The Swanage Oracle - August 2013

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The Swanage Oracle Edition 64

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Dear Swanage!

What a great Carnival was had by all! Well done to all those hard working people who helped make the day such a success. It takes a lot to organise a day like that! We have a few photos for you to see on page 6.

In this month’s issue of The Swanage Oracle we also have our very own ‘Nellie’ feature. This is The Purbeck Publications campervan we invested in recently. I love our trips out and this month we went to Winspit which some of you may know well. We had a wonderful warm day walking around the amazing disused quarry, exploring the caves, having a picnic and then bathing in the rock pools. Please take a look at our photos on pages 18 and 19.

There are also lots of different articles for you so do enjoy a good cup of tea or coffee and have a read.

Don’t forget to use the Swanage Oracle for all those jobs you need help with in the house or the garden.

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The lucky winner of the July wordsearch was Mrs Crowe! Well done to you and we hope you have a good meal out.

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Swanage Carnival 2013 The glorious weather held for the weekend of the Swanage Carnival for 2013 and a fantastic spectacle it was too. Here are some of the highlights in the pictures below. We hope that you had a wonderful time!

A very big thanks to all the organisers and volunteers who made this such a great day!

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Providing care where it’s needed “My physiotherapist, Carly Fricker, visits me at home for my rehabilitation following a stroke. Recovering and learning to get about again in my own surroundings, rather than in a hospital, is much better for me.”

Michael Goulding “The whole home birth experience was just amazing.

For us to be the sole focus of two highly experienced midwives - one looking after me and the other looking after the baby - was just so reassuring.”

Serena and James Witt Michael Goulding and Serena and James Witt have both had very different experiences of receiving the care they needed at home, rather than in hospital.

Michael Goulding recently suffered a stroke and was admitted to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital for eight days before being discharged. He was allocated a physiotherapist from the hospital’s 10-strong Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team.

Since his stroke, Michael has been experiencing problems with his walking as well as sciatica pains in his back and legs. Following his discharge from hospital, as part of his rehabilitation, he has been receiving a mix of home-based musculosketal and neurological physiotherapy for at least 45 minutes every day. This programme of physiotherapy will take place for at least two weeks.

He says: “I like receiving physio at home as it’s comfortable and convenient which I’m sure will help to aid a quick recovery. Having the therapist come to me in my own home is the biggest benefit, allowing me to rest as much as possible.”

Serena and James Witt brought daughter Grace into the world at home, supported by Poole Hospital’s Eden home birth team.

The five-strong team is dedicated to supporting home births, with their schedules geared around the women booked for home births and not hardand-fast rotas.

Physiotherapist Carly Fricker helps Michael at home

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“Our midwife, Louise, was so confident and made us confident in our choice too,” said Serena. “The birth was everything we wanted it to be, with all our creature comforts and in our own surroundings.”

Research shows that giving birth in a relaxed and calming environment is better for mum and baby, with benefits including a reduced need for pain relief.

Care closer to home has been a focus for the NHS nationally for some time. When appropriate it can provide more flexible and accessible care for patients, resulting in a more personal experience. It also encourages greater independence with patients often thriving at home in more familiar surroundings.

For some patients who are acutely unwell hospital is the right place to be. For some other patients who do not need acute hospital care, they will benefit more from care that is delivered much closer to home. No one wants to come in to hospital if they don’t need to so home care is much more appropriate.

As a result, patients are more satisfied with the care they have received, have increased knowledge of their condition and therefore can often self-manage it better.

Other examples where we are providing care where it’s needed include respiratory early discharge schemes, maternity and children’s services. Christchurch Hospital has seen an increase in the number of outpatient clinics, blood test and x-ray services provided, so that patients don’t have to travel to Bournemouth for their appointments. Ophthalmology (eyes) outpatient clinics have also recently started running at Blandford Hospital, following a request from a GP. The trusts recently launched their Informatics Strategy which sets out ambitious plans on how IT and technology will support delivering care where it’s needed. This includes phone clinics, telemedicine and phone apps.

The proposed merger between Poole, the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals will mean we can provide even more care where it’s needed, ultimately providing more personal care.

Outpatient and day-case services will remain on all three sites. Merger allows us to combine staff rotas and provide more flexible working. Improving patient outcomes is a key health priority for the new foundation trust, if approved. The merger will also ensure we can sustain the services we provide and keep them local.

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POTATO & TOMATO HERB GALETTE

This simple recipe is a real crowd pleaser and makes a great lunch in its own right or a delicious side dish. Use fresh herbs if possible but you can substitute with dried if necessary. The galette may be made in a pie dish or individual steel food rings. Ideally floury potatoes should be used for this recipe as they have more starch which holds the galette together better. If you don’t have food rings this can be made in a pie dish in exactly the same way but will take longer to cook.

Ingredients for 4 servings 2 large tomatoes 3 or 4 medium sized floury potatoes* Handful of fresh thyme and chives 60g butter Salt & pepper * King Edwards are a good choice - Maris Piper work too although they’re not as floury.

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Equipment: Food processor with slicing disc or mandolin.

Sharp knife. Food rings and a baking tray Oven: Gas Mark 7, 220°c Method: Melt the butter in a pan. Using some of the butter grease the rings and the baking tray where the rings will sit.

Place rings onto greased area. Wash and chop the herbs, dry on kitchen roll to stop them sticking together. Reserve a small amount for garnish. Thinly slice tomatoes with a sharp knife and leave on a cooling tray to allow excess liquid to drip. Thinly slice the potatoes using the food processor and use immediately. Layer 2 or 3 slices of potato in the rings. Using a pastry brush or the back of a teaspoon, paint the layered potato with the melted butter. Season lightly, sprinkle some herbs and top with tomato. Repeat until you have filled the rings, finishing with a potato layer which should be buttered to brown nicely. Pop in the oven for 30-40 minutes and remove when the crust is golden brown and the potato feels tender with a knife. Scatter with herbs to garnish and serve piping hot.

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Diy for beginners Soapy screws

Ok bear with us on this one but it really is a great tip! Wood screws turn more easily in tight fitting holes when the threads are rubbed with a slightly wet bar of soap.

They’ve been doing this since the 1950’s but it seems our generation has forgotten these fabulous, obvious ideas.

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Jurassic Jaunt: Kingston to Kimmeridge, West Circular Area: Kingston/Kimmeridge Distance: 7 miles Difficulty: Medium Access Restrictions? Yes - See Range Opening

Times on website

An excellent walk with great Ridgeway views, a walk through Kimmeridge village, a coastal walk past the ‘Nodding Donkey’ oil extraction site, the new Clavell’s Tower and finishes with a visit to Swyre Head, the highest point on the Purbeck Hills.

How to get there: - Grid Reference; SY 943793. The walk starts at the car park at the entrance to Encombe Estate. Head up into Kingston by turning right just after Corfe Castle village and turn right at the sharp left-hand bend at the Scott Arms. Park in the car park at the end of the tarmac road after (2/3 mile).

Information:- No toilets here but there are in Kimmeridge at the Clavell’s café/shop and at Kimmeridge Bay. Walk details:- As you leave the car park, do not go left through the entrance to Encombe House but carry on up the track.

Clavell’s Tower from Kimmeridge Bay

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Continue to bear left along the track and onto the grassy path until you go through the large metal gate and reach ridge the top of the Ridgeway. You are now at Heaven’s Gate and this is written on the small gate to your left.

Turn right here and proceed along the Ridgeway until you drop down to the road (1 mile).

Turn left here down to the junction (60 metres). Cross the road and over the stile with the finger post to the right and out along the Ridgeway. Just after the MOD gate, which restricts access when the Ranges are closed, bear left down the hill and follow the path down to meet the coast path.

Turn left, through the gate, and follow the coast path, past the ‘Nodding Donkey’ oil extraction site and follow the path onto a large expanse of grass with Clavell’s Tower ahead Proceed to the right corner, along the path and past the toilets on your left to meet a tarmac road (250 metres). Turn right, down the road for 50 metres and then left, up the steps, following the finger signs for Chapman’s Pool.

At the top you will pass the new Clavell’s Tower, moved 80 feet back from the cliff edge to avoid it falling into the sea.

Follow the coast path for 1½ miles until meeting a stile to your left at Rope Lake Head. Go over this stile and head up to Swyre Head, taking take to keep left to follow the signs and not turn right along the track. This is quite a steep climb at the end but it is the last one and the views are worth it!

You are now at Swyre Head. Proceed straight ahead towards the wall with the woods to the left and follow the path down to the car park (2/3 mile).

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The Adventures of Nellie The Purbeck Publications Camper Van This month Nellie, the Purbeck Publications Campervan took us to Winspit which is a disused quarry to the South of Worth Matravers. I have to admit that I was a little apprehensive at first, taking young children... It is actually an awe inspiring place! The views of the Purbeck coastline are magnificent. On a sunny day, as we had, with the cliffs, the sea and the sky, this would be great place to sit and write a book!

The quarry is situated on the junction of the footpath from Worth Matravers with the South West Coast Path.

We parked in the car park at Worth Matravers and walked down to the cliffs, through the village. It is about a 15-20 minute walk with glorious views.

Winspit, I discovered, was worked as a quarry right up to the Second World War and was then taken over by the military. With the ready made â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bunkersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; where the rocks had been

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carved out of the cliffs, this must have been a great place for the soldiers to shelter as well as fire the guns at the enemy! There are certain areas now which are closed to the public, for our own safety, but there are still many caves and tunnels which you can explore if you are so inclined, as you can see opposite.

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claustrophobic! It is definitely very exciting for those who like the ‘feel’ of the past, and enjoy a place with a certain amount of ‘atmosphere’.

The children loved it, finding sloworms too! We went with friends and at one point the children disappeared into the rock face and came out at the top of the cliff!

After a magnificent picnic overlooking the rugged and beautiful Jurassic coastline, the children had a bathe in a rock pool near the sea. Such fun!

Martin opted to dive straight into the sea as you can see here…

We had a fantastic day and I do recommend it, but do be aware of the warning signs of potentially falling rocks, and oh yes… I heard there may

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be aliens around! Winspit quarry was not only been featured in episodes of Blake’s 7, but was also filmed as “Skaro”, the home planet of the Daleks for Dr Who! A truly amazing place right here in Dorset.

When we returned to the car, we even got treated to a chap landing his paraglider almost over our heads!

Where will Nellie go next? See next month’s issue of… The Swanage Oracle!

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National Trust in Purbeck Monday July 8 saw the first serious heath fire of 2013 near Studland. Around a hectare of heath and scrub was destroyed in the fire, which firefighters believe was started deliberately. Fortunately Dorset Fire and Rescue Service were quickly alerted, and were able to confine the damage to a relatively small area.

Even so, around 60 fire fighters were needed to fight the blaze at its height, helped by National Trust rangers and our own off-road fire tender. One fire fighter had to be taken to hospital after succumbing to the heat on what was one of the warmest days of the year so far.

Dorset Fire were on the scene damping down well into the evening, but even so heat retained in the ground caused a secondary flare-up when temperatures rose again the following day. This fire was quickly dealt with, and an inspection of the whole area fortunately found no evidence of reptiles having died.

Studland and Godlingston Heaths are noted for their populations of all six native British reptiles, including the rare smooth snake, and the creatures are particularly vulnerable when fire strikes. It is estimated that around 500 reptiles died following a larger fire in the same area in 2008 – either directly as a result of the blaze, or picked off by predators as they tried to escape.

Meanwhile, National Trust experts say it could take as long as 25-30 years for the area affected by the latest fire to return to its former glory as part of one of the most important wildlife sites in Britain.

With hot and dry conditions continuing at the time of writing, we’d like to appeal

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to anyone out and about on the heaths to help us protect the countryside and its wildlife. Please look out for smoke or other signs of fire, and keep an eye out for anyone acting suspiciously.

If you see anything, please dial 999 or talk to one of our rangers.

Fire can take hold very quickly in the current conditions, so please dispose of cigarette ends or matches carefully, and if you are planning a barbecue please use one of the designated areas. Thank you.

A new structure built to a very old design is taking shape in the Outer Bailey at Corfe Castle.

The Mason’s Lodge is a replica medieval b u i l d i n g wh i ch w i l l b e u s e d f o r demonstrations of traditional crafts and domestic life in the middle ages.

National Trust volunteers are hard at work using techniques like wattle and daub to finish the design, based on a wooden frame contracted according to authentic methods by the Weald and Downland Museum in West Sussex.

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The Mason’s Lodge under construction Photo: Neil Davidson

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Talking about Wildlife...

Meet a tree in Dorset It may be easy to take trees in our everyday environment for granted, but it is impossible to imagine life on Earth without them.

Trees are of immeasurable value both to us and wildlife, from being home to hundreds of different species, to providing us with practically all basics of life, as well as spiritual refuge and inspiration.

Various wildlife; from the tiniest insects and fungi to birds and mammals, live in and on trees, and also use them for shelter and food.

Trees are essential as wildlife corridors, and species such as dormice live the majority of their active lives in the safety of the tree canopy, travelling from one tree to another.

Throughout their history, humans have benefited from trees that have provided them with lumber, furniture, warmth, food, shade, paper, and, of course, oxygen! The process of photosynthesis, carried out by trees and other plants, is one of the very foundations of life.

There are around 60 native species of trees in Britain, which come in numerous varieties of sizes, shapes and colours.

Trees fall into two main groups: evergreen or deciduous. Evergreens, for example conifers, maintain their leaves throughout the seasons, whereas deciduous trees such as oak generally lose their leaves once a year.

Trees are an integral part of our landscape in Dorset, which is also a home to some impressive veteran trees, treasured for their cultural, ecological and historical significance. Veteran trees are

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in the ancient stage of their life and can be identified by a number of features, including bark loss, decay holes and a high level of independent wildlife species living in it. It is important that Veteran trees are protected, as many species of wildlife that live in them could not survive in any other tree.

Dorset has a number of veteran trees, including a yew tree in Lytchett Matravers which is estimated to be 1,500 years old.

Most famously perhaps, Dorset has the avenue of Beech trees planted by French prisoners of war which run from Blandford Forum to Wimborne.

Dorset Wildlife Trust also have some stunning ancient trees at the Kingcombe Meadows nature reserve, and on 22nd August we are inviting adults and children to come and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;meet a treeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to find out more about their history and what makes them so special. Please call 01300 321409 to get more information and book your place!

By Niina Silvennoinen Powerstock Veteran Oak Tree Photo: Tony Bates

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RAINBOWS COFFEE MORNING & ALL NEW SWANAGE BAZAAR

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SEA FRONT STALLS 2013 We are having sea-front stalls again this year, which have proved a great fundraiser.

Dates in August: Thursday 15th, Wednesday 21st, Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th (all weather permitting) from 9.30am till 4pm.

For further information call Daphne Saville 01929 425241.

SATURDAY AUGUST 17th 10am till 12pm at The Mowlem Community Centre in Swanage Lots of stalls including beautiful crafts, books, toys, photography, cakes, jewellery, tombola and great coffee!

Cakes and biscuits too! Come and join us... bring your friends for a chat and bring the kids to be entertained in the Kids Korner!

Tables £5. Call Marjorie on 07717 682323 for more information

The finance corner BIRTHDAY PARTIES ON A BUDGET If you’re planning a party for your child then this can often add pressure to an already overloaded bank balance. Yet the joy of handing out those precious invitations in class is not one to be missed so try these tips to help reduce the cost: A party isn’t a necessity - don’t assume you have to hold one every year!

Set your child's expectations in advance.

Try these popular ‘themes’ for home par�es: A proper tea party Tea cups, home-made bunting & little sandwiches.

Perfect!

Craft par�es Pound Shops and cheaper home stores sell great kits for boys and girls.

Party food does not all have to be orange and pre-packed. Spend a bit of time doing ‘home cooked’ and you’ll still have a lovely spread.

A home-made cake topped with a suitable decoration can look and taste just as nice - ebay or larger supermarkets stock some great ‘toppers’.

If you have your own printer then why not make your own invitations?

Large plastic cups double up as party-bags when filled with sweeties and look colourful lined up ready for home too. Ikea sell these cheaply.

Traditional games cost nothing and are super fun so you don’t have to hire expensive entertainers.

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This month, the prize is a meal for two at the Bull & Boat in Swanage, so please complete this page by 25th August and send to: August Prize Wordsearch Name: ______________________ The Swanage Oracle, Address: ______________________ 1 Moorlands Rise, ______________________ West Moors, ______________________ Ferndown, BH22 0JR Telephone: ______________________

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Purbeck Film Festival Summer Events The Purbeck Film Festival would like to invite you to their Open Air Cinema for two events this summer:

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presents ‘Dirty Dancing’ on Saturday, 17th August at Studland’s beautiful Knoll Beach £12.00 to include a fish and chip supper, from 7.15pm Bring seating and blankets!

Tickets on the gate only (cash).

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presents three nights of amazing films in the stunning grounds of Corfe Castle during the August bank holiday weekend: Friday, 23 August - Woman In Black (12A) Saturday, 24 August - Brave (PG) Sunday, 25 August - Skyfall (PG13)

Picnics welcome, bring own seating and warm clothing/blankets Bar and hot drinks available.

Tickets on the gate only (cash).

All films are weather permitting and films start at 8.45pm. £6.00 adult, £4.00 child, £17.00 family ticket

Full details for these events, and for forthcoming events including our main Purbeck Film Festival (11 to 26 October) then please visit www.purbeckfilm.com.

For any queries on the day, contact the Purbeck Film Festival helpline (not bookings) on 07443 468850.

Plant of the Month

HELICONIA

A stunning, tropical looking plant which is a close relative of the banana family, the Heliconia has large leaves and tall, pointed ‘flowers’.

Although they are not completely hardy in our climate, many of the species are more tolerant of cool conditions during summer growth. If raised from seed in a warm greenhouse these plants work well in pots outside during mid summer to provide fantastic tropical foliage provided they are place in a reasonably warm, sunny position.

Pots provide the option of bringing these plants indoors should inclement weather strike and indeed to promote flowering as they prefer heat and humidity to bring them on to best effect.

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Folking good local beers As many festivals start to stock the bars with their ales, ciders and lagers for the ever-so thirsty revellers, not many would be able to say, hand on heart, that all their ales and draught products have been sourced locally.

They might be able to find the odd real ale from their region, but when it comes to lager they invariably turn to Australia or Denmark for the fizzy stuff.

Not so at Purbeck Folk Festival for this year all their ales, draught lagers and ciders come from within a 50-mile radius of the festival site in Langton Matravers, near Swanage.

“This year we are working with a local brewery called Sunny Republic who are brewing their first batch of lager to be available at a festival,” says Michael Callaghan of Purbeck Folk Festival. “We are very much a real ale and cider-drinking bunch down at the Festival, but we still have a few who prefer fizzy lager to the cask ale.”

This year though we are really pleased to be able to offer a local lager for the Festival. Sunny Republic Brewery is based in Winterborne Kingston and has an innovative approach to brewing. All their beers have a twist, but this a first in the brewing business and it is only fitting that the beer makes its Festival debut at is on its own doorstep.

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Revellers at last year’s festival “We would have been well under 50 miles if it wasn’t for the fact that our regulars love the taste of Yeovil ales,” adds Michael.

“I would fear a revolt if I tried to exclude the Yeovil boys and we have to go a little further afield to find our ciders, however Dorset is growing in reputation as a provider of apples.

“We have a number of local cider providers, including some of the best draught cider I have ever tasted, that is being supplied by the Purbeck Cider Company situated just four miles from the Festival.”

The Purbeck Folk Festival, now in its fifth year, takes place on August 23-25 at Langton Matravers near Swanage. The winners of the BBC Radio 2 Folk award will be playing!

For more details go online to the website at www.purbeckfolk.co.uk or call Michael Callaghan on 01202 540065.

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Purbeck Events for August 2013 Date

Event Name & Type

Time and Location

All Month

Wareham’s Street Markets

Thursday: East Street 8-1pm Saturday: The Quay 8-2pm

Various Activities & Courses

Burngate Stone Carving Centre

www.burngatestonecentre.co.uk

Walks, Talks, Courses, Exhibitions, Demos

Durlston Castle and Country Park

01929 424443 www.durlston.com

Summer Cryptic Quiz

Corfe Model Village 10-5pm

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Summer Fun

Tank Museum

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Medieval Village

Corfe Castle 10am-5pm.

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Tues’s

Free Mini Beast Safaris

Brownsea Island 11.15am & 2.30pm

01202 707744

Wed’s

Wareham Wednesdays

Wareham Quay/Performance Area

01929 552740

Wed’s

Bug Hunt

RSPB Arne 11-12.30 & 2-3.30 FREE

01929 553360

Fri’s

Friday Night Fish and Chips

Studland beach 6-8pm £6.75 pp

01929 450500

Fri’s

Hawaii Fish-O

Studland £16.75 pp

01929 450500 Booking Essential

Sat’s

Fireworks Galore

Swanage Seafront

01929 422885

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Purbeck Rally/Auto Jumble

Wareham

01929 553849

9 & 11

Rockpool Ramble

WW2 Pillbox Kimmeridge 2—3.30pm C £1.50 A £3

01929 481044

9-11

Big Wild Sleepout

RSPB Arne

01392 432691 Booking Essential

10-19

Swanage Lifeboat Week

Various throughout Swanage

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Marine Mini Beasts

Marine centre Kimmeridge 2-3.30pm

£1.50. 01929 481044

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Brownsea Island

Wild Art Workshop 11am and 2pm-- £5

To book phone 01202-707744

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Fairy & Friends Festival

Blue Pool

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Wareham/Poole Harbour/ Old Harry Cruise

Wareham Quay 11am £12.50 Return Wareham Quay 4pm

Tickets 01929 556267

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Swanage Triathlon

Swanage

07971 299349

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Brownsea Island

Big Den Build. 11am and 2pm .£2

To book phone 01202 707744

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Zero Dark Thirty

Harmans Cross VH 7pm £4

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Summer Fayre

Wareham Day Centre 1.303pm

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Jurassic Jaunt (Evening)

Durlston Country Park 6pm

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Contact Details

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Time and Location

Contact Details

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Craft & Produce Market

St Martin’s Broadmayne 2-3.30pm

01305 853765

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Kenny Lynch & Rat Pack

Mowlem Swanage 7.30pm £20

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Stars at the Beach

Studland Discovery Centre

01929 450580

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Brownsea Island

Apple Day 10.30-4pm.

01202 707744

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Flower & Produce Show

East Holme

01305 853421

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Juiced Festival

Leeson House, Langton 108.30pm

01929 422126

21

Slacklining Display and Tuition

Knoll Beach – 11.30 – 1pm Shell Bay – 2 – 3.30pm

01929 450580

21

Wrestling

Mowlem Swanage 7pm £12

www.mowlemswanage.co.uk

22

Family Fun Day

Sandpit Field Swanage 124pm

01929 422885

23

Open Air Cinema – The Woman in Black

Corfe Castle Gates open 7.30pm, film starts 8.45pm

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Beer & Cider Festival

Greyhound Corfe Castle

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Same Old Faces

Mowlem Swanage 8pm £8

24

Open Air Cinema--Brave

Corfe Castle.Gates open 7.30. film starts 8.45 Adult £6 Child £4

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Wareham Music Festival

Venues throughout Wareham

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Banana Bonanza

Monkey World

25

1950’s Giant Afternoon Tea Studland Beach

25

Open Air Cinema--Skyfall

Corfe Castle. Gates open 7.30 film starts 8.45 Adults £6 child £4

25

SOS Music

Swanage Seafront

26

Village Fete & Field Day

Harmans Cross

26

1950’s style BBQ

12 – 3pm – Studland Beach

01929 450580

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Babe The Sheep Pig

Corfe Castle 7.30pm £15/£8

0844 249 1895 Booking Essential

28-1S

Great Dorset Steam Fair

Blandford

Tickets from Discover Purbeck

29-1S

Bournemouth Air Festival

Bournemouth Seafront

0845 051 1700

29-1S

Medieval Village

Corfe Castle

01929 481294

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Motor Neurone Fayre

Wareham Town Hall, 1012.30pm

31

Ali Cook Magic & Illusion

Mowlem Swanage 7.30pm £12

Swanage Oracle

01929 480205

01929 462537 01929 450580

01929 422885

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Index of advertisers

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

Accountants Ward Goodman................................................13 Animal Feed Crawfords Feed.................................................31 Bedrooms Flair Interiors.................................................... 7 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds..................................................... 3 Carpenters Total Woodwork - Peter Albin...........................27 Community News Adventures of Nellie.........................................18 Dorset Wildlife Trust: Meet a tree in Dorset.....22 Folking good local beers...................................27 Jurassic Jaunt: Kingston - Kimmeridge.............14 Michael James Music Trust...............................21 National Trust in Purbeck.................................20 Plant of the Month: Heliconia..........................26 Recipe: Potato & Tomato Herb Galette.............12 Swanage Carnival............................................. 6 Computer Services AJV Computing.................................................21 Whizzbits..........................................................13

Garden Services JBM Garden & Proprety Services......................13 Purbeck Arborists............................................. 5 Health & Fitness Nordic Walking.................................................11 Hospitals Bournemouth & Poole NHS Trusts.................... 9 Insurance A-Plan...............................................................17 NFU Mutual...................................................... 5 Jewellers Georgian Gems.................................................21 Kitchens Flair Interiors.................................................... 7 Portman Stone.................................................. 3 Plumbers C+C Plumbing...................................................16 Gasways Heating..............................................31 Heatwise...........................................................23 Property Maintenance Total Woodwork - Peter Albin...........................11

Domestic Cleaning David Chalmers................................................21

Puzzles & Competitions Kids Page.......................................................... 8 Prize Wordsearch..............................................25

Driveways Resin Drives......................................................32

Removals Bournemouth Removals...................................11

Electricians J. Taylor Electrical.............................................21

Restaurants Bull & Boat.......................................................15

Events Mowlem Theatre..............................................10 Purbeck Events.................................................28 Purbeck Film Festival........................................26 Purbeck Folk Festival........................................27 Purbeck Railway Circle.....................................15 Swanage Bazaar...............................................24 Swanage Disabled Club Summer Stalls.............24

Taxis DMB Cars.......................................................... 5

Funeral Directors James Smith......................................................16

Turf & Garden Supplies Sherborne Turf..................................................11

Garage Services Swanage Auto Centre....................................... 2

Worktops Portman Stone.................................................. 3

01929 408080

Tool & Plant Hire Sydenhams.......................................................23 Tree Services Purbeck Arborists............................................. 5

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