The Ferndown & West Parley Directory - December/January 2015

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In this issue: Win a meal for two in The Kings Arms at Longham Ferndown Squash Club News Local Business Directory Ann Montini meets the Stars: Nicky Campbell Ferndown Inner Wheel Dorset Wildlife Trust: Helping wildlife in winter

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4 Dear Neighbours, It is that busy, exciting time of year again. Can you believe it? I am really Edition 105 not at all ready, but it will all happen whether I get a move on or not, so I guess I had better get cracking!

I also have a one of those ‘big’ Birthdays coming up... sushhh...it is the big 50 and we are having a party Debbie & Stephen Corney to celebrate. It is a good with our son Hayden excuse to let our hair down for the evening. Having been ‘accused’ all my life of being way older than I am, (it all started at the age of 15 when a policeman said I was endangering my daughter’s life by not having lights on our bikes. This was in fact my nearly 8 year old sister at the time...) it was really refreshing to have two people look surprised when they heard my age recently. But maybe they thought it should be my 60th Birthday?! We have to laugh don’t we.

Well now is the time to finalise the house, finish the decorating, get the new cooker, set up the spare room for guests, and yes... cook the turkey! Family and friends is what this time of year is all about, whatever your beliefs, so I do hope all goes well for you and you get some time to relax and make the most of your time off.

Please continue to use The Ferndown & West Parley Directory.

The index at the back gives you all there is inside. If you know of a club or society that needs help or support in any way, then please let us know as we promote local community activities for free.

The lucky winner of the prize wordsearch in November was C Willamott. We hope you have a wonderful meal at The Kings Arms.

We would like to thank you for your support in 2014 and wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

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Debbie & Stephen Corney Published by: Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Publications Telephone: 01202 894397 Email: info@ferndowndirectory.co.uk Copy deadline for the January 2015 edition: 19th December 2014

In this issue...

Ferndown’s Fab Four Junior Players Represent Dorset......... 6 Ann Montini meets the Stars: Nicky Campbell......................... 8 Parley Rotary News...................12 Ferndown Inner Wheel News.....16 LawSpot....................................22 Dorset Wildlife Trust: Helping wildlife in the winter.................26 Naturally Good: Curried Celeriac Soup............................34 Ferndown & West Parley Good Neighbour Scheme...........42 Moors Valley helps make memories..................................46 Prize Wordsearch......................51 Martin Lewis: Don’t forget your holidays.............................56 West Parley Neighbourcar.........58 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.

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Ferndown’s Fab Four Junior Squash Players Represent Dorset in First round of County Cup Dorset Junior Squash had an exciting weekend of matches against other counties in the first round of the County Cup on October 11th/12th. Four different age groups took part.

The U17 Boys travelled to Marlborough College for their matches.

The team was Philip Sargeant, Charlie Sawyer, Liam Alldridge, Charlie Hill and Philip Horlock(Ferndown).

The team did very well, coming second in their group.

If they are the highest scoring second placed team overall, they will be through to the Nationals next month. They lost against Gloucestershire 1-4, beat Somerset 3-2 and beat the home team, Wiltshire 4-1.

Dorset’s U17 Winner, Philip Sargeant, remained undefeated throughout.

U15 Boys Team: Back row – left to right: Toby Jane, Miles Ewins, Julian Abbott (Ferndown), Front row – left to right: Michael Rides, Miles Keene, Charlie Bates They were beaten outright by a very strong Hampshire team and Dorset then did the same to Avon. Somerset withdrew, leaving Dorset second in the group. This means that the U13 Dorset team may continue through to the Nationals in November.

Ellis Jennings has recently been invited to train with the South West of England Squad following his performances in the South West Championships finishing 11th.

U17 Boys Squash Team: (Left to right) Charlie Hill, Liam Alldridge, Philip Sargeant, Philip Horlock (Ferndown Upper School), Charlie Sawyer The U15 Boys travelled to Wycliffe College, Gloucestershire with a team of 6, with three players rotating. The team was Toby Jane, Miles Ewins, Michael Rides, Miles Keene, Julian Abbott (Ferndown) and Charlie Bates. The day got off to a good start when the boys defeated Avon 4-1 but they were then subsequently beaten 4-1 by Gloucestershire and 4-0

by Devon, ending the day in third position.

The U13 Boys team hosted the first round of the cup at the West Hants Club. Their team consisted of Luca Campbell-Wynter, James Campbell-Wynter, Ellis Jennings (Ferndown Middle School) , Ahren Gupta (Ferndown) with Noah Campbell-Wynter as the reserve.

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. . . s r a t S e h t s t e e m i Ann Montin

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Nicky Campbell Ann Montini meets Radio & TV star Nicky Campbell who reveals all about his new album “We’re Just Passing Through“, which is out now.

For more information see: www. robbinscampbell.com Ann – Nicky, new album, so tell me all about?

Nicky – “The album is called ‘We’re Just Passing Through’ and this is because it’s what we both felt when writing the album... it’s been fun, but also personal too.”

Ann - The great Kate Robbins, how did you two get together?

Nicky – “I sent her my first album, she loved it, and we started talking ideas and songs and, then bingo, we were writing which is wonderful.“ Ann – How have your peers been with you since this new career?

Nicky - To them it’s new, but to me it’s something I have been doing all my life really, but yes, a great many are pleased for me, and the rest, well I will let the music do the speaking.“ Ann – What is your favourite track on the album so far?

Nicky – “We both love ‘Tell My Heart’. It was a fun song to record, and the lyrics well they do tell a great story, and many people have fallen in love with this track already.“ Ann – You recently appeared on “Who Do You Think You Are“ enjoy the experience?

Nicky – “It was a great experience and makes you very humble really... learning about your past is a great thing, I would highly recommended it, and it kind of places you as a person.”

Ann – Now your hit show “Long Lost Family“ very emotional too.

Nicky – We are just very privileged to be present at this very private time for some of these families, and yes you do get caught up in the moment, but I try to hold back, as its they and not I the focus should be on.“

Ann – Your favourite kind of music is…?

Nicky – “I like so many styles from big band to jazz and even punk, but for me I think that whole era of Rat Pack, style and great songs, for sure is the area you would want to return too...”

Ann – If you could go back in time and duet with someone, who would that be?

Nicky – “Frank, Dean, Johnny Rotten, I would love to mix it all up... we are so lucky we have such a history here to dip into, so for me it would have to be a mega mix of voices.“ Ann – You appeared in the singings show “Just The Two of Us“ with soul legend Beverley Knight ... daunting?

Nicky – “She is superb and well it was a worry, knowing I would have to sing with her, but she is a great teacher, and really imparted so much love and knowledge with the show... I was very lucky to have her with me.“ Ann – So what is next for you then?

Nicky – “We hope to do some live shows with the new album, and then more of the same, radio TV and music, but yes always music, it’s such a part of my life. “

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CQC assessment highlights safe and caring services “At follow up inspection we found that all services we visited were caring.”

“We found a clear commitment to quality improvement at all levels of the organisation and more robust quality assurance processes.”

“We found some exceptional examples of care and attention provided by staff at all levels and disciplines across the organisation.”

“The trust has taken steps to ensure that patients received timely care and that they and their relatives were treated with dignity and respect.”

Care Quality Commission These are just some of the many positive comments made by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in its report about our services, after a follow-up inspection of the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in August 2014. All four compliance actions that were in place, following our initial inspection in October 2013, have now been lifted.

Basil Fozard, Medical Director, said: “I would like to start by thanking colleagues for all of their hard work which has been recognised in such a positive way by inspectors. It reassures us that the improvements made over the past year are making a difference.

“While it’s important that we do recognise the huge progress made in the past year, the follow-up inspection is part of a longer improvement journey to ensuring we provide consistently high quality care across all areas of our hospitals.”

Leadership within the organisation has been a crucial focus for the Board of Directors in ensuring we provide quality care for all patients. Our nursing leadership is more focused with the appointment of 14 matrons. We have also appointed over 30 consultants since October 2013.

We have been engaging with staff and patients to develop, and begin to embed, a new set of values. Our staff say they

feel better engaged, more supported and part of a learning culture. Together we are creating the right culture that promotes excellent care for every patient, every day, everywhere.

Director of Nursing, Paula Shobbrook, added: “We would also like to thank our patients and the public for continuing to tell us when we get it right - this is appreciated by our staff – and when we could do better. This has informed our improvement and will continue to do so in the future as we make the changes that we need to.

Over the last 12 months we have: • launched our pressure ulcer prevention and management strategy (PACT - Pressure Area Care Together).

• focused on dementia training for our staff • more robust security arrangements are in place (in A&E) • improved management and flow of patients through the hospital • new clinics for emergency care • launched a new privacy and dignity policy which includes a set of pledges to our patients which are communicated on our wards • worked with Healthwatch Dorset to hear the experiences of patients and the public • improved Friends and Family Test scores from patients who are asked if they would recommend our hospital to their friends and family • used complaints and patients stories for learning and improving services • displayed positive and negative feedback on each ward together with what we have done in response to the feedback • Ward 22 became a short stay elderly care ward and has reduced the length of stay for patients by five days. The number of timely discharges rose from 61 in December 2013 to 186 in February 2014 Log on to www.rbch.nhs.uk/cqc to read more about the report and watch interviews with members of our staff.

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Rotary Club of Parley Rotary is a worldwide organisation of like minded business and professional men and women.

The Rotary club of Parley is part of that worldwide organisation, and would like the opportunity for you, or someone you know, to find out more about our active and friendly club.

The main aim of Rotary is to give “service above self” to the community, in particular to those who are in a disadvantaged situation. That does not necessarily mean “hands in pockets” but to try to provide help in whatever form you are best to give.

At Parley Rotary we are mostly of working age, and have fun doing what we do, anything from assisting at music festivals and fetes, supporting local youth projects, skydiving for charity, sponsored bike rides, golf days, quiz nights, and assisting at the Bournemouth marathon. We also work with the local schools and the community.

We meet every Thursday at the Parley Country Club at 275 Christchurch Road West Parley, BH22 8SQ, from 6.45pm to around 9pm. If you think that Parley Rotary could be for you, we would love you to come and meet us, as our guest for one of our evening meetings.

Please either come along on a Thursday, or contact one of our members on the following numbers: George on 01202 571156, Paul on 01202 528033 or David on 01202 041315.

You can also check out our website: www.parleyrotary.co.uk

Helping in the community: members take time-out to treat the fence at the Multiple Sclerosis Society Bournemouth Branch

We are planning to host a Sunday afternoon tea in West Parley on Sunday 18th January 2015.

We are inviting local elderly residents who would otherwise be on their own to join us, and would enjoy the opportunity to get out and spend the afternoon with others.

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The Inner Wheel Club of Ferndown The main event in this month has been our Charter Anniversary Lunch which took place at the end of October at Canford Golf Club. A large majority of members plus their partners attended along with representatives from neighbouring clubs of Parkstone and Boscombe and Southbourne. Also present was our District Chairman Judy Adams, and Rotary presidents from Ferndown and Wimborne.

The event began with the traditional lighting of three friendship candles representing Inner Wheel past, present and future, by Ferndown members Dianne Ridge, Jill Clampin and Helen Whittingham. Grace was recited by Pat Meldrum and the meal began. An excellent repast was served to us by the staff at the Golf Club and when all had finished President Janet Day proposed the loyal toast.

The official side of the day commenced with Derrick Powell, President of Ferndown Rotary Club proposing the toast to our Inner Wheel club, followed

by Janet Day responding by toasting “Our Guests” Janet had researched the beginnings of the club, which was chartered 37 years ago, giving details of the first years activities. Three of the founder members were present at the event, Sheila Smith, Dianne Ridge and Marlene Core and all felt very proud to have been there at the very start. Janet then spoke of some of the achievements

reached by our club during the last 37 years and of our happy relationship with our Rotary Club. Having been both District Chairman, National President and then International President of the whole of the Inner Wheel movement she is surely a fantastic ambassador for Inner Wheel and we are very proud of her.

Judy Adams the current District Chairman has the same dedication, and gave an excellent address on behalf of all members.

Janet then closed the official proceedings giving thanks to Sheila Hurdle who organised the day and Maureen Nicholson who arranged the flower baskets presented to ladies at the top table, and also produced the programmes and place cards. We could then all go home having enjoyed a lovely day.

Sheila Smith Club Correspondent

President Janet Day with her guests Judy Adams and Derrick Powell

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Wildlife News

Talking about Wildlife...

Helping wildlife in the winter As natural habitats decrease, gardens have become of ever increasing importance to preservation of many of our native species.

Gardening for wildlife in the winter is easy, and only requires a few simple steps.

The most obvious one may be feeding birds, providing you don’t have any cats in the house. In the winter, foods with high fat content are the best option. Invest in good quality bird feed, and add nutritional variety and colour to your winter garden by planting some berry producing plants as well. Even a balcony will do - place seeds and water throughout the winter and many a passing bird will be grateful. Keep the feedings regular until mid -spring, in order for the birds not to waste valuable energy by visiting your garden or balcony in vain.

A permanent water supply is essential and the ideal solution is a shallow bowl of clean water on the ground - again, only if you don’t have cats! A hot water saucepan on an icy pond will prevent it from freezing over; otherwise cover the pond so that hedgehogs cannot fall in.

Keep a variety of food sources in your

Hedgehog

by Steve Davis

garden; a mixed hedgerow is an excellent source of food and protection for wildlife, and self-clinging ivy provides food and a safe home for wintering insects. Piles of dead leaves and twigs are ideal winter homes for hibernating animals, but keep an eye out should a hedgehog be lured out of hibernation by unseasonably warm weather – if you do find one, it is best to contact a professional for help. Also, make sure to keep your garden free of household rubbish, wire mesh and other potential traps for wildlife, and you’re all set for the joy of Making Wildlife Welcome in your garden this year.

For more advice and support about winter wildlife gardening, you can pledge to ‘Make Wildlife Welcome’ from £3 a month by joining Dorset Wildlife Trust, and receive Kate Bradbury’s The Wildlife Gardener book for free.

Goldfinch

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Visit www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/ mww or phone 01305 264620 for more information.

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Moors Valley helps make memories As more and more families become reliant on technology for their entertainment Rangers at Moors Valley Country Park in East Dorset are using the same resources to encourage them to put aside their tablets and mobiles and go outside to make memories.

‘Safety’ is just one of the reasons often quoted for staying inside for family fun, along with the ‘stress’ of organising an outing and the ‘high cost’ of a day out. In fact, according to a recent poll for Britax, whilst nearly two thirds of the 2,000 parents polled recognise that outdoor fun is important in terms of building family memories, around one third don’t believe that taking their children outside is fun any more.

Matt Reeks, Community and Open Spaces Manager at Christchurch and East Dorset District Council said, “The last two decades have seen childhood move indoors with many children unable to explore the unknown, have real instead of virtual adventures, and connect with their environment.

“Concerns over child safety are understandable but a big part of outdoor play is all about learning to take calculated risks. If we take away that element of learning, as well as the opportunity to interact with the natural world, we risk raising a generation unable to meet challenges, care for our environment – or simply enjoy the wonders of the woods.”

Rangers at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, based in East Dorset, see at first hand the enjoyment experienced by the Park’s many visitors. They wanted to find a way to extend that enjoyment beyond the borders of the Park and encourage everyone to spend more time with their family outside. Their answer was to bring back the fun to outdoor play with a series of safe, stress-free activities many of which cost nothing to do and can be enjoyed in any back garden.

Every Friday a new, family-friendly activity is being posted on Twitter, Facebook and the Moors Valley website. The idea is that families can check it out in advance in time for some fun family time outside that coming weekend.

Activities include simple games, activities and crafts and while some are seasonal, most can be enjoyed all year round, and the vast majority do not involved any complicated equipment of preparation.

“Countryside Interpretation Ranger, Katie Davies said, “Our Family Fun Fridays are our way of helping families to get together outside, have fun and improve their wellbeing at the same time. We will be posting a new activity sheet every week for 12 months and ideas so far include snail racing, meeting a tree, making a leaf boat, den building and even creating smelly cocktails. It’s all about interacting with the environment and having fun at the same time.

Whilst we are selecting one activity every week, they will build to a family-friendly resource and at the end of the year provide a choice of 52 fun ways to make memories outdoors with the family.”

For more information on the Park go to www. moors-valley.co.uk. Alternatively check out the next Family Fun Friday posting on Facebook, or twitter at @moorsvalley.

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quickly and at a sub conscious level. In fact the decision was made so fast that few realized that there was a decision to be made or that they had made it. All they knew was that this particular garden was just an amusing talking point with nothing in it that they could relate to.

I think this reaction occurred because the elements of the modelled garden did not match up to the criteria that DON’T TRY TO BE TOO CLEVER WITH YOUR GARDEN every single person has, at a sub conscious level, as to what should be found in a garden. It is generally I read this statement the other day that ‘Gardens are considered that these expectations of a garden are not just plants’ which got me thinking about the formed by and based on childhood experiences or contribution that plants do bring to the garden. I’ve surroundings but even though this makes the criteria seen many different styles of garden in my time, from of individuals vastly different, every single person the ones that have just a single plant in them to those expects to see plants in one form or another in a with thousands. So can you have a garden without garden, regardless of what else is or is not there, plants? because plants are a part of nearly every single type of outside environment on earth.

Although I know of no official description of a garden, I believe that plants are the defining element. A The upshot of this is that you have a very specific garden without plants, even just weeds, is incomplete criteria at a sub conscious level of what should be in and not seen as a garden in the eyes of the majority. your garden, which you must stick to if you want it to A greatly illustrative and somewhat whacky example be enjoyable. Beware of buying that ‘novelty’ of this was seen in James May’s show garden at the something if it doesn’t fit in with your sub conscious 2009 Chelsea Flower Show. James May, presenter of criteria and if that sounds like I’m stating the obvious, the BBC’s TV programme Top Gear, presented a full just think back to some of the purchases you’ve made sized show garden made entirely of children’s in the past. modeling clay. It was very well done, with each plant, flower, rock, bench and even water feature crafted to This is an extract from Sally Tierney's forthcoming its correct size, through accurate observation and book ‘Your Enjoyable Garden - The 3 essential steps to careful construction, but no one, not even for one start and keep a garden that is always enjoyable and second, looked at it in the same way as the other, beautiful’, available January 2015. living, show gardens.

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Having been the podiatrist on board the ‘I am able to provide specialised services Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise liner and also having including gait analysis and orthotictherapy   worked within the NHS in a variety of roles for those experiencing pain in their feet, heels, specialising in diabetes high risk clinics, knees and lower back’, says Catherine.  biomechanical clinics  and specialised nail Nail surgery for the removal of ingrowing surgery clinics, Catherine Ranger brings a toenails is available as well as general care for   nails hard skin and verrucas. Diabetic foot wealth of experience to Ferndown.   She graduated with a Honours degree in care and advice is available whether during a   Podiatry from the University of Brighton in routine appointment or as a one off diabetic   1995 before taking a position as clinical lecturer vascular and neurological assessment.   at Huddersfield University. More recently she ‘We run a professional welcoming and friendly was a lecturer in Podiatry at University College clinic and are happy to answer any queries London and the University of East London about foot problems if people are unsure   whether I can help’, adds Catherine. before moving down to the South Coast.  

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She has owned and worked with practices in Southampton and the New Forest for a number of years. Catherine bought the Ferndown Chiropody Clinic in 2009.

Ferndown Chiropody & Podiatry Clinic • Routine treatment of corns, callus and nails • Fungal and in-growing nail care • Verrucae treatments • Nail cutting only service • Specialised orthotics for foot, leg and back pain • Nail surgery for in-growing nails • Diabetic foot care and advice • Home visits available Struggling to think of the perfect present?

Give a gift voucher to show you care!!

181 New Road, West Parley, BH22 8ED

Catherine Ranger BSc (Hons) Podiatry, MSCh, DPodM HCPC registered

01202 581090 www.ferndownchiropodyclinic.co.uk

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Money Saving Tips

Martin

LEWIS Don’t forget your holidays!

Don’t forget your holidays. No I’ve not got all romantic with a yearning for sun kissed memories, I’m still on-message about saving money.

putting it in your overseas wallet (yes, I'm that nerdy). If not, there are two tricks to changing it back for the best deal:

If you took a break over the summer, some simple checks could help you save money now and for future holidays (a nice thought to get over the back-to-work blues). So here’s my holiday hangover checklist.

- Use my the buyback comparison at www.travelmoneymax.com to find best rates - Find a friend/colleague who's going where you went, and offer to exchange with them. Use the spot FX rate at www.xe.com and you both win.

Flight delayed by over 3hrs this summer (or any time since 2008)? EU reg 261/2004 means you're entitled to £100-£480 per person compensation, regardless of the cost of the trip, even for flights going back to 2008, if it: - Was an EU flight - ie, any from an EU airport or to one if an EU airline.

- Arrived over 3 hours late or was cancelled.

- Was the airline's fault, which covers pretty much anything barring extraordinary circumstances such as air-traffic strikes, bad weather and volcanoes.

Free templates, help and what to do about airline excuses (eg, "there's a court case") in my www.mse.me/flightdelays compensation guide. And the results can be large, as Pat contacted us, "Read your info and decided to contact Etihad about our 14.5hr delay from Heathrow to Sri Lanka in 2011.

We've received a total of £2,010 between four of us... great".

Shocked by bank/card currency charges on your statement?

Fight back. My dad called me outraged at the 'new' foreign exchange charges on his bank statement for using his card abroad - nearly £50 in total. Yet banks and credit card providers have always levied these (and I've always nagged him to sort it, but he's my father, he'll never listen to me, I hope you will).

The shock comes from the fact banks have now been forced to split charges out on statements, not hide them in the exchange rate. Most debit and credit cards add 3% loads, so £100-worth of euros costs you £100 plus a £3 charge.

Instead grab a specialist load-free credit card just for spending abroad as they give near-perfect, bureaux-beating rates every time, in every country.

Stung by hefty insurance when picking your car hire up? Let me guess, you booked cheap car hire, turned up and they fear-sold you into paying 10 euros a day extra for car hire excess insurance? It happens all the time.

The way round it is to get a standalone policy before you go (you can even get an annual policy to cover the whole year's hire). To find the cheapest, use www.moneymaxim.co.uk. Full help on cutting costs in www.mse.me/carhire.

Run up card debts on your holiday you can't pay off in full? It's never a good idea, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen. If you can't clear the debt this month and you're paying hefty interest, then ensure you do a balance transfer to slash the cost, so your repayments clear the actual debt not just service the interest. Full help and best buys at www.mse.me/bts.

Check your passport and EHIC sell-by dates now. Thousands were hit by passport office delays this year, causing some to miss their breaks. If your passports nearly at renewal, do it now while you've plenty of time before you next go (you’ll get the extra months added on). It's one less thing to sort, and once it's done, you're good for the next ten years. While you're at it, check the 'valid by' date on your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) - if it goes before your next holiday renew it now.

The big rule for renewing though is DONT GOOGLE - for both these, imposter sites unnecessarily charge you more than you should pay. Instead the official sites to use are www.gov.uk/ renew-adult-passport and www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/ Healthcareabroad/EHIC.

Check the PAO number on your suncream before throwing it away. The period after opening (PAO) number will be on the bottle - many are safe to use up to 18 months later, provided they're stored right - so don’t chuck it unnecessarily.

Got Euros, dollars or even colón left over from the summer? Changing currency back is very expensive, especially for small amounts. So if it's a country you'll revisit even in a couple of years, it's likely best to hold onto it (worth

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West Parley Neighbour Car Scheme News WPNC started in September 2013 and are noe becoming victims of their own success due to the number of new clients coming forward.

We URGENTLY need new drivers to keep pace with demand. If you can spare just a couple of hours per week it will make such a difference to West Parley residents who are unable to get around under their own steam.

For further information please contact Kate Ward on 01202 577319.

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Little White Heart’s a Winner!

The Little White Heart Company is a local business based in Ferndown, ran by husband and wife team Sam and Mark.

We specialise in providing a range of items for hire and purchase for people’s weddings and events. We can supply anything from Sweet Carts and ‘Ferrero Rocher’ Towers to bespoke stationery, wedding signage or sweet cones for a child’s birthday party. Our business was born following our own wedding and as a result we are passionate about what we do and our emphasis is on delivering excellent quality products and providing great customer service.

In November we attended The Dorset Wedding Supplier Awards, after being short-listed as a finalist in our category ‘Wedding Extra’. We attended a fantastic event at The Pavilion in Bournemouth and it was lovely to meet with other successful hard working suppliers from all over Dorset. We were thrilled

Mark & Samantha Fowler with their award

when the winner of our category was announced, and it was us! We couldn’t have been more pleased that our hard work and passion for what we do had been recognised, and we have a shiny award too!

After a night of celebrating at the awards ceremony, it was back to work the very next day planning for our next booking.

We are delighted when ever a bride and groom or parent trusts us to be apart of a special event, as we truly love what we do.

Whether you are looking for full venue decoration or just the finishing touches, please get in touch. We would be delighted to discuss your ideas for your event, so please call us on 07429 110573 or email info@thelittlewhiteheart.com to book a consultation.

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

Aerials Oakhurst Aerials.........................14 Appliance Repairs Thompson Group Service............18 Bathrooms K & B Installations......................36 Lifestyle Bathrooms....................32 Lifestyle Kitchens & Bathrooms.......57 Beds The Bed Store............................. 1 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds............................... 3 Interiors Complete......................21 South Beach Shutters..................49 Tuscany Blinds............................59 Block Paving K & S Paving................................44 Builders & Carpenters Creative Carpentry......................50 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners Cleaning Magic...........................10 Kingfishers of West Moors..........27 Carpets & Flooring Carpet Barn................................ 1 Flooring Elegance.......................19 Chauffeur Services At Your Service............................10 Chiropodists The Ferndown Chiropody Clinic.....55 Chiropractors West Moors Chiropractic Clinic....11 Computer Services CWPCS........................................20 Tec Check....................................47 Cycle Sales & Servicing Pedals Cycle Centre....................13 Dentists Moorlands Road Dental Practice......55 Domestic Cleaning Services My Home Cleaning.....................33 Drainage Services All Drains Cleared.......................48 Electrical Appliances Baileys of Verwood..................... 7 Electricians Dorset Electrical & Fire Alarms......38 H.E. Electrical..............................44 Financial Services Kingston PTM.............................53 Furniture Custom Creations.......................29 Custom World.............................25 Flair Interiors..............................45 Select Interiors............................13 Sturtons & Tappers.....................15

Garage Services Coastal Car Sales & Service........37 G W Hall and Son........................14 Hughes Workshop......................63 Longham Motor Engineers.........27 Garden Services Douglas Hutchins........................23 J & K Fencing..............................36 Redwood Landscapes.................10 RHV.............................................38 Graphic Designers Lizzyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Design.............................. 5 Health, Fitness & Care EW Acupuncture.........................10 Ferndown Care...........................14 Ferndown Fitness........................30 PhysioFitness..............................47 Hearing Aids Kellear Hearing...........................36 Hospitals Bournemouth & Poole NHS Trusts...... 9 Jobs Distributors Wanted...................54 Kitchens Custom Creations.......................41 Flair Interiors..............................45 K & B Installations......................36 Lifestyle Kitchens & Bathrooms.......57 Select Interiors............................11 Locksmiths Cross Keys Locksmiths................28 RPS Locks & Glazing...................48 Lofts Loft Services............................... 28 Meal Deliveries Collins Community Catering.......48 Custom Lunches..........................23 Memorial Masons Minster Memorials.....................23 Mortgage Advisers Yes Mortgage Services............... 43 Motoring & Cycling Accessories Motabitz.....................................39 Opticians EyeStyle Centre.......................... 17 Oven Cleaners Cleaning Magic...........................10 Painters & Decorators Different Strokes.........................53 Pest Services Prevent Pest Control...................21 Photographers Lewis Brown Photography..........40 Studio 5 Photography.................43

Plumbing & Heating Services C M Lovegrove............................40 H2OT Heating.............................20 Harts Plumbing & Heating..........49 J C Gas........................................38 P L H Heating..............................50 UltraHeat Plumbing....................53 Pond Services The Koi Shop............................... 3 Printers & Stationers Xerocad.......................................57 Property Maintenance D Harrison Home Improvements....13 Harpers Home Improvements....44 John Stevens Property Care........21 Pubs, Restaurants & Hotels St Leonards Hotel.......................19 The Kings Arms...........................42 Renewable Energy Solutions Nick Good Property Services.......35 Residential Care Homes Care South - Fairlawn...................5 Roofing Services Brian James Roofing...................18 J Meechan Roofing.....................20 PR Smith Roofing........................ 5 Sewing Machine Repairs S Ford Sewing Machines.............28 Social Clubs West Moors Social Club..............58 Solicitors Harold G Walker.........................64 Storage SDC Self Storage.........................28 Takeaways Belash......................................... 2 Upholsterers Custom Covers............................18 Used Cars Coastal Cars Sales & Service.......37 G W Hall and Son........................14 Waste Services All-Clean Waste..........................49 Wedding Services The Little White Heart Co...........60 Window Repairs Mr Demister...............................41 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Allglaze.......................................37 Dorset Windows.........................32 Future Fascias.............................50 Profile 3...................................... 3 RPS Locks & Glazing...................24 Select PVCU................................61 Woodburners & Stoves Cozy Stoves.................................54

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