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A short tale about the long tail How the holiday home industry has changed from hundreds of markets of thousands to thousands of markets of hundreds This is a subject I’ve visited many times

our site were up by about 20% but visits to the

and to anyone in marketing it’s like saying

home page were down by a similar amount.

the sky is blue but it’s still a conversation I

This is due to people searching for an ever

end up having in detail with virtually every

greater variety of things and so landing on

potential new owner that I meet. Like dog

a specific page rather than navigating from

years, internet years are longer than human

the front of the site. Planning a family get

years but if anything the principle is more

together with sun bathing for the mums &

relevant today than it was ten years ago.

kids and the men love table football? Search for cottage by a beach with table football

For owners the great news is that you

‘The Long Tail’ is a phrase coined by

and Google will do a pretty good job of

can consider marketing individual things

American journalist Chris Anderson in an

serving you a list of exactly that with the links

about your cottage or adding something

article later expanded into an influential

going right to the relevant property, not to

attractive and unusual. You can’t change

business book. Anyone involved in Selling

the front page of the agent.

the location of your cottage, add a sea view

or marketing will have come across the

or parking but here’s some of the top things

80/20 rule or Pareto principle which says

The next thing to realise is that although by

that 80% of your sales will come from the

definition there are very few of each long tail

top 20% of your customers or items that

search term, they are far more valuable on an

1. Accept dogs - a different sort of tail and

you sell and if you plot this on a graph you

individual basis than a common more general

more mainstream than niche but still the

end up with a curve falling rapidly and

search term- someone searching for ‘cottage

disappearing into the far right- the long tail.

near a beach’ is nowhere near making a

you can do to attract long tail searches;

easiest way to increase your bookings 2. Unlimited

superfast

broadband

decision, the party that want the table football

probably the most cost effective thing

In the past this was used as evidence that

have decided what they want and are very

you can do. If you have no WiFi at all then

you should concentrate all your effort on

close to getting out the credit card.

why not consider trying no hot water

the top 20% and pretty much forget the

either to save more money?!

rest. The internet turned this notion upside

In the last 12 months we have had visits

3. Netflix to go with your broadband if you

down and for everything from books to

to the site from more than 17,000 search

have a smart TV. Small effect but you

holidays it’s possible to connect demand

phrases and two thirds of those were

can share the account with your home

and supply for obscure or specific things-

used only once. We can’t possibly create

so called niche marketing.

content specifically for most of these but

4. Hot Tub - at the other end of the scale,

they give us a great insight into what our

expensive to install and maintain but give

For those of us in the self catering holiday

customers really want and throw up the

market this has had a revolutionary effect,

occasional surprise that would never have

mostly for the better. In the last year visits to

occurred to us.

so almost free

a massive boost to bookings. 5. Games room/second sitting room/ cinema room - if you have space in a small room or can convert a summerhouse a TV, games console, darts, table football etc can give a great boost. Often a sleeps 8 will do better as a sleeps 6 with a games room. 6. Big barbecue - a pain to keep clean but one of those multi burner Outback barbecues with all the toys can swing the vote when your customers are deciding between the last few choices on their list. Simon Tolson owns Rumsey of Sandbanks, a holiday letting agency. Contact Simon on 01202 707357. simon@rumseyofsandbanks.co.uk www.rumseyofsandbanks.co.uk

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Dozens of National Trust volunteer rangers have spent three months unearthing an array of wildlife and rare archaeological finds at one of the most ancient sites in the UK. Glow worms, butterflies, rare bugs and birds are among the species identified at the stunning and historic sites across Dorset and Wiltshire since May.

This September, business community tool BBX UK will be launching an initiative to generate funds for charities through its network. ‘Sparetember’ will be a month-long campaign where businesses will donate goods and services to charities through the platform.

It is the first time in several years that this rare chalk grassland habitat has been so closely monitored, with the 43 volunteers – known as ‘Hillfort Heroes’ recording species to provide a baseline for future measurement to aid management of the land. This year’s hillforts work across the South West has been made possible thanks to a generous award made to the National Trust by Postcode Earth Trust, raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, and a further award from the South Dorset Leader Action group. The Trust has also introduced conservation grazing in some areas across the 13 sites where the livestock’s main role is to control the spread of more aggressive plant species and helping to prevent scrub encroachment. As a result, better conditions are created for fine grasses and wildflowers to thrive including devils bit scabious, knapweed and autumn lady’s tresses. Using cattle is a more sensitive approach than cutting and burning scrub using machinery, because it removes plant material gradually.

GOADSBY SPONSOR THE SOUTHBOURNE OPEN Goadsby in Southbourne are delighted to announce they are happy to sponsor the Southbourne Open, which is held at Southbourne Tennis Club, Iford Lane Bournemouth. Neil Betts, Manager of Goadsby Southbourne arranged for the tennis club to receive a donation as well as positioning promotional boards around the Club, promoting the event to local people. The tennis club were delighted to receive the donation which ran from the 18th to the 23rd August. Neil also commented, “As a Company we are always very keen to help local community events, and we hope this will be a great week of tennis for the club”. Neil and the team at Goadsby estate agents can be contacted on 01202 434300.

Businesses on the BBX platform trade with one another using BBX Pounds, which they can use to order supplies or services for their business. Throughout Sparetember businesses on BBX can donate their spare capacity to help charities across the nation. This can be anything from unsold hotel rooms and magazine advertising space to unsold hours for a bookkeeper. Charities will then be able to source whatever supplies and services they need from the platform such as marketing support, infrastructure for events, accounting and finance support or perhaps even office supplies. The fundraising initiative was inspired by the positive responses similar month-long charity campaigns such as Movember and Stoptober have received in recent years. Charities will be allocated a BBX Account Manager who will work closely with them and help them to source goods and services they require through the network. By sourcing goods and services through Sparetember, charities will be able to offset some of their cash costs and be able to focus and invest in their projects. Charities involved in the initiative include Dorset Blind Association, Diverse Abilities, Shark Trust, NSPCC, YMCA Exeter, Impact, Lincs2Nepal, Decision Time Ministries and Sports 4 Wellbeing. Charities which would like to sign up to Sparetember can contact 03334 002014. To find out more about the campaign visit www.bbxuk.com/bbx-angels

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Guests at Maison Sax in Poole, Dorset, enjoyed a fabulous evening with the multi-award-winning, Michelin star chef Jean-Christophe Novelli.

From medieval masons to modern artists, Corfe Castle has long inspired creativity. Now you can create your own masterpiece in stone or watercolours thanks to a series of workshops for adults and children. Purbeck artist Jenny Hawke leads a watercolour class for adults on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September while sculptor Jonathan Sells teaches basic stone carving to children and adults on the weekends of 21-22 and 28-29 September. All the workshops take place in the magnificent surroundings of Corfe Castle itself, where any budding artist is bound to find inspiration. Sessions are £3 per head and booking is advance is essential. See w w w.nat iona lt r ust.org.u k/ corfe-castle for more details.

C L I N I C L A U N C H E S FAT REDUCTION AND SKIN LIFTING Parkstone-based SCA Clinic, owned and run by aesthetic nurse practitioner Jolanta Markowicz, attracts patients throughout Dorset and the wider region. Patients are now able to undergo treatments with the 3D HIFU, which can be used on the face and body for skin lifting. The process is said to have ‘revolutionised the cosmetic industry’, as it also can help with fat reduction, while 3D-lipo Ultimate is used for body contouring and fat freezing – via cryosculpting. The treatments are specifically designed to lift skin and reduce fat using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) which is a relatively new cosmetic treatment. SCA Clinic is dedicated to optimising the quality of medical aesthetics and non-invasive techniques through an integrative approach to health and wellness, Jolanta is an Aesthetics and Skincare Nurse and Independent Nurse Prescriber, offering non-surgical cosmetic treatments and professional skincare advice, a member of Save Face, the Royal College of Nursing, the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses, the British Dermatological Nursing Group and British Association of Sclerotherapists. Prices start from £120 and 8 treatments are recommended. For more information visit www.scaclinic.co.uk Pictured above: The SCA team with the 3D lipo equipment

The sumptuous three course meal was complimented with matched wines for each course. Novelli created the menu which included some of his favourite dishes of warm cured Salmon and Gruyere Cheese Terrine, Daube of beef with sweet glazed onions and wild mushrooms, and finished with JeanChristophe’s Apple Tarte Tatin. David Sax, Maison Sax owner, chose the wines to compliment the food which included Veuve Valmante Cremant, Touraine Sauvignon, La Place Merlot and Royal Tokaji Late Harvest. Said David Sax, “Guests enjoyed an evening of delicious food and excellent wines, whilst hearing first hand from JeanChristophe who’d prepared and cooked alongside our head chef Chris Howard and the team. Jean-Christophe mixed with guests throughout the evening ensuring it was fun and entertaining, as they asked him questions about his life, culinary expertise and flair. The chance to enjoy the dinner and meet the charismatic chef at Maison Sax was in such high demand that the experience sold out within a couple of hours.” Visit www.maisonsax.com information.

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18 youngsters from Dorset will participate in a free 5-night voyage on a 32- metre sailing boat, thanks to a charitable partnership between the Poole Harbour Boat Show and Ocean Youth Trust South.

ROUTEpr & Events have organised a Murder Mystery that will be taking place November 15th, 2019 at The Tank Museum. Based on the new board game, ‘The Tank Museum Cluedo”, teams of three to six will work together to solve clues and figure out how to solve the case. David has been the curator for the museum for years and was found in the early hours of the morning by the staff on their way into work! Your job is to solve the clues and investigate the employees to discover who the murderer was; the historian, guide, cleaner, shop manager, mechanic or librarian. Move between the Museum’s exhibitions to see whether the murderer weapon was the Mark IV, TOG II*, M4A4 Sherman, Tiger 131, T-72, or Challenger 2. This is a brand new, immersive event, encouraging you and your friends to dress up and act the part. Come ready as a detective agency and join in with the fun. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start. Tickets are priced at £30 which include: Entry to The Tank Museum Experience, main meal with a soft drink, and a £5 voucher for the gift shop (Ts & Cs apply). Tickets are available at: www.eventbrite. co.uk/e/clue-dunnit-at-the-tank-museumtickets-68436959789

CHURCHFIELD WELCOME NE W S TA R T E R Churchfield’s Lettings department are super excited to welcome Ella Hailes to the team as a Trainee Lettings Negotiator. Ella has hit the ground running and is already dealing with enquiries, viewings and in her first month has agreed 10 lets. Gemma Hayward commented, “We have no doubt with her strong background in customer services and marketing, Ella will be a great asset to the team and will do very well.” “Welcome to the team Ella, we are over the moon you have decided to come and join the Churchfield family.” Churchfield have a very experienced lettings team who go above and beyond to deliver an exceptional level of customer service, letting and managing property in and around Bournemouth. If you have a property to let call one of the team today on 01202 779911.

The Poole Harbour Boat Show is the largest, free to attend boat show on the south coast and event organisers, Poole Harbour Commissioners chose Ocean Youth Trust South as their charity partner of the year for 2019. As part of the charitable partnership they initially offered 12 lucky, local young people the opportunity to participate in a free 5- night voyage on the sail training vessel Prolific between 21st – 26th August 2019. Entries opened back in March and organisers urged the local community to get involved and to get nominating deserving young people, aged 12 – 18 years in Dorset. Ocean Youth Trust South provides residential voyages as a personal development opportunity for young people, aged 12 – 25, the majority of whom are disadvantaged or vulnerable in some way. Young people sail as active crew members, responsible for sail handling, steering, watch-keeping, helping with navigation and voyage planning, cooking, cleaning and more. The aim is to develop skills and qualities that will be of lasting value to those young people as well as their schools, employers, families and communities. PHBS Marketing Manager Tracy Payne advised, “We are thrilled, we have managed to smash our initial target and raised over £9,000! This means we’ve been able to secure 6 extra places and we’ll get a total of 18 young people on a sailing voyage. The Poole Harbour Boat Show theme is to ‘get people on the water’ and through this initiative we have been successful in our mission. 15 of the crew will set sail this month, with the remainder due to sail in 2020.”

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TALBOT VILLAGE | OIEO £500,000

A stunning characterful apartment situated within a sought after location moments from the popular Westbourne Village. The property boasts generous living accommodation and offers many original features along with a stunning pitched glass ceiling in the hallway. Allocated parking.

A spacious four bedroom detached house located in the sought after Talbot Village location within easy reach of both Bournemouth and Poole Town Centres. The property has been superbly maintained by the current owners and features an impressive conservatory, separate study and large, sunny aspect, private rear garden.

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TALBOT WOODS | £800,000 A substantial six bedroom detached character home situated within a sought after residential location. Benefitting from two reception rooms, an impressive open plan kitchen leading into a conservatory, two en-suite shower rooms and large, private rear garden with swimming pool.

TALBOT WOODS | £587,500

TALBOT WOODS | OIEO £950,000

A spacious three double bedroom detached house located in the premier Talbot Woods location providing easy access to the popular Westbourne Village and Town Centre via the beautiful Bournemouth Gardens. The property offers generously sized accommodation and further benefits from two modern fitted shower rooms, two reception rooms and garden room along with ample off road parking and a private rear garden.

A substantial detached character house situated in a sought after Talbot Woods location. The property is ideally situated on a large, private corner plot and is within a moments’ walk of the popular West Hants Tennis and Leisure Club. The property offers generously sized and flexible accommodation featuring two formal reception rooms, a separate study and five double bedrooms.

SOUTHBOURNE | £360,000

BOURNEMOUTH | OIEO £275,000

A spacious three bedroom character house situated in a highly sought after location within popular school catchments offering spacious accommodation and features a living room with wood burning stove, open plan kitchen/dining room along with ample off road parking and a detached workshop/ garage which would make an ideal home office.

An impressive 1300 sq ft ground floor apartment situated within the prestigious Bath Hill Court development. The property retains many original features including high ceilings and offers spacious and flexible accommodation whilst further benefitting from 24 hour concierge service, residents parking and superbly maintained communal grounds.

BOURNEMOUTH | OIEO £450,000 A substantial 4/5 bedroom detached character home located in a sought after location within easy reach of Bournemouth Town Centre. The property, situated on a corner plot, features a detached 1 bedroom annexe and offers an ideal home and income opportunity whilst also benefitting from 3 bath shower rooms, spacious living room, private garden and off road parking.

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MARTIN | G.P. £800,000 A beautifully appointed and unique four bedroom detached home within the sought after village of Martin. The original part believed to be circa mid to late 1800’s with many character and original features entwined with contemporary modern day living, open plan kitchen/dining/family room, vaulted ceilings, and set within established gardens of approx. third of an acre and south facing to the rear. Private driveway and integral garage.

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A fabulous four bedroom Grade II quintessentially 17th century thatched cottage steeped in immense character and charm with views over the River Avon to the front and backing onto open farmland to the rear. Potential home and income. No onward chain.

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RINGWOOD | £349,950

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ASHLEY HEATH | £1,200,000 An impressive five double bedroom three en-suite detached chalet style home which has been comprehensively reconstructed and extended to an exacting standard by the current owners. Set within a good sized plot of beautifully landscaped gardens in one of the area’s premium roads. Wonderful vaulted ceiling kitchen/dining/family room, separate sitting room. Double garage and generous driveway parking NO ONWARD CHAIN

KINSON | £650,000

ASHLEY HEATH | £650,000

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RINGWOOD | £355,000

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FERNDOWN | £1,395,000 This simply stunning and recently constructed four/five bedroom, four bathroom detached family home has been cleverly designed and finished to an exceptionally high standard, whilst occupying a large and private corner plot which measures in excess of 1/3 of an acre. The property is situated in a peaceful and extremely sought after yet convenient cul-de-sac, whilst located approximately 700 metres from Ferndown’s town centre, enjoying arguably one of the most desirable address’ within the area.

FERNDOWN | GUIDE PRICE £800,000

DUDSBURY ROAD | £675,000

WEST PARLEY | GUIDE PRICE £600,000

This immaculately presented and superbly positioned three double bedroom, two bathroom, two/three reception room detached bungalow has a beautifully manicured 125ft southerly facing garden and a double garage. Sitting on a plot of approx. 1/3 of an acre in a desirable cul-de-sac location.

This recently modernised and immaculately presented five bedroom, three bathroom detached family home has a 65ft private south facing rear garden, detached double garage and generous off-road parking for several vehicles. Positioned on a large corner plot measuring 0.21 of an acre.

This extremely spacious and versatile and conveniently located five bedroom, two bathroom, two reception room detached chalet bungalow sits proudly on a large and private plot measuring approximately 0.6 of an acre with secluded gardens, a double garage and generous off-road parking for several vehicles.

FERNDOWN | £600,000

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BOURNEMOUTH | £475,000

A recently modernised and extremely spacious four bedroom, two bathroom, two reception room detached bungalow, occupying a secluded corner plot in a sought after town centre cul-de-sac location.

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This generous sized and rarely available three double bedroom, two reception room detached family home has a 40ft private west facing rear garden, a detached single garage and generous off-road parking. Situated in a popular residential location and falling within the Hill View School catchment.

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GOLF LINKS ROAD | £1,250,000 This incredibly spacious and beautifully finished sixbedroom, six-bathroom detached residence offers 4,200 sq ft of accommodation to include a stunning kitchen/living area, orangery and separate lounge with added accommodation above the large double garage. Discreetly positioned down a 100ft private driveway this impressive property sits on a plot approaching half an acre and is set in landscaped gardens in one of Ferndown’s most sought-after locations.

FERNDOWN | £575,000

FERNDOWN | £569,950

FERNDOWN | £550,000

This extremely versatile and generous sized three double bedroom, two bathroom, three reception room detached chalet bungalow has a self-contained one bedroom annexe, a 90ft private west facing rear garden and generous off-road parking. Situated in a pleasant cul-de-sac within a sought after area of West Parley.

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FERNDOWN | £450,000

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LYTCHETT MATRAVERS | £850,000

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OPEN HOUSE to be held in September, please contact Hearnes Estate Agents for date & time. This brand new 4 bedroom detached home, due for completion imminently is a rare opportunity to purchase in this location an individual new property. The developer has given much time and thought to design and specification.

HAMWORTHY | £375,000

POOLE | OIEO £250,000

POOLE | £196,000

An immaculate 4 double bedroom, 3 bathroom detached chalet house with a generous lounge/dining room, delightful double glazed conservatory, a private landscaped garden and a garage. This lovely home is set in a quiet cul-de-sac location and is less than 500 yards from beautiful harbourside walks at Cobbs Quay and equal distance from the local Co-op.

A stylish 2 double bedroom second floor apartment which benefits from a south facing balcony looking over the tennis courts in Poole Park. In the last 6 years the flat has had a new kitchen and bathroom fitted and has been redecorated and replastered throughout.

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OAKDALE | OIEO £425,000

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New Instruction. A well-proportioned 1930’s family home offering 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, generous kitchen/dining room, a further 2 reception rooms, an integral garage, a 50ft x 30ft rear garden with a brick built summer house and sun terrace. This lovely family home is located just 1 mile away from Poole Hospital and just over a mile away from Poole Park and Poole Town Centre.

A stunning and deceptively spacious 6 bedroom, 5 bathroom, 2 reception room detached chalet, currently used as a very popular Bed & Breakfast & can be sold as a business. This fantastic home offers approximately 2,551 sq ft of accommodation with an amazing vaulted ceiling lounge, opening onto a south east facing garden that catches the sun throughout the day.

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Great British Bake Off four years ago: “I’m

colour aren’t exactly plentiful.

never gonna say, ‘I don’t think I can’. I can and I will,” she said tearfully.

“Growing up, I couldn’t pick up a novel or a cookbook or watch television and see

That relatable self-doubt blossoming into

somebody who I related to,” she says, being

confidence pretty much catapulted Hussain

Luton-born to Bangladeshi parents and

into national treasure status. And it’s there that

Muslim. “So I think its really important that

she’s stayed - on TV, releasing cookbooks,

people can say, ‘Actually, she cooks just like

children’s books and a novel, proving that yes,

us, she eats just like us, she represents us’.

she really can. It’s doubly impressive because

It’s saying, ‘I’m here and I can do this and

she has three young children and recently

anyone else can’.”

Hussain’s belief that ‘if she can, anyone can’ is really the premise behind her new cookbook too, Time To Eat. Her fourth since winning Bake Off, this no-nonsense, familyorientated collection of recipes shares the approach to cooking that she lives and breathes at home: Time-efficient, moneysaving, and with nothing wasted. Hussain,

34,

says

her

time-efficient

methods in the kitchen are the “only reason” she can juggle such a full-on career and manage life with three children - Musa, 12, Dawud, 11, and eight-year-old Maryam with husband, Abdal.

A B OV E Time to Eat by Nadiya Hussain book cover | PA Photo/Chris Terry

LEFT & RIGHT Nadiya Hussain | PA Photo/Chris Terry

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“You can cook and you can save time and you can eat really well - I think you can manage all of those, and manage a career,” she says. “I’ve done it for the last four years.” You don’t generally imagine most celebrity chefs budgeting or stretching ingredients for family meals (although they might), which makes Hussain refreshingly normal. “Since I’ve had children, I’ve had to think about budgeting and worrying, ‘Have I got enough buy to buy things?’, worrying about gas bills, things we all face. “Because I was a very young mum, and we were a really young family, we had to be really time-savvy and learn how to save money properly and eat well at the same time.” From waste and time-saving recipes think spicy scrap soup (literally made from vegetable peel) and crustless spinach quiche (because pastry take time), to combinations you’ve never heard of; breakfast trifle, spaghetti hoop fish bake, and marmalade haddock - Hussain’s new book may be

“I grew up in a working-class family and

“Of all the things my parents have taught

practical but her food is still her own unique

we didn’t think about organic or fresh

me, that has to be one of the best things.

version of fusion, and always a lot of fun.

vegetables - we ate what we had! We grew

If we can save an ingredient that would

up eating offal because it was cheap,”

otherwise have gone in the bin, we should

“I’m very lucky because I’ve not been

Hussain says. “There’s nothing wrong with

find joy out of that.”

bogged

I’m

canned potatoes, they’re delicious!” she

Bangladeshi and I’ve learned how to cook

adds, alluding to social media backlash she

Time

Bandladeshi food, but equally I’m British

received for cooking with them.

photography by Chris Terry, is published by

down

with

traditions

and I’ve never grown up in a traditional British home, so I don’t have those rules.

Eat

Nadiya

Hussain,

Michael Joseph, priced £20. Available now. Of

course,

exclusively

fresh

The accompanying Nadiya’s Time To Eat

invariably leads to more waste too. “I’m one

series is currently airing on BBC Two and

In this health conscious, mum-shaming

of six kids and my parents, even to this day,

available on iPlayer.

social media age, it can feel as if we’re

will not waste anything - if they can cook it

bombarded by a narrative of fresh, ‘natural’

and eat it, dry it or preserve it, they will. They

food and judgement if we’re doing it wrong.

do not throw anything away,” she says.

buying

Words by Lauren Taylor, PA

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Nadiya Hussainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ras Malai Cake | PA Photo/Chris Terry

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Ras Malai Cake

SERVES 8

INGREDIENTS

Preheat the oven to 170°C/fan 150°C. Grease and line two 20cm sandwich tins. Make the

10 strands of saffron, dropped

saffron milk. Place the butter and sugar in a bowl and whisk until light and fluffy and almost

into 4tbsp of warm milk

white. Add the eggs a little at a time, making sure to keep whisking. Then add the flour, baking

250g unsalted butter

powder and saffron milk, and fold the mixture until you have a smooth, shiny batter. Divide

250g caster sugar

the mixture between the two tins and level the tops. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

5 medium eggs, beaten 250g self-raising flour

Meanwhile, make the milk drizzle by mixing the milk powder with the boiling water in a bowl.

1tsp baking powder

Add the ground cardamom seeds and mix. As soon as the cakes are out of the oven, drizzle

For the milk drizzle:

some of the milk all over the top of both cakes and leave in the tin for at least 10 minutes

100g milk powder

before turning them out and removing them to cool on a rack.

150ml boiling water Cardamom seeds, removed

To make the buttercream, put the crushed cardamom pods in a small bowl of the milk and

from the pods and ground

leave to infuse. Meanwhile, put the butter into a mixing bowl and whisk until very soft and light in colour. Add the icing sugar a little at a time, whisking after each addition, until all

For the buttercream:

combined. Then pour the cardamom milk through a sieve into the buttercream and whisk

2 cardamom pods, crushed

until really light and fluffy.

3tbsp whole milk 300g unsalted butter, softened

Once the cakes are totally cool, place one cake on your serving dish and spread an even layer

600g icing sugar, sifted

of buttercream over it. Put the other cake on top. Flip the cake over so the milk drizzle top

Edible rose petals, mixed with 100g

becomes the bottom and sandwiches the buttercream. Spread some buttercream evenly

roughly chopped pistachios to decorate

across the top and the sides and use a ruler to level off the edges. If you have any cream left over you can pipe little kisses on top. Then gently take the rose petals and pistachios and press them into the bottom edge of the cake.

Harissa Bean Pizza

SERVES 4

Preheat the grill to medium-high and have a baking tray at the ready. Place the naan breads on the tray. Open the tins of beans and get rid of any excess sauce off the top, then pour into a saucepan with the harissa and baby spinach, mix through and heat gently over a medium heat. INGREDIENTS

Spoon the beans over the surface of each naan, and use the back of your spoon to create

2 large naan breads (or pittas, or leftover

two little dips for the eggs in each one. Don’t be tempted to add too many beans. If you have

bread)

any left over, just decant them into a Tupperware container and leave them in the fridge,

2 x 400g tins of baked beans

ready to microwave for another meal.

4tsprose harissa A handful of baby spinach/2 cubes frozen

Crack two eggs into each naan, then chop the spring onions and sprinkle all over the beans

spinach

and eggs. Don’t worry if the egg runs a little. Put under the grill for five minutes - this will just

4 eggs

set the whites and leave the yolk runny, which is the way I like it. My husband cannot bear to

4 spring onions

eat runny eggs, so I would grill his for a further three minutes or at least until the yolk is no longer runny. Serve and devour straight away.

PICTURED ABOVE Nadiya Hussain’s harrisa bean pizzas | PA Photo/Chris Terry

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L E F T Nadiya Hussain’s Bao Buns with Spicy Tuna | PA Photo/Chris Terry

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Bao Buns with Spicy Tuna

MAKES 6 BUNS

INGREDIENTS

Put the flour, salt, sugar and yeast into a bowl and mix together. Make a well in the centre

For the buns:

and add the water, then bring the dough together. If you’re using a mixer, knead for five

500g plain flour

minutes on a high speed, and if you’re doing it by hand, knead for 10 minutes. The dough

2tsp salt

should be lovely and shiny and stretchy. Place back in the bowl and leave to prove for one

2tbsp sugar

hour, covered, in a warm place until doubled in size.

2tsp fast-action yeast 300ml warm water

Meanwhile cut out 10 squares of baking parchment measuring 10cm x 10cm and have two baking trays at the ready.

For the spicy tuna: 440g tuna steaks (sashimi grade), finely

Roll the dough into a sausage shape and cut it into 10 equal pieces (80g each). Roll each

chopped

one out to a circle 5mm in thickness and brush all over with oil. Brush a chopstick with oil

2 spring onions, finely chopped

too, then lay it in the centre, fold over the dough to create a semicircle and pull the stick out.

1 red chilli, finely diced, with seeds

Place on a piece of paper and then on a baking tray. Do this to all 10 pieces of dough, then

2.5cm piece of ginger, peeled and grated

cover with a piece of greased clingfilm and leave for 30 minutes, until doubled in size.

2tbsp honey 5tbsp soy sauce

Depending on the size of your steamer, steam as many buns as you can at a time without

2tsp sesame oil

overcrowding it. They should take five to six minutes, until springy to touch.

1tbsp black or white sesame seeds A small handful of fresh coriander,

While the buns are steaming, make the spicy tuna. Put the chopped tuna into a bowl and

chopped

add the onions, chilli, ginger, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds and chopped coriander. Snap open the steamed buns and fill them with the spicy tuna.

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LEFT Skiathos Princess Hotel | PA Photo/John Athimaritis

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with its own private beach and is close to Skiathos town, where you can try the cafes at the pretty harbour and see the hillside church - both made famous in Mama Mia! The Princess has activities for adults too, like swimming, diving, riding, dancing, cookery, yoga, Pilates and painting on the beach. Its 131 rooms, including 32 suites, are spacious and comfortable, with fridges, flat screen TVs and Wi-Fi. The family rooms on the ground floor have pools for private dips. Breakfast is served â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til 11am, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no hurry to get up for the array of local fare on offer, and dishes cooked to order. For supper, you can eat in the oceanside restaurant, but we opt for the gazebos on the beach, where we dip our toes in the sea, then sit down at a candle-lit table laden with fresh giant prawns, salads and more local rose.

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Discover every island is different

We’re staying at the Marpunta Resort, part of the

But don’t just stop at Skiathos; the other islands are all

Santikos Collection, where the 104 rooms are actually

different in character and well worth seeing.

little individual whitewashed houses set in the hillside to resemble a traditional Greek village.

We hop on a ferry (E11/£10), which you can book in advance (letsferry.gr) or at Skiathos harbour. Ferries

The Marpunta’s facilities include restaurants, bars and

are more comfortable than you might remember if

activities like scuba diving. My first visit is to the pool,

you ever backpacked, and now boast luxury lounges

where the morning aqua Zumba class looks a little too

and cafes, making them more like a mini cruise than

active for me. Opting for the beach, I am soon tempted

a mere journey.

into the water.

Our vessel stops at different islands on the way,

A hotel minibus runs into Skiathos old town. Here,

including Skopelos, where the hillside harbour is dotted

narrow lanes of houses painted purple and pink lead to

with white-washed houses and terracotta roofs.

a hilltop bar, where we sip Greek beer and drink in the views of the island and the Aegean.

An hour-and-a-half after leaving Skiathos, we are docking in Alonnisos, a hilly island in the middle of a marine park. It measures just three miles by 12 and is

BELOW

lined with pine tree-lined cliffs, coves and beaches.

The Marpunta Resort in Alonnisos | PA Photo/John Athimaritis

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The best views are from a boat It’s worth seeing the islands on a boat tour, which the hotel can arrange for you. You can sail to uninhabited islands like the Adelfoi Islets (also known as the Two Brothers) to swim and enjoy nature for E25/£22.50, including refreshments for half a day. We try a full day boat trip (E55/£49.50) through the marine park and soon spot dolphins bobbing and diving alongside us, like a welcome flotilla. We land at Kyra Panagia island and trek up the hillside to a tiny monastery, where the two monks are making olive oil.

LEFT Marpunta Resort in Alonnisos | PA Photo/Sandi Friend

BELOW Mrs Tassia making cheese pie at Tassia’s, Alonnisos | PA Photo/Jonathan Williams

Dining combines traditional and modern The food at both the Princess in Skiathos and Marpunta in Alonnisos is fabulous. Menus are made up of fresh local ingredients prepared by respected chefs and their teams. Our supper starts with a crisp green salad with olive oil and feta cheese, then tzatziki, aubergine, crispy samphire, sun-dried tomatoes, sardines and taramasalata - all home-made. Next is calamari, slowcooked octopus, chicken, pork scallops and prawns in a tomato sauce. Drinks are equally tempting; we try Tsipouro - a clear spirit which comes in pure and anise flavour. Sample with care, because it’s 42% proof! There are several board options at The Marpunta, including one where you can eat out three times a week at restaurants participating in the property’s scheme. We try Tassia’s Cooking, run by glorious granny Mrs Tassia, famous for her scorpion fish and cheese pie. She proudly invites us into her kitchen, rolling up her sleeves to expertly batter the pastry with a rolling pin and letting us have a go, with far less success.

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Back on board the Planitis boat, we sail to another island,

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As we clamber back on board we are met with plates

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Alonnisos locals, bring round beer and wine and tell us more about the Sporades, as they top up our glasses.

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This is why you come to this part of Greece - to relax and taste island life. As we sail back to Alonnisos, a motorboat speeds by, with a monk in the back standing and waving. A surreal

ABOVE

moment, but one that sums up the quirky character of

Guests disembarking a sailing boat at Kyra Panagia island |

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areas

and

qualified

and

administering

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Offers OffersInInExcess ExcessOfOf£1,250,000 £1,250,000

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Avon AvonCastle, Castle,Ringwood Ringwood

A stunning A stunning contemporary contemporary home home of of approximately approximately 3771sqft 3771sqft which which hashas been been substantially substantially remodelled remodelled andand refurbished refurbished to ato a luxurious luxurious high high specification, specification, incorporating incorporating a magnificent a magnificent vaulted vaulted ceiling ceiling andand orangery. orangery. This This immaculate immaculate family family home home is located is located within within thisthis exclusive exclusive andand sought-after sought-after private private estate estate which which is is bordered bordered by by thethe stunning stunning Avon Avon Valley Valley andand within within close close proximity proximity of the of the New New Forest Forest National National Park. Park. Energy Energy Performance Performance Rating: Rating: DD

Boldre

£945,000

A rare opportunity to purchase a period home offering scope to improve. Situated within secluded gardens one acre with a detached Please Please contact contact thethe Ringwood Ringwood office office to of arrange toapproximately arrange a viewing a viewing barn, annexe and an attached single garage. Energy Performance Rating: F

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42 4

£925,000

This beautifully presented and extremely spacious detached house is situated less than a mile from the High Street, boasting a private south-westerly facing sunny garden and a double garage. Energy Performance Rating: D

Please contact the Lymington office

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Please contact the Lymington office

Damerham, Damerham,Fordingbridge Fordingbridge Offers OffersInInExcess ExcessOfOf£600,000 £600,000

A late A late nineteenth nineteenth century century detached detached cottage cottage with with a separate a separate annexe/studio, annexe/studio, located located in in a picturesque a picturesque rural rural location location with with superb superb views views over over thethe surrounding surrounding countryside countryside andand farmfarmland. land. Outside, Outside, thethe landscaped landscaped gardens gardens surround surround thethe house house andand benefit benefit from from plenty plenty of off-road of off-road parking, parking, a garage a garage andand a cara carport. port. Energy Energy Performance Performance Rating: Rating: E E

Pennington

£795,000

This detached chalet bungalow has been beautifully extended and refurbished, providing an impressive orangery, a large garden overlooking open paddocks and a detached garage. Energy Performance Rating: D

Please contact the Lymington office

Brockenhurst Brockenhurst Brockenhurst

Burley Burley Burley

01590 622 551

01425 404 088

Lymington Lymington Lymington

01590 674 222

Everton

£749,950

This contemporary residence has recently been extended and refurbished to create this magnificent home, set within a large corner plot with a gravel driveway andPlease a former detached garage.office Energy Performance Rating: C Please contact contact thethe Ringwood Ringwood office to arrange to arrange a viewing a viewing

2 3 3

2 2

Please contact the Lymington office

3 3

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Ferndown Ferndown

£849,950 £849,950

AnAnimpressive impressivedetached detachedhome homewith with2700sqft 2700sqftof ofgrand grandArtArtDeco Deco accommodation and attractive private gardens of of approximately 0.40.4 of of anan accommodation and attractive private gardens approximately acre. Energy Performance Rating: E E acre. Energy Performance Rating:

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£945,000

A rare opportunity to purchase a period home offering scope to improve. Situated within secluded gardens of approximately one acre with a detached barn, annexe and an attached single garage. Energy Performance Rating: F

3 3

Please contact the Lymington office

2 2

Please contact thethe Ringwood office Please contact Ringwood office

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Wimborne Wimborne

£575,000 £575,000

This immaculate family home is located in in a quiet position in in a popular This immaculate family home is located a quiet position a popular residential area close to the shops and amenities and hashas recently undergone residential area close to the shops and amenities and recently undergone a thorough redecoration throughout. Energy Performance Rating: DD a thorough redecoration throughout. Energy Performance Rating:

4 4

3 3

2 2

Please contact thethe Ringwood office Please contact Ringwood office

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Pennington

£795,000

StStLeonards £550,000 Leonards £550,000 This detached chalet bungalow has been beautifully extended and refurbished, providing an impressive orangery,residence aresidence large garden overlooking AnAnimpressive single-storey contemporary which hashasbeen impressive single-storey contemporary which been open paddocks and a detached Energy Performance Rating: D renovated and extended and is garage. set within a good-sized garden with ample renovated and extended and is set within a good-sized garden with ample off-road parking. Energy Performance Rating: TBC off-road parking. Energy Performance Rating: TBC 3

£925,000

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This Thisdetached detachedfamily familyhome homeoffers offersspacious spaciousliving livingaccommodation, accommodation,a a generous rear garden, al-fresco entertaining area, link detached double generous rear garden, al-fresco entertaining area, link detached double garage and off-road parking. Energy Performance Rating: DD garage and off-road parking. Energy Performance Rating:

4 4

Please contact thethe Ringwood office Please contact Ringwood office

Please contact the Lymington office

Offers OffersInInExcess ExcessOfOf£585,000 £585,000

Ashley AshleyHeath Heath

4 4

3 3

Lymington

4 4

Please contact thethe Ringwood office Please contact Ringwood office

Boldre

Offers OffersInInExcess ExcessOfOf£749,500 £749,500

A beautifully presented period home setset in in private gardens approaching a a A beautifully presented period home private gardens approaching quarter of of anan acre, situated in in a sought-after road close to to local amenities. quarter acre, situated a sought-after road close local amenities. Energy Performance Rating: DD Energy Performance Rating:

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Verwood Verwood

1 1

3 3

Please contact the Lymington office Please contact thethe Ringwood office Please contact Ringwood office

Brockenhurst

Burley

Lymington

01590 622 551

01425 404 088

01590 674 222

Everton

£749,950

Alderholt Offers Ofand Alderholt Offers InExcess Excess Of£400,000 £400,000to This contemporary residence has recentlyIn been extended refurbished

thisdetached magnificent home, set within within corner plot with abeen gravel Acreate stunning home situated aaquiet cul-de-sac that hashas A stunning detached home situated within alarge quiet cul-de-sac that been driveway and a former detached garage. Energy Performance Rating: C completely renovated throughout, thethe impressive open-plan kitchen/living completely renovated throughout, impressive open-plan kitchen/living area opens onto thethe gardens. Energy Performance Rating: DD area opens onto gardens. Energy Performance Rating: 4 2 3 Please contact the Lymington office

3 3

1 1

2 2

Please contact thethe Ringwood office Please contact Ringwood office

Ringwood Ringwood

London London

Lettings Lettings

01425 462 600 01425 462 600

020 783 90888 020 783 90888

01590 624 814 01590 624 814

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Boldre Boldre Boldre

£945,000 £945,000 £945,000

A A rare opportunity opportunity to purchase purchase aaperiod a period home home offering offering scope scope tototo improve. improve. A rare rare opportunity toto purchase period home offering scope improve. Situated Situated within within secluded secluded gardens gardens ofofapproximately of approximately one one acre acre with with a adetached adetached detached Situated within secluded gardens approximately one acre with barn, barn, annexe annexe and and an an attached attached single single garage. garage. Energy Energy Performance Performance Rating: Rating: barn, annexe and an attached single garage. Energy Performance Rating:FFF

33 3

22 2

Please Please contact contact the the Lymington Lymington office office Please contact the Lymington office

Pennington Pennington Pennington

£795,000 £795,000 £795,000

This Thisdetached detachedchalet chaletbungalow bungalowhashasbeen beenbeautifully beautifullyextended extendedandand This detached chalet bungalow has been beautifully extended and refurbished, refurbished, providing providing an an impressive impressive orangery, orangery, a large a large garden garden overlooking overlooking refurbished, providing an impressive orangery, a large garden overlooking open open paddocks paddocks andand a detached a detached garage. garage. Energy Energy Performance Performance Rating: Rating: DD open paddocks and a detached garage. Energy Performance Rating: D

3 3 3

Brockenhurst Brockenhurst Brockenhurst

01590 01590 622 622 551 551 01590 622 551

£925,000 £925,000

This This beautifully beautifully presented presented and and extremely extremely spacious spacious detached detached house house is situated is situated situated This beautifully presented and extremely spacious detached house is less less than than a mile mile from from the the High High Street, Street, boasting boasting a private private south-westerly south-westerly facing facing less than aamile from the High Street, boasting aaprivate south-westerly facing sunny sunny garden garden and and a double double garage. garage. Energy Energy Performance Performance Rating: Rating: DD D sunny garden and aadouble garage. Energy Performance Rating:

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3 33

2 22

Please Please contact contact thethe the Lymington Lymington office office Please contact Lymington office

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Lymington Lymington Lymington

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Burley Burley Burley

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Lymington Lymington Lymington

01590 01590 674 674 222 222 01590 674 222

Everton Everton Everton

£749,950 £749,950 £749,950

This This contemporary contemporary residence residence hashas recently recently been been extended extended andand refurbished refurbished to to This contemporary residence has recently been extended and refurbished to create create thisthis magnificent magnificent home, home, setset within within a large a large corner corner plot plot with with a gravel a gravel create this magnificent home, set within a large corner plot with a gravel driveway driveway andand a former a former detached detached garage. garage. Energy Energy Performance Performance Rating: Rating: C C driveway and a former detached garage. Energy Performance Rating: C

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2 2 2

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Please Please contact contact thethe Lymington Lymington office office Please contact the Lymington office

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Bransgore Bransgore

£3,250,000 £3,250,000

A magnificent A magnificent country country house house which which hashas been been refurbished refurbished to to a high a high standard standard throughout, throughout, boasting boasting a swimming a swimming pool, pool, numerous numerous outbuildings, outbuildings, garaging garaging and and approximately approximately 15 15 acres acres of of gardens. gardens. Energy Energy Performance Performance Rating: Rating: F F

4 4

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£945,000

2 2

£925,000

Please contact the Lymington office

4 4

Please Please contact contact thethe Brockenhurst Brockenhurst office office

Brockenhurst Brockenhurst

£825,000 £825,000

A modern A modern detached detached family family home home situated situated in in a sought-after a sought-after location location with with a a garage, garage, off-road off-road parking, parking, private private rear rear garden garden and and easy easy access access to to thethe nearby nearby village village and and amenities. amenities. Energy Energy Performance Performance Rating: Rating: CC

4 4

2 2

Please Please contact contact thethe Brockenhurst Brockenhurst office office

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£1,750,000 £1,750,000

This This detached detached period period residence residence hashas been been recently recently refurbished refurbished to to a high a high standard, standard, occupying occupying a prime a prime village village location location and and mature mature forest forest fronting fronting grounds grounds of of approximately approximately 0.75 0.75 of of anan acre. acre. Energy Energy Performance Performance Rating: Rating: DD

Pennington

£795,000

Brockenhurst Brockenhurst This detached chalet

£800,000 £800,000 bungalow has been beautifully extended and refurbished, providing an impressive orangery, a large garden overlooking A A superb superb detached detached family family home home with with anan adjoining adjoining one-bedroom one-bedroom annexe annexe open paddocks and aadetached garage. Energy Performance Rating:parking Dparking which which is located is located in in a quiet quiet and and sought-after sought-after cul-de-sac cul-de-sac with with off-road off-road and and a delightful a delightful rear rear garden. garden. Energy Energy Performance Performance Rating: Rating: CC 3 1 2 Please contact the Lymington office 5 5

Please Please contact contact thethe Burley Burley office office

Please contact the Lymington office

Brockenhurst Brockenhurst

5 5

1 1

Lymington

3 3

Please Please contact contact thethe Burley Burley office office

Boldre

Offers OffersInInExcess ExcessOfOf£850,000 £850,000

A detached A detached equestrian equestrian residence residence with with outbuildings outbuildings and and approximately approximately 2.22.2 acres. acres. AA further further 3.53.5 acres acres (with (with barn barn and and water) water) is is available available by by separate separate negotiation. negotiation. Informal Informal tender tender - no - no chain. chain. Energy Energy Performance Performance Rating: Rating: F F

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1313

Minstead Minstead

2 2

3 3

Please Please contact contact thethe Brockenhurst Brockenhurst office office

Brockenhurst

Burley

Lymington

01590 622 551

01425 404 088

01590 674 222

Everton

£749,950

Sway Sway £365,000 £365,000to This contemporary residence has recently been extended and refurbished this penthouse magnificent home, setforming within apart large corner plot with a gravel A create A stunning stunning penthouse apartment apartment forming part of of a renovated a renovated Grade Grade II II driveway and acomprising former detached garage. Energy Performance Rating: C listed listed building, building, comprising a balcony, a balcony, three three parking parking spaces, spaces, communal communal grounds grounds and and offered offered with with nono forward forward chain. chain. Energy Energy Performance Performance Rating: Rating: CC 4 2 3 Please contact the Lymington office

3 3

1 1

2 2

Please Please contact contact thethe Brockenhurst Brockenhurst office office

Ringwood Ringwood

London London

Lettings Lettings

01425 01425 462 462 600 600

020 020 783 783 90888 90888

01590 01590 624 624 814 814

www.spencersnewforest.com

H E A LT H | FA L L I N LOV E W I T H R U N N I N G

How to fall in love with running Think you can’t run? Lauren Taylor asked seasoned runners for their tips to help you enjoy pulling on your trainers and hitting the road. What is it about running that means people

Redefine ‘a runner’

a more comfortable pace - you don’t have

either seem to absolutely love it, or loathe

We’re often nervous about calling ourselves

to be gasping for breath for the run to be

every single moment? Our opinion is often

something unless we feel like an expert -

doing good!

determined early in life - many of us have

but it shouldn’t be like that. Wearing a bikini

one horrible memory of finishing last, with

on the beach? You have a beach body.

“If you run with others, chat while you’re

an aching stitch, in a school race - while

Going more than 4mph in workout gear?

going along to achieve a ‘conversational

others wrote off jogging as repetitive or

You’re a runner. Contrary to what you might

pace’. Running on your own? Think of a few

boring years ago.

see on Instagram, it’s not an exclusive club

lyrics of a song and speak (or sing) them

where everyone is marathon training.

every so often - if you’re too breathless to do that, you’re going too fast.”

But running, for so many reasons, can be a hugely enjoyable and rewarding journey

Slow down

- and it doesn’t matter whether you can

“Most new runners go off too fast, feel

Make it your ‘me time’

complete a marathon or a lap of your local

horribly uncomfortable the whole time

Jogging alone means it’s just you, the sound

park. As sports go, it’s probably the most

and burn out their energy after just ten

of your feet pounding on the path and the

accessible as it’s free, all you need is a pair

minutes or so. It’s not exactly going to make

fresh air - embrace the alone time and

of trainers, and you can go anywhere you

you want to do it again,” says PT and ultra-

use it to clear your mind or think through

please at any time that suits you.

marathon runner Amy Curtis. “Try to go at

anything important.

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“For me, as a mother of four, exercise is escapism and my me time,” says Stacey Jackson of StaeFit women’s workout wear. “I put on some pumping music and I get lost in the vibe - the way I feel afterwards justifies all the effort.” Get some kit Initially, you can wear just about anything, but soon you may feel the need for suitable kit. Lightweight running trainers with arch support, a breathable running top, a good

business, creativity and lots of other topics,”

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sports bra for women and underwear

says marathoner and Saucony ambassador

your

designed for running (like the brand

James Williams. “By learning, you make the

oxygenation.

Runderwear) can do wonders for more

most efficient use of your time.”

works well for runners, and normally during

comfortable runs.

nose

maximise

breathing

also

the 2:2 rhythm - two foot strikes while

Multitask

“Improper

If you find running with only your own

one mistake made by beginner and

thoughts

intermediate runners and can result in a

company

and

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a medium-intensity run a person will use Learn how to breathe

for

mouth

difficult,

lose

breathing

the

number

breathing in and two foot strikes when breathing out.”

stitch,” says David Wiener, trainer at fitness

Celebrate your progress

app Freeletics. “While running, you should

“Many people who first start running

“One of the most enjoyable ways of passing

use deep belly breathing because it’s

and tell me they have lost interest do so

the time on a run is to learn. I listen to endless

better for efficient and maximal oxygen

because they haven’t been measuring their

podcasts - on self-improvement, running,

uptake than shallow chest breathing.

progress,” says Josh Hackford, PT from

yourself in an audiobook or podcast.

FourFit. “The addictive nature of running comes from getting that bit better with each run. Whether that is completing 3km for the first time or reducing your split time on a 5km, there are many different ways to challenge yourself.” Eventually you might sign up to a 5k or 10k race - and there are many inclusive, supportive and fun events, held in and around London most weekends, to try when you’re ready. Words by Lauren Taylor, PA Pictures credit: iStock/PA

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ASK THE EXPERT

BOURNEMOUTH PROPERT Y MARKET – S U M M E R 2 0 1 9 U P D AT E Your local property experts bring you the latest industry news, this month written by Nick Richards, Sales Director on behalf of Foxes Sales & Lettings.

W H Y LO CAL SO LI C ITO RS ARE THE SMART CHOICE Why choosing a local solicitors firm for your conveyancing needs is so important.

Summer 2019 has been one of extremes, with record temperatures and a stormy political climate. However, the foundations of the Bournemouth property market have, for the most part, weathered it well.

When you are moving home it is important that you find a lawyer to act on your behalf who is easy to contact, easy to talk to and who is competitively priced.

The Land Registry has just released its House Price Index for Bournemouth and the surrounding locality, and it makes for very interesting reading. Overall, property values in the Bournemouth area are 2% higher than a year ago, with the average property value now £308,600.

At Trethowans we pride ourselves in being friendly and approachable. After all, we enjoy our work and service to you is our priority. There are ‘online conveyancing’ firms around and although they may seem cheap, there are often ‘hidden costs’ which may not be obvious at the outset. You may find it difficult to speak with the person dealing with your matter and will probably be passed to another member of the ‘team’ instead.

When we break that down into property brackets, it’s interesting to note that semi-detached homes have seen the biggest increase, whilst flats have only seen a small increase in value:

So, with that being said, what makes us stand out from our local competitors? 1. The same lawyer dealing with your transaction from beginning to end, and a direct dial telephone number and email address so that you can get straight through to them. 2. Fixed fees – no hidden charges! 3. We are members of the Conveyancing Quality Scheme and have attained the Lexcel Quality Mark which means that we meet the high quality standards the Law Society sets to ensure that we give clients a professional and quality conveyancing service.

• Bournemouth detached homes rose by 2.9% (average price £422,000) • Bournemouth semi-detached homes rose by 3.6% (average price £283,100) • Bournemouth terraced/townhouses rose by 2.8% (average price £265,200) • Bournemouth flats/apartments rose by 1% (average price £222,300) However, it’s sensible to also look at transaction levels as well as prices. 2,624 properties were sold in the last year in Bournemouth, which is lower than the 10-year average of 3,184 a year. But given the current climate of economic uncertainty, that’s significantly better than we might expect, and shows the underlying resilience of the Bournemouth property market.

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LOWER PARKSTONE £715,000 A spacious four bedroom period home located in one of Lower Parkstone’s premier roads. The property has a large modern open plan kitchen, spacious living rooms and further potential to convert a large loft area. Walking distance to Parkstone Golf Club and just a few minutes’ drive from Sandbanks.

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THE MASTERS LODGE, £650,000 The largest home at the St Peters Mews development with 2,085 sq ft and south facing garden.

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Avon Castle £2,695,000

Talbot Woods £1,999,500

The St Quintin property group are pleased to offer to the market this stunning and imposing property situated in the sought after area of Avon Castle. Occupying grounds of approximately one acre stands this imposing modern family mansion with six stunning bedrooms, seven bath/ shower rooms, study, Reception hallway with oak staircase, family room, main reception, dining room, utility, cloakroom, kitchen with granite work surfaces with a concealed walk in larder and open plan layout into the orangery providing views of the garden and patio. This incredible home also accommodates a swimming pool complex which offers indoor pool with shower room/changing facilities, mezzanine floor gym over the swimming pool with views of the garden and further first floor reception/bedroom with shower room that makes a perfect annexe.

This spectacular 6 bedroom property is finished to the highest standards; boasts a wealth of stunning features and is conveniently located in the prestigious Talbot Woods area. The property has been extensively modernised throughout with the recent addition of a large annexe and state of the art swimming pool/ gymnasium complex with automated safety roller cover. Special features include a bespoke staircase, underfloor heating, twin solar hot water system, 8KW solar panels, 30 amp car charging port, a bespoke ‘Wentworth New England’ style kitchen incorporating a Sub Zero refrigeration system and in the agents opinion one of the finest master bedroom suites/ dressing room and en-suite bathrooms. Viewing is highly recommended.

Ferndown £1,250,000

Ferndown £1,150,000

This stunning, detached home that has never been lived in since the renovations, is set back from the main road on a secluded plot and is offered to the market with six bedrooms/ six bathrooms, two/ three reception (including gym, studio or home office, with an en-suite shower room (that could be used as a separate annexe) and has undergone complete modernisation throughout with no expense spared. In the agents opinion the work carried out is to the very highest of standards.

OFFERED WITH BENEFIT OF NO CHAIN - The St Quintin Property Group is pleased to offer for sale this impressive six-bedroom, four-bathroom detached family residence complete with three/four receptions and a heated swimming pool. A bright, beautifully presented and spacious family home which is set in one of Ferndown’s finest plots. The property must be viewed in order to appreciate all it has to offer.

Hurn £775,000

Upton £1,095,000 The St Quintin Property Group are pleased to offer for sale this stunning and unique five bedroom detached family home with exceptional views across Lytchett Bay and the protected nature reserve. The whole property is beautifully decorated and finished to a high standard with exceptional floor coverings throughout incorporating solid wood, carpet and top of the range tiling. The ground floor has been re modelled recently to include a very large games room/ dining room (5.46m x 5.38) however it is the agents opinion that this spacious area could just as easily be a gymnasium or cinema room.

This 4 bedroom property is set in grounds of approximately 1.3 Acres with an impressive outdoor swimming pool . On entry there is a large reception hall that leads directly to a sitting room with doors leading to a dining room and further into a study. From the hallway also leads into the kitchen / breakfast room which is fitted in a farmhouse style with a range of units and complimenting worktops together with tiled splashbacks and floor areas. The adjoining family room is a good size and if extra bedrooms are required the ground floor is versatile enough with other rooms being able to accommodate, with the added benefit of a ground floor shower room being located here. The first floor is well laid out with three double bedrooms, one single bedroom and a well presented family bathroom.

14 Victoria Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9HZ DORSET • HAMPSHIRE • LONDON • KNIGHTSBRIDGE

01202 877 123 www.stqpropertygroup.co.uk

Ringwood £699,950

Ashley Heath £650,000

This superbly-designed, single storey residence set in its own grounds approaching 1/3 of an acre is situated in the prestigious location of Hurn Lane, Ringwood. Approaching the property via a private driveway, you will appreciate the rural setting and experience the sound of nature due to its location backing onto a sublime, rural landscape known as The Avon Valley. The property further benefits from a level walk into Ringwood town along with being in catchment for Ringwood School.

A deceptively large 6 bedroom fully refurbished chalet bungalow set in near perfect surroundings. Built in the 1960,s with a host of quirky architectural features this property has been modernised throughout incorporating modern kitchen, bathrooms, decor and floor coverings. The ground floor incorporates five bedrooms, an ample sized living room which is opened planned into the dining area, a cloakroom, utility room and a kitchen which boasts a stunning array of base and eye level units with a host of integral appliances. The southerly facing rear garden is a metropolis of plant and shrub life with a large lawn area and a patio with pagoda to the immediate rear of the property and a feature pond beautifully arranged with the remainder of the garden offering seclusion.

Woodlands £585,000

Wimborne £400,000

A stunning four bedroom detached family home offered with the benefit of a large annexe, 2 acres of paddocks and stabling. Woodlands is a beautiful semi-rural village located on the outskirts of Verwood, just a short drive from the New Forest. The house is accessed by a covered entrance into the inner hallway that has a bright and airy feel that resonates throughout the whole of this magnificent property. Further access is given to the study, WC and large kitchen/ breakfast room. The kitchen is well proportioned with dual aspect windows, a range of base and eye level units, LPG gas hob and electric oven, space for American style fridge freezer, tiled flooring and access to the lounge, utility room and conservatory. Viewings are considered essential to fully appreciate all that this magnificent property has to offer.

No forward chain must view. The St Quintin property group are pleased to offer for sale this Large Spacious 2/3 bedroom Bungalow set in the sought after area of Colehill. Colehill is exclusively set bordering a unique rural setting of forests and pastureland and is just a five minute drive from Wimborne town centre and fifteen minutes from the market town of Ringwood respectively.

Ferndown £380,000

Wimborne £379,950

Boasting three good sized bedrooms, two bathrooms (1 en-suite), and a separate WC, a large kitchen with ample space for appliances, lounge, dining room, conservatory and small area just off of the main kitchen with access to the driveway, this would suit diverse tastes. Externally there is a large single garage with power, workshop to rear, lighting and up and over door. The rear garden is laid to lawn with a decked area, raised shrubs borders and access to the driveway which is accessed via wrought iron gates providing off road parking for multiple vehicles. The front garden is tarmacked with shrubs and low maintenance pea shingle. Other benefits include, hot water solar system, UPVC double glazing, gas central heating, a security system including CCTV and impressive floor coverings throughout.

In the agents opinion, one of the best examples of a detached house on an exclusive housing development easily accessing/ bordering green belt/ open countryside. This impressive detached dwelling offers 3 bedrooms, a stunning kitchen/ breakfast room, refurbished bathroom, a timber lodge suitable for home office (with power and lighting), a rear raised decked area and a large garage/workshop with ample driveway space.

14 Victoria Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9HZ DORSET • HAMPSHIRE • LONDON • KNIGHTSBRIDGE

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An abundance of scope to extend, with current PLANNING CONSENT. This lovely three bedroom detached home is ideally situated only a short walk to the entrance of Moors Valley Country Park and the Castleman Trailway. Extensive parking and NO FORWARD CHAIN.

THREE BEDROOM PERIOD COTTAGE with HUGE POTENTIAL & outbuildings, situated on approx 0.2 OF AN ACRE in a popular location.

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Three double bedroom detached bungalow in sought after location offering POTENTIAL TO ADD VALUE, modernise and extend subject to the relevant planning consents.

An ideal three bedroom family home which backs ONTO POULNER LAKES. Benefitting from a GENEROUS GARDEN and within WALKING DISTANCE TO THE RENOWNED LOCAL SCHOOLS.

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A well maintained three bedroom home on a sizeable plot of approx 1/3 OF AN ACRE benefitting from spacious accommodation approaching 2000 SQ FT. The property has well-proportioned rooms, POTENTIAL TO EXTEND OR CONVERT subject to planning and an immaculate low maintenance garden.

4400 SQ.FT. OF ACCOMMODATION with four bedrooms and potential for an ANNEXE. Situated in a SOUGHT AFTER SEMI-RURAL SETTING within GROUNDS OF APPROX 1 ACRE. Due to this properties layout, most of the rooms benefit DUAL ASPECT VIEWS and are well-proportioned throughout.

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The modern approach to selling your home An entrepreneurial property agent is shaking up how home sales work in Dorset by removing many of the associated costs which peeve potential sellers to cut all upfront costs and keep fees at 0.75 per cent Lewis Bliss who started Bliss Homes, has

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property agents in the Bournemouth,

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Lilliput, Wimborne and Ferndown areas.

• No contract period

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covers the BH postcode area, and with their broad market experience is selling

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benefit of improving on traditional methods,

million pound country homes.

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professional

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photographers included in their service

service and fees. I was determined to offer

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one with local knowledge. I have combined

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their full potential.

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his clients and respond immediately to any In using digital marketing to its full advantage, Bliss Homes is a great example of the digital revolution driving Bournemouth’s economy through innovation blended with old-fashioned customer service. If you are looking to sell your property in the BH area, then why not give Bliss Homes a call or drop Lewis a text and see what a 21st century agent can do for you.

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FO O D & D R I N K | T H E R E D H OT C O O K B O O K

Reviewed: The Red Hot Cookbook By Dan May Here’s our verdict on a collection of recipes dedicated to heat and spice Whether your chilli dish of choice is curry or

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L E F T Chilli pecan brownies from The Red Hot Cookbook by Dan May | Peter Cassidy/PA

T H E R E D H OT C O O K B O O K | FO O D & D R I N K

Chilli Pecan Brownies

MAKES ABOUT 12

INGREDIENTS

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) Gas 4. To make the caramelised chilli pecans, put 50ml

For the caramelised chilli pecans:

water and the sugar in a small frying pan over medium heat and stir with a wooden spatula

2tbsp caster sugar

for two minutes. Add the pecans and stir well as the water evaporates. After three to four

100g chopped pecans

minutes, add the chilli powder and salt, stirring all the time and making sure the pecans are

1tsp hot chilli powder

evenly coated. Continue stirring for a few minutes longer, until all the water has evaporated,

A pinch of salt

the pecans are coated and the pan is dry. Tip the pecans onto a plate or waxed paper to cool.

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100g dark (75% cocoa solids) chocolate,

over low heat. Stir well with a wooden spoon until thoroughly melted and smooth, then let

broken into pieces

cool for a few minutes. Add the sugar and mix.

125g unsalted butter, chopped 250g caster sugar

Beat the eggs and vanilla into the chocolate mixture in the pan, with the wooden spoon,

3 large eggs, lightly beaten

until well blended. Sift the flour, Baharat spice blend and salt into the pan and stir until just

1tsp vanilla extract

mixed. Stir in the caramelised pecans.

200g plain flour 2tsp Baharat spice blend (available from all

Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan, spreading it evenly. Bake in the preheated

good supermarkets)

oven for 25-30 minutes, until firm to the touch or until a skewer inserted into the middle

A pinch of salt

comes out clean. Let cool in the baking pan on a wire rack, then cut the brownies into squares. They should last for one week in an airtight container. The Red Hot Cookbook by Dan May is published by Ryland Peters & Small, priced £14.99. Photography by Peter Cassidy. Available now.

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Macca and Louise set this place up seven years ago, and do it for the lifestyle, rather than the money. They live in a yurt with their six-year-old Olivia and wanted to share the experience with everyone else. There’s plenty to do here. Grab your towels and plunge into the wood-fired hot tub, cook up a storm on the BBQ, and join in with the evening’s entertainment. On our visit, our mouths dropped at sunset, as a sexy stiltwalker (and mum) shortened her legs to transform into a fire-eater one night, dancing with paraffin-doused sticks. Then the next, a kids’ entertainer had us in stitches as she fell all over the floor, cracked jokes and made animal balloons for all the little ones. But it’s also quite nice to just come here and stop.

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Weave some magic at home No longer confined to retro schemes and conservatories, nature’s most versatile materials are making a stylish comebacks, says Gabrielle Fagan. We’re all waking up to the magic of weave, with rattan that blonde, slim, easy-on-the eye material - enjoying a starring role in homes right now. Pinterest and Instagram are full of stunning examples of how rattan can lend a ‘wow’ factor in a way that solid wood simply can’t, and it’s totally in tune with our growing desire for natural products and organic designs in our living spaces. Rattan was a huge hit in the Seventies, a trend that stuck for at least a decade, and has endured as a staple of the conservatory - but perish the thought that this is just a predictable reincarnation.

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LEFT Kubu Round Rattan Chair, £239 | Cuckooland

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Not least, it’s a good choice, Garnier points out, if you want to burnish your eco-credentials. “It grows very quickly all year round and is harvested without harming the tree and also grows back very enthusiastically, so an A-star for sustainability,” she enthuses. Lightweight yet sturdy, it can also look fresh and modern depending on the shape and finish you choose, notes Garnier. Summing up its appeal, she says: “It brings the essence of the outdoors inside, which is very soothing and, while an obvious choice in the summer, will look great all year round in both classic and contemporary homes.” What are you waiting for? Work the weave at home, with a variety of beautiful products...

Designers have so transformed it, with punchy colour and imaginative chic new shapes, that pieces are good-looking enough to be focal points in all areas of the home. Not only that - they’re seemingly so entranced by all things woven right now, they’ve also turned their creative attentions to raffia, bamboo, and even simple straw. “Rattan really is the ‘super food’ of the homeware world,” declares Sophie Garnier, founder of Kalinko (kalinko. com), specialists in hand-woven rattan furniture and accessories made in Burma. “Practically, the material is solid all the way through the vine, which makes it incredibly strong, and its flexibility means it can be woven into any shape. It also accepts paints and stains like wood, so can be made in a variety of colours and finishes.”

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ABOVE Elmley Natural Curved Rattan EasyTo-Fit Ceiling Shade, £90, Habitat | Habitat/PA

LEFT Zamba Bamboo Pendant Lampshade, £59, Trouva; Kingston Round White Dining Table, 90cm, currently reduced to £149.99 from £249.99, Furniture Choice | Furniture Choice/PA

BELOW Gronadal Rocking-Chair, Grey/Natural, £150, Ikea | Ikea/PA

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piece. If you want to make a statement, choose a rocker

like rattan and bamboo are increasingly becoming key

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Westbourne, our clients were so impressed by one of our display kitchen that they opted for the same colours and finishes in their own home. Situated in Lilliput, it was clear from the offset that this kitchen suited a refined ocean theme, tying in with the local area and lifestyle which was then worked into the design. This kitchen is Caledonia In-Frame by Ashely Ann in a shaker style complete with cup handles for the drawers and a

long decorative pewter finish handle for

the worktop picks up both colours of the

the cupboards

units, tying the whole look together.

We use local paint, made by Farrow and Ball,

Our favourite feature is the food preparation

Ammonite on the wall units and Downpipe

station, the chopping boards have been

on the base units. By using a lighter colour

built into the unit providing optimum

on the wall units, we were able to increase

use of space while clearing the counter

the amount of light in the room as it reflects

of clutter.

the light streaming in from the windows, leading to a larger feeling space.

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well-

established and trusted company within the

exterior

property

sector,

offering

high levels of workmanship throughout Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Wiltshire and Somerset. Originally starting off as a timber window refurbishment

company,

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guidance of Director and founder, David Garrett, HRG has grown over the years from

timber

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guttering, cladding, small garden works and much more to both residential and commercial clients. From period to modern, from coastal to

OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:

David explains how the company soon

country, HRG Services have worked all

• Timber window refurbishment

expanded out into other aspects of exterior

manner of different properties and have

• New windows

work. “People were very happy with our

packages available to suit all budgets, no

• Specialist exterior painting (for

standard of workmanship, communication

matter how or large or small the project is.

problematic areas) • Exterior building repairs

and customer service,” said David, “and asked us if we could help with other

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• Rotten timber repairs

areas

redecoration,

HRG Services has built a solid reputation

• Guttering & fascia

repairs, guttering, maintenance and the

for high standards and offer a friendly

• Cladding

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and informative approach and willingness

• Exterior façade cleaning

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Tips for tidying up your plot after a getaway Come home from your summer break to a garden that’s looking worse for wear? Here’s how to sort it, says Hannah Stephenson. So you’ve arrived home from your summer holiday, your container plants look straggly, your borders are tired and your grass looks like straw. It’s time for the post-holiday clear-up. Here are seven tips for tackling the job... Sweep up Move pots out of the way to give your patio a good sweep to get rid of dead flowers, soil, leaves and other debris that’s gathered while you’ve been on holiday. Sort out containers and hanging baskets If you don’t have friendly neighbours who’ll water your pots for you while you’re away, it’s unlikely many will have survived, apart from drought-tolerant plants such as pelargoniums. Pots or baskets containing straggly, dry annuals such as trailing lobelia and petunias are likely to beyond saving, so empty the contents on to your compost heap and start again. You can always start to plant spring-flowering bulbs such as narcissi, and top the pot off with plants such as chrysanthemums and dahlias to keep the colour going for the time being, but make sure you use fresh compost.

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Deadhead plants in borders Borders should remain relatively unaffected after just two weeks, especially if the weather has given us short, sharp showers to provide enough water to keep them going. However, cut back perennials such as lupins and delphiniums which have developed pods, and cut sweet peas for the home as well as the pods. which will have emerged in your absence and which need cutting off so the plants continue to flower. Perennials

which

are

still

flowering

should

deadheaded, watered and fed, to prolong their season, while those which have finished flowering can either be cut down or left until the spring. Cutting them down makes for a tidy winter garden, but foliage, whether it be dead or alive, helps keep the garden warmer over winter, so it can be left if you can Containers holding year-round-interest plants such

bear it looking a bit forlorn.

as shrubs or evergreens may benefit from being submerged in a bucket of water to re-wet the compost,

LEFT

but avoid waterlogging the plants. After re-wetting,

Someone deadheading a pelargonium | iStock/PA

robust architectural plants such as phormiums and box can be lifted out of their containers with their root

BELOW

system intact, so you can see if the compost has been

Photo by Cherry Laithang on Unsplash

completely soaked through. Pick through crops Again, if your crops have been left, your runner beans may have gone stringy, radishes will be woody and courgettes may have turned into marrows. Old, tough, stringy beans should be deposited on the compost heap. The plants may have stopped flowering but if you want to have a go at rejuvenating them, pick all the beans off, give them a good feed with tomato fertiliser and they may, if you’re lucky, start producing again. If there’s been little rain, tomatoes left unpicked and unwatered will be dead after two weeks, while lettuces are likely to have run to seed and will be too bitter to eat. However, there’s still time to sow some more to replace them. Carrots which have run to seed should still be good for eating. Annual herbs which have suffered in your absence can be ditched. If basil has bushed out, pinch out the tips and freeze some of the leaves in ice cubes.

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Leave your lawn

Think ahead

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Next season, if you want your flowers to last beyond

recover. Lawn grasses are rarely killed by drought and

August, plant some late-flowering blooms to see you

recover well once the autumn rains return. Raking and

through September, when plants in other areas are

scarifying it at this stage will only make it worse. Try not

being lifted to make way for spring bulbs.

to walk on it. If you do mow it, set your mower very high and give it a light trim, removing weed seedheads.

Echinacea (coneflowers), heleniums and rudbeckias will give you a warm autumn palette, while asters and

Perk up your pond

nerines provide a pinks and soft mauve hues to the

If blanketweed and algae have built up, covering too

scene. Pink sedums can also be planted in borders while

much of your pond, remove it with a rake or twist it

bold chrysanthemums in pots will perk up the patio.

around a bamboo cane to get it out. Smaller ponds may need topping up if it’s been hot and dry, but larger

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How far have cars actually come? When looking back over the evolution of the motor vehicle, most people can name the main advances that have lead to the current vehicles as we know them today – power steering, seatbelts, ABS, and even more pockets for grandad to stash his Werther’s Originals! But how far exactly have they come in the last decade? Well in this month’s article, as 2020 rapidly approaches, Kyran has been tasked with exploring the major advances to hit the motor industry that he can think of! ELECTRIC VEHICLES You’re right, the first crude electric vehicle was actually produced back in 1832, so a little outside of our 10-year focus. However, looking at the last decade, Tesla (everyone must have heard of them by now) has

a ‘Tesla Semi’, capable of 500 miles on a

announced the introduction of the QX60

claimed the title as one of the leaders in

single charge; so who knows where the

into the market, which had the ability to

electric vehicle technology. But did you

company will be in another 10 years!

detect pedestrians crossing in front of the car and stop if necessary. Anyone who

know that the first general production Tesla Roadster was delivered back in 2008 to

EMERGENCY BRAKING WITH

has experienced this will know – it scares

Elon Musk? This may be slightly earlier than

PEDESTRIAN DETECTION

the life out of you! But it does mean that

the last 10 years but similar models were

Automatic emergency braking, especially

pedestrians are safe when they are either

also produced throughout 2009. Now fast

in the city, has saved many people from

checking the latest laughing cat video on

forward to today and Tesla are producing

serious injury or worse. In 2016, Infiniti

their phone, or the driver is doing a Van Halen with their head banging and not quite paying attention! At least the pedestrian won’t have to jump… APPLE CARPLAY Vehicles have had satellite navigation since 1995, and radio before that since 1930! Apple CarPlay, as we know it, was first launched in 2014 at the Geneva Motor Show with Volvo, Mercedes and Ferrari among the first car manufacturers to implement the software. Nowadays, most vehicles from BMW, Ford, and Hyundai to Ferrari, Porsche and Bentley all have Apple CarPlay, and it is expected that all manufacturers and all models will be available with some form of Apple CarPlay by the end of the next decade!

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DASH CAMS Now who knows when the first dash cam was installed to the front window of a vehicle. It could have been a guy called Jeremy who likes to make close-to-themark jokes while seeing how fast his car can go around a corner just so he can show his mates! But what is for sure is how popular and commonplace they have become. You see them all the time, and dash camera

departure warnings, so they must be

for the likes of Range Rover, but now

companies have increased the technology

ready to adapt them to record all the time?

you can get all of the above in your more

too! There are front and rear dual cameras,

Food for thought…

affordable brands too!

parking modes, GPS locators and now even insurance companies reduce premiums

However,

compelling

Make sure you check out our website and

if you have one! So, it makes me wonder,

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how

the images below to see some of the latest

how long until they are installed into

the major development over the last

vehicles we have in stock and the level of

vehicles as standard? We already have

decade has to be how accessible all of this

technology they have in them; from soft

cameras for reverse parking, cameras for

new technology has become. The latest

close doors and driver profiling to collision

reading road signs and to aid with lane

‘gadgets and gizmos’ used to be reserved

prevention assist and autonomous parking!

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M OTO R I N G N E WS Nick Fletcher tells us the latest news on all things motoring.

NEW AUDI Q3 SPORTBACK The new Audi Q3 Sportback SUV is now available to order in the UK, with first deliveries in the Autumn. The compact crossover will be offered in a choice of Sport, S line, Edition 1 and top tier Vorsprung trim lines. Longer, lower and slimmer than the Audi Q3, the Sportback version has the same wheelbase. Standard features include 18-inch alloy wheels and LED headlamps with LED daytime running lamps and dynamic rear indicators.The S line trim line brings larger 19-inch alloy wheels, privacy glass and an exclusive design for the bumpers, sill trims and diffuser, and also adds S linespecific interior detailing. Above it, the Edition 1 and Vorsprung models go a step further by upsizing to 20-inch wheels and adding a black styling pack colouring elements such as the grille surround and window cappings. They also upgrade to Matrix LED lighting technology. In the first launch phase two engines will power the new Audi Q3 Sportback in the UK - one TFSI petrol and one TDI diesel, with other variations including a mild hybrid to follow.

R O A D T E S T: T O Y O TA C O R O L L A E X C E L H Y B R I D The world’s all-time best-selling car is the Toyota Corolla with global sales of more than 44 million, and the latest version seems set to boost this remarkable sales total, writes NICK FLETCHER. The 2019 Corolla’s full-hybrid status – it can run on electric power only – gives it a head start on ‘mild’ hybrid rivals which do not store power and new body styling gives the car a more purposeful look and a new chassis delivers a lower centre of gravity which improves ride quality and handling. Corolla prices start at £21,305 for reasonably kitted models but you need to move up the range to get more comfort, convenience and safety features. My test model was an Excel specification which includes sat-nav, on-line connectivity, rear-view camera, dual-zone airconditioning and part-leather upholstery. Safety features include pre-collision system with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning, auto high-beam, hillstart assist and tyre-pressure warning. This version is £27,350. With a 1.8 litre petrol engine and electric motor giving 120 hp, the 0-60 mph time is 10.9 seconds and top speed 112 mph. Emissions are very low at

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83 g/km and average fuel economy is 60.5 mpg. Underway, the Corolla provides smooth progress with excellent ride quality and the new chassis enhances the handling, with grippy cornering and good steering feedback. The auto transmission makes seamless changes and with its easy and effortless manner, the Corolla displays outstanding driving dynamics. The car has three driving modes – EV is electric power only for use in city traffic or over short distances; Eco allows the car to automatically select the optimum blend of petrol and electric, and Power is for when you need a faster more sporty response. Inside, there is ample occupant space front and rear and the 351-litre boot, though not largest in the class, is perfectly adequate for typical everyday requirements and can be greatly enlarged by dropping the split-fold rear seats. The revised design gives Corolla a crouched and more potent appearance which helps it stand out in what is often a very conventionally-styled family car sector, and with its hybrid credentials and Toyota’s solid reputation for durability, the Corolla will have no difficulty in significantly boosting that epic 44 million sales total.

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R O A D T E S T: H O N D A J A Z Z S P O R T N A V I Honda’s Jazz hatchback has been a very popular model in recent years, appealing to those who look for reliability and low running costs and are not too concerned about sporty performance, writes NICK FLETCHER. However, the Jazz is now available with a more punchy 1.5 litre petrol engine which will widen its appeal to younger buyers who tend to prefer more zesty performance and sharper handling. The previous 1.3 litre 101 hp petrol engine is still available but the new 1.5 litre unit packs 128 hp, and with a 6-speed manual gearbox (a CVT auto gearbox is an option) delivers a quick 0-60 mph time of 8.7 seconds and a top speed of 118 mph. Average fuel economy is 47.9 mpg and emissions are 134 g/km.

also had an exterior make-over to give it a bolder and more potent look, which helps it compete in a tough sector which include rivals such as the Ford Fiesta, VW Polo and Toyota Yaris. The Jazz also boasts lighter suspension for more agile handling and a new damper system which improves ride quality, so out on the road it excels with responsive acceleration and assured cornering. It is pleasingly comfortable to drive on urban roads and when you leave the city and need more speed, the car revs eagerly and shows it wants to go.

Clever use of cabin space means the Jazz is bigger inside than you might expect, and has good occupant space front and rear, with wide doors allowing easy access. A large tailgate reveals a 354 litre boot, expandable to 897 litres by folding the rear seats flat. It gets full marks for practicality. And it scores highly for equipment too. Standard kit on this model includes fourpowered windows, cruise control, auto lights, touch-screen infotainment unit with connectivity and smartphone mirroring, sat-nav, forward collision warning, lane-keep assistance, and auto city braking system. Jazz prices start at £14,600 and there are several trim levels, with my Sport Navi version at £17,640. With the new engine option, forceful new styling and with Honda’s legendary reliability record, the potential market for the Jazz is greatly increased and this sporty version should prove very popular.

With this larger engine in my upper-spec Sport Navi test model, there is not only an immediate performance boost but a whole new persona for the Jazz because it has

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R O A D T E S T: P E U G E O T 508 GT Peugeot’s sleek 508 GT model has an attention-grabbing image with its low-slung coupe styling, yet it is a practical four-door fastback offering very sporty performance, writes NICK FLETCHER. Aimed at the premium executive market which includes the BMW 4 Gran Coupe and the Audi A5 Sportback, the 508 GT underlines the brilliant design talents and rising ambition of the French company. Peugeot 508 prices start at £25,245 with petrol and diesel options. My top-spec GT model - costing £36,645 - had a 2.0 litre turbo-diesel unit pumping out 177 hp. Mated to the standard 8-speed auto gearbox, this power translates to a top speed of 146 mph and a 0-60 mph time of 8.3 seconds. Average fuel economy is good at 48 mpg and emissions are 125 g/km. On the road, the 508 GT accelerates eagerly, with a throaty note from its twin exhausts. The auto gearbox makes slick changes and the adaptive suspension keeps the car firmly planted even on tight bends, The steering feel is well-weighted and gives excellent feedback. Overall, the 508 GT comes over as an impressive driver’s car.

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Standard equipment is extensive and includes cruise control with speed limiter, powered front seats, dual zone airconditioning, powered tailgate, 3D sat-nav, Bluetooth, media streaming, smartphone mirroring, premium audio system and LED headlights with cornering function. The 508 GT makes sufficient impact to become a significant presence in a class dominated by German manufacturers and laden with distinctive French flair, it offers a refreshing executive alternative.

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R O A D T E S T: V A U X H A L L C O M B O L I F E E N E R G Y X L Large MPV models have great appeal for families who need space for children and lots of luggage, so day-to-day practicality and versatility are key factors - and so is price, writes NICK FLETCHER. Some of the larger MPVs can cost north of £30,000 but for buyers on a budget, the Combo Life is a smart alternative. Made by Vauxhall – both now part of the giant French PSA Group – the Combo Life can seat seven on three rows of seats and still have substantial load space in the boot, with prices starting at £20,135. It has to be said that the Combo Life isn’t the most stylish in the class – it was designed as a van rather than specifically as an MPV – but it atones with its value for money and its surprisingly pleasant driving dynamics. There are petrol and diesel engines, manual and auto gearboxes and the option of five or seven seats. My test version was a seven-seat model with a perky and economical 1.2 litre 110 hp turbo-petrol unit and 6-speed manual gears. With all seats in use, there is still a substantial 806 litres of load space and with all seat folded down, there is an amazing 2,693 litres! In Energy XL trim, this version is £22,310 and highlights include touch-screen infotainment

system with digital radio, Bluetooth, audio streaming, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and mobile phone portal, front and rear parking sensors, and auto lights and wipers. You also get very versatile seating – they slide, fold flat and the rear two are removable. You also get two drop-down tables. Safety features include auto emergency braking with pedestrian detection, forward collision alert, lane departure warning, driver drowsiness system and cruise control with speed limiter. The dashboard is well laid out for ease of use and trim materials are good quality, giving the cabin a car-like ambiance despite its van origin. On the move, the Combo Life is quiet and responsive, with sharp accurate steering, slick manual gearshift, comfortable ride quality and great all-round visibility which gives a commanding sense of control. The 0-60 mph time is 12.0 seconds, top speed 109 mph. Emissions are 125 g/km and fuel economy good at 42.4 mpg. The Combo Life is ideal for busy daily family life, weekends away and holidays and offers real value for money in the MPV sector.

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The newest member of Volkswagen’s extensive SUV family is gaining a frugal new engine option as the T-Cross is now available with a Euro 6 compliant 94 hp, 1.6-litre TDI powerplant. This extends the T-Cross engine options to three: two turbocharged petrol units and now one turbodiesel. The already fuel efficient T-Cross achieves 48.9 mpg in its most economical petrol form, but this rises to 52.9 mpg across both transmissions and all specs when fitted with the 1.6-litre turbodiesel engine. All trim levels bar entry-level S will benefit from the option of the 1.6-litre turbodiesel and customers can also choose between a five-speed manual gearbox and a sevenspeed DSG unit, although the majority are expected to take the manual option in the UK. The 0-60 mph time for the manual car is 11.9 seconds while the DSG-equipped car takes 12.5 seconds. In turbodiesel form, the T-Cross starts at £21,240 for the SE specification model, which produces 140g /km CO2.

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Cerberus Organic Dog Food Ltd This month we’re giving focus to an up and coming company that has created a new and revolutionary way of making nutritional meals for dogs. This is a must read for any pet owner who longs to feed their dog meals that are nutritious, offer potential health benefits and the ability to change and adapt meals for even the fussiest of dogs. Cerberus Organic Dog Food is a company that was born out of passion after James Mabey and his sister, Debbie Pritchett, who have had dogs all their lives, experienced yet another heart wrenching loss with the passing of their much loved family dog, just as their dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

This was the turning point

for James and Debbie and with black Labrador puppy Teos joining the family as a companion for their mum, they were determined to gain the knowledge to help look after their future dogs, to keep them as healthy as they possibly could. Speaking with other fellow dog owners, James and Debbie were continually asked for their help and soon realised that a major factor would be to change the dogs’ diets. They were both aware of the benefits that healthy eating can offer and how it can combat against diseases and ailments for humans, so why not for dogs too? The first step was to make a huge investment into animal nutrition and bring on-board qualified animal nutritionists. James picks up the story to explain, “We wanted to avoid mass market production and in order to do this, we needed to create options based on nutritional research and algorithms to cover over 500 breeds of dog, to include their personalities, behaviour and health issues.”

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we recognised the importance of keeping

Cerberus Dog Food has developed greatly

the highest number of vitamins and minerals

since those early days. James adds,

within each ingredient. Our ingredients are

“We now offer a system whereby we take

also organic, as numerous studies have

the information you provide us about your

shown evidence of organic ingredients

dog’s breed and health, and we correlate

reducing the risk of certain diseases, allergies

this against our research. We then create a

and cancers due to having lower pesticide

diet for your dog, which is signed-off by our

residue levels. This has led us to receive

animal nutritional team.

an accreditation from the Soil Association as their only organically approved dog

"The final stage is where you select your

food company in the UK, which we are

own choice of ingredients from our

incredibly proud of.”

extensive range of categories; proteins, carbohydrates,

“We then create a diet for your dog, which is signedoff by our animal nutritional team.”

fruits,

vegetables,

oils,

specialist, with all diets guided by our nutritional algorithm.“ Cerberus Organic Dog Food would like to extend a huge welcome to anyone who would like to find out more about our unique, organic, nutritionally enhanced meals or simply wish to discuss their dog’s diet, your pets are our passion, and we’d love to hear from you.

“The analysis took a long time and, as we dug deeper into the complexities of each breed, the research was continuous, increasing and developing our nutritional knowledge. The results have been amazing and have enabled us to provide an individualised offering to our fellow dog lovers that considers different aspects from the discomfort caused by allergies or age, to food dislikes." Debbie explains that, in reflection, this was the easy part. “The next step was to create and trial our recipes, initially developed in our Dorset based kitchen. We decided on the sous vide method of cooking because

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Hygiene Therapy Dorset Dental Clinic answer all your questions about why it is important to visit the dental hygienists and therapists. What are dental hygienists and dental

role is showing you the best way to keep

therapists?

your teeth free of plaque. Plaque is a sticky

Dental hygienists and dental therapists are

coating that forms constantly on your teeth.

specially trained to work with the dentist to

Hygienists also give advice about diet and

give care to patients and can help with your

preventing tooth decay.

treatment plan. Many are qualified as both hygienist and therapist.

What is the dental therapist’s role in the practice?

They play an important part in your dental

As well as doing all the work that a dental

health care.

hygienist does, a dental therapist can also carry out some dental procedures that

What is the dental hygienist’s role in the

patients are more used to a dentist doing.

practice?

A dental therapist can do fillings, extract

Dental hygienists are mainly concerned

‘baby’ teeth, place preformed crowns on

with ‘preventive’ dental health and treating

baby teeth and do treatments using all the

gum disease – showing you correct home

materials a dentist would use. As long as an

care and helping you to keep your teeth and

adult tooth does not need treatment to the

gums healthy. This includes professionally

nerve of the tooth, a dental therapist can fill

cleaning your teeth by removing plaque

or restore any part of the tooth that needs

and tartar (usually called a ‘scale and polish’)

treatment. They do not do restorations, such

However, perhaps their most important

as crowns, to adult teeth.

Can a dental hygienist do anything else? Dental hygiene therapists also take dental x-rays,

place

fissure

sealants,

apply

fluoride varnishes and administer fluoride treatments. Tooth whitening is also often carried out by the dental hygiene therapist, under a prescription from your dentist. Does every practice have a hygienist or hygiene therapist? Not all practices do, but more of them now offer this as part of their service to patients. They can see patients under the prescription of a dentist, see them as part of a separate treatment plan or can see them independently as part of their own practice. Why is this dental treatment important? Regular professional cleaning to remove plaque and tartar, combined with looking after your teeth and gums properly at home, will help keep your mouth healthy. A clean and healthy mouth will improve your appearance, help you to keep your teeth and give you fresh breath. Can a hygienist help prevent dental disease? This is what the training of the hygienist is all about. They will carefully remove the hard deposits of calculus that build up on the teeth and teach you how to prevent them coming back. This will do a lot to slow the progress of gum disease. By talking to you about your diet, and recommending other preventive measures, the hygienist can help you keep to a routine that will slow down tooth decay. Regular visits and advice will help build your confidence in keeping your mouth healthy.

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looks after your mouth in between visits to the practice. They will have shown you how to remove plaque with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste. They will also have shown you how to clean between your teeth with ‘interdental’ brushes, floss or tape. There are many oral care products you can get, including specialist toothpastes, electric or ‘power’ toothbrushes, and mouthwashes. They will recommend those that are best for you. We recommend that you follow three simple steps to help keep your teeth and gums healthy: 1. Brush your teeth last thing at night and at least one other time during the day, with a fluoride toothpaste. 2. Cut down on how often you have sugary What other help can be given to adults?

spend longer with you. They are also expert

Adults who have a lot of decay can benefit

at teaching you how to look after your teeth

from having fluoride applied. They can

and gums. Often the hygienist/therapist will

also have anti-bacterial gels and solutions

spend several appointments getting the

applied under the gum to kill the bacteria.

gums healthy ready for the dentist to restore

foods and drinks. 3. Visit your dental team regularly, as often as they recommend.

the teeth with crowns. Another

very

important

part

the

hygienist’s work is showing you and telling

Will the treatment hurt?

you how to look after your mouth at home.

Scaling and polishing is usually pain free.

The hygienist may also suggest giving up

However, if you do have any discomfort,

smoking, as this will reduce staining and

they can use anaesthetic creams, or give

improve your general health.

you some local anaesthetic. It is important that you let the hygienist/therapist know at

Research has also shown that smokers have

the time so they can help with your pain.

more gum disease and lose more teeth than non-smokers. Your hygienist will be able

Is the treatment expensive?

to advise you on various ways of giving up

Costs of treatment will vary depending

smoking. They can also give you special

on what is being done, and from practice

advice for home care if you have dental

to practice. It is important to find out the

implants or orthodontic appliances.

cost before you start, by getting a written

Patient: Before hygiene

quotation. Why doesn’t the dentist do this work? Some dentists will do this type of work

What should I do after I see the hygiene

themselves. However, many now realise

therapist?

that the hygienist has been specially trained

You can do a lot to help yourself and the

to carry out scaling and polishing and can

hygienist/therapist, as you are the one who

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TH E M OST WO N D ERFU L TIM E O F TH E YE AR - FLU S E ASO N! Now that the nights are drawing in and the

The flu jab reduces your risk of getting

leaves are turning, it’s time to think about

the flu and can decrease the severity of

your yearly flu vaccination…

symptoms and speed up recovery time in the rare case that you catch a strain.

Why should I get it? The influenza virus is more serious than

Who should get it?

the

symptoms

Everyone! But especially those in at-

exhaustion,

risk groups in which the flu could cause

common

including;

cold,

fever,

with

chills,

aches and pains, upset stomach and

dangerous complications, such as:

a dry cough. These symptoms usually

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last for up to a week and can leave you bedbound, unable to work or keep up with

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daily activities.

Elderly people, children or pregnant women

How much is it?

People with heart or lung conditions,

Elegant Aesthetic is offering the vaccine at

such as asthma

just £10 per person

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People with diabetes

In 2017-18, influenza caused the deaths of

•

People with kidney or liver problems

Meet Shikha Rishi

241 people in the UK and in 2018-19, resulted

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Immunosuppressed people, or those

I am a highly experienced Aesthetics

that care for them

Pharmacist and have a number of years

People with long-term neurological

training under the world-renowned Dr.

problems

Katie Goldie in Harley Street, London and

in the admission of over 2000 people into high-dependency hospital units.

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Dr Tim Pearce at SkinViva, Manchester. People in these groups can usually get the flu jab for free through the NHS, but it’s

My own clinic is based in my home town

worth paying privately even if these don’t

of Bournemouth, at the Sandbanks Clinic

apply to you, as it can also increase your

in Poole. I am a conscientious practitioner.

protection from secondary illnesses like

I want to understand your aims and

pneumonia. And it’s peace of mind for those

expectations and together we will come to

who may otherwise have experienced loss

a joint treatment plan.

of earnings from sick days, such as the selfemployed, or those who are busy and can’t

This is proven to give a much more natural

wait for a GP appointment.

and longer-lasting result than a “one size fits all” approach to Botox and fillers. I only

When should I get it?

use the most advanced techniques and

The ideal time to get the flu jab is

products in my consultations including

September-early November, although flu

the well-established Botox and Juvederm

season lasts until around March. You should

ranges.

have a new vaccine annually, as each year it is formulated to remain effective

I look forward to welcoming you into the

against the constantly changing strains of

clinic and to begin our journey together,

flu virus.

revealing a more elegant you.

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Introducing; Revel Salon Revel Salon is the new hairdressers owned by Russell and Amber Grant. Like a Phoenix from the ashes they have resurrected the beautiful new salon on the site of the previous iconic business, Level. Russell was determined keep the fab team together, retaining the best of the best and adding new exciting talent. Russell found some of the best talent from the capital and brought them to Bournemouth to provide that London experience here on the South Coast. “Amber’s brainchild is the soon to come blowdry, Russell explains, “We aim to make people look and feel

eyes and lashes express bar on Thursday, Friday and

fantastic in a relaxed, friendly professional atmosphere.

Saturdays for those wanting to glam up for a night out.

Our Designers will cut your hair with classic precision

You can get a blow dry, fix those lashes and visit one of

and passion to create your contemporary personalised

our make-up artists, and for an extra special treat you

look, we feel it critical to take into account your face

can have a glass of prosecco whilst being pampered.

shape to truly give you the style that is best for you. With

She is also available for wedding or occasion make up.”

free consultations on all our services, you can be fully confident in both your Designers and Colourists’ ideas

The new salon has been completely revamped to

for your hair. From exceptional cutting and wedding hair

provide a contemporary, relaxing environment. With

to a full range of colouring solutions.

its mix of industrial architecture, soft organic textures including

Canadian

sequoia

dressing

units

and

decadent floral displays, this is truly an experience that few other salons can compete with. The new entrance is at the rear, nearer to the car park for client convenience. Revel offer all aspects of hairdressing from our diverse team. Just a few of our stars this month include: Kris, is their highly experienced and talented Colour Expert specialising in super fast hi lighting, colour change and colour correction. Lyndsey is expert in express cutting and styling. Lyndsey has featured many times at London Fashion Week and is a truly gifted Designer.

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Daniel D. managed a large salon in the City of London. He moved to Bournemouth and joined up with Russell three years ago and now is a big part of the team. Daniel brings fabulous energy to the salon and immediately puts his clients at ease. Daniel Jordan is new to Revel Salon as a Creative Consultant, he started with the famous Nicky Clark in Mayfair and then toured America. He then continued his impressive career with Vidal Sassoon building an A-List clientele including Cara De La Vigne, Yasmin Le Bon, and Royalty to boot. His addition to the Revel team has certainly brought Hollywood to Bournemouth. More to follow next month! Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business acumen has been acknowledged in the highly prestigious Business awards at Bloomsbury Ballrooms, being voted Finalists in the Fantastic Hairdresser category. Revel salon is open Tuesday to Saturday with late appointments available on Thursday and Friday evenings. Also for a limited time, Revel are offering a 20% discount when booking your first appointment and a complimentary System Professional Luxury emulsion treatment, please quote House & Lifestyle magazine when booking.

BOOKINGS

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Reviewed

V E N TA N A G R A N D C A F É The Ventana Grand Café has become one of our favourite local eateries, so we were all thrilled to be invited back to try their current menu. The food aside, you can’t get a better

showcasing the creamy nature of the goats

location, situated on the East Overcliff Drive

cheese, for cheese lovers out there this is a

in the Cumberland Hotel with sea views,

little taste of indulgent heaven!

come rain or shine it is the perfect spot to spend a few hours soaking in the holiday feel

For the main event I opted to go for

that comes with being near the beach!

something light, the papaya and rosemary goats cheese salad was nothing short of

The friendly staff seat us at our table and we

outstanding, with a generous helping of

take a moment to relax back in the comfy

goats cheese, alongside the refreshing

chairs and look over the menu. The starters

sweetness of papaya, the tang of the lime

Blandford pork cooked three ways; roasted

looked too good to resist so we wrote this

dressing and the crunch of the pine nuts

pork fillet, braised pork cheeks, crispy

off as a treat day and excitedly dove in.

they really created a dish full of diverse

ball of pork belly served with cauliflower

First out were the pan seared Cornish king

textures and flavours tantalizing the taste

puree, rainbow chard, wilted spinach and

scallops, artistically arrange on the plate

buds with every bite.

Ravigôte sauce; why choose one dish when

were three scallops accompanied with a

you can have three on one plate! This dish

saffron infused sweetcorn puree, smoked

A favourite of the table was the Ventana

introduces you to pork cooked in new ways,

streaky Dorset bacon crumble and a

signature variations of Dorset lamb; braised

tender and juicy they really did this dish

tomato salsa, the sweet delicate flavour of

lamb shank shepherd’s pie, a rump of

justice, with the cauliflower puree being

the scallops were contrasted perfectly with

lamb hot pot and a lamb & mint toad in

a particular unexpected star of the plate,

the saltiness of the bacon, a beautiful dish

the hole served with crushed pea puree

complementing the meat perfectly.

in both appearance and flavour. Another

and roast beetroot, this was a plate full

eye-catching dish was the Salisbury goat’s

of heart-warming traditional dishes that

We know we should stop there, already

cheese three ways, including panna cotta,

showcased how delicious this meat is

feeling the need to loosen the belt buckle,

peppered log, and tempura fried, each

when cooked well. Also ordered was the

but with such a good dessert menu we had to choice but to indulge further! With autumn approaching is there a better dish to warm you up than the Homemade sticky toffee & date pudding? Served with butterscotch sauce and Giggi’s salted caramel ice cream, the dish was rich and delicious, melting in your mouth, I think you can be excused for forgetting the diet for a day to have a taste of this! Never letting us down the Ventana Grand Café remains one of our best-loved local restaurants, with a mix of the friendly staff, great food and perfect location. If you haven’t already visited then it is time to make that booking! BOOKINGS 01202 298350 www.oceana-collection.com 27 East Overcliff Dr, Bournemouth BH1 3AF

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‘I tend to nick the recipes from the bakers!’ The Great British Bake Off is back on our screens - and it turns out fans of the show are not the only ones to be inspired by its new generation of chefs. Judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith tells Gemma Dunn they’re partial to “borrowing” a recipe too. Paul Hollywood is musing over some of The

But the Pride & Prejudice star is not the only

Great British Bake Off’s more well-known

one willing to sacrifice her plans - or every

fans. “There’s a lot of celebrities, a lot of

Tuesday evening for 10 consecutive weeks,

people that approach you. It’s crazy, where

for that matter!

it’s got to...,” he begins. Last series it was reported an average live “There were a couple of people on

audience of 7.5 million people tuned in

Instagram, a very famous American actress,

to see research scientist Rahul Mandal

who’d baked something,” he recalls, furtively.

crowned the winner of the Channel 4

“She sent a video and said, ‘I wonder what

hit; a figure that doesn’t match up to its

Paul Hollywood would say about this?’ And

BBC One days (the broadcaster totalled

you’re going, ‘What?’

14 million in 2016), but one not to be scoffed at.

“And then you get people like Nick Mason, the drummer of Pink Floyd, who bakes all

Now back for a 10th season, its third since

“It’s a very inclusive show,” she states. “But

the time. I also remember getting a call

on Channel 4, the baking competition is

what’s so interesting is when the [production

from Ronnie Corbett years ago; he wanted

set to once again delight the nation, with

company] is choosing them, the main thing

to speak to me, he baked a lot of bread!”

judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith, plus

they want to know is that they’re getting the

quips Hollywood, 53.

presenting duo Noel Fielding and Sandi

12 best bakers in the country. “They’re not set

Toksvig, returning for the ride.

up to find somebody who’s the ‘right ethnic mix’ or the ‘right height’ or the ‘right age’ or

“Then there’s Taylor Swift. Keira Knightley... She once tried to bin off a premiere to go

As for the latest batch of amateur bakers,

and watch the final of the Bake Off! It’s

it’s a typically diverse crowd pitching up in

just incredible.”

the famous white tent, Leith teases.

anything,” insists the restaurateur-chef, 79. “It’s just representative,” Hollywood agrees. “We’ve always been proud of that from the very first series.” But this year’s hopefuls showcase a younger demographic than most. “They’re much younger and actually it’s been the hardest year judging, personally, for me, because it was all about detail,” admits Hollywood, who has been a staple of the show since its 2010 inception. A B OV E Paul Hollywood arriving at the National Television Awards 2016 held at The O2 Arena in London | Ian West/PA Images

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“You judge them in your head and mark them

African-born Leith adds. “There’s no script,

Hollywood’s chocolate cake. I don’t even

one to ten, and then in the next round they

you just say what you think.”

like chocolate cake!” she confides. “But this

all do the opposite!” explains the Cheshire

particular cake is delicious. And very rich.

native. “Then you have to sit around the table

But it’s not just youthful contestants getting

and decide who’s going to be star baker and

a slice of the action - those watching at

“Now it’s one of the most popular

who’s going to go. You have absolutely no

home spans generations, too. “We know

things I bake because it’s the one I use

idea, it could be any one of them!”

it’s cool to bake; you see it in schools,” coos

for my grandchildren’s’ birthday cakes

Hollywood, who shares a teenage son with

because they all like chocolate!” says the

“Paul’s right,” Leith chimes. “The number

ex-wife Alexandra. “I’ve been into schools

grandmother-of-four.

of times that the person who has won

in the past to judge and the reaction is

the technical or won the signature round

incredible,” he reminisces. “I remember

What about the future - can they see an

comes last in the showstopper, it happens

when I first walked in, I heard screams!

end in sight for them, as judges, or the

over and over again.

fan favourite itself? Hollywood laughs that “Baking has become such a cool thing to

he still wants to be doing the show when

“The hard thing for them is if they’re sent

do, and if you’re a girl, a young lad, if you

he’s “a grumpy old man with a stick. And

home because they’ve cocked up,” she

can bake, you’ll get friends. Always.”

my ambition is not so ambitious,” Leith

empathises. “They know it’s perfectly fair but they’re just so angry with themselves.”

responds. “I just want to at least equal Even the judges have found themselves

Mary Berry; she did seven years, so I’ve got

inspired. “I’ve been amazed at how much

another four years to go!”

“I’d rather judge them when they’ve done

more baking I’ve done since I’ve been on

the best they can, rather than when they’ve

this show!” Leith confesses.

made a mistake,” Hollywood says. “It makes it easier and it’s nicer for them.”

The Great British Bake Off returned to Channel 4 on Tuesday August 27.

“I used to bake the odd cake,” she adds, “If someone was coming to dinner, I would make

Words by Gemma Dunn, Press Association

“But,” the celebrity chef follows, “That’s the

a polenta cake for pudding or whatever; or [if

job and I think the decisions we’ve made

we were] having people for the weekend, I’d

If you are tempted to try your hand at baking

are correct and you go home with a clear

make a cake the kids could eat. But now I tend

give some of our favourite recipes a go...

conscience.”

to nick the recipes from the bakers!”

“It’s not a difficult job because you don’t

She follows: “I pinched Steven Carter-

have to write or learn any lines,” South

Bailey’s caramel cake recipe and I took Paul

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Summer Fruit Semifreddo INGREDIENTS

400g frozen mixed summer fruits 100g caster sugar 3tbsp water 7 slices of white bread (about 170g), crusts removed, halved lengthways 600ml double cream 2tbsp golden syrup

SERVES 6

Put the frozen fruit, sugar and water into a medium pan and bring to the boil, then take off the heat. You don’t want the fruit to break down too much but you want to extract as much liquid as possible. Drain the fruit through a sieve, making sure to catch all the liquid in a bowl. Use the back of a spoon to push through as much liquid as possible. Then leave the liquid to cool completely. Line a 20cm round Pyrex dish with cling film. Dip each piece of bread quickly into the fruit juice mixture and place around the edge of the dish vertically, slightly overlapping each piece with the next to prevent leaking. Do this all around the edges - you should have one piece left. Break that piece down to size, then dip it in the fruit juice and place it in the base of the dish. Set aside. Whip the double cream to soft peaks, then add the golden syrup and mix well. Add the fruit and ripple through gently. Put the cream mixture into the lined bowl and spread it level on top. If any of the bread pieces come up higher than the top of the cream, simply fold them over. Cover the top with cling film and place in the freezer for three hours. To turn out, tip on to a plate and remove all the cling film. Cut into wedges and serve. Recipe taken from Nadiya’s British Food Adventure by Nadiya Hussain, published by Michael Joseph.

Parsnip & Orange Spiced Cake SERVES 10

INGREDIENTS

To make the cake: Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 160C. Grease and line the base of two

230g self-raising flour

20.5cm sandwich tins with baking paper. In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking powder,

1tsp baking powder

cinnamon, nutmeg and mixed spice. Add the caster sugar and chopped walnuts, mix through

1tsp ground cinnamon

with a wooden spoon, and set aside.

1/2tsp ground nutmeg 2tsp ground mixed spice

Put the eggs and sunflower oil in a different bowl, and beat for a few minutes. Now mix all the

200g caster sugar

dry ingredients into the egg and oil mixture, along with the grated parsnips and orange zest.

100g walnuts, chopped, plus extra for

Mix everything together until you have a thick batter (about two minutes).

topping 3 medium eggs

Divide the mixture between the two cake tins, and level it off using a spatula. Bake for 25-30

150ml sunflower oil

minutes. The cakes should be golden, and a skewer inserted into the centre should come out

500g parsnips, peeled, ends trimmed and

clean. Leave the cakes in the tins for 10 minutes, then turn out on to a wire rack and peel off the

coarsely grated

baking paper. Leave to cool completely.

Zest of 2 oranges, plus extra for decoration To make the frosting: In a bowl, beat the butter with a wooden spoon then add the cream For the frosting:

cheese and icing sugar. Beat until it all comes together, but be careful not to overdo it, or the

50g unsalted butter, softened

frosting will become runny. Leave the frosting in the fridge until you need it, if your kitchen is

200g full-fat cream cheese

really warm. Take your cooled cakes and sandwich them together using the frosting. Top the

150g icing sugar

cake with lashings of frosting and sprinkle with walnuts, and some extra orange zest.

Zest of 1 orange Recipe taken from Nadiya’s Kitchen by Nadiya Hussain.

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L E F T Baked Double Chocolate Pudding | PA Photo/Chris Terry/Michael Joseph

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Baked Double Chocolate Pudding INGREDIENTS

SERVES 6

Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4 and butter a 2L ovenproof dish.

100g melted butter, plus extra for greasing 3 eggs

Whisk the melted butter, eggs and milk together in a jug until smooth. Sift the flour, cocoa

175ml milk

and baking powder into a bowl then stir in the sugar.

250g self-raising flour 50g cocoa powder

Pour the butter mixture onto the flour and mix well to a smooth batter. Stir in the dark and

1tsp baking powder

milk chocolate and spoon into the prepared baking dish.

150g light brown soft sugar 100g dark chocolate drops (70% cocoa

To make the sauce, bring the water and sugar to the boil in a saucepan, then add the cocoa

solids), or dark chocolate, finely chopped

and whisk until smooth. Pour evenly over the top of the batter then place the dish in the

into 5mm dice

oven to bake for 25-30 minutes.

100g milk chocolate drops, or milk chocolate, finely chopped into 5mm dice

The top of the sponge will be just firm to the touch, but underneath there will be a runny chocolate sauce.

For the sauce: 300ml water

Serve hot with double cream or ice cream.

200g light brown soft sugar 40g cocoa powder

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Recipe taken from Sweet, by James Martin.

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L E F T Hot Cheesecakes with a Naughty Topping | PA Photo/Dan Jones

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Hot Cheesecakes with a Naughty Topping

SERVES 2, 474 CALORIES PER SERVING

INGREDIENTS

Preheat the oven to 170C/150C Fan/Gas 3. Whizz the digestive biscuits in a mini food

45g digestives

processor to make fine crumbs. Tip them into a bowl, then stir in the melted butter and mix

20g melted butter

well. Divide the mixture between two 150ml ramekins.

1 large egg, separated 115g full-fat cream cheese

Put the egg white in a clean bowl and whisk with an electric hand whisk or a balloon whisk

1tbsp runny honey

until the egg white just holds its shape. The balloon whisk takes a little longer than the

1tsp cornflour

electric but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great upper arm exercise!

1tsp vanilla extract In a separate bowl, whisk the cream cheese, honey, egg yolk, cornflour and vanilla extract, For the topping:

using the same whisk - no need to wash it - until smooth. Add a spoonful of the egg white

Fresh raspberries

to the cream cheese mixture and fold together. Add the remaining egg white and fold it in

28g Daim bar, smashed, or 15g dark

until smooth.

chocolate Divide the cream cheese mixture between the ramekins. Put them on a baking tray and bake them in the oven for 30 minutes until the cheesecake has cooked. Take them out of the oven and leave to cool for 10 minutes before serving. Serve topped with raspberries and pieces of Daim bar or dark chocolate. Recipe taken from Tomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daily Plan by Tom Daily

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& R I G H T Photos courtesy of James Wythe

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INGREDIENTS FOR THE CAKE

Free-From Chocolate Ganache Cake

SERVES 10-12 (GF, DF, VG, V, RSF)

(PER TIER) SO X 2 THIS WHEN BUYING THE INGREDIENTS IF MAKING 2 TIERS

Pre heat your oven to 180C. Line a 8×8 cake baking tin with baking paper and grease with

200g gluten free self raising flour (I use

coconut oil.

doves farm) 150g ground almonds

Add all the cake ingredients into a mixing bowl in the order listed above and mix well until

30g cacao

smooth (REMEMBER THE INGREDIENTS ARE PER TIER).

300ml unsweetened almond milk 4 tbsp maple syrup

Pour the mix into the baking tin and place in the oven at 180 for 20 minutes (this can vary

3 tbsp coconut oil, melted

depending on how hot your oven runs). If you have a second baking tin the follow the instructions again and make another batch straight away. IF you don’t have another (like

Ingredient for the ganache:

myself) just wait the 20 minutes and do the process again

2 ripe avocados 5 tbsp maple syrup

Now onto making the ganache, in a food processor add the scooped out avocado along

25g cacao powder

with all the other ingredients and blend until smooth (this can take a couple minutes). Allow

4 tbsp coconut oil, melted

the tiers to cool before layering half of the ganache on top of tier 1. You can then add any

Generous pinch of salt

fruit on top (I added raspberries and blueberries). Gently place the second tier on top and layer with the rest of the ganache and top with whatever you like!

Gluten Free Banana & Pistachio Loaf

SERVES 10-12 (GF, DF, VG, V, RSF)

Pre heat the oven to 180C. In a mixing bowl, make the chia egg by adding 1 tbsp of chia seeds with 3 tbsp water for 10 mins until a gel like substance forms. Whilst the chia egg is forming, shell the pistachios if you haven’t managed to buy them this way. Crush them with a rolling pin until they are into halves. INGREDIENTS

1 flax egg (mix 1 tbsp of chia seeds with 3

Line a bread baking tin with baking paper greased with coconut oil. In a bowl mash 4

tbsp water, for 10 mins unKl a gel

ripe bananas with a fork until there are no lumps. To the chia egg add the coconut flour,

forms)

buckwheat flour, mashed bananas, cinnamon and maple syrup and mix with a spoon. Now

260g buckwheat flour (1 1/2 cups)

add the pistachios and mix in well with your hands until a dough forms. Tightly press the

160g coconut flour (1 1/2 cups)

dough into the baking tin and place in the oven for 20 mins.

4 ripe bananas, mashed 1 tbsp cinnamon

Whilst the bread is baking, add the coconut fat (top thick part of the coconut milk can) to

4 tbsp maple syrup

a bowl and machine whisk until it starts becoming slightly frothy, at this point add 1 tbsp of

50g pistachios, shelled (unsalted)

maple syrup and whisk again. Add this mix to the fridge to use later. Once the bread is ready,

coconut oil

remove from the baking tin and allow to cool fully before topping with the coconut icing (otherwise it melts) this roughly takes 60-90 minutes.

For the icing: 1 can of coconut milk (chilled in the fridge

Now remove the icing from the fridge and simply layer it onto the loaf and finally top with

overnight) you just want the fat

more pistachios.

from the top of the can 1 tbsp maple syrup

Recipes courtesy of James Wythe, AKA Healthy Living James. To find out more about

Extra pistachios to top

Healthy Living James please visit www.healthylivingjames.co.uk

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L E F T Apple and lemon cake from Mary Berry Quick Cooking | PA Photo/Georgia Glynn Smith

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Apple And Lemon Sandwich Cake

SERVES 6-8

INGREDIENTS

You will need two 20cm round, loose-bottomed sandwich tins. Preheat the oven to 180

225g baking spread, straight from the

c/160 c Fan/Gas 4, then grease each tin and line the base with a disc of baking paper.

fridge, plus extra for greasing 225g caster sugar

Measure all the sponge ingredients except the apple and icing sugar into a large bowl and

225g self-raising flour

beat with an electric hand whisk until combined. Fold the grated apple into the mixture,

1tsp baking powder

then divide between the tins and level the tops.

4 large eggs, beaten 2 eating apples, peeled, cored and grated

Bake in the oven for about 25-30 minutes until golden, well risen and coming away from the

Icing sugar, for dusting

sides of the tins. Allow to cool in the tins. Meanwhile, make the filling. Whip the cream into soft peaks, then lightly swirl in the lemon curd.

FO R T H E L E M O N F I L L I N G

150ml double cream

Invert the tins to remove the cakes and then peel away the paper. Sit one cake upside down

3 tbsp lemon curd

on a serving plate. Spread the lemon cream to the edge of the sponge, place the other cake gently on top to sandwich the cakes together. Dust the top with icing sugar to serve. Extracted from Mary Berryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quick Cooking by Mary Berry, photography by Georgia Glynn Smith, published by BBC Books, priced ÂŁ22. Available now.

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Summer is not over yet! Why not make the most of the kids being back to school with our weekday experience offer! With September and October being the time of year when the sea is at it's warmest, it is a great time to get out and explore our local coastline. Visit JetskiSafaris.co.uk or call 01202 706 784 for more info

W H AT S O N | N O O N ' T I L M O O N

The inaugural Noon ’til Moon gathering The inaugural Noon ’til Moon at the stunning 10 Castle Street was deemed a ‘huge success’ by event promoters Joshua Simons and Benjamin Reynolds. The high society event, sponsored by Veuve Clicquot, Sandown Mercedes, and Saxe Coburg, welcomed over 600 guests on a day which saw scorching temperatures reach the high 80s! The boutique one-day gathering at a totally unique location, made use of the stunning house, and its impeccable grounds, at what was one of the social events of the year. Bournemouth-based nightlife entrepreneurs, Benjamin Reynolds and Joshua Simons, joined forces to produce the event celebrating music, food, and fashion, with performances from a range of international talent, headlined by DJ Highness, who was recently signed to Universal Music.

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Joshua Simons comments: "It was cool to see our vision become a reality. We’d like to thank everyone that attended, our generous sponsors, our team of entertainers, and of course the venue’s team for being a dream to work with. We are already planning 2020’s event, where we will be using more of the available garden space and increasing our attendee numbers to around 1,000." Attendees enjoyed a high-energy curation of live bands, DJs and alternative entertainment, alongside a high-quality selection of food and drink, spread across multiple lawns, and the house itself. Pre-registration for Noon ’til Moon 2020 tickets is available now at www.noontilmoon.com Photos credit: Loïc Salan | www.loicsalan.com

C O N TAC T

ADDRESS

hello@noontilmoon.com

10 Castle Street,

Instagram @noontilmoon

www.noontilmoon.com

Cranborne, Dorset

Facebook @NoonTilMoon

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REVIEWED | ZIM BRAAI

Reviewed

ZIM BRAAI With the range of cuisines available to us getting more and more diverse we were all excited to be invited along to Zim Braai in Ashley Cross for our first taste of South African Cuisine. Zim Braai offers a range of vibrant food for you to explore, drawing from Southern Africa

with

heavy

influences

from

Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mozambique and

ordered alongside Zim greens and chilli

of the aubergine it was absolutely divine,

Malawi, as well as the south eastern islands

broccoli. The combination of sweet and

without doubt worth a trip back for!

of Mauritius, the Seychelles, Madagascar

savoury was mouth watering, the chicken

and the Spice Island of Zanzibar. Using the

cooked perfectly absorbing all the flavours

Our regular readers will know that Gary

traditional wood-charcoal Braai to grill a

of the sauce.

cannot resist a burger, so, purely for

range of meats and fish, along with a cast

research purposes, he thought it best to

iron Potijies for traditional stews and curries

Ross, not liking anything too spicy went

order one as a comparison, and he was not

the menu is truly diverse with something

with

Zimbabwean

disappointed! The generous burger was

for everyone.

Dovi, a chicken and peanut based curry

cooked perfectly, stacked high with crispy

with spinach, peppers and tomatoes,

bacon and salad, definitely one to visit if

We were warmly welcomed by the staff

the combination of spices were warming

you share his love of burgers!

and once seated took a moment to cast

without blowing your head off, again

our eyes around the dĂŠcor, real care and

the chicken was cooked perfectly, full of

We highly recommend you give Zim Braai a

attention has been put in to the design

flavour, proving just how expertly they cook

try; the diversity of the menu is a wonderful

of this restaurant to create a feeling of an

their meats at Zim Braai.

way to introduce your taste buds to new

the

recommended

authentic experience.

flavours from a different culture. For the vegetarian of the group the Grilled

We all took a moment to look over the

Aubergine sounded too good to resist, the

menu, with so much choice on offer we ask

aubergine is Braaiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d and quartered then

BOOKINGS

the experts to recommend some dishes to

topped with chilli and tomato ratatouille

01202 068010

get a good feel for this style of food. First

served with a side of pitta bread. The sauce

www.zim-braai.co.uk

up from the Potjie was the Cape Malay

was sweet and sticky and completely

Zim Braai is located at 99 Commercial Rd,

curry, a traditional fruity chicken curry

moreish, paired with the chargilled flavour

Poole, BH14 0JD

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ACTIONS SPE AK LO U D ER T HAN WO R D S …

T H E G R E AT BRITISH PINT

As you may or may not know, I have an avid interest within my sector and as a local business owner within Bournemouth. I’ve sat on various BID Boards as well as Regeneration & Tourism groups over the years. I’ve also kept a keen eye on the goings on in the Local authority. Investment in Bournemouth and the community where we live is important to me - Why focus your energy on making somewhere better if it isn’t the place that you spend 98% of your time?

Spritzers, Alcopops and Prosecco may all come and go but The Great British Pint remains at the centre of our “drinking out” experience! It’s a tradition that most folk (aged 18+) thoroughly enjoy, and Dorset is developing a great name for real ale. Eight Arch Brewery at Wimborne and Sixpenny Handley Brewery near Cranborne are two of my personal favourites – alongside our own Sandbanks Brewery – their new IPA called Wayward Son is a really great tasting beer, available in all good outlets soon! Wayward Son – look out for it!

The recent announcement from BCP council declaring a Climate Emergency, pledging to make BCP Council and it’s operations Carbon Neutral by 2030 has sparked a thought or two… A bold statement to have been made by our LA and one which I wholly support. But, how do we take this environmentally heroic Tweet without so much as an eye-roll as we consider the day-to-day struggle of businesses operating in the Area to make a profit, let alone then consider how we find the cash to transform these into all singing all dancing solar powered, carbon neutral, futuristically energy efficient establishments?

Favourite breweries to favourite bars

There are so many different choices for us all, so here’s a few of my favourite that may (or may not) surprise you. • The Taphouse Wimborne always serves a truly first class pint, and Gemma really is a first class host! • Some great bars I love but a little further afield are The Silver Hind at Sway where Andy and Carol run a really first class pub – well worth a visit. • If you’re out in the New Forest visitors are always welcomed by Aiden at The New Forest Golf Club, a great course and a great pint. • If you’re really in the “holiday mood” then join the folk at The Hop Inn on the West Cliff where Asit and his team serve some great beer – all day long.

There are certainly some pioneers of sustainability and environmentalism in the hospitality industry in our area and at Zim we are certainly striving to do everything that we can and are very proud to be able to call ourselves Carbon Neutral. But the truth is that it’s far from enough… In order for BCP to achieve the goals being slung into the ether, we, the BCP businesses, as “the operators” to which they refer, need a leg up on this one. Grants will need to be made accessible, interest free loans & strategic groups will need to be set up with BIDs and local businessmen will need to be engaged at a high level.

Last month I asked readers to nominate their own recommendations for a great bar, reader Howard Brownlow recommended Jenkins & Sons at Penn Hill. It’s a great traditional bar with a great new host, Ben and new staff lead by Chris. Both Ben and Howard win a Sandbanks Gift Pack – each! Go and try Jenkins & Sons soon! Let me have your nominations for next month on Kim.rawson@icloud.com

I’m wholeheartedly in support of the principles - but actions will be needed straight away to ensure that BCP’s declaration is not just hollow words.

Discover for yourself how the Great British Pint is alive, well and thriving in Hampshire and Dorset. Tel. 01202 068010 Tel 01202 671950 | Email kim.rawson@icloud.com

99 Commercial Rd, Poole, BH14 0JD www.zim-braai.co.uk

www.sandbanksbrewery.net

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It is time to

TA K E A B R E A K

Pop the kettle on, put your feet up and take 10 minutes to engage your brain and solve these simple puzzles.

ACROSS

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Refurbishment (11)

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in creating this exciting new venture.

The idea came to me one day and it started to evolve in my head, I knew what I wanted

So how did FUC come about?

to do but wasn’t sure on the details. That’s

I’m not sure exactly when. I know myself

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W H AT ’ S O N | S E P T E M B E R

What’s on

IN SEPTEMBER

With a vibrant mix of countryside, beaches and attractions, there is always plenty to do in Dorset & Hampshire. Here is a selection of events happening across the counties over the coming weeks.

CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL 17 - 21 SEPTEMBER

Calendar Girls - The Musical by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth is the award-winning production based on the true story of Yorkshire’s own calendar girls - a group of ordinary ladies who achieved something extraordinary. Currently touring around the UK it comes to Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre from the 17th to 21st September.

AUTU M N FO R AG E

BOURNEMOUTH ARTS

& FEAST

BY T H E S E A F E S T I VA L

28 SEPTEMBER

27 - 29 SEPTEMBER

Welcome in Autumn with Fore Adventures on their special wild food and feasting event at their stunning spot in Studland where you can enjoy nature’s own larder in an idyllic seaside setting.

The festival is Bournemouth’s annual celebration of art, culture, people and place, through which they strive to enhance a sense of community and raise Bournemouth’s profile on a national scale as a leader in culture. It is an intriguing, exciting and unique carnivalesque celebration of art across many forms. Participatory experience, diverse music, art and dance, site-specific installations and large-scale spectaculars in Bournemouth’s beautiful locations.

The evening will involve a foraging walk and some demos to show you on the spot how your super supper and all the trimmings are created and to talk through some of the foraged ingredients that will be used so you can leave with happy tummies and some nuggets of wisdom too!

BOURNEMOUTH www.artsbythesea.co.uk

P R O S TAT E C A N C E R CHARITY NIGHT 19 OCTOBER

Come and enjoy a fantastic evening whilst supporting a very worthwhile cause. With great acts including Soultown Collective, Jess & Stevenson and special guest Fred Dinage, along with a grand auction and prize draw it is shaping up to be an exciting evening.

This marvellous musical comedy which received fantastic five-star reviews in London’s West End now comes to Bournemouth’s Pavilion Theatre, starring Sarah Jane Buckley, Sue Devaney, Julia Hills, Judy Holt, Ruth Madoc, Lisa Maxwell and Rebecca Storm.

Tables of 10 are on sale for £500 (individual tickets are also available). For more information or to book your tickets email carlygoode@hotmail.com or call 07429 523313.

BOURNEMOUTH PAV I L I O N T H E AT R E

STUDLAND

CARLINGTON HOUSE HOTEL

www.bournemouthpavilion.co.uk

www.foreadventure.co.uk

carlygoode@hotmail.com

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Dates for your diary K I N K Y B O OT S 03 - 14 SEPTEMBER Photo credit: Arts Beside The Sea

M AY F L O W E R T H E AT R E www.mayflower.org.uk

POOLE BLUES F E S T I VA L 06 - 08 SEPTEMBER

WELLBEING BY THE L AKES

P O O L E Q UAY facebook.com/poolebluesfestival

19 - 21 SEPTEMBER

ARETHA FRANKLIN SONGBOOK 19 SEPTEMBER

An amazing live concert that pays tribute to the Queen of Soul! Featuring sensational lead vocals from Cleopatra Higgins, Tanya Edwards, Stacy Francis and Cleo Stewart accompanied by a fantastic live band and gospel choir. The two-hour production will take you on an uplifting musical journey as a powerful sermon is delivered throughout celebrating Aretha Franklin’s life and greatest hits including Think, I Say A Little Prayer, Son Of A Preacher Man, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Natural Woman and many more!

S O U T H A M P TO N B O AT S H O W 13 - 22 SEPTEMBER SOUTHAMPTON www.southamptonboatshow.com

The festival will bring together a wide-ranging programme to inspire and revitalise, visitors can broaden their knowledge, sample innovative and traditional practices for wellbeing and enjoy a restorative day out. At the heart of the festival will be the unique opportunity to witness the Tashi Lhunpo Monks creating an intricate Medicine Buddha sand mandala over the 3 days. On completion the sand mandala will be displayed before being ritually dismantled and offered to the River Frome.

WAT E R C O LO U R WORKSHOPS 14 - 15 SEPTEMBER CORFE CASTLE www.nationaltrust.org.uk

M X- 5 S H O W AND SHINE

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Wellbeing by the Lakes is a three day festival exploring what it means to be mindful and live well in this fastpaced modern world. A curated blend of expert talks, live performance, meditation, movement sessions, wholesome food and healing therapies are taking place at Sculpture by the Lakes near Dorchester, Dorset from Thursday 19th – Saturday 21st September 2019.

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SALES POSITION Churchfield are looking for an ambitious, self-motivated, organised, reliable and hardworking individual to join our sales department within our friendly 5* google rated Agency, focused on providing a faultless customer experience. We are open to candidates with or without experience but car drivers essential. Salary and packages negotiable depending on experience. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an ever growing, independent company where property is our profession, and people are our passion. To apply please contact David Swift on david.swift@ churchfield.uk.com or 01202 779911

SA L ES & L E T T I N G S N EG OT IATO R Winkworth Southbourne are looking to recruit a full time Sales & Lettings Negotiator to work in their busy Southbourne office. The successful candidate will be of smart appearance, be able to work well under pressure and in a team environment and be confident in dealing with clients both in person and on the telephone. Most importantly, the successful candidate will not be afraid of hard work, must be target driven and be a team player. Some form of sales experience is preferable however not necessarily essential. To apply, please contact Fergus Naylor on 01202 434365 or fnaylor@winkworth.co.uk

MARKE TIN G AN D ADVERTISIN G AC C O U NT MANAG ER - BO U RN EM O UTH, U P TO £ 3 0 K B A S E A N D £ 3 0 K B O N U S House is Dorset’s favourite local magazine with 200+ advertising clients, needing help with smarter branding, websites and email. Due to continued growth we are now looking for an experienced Account Manager with: • Outstanding network of potential clients • Solid B2B marketing agency experience (online and offline, ideally Lifestyle and Property sector)

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WI L L S & PRO BAT E S O L I C ITO R /L EGAL E XEC U T IV E A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Wills and Probate Solicitor/ Legal Executive to join the client’s specialist team in Dorset. The successful candidate will manage an existing caseload whilst generating new business in and around the Verwood office. In addition to this the ideal candidate will foster strong working relationships with clients and play an active role in the further growth and development of the department and firm as a whole. This is a rare opportunity for a specialised practitioner to become part of a wellregarded team. This is a permanent full time role with an attractive salary based on qualifications and experience. For further information please contact Camilla Western email humanresources@hgwalker.co.uk or call 01202 881454.

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FA M E T H E MUSICAL Fame - The Musical is taking the UK by storm with their 30th anniversary tour. Starring some well known faces including Keith Jack (Any Dream Will Do, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat), Mica Paris (Love Me Tender, Chicago, Mama I Want To Sing) and Jorgie Porter (Hollyoaks, Dancing On Ice), we were very excited to be invited along to Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre to

From the moment the curtain was lifted we

immerse ourselves in the show.

were completely captivated. The cast burst on to the stage with a high energy number

Based on the 1980 phenomenal pop culture

setting the tone for the show ahead. I know

film, Fame - The Musical is the international

the general story of Fame but having never

smash-hit sensation following the lives of

seen it on stage before it was wonderful to

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see the story unfold. Full of catchy songs

Performing Arts as they navigate their way

and dynamic dance routines the cast were

through the highs and lows, the romances

absolutely outstanding.

and the heartbreaks and the ultimate elation of life. This bitter-sweet but uplifting triumph

What was truly wonderful was how the

of a show explores the issues that confront

range of songs allowed the cast to really

many young people today: prejudice,

showcase their talent. Rather than focusing

identity, pride, literacy, sexuality, substance

on a couple of main characters, numerous

abuse and perseverance.

members were given their moment to shine,

with individual scenes setting the focusing on the different character story lines within the main show. The dancing ranged from complex

high-energy

upbeat

numbers

to exquisite ballet scenes which had the audience entranced. The story is a bit of an emotional rollercoaster full of exciting celebratory highs and heart breaking lows, I am not ashamed to admit that I shed a few tears during a couple of the heart felt moments. Visit www.fameuktour.co.uk to find out where the tour is heading to next as it really is one not to be missed! A. Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre Westover Road, Bournemouth BH1 2BU W. www.bhlivetickets.co.uk

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