The West Moors Directory - May 2014

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May 2014

In this issue: Win a meal for two at The Tap & Railway West Moors map design winner announced Dorset Wildlife Trust: Dorset’s brush with art School children visit East Dorset District Council Dorset Youth Marching Band West Moors Lunch Club Adventures of Nellie Photo by Robin Smith

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Welcome...

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Dear Neighbours, Did you have a good Easter break? With two bank holiday Mondays this Edition 109 month as well, we really are being spoiled. We had a very busy April going over to The Isle of Wight for a family celebration of my Mum and Dad’s 50th Wedding Anniversary. The weather was wonderful and with 180 degree sea views from Debbie & Stephen Corney the house on the cliff top, it with our son, Hayden was really rather special. I have to say I do like the Isle of Wight. We were there for a holiday last summer and we couldn’t wait to go back. Straight after coming back, and an overnight unpack and repack, we went off to The New Forest for a long weekend camping in Nellie! We joined the Caravan Club as Stephen’s parents are already members and we met them at the Centenary Site which is a lovely park with good facilities. Stephen’s sister has a new, retro, bright yellow VW Campervan - Jessie Phyllis named after her two grandmothers. She shines! We were not quite so lucky with the weather but sitting in the van playing games and then watching a movie on the computer, all cuddled up together, made the weekend very special and a great end to a fantastic ten days.

All in all it has taken some effort getting back to work, but we are glad to say that The West Moors Directory is full of local information for you as well as trades people who would love to hear from you.

Please mention The West Moors Directory when making any calls.

This makes all our work worth while and keeps the trade local.

The cover photo was taken by Robin Smith. Great shot! The winner of the prize wordsearch in April was Peter Dunning. Well done to you!

So we hope you have a great month of May and we look forward to receiving your wordsearches as well as any ideas you have to add interest to your local Directory.

Very best wishes,

In this issue...

West Moors Parish Council Design a Map Winner................10 Where is Nellie?........................14 LawSpot....................................22 Local school children visit East Dorset District Council......24 Dorset Youth Marching Band.....26 Dorset Wildlife Trust.....................28 West Moors Lunch Club............34 Charity Concert with the Rock Choir and Ukelele Jam.............34 The Adventures of Nellie............38 The Way to Happiness: Set a good example...................40 West Moors Flower Group.........44 West Moors Art Society.............44 John Thornton Music Awards....46 Ferndown Tennis Club at 50......48 Prize Wordsearch......................51 Broadway Showtunes...............52

Debbie & Stephen Corney

Fantastic forest fly in.................60

Published by: Debbie & Stephen Corney at Dorset Publications Telephone: 01202 894397 Email: info@westmoorsdirectory.co.uk Copy deadline for the June 2014 edition: 25th May 2014

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.

Cover photo: Deer in West Moors Plantation by Robin Smith

The West Moors Directory does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the publication.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

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Recruitment campaign underway to... support front line services A key aspect of ensuring we provide high quality care for all of our patients is our staff – having the right staff in the right place delivering the right care at the right time Last year at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals we invested over £1m in nursing but recruitment doesn’t stop there.

We are currently recruiting a range of additional consultant, nursing staff and other clinical roles to support our front line services.

New consultant positions

We currently employ 161 consultants and on completion of the recruitment programme towards the end of the autumn, an additional 22 consultants will be providing care for our patients. The additional posts will support increased seven day working and consultantled care across all specialities, including the Emergency Department.

Mr Basil Fozard, the hospitals’ Medical Director said: “Our consultants and their teams play a central role in the diagnosis and treatment of our patients every single day. This avoids delay in patient care and ensures the smooth flow of patients throughout the hospital.

“We know that having the right medical experts on hand, whatever day of the week, will ultimately help improve care further.”

Qualified nurse recruitment campaign

We continue to recruit additional experienced nurses through a number of routes and due to the national shortage of experienced band 5 nurses, this includes overseas recruitment. By the end of June we aim to have recruited a total of 97 qualified nurses from the UK and Europe: Paula Shobbrook, Director of Nursing and Midwifery, said: “An important part in providing excellent care is ensuring we have the right staff delivering the right care at the right time for every patient.

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She added: “We know from the national staff survey that our staff believe our organisation is a good place to work. We are really proud to serve the local community and want every patient to leave hospital feeling they have received excellent care from warm, friendly, expert staff who treated them with respect and dignity.

“An important part in providing excellent care is ensuring we have the right staff delivering the right care at the right time for every patient.”

Our new European nurses are fully qualified in their own country and we have a tailored induction programme which includes assessment of skills and practice under supervision, as well as further workshops in the classroom to embed learning.

There are a number of other staffing investments that are being made including: r support and recruitment for additional clinical services such as assistant health practitioners, therapists and additional security porters r new and adaptive roles, such as nurse practitioners to support the wider team r additional supervisory time for ward sisters to support ward staff r smarter use of technology, such as iPads for vital sign monitoring, and e-forms to reduce duplicate paperwork r extended and seven day working for services such as radiology and speech and language therapy.

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West Moors Parish Council Design a Map Competition Winner In November 2013 West Moors Parish Council launched a completion to design a map of West Moors. The map could have been hand drawn, painted or even computer generated and should include all the major features of the village.

At the Annual Public meeting held on the 11th April the winner Julia Brown was presented with her prize of ÂŁ100 which was kindly donated by the West Moors Local Action Group.

The cheque was presented by Mrs Donna Marlborough from the Local Action Group.

Julia’s winning design which everyone agreed was fun, colourful and bright has been enlarged and is on display in the parish council noticeboard located in Station Road.

From l to r:Donna Marlborough, Julia Brown and Pete Holden, Chairman of West Moors Parish Council

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  

 

13     

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    



   

     

  

  

 

 

 

 

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   

        

    

     

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    

    

 

  

The West Moors Directory

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 

Here’s a new FUN page for you!

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Where is Nellie?

Do you know the South of England? Can you recognise these places? These are just some of the sights that Nellie, the rather large Dorset Publications Campervan has travelled to in just the last month. The answers are at the bottom of the page so you can immediately see if you are right. Most are easy, but one or two maybe a challenge…? Have a go and see how many places you know! You can also follow her...

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1. Santa Fe Park, Swanage 2. Montague Arms, Beaulieu 3. North Street, Wareham 4. Poole Quay 5. Kingsmere Station, Moors Valley 6. Stewarts Gardenlands, C’church

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 

   

      

          

       

   

       

   

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Law Spot ...providing the answers

to your legal questions

Every month the solicitors and lawyers at Harold G Walker will be providing answers to your questions about the law.

We are Grandparents who, until recently, were involved in the care of our grandchildren. Sadly our son and daughter-in-law have decided to divorce, since their separation our daughter-in-law will not allow us to see the children.

Consider a referral to mediation. Mediation is voluntary and entails you and your daughter-in-law meeting at the offices of an impartial mediator. The mediator will establish the issues, explore options and guide you to an agreement.

If your daughter-in-law is not willing to attend mediation you can apply to the court for leave (permission) to make an application under s8 of the Children Act 1989 for a contact order. Both your son and daughter-in-law will be Respondents to your application and will be served with a copy of your application.

The application will then be listed for a final directions appointment. With the benefit of the statements etc, you may agree future arrangements for the children, if not the court will make directions to prepare the case for hearing.

Jennifer Miles Family Lawyer

Will I need to have a survey carried out on the property I’m purchasing?

The general principle is that it is the buyer’s responsibility to be satisfied as to the general condition of a property purchased. Provided a buyer is not misled by the seller, he cannot complain after exchange of contracts and completion as to its condition.

If you are obtaining a mortgage a valuer will inspect the property on behalf of the lender. Although his report will give you an indication as to whether he thinks the property is worth the amount that you have asked to borrow you will probably not be able to rely on it if things go wrong.

You will also all receive notice of the first directions appointment when you will all be required to attend court.

At that appointment you may agree future arrangements, if not the court will consider what directions it should make to progress matters. Directions can include the preparation of statements and/or for CAFCASS to prepare a report.

At the final hearing all parties will be expected to present their case, give evidence and be cross examined by the other parties or their lawyers, before an order is made.

For an extra fee you will usually be offered the option to arrange for the same valuer to carry out a more detailed “Home Buyers Report”. This can be relied upon by you so if at a later date you find a problem that is not mentioned in the report you will have some redress against the valuer.

If the property is quite old or you are particularly concerned about its condition you can obtain a full structural survey report which is even more detailed.

Sue Gardiner Conveyancer

But, as mentioned at the start, always remember the golden rule is “let the buyer beware” so (provided you have not been misled) you will be liable for any problems that you discover after exchange of contracts.

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Community News

Local school children visit East Dorset Council Children from four local schools have visited East Dorset District Council to learn more about the responsibilities and work of the council.

School council representatives from Hillside Community first school and Emmanuel middle school in Verwood, Oakhurst Community first school in West Moors and Lockyer’s middle school in Corfe Mullen all took part in a morning of learning and activities in the East Dorset council chamber.

The chairman of East Dorset Council, Cllr Malcolm Birr, welcomed the children before Cllr Sarah Burns gave an outline of the council’s responsibilities.

Pupils also learned about the council’s community development and community safety work, took part in a good citizenship quiz and got a taste of the voting experience by nominating their favourite part of the morning.

Following the session, Cllr Birr said: “I am delighted

that these young people were able to come and learn more about the work of the council. The group showed great enthusiasm and asked lots of questions.

“I hope they all enjoyed the day and that learning more about the responsibilities of the council and the work of its councillors and officers will help them with the good work they are all doing for their school councils.”

School children and teachers from Lockyer’s middle school with the Chairman of East Dorset Council, Cllr Malcolm Birr (centre right), and Cllr Sarah Burns (right)

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Music News

Dorset Youth Marching Band Dorset Youth Marching Band was founded in 1996, the name of the Quarterjacks was given to the band as we’d developed close ties with Wimborne Minster. The Band meets every Wednesday evening at QE School and is open to ALL youth in Wimborne and the surrounding areas.

Our Bandmaster Simon Wheeler has ancestors that founded the First Wimborne Town Band and we are very proud that this tradition continues to provide entertainment and music for the people of Wimborne to this day.

On the 19th May 2009 DYMB were officially awarded the title of Wimborne Town Band by Cllr Robin Cook. The Band are and always have been very proud to be a part of Wimborne and becoming the official Town Band was a proud day for us!

Youth in Music was created to give all youth in the local area an opportunity to come together and perform on Willow Walk. Youth in Music 2013 was set to be a brilliant one and it didn’t disappoint!

DYMB, Gugge 2000, Wessex Majorettes, Quarterjacks Choir and Duet plus One showed what the youth of Dorset can do on a sunny day!

Youth in Music 2014 is set to be another great event so place the 28th June in your diary.

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Talking about Wildlife...

Dorset’s brush with art

Depicting wildlife is one of human’s earliest art Dorset Wildlife Trust is delighted to be displaying forms, which has been found in pre-historic cave a variety of exhibitions by local artists, including paintings all over the world. Classical civilisations Sally Derrick, in the upcoming Art Weeks festival of Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, from 24th May – 8th June at the Kingcombe India and China used wildlife images to create Centre in west Dorset. Artists exhibiting include their own unique style of art, found in stone etching and printmaking artist, Rachel Bright, carvings of elephants in India, and animal oil paintings by Max Oliver, wooden sculptures

by Bruno Charron, clay sculptures by Jane symbols in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics.

Wildlife has inspired many traditional and Burden and textured fabric pieces by Mary contemporary artists and as cultures and Sutton. There will be something for everyone at Dorset’s celebration of art, with a programme perceptions have evolved, so has wildlife art. of children’s activities and delicious food served In Dorset, we don’t have to search far for by our Chef in the café, in the setting of the inspiration from wildlife and the natural world. beautiful and tranquil Kingcombe Meadows Our coastline and countryside holds a wealth of nature reserve. flourishing flora and fauna. For some, however, the inspiration lies even closer to home – the For more information about Dorset Wildlife garden. Local artist and sculptor, Sally Derrick, Trust’s Kingcombe Centre and the other artists takes inspiration from the wildlife scenes that exhibiting their work for Dorset Art Weeks, have unfolded in her garden in west Dorset. visit: www.kingcombe.org/art-weeks or “My garden is a wonderful place to sketch, www.dorsetartweeks.co.uk photograph and enjoy,” said Sally. “At dusk I like hearing the owls and watching bats whirl To see more of Sally’s work, visit: around the trees against the backdrop of the www.sallyderrick.co.uk night sky.”

By Sally Welbourn Sally has been sculpting for 30 years, studying the anatomy of people and animals, and producing sculptures from a variety of materials including bronze and fired clay to translate the essence of the form into beautiful sculptures. Subjects include raptors, hares, egrets, foxes, and cheetahs to name just a few.

Clockwise from top left: Cheetah stretching, Fox, Bronze Egret, Sparrowhawk Sally believes it is the challenges and battle Photos: Sally Derrick for survival which creates an interesting form. “These skills for survival are the essence of the bird or mammal,” said Sally.

“Often this leads to a beautiful shape such as the flexibility of the cheetah’s body, the silent flight of the owl, or the quick spearlike beak and adapted feet of the egret.”

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She devotes a lot of her time to private readings, healings and running workshops teaching the beautiful ancient healing art of Usui Reiki, Crystal and animal healing and linking into ones psychic intuition and monthly Reiki shares. She also teaches Tarot card and palm reading and holds weekly beginners and advanced meditation/spiritual development circles.

She started out healing people and animals around and local to herself but this soon expanded to other areas and now travels extensively doing readings, healings, workshops, and talks.

Her work has also involved working with animals and children and in 2007 she founded “The Healing Garden Centre”, bringing together plants, herbs, animals, people and the spiritual arts, a lovely place where she helped people heal themselves, their animals, their plants/herbs and also show when these things work together they can also heal each other.

Please view her website and visit her shop with beautiful crystals for sale.

There she personally chooses crystals with good healing energies, cleanses and Reiki charges them before sending out to you.

To book a reading, treatment, place on a workshop or to view crystals please call: Lorraine Tricksey Tel: 01202 813473 / 07968 015558 Email: lorrainejt@fsmail.net www.lorrainetricksey.com

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West Moors Lunch Club West Moors Lunch Club meets on a Wednesday in St Anthony of Padua church hall, Pinehurst Road. Lunch is served at midday after members have had time for a chat and a look at the table sale of greetings cards, books and donated items, followed by tea or coffee and the weekly raffle.

After lunch we have table games (cards, board games, floor bowls or hockey etc.), sometimes a quiz or poetry readings or entertainment. The day ends with afternoon tea & cakes and a game or two of bingo.

The week before Easter our raffle was extra special and we were beautifully entertained by Amber singing a variety of songs, many of which we could sing along to. At the end of the afternoon every member and helper received a chocolate Easter egg to take home.

Our table games afternoons are taken quite seriously, some members not wishing to stop their game for their cup of tea and a large group of others using playing cards and buttons !

Club contact: Joan on 01202 891519

UKULELE JAM & THE ROCK CHOIR SATURDAY 7th JUNE 7.30pm WEST MOORS MEMORIAL HALL This promises to be a really lively concert featuring a Ukulele band known as Ukulele Jam. They will be bringing along some popular songs and some musical rhythm.

Also featured are the exciting Rock Choir who lifted the roof off with a thoroughly entertaining evening last year, They will be performing their new songs in their same, great style.

Tickets will be £8 and £3 for children available from Chris Wilson 01202 890098 and Peter Dunning 01202 871616, Selby Quality Butchers or on the door.

The concert is in support of St. Mary’s Church West Moors and The Salvation Army Food Bank

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CONCERT in support of St. Mary’s Church and the Salvation Army Food Bank

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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Publications Camper Van Wow! Nellie has been a very busy ‘girl’ this month. She took us to Moors Valley where she met not only the train but also the tractor…. story below. Then she took us to The Isle of Wight for a 50th Wedding Annivesary celebration with my parents and then… a weekend trip to the New Forest with Stephen’s parents and his sister in her gorgeous yellow VW Campervan! Nellie is currently resting in the garden… It is a lot of work you know for an ‘old girl’ who is a little overweight.

Moors Valley is a favourite for many. It is a fantastic place for youngsters, parents and grandparents alike. Saturday the 5th April was a special day and Hayden, our son was invited to be a park keeper for the day. Just like Percy! There is a brand new trail for all the family which is an ideal way to get the children out to experience our wonderful countryside.

As the Moors Valley website says, “Enjoy… Experience… Explore… At Moors Valley there is something for everyone… whether you want to enjoy a peaceful walk or cycle ride through the Forest, experience a ride on an authentic

Nellie meets up with Zeus... behind the train sheds

In the main signal box with Jim Haylock narrow-gauge steam train or even Go Ape on a high wire forest adventure swinging through the tree tops.”

We started our day in the reception area where there was a great art exhibition of wild animals. Wonderful paintings.

After a smooth start, this is where the fun started for us. Nellie had been invited to meet the steam train, so off we went down to the wonderful station, so well set out. Stephen drove Nellie across the railway line so we could take a photo of the train and her together. At the other side was a lovely, if rather wet looking field. Have you guessed…. YES, Nellie got stuck in the mud! Her high wheels spun very ineffectively and she sat there looking rather frustrated. Much to her delight, and that of Hayden who was now worried as he had a swimming competition to attend later in the day and feared he would never make it, the tractor was a great success and Nellie came out totally unscathed, if a little flushed… and muddy. It was all rather exciting really.

39 The trains at Moors Valley are a treat. We were very honoured, not only to meet Jim Haylock the owner and creator of the Moors Valley Railway, but also have a personal tour by him. Originally Jim was a carpet fitter but had always had a dream to create a ‘full railway experience’. This is exactly what you get when you hop aboard. There is a ticket collector, a conductor, bridges, overhead signs, a signal box, level crossings, in fact everything you see on a full working railway. There are even sheds where the trains are made, renovated and otherwise kept in tip top condition. Jim and his nephew Tim, who is now working very closely with his uncle, both have a total passion for trains and you can see the sheer delight and enjoyment in what they do. Tim drove his first train at a very early age and I think from the look in his eyes he was smitten immediately. What young boy wouldn’t be! Hayden, our son was so excited when he was able to blow the whistle to start the train! His chest stuck out like a proud robin as he blew. A very happy boy.

We didn’t have enough time to do the Percy trail unfortunately, but will be back, as Moors Valley is a favourite of ours.

Hayden is also extremely keen to try his

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Hayden can’t wait to Go Ape! skills at Go Ape, so I guess now that he is tall enough, we will be doing this soon too. Wish me luck!

We are so fortunate to have such a gorgeous park which is ever developing and expanding. If you want fun and adventure or a leisurely walk in the forest, even through the tree tops, then Moors Valley is a great place to visit. Please see the website www.moors-valley. co.uk. There are planned events such as orienteering, mountain biking, golf, angling, Nordic walking and much more.

You can of course hire bikes and ride around to your hearts content, taking a picnic and stopping whenever you want to. Have fun!

Where will Nellie go next…? Find out in the next edition of The West Moors Directory.

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4. LOVE AND HELP CHILDREN Today’s children will become tomorrow’s civilization.

Bringing a child into the world today is a little bit like dropping one into a tiger’s cage. Children can’t handle their environment1 and they have no real resources. They need love and help to make it.

It is a delicate problem to discuss. There are almost as many theories on how to raise a child or not raise him as there are parents. Yet if one does it wrong much grief can result and one may even complicate his or her own later years. Some try to raise children the way they were themselves raised, others attempt the exact opposite, many hold to an idea that children should just be let grow on their own. None of these guarantee success.

The last method is based on a materialistic2 idea that the development of the child parallels the evolutionary3 history of the race; that in some magical way, unexplained, the “nerves” of the child will “ripen” as he or she grows older and the result will be a moral,4 well-behaving adult.

Although the theory is disproven with ease – simply by noticing the large criminal population whose nerves somehow did not ripen – it is a lazy way to raise children and achieves some popularity. It doesn’t take care of your civilization’s future or your older years.

A child is a little bit like a blank slate. If you write the wrong things on it, it will say the wrong things. But, unlike a slate, a child can begin to do the writing: the child tends to write what has been written already. The problem is complicated by the fact that, while most children are capable of great decency, a few are born insane and, today, some are even born as drug addicts: but such cases are an unusual few.

It does no good just to try to “buy” the child with an overwhelm of toys and possessions or to smother and protect the child: the result can be pretty awful.

One has to make up his mind what he is trying to get the child to become: this is modified by several things: (a) what the child basically can become due to inherent make-up and potential; (b) what the child really wants to become; (c) what one wants the child to become; (d) the resources available. But remember that whatever these all add up to, the child will not survive well unless he or she eventually becomes self-reliant and very moral.

Otherwise the end product is likely to be a liability to everyone including the child.

Whatever one’s affection for the child, remember that the child cannot survive well in the long run if he or she does not have his or her feet put on the way to survival. It will be no accident if the child goes wrong: the contemporary society is tailor-made for a child’s failure.

It will help enormously if you obtain a child’s understanding of and agreement to follow the precepts5 contained in this book.

What does have a workability is simply to try to be the child’s friend. It is certainly true that a child needs friends.

Try to find out what a child’s problem really is and, without crushing their own solutions, try to help solve them.

Observe them – and this applies even to babies. Listen to what children tell you about their lives. Let them help – if you don’t, they become overwhelmed with a sense of obligation6 which they then must repress.

It will help the child enormously if you obtain understanding of and agreement to this way to happiness and get him or her to follow it. It could have an enormous effect on the child’s survival – and yours.

A child factually does not do well without love. Most children have an abundance of it to return.

The way to happiness has on its route the loving and the helping of children from babyhood to the brink of adult life.

This is an excerpt from The Way to Happiness book, for information about this book and programs go to www.twth.org 1. environment: one’s surroundings; the material things around one; the area one lives in; the living things, objects, spaces and forces with which one lives whether close to or far away.

2. materialistic: the opinion that only physical matter exists.

3. evolutionary: related to a very ancient theory that all plants and animals developed from simpler forms and were shaped by their surroundings rather than being planned or created.

4. moral: able to know right from wrong in conduct; deciding and acting from that understanding.

5. precepts: rules or statements advising or laying down a principle or principles or a course of action regarding conduct; directions meant as a rule or rules for conduct.

6. obligation: the condition or fact of owing another something in return for things, favors or services received. © 2014 DORSET PUBLICATIONS. All Rights Reserved.

Grateful acknowledgement is made to L. Ron Hubbard Library for permission to reproduce a selection from the copyrighted works of L. Ron Hubbard. THE WAY TO HAPPINESS and the ‘Road and Sun’ design are trademarks owned by L. Ron Hubbard Library in the USA and in other countries (trademark registrations issued and other registrations pending) and are used with permission.

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WEST MOORS ART SOCIETY

Have you an interest in painting and drawing?

Why not join the friendly group who meet in the West Moors Memorial Hall on Monday mornings. You will be very welcome.

There is an ongoing exhibition in the local Library of members work for sale so why not add to this.

A demonstration by a professional artist is enjoyed on the second Monday in each month with members, always happy to help each other, meeting for untutored workshops on all other Mondays.

There is no demonstration this month but we are looking forward to June 9th when Tony Paul will be with us to paint a portrait using watercolours.

He is a joy to watch so why not join us from 9:30am to 12:30pm!

For more information call the secretary on:

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WEST MOORS FLOWER GROUP

Our very friendly group meets at the Memorial Hall at 10am. Visitors and new members are always welcome.

West Moors Flower Group members and guests enjoyed an interesting demonstration by Allison Finch with arrangements based on well-known book titles, accompanied by her amusing dialogue.

Several members entered the monthly club competition "A Spring Arrangement" which provided an array of lovely designs.

The next meeting on 21 May will include a demonstration by Denise Bright entitled "From Room to Room" and we will look forward to seeing members and guests at 10am at West Moors Memorial Hall on that day .

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John Thornton Music Awards The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation was honoured to be invited to present awards at the end of season concert for the Dorset Music Service County Ensembles. Over 100 talented young musicians took part in the concert, performing to an audience of over 300 people. Tickets sales raised more than £1300 and the JTYAF was delighted to have been chosen as the recipient charity for this prestigious event.

The concert was held at Bryanston School and not only marked the end of season, but was also the result of a residential weekend of activities and rehearsals.

This celebration of musical talent was inspirational. The young musicians performed to an extremely high level and their enjoyment and enthusiasm was evident. Their achievement, an electrifying performance, was testament to their own commitment and dedication and also to the hard work of their talented musical professionals. The audience showed their appreciation with sustained applause and with a variety of genres, from Vivaldi to Coldplay, every musical interest was catered for.

The JTYAF was delighted to present the John Thornton Music Awards to nine talented musicians who were selected because of the remarkable progress that they had made during the season and for their outstanding commitment to the Dorset Youth Orchestras. The bursaries attached to these awards will provide them with the opportunity to further their musical development.

Nichola Pendlebury, Senior Manager Traded Services at Dorset Music Service commented, “At Dorset Music Service

we are privileged to work with so many talented young people and are delighted that in partnership with the JTYAF we can recognise this through the giving of awards.”

Dorset Youth Orchestra Gold Award to Mairead O’Connell Dorset Apprentice Orchestra Silver Award to Joanna Boyd Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra Silver Award to Isaac Gibbs Dorset Youth Wind Orchestra Silver Award to Charlotte Read Dorset Youth String Ensemble Silver Award to Lydia Salmon Dorset Youth Percussion Ensemble Bronze Award to William Thomas Dorset Youth Concert Band Bronze Award to Dominic Myers Dorset Youth Starter Strings Bronze Award to Sammy Kynaston Dorset Youth Voices Bronze Award to Lorelei Heyns Congratulations to the John Thornton Award winners and to all those who worked so hard to ensure that the end of season concert was such a spectacular success.

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Ferndown Tennis Club celebrates 50th Anniversary Christchurch MP Chris Chope and his wife Christo, Ferndown’s Mayor Pauline Reynolds, Town Clerk Vanessa Ricketts, and Dorset LTA Councillor Richard Henshaw, were among those celebrating with past and present members Fifty years of Ferndown Tennis Club on Saturday 5th April.

The Club has played during this time at the King George V Playing Field Courts Ferndown, which is also the location of the Town Council Offices, and to mark the occasion ex-members and invited guests gathered for this special event.

Three of the original founder members of the Club were present to cut the celebration cake, Dot and Len Hawker and Betty Bunce who was the Club’s secretary for an astounding 33 years.

Her successor Viv Scott has been the current secretary for a mere 17 years! Following a short speech by Chairman Lynn Chong, drinks and an excellent buffet were enjoyed by everyone.

MP Chris Chope said, “The 50th anniversary of Ferndown Tennis Club is a great cause for celebration.”

To join call 07930 569342 or visit: www.ferndowntennisclub.org.uk

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BROADWAY SHOWTUNES Bournemouth’s Big Little Theatre School is delighted to announce the 14th consecutive year of their hit summer show BROADWAY SHOWTUNES at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre. The show which features a cast of over 130 professionally trained musical theatre students backed by a live orchestra runs from Thursday 17th – Saturday 19th July 2014 and includes music from some of the most famous and dramatic shows of all time including Wicked, Hairspray, 42nd Street, Blood Brothers, Fiddler On The Roof, Lion King, Carousel and many more.

The show is conceived by Big Little’s creative team led by former west end performer Sam Taylor Martin and west end musical director Colin Billing who, alongside a team of other top directors and choreographers will be working with the talented young cast over the coming weeks to rehearse the show to the highest professional standards.

Always publically and critically acclaimed, last year the show was visited by the son of Disney songwriter Robert B. Sherman. Robert’s son (also called Robert) who recently worked with Colin Billing on A Spoonful Of Sherman

in London’s west end, was so impressed with what he saw he said “There were moments during the show, when my head was telling me that I was watching a student show while my eyes, ears and heart were saying this has to be a West End production. It was THAT good!”

With all the talent on show over the past fourteen years it’s no surprise that many of the former cast members have forged very successful careers in the musical theatre industry and one of them, David Jay Douglas, who left Big Little in 2009 and went on to further training at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London, returns to Bournemouth next week appearing in Bill Kenwright’s UK touring production of Dreamboats & Petticoats. David never forgets how he started in musical theatre and the training he received at Big Little “I would never be where I am now without the amazing and inspiring training and coaching that Big Little provides – it gave me a huge head start at drama school and I feel so fortunate to have benefited from the whole experience!”

For more information on BROADWAY SHOWTUNES please visit the website www.broadwayshowtunes.co.uk.

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This is a golden time for those in debt. While that may seem a strange thing to say, the best EVER deals for cutting loan, store or credit card costs are now on the market. So if you've existing debts, a little bit of action could save you £100s or £1,000s.

The aim is to cut the interest rate you pay, so more of your repayments clear the debt rather than servicing the interest, so you're debt-free far quicker.

1. Stop borrowing. Borrowing more just makes the problem costlier and longer-lived. You can’t borrow your way out of debt. The tips below are about getting new products, not borrowing more.

2. CREDIT & STORE CARD DEBT: Shift to 31mths 0%.

If you've debts on cards, do a balance transfer. This is where you ask a new card to pay off debts on other cards, so you owe it instead, hopefully at a cheaper rate.

To get a card, you must pass a credit score. Usually the only way to find out is to apply, which marks your file. To get round that, find which card’s most likely to accept you with my free Eligibility Checker at www.mse.me/ eligibility Follow the balance transfer golden rules: a) Always repay at least the set monthly minimum, or you lose special rates. b) Always plan to shift the debt again or fully repay before the 0% ends, or these cards' rates jump to 18.9% and 17.9% representative APR. c) Don't spend on these cards – it's usually not at the same cheap rate.

3. LOAN DEBT: Can you cut the cost?

This is more difficult, as most old loans charge up to two months' interest to repay early, which needs factoring in.

It's worth trying if you can get a much lower APR loan (ie, more than a fifth off) and have a while left to repay – especially if your credit score's improved since getting the loan.

transfer' cash into your bank account, so you then owe the card instead.

You could, of course, find a 0% overdraft. Both First Direct and Nationwide offer this if you switch to them, but the amounts offered are usually limited.

5. Don't repay all debts equally – attack the highest APR first.

Once your debts are as cheap as possible, list them all, including overdrafts, in order of APR. Then focus every penny on clearing the highest APR one as it grows fastest, just paying the minimum on the others. Once that's clear, move to the next highest.

The more you pay off, the better. If you just stick to minimum repayments, you’ll take years or decades to be debt-free (they're designed so you just clear the interest). The exception to the ‘highest APR first’ rule is loans with penalties for overpaying early.

6. Set up a direct debit to protect your credit score.

Forget or make late repayments and you risk losing 0% deals, being fined and suffering a hit on your credit score.

So set up a direct debit to cover at least the monthly minimum, then manually pay more on top each month.

7. Got both debts and savings? Stop. £1,000 credit card debt at 18% costs £180 a year, while the same amount saved in top paying savings earns just £15 before tax. If you’re thinking “yes, but I like some spare cash”, this is often false security. More at www.mse.me/ClearDebtsWithSavings 8. Free debt crisis help.

While my tips above should help cut the cost of debt, for some people that isn’t enough. If you're struggling to meet your minimum repayments and basic bills, have non-mortgage debts bigger than a year's salary, or can’t sleep for worry, you're likely to be in debt crisis.

If so, ignore the options above and contact a non-profit debt advice service that uses a different set of solutions, such as StepChange (stepchange.org), Citizens Advice 4. OVERDRAFTS/CATALOGUES: Shift to 0%. (citizensadvice.org.uk) or National Debtline If you've a costly overdraft or need to put money in a bank account to pay off catalogue debts, there’s a way to (nationaldebtline.co.uk). Don’t worry, they’re there to help, not judge. use a credit card for this.

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Money Saving Tips

Tastes so good...

BUTTERED BRIOCHE PUDDING

If you’re looking for a little bit of food indulgence it doesn’t get much better than this pudding. Super easy to prepare, this dish works beautifully well either on its own, or with a dollop of custard or ice-cream.

Ingredients:

Equipment: Well greased, deep baking dish

1 brioche, sliced and buttered 60g sultanas 2 level tablespoons castor sugar 1 1/4 pint whole milk 4 medium sized eggs Sprinkling of nutmeg

Method: Preheat the oven to 180°c or gas mark 3-4.

Serve with cream, custard or icecream.

Place the milk in a pan and gently heat.

Slice and butter the brioche. Put a layer on the bottom of the dish and sprinkle the sultanas over them.

Arrange a second layer of brioche over the top.

Whisk the eggs and sugar together and add the warm milk to make a creamy custard.

Strain the custard over the brioche and sprinkle the nutmeg over.

Stand for 15 minutes before placing in the oven.

Cook for 30-40 minutes until set and lightly golden.

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Short Story

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My Greengrocer

by Janet Richardson

Being married to a greengrocer has its perks, if you like your fruit and veg fresh every day. Me, I’m not that bothered. Tastes the same as your supermarket stuff, if you ask me. And then, at the end of the day, I’m presented with all this floppy greenery and bruised fruit and he expects me to do something with it.

‘Shame for it to go to waste,’ he says.

Shame my time is going to waste, I think to myself.

He can talk the talk - melons, plums, titter titter, the ladies love him.

I can see them all, clamouring for his favours. His favours, as I know them, are dwindling now. I’m not that bothered. Our son, Ryan, being so like his dad, has a flair for the job and loves being on the stall. I can hear his banter from down the street. Some nice girl will love him, I tell myself.

After all, his father has me. Who am I kidding? I sometimes wonder if Charlie ever thinks of me when he’s out and about, chatting up his ladies.

He’s not a romantic chap, my Charlie, not at home, anyway.

They’ve branched out into home deliveries.

‘Nice little earner,’ Charlie says. ‘Ryan on the stall, me doing the boxes.’

He’s bought a van. Elkins and Son. Quality Fruit and Veg delivered to your door.

I notice our veg is going upmarket. ‘It’s what people expect,’ he says. Every colour of pepper (stuff the peppers, ha-ha), corn-on-the-cob, artichokes. Artifartichokes, I call them.

‘You are lucky,’ says my friend, Rita.

Really? I wonder. What would you do with bruised kumquats?

I’m not sure about my friend. She’s always liked Charlie (that’s not why I’m not sure about her, she doesn’t know him like I do) so why is she saying these things about him? Of course he has to spend time away from home. Yes, he’s out in his van a lot, and on the allotment, that’s where his ‘special deals’ come from. I wonder why she’s so interested; she doesn’t seem bothered about my feelings. I think she might be jealous. She’s got

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me thinking now, but I’m not letting her know that.

I happened to be near the allotments this afternoon, thought I’d pop in, see if Charlie was there, say hello, but he wasn’t there. Someone else was, though, on the neighbouring plot. Rita’s husband, canoodling with some woman. If he thought they couldn’t be seen behind the runnerbeans he was sadly mistake,. Typical bloke. His beans aren’t a patch on Charlie’s, none of his veg is up to much, probably because he’s busy doing other things…. I was just creeping away, hoping he hadn’t seen me, when he called out.

‘Sandra, hello! Don’t often see you down here.’

Bold as brass he came over, leaving the poor woman straightening herself, and kissed me on the cheek!

‘I’m sure you understand, Sandra. A man in my position needs some time for himself.’

His position! The chairman of a tiny allotment society!

‘I’m not as lucky as Charlie, a lovely wife, a son to join the business…’

I stopped listening and walked away, wondering what on earth I was going to say to Rita. Poor Rita; but she shouldn’t have tried to spoil things for me just because she’s unhappy.

Charlie is unusually affectionate this evening. No, he hasn’t been drinking.

‘I am a lucky sod,’ he says, once we’ve settled on the sofa. He puts his arm round me. ‘Lovely wife and smashing son. I think there might be good news soon. Ryan’s been seeing a lass, her dad runs a stall in the market. I met her today and it took me right back to when I men you, quite bowled me over. He’s obviously inherited my eye for a fine woman.’

I’ll have to be content with that. I snuggle up against him. ‘Any chance of more of those lovely strawberries?’

Janet belongs to a local writing group. She often writes stories for children - but this light-hearted look at vegetation is definitely for the adults. If you are a budding writer and would like to send in a short story, we would love to hear from you!

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Fantastic forest fly in There’s a clutch of new arrivals at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest near Ringwood, this spring with birds flocking for attention across the Park.

Thirteen ducklings were sighted on Moors Lake as the first raft took to the water – the highest single hatching figure recorded at Moors Valley.

Chiffchaffs (Phylloscopus collybita) are being sighted regularly snapping up insects as they fly past and, with the swallows due to arrive any day the nest cameras are already relaying images of nuthatches (Sita europaea) bringing in bark peeled from the abundant pine trees to line their nest.

“It’s wonderful to hear the dawn chorus as the Park wakes up each spring morning,” said Pam, a longtime bird enthusiast and Moors Valley Information Offi cer. “We are already keeping a watchful eye on many young families and I’m particularly delighted to announce the arrival of a nest of House sparrows near the railway platform at Kingsmere Station.”

Once common in most gardens the House sparrow (Passer domesticus) is now Red Listed by the RSPB following a drop in recorded numbers of 71%.

It is thought that part of this severe decline has been caused by a lack of insects resulting in poorly fed chicks.

“At Moors Valley there are plenty of suitable nest sites for sparrows and natural food sources, and we also provide a feeding station at the back of the Visitor Centre,” added Pam. “It’s a great place to sit quietly and see how

many species you can spot.”

With over 800 acres to explore and relax in the natural attractions of Moors Valley Country Park and Forest are not restricted to the spring. Wildlife enthusiasts will find the Park is one of the best places in the country to spot summer dragonflies, autumn sees the arrival of the swanringer to ring the new cygnets, while overwintering arrivals at the lake include two Amber Listed dabbling ducks, Gadwall and Teal.

Moors Valley opens daily and whilst admission is free there is a charge for parking. Regular visitors can benefit from a choice of season tickets providing parking at significantly reduced rates.

For more information go online to www.moors-valley.co.uk or contact the Rangers on 01425 470721.

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Index of advertisers

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

Aerials Oakhurst Aerials.......................17 Appliance Repairs Thompson Group Services........19 Bathrooms K & B Installations.................... 3 Lifestlye Kitchens & Bathrooms....53 Beds The Bed Store........................... 1 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds............................. 3 Interiors Complete....................32 Tuscany Blinds..........................43 Block Paving K & S Paving..............................55 MC Patios & Driveways............41 Builders & Carpenters Fletcher Builders.......................36 Forestdown Construction..........18 Harper’s Home Improvements....50 KW Carpentry...........................49 Business Opportunities Wessex Aloe Supplies................47 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners Cleaning Magic......................... 5 Kingfishers of West Moors........43 Carpets & Flooring Carpet Barn.............................. 1 Flooring Elegance.....................41 Computer Services Tec Check..................................15 Dentists Moorlands Road Dental Practice... 8 Drainage Services All Drains Cleared.....................17 Electricians A Holmes Electrical...................35 Dorset Electrical & Fire Alarms....50 H.E. Electrical............................27 Smith Electrical.........................47 Fitted Furniture Custom World...........................11 Flair Interiors............................63 Select Interiors..........................13 Fruit & Veg Deliveries Riverford Home Delivery...........19 Garage Doors Skandoor...................................31 Garage Services Coastal Car Sales & Service......19 King Bros..................................61 Longham Motor Engineers.......12 West Moors Vehicle Repairs.....27

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Douglas Hutchins......................18 Garden Designs........................47 Green Scheme...........................27 J & K Fencing............................41 Jon Stokes Garden Services.......50 Post to Post...............................37 Gas Engineers SMR Gas................................... 3 Golf Clubs Dudsbury Golf Club...................25 Graphic Designers Lizzy’s Design............................ 7 Health, Fitness & Wellbeing Ferndown Fitness......................20 Lorraine Tricksey.......................30 Hearing Aids Clarity Hearing Solutions..........17 Kellear Hearing.............................

Hospitals Bournemouth NHS Trusts.............. 9 Hotels & Restaurants Dudsbury Golf Club Hotel & Spa....25 Insurance A-One Insurance Group............23 Kitchens Central Kitchens........................33 Dream Doors............................29 Flair Interiors............................63 K & B Installations.................... 3 Lifestyle Kitchens & Bathrooms....53 Select Interiors..........................13 Landscaping Supplies The Stone Zone......................... 5 Locksmiths Cross Keys Locksmiths.............. 7 Lofts Loft Services..............................12 Memorial Masons Minster Memorials................... 5 Motoring & Cycling Accessories Motabitz................................... 2 Oven Cleaning Cleaning Magic.........................21 Painters & Decorators Brushstrokes.............................37 Different Strokes.......................45 Focus Decor..............................35 Pet Products & Services PetzRUs.....................................15

Plumbing & Heating Services AMH Plumbing & Heating........42 C M Lovegrove..........................24 H2OT Heating...........................31 J C Gas......................................16 P L H Heating............................ 6 Pond Services The Koi Shop.............................15 Printers & Stationers Xerocad.....................................36 Property Maintenance Harper’s Home Improvements.....50 John Stevens Property Care......37 Removals Bournemouth Removals...........13 Roofing Services Brian James Roofing................. 6 J Meechan Roofing...................42 Rayner Roofing.........................49 Sewing Machine Repairs S Ford Sewing Machines...........12 Social Clubs West Moors Social Club............61 Solicitors Harold G Walker.......................64 Storage SDC Self Storage.......................37 Surplus Stores Verwood Surplus Stores............45 Tree Surgeons RHV...........................................55 Special Branch..........................31 Turf & Garden Supplies Sherborne Turf.......................... 8 Upholsterers Custom Covers.......................... 6 Used Cars Coastal Car Sales & Service......19 Vehicle Tracking Services Global Tracking Solutions.........35 Window Repairs AM PM Glazing.........................46 Mr Demister.............................55 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Allglaze..................................... 7 AM PM Glazing.........................16 Dorset Windows.......................32 Flyscreens.................................16 Profile 3....................................45 Select PVCU..............................57 Woodburners & Stoves Cozy Stoves...............................49 The Fireplace Room..................53

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Your Local Team of Specialists Jennifer Miles Family Law

Martyn Hudson Corporate Law

Shiela Collins Wills & Probate

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Broadstone:

01202 692448 Verwood:

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Christchurch:

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