The Southbourne Link - March 2016

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March 2016

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Give your feet a treat!

102 Watcombe Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 5LP

Examples of how we can help: • Simple Nail Cutting & Nail care • Ingrowing Toe Nails and Surgery • Corns and Callus • Fungal Infections and Athlete’s Foot • Neurological and Vascular Assessment • Disabled Access

HOME and REST HOME VISITS AVAILABLE Telephone: 01202 246811 or 07775 911415 ALL TREATMENTS AVAILABLE AT REASONABLE RATES SPECIALIST TREATMENT for DIABETES and ARTHRITIS www.watcombefootclinic.co.uk Julie Anne Smith D.Pod.M., M.Ch.S. HCPC Registered Chiropodist/Podiatrist Email: enquiries@watcombefootclinic.co.uk

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Welcome...

The Southbourne Link Edition 78

Published by:

Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Publications

Telephone:

01202 894397

Email:

info@southbournelink.co.uk

Copy deadline for the April 2016 edition: 19th March 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.

The Southbourne Link does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the p u b l i cat i o n . N o p a r t o f t h i s publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

Dear Southbourne, Tuckton & Hengsitbury Head!

We have a FANTASTIC increase in circulation with 12,000 individual homes and businesses now receiving The Southbourne Link, all delivered by Royal Mail! If you are receiving this for the first time, we welcome you and hope you enjoy reading and using our well loved, local publication.

Nellie is the Dorset Publications campervan and is trying to take responsibility for Hayden’s welfare as you can read on pages 22 and 23. It seems to be working!

We have also managed to book a holiday in April on the Greek island of Santorini! Some may remember that I fell in love with this island last year on our cruise with Mum and Dad, for Dad’s 80th Birthday. When I saw a bargain on the internet I couldn’t resist. We will be right on the volcanic Perissa beach, so I will certainly get to gaze at the magnificent waters again. Then in August we have booked a camping trip! Nellie can hardly contain herself and is really excited about taking us to Devon where Hayden will enter his first sea life saving competition. It is always good to have something to look forward to, don’t you think?

For now it is work and sorting the house and garden out.

There is quite a bit to do. Did you make lots of New Year’s resolutions and are still successfully carrying them out? I do hope so. As always our advertisers are here to help you, so do give them a call and please continue to mention The Southbourne Link when making any calls and bookings.

This keeps the magazine alive. We really appreciate all the support that you have given to us as well as the trades and service people inside.

I am also looking for a “Local Celebrity of the Month”. I know there are lots of interesting people here in Southbourne who would like to “Tell me all about it”!

The lucky winner of the prize wordsearch last month was Karen Lewis-Fry. Well done and I am sure you will enjoy your Champagne Tea for Two at the Cliff House Hotel!

Myself, Stephen, Hayden and Nellie would like to wish you a relaxing March.

Very Best Wishes,

Debbie & Stephen Corney

Useful Numbers Local Police Southern Electricity Transco Gas Emergency Bournemouth Hospital

101 08457 708090 0800 111999 01202 303626

Train Enquires Bournemouth Council Sembcorp Water Southbourne Library

08457 484950 01202 451451 01202 590059 01202 428784

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P.R. SMITH ROOFING

LTD

Specialists in all types of Flat Felt Roofing

Tiling work undertaken

• ALL WORK FULLY GUARANTEED • Fully insured / Free quotations • Friendly and reliable service • Established for 16 years For a competitive & top quality job call

01202 240120 or 07768 000365 for instant response

83 Cranleigh Road, Southbourne

KathGoward

interior painter Local Female Painter Free Estimates Fully Insured

All interior and exterior decorating undertaken

NHS Retirement Fellowship

Local people who have worked for the NHS and have now retired are invited to join the Bournemouth and Christchurch branch of the NHS Retirement Fellowship which is part of the nationwide organisation.

The branch is very active and has at present 120 members from the local hospitals, surgeries and services and provides a range of activities including bowls, talks, walks, coffee mornings, meals and very much what its members require. It is a time to meet up with former colleagues but also to compare present day with their experiences and provide companionship.Newsletters provide information to those unable to attend meetings.

There is a monthly meeting at Iford URC Hall, Ropley Road, BH7 6RU on the second Monday of the month starting at 2pm - in the first instance it is best to phone Hilary Tice on 01202 511772 for more information

HARLAND FENCING & LANDSCAPING A friendly, reliable service at competitive prices FENCING – Closeboard or panel fencing and gate work undertaken.

PATIOS AND DECKING – Quality decking and patio solutions for every need.

GARDENING SERVICES – Pressure washing, laying turf, shingle and erecting sleeper borders.

GARDENING MAINTENANCE – Regular garden upkeep or one off clearance jobs.

For a free estimate call

Tel: 07771 711049 Kath - Interior Painter Email: kath.paint@hotmail.co.uk

For a very competitive free quotation, please call James on

07927 670511 or 01202 485988 Check out our website at www.harlandfencing.co.uk

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Community News

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Boscombe & Southbourne Probus Club

Thursday 14th April is the date for the next meeting of the Boscombe and Southbourne Probus Club when the talk will be “Chelsea Flower Show” by Chris Evans.

Outings are normally organised once a month and most are open to wives and partners.

Our meetings are held at The Liston Hotel, 5 Wollstonecraft Road, Boscombe.

If you are interested in joining, please contact our Honorary Secretary Chris Freeman by phone on 01202 430265 or by email at chrisnfreeman@gmail.com. www.boscombeandsouthbourneprobusclub.co.uk

Dorset Ladies Luncheon Club

The Dorset Ladies Luncheon Club meet once a month at the Marsham Court Hotel Bournemouth from October to April.

We have some 180 members who enjoy a day with us starting with coffee and biscuits chatting and making new friends.

This then is followed by a Silver Service three course lunch, coffee and mints.

Members then look forward to welcoming many of our interesting speakers.

We have met personalities of screen and television, comedians, historians and many other speakers who have swept us away with their captivating talks.

If you are interested in joining us please contact Shirley on 01202 885036 or Valerie on 01202 874328.

Civil Service Retirement Fellowship

Boscombe & Southbourne The CSRF is a registered charity that is dedicated to helping former civil servants, their partners, widows/widowers and dependants make the most of their retirement.

Your local group is the Boscombe and Southbourne group. We hold coffee mornings at 10.00am on the first Wednesday of every month (except January), at St Katharine’s Church Hall, Church Road, Southbourne. Admission is £1.50 (there is no annual membership fee).

We welcome anyone with a link of any sort to the Civil service, their friends and indeed everyone who has an interest in coming along and joining in.

We have a speaker most months, though we also run an occasional quiz or other event. We are a friendly crowd and will make you very welcome.

If you would like more details, ring John Hill on 01202 431456.

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ROB

YOUNG GARDEN SERVICES

Affordable garden services • Grass & Hedge Cutting • Turfing

• Decking/Fencing • Patios and Block Paving

FREE QUOTES AT COMPETITIVE RATES Just ask for Rob

01202 422370 07776 204959 E-mail: freedom12313@msn.com

2a Athelstan Rd, S’bourne, BH6 5LY

Need a Mid-Week Boost?

Vida T here for your pet...

Whether you need Suggestions for a Suitable Diet…

Information about Appropriate Training… or Guidance tailoring a practical Grooming Regime for you and your pet… …we’re here to help

We Offer a Full Range of Grooming Services AND ARE LOCAL STOCKISTS FOR BRANDS INCLUDING

Natural Instinct, Canagan, Lily’s Kitchen, Fish4, Burns and Arden Grange We also have a wide variety of Wild Bird Food and Supplies in addition to those for your Pet. Vida T… also here for your Garden Birds!

132 TUCKTON RD, TUCKTON, BH6 3JX

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Yoga Daytime Classes just for you.......

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Mums & Dads Housewives & House Husbands Busy Retirees Home Workers Carers Shift Workers

Revitalise, Re-energise.

Spend some quality time on you.

Wednesdays 10.30am - 11.45am, All Welcome The Beehive Studio, 129 Belle Vue Rd, Southbourne, BH6 3EN Reader’s special offer code DP01 -£33.00 for 6 or just £8.00 per class

Paul Houlton Hatha Yoga

BOOK NOW 07557 443390 0r book via paulhoulton.com/dp01

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Awarded British Dental Association’s (BDA) Good Practice Scheme for the last ten years - a very rare national achievement and we’re extremely proud of it!

Contact us for your FREE Implant consultation Family & general dentistry | Dental Phobia Clinic 0% interest & monthly payment plans | Cosmetic dentistry Teeth whitening & air polishing | Free on-site parking Hoburne Dental Practice, 104 Saffron Drive, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 4TG.

Tel: 01425 277245 or www.hoburne-dental.co.uk Not just dental care, but caring dental. Come and see for yourselves.

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7 A Rocky Mountain state (5) 8 Suppositions (7) 9 Pre-built (6) 15 Bedtime song (9) 17 Interpose (9)

18 Plant adapted for limited water (9) 19 Live or dwell (7) 21 A field event (6) 23 Insect stage (5) 24 A literary genre (5) 26 Boxlike (5)

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Cloudy2Clear Windows – Service With A Smile!

It’s been a crazy few months for Cloudy2Clear Windows.

The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has grown rapidly as homeowners take advantage of their services.

Manager Matt Stensel feels that it’s all about service. ‘Our product is simple. If your double glazing is 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 5 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps.

Many tradespeople have struggled since last year and I honestly feel that during the good times a minority perhaps didn’t focus on customer care as much as they should have done. 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. I often get comments back from customers on how they really didn’t expect that sort of service which, in a way, is very sad for the service industry as a whole.’

Cloudy2Clear service Southbourne and the surrounding area & 0DWW LV ÀQGLQJ WKDW KLV 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.’

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

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Money Saving Tips

Martin

LEWIS Cheap Trains, Drains & Automobiles Some folks drive a lot for various reasons be it business or personal, here a few tip to help cut the cost of travel.

• Free tank of fuel via extreme couponing trick.

If you’re planning a big spend at any one of 50+ retailers (including House of Fraser, Homebase and PC World), buy the gift card in Morrisons and you get 1p/litre off fuel per £10 spend. So £100 gets 10p off and £1,000ish gets a free tank.

The real trick isn’t to use them as gifts, but that if you’re planning a big purchase in that store anyway, first pop into Morrisons and buy the gift card. Then a few days later, once it’s active, go and use it to buy your planned purchase, giving you a potentially whopping petrol discount. There’s a full list of retailers and more info at: www.morrisonsfuelsaver.co.uk.

• Turn your heating down, but not off if you’re going away If it gets cold, no heating risks burst pipes. So much so that some insurers won’t cover you for damage if your home’s unoccupied for more than five days and you turned the heating off. The rule of thumb is keep it to a minimum 14 degrees.

• Buying two tickets for one train journey can save you £100s Split ticketing makes about as much sense as Chewbacca, but it works. It’s where you buy tickets for a journey’s constituent parts separately to slash the price. It’s allowed by the conditions of carriage – the only rule is that the train must call at the stations you buy tickets for.

For example, a single from Manchester to Cornwall costs £158, but the train stops at Cheltenham Spa. Buy a £52 ticket from Manchester to Cheltenham Spa, then a £58 one from there to Cornwall and the total’s £110. That’s the same train, the same time – possibly even the same seat.

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- If you’re new then for basic cover use a cashback site. A standard RAC policy is £28 online and an AA policy £35, but sites like Topcashback.co.uk and Quidco.com give around £10-£15 back so the effective cost to you is £18ish. This usually works, though do note the cashback isn’t 100% guaranteed.

- If you have Tesco clubcard points you can swap them in for RAC cover, so £16 of vouchers gives you basic breakdown.

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The March Hare The sight of a brown Hare, poised for action at any moment, is a wonderful thing, and for many is something they’d like to tick off their wildlife bucket list.

In the South West, a quarter of the estimated 800,000 population of Hares can be found. Here in Dorset we are blessed with a few hotspots for Hare watching, including Chesil Beach, Cranborne Chase and the Cerne Valley.

If you are lucky enough to see one, the chances are it won’t stay around for long. With the ability to run up to speeds of 45mph these sprightly and athletic animals are well-equipped for survival in harsh habitats, which is often in the open, exposed to the elements. In addition to being the UK’s fastest land mammal, they also have near-360 degree vision.

One thing Hares are well known for is their ‘boxing’ abilities during the breeding season.

This display of aggression, which is usually females denying persistent partners, can be observed in spring and summer. The frenzied display is the reason they’ve earned their reputation ‘mad as a March hare’.

However, Hare numbers are sadly dwindling, with a 75% decline in their populations since the Second World War. There are many complex reasons for this decline, including intensification of agriculture and changes in the patterns of land use. Their ideal habitat is grassland and arable areas, and rather than burrowing like rabbits, they create shallow forms in the grass, and use woods, hedges or fields, where they rest during the day. However when disturbed they can be seen bounding across fields, using their powerful hind legs to propel them forwards, often in a zigzag pattern!

Whilst Hares can be seen all year round, as they don’t hibernate, it is often easier to see them in the early morning and late evening this time of year, due to lack of foliage in the landscape.

Whilst in times gone by it was considered ‘bad luck’ for a hare to cross your path, seeing a Hare is a rare and wonderful sight – just make sure you’re quick with your camera if you want to capture the moment.

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Passed down through centuries through storytelling, Hares have also featured in mythologies around the world. In Britain, Hares are prevalent in folk tales, with women shape-shifting into hares, leading men or hunting dogs astray!

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The Adventures of Nellie

The Dorset Publications Camper Van Oh boy did we had a fright a few weeks ago when Nellie found herself in snow near East Grinstead! After a day of being parked in the freezing cold she refused to move, or at least her engine did start but she screamed out in pain and gusts of smoke flew from her nostrils. (It is one way we women can make a point...) I wasn’t there and when Stephen called me to say he was awaiting the RAC man, I was worried. As you know Nellie certainly is not as young as she used to be, has done a lot of running around, and her arthritis can get her down. Would she pull through?

Would she get back on that motorway?

Well, amazingly she did. The belt around her power steering had slipped and once back in place she stopped yelling and the smoke diminished.

Now can you believe it? As a result of this incident Nellie now has a friend, and one she is rather fond of. Stephen has bought himself a handsome car of steel, full of gusto and muscle (Nellie will have to watch herself). It is a Mazda RX8, silver and definitely has charm. “Mighty Rex” we have named him. The excuse for buying the car was to help Nellie. Ummmm...

Stephen sold me well on that one. After all Nellie is getting on a bit and since I had started all those awful thoughts of “which home would we put her in, how would we tell her and how would she take it?” etc etc, it seemed a good solution all round.

Nellie has now had a rest for a week in the garden but will still be taking us for many a trip here in the South. Phew... Like a lot of us older ladies, there is life in her yet!

(Especially now she has Mighty Rex to share the garden with...)

Nellie with Mighty Rex in the gardem At the other end of the scale, something else we parents and grandparents worry about is how to keep the children off the computer for at least some of the time each day. Let’s face it we never had computers in our day and Nellie remembers many a good afternoon running around in the garden playing hide and seek, making a den with old blankets, climbing trees and otherwise being a nuisance to the neighbours with footballs landing in hedges and tennis balls banging continuously against garage doors. It doesn’t seem to happen like that these days. No, we have computers. In fact I often answer a question Hayden seems to ask only to find it isn’t me he is talking to at all, but is busily chatting away to his friends on Skype! Oh it is so different.

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Not to miss an opportunity, Nellie excitedly sold the idea to Hayden who was more than happy to give it a go. After all they swim in the sea in the summer!

Well last week Nellie took us to our first Surf Life Saving Competitions. How exciting! It is all very new to us so we went along not knowing what to expect and told Hayden, who has had all of 4 lessons now, to do his best and enjoy himself. We absolutely loved it. The atmosphere was invigorating.

We shouted so much and cheered with all our might that Nellie couldn’t toot her horn the next day, she was so hoarse.

One race was so close and Hayden and his partner won! The aim was for the rescuer to paddle on a board to the ‘patient’, 25 metres away at the other end of the pool, and get the patient aboard so both could return as quickly as possible. Balancing on the board is a skill in itself, so paddling at full speed in unison with your partner takes some doing. Like all good Mums I have it on video… and am deafened by my own voice. (No change there then.)

Another race involved the mannequins which for the ‘nippers’ ie the younger ones, were only half filled with water, so they are not so heavy. Heads in the water causing your poor patient to drown are disqualified which is probably just as well.

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The mannequin race in the pool If Nellie was ever to fall in the water she would want to be able to breath. All good fun but such a great skill to have. The young teenagers who have been doing this for some time, are fully responsible for the younger ones and become their coaches so you can imagine the rapport between them all. Such great team work.

It is so good to watch them all working together. One of the most difficult parts of the whole competition was the rope throwing one. Pulling in the rope so that it does not knot, throwing it with skill so it doesn’t coil back on itself or not quite reach your patient is really quite difficult.

Observing the experienced adults do this, as opposed to the young nippers, there was no comparison. It was clear that this was a skill acquired with lots of practice!

So Nellie has succeeded in getting Hayden even more out of the house and off his computer. She is very proud of herself.

Hayden is learning a new skill and we are really pleased. Enjoyment all round and a win - win situation. Well done Nellie!

If you would like more information about the Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club please go to their website at www.branksomechineslsc.org.uk and do mention Nellie. Hayden can’t wait to hit the beach later in the year!

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On Your Plot Getting the upper hand Spring should really be on its way by the end of this month and there’ll be plenty of jobs to keep you busy on your plot.

There’s nothing quite like sowing seeds and the thrill of watching those first tiny seedlings appearing just a week or two later. Weather permitting the soil should be warm enough to be sowing outdoors in March. Your new seedlings will need all the help that you can give them if they are to flourish so don’t forget the weeding and pest control too!

Jobs for March :-

• Prepare beds for sowing by raking level when the soil is dry enough.

• Get a supply of containers and fill with compost ready for sowing (supermarket plastic trays containers are handy to reuse for this!)

• Make sure you have all the seeds you need and sort them into the order that you’ll sow them in.

• Plant first early potatoes later in the month.

• Keep on top of the weeding and pest control.

• Sow carrots, peas, parsnips, lettuce and radishes

There’s no doubt that the weather during the first part of the year lived up to our expectations of a month of extremes - with mild temperatures and homes and gardens hammered by incredible rainfall. Hopefully March should see the weather settling down and Spring truly starting to emerge.

Most seed packets give you some guidelines as to which month/or months are best to sow in but personally I think that it’d be a lot more helpful if they gave a little information about the temperature required, not to mention just how long germination is likely to take. Soil temperatures of at least 6°C are needed for most seeds - if you don’t want to guess at this you can get a soil thermometer to check. Don’t forget that by using products such as fleece, or cloches, over your beds you can raise the temperature. Some seeds, such as parsnips, are notoriously slow to germinate taking up to 3 weeks for seedlings to appear - a good idea with slow starters like these is to sow quick growing crops such as radishes on either side of the row. This will

help mark the rows out until your parsnips appear and the radishes will quickly be grown and ready to harvest.

Take note also of the depth that the different seeds should be sown at - too shallow and they’ll either blow away or be eaten by the birds, too deep and you may bury them alive! Try to space seeds evenly, though if you sow too many you can thin out the weaker seedlings after they appear. Do remember that with many crops it is better to sow just a few and then sow again in a few weeks time to avoid having too many ready to harvest all at once. Salad crops such as lettuce will bolt if left too long, and other vegetables which may have a short harvesting period can be enjoyed for much longer if you save the seed and sow a few in succession every few weeks.

As the soil warms up for your new crops so it also warms up nicely for the weeds about now! For many people part of the attraction of growing your own is eating chemical free produce and organic methods of pest control will therefore be preferred.

Little and often is best - take a quick walk around the veg patch each morning and hand pick any emerging weeds. Hoeing also works well and if you are careful not to let weeds set seed you’ll avoid a long-term problem. Of course the situation isn’t helped by the fact that your patch is likely to have large amounts of bare soil on it between widely spaced rows at this time of year. Some crops, such as potatoes will obligingly grow to ultimately block out the light and deter weeds, but if you’re really having problems then think about putting down a thick, organic, mulch to cover the bare soil.

Slugs will also emerge to attack your young seedlings - there’s no end of organic ways to do battle from hand picking at night and beer traps to watering in nematodes. Strike early and gain the upper hand!

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Daisy’s Dance Shop 25-27 Whittle Road Ferndown

Ferndown Ind Est BH21 7RP

Inspection, Testing & Certification Sockets, Lighting, Heating, Consumer Units, Repairs, Rewiring & New Installations Affordable Dancewear at Open:

9am-5pm Mon-Sat

Tel: 01202 897937 www.dancing-daisy.co.uk

For a free estimate & advice, call

Doug Savage

Tel: 01202 422117 M: 07857 658606

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WI GROUP IN TUCKTON Would you like to spend an afternoon once a month socialising with a group of friendly ladies who meet at Tuckton Social Club?

Southbourne Afternoon WI meets at the Tuckton Social Club, 222 Tuckton Road, Bournemouth, BH6 3AA the third Thursday of every month from 2.00pm until about 4.00pm. There are interesting talks and demonstrations as well as the opportunity to socialise.

WIs offer lots of opportunities. You may like to attend a coffee morning or an outing, or one of many other events that are organised within the WI, by other WIs or by the County

Southbourne Friendship Club

The Southbourne Friendship Club commenced it’s 56th season on September 2nd.

We offer 33 weeks of musical entertainments, speakers and quizzes etc.

We meet each Wednesday at 2:15pm in the Immanuel Church Hall Southbourne.

Membership is open to all persons over 60yrs.

There is a joining fee of ÂŁ8 and ÂŁ1 per week to include tea and biscuits.

Federaton. There are also new friends waiting to be found.

Future topics planned for 2016 include The Art of Being Perfect, Leaf Manipulation and Bournemouth Hospital Radio Bedside.

You may have belonged to a WI in the past, you may never have attended a WI but do come along as a visitor and you never know, you may like us.

Come along to a meeting, as a visitor, for just ÂŁ2.00 to try us out.

If you require any further information please call Doreen Wakefield on 01202 418963.

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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory...

Blinds & Shutters Ashley Blinds............................. 3 Tuscany Blinds..........................31 Builders & Carpenters Ian Jones...................................15 Love to Build.............................27 Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras.................20 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Cleaning Doctor........................13 Carpets & Flooring Dorset Contract Flooring..........21 Chiropodists Karen Lewis-Fry........................13 Watcombe Foot Clinic............... 3 Chiropractors Paul Harris................................15 Community News Adventures of Nellie.................22 Boscombe & S’bourne Probus.... 8 Contact the Elderly...................10 Dorset Ladies Luncheon Club.... 8 Dorset Wildlife Trust: The March Hare.....................14 Grange Choral Society: Happy & Glorious...................28 Martin Lewis: Cheao Trains, Drains & Automobiles............12 NHS Retirement Fellowship...... 6 On your plot: Getting the upper hand..........26 Pokesdown & Southbourne Ex-Servicemens Club..............18 Southbourne Friendship Club....28 Southbourne Civil Servants Retirement Fellowship........... 8 Tuckton WI Group.....................28 Dance Schools BEAT Company..........................16

Dancewear Dancing Daisy...........................27

Oven Cleaners Oven King.................................20

Dentists Hoburne Dental Practice..........10

Painters & Decorators Kath Goward............................ 6

Denture Services Dorset Denture Clinic................ 5

Pet Services “Muddy”ford Mutts..................15 Vida T....................................... 9

Drainage Services All Drains Cleared..................... 5 Electricians Dorset Electrical & Fire Alarms....19 JCS Electrical.............................20 Savage Electrical......................27 Estate & Letting Agents Powis........................................ 9 Richard Godsell.........................17 Slades....................................... 5 Garage Services Kimberley Garage.....................19 Garden Services Harland Fencing & Landscaping....................... 6 Rob Young Garden Services...... 9 Health, Fitness & Care Gentle Natural Yoga.................16 Paul Houlton Hatha Yoga......... 9 Hearing Aids Clarity Hearing Solutions..........31 Hotels & Restaurants Cliff House Hotel.......................24 Hot Tub Hire Party Tub Hire...........................20 Loft Conversions Loft Services..............................29

Plasterers Spillers Plastering.....................19 Plumbing & Heating Services Bournemouth Plumbing Solutions................................15 Gas BoilerCare.......................... 7 J C Gas......................................13 Property Maintenance Ian Jones Property Maintenance..........................15 Love to Build.............................27 Phil’s Handyman Services.........29 Rob Young Home Services......... 9 Puzzles & Competitions Crossword.................................10 Prize Wordsearch......................25 Residential Care Homes Care South: Wickmeads............32 Roofing PR Smith Roofing...................... 6 Roofing Insulation Jetseal.......................................16 Solicitors Robert Wrynne......................... 2 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Allglaze.....................................31 Cloudy2Clear Windows.............11

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AllGlaze DORSET LIMITED

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Wickmeads Registered Charity

No. 1014697 A charming new nursing, dementia and residential care home in the heart of Southbourne

A warm, safe and comfortable place to live Sitting in the heart of its local community in Tuckton, Southbourne, the new Wickmeads has been purpose-built to provide modern yet homely facilities for nursing, dementia and residential care, at a realistic cost.

With ensuite bedrooms and a range of light and airy communal spaces, Wickmeads offers a homely environment where residents can feel relaxed – safe in the knowledge that quality care is on hand 24-hours a day.

We help our residents to get the most out of life in a safe and peaceful setting, with comfortable accommodation, quality dining and a range of social activities.

Come and see for yourself!

Call Care South on or find out more at

01202 71240 0 to arrange a visit

www.care-south.co.uk

Care South is a local not-for-profit charity and a leading provider of residential and home care across Dorset.

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