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The St Leonards Directory

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I am so pleased to be sending out your local magazine again this month. With the times as they are it is important to support our local trades and businesses. We have all survived this far, and I am sincerely hoping that the current situation will improve significantly in the next month or so. Of course, there are no guarantees, but the numbers of new Covid cases are decreasing and the vaccine may work. That is the positive news. If you have had a loss in the family, my heart felt condolences go out to you. Considering all that has happened I do believe we have coped extremely well.

For now, we bring you some good articles to Advertise with us read, puzzles to do, quizzes to work out, and of course our local companies to help you. If Take your business to new heights you are worried about anyone coming into with our affordable advertising the house, then give the company a call to packages! Supply your own artwork or see what they have in place or what they can use our in-house design and brand do to service you, or advice they can give in expert. To chat to Debbie or the sales the meantime. It isn’t easy, that is for sure, team, give us a call: but it is possible to get things done and get 01202 894397 some of the help you need. A friendly chat on the phone is always most welcomed by FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA the advertisers inside.

I am looking for “Locals in Lockdown” and what you have been doing to keep busy. enquiries@modernmagazines.co.uk Please send me an email or get in touch by phone. I would love you to inspire us all Copy deadline for April edition: with ideas. We had a picnic in the garden, in 8th March 2021 Daichi, the Modern Magazines Campervan, as he was not allowed out! Simple family fun DISCLAIMER: Whilst every care has been taken that made us all smile. What have you been to ensure that data in this publication is doing to keep smiling? I await to hear from accurate, the publisher cannot accept any liability to any party to loss or damage caused you. by errors or omissions resulting from Take Care and Stay Safe. negligence, accident or any other cause. The St Leonards & St Ives Directory does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the publication. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in ant retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

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1. Which is the larger of the two Caribbean islands: Saint Kitts or Nevis?

2. Cashew, pecan and pistachio are all types of what?

3. Is the island country of Madagascar located off the western or eastern coast of Africa?

4. In which ocean did the devastating 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami occur?

5. Uma Thurman and John Travolta appeared in which Quentin Tarantino 1994 movie?

6. Which rock band had a hit in the 1990's with 'Champagne Supernova'?

7. Who starred as the leading role in 'The Trilogy'? g '? gy Iron Man Trilogy

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9. True or False: men have one less rib than women?

10. The Beach Boys released a version of which Christmas song in 1964, originally released by Elvis Presley?

11. What is the currency of Argentina?

12. How many of Henry VIII's wives were beheaded?

13. Who were 'The Bow Street Runners'?

14. Which planet, and its moons, was the unmanned NASA spacecraft 'Galileo' sent to study?

15. What is an indoor cycling stadium called?

16. If AC means 'alternating current', what does DC mean?

17. How many black squares are there on a chessboard?

18. How many days are there between Halloween and Christmas (excluding the days on which they fall)?

19. Who won the 2011 Rugby World Cup? 20. What form of energy is associated with motion?

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Talking about Wildlife...

Win for wildlife The marsh fritillary is one of the most interesting butterflies in Dorset and is the most attractive and colourful of the fritillaries. Often considered the ‘stained glass window’ of butterflies, they have small wings but are very recognisable with a bright, intricate pattern of white, orange and black markings.

The damp grassland habitat, which is their main habitat, has been lost nationally due to agricultural improvement and drainage in the landscape.

However, due to careful habitat management over the last 10 years, they have been found to be thriving on one of Dorset Wildlife Trust’s nature reserves, Bracketts Coppice.

Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Living Landscapes Ecologist, Steve Masters said, “The most reliable method to record the numbers of marsh fritillaries is to count the larva webs in autumn or in spring after the winter hibernation. Eggs are laid in large batches, of up to 300, and the caterpillars aggregate in webs which can be counted relatively easily.”

Marsh fritillaries prefer to hibernate in tussocks of grass as caterpillars (which are jet black in colour) and emerge in warm weather – as early as February or March, if the winter isn’t too cold.

Basking in the sun as caterpillars, they will then pupate and emerge as adult butterflies on the wing in late May, early June. These remarkable butterflies have a few challenges ahead of them including their loss of habitat, but also the parasitic wasp, which can be deadly to them by laying their eggs inside the caterpillar and devouring it.

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Marsh Fritillary at Bracketts Coppice

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bit-scabious, and we have plenty of that at Bracketts Coppice. Marsh fritillaries love damp grassland, purple moor grass, and chalk, all of which we have in west Dorset. To help accommodate these butterflies we’ve adapted the management of Brackett’s Coppice slightly to ensure the amount of grazing creates the right habitat for them, providing the right structure for all stages of their life cycle. We even removed one field from the previous hay cutting regime and grazed instead, and we were delighted to see marsh fritillaries breeding in this field for the first time, as a result.”

These management techniques are being used on other suitable nature reserves, and in 2019, the highest number of marsh fritillary larval webs, since monitoring began, were found on Kingcombe Meadows nature reserve in west Dorset, with 38 being counted.

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“Full of emptiness” - Lockdowns

Some statements in the articles written in April 2020 have probably appeared odd, as their sequence was disrupted by the first “Lockdown” and issues missing as a result. With publication restored by July, this is now the first “new” one, and a complete set to take us through 2021 is now ready.

Plans for a photo display to illustrate that “emptiness” of Ringwood at the Meeting House have now faded by this even more severe stage of the epidemic.

Steve and Debbie have agreed this month to include a reminder of those early days, by including this selection of my photographs taken in April 2020, starting with this “empty” view of the Market Square at midday on 7th April.

The Furlong Centre was empty, and there was no sign of anyone turning up.

Buses were around, but no passengers, while the A31 was deserted. Queues for Sainsbury stretched well beyond the Meeting House, which closed mid-March.

Cars were parked up in the Market Place, and occasionally drove down the High Street, but, again around midday, no sign of any pedestrians or shoppers.

Everywhere was similarly deserted, here Fridays Cross and Southampton Road.

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More midday views below, these taken early January 2021, reveal a return to an equal emptiness to the Town.

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The Furlong Centre was empty, and there was no sign of anyone turning up.

Buses were around, but no passengers, while the A31 was deserted. Queues for Sainsbury stretched well beyond the Meeting House, which closed mid-March.

More midday views below, these taken early January 2021, reveal a return to an equal emptiness to the Town.

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WRITTEN BY KATE EARL

STAR GAZING

Mercury, Jupiter & Saturn All three planets are visible in our dawn skies but you have to be quick as they disappear in the morning light by 6.30am. Mercury is very close to Jupiter on the morning of the 5th, and all three planets and the Moon are low on the horizon on the 9th (see figure). Thereafter, Mercury is hidden by the Sun’s glare.

Welcome to the March Stargazing Page. Highlights this month include early morning planet spotting, and a beautiful meeting in the constellation Taurus of Mars, the red giant Aldebaran, our old favourite The Pleiades, and the Moon.

This month’s full moon occurs on 28th March, and is traditionally known by a variety of names, including Worm, Crow and Sap Moon.

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Object of the month

The ISS will be visible in the early morning between 3am – 6am, every day from 1st to 12th March. If you are not an early riser do not fear, as from the 18th until month end the space station is visible in our evening skies at least once between 7pm – 10pm. To establish exact timings please refer to www.heavens-above.com or a similar webpage for up-to-date information, remembering to set the location to Bournemouth.

People are often surprised to learn that the most famous star in the sky, the North Star or Pole Star, is not the brightest star in the sky. That honour is awarded to Sirius, located in the constellation of Canis Major, ‘the big dog’.

Sirius is one of the few star names derived from Ancient Greek, and means ‘glowing’ or ‘scorching’. Sirius is easy to find using the constellation Orion as a guide. Draw a line through Orion’s belt from right to left and continue down until you reach Sirius (see figure). Orion needs to be quite high in the sky to do this as Sirius never rises very high above the horizon in UK.

Events The start of longer daylight hours commences on 20th March at the Spring Equinox. This marks the first of two dates (the second being the Autumn Equinox) when daylight hours equal the number of night-time hours, wherever you are on Earth (equinox comes from the Latin meaning ‘equal night’). The equinoxes are the best time of year to determine the main compass point directions relative to your own home, as the Sun rises due east, sets due west, and is due south at midday. Try remembering these positions relative to a building or a tree.

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Mars The red planet spends the whole month in the constellation of Taurus, and although far dimmer than at the start of the year it can still be distinguished as a bright, orange ‘star’ high in the sky towards the southwest at around 7.30pm on a clear night. Mars appears quite close to the Pleiades on the 6th, and a sensational vista is on display the night of the 18th when Mars, the Pleiades, Aldebaran (the red ‘eye of the bull’), and the Moon form a beautiful trapezoid (see figure). Take the opportunity this month to compare the colour of Mars and Aldebaran – both should show an orange-red hue.

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Mercury, Jupiter & Saturn All three planets are visible in our dawn skies but you have to be quick as they disappear in the morning light by 6.30am. Mercury is very close to Jupiter on the morning of the 5th, and all three planets and the Moon are low on the horizon on the 9th (see figure). Thereafter, Mercury is hidden by the Sun’s glare.

Moon This month’s full moon occurs on 28th March, and is traditionally known by a variety of names, including Worm, Crow and Sap Moon.

Object of the month People are often surprised to learn that the most famous star in the sky, the North Star or Pole Star, is not the brightest star in the sky. That honour is awarded to Sirius, located in the constellation of Canis Major, ‘the big dog’.

Sirius is one of the few star names derived from Ancient Greek, and means ‘glowing’ or ‘scorching’. Sirius is easy to find using the constellation Orion as a guide. Draw a line through Orion’s belt from right to left and continue down until you reach Sirius (see figure). Orion needs to be quite high in the sky to do this as Sirius never rises very high above the horizon in UK. Mars Pleiades Aldebaran

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Understanding Investments: Inheritance Tax & the Confidence to Act! The first step to effective Inheritance Tax (IHT) mitigation is to know how much money you need for your own lifetime. Once you have identified this, you will have more confidence to act and take action.

I have met many people over the years who know they need to do something to reduce the value of their estate as they don’t want to pay a high IHT bill, but they fail to act in good time. It wasn’t because they weren’t aware of IHT (often they had been thinking about what to do for years), but they simply failed to have the confidence to act!

I help clients by following a simple process, at the end of which they understand whether their own retirement and lifetime needs are secure and if so, are able to put in place a plan of how to mitigate future IHT on their estate. I will share this with you.

1. What do you need? We run cashflow projections (including inflation assumptions), based on your regular expenditure, predicted ad-hoc expenditure and later life planning needs such as care fees.

2. Identify surplus capital or income.

The cash-flow projections help identify whether you have more capital or income that you are likely to need. We quantify what is surplus and consider the most effective way to pass this down to your families and reduce your future IHT liability.

3. Ensure Wills are up to date and tax efficient. This is done by referral to a solicitor and includes ensuring they allow the estate to benefit from all relevant IHT exemptions, including the Residential Nil Rate Band (RNRB), where available.

4. Utilise annual gift exemptions.

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years from the date of any gifts but there are Howard Goodship currently several exemptions which result in immediate removal from the estate.

5. Solutions to mitigate your estate’s IHT liability. Potentially Exempt Transfers (PET), Chargeable Lifetime Transfers (CLT), Trusts, packaged solutions such as Loan Trusts and Discounted Gift Trusts. There are a number of solutions available and the most appropriate will be dependent on your personal situation.

6. Insuring any remaining liability.

Whole of Life cover can pay a future IHT liability and if written in trust, is paid out immediately without the need for probate. It can provide liquidity to the beneficiaries to pay any IHT liability.

Sometimes, making simple changes to your current investments and planning is sufficient. For example, pensions are currently outside the estate so perhaps to stop drawing income from them and spend surplus savings instead may be favourable. My colleague Stewart Sims-Handcock and I are available for a free initial, no obligation chat to discuss your personal requirements. We are able to do this in a variety of ways, taking account of any current COVID restrictions.

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The Adventures of Daichi

The Modern Magazines Camper Van Warning – if you are of a serious nature and very sensible, preferring to not look at the lighter side of life, with a little tongue in cheek – then this is not for you. I will not be offended if you choose to turn the pages and move on. They are merely here to make you smile and hopefully brighten up your day.

Here we go…

As you may know Daichi is the Modern Magazines’s (we have a new name!)

Campervan and Oh my goodness has he been whining away in the garden, not being able to go out, as it is not essential, and feeling very sorry for himself. Not only that but it has been very cold! Seriously it is enough to make anyone want to shout and scream… so we decided to get creative and cheer him up! On that note, Daichi

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Daichi takes his winter coat off would love to know what you have been doing to keep yourself busy recently. It does take some imagination and persistence let’s face it, but with a little intention and some inspiration we can get pretty clever at entertaining ourselves. We decided to have a picnic… in the garden, in the freezing cold weather! Yes, Daichi didn’t move from his spot, so it was all very legal. Stephen and Hayden uncovered him, from his winter blanket and lifted his ‘lid’ which creates a tent like structure inside. Daichi was stunned to see a world out there. His white grilled-teeth beamed ecstatically and he shuddered in excitement. The side opening roof was suggested to us by the company that converted Daichi from a people carrier to a fully-fledged Campervan... And what a good idea it was. We have loads of room inside to stand up and walk around… well not necessarily ‘walk around’ as the space is not that big, but certainly head room to stand up. I love it. It is really cosy. A tent on wheels. As kids, myself and a friend stayed in a tent in the garden on several occasions, so maybe I am just trying to relive my youth? I

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can’t imagine that can you?

The unused plastic plates and mugs, securely stacked in Daichi’s compact cupboard, with seaside huts brightly painted on them, had the moths blown off so we could have a very healthy salad. The whistling red kettle was proudly removed from its box and filled with water, to gently boil on Daichi’s gas hob.

The four of us ‘huggled in’, including local resident Fi Fi the cat who is part of the family bubble, and we beamed from ear to ear as we looked out at the rather bare garden, wondering what we were really doing. Mad and British, but hey… you can’t beat a good picnic, even in February!

The salad was delicious. Somehow it seemed so much more, sat outside defying the weather and not allowing the current scene to totally get us down. Do you also remember those times as a kid when you made a den and hid inside? How exciting was that!? Well, that is how this felt. Adults maybe… but we can still have some good old-fashioned fun. The whistling kettle always brings a smile to my face. I just love that sound. A sound of elation, triumph – and just a good cuppa!

We had bought a small electric heater that can be plugged into the socket, especially for times like this… well not quite, as we did not predict a pandemic and months of not

Coffee from the whistling kettle

Daichi makes sure we eat healthily being able to go out… But could we find this heater? No! Oh well a good scarf, a jumper and long johns and we were fine. Not a pretty sight, but no one was there to see us!

Daichi has a games cupboard, so we just had to have a go. A game I never played as a youngster was “Pass the Pigs”. Do you know it? This set was given to Hayden by Stephen’s Mum and Dad as Stephen played it a lot when he was younger. We love it and I won two out of three games which made me the champion, so I love it more now…

No competitive spirit here… Then of course there is the good old Snakes and Ladders.

With all the computer games now, I think some young ones just don’t know what they are missing! Hayden won two straight games, making him the reigning champion for dodging snakes.

All in all, we definitely made Daichi smile. As a result, we smiled a lot too! I suppose the moral of the story… if there is one… is have fun. Don’t be defeated. Do get creative. Do something simple and just enjoy it. Daichi maybe dreaming of the sea, sun and sand as well as long drives in the countryside but for the meantime let’s make the most of what we have. Let’s see if he is able to get out of the garden by the next time we see you!

Have fun.

By Debbie Corney

can’t imagine that can you?

The unused plastic plates and mugs, securely stacked in Daichi’s compact cupboard, with seaside huts brightly painted on them, had the moths blown off so we could have a very healthy salad. The whistling red kettle was proudly removed from its box and filled with water, to gently boil on Daichi’s gas hob.

The four of us ‘huggled in’, including local resident Fi Fi the cat who is part of the family bubble, and we beamed from ear to ear as we looked out at the rather bare garden, wondering what we were really doing. Mad and British, but hey… you can’t beat a good picnic, even in February!

The salad was delicious. Somehow it seemed so much more, sat outside defying the weather and not allowing the current scene to totally get us down. Do you also remember those times as a kid when you made a den and hid inside? How exciting was that!? Well, that is how this felt. Adults maybe… but we can still have some good old-fashioned fun. The whistling kettle always brings a smile to my face. I just love that sound. A sound of elation, triumph – and just a good cuppa!

We had bought a small electric heater that can be plugged into the socket, especially for times like this… well not quite, as we did not predict a pandemic and months of not

Coffee from the whistling kettle

Daichi makes sure we eat healthily being able to go out… But could we find this heater? No! Oh well a good scarf, a jumper and long johns and we were fine. Not a pretty sight, but no one was there to see us!

Daichi has a games cupboard, so we just had to have a go. A game I never played as a youngster was “Pass the Pigs”. Do you know it? This set was given to Hayden by Stephen’s Mum and Dad as Stephen played it a lot when he was younger. We love it and I won two out of three games which made me the champion, so I love it more now…

No competitive spirit here… Then of course there is the good old Snakes and Ladders.

With all the computer games now, I think some young ones just don’t know what they are missing! Hayden won two straight games, making him the reigning champion for dodging snakes.

All in all, we definitely made Daichi smile. As a result, we smiled a lot too! I suppose the moral of the story… if there is one… is have fun. Don’t be defeated. Do get creative. Do something simple and just enjoy it. Daichi maybe dreaming of the sea, sun and sand as well as long drives in the countryside but for the meantime let’s make the most of what we have. Let’s see if he is able to get out of the garden by the next time we see you!

Have fun.

By Debbie Corney

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Introducing... Jazzercise DorsetWilts The Jazzercise DorsetWilts instructors have been working hard over the past 11 months to continue to offer up to 14 online workouts a week for our members. We believe mental health is just as important as physical health, especially during this difficult time, which is why we have built a positive and encouraging community where we can celebrate everyone; Whether they are trying to lose weight, have an hour of me time away from the family or taking time out to concentrate on the positives in life.

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Did you know that it’s coming up to the best time of the year to see dolphins in Dorset? The UK has nearly thirty species of whales and dolphins and Dorset’s waters have seen at least ten of those species. Early spring is a great time to see these beautiful creatures and, along with the perhaps more recognisable breeds of dolphins such as the bottlenose and common dolphin, minke whales and the risso dolphin have even been seen in the area!

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Bridport is known today as PHOTO: KIRSTEN RIEMER a bustling and attractive town however deep in its history lies some perhaps less appealing heritage.

Much of the town in Henry VIII’s day was immersed in work for the Royal Navy and Bridport was especially useful for its ropemaking heritage which dated back to the 12th century.

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Were you aware that Winston Churchill’s ancestors had origins in the pretty Dorset village of Minterne Magna? The village’s large country manor was Minterne House and in the 17th century was rented to the father of the very first Sir Winston Churchill.

The Dorset home was kept in the family for a further two generations however the heir died without children and so the house was eventually sold to the Digby family. Interestingly though, centuries later in the 20th century the family connection would again be highlighted when Pamela Churchill Harriman, daughter of the 11th Baron Digby, married Randolph Churchill, the son of Prime Minister Winston Churchill!

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Bridport is known today as PHOTO: KIRSTEN RIEMER a bustling and attractive town however deep in its history lies some perhaps less appealing heritage.

Much of the town in Henry VIII’s day was immersed in work for the Royal Navy and Bridport was especially useful for its ropemaking heritage which dated back to the 12th century.

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PHOTO: ULRIKE MAI

Were you aware that Winston Churchill’s ancestors had origins in the pretty Dorset village of Minterne Magna? The village’s large country manor was Minterne House and in the 17th century was rented to the father of the very first Sir Winston Churchill.

The Dorset home was kept in the family for a further two generations however the heir died without children and so the house was eventually sold to the Digby family. Interestingly though, centuries later in the 20th century the family connection would again be highlighted when Pamela Churchill Harriman, daughter of the 11th Baron Digby, married Randolph Churchill, the son of Prime Minister Winston Churchill!

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Serves 8 Ready in 1 hr 30 mins, plus chilling and cooling INGREDIENTS • 300g ready-made sweet shortcrust pastry • Flour, for dusting • Grated zest and juice from 3 large lemons • 100g caster sugar • 2 medium eggs • 2 medium egg yolks • 150ml double cream • Lemon slices and mint leaves, to decorate TIP Allow the pastry to come to room temperature for about 30 mins before rolling out, otherwise it may crack.

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This divine dessert has a crisp and buttery pastry case filled with a tangy lemon cream filling.

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PhysioFitness 13 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Baking Recipe 44 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Dorset Wildlife Trust 12 Bathrooms Plumbers ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Quirky Facts about Dorset 38-39 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

AMH Plumbing & Heating Ltd 6 ...........................................................................................................

AMH Plumbing & Heating Ltd 6 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

St Leonards & St Ives Heritage 14-15 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Flair Interiors Ltd 31 ...........................................................................................................

Blue Dot Plumbing 3 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Stargazing Pages 18-19 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

K & B Installations 42 ...........................................................................................................

Kevin Wheeler 9 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mobility Bathrooms: AHM Installations 24 ...........................................................................................................

NO.1 PHD 17 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

The Kitchen & Bathroom Co 36 Financial Advisors ...........................................................................................................

P L H Heating 8 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Lonsdale Wealth Management 27

Bedrooms

Puzzles & Games

Doc's Fitted Furniture .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

20 Garage Doors ...........................................................................................................

Maze Game 16 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Flair Interiors Ltd 31 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Skandoor 23 ...........................................................................................................

Pub Quiz 10 ...........................................................................................................

Puzzle & Game Answers 30 ...........................................................................................................

Spot the Difference 26 Beds Garage Services ...........................................................................................................

Sudoku Puzzles 40 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1st For Floors 48 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Longham Motor Engineers 5 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

ReversePark 21 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

West Moors Vehicle Repairs 27 Removals & Storage Blinds, Curtains & Shutters ...........................................................................................................

SDC Self Storage 40 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Ashley Blinds 3

Garden Services

Alpha Trees & Fencing ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

21 Residential Care Homes ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Aquatic Services 32 ...........................................................................................................

Care South 5 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rocky Rock Cameras 8 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Douglas Hutchins 9 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Redwood Landscapes 42 Roofing Services ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Special Branch 3 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning ...........................................................................................................

Moss Off Roof 25 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Stay Tidy 32 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Cleaning Master 41 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

United Fencing Supplies Ltd 47 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Zero Dry Time 2

Cameras

Tree Surgeons

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Alpha Trees & Fencing 21 ...........................................................................................................

Apex Tree Surgeons 37 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Jazzercise 34 1st For Floors .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Arborgrind 41 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Flooring Elegance 6 ...........................................................................................................

RHV 32 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Kingsland Carpets 20 Home Care Services ...........................................................................................................

Special Branch 3

Carpets & Flooring

Gyms & Exercise Groups

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Goodoaks Homecare 45

Cleaning Services

Waste Services

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Candy Cleaning Services 45 Kitchens ...........................................................................................................

Philip Trim Contractors 33

Doc's Fitted Furniture ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Flair Interiors Ltd 31 Window & Gutter Cleaning ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

K & B Installations 42 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Tec Check Ltd 2 ...........................................................................................................

Spot Free Window Cleaning 33 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

The Kitchen & Bathroom Co 36

Computer Services

Drainage Services

Windows, Doors &

Locksmiths Kevin Wheeler .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

9 Conservatories ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Key Tek 20 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

NO.1 PHD 17 ...........................................................................................................

AllGlaze 43 ...........................................................................................................

Cloudy2Clear Southampton 11 Painters & Decorators ...........................................................................................................

Conservatory Insulation Specialists 23 Driveways ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Focus Decor 40 ...........................................................................................................

Dorset Windows Ltd 8 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Wicks Surfacing 36 ...........................................................................................................

G S Windows Ltd 7 ...........................................................................................................

RFM Windows 41 Electricians

Pet Services

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Ferndown Family Vets 25 Green Light Electrical .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

33 Worktops .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rainford Electrical 43 ...........................................................................................................

R & A Fabrications 9

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