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MAKE WAY FOR SPRING!
MELBURY GALLERY
SHERBORNE Half Moon Street DORCHESTER 10-11 Tudor Arcade, South Street www.melburygallery.co.uk
By Thelma Drabik, Melbury Gallery The latest spring collections have burst into Melbury Gallery and we could not be more elated by the bold colours and new styles! The shop has never looked more bright, fresh and vibrant! The first drop of MASAI has arrived with a splash! This season’s collections feature zingy greens with floral inspired designs. An ode to the succulent green foliage and blooms to come this spring. These gorgeous prints come in all of the wonderful shapes we come to expect from MASAI . . . tunics, dresses, tops and many more offer elegant silhouettes that flatter any figure. ADINI have made some truly beautiful pieces this spring with fabulous fresh blues and crisp
whites. This classic and striking combination of hues feature some batik influenced prints that have us dreaming of the warmer weather ahead and those wellearned holidays! The ever popular One Hundred Stars collaboration with Kew Gardens have added some more stunning prints to their repertoire. The Rosebush design has us feeling all romantic and for good reason! It is absolutely lovely! As you can see there are plenty of new goodies coming into Melbury Gallery! Of course why not offset these spectacular outfits with some jewellery or scarves for an extra touch of glamour! We have an exceptional range of earrings with some wonderful new
additions. Expect lots of azures, turquoises and complimentary corals! We will be having lots more of the new spring collections arriving into both our Sherborne and Dorchester shop over the next few months so watch this space! OSKA, SAHARA,
THOUGHT, ADINI and many more are still to come! And don’t forget to come and see us at our spectacular warehouse sale where you can pick up some wonderful bargains from past spring collections.
By Jimmy Flynn, Milborne Port Computers
Since releasing Windows 7 in 2009, it has been superseded by Windows 8, 8.1 and 10, because an operating system needs to be updated to be able to work with newer hardware introduced since it was designed. However, this does not mean that Windows will stop working on your machine as the two have lived happily together since they were made; it just means that Microsoft will stop issuing security and bug fixes for Windows 7 from now on. Since the release of Windows 10 22
some years ago, many computers have been automatically upgraded free-of-charge, but many were not compatible and could not be upgraded. Having said that, we have managed to manually upgrade nearly every computer we have come across, that was worth upgrading, and that is really the question you should ask yourself: Is it worth it? Your Windows 7 computer is now already at least 6½ years old and if it were upgraded, it would still be 6½ years old but with a newer operating system. If you do nothing, your PC will just keep on going until it dies and then you’ll have to buy a new one, and that’ll have Windows 10. So, what are the risks? Only one really, the security updates. Hackers and virus makers are always looking for flaws in the operating system that they can exploit and any new ones that they find will not be patched up. If you are careful and have a good anti-virus then you’ll probably be OK, but its
EXPERTS ON RIVIERA TRAVEL
Local TRAVEL Event in Yeovil
by Heather Muir, Miles Morgan Travel At Miles Morgan Travel we are delighted to be a main agent for Riviera Travel which is one of the UK’s leading escorted tour companies with over 35 years of experience. Riviera Travel offers European and worldwide escorted tours, plus luxury five-star river cruises, exciting journeys by rail and once in a lifetime tall ship adventures. Along with Mediterranean Yacht cruises, a dedicated collection for solo travellers and a brand-new Walk and Discover range allowing customers to incorporate a little more activity to their holiday. Riviera Travel’s world-class tours satisfy your desire to explore new places, understand different cultures, and above all, immerse yourself in new experiences. As always, every detail of a Riviera Travel tour has been meticulously crafted – from the itinerary and hotels to transport – by a team of travel specialists as passionate about your holiday as you are. Riviera Travel’s knowledgeable tour guides won’t just show you the destination, they’ll make sure you feel its heartbeat. To ensure that your journey is exceptional and unrivalled, Riviera Travel tour managers are there, every step of the way.
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So much is included because Riviera Travel believes that every journey you make should be most memorable. To enhance this experience, Riviera Travel offers handpicked highlights which can be added to your holiday. And to make your holiday extra special, they also offer upgrades and extensions as well. Riviera Travel’s commitment to quality, thoughtfulness and value are guaranteed hallmarks. And they are proud to hold two Which? Recommended Provider awards: Package Holiday Provider and River Cruise Provider. This is reflected in the fact that 95% of their customers have said they would book again, as identified by independent reviewer, Reevoo. They are also consistently recognised by our customers for being extremely good value for money and because of that we would like to invite you to join us as our forthcoming event at the Manor Hotel, Yeovil at 7pm on the 21 April. Call us today: 01935 577294 to be added to the guest list.
LEARN MORE ABOUT RIVIERA TOURS & RIVER CRUISES Tuesday 21st April at 7pm The Manor Hotel, Yeovil
Contact our Travel Specialists to be added to the guest list Phone lines open until 10pm
01935 577294
www.milesmorgantravel.co.uk
2 Borough Arcade, High Street Yeovil BA20 1RX
A trip to Llandudno By Travel Correspondent Tim Saunders
WINDOWS 7: END OF LIFE You may have seen or heard recently that Microsoft has announced that support for Windows 7 ceased in January 2020, so what does this mean for you, and why? Windows 7 is still a wildly popular operating system that, even 10 years after its release, is still relied upon by millions across the globe. And, as hard as Microsoft might try to push you to Windows 10, it won’t be as easy to do so as the company might hope.
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worthwhile checking to see if you can be upgraded for simple peace of mind. Like it or not, even if you don’t want to move to Windows 10 initially, eventually you’ll have little choice. PC makers will be bundling Windows 10 into their machines, with no option to downgrade to Windows 7. Also, you won’t find a Windows 7 license anywhere for purchase aside from eBay and other places outside of standard retail channels. Upgrading is pretty pain free as all your programs remain
unchanged and will continue to work as they always did. Moreover, you can take the opportunity to upgrade your slow old hard disk to a new SSD type that runs about 10x faster. Overall cost … somewhere between £100 – £150 for a new disk and Windows 10 upgrade. As always, if you need help with this or any other related technology, you know where to come!
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Llandudno is a popular Victorian seaside town in North Wales, known as ‘Flandidno’ to the locals. Road signage is in Welsh as well as English. Motorists are often advised to ‘Araf’ meaning ‘Slow’. The town has wide boulevards, art deco metalwork and ornate roofs similar to France and Romania. In fact Queen Elisabeth of Romania stayed here in 1890. Llandudno seafront is lined with pastel coloured hotels, the choice of palette the requirement of the landlords, the Mostyn estate. We take the Great Orme Tour in a vintage 1958 Leyland Tiger Cub coach with an extremely knowledgeable driver. He explains that in 1848, Owen Williams, an architect and surveyor, presented Lord Mostyn with plans to develop the marshlands behind Llandudno Bay as a holiday resort. Over the next 20 years it was developed. We stay for four nights and five days at the three star Somerset Hotel, which has a five star food hygiene rating and a car park for self-drivers. Owned by
Daish’s Holidays the majority of guests arrive by Daish’s coach. A substantial property with 86 ensuite bedrooms, some with sea views, there’s a bar and dance floor and a games room that the children love. Guests stay on a half board basis – a wonderful holiday feel with lots of chatter and new friends being made quickly. After checking into our family room we go to dinner. What a luxury to indulge in a three course meal. We enjoy the vegetable soup of the day and the desserts such as bread and butter pudding and spotted dick are delicious, too. All very filling and satisfying fare. After a brief evening stroll along the seafront we return to the hotel to see the entertainment. What fun; we all take to the dance floor and there are covers of George Ezra’s Shotgun and Pharrell Williams’ Happy. We take the hop on hop off bus tour and as the weather is nice, sit on the top. There’s an audio guide where we learn that there are 160 wind turbines 10 miles off the shore that provide
electricity for up to 400,000 homes. The name Llandudno derives from ‘llan’ meaning church or parish and Saint Tudno who brought Christianity to the area. Acquainting ourselves with the walled market town of Conwy, its castle and suspension bridge England’s smallest house is here, too. There’s a vintage toy shop and the Royal Cambrian Academy gallery. Returning to Llandudno we watch Punch & Judy. To think this very act has been entertaining visitors to the happy valley since the town was established. The original puppets are used to this day. That’s the way to do it. Bodnant Garden is 25 minutes away by car. Eighty acres of superb gardens certainly keep us amused and there’s pond dipping where we find Phantom Midge Larvae otherwise known as baby mosquitoes. Breath taking landscapes here include waterfalls, lakes, lily ponds and views of Snowdonia in the background.
For more information visit: www.daishs.com www.nwmes.org.uk/ alpine-travel.co.uk/ CitySightseeing alpine-travel.co.uk/Great-Orme rcaconwy.org/ www.thepottersgallery.co.uk/ www.mostyn.org/ www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ bodnant-garden Watch the videos at www. travelwriter.biz 23
