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We’renow into thesecondmonthof autumnand there’snobettertimeofthe year than October to enjoythe changing coloursofthe season.

Althoughour summer visitors like swallows andsandwichternshavelong sinceflown we maynow beable to spot birdsthathavearrivedinthe UK from cooler climes.The sanderling canbeseen alongthe seashore whilstthe fieldfareand redwing, both membersofthe thrushfamily, come hereto feed before leavinginthe spring.

If youwouldlike to findout more aboutour autumnvisitors youcan readthearticle by the ChristchurchHarbour Ornithological GrouponpageS28.

AndasBritish summer time comestoan end,the clocks goback onHalloween this yearon Sunday 31st October.

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TheProbusClubofNorth BournemouthandDistrict

WeareavibrantopenProbusClubintheBournemouthArea welcomingGentlemen,LadiesandCouples

AllregularmeetingsareheldattheMayfairHotel,BathRoadBournemouth

ForfurtherdetailscontacttheSecretaryon01202303111 orvisitwww.probus-north-bournemouth.org.uk

Youwillbeverywelcome!

Hello. I am Richard Brown – Vice President of the Probus Club of North Bournemouthuntil the AGM March 2022.

My story is quite simple and it is very possible that you may relate to the chain of events!

After retirement, we moved to Bournemouth in 2015 to be closer to family. Sorting out our new home was the first priority but very soon we realised we had made hardly any new friends.

We saw a feature about the Club in the local press. We looked at the website. I phoned the Secretary. We were invited to the next Wednesday monthly meeting (obviously paying to attend as guests).

After coffee and biscuits we had an excellent speaker on the New Forest Ponies. Then drinks at the bar followed by lunch. We met and were made welcome by several of the members – So we joined!

We have always enjoyed the monthly luncheon meetings with a speaker and where most members attend. But in addition we have been able to choose to join other informal events. Usually there is an Annual Quiz and Ploughmans event which gets quite boisterous From time to time pub lunches are arranged somewhere easily reached. Sometimes there are organised visits out of the area.

Beside the monthly Monday coffee mornings, some of us meet up for a morning coffee elsewhere and then later stroll in the surroundings - and a few might even stay for a snack lunch.

A very varied and interesting diary of events. Perhaps you might do what we did. First look at the website. Take it further and contact the Secretary to indicate if you would like to come to the next Speakers Luncheon. Or even email me for any other queries at rchbrown@ btinternet com

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Preparation:

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Addictswillexperienceexcessive preoccupationintheiractivity.Theyoften findthemselvesspendingmuchmoretime ontheactivitythanatfirstintendedoften resultingindevastatingconsequenceson otheraspectsoftheirlifesuchasfinances, relationships,orjobs.Mostaddictshave experiencedmultiplefailedattemptsto quitorperhapsswappedoneaddictive behaviourforanother.Eventhosewho outwardlydenyanyconcerns regarding theirhabitofteninwardlyhave anagging discomfortthattheywouldinfactliketo changethingsiftheycould.

We areallvulnerabletoaddictionbecause atfirstengagingin anewactivitymay bringenjoyment,comfort,orexcitement butgraduallywewillfindwehaveto increasetheamountoftheactivityjust togetthesameamountofsatisfaction becausethepleasureaffectsfadesaswe becometoleranttotheactivity/drug. We thenfindweneedtoperformmoreand moreofour activitytogetlessandless buzzfromit.Eventuallywearedoing itno longerforpleasurebutonlyto avoidfeeling unpleasantwithdrawalsymptoms!

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Mostoftheperceivedpleasuresof anaddictionareactuallyanillusion. Addictivebehaviourisanattemptto relieve distressingfeelingsofanger,anxiety, depression,loneliness,orboredometc thatareexperiencedwhenourneedsare notbeingmet.Itdoesnothoweverendup relievingthisdistressitendsupcausingit!

Thereisacommonpatternthatlies behindalladdictions‘theexpectation pathway.’Understandingwhatdrivesyour ownpersonaladdictivebehaviourisan importantpartofgettingitundercontrol. Dopamineisgeneratedwhenwecrave anaddictiveactivity,andthisdeceives usintoexpectingthatwewillachievethe satisfactionwewantifonlywedoenough ofit.However,weneverachievethislonged forhighlevelofsatisfaction,butwegoon expectingitsowe repeatedlydoitinvain. Inverysimpletermstoget ahandleonour addiction,weneedtoattendtoourunmet needsandlearntosetuptheexpectation thatNOTperformingtheaddictive behaviourwillbemorepleasurable.Easier saidthandone Iknow!

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Can agooddeclutter reallyhelpyouachieve ahappierormorecontent,life?

It’saquestion Iaskedmyselfwhen Ioffered adeclutteringserviceto abespokefewin2015.

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MauritiusOpensUpforHolidays

With atwo-phaseopening,theIndian OceanparadiseofMauritiusisnow opentosun-seekersagain.The islandhasrankedamongthetop countriesintheworldforits response tothepandemic,thankstomeasures includingvaccinationpriorityfor tourismstaff,stringenttrainingin hygieneprotocols,temperaturechecks andothersafetyexpedientsforstaffon arrivalatworkeveryday,digitalcontact wherepossible,andrapidisolationof anysymptomaticguests.

Theislandwillbefullyaccessibleand opentoexplorationtofullyvaccinated travellerswith anegativePCRtest takenwithinthe72hoursprior toboarding.

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Otheractivepursuitsinthisoutdoor playgroundincludehikingthroughthe mountainsandNationalParks,cycling alongthecoasttakinginfishingvillages nestledinsmallcreeksandseeingthe arrivaloftheday’scatch,andskydiving overthis remarkablepatchwork ofdramaticmountains,waterfalls, sugarcanefields,lagoons, reefs andislets.

Oneofthemostdelightfulspotsis BlackRiverGorgesNationalParkwith its60kmoftrailswhereyoucanenjoy encounterswithendangerednative plantandanimalspeciesinclude theMauritianflyingfox,parakeet andcuckoo-shrike.Orhopaboarda catamarantotheIleauxCerfsoffthe eastcoast,forswimming,snorkelling, waterskiingand aseafoodbarbecue beneaththeswayingcoconutpalms.

Thisislandalsohas arichcultural heritage,havingbeenDutch,French andEnglishovertime,andwithMalays, Indian,Chinese,Madagascansand mainlandAfricansalladdingtothe population’sbeguilingmix.Make timetostrollaroundthecompelling MauritiancapitalPort-Louis,spottingits colourfulstreetartandtastingsomeof thewonderfulfood.

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BIRD WATCHING

By ValerieKelly

August/Septemberhasbeenbusywith migrationandotherexcitingthings. Thehighlightbeingtheopeningof theCHOG(ChristchurchHarbour

OrnithologicalGroup)BirdHideat HengistburyHead, afewhundred yardsfromthe VisitorsCentre.

stillwelcometojointheteam,please contactCHOGthroughthewebsite: www.chog.org.uk

Thisbustleofactivitywasfollowed by ashortwalkorganisedbyNick Whitehouse,where60speciesofbirds wereidentifiedbymembers.Following thewalkpeopleassembledaroundthe entrancetothenewbirdhidewhich wasopenedbytheChairmanofCHOG ChrisChapleo.Chriscuttheyellow ribbonafterthankingthemanypeople involvedingettingthisendeavouroff theground.Afterthishistoricmoment, peoplewereinvitedintothehidewhere hopefullycountlessofinteresting specieswillbe recordedinthefuture.

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Migrationhasbeensteadywithbirds returningtotheirwinteringgrounds inAfrica;theirlongjourneybriefly observedbylocalbirders.Therehas alsobeentheexcitementof aregular visitortotheharbouroverthelastfew weeks.AnOspreyhasbeen recorded almostdailyinandaroundtheharbour. Itispossiblethattheremaybetwo individuals,oneofwhichhasbeen trackedtakingitsfishbacktoits favouritefeedingtreejustnorthofthe AvonCauseway.

Osprey by Scott Usher

OpeningofNew Hide by David Taylor

Anotherbeautifulsightistheyellow wagtailwhichhasbeenplentifulinour areaonHengistburyHeadandStanpit Marsh.

Interestinl986.Thesaltmarshisdiverse withcreeks,saltpans,mudflats, reed beds,freshwatermarshareas,gravel estuarinebanksandsandyscrub.There areover300speciesofplantsand313 birdspecies recordedeitherbreeding orpassingthroughduringspringand autumnmigration.Themarshcreatesa havenforwildlifesupportinginvertebrate fauna,(butterflies,dragonfliesand creepycrawlies). We aresoluckyto havethisuniqueareaofferingscenic viewsandsomuchmoretoenhanceour wellbeing.

CHOGmembers reportallsightings viatheCHOGwebsite,soanupdated recordiskept.Knowingtheplace namesonStanpit(Stanpeta)helps locatesightingsonthe65hectare site.Birdersoften refertotheseareas namedonthemapwhen recording observations.Themarshwas designatedas aLocalNatureReserve inl964and aSiteofSpecialScientific

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GOINGGREEN

By ColinSeager

Throughthehazemultiplepairsofnostrils morphedintofaces,babblingtheirconcernfor Lance.Elliekneltbesidehim.

‘Dad,dad,areyou OK? Youshouldn’thave starteditonyourown. We’llcallanambulance.’

‘Noneed,justshaken.Lostmyfooting reaching toohigh. Iwantedtogetitdonebeforewestarted. I’llbealright.’

‘Letmehelpyouup,youshouldhavewaited. We’vegot apoleweusetohookthebuntingover thehigherbranches. Youdidn’thavetoclimbit.’

‘Don’tfussdarling,I’lltake abreather, don’twant tomissmyfirstAppleDay.Givemeafewminutes.’

‘Areyousure,shall IcallMum?’

‘No,no,don’tworry her.We’llseeherlaterfor thecelebrationmeal. IpromiseI’llbeOK.Giveme yourhand.’

ElliepulledLancetohisfeetonlyforhimtofall backsuckinghisteethwithpain.

‘Nogood, Ican’tputanyweightonmyankle.’

‘StaythereDad. We’llgethelp.’

EventuallyAppleDaywentahead.Lance’s misfortunedidn’tput astoptothetraditional incantationsandsingingintheorchardtocelebrate andraiseawarenessofthevarietyanddiversityof thenaturalworld.

Angiepickedhimupfromhospitalandthe firstthingshesaidwas,‘trustyoudarling,thank goodnessitwasn’tanyworse.ButLancedear, you’restillmyhero,evenif abitdaft.Whydidn’t yougethelpbeforeyou starteddecoratingthe tree?’

‘Idunno, Iwassokeentodomybit,youknow me. IwantedtoshowElliehowmuchwesupport herandthelocalGoingGreenGroup.’

‘Sheknowsthat.Initiallyshedid aguilttripjob onus,butshewasright,it’suptoallofustomake

adifference.Lookwhatwe’vedonealready.You didn’tneedtoclimbupthattreetoproveit.When didyoulastdothat?

Lancestoppedtoadjustthecrutches.

‘You’rerightAngie. We changedtheRange Rover,goneelectric,becomevegetarians,nomore long-haulholidaysandnow,withyourone-inone-outpolicy,ifweneednew clothes,wegoto acharityshop.Plus,we’veturnedthegardeninto awild-flowermeadowandhaven’tboughtbottled waterformonths.’

‘Don’tforgetwealsosupportthe Woodland TrustandtheWildlife Trust.’

‘Notbadeh?AllthankstoElliesettingan exampletousoldies.’

AngiehelpedLanceintotheNissanLeaf.

‘Yousureyou stillwanttogototheevening celebrations,wouldn’tyourather rest,it’sbeen quite adayforyou?’

‘Youbet, Iwouldn’tmissit,particularlythe apple-pie.Let’shope Iget asliceof theoneyou made.Everyonewassohelpful. Iwanttoshow themhowdeterminedwearetoflytheflag.I’ll havetositoutthedancing,that’llpleaseEllie,I usuallyembarrasshersomething rotten.’

Strappedin,LanceturnedtoAngie.

‘Iforgottotellyou;theGroupwillbepleased that Iwenttohospital.’

‘Why,whatdoyoumean?’

‘Thesurgeonaskedmehowcome Ifelloutofan appletreeatmyage.’

‘Whatdidyousay?’

‘Itoldhimaboutthegroup,that Iwasdecorating thetree,howtreescanhave amajor rolein establishing alowcarbonfuture,abouttheneedto safeguardourlivingplanet…’

‘Hemusthavebeenboredoutofhisskull;you dogoonsometimes.’

‘Quitethecontrarymydarling.Doyouknow whathesaid?’

‘No.’

‘Hesaid,heunderstoodandwhilsthe repaired myankle, Ihelpedto repairtheweboflife.What’s morehesaidhe’dthinkaboutjoiningthegroup, goodnews,eh?’

Angiepressedthestarter,‘perhaps,let’swait andsee. Isupposeifhedidatleastnextyearhe’d beonhandtostopyoubeing asillybugger.’

EmptySeatsand Hearts

ShortStory By MarkLaming

Alexignoredtheir stares,heardthe unkind remarksand continued to readhis newspaper.Therewere somanyempty seats onthe Londonundergroundtrainwhich was unusual fortherush hour.Thecrowds were there, theonlydifference todaywasnobody was choosing to sit by the manwho wassitting next to him. Andwho couldblamethem,the smell wasterrible.It wasenoughtoturnthe strongeststomach.However,themantheywere avoiding certainly wasn’t bothering Alex. He watchedas fellow travellers went togreat lengths to avoidthe stretchofseatsthey occupied.Theypreferred to become wedged betweenotherpassengersbustling forabetter position. Theirclothes becamecrumpledas theyrubbedagainst eachother.Heobserved theirscrewedupfaces as weakmeaningless apologies were made

andsoon forgotten. Thentherewerepeople hangingon to thehard blackball attached toa taughtspringthathung fromthe ceiling -the traveller’s steadying tool.Surely grasping thatdirty thingwiththe millionstickyfingerprints harbouringgermsmust have beenfar worsethan sitting by themannext to Alex.Hewasannoyed nobodyappeared to feel anycompassion forthis manwho wasclearlygoingthrough abadtime. Insteadtheirsilentdeclaration rangoutloud astheygawped at his clothes,frayedtrousers patchedupcrudely with asafetypinholdingajustaboutzipper together,Aleatherbelt engrainedwith remnants ofbluepaintheldupthe trousersthatweretoo large forhim.Heworean oldfadeddenimjacket thathungonhissmall bonyframe.Theonce whiteteeshirtwith food stains wasnow ruffled thin cottonbeyond anyone’s laundering

skills.Hisscuffed grubby trainers were obviously onceexpensivedesigner footwear.Surelythe garmentshe wore must have beenonesthecharityshopthrewout. Thisman’s thinsad hollowfacerockedfrom side to sidewiththe motionofthetrain. The shavenhead revealed scarsfromhiseveryday battlesprobablyfrom leaninginto bins to extractfoodandanything ofuse to him.

Thenthetraincame toa suddenstopin atunnel, resultingin alongwait. Silencehungheavy as everyone listened to the announcement, anoisy scratchysoundwithan apologyaboutanincidentfurtheruptheline. Anextratenminutesdelaywas to be expected. Theair wasfullofsighs, longdrawnouttutsas travellerschecked watchesandloosenedtiesas theheatincreased.With thenoisyenginenow silencedthecarriageno longerthrobbedunder their feet.Thesound was replacedwithpeople

moaningaboutthe poorserviceonLondon Underground.Theheat sawpassengersopenthe littleslattedwindows. Thisbroughtinstaleair, thesmellofthetunnel thatwasquiteoverpowering.

Thestinkyairincreased and Alex observed peoplenowshuttingthe windows.Thenewcrisis; the revoltingsmellfrom outsidehad overtaken anyinterestthetravellers hadinthepassenger next to Alex.Suddenly therewas aworseodour to avoidthanhim. Someoneevencame overand askedifthey couldclose the vent above hishead.

ling to gethimhome to thefamily.

Everyone onthattube trainmusthavewonderedjustwhyAlexhad remainedseatednextto thisman fortheentirety ofthejourney.He showednosignsofbeing killedoffordidthey thinkhe’d undergonean operation to remove his senseofsmell?Butthen again,whyshouldn’t he sitnext to hisbrother Stevenwhoheloved dearly? They were travel-

Onthattrainjourneyobservingthe cold-hearted people Alex toldhimself thatthey knewnothing about Stevenwho’d foughtinAfghanistan andcameback abroken man. Withshellshock andunable to come to termswithkillingother humanbeings,hewent to pieces. Whenhe returned to the UKand wasdischarged fromthearmy he refused counsellingandnever madethejourneyback home.Hesimplydisappeared courtinghis cold dark depression. Alex’s family were distraughtas theymadeenquirieson Steven’s whereabouts,to no avail. They continued searchnot kn ifhe wasdeador alive. Thenon one wonderfulmorning, acall came

London. Andnow Alex wasbringinghim home.Itwasgoing to be adifficulttime and thefamily wouldhave to bepatientand give him space. They’d allagreed not tocomplicate and overcrowdhishomecomingwith toomuch love andaffection. The mainthing washewas safeandeveryone was relievedhe’d been found. Sittingnext to Steven onthattrain Alex felt soproudofhis brother. Mostofthepassengers hadleftthecarriage, takingtheiremptyhearts withthemandleaving theseatswherethe two brotherssatquietlyalone withtheirthoughts.

through to sayhe wassafe andliving ina hostel

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NotsoElementary

By SarahGreen

BorninEdinburgh in 1859,toIrish Catholicparents,ArthurConanDoyle wasanythingbutelementary.After studyingmedicineattheUniversity ofEdinburgh,wherehefirstbegan towriteshortstories,hetookup thepostofShip’ssurgeon,which eventuallyleadtohimsettinguphis ownmedicalpracticeinSouthsea, Portsmouth.Unfortunately,the practicewasnotinitiallyvery successful,sohestartedwriting fictionagaininbetweenappointments withpatients.

FamousforthecreationofSherlock Holmesandhisloyalassistant Watson,andafterwriting60stories featuringthesetwocharacters,he startedtogrowwearyofthefamous detectivesaying,‘Hetakesmymind frombetterthings”.Heputthisinto practicewhenHolmesfelltohis deathwhilstfightinghisarchenemy

ProfessorMoriarty.Thiswasmet withsuchhugedisapprovalfrom his readersthatDoylewasforcedto resurrectHolmesoncemore.

Followingthedeathofhisfirstwife Louisa,thedeathofhissonKingsley, thedeathofhisbrother,histwo brothersinlawsandtwonephews, Doylesunkintodepression.He begantoseeksolaceinspiritualism, andit’sattemptstofindproofof existencebeyondthegrave.This interestwassharedwithandleadto hisfriendshipwithHarryHoudinithe famousillusionistandescapologist.

In1917,ConanDoylegavehis firstpubliclectureonspiritualism, despitethe realisationthatthiswould mostlikelydamagehiscareer.His reputationsufferedanotherblow severalyearslaterwhenhewrotean articletryingtoprovetheexistenceof fairiesintheChristmas1920edition ofTheStrandnewspaperusinga photoofTheCottingleyFairies.

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SPICYLAMBSHANKS THEDORSE

Lambshanksareoneofourfavouritecheapercuts ofmeat. Theyaresupertastyandwhen cookedthis waythemeatsimplyfallsoffthebone.

Servewith couscousormashedpotato.

Ingredients

•2 lambshanks

•6 pinkpeppercorns(blackwilldo)

•4 clovesofgarliccrushed

•1 tspofchilliflakes

•1 tsp corianderseeds(1tablespoonof powderif youdon’t have seeds)

•Choppedleavesof1 big rosemarysprig

•1 tspofdriedherbs(weusualuseoregano butwhateveryouhave willbe fine)

•Glugofoliveoil

•2 sticksof celery(sliced)

•1 largeonion(chopped)

•1 largecarrot(sliced)

•1 tbsofpremiumqualitybalsamicvinegar

•1 xtin400gchopped tomatoes

•100mlwhitewine

•1 tbsflour

•Salt

•Ovenproofpanwithlid

Method

First grindthechilliflakes,peppercorns, coriander, rosemaryanddriedherbs to apowderymix.Sprinkle thelambshankswithsaltandthenrubthepowdery mix over thelambshanks followedbyadustingof flour(tohelpthickenupthedish).

Oncethisisdone,heattheoilinan ovenproofpan. Whenitishotaddthelambshanksandbrownthe skinonallsides,whenthisisdoneputtheshankson adishwhile youcontinue.

To thesamepanon amediumheatyounowaddthe carrot, celery, onionsandthegarlicand cookuntil soft, thenaddthevinegarandwineand reducethe saucefor 5minuteson ahighheat. Thenaddthe chopped tomatoesandplacethelambbackin to thepan.

Turn up theheatandbring to theboilthenpop thelidonthepanandplaceinthe oven for1.5 hoursthen remove thelidand cook foranother20 minutes.

Nowserve (thisissomuchbetterwhenleft overnighttoallowtheflavours to intensify)andthe meatwillfalloffthebone.Serve with lotsofmashed potato or couscoussprinklewithpomegranate seeds.