The Lyndhurst Directory - June/July 2016

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Directory June/July 2016

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LIBERTY KITCHENS & BATHROOMS COMPLETE DESIGN • Made to measure AND INSTALLATION new kitchens

• FULL PROJECT MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT

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tiling DISPLAY IN OUR • Fitted Bathrooms • Fitted Cloakrooms • Wall & Floor Tiling SHOWROOM • Building work • Building Work • Plastering • Painting & Decorating • Fitted Bathrooms • Plastering • FULL PROJECT MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT• Fitted Cloakrooms • Wall and Floor Tiling • Painting and • Building Work • Made to measure new kitchens • Plastering decorating • Painting andand Decorating • Wall floor tiling • Replacement • FULL PROJECT • Building work MANAGEMENT doors made to THROUGHOUT • Plastering measure • Sinks, taps and

• Made to measure worktops new kitchens • Wall and floor tiling• New

appliances

• Building work • Plastering

• Painting and decorating • Replacement doors made to measure • Sinks, taps and worktops • New appliances

• Painting and decorating

023 8042 8500

www.kitchens-southampton.co.uk Call 0800 028 2294 Showroom at: 29 Salisbury Road Arcade | Totton | Southampton | SO40 3HX

• Replacement doors made to measure

• Sinks, taps and worktops • New appliances

023 8042 8500 www.kitchens-southampton.co.uk

Call 0800 028 2294

Showroom at: 29 Salisbury Road Arcade | Totton | Southampton | SO40 3HX

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ROOFING SPECIALISTS

We focus on providing all types of roofing repairs and maintenance to the highest quality, with a finish that is made to last.  New roofs & re-roofs  Roof repairs  Chimney work  Lead work  Lead roofs  Flat roofs  Felt roofs  Pitched roofs  Fascias, soffits & guttering  Roof cleaning  Roof de-mossing  Exterior painting

T: 023 8098 3576 M: 07824 512933

www.rooflinepropertymaintenance.co.uk

www.philiptrimcontractors.com Email: info@philiptrimcontractors.com

Are your automated gates an open or shut case?

We can service, maintain and repair existing automated gates of virtually any make & design.

• CAME Safe approved installers • Automatic gate installations & repairs • Regular service schedules or one off We are also fully qualified electricians and can undertake all kinds of electrical installations, inspections and repairs.

Tel: 01425 477943 1 Stag Business Park, Christchurch Rd, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3AS www.gle-uk.co.uk

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4 Dear Lyndhurst, Bank, Emery Down, Minstead, Brook, Bramshaw, Newtown and surrounding villages,

Welcome...

The Lyndhurst Directory Edition 40

Published by:

Stephen & Debbie Corney at Hampshire Publications

Telephone:

023 8065 9309

Email:

info@lyndhurstdirectory.co.uk

Copy deadline for the August 2016 edition: 11th July 2016

Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that data in this publication is accurate, the publisher cannot accept any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause.

The Lyndhurst Directory does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the publicati on. No par t of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

We really do enjoy putting The Lyndhurst Directory together for you. We hope you continue to find it useful and please do mention us when making any calls or bookings. This makes all the difference and keeps our local trades’ people busy, doing what they do best, helping you.

The index at the back tells you all you can find inside.

From education to builders. Dentists to cameras.

Oven cleaners to accountants. Roofing to solicitors.

Events to electricians and many more. If there is a trade or service you would like to see, please give one of us a call. We would love to hear from you.

We have had a very busy month ourselves. Poor Hayden, our son, broke his collar bone and has had several weeks of no sport. It isn’t easy when you are an active twelve year old boy who is used to lots of swimming, life saving, running, badminton and football with friends at break times, to then have to sit back and not take part. Life is a learning curve and I am sure he will really appreciate being able to do all these things again very soon.

We did have an exciting trip to Wookey Hole in Nellie the Campervan. Incredible place if you have not been already. Nellie tells you all about it on pages 22 and 23.

The lucky winner of the prize wordsearch last month was Sylvia Kennedy. Well done and we hope you enjoy your meal for two at Bistro 26!

We would like to wish you a great month of June.

Kind regards,

Debbie & Stephen Corney

Useful Numbers Lyndhurst Police Southern Electricity Transco Gas Emergency Southampton Gen. Hosp.

0845 045 45 45 08457 708090 0800 111999 023 8077 7222

Train Enquires First Bus Company Wessex Water Lyndhurst Library

08457 484950 023 8058 4321 01225 526000 0845 603 5631

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Accountancy Services Small Business Specialists

We offer a professional service that saves you time, money and hassle.

Self Employed

Small Limited Companies

Individuals

Tax Returns, Annual Accounts, Corporation Tax. Start-up Advice, Bookkeeping, VAT & Payroll.

Friendly & Professional Service, Fixed Fees, Free Initial Meeting, Appointments To Suit You.

Tel: 023 8202 7681

Email: info@basassociates.co.uk www.basassociates.co.uk

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Wildlife News

Be spellbound by orchids Enter a bewitching world of men and monkeys, ladies and lizards, frogs and flies – our summer orchids.

Summer is a time for wild flower meadows - hillsides ablaze with colour and a-buzz with insects. The superstars of the wild flower world are the orchids, and now is the best time to go out and enjoy their glamorous allure.

Of the fifty or so species that are native to the UK, some are surprisingly common and widespread, while others are our most elusive rarities, found only in a select handful of special places.

The beautiful bee orchid, whose flower famously mimics a furry-bodied bee to fool its pollinator, is actually amongst the more common species, often turning up on road verges as well as grasslands and open ground around gravel pits. It’s more understated cousin, the fly orchid pulls off a similar trick on the edge of woodland.

Look for the bizarre bird’s-nest orchid deeper in the woods. Growing up from the dense leaf litter, the bird’snest orchid is a parasite which steals all its nutrients from the roots of trees.

As a result it has dispensed with the

Hoe Road Meadow Photo: Lianne de Mello

Bee Orchid Photo: Mark Heighes

green chlorophyll that other plants use to make their food, and is a ghostly creamy-brown colour all over.

On chalk grassland, look for the dense pink flower spikes of pyramidal orchids and the taller, cylindrical spikes of fragrant orchid, which smell sweetly, especially in the evening. Less ‘fragrant’ and more ‘smelly’ is the lizard orchid.

A rarity found at just a few sites in the south of England, this giant among orchids has a spike of gorgeously twisty, spiral-lipped ‘lizard’ flowers, and smells strongly of billy goats.

Why not find orchids on your patch as part of our #30Days Wild challenge?

This June we want you to make time for yourself in nature by taking up our 30 Days Wild challenge, which asks you to do something wild every day in June.

From having your lunch in the wild, to searching for mini beasts - adding a daily dose of nature to our lives can make us happier and healthier; no matter where you live wild places are all around waiting to be discovered by you. Find out more at: www.hiwwt.org.uk/30DaysWild Lianne de Mello

PR & Communications Officer

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• Traditional Sash & Casement Windows • Internal & External Doors • Cabinet Making • Bespoke Joinery Product

T: 01590 671870 E: info@jhjoinerynewforest.co.uk 33 South Street | Lymington | Hampshire | SO41 8EA

Lockerley Stone & Masonry 01794 340101 A life well remembered lives on.

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01202 862886

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3RG FIRST AID

MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE with Just Hampshire Introductions

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My Introduction Agency offers you the chance to meet your ‘Someone Special’. I will personally come and see you and we will look through possible partner profiles together and try and select some one for you. All of the profiles have colour photographs and details about the person. While I am there, we will talk about you so that I can build up your profile and of course I need to know the sort of person you are looking for because That’s my job !

I will bring with me signed testimonials and pictures of couples who have already found happiness just to let you know that it works !

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FIRST AID COURSES OFFERED:

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Across 1 Cooks with water vapor (6) 4 Lame (8) 10 Tongue-in-cheek (9) 11 A Siouan people (5) 12 Acclaim (5) 13 Gives evidence (9) 14 Voter (7) 16 Uttered aloud (4) 19 Wise men (4) 21 Incapable (7) 24 Souvenirs (9) 25 Dance bar (5) 26 An emperor of Japan (5) 27 Translate (9) 28 Less than expected (8) 29 Guided (6)

Down 1 Endured (8) 2 Surpassed (8) 3 Short choral composition (5) 5 Asserts (7) 6 A native of Australia (9)

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Crossword

7 Introductory section to a story (2 words) (6) 8 In fancy clothes (6) 9 He works with clay (6) 15 Carry (9) 17 Determined the size or amount (8)

18 Accompanied (8) 20 Intimation (7) 21 Makes angry (6) 22 Ice or roller (6) 23 Hut (6) 25 Song of mourning (5)

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

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

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

White’s Electrical

Domestic • Commercial • Agricultural Inspection & Testing Pump Faults & Replacement Local • Honest • Reliable

Contact Rich on

07786 622258

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Puzzle Corner

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ADVERTORIAL

Cloudy2Clear Announce Trusted Trader Partnership Consumer champions Which? have now joined the thousands of customers who recognise that Cloudy2Clear Windows really are a business that you can TRUST. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has received the coveted ‘Which Trusted Trader’ status after going through a rigorous accreditation process entirely focussed on customer service.

Group Managing Director Marcus McGee believes that Which? have endorsed Cloudy2Clear’s long standing

company policy of delivering the highest standards possible at all times. ‘Our service is simple. If your double glazing has misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 5 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps. Whilst a number of tradespeople perhaps don’t focus on customer care as much as they should do, we make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle.

Locally Cloudy2Clear service the Lyndhurst area and

manager Justin Friel agrees that this approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing a good job but also it makes good business sense. I get a huge amount of business from friends and family of people I’ve done work for, which just goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated as both my customers and, obviously a body as nationally important as Which? now recognise.’

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

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Community News

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New Forest Arts Society The New Forest Art Society prides itself on being inclusive and welcoming to new members and visitors.

The meetings over the last year have seen artists demonstrating their skills over a wide genre of styles/media.

The coming years programme is just as exciting including life drawing, animal studies in a loose style or pastels, landscapes in oil, framing and presentation session and critique of members’ work. There are day workshops open to members and non-members and planned visits to galleries.

The Summer Exhibition will be held in August as usual and a two day Art Sale in October. The programme of monthly meetings (third Wednesday of most months 7.30 – 9.30pm), workshops and exhibitions are on the Society’s website www. newforestartsociety.weebly.com and the Society’s notice board in the Lyndhurst Community Centre, where meetings/exhibitions take place.

On June 15th we welcome Lynne Friel sharing knowledge and skills with regard to framing and presenting work. Do bring along a painting.

Then on July 13th we will welcome Roy Lang demonstrating a seascape in oils.

“At the Gallop”

A painting in oils by Caroline Bertram

Annual membership is £22 and young persons (16-25 years) can join with a 25% reduction on membership fee.

The Society welcomes new members and visitors attending evening meetings for a small entry fee (£4).

The website has a contact form for all enquires or ring the Society’s secretary on 023 8028 3670.

Rachael Smith, Vice Chair NFAS smithrae@hotmail.com

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Money Saving Tips

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LEWIS :DWHU

It costs more than you think to spend a penny. Water (and sewerage) bills are the country’s forgotten utility - the average cost is set to rise to £390 and many pay substantially more. Yet it is possible for many to save £100s on this with just five minutes’ work.

From 1 April, water bills in England and Wales go up by an average 1%.

Yet dig in the figures and some will have bigger hikes, like customers of Dee Valley who face 5%.

Water is a funny industry. It is privatised, but there’s no competition. You can’t switch supplier – although there is a discussion for this to happen, with an outcome later this year. Instead, to save, it’s all about what works for you.

1) Does your home have more or the same number of bedrooms than people?

If yes and you’re in England and Wales, then you should definitely check out whether you can save by switching to a free water meter. In Scotland, there’s a fee, which usually means it’s not worth it, and in Northern Ireland there’s no need for a meter as water is free anyway.

That’s because water bills are based on rates – roughly the value of your house from way back in 1989. The bigger your house, the more you pay, but the fewer people in it, the less you use. So switching from a bill based on your house value to a meter that measures your usage is worthwhile for those with spare rooms.

To find out exactly if you’ll save by switching to a meter, use the calculator at www.ccwater.org.uk, which assesses your usage such as how often you use the dishwasher, washing machine, shower or tub.

Just keep an eye on your bills to check your saving, and if not you can usually switch back after 12 months or a month after your second bill, whichever is later – check with your water firm before you sign up.

However, there are some who have been forced to get a meter – in which case you don’t have a right to switch back.

2) Is it worth switching?

Typically, two people in a four-bed Thames Water home paying £450 could save £150 every year by switching to a meter.

Some save even more, as Jeannie tweeted me: “@MartinsLewis changed to a water meter 1 year ago following your advice. Saved £492 in one year, thanks.”

And this from Suzanne: “@MartinsLewis I have saved £240/year installing water meter. Ta!” Yet water rates mean you know exactly what you’ll pay, regardless of usage. So, if the saving’s less than 5%, think carefully before switching.

3) What if you’re not allowed a meter?

Water companies can argue it is ‘justifiably impractical’, e.g., in a tall flats block with shared water pipes. If this happens, and you think a meter would save, ask how much your ‘assessed charge bill’, which is based on

how many live in your flat and water usage, is. Better still, if that happens, you can choose whether to pay this or the rates – so go for whichever is cheaper.

4) Do you have a soakaway?

If you live in a small town or village and have a ‘’soakaway’’, i.e. a pit of gravel that collects surface rainwater, you’ll send less water through the sewers and should ask for money deducted from your bill. This is usually between £20-£50/year and can be claimed whether you’re on a meter or not.

5) Cut your water use.

For those on a water meter, saving water means saving cash. But cutting water use also helps the environment and saves others money too – paying to heat water squirts away £140 of a typical annual energy bill. So these tips can be useful even if you’re on a rateable bill.

• Grab water savings freebies worth up to £30. Lots of gizmos can help douse your bill. Whether on a water meter or not, you can get freebies from water companies that’ll help use less water – check their website or call them.

These can include aerated shower heads, which pump air with the shower to make it feel high pressure but uses less water, or bath buoys; a toy you can put in the bath to use less water. For a bigger list of who does what go to www.mse.me/water.

• If it’s yellow, let it mellow. If it’s brown, flush it down. I don’t really need to explain this one – I think you get it. I’ll be honest it’s not one I do, but many people do do (sorry). At the very least, if your loo has two buttons, try to only use the big flush when necessary.

• Save your washing up for one wash. Instead of washing up as you go, save it and do it in one go to minimise the amount of water used.

• Steam your veggies. It’s healthier and tastier than boiling them and uses a lot less water too.

• Load up the washing machine, but not the kettle. Wait until you’ve a full load before using your washing machine or dishwasher. Some new washing machines use fewer than seven litres of water for each kilogram of clothes, while modern dishwashers can use as little as 10 to 15 litres of water a cycle. But don’t fill the kettle if it’s just for one cuppa (big energy saver that too).

• Bundle into the bath. Get up close and personal with your other half and share your bath. Or put the kids in together to save water.

• Check your meter doesn’t turn when the water’s off. If it does, get leaks sorted pronto. See a handy guide from Anglian Water at tinyurl. com/h636wf6 and many firms offer free leakyloo stickers, which you put on the back of water devices and if they fall off you’ve a leak.

@MoneySavingExpert

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Custom Caddy for Custom Creations!

With many of us working longer hours and weekends and generally leading busier lives, it is always good to hear of anything that can make our shopping and buying experiences less stressful! The Custom Creations team are always working on ways to make their customer experience as enjoyable as possible and that is why they have now introduced the Showroom Caddy which their Designer James uses for all his design appointments.

James explains, “We know how precious spare time is these days, so we wanted to offer an alternative to having to make a trip to our showroom. We have kitted out the Caddy with all the design samples and colours that we offer which means that our customers can make all their choices in the comfort of their own home, whilst I go through the design ideas with them.”

the full range of colours and designs and examples of their furniture. You will receive a warm welcome from Jo, who adds, “We have a very simple philosophy in our family business – we ask ourselves, what would we like and expect as a customer? The answers are always a good guide to our constant development” Call now for a free, no obligation design appointment or visit our website at: www.customcreations.furniture

Of course, if you would like to visit their Verwood Showroom, you can also see

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO USE ALL THE AVAILABLE SPACE IN YOUR HOME?

BESPOKE FITTED FURNITURE AT AFFORDABLE PRICES Custom Creations is a family run business with over 40 years experience

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TO ARRANGE YOUR FREE, NO OBLIGATION DESIGN CONSULTATION Wardrobes, Home Offices, Lounge & Media Units, Storage Solutions for every room

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Please come and visit us at our showroom Monday-Friday: 9am-5.30pm Saturday: 9am-2.00pm Sunday: By Appointment

Unit 1, Enterprise Park, Blackmoor Road, Ebblake Industrial Estate, Verwood, BH31 6YS

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Food & Drink

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Tastes so good...

SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE

This dish not only tastes great but it’s also very simple to make. Whether you’re cooking for a dinner party or a night in you cannot go wrong. Add your choice of cheese on top and maybe even serve with garlic bread.

Ingredients for 4 servings 2tbsp of Olive Oil 400g Beef Mince Salt Pepper 2 Garlic Cloves (chopped) 100g of Carrots (chopped) 1 Onion (diced) 400ml of stock (using a beef stock cube) 2 x 400g chopped tomatoes (tinned) 400g spaghetti

Equipment: Large saucepan, large pot Method: Heat the large saucepan and add a tablespoon of olive oil. Once the pan is hot, add the mince along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Using a medium-high heat, cook the mince until it has turned dark brown. Pour the cooked mince into a bowl and keep to one side.

Using the same pan, add another tablespoon of oil. This time on medium heat, cook the onions along with a pinch of salt for 5-6 minutes. Once the onions have softened, add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes. Then, add the chopped carrots and pour in the mince.

Add the tomatoes to the pan and stir well into the mix. Then pour in the stock and bring the whole mixture to a simmer.

Simmer for 45 minutes.

When the mixture is nearly done, begin to cook the spaghetti as per the packet instructions in the large pan. When the spaghetti is cooked, drain it and add the Bolognese mixture.

Mix together and serve with grated cheese.

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2 DAYS of Great Music

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Adventures of Nellie

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The Adventures of Nellie The Hampshire Publications Camper Van Wookey Hole! What a place.

Nellie was so excited to be taking us somewhere we had never been before and somewhere so mysterious. She had heard a lot about the caves and shuddered a bit when thinking about them, as she is not a girl to be trapped in small spaces. With those thighs you can see why. She may never get out!

Well we set off early to meet friends, 15 in fact, with a scheduled tour of the deep dark caves under the rugged Mendip Hills in Somerset around lunchtime. The guide was fantastic and really friendly. It is hard to imagine living in these caves, but the Celtic people of the Iron Age did just that.

Then of course there is... the Witch.

Legend has it that in the 18th Century the evil Witch of Wookey, who lived in the caves with her dog

The caves are lit in wonderful colours

Nellie at Wookey Hole in Somerset

was casseroling a child one day when a monk sprinkled holy water on her and she turned to stone!

You can see her scream seemingly carved into the ancient stalagmite where she fell. Spooky or what!

Nellie’s chassis shook in terror.

Actually there is something quite magical about these caves. The secret river with an atmospheric boat floating on it, surrounded by coloured lights is awe inspiring.

You want to get in the boat and explore the caverns, making you feel something like Indiana Jones from Raiders of the Lost Ark. How exciting. Nellie did wonder if any treasures were ever found? Actually Dr Who has been filmed down in these caves, but unfortunately (or fortunately) no Daleks appeared to exterminate us. At least I think we all arrived back home safely. Nellie didn’t count!

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23 The caves are now quite extensive with 25 different chambers. Can you imagine diving into these cold dark waters, not being able to see anything and finding these new caves? They are literally a maze of rocks weaving in between the water. The mix of colours are incredible. Nellie just couldn’t imagine being brave enough to sink into the murky green water and dive into the unknown. What incredible explorers.

One of the first explorations in the British Isles with diving apparatus started here in 1935, 81 years ago, by a man named Graham Balcombe. He dived with a woman named Penelope Powell. How brave were they! The deepest any diver has gone in Wookey Hole is 249 feet, which is a British record. This was reached by John Volanthen and Rick Slanton in 2004. The bottom of the void is still to be found however.

Quite apart from these wonderful caves there are the Wookey Hole

For all you cheese lovers...

Phew... We all got out safely!

Attractions. We played golf on the Pirate Island Adventure Golf which was great fun. We laughed our way around. We also went to the 4D Cinema, ate at the restaurant and had that all important cup of coffee. Oh yes and an ice cream afterwards!

In addition to all that there are demonstrations of papermaking, you can have a go on the Old Penny Pier Arcade, watch a show at the theatre (it was Alice in Wonderland while we visited), climb on dinosaurs outside (there is an age limit of 90 on those), or spend some time in the shop and buy some Wookey Hole Cheddar Cheese, aged in the humid, 11 degree caves, ideal for storing.

Nellie highly recommends a trip to Wookey Hole. For further information please look at their website www.wookey.co.uk and do let them know that Nellie inspired you to visit!

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On Your Plot

Expanding your horizons Summer, sunshine and strawberries, June is a truly wonderful month! In this time of plentiful growth we take a look at making the most of your waste clippings by turning them into lovely rich compost to use next year, and also how to make the most of every inch of your space.

Jobs for June :-

• Take off the side shoots from tomato plants to avoid them becoming too bushy and overburdened with fruit. Water regularly.

• Garlic that was planted in the Autumn should be maturing now. Lift when the leaves start to shrivel and leave to dry in a warm spot.

• Keep planting - the moist soil, higher temperatures and long days are ideal growing conditions. French beans, courgettes and salad crops can all be sown now.

• Watch out for pests! Think about protecting brassicas before caterpillars start to become a problem.

Every year it amazes me how the plants respond so dramatically to the arrival of the warm weather.

Anything sown or planted out in May seems to positively leap out of the ground and shoot skywards, in many cases quickly catching up with earlier sowings!

Of course the lawn is no exception and if you don’t already have a composting system in place then why not set one up now and make use of some of those endless grass clippings? Ideally you want to have two (or even three) compost bins so that when one is ready to use for the garden you have another filling up and rotting down. You can buy allsorts of nifty looking, ready made, compost bins - some even have clever devices that make it easy to turn the whole bin to help the waste break down - but you don’t need anything fancy.

You can just start a compost heap in an out of the way corner, enclosing it with old pallets, or wire mesh wrapped around four stakes if you want to keep it looking a little neater. So what should you compost?

Well any dead organic matter will decompose naturally but you should aim for a good mix of ‘green’ and ‘brown’ ingredients. Lawn trimmings, veg leaves and peelings provide the green element and you should add a reasonable balance of brown items such as shredded paper, straw, eggshells and even the contents of your vacuum cleaner bag.

Turning the heap occasionally will accelerate the breakdown and covering with an old carpet when it is full will also help. Leave for several months and you should have some great compost!

June is also the time of year when it is easy to start to run out of space on your plot. Everything puts on amazing growth spurts and you are suddenly left wondering where you are going to plant out those tomatoes that you’ve been nurturing in the greenhouse, or finding you’ve no room for the cabbages that you’d like to be eating later in the year.

Time to expand your horizons and make full use of containers and of your borders. Look at the different varieties of lettuce and salad crops - many of these, along with cabbages, can add a splash of decorative, coloured foliage to your borders (and be eaten too!!!). Grow bags are wonderful for crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.

They’ll be happy in a sunny spot on your patio but do remember to water and feed regularly. Larger pots can house courgettes and pumpkins, with the exotic looking flowers adding a bright splash of colour. Even hanging baskets can get in on the grow your own act! Look for suitable strawberries or tomatoes and you could be treated to a bumper crop of luscious fruit tumbling down from above.

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Rhinefield Probus Club

The Rhinefield Probus Club meets every third Wednesday at 10:00am at the Forest Park Hotel, Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst.

We have a wide variety of entertaining speakers followed by lunch.

New members and guests are always welcome.

For further details please visit our website: www.rhinefieldprobus.org.uk Or contact the Secretary at: secretaryrhinefieldprobus@hotmail.com

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A place to rediscover, renew or explore Christian Faith.

The meetings are informal and contemporary in style.

Our band leads worship.

Talk from inspirational Christian Leader and someone to pray with if you like.

Meetings held on the second Wednesday of the month.

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All Parkinson’s sufferers and their carers are welcome to join us for gentle, chair-based exercises specifically tailored to their needs and abilities.

We meet every Tuesday at 10.30am at Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG for exercises, chat and mutual support. Join in with the fun and friendly banter as we stretch those unused muscles! Contact Roni on 01590 688887 for more details.

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Accountants BAS Associates.................................................. 5

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Builders & Carpenters A Willcocks Carpentry....................................... 9 AMACS Construction.........................................13 J H Joinery......................................................... 7 OakCraft at Holmsley Mill................................ 5

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Building & Gardening Supplies Sydenhams....................................................... 2 Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras......................................... 7 Carpets & Flooring Scott Martin Carpets & Flooring.......................16 Community News Adventures of Nellie............................................22 Filling Station......................................................28 HIWWT: Be spellbound by orchids.................... 6 Martin Lewis: Water.........................................14 New Forest Art Society.....................................12 On Your Plot: Expanding your horizons.............26 Parkinsons UK: New Forest Branch...................28 Rhinefield Probus Club......................................28 Tastes so good: Spaghetti Bolognese................18 Dentists Hoburne Dental Practice.................................. 9 Domestic Appliances Baileys..............................................................15 Education Durlston Court School.......................................31 Electricians 247 Electrics.....................................................29 Green Light Electrical........................................ 3 White’s Electrical.............................................. 9 Events Beer & Bluegrass Festival.................................21

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Scholarships for Durlston Court Pupils Durlston Court pupils are celebrating Scholarship Examination success once again this year as an impressive range of Scholarship offers to Senior Schools have been received.

Year 8 pupils have received Scholarships offers including Academic, Music, Sports, All-Round and Performing Arts. Headmaster, Richard May commented “we are very proud of our pupils. The Year 7 and 8 programme is a full and challenging one. Pupils and staff work extremely hard whilst following the Common Entrance Syllabus. At the same time, our specialist teachers and extensive facilities enable pupils to develop their creative and sporting talents. The variety of Scholarship offers received clearly demonstrates the ‘all-round’ nature of a Durlston education.�

In addition to the scholarship offers, Year 8 Durlston pupils have once again achieved a 100% success rate in the King Edward VI, Southampton Entrance Examination and outstanding individual performances have been recognised at other schools. During the Canford School Scholarship examinations Tamara Read-Ward ‘‘performed particularly well in the STEM subjects and French and was the top-scorer in Maths. At the St Swithun’s School examinations Ami O’Callaghan was awarded a Modern Foreign Languages Prize for her outstanding performance in French. Other pupils have also been securing offers, places and scholarships for when they move on from Durlston to Senior Schools including Marlborough College, Cheltenham Ladies College, Godolphin School, Ballard School Talbot Heath, 0LOOÂżHOG DQG %RXUQHPRXWK 6FKRRO DW

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