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Page Turner Spring may be just around the corner, but there’s still plenty of temptation to lock the cold, dark winter out and curl up with a book. From gripping psychological thrillers to folklore inspired tales, these books will keep you turning the pages late into the night. The Silkworm – Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling) Private Investigator Cormoran Strike is back. This time he’s been asked to find a missing writer. But when the writer turns up dead, his wife,
Hygge - Charlotte Abrahams The Danish concept of hygge has taken the UK by storm. From candlelight and snuggly blankets, to dinner with friends, hygge is about wellbeing, cosiness and appreciating the little things. Charlotte Abrahams talks us through how she’s embraced a more ‘hyggelig’ way of life and what it’s meant for her. There are no hard rules, no demands to cut back on this or stop doing that, just a focus on being kinder to ourselves, celebrating the ordinary and enjoying a simpler life.
Cormoran’s client, comes under suspicion. Are the clues to the real killer hidden in the writer’s last, unpublished book? A gripping crime novel with echoes of hard-boiled American classics, The Silkworm has plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing.
The Girl Before – JP Delaney At first glance One Folgate Street seems like a renter’s dream. Emma certainly thinks so, as does Jane, several months later. But the minimalist house comes with some very strict rules, and as Jane learns of Emma’s death, she starts to wonder whether there’s a darker side to the landlord’s stipulations. A tense psychological thriller, The Girl Before looks set to become one of 2017’s most talked about books.
The Bear and The Nightingale – Katherine Arden In the wilds of Russia, folklore and fairy tales do battle with the Church for the villagers’ hearts and minds. As an enigmatic young priest starts to turn his flock away from their centuries-old traditions, the spirit guardians of the homes lose their strength, and darkness threatens to take hold. The only one who might be able to save the villagers is the girl they’ve turned against. Lyrical and beautiful, The Bear and The Nightingale is captivating from the very first page.
The Phantom Tree – Nicola Cornick Alison is stuck in modern day Britain, hundreds of years after she was born. Mary is back in Tudor England. But only Mary can reveal what happened to Alison’s son all those years ago. As Alison tries to follow the clues Mary left behind, she uncovers more than she was expecting. Historical fiction with a twist, this is a must for fans of Kate Morton and Barbara Erskine.
The Lauras – Sara Taylor When Ma bundles 13 year old Alex out of bed and into the car one night, neither knows just how long their road trip is going to last. Ma takes Alex across America, revisiting the places that shaped her as she was growing up, from foster homes to semi-derelict squats. As their journey progresses, she tells Alex about the ‘Lauras’ – the girls and women who played key roles in her early life. Enthralling. Three Daughters of Eve - Elif Shafak Peri spent her childhood negotiating the distance between her parents. Now she acts the part of a dutiful, Turkish housewife. But when a half-forgotten photograph reminds her of long ago freedoms, Peri struggles to keep up the charade. She can’t help but look back to her days as a student in Oxford, the choices she made, the friends she left behind and the scandal that tore everything apart.
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Dear Readers,
asn’t January freezing? It feels like we haven’t had such a cold winter for years with frost staying on the ground in some sheltered spots for days on end. Despite the weather the bulbs in my garden are definitely stirring, with hyacinth, daffodils and my favourite snowdrops, all telling me that spring is just around the corner. Our cover picture was taken at around this time of year at Kingston Lacy where there are literally millions of tiny snowdrops creating the effect of snow covered grass. An amazing sight to announce the beginning of spring! The wildlife at Blashford Lakes is also waking up with lots of colour see The Blashford Bulletin on page 37.
with best wishes,
Our resident nuthatch is also waking up and is already busy spring cleaning and building its layer of mud around the opening of our nestbox on the wall above my office. The original idea was that it was for blue tits or great tits, but the nuthatch seems to have commandeered it again this year! So if you are planning some spring cleaning yourself and either aren’t up to it or simply just too busy AND want to help local businesses, look in here first in the ‘Local Business Directory’ on page 38! Finally, if you would like more members in your club or society, and/or would like us to publish your news, articles or future events, then simply e-mail the details to: info@roundaboutmags.co.uk.
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Local events and features Community News 23,25,31,35 Portrait of a Local Artist: Juliet Wood 12 Clubs & Societies 14,15 Viewed From My Window: rescued cat stories by Local Author, Patricia Oliver 16 What’s On Locally 22,24 The Blashford Bulletin 37
Feature articles Book reviews: Page Turner Home & Interiors: Come Back To Carpet Motoring Mutterings: Automation, Peugeot Style Travel: Tenerife Off The Beaten Track Beauty: Day To Night Aromatherapy Mike’s Motors: 3008 - from Crossover to SUV Parenting: Time & Sanity Savers Do You Let Your Age Do The Talking?
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Home & Interiors Come Back To Carpet By Katherine Sorrell
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odern carpet can be both practical and fashionable, offering an enormous choice of colour, pattern and texture. WHY CHOOSE CARPET? Carpet is soft and comfortable underfoot, absorbs sound, is non-slip and forgiving if you have a fall, and is insulating against heat loss and draughts; however, it may stain and wear. Regular vacuuming is the only maintenance carpet needs, but accidental spills can be hard to deal with, and it’s unlikely to last longer than stone, tiles or wood. CHOOSING A CARPET As a general rule, the deeper the pile and the more luxurious the finish, the greater care the carpet will need, while the shorter and denser the pile, the better it is likely to wear, meaning there is a trade-off between softness and comfort against durability and resilience. Standard carpet descriptions are for light, moderate, general, heavy and extra heavy domestic use, which gives a good indication of suitability. So a hallway carpet should be very tough and classified for heavy domestic use,
while a living room (general domestic) probably requires a luxury look combined with robust performance, and a spare bedroom could be more delicate. If you choose a carpet suitable for general use, you can lay it throughout to create a seamless look that pulls a decorating scheme together. Carpets are inadvisable in kitchens and bathrooms. Ask your retailer for samples and take them home where you can see them in your own environment and light. If redecorating from floor to ceiling, choose the carpet first and ensure that the rest of the scheme co-ordinates - the floor is the largest visible area in a room, so it’s important to get it right. Don’t forget the cost of underlay and fitting and get your room professionally measured, and when replacing a carpet, always buy new underlay. This ensures your new carpet sits properly and wears evenly and can prolong its life by up to 40 per cent. IMAGE - Padstow candy spot carpet, £69.99 per square metre, Brintons, tel 0800 505055, www.brintons.co.uk.
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Wool: Flame-retardant and compression resilient, wool is warm, soft, durable and does not soil easily. The best wools come from Britain and New Zealand. Nylon: Extremely hard-wearing with the greatest abrasion resistance. It takes dye and stain-resistance treatments well. Polypropylene: Resistant to stains and abrasions, wears well and is value-for-money. Used mainly in plain twists, loop patterns and saxonies. Polyester: Stain-resistant, light and bulky, with a lustrous appearance, mainly used in plain, thick saxonies. Mixes: In order to enhance performance, give a particular feel or reduce price, the four fibres are blended together. The most common blends are 80% wool with 20% nylon (probably the ideal combination of softness and strength); 80% wool with 10% nylon and 10% polyester; and 50% wool with 50% polypropylene.
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Motoring mutterings Automation, Peugeot style.
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aving rattled on about autonomous and semiautonomous cars, now it is time to overview a state-of-the-art implementation in the new 3008 SUV. This is a car well ahead of the curve. The 3008 is a vehicle bristling with the latest technology and its heart lies within the i-Cockpit as our picture shows. The visual array includes the main instrument panel at 12.3” wide, with an 8” iPad-like central display, controlling a very wide range of functions, dependent upon the model specification and any options deliberately purchased. Now to make your choice of which options to implement - or not. The range is dazzling - especially on highly specified cars. I suspect Peugeot will include an explanatory manual with the car - a demonstration mode gives a good overview of just what might be essential or useful to you. Suffice to say, it will take a while to learn where to find what you want to do - for instance the instrument display was intrusively bright when driving on dark winter roads, but finding the instrument dimmer evaded me completely - yet a Peugeot employee showed me how in a second! The lesson is, be prepared to budget a while to familiarise yourself with what can be tailored to your taste, and to then set the car how you want it before you ever turn a wheel. First of all we look at the mandatory safetyenhancing functions, which can be described as fully autonomous. These naturally include the familiar standard braking and stability functions (ABS, EBD, DSC) but in this car are extended by always-on SOS in case of accident or breakdown because a dedicated SIM
card is built in - thus independent of the usual reliance upon communicating through your own smart-phone. Automatic emergency braking control will mitigate or avoid a crash during any moment of inattention or misjudgement - this feature has yet to become mandatory. It includes pedestrian, car and immovable object recognition. Driver attention warning is similarly important and standard across the range. Semi-autonomous items which can be modified or cancelled include adaptive cruise control (something which I believe needs to be mandatory), speed limit detection, lane-keeping aid and blind spot detection. Other options include LED headlamps which auto-dip auto-swivel and autoset to compensate for loaded attitude, front and rear parking sensors, reversing camera and auto-park in vertical or horizontal mode - accelerate and brake remaining driver responsibility. Add to this a fully-featured suite of satellite navigation via the touch-screen, an excellent DAB radio with further
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megawatt sound an option by ‘Focal’, USB, WiFi and bluetooth connection. The climate control is fully customisable including a wide range of cabin ambiences including scents, mood lighting and finally driving instrument selection. This latter is one of the primary reasons to become au fait with all the options before ever driving off. This instrument array can be minimalist, then run through a whole range of colours and layouts to suit each individual driver. Then of course there is the Grip Control facility which can be run in a variety of modes dependant upon the surface being traversed. Finally, upper versions have drivers seat back and squab massage ranging from gentle touch to Rock-’n-Roll. A final word; no, this does NOT enable you to divert your attention to Friendface, SMS, Squarker, UnLinked or any other social media. The responsibility remains with you to make all due observation - even for unlit and unhinged cyclists wobbling along the middle of the road.
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Tenerife Off The Beaten Track The Teno Rural Park By Solange Hando
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n the north-west corner of Tenerife, the Teno Rural Park may not be as famous as Teide or Anaga but this six million year old volcanic range casts a magic spell on anyone who discovers it. Covering just over 8,000 hectares above the lovely village of Buenavista del Norte (meaning ‘nice view’), it climbs to over 1,300 metres at Cruz de Gala, much of it along a windswept ribbon of road with glorious mountain and ocean views. In these green bucolic hills, every bend of the road reveals something new, a colourful Guanche hamlet clinging to a slope, a vineyard or two, a row of prickly pear, a fabulous viewpoint where deserted trails head into the mountains suspended between ocean and sky. There you might catch a glimpse of the mighty Mount Teide rising in the distance, the highest point on the island, or come across a young man practising his shepherd’s leap, clutching a long heavy pole to bounce like a goat from rock to rock. In days gone by, it was the only way to keep up with your flock; today it’s a competitive sport which keeps the skill alive.
Traditions remain strong in these rural heartlands where farmers toil on terraces carved into the slopes and old folks still weave baskets and palm leaf hats. Others have joined the burgeoning tourist trade and a few rustic inns pop up along the road, serving tiny Canarian potatoes eaten with mojo sauce, meat balls, cod, goat’s cheese or honey-based desserts. The higher you go, the more dramatic the scenery, with deep gorges and cliffs created by ancient lava flows which left in their wake a rich variety of ecosystems. There are all sorts of endemic plants, laurel forest, succulents such as the candle-like spurge which grows the size of a small tree, coastal thistles, palm, dragon trees and myriad grasses and wild flowers. Hawks, kestrels and falcons hover high above, great colonies of pigeons gather in the forest and if you’re lucky, you might just spot a rare native lizard basking on the stones. At around 700 metres, the road reaches the mountain village of Masca, the Machu Picchu of Tenerife, they say, and when you set eyes on the rocky amphitheatre towering all around and the
razor sharp peak guarding the entrance to the gorge, it’s easy to understand. Draped in bougainvillaea, clinging to a knoll sprinkled with palms and orange trees, it’s a pretty little place, home to barely 100 but attracting ramblers and visitors alike, with a shaded square and steep cobbled lanes leading down to the viewpoint over the gorge. The Atlantic beckons far below, deep blue in the sunshine, but the trail plunging down the ravine is a two to three hour challenge: jumping from rock to rock (and no room for a shepherd’s leap), tackling loose lava grit, boulders, streams, here a flimsy bridge, there a waterfall where you wish you could stop, but there is no turning back. Finally, hot and tired but smiling, hikers emerge on a small sandy beach but exploring the rich ocean life is best left for another time. The beach is totally isolated and the only escape is back up the ravine or a boat ride to the majestic cliffs of Los Gigantes along the coast on the edge of the Park. Meanwhile, on the westernmost tip of this most popular Canary island, the Teno lighthouse offers yet more spectacular views right off the beaten track.
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Portrait of a Local Artist “I love the character of the Dorset landscape, especially the coastal landscape and some fine gardens,” says artist Juliet Wood, who has fond memories of childhood holidays in Swanage. Recently Juliet has visited Dorset twice, staying in Martinstown village “to draw and paint the beautiful churchyard”. “What most inspires my work is the interaction of people, whether in an urban or coastal situation, and the atmosphere in a subject,” says Juliet. Juliet studied at St Albans School of Art and the Slade with William Coldstream, followed by a study year near Rome. Her 30 year teaching career in London, Marlborough, and Swindon School of Art and Design focused on life drawing and painting. Juliet is an oil painter, and also uses oil pastels. Portraiture has always been part of an ongoing commitment to the expression of human life. She is well established throughout Britain, with portraits in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Royal Society of Edinburgh, and many other public and private collections. Both her portraits and thematic paintings based on drawings vary from the small and intimate to the large and complex. Raising her five children contributed positively to both aspects of work, giving a deep understanding of human dynamics. A major Swindon project to encourage interest in visual art involved touring her series of paintings, Alone and Together, Brunel’s People to venues in Swindon and Southwark throughout 2013–14, launched by a public drawing event. She says of the paintings, “We are strangers while I draw. Later, as I interweave their shapes I come to know the people in these paintings as well as those who sit for me.” In October 2017 Juliet will have a solo show of new paintings and oil pastels at the Chandler Room, The White Horse Book Shop, Marlborough, Wiltshire. http://www.julietwoodmorepaintings.co.uk/ http://www.julietwoodportraits.co.uk/
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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
EAST DORSET NATIONAL TRUST ASSOC’N
WIMBORNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Talks, functions, outings and special events held throughout the year in Verwood, West Moors and Ferndown. Contact Membership Secretary: Janet Matthews 01202 855001
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
WIMBORNE ART CLUB
COLEHILL FLOWER ARRANGEMENT CLUB
Local artists who meet twice a month in St Catherine's Church Hall, This Club meets on the 3rd Monday of the Month at Colehill Memorial Wimborne. Meetings start at 7.30pm prompt. Non-members welcome for Hall, at 7.30 pm. Contact the Chair, Anne Clark, on 01202 575951 £3 per meeting. Info: 01202 892064, www.wimborneartclub.org.uk
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
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.
WESSEX GUILD OF BOOKBINDERS:
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
PLANT HERITAGE EAST DORSET GROUP
WIMBORNE LADIES LUNCHEON CLUB
- 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.
CRANBORNE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CHOIR
.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.
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 Meet Cranborne C of E First School on Thursdays at 7.30pm. Contact: Leader Jeremy Avis: 07812 136032
DORSET SOUTH AFRICAN CLUB
Outdoor and indoor activities: braais, boat cruise, walks, barn dance, darts, South African dinners. Camaraderie! fun! Contact Phillipa 01202-740265
VERWOOD & THREE-LEGGED CROSS TWINNING ASSOC. Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from October to March from 7.30 to 10pm Contact: Terry Bright 01202 822959
EAST DORSET ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY (EDAS)
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. Contact the organiser via the Parish Clerk on 01202 887786
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
WIMBORNE EVENING TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD
Monthly talks Sept to May at St. Catherine’s Church Hall,Wimborne plus We are a friendly group and welcome new members and visitors. We walks & field archaeology opportunities during summer months. Contact meet every second Tuesday of the month (excluding August) at 7:30 pm in The Hilda Coles Learning Centre, Priest’s House Museum, Ian Richardson 01202 252397, www.dorset-archaeology.org.uk Wimborne. Please contact the secretary for details on 01202 887198
DORSET STITCHERS
Meets every other Thursday 7- 9pm at the Methodist Church Hall, £2 per evening includes refreshments. Contact Wendy Robinson 01202 825805.
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
STAPEHILL OVER 60’S CLUB
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
THREE LEGGED CROSS LINE DANCING
Meet at the Village Hall. Mondays 8—10.30pm.. All levels, ages & sexes welcome. Contact Geoff Green 01202 825386
1st WIMBORNE GIRLS’ BRIGADE
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
ADVENTURE IN THE WOODS
Forest School club for children 4-8 years of age at Edmondsham Forest School, between Verwood and Cranborne. Woodland walks, camp fires, nature crafts etc. Contact Kirsteen McCormick 01725 517807
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 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.
VERWOOD PANTOMIME SOCIETY
Meet at Three Legged Cross Village Hall Friday afternoons 2pm-5pm Friday evenings 7pm-9.30pm Contact: Peter Turnham 01202 823440
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
EAST DORSET WRITING GROUP
ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH CHOIR
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We meet at St Michael's Church, Colehill Lane, Colehill The sessions will take place on Fridays monthly from 1 – 4pm at St Michael’s Centre, Colehill, Wimborne. Free parking and disabled access. on Fridays at 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm. Contact Jenny Wright on 01425 473963. Contact Cilla Sparks on 07759 835728
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Viewed From My W indow A small selection of short stories written by Patricia Oliver from Horton near Wimborne, describing the ups and downs of caring for feral cats over the years with photos by J Santana-Martin.
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Bobby Part 3
fter Bobby’s second course of antibiotics, his wound had still not healed so we had a choice, either he had to undergo surgery to see if it was a tumour that was the basic cause or yet another course of treatment with antibiotics. We opted for the second option, although the Vet was reluctant.
was running around and jumping and playing the fool. It was lovely to watch him have so much fun. Bobby is now a lap cat and we are the best of friends. This was the same cat that had given me such a lashing with his claws just a few weeks ago. Feral cats are just cats that have been unfortunate in their lives and not know any love, but give them that love and they can be altogether different. I am so pleased I took him in.
Bobby has settled in so well and has befriended Billy, and Bobby has even sneaked into Billy’s bed for a cuddle. He has now decided that he has to walk with me around the house, not just Ten days later and the 14 with me, but rubbing up stitches needed to come against my leg followout, but Bobby was no ing my every footstep trouble, and I held him like a well trained dog at close while they were ‘Crufts’. The problem is removed, not a murmur or he then starts weaving a twitch from Bobby. The between my feet and I Vet said that his lump had am in danger of tripping been analysed and found over him, so I have to to be a very rare and difwalk with my eyes down ficult fungal infection. He to prevent accidents. had done the right thing Every so often I have to by cutting away the surstop and give him a rub rounding tissue as well as and a stroke, he so wants the lump and he hoped he to be loved and purrs in Bobby enjoying a cuddle! had got all the tissue that appreciation. had been affected as the return of the fungus would need long term treatment which may not In the evening now he has taken to being a necessarily be successful, so we now just hope kitten and plays with ‘ratty’ a well worn furry toy for the best. which is jumped on from a great height, then thrown and chased. How lovely to see him so It is so rewarding to see the change in him and happy that he can just play! I did the right thing to know we have helped him. He is now happy in taking him in and I am sure he will enjoy the with us and is certainly part of the family. I think rest of his life with me. he is the most loving feral cat that I have ever His further 2 week course of antibiotics did not encountered. Dear Bobby, we love you so much! complete the healing process of his abscess and so after 5 weeks with us, he was set to The full story and many more have another operation to remove the lump on are in the book “Viewed From his back and stitch up the wound which had My Window” by Patricia Olivremained open. Much of the surrounding tissue er price £15.00 + £2.50 p&p. was also removed just in case the lump proved For more details, contact to be cancerous or tubercular, and the tissue Patricia on: 01202 826244. was then sent away for analysis. We paid the Any proceeds go towards £220 bill and brought him home. On his return the Veterinary and Welfare he was a bit wobbly on his feet for a while, but needs of the 16 feral cats then it was as if nothing had happened. In fact currently in her care. from then on he was like a coiled spring and
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Local Entertainment Centres Exhibition - British Wildlife Photography Awards. StunMoors Valley Country Park and Forest. ning wildlife photography from some of the best photog- Horton Road, Ringwood BH24 2ET. raphers in the UK. Free Entry 01425 470721 Priest's House Museum 23-27 High 10am - 4pm (Mon - Food for Thought: An exhibition exploring the history of Street, Wimborne Minster, Dorset BH21 Sat) food in East Dorset. Normal admission charge. 1HR. 01202 882533. museum@priesthouse.co.uk The Salisbury Museum, The Kings 10am – 5pm (Mon - A colourful new exhibition of the work of artist and print- House, 65 The Close, Salisbury, WiltSat) maker, Rena Gardiner (1929 – 1999). shire, SP1 2EN. www.salisburymuseum.org.uk Winter Craft A 'Wild Day Out!' . Spend a crafty day on the For further details and to book (places reserve, using natural materials to sculpt and weave and are limited), please contact Sue create magnificently wintery works of art! Places are lim- Shawyer on 02380 285102. Blashford 10am - 3pm ited so booking is essential. Admission £15. Offered in Education Centre, Ellingham partnership with New Forest District Council and regis- Lakes Drove, BH24 3PJ. tered with Ofsted
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Moors Valley Country Park and Forest. Horton Road, Ringwood BH24 2ET. 01425 470721. Please meet at the marquee outside the Visitor Centre 5 minutes before the start of the event. Verwood Keyboard Society - Chris Powell entertains on a Hub Theatre, Verwood Contact Roland Atelier Keyboard. Visitors £10. Janetta Lakin 01202 822936 Bournemouth Orchid Society Show to include competi- Allendale Community Centre, Hanham tive classes, demonstrations & an information desk, also Road, Wimborne Minster. displays & sales by visiting Trade exhibitors. Entry £3 www.theallendale.org. 01202 887247 (free to Society members). East Dorset NT - Shirley Critchley tells the largely unWest Moors Memorial Hall, Station known story of the heroic efforts during the First World Road, West Moors, BH22 0HZ. More War by the late Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. info 01202 855001. All welcome. Moors Valley Country Park and Forest. Accessible Cycling. A free, sociable instructor-led ride Road, Ringwood BH24 2ET. starting from Moors Valley, to help people with adaptive Horton 470721. www.moorscycling needs get into a regular exercise routine. Please 01425 valley.co.uk/event/accessible-cycling-28 see the website for more details -feb-17 Community Centre, Hanham Wine and Wisdom Quiz Evening in aid of Wimborne In Allendale Road, Wimborne Minster. Bloom fund raising. Teams of 6. www.theallendale.org. 01202 887247 need to book, please contact Jim or Pop-up Café Tea, coffee and cake will be available in the No on 01425 472760 or BlashfordEducation Centre, Blashford Lakes, courtesy of 'Walking Tracy Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk for further informaPicnics'. Planned for the first and third Sundays of the tion. The Pop-up Cafe will be at the month, November to March. Sorry no dogs. Children Blashford Lakes Education Centre, Elmust be accompanied by adults. lingham Drove, BH24 3PJ.
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Verwood Keyboard Society - Brett Wales entertains on a Hub Theatre, Verwood Contact Wersi Louvre Keyboard. Visitors £10. Janetta Lakin 01202 822936 Mayor's Gala Charity Night. Grand Elvis Night starring Garry J Foley. A great Elvis tribute act. Buffet, licenced Allendale Community Centre, Hanham bar, grand raffle. In aid of Wimborne Dementia Friendly Road, Wimborne Minster. 7pm for 7.30pm Fri 31 Mar Community, Dorset Youth Marching Band and the Priest's House Museum & Garden. Tickets £25, available www.theallendale.org. 01202 887247. from Allendale Centre Reception. PREHISTORY OPEN WEEKEND - Explore the Stone Technology Centre, Damerham Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age with hands on activities Ancient Cranborne, Dorset BH21 5RP 10am - 4pm and interactive demonstrations, including flintknapping, Road, 1 - 2 Apr 01725 517618. Tickets on the gate: £6 bronze casting, blacksmithing, period cookery and more adults £3 children (4-16) under 4s free. with experts. BBQ & homemade refreshments available. Verwood Concert Brass Spring Concert. Book tickets in good time for the ever popular concert featuring the VerThe Hub, Brock Way, Verwood, Dorset wood Concert Brass Band, Verwood Town Band and 7.30pm - 10pm Sat 1 Apr BH31 7QE. Tel 01202 828740 Verwood Training Band who will entertain you with a fantastic variety of brilliantly played music. Tickets from The Hub box office. £10 adults. £6 under 19's Outdoor Yoga - six week Thursday morning course, but individual sessions possible; stay and enjoy the garden Knoll Gardens, Wimborne BH21 7ND 9am - 10am Thu 6 Apr 01202 873931 after the yoga. £10 per session, booking essential www.knollgardens.co.uk ‘British Art: Ancient Landscapes’ . This major new exhibi- The Salisbury Museum, The Kings tion is curated by Professor Sam Smiles, Emeritus Pro- House, 65 The Close, Salisbury, Wilt10am – 5pm (Mon - fessor of Art History at the University of Plymouth and shire, SP1 2EN. 8 Apr - 3 Sep Sat) brings together his life-long passion for the history of art www.salisburymuseum.org.uk. Normal and a deep fascination for archaeology. No booking re- admission charges apply. £8 Adults, quired. £4 Children Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt. The Easter bunny has been hiding eggs again around the grounds. How many can you spot? Please wear warm and waterproof clothes ap- Kingston Lacy, Wimborne. BH21 4EA 10am - 4pm 8 - 23 Apr propriate for the forecasted weather and suitable outdoor Office 01202 883402 shoes. The majority of the route will be along gravel and dirt paths. £2.50 + Normal Admission prices. Out of hours walks. Join our regular group of walkers for a peaceful out of hours walk around the Kingston Lacy Kingston Lacy, Wimborne. BH21 4EA Office 01202 883402. Meet in the car Mon 10 Apr 9.30am - 10.30am parkland. Donations welcome. Sorry no dogs allowed park. unless they are Assistance dogs. The walk may be on uneven and tough terrain On-line booking: www.shop.hiwwt.org.uk Wet 'n' Wild A 'Wild Day Out!' for 7-12 year olds. DisTue 11 Apr (7 information from Jim Day or cover the weird and wonderful denizens of the deep on a Further -12 yrs) Standish at Blashfordpond and river exploration. Wellies and change of socks Tracy Wed 12 Apr 10am - 3pm Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk at the Blashand shoes a must! Places are limited so booking is es- ford Lakes Education Meet (5-8 yrs) Centre, Ellingham sential. Admission £16. Drove, BH24 3PJ. Wed 29 Mar 7.30pm
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Reformed Church Hall Manor Verwood Arts and Craft Society Talk and Demonstration United road Verwood Further Information from by Lesley Edwards entitled Porcelain Doll Making Ann Aitken 01202 893659 Plant Fair, featuring local specialist growers of camellias, Knoll Gardens, Wimborne BH21 7ND 10am - 4pm blueberries, azaleas, ferns, shrubs and hardy perennials. 01202 873931. Free Ancient Technology Centre, Damerham STORYTELLING - Fairytales for Grown-Ups: Seven Road, Cranborne, Dorset BH21 5RP Princesses by Xanthe Gresham-Knight and music by 517618. BOX OFFICE: 01202 Moradi. A wild Persian fairytale based on Nizami, 01725 7:30pm (gates open Arash 888 992; BOOK ON-LINE: http:// one of the best loved Iranian epic poet's 12th century at 6:30pm) earthouseprin‘Haft Paykar’ which has influenced generations of poets cesses.brownpapertickets.com/; FULL and storytellers across the world. TICKETS: £10 adults / DETAILS: www.crickcrackclub.com/ £5 children 12+. earthousecranborne/ 7.30pm
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Guided walk: local landscapes from Ferndown Common to Knoll Gardens with Nicky Hoar of Dorset Wildlife Trust and Neil Lucas of Knoll Gardens. £5 booking essential, www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/events Verwood Keyboard Society - International artiste, Claudia Hirschfeld entertains on a Wersi Louvre Keyboard. Claudia is a top international artiste known as the "ballerina of the keyboard" and the Society has been able to afford her through a donation from the Waitrose Community Scheme; Visitors £10. Free Open Day for RSPB members and volunteers please take proof pf membership or volunteering status HISTORY at WORK - an opportunity to see and participate in construction/repairs & maintenance to buildings and crafts. Everything is as authentic as possible, from using the correct tools (or even making them)! Bring a picnic and enjoy refreshments. Tickets on the gate: £5 adults £2.50 children (4-16) under 4s free.
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ith winter upon us the Rangers at Moors Valley are asking for help to keep the Gruffalo’s child snug when the snow falls fast and the wind blows wild. They want everyone to join them in knitting a huge scarf to keep her warm on her winter adventure. This year the Park is planning lots more Gruffalo surprises but the Gruffalo’s Child needs to stay warm until they happen. “Families across the country love Julia Donaldson’s ever-popular storybooks. They all know that the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warning and bravely tiptoes out into the snow in search of the big bad mouse,” said Countryside Interpretation Ranger Katie Davies. “We want to help her on her travels. It can get very cold in our
woods. We all have scarves to keep us warm so we thought we should create a giant scarf to keep her warm too – but we really need everyone’s help to get it finished before it snows. “We’ve put knitting needles and wool in the Visitor Centre and we’d love as many visitors as possible to knit us a square or two, or you could knit one at home and bring it in. Just add your section to the end of her scarf to make sure the Gruffalo’s Child stays safe and warm this winter.” Your contributions should be around 10cm wide. Squares that cannot be used will be donated to be made into dog blankets at Battersea Dogs Home. www.moors-valley.co.uk for more info or call the Rangers on 01425 470721.
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Mike's Motors
By Mike Wattam
3008 - from Crossover to SUV
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he Peugeot 3008 Crossover has been around since 2010 blending car-like qualities with a large interior space. While not the biggest seller in this niche - the significantly under-achieving Nissan Qashqai was first and most popular. Throughout its production run the 3008 has proven very popular across the world with an almost unbeatable combination of space, onroad refinement, ruggedness and most importantly decent performance with the superb economy for which Peugeots have become famed. But time for change. In the interim, the crossover segment has changed significantly and now customers are looking toward the taller, rugged off-roader ‘look’ of an SUV - yet wishing to retain hatch-like economy, practicality and refinement. Despite all its other qualities, you would be hard-pressed to ever see the old 3008 Crossover as good-looking in this sector - the stubby looks and rounded
surfaces are simply not popular any more. The Peugeot has stepped up to the challenge. The new 3008 SUV is an instant styling tour-de-force and really looks the part. Sensibly, in the interests of weight-saving and economy, Peugeot have resisted fitting four wheel drive - instead relying upon their incredible ‘Grip Control System’ as standard which operates on the front wheels to give almost everything you might wish from a 4wd - assuming you EVER need this facility in practice. I can tell you, it really works! So much for the great looks. Open the door to be greeted by a spacious interior, both in terms of out-and-out quality and in technical innovation - a real ‘wow!’ factor. This car uses the i-cockpit for which Peugeot cars are outstanding, with a lovely small steering wheel, all vital instruments clearly visible above the wheel, and a superbly comfortable driving position. The rear passengers have similar luxury with leg-room not so usual in this class,
while as a worthwhile detail ISO-fixing seat belts are standard on 3 of the 5 seats. Back to the i-cockpit where the technology on display is simply stunning in ANY class of car. From details such as a huge choice of display type and colours, through access to virtually every vehicle function via a menu-driven touch-screen to enable varying degrees of control by the car, including safety matters. This maybe the only weak point in this car - while sub-teenagers may be able to manipulate all the options to their liking in one nanosecond, for us older and wiser folk a long spell understanding all the options and their effects, will be mandatory. In the safety arena, on even the entry level car the most important functions are fixed such as auto emergency braking, cruise control, speed limit recognition, driver attention alert and Grip Control are standard - very impressive. Go up the model and options ladder to find lane keeping assistance, active cruise control and auto headlamp dip for instance. All this comes at a price. The entry level ‘Active’ model is very price-competitive, the range topping out at the GT model which has a huge amount of luxury including multi-way massage for the drivers seat and maybe just a little too much ‘bling’ and in this spec competing with the very poorly equipped base model Audi Q3. On the road, this car is excellent in any situation. Peugeot believe the 120 diesel in ‘Allure’ trim will capture most sales, and this too is very competitively priced. But I’ll have the 180bhp diesel GT, please!
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onday morning panics 8-8.30am is often a rather stressful period in my house. Arguments over brushing teeth (my son) compete with tears over forgotten homework (my daughter). One thing I do have sorted is making it easy for them to find their uniform so they can get dressed. I use a rubber band to attach two clothes hangers together, one of which is the type with clips. Pants get hung from one clip, tights or socks from the other, and the rest of the uniform goes on the other hanger. Simple. My next mission is to teach them to put their PJs under their pillow, rather than dumping them on the floor. We’ve been working on that one for a while now, with no luck. Hair brushing is a source of tantrums the world over. The Wet Brush may save a fair few tears (theirs and
yours). It’s the best detangling brush I’ve found yet and can be used on wet or dry hair. £11.99 from www. lookfantastic.com. Kids love nail polish. Schools don’t love it quite so much. If (like me) you’re hopeless at remembering to remove your child’s nail varnish on a Sunday evening, you might want to try Nailmatic Kids Nail Polish. Not only is it toxin-free and available in several childfriendly shades, but it can be washed off with warm soapy water. Powder-pink glitter is a favourite in my house, although my son prefers Rio Green. £6.95, www. cuckooland.com. Days out From emergency wees in the park to dropped dummies, children just attract germs. Hand sanitising gels are handy but not always that child-friendly. Aquaint, on the other hand, is 100% natural and formulated without strong chemicals, preservatives or alcohol. It kills 99.9% of bacteria, but is completely safe, so can be used on everything from hands to drinks bottles. £2.49 - £4.99 from Boots, Mothercare and other retailers. Children seem to have an innate ability to lose things. If you can’t be bothered to spend hours sewing
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Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) secures Heritage Lottery Fund support
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Autumn morning - Bishopstone - Photo by Andrew Wiltshire
grant of £1,684,100 has been given initial approval¹ by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) through its Landscape Partnership (LP) programme². The grant will be used to help conserve, enhance, understand and learn about this very special area.
lutely delighted to have received this wonderful grant. It will transform our ability to conserve and enhance this truly outstanding area.” A development grant of £105,400 has been awarded by HLF to enable the Cranborne Chase AONB to develop its plans and seek final approval for the full grant amount of nearly £1.7 million at a later date.
Cranborne Chase is a dramatic and historic chalk landscape. Along with a sense of remote- (¹ HLF’s Landscape Partnership (LP) proness, tranquillity and dark night skies, Crangramme operates a two-stage grant approval borne Chase offers a deep sense of place. process. Today’s announcement means that money has been set aside by the Heritage LotThe Cranborne Chase Landscape Partnership tery Fund (HLF) for the scheme. The applicant focuses on the traditional heart of a Medieval initially receives development funding, then royal hunting ground and the river valley to progresses to the second round and submits a the north known locally as the Chalke Valley. further, fully-developed application to secure the There have always been historical, natural and full award. This early level of strong financial social links between the valley and the Chase commitment means that Landscape Partnership downland which the LP scheme will explore and projects can move forward with the assurreinforce. A broad range of activities will allow ance that funding for their scheme is in place people to conserve, enhance, understand and provided that their final proposals fully meet the learn about their unique heritage. programme’s criteria.) Starting early in 2017, local people will be developing the projects and activities to be (² HLF’s Landscape Partnerships are helping delivered through the scheme. The projects bring together members of the community as will also build on the links with the surrounding well as local, regional, and national organisamarket towns such as Shaftesbury, Salisbury, tions to deliver schemes which benefit some of Wimborne and Warminster. The programme will the UK’s most outstanding landscapes and rural continue until 2024. communities. Grants range from £100,000 up to £3m. The next closing date for LP applicaAONB Director Linda Nunn said, “We are abso- tions is May 2017.)
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Do You Let Your Age Do The Talking? by Kate McLelland
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he invitation arrived via social media: “A group of us are going to Glastonbury Festival for the day. Do you fancy coming along, too?” I’d loved going to Glastonbury when I was young - the mud, the dodgy burgers from a van, the opportunity to bond with thousands of other young music fans, but now, at the age of 56, I just couldn’t see myself fitting in. Almost without thinking, I replied that I would be busy on the day my friend had suggested, but as I pressed ‘send’, I immediately regretted my decision. My husband and I have watched Glasto on TV many times in recent years and each time we’ve seen people older than ourselves in the crowd. This reaction made me realise that since turning 40 I have begun to censor everything I do, looking at life through an ‘age appropriate’ lens rather than thinking about what I really wanted. It was a sobering thought, but within ten minutes I had come up with a list of things I could do differently in future:
MuM and dad dancing The jokes about “Dad dancing” have no doubt been responsible for millions of older men making an excuse to visit the loo as soon as the music starts playing at a family wedding. We’re all probably a little self conscious when it comes to dancing, particularly if our kids are watching, but provided you’re not planning to moonwalk or point at the ceiling, Saturday Night Fever style, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t strut your stuff on the dance floor. From now on, although I may not be the first on the dance floor, I certainly won’t be the last. don’t be an ageconscious shopper Worries about not dressing appropriately for our age can hold us back when choosing what to wear. We opt for ‘safe’ styles that often have the effect of making us feel even older than we are. It may have been different in the Seventies and Eighties, but these days you’ll find a real cross-section of ages browsing through the clothing rails. Short skirts, revealing tops, body-hugging clothing and
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Doctors’ Numbers
Fire Stations
The Cranborne Practice 01202 822825 (Verwood) Lake Road/Newtown Road
Cranborne Fire Station 01305 252600: 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 01305 252600: Non emergencies
West Moors Group Practice 175, Station Road, West Moors, BH22 OHX
01202 865800
Wimborne Fire Station 01305 252600: Non emergencies
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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,
01425 652331
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
1 Durrant Road, Bournemouth, 01202 551999 / 0845 790 9090
Verwood Age Concern
Verwood Concert Brass Band Hall, Moorlands Rd Mark Talbot 01202 821786 Monday: 10am - 3.30pm Wednesday: 10am - 3.30pm EDV-02/17
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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 Spring Term: 3 Jan - 7 April 17 Half Term: 13(20) Feb - 17(24) Feb 17 Easter Holidays: 10 - 21 April 17 Summer Term: 24 April - 21(25) July 17 Half Term: 29 May - 2 June 17 Summer Holidays: 24(26)July - 1 Sept 17 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 UK holidays Easter: 14 & 17 April 17 May Day: 1 May 17 Spring Bank Holiday: 29 May 17 Summer Bank Holiday: 28 Aug 17 Christmas: 25,26 Dec 17 New Year: 1 Jan 18 More useful information overleaf
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Forest Holme Hospice Donation from Parley Rotary
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hree months after its Charity Golf Day, Parley Rotary club has handed half of the proceeds to the Forest Holme Hospice, with the balance being donated to a second local charity, the Amelia Grace Rainbow Fund. The £1000, from the golf day staged at the Crane Valley Golf Club in September, was collected by the hospice’s Becky Chalk (2nd left) from Parley Rotary’s (l-r) Patricia Webb, Brenda Martin & Jenny Tolman.
Parley Rotary have a Coffee Break!
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arley Rotary is over the moon that it broke ranks and plumped for an evening rather than a morning coffee event in aid of Macmillan Cancer. In doing so, the club raised more than £200, for Macmillan Cancer, including from the sale of its home-made cakes. Photo shows Rotarians and guests (l-r) Patricia Webb, Jenny Tolman, Maureen Nicholson and Sue Platt who worked together at the coffee evening.
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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.
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.
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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, CASTLEPOINT 01202 549971/548139 Castlepoint,Bournemouth. Mon - Fri: 9-8, Sat: 9-7, Sun: 10:30-4:30 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 Bretts Pharmacy, ASHLEY HEATH 01425 470982 High Street, Ashley Heath. Mon - Fri: 9-5:30, Sat: 9-1 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
Mon: 7am-11pm, Tue-Fri: 6.30am-11.30pm, Sat: 7am-11pm. www.pharmland.co.uk
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)
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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T he Blashford Bulletin Things to look out for in the coming months at the Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, Ibsley. Great Crested Grebe
Lapwing
Darran Jones
Osprey
Gary Prescott
Siskin
Darran Jones
Peacock Peter West
Brimstone Peter West
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Adder
Comma
ith spring just around the corner, the nature reserve is full of activity with winter visitors feeding up in preparation for their departure whilst breeding residents gather nesting materials and get ready for a flurry of courtship. Lapwing will begin to display over Ibsley Water, their brilliant ‘peewit’ calls being instantly recognizable along with their wavering flip-floppy flight pattern. However the best courtship display to look out for is that of the elegant great crested grebe. In their elaborate display, both birds mirror the dance of the other, rising up out of the water and shaking their heads before offering up gifts of weed. The bittern should still be around until the end of March, with the reed beds in front of Ivy North hide being the best place to watch out for this secretive bird as it moves silently through the water in search of fish. Osprey will be migrating through at this time as well,
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whilst if we’re lucky, the first of the sand martins will also be returning. As the temperature slowly rises, the welcoming rays of sunshine are enjoyed by the first butterflies of the year; these include brimstone, comma and peacock. Reptiles will also be tempted out by the warmth of the sun and it is a good time of year to spot adders and grass snakes alongside the edge of the paths as they are still quite slow and sluggish after the long cold winter. On the ground the leaves of many plants are pushing through the soil, including lots of wild arum. Arum is a fairly common and widespread plant with a distinctive flower spike pushing up inside a cup-like leafy structure. It has many alternative old country names including ‘cuckoo pint’ and ‘lords and ladies’. It is, perhaps, better known from the stage once the bright red berries have formed. As this is the main ‘cross over’ period from winter into
spring, it is always worth a visit to the reserve with a pair of binoculars, or a camera, to see those preparing to leave and those preparing to nest. Why not join Reserves Officer Bob Chapman for a walk in search of our Winter Birds on Sunday 5th or Thursday 16th February, or visit a little later for a Finchfest in search of flocks of brambling, siskin and redpoll on Thursday 2nd March. Please telephone to book your place. 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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