home raises funds for Alzheimer’s Society Broadstone-based care home The Links, hosted a summer fete in August and raised £243.00 for Alzheimer’s Society.

The fete included a range of family friendly games, visiting alpacas and a cake stall.

June Gallagher, operations manager for Primetower Care, which runs The Links in Broadstone and The Lindsay in Westbourne, said: “We were delighted to see many local faces attend the fete and we had lots of variety for all the family to enjoy. We

were delighted to be able to raise funds which went directly to the Alzheimer’s Society which is a worthy charity.”

Plant of the month Marigold

Marigolds are wonderful for the Autumn months, coming in rich colours of maroon, orange and red. They don’t just bloom in Autumn, however, they are also Spring and Summer flowers and are easy to care for (with few insect problems).

Although native to Mexico and South America they can be found all over the world and can be planted in clay or sandy soil and prefer full sunlight. Some Marigolds can grow up to five feet tall.

There are 50 species of Marigold and some are known for having a lovely aroma and are long-lasting even when cut.

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Eat, Drink and support Alzheimer’s Research Following on from the Oddfellow’s Friendship Month in September the members and friends of Brownsea Branch will be having Afternoon Tea at Stewarts Garden Lands in Christchurch on Wednesday 19th October. We will meet at 3pm and everyone is welcome to join us, but please contact either Margaret on 01202 775122 or Andrew on 01202 743910 to let them know that you will be coming.

Poole, to take part in their “Bingo, Basket Meal and a Drink” evening. Although the Society is both non-political and nonreligious we hold our business meetings at the Parkstone Club and try to support some of their social events. Since we’ve been attending the Bingo evenings our members have won the jackpot at least 3 times!! So why not come along and try your luck. All the details are in the picture on this page and we would love you to join us.

This is just one of a number of social events organised by our branches in this area during October. These range from a Brass Band Concert in Blandford, Harvest Tea in support Alzheimer’s Research Ferndown, Charity Curry and Quiz Night at the Inn in the Park in Poole, Cheese and Wine Evening in Tuckton and a more formal lunch at the Riviera Hotel in Alum Chine. Further details can be obtained about any of these Wednesday events from either Margaret 16 November or Andrew on the above phone numbers.

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The vast majority of all Oddfellow events are used to raise money to support local and national charities.

This month’s events will be supporting Read Easy UK, MS Society Parley, Mosaic Children’s Wish, Alzheimer’s Research, Macmillan Caring Locally, the Diabetic Clinic at Poole Hospital etc In November the Brownsea Branch will be meeting in the Parkstone Club, Parr Street,

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The Swans team up with Breeze Volkswagen Motor dealership Breeze Volkswagen has signed a one-year sponsorship deal to support Swanage Town and Herston Football Club, also known as the Swans, during the 2016/2017 Dorset Premier League season.

The deal involves Breeze Volkswagen sponsoring the team shirts and the agreement sees Breeze Volkswagen’s branding appear on the kit.

As a thriving business across the south coast, from Poole to Portsmouth, Breeze Volkswagen is committed to giving something back to the communities it works in and provides on-going support to a number of initiatives and organisations which aim to add value to the region’s offering for both residents and visitors alike.

Mark Watson, chairman of Swanage Town and Herston Football Club, says: “Breeze Volkswagen has been recognised with

numerous industry awards and has become a market leader in independent Volkswagen retail across the south coast. The football club are therefore very proud to have such a prestigious name on this year’s kit and we hope this is the start of a fruitful and long partnership between the Swans and Breeze Volkswagen.

“We wish to thank Breeze Volkswagen for its support.”

Mark Langford from Breeze Volkswagen adds: “Breeze Volkswagen believe it is important to build good relationships with local clubs, events and societies and support the community where we serve and our buyers live. We’re delighted to support and cheer on the Swans this season.”

For more information contact Breeze Volkswagen on 01202 713000 or visit www.breeze-volkswagen.co.uk

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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Directories Camper Van Wow what weather we had for a good couple of months. Nellie has had to use lots of suncream this year, or was it polish? Still she looked good. The day she took Hayden and myself to Brownsea Island was a scorcher. Beautiful sunshine and hardly a cloud in sight. Stephen had gone off on a course to help him be more efficient, so I was all for that. Nellie was pleased too, as with her aging years she doesn’t take stress easily and is all for a relaxed, chilled out life these days.

Anything Stephen can do to facilitate that, had to be good. This left Hayden and I (that’s correct English isn’t it?) with a day to ourselves. Where would Nellie take us?

She did quite a bit of research on the internet to see how far places were and came up with the bright idea (as I said, it was a brilliantly sunny day) to take us to Brownsea Island. It was years since I had taken Hayden. He was a baby in a pram in fact, but don’t remind him of that, after all he is a grown up boy now and they don’t like it. You really feel you are going somewhere when you step on the boat at

Enjoying the harbour views from the water

Nellie on the quay with another old lady Poole Quay and sail off from the harbour wall. Nellie of course had to wave good bye at that point as she is too fat to get up the gangway. About that diet…

Bobbing up and down, watching all the different boats sailing by, passing the busy dock on the opposite side, where really large cargo ships get filled with all their wares to go out to sea and sail to some foreign land, is so relaxing.

There is definitely a whole ‘in the past feel’ about Poole Quay, as if time hasn’t fully moved on. Brownsea Island is very similar.

Now owned by the National Trust and famous for its red squirrels, you have the sensation that you have stepped back in time and are miles away from anywhere.

The island was owned by Mrs BonhamChristie from 1927. She was a recluse and gave everyone living there a year’s notice to leave. As a result the population went down from around 70 to 6! One advantage of that, though I am sure the residents would have had something else to say, is that the island preserved its authenticity, its simplicity, and nature

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Now boys will be boys, especially in this modern world we live in and Hayden had his phone with him trying to catch Pokemon. If you don’t know what that is, don’t worry. From what I understand, and believe me I am absolutely no expert, they are little animals that you find on your phone, wherever you may be. Very clever technology and in total juxtaposition (for those not so quite well educated, that

The church on Brownsea Island

Amazing views from the northern shore means, “the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect”. Nellie taught me it!  ) with the ‘old’ island, set back a century or so ago.

Apparently there is a ‘Pikachu’ on the island! These are rare and much sought after by Pokemon players, so that was very exciting. Hayden didn’t catch it, but it was good fun trying.

I have to say that a day with Hayden on my own was totally fulfilling. We don’t get many chances in our busy lives to just take time out, time together and chill. Nellie’s sole purpose in life is to help us do just that, which is why we bought her. I am so glad we did. Hayden and I walked to the fantastic beaches on the North side of the Island and gazed at the beautiful scenery.

It really is quite spectacular. After some time walking I asked Hayden what he would like to do. Knowing his Mum very well, and having an ‘old head on young shoulders’ he suggested we go back to the café for an hour to have something to eat… and a coffee, before boarding our boat to take us back to reality. What an incredible day. Nellie was delighted we had enjoyed it so much. She was patiently waiting in the car park and sprung into step as soon as I turned her engine on.

Love her.

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Wimborne Railway Station ‘Target’ Sign This handsome sign from the museum’s collections originally stood on one of the platforms of Wimborne Railway Station. The railway station was located in Station Road, north of the River Stour.

It was opened in 1847, as part of the Southampton and Dorchester Railway line.

This type of sign is known as a ‘target’, from its similarity to a shooting target. It was made during the 1920s or 1930s, and is painted in the green and white colours of the Southern Railway Company, which ran the line through Wimborne between 1923 and 1947. It would have been mounted on one of the station’s lamp posts, with a light above to illuminate it at night. Wimborne was one of a small number of stations that retained its’ ‘target’ signs after the nationalisation of the railways in 1948.

Wimborne Railway Station closed to passenger traffic in 1964, a victim of the ‘Beeching Axe’ programme of rail line closures. Freight services continued to run through Wimborne for some years afterwards, until the line was finally closed in 1977. The railway station site is now occupied by Wimborne Market.

The railway sign stands as a reminder of when Wimborne was part of an extensive rail network, which formed a vital link to the rest of the country and the world beyond.

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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 Somme - 1 Jul to 11 Nov Marking the centenary of the First World War’s Battle of the Somme, this new exhibition has been developed by Martin Barry.

Dress to Impress - 25 Mar to 23 Dec Costume exhibition exploring outfits for special occasions Lace in Dorset - its history, manufacture and use Tuesday 18 October 7.30pm Liz Pass, who has been making lace for nearly 40 years, gives an illustrated talk on the history of lace in Europe, its manufacture in Dorset towns and its use on furnishings and clothing.

Tickets £6 available from Wimborne Tourist Information Centre or on 01202 886116 Sally’s Holiday Activities 22-29 Oct, Mon-Sat, 10am - 4.30pm Self directed craft activities.

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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“Pensions & Confusion” are two words that often go hand in hand… but your local independent adviser Neil Surtees from Baggette & Company Wealth Management Ltd. is available to help you with your personal financial management and here to advise on your pension and investment options.

When can I take money from my pension – and how much is tax free?

What should I do about the new ‘pension flexibility’ options?

Can I make invested pension money work for me and my family?

Speak to your local, friendly expert and get all the facts explained.

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We can also advise on Occupational Schemes – Final Salary, Works Pensions and Auto Enrolment.

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Look back to the cookery shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s and you can see exactly where our kitchen inspiration came from - the anodyne, sleek, chrome-clad kitchens of professional chefs such as Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and Heston Blumenthal.

All of a sudden the warm, cosy kitchens of our parents, the kind of kitchen which Grand Dame of home cookery Delia Smith would have prepared a roast chicken dinner in - wooden cabinets, tiled floors and floral curtains - were out.

Instead, we were pouring concrete, installing stainless steel ranges and finding new and ingenious ways to open cupboards without using anything as unsightly as handles.

The home kitchen became as close to the galley of a top London restaurant’s backroom as it was possible to get: a functional space in which to create cordon-bleu spagbol and show off our collection

of vintage Burgundies in the sleek built-in wine rack.

But unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few years you can’t have failed to notice a change.

Yes, many of us are still looking to Poggenpohl and Tecnocucina for sleek lines and white, white, white, but even more are putting the heart back in to the kitchen.

It’s been happening for a while.

Cath Kidston and Emma Bridgewater have been tempting us with spotty egg cups and cutesy 1950s inspired cutlery, Nigella Lawson has been extolling the virtues of her Kitchen Aid mixer as she licks yet another mixing bowl clean and Nigel Slater has made the move from print to television, picking ingredients from his allotment garden to make cosy suppers in his homely TV kitchen which might have the limited colour palette of the 1990s cookery show kitchen but which exudes welcoming warmth with bare wood and earth tones. It’s a fair bet to make that even Heston Blumenthal

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might have been swayed to adding a little splash of colour back at his home where nobody can see it.

Once again an Aga is the top of the kitchen wishlist. In every colour going, it’s almost a shame not to buy one in bright red or retro yellow - even Ms Bridgewater has designed one in her trademark country kitchen-esque primary colour spot. A cast iron range is undoubtedly the central feature in any family kitchen worth its salt, but if you can’t afford one (and they are ludicrously expensive) adding heartfelt character to your kitchen is simple. Patterns such

as spots, stripes, hearts and stars are cute and colourful whether on crockery, cutlery or just your tea towels. Attaching a devil-maycare attitude to tidiness is a must too, within reason…open shelving filled with colourful bits and bobs, pretty bottles, cookbooks and retro finds look great while hanging your utensils above the stove or even pans from a ceiling rack has an olde worlde vibe and makes everything easy to find.

There are endless ways to bring your kitchen in to the 2010s but the most important thing is to make it a living space once again.

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Money Saving Tips

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Debit cards can be debt cards too. The competition watchdog’s set out plans to cap fees for busting your overdraft limit. This should help, but don’t wait. Overdrafts are a debt like any other, and the key is to cut the rate, repay faster and avoid any penalties.

Most people’s overdrafts aren’t huge. My snap Twitter poll found 46% are under £250.

Yet even then fees can be horrid. With some accounts, a constant £200 overdraft would cost you £365/yr. So even if you only dip in, you need to sort them. Here are my top ten things you need to know.

1. Get PAID £100 to get a 0% overdraft. Best for overdrafts under c. £500 www.Firstdirect.com has won every customer service poll I’ve ever done, and 89% of its overdrawn customers rate it ‘great’. It offers accepted new switchers £100 (paid within around 28 days) – that’ll clear some of your overdraft to start with.

Then for the remainder it gives a standard £250 interest-free overdraft (above £250, but within your limit, it’s 15.9% EAR, still relatively cheap).

It’s a clear winner for those with overdrafts that never go over £350, and still likely best even if you owe a little more but intend to clear it.

Do you qualify? You need to pay in at least £1,000/mth (equivalent to £13,100 salary) to get the bonus and ensure there’s no fee. Like all banks, First Direct does a credit check when you apply.

2. Free £150 bank switch bonus. Best for those who just dip into their overdraft If at the end of the month you occasionally slip into overdraft, www.co-operativebank.co.uk (70% rate it ‘great’) is a decent alternative. It

currently gives an £150 switching bonus.

If that’s enough to clear your overdraft so you needn’t touch it again, it’s an easy win especially as you can also get up to £5.50/mth on its Everyday Rewards scheme (you need to fulfil some criteria). If not, its authorised overdraft is 18.9% EAR, not bad for small amounts, but the bigger it gets, the costlier.

Do you qualify? You’ll need to pay in at least £800/mth (equivalent to £9,850 salary) and switch at least four direct debits to get the £150 bonus.

3. Switch to 12 month 0% bank. Good for those with Bigger overdrafts.

New customers with www.nationwide.co.uk’s FlexDirect (77% rate it ‘great’) get a year’s fee-free overdraft. There’s no set limit – it depends on credit score – but anecdotally its limits are decent (if you pass the credit score), as mattboliver tweeted me: “@martinslewis Matched my old one - £1,200. Implied I could have asked for more, but the point was I wanted to pay off.”

After a year, it’s 50p/day, less than other accounts charging daily fees, but even so, use that time to budget to clear the overdraft debt.

Nationwide doesn’t require a min pay-in for its 0% overdraft, but you need pay in £1,000/mth if you want its 5% in-credit interest (equivalent to £13,100 salary).

4. You can SHIFT overdrafts to special 32mth 0% credit cards too A few specialist money-transfer cards let you pay cash into your bank to pay off your overdraft, then you owe them instead. This is useful for big overdrafts.@MoneySavingExpert

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2YHUGUDIWV Always follow the Money Transfer Golden Rules: a) These are special cards. Most don’t allow this, so be careful. There’s step-by-step help in my full money transfers guide at www. moneysavingexpert.com /moneytransfers. b) Always repay the monthly minimum or you’ll lose the 0% deal. c) Plan to clear by the end of the 0% period or they jump to the full rate, 20.9% and 20.6% rep APR. 5. Bank-charge reclaiming isn’t dead - ‘I got £865 in unfair bank charges back’ Overdraft charges for busting your credit limit are the only thing that give payday loans competition for cost. With fees of up to £6/ day or £15/transaction, they can mount up to £100s or £1,000s a year.

Reports of the death of bank-charge reclaiming have been exaggerated. It can still be done, though now you need to be in financial hardship to claim. Full step-by-step help and template letters at www.moneysavingexpert. com/reclaim Claire emailed: “I’ll get 6 years of charges back and a goodwill £70 on top... total £865. Thanks Martin.”

6. Shift your direct debits to minimise fees.

Ask companies you pay to shift your direct debits to just before you’re paid. So if you’re paid on the 25th, aim for the 20th. This artificially boosts your balance, so you’re in the red for less time, meaning fewer charges – but budget carefully and don’t forget those bills are coming.

7. Manage your way back into credit.

Do a money makeover, checking everything you spend money on to see if you’re overspending

Martin

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such as energy, insurance, phone, broadband and more. Many can save £1,000s. Then do a detailed budget and stick to it. Full help to do this at www.moneysavingexpert.com/ moneymakeover 8. Compare overdraft debt rate to the other debt, repay highest interest first.

If you’ve multiple debts, write a list of what you owe, then see which costs most, adding up interest and fees for true costs.

If your overdraft ’s the most expensive, make minimum payments on all other debts, and focus on using incoming cash to clear that. If it’s not the costliest, stay in your overdraft (but never bust your limit) and use spare cash to pay as much off the costliest as you can. Once the most expensive debt is cleared, you’re ready to tackle the next, and so on.

9. Savings usually pay you less than an overdraft costs.

A £1,000 overdraft costing £20/mth equals £240/yr, but the same in easy-access savings earns a paltry £15 at best. So repay debt with savings and you’re £225 per £1,000 up each year. You may think: “But I’ll have no savings if the boiler packs up or the roof falls in.” True, but if an emergency strikes, you can go back into overdraft and you’ll be no worse off.

10. Struggle to control spending? Shift to a nooverdraft account.

Basic bank accounts provide a no-frills, nooverdraft current account service. So clear your current overdraft and you could move to one.

They used to charge fees if you spent more than you had, eg, for unpaid direct debits, but since January those have stopped. If you spend when you’ve not got money, it’ll still be rejected, but now there’s no charge.

Options include www.barclays.co.uk Cash Card and www.co-opbank.co.uk Cashminder account.. @MoneySavingExpert

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On Your Plot Benefits of Garlic

Time spent on clearing and preparing your beds now will pay dividends next year. Make the most of the autumn sunshine to get compost dug into bare beds and you’ll have saved yourself hours of work on those chilly Spring days.

Jobs for October :-

• Make sure that plenty of sun can get to your pumpkins in order to get them ripe in time for Halloween.

• Plant garlic, shallots and Japanese onions.

• Leaving dead seed heads etc. on your flower borders will provide valuable food and shelter for garden wildlife over winter, as will leaving an undisturbed log or two. Build a rough shelter in a quiet corner and you might get a hedgehog move in!

• If you get lots of fallen leaves on your plot don’t waste them. Make a bin from chicken wire attached to 4 posts. Fill this with the leaves and they will rot down to give you sweet-smelling black leaf mould in one to two years tim.

As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler the focus on your vegetable plot starts to turn from growing and harvesting, into clearing and tidying.

October is a good month for taking stock of how things have gone this year and starting to make plans for what you will grow in the future.

Removing spent crops exposes slugs and other such pests to birds and other garden friendly wildlife. It also gives you the chance to look after your soil and assess how the space will be used next. Crop rotation is important so if the space is to remain bare over winter it may be wise to make notes about what grew where this season.

Add matter from your compost heap to newly cleared areas, either digging it in, or leaving a layer on the top where the worms will gradually incorporate it into the deeper soil over winter. If the soil is heavy leaving it bare will enable frosts to help break it up. Our soil is lighter and benefits from being covered over - we use flattened cardboard boxes which protect from the rain (and we’ve all had enough of that lately!), and

also help keep the weeds at bay.

You may think that it’s all too late in the year to be planting, but there are some crops that definitely need to be thought of now, and others that, given an early start now, will benefit next Spring.

If you’ve not grown garlic before, then do try it - it’s easy to grow, can help protect other crops from pests, and with just a small amount of space you can grow enough to see you through the whole year! Now is definitely the time to order your garlic bulbs and they can be planted anytime between now and Christmas, but preferably not when the soil is too wet. Rather than planting all the garlic together it may pay to spread it around the plot as the strong smell can be an aid in keeping pests such as the carrot root fly away from other crops.

Each garlic bulb should be separated into individual cloves and the cloves are planted with the pointed end uppermost, just below the surface, leaving about 4 inches between each one. They like well drained soil and you’ll be pleasantly surprised in the long winter days to see their green tips creeping upwards. Each clove matures into a whole new bulb. The traditional time for harvesting garlic is in June, on the longest day of the year and if properly dried and stored it will keep right through the winter.

Would you like some fresh, tender, young, peas early in the Spring next year? Look out for hardy varieties that can be planted now. They can be overwintered and are able to withstand the frosts, though protection with a cloche will be appreciated. We will be starting ours in pots to keep in the polytunnel over winter ready for early planting next season.

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ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW and The Lowriders Pure and unadulterated musical bliss! One of the best nights we have here - you won’t regret it!

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Stan Webb’s CHICKEN SHACK One of the greatest British blues bands from the 60’s. Plus support from Erja Lyytinen.

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Starring Kenneth Branagh as Archie Rice with Greta Scaatchi Tickets £15.00 (concs £12.50)

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A Whole Lotta Fun and great music!

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PETER ASHER & ALBERT LEE Our friend returns with his friend!

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JIM DAVIDSON 40 Years On

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GARDENING:

World’s most famous gardeners It’s probably relatively safe to say that few people go into green-fingered pursuits for fame or fortune. And if they do they must already realise their work is very much cut out for them.

Nevertheless, thanks to our love of watching things grow, and learning about the steps necessary to cultivate that growth, there have been a few faces lucky enough to cement a reputation in the horticultural public conscious. We decided to come up with a few of our all-time favourites, so take a look and see if you don’t agree.

Charlie Dimmock

After rising to fame in the Ground Forceera, alongside another of our picks, Mr. Titchmarsh, Dimmock hasn’t stopped improving the outdoor lives of others, with her most recent endeavour coming in the form of Garden Rescue. A true crusader for the cause.

Pippa Greenwood

A regular on both Gardeners’ World and the panel for Gardeners’ Question Time, Greenwood also lays claim to a three year stint as gardening consultant on the ITV series Rosemary & Thyme, and the title of Plant Pathologist.

David Domoney

Resident gardening expert on The Alan Titchmarsh Show, co-presenter of ITV’s Love Your Garden and winner of 28 Royal Horticultural Society medals, Domoney might still be more familiar to most for time spent on This Morning, which spanned four years.

Monty Don

The main man on Gardeners’ World has authored more than 15 books on the subject of plants, flowers and landscaping, whilst still finding the time to appear on countless other TV shows, often as lead presenter. He’s also spoken and written openly about his struggle with depression, which we thoroughly applaud him for.

Alan Titchmarsh

From his formative years on the long-running BBC show, Nationwide, where he was horticulture expert, to his presenting of the Chelsea Flower Show, Ground Force, British Isles - A Natural History, and even providing the voice for CBeebies’ Gordon The Garden Gnome , Titchmarsh is easily the most iconic and recognisable gardener on our list.

Alan Titchmarsh and his Britain in Bloom Garden

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58 Everything you wanted to know about cordless drills (but were too embarrassed to ask) When it comes to things people would prefer not to ask for advice about- and instead pretend they’re experts on- DIY must rank quite highly. And not just for men too ashamed to admit to other men that they flunked woodwork at school.

Don’t worry, though, we’ve put our heads together and come up with a solution. If you’re confused about buying drills simply read this page- so you don’t have to ask anyone- whilst making sure nobody nearby can see what it is you’re reading.

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Hammer Drills If you need to drill through tough materials like masonry and concrete then a hammer drill is the only way to do it. Enough said then.

Impact driver Thanks to their high torque (turning power) and high impact force, impact drivers give the best possible performance when using large screws on metal and wood, with no recoil adding extra safety to the equation.

Drill driver Capable of performing two tasks, with a drill driver you can bore holes in materials as you would expect whilst in ‘drill’ mode, but you can also use these for ‘driving’ and loosening up the screws too. Adjustable power means you can set it to suit the material you’re using, avoiding getting screws too tight and damaging the material.

Combi drill Understandably one of the most popular choices, as the name suggests combi drills can perform several different tasks. So, you might opt for a model that can act as a hammer drill, putting

holes in solid materials, but can also be a drill driver and drive screws.

Things to remember Volts - The higher the voltage the more powerful the drill, but you also need to factor in useable output, or torque...

Torque - This is how twisting power is measured, in Nm. The higher the Nm the more maximum torque the drill can produce. A drill with adjustable torque can be particularly useful if you are working with different surfaces and materials (wood, for example, needs less than brick).

Hammer action / drill driver - Hammer is essential for drilling into masonry, and the performance in this context is measured in BPM. Drill drivers should only be used on softer materials.

Speed - RPM provides the measurement for drill speed, and it’s always wise to look for a drill with variable RPM. Charge time - Obviously, opt for drills with low charge times...

Batteries - ...but high battery life. Lithium-ion batteries are particularly useful, providing long life and short charge times, not to mention lower battery pack weight.

Gears - Some drills offer two gears, so you can increase torque without having to increase speed. Drilling at low speeds is standard for delicate materials like tile and glass, the low speed decreasing the chance of breakage.

Chucks - The chuck is responsible for holding the drill bit in place. Single sleeve keyless chucks give easy bit change access and improve overall retention.

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Tastes so good...

PULLED PORK SANDWICHES

As the temperature drops, we find ourselves wanting more easy to make, comfort food. Not only is this dish simple to create is also tastes delicious. Perfect for quiet Autumn nights in.

Ingredients for 12 servings 1 medium onion (chopped) ½ cup of ketchup ¼ cup of packed brown sugar ¼ cup of tomato paste 2tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/3 cup of cider vinegar 2tbp. sweet paprika 1 ½ tsp. Salt 1 ¼ tsp. ground black pepper 4lb boneless pork shoulder 12 buns or ciabatta rolls

Equipment: Large slow-cooker, large bowl, forks Method: Mix together the onion, ketchup, brown sugar, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, paprika, mustard and then add the salt and the pepper. Once you have done this, pour the sauce mixture into the slow cooker pot and add the pork, making sure to also coat it in sauce.

Pop the lid on top of the slow cooker and cook the pork. Do this on a low setting (one which the manufacturer recommends).

Cook until the pork is tender for between 8-10 hours.

When it is finally cooked, move the pork from the slow cooker into a large bowl. Change the temperature setting on the cooker to ‘high’, cover the pot and then cook the sauce. Do this until boiling point is reached to make the mixture thicker.

Pull the pork apart into shreds (you can use 2 forks for this). Then put the shredded pork back into the slow cooker, mixing it into the sauce. Cover once again and cook on high.

Finally, once warmed through, spoon mixture into buns and serve.

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OAKDALE LIBRARY GARDENS ASSOCIATION Oakdale Library Garden Association and the Library Staff would like to invite you to attend our Service of Remembrance on Friday 11th November in our Commemorative Garden at 11.00am.

Remember Your Loved One With a Memorial of Lasting Beauty

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We will gather in the Library at 10.45am and the short service will be conducted by The Rev. Tom Lock.

After the service Refreshments will be served in the Library by members of Oakdale Library Gardens Association.

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Remember Your Loved One

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Index of advertisers

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Accountants Ward Goodman........................59 Bathrooms Canford Bathrooms..................59 J C Gas......................................18 P L H Heating & Bathrooms...... 9 Beds The Bed Store........................... 5 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds............................. 3 Broadview Shading Solutions...21 Tuscany Blinds..........................44 Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras.................59 Carpets & Flooring Carpet Barn.............................. 5 Marsden Flooring.....................37 Peter Newman Flooring............17 Chimney Sweeps Oliver Chimney Sweeps.............61 Cleaning Services - Residential MyHome Cleaning....................31 Community News Adventures of Nellie.................38 Breeze sponsors the Swans.......34 Broadstone funeral home expands...26 Christmas Market.....................28 Dorset Wildlife Trust.................16 Haskins holds Bulb Festival.......20 Martin Lewis: Overdrafts..........46 Motoring: Ford Kuga................24 Oakdale Library........................12 Oakdale Library Gardens Assoc....61 On your plot: Benefits of Garlic....52 Poole care home raises fund for Alzheimer’s Society...........28 Priest’s House Museum............40 What’s On at the Tivoli.............54 Computer Services AJV Computing......................... 9 PCs Made Simple......................48

Electricians 1st Class Electrical....................57 Dorset Electrical & Fire Alarms....55 Four Electrical...........................45 Lytchett Bay Electricals.............55 More Than Electric...................17 Estate Agents Anthony David..........................64 Financial Services Baggette & Company...............41 Ward Goodman........................59 Garage Services G & S Baker...............................45 Hughes Workshop....................35 MTS Motors..............................25 Oakdale Garage........................14 Garden Services

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EDS Gardening..........................55 Jon Stokes Garden Services....... 3 Gifts & Coffee Shops Quayside Emporium.................50 Health & Fitness Shake & Tone............................23 Slimming World........................ 9

Nursery Schools First Steps Day Nursery............. 7 Organic Food Deliveries Riverford...................................19 Outdoor Pursuits Moonfleet Adventure Sailing....10 Oven Cleaners Oven King.................................18 Plumbing & Heating Asbury Heating & Maintenance.... 29 Gas Tec Heating & Plumbing....10 J C Gas......................................18 PHD Southern...........................13 P L H Heating............................ 9 Ultraheat Plumbing & Heating.... 1 Puzzles & Competitions Crossword.................................36 Kids Page.................................. 6 Prize Wordsearch......................51 Sudoku......................................36 Removals & Storage Pitmans....................................53 Residential Care Homes Care South................................23

Home Care Services Promedica24............................19

Roofing Enviro-Build..............................49

Kitchens Dream Doors............................27

Social Clubs Oddfellows Friendly Society......30

Locksmiths Landmark Locksmiths...............18 Poole Key..................................31

Takeaways Brown’s Fish & Chips.................53 Spice House.............................. 2

Loft Conversions Loft Services..............................45

Trading Standards Borough of Poole......................29

Meal Delivery Services Collins Catering Services...........57

Trailer Sales & Services Wessex Trailers.........................48

Memorial Masons The Art Memorial Co................61

Used Car Sales TLR Autos..................................14

Minicoach Hire Heathside Travel.......................13

Draininge Services All Drains Cleared.....................17

Model Shops Platform Models.......................55

Windows, Doors & Conservatories Cloudy2Clear Windows.............11 Mr Demister.............................44 Pure Windows..........................32

Driveways Enviro-Build..............................49

Motoring & Cycling Accessories Motabitz...................................15

Worktops Portman Stone..........................63

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