Bulletin Your LocalCommunityMagazine CoveringBurton,Bransgore,Winkton,Burley&Sopley June2021 The SellingPropertyin theChristchurchand surroundingarea denisons.com 01202484748
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10. Wine of the Month
16. Thhe Cost of Alcohol
S44. Recipe: Lemon Cheesecake
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Welcometo
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As the longest day approaches, we shouldbeenjoying moresettled, warmer weather and hope that Flaming Junelivesup to itsname!
With restrictions now lifted we may beable to share a BBQ withour nearest anddearest on Father’s Day which fallson Sunday 20th June this year
A suresign that normalityis returning is the reopening of the Regent Centre onJune4th with a full programme of films and live performances. As a result the Highcliffe Charity Playersare donating2 tickets to see their live production of Treasure Island at the end of July – seepage S10 to enter the competition.
Best Wishes, Julie
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S110. Competiitiion
S112. RNLI Mudeford Lifeboat Guild
S114. Dorsset Sccouts s
S220. Feeling a Bit Blue?
S222. Hale Head Lighthhouse
S224. Book Review
S228. Russell-Cotees s Museum
S330. Trravel: Sccenic River Cruuiisses
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58. Thhe Birtth of Hyydde Gaardden Co
62. Burtton Sccouts s Neewslettter
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TheSecret Garden @TheOakInn isnowopen!
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■ Tuesdays
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Overthepastyear,restrictionsondailyliving haveledmanyolderpeopletobeisolated andlonelyintheirownhomewiththeupkeep oftheproperty aconstantconcernanddaily tasksbecoming aburden.Familiesand friendsworryabouttheirlovedones,particularlyiftheydonotlivecloseby.
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AuthenticMediterraneanCuisinewithChefJosé thentic Mediterranean C isine with Chef José
Wild Mushroom Croquettes
Ingredients:
100gofonion
250gofmushrooms
100gofbutter
90gofwheatflour
1litreofmilk
Saltandpepper
Nutmeg
Breadcrumbs
Whippedeggs
Extravirginoliveoil
Preparation:
Meltthebutterand,overmedium heat,sautethechoppedonionand mushroomsforabout10minutes. Seasonwithsaltandpepperand reduce theheattominimumandaddtheflour.
Stiruntilitbeginstotakecolour(about 15minutes)thenaddthehotmilklittleby little,stirringconstantlyandallowingthe saucetoabsorbthemilk.Add atouch ofnutmegandstirforapproximately30 minutes,untilthecroquettedoughis perfectandtoyourtaste.
Spreaditon atrayandplaceclingfilm onthesurface.
Leaveto restfor afew hours,or betterallnight,inthefridge.Make thecroquetteswithwethands.Cover withbreadcrumbs,beateneggand breadcrumbsagain.Fryinplentyofvery hotoliveoiluntiltheybecomegolden.
NOTE: ThemushroomsusedareBrown BirchBoleteandHedgehogFungus
Mediterraneancuisinewithsoul,madewithlove,toteachandtransmittheGastronomic CultureofSpain.
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BookReview
SmallPleasuresbyClareChambers -£8.99
SetinthesuburbsofSouthEastLondonin1957,JeanSwinneyisa journaliston alocalpaper,trappedin alifeofdutyanddisappointmentfrom whichthereisnolikelihoodofescape.When ayoungwoman,Gretchen Tilbury,contactsthepapertoclaimthatherdaughteristhe resultof avirgin birth,itisdowntoJeantodiscoverwhethersheis amiracleor afraud.As theinvestigationturnsherquietlifeinsideout,Jeanissuddenlygivenan unexpectedchanceatfriendship,loveandpossibly,happiness.Butthere will,inevitably,beapricetopay.Awitty,sharp readandlong-listedforthe Women’sPrize ForFiction2021.
ChinabyEdwardRutherfurd-£20(ourprice£16)
Along-awaited returnforthisinternationallybestsellingauthorportraysthe greatclashofEastand WestinthisepicsagaofChinainthenineteenth century.BeginningwiththeFirstOpium Warin1839andcontinuingtothe presentday,Rutherfurdtells asweepingtalethatbringstolife anation’s history,traditionsandthepeoplewholivedthroughit. Westernconsumers havebeguntodesireChineseteaaboveallotherthingsbutlackthefinance topurchaseontheopenmarket.Instead,westernadventurers resort tosmugglingopiuminexchange.CantheQingEmperorsnuffoutthe epicentreofthe opiumtradeandpreventhispeoplesinkingintoaddiction?
BarbaraThrows AWobblerbyNadiaShireen -£6.99 Suitablefor3-6yearolds
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Gardening Jobs for June
Earth up potatoes to ensure a bumper crop
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Cut lawns at least once a week l
Harvest lettuce, radish, other salads and early potatoes
Shade greenhouses to keep them cool and prevent scorch
Prune many spring flowering shrubs
Be water wise, especially in drought affected areas
Plant out summer bedding
Check lawn for weeds and moss
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Handof Friendship
StorybyMarkLaminng
It’sreallyoddwhen youthink you know thepersonwholivesnext door to youandthensomething likethishappens.
I’dbeengoodfriendswithJohn foratleasttwenty years,butlast summer Istoppedhavingany contactafter adisagreement.
I’dlenthim my supersharpsaw andhehungontoitforagesand eventuallyIpluckedupcourage to ask foritback.
Andthen, ayearlateroutoftheblue heappeared at my doorandactedasif nothinghadpreviouslyoccurred.
John’s next statementleftmeangry and confused.Hewavedhisfinger at meand said,‘Youknowthatsaw Ilentyoulast year Martin,can Ihaveitback?’
Iwasenragedasit wasmysaw,andI thinkif Ilookedhardenough Icouldeven laymyhandsonthe receipt.
‘But youdidn’tlendit to meJohn;it was theother wayround.Whatcolouristhe handleon yoursaw?
‘Red.’
Isighedandthoughts racedaround my mind,‘Oh,God,this wasgoing to be difficultas my oneisred.Hereallythinks it’s his.’
Idon’t know whatcame overme,but
ratherthanbe involvedin anotherargument, Igaveinand pretendedthe toool wasindeedhis.
When Iretrieved d the sawfromthegarrage, John’s eyeslitupp, ‘That’stheone.NNow if youeverwantto o borrow it, justletme know,onlydon’t keepitso longnext time.’As Iwasshowinghim outhesaid,‘Youdon’t have achisel Ican borrow?’Ignoringhis request Iasked, ‘WhatDIY areyoudoing?’To my amazementhereplied,‘An ark, what else would Ibebuildingwiththefloodsonthe way? Theend of theworldisalmostwithus; it’s beeninallthepapers.Youneed to get amoveonand buildaboatoryou’llbe washed away.’
Ithoughttomyself,‘Oh,nothimaswell. Irecalledthe recent newswhen anumberofprominentscientistsclaimedthe massivelyshrinkingicecap wasmelting away at analarming rate.Wewerepaying theultimate priceforignoringthethreat ofglobal warmingandnowthefloods were going to coverthe Earth. Panic was buildingasnewsbroke that aleaked documentfromDowning Streetstated thatthe threatwas at thehighestalert. Twoweeks wasall it wouldtake forrising seas to reachtheUK.Iwasfirminmy mindthatthiswasn’t going to happen,
butJohn wasthefirstperson to tellme he wasbuildinganark. Next he’d sayhe’d changedhisname to Noah;theman was o off his head.
The next morning Ilookedoutof my front window to seeanenormouslorry blocking the street. Hugeamountsof timberwerebeingunloaded ontoJohn’slarge front garden.LateronIheard the soundofsawingand hammeringand went out to seeJohnbeavering away onsomelengthsof wood. He was securing themwithlong nails and joining thelengthsinto ashape that resembled a boat’shull. I joked, ‘Is this yourark?
Whereare theanimals?’ ‘VeryfunnyMartin. I’msaving myselfand othersfromthefloods.’
Ilaughed,‘Therewillbenofloods,no need foranark.Anyway, areyougoing to getitfinished by Fridayweek?’ ‘Johnnoddedhishead,‘I’llbe ready;more than Icansayfor you.’
Ibegan to worrythatthere mightbe sometruthinthestories.The governmenthadenforcedamedia blackout,soI wasnow getting really scared.Fridaywassupposed to bethe endofthe world, buthowcouldtheybe sure? Whynot WednesdayorThursday?
Withnonews, broadbandormobile signals,itwasobviousthe countrywasin meltdown. We hadnoideaifthe waters were alreadywipingoutother countries.Peopleinour town were leaving theirhomespossibly to seekouthigher ground.
Iwonderedif I’ddonethe rightthing stayingput.ThentomyhorrorI heardan
almighty roaringsound.I rushed to the kitchenwindowand wasshocked to see my frontgarden wasawashanditlooked likethe waterwas rising at anincredible rate.
Ihad to getupstairs.Horriblethoughtsof peoplebeing washed away spunthrough my head.Whatafool I’dbeenignoring the warnings.
Then my eyes were drawntoa boatthat hadbecome wedgedagainstthe wallof thehouseopposite. It washellishlyfullof peoplepackedontheupperdeck.Itwas raininghardbut Icouldsee my neighbourJohnwho waswavingmadly at me.‘Martin,youshouldhave borrowed my sawandbuilt aboat.’
My heartsankwhen Isaw hisarkturnto leave theareatosail towardssomeother houses to rescuemorepeople.Why hadI beensosarcasticandunbelieving?John wasleavingme to fend formyself.The water wasalmostashighasmyfirstfloor. Imoved away fromthewindowandsank heavilydowninto anarmchair.Ithought abouttrying to getonto theroofofthe house.Possibly Iwouldhave abetter chanceupthere. Then Iheardanimmensecrashingsound to thefront of my house.Iran to the windowand to my surprisetherewasthe arkandJohnencouragingme to climb aboardsaying, ‘Youdidn’t think I’dgowithout you, did you?’
As Istood onthe wetdeck Iwas relieved to seemanyofthepeopleinourareahad beensaved. John’s handoffriendship wassomething Iwould remember forthe restof my life.
John wasdefinitelythe kindestmanin townandhehad certainly reinvented theark.
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