The Bulletin | December/January 2021

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New Year! A time to lookforward and also to reflect on the past 12 months

It will certainly be lovely to spend time with friends and family overtheholiday periodso different tolast year.

The first new year celebrations date back to Julius Caesar,4,000 years ago, who declared January1st a national holiday. He named the monthafter Janus, theRoman God ofbeginnings, gateways and doors andwho is usually depictedwith two faces; one thatlooks at what was andoneto see what is to come

Hopefully 2021 has been good to you and you canlook forward to an even better 2022.

Best Wishes,Julie

6. L Love Your Body

8. Competition

10. P Puzzlees

14. Veterinnary Corner

16. W Winndow of Tolerance

S2. Local History

S6. Travel: Portuugal

S8. The F Farne L Lighthouses

S10. B Book Revieew

S12. Wine o of the Month

S20. Short Story

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S30. Hengistbury H Head N NCI 2021

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HowtoLoveyourBody

Igoogledtheotherday“Howto love…….”Justtoseewhatcameup. Guesswhatwasthenumber oneanswer?

“Howtoloveyourbody”.Itshowsthat somanypeoplearenot reallyloving themselvesandaskingGoogleforthe answer.Ofcourse, aplethoraofselfhelpbookscreatedanyonesearching fortheultimateanswertoan age-oldquestion.

Iwonderifthesearcherswere predominantlywomen. Ithinkthe answertothatwouldbe aresounding

yes.Whatarewelike? Truly,welivein 2021andwearestillseekingtofindthe curetonotlovingourselvesenough,or ourbodiesingeneral,bytrollingthrough theinternet.

Imustsay Iamnoguruatthisstuffbut attheageoffifty-six Icansay Ilike myself alotmore,butthebodything stillfloorsme. Ithinkit’sbecause Iam aperfectionistand,as aperfectionist,I amnevergoingtoseewhatotherssee.I amalwaysgoingtosee‘more’andthat oftenmeansbeingoverlycritical.

Iamabigfanasyoumayknowof LouiseHayandshehashelpedme morethanshewilleverknow,asshe hashelpedmillions.Herbook‘Mirror Work’isgeniusbutneedsdedication.

Declutteringcantakemanyformsand declutteringyourbeliefinyourselfisa greatwaytostart.

Istillthinkthatwithage,comeswisdom, and Iofferyousome respiteinthefact thatageingis agoodthing. Youtrulydo cometoacceptyourselfmoreandwhen youdothat,thingstrulydochange foryou. WithLove,

HelpingyoufindinnerharmonythroughDecluttering

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TO CREATECHARITYJIGSAWPUZZLE.

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Asunny,blusterydayontheseafront betweenBartonandHighcliffe.

We wereallallowedoutforonewalk aday backthen,andmylittledogScrappyand Iwerehavingournormalwalkscrambling downtoourruggedbeach.Aswewent,we noticed asmallgreententpitchedamongst the rocks.Suddenlyitunzippedand alean youngmaninhis30’salmostjumpedout.

“MorningSweetheart!”hecheerfullysaid.

Hewastheremostmorningsafterthatand asthedayspassed, Ifoundoutthatthisman was ahomelessex-soldierwhohadlosthis jobinthepandemic.Horrifiedatthethought ofbeingshutin ahomehe’ddecidedto campamongstthe rocksbythesea,buthis presencewasunpopularwith afewpeople andhewasmovedon.

Overthesummer Ithoughtabouthis situation.He’dservedhiscountry,yet nowheseemedtobe“lost”andalmosta nuisance. Wasthereanything Icould do tohelp?

I’manartistand Ipaintillustrative,colourful paintingsmainlyofthelocalarea,so IcontactedSSAFA,thearmedforces charityandaskedif Icouldvoluntarilypaint somethingthatcouldbeturnedintogiftware fortheironlineshop. We settledontheidea of ajigsawimage,andafter afewmonths, “VictoryRoll”,animaginary1940’sharbour scenebecame a1000-piecejigsawpuzzle.

Thenlateonegrey,winterafternoonas Iwas ontheusualdogwalk, Imettheex-soldier again.Hewasjustwalkingbytheseathis timeashe’dfoundsomewheretoliveand washopingtostartworkingagain.But Iwas abletotellhimhowhehadinspiredmeto createthefund-raisingjigsawpuzzlewhichI thinkmeantasmuchtohimasitdidtome.

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WindowofTolerance

By Dr ArmorelWood

Our‘windowoftolerance’refersto aplaceofoptimalcalm,whereall iswellandourbodiesandbrains arerelaxedbut alertandwecan boththinkand feel.

Our‘windowoftolerance’isa zone,wideenoughthatwecan managesomeups and downs without goingoutsideofit.These ‘ups and downs’aremanaged by ourautonomicnervous system.Thisisthepartofour nervoussystemwhichcontrols involuntaryactions,suchasheart, digestion, andto alargeextent ourbreathing.Therearetwo branchesoftheautonomicnervous system: thesympatheticandthe parasympathetic.

Normally thesetwosystems worktobalanceeachother.The sympathetic nervoussystemgears usupreadyfor action,whilethe parasympatheticslowsusdown readytorest.Withinourwindow oftolerance,moderate activation ofthesympathetic nervoussystem (theaccelerator)willincrease ourarousalto helpuscompletea demandingtask,suchasphysical exercise,orsomethingrequiring

focus andconcentration.By contrast,theparasympathetic(the brake)willdecreaseourarousal, helpinguswinddown andrelax, reducingourarousalsothatwe can forexamplefallasleep.

Everybodyhasahabitual‘width’ oftheirwindowoftolerance –how much orhowlittlestimulation theycantoleratebeforetheyhead outsidetheir‘optimal arousal zone’.Peoplewith awide‘window’ candealwith alot morechallenges beforebecoming overwhelmed, whereaspeoplewith anarrow windowcanfindnormalday-to-day activitiesquitedestabilisingand overwhelming.

Whenweare hyperaroused(too much activationofthenervous system),thesympatheticnervous systemisexcessivelyactivated, resultinginthe‘fightorflight’ response.Ourheartsbeat rapidly, our musclesgetreadyfor action (readytofightorrun away),we feelpanickyandourthoughts race. We finditdifficulttoprocess informationeffectively,withan increasedsenseofthreat.

LOCALHISTORY

SirDonald Bailey(1901-85)

Ithinkit wouldbefun to be eponymous,thatis givingone’s nametosomething.I likethethought of‘Roberts Style’(I’mneverscruffy),‘Roberts Wit’(everhumorous)oreven‘Roberts Tolerance’ (verypatient). Ihaven’t managed to putanything eponymousoutthereyetbut my latestlocal bod certainlydid:Sir Donald Bailey,chartered engineerandinventoroftheBaileyBridge.

He wasn’t local, of course,ashewasbornin Rotherham, Yorkshireand wasanalumniofthe UniversityofSheffield,but ourpartofthe world playeda bigpartinhisstoryandtheachievement ofsomenotorietywhichhe wouldn’t have particularly welcomed.Hewas averyordinary, humbleman,somuchsothatthestaff inhislocal bankin Southbourne(he retiredtoBournemouth) hadnoideathattheir regularcustomer wasnot onlyfamousbutalso knighted. Howdifferent fromthe worldoftoday’s‘celebrity’wherewe mustsplattereverysinglething we doonsocial mediaincaseourill-meritedfamedoesn’t last untilmidnight. I’mnot acelebritybythe way (famous forjustbeingfamous).

Baileybecamefamousbecauseheactually achievedsomethingthatreallymattered, designingthe Meccano-stylebridgeused by the Alliesduring WW2thatcouldbridge riverswhere theenemyhadblown existingbridges.Itwasa bridgethatcouldbe constructedquicklywhich wasoftheessenceasitoften had to be done underfire.

AWar Office civilservant whenhehadhis Eureka moment, Baileymayhavebreached apatent foranearlierbridge,the Callender-Hamilton (1935),patented by aNew Zealandcivilengineer, however, whetherthatwasdone knowinglyor not,the crucialdeterminantwasthatBailey’s bridge wasmuchquicker to assemblewhich wouldhave been appreciatedbyany Royal Engineertaskedwith rollingoneoutifsomeone wastakingpot-shotsfromtheoppositebank.

Bailey wasbased at theExperimentalBridging Establishmentattached to thebarracksin Christchurchandlived at 1Twynham Avenue (1946-64). There’slotsofclues regardingthe modestman’s achievementaroundthe townif youlook:AsectionofBaileyBridgeandplaque onBarrack Road(acrossthe roadfromthe‘Bailey Bridge’pub/restaurant);anothersectiononan outside wall at the RedHouse Museum; aplaque insidethe Priorychurch; aprototypepedestrian BaileyBridgeon Stanpit Marsh. ‘Monty’reckoned it wasa crucialinventionthathelpedshorten the war. As it wasthemostdestructivewarin humanhistory, lastingsix yearsand costinga conservativeestimate of60millionlives,we shouldbe grateful to Baileyifhisbridgeservedto abbreviate it.

AwardedanOBEin1943and knightedin

1946,Bailey would retire acrossthe water to Southbourne,one ofhishomesbeing14 Viking Close.Hediedin Bournemouthon5th May1985, aged83. Alifewelllivedand ajob welldone.

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MY FAVOURITEPLACES TO VISITINPORTUGAL

MuchlikeitsIberianneighbour,Spain, Portugalhaslongbeen afirmfavourite amongstBritsthankstoitslonggolden beaches,dependableweatherand shortflighttimes.

TheAzores

Theruggedlandscapeoftheislands encompasses aclutchofsustainable adventuresandecotouristhotspots, alongwithampleopportunityto undergo adigitaldetox.OnSao MiguelIsland,getintouchwithnature atCaldeira VelhaEnvironmental InterpretationCentrebysoakinginthe geothermalwaters,experiencingoneof thesevennaturalwondersofPortugal atSeteCidades,ortakingtotheseas andpaddleboardingyourwayaround theisland’srockyoutcrops.Something ofanoceanicwildlifehaven,the cobaltwaterssurroundingPicoIsland present agoldenopportunityforwhale watchersand,forthosedaringenough, thechancetodiveamongstsharks.

Madeira

LiketheAzores,Madeiraoccupies aspotadriftfromthemainland,just over300milesoffthewesterncoast fromMorocco.Withhundredsof milesbetweenitselfanditsnearest neighbouringlandmass,itshouldcome asnosurprisethatseafoodfeatures heavilyonMadeira’smenus. Wander thestreetsofFunchalanditwon’tbe longuntilthescentoffreshlygrilled seafoodpiquesyourinterest.Seek outblackscabbardservedalongside banana,eachdippedineggandflour andfrieduntilcrispyandgolden.

Alentejo

Alandof rollingwheatfieldsasfaras theeyecanseeandsprawlingcorkoak forest;timespentinAlentejomoves atanunhurriedpace.Fromitsvast interiorstoitsstrikingcoastline,the regionishometosleepywhitewashed townslikeCastelode Videwhere

you’llfindoneofthebest-preserved medievalsettlementsinPortugaland anantiquatedlifestyletomatch. Take thetimetowanderthroughthestreets andletthecobbledalleywaysunfurl beforeyou.Meanwhile,alongthecoast inPortoCovo,thesmall-shelteredcove servesas ajumping-offpointfortaking inthebeachbreaksonyoursurfboard.

Algarve

AsPortugal’stouristhotspotyou’dbe forgivenforthinkingtheAlgarvewas awashwithvisitors,butwith88Blue FlagBeachesandcountlessothers, there’splentyofspacetolayyour hatawayfromthechampionshipgolf coursesandluxurious,award-winning resorts.TheAlgarve’spleasantyearroundclimateandlong,drawn-out summersmakebeachhopping ajoy andsomethingthatyoucantakeyour timewith.

Thereareregularyear roundflights fromBournemouthtoFaromakingit aperfectdestinationfor asummeror winterbreak.

Lisbon

Thiscapitalcitycontinuestositatthe topofitineraries –andit’snothard toseewhy.Analluringcitysetalong thebanksoftheRiver Tagus,this colourfulandvibrantAtlanticportwinds upwardamongseveralsteephills, forminganenchantingdestinationof phenomenallookoutpoints, alabyrinth ofcobblestonestreets,quaintshops andcosy restaurants.Flightsarenow availablefromBournemouthtoLisbon. Callmetofindoutmoreaboutany ofthesedestinationsortobookyour holiday

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BookReview

NeverbyKenFollett£20(ourprice£16)

Whenthreepotentiallydevastatingworldwideeventsoccursimultaneously, eachbecomes athreattothestabilityoftheworld.Individuallytheseare problemsthatcouldbeovercome,butinthediplomaticarenaeveryonehas adifferentwayofdealingwithsuch athreat.Whenthoseinchargedisagree and refusetobackdown,willthiskickoffaninternationalchain reactionwith potentiallycatastrophicconsequences?Itfallstothreepeopletostopthe worstfromhappening; aspyworkingundercoverwithjihadists; abrilliant Chinesespymaster;and aUSpresidentbeleagueredby apopulistrivalfor thenextelection.

Theonlyquestionis,in agameofbrinksmanship,cantheinevitableever bestopped?Neverismorethan athriller;expertly researchedandvisionary inscale,frominternationalnumberonebestsellerKenFollett,Itimaginesa scenarioweallhopenevercomestrue,onewhichwillkeepyoutransfixed untilthefinalpage.

The WorldOfCharlesDickensJigsawWith70Characters To Find £14.99

Ifyouhaven’tvisitedourstorerecently,youmaynotknowthatwenowhave adedicatedpuzzle roomwith ahugeselectionofjigsaws.Situatedatthe rearofthestore,wehavetraditional,modern,book-themedandchildren’s jigsaws.The WorldofCharlesDickensisthecompanionjigsawto Worldof Shakespeare, WorldofSherlockHolmesand WorldofJaneAusten.

GreatBritonsbyImogenRussellWilliams£16.99(ages7-12)

Theinspiringstoriesof50keyfiguresinGreatBritain’shistory,whohadan impactonthewaywelive,thinkandfeeltoday.Throughoutthecenturies, thehistoryofthissmallislandnationhasbeenshapedbythepeoplewho wereborninBritainorarrivedonitsshores.FromearlyBritonstomodern pioneers,leaders,writers,athletesandactivists,thiscountryhascontained awealthofincredibletalent,onlymadegreaterbyourhistoryofimmigration, integrationandinnovation.

ThegrippingtalesincludekeyfiguresfromallareasofBritishlife -science, medicine,entertainment,sports,activismandmore.Featuringthe inspirationallivesandachievementsofamazingpeoplesuchasFlorence

Nightingale,Alan Turing,MaryPrince,StormzyandCharlesDarwin,Great Britonsisnotonly acelebrationofourhistoryasanisland,butalsoaspartof afarlargerandgreaterworld.

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IhadthepleasureoftryingthisnewwineinLondon acoupleof monthsagoasanadvancedsample.Nowithasarrived!

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ShortStorybyMarkLaming

Fromthewindowbyherfather’sbed, Paulinelookedoutonslantingrainand dirtygreycloudsthatwereracingalong thesky.Awildwindblewwayonhigh andsheacknowledgedthatwinterhad arrived.Outsidetherewasplentyof activitywithdeliveryvehicles reversing intothetightcourtyard.Happytobein thewarmthandnotouttheregetting soaked,shestillglancedatherwatch wonderingwhythetimewasdragging thismorning.

Paulinetouchedtheshoulderofthe oldmanandtheireyesmet.Itwashard tobelievehewasnearlyninety-four.Up until afewmonthsagohishealthhad beengood,only recentlyhe’dgone downhillandwasconfinedtobed.A sad resemblanceofhisoldselfstared

back.Thebulgingcheeksandbarrelof atummyhadlongsincedisappeared. Thinas astickhewaswastingaway, buthismindwascrystalclear.

Halfanhouroftalkingtohimwas alwaystiringashepersistentlywent overthesameoldsubjects.Sheleft thebedroomwonderingwhatcouldbe donetoimprovethingsforherfather Makingherwaypastoldfolk,many ofwhomshegreetedandpassedthe timeofdaywith,sheincreasedherstep toheadtowardstheoffice.Outinthe maincorridorsheranherhandalong thepipinghotradiatorsandpulled awaysharply.

On reachingthe receptionarea,the newdutynurse’sdoorwaswideopen and,muchtoPauline’sannoyance,she wasgreetedwith,‘Yes,MrsLoader.’

‘Actually,it’sLawrence,thesame nameasmyfather.’

Sheobservedthewoman’ssullentight faceandtriedagain,‘I’mworried abouthim.’

Thenurse’sperfunctoryglanceand turningawaytocheckthecomputer irritatedherasshe repliedinan uninterestedtone,‘Icanassureyou he’squitecomfortable.’

‘Iassumeyouarereferringtomy fatherandnotMrLoader!’

Downheartedwiththenurse’sshort shrift,Paulinesetoffbackalongthe corridorblinkinginlightsobright shecouldonlythinktheweatherhad improved.Thesunmayhavebeen shiningoutsidebutatthisprecise moment,notinherheart. Watching

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hershadowskirtingalongthewhite wallwiththegreenpaintedstripe,she positionedherhandsin abirdshape withflappingwings.Attemptingto movetheimagetowardsthewindow sheconvincedherselfthatfreedom fromthissterileplacewaswhat fatherneeded.

Aplanwashatchedtobringinher friendAnnaandherguitartocheerup things.Shedecidedagainstasking permissionfromNurseEdwards(Miss GrumpyFace)whowouldsurelysneer atthesuggestiontolightenfather’slife with alittlemusicandsinging.Withthis inmind,Paulinechosetoarrangethe visitonherdayoff.Shewasawarethis nurseneverworkedon Wednesdays andthatsuitedherjustfine.

Onthedayofthevisit,Pauline proppedherfatherupinbedand madesurehewaswarm.Encouraging Annatostartplayingshewasthrilled toseehimnoddingtothemusic. Thiswonderfulmanwassmilingand clappingashesangalongtothe medleyofwartimesongsthatincluded:

Packupyour Troubles,RunRabbit RunandRollouttheBarrel.

Hewascheerfulagainandtheold twinklecamebackintohiseyes.

Thenthedooropenedandtherestood thenursefromhellwho’dconfusedhis surname.Paulinegulpedandputout ahandforAnnatostopplaying.There weregoingtobefireworks.Whatwas shedoinghereonaWednesday? Was NurseEdwardsgoingtomakesome remarkandbringtheconcerttoan end?Onthecontrary,shesmiledathim andwalkedovertothebedside.

‘What alovelyparty,MrLawrence.’

ShethenturnedbacktoPaulineand

said,‘I’m reallysorry,Ithink Ioweyou anapology.Icalledyoubyanother namelasttime. Iwashavingoneof thosecrazydays.’

WhatcouldPaulinesay,exceptit wasn’taproblemanddidshewantone ofthecakesthey’dbroughtin?

Fatherwascheeryandsaid,‘She’s alrightthatlady.’

Theycontinuedwiththeirsingingand thenfatherspokeaboutthedayhe metmumandhowmuchhemissed her.Therewas atearinhiseyeashe askedthemtosingherfavouritesong immortalisedby Vera Lynn.

We’llMeetAgain echoedthroughthe carehomeandtheyheardotherpeople joininginwithloud,tunefulvoicesthat filledthecorridors.

Itwasverymoving,butevenbetterfor Paulinewaswhenherfathersqueezed herhandand recalledthedaythey had apicnic,somesixtyyearsago. Thesettingwasthebeautifullake closetowheretheylived.Thesunhad beenshininganditwasoneofthe mostwonderfulfamilydaysever.A beautifulswanandhercygnetsglided byasherfathersketchedthefamilyin preparationforthepaintingheplanned toundertake.Thegloriouspicturewas stillhanginginPauline’sliving room alongwith aphotoofherparentson theirweddingday.

Today,thesunwasstreamingthrough thewindowandDad’sfacewas glowing –ithadbeen agreatday.The oldmanwasfastasleep.

AsPaulineleftthe roomshewondered ifhewasdreamingofherMumand singingthesongshelovedsomuch. ShewassureherMumwaswaitingto meethimagain.

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NCI HengistburyHead’s 2021Roundup

Another COVID year,yes,butfarcloser to ‘normal’althoughitdoesall feelslightlylike livinginsomesortoftime warp trying to rememberifsomethinghappenedin2020or 2021.Did we have alockdownin2021? Was the Stationopeneveryday?Whendid that incidentoccur,this yearorlast year?etc.

Well,wecan reportthatwewereindeed openeveryday of2021(certainlyup to the date ofthisarticlebeingwritten)andthat, to ourcredit,wehavehad nocasesof COVID beingpassedamongstour Watchkeepers. Sanitisingthe Station,andensuringthatall Watchkeepers regularlysanitisetheirhands, hasnowbecomesecondnatureatthestart, thefinishandduringallour Watcheswith oneofthebenefitsbeingthatweare now able to resume fourman Watches,asand when volunteer availabilityallows.

Thebignewsof2021 forNCIHengistbury Headisthat, on2nd September,wewere awardedDFSstatus!

DFSstands for“Declared FacilityStatus” andisthebenchmarkqualification toa challengingnationalstandardwhichmust be attained forabody -inthiscase,our Station -tobeofficially recognised by Her Majesty’sCoastguardasanintegralmember ofthe Maritime Searchand Rescue(SAR)

emergencyservices.DFSassessmentusually takesplacewithintwoyearsof aStation’s opening,butourplannedassessmentfor March2020 wasfrustratinglypostponed due to lockdown. TwoNCI Assessors arrivedonWednesday1st Septemberand scrutinisedourfiles;pored overprocedures, logbooks,trainingmanuals;keenly observedWatchkeepersonduty; grilled themanagementteamanddrank copious amountsof tea! Theordealwas over by Thursdayafternoonwiththe following remarksfromthe Assessors:

“ToreachDFSinthe periodofayearofthe pandemicrestrictionsis exemplary”

TheDFS Assessorswithour Station Managerand Deputy Station Manager

“Veryimpressed” -“documentation is very good”andourprocedures are “spectacularlythorough”

Thisdoesn’t mean werestonourlaurels: we have someminorissues we areaddressing, and we mustmaintainthestandard!

Theliftingof COVID restrictionsmeans thatwehavealsobeenable to resumeour recruitmentprocess,invitingsomeofthose whohave beenonour waitinglistsincewell beforethefirstlockdown to joinusasan observerona Watchbefore(ifbothsidesare happy)beginningthetrainingprogramme.

Incidentshave,onceagain,beenmanyand varied(although fewerthanintheprevious coupleof years)with25being recorded up to theendof October.Thosethatwehave recordedinclude vesselswithenginefailure, ortakingon water, orsmokingengines, wingand kite surfersindifficulty, concernfor swimmersandvulnerablemembersofpublic and adog overthecliff.The professionaland thoroughmannerinwhichtheseincidents were handledis testamenttotheongoing training received by everyWatchkeeper. Liveexerciseswith MudefordRNLIprove invaluableinensuringthatwemeetand maintainthe requiredstandards.

Nearly1,000 radiocheck requests were receivedonVHFCh65and over45,000 vesselslogged.

Anewaddition to NCIHH,isthe formation ofour PresentationTeam,whichisalready proving very popular.Run by experienced

Watchkeepers,the teamvisit groups and companies,asrequested,anddeliver atalk on who we are, what we do,how to support usetc, followedbyaQ&Asession. In thelast coupleofmonthsthe team’s presentations have includedsailingclubs,librariesand WI groups.Ifyou wouldlike to arrangea visit by our PresentationTeampleaseemail hengistburyhead.secretary@nci.org.uk

With asteadydeclineinloosechange donationssincethestartofthepandemic we have had tocome upwithdifferentways of maintainingourfundraisingandencourage everyone to visitour website hhnci.org.uk to findouthowyoucansupportus- from buyinglotterytickets,tobecoming aFriend ofHengistburyHeadLookout,asking to make aSumUpdonation at the Lookout, buying aNCIHH2022calendarorvisiting us at oneofourevents.Alltheinformation isonour websiteandeverypennythatyou candonate enablesus tocontinueproviding ourvitalservice-keepingeyesalongthe coast forbothshorebasedandwaterusers, whether residentorvisitor,whetheron two or fourlegs.Anddon’t forget togive usa ‘like’onour socialmediapages to stayupto date.

Thank you. We couldn’t dothiswithout your supportand wereallyappreciate thatyoudo valueandsupportus.

MudefordRNLIduring arecentliveexercisewithNCIHH

Summervisitors

AuthenticMediterraneanCuisinewithChefJosé thentic Mediterranean C isine with Chef José

TraditionalSantiagoCake

Ingredients (for 8 people):

Milk50ml

SunflowerOil50ml

WheatFlour130g

Sugar25g

Salt1/2teaspoon

VanillaEssence(optional)

Eggs4

GroundAlmonds200g

Sugar200g

Lemon1

IcingSugarforDecoration

Preparation:

Startpreparingthedoughforthebase.Mixthe oilwiththemilk,flour,vanilla,sugarandthe salt,untilitforms asmoothandsoftdough.

Coverwith aclothandletit restforabouthalf anhour.Whenitistime,lightlyflour asheet ofbakingpaperandwithanotheroneplaced aboveit, rolloutthedoughuntilitisthinly rolledout,approximately3mmthick. Removethetoppaperandturnthedoughinto theflantin.Evenouttheedgesandcutoffany leftoverpieceswith aknife.Preheattheoven to180degrees.

Forthefilling,cracktheeggsin abowl,add thesugar,thelemonrindandbeatwith awhisk untilitisdoubledinvolume.Addtheground almondsandstiringently.Pouroverthe doughbaseandevenoutthesurface,bakefor approximately30minutes.

Whenthecakeiscooled, removeitfrom themouldandplacetheCrossofSantiago templateinthecentre,sprinklewithicing sugarliftthetemplateoffsothatthedeisgnis marked. Voila!Enjoyit.

ExperiencetheflavouroftheMediterranean,cuisinewithsoul,madewithlove,toteachandtransmitthe GastronomicCultureofSpain.

Withsimple,fresh,aromatic,variedingredients,fullofflavourandsunshine. We make100%Spanish foodtoenjoyandshare. We don’tsellanything,everythingonthischannelisfreeandauthentic. Attheendofthisvideoyoucanfindthecomplete recipe.Enjoyour recipesandshareyourexperiences. IfyoulikeSpanishfoodandwhatwedo,pleasesupportusbySUBSCRIBING.

Watch me prepare this and other meals on my youtube channel: https://youtu.be/X1CInqe r1g

eMail me: thespanishkitchen@outlook.com

The Cake of Santiago is original from Galicia, but elaborated and consumed all over Spain. It is very delicate, soft, tender, light and tasty. Its elaboration is easy and does not take much time. Its main ingredient and the one that gives it its character is the almond.

SHOWING

NEWYEAR’SEVE:KINKYBOOTS-THEMUSICAL(12A)

Tickets:£20

KINGRICHARD(12A)

Tickets:£7.50, Conc:£7 (over60s,under16s,students &registered disabled)

REGENTCENTRE90THANNIVERSARYWEEKEND

Formoredetails,visit www.regentcentre.co.ukorcallthe BoxOfceon01202499199

PHANTOMOFTHE PARADISE(1974) [35mmPresentation]

Tickets:£10,£9Conc.

REGENT90THCONCERT:

ACelebration of MusicalTheatre

Tickets£10

THESIMON &GARFUNKEL STORY

Tickets:£23,Conc.£22

BOURNEMOUTHCONCERTBRASS

New Year VienneseConcert

Tickets:£11.50Conc.£11

CLIFFORDTHEBIGRED DOG (PG)

Tickets:£7.50,Child(U16)£5

TENORSUNLIMITED“That’sAmore” £24,£22Conc.

SLEEPINGBEAUTY:

Highcliffe CharityPlayers Pantomime

Tickets:£15,£14Conc.

NTLIVE: Leopoldstadt(RecordedLive)

Tickets:£14,Conc.£12

ODYSSEY(plussupport)

Tickets:£28.50,Conc.£27.50

GORDONBUCHANAN

30 YearsintheWildAnniversaryTour

Tickets:£26.50

DATE &TIME

Fri31Dec:9.15pm

Dustoffyourdancingshoesforthisspecial screening,recordedattheAdelphiTheatre.

Tues 4Jan &Thurs6:2.30pm&

Wed5Jan:7.30pm

StarringWillSmith.Thetruestoryoftennis superstarsistersVenusandSerenaWilliams.

Sat8th Jan&Sun9th Jan2022

Aweekendofcelebratoryevents,including backstagetours,speciallmscreenings,amusicalvarietyshowandevenagameofbingo!

Sat8Jan:7.30pm

BrianDePalmacomedyhorrorabouta disguredmusicianhauntingarockpalace.

Sun 9Jan:7.30pm

Acelebratoryeveningofmusicaltheatre classics,from‘MackandMabel’to‘LaCageAux Folles’andmanymore,performedbytalented localmusicaltheatregroups.Allproceedswill bedonatedtotheRegentCentreDevelopment Fund.

Sat15Jan:7.30pm

Sun16Jan:3pm

Sat22&Sun23Jan:11am

Sat22Jan:7.30pm

Thurs27 &Fri28 Jan:7.30pm

Sat29Jan:2pm,4.30pm,7.30pm

Sun30 Jan:2pm &4.30pm

Wed2Feb:7.30pm

TomStoppard’sOlivieraward-winningnewplay, recordedliveinLondon’sWestEnd.

Sat5Feb:7.30pm

70s/80shitband.“NativeNewYorker”,“If You’reLookingforAWayOut”&more

Thurs10 Feb:7.30pm

Award-winningwildlifecameramanandBBC presenterliveonstage.

GARDEN DESIGN

Today, withCovidandClimate Changeaffectingourlives somuch,our owngardenspaceis moreimportantthan ever,bothasa safe haventorelaxandenjoyplusanopportunity to do ourbitwithplantingschemesthatwillhelpsafeguardtheplanet and improvethequalityof airaroundus.

If youare thinkingofundertakingmajorchanges toyour gardennowisagoodtimetostart planningbeforesummerisuponus, but,before gettinginthe contractorsyouneed to be certainwhat youwantsofirst,draw up alistofyourlikesand dislikes, exactlywhatyou want out of your gardenand roughlyhowmuch youwanttospend. Then,it’s well worth employingtheservicesof aprofessional gardendesignerwho canofferyou arangeofdesign options, recommendmostsuitablematerialswithappropriate plantingschemesandadvice onbudgets.

Nowisthetime to startthinkingaboutany changes toyour gardenbefore thesummer isuponus.ContactColinfor furtherdetails on creating abeautiful garden.

“It’swellworth Employingthe Servicesofa Professional GardenDesigner”

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

BIRD WATCHING

By ValerieKelly

The2022CHOGcalendarshowcasing thebestofourlocalbirdsisnow availableforonly£8plus£1.99P&P. VisitCHOG.org.uktoorderyour calendarandoneforallyourChristmas presentsforfamilyandfriends.

TheNurseryHidehasbeenenjoyed bymanyandvolunteersareneededto keepthisfacilityopen. Volunteersare askedtoopenorshutthehidebetween 9amand 4pm. Youchooseyourslot byaddingyournametothe rotor. PleasecontactGina:engagement@ CHOG.org.ukCHOGwouldalsoliketo acquireapairofsparebinoculars,no longerused,tosecureinthehidefor visitorstouse.PleasecontactCHOG. org.ukifyouhave asparepairof binoculars.

spoonlikebeakbymakingsideward sweepsinthewatertocatchsmallfish. Inflightthebirdsextendtheirneck andtheirlegsmaking aspectacular streamlinedimage.Inthebreeding seasontheadultsdressupbyshowing someyellowontheirbreastandbilltip. TheyrarelybreedintheUKandmost birdsmigratesouthinthewinter.

Spoonbillsarewaterbirds.Theyare tallwithlongblacklegsandaneasily identifiableblackbillwhichiswide with aroundedend,called aspatulate bill.Theybelongtothebirdfamilyof Herons,storksandibises.Theyusethis

Alovelylookingduck,thegoosander divesinfreshwaterforfoodusingits long,serratedbillforcatchingfish hencetheyareamemberofthesawbill family.Theycanbeseenonourrivers andlakeslocally.

MembershipForm

Ifyouknowsomeonewhowouldliketo joinCHOG,youcandownloadandprint theformforthemtocompleteandpost:

bit.ly/3CfnuaE

Pointyourmobileortabletcameraat theQuickResponseimagebelowto accessthemembershiparea.

CHOG.org.uk/join-chog

Spoonbill by Scott Usher

Goosander by Scott Usher

Ollie -CHOGMember

TheagerangeofCHOGMembers variesenormouslyanditistherefore importanttomaketheyounger membersfeelincluded.Withthisin mind,Olliewasaskedtowrite apiece abouthowhebecameinterested inbirding:

MyfriendssometimescallmeBird Boy.Idon’trememberexactlywhat firstsparkedmyinterestinbirds,butI amsurethatspendingtimeatvarious naturereservesinNorfolkwhilst visitingmygrandparentsdefinitelyhad somethingtodowithit!

Duringthefirstlockdownthough, birdwatching reallybecamemy greatpassion. Irememberwatching kingfisherszigzagacrossnearbyrivers; theirglossyblue-backsandvibrant orangefrontsboltedpast –Iwasleft amazedandinspired!Thesoundsand sightsofbirdsflittingfromtreetotree comfortedme.Fromthenon,every weekend Iwasupandawake,pleading withmymumanddadtotakemeto exploremoreofthenaturalworld.

When Iamimmersedamongnature,I canforgetanythingthatstressesme.

Ilovethevarietyofplaces Icanvisit: frommarshlandstotheseashore; fromtheNewForest,tothePurbecks. Butoneofmymostfavouriteplaces isStanpitNatureReserve,especially earlyinthemorning.Thediversity thatlieswithinthemarshyplainsof Stanpitastoundsme; Icanoftenfind thecommonspeciessuchasthelittle egret(whichoncewereararesighting intheharbour),or resident redshanks. YetIalsogettoseeraritiessuchas thesummer-visitingospreysfishingfor mullet,aswellastheglossyibisthat comesallthewayfromSpain.

About ayearago IdiscoveredthatI could recordmysightingsoncamera, andnowamusuallyfoundwith alens inhand!

Ilovetosharemyinterestinbirdswith others,andwiththesupportofmy headteacher,wasallowedtosetupa birdwatchingclubatmyschool. Ialso learnalotfrombeingpartoftheCHOG community,talkingtoothermembers whenoutwatchingbirds.

Ifeelsoluckytohaveallthisbiodiversity onmyfrontdoorstep!

ByOllie(age10)

Anyonewishingformoreinformation aboutCHOGortojoin,pleaselookon theCHOGwebsite. CHOG.org.uk.

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