The Bulletin | August 2021

Welcome tothe Bulletin!

It seems that2021 has been a memorable year in many different ways andapart from being rememberedasthe year ofthe COVID-19 virus and lockdown it’s good to know that it is also a year of celebrations andanniversaries.

Congratulations to Keith Motors who are holding anevent on 21st August to celebrate their 70 successful years in the motor trade. Another milestone to commemorate is thatof The EvacueesAssociationwho have now beenestablished 25 years.If you have any storiesorexperiences youwouldlike to share, I’m surethey wouldlove to hear from you –details are on page S28.

And finally, if youarea lefty you are in good company astogether with Leonardo da Vinci, Napoleon Bonaparte and WinstonChurchill you all haveleft handedness in commonand will perhapswantto uphold Left HandedDay on 16th August.

Wishing you all a happy AugustBank Holiday

10. Puuzzzles

12. Suummer Fruit & Orraange Taart t

S22. Sttrress at Work

S88. Shhort t Sttoorry y

S110. Russell-Cotees s Museum

S114. Family Hiisstoorry y

S118. Learn to o Love a List

S220. D-Day y Stoorry y

S222. Mediterrranean Cuisine

S224. Thhe Hawker Huurriicane

S226. Book Review

S228. Evvacuees Associatiion

S332. Maryyport t Lighthouse

52. Wine of thhe Month h

56. Trraavveell: : Sppanish Islands

58. Left Haanded Day

62. Burtton Scouts s Newslettter

Editor: Julie Smith

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Comeandenjoyourlovelyenclosedgarden,whynottrya cocktail andsampleournewhanging kebabsfromourSummermenu

WHAT’SONIN AUGUST

Celebratetheendof restrictions!

DISCO WITHSTEVEMERRELL – SATURDAY 7 AUGUST 7PM

LIVEMUSIC – FRIDAY 27 AUGUST Brilliantband– Flukestarts9pm

WHAT’SON@THE OAKINN

■ Mondays

MEETUPMONDAYS

Are younew to thearea? Meetingfriends?On your own? Comealongon Monday’sfrom11am for coffee andcakeorif youprefer, teaand toasted tea-cakes.

■ Tuesdays

NEWMUM’SMEETUP

Are youanewmum? Whynotmeetupandget to know othermumsfrom12-3pm,enjoyadrinkand/or abite to eatinourlovely,enclosedgardenorindoors.

GAMESAFTERNOON–3pm

Dominoes, Card games, Pucket, Cribbage, chess,Rummikuborbring your owngame.

■ Wednesdays

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■ Thursdays

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■ Sundays

JOINUSFOR A SUNDAY ROAST

Choiceofhalfa roastchicken, roastporkand roast sirloinofbeefserved12pm-6pm

ACOUSTICSUNDAYS

AcousticsingereverySunday at 3pminthesecret garden

MEATDRAW everySunday at 2pm,don’t miss outon yourchance to winmeat vouchersfrom Meadowbrookbutchers. Ticketsonsale throughoutthe week.

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Yourgarden,Your way

We’reafamilyrun business andour aimis to deliveranexceptionalpersonalexperience forallourcustomers. Thereare nohardsales here, just friendly andhelpfulstaff. We providetheultimate servicerightfromthe initialdesign,groundwork's,installation, electrics, andevena paintingservice. We have an extensive rangeofbuildings in allstyles,sizesandbudgets to suit everyone's needs.

Next yearmayseem alongway off,butwith demandcurrentlyoutstrippingsupply,nowis thetimetothinkahead. Withlead timeshaving increased significantlydue to covid19, if you order your buildingnow,bythetimeyou feel those firstraysofspringsunshine, you'll have agarden roominplace readytogo. Ifyouwouldliketoknowmoreabouthow youcan transformhow youliveoutdoors,visit us foralittleinspirationor call us forafree brochuretosee what youcancreate.

Ourlarge showsiteissituatedat StewartsGarden Centre, Lyndhurst Road,ChristchurchBH234SA

KeithMotors

Excellinginthemotor-tradefor70 Years!

KeithMotorsiscelebrating70successful yearsinDorset,Hampshireandthe surroundingareasandcanlayclaimtobeing theoldestfamily-ownedandfamily-rungarage inDorset.

ItwouldneverhaveoccurredtoCharlesKeith in1951,whenhefoundedthecompanyin Christchurch,thathiscompanywouldhaveto endureaglobalpandemic.But,likethe rest oftheworld,thatisexactlywhatKeithMotors hadtotacklein2020.

Usinggreatforesight,thecompanyhasbeen offeringclickandcollectorfreelocaldelivery onallcarpurchasesduringthepandemic.It alsoenrolled acollectionanddeliveryservice forMOTsandvehicleservicingenabling customerstomaintaintheircar’sperformance withouttheworryofhavingtovisitthegarage.

Lifewasverydifferentinthe1950sandsince thatfirsthighstreetgarage,KeithMotorshas keptpacewithchangesandinnovationswhilst expandingacrossDorsetandintoHampshire. TheforefrontandfaceoftheKeithMotorswe knowtodayissituatedin LyndhurstRoad, Christchurch.

Bythe1980s,theFordfranchisewas acquired,andKeithMotorsFordhas been expandingthebrandeversince.

ARingwoodbranchwasopenedin2009, whichhassincebecome ausedcommercial centreofferingusedvan,truckandpick-up salesaswellasaftersalesandservicingfor lightcommercialsandolder retailvehicles.

In2014theMGfranchisewasacquiredand theKeithMotorsSelectshowroomwas created.

Athirddealershipin Verwoodwaspurchased in2016.

Throughoutalltheacquisitionsandexpansion, KeithMotorshas retainedanenthusiastic andlike-mindedteamdedicatedtotheir customers.

Andasalways,youwillfindgreatvaluenew carsaswellas awideselectionof handpicked qualityusedcarsandcommercialvehicles. With acompanythathassuchanestablished reputationtomaintain,youcanbesureof anaftersalesservicethatwillnotonlyhelp tokeepyourvehicleperformingwell,butwill helpwithmaintainingyourvehicle’svalue and keepingyourwarrantyuptodate.

From rental,servicing,MOT,repairs,partsand tyres,KeithMotorsis afirstportofcall,asit wasbackinthedaywhenCharlesKeithbuilt thefirm’sreputation.

Thrivingonexcellentcustomerservice andcontinuallyaimingtowardsexceeding expectations,KeithMotorsbelievethe customeristheirmostimportantasset. JoinKeithMotorsinCelebratingtheir70th AnniversaryattheirEventthisSummeron Saturday21stAugust.

KeithMotors, LyndhurstRoad,Christchurch,BH234SB. Tel01425271371,www.keithmotors.com

TheBoss,theFishermanandBeryl

TrueStorybyMarkLaming

Theyearwasnineteenseventy-eight and Irecallstarting anewjobwith asmall familybusinessthatsoldclearanceart papertomagazineprintersintheLondon area.Therewereonlysixpeopleworking forthecompanyplustwoenormous Alsatiandogsthatbarkedincessantlyand frequentlyleftunmentionablesoutsidethe warehousedoors.

Thepostmanwhowasjustasscared ofthedogsasme,knockedontheoffice windowratherthanriskfingersthrough theletterbox.Hewasgreetedbysnarling monstersclawingattheglass.Heinsisted onleavingthepostonthewindowsilland whocouldblamehim?

Theownermanagedthebusinessinan antiquatedwayandwas aman inhismidfifties,tall,thin,withhishairpartedinthe middle.Itwasn’tlongbeforeIrealisedhe wassomeonewholackedcommunication skillsand regardedhiscustomersasan interruptiontothetelevisionprogrammes heconstantlywatchedinhisoffice.

Onmyfirstday,dressedinmyshiny mohairsuitwithflaredtrousersandkipper tie, Iedged my wayintothecramped officeasthebossheldontothedogsthat lookedintentonrippingoffmyhead. Iwas tolearntoolate,tomydismay,thatbeing tooclosetothesebeastsandwearing decentclothingwasunwise.Globulesof dribble,salivagrowingintothickerhanging shapes,inevitablyfound awayontoto you.

Irememberbeingintroducedto colleagues,oneofwhom Ilaterwent ontocallthe‘Fisherman’.HeaskedifI likedfishingandonhearingmynegative replysoonlostinterest.TheonlytimeI borrowedhislong,plasticruler,Iobserved thatthefirsttwoincheshadbeensnapped offtheendfromhimusingitas afly swatter -theyellowyblack remnantsofa squashedfly remained. Ivowedtobringin myownrulernexttime.

Aroundthreeo’clockeverydayin rolled ourtwoblackdeliverylorrieswithdirty

Photo: Samet Kurtkus/ Unsplash

paintwork reading‘PleaseCleanMe’ finger-paintedonthe rear doors.Thefirst driverwas aredheadwith acrazyhaircut andbadbreath.Theotherwas abarrelof amanwhosaidthesamethingtomeeach timehecamein,‘Stillherethen.’

Thebadlylit roomthat servedasa salesofficewassmall,dingyandpoorly decorated.Devoidofnormaloffice furniture,wesatonkitchenchairswith desksthatlookedasifthey’dcomefroma Victorianrummagesale.

Therewerenocalculatorsonly areadyreckonerandslideruleontheowner’s desk.Thisofficeonlyusedhandwritten recordsandtwotelephonesthatshared oneline. Ihadtowaitfor acolleague tofinishtheircallbeforemakingmine.I becamepartoftheirstrangeworldthat involvedlittleconversationandlotsof sportonthedustyoldRadioRentalsTV.

LunchwasincludedinthedealandBeryl, alarge womaninhersixties,turnedup everydayattwelveo’clocktobasharound inthekitchen.Inalltheheatoftheglorious summerweather,shealwaysworeher blue anorak.Therewouldbe ahissingsound and Ifearedshe’dnotlitthegasproperly. Hertakeonhygienewasinterestingtoo. Soupbowlswithfoodrunsdownthesides dissolvedanyhungerpangs Imayhave had.Shemusthavebeentheonlyperson intheworldcapableofscorching aboiled egg.Ononeoccasionmycolleagueswere sittingatthecrampedkitchentablestaring atthreebread rolls.Theyalltookoneand Isat therelookingattheemptyplate.The fishermansaid,‘Where’sMark’sone?’

Berylsighed,‘Imusthavethrownitinthe bin.’

Icringedasherfatarmenteredthe‘bin of athousandsins’to retrievetheplastic wrapper.Intriumphshepointedtomy roll.

ThedaythatBerylstarted asmallfirein thekitchen remainsetchedinmymind.As shepreparedlunch,sheinadvertentlyleft theteatowelonthetoasterwhichstarted

tosmoulder.Thebosswasfuriousand Berylwasaskedtoleave.Asshealready hadonherblueanorak,shewassoon gone.

Thereweretimeswhenthebosssulked, mainlywhen Isoldtheentiretyofanitem’s stock.He’dsay,‘Whatif acustomer comesontomorrowwanting apacketof thebluepaperandwehavenothingtosell them?’

When Iarrivedhomethateveningmy wifeasked,‘Didyouhave agoodday?’

‘Mmm,no.I’vebeenintrouble.’

‘Why,whathaveyoudone?’

‘Seemslike Isoldtoomuch.’

Istayedthreeyearswiththissmall setupbutanopportunityarosetowork foranotherlargerpapergroupthathad smartofficesandsalescommissionfor thestaff. Iwassuitablyimpressedwiththe computersforprocessingordersandstock control.However,overtime, Idiscovered thattheneworganisation Iworkedforwas toolargeandwewereforeverlostin asea oftakeoversandconstantchanges.

But Ineverlostsightofmy rootsand thoseearlydayswithmyoldcompany. Itwasmadnessandfunall rolledintoa ball.Gonewerethedayswhenthetoast wasburning(literally)orthetimetheboss encouragedmetohelphim‘lickandstick’ his‘GreenShieldStamps’intotheirbooks. Onthedaytheboss’sfather,agentleman inhislateeighties,wasgiventhejobof stickingthestampsonthemailpriorto posting,hewentthroughfortypoundsof stamps(alotinthosedays)applyingthem alloverthesurfacesoftheenvelopes, evencoveringtheaddresses. We certainly hadsomecolourfulmailthatday.

Backinthoseworkingdaystherewas littleurgency;lifewascalmerandthe onlyfirefightingwasdealingwithBeryl’s kitchenmishaps.However,what ashock Ireceivedonenteringthe real world ofwork.Oh,well,atleast Ihavesome amusingmemories.

WARWICK’S FAMILY HISTORY

By WarwickRust

Icannotsaythatfamilyhistorybeyondmy grandfathershasparticularlyinterested me.However,alloffortyyearsago Iwas rummagingthrough aboxofoldsheet musicinanantiquarianbookshopinAshley Rd,Boscombe,longsincecloseddown.

To mysurprise Ifoundthemanuscriptofa violinsonatabyFriedrichWilheimRUST republishedbyPetersin1926,butlongsince outofprint.Itmademecurious,so Itrolled throughvariousdictionariesofmusicians andfoundhimlistedas aCourtComposer totheDukeofSaxony.Iplayedthroughthe wholepiece,anditwascertainlywritten inthatperiod.Frankly,itwaspleasantbut distinctlyunmemorable.Hediedin1796.

Mygrandfatherondad’ssidewasbornin thelatterpartofthenineteenthcentury. MyfatherwasborninBournemouthinthe 1920s.Legendhasitthat abranchofthe familyemigratedtoEnglandshortlyafter theFrancoPrussian Warin1870.The rest remainedinGermany.One memberwas somewhatbizarrelynamedOTTOVON GROSSBURGERwhohadmarriedHeidi,

oneoftheRustdaughters.Hislifewas asbizarreashisname.Helefthiswife andfamilyandbecame amonkin asilent order.Already aqualifiedchemist,the monasteryusedhistalentstogoodeffect ashebecameanexpertindistillingbrandy. However,abatchhewasmakingto anew secretformulaexplodedinthecellarcausing extensivedamage.Thiswasin1939and unfortunatelytheS.S.heardaboutthisand forciblyconscriptedhimintotheArmy.While servingontheRussianFrontin1942the Germanswererunningdesperatelyshortof ammunition.Theyhadplentyofshellcases butwerefastrunningoutofexplosives forhandgrenades.Ottosettowork.

Unfortunately,notlongafterthisenterprise began,therewas amassiveexplosionatthe garrisonwhereOttowasstationed,andOT ashewasfondlyknownwasnomore.

Thereisaninterestingpostscripttothis story.In1969the monasterytowhomOtto hadbeenattachedwasindesperateneed ofmoneyfor roof repairsandindiggingup thedecayingtimbersinhisformerattic, discoveredthreecasesofthemuchpriced vintagebrandyof1938.Itwentunderthe hammeratanauctioninDusseldorfin1970 andwasspottedbyaneagleeyedMI6agent whopaidtheequivalentof£5Kforallthree cases.Inalltheephemerathatwassoldwith itwas atinylittlepocketbookwhichseemed tohaveverylittlevalue.Itturnedouttobe Otto’ssecretformulaswhichMI6hadno troubledeciphering.Knowingtheworldof spyingas Ido,itwouldbenosurpriseifthey werenottoinjectthisprizedvintagewith anundetectablepoisonforuseinthefield. Afterallwhocan resist a1938brandy.

Itwouldnotbetoofancifultospeculatethat Otto,weariedbythedailyscourging’sinthe monasterywasplanningtoescapewiththis cacheofbrandyas anicelittlenesteggfor hisfuture.Sadly,fameandfortuneofthe rightsortcametoolateforOtto.

Learn to LoveaList

Forthoseofyou,likeme,whohave alotofthoughtswhizzing aroundallthetime

Ihave afoolproofsystem,onethat Ihaveusedformanyyearsandone thatstillworkstoday.

It’sagoodold-fashionedlist. Ilove alonglist, ashortlist,infact,anylistis fine,aslongasmythoughtsaretransferredtopaper.Somearejustrandom thoughtsandsomemoreimportant.However,whateverthethought, itgoesontomyphone.

We liveinsuchoverwhelmingtimesandnow,morethanever,weare probably spendingmuchmoretimeinour‘heads’tryingto‘KeepCalmandCarryon.’

We havearound60,000thoughts aday,soitprettymuchmakessensetoget someofthosethoughtsoutofourhead.

Onceourheadsareclearer,weshould,intheory,have roomforlivinginthe momentandtakingstockofthebeautythatsurroundsus.

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TheD-DayStory

TheD-DayStoryhasanexcitingnew addition,tobetterputvisitorsintheshoes ofthosewhotookpartintheNormandy Landings.LCT7074isthelastsurviving LandingCraft Tank thattookpartinthe D-DayLandingsandislargeenoughto havecarriedupto10tanksandtheircrew membersat atime.

ThevesselarrivedoffGoldBeachin NormandylateonD-Day,andputitstanks ashorethefollowingmorning.Itthenspent monthscarryingmoretanks,menand suppliesacrosstheChanneltohelpliberate Europe.

LCT7074’spostwar-careerwascolourful tosaytheleast.Itspenttimeas anightclub, beforesinkinginBirkenheadDock.Then, theNationalMuseumoftheRoyalNavy steppedinto rescuethelandingcraftwith fundingfromtheNationalHeritageMemorial Fundforits rescueandtheNationalLottery HeritageFundforits restoration.This restorationworkwasn’ttheonly challenge, asLCT7074alsohadtomakeitswayby seatoSouthsea,totakeitsplaceoutside TheD-DayStory.

TheD-DayStoryexperiencetakesplace infourparts -startingwith avisitonboard LCT7074,whichisnowhometothe museum’sSherman GrizzlyandChurchill Crocodiletanks.

Visitorscanlearnaboutthelandingcraft’s historyandthetanksitcarried,thanksto interactivetouch-screens,videoandsound. Ontheupperdeckbetakenbackintime, movingthroughthewheelhouse,officers’ quartersandgalley,thenit’suptothe bridgeandgundeck forstunningviews.

Yourvisitcontinuesinsidethemuseumwith ‘Preparations’,asyoufindoutaboutthe planningofD-Dayandhowthoseincharge madethecrucialdecisionsaroundwhen andwheretocrossthechannel.

Nextis‘D-DayLandingsandtheBattleof Normandy’.Here,compellingaudio-visual displaysshowhowthedayunfoldedon eachofthebeachesandprovideaninsight intothethoughtsonboardthelandingcraft duringtheirepicjourney.

Yourvisitculminateswiththespectacular OverlordEmbroideryandLegacyGallery. Theimpressive83-metrelongembroidery, longerthantheBayeux Tapestry,was createdtocommemoratepeoplewhotook partinD-Day.Hearthe Veterans’personal stories,givingtheir reflectionsontheir wartimeservice.

EntrytoLCT7074isincludedinadmission toTheD-DayStory,whichisopen10am5pm,sevendays aweek.Forfurther informationandtopurchaseticketsgoto theddaystory.com

AuthenticMediterraneanCuisinewithChefJosé thentic Mediterranean C isine with Chef José

TraditionalAndalusianGazpacho

Ingredients (serves 6):

1kgRipe Tomatoes

1GreenPepper

1Cucumber

2or3ClovesofGarlic

220gExtra VirginOliveOil

50gStaleBread

250gCold Water

5gSalt

50gSherry Vinegar

Preparation:

Chopthetomatoesandgreenpepper, peelthegarlicandcucumber,place in abowlandaddthe remaining ingredients:oliveoil,water,sherry vinegarandsalt.

Blendeverythinguntilithas averyfine texture.

Onceblended,passthegazpacho through asieve,correctthevinegar andsaltifnecessary.

Placeinthefridgetocoolwell.

Servewithpiecesofsomeofthe vegetablesusedorwithcubesof toastedbread.

Mediterraneancuisinewithsoul,madewithlove,toteachandtransmittheGastronomic CultureofSpain.

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The World’sOldestHawkerHurricane

By LawrenceHayward, Editor,ChilternAviation SocietyAirwords

ThisAugust(25th)marksthe80th anniversaryofwhenthisHawkerHurricane L1592leftRAFChristchurch,forNo15 MaintenanceUnitatRAF Wroughton, aftertenmonthsofactiveservicewiththe SpecialDutyFlight(SDF),inorderforittobe relegatedtoadvancedpilottraining.

Whatmakesthisaircraftspecialisthatit nowhangsfromtheceilingintheFlight GalleryattheScienceMuseum,South Kensington.Itistheworld’soldestHawker Hurricane,the46thbuiltinthefirstbatch fromHawkersatBrooklands,builtwith fabriccoveredwingsratherthanmetal.

ThephotoofL1592,takenratherunusually fromabove,showstheaircraftflownbyFL/ LtDouglasRaymentoftheSDFinOctober 1940.SadlyFL/LtRaymentwaskilledon 17thJuly1941withtheSDF.

Thisaircrafthadpreviouslybeeninaction againsttheLuftwaffeoverDunkirkandwas damagedon1stJune1940andagainduring theBattleofBritainwhenitcrashlanded

on18thAugust1940beforeundergoing another rebuildbeforetheSDFreceivedit. Nevertheless,itstillhadthestarboardwing fromanotherHurricane,whichisevidentin thecamouflagepaintscheme.

TheSDFusedL1592toescortanddefend radartrialsaircraftbut,italsocarriedout localareadefence.Onenotableinterception withtheSDFduringtheBattleofBritainwas on15thOctober1940whenL1592tookoff aftertheairraidsirenwentoffandthelone L1592founditclosingon aformationof24 MesserschmittBf109sthatthepilot,P/O CliffordWrighthadmistakenforSpitfires! Hedivedawayjustintime.

AftertheBattleofBritainofficiallyended,the Luftwaffestillmountedraidsontheareaand L1592wasstillinactionon10thNovember 1940whenFL/LtDouglasRayment attacked aDornierDo215in aformation oftwentyaircraft,perhapsthelastofmany scrapesithadwiththeenemy.Therefore,it isquiteamazingthatitstillexistsforall tosee!

BookReview

TheMerciesbyKiranMillwoodHargrave£8.99

Duringthevicious Winterof1617theseaaroundthe remoteNorwegian islandof Vardoisthrowninto aviciousstorm. Ayoungwoman,Maren, watchesasthefishermenoftheislandperishinaninstant,leaving Vardo as aplaceonlyofwomen.Eighteenmonthslater,asinisterfigurearrives. AbsalomCornethasbeensummonedtobringthewomenoftheislandto heel.Hehastravelledwithisyoungwife,Ursa,whobeginstoencounter somethingshehasneverseenbefore;independentwomen.Butwhere Ursafindshappiness,Absalomseesonly aplacefloodedwith aterrible evil,onehemust rootoutatallcosts. Agreattaleof acommunityfilledwith suspicionandhowlovecanproveasdangerousasitispowerful.

Why We SwimbyBonnie Tsui£9.99

Take adiveintothedeeptodiscoverwhatitisaboutwaterthatseducesus, healsusandbringsustogether.Why,whenwenolongerneedtoswimfor survival,wouldanyonechoosetoswiminfreezingArcticwatersorpiranhainfestedriversjustbecausetheyarethere?Swimmingis aquietsportina chaoticage;itistherapeuticforthosewhoareinjuredandcanbeone route tothatelusive,ecstaticstateofFlow.Propelledbystoriesofpolarswim champions, aBaghdadswimclub,Olympianathletes,modern-daysamurai swimmersandevenanIcelandicfishermanwhoimprobablysurvived asixhour swiminthewintryAtlantic,Why We Swimtakesusaroundtheglobein aremarkable,all-encompassingaccountoftheworldofswimming.

‘ALadybirdBook’series£5.99each

Suitablefor8-12yearolds

Reissuedwithnewartwork,butsympathetictotheoriginals,thesebeautiful Ladybirdbookshavebeenflyingoffourshelves.Thefirstreleasesincluded What To SeeintheSeasons,soontobefollowedbyElectricity,Trainsand Weather.Theseareideal asspotter’sbooksforyoungerchildren,oras handy referencebooksforjuniorschoolagechildrenwholovetolearn.

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WineoftheMonth

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ExploringtheSpanishIslands

Islandescapestodestinationswith smallerpopulationsaregaininginterest, andtheSpanishislandsoftheCanaries andBalearicshavelongbeenhighon thelistforthoselookingfor aclassic MediterraneanorAtlanticescape.I’ve lookedatsomefavouritespotsfor aSpanishislandbreakwithMarriott InternationalLuxuryBrandswithits incredibleworldwideportfolioaround theworld.

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brunch.Freeshuttlebusesruntonearby golfcoursesandthere’sakids’club whereyoungerguestscanmakenew friends. You’re just fiveminutesfrom PuertoPortalsmarinaand aspeedy 20-minutetransferfromtheairport.

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Nowtransformedintoanadult-only hotel,thisLuxuryCollectionproperty alsooozescharacter:occupying acastle datingbacktothe13thcentury,it’sfilled withexquisiteantiquesandimpressive 16th-centuryportraitsbymajorSpanish portraitists.Anotherfantasticplace fordining,ithassomeofthefinest Spanishcuisineontheislandinvenues includingEs Vi andEsCastell.Wine lovers,meanwhile, revelinthewine cellar,oneofthebestintheBalearics, withmorethan400globalappellations andvintages,50availablebythe glass.Roomsandsuitescomewith magnificentviewsoftheBayofPalma andthegreensofoneoftheIsland’s finestgolfcourses,andthere’saspafor superlativepampering.

WIbiza,Ibiza

Far removedfromthetouristyhotspots, thishotlyanticipated,new-in-2021 propertybrings WHotels’playfuland innovativespirittothe‘WhiteIsle’, blending acontemporaryvibewith colourful referencestoIbiza’sbohemian roots.Eclecticmodernroomswith boho-chicdecor,adult-onlyandfamily pools, agames room forallages, akids’ club,eighttempting restaurantsand barsandevenanon-sitenightclub(the firstinSantaEulalia)meanthere’sno needtoventureout.There’salso,within walkingdistance,anarrayoflocalart galleries,hipboutiquesandgreatbars and restaurantstodiscover.

TheRitz-CarltonAbama, Tenerife

Thisisthekindof resortyouneednever setfootoutofduringyourholiday,if youdon’twantto,thankstoitsprivate golden-sandbeachwithnaturalpools, sevenswimmingpools,tennisacademy, renownedclifftopchampionshipgolf coursewithoceanviews,anddining everywherefromMichelin-starred restaurantstothelaidback, chiringuitostylebeachclub.ButthisMoorishinspired resortalsooffersactivities suchaswhale-anddolphin-watching,

mountain-trekking,helicoptertoursand watersports.There’sanincrediblekids’ clubwith aprogram devisedbyfamous explorerandadventurerJean-Michel Cousteau,withimmersiveexperiences thatteachkidsaboutprotectingthe naturalworldin afunway.

Callmenowtofindoutmoreand bookyourSpanishislandholiday. Takeadvantageofexclusivebenefits includingfullfinancialprotectionand a24-hourdutyoffice readytoassist youbefore,duringandafteryourstay.

T: 01202375150 /07929626156

E: sally.pullen@travelcounsellors.com

W: www.travelcounsellors.com/sally.pullen

On13thAugust1992theClublaunched InternationalLeft-HandersDay,anannual eventwhenleft-handerseverywherecan celebratetheirsinistralityandincrease publicawarenessoftheadvantagesand disadvantagesofbeingleft-handed.This eventnowhasan officialLeft-HandersDay website, visitedbythousandsofpeople, andiscelebratedworldwidein avarietyof ways,includingleft-v-rightsportsmatches, left-handedteaparties,pubsusinglefthandedcorkscrews wherepatronsdrinkand playpubgameswiththelefthandonly,and nationwide“LeftyZones”whereleft-handers creativity,adaptabilityandsportingprowess arecelebrated,whilstright-handersare encouragedtotryouteverydayleft-handed objectstoseejusthowawkwarditcanfeel usingthewrongequipment!

Theseeventshavecontributedmorethan anythingelsetothegeneralawarenessof thedifficultiesandfrustrationsleft-handers experienceineverydaylifeandhave successfullyledtoimprovedproductdesign andgreaterconsiderationofourneedsbythe right-handedmajority –althoughthereisstilla longwaytogo!!

Allyear round,wefitinwithhomeandoffice layoutsdesignedforright-handers’comfort–putupwithdoors,cookers,sinks,computer mice,keyboardsanddesksthatareefficient forright-handerstoworkat,andhundredsof timeseverydaywecontortourselvesusing back-to-fronttoolsandgadgetsthatmake uslookclumsyandawkwardinoureffortsto makethemtowork.

ButNOTonLeftHandersDay!Becauseon thisspecialday,itisyourchancetoGET YOUROWNBACKonyourright-handed friends,colleagues,andfamily,bydesignating yourpersonalspaceas aLEFTYZONEwhere everythingmustbedoneleft-handed!

TheideaofLeft-HandersDayisforeveryone tocelebrateinfun,practicalways,making right-handedfamilymembers/friends/ colleagues realisehow“dextrous”(righthandedterm,hmm!)wehavetobebecause weareconstantlyadapting aright-handed worldtoworkfor aleft-hander.Gettingright handerstodoeverythingleft-handedforthe dayis agreat waytomakethepoint!

We areagroupofleft-handedpeople providingproductsandinformationtomake life abit easierforleft-handersaroundthe worldandcampaigningtopromoteawareness, acceptanceandempathyforleft-handers.

Anything Left-Handed was the first specialist left-handed business in the world and had a left-handed shop in central London from 1968 to 2006. Our mail order operation supplies our wide range of products to individuals and businesses around the world and we have made our products available on the Internet since 1999.

We also run the Left-Handers Club, a free association of left-handers worldwide. We publish newsletters for members and act as a forum for their views and a focus for taking action where needed.

www.anythinglefthanded.co.uk www.lefthandersday.com

Thereisashortageofrental propertyin thisarea!

We arereceivingmanycallsandemailenquiries everyday, especiallyforpropertiesin Mudeford &WestChristchurch.

Most tenantsare lookingfor long term rentals,anythingfrom12months to 10 years,andon averageour tenantsin3-bedroomhousesstaya littleover8 years.

Renting apropertyoutcangiveagoodincome, certainlymorethanputting moneyinthebankand,theasset isthere,itdoesn’tgo away until yousellit.

Areyouin aposition to become alandlord,have you inherited aproperty,doyouhave moneyinthebank earningpitifulinterest?

In early2009 Iwasapproached by achap looking to investin abuy-to-letproperty; at thetimehewas looking to investc£230,000.

We satdowntogetherandshortlisted5 propertiesfrom localagents’details,hethen wentawayto make appointments to view theseproperties. Ithenaccompaniedhim onall 5viewingstogivemyinputas to what eachproperty would returnas farasrental income.Duringthatdaywe settledon1 house;anextended 3bedroomsemi offof CometWay in Mudefordpriced at £230,000.

Overthenext weeksthenegotiations culminatedinanagreementtobuythehouse at £220,000andabout 5weekslaterhehad thekeys. Therewasnomortgage required to buy,themoneycamefromaninheritance.

May2009,purchased for:£220,000 Rent received2009 –2021c£143,335

SaleagreedApril2021 £347,500 Obviouslytherehave been costs –c£18,000 Sowhatdothesefiguresshow?

Theyshowthatthe ownerhas returned approximately £125,000(rentless costs)on hisoriginalinvestment–about50%andhe nowhasan assetworth£127,500more thanhepaid forit, an overall “profit” of c£252,500, –114%!

Idon’tknowwhathedid with theincome but,ifhesaveditforhis retirement,that combinedwiththesaleproceeds couldmean thathenow hasalmost£500,000 available

Wall Street movie(1987)GordonGekko: “Idon’tthrow dartsataboard. Ibet onsurethings. Read Sun-tzu, TheArt of War. Everybattleiswonbefore itis everfought.”

jeremy.clarke@belvoirlettings.com