Roundabout East Dorset Villages December 2017 by Sue West

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Dear Readers,

elcome to this year’s Christmas edition of Roundabout East Dorset Villages. By the time you receive your mag the shops will have been full of Christmas goodies for what seems like most of the year - and in some cases this is actually true! Our Quirky Britain article (I should really call this Mad Britain!) on page 20 tells us that there are some shops where Christmas does in fact last all year round with a growing trend for only selling specialised festive goods and tree ornaments! With tree decorations such as fish, raccoons, elephants, sheep etc! I think I’ll just stick with the tree chocolates thanks! And on this subject, page 32 tells us how chocolate was discovered 4000 years ago and was originally a cold drink with aphrodisiac and magical mood

with best wishes,

- enhancing properties. So it hasn’t changed that much at all! After all the festivities, get togethers and mwah mwahs I always find that New Year’s Eve is when so many people succumb to the Festive Flu! Our article on page 35 gives you the low down on some myths and magical-cures for the inevitable post Christmas bugs! As well as seasonal features we still have all the usual articles including on page 6 our fascinating look at how Ferndown has changed over the past 60 years. If like me you want to treat a loved one at this time of year AND help local businesses, look in here first in the ‘Local Business Directory’ on page 38! Finally my team and I would like to wish all our readers and advertisers the very warmest of festive greetings for this Christmas and the New Year.

Sue West

Editor

Business features All About Me: Unhealthy Kindness

Local events and features Community News Ferndown before the Bulldozers Clubs & Societies What’s On Locally The Blashford Bulletin

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Feature articles Mike’s Motors: MG-3 of The Best Book Reviews: Gift Inspiration Beauty: Tis The Season To Party Quirky Britain The History of Chocolate Health: Fighting Colds & Flu Travel: Canada, Glimpses of Toronto

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Information Advertising Christmas Postal Dates Local Theatres, Concerts & the Arts Useful Local Information Useful Telephone Numbers Local Business Directory

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Puzzles Codeword Fun Quiz Wordwheel Wordsearch Puzzle Solutions

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Ferndown before the Bulldozers Less than 60 years ago Ferndown was just a village, with gravel roads, a scattering of shops and not even a set of traffic lights. Then the bulldozers arrived and much of Ferndown’s history disappeared forever. Part autobiography and part history, these articles are a fascinating glimpse of a village in transition.

Ringwood Road & Spinneys lane c1920

ur first photo shows Ringwood Road about 1920. On the right is Mr Soffe’s little cycle shop and garage.

1925

y 1925 the cycle shop and garage had grown into a house and garage as shown in the next photograph on the right. The building on the corner of Spinney’s Lane, later became Robson’s Store. One of the cottages on the left of Soffe’s cycle shop was the home of Mrs Foster and to the left of this was Bracher’s bakery. Mid 1980’s

he house and many of the buildings in the 1925 view were demolished when the town centre was developed which included the new Kwiksave on the corner.

November 2017

oday, a photo taken from the same location is hard to achieve without a queue of traffic approaching or leaving the traffic lights at Pennys Hill. The view has changed yet again since the Kwiksave building has been demolished and has been replaced by the new Tesco petrol station complex.

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mainly because it was British, and went broke in 2005. From the ruins, Nanjing of China bought some remnants including the MG brand, the MG TF which was a highly-thought-of sports car, and some of the original Longbridge factory site, equipment, ideas and design employees. They were set to work producing designs for Chinese cars, initially using a large bank of ideas held by Rover Group which due to shortage of funds, had never been acted upon. The new Chinese owners also believed they could use the MG brand

with new products to sell into the UK - and later Europe. So, the MG brand is mainly UK-designed, but is made in China with little evidence of design/material compromise. The MG3 is the child of the still-born mid-size Rover hatchback. Now the physical stuff. There are quite a few MG3s about but probably you didn’t notice as the discreet badges are just far too small. What you saw was a very attractively styled five-door hatch looking purposeful with large alloys and grippy tyres. My car was the top ‘Style+’ slightly customised - with many wheel and body colour combinations it is difficult to imagine that any two MG3s will look the same. Inside, leather seats and some very neat, tasteful styling touches concentrating upon an oval shaped theme - this works very well indeed. This top version included a full array of instruments MG style, automatic climate control, DAB radio with bluetooth and device connectivity, while safety and convenience were well catered for with auto lights with auto-dip, auto wipers auto emergency brake and so on. But to drive? Not a ball of fire, yet still getting to 60 in 10 seconds and this is the best to expect

with a very low insurance group rating of 4E. A slick 5-speed gearbox helps you through the gears seamlessly but as the gearing is rather ‘short’ in the interest of performance, it can get a nice kind of ‘buzzy’ as it builds up to cruise. Large wheels with grippy tyres give truly great road-holding and handling in the true MG tradition. My one sticking point is a very hard, knobbly ride which tells me that either MG have forgotten how to do suspension, or they designed this setup for smooth first-world roads (Europe) rather than the 3rd-world roads of the UK. In summary, this car is simply very useable and a delight to drive, just for the sake of driving. Full circle back to my ‘surprise’. How good to drive, how practical this car is, and at such a low price point. With four price levels too and finance plans which take all the buying pain away, with very economical running costs and cheap insurance, this is an ideal entry point into motoring for many people. Nice one!

By Mike Wattam

o somebody who reckons to be pretty savvy about cars and the car industry, to be majorly caught out in a few months about a car is a real shock especially when the surprise comes from the very same car maker. Thus it was again with MG, whose model ‘3’ is the subject of this month’s appraisal. But first the backdrop. MG was a sporty brand of Rover group which was reviled

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EAST DORSET NATIONAL TRUST ASSOC’N

DORSET SOUTH AFRICAN CLUB

Talks, functions, outings and special events held throughout the year in Verwood, West Moors and Ferndown. Contact Membership Secretary: Janet Matthews 01202 855001

Outdoor and indoor activities: braais, boat cruise, walks, barn dance, darts, South African dinners. Camaraderie! fun! Contact Phillipa 01202-740265

STAPEHILL OVER 60’S CLUB

THREE LEGGED CROSS LINE DANCING

Meetings are held once a month on the first Thursday of each month at 2.30pm at Colehill Methodist Church, Lonnen Road, Colehill Contact the organiser via the Parish Clerk on 01202 900821

WIMBORNE & BLANDFORD DECORATIVE FINE ARTS SOCIETY Meets on the third Monday of the month for its

monthly lecture at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne, starting at 2.15pm. Visitors welcome. Contact: Christine Maguire 01202 697977

COLEHILL UNDER FIVES GROUP

It meets at the Colehill Memorial Hall on Wednesday mornings between 9.15 and 11.30 am (term time only). Contact Line Sales (Chairman) 07778582525

Meet at the Village Hall. Mondays 8—10.30pm.. All levels, ages & sexes welcome. Contact Geoff Green 01202 825386

VERWOOD ORGAN & KEYBOARD SOCIETY

Monthly concert by top artistes usually last Wednesday 7.30pm at the Hub; non-members £7. Secretary: Janetta Lakin 01202 822936.

WIMBORNE LADIES LUNCHEON CLUB

We meet last Wednesday of each month at Kings Head Hotel, Wimborne with lunch and speaker. Contact: Joy Sparshott, 01202 574056 or email jasetr@gmail.com

HARDY PLANT SOCIETY (Dorset Group)

EAST DORSET BUDDHIST GROUP

Meets in Memorial Hall, Colehill, every month to hear first-class speakers. Non-members welcome Contact Barbara 01202 882590 for dates and details.

COLEHILL MUSICAL & DRAMA CLUB

.Oddfellows is one of the oldest and friendliest societies in the world. For further details contact Flo Munro 01202 820965, Loyal Acorn Lodge. The Oddfellows - making friends, helping people.

The Group meets for meditation & discussion at St Michael's Church Centre, Colehill on 2nd & 4th Thursdays each month 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Contact the organiser via the Parish Clerk on 01202 900821 Co.MaD meet to rehearse most weeks on Tuesday evenings at 8.30 in the Memorial Hall Contact 01202 887659

CRANBORNE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

THE LOYAL ACORN BRANCH OF ODDFELLOWS WESSEX SINGERS

This a choir of about 40 singers that meet regularly in St James' Church, Holt, and St Michael's and All Angels Church, Colehill. Meets in Cranborne Village Hall on the Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. Visitors & new members welcome Contact Chris Bright 01725 Contact the organiser via the Parish Clerk on 01202 887786 517584 or e-mail clhs@mypostoffice.co.uk 1st

COLEHILL FLOWER ARRANGEMENT CLUB

This Club meets on the 3rd Monday of the Month at Colehill Memorial Hall, at 7.30 pm. Contact the Chair, Anne Clark, on 01202 575951

BROADSTONE COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND

A totally amateur band offering its members fun and challenges playing within a large wind band and raising money for local charities. Contact Damon Corio, Conductor, on 07759 837404, www.broadstone-community-concert-band.co.uk

EAST DORSET ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY (EDAS)

CRANBORNE BOWLING CLUB

The friendly ‘friendlies’ club. Experienced and novice players most welcome. You’ll always get a game. Contact Steve Clapton for more details 01202 826685

PLANT HERITAGE EAST DORSET GROUP

- working to save plant varieties. Meets in Colehill Memorial Hall monthly Sept to June to hear well-known speakers.. Visitors welcome. Details from Pam on 01202 883352.

ADVENTURE IN THE WOODS

Forest School club for children 4-8 years of age at Edmondsham Forest Monthly talks Sept to May at St. Catherine’s Church Hall,Wimborne plus School, between Verwood and Cranborne. Woodland walks, camp fires, walks & field archaeology opportunities during summer months. Contact nature crafts etc. Contact Kirsteen McCormick 01725 517807 Ian Richardson 01202 252397, www.dorset-archaeology.org.uk

VERWOOD TRAD JAZZ CLUB

St Leonards Hotel, 185 Ringwood Road, St Leonards, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2NP on 3rd Thursday of the month. Good Food & Bar. Music from 7.30-10pm. (Doors open from 6.30pm). No membership required. Contact Geoff 07798 721405

VOLUNTEERS - THE HEDGE PROJECT

Volunteers Wanted every Wednesday 09.30-15.00 to help maintain Whitesheet Plantation. For more info contact our Team Leader Ranger Kayleigh - 07795 678 300 or k_winch@hotmail.co.uk

VERWOOD PANTOMIME SOCIETY

The Society hold rehearsals in September for a show at the Hub, Verwood in January. Members also meet throughout the year for various social events. Contact: Sue Gardiner 01202 825731 or www.verwoodpantomimesociety.co.uk

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WIMBORNE CAMERA CLUB

We meet on Monday evenings - 7.30-9.30 pm from September to April, at St Michael's Church Centre,Colehill. We also run workshops, competitions and illustrated talks. Contact Carol Wiles on 01202 510844

WIMBORNE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Monthly Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7.15pm in the Community Learning & Resource Centre at 41-44 King Street, Wimborne. Visitors Welcome. Contact 01202 887006 or www.wimbornehorticulturalsociety.btck.co.uk

EDMONDSHAM CIRCLE DANCERS

Traditional and contemporary folk dances from around the world. No partners needed. Meeting on 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of each month from 7:30 – 9:45 in Edmondsham Village Hall. Pay as you go. Contact Kirsteen McCormick on 01725 517807.

WIMBORNE EVENING TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD

Girls aged 4-18 years meet at Wimborne Baptist Church every Monday during term time, from 6:00pm. New members always welcome. http://wimborne.gb.net Contact: Jazz Adams on 07977246912

We are a friendly group and welcome new members and visitors. We meet every second Tuesday of the month (excluding August) at 7:30 pm in The Hilda Coles Learning Centre, Priest’s House Museum, Wimborne. Please contact the secretary for details on 01202 887198

EAST DORSET WRITING GROUP

ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH CHOIR

The sessions will take place on Fridays monthly from 1 – 4pm at St We meet at St Michael's Church, Colehill Lane, Colehill Michael’s Centre, Colehill, Wimborne. Free parking and disabled access. on Fridays at 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm. Contact Cilla Sparks on 07759 835728 Contact Jenny Wright on 01425 473963.

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES THREE LEGGED CROSS SHORT MAT BOWLS

Meet at Three Legged Cross Village Hall Friday afternoons 2pm-5pm Friday evenings 7pm-9.30pm Contact: Peter Turnham 01202 823440

VERWOOD UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE

Welcomes retired and semi retired people to take part in our groups and classes of social and educational interest. Contact: David Allen on 01202 823541

COLEHILL EVENING WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month (excluding August at Colehill Memorial Hall, Cannon Hill Road 7.30p.m. Contact the Secretary on 01202 883810

DORSET STITCHERS

Meets every other Thursday 7- 9pm at the Methodist Church Hall, £2 per evening includes refreshments. Contact Wendy Robinson 01202 825805.

WIMBORNE BOWLS CLUB

All abilities accepted, coaching can be provided for the novice or to improve your game. We have good facilities & a great social calendar. Contact Elaine Campbell 01202 840545

WIMBORNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Meet 3rd Wednesday of each month from September to June at 7.30pm in Wimborne Town hall for talks on mainly historical places, people or events in the Wimborne area. Contact: Mrs A Cross 01202 848922

MUSIC FOR THE MIND

At the United Reformed Church, Verwood. 4th Monday of the Month at 10.30am excluding August. Singing meeting for people with memory problems. Aim is to give carer & cared for quality time together. FREE. For more information call Gwen Turner on 01202 827800 .

CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION

Verwood & Three Legged Cross Branch The Branch holds regular social functions. Contact Mrs Denise Pugh 01202 824549

RINGWOOD COMMUNITY CHOIR, “SING FOR JOY”

Mixed choir, singing harmony songs from around the world-African, gospel, Taize, folk etc. No auditions, beginners as well as experienced singers age 10 upwards. Meet at Greyfriars Wednesdays, 7:30 – 9:30. Pay as you go. Contact Kirsteen McCormick 01725 517807

**NEW ** KNITTING/CROCHET CLUB **NEW**

I would like to start a daytime knitting/crochet group in my area to include Verwood, Cranborne & Wimborne. Antone interested, including beginners who would like to learn please contact Margaret Clyde 01258 840128 or margaret.clyde4@btinternet.com

WIMBORNE ART CLUB

Local artists who meet twice a month in St Catherine's Church Hall, Wimborne. Meetings start at 7.30pm prompt. Non-members welcome for £3 per meeting. Info: 01202 892064, www.wimborneartclub.org.uk

CRANBORNE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CHOIR

WESSEX GUILD OF BOOKBINDERS:

Meet Wimborne St Giles Village Hall on Mondays at 7.30pm. Leader Jeremy Avis. For further info: www.cranbornecommunitychoir.uk

*** New***FERNDOWN UKELELE GROUP

Want to try woodturning? Come and join us at St Leonards & St Ives Village Hall Braeside Road St Leonards Ringwood BH24 2PH 1st Wednesday each month 7.15pm-9.30pm. for more details Contact: Alex Wells Secretary on 07759663151 or just come along

Based just outside Wimborne: amateur group meeting Tuesday & Thursday: courses available. Full bindery facilities: contact Phil on pmw111@hotmail.co.uk web site www.wessexguildofbookbinders.co.uk for mature people (i.e. pensioners) wishing to learn the ukelele. No previous musical experience is necessary. Held at the Beacon Centre, St Mary's Church, Ferndown on Thursdays 2 - 3pm. Contact Pam Roberts 01202 896224 pamroberts203@btinternet.com

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COLEHILL BRIDGE CLUB

Meets on a Friday afternoon to play rubber bridge in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Contact Hugh on 01202 883580 for details.

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The High Street Shops Where It’s Christmas All Year Round by Kate McLelland

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re you one of those people who starts looking forward to next Christmas as soon as the decorations are packed away? Thanks to a growing British shopping trend, you can now enjoy Christmas all year round. A growing number of retailers are trying out all-year Christmas shopping, with many of the more successful stores located in areas known for attracting tourists. In Stratford-Upon-Avon, The Nutcracker Christmas shop - with its range of festive ornaments - makes a lively contrast to the staid Shakespeare souvenirs on sale elsewhere. The shop is part of a small family business founded by Robert Newman in 2001. Robert had intended to open a small gift shop, but a visit to a trade gift show in Birmingham opened his eyes to the huge potential for selling festive goods. He now owns a chain of Christmas stores in England and Scotland. Lisa Hill-Whyte, owner of the Isle of Wight’s Jingle Bells Christmas shop, was inspired to open her business in 2009 after visiting Christmas stores in Austria and America. She began by filling an adjoining tea room with Christmas

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Local Entertainment Centres Kingston Lacy Health Cycle Rides: Every Thursday, In Kingston Lacy: partnership with Moors Valley Country Park, come and 9.30-11am Every Thu www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy join our fun, friendly and active free cycle rides from 9.30am (please arrive 15 minutes early). Wimborne Country Market - Locally produced cakes, sa- The Allendale Community Centre, Wim9.30am - 12noon vouries, jams, chutneys, honey, eggs, meat, vegetables, borne BH21 1AS Every Fri plants, flowers and craft The Salisbury Group of Artists are holding their popular annual Winter Exhibition. Original works on display, in- Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock cluding local landscapes - a chance to purchase unique Road, Salisbury SP2 8BJ. Further deUntil 7 Jan Christmas presents, with commission on all sales going tails www.salisburygroupofartists.co.uk 2018 to the ArtCare fund that purchases permanent artwork & or phone 01722 743577. creative projects for the benefit of patients,staff & visitors. Exclusive Terry Pratchett exhibition - 'Terry Pratchett: His The Salisbury Museum, The Kings World’. The exhibition explores the life of Sir Terry Until 13 Jan 10am – 5pm (Mon - Pratchett & gives a privileged insight into the man who House, 65 The Close, Salisbury, WiltSat) created some of literature’s most enduringly popular fan- shire, SP1 2EN. 2018 tasy worlds and characters. No booking required. Normal www.salisburymuseum.org.uk admission charges apply. 10am - 4.30pm (Mon Sound!: Exhibition exploring communication, dialect and Priest's House Museum & Garden, 23Until 31 Mar - Sat), 10am - 4pm 27 High Street, Wimborne, BH21 1HR. 2018 (Mon-Sat from 1 Nov music. Normal admission charge. 01202 882533. www.priest-house.co.uk 10am - 4.30pm (Mon Fancy That!: Costume exhibition exploring handicraft for Priest's House Museum & Garden, 2327 High Street, Wimborne, BH21 1HR. Until 23 Dec to Sat), 10am - 4pm pleasure and employment. Normal admission charge. (from 1 Nov) 01202 882533. www.priest-house.co.uk 1 - 31 Dec

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A family Christmas at Kingston Lacy: Discover parts of the house traditionally decorated and explore Christmas portrayed through the eyes of the Bankes’ children. Take a winter walk through our light display and finish the evening with a warming treat from the café or pick up a gift. Hawks in the Forest – Family Christmas Photo-Come and dress up in winter splendour and create a fabulous family memory holding a very special white falcon or owl in front of a beautiful Christmas tree back drop. Festive Fun Weekends -Join in the festive fun and take part in some Christmas crafts and activities whilst listening to a few of your favourite Christmas tunes and wearing your Christmas jumper! No need to book for the activities, just come along and join in the fun. Father Christmas visits Kingston Lacy: Meet Father Christmas at Kingston Lacy; tell him your Christmas wishes to add an extra bit of magic to the festive season. Bookings open 1 Oct. £5 Natural Wellbeing Weekly sessions seeking to use the natural environment to promote adult health and wellbeing. Participants can be involved in cooking and sharing an outdoor lunch, bird watching and outdoor craft activities. Booking essential, suggested donation £4. The Great Pudding Stir: Stir a bowl of Mrs Beeton’s Christmas pudding mix, make a wish and taste the finished product. The house will be festively decorated. Adult £1.50, Child £1 (annual ticket not valid). Stargazing Event: Gain an out of this world experience. The cost for adults is £5 each (cash or cheque on the night/includes a free tea or coffee), with no charge for children.

Broadstone Community Concert Band Christmas Concert: an evening of Christmas favourites and other popular tunes - all for just £6 a ticket. Proceeds to The Purple Teardrop Campaign. Santa Specials-Enjoy a special trip on the Moors Valley Railway to visit Santa in his station grotto. Discover 11am,11.30am, Sats & Suns 12pm,12.30pm,2pm, Santa’s log cabin, where there are presents for adults and children alike. The atmosphere of a railway at Christ9-17 Dec 2.30pm or 3pm mas in the age of steam adds to the experience and seasonal refreshments are provided by the elves. The 9th Wimborne Rotary Santa Fun Run 2017. Run or walk over a challenging course of 2 or 4 miles raising Sun 10 Dec 10.45am - 2pm sponsorship for their individual or team charities. Free Opening: Celebrate the Christmas period with free 10am - 4pm (Mon - admission to the museum. The museum’s period rooms 11 - 23 Dec Sat) will be transformed with traditional decorations. Seasonal refreshments available from the GardenTea Room. Family Christmas Night Ride-Enter the darkness and have a fun instructor-led, Christmassy ride in the woods. Then warm up with a hot chocolate back at the Visitor Wed 13 Dec 5-6.30pm Centre after the ride. Booking essential. 8 years & over, all children must be accompanied by a participating adult Sat 9 Dec

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Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 4EA. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy Moors Valley, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2ET £5 per family Moors Valley, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2ET Craft items from £2 Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 4EA. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy Booking essential 0344 249 1895 To book please contact Jim or Tracy on 01425 472760 or BlashfordLakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Blashford Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham Drove, BH24 3PJ. Sorry no dogs. Priest's House Museum & Garden, 2327 High Street, Wimborne, BH21 1HR. 01202 882533. www.priest-house.co.uk Sixpenny Handley 1st Woodcutts Scout HQ (B3081, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset SP5 5NW) Bookings must be made in advance, tel: 01725 517417, or email: info@cranbornechase.org.uk Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 1HT. www.broadstone-community-concertband.co.uk Moors Valley, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2ET-£16 per person. www.moorsvalleyrailway.co.uk Book early for this extra special festive event Badbury Rings point-to-point course near Wimborne. Pre-entry at www.rotary -ribi.org Priest's House Museum & Garden, 2327 High Street, Wimborne, BH21 1HR. 01202 882533. www.priest-house.co.uk Moors Valley, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2ET. £10 per person, bike hire can be pre-booked for £6. www.moors-valley.co.uk

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for contact details of many Local Entertainment Centres East Dorset Antiquarian Society (EDAS) lecture. Dorset Meet 7.15am for Breweries. Find out more with Dr. Peter Stanier, indus- St. Catherine’s Church Hall, Lewens 7.30pm Lane, Wimborne BH21 1LE. trial archaeologist and author. Visitors welcome. www.dorset-archaeology.org.uk Verwood Keyboard Society - Dirkjan Ranzijn returns with Hub Theatre, Verwood Contact 7.30pm his Bohm Keyboard. Visitors £10. Janetta Lakin 01202 822936 East Dorset NT Association - Talk presented by Paul Barrington Theatre, Penny's Walk, FernAttebury, one of the longstanding experts from BBC An- down, BH22 9TH. All welcome. Informa7.30pm tiques Roadshow on 'Behind the Scenes at the Antiques tion Janet Matthews 01202 855001, Roadshow'. www.ednta.org. Wimborne Horticultural Society -"Antarctica and Shack- Community Learning and Resource 7.15pm leton" by Paul Daniels. Please bring a plate of food for a Centre, Minster Room, King Street, shared Christmas Supper Wimborne, BH21 1EB The Verwood Concert Brass Christmas Concert. A fabu- The Hub Verwood, Brock Way, Verwood lous way to get in the Christmas mood with all three BH31 7QE. Tel 01202 828740. Book 7.30pm - 10pm bands playing an entertaining array of seasonal tunes. early to avoid disappointment. Tickets from The Hub box office. £10 (£6 for under 19's). Always a sell out concert. Young Naturalists (13 - 17yrs) Get outside, learn new To book please contact Jim or Tracy on skills and improve your wildlife knowledge whilst having 01425 472760 or Blashfordfun! The group meets monthly and activities will include Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Blash10am - 2.30pm practical conservation tasks along with opportunities for ford Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham bushcraft and surveying. Please dress to be outside and Drove, BH24 3PJ. Sorry no dogs. bring a packed lunch. Suggested donation £4 pp. Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present "John Maddocks’ St. Leonards Hotel. 185 Ringwood Jazzmen". Supporters £10. Visitors £11. Raffle. Good 7.30 to 10pm. St. Leonards. BH24 2PE. Near Bar. Meals can be taken in the restaurant or in the Road. Doors open 6.30pm. Food. Ringwood (on A31). Hotel venue. Jazz details, contact Janet 01202 873725 or restaurant bookings 01425 - 471220. Geoff 07798 721405. Family Festive Quiz Trail-Look back at 2017 on our Valley, Horton Road, Ashley merry Christmas quiz trail with fun activities for children Moors 10.30am - 3pm Heath, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2ET. & tricky trivia for adults. No need to book, ask for your £1 per trail card. All ages welcome trail card at the Information Point in the Visitor Centre.

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East Dorset Antiquarian Society (EDAS) lecture. The landscape of Wimborne in the 10th-12th centuries. Find www.dorset-archaeology.org.uk Visitors welcome. out more with Roger Hill, Dorset Castles Group. Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present "Sunset Café St. Leonards Hotel. 185 Ringwood Stompers". Supporters £10. Visitors£11. Raffle. Good 7.30 - 10pm. BH24 2PE. Near Bar. Meals can be taken in the restaurant or in the Road. St. Leonards. Doors open 6.30pm. Food. (on A31). Hotel restaurant venue.Jazz details, contact Janet 01202 873725 or Geoff Ringwood bookings 01425 471220. 07798 721405. 2pm & 6.30pm (Sat The Hub, Verwood. 20 & 27) 7.30pm (24 Verwood Pantomime Society present 'The Snow Queen' www.verwoodpantomimesociety.co.uk. - 26) Tickets from 01202 828740 East Dorset NT Association - David Stocks, previously a West Moors Memorial Hall, Station volunteer at Hill Top (Beatrix Potter's farmhouse in CumRoad, West Moors, BH22 0HZ. All wel2.30pm bria), presents a talk on 'Beatrix Potter - dispelling the come. Information Janet Matthews myths'. 01202 855001, www.ednta.org. Snowdrops: Mark the end of winter by enjoying a walk Lacy: 10am-4pm amongst the white carpets of snowdrops throughout the Kingston www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy grounds of Kingston Lacy.

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East Dorset Antiquarian Society (EDAS) lecture. New light on the Knowlton Complex. Find out more with Mar- St. Catherine’s Church Hall, Lewens tin Green, Dorset farmer and archaeologist. Visitors wel- Lane, Wimborne BH21 1LE. come. www.dorset-archaeology.org.uk Celebrating spring at half-term: Join us for some halfterm fun; celebrating the arrival of spring and all the new life appearing around the estate. Check our website for more details on activity days. Rotary Club Charity Jazz Evening with the Bournemouth Jazz Orchestra

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The Allendale Community Centre, Wimborne BH21 1AS booking www.shop.hiwwt.org.uk Legends of the Lakes A 'Wild Day Out!' Separate fact On-line Tue 13 Feb info from Jim Day or Tracy Stanfrom fiction and join us on a quest to uncover the myster- Further (7-12 yrs) 10am –3pm dish at BlashfordLakes@hiwwt.org.uk ies, mythical creatures and folklore of Blashford Lakes. Meet at the Blashford Lakes Education Wed 14 Feb Dress for mess! Booking essential, £16 per child. (5-8 yrs) Centre, Ellingham Drove, BH24 3PJ. Pick Your Own (Ansty PYO & Stargazing Event: Gain an out of this world experience. Ansty Farm Shop, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP3 The cost for adults is £5 each (cash or cheque on the 5PX) Bookings must be made in adThu 15 Feb 7pm - 9 to 9.30pm night/includes a free tea or coffee), with no charge for vance, tel: 01725 517417, or email: children. info@cranbornechase.org.uk Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present "Roger Marks' St. Leonards Hotel. 185 Ringwood Cornish Armada". Supporters £10. Visitors £11. Raffle. 7.30pm - 10pm. Road. St. Leonards. BH24 2PE. Near Thu 15 Feb Doors open 6.30pm. Good Food. Bar. Meals can be taken in the restaurant or Ringwood (on A31). Hotel restaurant in the venue. Jazz details, contact Janet 01202 873725 bookings 01425 - 471220. or Geoff 07798 721405. Out of hours walks: Join our regular group of walkers for Kingston Lacy: Mon 19 Feb 9.30am - 10.30am a peaceful out of hours walk around the Kingston Lacy www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy parkland. Donations welcome. Sorry no dogs allowed. Mon 12 Feb 7pm - 10.30pm

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Anthony said, “we are grateful to the Wimborne BID who have once again kindly agreed to sponsor the printing of the Carol Sheets and the glowsticks for lighting, somewhat safer than candles which the public have used in the past. We hope that there will not be a repeat of last year’s weather which forced the event to take place in the Minster instead due to the effects of Storm Barbara which was raging at the time.” All are warmly invited to attend and warm drinks will be available afterwards in the Salvation Army Hall.

Pilford Heath Transport & Heritage Show presentation

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space by telephoning 01425 472760, suggested donation £4 per person. As the New Year approaches the first flowers begin to appear including small patches of snowdrops. The first fungi of the year will also be starting to show. The scarlet elf cup feeds on dead wood and thrives in our wet woodland habitats. As its name suggests it is a bright red cup shaped fungus which creates a welcoming splash of colour amongst the leaf litter. The Blashford Lakes Project is a partnership between Bournemouth Water, New Forest District Council and Wessex Water. The reserve is managed by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, a charity that aims to protect local wildlife and inspire people. For information on upcoming events visit our website: www.hiwwt.org.uk or phone: 01425 472760. For up-to-date wildlife information visit our blog: blashfordlakes. wordpress.com.

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Wimborne Minster Eco Fair raises almost £1,300 for the work of Hilfield Friary

he recent Eco-Fair held on the Minster Green in Wimborne raised almost £1,300 to support the work of Hilfield Friary. The purpose of the Fair was to strengthen the link between Hilfield Friary in West Dorset and the Minster and to support the work of the Friary, in particular their educational work. It was the first time such an event had taken place and it brought together 16 different organisations – all with an interest in the environment from varying perspectives. Recycling was a particular theme with Wimborne War on Waste and the Thirsty Bird coffee shop promoting the use of coffee cups that can be recycled. The first ever Win on Waste event took place in the Library, collecting plastic bottle tops, biscuit wrappers and stamps among other items. Over 80 people brought in items to be recycled and the winner for the most items was John Spatchet who received a Gulliver’s Book Token. (Thanks to Gulliver’s for their kind donation.) DonateIT took in old laptops and mobile phones which will be wiped clean of data and materials recycled. 50% of any of the proceeds will go to Hilfield Friary. Dorset Wildlife Trust, Friends of the Earth

and both St Michael’s Colehill and the Minster’s God’s Acre brought interest in ecology and wildlife. There were Fair Trade and locally grown products to buy. The Priest House Museum provided children’s activities on the theme of ‘Love the Earth’ The sum of £1,243 was raised by serving lunches in Church House, a raffle, and collecting donations over the weekend. Photo shows Alison Francis and Linda Bunting, far left and far rt, from the Minster Environmental Group(MEG) which organised the Fair, with Gu Lei, a volunteer at Hilfield (2nd from left) and Brother Sam (3rd from left) and Brother Hugh (2nd from rt) both from Hilfield Friary.

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History

ur favourite confectionery, chocolate dates back four thousand years to Central America where indigenous Indian tribes produced an antecedent very different to today’s. Although debated, the word chocolate is said to come from the Mayan term ‘xocalatl’ meaning ‘bitter water’. It was the Mayans who first cultivated the cacao plant growing in the rainforests of Mesoamerica - an area that today encompasses Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. They fermented, roasted and ground the beans of the plant into a paste that they would mix with water and spices to produce a potent frothy bitter liquor. Drunk cold, it was an aphrodisiac with magical mood-enhancing properties.

On conquering the Mayans, the Aztecs - who lived in the mountains where cacao did not grow naturally demanded a tax in cacao seeds so that they could control and cultivate the beans themselves. Cacao seeds became a currency for the Aztecs and were used to buy everything from produce to prostitutes! Believed to be a gift from their god of creation and wisdom, Quetzalcoatl, cacao was so precious that chocolate was reserved for those of importance such as rulers,

The History of Chocolate by Catherine Rose warriors and priests, and often drunk from gold vessels during religious ceremonies. Women were not permitted to partake. Conquistadors took chocolate back to Spain in the 16th century where they added sugar to sweeten it. Soon, the custom of drinking chocolate had spread across Europe. Cocoa plantations were set up in tropical regions of the various colonies. It wasn’t until 1828 that the solid sweet chocolate we know today was born. Casparus van Houten invented the hydraulic cocoa press which separated cocoa butter (contained in the bean’s nib) from cocoa mass. This ground mass became the basis for modern chocolate. Casparus’ son Coenraad van Houten, a chemist, continued his father’s work, adding alkaline salts to remove the naturally bitter taste. By using the ‘Dutching method’ that combined and heated the mass with water, cocoa butter and sugar, Coenraad produced a thick chocolate paste which then hardened inside moulds into a delicious confectionery. When van Houten’s patent expired in 1836, other companies started manufacturing their own chocolate. In 1847, J.S.

Fry & Sons produced the first commercial chocolate bar in England. Although it was not as palatable as the chocolate we eat today, people were enthralled, and the company launched their eponymous Fry’s Chocolate Cream in 1866. That same year, Richard and George Cadbury, philanthropists who had taken over their father’s cocoa business, purchased one of van Houten’s cocoa presses. They began producing boxes of chocolates at their Birmingham factory. In 1875 they unveiled their first dark chocolate Easter egg filled with chocolate dragees. The Swiss have long been at the forefront of chocolatemaking and in the same year that Cadbury produced its first Easter egg, the first milk chocolate bar was made by a Swiss confectioner named Daniel Peter after he added condensed milk to the chocolate-making process. Then in 1879, Rodolphe Lindt invented the conching machine. The machine agitated the chocolate mixture and revolutionised its texture, making a much smoother, more velvety paste. The early part of the 20th century saw an explosion in the availability of chocolate with names that are still popular 100 years later. Cadbury’s Dairy Milk was launched in 1905 made with ‘more milk than any other chocolate bar’. In 1914, Fry’s Turkish Delight was produced. Then in 1915, Milk Tray came onto the market - the first box of chocolates affordable to all.

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Doctors’ Numbers

Fire Stations

The Cranborne Practice 01202 822825 (Verwood) Lake Road/Newtown Road

Cranborne Fire Station 01722 691000: Non emergencies

The Verwood Surgery, 15 Station Road

01202 825353

EMERGENCIES ONLY: Dial 999 and ask for ‘Fire Service’

The Cranborne Practice (Cranborne)

01725 517272

Verwood Fire Station 01722 691000: Non emergencies

West Moors Group Practice 175, Station Road, West Moors, BH22 OHX

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Wimborne Fire Station 01722 691000: Non emergencies

Dorset Emergency Care

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The Old Dispensary Medical Practice 01202 880786 32 East Borough, Wimborne BH21 1PL The Quarter Jack Surgery 01202 843626 Rodways Corner, Wimborne BH21 1AP Walford Mill Medical Practice 01202 886999 Knobcrook Road, Wimborne BH21 1NL

Dentists’ Numbers

123 Dental 01202 827786 11, The Old Potteries, Manor Way, Verwood. Forest Lodge Dentist Surgery Vicarage Road, Verwood

01202 827272

Thomasson Dental Surgery 35 Ringwood Road, Verwood

01202 824177

Lakes Dental Practice 01202 823345 Unit 4a, The Old Crossroads, Verwood Fordingbridge Dental Highfield House, Bartons Rd,

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Emergency care (after hrs)

0845 7010401

Wimborne Dental Health Practice 01202 887700 30 East Street, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1DU Mouth Peace Dental Practice 01202 888000 1 Corn Market, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1JL Dr N D Greenway 01202 888303 Knobcrook Road Wimborne Dorset BH21 1NL ADP Dental Practice 01202 881338 Jessop House, 28 Mill Lane, Town Centre, Wimborne Minster BH21 1JQ

Samaritans

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Verwood Age Concern

Verwood Concert Brass Band Hall, Moorlands Rd Mark Talbot 01202 821786 Monday: 10am - 3.30pm Wednesday: 10am - 3.30pm EDV-10/17

Police Stations

EMERGENCIES - 999 and ask for ‘police’ Verwood Police Station Non emergencies: dial 101 verwood@dorset.pnn.police.uk Wimborne Police Station Non emergencies: dial 101

Recycling

VERWOOD RECYCLING 01202 828083 www.hants.gov.uk Somerley, Verwood Road, Ringwood 1 April - 30 Sept: 9am - 6pm 1 Oct - 28 Feb: 9am - 4pm 1 March - 31 March: 9am - 5pm WIMBORNE RECYCLING 01305 221040 http://www.dorsetforyou.com/recycling Brook Road, Wimborne, BH21 2BH 1 Apr-30 Sept 9am-6pm. 1 Oct-31 Mar 10am-4pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day

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Please Note: School term and holiday dates are usually set over 14 months in advance of the academic year. They are based on a school year of 195 days although individual schools can use 5 of these days for staff training. Parents should contact the individual school to find out when their training days will be. All dates taken from www.dorsetforyou.com and www.hants.gov.uk for Dorset and Hampshire - dates that are in white are where days differ for Hampshire. Term/holiday Autumn Term: 4 Sept - 15(21) Dec 17 Half Term: 23 Oct - 27 Oct 17 Christmas Holidays: 18(22) Dec 17 - 1(3) Jan 18 Spring Term: 2(4) Jan - 29 March 18 Half Term: 12 Feb - 16 Feb 18 Easter Holidays: 30 March - 13 April 18 Summer Term: 16 April - 25(23) July 18 Half Term: 28 May - 1 June 18 Summer Holidays: 26(24)July - 31 Aug 18 UK holidays Christmas: 25,26 Dec 17 New Year: 1 Jan 18 Easter: 30 March - 2 April 18 May Day: 7 May 18 Spring Bank Holiday: 28 May 18 Summer Bank Holiday: 27 Aug 18 More useful information overleaf

Fighting Colds & Flu: Myths & Magic Cures By Alison Runham

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olds can make life miserable and flu can make us quite ill. But which cold and flu facts are true, and are there really any cures? If you have a high temperature, it’s the flu MYTH. Colds can sometimes cause a high temperature, although it’s usually short-lived and not above 38°C. However, sweats and chills normally indicate flu. It’s pointless to avoid someone with a cold or flu. You’ll get it anyway. MYTH. Flu and colds are highly contagious, spread by air and direct contact, but you can stay germ-free by avoiding sufferers or by both practising good hygiene. • Clean hands and highcontact surfaces regularly (e.g. door handles, touchscreens), especially after touching the nose or mouth. • Don’t share cutlery, cups or towels. • Ensure the contagious person has tissues nearby to catch coughs and sneezes, and bin them immediately. They should use the ’vampire’ cough (into the inside of their elbow) if they’re caught tissue-less. The flu vaccine doesn’t always prevent flu, so it’s not worth having. TRUTH and MYTH. Flu vaccines are produced in advance, so experts must

predict the three or four flu strains that will be prevalent next winter. While you may catch an unexpected or rarer flu strain you’re not protected from, the vaccine will protect you from most strains you’ll encounter. It’s vital if you’re vulnerable or have low immunity, e.g. if you’re a carer, over 65, pregnant or have an existing medical condition. Getting very wet and/or cold can give you a cold or the flu. MYTH (obviously). However, cold and wet conditions can put your body under stress, making it more vulnerable to germs. The flu vaccine gives you flu MYTH. The vaccine contains inactive viruses, but it may cause a temperature and aching for a while. If you’ve had a cold or flu for a while, you need antibiotics MYTH. Your doctor may give in and prescribe them, although they know antibiotics don’t kill viruses. When a patient is ‘cured’ after a week’s antibiotics, in truth that extra week just allowed them to finally fight off their virus. Antibiotics are only useful if you get a secondary bacterial infection. MAGIC CURES Research says: Prevention. Good hygiene works. Boost your immune system to help you resist viruses or fight them off by reducing stress and getting adequate sleep.

Regular zinc reduces the number of colds children get and should work for adults too. Regular probiotics and garlic may have some preventative effect, but research is sketchy. Vitamin C and echinacea really don’t prevent colds and any symptom reduction is negligible to non-existent. However, Vitamin C may be of limited benefit to people already under physical stress (e.g. marathon runners). Decongestants and antihistamines: when used separately, they have very little or no effect. However, when used together, particularly with painkillers, they may cause a slight improvement in symptoms. Ipratropium bromide (Rinatec) nasal spray does seem to alleviate symptoms, particularly a runny nose. Cough suppressants: Any benefits are negligible. Vapour rubs do seem to alleviate night time cough a little and improve sleep, but in studies over 25% of users reported burning itching sensation at the application area. NSAIDs (Non-steroidal antiinflammatories, e.g. ibuprofen) can reduce fever and help with aches and pains. If you have a cold or flu, stay hydrated, alleviate the symptoms and take heart - researchers are working to modify peptides that can combat cold viruses.

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East Dorset District Council

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Water - Bournemouth Water

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Colehill Parish Council

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VERWOOD 01202 829712 11 Manor Road, Verwood, BH31 6DS. Mon - Sat 9am - 5.30pm WIMBORNE 0845 722 3344 7 High St, Wimborne Dorset, BH21 1HR Mon – Fri 9am – 5.30pm. Sat 9am – 12.30pm COLEHILL 01202 889727 1, Smugglers Lane, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2RX Mon – Fri 9am – 5.30pm. Sat 9am – 12.30pm CRANBORNE 01725 517210 Cranborne Stores, 1, The Square, Cranborne, Dorset, BH21 5PR. Mon - Fri 6am – 6pm. Sat 6am – 5pm. Sun 8.30am - 1pm FURZEHILL 01202 883022 1 Smugglers Lane, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4HB Mon – Fri 9am – 5.30pm. Sat 9am – 12.30pm THREE LEGGED CROSS 01202 822002 Verwood Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 6RJ Mon – Fri 9am – 5.30pm. Sat 9am – 12.30pm WIMBORNE ST GILES 01202 517228 Wimborne St Giles, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5LX Mon – Fri 9am – 1pm HAYES 01202 884991 103, Wimborne Rd West, Stapehill, Wimborne, BH21 2DH. Mon – Sat 6.30am – 10pm. Sun 7am – 10pm. Xmas Day closed.

Wimborne Library

WIMBORNE 01202 882770 wimbornelibrary@dorsetcc.gov.uk Crown Mead, rear of 55-57 High Street, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1HH Opening times: Mon10am – 6.30pm. Thur 9.30am – 6pm. Tues 9.30am – 1pm Fri 9.30am – 5pm. Wed Closed. Sat 9.30am - 4pm

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Chemists

Lloyds Pharmacy, VERWOOD 01202 822364 23 Station Road, Verwood. Mon - Fri: 9-6:30, Sat: 9-1, Sun: Closed Boots, FERNDOWN 01202 871841 Tricketts Cross, Ferndown Mon - Fri: 9-7, Sat: 8:30-1, 2-5:30, Sun 10-4 Boots, WIMBORNE 01202 848226 Rodways Corner, Wimborne, BH21 1AP Mon – Fri 8am – 7pm, Sat 8am – 5.30pm Morrisons (in Store),VERWOOD 01202 826555 Chiltern Drive, Verwood Mon - Fri: 9-1, 2-8, Sat: 9-1, 2-6, Sun: 10-1 Verwood Pharmacy, VERWOOD 01202 828499 Lake Road Surgery, Lake Road, Verwood, BH31 6EH

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Colehill Pharmacy, COLEHILL 01202 888001 42 Middlehill Rd, Wimborne BH21 2SE Mon – Fri 9am – 6pm. Sat 9am – 1pm Walford Mill Pharmacy WIMBORNE 01202 840048 Knobcrook Rd, Wimborne BH21 1NL Mon – Fri 9am – 6.30pm (Closed 1pm – 2pm)

Verwood Library

VERWOOD 01202 822972 1, Manor Road, Verwood, BH31 6DS Opening times: Mon, Tues, Thurs 10 - 1, 2 - 5. Wednesday CLOSED. Fri 10 - 1, 2 - 7. Sat 9 - 1.

Colehill Community Library

COLEHILL 01202 886676 ccl.colehill@gmail.com Middlehill Road, Colehill, Wimborne, BH21 2HL Opening times: Mon 2 – 5pm. Tues 9.30am – 1pm & 2 - 5pm. Wed Closed. Thur 2 - 5pm. Fri 2 – 6.30pm. Sat 9.30am - 12.30pm

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Canada Glimpses of Toronto

Toronto, CN Tower and Rogers Centre on Harbourfront, seen from the lake.

hrough the leafy gorge of the river Don the city rises like a mirage on the horizon, a gleaming cluster of buildings dwarfed by the slender silhouette of the CN Tower. At just over 553 metres, Toronto’s communication tower is the tallest free-standing structure in the Western hemisphere and the city’s most iconic landmark. Lifts take you to the observation platform with its glass floor said to withstand the weight of 14 hippos and provide access to the SkyPod 100 metres above. The view takes your breath away, from the wooded ravines and sprawling city to the meandering shore of Lake Ontario and the lush ribbon of islands where town folks can escape and connect with nature. In clear weather the spray from Niagara Falls, over 70 km away, is visible.

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But before making your way to the Falls, as most visitors do, it is worth spending time in this ‘most lovable’ North American city with record temperatures of highs and lows but on the same latitude as the French Riviera. Trams glide through the streets at a leisurely pace, tulips nod in the parks and hundreds of rooftop gardens, now compulsory in all major

developments, freshen up the air. The original settlers, known as First Nation, had long lived in the area when Europeans arrived in the early 17th century. The French set up a fur trade but were later replaced by the British, who bought the land from the First Nation for the princely sum of £1,700 plus merchandise. Yet it was only with the arrival of the railway in the mid-19th century that the city truly blossomed. According to BBC Radio, Toronto is ‘one of the world’s most diverse cities’, home to 230 nationalities, speaking 160 languages and accounting for an inner city population of 2.8 million. So Ontario’s provincial capital is larger than Ottawa or any other Canadian city. But laid out as it is on a grid pattern, it is surprisingly easy to explore on foot, from the business centre to Little Italy, China Town, Portugal Village or the bustling Dundas Square on Yonge Street, the place for casual eating, nightlife and cheap theatre tickets. Old and new mingle effortlessly: here the historic Parliament and University buildings, there the old City Hall with a clock tower reminiscent of Big

By Solange Hando Ben, the stylish harmonious complex of the New City Hall, just steps away, the multipurpose Rogers Centre, home to the Blue Jays baseball team and concert venue think Madonna or the Rolling Stones - or the Union Station opened by the Prince of Wales in 1927. Markets beckon with local colour, St Lawrence for fresh produce, Kensington for all things hippy, arty and cool, while the ultimate shopping therapy is found in the vast Eaton Centre. For top designer wear or celebrity spotting, however, it’s the Mink Mile in the Bloor-Yorkville district. Then you can wander the cobbled lanes of the Distillery Historic District, lined with bakeries and micro-breweries, visit the Royal Ontario Museum or the Ripley’s Aquarium where you can pet a stingray, or chill out under pink parasols on the imported sands of Sugar Beach. Then there are restaurants and ice cream parlours, coffee and cake shops, but sooner or later the lake calls you back with ferries to the islands and boats cruising nonchalantly along the harbour front, past the mighty CN Tower which dominates the skyline wherever you are in Toronto.

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