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Volume 41, Issue 9

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

WEST MOORS GOES MAD

The first Multi Activity Day organised by the parish council in West Moors was hailed as a great success and gave families the opportunity to have fun as well as meet council officials and see refurbishment plans for the play area on Fryer Field. Parish clerk Judi Weedon is pictured with details of the project. More MAD pictures on page 5.

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Hello readers,

Ladies, this editorial is for you, but I bet the men are reading it now. How does your bra fit? I struggled with bra sizes for years and it wasn’t until a trip to Wales that I realised I had been buying the wrong size for most of my life. A bra fitter (yes they exist) told me the first two numbers denote the width around the torso, and the cup size is for the volume that goes inside. I was still trying to squeeze into my youthful 34B, with resultant backache, when really I should have been buying a 40B because I am all grown up now. But here’s the rub. Shops don’t think 40B is a popular size so they rarely stock it. I’m lucky to even find a 38B. For some reason bra manufacturers think the wider you are around the back, the bigger you are at the front. Ha! I can hear you clamouring to tell me about bra expanders, and I have a stock of them, but I’d rather be able to buy the right size of bra in the first place. Wouldn’t you? Oh and how do you keep bra straps on your shoulders? Suggestions on email or a postcard please. Male viewpoint is welcome from those curious enough to have read this.

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Where did you get that tie?

Cllr Jean Read, Paul Barber, musical director of West Moors Singers and Cllr Carol Holmes

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£4M Artist’s impression of the interior of Harbour View Crematorium which should open this autumn

private crematorium at Lytchett Minster – first in Dorset for more than 30 years

Taking inspiration from crematoria in Paris as well as Stockholm, Tapper Funeral Service has unveiled its plans for the opening of Harbour View Crematorium at Lytchett Minster in Poole this autumn. It will be the first private crematorium to open in the area and the first to open in Dorset for more than 30 years. It is only the fourth crematorium in the county with Bournemouth,

Poole and Weymouth being the other three. The 10-year long project has seen a £4million investment into Dorset with local suppliers and resources being used throughout the build. The 70-acre crematorium site will house all facilities required to conduct a funeral, as well as offering a refreshment space and kitchen. Funerals can also be held at weekends at Harbour View.

Don’t miss out on £1m of LEADER grants The Northern Dorset Local Action Group (LAG) still has more than a £1.2 million of European Agricultural Fund money to distribute to rural businesses and communities as part of the Rural Development Programme for England. The LAG has already awarded LEADER grants to rural businesses from Sherborne to Verwood and would love to see more places taking advantage of this funding to help provide rural services or create jobs in the countryside. Grants from £5,000 to £140,000 are available for a variety of capital projects, such as: a project to attract tourists to Cranborne Chase; a local food producer keen to expand; a young entrepreneur with a new business idea looking for capital investment to start; village residents trying to save a community shop or pub. A one to one application surgery will be held at Hurn on 18 July. Contact Ellie Makin on 01305 225525 to book a time to talk in confidence about your project and application. Find out more at www.dorsetleader.org.uk

Farmstead Glamping near Sturminster Newton. A successfully completed LEADER project. Image © Farmstead Glamping

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Pictures by CatchBox Here are some more photos of the first West Moors Multi Activity Day on Fryer Field, held on 1 July. Entertainment included West Moors Singers, a Zumba display and Waggy Tails fun dog show and agility. Founder of Waggy Tails Shelagh Meredith said it had been a very successful day for the charity. The climbing wall was the most popular childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activity with many brave climbers reaching the top.

A fun day for all the family

West Moors singers in fine voice. To join the group call Dianne Thompkins on 07816 933319

Entrepreneur Lee Roy Cooper with his unique Hot Mank brand of skateboards and accessories

Popular climbing wall

Dog Agility

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Four-legged best friends By Jess Boyd

or many of us, our dogs make us smile and laugh. But for Alison England and her family, the joy that two Woofability assistance dogs have brought to their lives is unimaginable. Alison’s oldest daughter, 10-year-old Emma, was diagnosed with high-functioning autism, severe anxiety and epilepsy. Prior to the family introducing Maxwell, a golden retriever assistance dog to their home, life was proving very difficult for Emma. During the summer holidays, Emma had got to a stage where she was finding it very difficult to leave the house due to her anxieties, which

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made family outings incredibly difficult. Emma was experiencing epileptic fits on more or less a daily basis, and also most nights as well, and her school attendance was sporadic. The family contacted Woofability, a local charity that provides assistance dogs, and along came Maxwell in September 2016. From then on, Emma and her family’s lives changed completely. “Emma has been able to go out and enjoy things that she was previously unable to before the arrival of Maxwell,” says Alison. “She has managed to go swimming again, with Maxwell sitting on the side of the pool. She has even managed to take part in a dance show with Maxwell in the audience!” Maxwell even goes to school lessons with Emma, which has meant that she has been able to access learning again. “With the lack of absences and seizures her academic levels are increasing rapidly and she is now in line with her peers again,” Alison says. “I don’t understand how it works, but it does. It’s like Maxwell fills a void in her life that humans can’t fill. “He somehow connects her to the world. Her epileptic seizures have stopped fully since the arrival of Maxwell and she is on no medication.”

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Sadly, Maxwell has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and has only a few months to live. This was extremely upsetting news for the family, especially young Emma. “Woofability have continued to support us and we are so grateful to them for providing us with a new assistance dog, called Buddy,” says Alison. “We plan to keep Maxwell as well and so we are now trying to adjust to life with two dogs!” Alison described the importance of the dogs to her family, and feels others going through a similar experience should also think about this as an option. “My hope is that if you are a family struggling to cope with a child with high functioning autism you will know you are not on your own and I would really urge you to consider an assistance dog for your child. It has honestly been life changing for us as a family.” Alison would like to thank Woofability greatly for the help and support they have given her, and the happiness they have brought to Emma. For more details on Woofability please contact 01202 814643.

Knitters “sock it to us” as appeal in Viewpoint Magazine reaches worldwide audience By Julian Hewitt, Fordingbridge Museum

reviously in Viewpoint Magazine, Fordingbridge Museum appealed for help in getting its circular knitting machine restored and for people to help out by knitting socks to Lord Kitchener’s sock pattern ready for the commemoration of the end of WW1 next year. As a result of the article being picked up from Viewpoint and put on the Internet, knitting

enthusiasts have contacted us from all over the country as well as from Germany, America and Canada. All are keen to help with the museum’s knitting project. We have also discovered there are flourishing circular sock knitting machine societies in all these countries. The British one holds a regular convention to bring devotees together. There is also a framework knitting museum near Nottingham. You can even buy a CD of songs traditionally sung by knitters put together by Melanie Gall. In response to Kitchener’s appeal for garments for the troops, 630 branches of Queen Mary’s Needlework Guild were established in this country in WW1. This follows an honourable tradition of providing knitted comforts for soldiers at war. Lord Cardigan, who led the Charge of the Light Brigade, supposedly allowed his men to wear knitted waistcoats under their uniforms hence the name cardigan. In the Napoleonic wars, boot

hose was hand knitted on an industrial scale in Dent in Cumbria. In First World War hospitals, wounded troops were encouraged to knit as a therapy, and all soldiers in the trenches had a ‘housewife’ sewing kit to keep their uniform, including three pairs of socks, in good order. Looking after their feet was very important in waterlogged trenches and getting trench foot was considered a self-inflicted wound for which they could be court martialled. At the museum, we aim to have our knitting machine up and running and a substantial collection of socks on display for the commemoration of the centenary of the end of WW1 next year. The socks will later be donated to charity. The communication expert Marshall McLuhan wrote in the 1960s about

the world being a global village inter connected by electronic communications. The national and international response we have had to our knitting appeal has certainly borne out his village analogy. We still need knitting

volunteers to “sock it to us” – the pattern is on our museum website and available from the museum reception.

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LAW SPOT

with Rebecca Willmott, Harold G Walker Solicitors

Q. I have recently remarried. How do I ensure my daughter from my previous marriage, inherits my half share of the property which I own jointly with my new husband? A. We cannot predict unforeseen events that may arise in the future.

If you make a basic Will leaving your property to your husband assuming he will leave a share to your daughter in his Will, then it is important to understand your husband is free to change his Will at any time in the future. If this happens then there is no guarantee that your daughter will inherit anything. The safest and fairest option to ensure that your daughter inherits your half share of the property is to set up a Life Interest Trust Will. Your property must be held as tenants in common meaning it is owned in equal shares or unequal shares based on the contribution each person has made (as opposed to joint tenants where the property automatically passes to the survivor and it is assumed that the parties own equal shares). A Life Interest Trust means that upon your death your daughter will own your half share of the property. Your husband would have the benefit of the right to continue living in the property for the rest of his life. Another advantage of this type of Will is that if your husband needed to go into residential care, then the local authority will exclude your daughter’s half share of the property when assessing your husband’s assets, thus protecting your daughter’s inheritance. When your husband dies, or indeed remarries, the trust will end and your daughter will receive her inheritance in accordance with Rebecca Wilmott your Will.

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Nursery entrepreneur runner up in national awards Cheryl Hadland, Tops Day Nurseries managing director, was shortlisted for a national award on 1 June after being listed as one of the Top 10 Most Influential People in Childcare by Nursery Management Today (NMT). She attended the NMT awards at Barclays HQ in Canary Wharf on 1 June. The category recognised the top 10 most influential people within the childcare sector, based on all aspects of childcare provision including training and development, education, business and finance and organisational support. Those voted in the top 10 had the privileged job of deciding, amongst themselves, a winner for the Most Influential Person in Childcare and Cheryl Hadland was

Cheryl Hadland, Tops Day Nurseries MD, voted runner up in NMT Most Influential Person in Childcare awards

voted as runner up. She said, “I am thrilled to have been nominated for this award by my peers. The last 27 years has been quite a journey. When the very first Tops opened in Parkstone in 1990, we had 4 children. Today, we provide care, education and entertainment to over 3,000 children aged 0-5 and provide afterschool care and holiday clubs to even more.” Now the Tops family of nurseries is 19-strong covering Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and offers flexible hours for families.

A cautionary tail – beware of illegal puppy imports

Log before you shoot

ritain is known as a nation of animal lovers but our love of dogs has seen an increase in illegally imported puppies from Eastern Europe. There is a growing demand for certain breeds (pugs, French bulldogs and dachshunds to name a few), and illegally imported dogs are being trafficked by criminals as part of a lucrative illegal industry thought to involve many thousands of dogs each year. Illegal importers tend to advertise on the Internet or in small newspaper adverts. The puppies are frequently supplied with incomplete, false or forged documents. They are often reared in poor conditions and are more likely to suffer from disease and behaviour problems. Strict rules on animal imports are in place to protect the UK from rabies. This means dogs coming from Europe have to be vaccinated against rabies at a minimum age of 12 weeks and wait a further 21 days before they can enter the UK without the

Dorset Police is reminding all shotgun and firearms licence holders to phone them and register with the shooting log before they go out shooting, day or night. To do this call the shooting log number: Western – 01305 227211 and Eastern – 01202 227211.

It’s always preferable to see your puppy with its mother. These pups are a week or so old so you would have to wait before collection.

need for quarantine. They must also have a PET passport, which records their microchip number and vaccinations. If a puppy is illegally imported, the new owner could face additional vet fees, quarantine costs as well as enduring the ordeal of having their dog taken away from them.

So how can you avoid buying an illegally imported dog? Get as much information about where the puppy has come from as you can Look for Kennel Club Assured breeders and be prepared to be put on a waiting list If you are unable to see the puppy with its mother and litter mates, be suspicious Watch out for breeders selling several varieties of breeds Imported puppies must be at least 15 weeks old and have a valid PET passport Never buy a puppy from a car park or service station If you would like advice about your consumer rights, please contact the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 03454 040506.

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charity of the year

RNLI

‘City of Steel’ heads home Poole lifeboat crews said a sad farewell to a faithful servant on 16 June. Poole lifeboat crews said a sad farewell to a faithful servant on 16 June. The City of Sheffield that had served so valiantly in Poole for 15 years left for a new home. Though no longer at sea, the steelhulled Tyne-class lifeboat, affectionately known as the ‘City of Steel’ will continue to serve the RNLI by sharing her history and finding a new lease of life on loan to the National Emergency Services Museum in Sheffield, where she will be displayed for the next five years. Jonathan Clark, RNLI volunteer coxswain of Poole lifeboat said that since September 2001 when The City of Sheffield arrived on service, she had launched 557 times and the number of people rescued (including lives saved) was 650. Since HRH The Duchess of Kent named her on 28 July 1989 at Whitby Lifeboat Station, she has also served at Ramsgate, Hartlepool and Sennen Cove before finding her last home at Poole in 2001. The much-photographed lifeboat was retired in 2016 and replaced by a new

D-class lifeboat. Jonathan said, “In 2004, I had the proud honour of taking the wheel and escorting the RNLI’s patron, Her Majesty The Queen, after she had opened the Lifeboat College, and in December 2013 we celebrated The City of Sheffield’s 25th birthday with a special greeting sent by the Worshipful Mayor of Sheffield.” He added there were many more memories and memorable ‘shouts’. “It was a very sad day when she left us and she will always be a part of our heritage. However, I am very pleased that she will be returning home to South Yorkshire and look forward to visiting her there,” continued Jonathan. Originally funded by the 1987-88 Sheffield Lifeboat Appeal and a bequest made by Mrs Mary Walker, the lifeboat’s remarkable stories will be shared by the museum with visitors. Matt Wakefield, CEO of the museum said, “We are delighted to be receiving a modern RNLI lifeboat to display – especially one with such a connection to the city.”

Fundraising news Mayday Yellow Welly Relay and Open Day A special yellow welly was passed from RNLI station to station in a 31-day challenge. It began on 30 April and saw the iconic yellow welly travel around the southern areas stopping off at 65 lifeboat stations. Poole lifeboat volunteers are busy preparing for the open day in Poole on 6 August. Tombola and raffle prizes are welcome, so call 07887 855073 if you have a donation.

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New helicopter for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance’s new AgustaWestland 169 (AW169) helicopter entered into service on 12 June. This becomes the first AW169 to enter air ambulance operational service in the UK and is the culmination of years of planning and development. After additional night HEMS training for the crews, the service is planning to operate the new aircraft for 19 hours a day.” Visit www.mags4dorset.co.uk for more local news

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pened by the Mayor of Ferndown, Cllr Mrs Cathy Lugg, the Ferndown Fete on the Field, organised by Ferndown Rotary Club, attracted over 2,000 people. More than 150 runners sprinted off in the 10k and 5k runs. Winners were: Ian Evans, Hanna Thorpe, Matt Yates and Sarah Jane Quarterman. The oldest competitors were Cliff and Glenys Waters (aged 68). Three Legged Cross Dog Training Club put on an obedience class and dog owners could match their dog against the best – or pick up a trick or two. There was non-stop music, classic cars and flying displays by Wimborne Model Aero Club. A petting zoo, fairground rides, Chubby the Magician, and rides on a steam traction model run by David Mallinson were popular with the youngsters. Excitement built for the inaugural John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) pram race. Nine teams vied in pushing power, fancy dress and the awesomeness of their prams. First to finish was Lean Green Mean Machine led by ‘Thunderbird’ Richie Puttock. Second was Ferndown Upper School using the trusty

mags4dorset’s custom-made pram. Jubilant headteacher Philip Jones said the team would be back next year. Third was Carers UK. Best-dressed team was Kings Park Alternative Sports Club led by Pete Reed who said he would do the race again “in a shot.” The club entered four spectacular Mad Max teams, and were delighted to win the wooden spoon for coming last. Race organiser Linda Thornton from JTYAF joined the fun and, dressed as Wilma, she competed with a Yabba Dabba Doo! The most sporting gesture went to Lean Green Mean Machine, and Jurassic Park were best-dressed runners up. In the raffle, a wheelbarrow of wine, including magnum of champagne, went to Carol Brown of Wimborne. Event director George Phillips said, “I would like to thank all of the many sponsors and helpers who made this a success. “Not only did everyone have a great time, we also raised £4,000 for local charities. This was a great result and we look forward to seeing you all again on 23 June 2018.” Ferndown Rotary is for professionals and businessmen who want to put something back into the community.

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RINGWOOD NEWS

Skeletons in the closet Finding skeletons in the cupboard is one of the delights of family history. To help you get started Hampshire Genealogical Society is holding open mornings at Ringwood Meeting House, Meeting House Lane from 10-22 July at 10am, plus one evening on 19 July. Members will be on hand to give advice. The HGS baptisms, marriages and burials records, some of which go back to 1660, will be available, as will access to genealogy websites.

Ringwood group organiser, Paul Pinhorne, who has been researching his family for 30 years, said, “Last year, several visitors were successful in finding ancestors they had no previous knowledge of, so this year we would hopefully help many more with this fascinating pastime.” Ringwood is one of 14 HGS groups across Hampshire and meets on the third Wednesday of every month at Greyfriars in Ringwood. www.hgs-familyhistory.com

Enterprise Fayre generates £700 revenue Ringwood School Year 9 Business Studies students demonstrated entrepreneurial flair at the recent Ringwood School Business Enterprise Fayre by generating over £700 in revenue from an initial £10 investment. As part of their business studies course, the students launched their own business and sold everything from homemade cakes and biscuits, through to greetings cards, face masks, jewellery and smoothies. Many students capitalised on the trends of ‘handmade’ and ‘homemade’. It resulted in a healthy £242 profit and three charities and three entrepreneurs in developing countries were nominated to receive the money.

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Bet you haven’t done this yet! What is one of the most important things in life we put off for another day? It is of course making a will. One of life’s certainties is that one day we are going to die. For many this is unimaginable especially if we are in buoyant health and living life to the full. But there is no dodging death. The Law Society says almost half the UK adult population over the age of 45 have not made a will – yet writing one is the single, most important thing we can do in life to protect those we love. Without a will, our loved ones’ financial future could be at risk of financial uncertainty, emotional turmoil or long-drawn-out disputes. Dying intestate may leave your estate in the wrong hands, leaving loved ones facing lengthy court battles or a large inheritance tax liability. At Forest Edge and Meesons Solicitors, our private client team, Fiona Clarke, Ruth Lucas, Meriel Quain and Matthew Parker will be pleased to help with drafting wills, inheritance tax planning, creating trusts and preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney or share a wealth of advice on care home fees and NHS funding. If, however, you have lost a loved one and are sadly in or facing a dispute, Edward Holmes, a member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists, is more than happy to assist you. Whether it be contesting the validity of a will or claiming reasonable entitlement from an Estate under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, Edward can help you find a resolution.

Visit Forest Edge and Meesons Solicitors for a free consultation. T: Ringwood 01425 484420 Fordingbridge: 01425 655251 | W: fe-legal.co.uk E: enquiries@fe-legal.co.uk Visit www.mags4dorset.co.uk for more local news

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A wonderful example COLLECTION from In-Excess: The mayor with Chris Chambers

R DELIVERY to Bickerley Green Care Home: (l-r) Emma Budd, Cllr Tim Ward, Jacqui Milford and Nicky Hatcher

ingwood mayor, Cllr Tim Ward, collected a selection of garden furniture donated by In-Excess Garden Centre to Bickerley Green Care Home. He went to the centre with ground staff to pick up the items and Chris Chambers, manager of In-Excess, said he was delighted to be able to support the care home. “I hope the residents will benefit from using the furniture in the grounds and enjoy the British summer,” he added. A spokesperson from Bickerley Green Care Home said they were overjoyed to receive such a thoughtful donation adding, “It is a wonderful example of a local business helping deserving members of the community.”

Ringwood/Pont-Audemer enter-twin-ment A full programme of activities for 21 visitors from Ringwood’s twin town, Pont-Audemer, took place recently. After being greeted by Cllr Tim Ward and his wife Jane, the French visitors met members of the town council and Ringwood Twinning Association at The Gateway. Following a buffet, the mayor presented a book of photographs of the New Forest and in return received some stunning artwork from the mayor of Pont-Audemer. The following day the visitors inspected a display of photographs of Pont-Audemer at The Meeting House. A short talk followed on the New Forest by Anthony Climpson OBE, the CEO of Go New Forest and souvenir packs were distributed. After coffee, the East Dorset Austin 7 club, led by Ian Mason-Smith, showed everyone the way to Kingston Lacy to tour the building and grounds of the 17th century National Trust property. In the evening, visitors had a meal at the Elm Tree, and had the use of the barn and skittle alley for the guests. On Saturday the visitors toured local landmarks with their hosts before leaving for Pont-Audemer the following morning.

If you would like to join the next visit to Pont-Audemer in 2018, please contact www.ringwood-twinning.weebly.com for more details or e-mail ringwoodtwinning@yahoo.co.uk

Moving Regally forward Save the Regal campaigners have been busy behind the scenes. The action group has employed professionals to move things along using some of the money collected during the Crowdfunding campaign. Two companies have surveyed the building and produced reports to quantify the cost of future conversion plans. Additionally a professional valuation survey has been carried out and a local architect has been producing artist’s impressions of the interior. The action group has also submitted a report to the Charity Commission in order to form a registered charity. As soon as a charity number is confirmed, fundraising will begin in earnest. At the end of May, Waitrose presented campaigners with a cheque for £660 raised through the green disc scheme. For more information on saving the Regal in Ringwood visit www.ringwood-regal.co.uk or contact the chairman Mike Tuck on 01425 475129, email: info@ringwood-regal.co.uk

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Wimborne bride-to-be backs charity’s brain tumour awareness and support Lorna-Rose Samson from Wimborne who lives with a brain tumour is set to marry her childhood sweetheart. Lorna-Rose was diagnosed in 2005 with a pilocytic astrocytoma brain tumour and underwent surgery to diagnose and debulk it. On 22 July, LornaRose, 27, will marry Danny Blacklidge, 29, her longterm partner and dad to their two young boys (Nate 8, Cody 5) on the 10th anniversary of their first date. Lorna-Rose said: “Danny, and the boys are my strength. They are everything. They don’t know any different but they know I have something in

my head and that I do a lot for The Brain Tumour Charity. I haven’t shielded anything, I’m not going to, if they ask questions, they’ll get the answers.” Lorna-Rose experienced persistent headaches, balance and coordination problems and migraines, which gave her blurred and double vision before the correct diagnosis, symptoms the campaign is highlighting. “It took me two and a half years to be diagnosed,” she says. Lorna-Rose was part of the charity’s early diagnosis campaign, HeadSmart, last year and is more determined than ever to continue to raise

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T awareness of brain tumour symptoms. Sarah Lindsell, CEO of, The Brain Tumour Charity said, “We’re so pleased for Lorna-Rose, Danny and the boys. Her story, experience and continued support of the work we do, has been vital in helping raise awareness of this devastating disease and the woeful lack of funding for research into brain tumours. “We wish Lorna-Rose and her family our heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for their future.”

Find out more about brain tumours at www. thebraintumourcharity. org

Taking cyber-crime seriously West Moors WI recently held an event highlighting the danger of cyber-crime to local residents, and helping them to recognise and handle cyber-crime. There was a good turn out for the June meeting guest speaker. Jake Moore is Dorset Police’s cybercrime prevention officer. A similar event took place at the Parley Rotary Club on 15 June, with another briefing hosted by Jake Moore. This again, stressed the dangers of cyber-crime and was a successful event.

Jake Moore with WI President Sandra Smith

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Poole councillors vote for Poole Hospital to be major A&E facility Borough of Poole councillors voted at the end of June to lend their support to residents’ calls for Poole Hospital to be the major emergency centre for the area. Plans from NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have proposed reconfiguration of hospital services in the county, and suggest making Royal Bournemouth Hospital the major emergency centre, whilst Poole Hospital would become the centre for planned care. The initial results of a public consultation on the proposals were released earlier this month, with close to 2,500 responses received from Poole residents.

Cllr Karen Rampton, cabinet portfolio holder in Poole for Health and Social Care, brought the motion to the council meeting at the end of June. She said, “Whilst we understand the reasons for, and support the principle of acute hospital reconfiguration, we would like to support the residents of Poole who responded to the CCG consultation. “It is clear that the majority of them feel that Poole General Hospital should be the major emergency hospital… I am pleased that this will now be the council’s official position going forward, although we of course recognise that the ultimate decision rests with NHS Dorset CCG.”

his is the time of year to be outdoors in the garden relaxing – enjoying the summer weather, entertaining family and friends and having a barbecue. Gardens of today have become much more sophisticated and our patios have now extended to become what is fashionably called ‘outdoor rooms’. They are normally set outside the patio windows so linked to the house but of course, they can be built anywhere in the garden that’s suitable. There are no set rules as to what an outdoor room can be but it is usually a paved or decked area about the size of a small room with a barbecue and seating. A canopy or pergola can be added to create a cosy atmosphere and protect you against the elements.

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In the June issue of Viewpoint we reported that on 1 April, retired headteacher Vivienne Arkell set off from Land’s End in Cornwall with three friends and her husband, determined to walk all the way from the start point to John O’Groats in Scotland. Viv’s aim was to walk around 15 miles a day, avoiding main roads and motorways, covering the 1,200 miles distance. After staying in youth hostels, on people’s sofas and in hotels and guesthouses along the route overnight, Viv finally reached her destination on 29 June. She had walked for 86 days with only 4 days off. Husband Dave was there to start the journey with her as far as Somerset and joined her for the last few days. Her friends stayed the course and they all celebrated with a slapup meal and a night’s stay at a nearby hotel. Viv has been recording her journey on a blog: www.viviennecom. wordpress.com. She is raising money for the

Where you position your outdoor room is important as you need to consider the best daytime sunny spots, position of evening sunsets, garden views and your neighbours. If you have a large enough space, it’s good to have a garden shed or small summerhouse close by with a fridge for drinks and desserts. Garden sheds can be quite elaborate and are often used for offices or games rooms, but why not just have a table and chairs so if the weather gets bad you can move under cover? Think about outdoor lighting, heating or a fire pit, so you can extend your time outside. Outdoor rooms are a great way to escape from it all without leaving home, and allow you to enjoy your garden for longer periods throughout the year.

MILES an epic walk charity Classrooms in the Clouds that builds schools and trains teachers in Nepal. Viv recorded on her blog on the last day, “The path to Duncansby lighthouse, which is the most north-easterly part of the UK was grassy… I got there about 3pm and had an emotional hug with Jo and soon Tracey and Dave. What an amazing, unforgettable journey to get to this point. It was teeming down and we were drenched but it didn’t matter.” Over the course of her journey, Viv has had to negotiate mountains and bogs, climbed over numerous walls and barbed wire fences, walked through fields of cows and occasionally got lost. She’s also encountered some fantastic wildlife and got incredibly wet in the rain.

If you would like to support Viv’s fundraising efforts, go to www.justgiving. com/fundraising/ vivanddave

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Fordingbridge by Carol Waterkeyn

Fordingbridge’s attractive setting near the New Forest, its 14th century bridge and the river and park are just some of the things that draw people into the town and its outskirts, as well as the interesting array of places to eat and shop. It offers independent

stores like a butchers, hardware store, bookshop, gift shops, galleries, furniture makers, and ladies’ clothing boutiques – all are where customer service means something. You can spend a pleasant morning shopping, have a stop

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Want to try ballet? It’s never too late with Silver Swans Classes are designed for the older learner to enjoy movement and dance, for life-long well-being, They are tailored to meet the level of mobility for individuals; you can participate at the level you are comfortable with in a group activity, even with chair-based classes. Sessions are based around a ballet class and include music. So why not go along and improve your mobility, posture, coordination and energy levels, memory and recall? One of the first to be qualified in Silver Swans TM, Sophia Burghart BA RAD RTS, of Fordingbridge Dance Studios, is offering to come along to your social group, residential home or coffee morning, for regular classes on a weekly basis, or one-off dance classes or workshops. For the months of July and August, Silver Swans are offering a reduced fee for the first class, so you can experience the enjoyment of dancing. - advertising feature -

A café that’s sure to ‘bridge the gap’ From a full English breakfast to chocolate brownies and traditional cream teas, Bridges Café on the high street will satisfy your hunger with good food at reasonable prices. Cooked breakfasts and afternoon teas are popular and cyclists and walking groups are welcomed. If you’re shopping or visiting Fordingbridge, a stop at Bridges for a delicious freshly cooked meal or tea and cakes is bound to ‘bridge the gap’. Open seven days a week from 9am-4pm. There is a function room available and Bridges also provides an outside catering service. Contact Allison, the owner, for details on 01425 654149.

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Caxton Décor We’re a home improvement centre like no other; with an extensive choice in hardware, cookware, ironmongery, garden products, tools, plumbing, timber and glass. Also, Little Greene paint and paper library, Dulux specialist paints, chalk paint and wood stains. Upstairs, there’s a comprehensive selection of fabrics, wall coverings, carpets and furnishings. Custom made curtains and blinds with Sanderson, Harlequin and many more. Visit and like us on Facebook. - advertising feature -

St Martin’s Gallery Next to the Old Beams pub on the main road between Fordingbridge and Ringwood is a lovely old 17th century church that was converted to a craft centre and gallery in 1998. St Martin’s Gallery is a fascinating place to browse around and pick up some gifts; especially as at the moment they are having a sale with 30% off all pictures and silk flower arrangements. There are unique pieces, from original and limited edition paintings and prints, to jewellery, glassware, pottery, ceramics, sculptures, chalk paint and furniture, as well as a selection of limited edition Charlie Bears. As an added bonus you can still see the font, altar and organ from St Martin’s previous existence as a church.

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The Old Beams The Old Beams Inn at Ibsley is an attractive, thatched pub set back from the main Ringwood to Salisbury road, so it’s perfect for calling in on your way to, or from, Fordingbridge and approximately 10 minutes drive away. There is a tempting and eclectic menu at the pub, with food cooked to order using, where possible, local ingredients. There’s a Sunday carvery served from 12-5pm. Some of the tempting dishes on offer include local pork sausages, pasta dishes, pork belly and some delicious sounding puds – like blueberry and vanilla cheesecake and chocolate and salted peanut brownie. The menu changes with the seasons and there are always ‘specials’ to try. To make the most of the good weather, outside there is a south-facing terrace and grassed garden, and plenty of parking. Previously the pub was part of a restaurant chain, but The Old Beams is now run by Martin and Kate Pendlebury, who took over the pub last December. They are accompanied by a dedicated and passionate team including head chef Simon Franklin, who was formerly with celebrity chef Gary Rhodes.

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Paulette’s Podiatry

Paulette’s Podiatry, a registered chiropodist/podiatrist practice, has just relocated from the Arch Clinic in Fordingbridge to new premises on the High Street, next to the butchers. Do you suffer from painful feet? Are corns and calluses preventing you wearing your favourite shoes? Are your toenails thick, ingrown or showing signs of other toenail problems? Or are other parts of your feet hurting? If so, call in and take the weight off your feet and soothe them with a relaxing treatment. You spend a lot of time on your feet so it is advisable to look after them. Need some advice? Just pop in to find out what Paulette’s Podiatry can do for you to keep your feet in tip-top condition. Paulette’s Podiatry is open Monday to Saturday, at 71 High Street in Fordingbridge. You can call on 01425 650150 or email paulettegreen@ btinternet.com for further details.

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In 2001 Piers Paterson set up Dalbergia Ltd - an antique restoration business with expertise in hand skills and wood finishing. Over the last 16 years the business has developed into a modern, well-equipped furniture and joinery manufacturing workshop. From their premises in the centre of Fordingbridge, Dalbergia now offer handmade bespoke kitchens and furniture, a full upholstery service, plus furniture restoration or repair. From initial conversations, through

the design stages to delivering and where necessary fitting the finished item, Piers and his team will talk to you about your specific requirements – whether for a whole new kitchen, a bespoke desk, or the revival of a much-loved piece of furniture. Each new piece of furniture is individually designed using the latest 3d CAD software, and made by hand on site in their workshops so they are easily able to accommodate that unusual shaped room or sloping ceiling. Their flexible approach means that your own design ideas can be incorporated to produce your ideal kitchen or perfect bedroom storage. You have an almost endless range of options for materials and finishes – from solid wood to real wood veneers, or paint – in just about any colour – plus solid surface materials such as Corian. They can even make handles for you, to give you something truly unique. Piers believes that having a kitchen, wardrobe or piece of bespoke furniture handmade by Dalbergia offers you the chance to have

something of real quality in your home that will be a pleasure to look at, to use and to touch. Perhaps surprisingly, Dalbergia’s furniture is accessible to those on most budgets. New for 2017, there is now a kitchen showroom at the premises in Green Lane (behind the Post Office) where you can open doors and drawers, look at samples of worktops, get ideas and see some of their work. So please feel free to pop in, meet the team and talk to them about what you have in mind. They are open from 8am-5pm Monday to Friday and no appointment is necessary. Alternatively give them a call on 01425 517123 or visit their website: www.dalbergia.co.uk

Dalbergia – When quality counts

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The Red Shoot Inn and Brewery

Review by Carol Waterkeyn

Set in a beautiful part of the New Forest not far from Ringwood, is the Red Shoot Inn at Linwood. It’s been quite a number of years since I last visited, which was during the time the pub was owned by the Red Shoot campsite next door.

hese days the pub is separately owned by Wadworth Brewery and has just undergone a refurbishment, while still retaining the unique character of the place. It is also under new management and Gail and Andy took over four months ago after moving from the Green Dragon at Brook. Apart from holding the Cask Marque for the quality of their Wadworth’s beers, an interesting aspect to this pub is the well-established microbrewery where joint landlord and chief brewer, Andy, produces some impressive brews; namely Tom’s Tipple, New Forest Gold, and one my husband tried called Muddy Boot. I am pleased to report that

it was definitely not muddy looking and had a rich and pleasing taste. As I was the designated driver I just had a cola. I would usually have had a glass of wine, and there’s a good choice with a small glass of Prosecco at £4.60, a medium Merlot at £5.05, a large Pinot Grigio at £6.60, while bottles of wine are £17.50 upwards. I am reliably informed that there will be a new cocktail menu appearing soon. For dining we noticed there was an extensive menu available that included quite a few dishes for vegetarians or those on a gluten-free diet. The pub is in fact accredited by the Coeliac Society. For children, or diners with smaller appetites, there’s a

list of smaller plates, and a selection of snacks. There’s also a daily specials menu. For our own meal we commenced with Rosemary and garlic-crumbed Brie wedges with dressed leaves and cranberry sauce from the ‘specials’ list for my other half, and Goat’s cheese, roasted pepper and vine tomato (gluten free) bruschetta with pesto for me. Paul said the Brie wedges were really good, while I thoroughly enjoyed my bruschetta and ate the lot. The starters are priced around £6-£7. We followed with a Chicken and chorizo burger, with guacamole, sriracha (spicy) mayo, onion rings and chunky chips for Paul, while I opted for Chicken kebabs with Cajun-fried potatoes, tzatziki and Greek salad. In between the bun, the chicken and chorizo burger had a large piece of chicken breast, a layer of chorizo, cheese, guacamole and the special mayonnaise served with the largest onion rings I have ever seen and really great chips. It was much enjoyed. My kebabs had

moist pieces of chicken breast and peppers, while the creamy tzatziki and sautéed potatoes were a lovely accompaniment to the salad. Main courses on the menu start from around £12. I should mention that for both of us the main portions were rather hearty – just what you need after a long walk or cycle ride but we couldn’t finish ours; so if you are not a big eater then I would suggest the smaller plates. Anyway, we were determined not to give up at that point and went for dessert – as is a regular occurrence for us we shared one; a delicious concoction of Mixed berry Eton Mess, crushed meringue and vanilla ice cream (and cream!). It was lighter than it looked and delicious. We managed all of it. Desserts on offer are mostly gluten free (hurrah!) and cost around £6. We waddled out feeling totally sated. If visiting as a group, The Red Shoot Inn has lots of room inside, with a patio with large umbrellas and a garden beyond. Booking is recommended, Photos © Paul Waterkeyn

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in and around the area in for a bite though, if you wish to eat. On Sundays they serve a roast lunch at £12.95, with a small plate for £7.95. There’s also a vegetarian nut roast. On Sunday evenings there’s live music from 8.30pm. Surrounded by a picturesque forest location, the pub is a watering hole frequented by hikers,

cyclists, dog walkers, horse riders, families from the campsite and people who have been out for a drive in the New Forest. The lucky locals tend to get it more to themselves in the winter, when the log fire will be blazing and a glass of Andy’s Muddy Boot will be most welcome

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There will be a beer festival with music from 30 September for three days. There will be 20 guest ales, 12 guest ciders plus Wadworth’s usual range of beers and the Red Shoot’s own ales brewed on site.

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Photos taken at the time of opening in 2007

t’s hard to believe that staff and volunteers at The Verwood Hub are celebrating the centre’s 10th anniversary this year. Where have those 10 years gone? Ten years ago, The Hub was the result of a lot of work by local people and the call for a community facility for the growing Verwood. When it opened there wasn’t a gym in the building, but it was wonderful to have a new, multi-purpose venue for the town. The gym is a more recent addition and The Hub boasts extra venues at Potterne Park and Emmanuel School for sports. Being a multi-purpose venue, The Hub now offers a gym, fitness studios, 3G football pitches, sports hall, theatre/ cinema, café-bar and much more. There

are fitness instructors to help you get into shape, should you wish to. There is a regular programme of events including music concerts, family nights, productions, comedy, bingo, dancing, theatre and cinema, a children’s centre, children’s activities, and adult classes. There are also regular exhibitions of paintings and photographs from talented local artists. Everyone at The Hub is hoping you will join them for their birthday celebrations on Sunday 30 July from 12.30 – 5pm. Entry is free and there will be taster sessions of various classes, bouncy castles, a barbeque, live music, and games and activities for adults and children. There will also be prizes on offer.

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Verwood U3A Open Day

Council Matters

By Cllr Simon Gibson

I was hugely tempted to write about the recent General Election in this month’s column. However, I suspect most people, me included, have had just about enough of elections for a little while. Instead I want to focus on two excellent community events that I have enjoyed recently. First up was the Verwood Carnival at the end of May. I have always liked going to the carnival. Since moving to Verwood 18 years ago, I think I have only missed two. However good or bad the weather, it is great to wander around the Fuzzy Bit and see the shows in the arena and visit the stalls. I thought that this year’s event was one of the best that I had been to; especially the parade, which had the welcome addition of floats and was excellent to see. The carnival team was brilliantly organised and their hard work, throughout the year, should be appreciated by everyone within the town. I was happy to help with marshalling the parade – a small contribution to assist the procession through the town.

The other event enjoyed was the Folk Festival in Wimborne. I am a big fan of folk music so it’s an event that I try to go to every year. Those who visited Wimborne during the festival will have noticed that this year’s festival seemed to be the biggest yet, with lots of good places to eat and visit – and the high standard of music (and cider) made for a fantastic weekend. These events are very time consuming to organise. I experienced this, only briefly, when chairing the Verwood Jubilee Extravaganza in 2012. It was months of work to ensure the smooth running. Safety of visitors gave sleepless nights and everything can be held hostage by the infamously fickle British summer

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weather. However, these events play a vital part in building a strong community and are key to the growing heritage of our towns. Local councils and communities should support them wherever possible. Support comes in many forms, not just financial. The amount of paperwork and logistics required to run a safe event is necessary but I would like to see how we could continue to provide support to back up the dedication and commitment shown by the volunteers who run these events. I hope that the organisers have some well-deserved rest before the planning starts again for next year’s event. I know that new volunteers are always welcome, too. Here’s to next year!

Verwood U3A, your local University of the Third Age is holding an Open Day on Wednesday 16 August from 10am until 1pm at Verwood Memorial Hall. The organisation is inviting more people of retirement age to enjoy the benefits of membership. U3A is inspired by the belief that to enjoy a healthy retirement people need to keep active, develop new interests and get out and meet people. They are run by members for members. Volunteers share their interests, skills and enthusiasms by leading or attending interest groups, which meet weekly, fortnightly or monthly between September and June. Verwood has about 250 members and nearly 30 interest groups and for a

one-off annual subscription of £38 you are entitled to join any number you like. There are groups for art, crafts, history, bridge, languages and discussion, as well as reading, gardening, guitar jamming, bird watching, fishing, badminton and table tennis. There are no exams, no tests, and no qualifications – just like-minded people sharing interests among friends. The social side is reinforced by monthly lunches, guest speakers, quizzes and coach and boat trips.

You can find out more at www.verwood.org.uk or by phoning 01202 823541.

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Sunny funds Suffolk Punch arrival It’s an exciting times at the Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park near Verwood as they have welcomed the arrival of a new generation with a Suffolk Punch filly on 11 June. Taya Street at the farm park said the breed is currently listed ‘critical’ and is rarer than the giant panda. She added, “During the winter we set out to find a pure bred Suffolk Punch which was virtually impossible. However, we came across Uno and Abbey Rose working in Liverpool pulling carriages and we were unable to separate the pair. Abbey Rose was in foal so our mission to home one horse turned into homing three.” Other heavy horse

breeds such as the Shire are considered at risk of extinction. Sadly numbers are dwindling but the Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park aims to raise awareness of the rare breeds and educate visitors on the history of these magnificent working horses. ‘’We home over 20 heavy horses including the five main breeds; Shire, Suffolk Punch, Clydesdale, Percheron and Ardennes. Both foal and mum are doing well and are on view for visitors to admire,” added Taya. At the time of writing, the farm park was welcoming name suggestions for the new foal.

Members of the Verwood Solar Farm Committee were very pleased that their award of £3,000 to Hillside Pre-School in the spring enabled a shelter to be erected in time for the recent heatwave, and also provides a covered area for wet days. At the same time, Relate have received a grant of £5,000 to enable their service to be set up in Verwood.

Hillside Shelter

Funds can only be awarded for projects in Verwood itself, as there is also a Solar Farm Fund for Three Legged Cross, which is part of the same parish. For more information on how to obtain grants,

look at the Verwood Solar Farm information on the town council website. The committee is next due to meet on 16 October and applications, preferably by email, need to be in by the end of September.

Cranborne Chase AONB team recognised for Dark Skies achievement Linda Nunn, director of the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), has been presented with the Joy Griffiths Award by the British Astronomical Association’s Commission for Dark Skies (CfDS). Cranborne Chase AONB is bidding to become the UK’s first AONB to achieve International Dark Sky Reserve status – to date there are just 11 areas in the world with this unique accolade that is bestowed by the International DarkSky Association (IDA). Linda and the team have been working hard to promote the exceptionally dark night skies of Cranborne Chase, one of the most valuable assets of the 380 squaremile area, as well as its atmospheric stargazing

spots. The team recently launched a website (www. chasingstars.org.uk) that also lists stargazing events, boasts information on simple steps to prevent light pollution – which can have devastating effects on birds and wildlife – and tips on how best to enjoy stargazing in the area. Bob Mizon, coordinator at the CfDS, who presented Linda with the award, said, “Cranborne Chase AONB is an example

of an organisation that has made its dark night skies a priority. It is heartening to see that it constantly has stars on its mind. It is accessible to large numbers of people, while Ansty, which is located within the central belt of the AONB, is the darkest recorded area within south central England. “Anyone going to see the stars in the Cranborne Chase AONB definitely won’t be disappointed.”

Howard Lawrence, Linda Nunn and Bob Mizon with the award

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EXPANSION

planned at Woolsbridge Home to a wide variety of established businesses, Woolsbridge Industrial Park is set to expand. Built mainly in the 1980s, this strategically placed business park is close to the A31 and not far from the ports of Poole, Southampton and Portsmouth. The current planning application is to expand the development over a further 25 acres giving more than 33,000 square metres of new industrial units. Those knowing the entrance will appreciate that improvements will need to be made to accommodate further expansion of the already busy estate, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good news that planning

permission for a new road junction into the park has already been received. Its quirky postal address places Woolsbridge in Wimborne, but as the crow flies, the park is nearer to Verwood and Ringwood and is on Ringwood Road at Three Legged Cross (next to The Three Legged Cross pub that used to be called Old Barn Farm). This page features a snapshot of the already established businesses at Woolsbridge showing that from plant hire to double glazing and from concrete products to motor repairs and car valeting, the range is pretty diverse. Check out the map to find out where some of our advertisers are located.

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Restoration begins

Coast path consultation

The recent cutting of the first turf above Cranborne Chase AONB village Sutton Mandeville has signalled the beginning of a full restoration programme of the World War I hillside badge of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Members of the Sutton

Residents can now have their say on the 42-mile stretch of Natural England’s coast path from Kimmeridge to Highcliffe, following the launch of a consultation on the proposed route. Natural England, the government’s advisor for the natural environment, is responsible for implementing the Marine & Coastal Access Act 2009, which requires them to secure a route around the whole of the English coast for the public to enjoy. It is hoped that the coast path will be completed around England’s coast by 2020. Once complete it will be one of the longest coastal walking

Chris Thompson cuts the first turf

Mandeville Heritage Trust, including chair Sir Jack Deverell, were in attendance as the symbolic turf cutting by Chris Thompson indicated the start of the restoration. Hampshire-based Earlcoate Construction will carry out the specialist work. “We estimate that the restoration will take five weeks,” said Antony Firth, a marine archaeologist and member of the Heritage Trust. The project is being undertaken thanks to a £88,300 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Cranborne Chase AONB gave a grant for the trust to carry out a drone survey of the site, which proved essential. An open day is planned for September. Anyone with relevant photos, documents or stories can email info@sutton-down-badges. com.

Swanage to Wareham: history in the making

By Carol Waterkeyn and Jess Boyd

The historic and inaugural train service to link Swanage and Corfe Castle with the main line at Wareham set off from Swanage Railway’s platform 1 at 10.23am on Tuesday, 13 June. The last time a train had run the whole length of the line on service was in January 1972, after which, British Rail controversially withdrew the service and demolished the line. After a great deal of blood, sweat and tears of the Swanage Railway and Trust volunteers putting the railway back piece by piece, it was a proud moment for everyone involved as the first train marked the start of a two-year trial public service. Using diesel trains operating on 60 days during the summer, there will be four trains each way daily between Wareham, Corfe Castle and Swanage. Onboard the first train were many of the volunteers and officers of the railway and trust, including a founder volunteer Peter Frost who

helped to rebuild the Swanage Railway from nothing. Swanage town crier Andrew Fleming and the media including Carol Waterkeyn and Jess Boyd from mags4dorset were also on board, as was Valerie Travers who has been working at the train station gift shop for eight years. She was very pleased about the outcome of all the hard work. “And it’s lovely because my gran was on the last train in 1972 and I’m here on the first one today,” she added. Jacqui Hagger, who also works for Swanage Railway and is a trustee, said of the momentous day: “It’s quite an achievement – the finalisation of what the railway has aspired to for so long. I think it’s well worth getting involved, and we always welcome new volunteers.” Elated Swanage Railway volunteers have recently celebrated receiving the coveted and prestigious Queens Award for Voluntary Service.

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routes in the world. Only landowners, tenants or occupiers of affected land can make a formal objection in response to the consultation and must do so on the form provided. Members of the public wishing to comment on the route must do so by completing a separate representation form and returning it to Natural England by midnight on 16 August. The consultation and forms are available online www.gov.uk/ government/publications/englandcoast-path-from-kimmeridge-bayto-highcliffe-comment-on-proposals

Green Belt being lost without tackling affordable housing crisis The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has revealed a significant increase in houses planned for the Green Belt, yet most will be unaffordable. Based on planning policies and new data from planning consultants Glenigan, CPRE’s annual Green Belt Under Siege report shows that more than 70% of houses proposed for development are not expected to be ‘affordable’. It also demonstrates that just 16% of houses built on Green Belt since 2009 outside local plans were classed as ‘affordable’. In total, 425,000 houses are now planned for Green Belt land – an increase of 54% on March 2016, and the biggest year-on-year increase for two decades. The North West, West Midlands and South East are under particular pressure. Furthermore, government funds are handsomely rewarding the development of Green Belt land the government supposedly promised to protect, but without delivering the much-needed affordable homes the funds were designed to encourage. CPRE estimates suggest that the government’s New Homes

Bonus initiative will reward councils with £2.4 billion for the proposed 425,000 new homes. In recognising the urgent need for new homes and the steep decline in rural affordable housing, CPRE believes that government should help councils build and fund genuinely affordable homes, including on small rural sites. Tom Fyans, director of campaigns and policy at CPRE said, “…Green Belt is being lost at an ever faster rate, yet the type of housing being built now or in the future will do very little to address the affordable housing crisis faced by many families and young people. We must not be the generation that sells off our precious Green Belt in the mistaken belief it will help improve the affordability of housing. The only ones set to benefit from future Green Belt development will be landowners and the big housebuilders, not communities in need of decent, affordable housing…”

The 2017 Summer Blast brochure is out!

WOW YOUR KIDS WITH STUNNING ACTIVITIES OVER THE SUMMER

Stuffed full of tantalising things to do and places to go, The Summer Blast is out now. The brochure provides courses, workshops, events and ideas to appeal to children from as young as 2 years to 16 years. You can zip through the tree tops with Go Ape, meet a Gizmobot at Red House Museum, have starlight adventures with Edmondsham Forest School, go coastal orienteering with Activate, get arty at Leigh Park CC and watch films at the Hub. You can learn First Aid at Ferndown Leisure Centre, build a submarine at Walford Mill Craft Centre, make dens at Moors Valley, get Wet and Wild at QE Leisure Centre or physical at the Soccer Academy at 2RM Leisure Centre, ride the model railway and get crafty at Highcliffe Castle. Make a date for storytelling at Wimborne Model Town or tennis at Christchurch Tennis Club, woodland adventures at Mudeford Wood CC or experience Shakespeare in the Garden at Priestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House Museum and watch King Arthur at the Allendale Centre during the Sting in the Tale Festival.

And that is only just a little taste of the adventures awaiting youâ&#x20AC;Ś Pick up a brochure from any of the venues advertising on this page or download a copy www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/summer-blast

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what’s on

this month 14-16 July

Volksfest for Volkswagen enthusiasts at the Worgret Showground, Wareham. With live music, VW autojumble, BMX rider display, graffiti artist display and children’s fun activities. VWs of all shapes and sizes to enjoy. More details from www.dorsetvolkfest.co.uk

15 July 5.30pm

CODA Music Trust talent showcase at Forest Arts Centre, New Milton. Eclectic range of music by young talent. Tickets are free but must be booked on 01425 612393.

16 July

Silver Jubilee event with Priests House Museum. For more info, email info@ wimborneinbloom.org.uk

15 July 7.30pm

Mayor of Ferndown’s Charity Evening – A Night of Country, Folk and Guitar Sounds at the Royal British Legion Ferndown. A glass of prosecco on arrival. Tickets £12 per person, for details contact Kate on 01202 892249 or secretary@ferndown.gov.uk

18 July 7.30pm

Bournemouth Electronic Organ Society presents a concert of popular music by Ian House at QE School, Wimborne. Visitors very welcome. £5 payable at door. Info from 01202 895254.

21-23 July

Curious Festival at Pylewell Park, New Forest, with music, literature, comedy and more. Details from the website www.curiousartsfestival.com

23 July 2-5pm

Spur Gate open garden, with a gravel garden, Japanese area and woodland. Teahouse with home-made teas available. Adults £4, children free. For details email annebbutler@btinternet. com or call 01202 732342.

24 July – 5 August 10am to 4.30pm

Wimborne Art Club Summer Exhibition 2017. Exhibition and sale of original paintings and cards by local talented artists at Church House, High Street, Wimborne, BH21 1HR. Entry free.

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25 July 7pm

Charity Medium evening with Dan Clarke at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne. Tickets £10 includes tea, coffee and biscuits.

26 July 7.30pm

Verwood Keyboard Society concert with Andrew Varley on Tyros keyboard in the Hub theatre. Tickets £10 on the door. Further information from Janetta, 01202 822936 or Organfax website

27 July 7.30pm

Jazz at the Meeting House, Ringwood with the Memphis Jazzmen. All proceeds from the raffle will go to Julia’s House. Meeting House Lane, Ringwood BH24 1EY. Admission £7. Free car parking after 6pm in the Furlong car park opposite.

27-30 July

Camp Bestival returns to Lulworth Castle and is a multi-award winning festival that combines a family festival experience with an action packed camping holiday. A musical line up of famous faces such as Mark Ronson and Louisa Johnson. For general enquiries contact hidehi@campbestival.net or ring 02033 274810

29 July 10am-12pm

Exploring Corfe Barrows Nature Park with Dorset Wildlife Trust. Meet at the entrance to Happy Bottom Nature Reserve, Higher Merley Lane, Corfe Mullen, map ref SY995979. Park in field inside the gate by the reserve sign. Sorry, no dogs. For more information, ring Janet on 01202 521643.

30 July 10am–3pm

Shaftesbury Carnival classic car and bike show, Barton Hill Recreation Ground SP7 8QA. Cars £5 bikes £3. Many trophies. Refreshments, stalls and licensed bar. All proceeds to local charities. For information or to book in advance contact Ray on 01747 852922 or email humphrieshouse@btinternet.com

2 August

Start of the Candlelight Procession in Bournemouth, from the Lower Gardens to Pier Approach at dusk.

4–12 August

OnStage live music acts will be playing at Pier Approach on Bournemouth seafront. On 5 August, Olly Murs will be performing in Kings Park as part of his summer tour of major outdoor venues. More info from bournemouth.co.uk

5 August 12 noon

Ferndown Probus Club lunch and talk ‘The Flying Enterprise’ at Dudsbury Golf Club. New members welcome. More details from the Secretary 01202 875757

5-6 August

The Great Dorset Chilli Festival, Wimborne St Giles

6 August 12-6pm

Family Fun Day at the London Tavern, Linford Road, Ringwood to raise funds for specialist medical equipment for Isabel Dunning. With balloon modeling, magician, children’s entertainer, face painting, ball pit, kids’ games and more. Email: shelleycolclough24@gmail.com, tel 07904 461365.

9 August 10.30am-1pm

Safety awareness course for mobility scooter users or those thinking of purchasing one. Sessions cost £10. Places limited so book by emailing helen@safewise.org or by calling SafeWise on 01202 591330.

10 August 7.15pm

Wimborne Horticultural Society talk by Mrs Paula Stribling on ‘Patagonia’. The Minster Room at the Community Learning & Resource Centre, 41-44 King Street, Wimborne. Admission members £1 and non-members £3.

10 - 28 August

49th Annual Summer Exhibition of Ringwood Art Society from 10am to 4.45pm Monday to Saturday, 1pm to 5pm Sunday, at Greyfriars, 44 Christchurch Road, BH24 1DW. Free entry, parking and wheelchair access. Info www.ringwoodartsociety.org

11–13 August

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra at Meyrick Park with Proms in the Park.

12 August

Ellingham & Ringwood Show organised by Ellingham & Ringwood Agricultural Society with arena events, stalls and more information, see advert on page 37.

12-13 August

Lymington Seafood Festival at Bath Road Park, Lymington. The town’s first seafood festival will feature some of the region’s most exciting chefs, restaurants and artisan producers. Free entry. Event supporting the Solent Oyster Restoration Project. www.lymingtonseafoodfestival. co.uk

15 August 7.30pm

Bournemouth Electronic Organ Society presents a concert of popular music by Michael Woolridge at QE School, Wimborne. Visitors very welcome. £5 payable at door. Info 01202 895354

16 August 10am-1pm

Verwood U3A Open Day at the Memorial Hall, Verwood

17 August 2pm

Ringwood U3A at Greyfriars Community Centre, Ringwood. Speaker - retired police officer Paul Stickler on “Murder of an English Actress” from 1947. Visitors welcome, more information on website: www.ringwoodu3a.org.uk

18 - 20 August

The Luna Cinema will be at the Waterfront, Pier Approach, Bournemouth where you can watch can watch classic films under the stars. www.thelunacinema.com

25 August 7.15 for 7.30pm

Bournemouth Orchid Society meeting with speaker Peter White on commercial orchid growing in Holland. At Bournemouth Natural Science Society, Christchurch Road, BH1 3NS. Entry free, but email Melville at: programme@ bournemouthorchidsociety.org.uk

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This catchy name is given to the show led by Howie Casey, who performed on tour with Wings and appeared on their albums. He’d met the Beatles many years previously when Howie and his group at the time, the Seniors, were playing in Germany and Paul McCartney and the other members of the Beatles were playing at the same venue. They used to jam together for fun. Also from Liverpool, saxophonist Howie returned to the UK and moved to London. He worked as a session musician for the likes of Chuck Berry, Marc Bolan, Elkie Brooks and the Who. Howie was later asked to help with an album for Paul McCartney called Band on the Run, did a tour with Paul and Wings and appeared on further albums.

Howie moved to Bournemouth in 1979, where he still lives. He will be performing his Wings and Beatles tribute show with his band at the Barrington Theatre in Ferndown on 3 September. The Barrington Centre and mags4dorset have teamed up for this competition for two tickets to see the show. For your chance to win, just answer the following question:

WHERE WAS HOWIE CASEY BORN? Enter online at www.mags4dorset.co.uk or send your answer on a postcard to: BEATLES WITH WINGS COMPETITION, mags4dorset, 1st Floor, King George V Pavilion, Peter Grant Way, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 9EN. Closing date is 11 August 2017. The first correct answer drawn will be the winner. Employees of Pulford Publicity Ltd and the Barrington Theatre are not permitted to enter. There is no cash alternative. The editor’s decision is final.

Feed your Once upon a brains princess at Camp Bestival’s cultural hotspot As well as the big line up of music and entertainment at Camp Bestival at Lulworth Castle this month, there is a literary ‘enclave of enlightenment’ throughout the weekend of 27-30 July. Some highlights of The Literary Institute lineup include talks, shows, quizzes and more hosted by Jack Rooke and Steven Lamb; Do what you love with Laura Rowe, editor of Olive magazine; Write a novel from a beach hut with Lucy Clarke; Write your own myth with Maz Evans and more. You can check www.campbestival.net and Facebook and Twitter for all the latest information.

A brand new fairy tale show for 2017 is planned at the Regent Centre next month, following the sell-out success of last year’s premiere. Once Upon A Princess, produced by OCD Productions UK, is the ultimate pop princess party show featuring all the favourite storybook princesses live on stage. Be prepared to be enchanted when the sing-a-long show puts out the red carpet for a right royal afternoon at the Regent in Christchurch on Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 August. Get ready to ‘Wish upon a Star’ and ‘Let It Go’ as the princesses perform some of the most popular movie musical songs in this sing-a-long celebration. The ultimate Pop Princess Party is full of pop classics and musical favourites. Tickets cost £11 and are available from the Box Office on 01202 499199.

Competition Winner The winner of two tickets to see Marty Wilde and the Wildcats at the Barrington Theatre in Ferndown was Brian Bisley of West Moors. The answer was Endless Sleep. Visit www.mags4dorset.co.uk for more local news

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Little town with big surprises Wimborne Model Town is the original 1/10th scale walk-around model of 1950s’ Wimborne. See the original shops from that time, like Woolworths and MacFisheries. You can log in to the new audio guide, watch the wedding service in the model minster church and look upwards to see the Quarter Jack chiming out just like his life-size counterpart. See Thomas and drive the trains on the six-track model railway – look out for local Dorset landmarks including the fabulous new illuminated model of Kingston Lacy. There are also free quizzes for all the family. Mervyn Cole’s popular Family Fun Shows with magic and puppets run at 12 and 2pm on 25 and 29 July and on Tuesdays and Thursdays in August. On Wednesday afternoons from 26 July–30 August, there’s a programme of storytelling and interactive adventures for all the family, including Gulliver’s Adventures, Little Red Riding Hood and Irish Folk Tales that take place at 2.30pm. Visit www.wimborne-modeltown.com for further details. Breakfast, morning coffee and cake, lunch with a special kid’s menu, and delicious Dorset cream teas and ice cream are all available from the Tea Room, not forgetting gifts galore in the shop.

Wimborne Model Town is in King Street and is open daily 10am–5pm. Family at Wimborne Model Town

FAMILY FESTIVAL AT FERNHILL CARE HOME Pop along and join us for the Ferndown & Longham Family Festival on 22 July from 11am to 3pm, where there’s fun for all the family with a BBQ, stalls, face painting, animal corner, raffle and much more. It’s free entry. Fernhill Care Home is purpose-built for dementia and respite care and has a range of carefully designed and imaginative facilities. CQC Rating Good Carehome.co.uk rating 9.7 Spacious and modern with a bright, cheery feel Tranquil garden, with a potting shed Safe, comfortable and stimulating creative spaces, rooms include a post office and tearoom Full but optional activities programme Home-cooked food prepared daily by chefs using ingredients sourced locally whenever possible. To read the home’s latest news, see family feedback, view a full image gallery and meet the staff visit: www.FernhillCareHome.co.uk

Fernhill Care Home is at 122 Ringwood Road, Longham, Ferndown, BH22 9AW

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Enjoy getting steamed up Drusilla’s annual Steam Up will be on Saturday 19 August. It features steam engines that stop off on their way to the Great Dorset Steam Fayre. Real ales and cider will quench the thirst and a BBQ, stir fry or curry will fill the tummy, plus you’ll get a serving of live music – a winning combination. Monies raised help support local charities. Last year the Steam Up attracted over 50 impressive engines ranging from showman to miniature.

STEP INTO SOMERLEY BEER & MUSIC FESTIVAL Friday 25 and Saturday 26 August 2017 The Somerley Beer and Music Festival is a truly family-friendly event; it provides festivalgoers with a fun and relaxed way to spend the August Bank Holiday in the beautiful walled garden on the Somerley Estate, just north of Ringwood. Founded in 2010 by fellow beer festival enthusiasts, James Somerton and Simon Roundell, the festival has matured over the years into a cracking couple of days of real ales, beers and ciders from local and microbreweries set against a backdrop of live music and fun family activities. It really is the perfect way to end the summer with your friends and troops This year the festival opens on the Friday night and organisers are offering an extended camping opportunity to cover the entire weekend.

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East Holton Carriage Driving Centre for disabled people

Based at the Ash Tree Stables within the Holton Lee Centre, this is the only horse carriage driving facility for disabled adults in Dorset. Learn to drive a horse and carriage in some 350 acres stretching from Poole Harbour to Holton Heath. Alternatively visitors can enjoy being taken out for a drive. Participants with a wide range of disabilities will enjoy the driving at whatever level, away from traffic. A dressage arena and cone driving add to the challenges that disabled people can get from carriage driving with horses. All activities are conducted in compliance with RDA strict guidelines. Carts are specially adapted to carry wheelchairs and all drives are escorted. Every operation is run by a team of enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers and carers. Driving sessions normally last for half an hour and a small donation is asked per person per session.

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Liberty’s Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre Liberty’s Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre is named after Liberty, an Alaskan Bald Eagle, one of the many birds of prey that Liberty’s Owl Centre have on display. The centre is located just outside Ringwood near the natural beauty of Hampshire’s New Forest National Park. At Liberty’s you will find a large collection of birds of prey, including owls, hawks, falcons and vultures, as well as a collection of reptiles and other creepy crawlies in the reptile house. Daily flying demonstrations will give you the chance to see these beautiful birds in action whilst the summer reptile shows appeal to all ages. Liberty’s also offer Falconry Experience days, Owl Experience days and Photography Experiences to people who want to take up the opportunity to enjoy a closer encounter with some of the birds. You can find out more details by calling 01425 476487.

Wimborne Tourist Information Centre Summer is finally here and the calendars are packed with wonderful events throughout East Dorset. From open-air concert picnics and air shows, to fashion shows and steam fairs, Wimborne Tourist Information Centre is your local ticket agent for a whole host of events. As well as local events, theatre tokens, National Express and Sea View coaches are all bookable at the TIC. Call in to find out what the area has to offer, pick up a list of events happening locally, treat yourself to some Dorset biscuits or pick up your own Dorset flag to hang proudly in your garden!

Don’t miss Ringwood and Ellingham Show A firm favourite for regulars and a great day for all the family, the Ringwood and Ellingham Show is held in the Somerley Estate, by kind permission of Lord Somerto n. From 8.30am to 5.30pm on 12 August, there is a full main ring programme with separate show rings for horses, a large livestock section and heavy horse display. Popular dog classes can be entered on the day and scarecro w and fancy dress competitions will entertain. Trade stands, a hort icultural tent and a craft section, a variety of food outlets and the essential beer tent make this a day not to be missed. There’s free all-day parking. Free entry for children under 16, sing le adult £12, concs £10. The show is well-signposted. www.ellinghamshow.co.uk

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PRACTICALLY SPEAKING, DOES THE NEW DRIVING TEST GO FAR ENOUGH?

head of changes to the UK practical driving test set to be introduced from 4 December 2017, new research by Confused. com reveals a third of drivers believe that the changes do not go far enough to address poor and dangerous driving habits on UK roads. And over two thirds (73%) believe motorway driving and night driving (66%) should be introduced. Eight in ten (80%) believe driving etiquette should be taught in order to eliminate middle lane hogging, tailgating and to stop people cutting in at the last moment and

driving instructors have challenged the DVSA on safety of new test manoeuvres. By making the driving test more realistic, the government hopes to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured. A turn in the road (known as a threepoint turn) and reversing around a corner are being ditched in favour of manoeuvres that the DVSA claim are more useful. These include driving into and reversing out of a parking bay, as well as the driver pulling over to the right-hand side of the road and reversing two car lengths.

Changes to the Driving test will be:

• Reversing around a corner • Turning in the road (three-point turn) s • Increasing independent driving from 10 to 20 minute • Following directions from a sat nav • Answering vehicle safety questions while driving reversing • Pulling up on the right-hand side of the road and two car lengths • Reversing out of a parking bay

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However, if the DVSA intend on making the driving test more realistic, there are still crucial practices excluded from the updates says Confused.com’s motoring editor Amanda Stretton. While some drivers welcome the introduction of following a sat nav (46%) and doubling the time of independent driving (38%), almost three in four (73%) believe that motorway driving should be tested. In fact, over half (51%) admit that they would have felt more confident on the road as a new driver if they had been taught to drive on the motorway. And with the knowledge that young drivers have a higher proportion of accidents at night, it’s no wonder two thirds (66%) of motorists believe learner drivers should be taught how to drive in darker conditions. In fact, some believe lack of experience among learners is not limited to nighttime driving. Two in five (40%) say poor driving is caused by new motorists not being taught the

necessary skills before they take to the road alone and nearly half (49%) believed improved cyclist awareness should also be taught. Unless otherwise stated, the figures are taken from omnibus research carried out by One Poll on behalf of Confused.com. It was an online poll of 2,000 UK adults who drive (nationally representative sample), with the research being conducted between 30 May and 5 June. The DVSA trialled the changes to the driving test with 850 driving instructors, 4,500 learner drivers in 32 locations. The government conducted a consultation with 3,953 respondents.

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Land Rovers unite at Beaulieu As many as 400 Land Rovers gathered in the grounds of the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu on 25 June for an impressive lineup at Simply Land Rover. An unmissable treat for fans of Britain’s legendary off-roader, the display featured the iconic Defender and Series I, II and III models, as well as the hugely successful Range Rover, Discovery and Freelander ranges. Event-goers voted for their favourite Land Rover of the show in the People’s Choice Award. Receiving the highest number of votes was David Trawford’s jawdropping modified Freelander, which towered above the other vehicles owing to its gigantic wheels and tyres, customised raised suspension and orangepainted heavy duty chassis. This radical off-roader took David three years to build and meant creating the raised suspension system himself. He was presented with a commemorative Beaulieu trophy and special

Autoglym prize by Beaulieu’s Financial Director, Phil Johnson. The runner-up was Michael Ridgley’s fascinating Range Rover P38 4-litre SE. Michael said, “It was originally owned by Prince Edward. I didn’t know this when I bought it to use for parts but it was too nice to dismantle. Land Rover helped me to trace its history.” Beaulieu’s Forest Drive was one of the highlights of the show for participants eager to try out their off-road driving skills. Held in partnership with Land

Rover Experience West Country, enthusiasts could either tackle the challenging woodland route in their own Land Rovers, or drive or ride in a Land Rover Experience vehicle.

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Brush up your driving skills Free driving scheme with a £50 Amazon voucher thrown in if you complete the course LifeDrive is a free scheme open to all young people aged between 17-25 designed to reduce accidents by helping younger drivers to understand why collisions happen and how to avoid them, developing their skills and experience with free post-test theory and practical sessions.

This free scheme is open to all young people aged between 17 and 25 who live in Dorset and have passed their driving test within the past four years. A free £50 Amazon voucher is given to everyone who completes the course. The next LifeDrive date in Bournemouth is 19 September.

For more information visit safewise.org/education/life-drive/

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The next driving skills and confidence session to help people aged 65+ drive safely for longer will be available at SafeWise Bournemouth on 1 August starting at 1.30pm. The theory session costs £10 per person and lasts up to three hours. A practical session costs £45 per person and lasts up to 90 minutes. If you do both, the cost is £50.

SafeWise are working in partnership with the Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group to deliver safety awareness courses for mobility scooter users in Dorset. The sessions cost £10 per person and are designed for those already using a mobility scooter or those looking to buy one. All sessions must be pre-booked. The next ScootWise dates are Wednesday 9 August – 10.30am to 1pm and Friday 13 October at the same time.

For more details contact ddg@safewise.org, ring or text 07713 499 777 and ask for a callback or leave a message at 01202 591330.

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FREEADS Proceed with caution when buying privately. mags4dorset cannot accept any liablity for transactions carried out as a result of responding to these freeads. Autumn Leaves crockery, immaculate condition, dishwasher, oven, microwave proof. £50. Corfe Mullen. 07521 511507 Box trailer 4’ 6” x 3’6” steel frame with strong timber sides and floor, includes lights £95. Two tiled-top tables, one 19” x 19” x 16” the other is a wheeled trolley 26” x 18” x 24” £35. Ferndown. 01202 873411 Accordions Frontali circa 1937, Sonali circa 1975 with cases. Vgc. Genuine reason for sale. £250 each ono. Ferndown. 01202 871381 Metal desk, vgc, 50” wide x 23” deep x 29” high £15. Oval table M&S “Home” range vgc, 70” extending to 91”, ideal to shabby chic £30. Ferndown. 01202 873411 Upright Indesit freezer, 7 drawers, 68cm high, 3 years old, exc condition, £95 ono, Buyer collects. West Moors. Tel: 07734 440662 or 01202 573022 Black zip-up boots. Carvela, ladies long lovely zip up black leather boots. Size 5.5 with high heels. £12.50 or nearest offer. Fordingbridge. 07867 813213 Elite Traveller Plus mobility scooter, vgc, separates for easy transport by car £325. West Moors. 01202 875774 White cover for Ikea Ektorp armchair and Tullsta chair £5. Wimborne. 01202 813889

Picnic in the Park with top brass Over the weekend of 7 to 9 July it was Brass Fest UK 2017 where over 125 brass bands performed concerts. So in support of Brass Fest UK, Verwood Concert Brass Band held a free Picnic in the Park concert on Sunday afternoon, 9 July at Verwood Recreation Ground. It was a wonderful opportunity for local people to hear and see ‘Dorset’s No1 brass band’ in action.

Eleven solid oak kitchen cupboard doors/ drawer fronts. Free, must collect. Wimborne. 01202 849563 Curtains, fully lined 90” x 90” blue patterned. Also 2 pairs 90” x 90” light red and black patterned. £15 per pair vgc. St Leonards. 01425 476846 Black wooden picture frame, with glass front, 88cm x 98cm. Very good condition. Buyer collects. Ferndown. 01202 874618 Car boot items, large selection. £20 for the lot, Ringwood. 01425 483158 Airline magazines, assortment of Airliner World and Airports of the World magazines. 90 plus. £40, Colehill. 07594 130594. Text only as seller is deaf. Dimplex living fire ½ Kw, white surround with marble back. £110 ono. Ashley Heath. 01425 471868 Ladies’ golf clubs, Callaway driver, 5,7,9 woods Nicklaus. Irons 5,6,7,8,9 P & S, bag and rain cover. £100. West Moors. 01202 895682 Teasmade Swan photoframe, unwanted gift £20. Babyliss gas tongs and brush cordless plus replacement energy cells new £14. West Moors. 01202 890868 Beech effect wardrobe, height 84” (213cms), width 35” (88cms), depth 23.25” (59cms). Needs assembling. £40. Merley. 01202 883396 CD cabinet for CD discs, takes approx 400 CDs. £200. Ferndown. 01202 831499

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Serenityon-Sea Last summer my wife, Lizzy, entered our very own piece of seaside real estate at Durley Chine for Beach Hut of the Year. Although I wasn’t too fussed, I thought why not? As our hut is adorned with Selfie: Phil Spencer and Martin Buddhas, scented candles, incense and wind-chimes, took to be a good omen. That blue our theme was Serenity-on-Sea. plaque almost had our name on it. With positive karma and a Zen-like And yet… attitude, Lizzy felt we could win While at the beginning I wasn’t £1,000 and a blue plaque awarded particularly bothered one way or the by TV presenter Phil Spencer – a other if we won or lost, it suddenly heady incentive for Lizzy who became personal. Failure was harboured a soft spot for Mr not an option. What a shame the Location, Location, Location. judges thought otherwise. As Beach Hut of the Year is a The old me would have national competition in association shrugged it off. I would have with the Sunday Times, it wasn’t consoled my wife with going to be easy, especially with understanding words of comfort. odds of 20,000 beach huts up But as it turned out – Lizzy was against our one. quite sanguine about not winning. After our beach hut got into the She was disappointed, of course, final 10 – remember those odds? but kept it real. Not only had we – I happened to see Phil Spencer made the final cut, which on its own filming an episode of Channel 4’s was no mean accomplishment, but Location, Location, Location in more importantly we still had a Ringwood. We even had a selfie beach hut and there would always taken in the Market Place and were be another time. sworn best friends forever, which I Martin Baum, Verwood

Food, glorious food… Christchurch mayor, Cllr Nick Geary, recently opened the Castle Kitchen at Highcliffe Castle after its refurbishment. He said, “I’m sure the recipe of passionate staff, combined with a fabulous menu means diners will have a memorable and pleasing experience in such a grand and beautiful setting.”

Charity worker honoured Linda Thornton, co-founder of the John Thornton Young Achiever’s Foundation (JTYAF) with her husband Pete, has been honoured with a British Empire Medal for services to young people in Dorset through the creation of the charity. A full interview with Linda can be read online in the July issue of 4Dorset. www.mags4dorset.co.uk

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VIEWPOINT July 2017

America’s Cup youth winners © Harry KH Despite team Land Rover BAR, skippered by Sir Ben Ainslie, not being able to bring the America’s Cup back to Britain as hoped, the British team’s youth sailors pulled off a magnificent win in Bermuda. Ben Ainslie said, “We could not be prouder of the Land Rover BAR Academy winning the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup.” They were crowned the 2017 champions after a nail-biting finale.

Bournemouth pupils net free lesson from Olympian Team GB star and four-time British Beach Volleyball champion Jake Sheaf, visited Tregonwell Academy and played volleyball on Boscombe Beach with students as part of the Sky Sports Living for Sport mentoring scheme, of which he is an ambassador.

National Lottery funding Moors Valley Country Park & Forest near Ringwood is one of 18 heritage sites to benefit from a share in a half-million pound National Lotteryfunded scheme to improve access for visitors with mobility and sensory impairments to heritage sites in the south west. The park is keen to hear from representatives of local organisations, and individuals with particular access needs, and first-hand knowledge of Moors Valley, to help identify projects. www.moors-valley.co.uk

Ahoy there! Formerly a washed-up wreck, this rebuilt and repainted boat was donated to Longham Community Pre-School by Ross Irving of Ferndown-based Cranebrook Developments Limited. Parely-based Eco Sustainable Solutions donated the woodchip to put it on. Picture shows Ross Irving (left) and Peter Hardy of Eco (right) with staff and children at Longham Community Pre-School.

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