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Transforming Cities Fund’s sustainable travel routes – consultation Public consultation on TCF’s sustainable travel routes is underway.

Proposals include 78km of new cycling and walking routes and bus improvements across south east Dorset.

Consultation dates: Routes marked green: 24 Feb to end March Routes marked orange: end March to mid-May Dates are subject to change

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The Ferndown 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 accurate, the publisher cannot accept any doing to keep smiling? I await to hear from 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 Ferndown & West Parley 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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BY MICA BALE

With the weather showing promise of improving, what could be better than to look to our wonderful county and appreciate its beautiful skies, seascapes and landscapes? From a look at the best beaches for walking your dog to an interesting role in the Seven Years’ War, here is another handful of Dorset’s most interesting facts.

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!

Did you know that Dorset played an interesting role in the Seven Years’ War? British Army General James Wolfe was best remembered for his victory at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in Quebec where his troops took the French by surprise as they launched an unexpected attack in the night.

Wolfe was also renowned for his improvement of troop training and used the steep slopes of the village of Child Okeford to drill his men.

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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.

Among the many different types of rope from netting to rigging was the Bridport Dagger, commonly known as the noose. With criminals from petty thieves to murders often meeting their end by the noose, the Bridport rope trade was booming.

With the weather looking to improve, why not visit one of Dorset’s many dog-friendly beaches with your four footed friend? Why not take a stroll on the lovely, despite its name, Man O’War beach, nearby Durdle Door or head over to Kimmeridge Bay? Perfect for a slightly more peaceful walk where your dog can really let off some steam, why not try Cogden Beach, often hailed as one of the county’s best kept secrets? If you are looking for a slightly more social beach, don’t forget Eype Beach. Certainly Dorset has a wonderful selection of glorious coastal walks!

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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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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.

Among the many different types of rope from netting to rigging was the Bridport Dagger, commonly known as the noose. With criminals from petty thieves to murders often meeting their end by the noose, the Bridport rope trade was booming.

With the weather looking to improve, why not visit one of Dorset’s many dog-friendly beaches with your four footed friend? Why not take a stroll on the lovely, despite its name, Man O’War beach, nearby Durdle Door or head over to Kimmeridge Bay? Perfect for a slightly more peaceful walk where your dog can really let off some steam, why not try Cogden Beach, often hailed as one of the county’s best kept secrets? If you are looking for a slightly more social beach, don’t forget Eype Beach. Certainly Dorset has a wonderful selection of glorious coastal walks!

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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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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

tars as Mary rry Poppins in the 2 8. Who stars 2018 'Mary Poppins Returns'?

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.

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Marsh Fritillary at Bracketts Coppice

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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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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.

Interna onal Space Sta on

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.

Moon

Mars Pleiades Aldebaran

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Sirius

Venus Venus is too close to the Sun to be viewed safely this month.

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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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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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Charity Helps with Gardening Project at West Moors Middle School The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) is delighted to make its first award for 2021 to West Moors Middle School, a new organisation of support this year.

The JTYAF has provided funding to help with the purchase of a polytunnel which will be erected in the school grounds and give the children the space they need to grow food all year round. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the emotional health and wellbeing of our young people and this project aims to provide support for their social and emotional needs.

The mental health benefits of regular gardening are proven. Not only can regular gardening reduce problems like depression and anxiety it can also reduce stress. The therapeutic gardening tasks,

such as potting and weeding will provide a positive focus for the children, as opposed to the worries of coronavirus and any problems that they may be experiencing at home.

It will also give them access to a whole range of outdoor learning opportunities and they will be able to use the fruit and vegetables that they grow in cookery lessons.

Headteacher, Deborah Craddock commented, “We are all incredibly excited about this project in our school community. It would not have been possible without JTYAF’s support.”

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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.

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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.

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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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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!

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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.

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Wessex Cancer Trust News Update Wessex Cancer Trust Takes Next Steps In Shaping Future Of Cancer Care Wessex Cancer Trust, a charity which provides free and local support for cancer patients and their loved ones throughout Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight, has taken its next steps in shaping the future of cancer care by recruiting wellbeing coordinator, Phil Warner.

His role will help the charity to deliver a personalised model of care for every client and has been made possible thanks to a grant from the Linbury Trust.

It comes after Wessex Cancer Trust commissioned a large piece of research into what local people needed most from cancer support. Experts heard from over 500 people who have any type of cancer at any stage; loved ones affected by cancer, and major stakeholders including local hospitals, local authorities, other charities and hospitals. The findings highlighted the importance of emotional support and demonstrated that everyone has different needs, concerns and feelings. Therefore, a unique approach to care is needed.

Every client accessing the charity’s services will now have an opportunity to talk to Phil about their individual concerns and needs, who will then create a personalised support plan with them. Using this model, clients will be able to access the combination of services that suits them best. This will be remotely for now and face-to-face when its four support centres are allowed to reopen.

The charity also plans to expand its support groups, workshops and courses on areas such as nutrition, sleep and wellbeing.

Colette Cowan, Wessex Cancer Trust’s Head of Service Delivery, said: “We know that over 100,000 people are living with cancer in our region and that everyone’s journey through cancer is different. This requires a unique approach to care and as a local charity we have the freedom and flexibility to evolve our services. Never has that been truer than during Covid-19 when we were forced to temporarily close our four support centres. We quickly set up telephone helplines and moved services online so we can continue to provide the support people rely on. So I’m really excited that, thanks to the Linbury Trust, we’ve been able to welcome Phil to the team. His role will take the care we provide to a much deeper level and ensure

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clients benefit as much as possible from their time with us. We’re still very much the charity people know and love and always promise to be welcoming, friendly and supportive - whether you’re chatting with our trained befrienders, using our Daisy Bus to get to your hospital appointment or having a complementary therapy.”

Phil added: “Cancer doesn’t just affect people 9-5, so we’ll be working even harder to ensure that as many people as possible can access care, away from a clinical environment. We’ll also be able to direct our clients to other partners who we think will be able to provide more specialised care, one example being financial support.”

Established in 1981, Wessex Cancer Trust provides free and local support for anyone living with cancer in Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight. It operates four cancer support centres which provide a dropin service, professional counselling, complementary therapies, activities, support groups and courses. It also runs outreach services, popular Sing for Life choirs and transport on its Daisy Buses to help patients get to their hospital appointments. Since Covid-19 forced the charity to temporarily close its support centres in March 2020 it has continued to develop extensive remote support resources, enabling anyone who needs help to access services online and via telephone. In 2020, the charity had over 13,000 interactions with clients, including 1,700 counselling sessions, more than 700 therapy sessions and 2,240 check-in calls. There were almost 3,500 views of its support pages and 230 members have joined its closed Facebook support group.

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THEIR CARE IS IN YOUR GIFT Turn a kind thought into real support for families like Carmela’s Carmela, who has Muscular Dystrophy, has been missing her dad, who spends his days delivering COVID-19 test kits to hospitals and his nights sleeping in a log cabin in the garden to keep her safe from the virus.

Julia’s House has been caring for seriously ill children and their families throughout the pandemic, keeping them safe and well at home and relieving the pressure on local NHS services.

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By Kate Duggan

Spring is traditionally the time to clean, refresh and beautify your home.

If you’re not sure where to start, take inspiration from one of this month’s books.

Homebody – Joanna Gaines Whether you’re decorating your first home or just want to refresh a room, it’s always a good idea to seek a bit of inspiration. But ultimately, you don’t want a show house; you want a home that reflects your personality.

In Homebody, Joanna Gaines explains how to do just that. She talks the reader through different design styles, gives solutions to common problems (e.g. small dark rooms) and goes through what to consider for every room in the house. And, of course, there are plenty of photos to lust over too.

The Easy Life – Lynsey Crombie Most of don’t have ‘cleaning the toilet’ or ‘sorting the cupboard of doom’ at the top of a list of favourite things to do on a Sunday. So why not leave the scrubbing for a bit and curl up with a book instead? The Easy Life will teach you tried and tested methods for a cleaner, more organised home. The focus is on time and energysaving hacks. There are checklists, handy hints and plenty of down-to-earth advice.

Clean & Green – Nancy Birtwhistle Whether you’re trying to be a bit greener this year or just fancy having fewer chemicals around your home, this book could prove invaluable. It’s packed with recipes for DIY cleaning products along with tips on everything from laundry to super-easy oven cleaning. (Who knew chopped up ivy leaves could be used to clean clothes?)

Simplicity at Home – Yumiko Sekine with Jenny Wapner If you yearn for a simpler life, this book might be a good place to start. It offers advice for creating a calmer, minimalistic home by following Japanese traditions. There are also meal recipes and guidance on everything from mending ceramics using ‘kintsugi’ to patchworking and selecting plants. A must for fans of Japanese culture.

The Declutter Challenge – Cassandra Aarssen As Cassandara says, ‘How do you create a home that makes you feel calm and happy instead of super-stressed and a little ragey?’ The answer? Declutter. Unlike other decluttering books, this one doesn’t just focus on the ‘how’, it also helps you to take a good look at the ‘why’, and deal with emotional baggage as well as physical clutter.

Wild at Home – Hilton Carter If you struggle to keep a succulent alive, are bored to death with peace lilies or want to know how to arrange houseplants for maximum impact, this is the book for you. The photos alone are enough to send you running for the garden centre. As well as bags of inspiration, you’ll also find practical advice on everything from taking cuttings to dealing with common pests and problems.

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With the seed-sowing season upon us in earnest, now is the time to buy seeds from your local garden centre or a reputable online UK seed supplier. At the same time buy some seedsowing or multipurpose compost and some small seed trays and get sowing!

Heated propagators are not essential, but they will dramatically increase the range of plants you can grow. If you do use one, remove the seedlings when they appear then grow them on somewhere with plenty of natural light and, often, a fair degree of warmth.

A common problem is algae covering the surface of the compost when you sow slow-germinating seeds. Using a freshly opened bag of compost and mains water reduces the chance of algae getting into the seed tray, and make sure your watering can is really clean. A thin layer of vermiculite on the surface of the compost can also help.

Seeds come in an amazing array of shapes and sizes. Tiny seeds like begonias and lobelias must be more thinly spread or a congested thicket of seedlings competing for light, food, water and space that is more prone to diseases will result. Buy yourself some fine horticultural silver sand, make sure it is thoroughly dry and then mix the seed from the packet in about half a teaspoonful of sand before you sow. Play sand

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used in children’s sand pits works well too.

I always recommend sowing seed into compost before you wet it and then, once the seeds have been sown, water the seed tray or pot by standing it in the sink or in a tray of water, with the water about 1cm in depth. This will allow the moisture to be taken up without disturbing the seeds’ position.

Prick seedlings out when they are large enough to handle, but take care. Wait until there are the two seed leaves (larger, chunkier and differently shaped from the true seedling leaves) plus a pair of true seedling leaves. With tiny seedlings I tend to transplant or prick them out in blocks, gently easing them apart slightly as I pop them into their new compost. Make sure the compost is moist but not saturated to minimise root damage.

Use a small dibber (or a pencil) to carefully ease the roots out, handling the top part of the seedling by the seed leaves, never by the stem.

Make sure you put the seedlings into their new home immediately and water them in from the base, so that the compost and its moisture are in close contact with the fine roots.

At Pippa’s website (www.pippagreenwood.com) you’ll find stylish cloches, practical and pretty plant supports, the fantastic SpeedHoe, gardening tools, Grower Frames, signed books and the ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa’ system.

Or book Pippa for a gardening talk at your gardening club.

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By Kate Duggan

Have we lost the art of bathing? Twenty years ago, half of the adverts on TV seemed to feature a woman luxuriating in a bubble bath (usually while eating chocolate). These days, we’re more likely to grab a lightning-quick shower before we sprint out the door.

A couple of years ago, my family and I moved house. Our new home needed a lot of work, but one improvement we haven’t been able to make is putting a shower in. So I started taking baths again. And while I still miss a shower, I’ve found that I love the experience of soaking in the tub.

No luxury bath would be complete without at least one scented candle.

Personally, I love lighting a few tea lights around the bathroom. I’m recently discovered Echo Candles (www.echocandles. co.uk). Handmade in Somerset, the soy wax candles smell gorgeous and are great value for money. My personal favourite is the Cedar and Wildflower blend. Five tea lights cost £5, or a medium jar (fifty-six hours’ burn time) is £14.

I once knew someone who chose their toiletries based on the colour of the packaging. I kid you not. Everything in his bathroom had to match.

I’m not suggesting you go to that extreme, but a decent-looking bathroom is much easier to relax in. Why not decant your toiletries into nicer-looking bottles?

Pick up some ceramic ones next time you go shopping.

Or just reuse the betterlooking plastic ones. No one but you needs to know that your designer shower gel bottle is now housing an own-brand body wash. And George Home Reactive why shouldn’t that funky gin Glaze Dispenser £5, www.george.com bottle be reused for bath oil?

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Speaking of bath oil, treat yourself to a nice one.

It doesn’t have to be expensive. I’m currently using Badedas, which I picked up from Superdrug for around £7. It may be old school, but it was my mum’s favourite, so makes me smile every morning. And you can’t go wrong with a good old bar of soap from Faith in Nature (£2.29 from www.faithinnature.co.uk).

If you want to add an extra layer of fragrance, try a face oil.

Scientia’s Dusk Elixir (£32) contains a calming blend of essential oils, including lavender, ylang ylang and frankincense, to help you relax before bed. It also soothes and hydrates skin, promotes collagen production and helps to prevent wrinkles. Prefer a morning bath? Go for the uplifting Dawn Elixir instead, see www.scientiabeauty.com.

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Give it a good shake afterwards to fluff up the fibres then dry it on a line or pop it in the tumble dryer.

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Twentieth Century Medical Marvel

By Catherine Rose

Last century saw some incredible developments in the field of medicine, including the ongoing identification of viruses, the discovery of DNA and perhaps one of the most important of all, the invention of penicillin, an invaluable weapon in the fight against bacterial infections.

The antibiotic era truly began eighty years ago in 1941, when the US developed widespread availability of penicillin.

It seems hard to imagine a life without antibiotics now, but prior to its development people would routinely die from even minor bacterial infections.

Antibiotics are produced from bacteria and fungi compounds that attack microbes.

Before Fleming’s discovery, human beings had already benefitted from antibiotics although they did not necessarily fully understand or appreciate why. For example, the ancient Egyptians would place poultices made of mouldy bread onto infected wounds.

In 1928, Alexander Fleming was Professor of Bacteriology at St Mary’s Hospital, London when he discovered penicillin quite by accident.

He had been culturing a type of bacteria known as Staphylococcus, which causes sore throats amongst other infections. On returning from a holiday, Fleming discovered that one of his petri dishes had been left uncovered and had developed patches of mould. Fleming noticed that there were no bacteria growing around the mould in this dish. The mould was called Penicillium notatum (today it is known as Penicillium rubens).

Fleming began to investigate further and discovered that compounds produced by this mould could kill not only Staphylococcus but a wide variety of bacteria. However, the compounds were unstable and he was only able to produce them in tiny quantities.

Fleming carried on his research but it wasn’t until eleven years later in 1939 that a team at Oxford University began work to purify and make penicillin available as a therapeutic drug. In order to do this, they had to produce gallons of mould filtrate.

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In 1940, one of the Oxford team, a pathologist and pharmacologist named Howard Florey, demonstrated how mice could be protected from Staphylococcus bacteria by using penicillin.

And in 1941, the first human being was injected with the drug: a forty-three-year-old policeman named Albert Alexander, who had developed serious abscesses after scratching himself while pruning roses.

Unfortunately, after making an initial recovery, Alexander died. But by the time Fleming successfully treated a patient named Harry Lambert in 1944 for streptococcal meningitis, penicillin was proven.

With Britain absorbed in the war effort and research virtually on hold, Florey realised that any development potential lay with the US pharmaceutical industry.

Following research into stabilising the drug, and managing large-scale production through collaboration with the chemical and fermentation industries in America, a meeting was organised by the Committee on Medical Research (CMR) with the top pharmaceutical companies: Pfizer, Merck, Squibb and Lederle, and production of penicillin began in earnest.

Pfizer succeeded in opening the first major manufacturing facility for penicillin on 1st March 1944. By the end of the war, penicillin was being dubbed ‘the wonder drug’.

In 1945, Fleming, Florey and biochemist Ernst Chain (their Oxford colleague) received the Nobel Prize for Medicine for the discovery and development of the first antibiotics.

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By Jackie Brewster

“Have you lost something?” Fiona opened her kitchen window. While having her morning coffee she’d spotted an elderly gentleman in a sheepskin coat and wellington boots in the lane.

He’d been peering into the ditch opposite for almost a minute. Within moments she’d pulled on her cardigan and was striding over to join him. “Can I help?”

There was nothing Fiona enjoyed more than a crisis. Where others dithered she jumped in. Her husband complained that she acted first and asked questions later, but she preferred to think of herself as a problem-solver.

“I can manage.” He turned and waved dismissively. “I’ve just dropped my spectacles down here, that’s all.”

Fiona looked into the ditch, which bubbled with murky puddles and rotting leaves.

The bank was thickly overgrown, but she could just about see a pair of glasses nestling near the bottom.

“Don’t you worry, I can reach them.” She would have to climb down part of the way and hoped it wasn’t too slippery. “I’ll have them out in a jiffy.”

“Reach them?” The man sounded alarmed. “I’d rather get them out myself if you don’t mind.”

“We don’t want you falling in that water do we?” She smiled and patted his hand. “Not at your age.”

“But I don’t see how that can happen,” he stammered. She took two steps down, and before she could steady herself she’d slid down the bank on her backside. Icy water seeped through the seat of her leggings.

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She had no choice but to put her foot in the bottom of the ditch to haul herself upright. Thick mud squelched around it, sucking her deeper.

She grimaced; these slippers would be ruined forever.

Holding on to the grassy bank with one hand, she stretched with the other and her fingers closed around the arm of the glasses.

“I’ve got them!” she laughed. They were thick with mud, but seemed undamaged. “Looks like they’re still in one piece.”

“I’m pleased for you, dear,” the man said. “I’d offer you a hand up but you’re rather wet and muddy.”

“I’m fine.” Her scramble back up the bank was quite undignified. She was beginning to think this man had no manners at all.

She straightened herself up and held out the glasses to him. Rather than taking them he backed away.

“I’ve got a tissue in my pocket,” she sighed; clearly he expected her to clean them as well.

“We’ll soon get them looking good as new.”

A little gratitude wouldn’t go amiss, she thought, rubbing the glasses furiously with her tissue.

The grey mud just smeared around them, refusing to go anywhere.

“They’ll need a proper clean when you get them home.” She carefully slid them onto the bridge of his nose. She was covered in mud, her coffee was cold, and he hadn’t once said thank you.

“But apart from that they’re in good shape.”

He stared at her open-mouthed.

She stood back and gave them one last rub.

The words ‘Bride to Be’ appeared in little pink gemstones across the top of the frames.

“Silly me,” she laughed awkwardly. “Perhaps I should have changed out of my slippers first.”

“I don’t know who these spectacles belong to,” the man said indignantly, “but they’re certainly not mine.”

“It’s really unnecessary,” he called anxiously. “I wish you’d leave it.”

“So where on earth are yours, then?” she asked, peering back into the ditch.

“I’m almost there,” she replied irritably. Honestly, she thought, he could be a little bit more grateful.

“Here, where they’ve always been.” He lifted his foot. “Stuck down my wellington boot.”

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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.

1. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface and use to line a 23cm loose-based fluted flan tin. Trim the edges and prick the pastry base all over with a fork. Chill in the fridge for 30 mins.

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3. Reduce the oven temperature to 170C / 150C fan / gas mark 3. In a large bowl, whisk together the lemon zest, sugar, eggs and egg yolks. Gradually whisk in the double cream and lemon juice. Leave the mixture to stand for 10 mins.

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BRW Tree and Garden Services 29 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Kevin Wheeler 47 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Best Foot Forward 16 .........................................................................................................................................................

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

NO.1 PHD 35 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Charity Helps with Gardening Project at26 West Moors Middle School Waste Services Driveways ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Julia's House 44 .........................................................................................................................................................

Philip Trim Contractors 57 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

County Block Paving 55 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Wessex Cancer Trust News 42 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

MC Brickwork 43 Window & Gutter Cleaning .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Wicks Surfacing 31 Locksmiths .........................................................................................................................................................

Spot Free Window Cleaning 53 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Key Tek 43

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Holmes Electrical 43 Loft Ladder Installatioms Conservatories ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Loft Services 5 .........................................................................................................................................................

AllGlaze 47

Features

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Cloudy2Clear Southampton 11 Adventures of Daichi .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

38-39 Memorial Stonemasons .........................................................................................................................................................

Conservatory Insulation Specialists 15 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Baking Recipe 60 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Minster Memorials 5 .........................................................................................................................................................

Dorset Windows Ltd 57 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

BCP Council 2 .........................................................................................................................................................

G S Windows Ltd 7 Painters & Decorators .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Beauty Tips 54 .........................................................................................................................................................

Mr Demister 12 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Focus Decor 61 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Book Reviews 50 .........................................................................................................................................................

Profile 3 Ltd 40 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Dorset Wildlife Trust 14 .........................................................................................................................................................

RFM Windows 19 Pest Control Services .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gardening Tips 52 .........................................................................................................................................................

Select PVCU 59 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

All Gone Pest Control 45 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

History 56

Poetry Page .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

48 Pet Services .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Quirky Facts about Dorset 8-9 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Ferndown Family Vets 32 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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