The Southbourne Link - March 2012

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The Southbourne Link Hello Southbourne!

Edition 33

Published by: Debbie & Stephen Corney at Dorset Publications

Telephone: 01202 894397

Email: info@southbournelink.co.uk

Copy deadline for April 2012 edition: 23rd March 2012 Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that data in this publication is accurate, the p ub lis her c annot acc ep t any liability to any party to loss or d a mag e c aus ed b y err o rs o r omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause.

The Southbourne Link does not officially endorse any advertising mater ia l inc lude d within the p ub l i c a t i o n. N o p a r t of t h is publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

We have a full magazine for you this month with several interesting articles for you to read. One for the mother of the bride from Fab Frocks. There is an article about wild life in the garden on page 22. David Hilliam gives us an education in birds names on pages 10 and 11. Don’t miss the Easter Panto at the Bournemouth Pavilion! Dorothy wants to find her way home on April 5th and 6th. There are even prize tickets to be won— see page 33.

We also of course have our local trades people who are ready to help you. The full index at the back gives you a whole range of services contained in magazine.

Do mention The Southbourne Link when making any calls or bookings. This makes all the difference. We have plumbers, electricians, a fishmongers, gardeners, blind & awning specialists and even a chimney sweep!

If there is a category you would like that is not in the book, please let me know and I will find someone for you. If you have a local club community activity that you would like to get new members for, or just let the local people know what you do and when, then please send me an email or give me a call. I can promote these services for free for you! If you have a local business and would like to be included then please let me know also. Our rates are excellent and we give free help with artwork when needed and a free editorial with three months bookings. We are here to help the local people find the right business to help them.

Everyone wins! Wishing you a great month of March.

Warmest regards,

Debbie

Useful Telephone Numbers Local Police NHS Direct Royal B’mouth Hosp Poole Hospital B’mouth Council Emergency Electric Emergency Gas

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Phil’s Handy man service And Property maintenance Competitive rates Reliable No job too big, no job too small Flat pack assembly All property maintenance Painting and decorating Gardening etc

Call Phil on 01202 431839 07920 055320

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Put the Fab Factor into your Wedding Outfit What can be more special than your daughter or son’s wedding day? Such an important occasion demands a special outfit and Dorset has a really special boutique that can help.

Fab Frocks of Westbourne has over 10 years experience in helping women find the right outfit for the big day. This award-winning boutique offers a choice of hundreds of stunning mother of the bride and groom outfits, all under one roof.

The shop is like a treasure trove with special occasion collections from all over the world along with hats and fascinators to match. Owner Tracie Beardsley says: “We know how important it is for women to find a wedding outfit that looks amazing. We also know that modern women don’t want to look mumsie so we’ve sourced a stunning range of dresses and jackets that are stylish and contemporary.”

She adds: “The other big factor is of course cost and we aim to cater for all wedding budgets. We have beautiful dresses and jackets which start at £165 for the outfit. Our fascinators start from £35. This is comparable to high street prices but you won’t see our collections on the high street and the last thing a mother of the bride or groom wants is to see another wedding guest in the same outfit as her!”

Fab Frocks also believes in dressing real women.

The shop stocks sizes 8 to 24 and offers a special order service on some collections up to a size 30.

“We have really listened to what women want and have dresses which include features such as integral bra support or the option of bra-friendly straps,” explains Tracie Beardsley. “Some designs have cap sleeves, others have tummy-flattering ruching and most dresses are on or over the knee.”

The spring/summer collection is now in at Fab Frocks and has something for everyone, wherever the wedding may be. Tracie Beardsley says: “Because weddings no longer take place just in a church, we have introduced some less formal outfits for mums. We have beautiful, floaty dresses in silks and cottons so they are cool

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This gorgeous candy pink stripe outfit from Spanish designer Presen is available at Fab Frocks

to wear. These can be teamed up with a bolero and make a perfect outfit for a summer wedding on a beach or in a marquee. Even better, dresses like these can certainly be worn again!”

Fab Frocks offers a personal, friendly service. The shop is open Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturdays 10 to 5.30pm. Throughout March, April and May, the shop is also open every Sunday from 11am to 4pm.

Tracie Beardsley adds: “It’s not essential to make an appointment to visit our boutique but we do recommend it. This allows us to ensure one of our friendly team can be on hand to help you. It also means we can find out in advance what you’re looking for and gather some ideas. By having an informal chat on the telephone, we can create a customer profile of your wishes and needs which really helps when it comes to finding the right outfit for you.”

Fab Frocks of Westbourne, 17 Seamoor Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth BH4 9AA. Tel: 01202 765352.

Visit: www.fabfrocks.co.uk

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Robin Redbreast and Jenny Wren In my article last month I made a whopping howler. Oh dear me! Several people have wagged their fingers at me because I spoke of the old farthing coin as having a robin on it! – and of course, it was a wren! So sorry!!! I really did know better.

But thinking about Robin Redbreast and Jenny Wren made me ponder on the way we used to give lovely affectionate names to our birds and animals. It’s a pity we don’t use them still.

The redbreast was given the name Robin, and this has become the standard name for him – but rather s a d l y, ‘ J e n n y’ h a s b e e n a l m o s t forgotten. The wren’s preposterous scientific name, Troglodytes troglodytes was foisted on it because of its habit of getting into little holes: and this name is derived from the two Greek words trogle, a hole, and dyein, to get into.

Jack Daw has had his two names linked together to produce the standard dictionary word for him: ‘jackdaw’. And the same has happened to the magpie, for the ‘mag’ part of this was formerly a girl’s name – a shortened form of ‘Margaret’.

Yet another first name which survives is Tom tit – and the word ‘tit’ is of Norse origin, meaning ‘small’, as in ‘titmouse’ and also our word ‘titbit’ Rather amusingly, the Americans prefer to spell this as ‘tidbit’ as a result of their absurdly misplaced prudery (no, don’t ask me to explain!).

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The martin really is Martin – a first name being used as a common noun.

No one quite knows why this is, but some have guessed that it’s because these birds fly south around the time of Martinmas (11th November) and reappear in March (the month of Mars).

Of course some birds have names which are picturesquely self-evident: the wagtail, the flycatcher, the sparrowhawk, the warbler, the tree-creeper, the waxwing (which has small appendages on its wings, resembling red sealingwax), the chaffinch (which searches for food among chaff), the woodpecker, and the nightjar (which makes a curious ‘jarring’ or whirring noise at night).

In fact, the nigh tjar has sei zed countryfolks’ imaginations to such an extent that it has been given a host of other names: ‘night-churr’, ‘eve-churr’, ‘eve-jar’, ‘churnjar’, and ‘jar-owl’. Even its odd scientific name, Caprimulgus europaeus, reminds us of the weird old medieval belief that it actually sucks the udders of goats! (from the Latin words capra, goat, and mulgere, to milk.

Dartford Warbler Photo: Colin Smith

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Find us online at www.southbournelink.co.uk Nightjars, being nocturnal and noisy, have attracted strange folklore tales too – not only that they suck goats, but also that they are witches in disguise and can be shot only by a silver sixpence; and there was a Yorkshire superstition that they are the souls of unbaptised children, doomed to fly perpetually in the air.

Nightjars are now so rare that in 2006 twenty thousand new homes which had been planned to be built across 300 square miles of south east of England, were put on hold because the area was the home of the nightjar, the woodlark, and the Dartford warbler. As a result of this ban, developers claimed to have lost millions of pounds and at least forty jobs had to be cut! Birds are important!

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But to return to the robin, a charming old legend tells how he gained his red breast when he tried to pull a prickle out of the Crown of Thorns as Jesus hung on the cross. And as for little Jenny Wren, she was always believed to be Robin Redbreast’s wife!

An extremely widespread old rhyme put it thus: The robin and the wren Are God Almighty’s cock and hen.

David Hilliam • • • • • • • • David Hilliam is a local writer and lecturer, and is Secretary of the Southbourne Literary Society. His latest books, The Little Book of Dorset and Tig’s Boys, are available in all good bookshops.

SOUTHBOURNE LITERARY SOCIETY This friendly book-lovers’ society meets monthly in the Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Southbourne, and is open to all.

The March meeting is on Wednesday 21st March and will feature Phil Vivian speaking on ‘Poetry of the 30s’ and Stewart Timbrell showing some of his remarkable slides of Dorset.

New members are very welcome – or visitors are charged only £3 per meeting.

Resplendent Robin Photo: Steve Maskell

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For more information contact David Hilliam by phone on 01202 251356 or by email at davidhilliam@ntlworld.com

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D LOWREY Electrical Contractor Established 1984

Domestic & Commercial Inspection & Testing Certificates Tel/Fax: (01202) 417238 Mobile: 07831 273167 Light points Power points New consumer units Outside power and lights Total rewires

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ÂŁ3000 of fitted furniture FREE? Please read on...

Custom World is a well-known and respected local Company. We are proud to be celebrating our 30th Anniversary this year and we plan to make it a year to remember.

We are also excited to announce an opportunity for anyone living in Dorset, Wiltshire or Hampshire to have a bedroom or home office designed and installed free, up to the value of ÂŁ3000.00.

We would like to invite people to write or email us nominating a friend or family member, telling us why they deserve to have their bedroom or home office transformed with beautiful custom made fitted furniture.

The lucky person chosen by our panel of judges will receive a Design consultation and work with the designer to create the room of their dreams. Their furniture will then be manufactured by our team of professional joiners and then installed by our in house fitters.

They will be able to choose any colour and design from our vast range and if they wish, they can visit our workshop to see their furniture being made.

Please send nominations to: office@customworldbedrooms.co.uk or 38 Cobham Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne,BH21 7NP, to arrive by 28th May 2012.

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Do you have swelling of the arm, legs or body?

Lymphoedema is a chronic condition that affects 100,000 men, women and children in the UK. Lymphoedema can have a deleterious effect on patients’ physical and psychological health. It is a distressing, painful condition causing swelling of limbs or body, which can result in swollen feet, ankles and limbs which are uncomfortable and unsightly; there is also increased risk of infection (cellulitis). The limb/s are swollen, heavy and tight and makes it difficult to put on clothes.

Lymphoedema is a long-term condition which cannot be cured, but with appropriate treatment it can be significantly improved.

Lymphoedema can be either primary or secondary. Primary Lymphoedema usually develops as a result of a genetic fault within the lymphatic system. Secondary Lymphoedema develops when the lymphatic system is damaged; this may happen following treatment for cancer, i.e. surgery or radiotherapy, but may also occur as a result of infection, severe injury, burns or any other trauma.

Many people are unaware that treatment is available or do not know where to go for hel p. Tr eatm ent co nsi st s of Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD), compression bandaging, skincare and exercise. The positive effects of MLD are widely known and respected throughout Europe, Australia and the USA. The Royal Marsden Hospital has made regular use of MLD Specialists since 1990 and MLD is recognised by leading cancer charities including Macmillan Cancer Support and Breast Cancer Care.

Lee Thornhill is a therapist who is based in Southbourne and Ringwood; she first became interested in MLD after meeting someone with lymphoedema; she made a complete career change and retrained as an MLD therapist.

Lee Thornhill is a member of MLDUK, BLS and LSN and can be contacted on 01202 423240 or 07729 492 295 — www.lee-thornhill.co.uk

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Massage Therapist Professional, caring lady therapist offers the following range of therapies: • Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) • Holistic Massage • Indian Head Massage • Hot Stone Massage Treatment rooms in Southbourne and Ringwood.

Lee Thornhill ITEC. DIP, MLDUK (CDT), MBLS

Tel: 01202 423240 M: 07729 492 295

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Model aircraft enthusiasts land new home thanks to Sembcomp Bournemouth Water MODEL aircraft enthusiasts are sky high quiet to run and can easily be restarted after landing a new home described as on the water after a flight. “one of the finest flying sites in the Roger Harrington, SBW’s Managing country”.

Director, said: “We have always wanted Sembcorp Bournemouth Water (SBW) has to facilitate quiet enjoyment of our given permission for memb ers of reservoirs by the local community. These Christchurch and District Model Flying models make almost no sound when Club to use Longham Reservoir. flying.

Twelve members of the newly formed “I am very pleased that we have been Longham Reservoir Model Flying Group able to help this club to secure a superb are now using the location for their flying location to carry on its members’ passion boats and floatplanes. for flying model aircraft. We wish them Group Secretary Mike Roach said: “The every enjoyment.” reservoir is the only fresh water location New members are always welcome for in southern England and is one of the the group. Full details about Christchurch finest sites in the whole country, being and District Model Flying Club can be open and clear of all obstructions in all found on its website at www.cdmfc.org directions. or by sending and email to Mike Roach at “We fly our flying boats and floatplanes roachfoxwood@aol.com. there as often as conditions are suitable.

On most calm and sunny days you will find a few of us there.

“We’re hugely grateful to Sembcorp Bournemouth Water for allowing us to use such a fine location for the enjoyment of our members.”

Aircraft flown by members range from ready-to-fly models, which can be flown on the day of purchase, through to complex scale models which have taken months to design and build.

Flying high: Roger Harrington, SBW’s Managing Director All the planes are radio (centre) joins (left to right) Adrian Sharpe, Mike Roach, Bob controlled and powered by Corfield and John Thompson of the newly formed Longham Reservoir Model Flying Group at their new flying home electric motors which are

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"Build a good rapport and you can build a fabulous Kitchen or Bedroom" Not only is Kitchen Insight renowned for its design and value for money, the service offered whether you opt for a budget kitchen or a bespoke kitchen is second to none. A family business started over 18 years ago, Kitchen Insight is recognised as not only being long established but also utterly reliable.

Customers return time and time again with some having moved four times and come to Phil Grice and his team for the 4th time. In fact two third's of Phil's business is repeat business.

Although Phil has an amazing range of kitchens available to his customers this is no high pressure sales company. Their reputation is built on fully understanding their customer's needs.

Phil describes his most valuable skill as being able to listen to what his customers are saying.

So give Phil a call on 01425 279444 to discuss your dream kitchen or bedroom.

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Contact Duncan Mason for more info

Tel: 01202 382615 Mob: 07773 784244 Email: duncanmason@hotmail.com

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The Extension Without The Tension When you are investing in an extension it can be an extremely stressful time.

Not only is an extension often quite a major investment for our customers, but everyone recognises that home life can also be temporarily disrupted whilst the building work is undertaken.

We understand this and, by appreciating how our customers feel, we always make sure that we conduct the work with minimal disruption to your home, and we keep rigidly to our costs and timescales.

If you are considering an extension, please talk to us. As a highly professional and friendly firm we have a great deal of experience and knowledge in this area.

It is our commitment that we will also talk to you about the options available, the costs involved and how long it will take.

We will also draft up a complete project plan so that you can see how the work will progress.

From time to time we all need some general building work doing, and at ACP Builders we’re happy to undertake anything from very small one off jobs

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through to major domestic and residential building.

For larger building projects, we will spend time with you to fully understand your requirements, timescales and budget and we’ll always offer open and honest advice.

We also develop full project plans, provide fixed costs and we answer all of your questions to give you every reassurance that you are making the right decision.

It’s something we have done for many years and has earned us a reputation that we are very proud of.

Run by Louie Parete, known by his customers and colleagues for his very high standards, you can rest-assured that with ACP Builders you will enjoy a pleasant, reliable and honest service.

With the personal touch to undertake the smallest home repairs, and the capability and experience to fully project manage substantial developments, ACP Builders is a firm with all the solutions. So give Louie a call today on 01202 417939.

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info@acpbuilders.co.uk website www.acpbuilders.co.uk 42 Baring Road, Hengistbury Head Bournemouth, BH6 4DT

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Wild Gardening — Some Hints and Tips Dorset has some of the country's best nature reserves and is the base for national conservation organisations such as the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust and the Butterfly Conservation Trust. Dorset's botanical records boast more species than any other county.

However, nature reserves are under ever increasing pressure from people and habitat loss is threatening many of our native species. Our gardens represent a huge potential habitat and if a few small changes are made then wildlife could benefit greatly.

Dig a Pond – This will bring instant wildlife to your garden. Pond skaters and birds will find it within hours of you filling it with water. Frogs, newts and dragonflies will probably follow within a year.

Grow Wildflowers – Many common garden plants are heavily cultivated and non native. This means that, while they can look pretty, they are poor for wildlife.

Try growing some native wildflowers and reduce the amount of non native species

Silver Studded Blue Butterfly

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Rose Chafer Beetle such as rhododendron. You could also set aside an area of your lawn and let it grow wild.

Compost – As well as reducing landfill, a compost site can be a habitat in its own right. Invertebrates will thrive as the green waste is broken down and this will bring in larger predators like birds and toads. The heat generated by the decomposition will attract slug eating slow worms and harmless grass snakes.

Bird boxes – Loss of trees and hedgerows has meant that suitable sites for nesting birds are in short supply. The size of the entrance hole will dictate what species of bird will live there. You can also put up bat boxes or bug hotels.

Log Pile – Our obsession for tidiness has means that dead wood has become a rare habitat. Next time you get the chance, make a small, neat pile of logs in a hidden corner of your garden. You will soon get all sorts of wildlife and some interesting fungus.

Contact Simon's Garden Services on 01202 425035 for more information or visit www.simonjarvis.co.uk.

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READER COMPETITION Up for grabs are a pair of tickets to the musical Oliver! Kindly donated by The Regent Centre and the Milton Musical Society, simply answer the question below to be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to the show on Wednesday 18th April at 7:30pm.

Send your entry by email to info@southbournelink.co.uk or by post to The Southbourne Link, 1 Moorlands Rise, West Moors, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 0JR

What was it that Oliver wanted?

Entries must be in

by Friday 13th April and the winner will be drawn at random and notified on Monday 16th April.

Tickets are also on sale at the Box Office in The Regent Centre

www.regentcentre.co.uk

Tel: 01202 499 199

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R J S Deem Professional Garden Services

Local Southbourne Business Est 10 years – fully insured We specialise in:Garden Clearance • General Garden Tidy Up Small/Medium Tree Lopping & Removal Grass & Hedge Cutting • Lawns & Borders Grounds Maintenance of:Flats, Rest Homes, Business Parks, etc.

For a free quotation call Robert Deem on 07966 412012

* Please note that the loft must have less than 60mm (under some schemes less than 100mm) of existing insulation to qualify for free and some larger properties may incur a charge, but allowances are very generous. In many cases Council, County Council and NHS funding in Dorset is available to help with those costs.

Savage Electrical Inspection, Testing & Certification Sockets, Lighting, Consumer units, Heating, Repairs, Rewiring & New installations For a free estimate & advice call

Doug Savage Tel: 01202 422117 Mob: 07857 658606

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Through your local Energy Advice Centre in association with all Dorset Local Authorities. Dorset Energy Advice Centre only uses local well established installers to carry out the work for you. DEAC and your Local Authority do not endorse any companies who cold call either on the doorstep or over the telephone.

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GMS Decorating and House Maintenance • Free no obligation quotation

• Fully insured

• Quality service and products

• Same day response

• References supplied if needed • Any size job Decorating services, interior

and exterior Fascias, soffits, guttering UPVC windows and doors Conservatories Kitchens and bathrooms Fencing

General Maintenance Coving and cornice Plastering and rendering All flooring Gazebos Gates made and fitted Decking

Mobile: 07951 261502 Phone: 01202 418596 27 Danesbury Avenue, Tuckton, BH6 3AG

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The Wizard of Oz comes to the Pavilion One of the best loved stories ever told…

A spectacular all new professional Easter pantomime version of the classic story.

Starring the hilarious Bobby Davro as Scarecrow and children’s favourite SarahJane Honeywell from CBeebies Tikkabilla, Mighty Mites, ZingZillas and Higgledy House, plus a full supporting cast and amazin g d an cers! Al so y et to b e announced... very special guest star as Dorothy!!

Follow Kansas farm-girl Dorothy and her pet dog Toto on this magical adventure suitable for all ages. Watch in amazement as they are picked up by a tornado and carried off to the magical Land of Oz. With help from their new friends the Munchkins, they to travel to the Emerald City where the great Wizard of Oz lives.

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On their way they meet a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a h e art , an d a Co w ard ly Lion w h o desperately needs courage. Will the wonderful Wizard of Oz be able to help them before the Wicked Witch of the West captures them in her dungeon??!!

Come and join in the fun April 2012 as Enchanted Entertainment present this amazing Easter pantomime version of the L. Frank Baum book. Packed with great songs, brilliant dance routines and plenty of laughter for all the family!!!!

We have a family set of four tickets to give away as the prize in this month’s wordsearch competition opposite for the show on Thursday 5th April at 7pm. So go on and give it a go! It will be a great night of entertainment for the whole family!

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The Southbourne Link Prize Wordsearch W H O U D I N I D S L X J X L

S T F I G B S N S I G L S J O

S A A Q X P Z U E D C L U A G

C E K E R M E E D E I V M O D

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C D N A R E K E O N O W U N V

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T L H P D A A R B B F L E D J

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PANCAKES DAFFODILS IRELAND EINSTEIN ST PATRICKS DAY HOUDINI DR SEUSS SPRING GIFTS MOTHERS DAY

This month’s prize is a family set of four tickets to see The Wizard of Oz at Bournemouth Pavilion on 5th April, so complete this page by 25th March and send to:

March Prize Wordsearch The Southbourne Link , 1 Moorlands Rise, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0JR

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Name: Address:

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St Katharine with St Nicholas, Southbourne

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES Sunday 1st April Palm Sunday 9am - Blessing of Palms at St Katharine’s School and a donkey led procession to St Katharine’s Refreshments at St Katharine’s Centre 10.30am - Parish Family Eucharist (with Junior Church) at St Katharine’s Church.

6pm - Choral Evensong at St Katharine’s Church

Monday 2nd April Monday in Holy Week 7pm - Address and Compline at St Nicholas’ Church

Tuesday 3rd April Tuesday in Holy Week 7pm - Address and Compline at St Nicholas’ Church

Wed 4th April Wednesday in Holy Week 10am - Eucharist (Said) at St Katharine's Church 7pm - Stations of the Cross at St Katharine’s Church

Boscombe & Southbourne Probus Club We are a club of retired & semi-retired gentlemen who meet on the second Thursday of each month with a speaker followed by lunch. The speaker on 12th April is Peter Cotton and the topic will be "Teaching in Prisons".

Our meetings are held at: The Liston Hotel, 5 Wollstonecraft Rd, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1JQ We also have outings, coffee mornings, theatre trips and dinner dances.

If you are interested in joining, please contact our Honorary Secretary Chris Freeman on 01202 430265 or via email at chrisnfreeman@gmail.com. www.boscombeandsouthbourneprobusclub.co.uk

Thursday 5th April Maundy Thursday No 10.30am Service at St Nicholas’ Church 7.30pm - Sung Eucharist at St Katharine’s (including Feet Washing) 9pm to 10pm - Prayer Vigil

Friday 6th April Good Friday 8.30am - ‘Journey to Easter’ at St Katharine’s (all children welcome) 2pm - Solemn Liturgy at St Katharine’s Church

Saturday 7th April Easter Eve 8pm - Paschal Ceremonies and Vigil at St Katharine’s Church

Sunday 8th April EASTER SUNDAY 7am - Eucharist (Said) at St Nicholas’ Church 9am - Sung Eucharist at St Nicholas’ Church 10.30am - Sung Eucharist at St Katharine’s Church 6pm - Choral Evensong at St Katharine’s Church

Brother Steven, from the Community of the Resurrection, Mirfield, will be the preacher throughout Holy Week, and on Easter Day.

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Watchmen Gospel Singers We are an all male barbershop singing group and we rehearse on Thursday afternoons at Cranleigh Community Church in Southbourne from 2pm until 3:15pm.

If you would like to join us, a warm welcome awaits you. Don’t worry if you cannot read music, as training will be given. Come along as a probationer for six weeks and see if it is for you.

We guarantee that you will have fun and make new friends. What is more important is that you will discover the joy and the positive health benefits of singing as well as being part of a friendly and supportive team.

Interested? Please phone John on 01202 421891 with any questions.

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Like Fish? Want more fresh fish?

Come to Love Fish @ 38a Southbourne Grove, Southbourne, BH6 3RA Pre-ordering service available, for that special occasion.

Phone 01202 280747 or @LoveFish1 Opening Times: Tues-Sat 9am-5pm

Spirit Level

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All boundary solutions ranging from:

Panels • Feather Edge • Picket Chain-Link • Post And Rail And Many More!

We can beat any "like for like" quotation, ensuring our fencing installation and materials are of the highest quality.

For your free quotation please call Andrew on:

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Osteopath Massage, stretching, manipulation Cranial treatments, medical acupuncture Sports injuries, electrotherapy 19 Stour Road Adults, seniors, children, athletes Christchurch Professional & friendly service BH23 1PL

Tel: 01202 480 360 www.christchurchosteopathy.co.uk

SOUTHBOURNE FRIENDSHIP CLUB

NOW IN IT’S 49TH YEAR We meet every Wednesday offering talks, musical entertainments, quizzes etc.

Only £8.00 per annum + 50p weekly to include tea & biscuits For More information contact 422318.

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Traditional Acupuncture Jackie Greenwood BSc (Hons) Ac, LicAc, MBAcC

Irving Road, Southbourne

Telephone: 01202 419317 Do you suffer from any of the following?

Allergies, anxiety, asthma, back pain, digestive problems, gynaecological conditions, hay fever, headaches, high blood pressure, infertility, insomnia, IBS, ME, menopause, migraine, skin conditions, sciatica, sinusitis, tennis elbow, tinnitus

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Index of Advertisers Acupuncturists Jackie Greenwood.................................................37 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds......................................................... 3 Builders & Carpenters ACP Builders .........................................................21 Adam Billing Carpentry.........................................23 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners The Cleaning Doctor .............................................36 Chimney Sweeps Oliver Chimney Sweep ..........................................24 Chiropodists Karen Lewis-Fry ....................................................12 Chiropractors Paul Harris ............................................................ 6 Clothing Bournemouth Jeans ..............................................30 Fab Frocks............................................................. 9 Community News Craft & Produce Market .......................................28 Southbourne & Boscombe Probus Club.................34 Southbourne Literary Society................................11 St Katharine’s Church ...........................................34 Watchmen Gospel Singers....................................34 Wild Gardening — Hints and Tips.........................22 Computer Services Stuart Davies ........................................................23 Denture Services Dorset Denture Clinic............................................18 Domestic Cleaning All Mopped Up...................................................... 3 Electricians Blackwell Electrical ...............................................29 D Lowrey...............................................................12 Savage Electrical...................................................27 Fencing Spirit Level Fencing ...............................................35 Fishmongers Love Fish...............................................................35 Fitted Furniture Custom World.......................................................13 Garage Services Kimberley Garage .................................................37 Garden Services (see also Tree Surgeons) Colin Bright...........................................................36 Deem Garden Services..........................................27 Green Fingers ....................................................... 1 Rob & Julia Home & Garden Services....................15 Simon’s Garden Services.......................................23 Health & Fitness Massage Therapist: Lee Thornhill .........................14 Hearing Aids Clarity Hearing Solutions ......................................36

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Insulation Dorset Energy Advice Centre................................ 27 Kitchens Kitchen Insight ..................................................... 18 Ladies Fashion Fab Frocks............................................................ 9 Landscaping Supplies The Stone Zone .................................................... 5 Lawn Services Green Thumb ....................................................... 17 Osteopaths Christchurch Osteopathy ..................................... 35 Painters & Decorators GMS Decorating & House Maintenance .............. 29 Rob & Julia Home & Garden Services................... 15 Whitehouse Decor ............................................... 12 Party Stores Peeks ................................................................... 6 Pet Grooming & Supplies Vida T................................................................... 25 Plumbing & Heating Services Allens Heating...................................................... 19 Dr Plumber........................................................... 14 Gas BoilerCare ..................................................... 7 Property Maintenance Phil’s Handyman Services .................................... 6 Rob & Julia Home & Garden Services................... 15 Shoreline Property Maintenance ......................... 25 Pubs, Cafes & Restaurants Love Fish .............................................................. 35 Mon Petit Cafe..................................................... 25 Ye Olde George Inn .............................................. 31 Puzzles & Competitions Prize Wordsearch................................................. 33 Reader Competition: Oliver! ................................ 26 Roofing Services Broadway Roofing ............................................... 37 P R Smith Roofing Ltd .......................................... 24 Shopping Discover Westbourne........................................... 39 Solicitors Robert Wrynne .................................................... 2 Swim Schools Swalings............................................................... 24 Tree Surgeons All Seasons Tree & Garden Care........................... 18 Jack’s Tree Services.............................................. 35 Turf & Garden Supplies Sherborne Turf..................................................... 3 Vets Natterjacks Vet .................................................... 40 Windows, Doors & Conservatories AM PM Glazing.................................................... 15

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