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Volume 43, Issue 7

VERWOOD RINGWOOD FORDINGBRIDGE WEST MOORS WIMBORNE FERNDOWN ASHLEY HEATH ST IVES, ALDERHOLT

Pulford Publicity celebrates new offices

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Janine Pulford receives a bouquet from Mayor Jean Read ©Tom Scrase

The offices of local publishing company, Pulford Publicity Ltd were officially opened by the Mayor of Ferndown, Jean Read on 9 April. Pulford Publicity is the parent company of BrightBox Designs, and mags4dorset, which publishes Viewpoint and 4Dorset magazines.

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Volume 43 • Issue 7 • May 2019

Dear Readers

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I am feeling guilty. My husband is feeling guilty, but not as much as me. You would think that four fairly large wardrobes would provide sufficient space to accommodate the winter and summer wardrobes of just two people – but no. So when the temperatures rose recently, I had to get out our summer clothes which had been packed away in boxes under the bed and replace them with our winter woollies. Crampons were almost needed to get to the top of the ironing basket, which contained cotton garments I had forgotten I had, plus my husband’s all too numerous shirts and shorts. Statistics say that we wear 20 per cent of our wardrobe 80 per cent of the time, and that is certainly true of us. I always seem to be in the same clothes, and my husband rotates the same six shirts. Some people buy cheap clothes to wear once and then discard. We’re not like that. Some of our items are up to 10 years old, but we just don’t get rid of them because they are not worn out. Recent research found that most women have up to £500 worth of unused items clogging up their wardrobes. Mindful that the production of clothing contributes to around 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emission due to its long supply chains and intensive production, I am determined not to add too much to my clothing mountain this season. If only I can persuade my husband not to add to his shirt collection!

Marilyn Barber

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NEWS DESK 01202 870270 Janine Pulford editor editorial@mags4dorset.co.uk Marilyn Barber news editor newseditor@mags4dorset.co.uk Sarah Ali Choudhury contributing editor mags@mags4dorset.co.uk

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On the look out in Verwood © Paul Waterkeyn

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More flats proposed for Broadstone By Marilyn Barber

he new BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole) Council has received an outline application for the erection of 33 apartments in the car park of The Goods Yard pub, at 14, Station Road, Broadstone. The proposal provides for 14 onebedroom and 19 two-bedroom apartments. The site, which is opposite the Junction Sports Centre, is on the edge of the Tudor/ Golf Links Road section of the Broadstone Conservation Area. A total of 26 parking spaces would be provided. Responding to the application, the Neighbourhood Forum

commented that it accepted that the principle of a four-storey building had been established, initially through the council’s approval of the original application submitted by Primetower Properties Ltd, and subsequently through the approval of the new McCarthy and Stone building in Dunyeats Road. However it pointed out that as the proposed building was so different both in design and scale from all other properties on that side of Station Approach it would stand out like a sore thumb. The BCP Council will consider the application in the next few weeks.

Easter sees hundreds of thousands flock to the beach

ith a record-breaking Easter weekend that registered the UK’s hottest Easter Monday on record, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors. Here are a few statistics: Bournemouth recorded footfall of 564,000 across the town centre and beaches, rising to 640,000 when combined with nearby Poole. The BCP seafront team hired out

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2,047 deckchairs, 941 parasols and 784 sunbeds across the Easter weekend. The team also took 149 day or weekend beach hut rentals across the bay and sun seekers tucked into 30,000 ice creams. Car parks were full by lunchtime on most days and the resort’s iconic land trains ran at maximum capacity, adding evening trips to meet demand and transporting a total of 1,900 passengers.

Flying Scotsman – a great attraction The historic visit of the record-breaking ‘Flying Scotsman’ to the Swanage Railway to be reunited with a rare Devon Belle Pullman observation carriage for the first time in almost 50 years has been judged a tremendous success. Swanage Railway business division director Mick Gould said, “It was the biggest commercial and logistical challenge in the history of the Swanage Railway, which has been rebuilt from nothing since 1976.” He thanked the National Railway Museum in York for enabling the visit to take place. “All the seats were sold for the five days of ‘Flying Scotsman’ hauling trains between Swanage, Corfe Castle and Norden. No 60103 then spent 15 days on static display next to our goods shed museum at Corfe Castle station,” added Gould. Penny Vaudoyer, the daughter of the man who saved the icon from the scrapyard, flew in from her home in Portugal to wave off ‘Flying Scotsman’ when it hauled its first train out of Swanage at the start of its historic threeweek visit to the Isle of Purbeck.

Flying Scotsman with the ruins of Corfe Castle in the background © Tom Scrase

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Pulford Publicity celebrates new offices In her speech, the mayor, Jean Read, paid tribute to the family-run company and said, “I wish you all well in your future and your business.” Chief executive of Dorset Chamber, Ian Girling, also offered congratulations and said Pulford Publicity had swiftly put together the chamber’s new Business Focus magazine, which was launched in January. He said, “Pulford have done such an amazing job for us. It’s been absolutely incredible.” He thanked Ben, Louis and the whole team “in terms of selling of the advertising, designing the magazine and distributing it,” and added, “I think you have really done us proud as a chamber.” Pulford Publicity’s MD, Ben Pulford, explained to more than 60 people at the official opening, that it had been a long journey to acquire the building. “It is ours and it’s taken a lot of hard work,” he said. “It couldn’t have been achieved without

(L-R) RIBBON CUTTING: Ben and Louis Pulford with Mayor Jean Read ©Tom Scrase

the support of the business community and the wider community. The help and support we have received over the years has been fantastic. We all need to remember the importance of community and supporting one another. The success stories are because of the great communities we have. It would be a great shame if we lost that.” Ben thanked everyone at the event, from colleagues, businesses, friends and readers and said, “in some way you have been part of our success.” He also gave a special mention to the Pulford Publicity team. “I can’t thank you enough for everything you do,” he said. Viewpoint started in Verwood over 40 years ago and the support of the Mayor of Verwood was acknowledged with thanks, as was the support of the Mayor of Ferndown who officiated at the opening ceremony.

Guests gather in the office

(L-R) Clive Grove, (mayor’s escort); Steve Saville (Forest FM); Sandra Grove, Mayor of Verwood ©Tom Scrase

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HOME SWEET HOME The rules around buying or selling a home often change, and protecting your family and property is increasingly important. Paul Reynolds, Partner in Residential Conveyancing at Dutton Gregory Solicitors, deciphers some of the most common questions asked. What is Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)? This is tax payable to HMRC when you buy a property. The amount depends on whether you have owned a property before (if not you may qualify to claim first time buyer relief) and whether the property is your only/your main home. If you own a second property, a 3% surcharge may be payable. We advise reading the HMRC guidelines online, or call a solicitor to find out more. How do I know which boundary I own/am responsible for? First, check or ask a solicitor to check the title deeds, which tells us about the “T” and “H” marks. “T” marks show that the boundary would be your responsibility, “H” marks mean party boundary. Next, we check whether any covenants

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(promises) have been imposed – if so, you can be responsible for repair or maintenance of a boundary. If no information is found, other rules may apply. I’m worried about my property being targeted by fraudsters. How can I protect against this? Some properties are more vulnerable to fraud than others, such as properties that are empty or tenanted. The Land Registry have a monitoring service (online), which offers more information. You can also apply for a restriction to be noted on your title deed, preventing the Land Registry from registering a sale or mortgage of the property, unless a conveyancer or solicitor certified that the application was made by you.

Paul Reynolds

Paul is a leading expert in Residential Property, and Partner at Dutton Gregory Solicitors. If you are buying or selling a house, get in touch for a quote. Call 01202 315005 or email contact@duttongregory.co.uk

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Pristine pooches at country park No more grubby paw marks in your car and your dog smelling clean and fresh. Sounds good doesn’t it? Dogs enjoying Avon Heath Country Park can now leave the park squeaky clean thanks to a new self-service Dog Wash, provided by Polygon Pets Ltd. This easy to use, self-service facility provides warm water with a range of options to include shampoo, conditioner and a two-speed blow dry function. Customers can select their choice of services and decide how many minutes are required – all at a low cost. Ben Wallbridge, senior ranger at Avon Heath Country Park said, “It is just another service we can offer visitors.” He added that people can pop in after they have taken their dog for a walk in the forest. The first 15 minutes car parking is free at Avon Heath, so Ben said that as the dog wash only takes three minutes, pet owners would have time to give their dog a wash and grab a coffee without incurring parking charges. Avon Heath is open from 8am to 6.30pm or dusk. Other dog wash facilities are available at Upton Country Park and in Sandbanks. If your company would like to install a dog wash, see www.polygonpets.com Yippee – what it is to be a clean dog

The rector of Wimborne Minster, The Rev Andrew Rowland and children from the Minster walked to Pamphill near Wimborne to find the ‘hot cross buns’ growing on the trees on Good Friday. This tradition goes back over 40 years.

Business opportunities with Cherries AFC Bournemouth is inviting businesses to explore partnership opportunities with the Premier League club. Amy Brunton, the club’s partnerships manager, said, “The football season may be coming to a close, but for the club’s commercial side it is the busiest time of the year as we look towards the 2019/20 season. “We will of course be liaising closely with all our current partners, but I want to emphasise that there are always openings for businesses seeking new opportunities and we would love to hear from anyone interested.” AFC Business is supported by Bournemouth Chamber of Trade and Commerce, Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dorset Mental Health Forum, Hill Osborne and Strategic Solutions. It is a free to join business club with almost 1,800 members. The next event is on 13 June. For further information email aysia.smith@afcb.co.uk.

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Take part in Dorset Art Prize The sixth Dorset Art Prize is now open for entries. Set up by the Bournemouth and Poole College and supported by the Dorset Community Foundation Trust, it is free to enter. Shortlisted artwork will be showcased in Poole Museum for the public to see. The awards total more than £11,000 and include: • 19+ Art Prize of £1,000 open to all Dorset-based adults. Previous winning submissions have ranged from photographic portraits to sketches and even 3D work. Visit thecollege.co.uk/news/dorset-art-prize to make submissions before 15 July.

Classic rock and blues weekend Music lovers will be pleased to hear that the Loverocks Festival is returning to Ferndown for its third year. Well-known cover bands and original rock bands will be playing live at St Leonards Farm and Campsite on 7 and 8 June. The headline cover bands include Maidstone-based Pink Floyd tribute band Just Floyd and Hells Bells, an accomplished tribute band to ACDC. Loverocks will also feature original bands including Leicester hard-rockers, SKAM, London rock band, City of Thieves and Northern Ireland-based Baleful Creed. The family-friendly festival, which is free for under-5s, will also include face painting and access to the children’s play

area at the campsite. Jim Love, event organiser, said, “We have some super-exciting acts for this year’s festival. It’s great to have a mixture of cover bands and original bands from across the UK so attendees can experience up-and-coming artists and enjoy some classic hits from the past. There is a heavy focus on keeping Loverocks a family-friendly event again this year.” Revellers can stay on site and bring their own campervans and tents, or make the most of the glamping opportunity. For a full festival line up and to buy tickets, visit: https:// sanctuarypromotions.co.uk

Have your say on skate park West Moors Parish Council has received a grant from The Big Lottery Fund to help towards the Fryer Field Youth Consultation. Feedback is required from local families, especially about the skate park. Would you like to see improvements, or a new design? Please visit www.facebook.com/SkateParkWestMoors to have your say.

Gardening project gets off the ground A little over four years ago West Moors Parish Council gathered some people together from a broad cross section of the community to look for ways to make West Moors a ‘Dementia Friendly Village’. From this the West Moors Dementia Action Group was formed and subsequently many dementia awareness sessions have been held at various locations. The latest initiative is a new gardening group for people with memory loss and carers, together with pre-school children. It was launched at Sturts Farm on 16 April and will meet fortnightly.

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Launch of new tour company “What an absolutely terrific turnout for the launch of John Dickson’s new venture, Ferndown Community Tours,” said Freddi Colclough who was at the launch event. “It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces and the atmosphere at the Beacon Centre was one of a big, happy family reunion. “We were excited to see the trips that have been planned for the rest of 2019 and look forward to 2020. I am sure Ferndown Community Tours will be an overwhelming success. John will continue to utilise JFS Coaches and Harry will be on hand to treat you to his renditions of ‘Tea for Two’.” Comments and suggestions for current or future tours are welcome and John can be contacted on 01202 059735 or 07902 862517. Office hours are from 9am to 1pm Monday to Saturday. The Facebook page is Ferndown Community Tours and a website will soon be up and running. Ferndown Community Tours is based on the first floor of Dana House, Spinneys Lane, Ferndown.

Launch of Ferndown Community Tours

L-R Pete Thornton, Paul Hooker and Linda Thornton

Join JTYAF’s summer of fundraising Thanks to the support from mags4Dorset we’re delighted to bring you our latest news. We’ve had a really busy month with fundraising events, and it was lovely to see our friends from mags4dorset, at the recent JTYAF Curry Night. Thanks to our guests, Paul Hooker the organiser, and the Cinnamon Lounge, Woodlands, a fantastic £729 was raised for John’s Foundation. Paul has also organised a JTYAF Trout Fly Fishing event at Holbury Lakes near Romsey. Taking place on Saturday 1 June, all abilities are welcome and if you have never fished before we will hopefully get you 'hooked' and wanting to go again. We’re really looking forward, to the Ferndown Rotary - Ascot Ladies Day, on Thursday, 20 June, at Merley House. This is sure to be a fabulous event and we are extremely grateful to Ferndown Rotary Club for choosing John’s Foundation as their recipient charity. On Saturday 22 June, as part of the Fete of the Field in Ferndown, the John

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John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation

Thornton Pram Race is back! The Prams will take to the starting line on King George V Playing Field at 3pm and follow a 1.5km course with various fun challenges and activities along the way. Competitors must be over 14 years of age and an entry fee of £10 per person is payable on registration. (£5 for under 16 years). The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation Hospitality Day at the Bournemouth Air Festival is now in its 11th year and will be held on Sunday 1 September. We are offering a fantastic experience at the heart of Bournemouth's premier event. Why not treat yourself, or buy tickets as a gift for someone special? For all the events above and for more information about the JTYAF and the opportunities that we provide for local young people, please visit our website at www.jtyaf.org Linda Thornton JTYAF

MAGS4DORSET really wanted to win the tool kit in the raffle! Alam prepares the feast

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Dad reunited with lifesavers Rob Chowdhury, 44, who had a cardiac arrest earlier this year, has been reunited with the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) team who saved him. Rob was running on a treadmill at his home in Salisbury in a competition with his children to see who could run one kilometre fastest when he lost consciousness and stopped breathing. It was a race against time to save him. Thankfully Rob’s family called 999 straight away and gave him chest compressions, which helped to restart his heart. He has gone on to make a remarkable recovery. Rob and his family made a special visit to Salisbury Ambulance Station recently to thank members of the SWASFT team who responded to the 999 call. Rob said, “I am incredibly lucky to be alive. If it hadn’t been for the speed, experience and professionalism of the paramedic crew who responded to the 999 call, I undoubtedly wouldn’t be here today. My family and I will be eternally grateful. “My visit to the ambulance station really helped me and my family to understand what happened. My children who were still struggling to process the events found the visit both reassuring and fun.” Ben Channon, who was the first SWASFT Paramedic to treat Rob, said, “Thanks to the early recognition of the

emergency by his young sons, the immediate and effective fundamental life support delivered by his wife, and the calm advice given by the clinical hub team – we were able to successfully resuscitate Rob, and restore a normal cardiac rhythm with two shocks delivered by a defibrillator.” After he was taken to hospital, Rob went from strength to strength, and returned home with an internal defibrillator intended to stop a repeat scenario. If you suspect someone is having a heart attack or cardiac arrest: call 999 immediately, begin CPR, and use a public access defibrillator if one is available.

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Caption: Rob Chowdhury and his family and members of the SWASFT team

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Free information event about varicose veins serious. Fourthly, varicose veins are a risk factor for DVT. Severe varicose veins increase the risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis in certain situations such as a long-haul flight or admission to hospital. Lastly, varicose veins are a major cause of leg ulcers; 80% leg ulcers are caused by vein problems and early treatment of varicose veins can prevent ulceration. Want to know more? Book a place at the Vein Care Centre free information event on Wednesday, 19 June at 7pm at the Bridge House Hotel in Ferndown. Places are limited so call 01935 873951 now to reserve your seat.

Haroun Gajraj, Vein Care Centre

Varicose veins are not trivial, cosmetic and of no health importance. In fact, they don’t get better, they get worse and if you have varicose veins for long enough, it is likely you will suffer one or more significant complications. Firstly, phlebitis is a condition characterised by inflammation and clotting within the varicose veins. The area becomes hot, red and painful. The clot within the vein can spread very quickly into the deep veins causing a deep vein thrombosis. Everyone with suspected phlebitis should have a duplex ultrasound scan of the veins. Secondly, varicose eczema is a condition of the skin that indicates that the skin is damaged and deprived of nutrients and oxygen. It typically occurs on the lower leg and the area is vulnerable to ulceration. Thirdly, varicose veins can bleed. This is not very common, but big varicose veins on the lower leg are vulnerable and they are under very high pressure, so if they are injured, bleeding can be very

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Human interaction dissection show Young people aged 14–19 who are interested in studying anatomy, medicine or pathology are invited to apply for a unique experience taking place at Talbot Heath School on Saturday 22 June. Fresh from being seen on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, Operating Theatre Live is conducting the UK’s only touring surgical experience offering an academically rigorous educational experience matched to UK exam specifications. During this unique opportunity, students will be taking on the role of a trauma doctor, bringing the systems of the human body alive through dissections, led by human anatomist Samuel Piri and his team of clinicians.

The events challenge students to explore careers in medicine and healthcare in a mission to raise engagement in STEM subjects and take them on an experience like never before. There will be the opportunity to ask questions and handle the anatomical samples and even the chance to undertake some dissections for themselves. With a post-mortem style experience, students will look at disease and pathology, working on specimens using real surgeons’ tools. Tickets can be purchased online at www.operatingtheatrelive.co.uk

Dorset has its first Happy Café By Gerry Clarke, World Happiness Project Nearly 40 people attended an informal chat over coffee at the Plantation Hotel in Canford Cliffs. Chris Croft, local management trainer and author of a book on happiness explained that nothing is more important in life than our happiness and wellbeing. A series of discussions focused on the things that bring happiness in life. Layne Hamerston from Bournemouth University’s Integrative Wellbeing Research Centre introduced the concept of ‘forest bathing’ or shinrin-yoku. This therapy originated in Japan in the 1980s. It was found that the production of stress

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hormones is reduced when healthy adults walked in forests as opposed to indoor treadmills. If you would like more details about the Happy Café contact Dulcie Batt on 07775 627809 or Julia Seibold on 07817 555893.

Layne Hamerston talks about ‘forest bathing’

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Eddie Howe visits the Beehive Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, welcomed AFC Bournemouth’s football manager, Eddie Howe, for a tour of the recently refurbished activity and therapy centre for adults with disabilities, The Beehive. Eddie was joined by Jimmy Glass, the former goalkeeper and now player liaison manager for AFCB, and they both received a tour of the new facilities, which include a therapy wing with physio rooms, and a suite of fully accessible personal

care rooms, nursing rooms, a large training kitchen, and improved communal spaces. Jeff, Simon and Andrew, adults that attend the centre regularly, are all lifelong AFC Bournemouth fans. Eddie Howe said, “The Beehive is an incredible place and I was thrilled to be able to visit a local facility that makes such a huge difference. It was great to meet so many inspiring people and to see how The Beehive contributes to their lives.”

Eddie Howe (right) with Simon and his support worker

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A first in the county Poole Hospital fracture patients are to benefit from fewer hospital visits and shorter waiting times with a new ‘virtual’ fracture clinic, which is the first of its kind in Dorset. Previously, all patients seen at the trust’s emergency department (ED) with a suspected fracture would have been referred to the hospital fracture clinic. But, often a face-to-face appointment is not needed as injuries heal. Now, ED patients have their injury immobilised in a splint or boot and those who require orthopaedic review are booked onto a virtual fracture clinic rather than automatically attending a traditional one. X-rays and patient notes are easily reviewed ‘virtually’ by an orthopaedic consultant and specialist physiotherapists who decide the best

course of ongoing treatment, discharge to GP or even to arrange an urgent admission in serious cases. During the first month of the new arrangements, the hospital has reduced new outpatients appointments for fracture patients by 40 per cent. Miss Nikki Kelsall, consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, said, “We designed this service around our patients to ensure they were only attending hospital when absolutely necessary and when they do come they are seeing the right person the first time. “We hope this new service will help us assess patients much sooner than was previously possible, as well as reduce the number of missed fracture appointments.”

From the left: Paula Reynolds, Nikki Kelsall, Kate Wallis and Simon Richards from the hospital’s virtual fracture clinic team

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Jump into Gymnastics Gymnastics is a fantastic sport for all ages and Ferndown Leisure’s sessions are developed through close links with British Gymnastics. The skills you learn, such as strength, balance, co-ordination and mobility will help you to enjoy and master many other sports as well as gymnastics. Is gymnastics the sport for you? If tumbling, rolling and jumping is your thing, then gymnastics is for you. Children’s sessions are based on the ‘FUNdamentals’ of movement that will help them progress into any sport or activity, so it’s a great starting point for any child wanting to do any activity. Ferndown Leisure runs the following gymnastics courses: • Jump into Gymnastics (school age to 8 years) Thursdays 4.30-5.30pm • Jump into Gymnastics (9+ years), Thursdays 5.30-6.30pm • Intermediate/Advanced (coaches recommendation) Thursdays 6.30-7.30pm New Ability Counts Youth Football The centre is working with Rob Amey and Dorset FA to deliver these new indoor football sessions for 8-12yrs on Thursday 5.00-6.00pm. There is a free taster session on Thursday 30 May, before the launch of the session from 6 June. What is Ability Counts Football? Ability Counts is so called because it focuses on the ability, not the disability. It is a pan-disability, meaning that there are numerous impairments that qualify you to participate – essentially any disability or impairment that precludes you from participating in mainstream football. For more information on either of these sports, please contact Ferndown Leisure Centre on 01202 877468.

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My turning point with MS By Martin Baum With World MS Day on 30 May, I’m put in mind of the first time I was out collecting on the street with a roll of MS Society stickers and a collection box. I have never been a natural tin rattler, but the girl I was with at the time had other ideas and not without good reason. This was the 80s; an age of mullets, shell suits and, as someone recently diagnosed with MS, extreme selfabsorbed selfishness. Why on earth would I want to put myself out there? I had multiple sclerosis, which meant I had far more important things to think about: Me! Her idea was to drag me away from my own self-indulgent lethargy. And yes, I was very good at self-pitying because ‘poor me’ had MS. And besides, I wanted to hide away because I just wasn’t coping. But she had other ideas. After all, in every relationship where one party has MS, you both have to deal with the consequences of living with the illness. She thought this would help and I very reluctantly gave in. I have a clear recollection of that day which, as I write, makes me feel quite ashamed of my behaviour. Not to put too fine a point on it, my attitude was – well – it stunk. I was there on the High Street feeling like an exhibit, a hostage to MS fortune every time a passer-by added more coins to the box in return for a sticker. I continued to behave petulantly until somebody I vaguely knew from school slid a folded £20 note through the slit in the collection box. He said that his younger brother had multiple sclerosis too. I never

knew, but there again why should I have? Nevertheless, that was the moment when everything changed. That was when the penny dropped as fast as it fell to the bottom of the box. Although MS Day was meant for people like me, it was then I realised that it wasn’t only about me. Even though I had an aunt who had MS, that was different. She wasn’t my generation. She wasn’t someone to whom I could relate. I’d be lying if I said from that moment on my life changed positively for the better because it didn’t. Not then. That would take time. I’d only just been diagnosed and it was going to take many years more for me to come to terms with what I had. But rattling the tin for the MS Society that day was something I can honestly say was the first step in my journey of acceptance for having MS.

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Lions provide special hospital bed Last year Wimborne and Ferndown Lions decided to support Wimborne’s Victoria Hospital with £4,200 for the provision of a patient hoist. However, later that year a hoist became available from St Leonard’s hospital to fulfil Wimborne’s need. As a result, the money was used instead to buy a special bed designed to avoid injury to dementia patients falling on the floor. The bed was presented to senior sister Seetha Vinod on behalf of the hospital at a ceremony in Hanham ward.

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ringwood news

Council matters

The town’s policy and finance committee has agreed a grant of £1,000 towards Ringwood School’s 60th birthday festival event which will be held on Sunday 15 September from 11-6pm in the school’s sports field. Ringwood Town Council is to write to the New Forest National Park Authority conveying residents’ concerns with regards to an increase in light pollution. This appears to emanate from the Forest Gate Business Park. Hampshire County Council has told Ringwood Town Council that it is unable to start work on the pedestrian crossings in Christchurch Road until the work on the A338 is fully completed. The grounds team have been investigating ways of improving the surface under the picnic tables at Carvers Recreation Ground. A report will be brought to the June meeting of Ringwood Town Council’s recreation, leisure and open spaces committee meeting. The French contingent from Ringwood’s twin town of Pont Audemer will arrive in the town on 30 May with a gift of an apple tree, which will be planted in Quaker Court. A civic reception will be held at 1pm on 31 May in Ringwood Gateway.

Ringwood U3A – new members welcome

eaders are invited to join Ringwood U3A, a small and friendly group for those people no longer in full–time employment who would like to enjoy social and educational activities. Monthly meetings with a range of speakers are held every third Thursday from 2- 4pm at Greyfriars Community Centre. Visitors and potential new members are always welcome (£2). The speaker on 16 May will be Steve Roberts on ‘Dad’s Army, Fact & Fiction’. On 20 June former warden at the Tower of London, Tony Stafford, will be talking about ‘Sex Lives of Kings’. There will be no July meeting as members will be enjoying a summer outing. For more information please see website www. ringwoodu3a.org.uk or call Pete on 01425 478077. -| Advertisement feature |-

Children meet Big Ron at the WVS Young Vets Club

Encouraging young vets Local youngsters have had an insight into the life of a vet. Over 30 children attended the first activity day organised by international animal welfare charity Worldwide Veterinary Service at Gorse Farm, Fordingbridge. The day was part of the charity’s Young Vets Club that aims to educate and inspire the younger generation. They had the chance to handle a variety of animals, including a pony, a ewe and her lamb, ducklings and chicks, but the most popular activity was taking Big Ron, a Dorset ram, for a walk around the farm. To learn more about joining the WVS Young Vets Club, contact Nicky on youngvetsclub@wvs.org.uk.

Planning decisions New Forest District Council has given full planning permission for Suite B at Monmouth Court, Southampton Road, Ringwood to be used as five flats on the first and second floor. In addition, the authority has granted permission, subject to conditions, for a first–floor side extension, two– storey side extension, a single-storey rear extension and a single-storey front extension incorporating a porch at 67, The Mount at Poulner.

Brewery’s Biggest ever beer festival Join Ringwood Brewery for their biggest ever beer festival in celebration of Beer Day Britain and Father’s Day! Running across 15 and 16 June, the brewery yard will be filled with marquees hosting live music, gourmet BBQ, ice creams and lots of family entertainment. A huge variety of craft beers will be on offer alongside a range of local cider and gin – a little something for everyone! Entry is free for everyone and Dads can collect a free pint voucher from the brewery store on arrival. For more information and regular updates, head to ringwoodbrewery.co.uk or check out their Facebook page.

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education

Dumpton School announces new headmaster from September Dumpton School in Wimborne has announced the appointment of Mr Christian Saenger as the new Head from September 2019. Mr Saenger joins Dumpton from York House School in Hertfordshire, where he is Deputy Head Academic. He will be taking over from Andrew Browning, who announced in September 2018 that he will be stepping down after 14 years as Head of Dumpton. Mr Saenger was educated at Bedford School and then went on to read English at University College London. After university, Christian gained a place on the Teach First programme as an English and Drama teacher at St Marylebone School for Girls, where he was also Head of Year 10 and 11. Christian then became Head of English at Bedford Prep School, before moving to his current role of Deputy Head Academic at York House School, Hertfordshire in 2013. During his time at York House, Christian initiated a ‘Growth Mindset’ programme, which was recognised by IAPS and shared as best practice across the Prep School sector.

Christian has also seen through the development of ‘The York House Way’, a set of child centred educational outcomes which act as a vision for the future development of the school’s academic, pastoral and cocurricular programme. Christian moves to Dorset with his wife Hattie and their young daughter. Andrew Browning, Headmaster says, “I am delighted that Christian will be joining the Dumpton community. He has had a glittering career in teaching to date, and I am pleased that this will be continuing here from next year. Jo and I look forward to welcoming Christian and Hattie to Dorset over the coming months.” To find out more about Dumpton School, or to arrange a personal visit, please call on 01202 883 818 or go to the website www. dumpton.com.

Mr Saenger, new headmaster

Dumpton School

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BUSINESS | COMMUNITY | UNITY / real people, real news, local advertising.

Foster Care Fortnight 13-26 May People are invited to come forward to apply to become foster carers. Foster Care Fortnight, which runs from 13-26 May, showcases the commitment, passion and dedication of foster carers. Thousands of new foster families are needed every year to care for children, with the greatest need being for foster carers for older children, sibling groups, disabled children and unaccompanied asylumseeking children. Fostering is about changing futures The campaign is delivered by The Fostering Network, a charity which brings together everyone who is involved in the lives of fostered children. It supports foster carers to transform

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childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives and works with fostering services and the wider sector to develop and share best practice. It works to ensure all fostered children and young people experience stable family life. About fostering Every 20 minutes another child comes into care needing a foster family in the UK. Every day there are about 65,000 children living with 55,000 foster families. Fostering offers children and young people a home when they are unable to live with their birth family. Sometimes children only stay with a foster family for a few days, while others will live with their foster family for their entire childhood and beyond. Many of these children have experienced abuse or neglect prior to coming into care. Fostering is often their first positive experience of family life. Despite the trauma experienced by children coming into care and their difficult start to life, good foster care can help to transform their lives and enable them to flourish. Fostering offers children a safe and caring home and plays a big part in supporting them to maintain links with their birth family.

Types of fostering There are many different types of fostering that foster carers can choose. All come with challenges and rewards, and the more people learn about fostering the more they realise which type of fostering they and their family would be most suited to. Foster carers are usually approved to look after children for certain lengths of time. They will also often specialise in looking after children of certain ages, gender and ethnicity, and children with specific specialist needs.

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BUSINESS | COMMUNITY | UNITY 1. Emergency foster carers need to be prepared to take a child into their home at short notice, at any time of the day or night. Children will usually need to stay for only a few days, while longer-term plans are being considered.

4. Short-break. This covers a variety of parttime care, including offering a break to the family of a child with disabilities or for a foster family. A child could come and stay for anything from a few hours each week to a couple of weekends each month.

2. Short-term. This can mean anything from overnight stays to a period of several months. Short-term foster carers provide a temporary place to stay until the child can return home to their own family or a longerterm fostering or adoption arrangement can be made.

5. Specialist schemes. There is a wide range of specialist schemes, which focus on working with children with particular needs. These include parent and baby placements, therapeutic foster care, fostering young people on remand and support care. Offering support care to a child’s family is aimed at preventing young people from entering the care system on a full-time basis. Foster carers offer part-time care to children so they and their family can have a break, before difficulties escalate to a point where they can no longer manage.

3. Long-term fostering allows children to stay in a family where they can feel secure, while maintaining contact with their birth family. There is a particular need for this type of foster care for teenagers and sibling groups.

Foster carers come from all backgrounds, but some criteria are common. You need to be at least 21 years old, to have a spare bedroom big enough for a young person to live in, to be a fulltime resident of the UK or have leave to remain, and to be able to give the time to care for a child or young person, often on a full-time basis. Crucially, any fostering service will want to know more about you. The assessment and approval process is, as expected, rigorous and can take around eight months.

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Could you embark on a life-changing career? If so, why not join a local fostering agency rated as Outstanding by Ofsted and change a child’s life today. Five Rivers Child Care is a social enterprise, and a highly regarded fostering provider in the south of England. It is committed to providing families for some of the most vulnerable children across the region and is on the look-out for foster carers in Dorset – could you embark on this life-changing career? Five Rivers is an aspirational social enterprise that values its foster carers and

recognises the vital role they play in turning children’s lives around. Established for 30 years, Five Rivers can offer well-informed training, support and advice to carers. There are a number of misconceptions about what fostering is and about who can foster. There are lots of different types of fostering – you could house a child overnight, over a weekend or much longer term. You don’t have to be married, or own a house and you can still foster if you have children of your own.

At Five Rivers, the philosophy is: "We take care of our foster families, so they can take care of the children who need them most.” Highly trained foster carers provide stable, caring homes for the children who need them most. Your journey to becoming a foster carer could start today and Five Rivers will support you every step of the way. If you want to find out more about fostering opportunities with Five Rivers Child Care call the enquiries team on 0345 266 0272 or visit www.five-rivers.org today.

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verwood news

A right royal carnival celebrates 90 years! The new carnival queen and princesses have been chosen for Verwood Carnival, which takes place on Spring Bank Holiday Monday. Seren Stewart, 15, is queen and her princesses are Lorelai Pearson, 9, and Jessica Forder, aged 8. The girls are excited to lead the procession around the town on 27 May to the carnival field where there will be stalls, entertainment, and arena events. To celebrate the carnival’s 90th year, Verwood Carnival committee is working in partnership with Ringwood Carnival and has decided to bring back an old tradition. For the first time in years, the carnival events will run over the whole weekend. Coles Fair will open from Saturday afternoon, Sunday and Monday (carnival

day) 27 May. On Saturday, daytime, the BMX stunt team (main arena event in 2018) will be running a skills and tricks workshop in the carnival field for all ages. Entries for the procession are building, but if you would like to enter email verwood.carnival@gmail.com or message the committee through the Verwood Carnival Facebook page or download an entry from verwoodcarnivalprogramme@gmail. com. A few stall places are still available. Carnival pictures are from last year ©CatchBox

Loralai ‘Royal family’ Seren Stewart (15), (8) will lead Pearson (9) and Jessica Forder the procession ©CatchBox

Queen Seren ©CatchBox

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verwood news

Spiers Electronics celebrates 30 years Nic Spiers started Spiers Electronics in Verwood 30 years ago, ahead of the home computer age. With an Enterprise Allowance scheme grant, he set up the business initially providing stage and theatre lighting – which he will still do today. However since 1989 the company has moved on hugely and their main business is PC and printer sales and servicing. They can also provide software, Microsoft and Sage software sales and training, and telephone PBX repairs. The company also builds bespoke wooden tables. Clients vary from the elderly who want to use a computer for the first time, to businesses that need bespoke software. Spiers Electronics will build and supply equipment and will give you impartial advice. “Most of our work is on site and any machine gets a mechanical clean,” said Nic. “In essence, people give us a problem and we solve it.” We all know how frustrating it can be when our computer gives us strange messages or if a programme fails to work. That’s when Nic and his team come to the rescue! Spiers Electronics can be contacted on 01202 814081 or email sales@spiers-electronics.co.uk

Mr Ron Reeks, left, presents a cheque for £939 to Mr Gordon Thorne, right, chairman of the trustees at Verwood Heathland Heritage Centre. A similar cheque was also presented to the Verwood Concert Band

Waypoints helps ease hospital pressures A Verwood dementia care home was selected as only one of two care homes in Dorset to ease hospital winter pressures in a new pilot scheme run by the local authorities.

ive beds were allocated from Waypoints Verwood to cater for patients needing somewhere to stay after hospital discharge before going home. “We were delighted to work with the local authorities to help alleviate hospital pressures by helping patients who needed some posthospital care,” said Penny Dale, home manager of Waypoints Verwood. “Typically we looked after each patient for just a few days before they were able to go home. We helped care for patients from Poole, Bournemouth and Salisbury hospitals. Everyone was cared for in the manner that we care for all our residents living with dementia – with the

utmost of care, love and support and their relatives were welcome to visit them at any time of the day, which is our policy with all our residents’ relatives. The scheme was very successful and we look forward to working with the local authorities

again to help ease hospital pressures.” Waypoints Care Group runs three specialist dementia care homes. They are based in Verwood, Upton and Plymouth.For more details go to www.waypoints-care. co.uk

More than £1,800 raised at funeral of Pam Reeks Money donated at the funeral of Pamela Reeks, who died last November, has been donated to the Verwood Heathland Heritage Centre and Verwood Band according to her wishes. Pamela, a former schoolteacher of Hillside School, was a founding trustee and archivist at the museum and had a long association with Verwood Concert Band, which included conducting and nurturing the training band. She was also a tennis coach and founding member of the Historical Society. Interviewed for a local magazine in 1998 she said, I moved to Verwood in 1948 so I think I can now call myself local. Pam was well known and loved by many in Verwood and her genuine interest in people, and enthusiasm for the many projects she was involved in, will be greatly missed. Her tireless service to the community was recognised in by the town when she became a Freeman of Verwood in 2013. This was followed in 2014 with the British Empire Medal.

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pets and wildlife / an animals eyes speak a poweful language.

Unprecedented number of seahorses washed up on Dorset beaches Thanks to social media postings, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has been made aware of an unusual amount of stranded seahorses being washed up on Dorset beaches within a couple of weeks of one another. Rene Smith made the first report from Studland on 29 March when she picked up a small, dried spiny seahorse on the beach. This was followed by others at Worbarrow Bay, near Kimmeridge, Greenhill Beach in Weymouth and Chesil Beach at Portland. The finds include examples of the two native species: spiny and short-snouted seahorses. DWT’s marine awareness officer, Julie Hatcher said, “To have so many seahorses washing up in Dorset in such a short time is unheard of and we are very grateful to the people who found them for

publicising their finds. While there is no obvious reason for the deaths, it certainly indicates that Dorset has a good population of seahorses along the coast. “All the seahorses were small individuals, born last year, that would have matured as adults this summer.” Hatcher explained that seahorses inhabit a number of different types of seabed, including shallow-water seagrass meadows close inshore and added, “It may be that they struggled to find enough food early in the year or were caught out by some rough sea conditions and accidentally washed up on the beach. We are keen to hear of other records that might give us a clue as to the cause.” Several sites in Dorset are known to have seahorses, including Studland Bay where both species

have been found to breed. Both Studland Bay and Worbarrow Bay are currently being considered as possible Marine Conservation Zones, a type of wildlife reserve, which will enable those areas to be managed for the benefit of seahorses and the variety of other

marine life that live there. The decision on whether these sites will be designated is expected in the next few weeks. Report your marine life sightings on Twitter @DWTMarine @ DorsetWildlife, facebook/ dorsetwildlife, Instagram/ DorsetWildlife or let us know on email at kimmeridge@ dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk.

Dead Seahorse at Warbarrow ©Sarah Hodgson First find reported on 29 March: spiny seahorse (pictured with shell) at Studland © Rene Smith

Missy needs love and affection

My name is Missy and I’m looking for a new home. I’m generally a good girl. I love to play and soon settle down when it’s time for bed and will sleep well until the morning. A secure garden with plenty of room to run around and explore will suit me fine. I do like human company so will need a home where there is someone around a lot of the time. I would preferably like an adult home as I can be a little shy. For more information on Missy or any of the other animals in the care of the local animal charity Waggy Tails Rescue, please contact 01202 87500, e-mail: admin@waggytails.org.uk or visit www.waggytails.org.uk.

Missy

Ouch! These stones really hurt On a recent Sunday afternoon, we saw a Lhasa Apso as an acute emergency. He was suddenly unable to urinate and seemed to be in a lot of discomfort. When the vet examined him, it quickly became apparent that his bladder was very full and painful. He was admitted into the hospital, and after being put on a drip and having strong pain relief administered intravenously, he was anaesthetised for investigation of his problem. It transpired on x-rays that he had a stone stuck in his urethra which was blocking the passage of urine from the bladder. In addition to this, x-rays showed there were two more stones in the bladder. The first challenge was to flush the trapped stone under pressure back into the bladder. This took some time as the stone was already obstinately lodged in the narrow tube! Having successfully ensured that all the stones were in one accessible place, all three then had to be surgically removed from the bladder to prevent this emergency from happening again. The whole ‘plumbing system’ then had to be flushed from within the bladder during surgery to ensure that there were

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no further obstructions to the passage of urine. The stones were then sent off to the laboratory to identify them. This was important because specific dietary changes can be made to reduce the likelihood of specific bladder stones from forming again. We are delighted to say that the Lhasa Apso has made a full recovery from this unfortunate problem and he will now change to a special diet to try to ensure that this sorry event never happens again. The Cedar Vets team

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foodie news

Sarah’s Kashmir Red Curry By Sarah Ali Choudhury Ingredients Serves 4 10 Kashmir red chillies or 2 tbsp chilli seeds Half inch fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped 3 tomatoes 2 bay leaves Half tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 1 inch cassia bark or cinnamon 1 tsp turmeric 8 cloves garlic or 2 tbsp garlic paste 2 tbsp sunflower oil 1kg chicken, cut into small cubes Salt METHOD •

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Soak chillies in water for a few minutes then add together with all other ingredients (except for chicken, oil, cinnamon and bay leaves) into a blender and blend into a paste. Drizzle the oil in a pan, add the bay leaves and cinnamon then gently fry for a minute. Next add the paste from the blender and stir for 3-5 minutes. Add the chicken and stir for 3 minutes. Add a cup water and stir. Cover and leave to cook on a low heat until the chicken is cooked through or around 15 mins.

Watercress celebrations Alresford Watercress Festival is celebrating its 15th year on Sunday, 19 May, 10am-4pm. Only in the UK would a town give itself over entirely to the worship of watercress with the ritual procession of the King and Queen of Watercress dispensing samples of the peppery superfood to the crowd, while other devotees take part in the World Watercress Eating Championships. BBC South Today presenter, Laura Tranter will be on hand to check the stopwatch! See over 80 food stalls, and chefs giving demonstrations. Watercress has been grown in the same traditional way in Hampshire and Dorset for nearly 200 years. www.watercress.co.uk/festival and www.watercressfestival.org

CUCUMBER, ONION AND FRESH MINT RAITA (pairs well with the red curry) Ingredients

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Finely chop cucumber, onion, mint and coriander.

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¼ spring onion 1 cup set natural yoghurt Garnish

Paprika

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around & about / what’s happening in your area.

what’s on

this month Details were correct at the time of going to print but readers are advised to check before attending events

11 May 11am-3pm

Ringwood CofE Infant School Summer Fair. Bouncy castle, Longdown Dairy Farm, raffle, BBQ.

11 and 12 May

Christchurch Food and Drink Festival. Stalls throughout the High Street and on Christchurch Quay. Free cookery demonstrations, Kids Kitchen, entertainment delicious food to eat or take home.

13-17 May 10am-4pm

Poole BID’s Big Clean. Volunteers required for activities from litter picking to dressing shop windows. If you want to participate contact info@poolebid.com or call 01202 308800.

17 May 8pm

Tolpuddle Man - Graham Moore, James Findlay and company present songs and scenes from the renowned folk musical ‘Tolpuddle Man,’ within the original Old Crown Court, where the six Dorset labourers were tried in 1834. Tickets are £12 for adults and £10 for children. For more information visit shirehalldorset.org.uk or call 01305 261849.

17 May (evening)

Art exhibition by Ferndown Art Society at the Eco-Hub in the Dolphin Centre. Free entry and artwork is for sale.

Twilight Walk for Women at Bournemouth Pier Approach. Walk either 1km, 5km or 10km along the beachfront to raise money for women’s health treatment at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Sign up at www.bhcharity.org/ twilight/ for more information or contact RBHC on 01202 704060.

Until 15 May

17 May 7pm

13-26 May

‘Jurassic Coast and Other Rocks’ exhibition by artist Sally Maltby celebrating the geology, coast and landforms of Dorset and beyond. Durlston Castle.

15 May

Kings ‘Lady Gaga Experience’. Dinner at the Kings Arms, Christchurch followed by Lady Gaga tribute act. £37.50 per person with welcome drink, nibbles and 3-course meal. www.harbourhotels.co.uk

18 May 10am-12noon The annual spring coffee morning in aid of Wimborne in Bloom at Wit’s End Corner, 34 Park Lane, Wimborne Minster. There will be a bring and buy table and raffle, with all proceeds going towards the 2019 In Bloom campaign.

18 May 11am-2pm

Multiple Sclerosis Spring Fayre, Osbourne Centre, Church Lane, West Parley, BH22 8TS. Games, stalls, books, bric-a-brac, cards, cosmetics and more.

18 May 7.30pm

David Starkey talk – A Monarchy of Misfits? At the Allendale Centre, Wimborne as part of Wimborne Literary Festival. Tickets £16, available from Gullivers Bookshop, tel 01202 882677.

From 19 May 10am-11am

Free Park Yoga in Bournemouth Gardens every Sunday this summer opposite the Town Hall.

21 May 7.30pm

New Forest Jazz Workshop meeting at Godshill Village Hall, opposite the Fighting Cocks. For details call 01425 650770 or email hippotrain@ btinternet.com

18 May

Concert of popular music by Ryan Edwards for the Bournemouth Electronic Organ Society at Queen Elizabeth’s School, Wimborne. £6 on the door. 01202 895254

17 May 10am-12noon

18 May 8am

22 May 7am

Friday crafts at Ringwood Library. Do you enjoy paper craft, embroidery and sewing? Join this friendly group, meet new people and share ideas. Bring your own materials. Free. Ringwood Library 0300 555 1387.

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Wimborne Minster’s chained library will be open in the morning. The display features a volume written by hand, on vellum, over 600 years ago. Take part in the hospice to hospice walk, a 26-mile walk. Miss Dorset, Stephanie Wyatt and Lewis the Bear will officially start the walk at 8.30am at Evening Hill, Poole. Registration is at 8am. For more information go to www. hospicetohospice2019. eventbrite.co.uk

Dementia Action Week seminar by Douch Family Funeral Directors. The first one in Parkstone, with tea, coffee and bacon rolls, including a talk by Brian Hallett about living with someone with Lewy Body dementia. Details www. funeraldirector.co.uk under ‘about us’ and ‘events’.

22-25 May 7.30pm

‘Our House’ at Lighthouse Poole, presented by P&P Musical Theatre Society. www. lighthousepoole.co.uk

23 May 7.30pm

Quiz evening. Lytchett Minster and Upton Gardening Club, Upton Community Centre. Admission for visitors £3 to include refreshments.

29-31 May

The new Fordingbridge Arts and Literature Festival will open with the European premiere of The Ladies Foursome by Canadian playwright Norm Foster. Forres Sandle Manor School. £9 each with £1 going to Hope for Tomorrow, the mobile cancer care unit. Tickets from the Players’ website or Jessica’s in Fordingbridge.

30 May - 10 June

Poole Leisure Painters Spring Exhibition, The Gallery Upstairs, Upton ParK Poole.

25-29 May 10am-5pm

1–2 June

25-27 May 10am-5pm

3-8 June 10am-4pm

The Creative Spring exhibition in the Garden Room at Cranborne Manor Garden Centre. A beautiful selection of paintings, jewellery, woodturning, ceramics and stained glass items.

Alderholt Art Club exhibition at Alderholt Reading Room SP6 3RD. Free display of art with work available to buy. Also books, plants and bric-a-brac. Refreshments.

27 May 12pm

Verwood Carnival on the Fuzzy Bit, Crane Drive, Verwood with arena events. Procession. Suitable for all the family. For further information go to www. verwoodcarnival.com

28 May 7.30pm

West Parley Gardening Club. Bryan Madder will present ‘Dahlias and Chrysanthemums’. Visitors welcome. More details from Malcolm Plascott 01202 950521.

Highcliffe Food and Arts Festival will be celebrating food and arts with cookery demonstrations, arts and crafts and there will also be entertainment, free activities for children. www. highcliffefoodandartsfetival. co.uk Living Crafts at Christchurch Priory Church. See members of CADArts demonstrate their arts and crafts in this historic setting. Note: finishes 3.30pm on last day. Admission by donation to Christchurch Priory Church, Quay Road, Christchurch. BH23 1BX

5 June 2.30-4.30pm

Strictly Come Tea Dancing at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne on the first Wednesday of each month. Music provided by the Soggy Biscuit Dance Band. Cost £7.50 per person (£5 for non-dancers). More info Ian Thorp on 07939 030875.

5 June 7.30pm

Jacques Hale ‘La Gatronomie Francaise, Origine et Nature’, Ferndown French Circle at the Barrington Centre. Members £3. Visitors £5. More info from 01202 526918.

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Walk for Cancer Trust

Milton Musical Society at the Regent Centre Review by Marilyn Barber

When you start to forget that you are watching an amateur production, plaudits will certainly flow. Based on the 1988 Michael Caine/ Steve Martin film, it told the story of two confidence tricksters working their mischief in the French Riviera. Martin Mansfield, who also appears with Highcliffe Charity Players, nailed it as Lawrence Jameson who made a lavish living by talking rich women out of their money. Suitably suave, his performance was polished and professional and when he met up with Freddy Benson, who swindled women by fabricating his grandmother’s failing health, you had a winning combination of talent. Rob Arrowsmith put in so much energy and enthusiasm as Freddy with some stunts that frankly looked almost impossible. The timing of both actors was perfect. It was an impressively large cast, which including the chorus, numbered 40 members of the society, but mention must also be made of the four other main players. Beverley Harris had the chance to display her impressive vocal range and comedic skills as the wealthy Muriel Eubanks who ends up having a ‘thing’ with the police inspector Andre Thibault, played with lots of enthusiasm by Mark Ward. Catherine Smith clearly enjoyed her role as Christine Colgate who was not as she first appeared to be, with 17-year-old Emma Hardy putting plenty of gusto into

If you enjoy being out in the open air why not take part in Walk for Hope on 9 June in aid of Wessex Cancer Trust. The event unites survivors, patients and supporters who take on a special challenge in the heart of the New Forest to support local families affected by cancer. The scenic route in the New Forest National Park will bring you close to free-roaming ponies. You can choose between a five, 10 or 20 mile route. The walk will start from Burley Park – known locally as Tanner’s Field – opposite the Burley Manor Hotel. During the afternoon there will be food, drink and entertainment for supporters. To register log onto www.wessexcancer.org.uk/ walkforhope2019.

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the role of the crazy Jolene Oakes. Projected images instead of fabric backgrounds worked really well, giving the audience a real feel for the Riviera and it ensured there were no tricky scene changes. The director Jonathan Shiner and the musical director Lee Marchant, plus all those back stage also need to be commended for this production.

No change at WI

At Colehill WI’s annual meeting in April, members voted for the existing committee to continue. On 8 May – the 54th birthday meeting – Jane Boyle from About Face, the club’s newly elected charity, will talk about their work. Visitors are always welcome, please email at colehillwi@aol.com.

Cream teas

Members of the Wimborne Minster congregation will be serving cream teas at The Old School House in Sturminster Marshall on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 May in aid of the people of Yambio in South Sudan. There will be a tombola and recycled cards for sale. Visit www.mags4dorset.co.uk for more local news please mention VIEWPOINT Magazine when you contact our advertisers

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The heat is on Now in its sixth year, Christchurch Cheese & Chilli Festival is back and will be held over the weekend of 8 and 9 June from 10am-5pm. Come rain or shine, it will bring an amazing array of tastes, colours and experiences to a festival site in Dorset with strong flavours of cheese and the sizzling heat of chillis. There will be live music, cooking demonstrations, human-sized table football –yes, you heard right – just strap yourself in and have a laugh whilst trying to play football attached to a metal bar. It’s fun for all ages and it’s free. There will also be Punch & Judy, balloon modelling, treasure hunts and crazy golf as well as beer and food, trade stalls, magic shows, Man v Food competitions and the quest to find the chilli eating champ of Dorset. Find the venue next to Hurn Bridge Equestrian Centre, Hurn, Christchurch BH23 6AD. Visit cheeseandchillifestival.com/locations/christchurch to discover discount vouchers when you book tickets. The Cheese and Chilli Festival supports Breast Cancer Haven. MAGS4DORSET photos are from 2018

Help for football clubs It’s good news for men who want to continue playing football. The Football Association (FA) is re-launching its adult male retention-focused funding scheme to support men’s 11-a-side community football teams across the country. The newly-titled Stay in the Game scheme will offer existing clubs the opportunity to apply for grants of £750 to help cover the associated costs of running a football team. Last year, under the name Retain the Game, the scheme helped to support the retention of 2,336 adult male teams across the country, (an estimated 55,000 community footballers). Clubs that benefitted were able to use the funding for match day and training facility hire, first-aid training and new equipment, whilst also subsidising match day fees for members of their respective squads. The application window for Stay in the Game closes at 5pm Thursday 6 June 2019. Clubs seeking more information on the programme should either contact their local County FA or visit www.footballfoundation.org.uk/funding-schemes/stay-in-thegame/

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Girls Golf Rocks is back Earplugs required! Free tasters are being offered at some Dorset golf courses, followed by coaching courses, to attract more girls into golf. The newcomers will get together to relax and play fun games. PGA professional coaches will lead the activities and Girls Golf Rocks ambassadors from local clubs and the county girls’ squad will be on hand to help and encourage. Equipment will be provided and there will be plenty of time to chat and make new

friends over refreshments. Girls can wear what they like as long as it’s comfy and keeps them warm. Trainers are fine for footwear. Those who enjoy the taster can go on to join a beginner coaching group and learn the basics during six weekly, one-hour sessions. They will also have the chance to get out on the golf course on the sixth week and play in a team alongside the Girls Golf Rocks ambassadors. Taster sessions that are about to begin will be held at the following golf courses: • Broadstone - Saturday 11 May, 2– 4pm with coaching starting from 14 May, 4.30-5.30pm. • Sturminster Marshall - Friday 10 May, 5-7pm with coaching starting from 17 May, 4-6pm.

Young golfers ©Leaderboard Photography

Bookings can be made by visiting www.girlsgolfrocks.org/Dorset

Packed programme at the Regent There is certainly a packed programme of entertainment on offer at the Regent Centre in Christchurch during May. The Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Sooty, The Summer of Love concert, films and ballets are just some. And for something different for the Regent, a beginners’ flower arranging class will take place on 22 May from 10.30am –12.30pm in the Regent Studio. The ticket price of £15 includes all materials and tea and biscuits An absolute must for football fans is the recently released film The Keeper at 7.30pm on Sunday 26 May. It tells the story of the life and career of Man City goal keeper, Bert Trautmann, who famously played the 1956 FA Cup Final with a broken neck, still winning the Cup for City. And in a coup for the Regent, Bob Wilson, former Arsenal and Scotland goalkeeper and BBC and ITV broadcaster, will introduce the film and do a Q&A. A donation from ticket sales will be given to Bob Wilson’s Willow Trust, which provides special days for seriously ill people aged 16-40, after daughter Anna died of a rare form of cancer, aged just 32.

For more details visit www.regentcentre.co.uk

Bob Wilson

We’re going to have to wait for just over three months to see this fighter plane, but it will certainly be worth it to witness the RAF Typhoon ripping through the skies at this year’s Bournemouth Air Festival. Fg Off William Ames, Typhoon display manager commented said, “Flt Lt Peterson, the 2019 Typhoon Display pilot, has described the Eurofighter Typhoon as being a ‘dream to fly’. This year’s Typhoon Display is

bound to impress; watch on in awe as he pulls up to 9 ‘G’ and reaches speeds of 600 nautical miles per hour!” The 12th Air Festival takes place from 29 August–1 September.

The RAF Typhoon

Wimborne and Poole sailors amongst national champions Local competitors were amongst 400 youngsters from all over the country who took to the waters off Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy in the week before Easter to take part in the RYA Youth National Championships. The young sailors had to contend with all manner of weather, from no breeze to 35 knots and everything in between. The Youth National Championships is the flagship event of British Youth Sailing, which aims to develop and retain the world’s best young dinghy racers, windsurfers and kitefoilers. This year there were more entries than ever before, as well as the inclusion of the Topper, Laser 4.7 and BIC Techno junior classes and kitefoiling for the first time. There was also para sailing training in Hansa 303 and 2.4mR boats as part of the RYA’s commitment to the sport and its drive for reinstatement to the

Paralympics. “We’re really happy to have won,” said 29er girls’ winning crew Millie Aldridge, 18, from Poole. “It was a really testing week – too much wind one day, fog another day, light wind today – but it’s still been a great event. There’s a brilliant social side to the regatta as well as the great racing.” Other local winners were: Topper boys - Ben Purrier, Poole; Laser Radial boys - James Foster Wimborne; BIC Techno boys - Boris Shaw, Poole.

She Stoops to Conquer at Deans Court Open air theatre comes to Deans Court in June when Wimborne Drama Productions present four performances of She Stoops to Conquer, the classic comedy by Oliver Goldsmith. “She Stoops to Conquer has been delighting audiences for nearly 250 years and it is not hard to see why,” says director Richard Neal. “It is witty and warm-hearted with some cracking characters, and being a comedy of errors, there is plenty of chaos and confusion!” Take a picnic and something to sit on, and relax in the stunning grounds of Deans Court to watch.

There are performances on 27, 28 and 29 June at 7pm and on 30 June at 5pm. Grounds open for picnics 60 minutes before the performance starts. There is free parking. Vehicle access is via Poole Road (BH21 1QF). Pedestrians should use the Deans Court Lane entrance (BH21 1EE). Tickets cost £14 in advance from 01202 885566, www.TivoliWimborne.co.uk, booking fees may apply - or £15 on the gate (subject to availability, cash sales only). Further information at www. WimborneDrama.co.uk

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How General Pitt Rivers revolutionised museums By Julian Hewitt, Fordingbridge Museum In 1880 Augustus Henry Lane-Fox had inherited the large Rushmore estate on Cranborne Chase in Dorset on condition that he adopted the name Pitt Rivers. Lane-Fox was born into a wealthy family of aristocratic Yorkshire landowners in 1827. He had joined the army as an ensign but soon his mother, as was the custom of the day, bought him promotions until he eventually ended up as a major general. In his postings overseas he had developed an interest in archeology, ethnology and in the evolution of the rifle and other weapons. He started to amass a large collection, spending vast sums of money purchasing artefacts. The inheritance of The Rushmore Estate made Pitt Rivers one of the richest men in Britain and in 1882, aged 55, he retired from the army to concentrate on exploring archaeological sites. He opened a museum in Farnham to display his collection. He was a member of the

Ethnological Society of London, the Society of Antiquaries of London and the Anthropological Society of London. In order to display his artefacts and photographs from all over the world in a way that made sense of them, he developed the idea of typology – the ordering of items in a chronological sequence to show their development over time. This innovation represented a revolution in the way items were displayed in museums and is still followed to this day in most museums. His approach to archaeological excavations was equally pioneering. He insisted that excavations were carried out in a methodical way and overseen by experienced archeologists. At the time, many excavations were conducted by wealthy amateurs who kept few records, and often destroyed vital evidence in their search for spectacular finds. Pitt Rivers thought that excavations should be carried out only by trained people, who

would keep meticulous records. He thought that every find, not just the beautiful or sensational ones, should be recorded and their particular context noted. Because of his scientific approach, Pitt Rivers is now regarded as the founder of modern archeology. Most of his finds were donated to Oxford University and form the basis of the fascinating Pitt Rivers museum there. However, a significant number of his local finds and models were donated to Salisbury Museum. He became the first Inspector of Ancient Monuments, responsible for cataloguing archaeological sites and protecting them from destruction – not an easy task as he had little power over private landowners. Pitt Rivers also created the Larmer Tree gardens near Tollard

Royal as pleasure grounds for the entertainment and enlightenment of local people. Unfortunately, in the 1870s he developed diabetes, which was untreatable at the time and he became increasingly ill. He died at Rushmore at the age of 73. A rare believer in cremation, a practice rather frowned upon at the time, he was cremated in Woking and his sarcophagus is in the beautiful church at Tollard Royal. It is decorated with motifs of a pickaxe, surveying equipment, a pot and a human skull. These are the same motifs that were on the medallions that he placed in the bottom of his excavations before they were filled in. His wife Alice, with whom he had nine children, is buried in the churchyard.

Wartime airfield to mark D-Day Tarrant Rushton airfield played a vital role in the D-Day invasion and to mark the 75th anniversary a gathering is to take place on Sunday, 2 June, from 2pm. The venue is the former airfield’s stone memorial at ‘Windy Corner’ on the road to Witchampton – DT11 8SB – in the shadow of a black wartime aircraft hangar. The first British troops to land in Normandy in the first few minutes of D-Day on 6 June, 1944, flew in six Horsa gliders from Tarrant Rushton late on 5 June to seize a vital bridge, near Caen. This was later named ‘Pegasus Bridge’ in honour of the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry troops. In 1947 Tarrant Rushton airfield became the home to pioneering aviation research and manufacturing company, Flight Refuelling. It left the airfield in 1980 after which demolition followed. Flight Refuelling later became Cobham PLC which is based in nearby Wimborne. The anniversary commemoration is being organised by the Wimborne branch of the Royal Air Forces Association and branch chairman Eddie

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Robertson said, “Royal Air Force, Glider Pilot Regiment and Army veterans, former Flight Refuelling airfield staff, their families, friends and anyone with an affinity with the former airfield – and its remarkable history across almost 40 years – are invited to attend and bring chairs. “Tarrant Rushton airfield has a remarkable and important history in times of both war and peace. The courage of its Halifax aircrews, glider pilots and airborne troops should be remembered and commemorated. The bravery and sacrifice of the men who failed to return after flying from the airfield should never be forgotten,” he added. Tarrant Rushton airfield was built to train bomber and glider pilots for the D-Day, Arnhem and Rhine Crossing operations as well as the dropping of secret agents from the Special Operations Executive in occupied Europe, from southern France to the Low Countries and Norway. Back in 1944, the hill-top airfield above the village of Tarrant Rushton was one of the Royal Air Force’s most important airfields and home to 3,000 men and women from across the country

and the Commonwealth. All that remains now is a small strip of the main concrete runway, two black aircraft hangars, put to agricultural and business use, as well as the perimeter track once used for taxiing bombers and gliders. With its three large runways, four hangars and 300 buildings, Tarrant Rushton was built by Wimpey and took just eight months to complete at a cost of £1 million (more than £30 million in today’s money).

A 1944 glider pilot, the late Bernard Halsall said, “Tarrant Rushton was our home. It was the base from which we flew and hopefully returned. It became the centre of our lives. I’m sure its memory is held in high regard by all those who were privileged to serve there.” For more information – or to register interest in attending – call John Nicholson on 01202 882895 or email rafa.wimborne@gmail.com.

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Music, dance and family fun – it’s folk festival time More than 70,000 visitors enjoyed Wimborne Minster Folk Festival in 2018, and this year’s event promises to be just as popular.

aking place from 6 – 9 June, there will be 500 events – 50 of them for children – in 35 venues. A total of 60 dance teams including Anonymous Morris, Steampunk Morris, Spank the Planks and Fabulous Fezheads will perform on 10 stages. There will also be music and comedy acts at various venues. Ceilidhs will be taking place at the Allendale Centre on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 June with family Ceilidhs on Willow Walk Stage and in the Square on the Sunday. Workshops in various venues include Broom Dancing, a Longsword Adult Workshop and a gentle comedy about Morris. The Minster Green Charities Fair takes place on the Saturday from 10am-4pm.

On the Sunday an ecumenical service will be held on the Minster Green from 10.30-11.15am. A number of road closures will be in place over the weekend. The High Street, East Borough, the Cornmarket and Church Street will be closed from about 5pm on Friday 8 June until 6pm on Sunday 10 June. In addition, Park Lane, East Street and King Street will be closed from about noon to 4pm for the procession on the Saturday. Tickets for events are on sale from the Tourist Information Centre. In addition to the town’s car parks, visitors will be able to park at Allenbourn School on the Saturday and Sunday.

More details from www.wimbornefolk.co.uk Folk Festival in previous years © CatchBox

Toddlethon for tots

You are never too young to start to raise funds for charity. The Poole Bay Rotary Toddlethon, which will benefit the Dorset Mind ‘Mind your head’ campaign, Home-Start (SE Dorset), Life Education Wessex and Rotary’s own world-wide initiative, ‘End Polio Now’, takes place in Poole Park on Wednesday 15 May. This annual event sees pre-school children sponsored by family and friends to ‘toddle’ once around the cycle track. Most walk, with some being pushed in buggies by their parents, grandparents, child minders or nursery staff. To register email Gillian (gillianfinch1110@ btinternet.com) or Alun (alunw1610@gmail. com) at Poole Bay Rotary.

All the fun of the carnival Carnival Day in Corfe Mullen is Saturday 8 June, but there are several events in the run up to this important date in the village’s calendar. On Saturday 18 May there is a corporate challenge skittles night from 7.30-10.30pm at the Royal British Legion. A family fun day is being held at the Holme Bush Inn on Sunday 2 June from noon4.30pm. A carnival pub quiz is being held at both the Holme Bush Inn and The Dorset Soldier on Thursday 6 June from 7.30-10.30pm. Teams of six are welcome. Log onto www. corfemullencarnival.com to

take part. The carnival day street procession starts at Ivor Road at 1pm and takes a route onto Springdale Road, into Wareham Road and then Blandford Road to the Recreation Ground in Badbury View Road, arriving at 2.15pm. Along the route there will be phased road closures. Taking part in the parade will be the carnival prince and princess, Harry Burt and Sienna Vestey-Smith and their attendants Jaden Heckford and Annabel King. A number of events will take place in the main arena in the Recreation Ground. These include bird of prey displays by

Xtreme Falconry and a fun dog show at 1.30pm. Wimborne District Society of Model Engineers will be providing rides on a miniature railway and there will be various acts on the Performance Stage. Also part of carnival is a 5km and junior one-mile fun run which will take place on the Recreation Ground on Tuesday 11 June from 7-8.30pm. More details on http://www.cm5k. co.uk/. The charities to benefit from this year’s carnival are Corfe Mullen Sports Association, Friends of Henbury View School and Corfe Mullen Community Responders.

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Sunshine has finally returned, so why not let the kids get outdoors and have fun? Longham Scout Group have places for girls and boys in Beavers (ages 5¾ - 7) and Cubs (ages 8 - 10½). They will get out more, become more active, learn new skills and enjoy a reallife adventure, rather than a virtual one. Scouting gives children more confidence, responsibility and a broader set of friends. It can help develop your child’s social skills and encourage self-sufficiency. It also gives access to activities and opportunities that may not otherwise be available to them. Beavers meet on Wednesdays and Fridays, Cubs meet on Thursdays and Fridays and Scouts (ages 10½ - 14) meet on Fridays. The venues are at Longham, Parley, Ferndown and nearby.

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Find out what’s over the rainbow You will have to wait until June, but tickets are now on sale for Wimborne Musical Theatre Society’s production of the classic musical The Wizard of Oz. The novel by L Frank Baum comes to life with this RSC stage version specially adapted from the original MGM 1939 film, The show features all those well known songs such as Over The Rainbow, Ding Dong The Witch is Dead and We’re Off To See The Wizard, among many others. WMTS invites you to come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the universe of Dorothy’s imagination. The show will be performed at the Wimborne Tivoli Theatre from 25-29 June. Tickets from the box office at www. tivoliwimborne.co.uk. Mags4dorset in conjunction with Wimborne Musical Theatre Society is offering two pairs of tickets to see the show on Thursday, 27 June at 7.30pm. For your chance to be a winner, all you have to do is find Dorothy’s red shoes (shown here as an example only). The only clue is that they are somewhere over the rainbow and have landed inside this magazine!

When entering, state the number of the page where the shoes appear, (not this page), and your name will be put into the prize draw. The first two correct entries drawn at random will be the winners. Enter at www.mags4dorset.co.uk or send your entry to Wizard of Oz competition, mags4dorset, Dana House, Spinneys Lane, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 9BZ. Closing date is 24 May 2019. The first correct answers drawn will be the winnerss. Employees of Pulford Publicity Ltd and WMTS are not permitted to enter. There is no cash alternative. The editor’s decision is final. Personal details will be stored securely and will only be processed to determine the winners of the competition. The winner will be announced in the magazine and their details will be passed to WMTS for the purpose of providing the prize.

All aboard to explore marine life Local people are to have the chance to learn more about Dorset’s marine and coastal wildlife. Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Ocean Cruises take members of the public on a boat trip around Poole Harbour, with experts on-board to answer questions and help with wildlife identification. They take place on Saturday 11 May and 15 June, travelling through Poole Harbour to Dancing Ledge. These events are timed to help celebrate World Oceans Day on 8 June. Wildlife watchers last year were treated to a sighting of puffins as well as sightings of nesting seabirds along the cliffs. The boat will leave Poole Quay at 3pm on both dates (weather permitting) and arrive back at 6pm. Booking is essential as demand is expected to be high. For more information contact 01305 264620.

Greg Hoar, general manager of Wimborne Model Town ended the bank holiday weekend ‘eggshausted’ as stocks of mini eggs were dramatically depleted as a large surge of visitors enjoyed the Easter Egg Hunt quiz. He is pictured with the empty mini egg jars. More volunteers are needed to assist both in the gardens and the shop. For more information please contact Greg on 01202 881924 info@ wimborne-modeltown.com. Photo: by Fin Murray

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You could even see a puffin. Photo by Rob Jordan

Campaign to find lost ‘clickers’ Supported by The Royal British Legion and intended to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, ACME Whistles is searching for original ‘clickers’ issued to the American Airborne Division as a vital piece of survival equipment. Paratroopers were dropped into darkness behind enemy lines on the night before D-Day. If they were not alone when they landed, or later detected someone close by, they were to click once. Two clicks in reply meant friend, no response meant something else. It was assumed that clickers would be captured and even replicated, so they were to be used for 24 hours only and after that banned completely. Many replica and counterfeit clickers have been found, but very few genuine originals have ever been seen. Some 7,000 were made during the six-month period immediately before D-Day. The genuine originals have telltale features that only ACME, as the manufacturers will instantly recognise. Simon Topman, managing director at ACME Whistles said, “To mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings we would love to find as many of the original clickers as possible. “Perhaps your great granddad was a D-Day veteran, maybe he has a box of war medals where it could lie unknown. Maybe an elderly neighbour is a widow of a D-Day veteran who doesn’t realise the significance of the unassuming clicker.” If you believe you’re in possession of an original ACME Clicker please contact: Ben. McFarlane@ACMEwhistles.co.uk, or phone 0121 554 2124.

Enjoy the beauty of Wimborne gardens

Over 20 gardens in and around the town of Wimborne Minster are to be opened on Sunday 30 June from 11- 5pm to raise funds for Wimborne in Bloom. You pay £6 at the first garden visited and you can start at any garden and in any order. The event will be well signposted throughout the town and there will also be an information table in the town square. Teas will be available at various gardens. Leaflets listing gardens are available in the Tourist Information Centre and other venues in the town. For the second year in succession the town is a finalist in the National Britain in Bloom Competition and is also once again entered into the regional South and South East in Bloom Competition. Judging takes place in July. Full details on the Wimborne in Bloom website: www.wimborneinbloom.org.uk. Follow VIEWPOINT MAGAZINE on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/viewpointmagazinedorset

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Royal design for Chelsea Flower Show

or the first time, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge has codesigned a garden for the RHS at the worldfamous RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The RHS Back to Nature Garden has been designed by The Duchess of Cambridge and award-winning Landscape Architects Andree Davies and Adam White, of Davies White Landscape Architects. In a woodland setting, the garden encourages all generations, from all backgrounds, to connect with nature and enjoy growing plants for their health and wellbeing. The RHS Back to Nature Garden has been inspired by childhood memories that are triggered by the natural world, as well as special moments that will be created and treasured by families now and in the future. Key elements include a beautifully crafted hollow log for children to climb through, a den, waterfall, stream and tree house. Sue Biggs, RHS Director General, said, “We couldn’t be happier with the wonderful design by The Duchess of Cambridge and Andrée and Adam for our Garden at Chelsea this year. “The RHS’s Garden is a beautiful natural space for families to get together, play, dig, grow plants, connect with nature and spend time in the great outdoors – something core to us as a charity to promote, inspire and encourage people to do. “There are many sensory elements to help children to learn. Active play in the fresh air is also important for a child’s development and getting back to nature has been shown to be good for developing creativity, increasing physical activity and reducing stress.” The tree house, the centrepiece of the garden, is constructed from a beautiful tree with a high platform clad in stag horn oak. Continued on page 34

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Royal design for Chelsea Flower Show Flowers, fruits and seeds provide food for wildlife and nectar for bees and butterflies. The plants also provide nesting sites for birds, and cover for other animals to hide in the garden. Sue Biggs said, “We could not be more thrilled, or feel more honoured, that

The Duchess of Cambridge has co-designed our RHS Garden at Chelsea Flower Show this year. “For over 200 years the RHS has been championing the power of gardening and growing plants for the environment, for health and wellbeing and to

help people of all ages, from all backgrounds, to learn and grow. So to have The Duchess advocating this with us, and to be continuing our partnership with NHS England will, we’re sure, further highlight the powerful benefit that access to gardens, nature and growing plants can have for all our health and happiness.” The RHS Back to Nature Garden is key to the RHS’s partnership with NHS England, promoting the physical and emotional well-being that access to green spaces and gardening provides. After RHS Chelsea, much of the planting and some of the landscaping will go to an NHS mental health trust, as part of a national competition run by the RHS. Continuing the collaboration and to engage even wider audiences, The Duchess of Cambridge and Davies White will be co-designing two further RHS Gardens, maintaining many of elements from the garden at Chelsea, at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival (2 July – 7 July 2019) and RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, which will open in the autumn later this year. Chelsea Flower Show is later this month: 21-25 May.

The news that Kate Middleton was to co-design the RHS Back to Nature Garden was announced ahead of a visit by her in January to King Henry’s Walk Garden in Islington to meet the community gardeners. Photos show her talking to students of the RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood group, and painting bird boxes at King Henry’s Walk Gardens. © RHS/Suzanne Plunkett (January 2019)

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Chelsea Flower Show highlights Here are some of the highlights you can look forward to at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 (21 – 25 May)

Show Gardens

Encouraging people to reconnect with nature is a key theme at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show with gardens celebrating the beauty of the natural world. Seven-time gold medal winning designer Andy Sturgeon is back for show sponsor M&G Investments, drawing inspiration from nature’s power to regenerate. Three gardens on Main Avenue will represent striking natural landscapes. Last year’s People’s Choice winner Mark Gregory is designing once again for Welcome to Yorkshire. Jon Snow for Trailfinders is sourcing inspiration from further afield bringing the temperate rainforests of South America to Central London. In contrast, the The Dubai Majlis Garden designed by Thomas Hoblyn evokes a Middle Eastern feel, inspired by the sculptural beauty found in arid landscapes. The importance of having access to nature and green spaces for all ages and abilities has inspired the brief for The Greenfingers Charity Garden designed by Kate Gould, which is intended for a hospice to provide a fun, interactive and uplifting space. Chris Beardshaw, winner of Best in Show 2018 will complete the talented line up designing Show Gardens in 2019.

Artisan Gardens

Space to Grow

Small is beautiful when it comes to the Artisan Gardens and this year’s line-up promise to inspire and excite as traditional materials and methods are revitalised through new design approaches. A garden celebrating 70 years of landbased education at Kingston Maurward College embodies the artisan approach as the college’s blacksmithing, engineering, countryside management and horticultural students will all contribute towards the final design. Annie Prebensen and Christina Williams were last at Chelsea in 2010 when they won gold and best Artisan Garden. The pair return with a garden celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Donkey Sanctuary, highlighting the vital role donkeys play in improving the lives for some of the poorest and most vulnerable communities in the world.

For the second year Royal Hospital Way will be populated by inspiring gardens offering new ideas and inspiration in the Space to Grow category. Vibrant colours and exotic leaves bring rural Africa to central London promoting the importance of Giving Girls in Africa a Space to Grow. Joe Perkins is taking on his first solo garden for social media giant Facebook. The theme of the garden is connectivity, celebrating the positive benefits of social media as a powerful tool for engaging in real world issues, connecting people and driving positive social change. The Facebook Garden: Beyond The Screen takes on a coastal theme to reinforce this message.

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The Great Pavilion and product of the year

British horticulture remains at the heart of RHS Chelsea as the UK’s top nurseries fill the Great Pavilion with thousands of plant varieties on display.

or the first time the Great Pavilion will also house a judged walk-through Show Garden by internationally renowned British Designer Tom Dixon and home furnishings retailer IKEA. The immersive garden hopes to raise awareness that it is both possible, affordable and rewarding to grow your own food in the city using sustainable urban growing techniques. Eight nurseries making their Chelsea debut and adding to the horticultural excellence on display this year include Andy’s Air Plants, Exotic Blooms, Lime Cross Nurseries, New Forest Hostas and Hemerocallis, William’s Cactus, Summerdale Garden Nursery, Newlands Herbs and for the first time a National Allium Collection will be on display. Iconic multi RHS Gold medal winning rose breeder, David Austin Roses will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary at the show with a sensual display of award winning roses along with some exciting new introductions.

Perennial is celebrating its 180th year of supporting those in the horticultural industry with a walk through feature ‘The Perennial Lifeline Garden’ designed by London College of Garden Design graduates. This year’s prediction of a long, hot summer is reflected in the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) shortlist for the RHS Chelsea Garden Product of the Year award 2019, sponsored by M&G Investments. Outdoor living features prominently among 12 of the latest gardening innovations, which include wood fired and table top pizza ovens from Distinctive Gardens and Ooni Pizza Ovens, and the ‘Cuba’, a portable LED lantern with an inbuilt Bluetooth speaker from Light Innovation. Sustainability and the importance of preserving the natural environment is a prominent theme amongst the gardens at this year’s show and is also reflected in the increase in new products championing key environmental messages.

Home composting is the most environmentallyfriendly way of dealing with kitchen and garden waste, and it produces compost that can be used as an excellent soil improver. So it is no surprise that two innovative composter designs have made the shortlist, a miniature version of HOTBIN Composting’s popular design, and the attractive Obelisk Composter from Wilstone. Other stand out products include a fully biodegradable indoor watering can from Husk and the Haxnicks bamboo pots and seed trays. The 2019 RHS Chelsea Garden Product of the Year will be awarded at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Press Day, Monday 20 May, and will be chosen by a team of experts including esteemed entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den investor, Deborah Meaden. With so much to inspire you for your own outdoor space, you may want to book tickets to RHS Chelsea Flower Show. It is held at Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London SW3 4SL as follows: 21 – 22 May 23 – 25 May 25 May

RHS members only RHS members and non-members 8am – 5.30pm (sell off starts at 4pm)

Book tickets at www.rhs.org.uk/shows or call 0844 995 9664. Calls cost 7p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge.

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A female goshawk

Make a date with nature

ocal people are to have the chance to witness sibling rivalry, murder and even cannibalism – in effect a feathered soap opera. ‘A Date with Nature’ has returned to the New Forest with live cameras placed 40 feet up in the ‘Crown lands’ showing birds of prey in their nests as they breed, hatch eggs, feed chicks and teach young how to fly. Visitors can watch this happening live from the Forestry England managed New

Forest Reptile Centre, on the A35 near Lyndhurst, or see it online at the Forestry England or the New Forest National Park Authority’s websites. Jim Mitchell, interpretation and outreach manager for the New Forest National Park Authority, said, “Date with Nature gives visitors a unique wildlife spectacle of the rare bird inhabitants in the Forest. We hope this project will inspire people to learn more about nature, including how best to look after it when they are out

and about in the Forest.” Goshawks were persecuted to extinction in the UK in the late 19th century before slowly being reintroduced in the 1960s. In the New Forest just one pair was found in 2001, which has now grown to around 40 pairs. A Date with Nature in the New Forest runs until 1 September, 10 to 4.30pm. Entry to the Reptile Centre is free although donations for parking are welcome.

Fordingbridge Twinning Association had its AGM on 25 April. The treasurer’s report illustrated that the association is solvent and healthy. Keith Bennett also reported an increase in membership. The existing committee was re-elected. President Dennis went on to explain why the association was becoming even more important with its friendship and beacon of peace roles, especially in the light of the forthcoming Brexit issues. Planned events for the coming year include the June Boules evening at ‘Sandy Boules’, and the annual trip in October to Fordingbridge’s twin town in Normandy, Vimoutiers. For further details please contact Alison Ayling, chairman, and Derek Ayling, publicity, on 01425 650770.

Shapwick Country Fair Mosaic, the Blandfordbased charity that helps bereaved children is to benefit from this year’s Shapwick Country Fair on 26 May. Running from noon to 4pm it takes place on Shapwick Village Green in Stewards Lane. Entertainment includes skittles, ferret racing, a fun dog show, Dorset Knob contests and steam train rides. Entry £2 for adults, children free.

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By Nolan Irving, Irving and Sons Estate Agents

Just wondered if the property market was still fairly active or has it slowed down? Also, are prices likely to fall this year?

Well, so far so good! Towards the end of 2018 the property market did go fairly quiet, but it came back to life in early January and our sales figures were higher than usual through to the end of February. March was noticeably quieter and we saw some asking prices being reduced but the number of sales arranged was still fairly consistent with past years. So far this year, I would say that the property market has been very good but probably a bit more price sensitive than usual and I believe that the reason for this is due to the number of new homes being built not only in Verwood but in Wimborne, Ferndown and Ringwood. New Homes tend to entice buyers in and tempt them with various deals and offers, which means fewer buyers out there buying second-

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hand homes. For the second hand market to compete, sellers have to be mindful of not over-pricing their homes and ensure that they present their homes as best as they can. With regards to prices, it really depends on the type of home that you are selling as to whether prices are going up, staying the same or falling slightly. Those homes that are competing directly with the new homes are probably struggling the most because of the added competition and incentives available when buying brand new; however, as we all know new homes do not suit everyone. Traditionally, the property market starts to pick up after Easter once the weather starts to improve and we are already seeing a significant increase in the number of properties coming to the market and also buyers registering to buy in the local area.

At this stage, I see no signs or reasons to suggest that there will be any drastic changes to the overall positive market that we have experienced not only at the start of this year but previous years too. I would predict that sale prices will remain fairly level and consistent throughout this year without any significant increases or major price falls. I have to say that I am currently feeling more positive about the prospects for the property market in 2019 than I was at the end of last year. With all things considered, I would suggest that this year will be another good year for those wanting to move home. Whether you are considering moving home now, or not, please give me a call and I will be more than happy to give you an up-to-date market appraisal and valuation of your home.

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Highway Code competition Award-winning I-PACE

Timely update by Google for EV owners welcomed by Westover The Westover Group has welcomed the move Google has made to introduce a real-time electric vehicle (EV) charge point search function to Google Maps. In the last 12 months, the Westover dealerships have witnessed more interest from drivers wanting to learn about electric cars, their benefits as well as access to charging points. Five of the 15 car brands represented by Westover in Dorset and Wiltshire - Jaguar, Nissan, Kia, Renault and Hyundai – currently produce all-electric vehicles, so this timely update by Google means electric car owners can easily find the nearest available charge point. With a wider selection of electric cars available, the Westover Group is proud to represent a diverse range of these vehicles, which have been acknowledged with awards. These include the Jaguar I-PACE, awarded the coveted title of ‘Car of the Year’ at the European Car of the Year Awards 2019; the Renault Master ZE, awarded the Green Van of the Year at the 2019 Great British Fleet Awards, as well as the multi-award-winning best selling Nissan LEAF. Mark Whittam, group operations director, says, “With the electric vehicle charging infrastructure expanding massively across the country, it is making electric cars more viable for more people. To have real-time charging points now highlighted on Google Maps is a great addition to help encourage more drivers to switch to electric vehicles. “The selection of electric car options available is increasing and is likely to continue to do so as further manufacturers offer vehicles with increased technology, longer drive ranges and faster charge times.”

Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill with Geoff Daulman, coordinator of the Broadstone Community Speed Watch team

Residents crack down on speeding motorists Motorists who speed in Dorset are likely to be caught out. A Community Speed Watch scheme, which allows members of the public to monitor motorists’ driving behaviour in their area and pass on details to the police, continues to grow across the county. The scheme, overseen by Dorset Police, means volunteers are trained in the use of a radar device and record information about speeding vehicles, which is then passed to the police who send out advisory letters to the registered keeper of the vehicle. Dorset Police sometimes accompany the Community Watch Speed teams, operating a laser camera. Drivers who are detected speeding during these sessions, which are set to become more frequent, will receive a Notice of Intended Prosecution rather than a warning letter. Last year, teams in Dorset completed more than 1,000 Community Speed Watch hour-long sessions. An award system has been introduced to recognise the commitment of the teams and Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill presented the first certificate to the Broadstone Community Speed Watch team for the completion of 100 sessions during 2018. Underhill said, “Community Speed Watch is an incredible scheme which is provided thanks to the hard work of some incredibly committed people doing it for no reason other than a desire to help make sure roads in their neighbourhoods are safer for their fellow residents. “Alongside a range of other work such as enforcement and education, the scheme helped contribute to the fact that Dorset was the only county last year to report a drop in the number of those killed or seriously injured on our roads. This is a tremendous achievement and something we need to continue to build on.” Setting up a Community Speed Watch Scheme requires a minimum of six volunteers and the support of the local parish or town council – often a ward councillor in urban areas. To find out more visit www.dorsetroadsafe.org.uk/ enforcement-operations/community-speed-watch/

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What a lot of response mags4dorset got to this competition. The winners were: Christine Kirkman from St Leonards who wrote: I’m a volunteer at Age Concern St Leonards and a number of our clients still drive at 90 plus and think a read may be handy! (26 words). And John Coppard from West Moors who said: with five grandsons driving within last five years my driving habits are being questioned as I question theirs so a definitive code book will encourage driving harmony in the family. (30 words). It was hard to choose because there were so many good reasons given. Entries were received from as far away as Oxfordshire, and Cheshire.

Major road safety campaign launched If you’ve spotted #ChoicesForHumanity on billboards across the county and on digital platforms you may have wondered who came up with the idea. Dorset Road Safety Partnership approached Bournemouth-based marketing agency Fireworx who produced the campaign. Kristian Ward, communications officer at Devon and Cornwall Police & Dorset Police, said, “The objective of this campaign is to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on Dorset’s roads. While we have achieved a 30 per cent reduction since 2012, it is vital we continue to find innovative and intelligence-led ways to make our roads safer. “There are 19 distinct messages within the campaign and we believe the recognisable content and unconventional format will resonate with road-users and have an increasingly positive impact.”

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Magic solution for Making Tax Digital Ringwood-based KFA Connect Ltd has created Magic Tax to provide a solution for VAT registered businesses struggling to comply with the new Making Tax Digital requirements. Businesses, from sole trader to corporate giants, who are VAT registered are becoming more aware of the HMRC’s new Making Tax Digital scheme. Whilst businesses, for many years, have been used to logging in to the HMRC’s own website to submit the figures to complete their tax return, the HMRC now expects the information to be Richard Austin supplied through accounting software, or bridging software. Businesses without an IT accounting system or with an existing IT solution that is not ‘Making Tax Digital’ compliant can now use the Magic Tax solution. Richard Austin, the new business director at KFA Connect, explains: “I felt that it was wrong that Making Tax Digital has come to market so quickly and that as a result, many businesses are just not prepared to submit their VAT using an accounting solution. Our solution is completely free of charge to use and we hope, that when people find it user-friendly, they will voluntarily make a donation to Marie Curie via our JustGiving link, as a gesture of their appreciation. It is our way of giving some goodwill from our own success back into the community. "Magic Tax will not retain any of the spreadsheet figures and will not need to process payments to HMRC, so there can be no leak of information or security issues.” For information visit www.magictax.co.uk

Peter Alliss joins club for presentation

A bumper £25,000 in cash donations and walking aids have been handed out at Ferndown Golf Club. Peter Alliss, the BBC’s ‘voice million and paid for more than 300 of golf’, and his wife, Jackie, wheelchairs and walking aids. were among the guests at the “We’re now in our 33rd year. ceremony. Who would have thought we’d still The £25,000 was raised be here today,” Peter Alliss told from the Alliss Invitational last guests. September with £10,000 of the Places are still available total allocated to the club’s 2018 for this year’s Alliss Invitational on captains, Robin Haycock and 2 September. Pauline Baillie. A total of 24 teams will take Lewis-Manning Hospice part in the one-day event which will received £6,500 while Friends be followed by a charity auction. of Dolphin was presented with The cost is £650 per team. £9,400. MS Centre received Ferndown Golf Club has a £2,500. long association with the Alliss In addition, nine children, family, including Peter Allliss who aged from four to 10, were has described Ferndown as his presented with walking aids favourite course. including buggies, manual wheelchairs, handbikes, walking frames and trikes. The youngsters attend Victoria, Montacute and Langside schools. Since its inception in 1987 the Alliss Invitational Peter Alliss with recipients has raised £1.15

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