The West Moors Directory - May 2019

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May 2019

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Welcome...

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Dear Neighbours, Welcome to our NEW LOOK! We are very Edition 165 excited to launch our new website as well as our new look magazine.

Do you like it? Stephen and I do hope so. The new website has all the Stephen, Debbie & contact details of our Hayden Corney very loyal advertisers as well as local information and events. We even have a blog about Daichi the NEW Campervan who loves to “dash” around.

“Daichi, The Dashing Dude”, has indeed finally arrived! He is looking very dapper with his pearl white kimono and he loves to dash around and take us to exciting places right here on the South Coast and beyond. You can read all about his first trip in this issue! As always, we love to hear from you, so if you have any comments please do contact us. We do listen.

Our loyal, local advertisers are always ready to give advice and get the job done as swiftly and as expertly as they can.

From bathrooms to beds, curtains to cameras, electricians to estate agents, garage doors to garment alterations, plumbers to printers, tilers to tree surgeons and even windows to will writing, we have it all here for you at your fingers tips. If there is a trade you are looking for and cannot find it inside, please give us a call. I am sure we can help.

The lucky winner of the prize wordsearch was Marshall Smith.

Well done to you! Who will be the lucky winner this month?

Wishing you a wonderful month of May,

The West Moors Directory

Debbie, Stephen & Hayden

Published by: Debbie & Stephen Corney at Dorset Publications Telephone: 01202 894397 Email: info@westmoorsdirectory.co.uk Copy deadline for the June 2019 edition: 13th May 2019

In this issue...

Wimborne & Ferndown Lions donate new bed.......................... 8 Help support Oakhurst Hub........10 West Moors Library News...........14 Dorset Wildlife Trust: Help with the health of heathland.............16 LawSpot...........................................22 West Moors Lunch Club...............30 West Moors Art Society................30 Ferndown Probus Club................36 East Dorset Heritage Trust..........36 The Adventures of Daichi.............38 Wessex Cancer Trust invite you to bake Cakes4Cancer...............46 Prize Wordsearch..........................51 On Your Plot: Courgettes............52 Charity Concert..............................56 West Moors Flower Group West Moors Parish Council.........58 Loverocks Festival..........................60 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 for loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause.

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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Community News

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Lions provide a special bed for Wimborne Hospital In 2018 Wimborne and Ferndown Lions decided to support Wimborne Community Hospital with £4200 for the provision of a type of patient hoist which the hospital had requested.

However, later that year such a hoist became available from St. Leonards hospital to fulfil Wimborne’s need.

As a result the money was used instead to buy a special

bed designed to avoid injury to dementia patients falling on the floor.

The bed was presented to senior sister Seetha Vinod on behalf of the hospital at a ceremony in Hanham ward on April 3rd 2019.

Pictured with the bed are Lions Joan Button and Ken Taylor with Lions’ president Anne Lippittt, centre, cutting the ribbon.

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Community News

Help support the Oakhurst Hub One of our distributors, Jane Habgood, is doing a sponsored skydive to help raise funds for the Oakhurst Hub in West Moors.

“I have been committed to helping support families in my community by helping to educate them with anything from adults learning to read and write, to matters around parenting, and all run from the school that i work in and to fit around my work. We have now been given the use of some premises that means we can reach a wider range of people and offer even more support.

“The reason the work is important is that we have seen and proved

that if parents are on board with supporting their children that the children are happier and do better.

“We have recently gained charity status for what we do but need some funds to get everything up and running. We are all about empowering others. The charity is the Oakhurst Hub (1169771) “So myself and a friend, Kylie Sykes, are off to do a skydive on the 1st June in the hope people will sponsor us.”

To show your support, please go online to Jane’s JustGiving page: www.justgiving.com/ crowdfunding/jane-habgood

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

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

company policy of delivering the highest standards possible at all times. ‘Our service is simple. If your double glazing has misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 25 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps. Whilst a number of tradespeople perhaps don’t focus on customer care as much as they should do, we make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle.

Locally Cloudy2Clear service the West Moors area

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

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West Moors Library News & Events New to West Moors Library

Memory Box sessions run by Wessex Heritage Trust – an exciting reminiscence project funded by the National Lottery to celebrate and share your memories. Free sessions are open to all groups of people including those with memory loss and those supporting them.

Using themed boxes of wonderful items, smells, sounds and pictures the aim is to ignite the senses and share memories together. The sessions are run monthly from 2.30 – 3.30pm at West Moors Library on the following dates:May 14th September 10th June 11th

October 29th

July 30th

November 26th

August 20th

December 10th

West Moors Library is also an information point for those serving in the forces and those that have served. In June there is a Veterans Day and we would like to ask all Veterans to come to a tea and cake afternoon and perhaps give a 5 minute recap of their experiences to others. If you feel you could help or take part please contact the library.

details. You can also look at the diary entries on the Parish Council website for all events at the library.

If you have any questions regarding scams we can contact the local Community Worker who will try to help.

For the children we are holding a half term event on May 28th 2.30 – 3.30pm with crafts and stories based around The Tiger that came to Tea. It is suitable for 5 – 8 year olds and booking a free place is required.

There is much made of social isolation these days and this is just a reminder of all the activities you could be part of if you came to the library – it is a safe and friendly environment with other people to talk to.

Board games, adult colouring and coffee, reading groups, knit and natter, tracing your ancestry and computer help. A reminder that we work with the RVS to deliver books and audio books to those unable to get to the library

Over the last few months we have had sessions about scams, what to look for and how to deal with them.

This has certainly been an eyeopener and we intend to hold more events like this either as a drop in session or a talk. Look out around the village for posters giving more

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Wildlife News

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Talking about Wildlife...

Help with the health of heathland We all think of heathland as being either glorious (when the sun is shining on it) or wonderfully bleak (when lashed by wind and rain). But whatever the weather, we invariably think of heathland as being tough a sort of resilient and indestructible place. But in actual fact heathland is fragile. This is because heathland is largely occupied by heathers, and heathers are unusual and fussy plants.

To start with, heathers are ‘dwarf shrubs’. This means that like all shrubs they are woody and brittle and so can be easily snapped. But unlike other shrubs they are low growing and thus very liable to be stepped on, when, unsurprisingly, they do not bend, but snap off. This is why heathers readily die when walked over, and new bare paths are so readily formed where they were not present before.

And then heathers are ‘oligotrophic’.

This means that they only do well where the ground is poor in nutrients.

When the ground is poor they hold their own against plants that like it rich, but when the ground becomes Heather

Photo: Amy Lewis

Upton Heath

Photo: Nicky Hoar

rich, those other plants win the day.

Dog poo, left to decompose naturally, makes the ground nutrient rich. This is why heathers are so easily ousted by lush green grasses and herbs alongside paths where dog poo is left.

When we go out on our seemingly tough old heathlands, we should remember that appearances can be deceptive and that actually, like other old things, they are rather on the fragile side. So, keeping to existing main paths, even when a tad muddy, stops the heath becoming criss-crossed by many new ones (and makes it less likely that we will disturb those rare ground nesting birds in summer). And always picking up and removing dog poo helps to prevent those main paths becoming lined by widening bands of non-heathland (and avoids the health hazard which is just as relevant here as in formal open spaces). If we want our heaths to continue to provide for our needs, we do need to be aware of theirs.

By Lesley Haskins

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Hearing Loss and the link to mental health You have no doubt seen articles about how the latest hearing aid will allow you to ‘hear as you did 20 years ago’, but is this real or clever marketing?

The truth: Our hearing system is not just how our ears detect a sound but a sequence of events that allow us to translate vibrations into what we recognise as speech, music or any other signal we often take for granted.

One of the biggest factors is how our brains translate messages received from our ears. The brain should be retrained with rehabilitation as much as support from a device such as a Hearing Aid. Research proves that someone with a hearing impairment can experience a 30% increased decline in brain function when compared with someone who hears normally. Partly due to social isolation, but also due to lack of sound stimulation. A case of ‘use it or lose it!’

Simon Cowell of Clarity Hearing Solutions commented;

“Identifying hearing loss early and taking action can increase the brain function through stimulation, significantly reducing the speed of Cognitive Decline.”

“The hearing device selected is hugely important, how it is calibrated and how you are rehabilitated however is arguably the biggest factor.”

“We encourage regular hearing checks and taking action as soon as a loss is discovered.”

Clarity Hearing offer FREE hearing tests at a number of hearing centres across Dorset.

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THE BIG ‘B’....BUT IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK! The most commonly used word in the in the UK currently is surely Brexit. The country still on tender hooks waiting the final outcome of 2 years of stop start negotiations’ between the UK government and the European Union.

When writing any commentary I think it important for the author to nail their colours to the mast from the outset, so here goes, I voted to leave the EU and nothing has happened since I put a cross in that box 23rd June 2016 to change my mind....my resolve has only strengthened.

Working day in day out in the local property market makes us well positioned to experience the impact of Brexit on the sale of property within the BH22 conurbation. The effects of continued uncertainty are undisputed, properties are for sale longer, buyers are fewer in number and prices have fallen since 2016.

our way out of the EU, buyers and sellers have delayed putting plans into action due to the continued uncertainty. Therefore, we anticipate significant pent up demand for property from buyers as well as increased numbers of property for sale in the weeks and months following Brexit.

If you are thinking of buying or selling in 2019, now may very well be the very best time to take advantage of what we predict to be the big ‘B’.

Urban & Country Homes are local property experts and we would be delighted to discuss any property need you have by offering a FREE market valuation and appraisal of your home. I can be contacted by calling 01202 971829 or louise@ urbanandcountryhomes.co.uk.

However, what is in store for the property market post Brexit? Well, along with other industry experts, we anticipate the big bounce!

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Fairview is an exceptional, unrivaled development of just 11 luxury apartments affording an enviable position in one of the area’s most prestigious residential address - Golf Links Road. This much-anticipated development is now complete and we would like to extend an invitation to you to attend the SHOW HOME OPEN EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY 12 NOON - 4PM. The 2 and 3 bedroom apartments are set out over 3 floors with front facing properties affording views of Ferndown’s championship golf course. Fairview is designed and constructed by Shemron Homes, renowned local developers with a reputation for quality and attention to the smallest of details.

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Community News

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West Moors Lunch & Friendship Lunch The West Moors Lunch and Friendship club meets in St. Anthony‛s church hall every Wednesday from 11.15am until 3.30pm. We welcome anyone over the age of 60 living in West Moors.

At the time of writing we still have not celebrated Easter although it will be long over when you read this. As well as our visiting entertainers, which are every two or three weeks, we enjoy Beetle Drives, Quizzes and table games such as Dominos, card games, Scrabble and Upwords. There is usually a different game being played at each table so there is plenty of choice. Every week we play bingo after our afternoon tea and cake.

Entertainments coming soon are Sweet Harmony, Music for Health with Ali and a Quiz.

Club Contacts: Pat on 01202 897128, Margaret on 01202 892359

WEST MOORS ART SOCIETY We are a group of local people who meet Monday mornings in West Moors Memorial Hall 9.15am to 12pm.

We enjoy our hobby of drawing and painting, using various medium, and always willing to help when required.

We have professional artists come to demonstrate on a monthly basis which is both fun and informative.

For information regarding the group, please phone:

01202 893547

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What can Canine Hydrotherapy 17 Moorlands Rise, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0JR Sessions be used for?

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...the hidden gem of Three Legged Cross Select Interiors specialise in the design and installation of high quality fitted furniture for the home, including Kitchens, Bedrooms, Home Offices & Lounge cabinets and are locally based on the Woolsbridge Industial Estate in Three Legged Cross.

This family run company was founded over 20 years ago by Peter and Karen Biss, who today are still very much involved in the day to day running of the business. With their eye for detail and focus on ensuring the highest quality finish, the company has gone from strength to strength and now has its own factory for manufacturing the cabinets. To achieve the desired product, all our installers are employed by ourselves, and not sub-contracted.

The showroom is located alongside the factory, where a number of great space saving ideas can be viewed. If you wish to explore our craftsmanship we are open Monday - Friday, 8.30am – 5pm and Saturdays 9.30am - 2pm.

The images here show a few of their recent installations in homes of local residents.

With their friendly and helpful approach you can be sure of a personal, bespoke service that is tailored to your needs.

Their experienced designers produce CAD drawings of how the finished room will look to ensure that everything is true to your original vision.

Why not pop along to the showroom or give us a call on 01202 821005 to make your dream become a reality? “With the completion of all the restoration tasks today, we would like to express our sincere thanks to you and your team for the time efficient scheduling of all the various jobs. Your team have been obliging, sympathetic, cheerful and hardworking and we are delighted with the final result. The new fittings in the bedroom and the en-suite look fantastic and are a credit to your organisation. We obviously will have no hesitation in recommending your company to all our friends and acquaintances in the area.�

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Community News

Ferndown PROBUS Club Ferndown, West Moors, Ashley Heath, St. Ives, St. Leonards, West Parley and District PROBUS is a club for retired men.

The Ferndown branch meets on the first Wednesday of each month at Dudsbury Golf Club, Ferndown, commencing at 12 noon. Meetings comprise a three-course luncheon followed by a talk, on a diverse range of subjects, given by invited Speakers.

We also hold a coffee morning at the same venue on the second Wednesday of each month for members and their partners.

Social gatherings are arranged throughout the year, such as outings to places of interest, restaurant lunches/dinners and trips supporting

local events.

New members will be made most welcome. For further details please ring the Secretary, John Etheridge, on 01202 875757. Website: www. ferndownprobusclub.org Email: secretary@ferndownprobusclub.org

From Concorde to Elizabeth Frink & Cerne Abbas to Creative Writing!

Heritage Trust Launches Brand New Programme of Events & Courses.

The Summer Events & Courses programme from East Dorset Heritage Trust is out now, showcasing a huge variety of talks, walks, workshops and courses taking place between May and August.

The always fascinating Heritage Events programme includes talks about Concorde, postcards, murder, libraries, museums and much more! It also features a number of enjoyable countryside walks including Edmondsham, Ashley Range and Cerne Abbas.

And if that is not to your taste how about learning French, Spanish or Italian?

Or what about enjoying an art history study morning looking at Elizabeth Frink, William Hogarth, Edward Hopper, JMW Turner or Renoir? Maybe learning about Writing For Pleasure is of interest? There really is something for everyone!

Throughout the summer the Trust’s “12-1” computer tuition sessions will also be continuing. If you’re struggling with your computer, laptop, tablet or phone then Georgina and Pippa will be only too happy to help, every Tuesday and Wednesday. Why not give them a try?

The whole programme of events and courses can be downloaded from www. edht.org.uk or picked up from Allendale House in Wimborne.

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The Adventures of Daichi

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The Adventures of Daichi

The Dorset Publications Camper Van “Daichi, The Dashing Dude” has finally made it! The NEW Dorset Publications Campervan has travelled across barren land and rough seas to get here. All the way from Japan, just to be with us. We love him! He is pearly white and is still wearing his posh kimono. Nellie had long skirts to cover up her rather large thighs, whereas Daichi likes to think he is rather sophisticated, debonair, and has an eye for the girl vans.

In fact, “The Dashing Dude” as we have nicknamed him, is a play on words as he believes he is good looking, stylish and fashionable. It is all part of his charm.

He also loves to run around and have fun. So, dashing he is, and otherwise known as “Dash” to his friends. Daichi is his official Japanese name, (dai) meaning “big, great” combined with (chi) meaning “wisdom, intellect”. As Daichi is full of himself and a little over confident, this seems rather appropriate. He even speaks Japanese when we switch on his purring, seductive engine. “Ha Dor!” and other words I have yet to discover the meaning of, he expels in a rather high pitched, very cute voice. (Don’t tell him I

Daichi at Portland Bill

Daichi gets the thumbs up! said that, boys do not like it.)

We hope you like reading about his exploits and antics as he whisks us to exciting places around England and particularly here on the Southern Coast.

Here’s to having some family fun…

Our first trip was to Portland just along the coast from Weymouth. We had never been there before, and boy were we lucky with the weather. Dash was extremely happy. So were we. We climbed all the 165 muscle tasking steps up the Portland Bill lighthouse. What views from the top! Currently there is the amazing huge magnifying lamp which shines across the English Channel to warn our ships at sea of potential danger. The lamp will soon be replaced by a more modern system of LED lights.

Sad really, but times move on as we all know too well.

The majestic lighthouse demanding attention on the clifftop also has that eerie foghorn sound which haunts the waves in times of fog. There have indeed been a massive 113 shipwrecks along this coast, due to its shallow reefs and the strong Portland tidal race.

Daichi decided to keep his nifty wheels firmly fixed on the solid ground.

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We ate outside!

Portland of course is famous for its Portland Stone. Dash, knowing what boys are like and having empathy with Hayden our 15 year old active teenager arranged a “Geo Cache” hunt for us to do. Geo Caching is a modern-day treasure hunt. There are hundreds of walks you can find online. Some are still free, but there is now a small charge of around £20 for the year for the keener walkers. It is a fun way to follow coordinates and eventually find a box (the treasure!). The stones enroute, carved by artists, were quite amazing.

A Falling man, chairs, hearths, octopus, bear, a whale and lots more. My favourite was the mythical Portland Dog Beast, the Roy Dog. Carved by Damien Briggs, this beast has fiery eyes, one green, one red and it was said that he lived in the Cave Hole where he would drag any travellers passing by, into its watery hideout. Brrr…. It even has the eyes of its victims embedded into its stony fur. Daichi is beginning to wonder about us Brits… We love our legends don’t we.

Another way to explore our incredible homeland are Treasure Trails. Again, available online to buy at just £6.99

Daichi helps us to find the “treasure”

The Roy Dog in Tout Quarry Park per walk. Daichi chose the Pirates Graveyard one for us. (Is he trying to tell us something?). This was an intriguing walk along the coast and through the graveyard with skull and crossbones engraved in the stones. Contrary to popular belief, these are not pirates’ graveyards, but just images to ward off the evil spirits in the afterlife. The cove we passed, Church Ope, was gorgeous.

We would love to go back there.

There are stunning views from all over Portland. It really is a fantastic place to visit. It has seen busier times, with the Naval Base and the famous 18 mile long Chesil Beach where the American troops embarked on their journey to Nazi occupied France in the second World War. My Dad aged 83 told me that he, his Mum and sister regularly travelled to Portland all the way from Hull to see his Dad who was stationed there in the Royal Navy.

He remembered a day when a German plane was flying down the coast, being fired at by our anti-aircraft guns from the beach. The exploding shells got closer and closer, until the plane dived and escaped! Today it is a gorgeous stretch of pebbled beach with crashing waves and wonderful sunsets.

Daichi is ecstatic to be here with us.

He thoroughly enjoyed his first trip and is very excited about where he will transport us to next… where will that be?

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Join Cakes4Cancer and raise dough for local people living with cancer If baking tickles your (fondant) fancy, Wessex Cancer Trust, would love you to host a Cakes4Cancer event this May and raise dough for local people living with cancer.

Rolling out across the entire Wessex region throughout May, Cakes4Cancer is a really simple way to come together with friends, family or colleagues and ‘bake’ a difference by asking for a donation in return for a cuppa and cake.

Maria Tidy, Wessex Cancer Trust’s Community Engagement Manager, said: “We’re passionate about community at Wessex Cancer Trust, and believe everyone living with cancer should be able to get free and local emotional support whenever they need it. Cakes4Cancer is all about people coming together to enjoy something delicious for a great

cause. Your event can be as big or small as you want. You could put on a coffee morning at work, host an afternoon tea with friends or invite neighbours to come along to a bake sale. Whether it’s faked or baked, every cake sold could help change someone’s life for the better. It really is a piece of cake.”

The charity has put together a free kit containing everything you need to host your own event, including a tablecloth, balloons, posters, cake toppers, game ideas and recipe cards. Sign up at www. wessexcancer.org.uk/forms/ cakes4cancer-pack.

Wessex Cancer Trust is a charity dedicated to providing practical and emotional support to anyone living with cancer in Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight, and in 2018 helped over 11,000 people throughout Wessex.

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On Your Plot Courgettes

There are not many vegetables that are as rewarding,.and.easy.to.grow,.as.courgett.es...

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• If you’re planted peas don’t forget that they’ll need some support from sticks or netting that they can climb up.

• With snow in April you’ll probably need to catch up with sowing crops that it was too cold for last month.

• As the risk of frost passes, tender crops such as tomatoes or peppers can either be planted out, or on into grow bags.

• Start winter greens such as cabbages, sprouting broccoli and Brussels sprouts in a seedbed for transplanting to their final positions later.

If you’ve lost seedlings or had trouble getting them started with all the cold weather don’t forget that you can always buy plants that have already been started. Buying young plants in is a great way to experiment with different varieties too - with so many types of tomato available it’s more fun to have several plants, each of different kinds, than half a dozen all the same. There’s a good plant stand at the monthly farmers market, and several garden centres or local growers nearby.

May is the time to start off that wonderfully easy vegetable - the courgette. If you’ve never grown courgettes before then I can highly recommend it as they give such a high yield from even just a couple of plants. In fact that would be my main advice - don’t be tempted to grow too many or you’ll be inundated! Plant the seeds undercover or on a windowsill from the beginning of the month.

Put two seeds to a pot, laying them on their sides and covering with about 1” of compost. They usually germinate in a week to ten days and grow

pretty rapidly. Remove the weaker of the seedlings (I always feel guilty when I do this! If it looks good I re-pot it). When the seedlings have four to 6 leaves start to harden off by placing outside during the day. Plant out after all risk of frost has passed. You can also start courgettes outside, directly into the bed in which they’ll grow but I’d wait until later in the month when the soil is a bit warmer. The plants will grow quickly, producing exotic looking yellow flowers (look out for recipes for the flowers too).

For maximum yields the plants should be harvested regularly. Tiny courgettes are very tasty, and don’t be tempted too turn your back on the plants for too long as they grow large at an amazing rate! Be careful with watering when seedlings as the stems can rot, but they’ll need plenty of water once they have grown. If you’re short of space courgettes can be grown in grow bags, planting two to a bag.

With summer in mind, don’t forget to keep planting your salad crops. As well as the traditional lettuce there are a host of other salad leaves that can be grown, and it’s usually possible to buy packets of mixed salad seeds. Get in the habit of planting some at least once a fortnight - use some of the leaves to cut and come again for tasty fresh salad, transplanting some lettuces outside and allowing them to grow on to full size.

If you planted beetroot seeds out in March or April the chances are that they’ll have suffered with the very cold weather that we had last month. Another row sown now may well give you much better results.

Fancy your own, home grown, Brussels sprouts with Christmas dinner? They need quite a long growing time, so think about starting them around now.

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Wills, Property Protection Trusts and Lasting Power of Attorneys We discuss the difference between legal professionals and the benefits of home visits for clients.

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We offer various packages to make the whole process of getting your affairs in order both simple and cost effective.

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ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE A musical evening with

Dianne Tompkins & Guests including a special appearance of the West Moors Singers In support of Alzheimers Society Dorset and St Mary’s Church West Moors

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West Moors Flower Group In April our demonstrators were the home team comprising of 6 brave members of the committee doing the arrangements, some of which had not appeared in front of an audience, The title was SPRINGTIME FAVOURITES there was some lovely designs using beautiful flowers we all enjoyed a fun morning.

On the 15th of MAY our demonstrator is Denise Bright and her title is “BACK TO THE FUTURE”.

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What’s been going on?

West Moors Parish Council Goodbye to East Dorset District and Dorset County Council On Thursday 28th March, West Moors Parish Council held their last council meeting before East Dorset District Council (EDDC) and Dorset County Council (DCC) ceased to exist. The new Dorset Council took over the functions of all Dorset’s District Councils and its County Council on 1st April. The previous 206 Councillors were replaced with 82 and will run in ‘shadow’ form until such Ccouncillors are elected on 2nd May. There will be 82 Councillors elected to represent 52 wards. Elections for all 163 Parish and Town Councils in the Dorset Council area will also be held on 2 May 2019. The deadline to submit nomination forms has now passed. For further information please visit: www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/election EDDC Cllr Andy Skeats and DCC David Shortell recalled how they began as Councillors and what their journey has meant to them. Cllr Skeats did not stand for the new Dorset Council where as Cllr Shortell has been nominated to be a Councillor to represent West Moors & Three Legged Cross.

The names below are duly elected Parish Councillors for West Moors. As from May 2nd they will be your Councillors: Alex Clarke (formerly an EDDC Cllr), Mike Hawkes (currently Chairman of the Council), Mrs Carol Holmes (former Cllr), Chris Octon (current Cllr), Rob Smith (current Cllr), Colin Way (new Cllr), Keith Wilkes (current Cllr), Mrs Penny Yeo and Ms Sarah Zyga (current Cllrs) For some, this will be their first time in office and it is hoped this honour will give them a completely new perspective on how vital councils are in improving the lives of those in local communities.

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Dorset Set for Weekend of Classic Rock & Blues at Loverocks Festival in Ferndown The popular classic rock and blues festival, Loverocks Festival, returns to Ferndown this June, hosting a variety of well-known cover bands and original rock bands. The festival is now in it’s third year and has become ever-popular amongst Dorset and Hampshire residents, attracting over 300 visitors at Loverocks Festival 2018.

The festival plays host to a variety of classic rock and blues bands, some of which have performed at previous Loverocks Festivals. The headline cover bands performing this year include Maidstone-based Pink Floyd tribute band Just Floyd and Hells Bells – an accomplished tribute band to ACDC who tour all over Europe. Just Floyd were one of the headline acts at the first Loverocks Festival. They use an immersive lightshow as part of their performance and are often described as ‘the most authentic live Pink Floyd tribute’ due to their impressive live show which mimics the real Pink Floyd.

As well as cover bands, Loverocks is featuring some original bands from the local area and overseas. Some of the U.K. rock bands include Leicester hard-rockers, SKAM; London rock band, City of Thieves and Northern Ireland-based Baleful Creed.

Hell’s Gazelles are making the trip down from Oxford after receiving a criticallyacclaimed review in Kerrang. Hard-hitting five piece, Those Damn Crows, will be taking a break from recording their second album. Bournemouth-based hard rock band, Western Sand, will be playing a collection of songs from their two critically acclaimed EP’s.

International guests include Dublin

blues rock band, Samarkind, who will be crossing the Irish Sea to play for attendees at Loverocks Festival.

In addition to the live music taking place over the weekend, the family-friendly festival, which is free for under-5’s, makes the most of the facilities at St Leonards Farm and Campsite. Families at Loverocks can expect activities such as face painting and access to the children’s play area at the campsite.

Jim Love, Event Organiser, said: “Loverocks Festival is really taking off and we have some super-exciting acts for this year’s festival. It’s great to have a mixture of cover bands and original bands from across the UK so attendees can experience up-and-coming artist and enjoy some classic hits from the past. There is a heavy focus on keeping Loverocks a family-friendly event again this year.”

Held at St Leonards Farm and Campsite in Ferndown, revellers can stay on-site and bring their own campervans and tents to the family-friendly festival, or make the most of the glamping opportunity, where festival-goers can hire out a luxury yurt which fits 4 people.

Loverocks takes place on the 7th June and the 8th of June. For a full festival line up and to buy tickets, visit: sanctuarypromotions.co.uk

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Aerials Oakhurst Aerials.......................... 19

Fires & Fireplaces Ferndown Fires............................ 44

Plasterers JMC Plastering............................. 54

Bathrooms AMH Plumbing & Bathrooms....... 43 K & B Installations....................... 50 P L H Heating & Bathrooms......... 12 The Kitchen & Bathroom Co........ 47 Ultra Bathrooms........................... 1

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Garage Services Coastal Car Sales & Service......... 34 Longham Motor Engineers.......... 27 West Moors Vehicle Repairs........ 57

Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Abbey Blinds................................ 43 Ashley Blinds................................. 3 Broadview Shading Solutions...... 21 Tuscany Blinds............................. 40

Garden Services Alpha Fencing & Trees................. 40 Douglas Hutchins Landscaping.... 26 H W White Landscaping.............. 31 Jon Stokes Garden Services.......... 43 MJP Landscapes.......................... 47 Redwood Landscapes.................. 44 Special Branch............................. 21 West Moors Fencing.................... 34 Wooden Gate Makers.................. 61

Builders & Carpenters KW Carpentry.............................. 18

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Health & Fitness Ferndown Fitness......................... 49

Solicitors Harold G Walker.......................... 23

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Storage Piggy Bank Self Storage............... 13 SDC Self Storage.......................... 21

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Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners CMH Carpet Cleaning.................. 17 Kingfishers of West Moors............ 9 Zero Dry Time.............................. 35 Carpets & Flooring Carpet Barn.................................. 5 Flooring Elegance........................ 13 Kingsland Carpets......................... 9 Peter Newman Flooring............... 57 Chiropodists Debbie Haynes Chiropody........... 31 Computer Services CWPCS......................................... 54 Tec Check...................................... 9 Drainage Services All Drains Cleared........................ 20 Driveways Brooklyn Home Improvements.... 64 MC Patios & Driveways............... 40 Wicks Surfacing........................... 47 Electricians Holmes Electrical......................... 18 Rainford Electrical........................ 3 Smith Electrical............................ 13 Estate & Letting Agents Urban & Country Homes............. 29

Kitchens Flair Interiors............................... 25 K & B Installations....................... 50 Select Interiors............................. 32 The Kitchen & Bathroom Co........ 47 Locksmiths Cross Keys Locksmiths................. 29 RPS Locks & Glazing.................... 12 Loft Conversions & Services Loft Services................................. 20 Memorial Masons Minster Memorials....................... 6 Mobility Products & Services Ableworld.................................... 55 Oven Cleaners Oven King.................................... 61 Painters & Decorators Brushstrokes................................ 19 Pest Control Services Prevent Pest................................. 12 Pet Services Dan’s Best Friend......................... 31

Property Maintenance Brooklyn Home Improvements.... 64 John Stevens Property Care......... 54 JW Maintenance........................... 3 Richard Mulligan - Handyman..... 17 Pubs, Restaurants & Takeaways Three Legged Cross..................... 50 Roofing Services ARK Roofing Ltd............................ 2 Brian James Roofing.................... 42 J Meechan Roofing...................... 14 Rayner Roofing............................ 20

Tree Surgeons Alpha Trees & Fencing................. 40 Apex Tree Surgeons..................... 15 Arborgrind.................................... 6 RHV.............................................. 19 Special Branch............................. 21 Waste & Clearance Services Jack’s House Clearance Services.... 54 Philip Trim Contractors................ 20 Website Services Mike’s Online Academy............... 12 Will Writing Services Dorset & Wight Wills................... 53 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Allglaze........................................ 63 Cloudy2Clear Windows................ 11 Dorset Windows.......................... 42 GS Windows................................. 7 Mr Demister................................ 59 Profile 3....................................... 44 RFM Windows............................. 27 RPS Locks & Glazing.................... 12 Select PVCU................................. 41

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