The Bulletin | September 2022

To win 2 ticketsto see ‘ELO Again’ at the Regent Centreon Saturday 1st October just find outwhere Sammy the Seagullis hiding and email thepage number to julie@themudefordmag.co.uk

If you feel like getting out in the fresh air and trying a newoutdoor activity, then this month’s magazine might just have the answer!

ChristchurchHarbour Ornithology Group (CHOG) arenot just a bunch of‘Twitchers’. They supporta variety of conservation projectsandwouldlove you to join them. For moredetails onwhat they get up to see page S14.

Bourne Water Dragons arealso seeking new members. They are an inclusive dragon boat team forall cancer survivorsof all ages. If you fancy paddlingon the beautiful andtranquil River Stour you can findout more info on pageS10. And finally, if youarea cyclist or horse rider you may want to lend your support to Ride 72. The eventtakesplaceon Sunday 18th September attheLamb Inn, Winktonand aims to keep vulnerableroadusers safe, adheringto the changes in The Highway Codethat were made recently. Details on page S6

Best Wishes,Julie

6. Financial Decluttering

10. Wine of the Month

12. Puzzles

14 Book Review

16. Recipe:Rocky Road Cake

S2. SpanishKitchenRecipe

S4. SouterLighthouse

S6. Ride 72

S8. Regent Centre—What’s On

S12. Grounded Community

S14.Bird Watching

S18. Local History

S20. Travel: Barbados

S24.Short Story

S32. Happiness!

56. Woodlanders Exhibition

58. Beautiful Gardens

Editor: Julie Smith

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Doyouknowwhereyourmoneygoes?No,me neitheralthough Iamgettingbetter.

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Ironicasitseemsnow,butin2002to2012 Iran abusinesswithmyexandguesswhat? Ihadto understanddiscountsandpercentagesand‘do deals’withcustomers. Ilovedit.Notonlythat,I handled,forthemostpart,accounts receivables andpayables! Yousee Ihave akindofgeeky sidetomeandeventhoughitmaytaketime, Iget thereeventually.

Sowhyonwhy,doI stillcarrythetitleof“not goodwithmoney”aroundmyshoulders. Itrynot to.What Isaynow“Iusedtobebadwithmoney.”

Thetruthis, Iamokaywithmoney,but Iloveto spend.That’sthetruth.

Sojust recently,probablylike alotofpeople,I amgoingtotakemyfinancesintomyownhand.

Isaylikemany,withrisingpriceseverywhere, thereisnever abettertimetoget agriponyour expenditureand cutbackwhereyoucan.

Therefore, Iamhelpingsomeclientsdojust this,get agrip.What Ifind,isthemostcommon factoris alackofknowingwherethemoneygoes andthereaninsistencethatmoneyisnotspent frivolously.I know,for afact,that Idon’tconsider myselffrivolousbutneitherdo Ireallycheck pricesandsimplybuywhat Ineed.Thatisnot alwaysthebestwaytoshop,so Iamencouraging mycustomerstochoosedifferentlocationsas, indeed, Iamtoo.

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BookReview

TheInkBlackHeartbyRobertGalbraith, hardback£25(ourprice£20)

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SmallIsland:12MapsThatExplaintheHistoryofBritain byPhilipParker,hardback£25(ourprice£20)

Canthegreatestquestionsofourfuturebeansweredbyjusttwelve crucialmomentsinBritain’shistory?Itwasn’tlong-agothatBritons couldhavebeenasathomein Varanasiastheycouldhavebeenin Wolverhampton,withlargepartsofBritainscatteredacrosstheglobe. OurBritishbordersandidentityhavealwaysbeenonthemove,andby knowingmoreaboutthesetwelvepivotalmomentsthatoccurredovera 2,000-yearperiod,wecannotonlygain afullsenseofourBritishhistory, butwecanalsotrytounderstandwhereweare heading.Intwelve definingmaps,youwilllearnhowBritaincametobethesuperpoweritis todayandbyusingthepastas aguidewecanattempttoforeseewhat iscominginourfuture.

Loki: ABadGod’sGuideto TakingtheBlame byLouieStowell,paperback£6.99(For7-10years)

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BIRD WATCHING

By ValerieKelly

What asummerthatwas!Our resident PeregrineFalconsbredsuccessfully producingthreehealthychicks whoweregiven adailyaudience bybirdloversandpeoplepassing by.CHOG(ChristchurchHarbour OrnithologyGroup)hostedanevent atChristchurchPriorygivinglocals achancetoviewthechicksthrough telescopesandansweranyquestions aboutthefalcons.Thiswasincredibly successfulandpeopleweresothrilled toseecloseupsofthechicks,that manydecidedtojoinCHOG www.chog.org.uk.ByJoining CHOG youwillbesupporting avarietyof conservationprojectsincluding:

•PlacementofbuoysaroundStanpit Bight –toshowwatercraftusersthe boundaryofwhereitispermittedto usewatercraftintheHarbour.

•Viewingplatformandinterpretation signageonWick –providinga screenedviewpointovertheWick Hams reedbed,withrampedaccess.

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•Fencedareaatthenorthernend oftheSandspit –offeringanareaof minimaldisturbanceinthehopeof attractingbreedingOystercatcher, andtoactas awader refugeathigh tides.

•Design,productionandmanufacture ofsignage –tobetterinformand educatevisitorstotheHarbourofits wildlifeandotherheritage,allowing themtoappreciatethe reasonsfor access restrictionsandencouraging compliancewithnotices.Thelasttwo

FoxandBitternbyPaul Turton

BitternbyLindaSmith

signsinthisprojectwereputinplace on8thJune2022.Aspartofthis project,CHOGdevelopedguidance forusersofwatercraftintheHarbour. Youcanfindthisguidance,alongwith informationaboutbirdsthatdepend ontheHarbour,onourdedicated websitepagehere.

•ThegraphicfortheHarboursigns

Yoursubscriptionalsoincludes afree copyoftheannualbirdreport,The BirdsofChristchurchHarbour,which isover120pagesandcontainsmany colourphotographs.

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InearlyJuly averyluckybirderspotted aBittern,anincrediblesight,who

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LOCALHISTORY

Sir Thomas Wriothesley (1505-50)

Having resumed my trustylocalhistorylast time,Steve’s postbag waslightoncemore.I don’t anticipate anuptickas ItackleSir Thomas Wriothesley,1stEarlofSouthampton(1505-50), who wasaboutas Tudorasthey comebutalso hadsurprising connections to Christchurch. An ambitiousstatesman,he wasthesonof William Wriothesley(the York Herald by allaccounts) andheld variousofficesunderHenryVIII’s Chief Minister,Thomas Cromwell.The twomen collaboratedontheDissolutionofthe Monasteries, whichsawChristchurch Prioryclosedin1539. Given Cromwell’s penchantforplottingand conniving,it’sunsurprisingthatWriothesley was also anasty, ruthlesspieceofworkwhosesofter side wasakintothatofapeckishprayingmantis.

Ambassador to theNetherlandsin1538, Wriothesleymanaged to avoidsharingin Cromwell’s fall(executedin1540) by turning evidenceagainsthis formerboss(told youhe wasruthless).He’d alsosavedhisneck by having spokenoutagainstHenry’sfourthmarriage to AnneofCleves.This wasthelassthe Kingmarried onthebasisof apainting by HansHolbeinthe Youngeronly to findher to hisdistastewhenhe

metherintheflesh,likeningher to a‘Flanders Mare’and letting ripinhis aversion.Giventhat Anne wasa consortofCromwell’s choosingit was inevitablehe wouldfinish aheadshorter.

Havingbackedthe righthorse(seewhatI did there?) Wriothesley wasinfavour,andhaving orchestrated adefensivealliancewithSpain was bumpedup to abaron. As Lord Chancellor(154447),ourman Wriothesleyearnedanunenviable reputation forcruelty, participatingpersonally in torturingreligious reformers,includingthe preacher/poet/writer Anne Askewwho it’s believed Wriothesley racked(told youhewasnasty). WhenHenryVIIIdiedinJanuary1547 Wriothesley continued to prosper,beingmadeanearlon theaccessionofHenry’sson, Edward VI. It wasn’t longbeforehegothis comeuppanceforpast misdemeanoursashe wasdeprivedoftheGreat Seal for‘derelictionofduty’.

Acareerlawyer/administrator Wriothesley wasan atypicalchoicefor ConstableofChristchurch Castle havingnomilitarybackground.Benefitingfrom theDissolutionhe’d pushedhebecameoneof Hampshire’slargestlandownerswithmoremanors than youcouldshakethe averageaxeat(he was bothBaron TitchfieldandEarlofSouthampton).He benefitedfromtheclosureofChristchurch Priory andthe executionofMargaret Pole,Countess of Salisbury, receivinglandsfrombothsources as well asbeing givena21-yearleaseofthe RoyaltyFishery, thestewardshipofChristchurch and Ringwoodmanors,andbecomingbailiffof ChristchurchHundred,andkeeperof Stourfield Chase.Hewasalso grantedthemanorofHurnplus theformer Priory’stithesinChristchurch, Hinton, Milton, Sopleyand Ripley.On12thJuly1545

Wriothesley wasgrantedthesiteofChristchurch Priory, exceptingthe Priorychurchwhichhad been grantedtothe townsfolk.Well,bigshothe mayhavebeenlocallybut Wriothesley wasstilla ruthless,nastypieceofwork

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HansHolbeinthe Younger,source

Caribbean -Barbados

Barbadosis atruetropicalisland paradise.Thinkstunningblonde beacheslappedbyturquoisewaters oftheCaribbeanSea,year-round sunshineandrumpunch!However, Barbados’appealisfarwiderthanthis withitscolonialheritageandrugged scenery.Awinningcombinationofthe exoticandthefamiliar.

Knownasthe‘PearloftheCaribbean’, Barbadosis adeservedlyworldfamousdestination. Agorgeoustropical paradisecontainingthepopularcruise portofBridgetown,theislanditselfis actuallyanenormouscoral reefthat wasformedover amillionyearsago. Thisuniquegeography resultsina breathtakingcoastline,andsomeof thebestsnorkelling,surfinganddiving actionintheworld!

Thewesternhalfofthepear-shaped island,often referredtoasthePlatinum Coast,isdominatedbydeluxebeach resortswithgreatfacilities.Thecentral

highlandsareaoftheislandishome tosomeinterestingculturalsights (includingdistilleriesandplantations), picturesquevillagesandsomeamazing walkingandhikingtrails.Theeastern halfoftheisland,whichgivesway totheAtlanticOcean,iscommonly referredtoasthe‘SoupBowl’because ofitsbigwavesandfoamingsurf; thisistheplacetobeforsurfersand backpackers,hometoanassortment oflow-costaccommodationandlively beach-sidebars.Called‘LittleEngland’ bysome,Barbados’strongtieswith Englishcultureovertheyearshave bequeathedit agenialatmosphereand goodinfrastructure.Thesunshines340 daysoftheyearinBarbados,andthe famouslyfriendlylocalsonlyserveto increasetheisland’sgloriousambiance. Barbadosisoneofthemostpopular wintersunvacationdestinationsinthe worldfornorthernhemispheretourists andisanobligatorystoponany Caribbeancruiseadventure.

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MIGUEL’S HANDCART

ShortStory by Paul BJackson

Miguel,withhiswifeand children,livedontheedgeofa smallvillagein asimplehome builtbyhisfatherandhisfather beforehim,living atoughbut contentedlifeworkingtheland, growingcropsandraisinggoats. Miguelwas agoodcarpenter too,usingtheskillshanded downtohim,andwashappyto helpwithjobsforhisneighbours.

“Hey,Miguel,canyou repair mydoorforme?”AndMiguel withhis readysmileand generousheartwouldpasshis fingersthroughhisthick,black

hairandanswer,“Yes,Nenet, butwhatwillyoutrade?”And abargainwouldbestruckand Nenetwouldhaveherdoorand Miguelwouldcomeawaywith someonionsforhiswifetoadd totheireveningmeal.Hewould prefercarrots,butoldNenetonly everseemedtohaveonions.

Affonso,wholivedacrossthe way,wouldgivehimcabbage.

Themostpreciouscommodity inthevillagewasfreshwater. Sincethewater-holedriedupthe villagershadtotrektoanother sourceinthehills, aroundtripon

Photo: FedericaGiusti~UnSplash

uneventrackofsometwomiles.

Everydaysaw aprocession ofvillagerscarryingpotsand basinstothewater-holeand then,fullyladen,makingtheir weary return.

Miguelgavethemattersome quietthoughtandoneevening, whenthechoresweredoneand thechildrenwereinbed,helit thelamp,tookdownhistools andworkedlateintothenight making awoodenhand-cart withthickhandlesand alarge, strongwheel.Byearlymorning Miguel’shand-cartwasfinished. Hecouldnowputnearlyallhis potsintohiscartanditwould fetchfourtimestheamount ofwaterhecouldcarryonhis shoulder,withlesseffortand withlessspillagealongtheway. Miguelstoodandlookedathis effortsandchuckled.Miguel’s hand-cartwas agreat success.

AfewdayslaterMiguel’s neighbourambledovertosee him.“Miguel,”shesaid,“that is afinecart.Itcarriessomuch water.I findthetrektothehills soverytiring.If Iputmypotin yourcartcouldyoubringsome waterbackforme?”

Miguelshuffledhisfeetinthe dustandthen replied,“Why,yes, Nenet.Butwhatwillyoutrade?”

“Ahyes,”shesaid,“in return youwillwantsomethingof real valueandworthyofyoureffort.”

“Idon’twantanymore onions.”

“Imustgiveitsomethought,” saidhisneighbour,andshe wanderedaway.

OldNenet returnedanhour later.“Miguel,”shesaid,“Each timeyoubringmemypotof freshwater Iwill,in return, giveyouthemostvaluable thing Icanpartwith.”There was amoment’ssilence.She took adeepbreathandstood upstraight.“Halfofmyfresh water,”sheannounced,“willI givetoyou.”

Miguelsteppedbackandran hisfingersthroughhisthick, blackhair.Helookedhardathis neighbourfor alongmoment.

“Ifyoutakemybiggerpot,” stammeredNenetquickly, “there’llbeevenmoreforyou.”

Miguel’stannedfacelitup in awarmgrin,hewinkedand said,“OK,Nenet,youhave yourself atrade.”Miguelslotted hisneighbour’spotnexttothe othersinhiscart,liftedthetwo woodenhandlesandtrundledoff towardsthehills.

©Paul BJackson,2022

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HAPPINESSDEPENDSONOURSELVES

ByDrArmorelWood

Aself-defeatingbehaviour(SDB)isany behaviourorattitudethatstandsintheway of aperson reachingtheirfullpotentialin ahealthymanner.Wealltendtoperform someofthesebehavioursi.e.,perfectionism, procrastinationetcandsomewilladversely affectusmorethanothers,I.e.,eating disorders,addictionsandself-harm.

Ourmindcollectsandidentifiesinformation fromexternalandinternalsourcesinorder todecidewhatactionthatis required.The goalistokeepusalive,happyand relatively tensionandriskfree,theconsciousmind willthendelegatetheseactionstothe subconsciousinordertofreeupconscious spaceforthinking.Thesubconscious storesthingsthathavebeenpreviously experiencedandlearnedandthesedevelop asunconscioushabits. We oftenlearn thesebehavioursinchildhoodfromparents, teachersorpeers(Externalsources)whenwe aretooyoungtoquestiontheiractions,by thetimewedo,it’stoolateandthedamage isdone!Thebehaviourthenbecomesso deep rootedthatitappearstoustobean inherentpartofourpersonalityandwefeel thatitissomethingthatcan’tbechangedor if it was,itwouldbefartooscarytodoso. Thesebehavioursoftenstartat atimewhen wearefeeling vulnerableandunderthreat. Atthebeginningitmayserve apurposeto relieveanxietyandmodulateemotion.This behaviourandits resultantemotionisthen storedinthesubconsciousandbecomes ahabit.Initiallyitmaybesuccessfulin achievingourgoalbutwithtimeitbecomes

generalisedtoothersituationswhereit isnolongereffective.Withtheyears,the behaviouroftenthenbecomes aproblem initsownrightandbecomes aself-fulfilling prophecyandproducesjustthatwhichone isattemptingtoavoid.

Having reactedthatwayforyears,admitting oneneedstochangeourbehaviourcan beverydifficult.Thesebehavioursare maintainedbyirrationalbeliefs,fearof changeandlackofbeliefthatonecan change. We minimisethecostsofthese behavioursandmakeexcusesforwhywe dothem,thus removingthepossibilityof changingtohealthieractions. We continue themforfearofwhatmighthappenifwe don’t. We fearchangingthembecause ofthefearoffailureoreventhefearof successwhichcanbeseenasanelongated pathtofailure.Metaphoricallyspeakingif yougettothetopofthehillthereisonly onewaytogo…..down! We alsodisown responsibilityforourbehaviourandputthe blameonothersforhowwe react. Change will onlyoccurifthecostorperceivedcost ofcontinuingthebehaviourisgreaterthan notcontinuingit.Whatever,whereverthese behaviourscomefrommustbefacedand released,inorderforsuccesstobeachieved andsustained.Therapycanhelponetravel tothepointoftaking responsibilityforone’s attitudesandactionsandembracethe powertoperformhealthierbehavioursin placeoftheself-defeatingones.Thework thattheclientdoeshoweverisparamountto success.Therapyisn’tacure,inandofitself. It’snotsomethingsomeonedoestous,orfor us,itactuallyjustprovidesanarenawhere healingcantakeplace.

DrArmorel WoodMBACP AccredMNCS PrivateCounsellor

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Duetocontinuingincreased demandwithsomanynew pets,wearedelightedtohave completedthe renovationof ourHighcliffesurgerytomakea secondconsulting roomanda new receptiondesk.With afresh coatofpaint, anewwindow dressingandspaceformore staffaswellasmoreclients, wewillbehavingnurseclinics aswellasvetappointments therewithincreasingavailability throughoutthesummer.Dopop inandsayhelloandwelook forwardtoseeingmoretwoand fourleggedvisitors!

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