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A RCA D E J E W E L L E R S Where unique doesn’t have to be expensive

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READ ALL ABOUT IT The latest news stories in your area.

FA M I LY R U N SOUTHERN C O N T R AC T S KEEP THINGS A F LOAT

UTILITIES4LESS NAME LEWIS-MANNING HOSPICE C A R E A S C H A R I T Y PA R T N E R OF THE YEAR The Bournemouth based utility company is on a mission to engage businesses to reduce energy usage, be more energy-efficient, save on utility bills, and ultimately guide and support their Net-Zero journey.

U4L Business Relationship Manager Martin Bell advised, “We are delighted to be working with LewisManning Hospice Care, our local hospice charity.

The idea is to raise much needed funds for the charity, for U4L to help business clients save the local, national and global environments by switching those businesses current supply of electricity to 100% renewable energy from British sources.

“For every successful introduction made via LewisManning Hospice Care, leading to a new U4L client and joining the U4L family, we will donate £250 to the Hospice.”

Southern Contracts, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of industrial laundry, catering and commercial cleaning equipment have continued to operate at full strength throughout lockdown. Despite some of their engineers being struck with the COVID-19 virus, Southern Contracts have continued to support hospitals along the south coast during the pandemic. Deemed essential workers by both the MoD for their support and the NHS, they have continued to support hospitals in Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Bristol and Derriford hospital in Plymouth over the past eight months.

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Nicki Cluley Corporate Partnership Fundraiser said, “We are thrilled to have U4L on board and to be working with their team. We are hugely grateful for the initial £250 donation.”

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R E L I E F A N D J OY A S C R F G R A N T S EC U R E S I M M E D I AT E F U T U R E FO R L I G H T H O U S E The announcement that Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts, is to receive a grant of £987,964 from the Culture Recovery Fund has been welcomed with ‘joy, relief and immense gratitude’ by the organisation.

The funding, delivered by Arts Council England on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, is part of the government’s £1.57 billion package for UK culture and heritage and confirms the short-term survival of Lighthouse.

“After a hugely difficult seven months and still no end in sight for being able to get back to normal business, the over-riding sense is of joy, relief and immense gratitude to the Government for this eleventh hour support which has saved us and many other cultural organisations from a very bleak and desperate situation,” says Lighthouse Chief Executive Elspeth McBain.

“Thanks to this award, Lighthouse will continue to play an important part of the cultural landscape of the region and the UK. It has been a very long and stressful few months not only for the team at Lighthouse but for all our colleagues working in the cultural sector and this funding will now enable us to focus on recovery. The Government has recognised that the cultural industries are a vital part of the UK and we are truly grateful for the financial support they have found that will save parts of the sector in the immediate future.”

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HAMPSHIRE FA R E TA K E S TO T H E ROAD

W I N E F E S T I VA L TA K E S A C R E AT I V E LEAP ONLINE

After securing funding from the Loddon & Test LEADER Programme, Hampshire Fare have acquired a liveried van with the intention of launching the Hampshire Fare Roadshow, to help champion Hampshire’s finest local food, drink and craft producers.

At a time when events are being cancelled and the winter is closing in, on Saturday 28th November Wine Festival Online is here to provide something fun to look forward to – not to mention an escape from the curfew!

Tracy Nash, Commercial Manager, Hampshire Fare says: “This is such a positive!

LEADER funding has enabled us to acquire our own liveried van. This is massively beneficial to the organisation as it means we will be singing the praises of our members wherever we go!”

Due to this year’s pandemic and accompanying lockdown restrictions, the county’s events programme has suffered. However, this liveried van will ensure Hampshire Fare is transport-ready for events in 2021, as well as allowing the development of a new flexible Hampshire Fare Roadshow.

Hampshire Fare also bought locally: the VW Caddy van was supplied by Breeze Volkswagen Van Centre Southampton and liveried by Extreme Signs Ltd in Totton.

LO CAL PH OTO G R APH ER B ECO M ES A PL ASTIC- FREE CHAMPION Local newborn, baby and family photographer Samantha Prewett Photography has recently become a plasticfree business champion for Poole and is encouraging other local businesses to apply for the scheme too.

“I first heard about the award back in January and as a very eco-conscious family I thought it would be great to get my business on board too so I contacted ‘Go Pladdle (Oceans to Earth)’ for more information. You have to start off with a plastic audit of your business; it is surprising when you write down all the plastic that you use but not necessarily think about, even when it comes to plastic pens (which obviously end up in the bin like all other plastic items that cannot be recycled). To qualify for the award, you should make 3 changes of single use plastic items which you use in your day-to-day business.

“The idea is that once the business has received their award, this is not the end journey. The more we share and shout about going plastic-free, the more people will hear about the positive impact of cutting down on single use plastic. Just think how we could positively impact and improve our environment if everyone could cut out 3 single use plastic items from their business/life.”

The festival’s re-launched website features a line-up of 15 sessions running from 1pm until 8.30pm. Each session lasts 30 minutes and the range covers everything from 20-year-old port to fine Burgundy, new wave California and top-quality Hampshire sparkling wine. Winchester-based Masters of Wine and broadcasters Susie Barrie and Peter Richards are leading festivities, as ever, and will also be conducting a live feed all day on Instagram Live, with special celebrity guests popping in.

“This year it’s all about being positive and finding fun things to do together and look forward to,” comments Susie Barrie. “We had so many people asking us to do something to mark the usual weekend we’d be doing Wine Festival Winchester, so we’ve teamed up with a brilliant group of wine companies to lay on a really exciting online wine event.

We can’t wait to see everyone on the day!”

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CODA M USIC TRUST INTRODUCES GRAMOPHONE TIME SERIES FOR OLDER PEO PLE IN CARE Music is a great way of helping to care for older people and support those with dementia. Music can soothe, stimulate and bring to mind long-forgotten memories - and reach parts of the brain that other forms of communication cannot.

LEWIS-MANNING HOSPICE CARE L AUNCHES ‘ T I M E T O R E M E M B E R ’ C A M PA I G N Lewis-Manning Hospice Care in Poole is launching ‘Time to Remember’, a way to let the community celebrate love, life and special people. This initiative is to raise vital funds for the important Family Support & Bereavement Service.

CEO Clare Gallie says, “We are encouraging the public to come on board and join in our extremely special and poignant celebration that is called ‘Time to Remember’. It is a very fitting opportunity in 2020 for people to remember their loved ones, express gratitude to special people in their lives or simply offer thanks to someone or a group of people, who have made a real difference to them - it’s a wonderful way to celebrate people in our lives and community!”

Mandy Harris, Senior Nurse, “Donations will be used to fund our vital Family Support & Bereavement Service, allowing us to give invaluable support pre and post bereavement to our patients, their families and carers. Losing someone close to you can be one of the most difficult things anyone can face and many people struggle to come to terms with this loss and offering our help throughout this distressing time can be crucial.”

To make your donation visit lewis-manning. org.uk/time-to-remember-2020 where you can dedicate a message and upload an image of your loved one(s). Alternatively look out for Lewis-Manning in the Bournemouth Echo where you will be able to fill in a paper form.

All of the messages that are received by 23rd November will be included in special edition pages of the Bournemouth Echo, printed on large billboards located at Old Wareham and Serpentine Road in Poole and shown on our website throughout December. We look forward to sharing your dedications and messages.

Throughout lockdown and beyond, Coda Music Trust has worked hard to ensure that all of the vulnerable groups with whom it works can still access and enjoy music and music-making activities.

With this in mind, the charity has produced a unique series of short videos called ‘Gramophone Time,’ introduced by community musician Stuart Jebbitt.

In these clips, Stuart fires up his Gramophone and plays some original 78s, introducing the music of the era, alongside images and facts relating to the songs, artists and time period, designed to bring back memories and start conversations.

This series is available to view on the Gramophone Time page on Coda Music Trust’s website: www.coda.org.uk/ gramophone-time/

You can make a difference and help LewisManning Hospice Care bring strength and hope to children, partners and parents coping with the loss of a loved one.

• £14.42 would cover the cost of a onehour telephone call or visit, providing support to a grieving family.

• £28.84 will pay for two support sessions for families who have lost a loved one.

• £57.68 will pay for four hours of support, helping families develop coping mechanisms after the loss of a family member.

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THE DORSET GOLF & C O U N T R Y C L U B C A P TA I N S N O M I N AT E M Y T I M E YO U N G CA R E R S A S T H E CLUB’S CHOSEN CHARIT Y OF THE YEAR

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The Dorset Golf & Country Club Captains have chosen MYTIME Young Carers as their charity of the year.

John Ahern is the newly appointed Club Captain, Sarah Jenkins the new Lady Captain and Andy Greene the new Seniors’ Captain.

The MYTIME team were warmly welcomed to the club on Saturday 10th October, to spectate at the annual ‘Captains’ Drive- In’, where the new captains, including the junior vice captain, Vinny Whalley, take part in a competition to see just how far they can drive the ball.

Funds were raised for the charity in a sweepstake, with members guessing how far all four captains would hit the ball. The winner of this year’s competition was Mike Jenkins, father of the Lady Captain.

John said, “We are thrilled to have been sworn into our new positions at this week’s AGM, and to be supporting this fantastic Dorset charity.”

Sarah added, “We decided to choose MYTIME Young Carers Charity as our charity of the year after I read about them in the inflight magazine on a TUI Flight into Bournemouth Airport. MYTIME are a nominated charity of TUI. Their cause really appealed to me.

Having had a very happy childhood myself, I felt moved to support the remarkable young carers on whose behalf MYTIME work. We are in total awe of all that these incredible young people do for their families.”

A 10-year-old boy from Poole has swam the equivalent of English Channel to France and back by completing 5,634 lengths of his pool at home to raise money for Forest Holme Hospice.

Fraser Burnet, a pupil at Dumpton School in Wimborne, originally swam 2817 lengths - the distance from England to France – during lockdown to raise money for the Poolebased hospice in memory of his Daddy and Grandpa, who passed away two years and one year ago respectively.

Having initially raised nearly £2,000, Fraser decided to carry on and swim back to England and try to raise more money for the Poole-based hospice.

Lighthouse is delighted to announce CBBC presenters Naomi Wilkinson and Ed Petrie will join Chris Jarvis in Happy Ever After, this year’s Christmas show (with just a smidgen of pantomime). Specially made for this year only, it’s a one-hour Christmas show for a socially distanced audience in which well-known characters from pantomime help Cinderella get to her next ball. The accent is on song and dance with lots of comedy – a fun family show so that we can all come together at Christmas and put the worries of the world to one side.

Naomi Wilkinson has her own show on CBBC, Naomi’s Nightmares of Nature and since 2012 has co-presented Marrying Mum and Dad – in which children plan their parents’ weddings – with her Happy Ever After co-star Ed. Parents and children alike will also know Naomi from co-presenting Live ‘n’ Deadly with Steve Backshall, as well as from spells on Milkshake, CITV and PBS Kids.

Actor comedian Ed made his panto debut at Lighthouse in 2011 playing Buttons in Cinderella and returned in 2014 as the dashing hero of Robin Hood. Having worked as a stand-up comedian and appeared in C4 comedies Green Wing and Smack the Pony, Ed is best known as a children’s TV presenter.

So far Fraser has now raised over £3,000 and with the help of generous match-funding pledges from Teleost Cayman Ltd and Ancora Software, he is now only £350 short of his £10,000 target.

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OARE, WILTSHIRE £2,750,000 FREEHOLD An extraordinary and individual modern country house in a stunning location. Built originally in 1962 for the artist John Merton, Pound House is broadly Palladian in style and is a wide, single storey building with large windows over looking the gardens. It was extended in 1978 to include a garden room and a large studio complex including a workshop and dark room . The property currently has very high ceilings and brick parapets surrounding the roof which has good storage space.

FAIRVIEW PARK £385,000

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Fairview Park, within walking distance of Penn Hill Village and Parkstone/Branksome Train Station

bedroom apartments, situated in the heart of Penn Hill Village, recently constructed by the locally renowned Whitelock & Co Ltd.

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This red brick detached house has been modernised while still keeping some of the traditional features making it a perfect family home. With a large garden, five bedrooms and a converted attic this house is a must view!

This beautiful three double bedroom detached family home is situated in a popular residential area and is presented to exacting standards throughout. The property offers a driveway with ample off road parking, a summer house and home office.

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Detached family home | Three double bedrooms | Modern kitchen | Conservatory | Garden | Summer House | Off Road Parking

OARE, WILTSHIRE £2,750,000 FREEHOLD An extraordinary and individual modern country house in a stunning location. Built originally in 1962 for the artist John Merton, Pound House is broadly Palladian in style and is a wide, single storey building with large windows over looking the gardens. It was extended in 1978 to include a SOUTHBOURNE OVERCLIFF DRIVE NEWSTEAD SOUTHBOURNE £575,000and dark room garden room and aROAD, large studio complex including a workshop . The property currently has very high ceilings and£450,000 brick parapets This immaculately presented three double bedroom maisonette is positioned in a prime clifftop road benefitting from allocated parking for two cars, a garage and road close to Southbourne high street and all of its amenities and a short walk to the private rear garden. The property boasts spacious accommodation throughout and sandy beaches. With ample off road parking on a block paved driveway, and a secluded Four bedrooms | four bathrooms | garden room | hall | drawing room | studio complexstunning | diningsea room | wine cellar | integrated garaging | small lake arboretum | over six views. rear garden.

This large character four bedroom detached home sits on a popular residential surrounding the roof which has goodfamily storage space.

acres of family land home | Four bedrooms | Two reception rooms | Kitchen/breakfast room | Family Detached bathroom | Sunny and secluded rear garden | Walking distance to Southbourne grove and award winning beaches

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Every poppy counts!

The Royal British Legion urges people to show their support for the Poppy Appeal in a new way during the Covid-19 pandemic

In 2020 The Royal British Legion is asking

download and print off a colour version or

everyone to back the Poppy Appeal in a

the version to colour in yourself.

new way. Like so many things this year, the Appeal has to adapt to the threat of

Poppy Shop – choose from a range of

Covid-19 and the charity is asking the public

products at the Legion’s poppy shop to

to support them like never before, because

support and donate to the Legion www.

every poppy counts.

poppyshop.org.uk

Each year 40,000 volunteers make the

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Poppy Appeal happen. However, many of

Seymour ‘Bill’ Taylor, 95, from Colchester is a Second World War

Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi, and Asda stores and

those collectors now fall into vulnerable

Veteran who served as an Able Seaman in the Royal Navy

our volunteers will run collections in other

categories, so it is simply not safe for them

sites and businesses where possible.

to do face to face collections.

What are the ways to fundraise for 2020?

Ways to Donate

The reduction in collectors makes running

Poppies in the post – request poppies in

There are a number of different ways you

the Poppy Appeal much harder, but the

the post from our website to share and raise

can donate this year including via the

Legion still has a job to do. The Covid-19

donations from your friends and family

website www.rbl.org.uk/poppyappeal, by

pandemic has had a devastating impact on

following social distancing guidelines.

text, by phone, by post or official collectors

people’s livelihoods and way of life, leaving

in your local area. Visit www.britishlegion.

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org.uk/get-involved/poppy-appeal to find

dire need of urgent help and support.

idea to raise funds? Maybe you’re a keen

out how you can donate.

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with the family? Order your free fundraising

Whilst

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impacted the ways in which we can deliver

generations who have new hardships as a

the Legion will keep in touch throughout

the Poppy Appeal this year, our community

result of Covid-19 such as struggling with

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Virtual Poppy Runs – 1st October – 30th

that the 2020 Poppy Appeal is able to go

the threat of homelessness.

November – The Legion’s park run events

ahead and the nation can take part in

usually bring thousands to local parks across

Remembrance activity. The safety of the

Every poppy makes a difference to the lives

Remembrance-tide. However, due to social

public, our staff, members and volunteers

of our Armed Forces community, and the

distancing measures we have launched

is our top priority and we are working with

Legion has worked with its members, staff

Virtual Poppy Runs to help support the

charity regulators and the relevant local

volunteers and partners to create a range

Poppy Appeal. Set yourself a goal and walk,

and national authorities to ensure that all

of ways for people to get a poppy and

jog or run, whether it’s a distance on one

activity is safe and in alignment with both

show your support in 2020. People may

day, or over days or weeks, get out there

national and regional regulations.

have to do something different to support

and do your bit knowing others are running

the Appeal this year, including taking part

with you. It’s free to register via the Legion

Local Collectors will have new ways for

in remote activity like ordering poppies

website and participants can also purchase

people to donate including unique QR

through the post for your neighbours

a medal and T-shirt.

Codes and Contactless Machines to ensure

and local community, printing a poppy

the safety of those collecting and those

and displaying it in your window, or

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undertaking a virtual Poppy Run, but every

poppy to display in your window will be

poppy counts.

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TALBOT WOODS | £1,150,000 Stunning detached home situated within the heart of Talbot Woods occupying a fantastic southerly plot offering a high degree of privacy. Boasting four double bedrooms, three bath/shower rooms, impressive hallway, large living room, kitchen/breakfast room, dining room and garage with home office.

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Newly converted apartments off Bournemouth town centre, 5 minutes from the beach and just 1 mile from Bournemouth train station. Holiday and short-term lets allowed. Fully furnished package available along with holiday /short term let management. Communal gardens, 125 year lease.

A beautifully presented semi-detached home situated on the popular Talbot Village development. Offering three bedrooms, refitted bathroom and GF WC, living/dining room, separate kitchen, neatly maintained rear garden, single garage and large driveway.

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A spacious two double bedroom ground floor apartment located in the premier east cliff location within a moments walk of the award winning sandy beaches and town centre.

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A spacious seventh floor apartment in the heart of Bournemouth town centre boasting stunning sea views.

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TALBOT WOODS | OIEO £725,000 A three bedroom detached character house located in the premier Talbot Woods location. Benefitting from two reception rooms, conservatory, ample off road parking and garage along with a private, sunny aspect rear garden.

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A superbly presented three double bedroom townhouse location in a premier residential location backing onto Bournemouth gardens and within easy reach of the town centre.

Featuring three bath/shower rooms, spacious kitchen/dining room and integral garage.

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A beautifully refurbished character home situated in a popular and convenient location.

Offering three double bedrooms, re-fitted bathroom and en-suite, two reception rooms, stunning kitchen/breakfast room, landscaped garden with home office/gym and driveway parking. Sellers suited.

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WEST CLIFF | OIEO £325,000

A superbly presented two bedroom, two bathroom first floor apartment situated moments from Bournemouth town centre. The property would make an ideal investment or first time purchase and benefits from a modern fitted kitchen, westerly facing balcony, lift and allocated parking.

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Beautiful extended detached home – an immaculately presented three bedroom detached house boasting spacious accommodation including separate living and dining rooms, bathroom, shower room and large open plan kitchen/ breakfast/family room. Off road parking and secluded south facing aspect garden.

Idyllic location moments from the beach. A beautifully presented first floor apartment within an attractive character conversion offering 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, modern kitchen, spacious living/dining room with stunning bay window, southerly balcony, allocated parking and immaculate communal gardens

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FERNDOWN | £850,000 This generous sized and superbly positioned four double bedroom, three reception room, detached executive family home has an 80ft secluded and west facing rear garden, a detached double garage and generous off-road parking.

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WEST PARLEY | £550,000

This unique and well proportioned three double bedroom, two bathroom detached family home sits proudly on a large corner plot with generous off-road parking for several vehicles and two large garages. The property enjoys a sought after location within Redhill and falls within the Hillview school catchment. The property has had a number of improvements and has further scope to be enlarged and enhanced as required. Offered with immediate vacant possession

This extended and modernised four double bedroom, one bathroom, one shower room, two reception room detached chalet bungalow has a private, south westerly facing rear garden, single garage and generous off-road parking. The current owners have managed to create a light, spacious and versatile family home which is impeccably presented. Mags Barrow is a sought after location within West Parley.

FERNDOWN | £375,000

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LONGHAM | £350,000

This well-presented and extremely spacious three double bedroom, one bathroom, one shower room, two reception room first floor apartment has a lift and stairs, enclosed balcony/conservatory, single garage and a share of the freehold. Red Roofs enjoys a convenient and sought after location.

A tastefully modernised and extended three/four bedroom, two/three reception room detached 1930’s family home with a 55ft immaculately kept and private rear garden and a driveway providing generous off-road parking. Tucked away in a peaceful and popular residential location.

This immaculately presented three bedroom, one bathroom, one shower room semi-detached home is situated on a generous size corner plot with a delightful landscaped west facing rear garden. There is generous off road parking for several vehicles and a detached double garage. It is conveniently positioned in the sought after location of Longham.

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FERNDOWN | £865,000 This beautifully finished and impeccably presented four/five double bedroom, three bathroom, detached family home sits proudly on a plot approaching half an acre with a 200ft secluded and landscaped rear garden, along with a 24ft garden room, detached double garage and gated driveway providing generous off-road parking for several vehicles.

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This immaculately presented and superbly positioned three double bedroom, one bathroom, one shower room detached bungalow, sits proudly on a large southerly facing private plot whilst tucked away in a peaceful cul-de-sac location.

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BOURNEMOUTH | £315,000

FERNDOWN | £300,000

This modernised and well-proportioned three double bedroom detached bungalow has a double-glazed conservatory overlooking a 55ft landscaped private garden, single garage and generous off-road parking whilst situated in a peaceful cul-de-sac location.

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PARKSTONE | £325,000

A stunning and luxurious 2 double bedroom, 2 bathroom top (2nd) floor apartment with a superb open plan kitchen/living/dining room with views over the Twin Sails bridge towards Holes Bay. This beautiful apartment has floor to ceiling windows in both the bedrooms, a Juliet balcony in the lounge, one allocated under cover parking space and a video entry phone system.

Set on a corner plot, in a quiet location, is this extended 3/4 bedroom, well presented, semidetached home. The owners have converted the garage into a g/f bedroom and built a fully insulated garden room that can be used as a home office or music room. Within close proximity to Bourne Valley Nature Reserve.

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Set at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac is this 3 bedroom semi detached home with a lounge/dining room, kitchen leading to a conservatory, ground floor cloakroom along with main bathroom, attic room, good sized garden and garage.

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R E L O C AT I N G W I T H I N THE UK WITH A CHILD B L O C K S O F F L AT S ; T H E FA C T S ( PA R T 1 )

The current pandemic has caused many of us to reassess our lifestyle choices and consider relocating, perhaps out of a city to the countryside or another part of the UK to be nearer to family. However, separated parents need to carefully consider the legal position before any move. Helen Cort, Legal Director at BDB Pitmans, answers some key questions regarding this.

In a series of articles over the next couple of months Stephanie Selby, Property Team Manager will be answering your frequently asked questions in relation to Block of Flats Insurance.

What should a parent do if they wish to relocate?

What is an excess?

They should try and obtain the consent of the other parent. If they do not, they might find themselves facing a court application from the other parent trying to prevent the move.

The excess is the amount you must pay towards each claim. Excesses are shown on your policy schedule and/or by endorsement. Excesses can be/are specific to an Insured Peril.

Will the court stop a parent from relocating?

Another question which we are frequently asked is

The basic principle is that a parent can live anywhere they like in the UK with the children that reside with them. The court considers the interests of both the child and parents however it is not possible to accommodate everyone’s wishes - the best interests of the child dictate the outcome.

“What is an insured peril?”

An insured peril is a source or cause of damage or loss which is covered by your insurance policy. They can include Fire, Theft/Attempted Theft, Escape of Water, Accidental Damage, to name but a few.

Does making a claim affect my premium?

What does a parent need to show the court to

Making a claim will not affect the price of your insurance straightaway, but you may see an increase when it is time to renew. As you would expect, people with fewer or no claims tend to pay less for their building’s insurance.

support a proposed move?

If there is no agreement the parent needs to show the court they have genuine reasons for the move. Among other things they should: • Explain the motivation for the move e.g. lifestyle choice, new employment, their new partner lives there.

• Set out practicalities such as where they and the child will live, what school the child will attend.

• Outline a proposal for the child’s contact with the other parent, confirming how long travel will take, the likely cost etc.

For further advise on our Property Policies or for a no obligation quote for your insurance please contact Stephanie Selby, Property Team Manager via the details below.

A-One Insurance Group comprises separate companies, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

For further information on any of these issues please contact Helen Cort of BDB Pitmans’ specialist family team in Southampton on 02380 837707.

Westbourne branch: 94A Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset BH4 9EF

www.bdbpitmans.com

E. Stephanie.Selby@aoig.co.uk T. 01425 486541

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REMOVING OUTDATED RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS FROM YOUR PROPERTY

BY BRIANNA GARLEY, PROPERTY LITIGATION DUTTON GREGORY SOLICITORS You may have been advised when you purchased your property that a restrictive covenant is contained within your title. You may also have wrongly assumed that it cannot be removed and you just have to live with it. Fortunately, this may not necessarily be the case.

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What is a restrictive covenant?

the policy will usually provide that you do not make contact with

A restrictive covenant is essentially an agreement within a deed which restricts or limits the use of land, by one landowner, for

By applying to the Upper Tribunal to have the covenant removed, if it meets certain criteria, such as, the beneficiary is unknown, the covenant cannot be enforced or the covenant is unreasonable.

What if you have a restrictive covenant insurance policy?

If you have the benefit of a restrictive covenant insurance policy, the covenant beneficiary. It’s important to note that such contact will likely invalidate that insurance.

the benefit of another landowner. This could be anything from

We would recommend that you take advice on the covenant and

the style of windows on your house to restricting the use of the

the terms of any insurance policy before any steps are taken or

land to residential only. Restrictive covenants are automatically

any contact is made.

passed on when the title to the land is transferred.

Can a restrictive covenant be removed?

A restrictive covenant is essentially an agreement within a deed In short, the answer is yes. However, this is not without pitfalls.

Restrictive covenants can be removed by several methods: •

By way of agreement;

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By way of drawing up a Deed of Release of Restrictive Covenant or;

Need further advice on a restrictive covenant matter?

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Tel: 02380 213295 Email: contact@duttongregory.co.uk.

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Guide Price £1,100,000

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Lower Parkstone | 01202 744944 Asking Price £1,250,000 Fine & Country Homes from Edwards are delighted to bring to the market this exceptional 6 bedroom detached family home spread over 4 floors in the sought after location of Ashley Cross. Offering a large open plan kitchen / dining room with a breakfast bar, separate utility room, double integral garage, a master bedroom with built-in wardrobes, en-suite bathroom and private balcony, this beautiful family home is sure to impress even the most discerning of buyers. This property is an Airbnb opportunity with high yield.

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Asking Price £1,100,000

Fine & Country Homes from Edwards are pleased to offer to the market this deceptively expansive house which is complete with self-contained annexe and swimming pool. With 5 bedrooms in the main house of which 3 have master ensuite bathrooms and another 2 in the chalet annexe, along with multiple rooms for family living, this property offers very flexible accommodation for any family.

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Fine & Country Homes from Edwards are pleased to bring a substantial, contemporary finished property in the sought after location of Whitecliff to the market. Conveyed over 3 levels with additional accommodation at the rear of the tiered garden. With 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms along with the beautifully styled kitchen living area and cinema room viewing is highly recommended Contemporary 5 bedroom house with exceptional quality finish | Chalet at rear of the garden and double garage including gym and utility room | Main house is 2046 sq. ft over 3 floors | Huge modern style kitchen living area with bifold doors to a stone patio | Good sized cinema style front reception room with specification cinema equipment | EPC C

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Standing on a generous plot of 0.3 of acre enjoying a highly desirable premier location in the heart of Ashley Heath is this high quality detached bungalow offering five bedrooms if required, two being ensuite, spacious living room and stylish luxury kitchen breakfast room with separate utility room.

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£650,000 Corfe Mullen | 01202 842842

This five bedroom detached family home offers spacious and versatile accommodation and is located on a well regarded road, close to Wimborne town centre and with local amenities and delightful walks nearby. The property also benefits from planning permission to extensively refurbish to create a contemporary style home.

Guide Price

Guide Price £625,000

Private driveway, five bedrooms + 1 bedroom annexe with lounge and shower room, large “l” shaped lounge/dining/kitchen, garden room/home office, bathroom and ensuite, garage, ample parking, private rear garden with hot tub!

Detached family home | Convenient tucked away location | Local amenities and well regarded schools nearby | EPC D

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£500,000 Verwood | 01202 829777

‘Hilly Barn’ is a unique barn style property positioned in a semi rural location backing directly onto and with access to Ferndown Common. This individual property offers two double bedrooms both with ensuite bathrooms and a stunning open plan living space with full height vaulted ceiling!

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An immaculately presented and deceptively spacious, three bedroom detached bungalow located within a quiet favoured residential location. Within easy walking distance of Ringwood Forest and other local amenities.

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£475,000 Wimborne | 01202 842842

Guide Price

£340,000

A well presented four bedroom detached family home situated within this extremely popular development siding on to Ringwood Forest, Bridle paths and woodland walks. The property is located within walking distance of the town centre and all amenities.

This town centre home is very well presented throughout and offers open plan living on the ground floor including a well proportioned lounge through to a good size kitchen with bi-fold doors to the private rear garden. Two double bedrooms and a stylishly appointed bathroom complete the picture!

Detached family home | Four bedrooms | Generous kitchen/breakfast room | Three generous reception rooms | Spacious dining room | Large conservatory | Detached double garage | Siding onto Ringwood Forest | Popular development | Walking distance of the town centre | EPC C

Character town centre home | Two double bedrooms | Open plan living | Spacious kitchen with bi-fold doors | Private partly walled garden | Level walk to all amenities | No forward chain | EPC G

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S O U T H C OA ST STO N E | I N T E R I O R S

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With all this extra time at home lately it may

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H O L I DAY H O M E O W N E R S H I P | TA L K I N G B U S I N E S S

First Impressions Count Help your guests to get their rose tinted spectacles on by carefully managing their arrival.

In the distant past, when I was slim with

built left much to be desired so cracks,

Applying the ‘Vital first five minutes’ rule to

hair, I was the UK manager for a software

leaks and flaky paint are commonplace.

a holiday property:

in Britain and Europe. I became a fan of

We do what we can but they can never

• Make sure that you give clear directions

Marriott hotels and stayed in them when I

be perfect and this is where you can get

to the property and that the full address

could, the standards and staff attitude just

consecutive guests saying that it’s the best

seemed to be right and somehow, I always

and worst place they ever stayed in.

company and spent a lot of time travelling

felt welcome when I arrived.

and postcode are on the confirmation.

• Include precise instructions for where to park and ensure the number of available

The property hasn’t changed, it’s simply a

places has been made clear.

On one visit, there was a book by JW

matter of perception and the vital first five

• Key collection needs to be simple or if

Marriott in the room which spelled out the

minutes after arrival is when you have the

you use a keysafe make sure it is lit by an

philosophy of the business including one

opportunity to steer your customers to

thing that really stuck in my mind - the idea

focus on the good things or the bad. The

of the vital first five minutes. If you arrive

best way to approach this is to assume that

at a Marriott and there’s a long queue at

people are going to arrive tired, stressed

• A welcome pack is now expected but it’s

reception there’s a sort of panic button

and possibly a bit annoyed. I’ve been there

still better for it to be a ‘surprise’ rather

that they press under the desk. This brings

many times- I promise to finish work at

staff from other parts of the hotel who will

12.30 so we can get away and arrive in time

• Tea, coffee and biscuits all help with the

take you to a table and sit you down with

to unpack and take a stroll before picking

mind-set and for many a bottle of wine

a coffee whilst they organise your check in

a restaurant for a first night dinner. What

and bring your room keys to you. Gradually

actually happens is I get home at 2.30, I

• Provide essential items to get the

a

customers started - loo rolls, washing up

magical

change

takes

place-

outside light.

• It’s crucial that the property is warm and leave a light on.

than advertised.

will make all the difference.

the

haven’t packed and I’m interrupted by 3

reception area sparkles, the piped music

more calls, I just need to send two emails

liquid, cloths, dishwasher tablets, etc.

is pleasant and when you get to your room

and we hit the road at 3.30 ensuring that we

• Have a folder with information on who to

it is more spacious than expected and the

catch the traffic. Now we have to stop on

contact and clear instructions for the tv,

furnishings are beautiful.

the way down, pay too much for some poor

cooker, etc.

food and arrive in the dark - the stage is set During this time of intense work I took time

for a bad experience.

out by performing as an amateur comedian

The other critical area is how you respond to a problem. Someone needs to be

and encountered a phenomenon that was

As my wife gets the accommodation details

available when the guest calls and if they

also a great lesson - you could say exactly

out (or tries to read them on her phone as

call the agency rather than the caretaker

the same words on two consecutive nights,

I forgot to print them) I grip the steering

as they often do they need to be looked

get an ovation for one performance and

wheel with white knuckles praying that I

after rather than just told they have called

face the agony of silence 24 hours later.

didn’t cheap out too much on the booking

the wrong number. Keep them up to date

Something was subtly different for the

and try to remember if there was proper

on progress to resolve an issue and call to

audience which completely changed their

central heating or parking.

check things are OK afterwards. All of this

experience.

costs very little and will help ensure a happy experience for your guests so they things in

You

might

imagine

that

working

on

the most positive light possible.

Sandbanks means we spend our life dealing with glittering palatial homes but we

Simon Tolson owns Rumsey of Sandbanks.

actually manage a full range of properties

Contact Simon on 01202 707357

including some that haven’t been updated

simon@rumseyofsandbanks.co.uk

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I N T E R I O R S | D EC O R AT E T H E P E R F EC T C H R I S T M A S T R E E

How to decorate the perfect Christmas tree Considered to be the centrepiece of all your decorations, the perfect Christmas tree is the wow factor we all wish for.

This year, the frosted blue spruce achieves this, capturing the winter wonderland style and taking inspiration from enchanted fairytales. Use micro fairy lights to give the perfect sparkle, and accessorise the look with white ceramic and metallic illuminated baubles.

For the ultimate show stopper, hang an oversized Osby star on the wall at the top of your tree. Complete the look by dressing the base of your tree. Co-ordinate your wrapping paper, adding some statement

prints to a mix of silver and blue presents under the tree. For the ultimate final touch, dot TruGlow candles, remembering they’re super safe and very effective.

As your loved ones come together on Christmas day, you’ll have the perfect tree to complete the festivities, elegantly shining as you make this Christmas one to remember.

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Arcade Jewellers; Where unique doesn’t have to be expensive Jewellery redesign, remodelling and diamond upgrading service

and often, at this stage in life, finances are

At

selection

Arcade

Jewellers

the

professional

unstable with setting up home, so jewellery is

limited.

As

relationships

goldsmiths carry out repairs on site as well

grow and finances become stable many

as a diamond upgrade service, although

couples decide to upgrade their jewellery

their real passion is the creative jewellery

as they have far more choice available to

design and remodelling.

them. There is a real move towards people choosing a second engagement ring to

Uniquely Arcade Jewellers offers their

mark a special occasion or as a gift at

clients the opportunity to trade in their old

Christmas time. From upgrading a pair of

jewellery for something of higher quality.

diamond earrings to supplying and fitting

They fully understand that tastes change

necklaces and rings with a preferred stone,

over the years and they have seen a huge

such as a birthstone, to complete jewellery

demand for customers seeking to trade in

redesign; this company gives it’s customers

their old jewellery in for something new.

plenty of options. Some customers choose only to upgrade their diamonds to a superior

Often 1970’s and 80’s jewellery is part

quality stone, keeping the jewellery as it.

exchanged for something modern or

Other clients choose to have their jewellery

of higher quality. When most couples

completely remodelled and become fully

become engaged they are in their twenties

involved in the redesign process.

“ The repair service is amazing.”

Often brooches are converted to pendants and rings, using the original stones and retaining as much of the original features as

“I upgraded my old

jewellery to a lovely diamond ring .”

possible. Other customers choose to have stones removed from old jewellery and re-

The company offers an excellent rate for

set into a new piece of jewellery.

buying silver, gold, antique and diamond pieces. Gold has steadily increased in

The staff at Arcade Jewellers will work

value over the last 20 years so good prices

together with the client to produce a new

are offered – and gold is also predicted to

bespoke piece of jewellery to their exact

carry on rising! Now is a useful time to cash

specifications.

well

in some old unused or broken pieces of

stocked workshops have sourced stones

jewellery for a little bit of extra cash in time

from all around the world. The vast range

for Christmas.

Their

incredibly

means they can supply the finest quality

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Investing in antique jewellery The value of antique jewellery has on average more than doubled over the last decade, with some pieces showing a fivefold increase. Antique jewellery has always been regarded as a good investment for those in it for the long-term. The value of jewellery from some eras has risen more than others. Jewellery from the Belle Époque era (1890 – 1915) and Art Deco era (19201930’s) have been the best investments in terms of wear ability and value.

Arcade have seen a rise in interest for jewellery

from

the

post-modern

era,

this has been very popular; it’s fun and asymmetrical designs are often very eye

robust than the genuine antique article,

catching. In the last year the demand has

their investment potential is obviously far

shifted back to vintage jewellery from the

more limited. Jewellery advertised as “old”

1970’s and 80’s, the yellow gold chains and

and “antique style” is usually new jewellery

pendants are seeing a real revival. There

styled and treated to look antique.

has been less interest in Victorian jewellery in recent times and prices have stabilised to

In Arcade jewellers they have one of the

reflect this. Victoriana could prove a shrewd

largest collections of genuine antique

investment, buying now before the next

jewellery in the area. Antique jewellery

Victorian revival! Certain brands always

holds it’s prices if it is good quality, in good

hold their value very well such as Cartier,

condition and any repairs made have been

George Jenson and Bucheron.

done sympathetically, in keeping with the unique styles and materials of the era.

Over the years pieces are often broken up and passed on in families. The stones are

In the Arcade shops antique jewellery is

shared out between siblings and reset in

valued by their connoisseurs who have

new jewellery. This means antique jewellery

years

is becoming increasingly rare; accounting

distinctive styles associated with each

for the continued price rises.

period.

of

experience,

recognising

the

“A great find. It has a wonderful selection of new, vintage and antique jewellery.”

Their experts use a combination

materials used are in keeping with the era and

of clues and evidence to date and value

use a range of scientific checks, such as acid

The high demand for antique jewellery

the pieces. Along with recognising the

tests on metal and stone analysis, to ensure

has out striped the supply, so often

distinctive styles and construction methods,

the antique jewellery is correctly dated. Their

manufactures

in

their experts will combine this analysis

jewellery is never labelled blandly as antique,

antique styles. While these pieces can be

with their understanding of hallmarks and

each piece has been carefully valued and

very attractive to wear and are often more

manufacturers stamps. They will check the

dated to the era so their customers can be

make

new

jewellery

confident of exactly what they are buying.

T O P O F PA G E Jewellery from the Belle Époque era, 1890 – 1915

A B OV E Jewellery from the Art Deco era, 1920 – 1930’s

LEFT Jewellery from the Edwardian, Belle Époque era

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A bespoke jewellery and maintenance and repair service Many of us love our jewellery for its sentimental

value

because

in

many

cultures it often marks important milestones and occasions in our lives. Birth, baptism, engagement, marriage and other milestones are often celebrated by gifts of jewellery. It is therefore so important to make the most of these treasured gifts by ensuring we wear and enjoy them.

In our busy lives it can be easy to forget that we need to keep our jewellery well maintained.

Wear and tear does happen, but damage can be minimised by ensuring you have your jewellery checked and maintained regularly.

In the Arcade store in Bournemouth you can take your jewellery in to be checked

At home you can check for dented clasps

for your peace of mind. If something is

and look to see if there are areas where

broken remember to collect the broken

gold metal has worn down, however it

pieces when you submit your jewellery for

is always better to have it checked by a

repair, and keep any broken pieces of gold,

professional jeweller.

missing stones or pearls.

life of your precious items Arcade can resize rings, bracelets and necklaces to give you the perfect fit. Pearls can be re-strung to any length so you can change with the fashion and to keep them safe. Jewellery can often be spectacularly enhanced simply by a professional clean and polish which is offered in-store, leaving it looking as good as new! They can complete intricate and the most complicated repairs; the experts Their professional goldsmiths carry out

are on hand, with years of experience, to

traditional repairs in their workshops, such

advise you on these services.

as building up areas where gold has worn

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down; typically this in on the shoulders

All of the repairs take place on the premises.

of the ring or on the claws that hold the

The cost of repairs can vary with the level

stones in place.

They can replace chain

of difficulty and time taken to complete

links, provide and fit replacement clasps, re-

the repair. The materials are factored

shape and remove dents. In their superbly

into the cost of the repair, 9-carat gold is

stocked workshops they have sourced

less expensive than 18-carat gold but it is

stones from all over the world, this wide

important to match the metal to the style

selection makes it easy for them to find the

and the piece. With such a vast range of

perfect replacement stone. Jewellery needs

stones they can upgrade stones in size and

to last us a lifetime, to help pro-long the

grade or fit a stone to suit any budget.

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The Christmas gift dilemma solved Christmas has come round again, and in this very turbulent year shoppers are returning to the town centre with caution.

All jewellery at the store can be sterilised before trying on using a professional ultra sonic cleaning process that jewellers have actually used for years! The staff at Arcade have gone to great lengths to ensure your shopping experience is as safe as possible.

Earrings tend to be the most popular Christmas gift and it seems you can never go wrong with a pair of traditional diamond stud earrings. Pendants and charms are also very popular. If you are on a budget you could consider just purchasing a new pendant to wear on an already much

with a birthstone or even have a birthstone

loved chain.

fitted to a piece jewellery already owned.

Rings are very popular,

especially diamond solitaires for those popping the question!

Diamond and

There has been a surge of interest in

gemstones rings tend to be great choices

cocktail rings, which are bold and striking,

for Christmas presents – why not buy a ring

the perfect statement piece for a night out – how loud can you go!

There is also a revival going on at the moment for 1970’s and 1980’s gold chain jewellery which make great gifts for anyone who loves vintage!

For help finding the perfect gift visit the Arcade Jewellers Shop.

ARCADE JEWELLERS 7 Bournemouth Arcade, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 2AF Tel. 01202 298628 CHRISTCHURCH JEWELLERS 7 Saxon Square, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1QA Tel. 01202 470075 DORCHESTER JEWELLERS Cornhill Corner, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1BA Tel. 01305 262754 www.goldmanjewellers.com

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NEW FOREST 2400

“You just won’t believe it’s electric!”

Said James Cooper of Superior Fires NEW FOREST 870

Superior Fires is excited to introduce a new range of products to their collection, visit their showroom in Christchurch to discover the endless possibilities of the New Forest electric fire.

Bigger is better...

The New Forest 2400 LED Electric Fire – a stunning display that is built to truly impress. Designed for the customer who wants more and isn’t afraid to show off a little. It’s not just a fire but, a statement.

You asked and we have answered.

An

extensive

refurbishment

in

our

showroom now boasts wide range of electric fires that brings a touch of class to the home, all from the new British Fires range.

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BROCKENHURST WHITE MARBLE EFFECT SUITE

Listening

to

customers

we

came

to

understand the demand for high quality electric fires that we can ensure meet the trends in dĂŠcor and interior styling. With this in mind we have added the New Forest 870 to our range, a smaller version of the much loved New Forest 1200.

Unveiling two new product lines The

two

new

Brockenhurst

suites and

are

called

Winchester.

the Each

design comes in either the White or Grey Marble effect, giving customers a total of four options.

The suite (shown right) is made from a high quality MDF and finished using a unique painting technique to create the impressive marbling finish. You will notice there are no join lines to create a real sleek finish.

WINCHESTER GREY MARBLE EFFECT SUITE

These new suites also come with multiple fuel bed options (Forest View, Slate View, and the dynamic Diamond Light) Our range offers customers an array of sizes (870, 1200, & 2400) allowing them to choose award-winning LED flame-effect technology that best fits their budget and space.

Free parking with lots of available spaces makes access and a visit thoroughly worthwhile. You can also see an example of the fire working before visiting our showroom at www.britishfires.com.

Open Monday to Friday from 08:00am to 05:00pm

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L O C AT I O N

01202 588632

10 Avon Trading Park, Reid

sales@superiorfires.co.uk

Street, Christchurch, Dorset,

www.superiorfires.co.uk

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TIME IS TICKING ON S TA M P D U T Y R E L I E F Your local property experts bring you the latest industry news, this month written

by Matthew Jewison, Sales Manager on behalf of Foxes Sales & Lettings.

Our dedicated residential property experts are the local specialists in making property sales simple and straight forward.

In July 2020, the Government temporarily raised the stamp duty threshold to £500,000, meaning a huge saving for many homebuyers. Not surprisingly, this change played a significant part in stimulating the housing market postlockdown. But the thresholds are set to revert back soon – so if you’re planning to move, the time to act is now.

Stamp duty is a tax on property purchases, and is usually paid in increasing portions on the purchase price. The temporary change means that until 31 March 2021, the majority of people can buy a residential property up to the value of £500,000 and not pay a penny in stamp duty (assuming it’s their only home).

However, from 1 April 2021, the thresholds will revert back to where they were before 8 July 2020. With the average house price in Bournemouth currently just over £300,000, that means the average local buyer will pay no stamp duty before 31 March; after that date, the stamp duty on a £300,000 property would be £5,000 – and the higher the property price, the bigger the bill.

STAMP DUTY RATES UP TO 31 MARCH 2021

Up to £500,000 .....................................................................Zero Next £425,000 (portion from £500,001 to £925,000) ....5% Next £575,000 (portion from £925,001 to £1.5 million) ..10% Remaining amount (portion above £1.5 million) .......... 12%

Call your local office to discover how great service can still be affordable.

STAMP DUTY RATES FROM 1 APRIL 2021

Up to £125,000 ......................................................................Zero Next £125,000 (portion from £125,001 to £250,000) .....2% Next £675,000 (portion from £250,001 to £925,000) ....5% Next £575,000 (portion from £925,001 to £1.5 million) ..10% Remaining amount (portion above £1.5 million) .......... 12% Although first-time buyers will benefit from a discount from 1 April (no stamp duty up to £300,000, then 5% on the portion from £300,001 to £500,000) the change will push up the cost of moving again for many. So if you’re dreaming about that new home, there’s never been a better time to turn that dream into a reality!

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How to perfect your outdoor space ready to entertain this autumn...

Patios, gazebos, and the roar of an open flame will all help keep you happy and social, says Luke Rix-Standing.

Rarely have we appreciated a summer so little, and yet been sadder to see it go. For all the horrors of the pandemic and its accompanying lockdowns, safe socialising in warm weather was a doddle compared to what lies ahead.

A socially-distanced walk in the park, a carefully constructed outdoor dinner, a well-regulated beer garden – all could be performed in relative safety. Now winter is wrapping the nation in its icy grip, and even the most well-fortified beer blanket can struggle against a cold night.

A B OV E Light up the night with a selection of outdoor lighting

FA R R I G H T Create a cosy atmosphere

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But there is – and always has been – plenty to like about

devices, they probably won’t. Consider investing in

winter. The long, dark evenings lit by fire or candlelight,

some furry blankets that you can dole out for extra

the restorative qualities of mulled wine and cocoa, the

hosting points – preferably the sort that can then go

cloud of mist that accompanies every breath. Winter is

straight in the washing machine.

beautiful, even if it makes you work for it.

SNUG AS A BUG Here’s how to perfect your patio and host outside your

Heating of some sort is a must for al fresco dining

home, making sure a sociable summer doesn’t become

outside of summer, and there are various ways of

a winter of discontent…

transporting some hygge from your front room to your patio. Glowing coals and real flame both lend a lovely

BUNDLE UP

back-to-nature feel, and turn an outdoor evening setting

OK, so we’re starting off really simple here, but it

into something special.

is astonishing how often, and how badly people underdress. We’re instinctively unwilling to break

Fire pits can be run on gas or filled with wood or

longstanding sartorial rules, and the idea or wearing two

charcoal, or you can opt for a brazier or even a kettle

T-shirts or two jumpers just seems somehow wrong.

barbecue. Charcoal needs to be lit some 45 minutes before you need it, then guests will arrive to a warm,

Leave all those tropes behind and wear everything you

welcoming glow from the get-go.

physically can, because if you’re sitting still, the cold will creep into your bones through the tiniest chink in your

If live fire isn’t your thing, there are plenty of outdoor

armour. If you’re too warm, you can take something off,

heaters. Those not mains connected mostly run on

but if you’re too cold, you’re going to be miserable.

bottled gas and aren’t hugely eco-friendly, and the most effective options (like those that frequent pub courtyards)

Warn your guests to wear lots of extra layers, because

are pretty pricey. If it’s your only option for safe socialising,

market research suggests that, if left to their own

you may consider it worthwhile regardless.

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RAIN RAIN, GO AWAY… BYOB does not stand for bring your own brolly, and if rain is forecast, you need a proper covering. Covered patios are mana from heaven, but difficult to arrange on the fly, so opt instead for an awning, or better yet, a gazebo.

A roof with no sides is almost as Covid-safe as being out in the open, and will protect you from all but the most horizontal rain. Pop-up, four-pole gazebos are widely available, easy to set up, and pack down into a simple carry bag. A classic three by three metre unit is large enough for four to six people, with at least a metre distancing in between.

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are, by 6.30pm, you may not be able to see. Fire pits and braziers may offer the flickering light of the fireside, but for an ordinary evening, some sort of artificial lighting is a must.

Plug-in lanterns and spotlights are common and easy to hook up, while wall-mounted outdoor lamps come in a range of styles, and can mostly be installed without tradespeople spending too long inside your home.

Consider using directed, accent lighting to illuminate your patio and table, while leaving the space around you delightfully dark and mysterious, or running fairy lights through trees for peak festivity. If you can’t use the mains, rechargeable lanterns are generally cheap and should easily last the evening, while solar-powered lights can brighten your garden by night and juice up during the day.

PICK YOUR SPOT If the outside of your home isn’t suited to socialising, you should be able to transpose your setup to a winter picnic. Chances are you can’t bring the brazier, but blankets, a pop-up gazebo, fully charged lamps and filled thermoses should easily fit in the back of a car.

Yes, it’s a bit of a hassle, but these days, we’ll do that and

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more for a change of scene.

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OUR WINCHESTER COLLECTION MEADOWLANDS CONTINUES TO APPEAL We have been delighted by the response we’ve received to this fabulous development; since the official launch of the show home last month we’ve taken even more reservations and now we only have two outstanding detached homes available, including the beautiful show home that we’ve recently released for sale.

Each home at Meadowlands offers elegantly proportioned rooms, well-planned living accommodation, impressive kitchens and luxurious bathrooms, all complemented by a superb specification and wonderful attention to detail, with landscaped gardens, garages and driveway parking.

The show home also benefits from a spacious second floor suite – a wonderful space for home working, a playroom or generous guest accommodation.

Guide prices from £825,000 to £1,695,000

MEADOWLANDS PHASE TWO We are pleased to be introducing four new homes into the Meadowlands collection, two magnificent detached properties plus a pair of semidetached homes. Full plans are available to view - why not contact us to find out more.

Guide prices from £775,000 to £1,695,000

S N A P P E D U P AT S H AW F O R D These magnificent detached homes in this sought-after village location were all recently sold off-plan. Each three-storey property, with five/six bedrooms and all with additional space above the detached double garage (making a great home office or gym), enhanced by a truly magnificent garden, were snapped up by some very lucky homeowners indeed.

INTRODUCING APPULBY GARDENS Hot on the heels of our success at Meadowlands, we are pleased to announce that we shall soon be launching the show home for the seven homes now under construction on Stoney Lane in Winchester.

This beautiful mews style development - Appulby Gardens – is in the same vicinity as Meadowlands, so will enjoy all the benefits of this super location.

Appulby Gardens comprises detached and semidetached two storey homes, offering two, three or four double bedrooms plus private parking and gardens. Contact us for more details.

Guide prices from £550,000 to £1,100,000

Computer Generated Images of Appulby Gardens, indicative only

O N LY T W O R E M A I N I N G AT A S H B U RT O N P L A C E Such is the continuing appeal of Winchester’s Chilbolton Avenue that we now have only two beautiful apartments remaining at Ashburton Place.

The success of this development can be attributed to the fact that every home enjoys a fantastic view across the fairways of the Royal Winchester golf course – coupled with an impressive layout, beautifully proportioned rooms and an exceptional finish – as you would expect!

Add to the mix a secure underground car park, lift access to all apartment floors and attractively landscaped gardens and Ashburton Place undoubtedly represents contemporary living at its very best.

With a new show home launching in November, why not get in touch to view one of the few homes now available - it’s a development not to be missed!

Guide prices from £1,100,000

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Could Japandi design create a calmer home?

Japandi is a key interiors trend which is growing in popularity. As the name suggests it cleverly balances Japanese minimalism with the soothing natural textures and clean lines of Scandinavian home design.

These complementary styles could be a great choice for 2021, where we’re likely to be spending more time at home, to help create more harmony and peace.

Most of us naturally feel better with less visual clutter and visual ‘stuff’ and the neutral palette which layers contrasting textures, tends to relax rather than stimulate us.

Blonde and white woods complement white walls and pale grey, which have become the neutral staples of our homes in recent years.

Greenery and biophillic design 2020 has so far had us all spending a lot more time in our homes, putting additional stress on family life. Japandi style touches on biophillic design, which means ‘love of nature’ and is all about incorporating plants and the natural world in our living and working spaces.

DESIGN TIP Break up large expanses of wood floor with oversized shaggy or Berber style rugs, with their nod to texture and coziness. Texture is key, especially in the cooler months, and oversized knitted or faux fur throws bring a tactile softness and comfort, and avoid the look being too stark or sterile.

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Plants cleanse our indoor environment, increasing the oxygen and reducing carbon dioxide and as the temperature drops, we’re more likely to keep the windows closed and central heating cranked up.

Plants also visually soften our spaces and enhance our well-being. Think Japan and you think Bonsai, but succulents, ferns, ivy and palms are fantastic indoor plants. So it’s worth making space for some greenery, especially if outside access is limited.

Calling the colour lovers While Japandi naturally leans towards pale neutrals and the greens and browns of nature, print is also key from the Japanese influence. Block prints, geometric designs and fun colour-ways enrich and enliven a space.

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If you’re interested in updating your home for 2021, why not book a complementary in-store consultation with our in-house interior designers? Or come in and have a browse at our spacious store…

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Cookes Furniture, 105 Somerford Road,

www.cookesfurniture.co.uk

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£250,000

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Immaculate I dbl bed 2ndFF with new kitchen & bathroom, lift, central to shops & short walk to clifftop, lovely gardens & parking.

ARE YOU LOOKING TO SELL IN SOUTHBOURNE OR THE SURROUNDING AREAS? We have a friendly team who are ready to carry out a free valuation. Competitive fees, a zero tie in period and excellent local knowledge. We look forward to hearing from you.

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We invest in companies who are absolutely committed to doing better and realising the full potential of the business

Do you have a good, profitable business that you are keen to sell for an attractive valuation?

We have years of experience in maximising the return for a seller. Robbie Mair is highly active in SME acquisitions in the UK, as a personal investor and the founder of K-Zen Group.

If you are looking to sell your business to a Private investor or a Private Equity firm, we are keen to speak to owners looking to exit. And if we both agree with the valuation and the method of delivery of capital, we will buy your company as our investment.

We have access to cash and long-term funding.

Through a mixture of commercial funders with main and second tier lenders. We have an exceptional network of business relationships, spanning 50+ UK and global private equity investors, alongside a group of ultra-high net worth individuals looking for either silent or hands-on investments, plus a unique set of family offices.

Right now, we are looking at buying UK businesses that meet the following criteria: •

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We do also consider smaller businesses – and those facing debt, cashflow or other problems – however we normally look for minimum revenues of £5m.

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Broadstone, £4,000 pcm

Outstanding 6 bedroom detached family home set over an extensive 2/3rd acre.

Secure electric gates, double garage and parking for at least 4 cars!

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AVON CASTLE £1,650,000

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The Maples is a STRIKING ONE OFF DESIGN with a BALCONY SURROUND on the first floor and sweeping interior. This contemporary 5 bedroom home offers APPROX. 4900 SQ FT of accommodation on an elevated position and is situated in the prestigious location of Avon Castle.

A detached 3 bedroom chalet house built in 2015 and with YEARS REMAINING ON THE BUILDING GUARANTEE. Finished to a high specification with VERSATILE ACCOMMODATION over two storey’s with an 80ft rear garden and close to Ringwood town centre. Built to the most recent building regulation requirements, with fuel efficient gas fired central heating, UPVC double glazing, engineered oak flooring, oak fitted doors, high gloss bespoke fitted kitchen/dining room, large sitting room, master bedroom en-suite, study/bedroom four and a downstairs cloakroom WC.

AVON CASTLE £995,000

ST. LEONARDS £595,000

Huge potential to create a contemporary home. Situated on a quiet, sought after road within the private estate of Avon Castle, permission has been granted to remodel and extend an already, well-presented and spacious bungalow on a generous plot.

Modernised and extended 3 bedroom detached bungalow situated within a cul-de-sac in Saint Leonards. Accommodation comprises an entrance porch, hallway, living room, three bedrooms, en-suite to bedroom two, family bathroom, kitchen diner, front and rear landscaped gardens and a double detached garage.

RINGWOOD £580,000

ST. LEONARDS £700,000

A versatile 4 bedroom detached chalet bungalow created for the modern family. RECENTLY RENOVATED to a very high standard. This property is within easy reach of local Ringwood schooling and features OPEN PLAN LIVING.

REMODELLED & REFURBISHED by the current owners. A 5 bedroom detached bungalow situated within a cul de sac and benefitting from SPACIOUS OPEN PLAN LIVING. The property benefits an ideal location for commuters and those who enjoy the outdoors with the surrounding nature walks, golfing and recreational centres.

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QUEENS PARK £235,000

BOURNEMOUTH CENTRAL £150,000

In a select development of only 4 apartments. A first apartment, spacious and light with 2 double bedrooms, south facing lounge and separate kitchen, own patio/terrace, garage and long lease.

FTB or Investment property. 2 bedrooms purpose built development, parking, long lease, No chain.

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stock homes in place for those who are keen

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133 Penn Hill Avenue, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9LY

Golf Links Road, ÂŁ1,250,000 Simply stunning detached house with contemporary feel throughout.

Laid out in a traditional manner with living, dining and entertaining accommodation to the ground floor and luxury sized bedrooms and bathrooms to the first floor. The original part of the property exhibits some retained character features such as a brick chimney breast with large log burning stove and triple aspect angle bay window.

In 2006 major renovations took place increasing the internal space to 4300 square feet. The extensions were 2 storeys to each side, incorporating an integral double garage, and 1.5 storeys to the rear. There is a large hand-built traditional style kitchen including a cherry wood island with seating and a separate utility area. The impressive formal dining room has 3 sets of French windows providing direct access to the patio and rear gardens. There are three further reception rooms plus a study and grand entrance hallway. A galleried landing has double height windows to the front elevation.

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Regardless of whether you’re back to school or not, this is a good time of year to stop, take stock and make some positive changes.

For Gen Z in particular, there’s been an increased focus on making bedrooms a calm and soothing space. Pinterest has found the age group (born between the mid-Nineties and early 2010s) is looking for serenity, with searches for ‘Zen bedroom ideas’ up five times on average, and ‘feng shui bedroom layout’ up two and a half times.

Thinking about how to bring this feeling of calmness into your home as a whole? The Chinese practice of feng shui could help.

“Translated as ‘wind-water’ in English, feng shui practises the belief that by bringing positive energy into the home, good health, wealth and luck are set to follow,” explains Rebecca Snowden, interior style advisor at FurnitureChoice.co.uk.

Here are Snowden’s top tips for welcoming positive energy into your home…

Declutter Many of us see September as a second new year, meaning it’s the ideal time to declutter. “A neat home works wonders for our mental clarity and overall health,” explains Snowden.

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“In feng shui, each space is connected to

avoid an energy overload. And second,

each other and allows positive energy to

make the bed the central focus. “In feng shui,

flow throughout the house. Add a decorative

this symbolises a commanding position that

mirror to the living room to make the

allows you to take charge and handle life’s

space feel larger, and multiply the positive

many challenges,” says Snowden. “The bed

energy flow. Meanwhile, closets or drawers

is best positioned diagonally away from your

overloaded with old items block the chi

door as you will still be able to see it clearly,

(energy) so it’s best to discard any clutter.”

while not being in a direct line to it. Placing your bed against the wall will also give you a

Balance yin and yang

sense of security and ground you when you

Snowden recommends incorporating yin

sleep. And for extra strength and stability,

(feminine) and yang (masculine) elements

a bed with a headboard will represent this,

into your decor. “Apply this concept by

with its solid support and build.”

mixing different shapes together,” she says.

“For example, contrast the sharp edges of

If you have a home office, apply the same

wall hangings with the soft curves of a sofa

logic to your desk to bring the focus onto

or mirror in the living room. This will balance

productivity.

out the room and give it a more relaxing feel.”

Freshen up the place with plants Bring calm into your bedroom

Snowden says plants can “bring positive

It’s no surprise Gen Z are keen to feng shui

energy” into a room, adding: “In feng shui,

their bedrooms: after all, getting a good

they are commonly associated as a life

night’s sleep is crucial to overall wellbeing,

force and bring in growth, prosperity and

and the right environment can play a big part.

luck. Common indoor plants said to attract these good elements include pothos, lucky

To boost feelings of calm and relaxation

bamboo and peace lily.”

particularly in your bedroom, Snowden has two top tips: first, get rid of mirrors to help

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Hordle

£765,000

A delightful period semi-detached home offering a beautiful mature rear garden.

Further benefiting from a spacious garage and parking. EPR: D

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Lymington Avon Castle, Ringwood

£675,000 £1,000,000

This beautiful modern house occupies an accessible position close to the High This beautiful bungalow is set Street as welldetached as a wonderful walled rearamongst garden.stunning EPR: TBClandscaped gardens; further benefiting from two double garages and a double carport. EPR: E

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£1,065,000

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Avon Castle, Ringwood

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Throop Road, Bournemouth

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£610,000 £925,000

This detached property offers a single garage, off street parking and a sunny south This detached property extend and improve, facing garden; all withinoffers a shorttremendous walk of the potential town andto local schools.

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£925,000

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£1,695,000

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£835,000

A picture book detached thatched cottage which benefits from a double garage, separate timber garage and stunning grounds. EPR: D

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Throop Road, Bournemouth

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A beautifully presented home offering spacious accommodation whilst also enjoying a southerly rear aspect with gardens overlooking open countryside.

A stunning family residence boasting far reaching views, generous accommodation, extensive parking and south westerly facing gardens. EPR: D

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Waters Green, Brockenhurst Avon Castle, Ringwood

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£1,195,000

This semi-detached Edwardian property is set in south facing grounds and further benefits from off-road parking and a swimming pool. EPR: D

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£1,065,000

An impressive detached home which features a long sweeping driveway, generous gardens, an outdoor swimming pool and a double garage. EPR: C

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Avon Castle, Ringwood

£1,000,000

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£635,000 £925,000

An attractive semi-detached property which is set in a prime position within This detached property tremendous to extend and improve, yards of the open forest, offers offering a delightfulpotential rear garden and parking.

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£925,000

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5/6 Bedroom stunning country house | 6 Acres of paddocks, barns and outbuildings | Large bright and airy conservatory | Annex potential | Indoor swimming pool complex | Wow factor kitchen/diner | Fantastic original features

Beautifully located rural farmhouse | 2 Stable blocks and large outbuilding | 10 Acres of paddocks with direct access to bridleways | 5 Bedrooms and 3 bathrooms

Poole £950,000

Ferndown O.I.E.O £725,000

Northbourne £600,000

Fantastic opportunity to customise three bedroom bungalow | Planning approved for 2 dwellings | Walking distance of popular Lilliput First School

Situated within a private road | Charming period home | Open plan kitchen/breakfast space | 3 Good sized bedrooms | Expansive off road parking for numerous vehicles

Newly refurbished | Wow factor kitchen/breakfast room | Parking for 10 vehicles | 4/5 Bedrooms

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Ferndown £589,950

Ferndown £585,000

Ferndown £340,000

Fully refurbished chalet bungalow | Beautiful views across woodland to rear | Wow factor kitchen/diner | Large internal hallways

4 Bedrooms | Double garage | Master bedroom with en suite shower room | Ample off road parking | Modern/ fresh feel throughout

2 Double Bedrooms | Garage | Off Road Parking | Southerly facing rear garden | Quiet Residential area

Ferndown £469,950

Ferndown £439,950

Three Legged Cross £425,000

Fully refurbished bungalow | Annexe potential | Good residential location | Double glazed windows & stunning garden room

In the heart of Ferndown | Located within a short distance of the A31 | Detached four bedroom property | Integrated kitchen | Single garage | Four good sized bedrooms | Attractive position within development | Bright and airy throughout | Southerly facing garden | Quiet residential location

Detached bungalow | Spacious conservatory | 3 Bedrooms | Large corner plot | En-suite to master | Driveway and garage

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Ferndown £412,500

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2 Bedroom Bungalow | En suites to both Bedrooms | Sought After Location | Cul de Sac | Garage and Driveway | Rear Courtyard | Viewings Recommended

Modernised 5 bedroom | 2 reception room | 2 bathroom | Detached house | Situated in the sought after area of Ferndown | Bright and airy living room | Off road parking

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Ferndown £315,000

Bournemouth £289,950

Ferndown £279,950

Located in a quiet residential cul de sac | 3 good sized double bedrooms | Off road parking | Immaculate floor coverings throughout | Fitted bedroom furniture

3 Bedroom detached house | Off road parking and garage | Newly refurbished | Enclosed courtyard garden

2 double bedroom terrace house | Lounge/dining room | Large conservatory | Off road parking for 2 cars | Modernised throughout | Southerly facing garden

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T R AV E L | S I LV E R L A K E D O R S E T

Find your inner explorer in the Dorset countryside There’s never been a better time to immerse yourself in nature. Claire Spreadbury and her family check into Silverlake’s sustainable holiday homes.

‘Live the wild life’. That’s the slogan at Silverlake in Dorset. And if ever there was a time to jump into nature feet first, this is it. 2020 has taken its toll on the whole family and a prescription of forest bathing, tree hugging and the great outdoors is exactly what’s needed.

Beaches and sunshine are great, but kids can easily get bored. Walking trails, climbing trees and clambering on boats brings out the natural explorer in each and every one of them. And it makes me feel younger too.

A B OV E Dartmoor ponies at Sliverlake | Martin Bennett/Habitat First Group/PA

LEFT Poppy and Rosie, outside the bike store at Sliverlake | Claire Spreadbury/PA

RIGHT Poppy on the zip wire at Sliverlake | Claire Spreadbury/PA

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Whizzing over the water with a ginormous grin across my face, I feel about 12-years-old again, while Rosie and her sister Poppy, 8, whoop and cheer me on. It’s all going swimmingly until I clock the massive tree trunk staring back at me and start screaming my head off, convinced it’s all coming to a messy end. It doesn’t, of course – there’s a spring that stops you reaching the end of your life at the end of the zip wire. I jump off, relieved and happy.

This is what life’s all about, we agree, but I was less sure when we first drove in. Made up of 70 holiday homes and privately-owned places, on first impression Silverlake looks like a housing estate. A nice new one with sleek modern builds boasting decked areas and lots of windows, but you do definitely have next door neighbours, right next door, which I wasn’t expecting.

We’re staying in Beaumont Village in a high-spec threebedroom property.

I spend a good few minutes pulling up the ropes, winching the rubber seat of the zip wire back towards me. “Are you going to have a go, mum?” shouts my eldest, Rosie, 11, from a hidden patch of forest where she’s clearly spying on me. “Not sure yet,” I reply. As I get older, I’m definitely getting more boring, more afraid.

I’m not entirely sure what of (though in this case it’s falling face first in a muddy lake, swallowing too much dirty water and possibly dying), but four decades of life appears to make me plump for the safe options in life.

Rosie wanders off, convinced I won’t be launching myself across the island any time soon, at which point I find myself teetering up the wooden steps. I hold on tight and jump onto the seat before I have a chance to change my mind.

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Downstairs, you walk into open-plan living, with a

But though the properties are lovely, that’s really not the

kitchen, dining area and lounge. Bi-fold doors open

reason you holiday here.

out on to the patio, where you can relax on the garden furniture and cook up a feast on the BBQ.

Playtime awaits every explorer. A short walk from our home for the weekend, we borrow bikes of all shapes

The furnishings are comfy and luxe – chunky chests

and sizes (children’s and toddler bikes are here too,

of drawers – lots of reclaimed wood and wrought iron

along with helmets, free of charge), and set off through

detailing, deep squishy sofas, the best bunks you’ve

a gate into a big green bushy expanse, which feels miles

ever seen and really nice beachy artwork. The wood

away from anywhere.

burner takes centre stage downstairs, perfect for gathering around and zoning out, as you warm up

Wildlife wanders freely and watches on undisturbed by

beside the amber glow and crackling of logs.

our squeals as we bunny-hop and skid around the path.

Swings made from rope and logs hang in the woods

The homes here come in all shapes and sizes, from

close to twiggy wigwams and peekaboo cottages. A

smaller wooden fishermen houses, to giant beach pads,

bit further, we discover a rope bridge, ladder and slide

complete with balconies and decking areas jutting out

strung up through the trees, and the calmest, most docile

over the lake.

Dartmoor ponies, who almost purr as they’re stroked.

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FA R L E F T Sand Martin at Sliverlake | Martin Bennett/Habitat First Group/PA

LEFT Claire Spreadbury, in a boat with her family, at Sliverlake | Claire Spreadbury/PA

BELOW Poppy and Rosie with the Dartmoor ponies at Sliverlake | Claire Spreadbury/PA

There’s an astro pitch, table tennis, tennis, adventure playgrounds and a funky yurt full of family games, poufs and dream catchers, but it’s all beautifully spaced out waiting for you to discover it. And despite living so closely together, we barely come across anyone when we’re out and about.

The girls dive like mermaids in the heated outdoor pool, soaking in the vitamin D from the last of the autumnal sunshine. The spa is open and welcoming, offering delicious Caudalie treatments (the Fleur de Vigne Candle Massage, £47.50 for 30 minutes, is divine; my stresses and strains disappear as a massage candle is dribbled on to my back and smoothed into my thirsty skin). There are differences, of course – there’s the odd scrape and scrunch of PPE and no heated blankets or fluffy towels, but treatments still manage to feel pretty normal.

Covid has brought with it a whole heap of new rules: masks must be worn inside and there’s a one-way system. Slots need to be booked for any of the communal areas, as numbers are restricted, and there are hand sanitiser stations dotted around everywhere.

But this is the new normal, and no one blinks twice once they know the score.

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Adventure playground | Habitat First Group/PA

T R AV E L | S I LV E R L A K E D O R S E T

We spend an evening on the sofas and spherical chairs

The weekend is over in a flash, and although we’re close

at the Roof Terrace bar, supping on the local Conker

to the Jurassic Coast, and a 30-minute drive from Poole,

gin (G&T £6), while the sunshine starts to dip, before

you’d need to spend a full week here to explore outside

grabbing freshly-made takeout from the Pizza Shack

of the estate. As we pack our bags and prepare to return

(pizzas start from £8).

to our busy city lives, I sneak off for one last squeal on the zip wire. It’s fun to feel 12 again.

The lake comes alive on bright mornings, when we head to the activity hub to pick out our paddles and life

How to plan your trip

jackets, and then down to the water to mess about on

Habitat Escapes offers a seven-night stay in Sand Martin

the boats, kayaks and paddleboards (all included in the

at Silverlake, Dorset, from £809 in November. The three-

price of your stay). The current can be pretty challenging

bedroom property sleeps up to six guests and is offered

on a windy day, so there are plenty of squeals (me again)

on a self-catering basis. For more information, visit

as our three-man canoe wobbles about in the water,

habitatescapes.com.

helped enormously by a very wriggly Poppy up front.

Freehold plots are also available to buy from £290,000.

Paddleboarding always looks easier than it is, but it’s

Or starting prices for the plot and build start from

lovely to have a go as we splash our paddles into the

£660,000, via Habitatfirstgroup.com.

lake and weave our way to the mini beach at the other end. We while away hours in the water, and only stop

Words by Claire Spreadbury, PA

because our bellies start rumbling.

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CAVENDISH ROAD £250,000

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NORWICH AVENUE £149,950

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CLAREMONT ROAD OFFERS OVER £440,000

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An extensively modernised, centrally located bright and spacious 2 double bedroom ground floor luxury apartment with private terrace and garage.

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PRIVET ROAD OIEO £265,000

A modern detached family home conveniently situated close to all local amenities.

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A rare opportunity to acquire this well presented four double bedroom, four reception room detached family home within the Talbot Woods Conservation Area.

An extensively modernised 3 bedroom detached cottage style family sized home within a quiet sylvan setting. Planning permission also granted for a selfcontained attached annexe to the side.

A well presented 4 bedroom detached family home with garage and private garden in a cul de sac location.

A deceptively spacious and very well presented 4 or 5 Bedroom, 3 story semi detached family home enjoying a beautiful south facing rear garden overlooking open playing fields.

MEYRICK COURT £169,950

A very spacious, recently modernised 1 bedroom 1st floor apartment set within extensive communal gardens on the edge of Meyrick Park.

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A beautifully presented, extensively modernised, ready to move into 2 double bedroom semidetached family sized home in central Winton.

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PROPERTIES OF THE MONTH

LOWER PARKSTONE £760,000

BOURNEMOUTH £200,000

BOURNEMOUTH £425,000

1930s 3/4 bedroom extended detached

A superbly presented two double bedroom

Exceptional two bedroom duplex penthouse

property with wonderful south west facing

first floor apartment featuring an open plan

apartment with an open plan living space,

rear garden.

kitchen/living room. Allocated parking.

stunning sun terrace with sea views.

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ASHLEY HEATH Guide price £665,000

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BOURNEMOUTH OIEO £350,000

This detached bungalow offers 5 bedrooms

This detached house benefits from a large

Well presented character home offering

if required, two being ensuite, spacious living

garden, five bedrooms, a converted attic,

four bedrooms, modern kitchen, off road

room and luxury kitchen breakfast room.

garage and off road parking

parking and southerly garden.

Properties of the month WINKTON OIRO £290,000 An immaculate, two double bedroom first floor apartment within the grounds of four acres of landscaped gardens.

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BOURNEMOUTH AP £3,250,000

WESTBOURNE £445,000

This 10 bedroom home is set in grounds

This impressive three double bedroom

A bright and well-presented two double

of approx. three quarters of an acre with

modern

bedroom first floor apartment in a gated

southerly gardens and a swimming pool.

covered parking and a private rear garden.

townhouse

benefits

BOURNEMOUTH £215,000 include

development with secure parking.

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LOWER PARKSTONE £1,900,000 A unique 7 bedroom home lovingly restored by the current owner with 4 reception rooms, a gym and a south facing garden, WINKWORTH POOLE www.winkworth.co.uk 01202 733000

COLEHILL OIEO £650,000

BOURNEMOUTH £640 pcm

SOUTHBOURNE £950 pcm

This five bedroom home benefits from

One double bedroom unfurnished first floor

A beautiful first floor apartment with a

planning permission to extensively refurbish

flat offering open plan lounge/kitchen with

garage, large south facing balcony and

to create a contemporary style home.

white goods included and shower room.

modern kitchen with white goods included.

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R EN T TO R EN T – DUE DILIGENCE

THINKING RETIREMENT LIVING

I was approached by a landlord in the summer to take

– I S T H E R E A N O T H E R W AY ?

over his portfolio of five properties. He had entered a five year ‘Rent to Rent’ package with a company.

Local retirement specialist Gemma shares her thoughts

The benefit to the landlord of choosing a Rent to Rent option was to have a full hands-off letting experience for

MANY over 55’s are living on low or moderate incomes and often struggle with the upkeep to their homes and access to the care they need. With a sky-high cost of living and uncertain economy, there’s never been a more important time to recognise the value in our homes to help improve our lives as we get older.

five years at an agreed guaranteed income regardless of whether the properties were rented or not.

The downside was, the landlord did not receive his rent each month and the company (18 months into their five year deal) eventually gave back the keys and said to the landlord he could take back the management as they

If you’ve owned your home for a few years, it’s likely you’ve built some equity in it. Perhaps you’d love to downsize or use a lifetime mortgage product to release equity to pay for your retirement.

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This company seriously let him down! If this landlord had been more diligent, he would have discovered this company had only been trading one year and their

If you were considering equity release, then you can access more capital with shared ownership than by using a typical equity release scheme, without suffering high interest rates and financial penalties that may erode your investment.

backgrounds were not within the lettings industry.

We have been able to help him come up with a plan to put his portfolio back in order, but it has not been straight forward and is an ongoing process.

This is not the first time I have seen ‘rent to rent’ deals not

As a registered provider of the Older Persons Shared Ownership scheme, all rental charges and fees are set by the Government body, Homes England. Everything is transparent, there are no hidden charges The low purchase price means that you may be able to invest the released equity to supplement your income, make your budget go much further and afford a better quality property compared to a straight downsizing move.

working out. Having worked in the industry for over 30 years and owning Move On for 15 years, I am incredibly proud of how I train my staff to be fully compliant and giving excellent customer service to the tenant and the landlord.

If you are looking for a reputable agent, who wants you to sleep at night stress free in the knowledge that your property is in the best hands and your asset is getting the best of service, then call Move On for a friendly chat.

If you would like Gemma to chat through the options best suited for your circumstances you can contact her on 07443 964095.

Sharon

T. 01202 711169 E. Sharon@moveon.biz

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A touch of autumnal gold…

Kirsten Bannister, founder of her own interior design company, believes in creating luxury and elegant design schemes for homes and workplaces for affordable prices.

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ACCENT FURNITURE

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way to add sparkle and a subtle hint of luxury

Accent furniture is a great way to inject

Adding gold to a room always adds a sense

to a room that you do not want to overpower

your personality or embrace your wilder

of luxury and warmth. Subtle splashes of

with metallic or bold colours. Adding a gold

side, whether the chair, sofa or footstool

gold décor enhance the light and ambience

mirror to the room helps not only reflect light

is covered in a plush, warm, orange velvet

around the room but a great way to add a

or a striking print. Introducing interesting

subtle touch of elegance.

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Your home is your castle Upgrade your space and enjoy some comfort.

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T H E W O N K Y TA B L E Just over a month on from the government closure of hospitality businesses and the beginning of the countrywide lockdown, I want to extend our warmest wishes to everyone during what is truly one of the toughest times we will see in our lifetime.

Hospitality owners and operators are becoming increasingly reliant on the government’s financial support and with tourism being one of the leading economical revenue streams in Bournemouth and all along the South Coast it is vital that business owners are able to access the support they so desperately need to survive.

From a small “group of mates discussing the ‘what just happened’ moment when we were closed” and following a desire to help the wider community to make the most of Government’s Grant availability, accessing and dealing with the Job Retention Scheme and pooling thoughts and fears on “the Phased Return”, The Wonky Table was born. The group has now spread across the whole conurbation including Christchurch, Poole, Bournemouth and Wimborne.

Now with over 80 Hospitality Owner/Operator participants representing over 140+ venues from all over the conurbations the group is growing every day.

Staying connected is more important than ever. I only set the group up to share some thoughts back in March but TWT is getting bigger and bigger, we now want to make public our existence with all those in the Hospitality Industry in the hope that we can unite to share knowledge, resources and advice. The next step is getting ready (and making sure everyone is ready) for Post-C19. Ultimately, if there has ever been a time for us to come together, it is now.

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The Wonky Table welcomes all Hospitality owners and operators in the area and is a collective promise to give the industry the voice it needs to return with the strongest possible footing. For more information and to join the group, search for “The Wonky Table” on Facebook.

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13 ways to serve up a feast of style Whether it’s a full-blown revamp or simple updates, Gabrielle Fagan stirs up some style solutions for the heart of the home.

Our kitchens are having to work harder than ever these days, as we’re spending more time in them – and we’re not just using them to cook up a storm.

That eating area now has to be able to perform as a family space, an entertaining zone, and maybe a home office for many of us too. So it needs to not only look the business, but to function well to facilitate our busy and multi-layered home lives.

Looking to give your kitchen an update? Follow our recipe for creating the perfect kitchen in your home, whatever your budget…

Island story An island is still the most coveted design feature in a kitchen – and it’s easy to see why. It’s invaluable as a preparation area, and means you can flex your culinary skills without turning your back on the party.

“Kitchen islands and breakfast bars offer a versatile and adaptable space that can be used in so many ways,” says Joanne Emery, marketing manager at Burbidge.

“They can create zones in your area, giving the illusion of two separate functional rooms, whilst keeping the room clutter-free by providing additional storage. Consider incorporating open shelving for items you use frequently.”

RIGHT Haddon Kitchen, in Charcoal and Burnished Bronze, from £15,000, Kitchen Makers | Burbidge Kitchen Makers/PA

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Double identity

Cooking with colour

There’s a real trend for kitchens to feel like extensions of

Our growing desire for colourful spaces is reflected in

living rooms now too. Our home-based lifestyle means

more vivid kitchen cabinetry and ‘colour pops’, which

we want spaces where it’s easy to cook for the family

allow for a more playful, individual look.

during the day, but have the ‘wow’ factor to transform into striking evening entertainment spaces at night, or

If you’re worried you may tire of units or tiles in a vibrant

just somewhere to relax and unwind.

shade, or they’ll look dated as fashions move on, simply shake up the space with colourful accessories instead.

Ensure your colour scheme in both areas – the kitchen

Paintings, storage canisters, or worktop appliances in

and the lounge area – harmonises, which will make the

funky shades could be just the colour ‘pop’ you need,

space look bigger and blend together.

and they can be easily moved or updated in the future.

Dark matters Black is a design classic, whether for clothes or kitchen units, and paired with a metallic it’s a recipe

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for sophistication. Choose handles, taps and kitchen

GoodHome Garcinia White Integrated Handle Shaker Style, from

accessories in brass, copper or bronze – the finishes

£1,848 for an 8-unit Kitchen, B&Q | B&Q/PA

which have taken over from last year’s polished chrome.

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A B OV E Cornell Metal Pendant Light – Black & Brass, £27, Cult Furniture | Cult Furniture/PA

RIGHT Xpressions Dark Chevron Laminate, £26.99 per square metre, Carpetright | Carpetright/PA

BELOW Large Bamboo Storage Canister Set - Orange, Black and Teal, £29.99, Curated Pieces | Curated Pieces/PA

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Pendant power Move over spotlights and track lighting – pendant lights currently rule in kitchens. One statement light, or a group of three, will brilliantly define a selected space, such as a kitchen island or dining area.

Make a splash Swapping a tiled splashback for a striking mural will take a kitchen from functional to fabulous. “Murals never fail in adding impact and are brilliant for adding drama and depth, giving an illusion of looking out onto a different scene, view or landscape. They can have a magical effect on a room,” says Michael Ayerst, managing director of Surface View, who recreate images on made-to-measure wall murals, canvasses, blinds and ceramic tiles.

Gilded Paper Wallpaper Mural by Richard Hamilton Smith GS, from the Trunk Archive at Surface View, from £40 per square metre, Surfaceview.co.uk.

Modern mix “The enduring trend for kitchens is about mixing it up, whether that’s with contrasting materials such as wood and metallics, or textured and smooth finishes,” says Gary Griffin, UK sales manager UK at Rational (rational.de/en).

“Cabinets incorporating the grain and beauty of timber are one of the keynote features of 2020. It’s hardly surprising, as natural materials such as wood suit both contemporary and classic homes and this is a great way to ensure that, no matter what your design choice, your home has a warm, relaxed feel.”

Whilst neutral palettes remain popular, Griffin notes there’s been a move towards the ‘dark side’, with bolder

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FA R L E F T Gilded Paper Wallpaper Mural

by Richard Hamilton Smith GS, from the Trunk Archive at Surface View, from £40 per square metre, Surfaceview. co.uk | Surface View/PA

LEFT Uno handle-less kitchen combines an oiled cracked oak veneer with sleek matt black units in a Monolack, a new lacquered laminate finish.

Features include a pull-out coffee machine module and a Passe-Partout internal storage system (from £12,000), Rational | Rational/PA

BELOW Bekvam Kitchen Trolley, £40; Skadis Pegboard, £12; Risatorp Basket, £10, Ikea | Ikea/PA

choices of black or grey units – but unlike their shiny predecessors of the Nineties, these now come in an understated matt finish.

Rational’s Uno handle-less kitchen combines an oiled cracked oak veneer with sleek matt black units in a Monolack, a new lacquered laminate finish. Features include a pull-out coffee machine module and a PassePartout internal storage system (from £12,000).

Ace the space If you haven’t got acres of space to work with, you need to make the most of every corner. A cook’s trolley, a hanging rack for utensils, and ceiling-height cupboards can all be a boon – and the plus point is everything will be within easy each.

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Savvy switch up If a full-scale revamp is out of the question, don’t underestimate the power of replacing cabinet door fronts, which can transform your kitchen at a fraction of the cost of a refit.

If you’re into DIY, repainting kitchen units is fairly straightforward – but ensure you prepare the surface well beforehand, by lightly sanding, cleaning with white spirit, and applying two coats of paint. B&Q has a good range of cabinet paint, including the GoodHome Durable Delaware Matt Cabinet & Wardrobe Paint, £20 for 0.75L. For a final flourish, invest in new handles and light switches to give the room an extra lift.

Take to the floor A feature wall, a stunning chandelier, and a ‘look at me’ choice of flooring in a punchy shade could be the perfect ingredients for a glamorous space.

Rose-tinted touches Pink is having a moment in kitchens. This soft shade can bring warmth to a cool space and works particularly well in an open-plan area, where you don’t want a harsh contrast between the living and cooking area.

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LEFT True Colours UNI 518 Vinyl, £22.99 per sq metre, Carpetright | Carpetright/PA & Eichholtz Cliff Counter Stool – Set of 2, £830, Sweetpea & Willow | Sweetpea & Willow/PA

RIGHT GoodHome 38mm Kala Matte Wood Effect Laminate Square Edge Kitchen Worktop, from £39.33 per metre | B&Q/PA

BELOW Suffolk larder cabinet part of a Suffolk kitchen, starts from £8,000, Neptune | Neptune/PA

Love a larder While the concept of a larder harks back to an era before refrigeration, they’re now the ultimate chic feature in today’s kitchens, and provide plenty of space for all those jars and ingredients that can clutter up the fridge or worktops. Want to know the rest of the kit on the dream kitchen list? A range cooker, instant hot water taps and integrated recycling units.

Worktop wizardry The worktop is the workhorse of any kitchen, and so it needs to be tough, practical and good-looking. View this feature as a way of demonstrating your taste and bringing individuality to the kitchen design. As it will have a big visual impact, don’t leave your worktop choice ’til last – instead start with the surfaces and match other key pieces, like the cabinets, to them.

DECOR TIP: Veined marble is in vogue, as it’s more interesting than a plain top but won’t dominate. If you’re after a contrasting look, choose white marble and pick up on the veining colour for the paint shade on the cabinetry.

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Artifical Grass; Child and pet friendly, no mud or mess!

With the rainy season upon us, why not protect the carpets and floors inside your home by installing cost effective artificial grass – eliminating mud from the house that pets and children bring in!

Constant maintenance of the garden can

added pressure of cleaning up those dirty

feel time consuming and tiresome, artificial

footprints. Artificial grass is simply mud-

grass cuts out the stress of this allowing you

free; so no matter how much it rains there

to spend more time enjoying your garden.

will be no mud to walk in to your home!

Not only this but if you have pets and children who spend half their time running

It is both child and pet friendly as

in and out of the house whilst running

artificial grass is made from a mixture of

through muddy puddles you have the

polyethylene (commonly used in grocery bags and children’s toys), polypropylene (commonly used for plastic utensils and

Most grasses available on the market are

microwaveable containers) and nylon for

pet friendly. Some may argue that a PU

heat resistance. None of these materials

backed grass is better than latex because

make it dangerous or toxic.

latex has the potential of absorbing more urine and therefore if not washed through

For pets it is a great hygienic option as you

regularly can retain smells. A pile height of

can remove pet mess from the surface and

32mm or below is recommended best due

then simply wash it down.

to dog muck potentially sticking in longer pile heights.

As an example the cost for a 30m2 (6m5m) area including full groundwork and preparation, removal of any excavated materials, installation of new sub base, and supply and installation of UV resistant grass – is £1,500 +VAT. For more information give one of our experts a call on 01202 914300 who will guide you through the process and find the best option for your home.

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Broadview help to create al-fresco dining area at new Broadstone restaurant Broadstone’s smartest new restaurant has

The expert design team at Poole-based

been given a continental-style appearance

Broadview, led by Broadstone brothers

with the addition of a new al-fresco dining

Mark & Ian Pratt, advised on three new

area thanks to local company Broadview

awnings and a branded Uhlmann umbrella

Shading Solutions.

with its very own lighting system.

Whittles Restaurant & Bar, which opened

The awnings, manufactured by Brustor,

recently on the corner of Station Approach,

include

offers modern European cuisine inspired by

awnings, ideal for sheltering customers

different countries across the continent and

come rain or shine and an elegant B2100

created using fresh, seasonal ingredients.

drop arm awning to help shade the interior

two

ultra-contemporary

B27

from the bright afternoon sun.

In order to increase their covers and offer social distancing measures during the

Each awning is operated via remote

current climate, they approached Broadview

control so the canopies can be quickly

to advise them on the best way to create a

and easily extended or tucked neatly

sheltered outside dining space that could

away to ensure diners enjoy their visit in

be used in all weathers.

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Whittles is just one of the local hospitality businesses

that

Broadview

Shading

Solutions has created exceptional outside dining spaces for. Other bars and restaurants include The Boat House in Christchurch, The Cumberland Hotel in Bournemouth and The Sandbanks Hotel in Poole.

If you would like more information about how Broadview can help your hospitality business extend covers and create an alfresco dining experience, please contact 01202

679012

or

visit

their website:

www.broadview.co.uk

The new additions, each in royal blue to match the restaurant’s branding, bring a hint of the continent to this popular corner of Broadstone, as well as provide diners eager to sample the new restaurant’s exciting menu with a wide choice of seating options.

Despite having opened only recently, and in the middle of a pandemic, Whittles has already earned an excellent reputation for serving exquisite food in warm, welcoming and stylish surroundings, from morning coffee, lunch and dinner to private parties and events.

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Get your home ready for a new year!

Why put off until next year what you can do now! The winter months are a great time to turn your mind to your garden or outdoor space. As they tend to be used less, it is the perfect opportunity to approach some of those bigger projects that have been put off. It is an ideal time of year to replace that old and worn decking or fencing with a new sustainable alternative or update any tired furniture, allowing you to have an area you can make the most of whatever the next few months may bring!

At Reformed Plastics we offer a range of bespoke furniture, anti-slip decking, gates, fencing and planters suitable for a variety of environments. These can not only add the sense of substance as well as practicality to a space, but they can also make the great finishing touch to any rejuvenation project.

All of our products are made from 100% recycled plastic. We manufacture products ourselves and then sell direct to the Domestic and Commercial sector.

From

concept to completion, our experienced and dedicated team based at our Parley workshop will make it their mission, for you to get the most out of your outdoor space for the best price possible!

Due to the ever increasing importance to recycle and protect the environment, the plastic used is recycled in the UK and is the perfect maintenance free alternative to wood. Our aims are to help rebuild the environment by utilising a commodity which

people

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GE T SE T FOR CHRISTMAS Financial benefits Achieving value for money is a key driver for any purchasing decision. Although some recycled products have a greater up-front cost, their longevity and durability make them a more cost-effective option over the long term.

How strong is it?

It is extremely solid and strong being able to withstand stress levels of well over 10x that of traditional timber. It is heavy, durable, virtually indestructible and will not need to be replaced. In short, it is worry free!

It’s that time of year again, the search has begun for the perfect present! You can get someone a gift that will last forever, by personalising any of our product range for those you love. We have a variety of products available, including benches, picnic tables, planters and play modules which can be customised by choosing from our range of colour options, styles and engravings, making beautifully

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

R O A D T E S T: S E AT LEO N FR Amongst the automotive pantheon that is the Volkswagen Audi Group SEAT has arguably the least heritage, and some may determine a bit of an also ran within the group. However, SEAT has carved its own niche as the brand that offers more for less and is arguably out styling some of VAG’s more illustrious badges.

The latest Leon has a sharper, sleeker look and even in its most basic form a sporting style. Prices start from £19,855 for the manual SE with a standard equipment list that includes keyless start, rear parking sensors, air conditioning, metallic paint, LED headlights and an 8-inch touchscreen media system.

My FR model sits mid-range and comes with a 128 hp, 1.5 litre petrol engine that passes the benchmark 62mph in 9.4 seconds and on to a top speed of 130mph. Standard fare is good with powered and heated

door mirrors, auto dimming rear view mirror, auto lights including main beam assist, auto wipers, cornering head lights, cruise control, three zone climate control, wireless phone charging and a larger touchscreen media system. Phew! Priced at £23,515 the FR offers a great specification to go with its new sharper looks.

On the road the Leon handles particularly well with excellent steering and a ride that while firm still smooths out the worst

of the bumps in the tarmac. The driving position is comfortable and there’s plenty of space for passengers and their luggage. A modern and minimalist look is brightened by aluminium silver highlights.

Neat styling touches include a ‘Leon’ script badge on the rear along with nicely symmetrical lower bumper detailing.

There’s a quality feel throughout and allied to the other changes it makes the Leon feel like a car that drivers will buy because they like it, rather than being a more affordable version of a Golf.

Depending on your view a potential downside is VAG’s decision to go all digital, which means a distinct lack of proper buttons. Admittedly you would get used to the system once you have driven the car for a while, but it’s another example of manufacturers moving to systems that don’t appear to have universal driver approval. It also makes for multiple outstretched finger movements where a button required just one.

Digital disapprobation apart the Leon is a real good news story for SEAT, it’s evolved into a very smart and stylish machine that drives and handles beautifully.

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R O A D T E S T: A L FA R O M E O S T E LV I O Q U A D R I F O G L I O So many people think that unless you have owned an Alfa Romeo you are a not a true petrol head, and you can kind of see their point. While classic Alfas probably still deserve their reputation for being temperamental, newer models have long left that reputation behind.

The trouble is reputations can take a long time to disappear and that’s a shame because it prevents many people from enjoying some cracking cars, and they don’t come anymore cracking than the Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

The ‘standard’ Stelvio range is by no means backward in accelerating forward, with even the least athletic engine producing 190hp and the most powerful 280 hp.

All the power units are mated to a ZF 8-speed automatic transmission with one rear wheel drive offering, the remainder providing all-wheel-drive. If you’re still a diesel fan there are a couple of diesel units, one producing an entertaining 210hp.

designed with performance, rather than off-roading, in mind. While it does have off road ability it’s no Land Rover, but if you want all-wheel-drive confidence, performance, practicality and lots of fun the Quadrifoglio is for you.

It doesn’t come cheap though with prices starting at £73,195, which puts the Alfa up against some very stiff competition.

Standard fare on the Quadrifoglio is suitably generous, as you would expect, and the interior is a heady mix of leather, Alcantara and, if you spend £3,675, carbon fibre seat backs and steering wheel accents. It’s a very nice place to be, offering pretty much every kind of comfort you could imagine, not to mention a particularly fine sound system.

From both the audio and the engine!

On the road the Quadrifoglio has a bit of a dual personality. It is quite happy to potter through urban streets, but show it a more open road and its inner darkness is revealed. Reaching 62 mph in 3.8 seconds is good in any driver’s book, but when you’re talking about a large SUV it is particularly impressive. It’s not just speed but all round performance from the way it puts power down to the handling and steering. It is superbly accomplished.

You can add a little more stopping power too with optional carbon fibre brakes at £5,900. No, that’s not a misprint.

Gear changes through the ZF 8-speed automatic can be encouraged manually via aluminium paddles. They respond almost instantly, and when choosing Race mode from the drive selection are completely at your control.

This is a well-honed, well-crafted and hugely entertaining car. It manages to combine so many positive attributes and is a delight to drive. I suspect many premium badge drivers will stay loyal to their usual fare, but the few that don’t will not be disappointed.

It is the 510 hp Quadrifoglio that is the real star though, it’s like an automotive Summanus. This is an SUV very definitely

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R O A D T E S T: L E X U S E S 3 0 0 H TA K U M I It takes a lot of time, money and hard work to build a new brand, and many automotive giants have tried and failed over the years.

One manufacturer who succeeded is Toyota, with their luxury brand Lexus.

Launched in the UK back in 1990 with the LS400 - early second hand models with large mileages still fetch surprisingly good money - it was a car that was never going to set your driving senses alight but used the best quality materials and engineering and was supremely refined.

Although style is very subjective Lexus models have become less conventional in their looks but continue to major on quality and reliability. One the newest Lexus to the UK is the ES300 and it continues that theme with a drivetrain that’s smooth, refined and economical, but not one to thrash across a twisting cross country road.

Priced from £35,200 the ES sits just below the largest Lexus offering, the LS, and has just one engine option of a 2.5-litre 4-cylinder petrol/electric hybrid, mated to a CVT automatic gearbox. It’s a happier engineering union than a lot of CVT and double clutch automatic transmissions.

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Changes are smooth and can be encouraged via flappy paddles. There’s a more noticeable rise in engine revs than in a conventional automatic and under hard acceleration they remain high until the speed catches up. However, being a Lexus, everything remains pretty refined and quiet.

The ES is at its best as a refined cruiser and definitely for drivers who value quality and comfort above a sporting drive. It’s a car that doesn’t particularly entertain, but it isn’t designed to be in fairness. The comfort levels are superb and the interior has a feeling of quality wherever you look.

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along with a substantial array of individual controls even in the rear where the seats are heated and recline. Other standard fare in the Takumi model includes a fantastic 17-speaker audio system, an electric rear sun blind, 12.3 inch multi-media screen and a veritable plethora of other comfort, convenience and safety features. The interior as a whole is a very nice and impressive place.

At £45,680 the ES isn’t cheap but it offers a size and level of equipment that puts others to shame. If you like your automotive luxury, and to be wafted along, then the ES should be on your shopping list.

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Healthy living for your diesel engine Neil Hansler explains the facts and benefits of the fantastic TerraClean service

Diesel engines will unfortunately build up carbon deposits in combustion chambers, exhaust

ports,

turbos

and

catalytic

converters as a result of lower combustion temperatures. For carbon to burn, a combustion temperature in excess of 550 deg C has to be achieved.

Modern Diesel engines are fitted with Exhaust

Gas

Recirculation

systems

(EGR), which reduces the combustion temperature to around 350 degrees C. This reduced temperature lowers the amount of emitted Nitrogen Oxides (NOX) from the vehicles exhaust into the atmosphere.

The TerraClean diesel process starts by

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James May: I’m against eating in my own car He’s no celebrity chef – but he sure is beginning to sympathise, as James May tells Ella Walker on the release of his debut cookbook.

James May is not on a mission to become a celebrity chef, regardless of the fact he has – against type, and against the odds – written a cookbook, and nabbed an Amazon Prime cookery show to go with it.

He has however, “become very sympathetic to them” as a telly species. “I used to occasionally watch a cooking programme and think, ‘Oh Gordon, stop being such a big diva, standing around swearing’. But now I’ve had a go at doing it, I realised what Pavilion/Will Fisher/PA

the problem is,” says Bristol-born May, 57.

That problem, he continues, is everyone on set sticking their oar in. “Everybody has a view on cooking because most people do it,” he says. “This is not true if you’re making a programme about science or engineering or

Admittedly, watching the series back, he

you’ve made the stuff in this book, you

car history, where you have some authority,

says he comes across “quite bad tempered,

should give it to Oxfam and move on.”

but I’m working on a cooking show, where I

which I never am normally. I’m slightly

avowedly can’t cook anyway, so everybody

ashamed of it,” he adds, “but that’s what

Had there not been a lockdown though, the

is part of the advisory committee and it does

happens when you try and cook on TV.”

book probably wouldn’t exist at all. “I’m very

get annoying, quite quickly.”

good at putting off writing, because I find it The book itself – Oh Cook! – is less fraught

quite painful,” says May ruefully. “I couldn’t

(although May does share his ire for chefs

go anywhere or do any of the things I

who go on about using ‘freshly ground

normally do to distract myself, like riding

pepper’ – “You don’t need to say it EVERY

motorcycles and playing around and so on,

time,” he says with a sigh). In essence, Oh

so I sat at home and did this book.”

Cook! is “not about learning recipes. It’s about learning the basics,” which you can

And like the rest of us, he also ended up

then apply to everything else. After all,

doing far too much home cooking. “To the

“once you can roast a chicken, you can

point that I was told by Sarah, my other

roast anything.”

half, to stop cooking because she was

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He says it’s “not for accomplished chefs,

do, get fat and drunk because you’re stuck

or celebrity chefs or people who collect

in the house – I tried to avoid doing that,”

recipe books. This is a book designed to be

he adds. “I didn’t do so well at avoiding

propped up on the worktop and used like

drinking all the wine, but I did manage to

a Haynes Manual for beginners, and once

eat quite healthily.”

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The healthy eating has not quite translated to

him

joining

the

grow-your-own

movement – yet. The former Top Gear presenter has a “little hobbity cottage” in the countryside in South Wiltshire, where he has recently embarked upon buying the field next door, “just because I’ve Pavilion/Martin Poole/PA

always quite fancied having a field”. Plus, “if I buy the field, it means nobody can build anything ugly on it”, he points out.

To his happiness, it comes with a tractor. “I thought I might plough a little bit of it and have a go at growing potatoes or parsnips, something that I imagine would be quite easy – it probably isn’t.”

It is, he says, “a privilege and it’s quite

when I was a teenager,” he remembers. “It

exciting. It possibly informs your palate in

used to be a camping food staple and we

For a man who, in normal times, spends

some way – but I’m in danger of sounding

used to do camping a lot when I was a child,

a lot of time on the road, he would, you’d

pretentious and like a foodie.” And he is

so it’s partly sentimentality, plus Spam is a

assume, be a car snack aficionado – but

anxious to not sound like one of those.

funny word. And the block of Spam is funny.

no. Although when filming and not in

[And] the tins are beautiful.”

lockdown, he’s all about packets of nuts

In fact, “somebody has already pulled me

and fruit, cereal energy bars and the odd

up on this book,” he says with a start. “I

While there are more Grand Tour episodes

packet of Liquorice Allsorts. “On our Grand

must’ve let my guard down.” Turn to the

ahead, May has – alongside his newfound

Tour film shoots, we can be in the car for

black pudding hash recipe and the first

telly cheffing career – just bought “half a

eight hours a day, or sometimes more, and

word of the method is, ‘Blanch’. “That was

pub”. He’s now the co-landlord The Royal

yes we snack a lot,” he explains.

a terrible word to use,” says May, genuinely

Oak in Swallowcliffe (near his cottage), after

disappointed in himself.

its fate appeared to be in peril. “I thought,

His Top Gear and Grand Tour days have not

‘I really like this pub’,” he explains, and so

been entirely fuelled by Liquorice Allsorts

May grew up on Seventies fare: “A roast on

helped save it. “I don’t want to be in a village

though. “We’ve eaten everywhere,” says

Sunday. Quite a bit of fish. Egg and chips.

where there isn’t a pub within walking

May, recalling the fanciest business hotels

Meat and two veg. The occasional Chinese

distance, that would make life utterly

to little roadside shacks. “And often the

takeaway – but that was a very rare treat.

pointless.” And no, he won’t be found in

roadside shacks are the more interesting

Macaroni cheese with sausages…” And he’s

chef whites out the back.

thing. One of the standouts was a little

still partial to Spam, although rarely, and

place doing kebabs by the road in Jordan,

admits it is “a bit of a schtick” that’s become

Oh Cook! 60 Easy Recipes That Any Idiot

and another kebab place at a market in

part of his brand. Hence why there’s a roast

Can Make by James May is published by

Syria, and India is fantastic for that sort

block of Spam recipe in Oh Cook!.

Pavilion, priced £14.99. Photography by

of thing. You just stop and find someone

Martin Poole..

making dhal and chapattis, or a little tomato

“I do have a secret fondness that goes back

curry that costs 25p or something.”

to when we used to make Spam and beans

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Chilli beef stir-fry

SERVES 4

INGREDIENTS

1. In advance: Put the oil in a large bowl. Add the ginger, soy sauce, chilli and steak strips.

1tbsp sesame oil

Mix up and leave in the fridge, covered, to marinate for at least 10 minutes. Half a day is

1tsp grated fresh ginger

even better.

2tbsp soy sauce 1 green chilli, finely chopped 450g steak, cut into strips

2. Later: Heat your wok (large frying pan if you haven’t got one. Why haven’t you got one?) until really hot.

1 red and 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped 1 carrot, cut into thin strips

3. Remove the meat from the marinade and wipe dry. Reserve the marinade. Add the beef to the wok and stir-fry for five minutes.

250g baby corn 200g mangetout, halved 300g bean sprouts

4. Now add the peppers, carrot, baby corn, mangetout, bean sprouts and the leftover marinade. Stir-fry for three minutes until everything is cooked but not soggy.

300g rice noodles Sweet chilli sauce, to drizzle

5. At the same time, soak the noodles for four minutes (or however long the pack suggests), drain well and add to the pan.

6. Toss well. Serve straight away, anointed with chilli sauce.

Lancashire hot pot recipe

SERVES 4

1. Preheat the oven to 180oC/375oF. Put a large lidded casserole in the oven to heat up.

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2. Meanwhile, add the oil to a large frying pan and fry the cutlets on both sides to brown them off a bit. You might need to do this in stages depending on the size of your pan.

Remove them from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.

3. Now soften the onions in the same pan, but not too much – four to five minutes should be enough. Don’t let them brown.

4. Take the hot casserole from the oven and chuck the lamb and onions into it. Stir in a INGREDIENTS

couple of teaspoons of flour if you want a thicker sauce, and add the stock. Add the

4tbsp olive oil

thyme leaves and a bit o’ seasoning. Put the lid on this lot and shove it back in the oven

12 lamb cutlets

for around 30 minutes.

2 medium onions, peeled and sliced 2–3tsp flour (optional)

5. Remove the casserole from the oven. Stir in the sliced carrots. Now layer the sliced

750ml/11/4 pints/3 cups hot lamb or

potatoes over the top, so that they overlap attractively and cover the whole area. Put the

vegetable stock

lid back on and stick it back in the oven for an hour.

Leaves from 2 fresh thyme sprigs 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced

6. Take it back out of the oven. Turn the oven up to 230oC/450oF. Dot the butter over the

450g/1lb floury potatoes, such as King

top of the potato layer, then put it back in the oven, without the lid on, for another 30

Edward or Maris Piper, sliced

minutes, or until the potatoes are crisp and golden.

2tbsp butter Salt ‘n’ pepper

7. Serve and talk about trouble at t’ mill.

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Jam roly poly recipe INGREDIENTS

1.

SERVES 4

Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F. Butter a large sheet of baking parchment and set aside.

Softened butter, for greasing 200g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting

2. Stir the flour, suet, sugar and salt in a large bowl until fully combined. Slowly stir in the milk or water to form a soft, spongey dough.

100g shredded beef (or vegetable) suet 1tbsp caster sugar Pinch of salt

3. Tip the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for a few minutes. Roll the dough out into a 22 x 32cm rectangle.

150ml semi-skimmed milk or water 6–7tbsp raspberry or strawberry jam

4. Spread the jam onto the dough, leaving a 1.5cm border around the edge. Slightly dampen the border with water. Gently roll the dough up from the short end and transfer to the baking parchment, seam-side down. Wrap the roly poly in the baking parchment, making a long pleat in the paper to allow the pudding to expand as it cooks. Twist the ends of the parchment like a Christmas cracker and tie tightly with kitchen string, to seal the pudding inside. Repeat the wrapping process with a large piece of kitchen foil.

5. Place the pudding on the roasting rack set inside the roasting tin. Pour boiling water halfway up the roasting tin, just to the base of the pudding, and cook in the oven for 30–35 minutes.

6. Remove the pudding from the oven, unwrap the kitchen foil, then snip the string and unwrap the parchment. The pudding should be well risen and lightly browned in places.

Don’t worry if the jam has made its way through to the outside of the pudding and ends up on your face.

7. Place on a warmed serving plate and cut into thick slices. Serve with lots of custard.

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Grant keeps concept alive!

We at Madding Crowd are incredibly grateful to receive a grant from Arts Council England to help provide live music in Bournemouth, Dorset as part of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund #HereForCulture.

We have been recognised as a department

training to music students. We are working

of culture, so we are considered in the same

with

category and rules as theatres. Our whole

recording studios, such as HP Music and

business model is set on the foundation

Morningstar Events to book the very latest

of booking big international acts with

up and coming artists on the music scene.

the promise that local artists/grassroots

We have built relationships with Future

performers can support the big names

Agency, Siren Artist Management, Industrial

with their own original music. This gives

Live Agency and CCA, which is allowing

HOOSIERS

the grassroots level of the music scene an

us to line up the following chart toppers

Friday 16th October and Saturday 17th

opportunity to be seen and heard within

to play at Madding Crowd for the rest of

October saw the multi-platinum band The

the industry.

2020. Headliners include The Hoosiers, Roy

Hoosiers play a socially distanced seated

Stride (Scouting for Girls), Jim (FM), Lucy

gig at Madding Crowd in Bournemouth.

local

independent

agents

and

Every chart-topping headline act will have

Spraggan, Gin Annie, Simon Webbe (Blue),

support from 2 to 3 grassroots artists

Matt Cardle, Matt Pearce, Lauren Bannon

“We got to play to a sold-out, albeit

including those featured on BBC Music

and Mauvey to name but a few.

seated, crowd. Who gets to do that in 2020?! The savvy pro’s at the Madding

Introducing.

Madding Crowd aims to open every Friday

Crowd looked after everyone like family

conscientiously

& Saturday subject to bands availability,

and I’d play again in a heartbeat.” Best

navigating the current global situation, and

with more big names to be announced

wishes, Irwin – Lead singer of The Hoosiers

everchanging advice from the government,

for 2021. We would like to thank the

we are currently running seated and socially

incredible support that we have received

The Live Music Venue hosted the pop

distancing gigs at a mere 30% of our full

from Music Venues Trust and Arts Council

rock group on a two night residence with

capacity. This puts a huge financial strain on

England during this time. Madding Crowd

support from not only local grassroots

the venue, as it is nearly impossible to get to

co-founder and Managing Director, Peter

music, but London based acts also. Putting

a breakeven point even with a full sell out,

Gilbert comments “We are so pleased to

Bournemouth on the map as a platform to

as we are also keeping ticket prices modest

have been awarded the grant following

perform now during these strange times

and affordable so that everyone is able

the tough hurdles we have faced whilst

and thereafter.

to enjoy live music during this uncertain

trying to launch our concept. This grant will

time. The grant will help with providing

really help us provide a platform for local

The Friday night hosted solo-ist Alex

the additional security required to ensure

grassroots performers to get recognised

Gonzato, local band Barefoot Soul, London

everyone follows guidelines, more bar staff

& give them the opportunity to support,

singer song writer’s Brookfield and Grace

to provide quality table service and we have

meet & learn from professionals in the

Gachot as special guests. Alex Gonzato

also invested into an online ordering app to

industry. This also allows us to provide

bought warmup vibes, acoustic guitar

facilitate this.

an income to a profession that is being

melodies and mesmerising vocals. Barefoot

told to ‘re-train’.”

Soul, got the party started with foot

Whilst

rigorously

and

stomping, finger tapping bottom, wriggling

Madding Crowd have teamed up with Bournemouth Academy of Modern Music

For more information about events, please

original tunes and Brookfield silenced the

& Absolute Music to help provide onsite

visit the website www.maddingcrowd.club.

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elctro-accoustic playing, who then paired

need for performance and live music,

up with Grace Gachot to deliver a breath-

so to bring this to an audience who were

taking vocal range. These support acts

similarly excited really raised our spirits.”

were anything but back ground background noise. These performers will be talked about

Saturday night saw fresh support acts in the

for weeks to come.

form of Jess Robyn, multifaceted performer songwriter and vocalist with an simplistic

Upcoming gigs in November...

F R I D AY 6 T H Matt Pearce with special guests

The Hoosiers then exploded onto the stage

but no less powerful set, with support

with their chart topping ‘Worried about Ray’

from Harrison from HP Music on guitar.

S AT U R D AY 1 4 T H

transforming the evening into a nostalgic

Jess performed her latest song Opium

Jim Kirkpatrick from FM

time pre COVID, where we all remembered

Fields & was followed by London lads Two

acoustic show

what it was like to be at a gig. Irwin the lead

Weeks in Nashville. A four piece band with

vocalist and guitar player, Alan on Drums,

commanding stage presence, feet tapping

Paul on Keyboard & Cornet and Leights

performances and crowd pleasing tunes,

on Bass, performed with the energy and

this band delighted the room with not only

enthusiasm as if they were at Glastonbury

original music, but also managed to pull off an

festival, the night was electrifying.

excellent cover of David Bowie’s ‘Lets Dance’.

S AT U R D AY 2 1 S T Lloren & Mauvey with special guests

F R I D AY 2 7 T H Guitarist Jon Beal said: “We were thrilled and

Naipia followed on from Two Weeks in

Lucy Spraggan with

humbled to have been asked by Madding

Nashville, bringing skill, raw music and

special guests

Crowd to open one of their excellent live

powerful vocals to the stage. Leaving the

music nights. It’s always a pleasure to play

crowd wanting so much more. By the time

at what we consider our ‘home venue’, but

The Hoosiers came onto the stage the

it was especially heartening that, during

crowd was pumped, excited and ready for

these COVID times, the venue reached

more, and the band didn’t disappoint. ‘Stop

out to us for our help to support their

giving me choices’ ‘goodbye Mr A’ filled the

efforts to reopen to audiences in October.

already atmospheric room and reminded

As a band, we appreciate so much the

the crowd what live music is all about.

S AT U R D AY 2 8 T H Roy Stride of Scouting for girls with special guests

HP Music who help put the line-up together said, “Madding crowd has delivered a great platform for rising local artists such as Naipia and Jess Robyn enabling them to showcase their latest releases in a live atmosphere and reconnect with their fans after months of not being able to perform. Performing alongside bigger acts has opened up multiple doors and conversations and really added to furthering their careers.”

Thanks go to HP Music, Future agency and MoringStar for their ongoing support and supply of fresh new talent.

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ADDRESS

music@maddingcrowd.club

www.maddingcrowd.club

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W H AT ’ S O N | N OV E M B E R

What’s on

IN NOVEM B ER

With attractions able to start opening up again we have more options for things to do and places to explore this month. We have found a selection of ways to keep our bodies and minds active and entertained - online as well as out and about!

L I V E M U S I C AT M A D D I N G C ROW D NOVEMB ER

Whilst rigorously and conscientiously navigating the current global situation, and everchanging advice from the government, Madding Crowd are currently running seated and socially distancing gigs at a mere 30% of their full capacity.

• Friday 6th, Matt Pearce with special guests • Saturday 14th, Jim Kirkpatrick from FM acoustic show • Saturday 21st, Lloren & Mauvey with special guests • Friday 27 th, Lucy Spraggan with special guests • Saturday 28th, Roy Stride of Scouting for girls with special guests

N AT I O N A L T R U S T

W I N E F E ST I VA L O N L I N E

A DVA N C E B O O K I N G

28 NOVEMB ER

The National Turst has opened some gardens and parks but through advance bookings only. Every Friday they release new tickets for the following week, so it’s worth checking back regularly. More than 135 gardens and parks are now open through advance booking, as well as hundreds of coast and countryside places. They’ve opened many of their cafés and shops to help you enjoy your visit. Seven houses are also open as part of a test pilot.

Saturday 28th November will see a delicious line-up of online wine masterclasses curated by the organisers of Wine Festival Winchester, the acclaimed annual event that this year has taken a creative leap online in response to the current situation.

Visit their website to find out what’s open, how to book, and what to expect from your visit.

Please always check before you travel.

Access to this year’s event is entirely free. There are no ticket costs to encourage as wide a participation as possible. Festival-goers are invited to order wines in advance to taste along with the masterclasses, with the organisers suggesting meeting up (safely) in small groups or organizing Facetime, Zoom, Whatsapp or other online gatherings while tasting as a way of emphasizing the sense of fun and communal activity.

There is also a ‘tasting selfie’ competition planned, with a prize for the winners.

W I N E F E S T I VA L O N L I N E www.thewinefestival.co.uk

S L E E P I N G B E AU T Y 19 DEC EMB ER - 03 JANUARY

Don’t get grab your distanced especially

Seated tickets only available in advance, masks must be warn when not seated.

caught snoozing this festive season, and tickets for this year’s unmissable, socially pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, created for Christmas 2020!

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T H E N AT I O N A L T R U S T

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Dates for your diary WHERE’S WALLY? SPOOK Y MUSEUM SEARCH! 24 OCTOBER 11 NOVEMBER POOLE MUSEUM www.poolemuseum.org.uk

HAPPY EVER AF TER 18 DECEMBER 03 JANUARY

CBeebies favourite Chris Jarvis is to direct and star in Happy Ever After, a very special show for Christmas at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts.

B E E T H OV E N 2 5 0 11 NOVEMB ER

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra continues its series of symphonic concerts performed and broadcast live from its home venue, Lighthouse, Poole.

Chief Conductor Kirill Karabits leads the UK premiere of Magnus Lindberg’s Absence; a work that pays tribute to the momentous 250 anniversary of Beethoven’s birth.

Composed using inspiration from Beethoven’s private Conversation Books, Lindberg peers in to the mind of the genius.

He’s promising an hour-long extravaganza of music and song with loads of laughter and bags of festive fun – a Christmas treat for the whole family. The show, features a host of familiar friends from the world of pantomime and a story in which we find out what happens to them after their panto story ends. Will Cinders get to her next ball?

Will Humpty Dumpty pull himself together again? Can they all live happily ever after?

This is followed by the only ballet Beethoven ever composed The Creatures of Prometheus, a work which is both darkly dramatic and filled with explosive wizardry and fireworks.

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ANIMAL WEBCAMS L I V E D A I LY MARWELL ZOO

An online pre-concert talk given by Andrew Burn will explore the works being performed.

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TA K E A B R E A K

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Junior Class

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Muay Thai Bootcamp

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Junior Class

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Boxing

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6.30-7.30

Muay Thai Bootcamp

have you been? It’s been tough here at

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Muay Thai Class

Wassmuffin; not having our gym family

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10.30-11.30

Ladies Thai Fit

around us, not being able to teach or run

in line with requirements. Our timetable

17.30-18.30

Muay Thai Class

classes, not seeing the great pleasure and

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fantastic results it brings. After months

circumstances but this actually means it’s

THURSDAY

and months in lockdown and everything it

the perfect time for you to start and see

19.30-20.30 Muay Thai Class

entailed we are finally able to open again

how much you could enjoy the classes

adhering to government guidelines in a

you’ve been dying to try for so long.

Hey people.

safe, clean and professional environment.

Plus to make it even easier for you, all you

FRIDAY 6.30-7.30

Muay Thai Bootcamp

9.30-10.30

Ladies Thai Fit

We have had and will continue to have a

have to do is download the Mind Body

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the amazing deal for new clients only £30

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12.00-13.00

Muay Thai Class

110+ common and exotic pathogens.

you like for 30 days. You will find the new

We also request that people bring their

timetable on the app where you can book

SUNDAY

your space for any of the classes.

12.00-13.00

Boxing

16.00-17.15

Kids Class

own equipment where possible and ensure that any gym equipment used is clean and

Take advantage of our fantastic offer, sign

sanitised after each session.

up to Mind Body and we will see you there!

C O N TAC T

WEBSITE

L O C AT I O N

01202 729 270

www.fitterthanfit.co.uk

Wassmuffin Mixed Martial Arts Academy,

info@fitterthanfit.co.uk

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