Roundabout East Dorset Villages October 2014 by Sue West

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rare dragonfly is now thought to have bred successfully at Moors Valley Country Park near Ringwood. First recorded in Britain in 1996, the Lesser Emperor (Anax parthenope) is one of several species of dragonfly to have come over from Europe in the last 20 years to set up home in Britain. Two confirmed sightings have been recorded at the Park in the last month. Dragonflies can spend up to four years of their lives as underwater nymphs before emerging for a few short weeks as they mate and entertain us with their stunning aerial acrobatics. In southern parts of the continent, the Lesser Emperor has a two year life cycle. Further north this may be extended to 3 years. As one was last seen at Moors Valley in 2011 it is thought that the current sightings are the offspring of a small mass migration three years ago. Keith Powrie has been recording dragonflies at the Park for the last 12 years, “Moors Valley is one of the best sites in the country to spot dragonflies,” he said. “There are 45 species in the UK and 28 have been recorded at the Park

with 26 species having bred in its lakes, ponds and slow moving rivers. Moors Valley offers the perfect environment for both dragonflies and damselflies and I am truly delighted that we can now add the rare Lesser Emperor to its resident population.” Looking after the environment is an important part of the work of the Park’s Rangers and income from car parking directly supports a wide range of initiatives including the Park’s water vole reintroduction programme and extensive recordings of dragonflies, damselflies, butterflies and birds. There is no entrance fee to Moors Valley so paid parking is vital to ensuring the continuing success of the Park. Visitors will soon be seeing a series of new posters at Moors Valley explaining a little bit more about how their parking fees are spent, and letting them know that the Rangers and Moors Valley’s wildlife are both very grateful. For more information on events at Moors Valley, or details of the Park’s many attractions go to www.moors-valley.co.uk.

Dolls House Collection at Wimborne Model Town

he new dolls house collection at Wimborne Model Town has been opened by Beryl Dade who donated the highly detailed miniature dwellings, which she has crafted over a number of years, to the Wimborne educational charity. “The illuminated new houses complement our existing outdoor buildings perfectly” comments Model Town Development Manager Greg Hoar, “and because we are now so busy at weekends, we urgently seek more volunteers to greet and guide our visitors” Wimborne Model Town can be contacted on 01202 881924. Photo shows Beryl Dade and the dolls house collection.

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asn’t September been beautiful but we must surely be coming to the end of this year’s lovely Indian Summer? I’ve just read that we have only had about a sixth of the normal rainfall for September so just time for a final BBQ this weekend hopefully! And then we’ll pay for it in the coming months no doubt! October is the month to get out and about to watch the seasons change. Blashford Lakes (page 26) and Moors Valley (page 2) are great locations for a grandstand view of all the flora and fauna - especially my favourite - the weird and wonderfully named species of funghi which appear from nowhere as if by magic! Now what happened in October 1964? Any ideas? Page 6 tells us and it doesn’t really

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seem that long ago does it! But when you realise that it’s half a century ago, you wonder where have all the years gone! And so fast too! So talking about age and speed we have an article about electric bikes on page 32! We were overtaken by a couple of these whilst attempting to cycle up the hill out of Abbotsbury on the Dorset coast on August Bank Holiday! I must say it did look very tempting! We also have a review of the newly refurbished Albion Inn at Verwood (pages 20, 21) and all the usual articles and puzzles to keep you amused. 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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Business features Restaurant Review The Albion in Verwood

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Local events and features Community News 2,15,25 Portrait of a Dorset Artist: Paul Matthews 12 Clubs & Societies 14 Viewed From My Window: rescued cat stories by Local Author, Patricia Oliver 16 What’s On Locally 22,24 The Blashford Bulletin 26

Feature articles History: What Happened in October 1964? Mike’s Motors: Purple Reign 5 Easy Ways to Cut Your Heating Oil Costs This Winter Health: Tea and Coffee Life Cycle: Bradley Wiggins I’m not. Book Reviews: Funny Girls

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Information Advertising 30,38 Local Theatres, Concerts & the Arts 18 Useful Local Information 34 Useful Telephone Numbers 36 Local Business Directory 38

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What happened in... ...October 1964? himself. No, don’t all rush, he already has a driver.

t Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, on 15th October, Craig Breedlove, set a new land-speed record of over 520 mph. Just seconds later he set another (still unbroken) record for the world’s longest skid – nearly six miles! His parachute brakes failed and the car travelled another six miles before crashing into a lake at 200 mph. He managed to exit the car without even getting wet. Craig is currently working on a project to take a car powered by two jet engines to 1,000 mph (mach1.4), although the 77-year-old won’t be driving it

1st: The first section of the high speed rail link between Tokyo and Osaka was opened. It had an operational speed of 170mph; ‘coasting’, as Craig Breedlove would probably call it. 8th: Baby, I can drive my own car! Richard Starkey, better known as Ringo Starr, passed his driving test. 10th: Yoshinori Sakai carried the Olympic torch into the stadium in Tokyo to open the Summer Olympics. Yoshinori was born in the outskirts of Hiroshima on 6th August, 1945, the day the atomic bomb was dropped. This choice of runner was a symbol of Japan’s reconstruction and commitment to world peace. 12th: The USSR launched Voskhod 1, the world’s first spacecraft to carry more than one person and the first not to

take spacesuits and helmets (I know the feeling, I’m always forgetting stuff). The threeman crew landed the next day after sixteen orbits of Earth. 14th: At the age of 35 Martin Luther King Jr. became the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. 15th: The Labour Party, led by Harold Wilson, won the general election, ending thirteen years of Conservative Government. American composer/ songwriter Cole Porter died aged 73. 16th: China successfully exploded its first atomic bomb. 29th: The Star of India, an almost flawless ‘double-sided’ star sapphire the size of a golf ball was part of a haul stolen

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ith an urgent need to cover a large amount of ground in a comparatively short time, most of us would tend to think “big distance, big car” and certainly that combination does have its attractions. But I well remember wrestling a Maserati down to the south of France – simplistically thinking I would enjoy a dream trip in a dream motor, but the reality turned out to be quite different. The combination of poor weather and a very highly strung and noisy car made that trip a trial of endurance. While the frequent stops for oilwells of petrol were pure misery in the Barclaycard department, they did provide welcome breaks from my constant fight with the car. I would happily have jumped into a car which was less powerful, yet more lithe on its wheels. So I studied the current car posing demurely on my driveway, the quaintly-named Peugeot 208XY. This was an attractive, compact super-mini I had already been surprised by. Peugeot had wisely decided to engineer a superluxury version of their nowubiquitous small 208 hatch and I reasoned it had the credentials and all the toys to make a long journey both comfortable and enjoyable. It had the very popular Peugeot 1.6 litre diesel which I already knew from experience is capable of delivering classleading economy and ‘greenness’ with smooth, quiet and strong power delivery.

Now to the toys. The touch-screen at 7” is large and controls all settings including lights and locking functions, a comprehensive trip computer, the highly flexible Climate Control system, fully integrated bluetooth phone, the in-car entertainment and of course the Europe-wide Sat-nav. Suffice to say the latter guided me faultlessly every time including ‘lane’ suggestions – my ‘first’ seamless experience with a built-in Sat-nav. While the Climate Control was highly At first glance the XY simply configurable by the user, eventually I found it operated exudes class. Look closer to perfectly without my interfersee much interesting detailence. I did however think the ing around the bodywork to convenient ‘soft’ and ‘fast’ emphasise this impression. button was a welcome option. Open the door to be greeted The entertainment system was by sumptuous-looking deep possibly the best I’ve ever had and supportive seats which in a car, featuring DAB radio would prove ideal for long distance motoring. The dispo- which somehow managed to capture listenable stations sition of the fascia looks odd at first acquaintance as all the and reproduce excellent primary instruments sit above Hi-Fi sound wherever I went pandering to my the very small steering wheel, particularly ‘jazz’ preferences. There was directly in the line of vision. an incomprehensible array of This innovative layout avoids connectors including USB, having to divert your eyes phone charging and so on, –and your attention - from the what WERE they all for? road to peer through the steerAh, my trip. It confirmed ing wheel, a very welcome that if you need flexibility, feature. A large touch-screen economy and to get there takes pride of place in the quickly, even a small car like centre of the fascia and is the this can give a lovely relaxed hub through which all comfort drive. The diesel purred away and entertainment functions to give 59mpg overall, and in are controlled. Four columnlight-footed mode it was capamounted stalks gave finger-tip ble of over 70mpg, especially control of all major functions. in ‘cruise’. Not to forget the Again, a lot of clever styling superbly comfortable leather and detailing on the fascia and seats, eerie quietness, smooth throughout the car impress. ride, precise handling and all A panoramic glass roof with the toys you could play with. blind gives a welcome air of Yes, this was a delightful car, spaciousness. I’d have one!

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Portrait of a Dorset Artist The work of a Dorset artist has made it into the ﬁnal round of judging in the prestigious National Portrait Gallery competition. ‘Luther’ by Paul Matthews from Puddletown is a life study produced over a four day period. Earlier this year Paul received The Chester Zoo Award at The National Exhibition of Wildlife Artists for his painting of a chimpanzee. Three years ago Paul took the tough decision to leave his career as a graphic designer and become a full-time wildlife painter. In 2012 he was a finalist in the David Shepherd Foundation’s competition for Wildlife Artist of the Year. His picture, ‘The Passenger’, selected ahead of thousands of entries from all over the world, received ‘Public’s choice award’ at The Mall Galleries, London. At the same time he was a finalist in the BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year competition, receiving runner up in the Frozen Planet section with his polar bear portrait. He has had work shortlisted in the final of this competition every year since its inception in 2008. Prior to this he worked at Dorset County Council. “I gained so much experience during my time at the council, which has stood me in good stead,” says Paul, who has lived in Puddletown for 21 years and was born in London. “I have drawn and painted most of my life and now that I am fulfilling my ambition I am so happy. I enjoy seeing how people react when they see their painting.” Paul, who is currently in Botswana, has trekked all over the world in pursuit of his perfect subject. “I have travelled to Tanzania, Kenya and the Okavango Delta in North Botswana,” says Paul, who mainly paints in oils on canvas. Recently he drew entrepreneur Levi Roots at the National Portrait Gallery. www.lpaulmatthews.com

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

EAST DORSET NATIONAL TRUST ASSOC’N

COLEHILL EVENING WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

VERWOOD PANTOMIME SOCIETY

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EAST DORSET ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY (EDAS)

Over 65 talks, functions, outings and special events held throughout the year in Verwood, West Moors and Ferndown. Contact Membership Secretary: Janet Matthews 01202 855001 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 Welcomes retired and semi retired people to take part in our groups and classes of social and educational interest. Contact: Brian Hawkins on 01202 829924 Meets in Memorial Hall, Colehill, every month to hear first-class speakers. Non-members welcome Contact Barbara 01202 882590 for dates and details. Meet Cranborne C of E First School on Thursdays at 7.30pm. Contact: Leader Jeremy Avis: 07812 136032

THE DORSET WOODTURNERS ASSOCIATION

Meet in the Verwood Area on first Wednesday of the month. 7.15pm-9.30pm. Contact : Trevor Pogson, Chairman on 07825 093832 or Ann Hilton, Secretary on 01202 823212

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

THREE LEGGED CROSS WHIST CLUB

This club meets on Wednesday afternoons and play commences at 2.00pm. Contact – Diana Baker 01202 821459

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 887786

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.

COLEHILL UNDER FIVES GROUP

It meets at the Colehill Memorial Hall on Wednesday mornings between 9.45 and 11.45 am (term time only). Contact Shelagh Fuller (Secretary) 01202 842919

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

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

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

EAST DORSET WRITING GROUP

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

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

Monthly talks Sept to May at St. Catherine’s Church Hall,Wimborne plus walks & field archaeology opportunities during summer months. Contact Helen Brickell 01202 602753, www.dorset-archaeology.org.uk

THE LOYAL ACORN BRANCH OF ODDFELLOWS

.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.

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

CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION

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

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

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A totally amateur band playing within a large wind band most Thurs evenings from 7pm–9pm in St John’s Church, 13 Tudor Road, Broadstone.Contact Damon Corio, Conductor, on 07759 837404, www.broadstone-community-concert-band.co.uk

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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.

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Ferndown’s Roll of Honour Display

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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.

New Arrival

flattering telephone call about my stories ended with me accepting a new arrival. A cat given the name ‘Pepper’ was a stray that had frequented a workshop begging for food and had then been taken home Bank Holiday weekend as the workshop would be empty and there would be no one there to feed her. The problem was, the family that took her home had a boxer dog who would not tolerate a new arrival especially a ‘C.A.T.’ Everything possible was done to find the owners of this lovely cat, but to no avail, no one claimed her. The boxer dog was a problem and a new home had to be found if she was not to find herself living her life in the garage away from the dog.

and tunnelled back under the duvet. She had no intention of coming out, so a dish of biscuits and water was left in the bedroom for her and a litter tray placed outside the door. We left her to it. We would frequently pay her a visit and attempt to befriend her, but she quickly told you when enough was enough as she started growling. If you took no notice of this warning, then the claws would appear and you had no choice but to back-off!

Pepper - The Bedroom Cat!

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All change at the Albion! The Albion (originally called The Station Inn) with its attached stables was unusually built inside the station yard in the 1860’s.

fter the railway closed in 1964 the road was re-routed through the site of the old demolished station leaving a good sized garden for the pub and the railway arch within the garden - a very handy all weather bbq area! Mary and Neil have been owners of the Albion Inn for the past nine years and recently have had a ‘shall we or shan’t we?’ decision to make! Fortunately they made the right one and decided to renovate their pub so Verwood now has a smart newly refurbished watering hole and eatery which now has been rebranded into simply - ‘The ALBION’ - cleverly embracing the concept of ‘Evolution rather than Revolution.’ The exterior has been transformed by a smart new coat of fashionable grey paint with white woodwork and the modern grey and white colour scheme continues throughout the bars and restaurant which are also complimented by new carpets, furniture and upholstery. The layout is cleverly broken up into three distinct zones - the main dog friendly bar, a beautiful conservatory restaurant and a third comfy lounge area which separates the restaurant from the bustling bar - perfect for a quieter drink or pre-dinner aperitif! We arrived on Friday night for an early dinner at 6.30 and the bar was already buzzing which was a good sign. And when my husband was told that one of the real ales on tap was his current favourite Doombar, he was most impressed. (For all those pubquiz aficionados out there my husband tells me the Doom Bar was a dangerous sand bank at the mouth of the River Camel estuary

where many ships have run aground!) He was also impressed by the railway themed decor and many old railway photos dotted around. Mary & Neil decided to also bring in new management to complete the overhaul - so enter Dave and Donna who both have loads of experience between them including working in other local pubs. Dave has also taken on a new commis chef and a young trainee chef from Poole College so together with the enthusiastic waitresses they make up a very friendly team, (not forgetting Mary of course aka: the human dynamo, who helps out during busy periods!). The conservatory Restaurant can hold up to 60 diners at a time and the pretty garden can hold 100 covers for various large functions such as Weddings, Funerals, Christenings and Christmas Parties etc. Plus the superb childrens play area in the garden is always a hit with families. The menu which changes about every six weeks has also been totally refurbished by Dave the new chef and his team and is now a mix of traditional pub meals, but with lots of modern menu twists. Choices such as the starters which we chose - Carpaccio of Beef Rocket Salad with Parmesan Shavings or the special of Whitebait with Cucumber Salad. The beef was just nicely seared before it was sliced and was just so succulent whereas the whitebait was beautifully crispy. A delicately crisp and refreshing Pinot Grigio was selected to accompany my husband’s whitebait. Again Dave has retained some of the

21 traditional main course pub favourites but mixed it up with some very exotic gastro offerings! My husband chose the Chicken ‘Hanging Kebabs’ which was certainly an unusual and eyecatching way of presenting kebabs. There were Salmon and Prawn, Chicken and Beef Kebabs to choose from which were also accompanied by 3 spicy dips, chips and a salad. I selected the far more exotic and my favourite - Local King Scallops and Tiger Prawns, Samphire Grass and Stir Fried Vegetables. Samphire Grass is another name for Sea Asparagus and is only available in July and August which was fortunate! Hence the need for Dave to change the menu regularly - the specials are changed on a more or less daily basis. Dave sources as much of his ingredients from local suppliers where possible so scallops and seafood from

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Local Entertainment Centres Exhibition - Alex's Landscapes. An exhibition of images Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, captured by landscape photographer Alex Wright. Free to Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringview. wood, BH24 2ET. 01425 470721 Ancient Harvest & Apple Day - visitors are able to bring their own apples and clean bottles and press their own The Ancient Technology Centre, Damerham Road, Cranborne, Wimborne, juice on our replica Roman fruit press. Homemade Sat 11 Oct 10am - 4pm BH21 5RP. 01725 517618 hedgerow jams and fruit leathers, crafts and activities. BBQ and food and refreshments available. Tickets on the www.ancienttechnologycentre.co.uk gate only. Adults £5, Child £2.50 (4-16) under 4s free. Round & Round Britain Quiz Night. Lots of prizes! Tick- Colehill Memorial Hall. Cannon Hill ets in advance from the Library or via a committee mem- Road, Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 Sat 11 Oct 7.30pm ber @ £5 per person for teams of up to 6. Limited num- 2LS. Light bites provided –bring your ber of tickets on the door. In aid of hall Funds own drinks & glasses. Wimborne Horticultural Society. Harvest Meeting. Neil The Allendale Community Centre, HanLovesey runs a small nursery and his talk is The Nursery ham Road, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, Mon 13 Oct 7.30pm Year. Please bring food for a shared supper. BH21 1AS Not About Heroes by Stephen MacDonald. The unforget- Layard Theatre, Canford School, Wimtable story of two of the finest ‘Great War’ poets, Wilfred 7pm Dorset. BH21 3AD. 01202 14, 15 Oct Owen and Siegfried Sassoon, their friendship, their inter- borne, 847529 dependency, their poetry. £13/ £11 East Dorset NT Assoc - Pam White a NT speaker gives a Barrington Centre, Penny's Walk, Ferntalk titled 'Lady Bankes Accounts' which tells us how down, BH22 9TH. Contact 01202 Wed 15 Oct 7pm for 7.30 start Lady Bankes kept meticulous household accounts. 855001 - www.ednta.org All welcome Tickets available for Verwood Pantomime Societies 30th 2pm & 6.30 (Sat 24, anniversary production of Aladdin by Bradford and Web- The Hub, Verwood* Mon 20 Oct 31 Jan) , 7.30pm (28 ster. Sat 24 -Sat 31 Jan 2015. Tickets £9 adults, £7 chil- To book tickets call the Verwood Hub - 30 Jan) dren, £7 senior citizens Wed only & family of 4 ticket £25 box office 01202 828740. (to include at least 2 children) Sat 24th Jan at 6.30 only. 7.30pm (MatineeFILM:PRIDE (15). Adult: £7.00 Evening / £6.00 Matinee. Tivoli Theatre*, Wimborne 20 - 22 Oct 2pm on 23 Nov) Child Under 16: £5.00 All performances Wed 10am-5pm, Rockbourne Fair in aid of Salisbury Hospital Stars ApSalisbury Racecourse, The Race Plain, 22 - 24 Oct Thu 10am-7.30pm, peal. Adults £5, Students (12+) £1.50, Children Free, £3 Netherhampton, Salisbury, SP2 8PN. Fri 10am-3.30pm after 4pm on Thurs. www.rockbournefair.org.uk Poole’s Centre for the Arts, 7.30pm. Bournemouth Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society pre- Lighthouse, Wed 22 – Sat (Matinee - 2.30pm sents The Pirates of Penzance. Earlybird £15 until 31st Kingland Road, Poole. Tickets from the Box Office, call 0844 406 8666 or 25 Oct 23 & 25 Oct) Sep 2014 www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. 11 Oct 31 Dec

9am - 4.30pm

Sat 25 Oct

9.30am - 4pm

25 Oct - 1 Nov (Not Sun)

10am - 4.30pm

Sat 25 Oct

11am -2pm

Memorial Hall, Ringwood Verwood Arts and Craft Society Annual Exhibition, Craft Verwood Road Verwood. Further info from Chairand Gift Fayre man Ann Aitken 01202 893659 House Museum & Garden, 23Sally's Awesome Autumnal Activities: Self directed craft Priest's 27 High Street, Wimborne Minster, activities. Admission charge BH21 1HR. 01202 882533 WIMBORNE FOOD FESTIVAL Halloween Cake Decorating for youngsters up to 12 years

Wimborne Model Town- BOOKING ESSENTIAL on 01202 881924 info@wimborne-modeltown.com (Suggested £2 donation per person for WMT funds)

2014 . The ultimate family Firework event. From 5.45pm. Fire- Flameburst Fuzzy Bit" Verwood, Dorset. BH31 display, Fairground, Street Entertainers, Junior "The works at 7pm (junior) Aerobatic 6QF. www.flameburst.co.uk . Tickets Fireworks Display, Forest FM Live Stage, Fireworks, & 8.45pm will be available locally. £4 (U4 Free) Bonfire Casino Night. Join us for a complimentary bubbly reception before we enter the 'Las Verwood Casino' for a night The Hub, Verwood* Sat 25 Oct From 7.30pm of swanky style and sophistication. £13.50. Over 18s only Boglins and Beasties A 'Wild Day Out' Outdoor play and For further details and to book (places natural crafts with a halloween wildlife theme! Wild Days are limited), please contact Sue 27 Oct (Age Out! are offered in partnership with New Forest District Shawyer on 02380 285102. Blashford 8-12 yrs) 10am - 3pm Council and registered with Ofsted. Admission £16 28 Oct (Age Education Centre, Ellingham (includes a voluntary £4 donation to the Wildlife Trust). Lakes 5-7 yrs) Drove, BH24 3PJ. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Sat 25 Oct

Mon 27 Oct

2pm for 2.30 start

28, 29, 30 Oct

8.45am - 4.15pm

Tue 28 Oct Tue 28 Oct Tue 25 Nov

12 noon and 2pm 7.30pm

Wed 29 Oct -

Wed 29 Oct 10.30am - 2.30pm

East Dorset NT Association -A speaker from the Russell West Moors Memorial Hall, Station Rd, Coates Museum in Bournemouth will give an illustrated West Moors,BH22 0HZ Enquiries 01202 talk on the history of the museum. 855001 - www.ednta.org Adventure in the Woods. Whole days spent in the woods. Edmondsham Forest School, EdmondCampfire cooking, nature crafts, woodland walks & pic- sham, BH21 5RE (between Verwood nics, den building etc. For children from 3 - 7 & 5 -9. £25 and Cranborne). Kirsteen McCormick per day (inc. food) , sibling discount. 01725 517807 Halloween Fun, Magic and Puppets with Mervin Cole Wimborne Model Town - 01202 881924 Wimborne Royal British Legion, West Bingo at Wimborne Royal British Legion Borough, Wimborne, BH21 1JX Witches and Wizards Workshops making ghosts, spiders Wimborne Model Town- BOOKING ESand creepy cakes. (Suggested £2 donation per person SENTIAL on 01202 881924 for WMT funds) info@wimborne-modeltown.com Forest Fun. Head out into the forest to build a den, make Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, a head dress, create a forest friend & weave a willow Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringwand to take home. No need to book, just follow the BH24 2ET. signs from the Visitor Centre. Any age, children must be wood, 01425 470721 accompanied by an adult. £2 per child

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Sat 1 Nov

for contact details of many Local Entertainment Centres The Hub, Verwood*. on the Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society present Ryan Ed- door. Janetta 01202 Tickets 7.30pm 822936 or Peter wards. Members £5, Visitors £7. 01202 814976 Priest's House Museum & Garden, 2310am - 4pm (last Creepy Crawlies and Batty Bats: Spooky art and craft 27 High Street, Wimborne Minster, entry 3pm) activities for all the family. Admission £2 BH21 1HR. 01202 882533 Halloween Stories. Get into the Halloween spirit with Valley Country Park and Forest, Julia Donaldson’s popular children’s story ‘Room on the Moors Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ring10.30am - 11.30am Broom’ before making your very own mini broomstick to Horton wood, Dorset, BH24 2ET. fly way home with. Age: 4 to 8 years with help from an 01425 470721 adult. £4.50 per child, adults free Conservation in Action. Come inside the house and see Kingston Lacy House, Wimborne, BH21 11.30am - 1pm how the National Trust cares for its historic collections. 4EA 01202 883402 (line 8) Free event Gates open: 10.30am (normal admission charges apply) T Rextasy - "I Love to Boogie". Truly a rock’n’roll concert Tivoli Theatre*, Wimborne 8pm for all ages. £18 3pm Halloween Costume Parade - prizes for all age groups Wimborne Model Town - 01202 881924 Halloween Story Time from the Witch’s Chair followed by 4pm Wimborne Model Town - 01202 881924 The Dusk Dash – last chance to enjoy the Illuminated Model Town and Gardens this year. Halloween Family Party Night. Dj Del will provide some of his trademark mad-on-stage entertainment;...and lots The Hub, Verwood* 7.30pm Tickets: Adult £3.50, Child £2, Family of fun things for the kids to do..... - pumpkin-carving, face-painting, apple- bobbing plus prizes for fancy dress, £10 including a best 'freaky family' category! Jive Night with 'Joey & the Jivers'. Come dance the night The Hub, Verwood* 7.30pm - late away on our amazing large sprung dance floor to the £10 in advance, £12 on the door sound of live band, Joey and the Jivers.

Sun 2 Nov

2pm - 6pm

5 - 18 Nov

Thu 6 Nov

7.45pm

Fri 7 Nov, Fri 5 Dec

7.30pm - 11pm

Sat 8 Nov

7pm

Mon 10 Nov 7.30pm Tues 11, 18, 3.30pm - 4.30pm 28 Nov 13 - 15 Nov

7.30pm (Matinee 2.30pm 15 Nov)

Sat 15 Nov

Doors open at 7.15 pm 7pm)

Thu 20 Nov

Doors open 7pm for entry and meals. Music starts at 8pm through to 10.30pm.

Sat 22 Nov

2.30pm & 7.30pm

Tue 25 Nov

10.30am - 1pm

Wed 26 Nov 7.30pm Thu 4 Dec

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Variety Remembrance 2014 - Salute to WW1 Centenary. Variety Performance followed by Remembrance Concert. The Hub, Verwood* MINI PROMS, featuring choruses of Land of Hope & Glory, Rule Britannia and The Battle of Britain Speech- Adults £12, U16 £6 Guest celebrity Mr Michael Medwin OBE. The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Wessex Textile Artists Exhibition Park, Poole Rd, Poole, BH17 7BJ 01202 262753 Heads & Tales Storytelling Cafe comes to Cranborne. Earthouse, The Ancient Technology This club is open to all and provides an opportunity for The Damerham Rd, Cranborne, Doranyone to tell in the unique and awe-inspiring Cranborne Centre, set BH21 5RP. Earthouse. Stand-up storytelling for adults. Entrance www.headsandtalescafe.co.uk payable on the door £6.00. ‘Comedy Cafe’ (Cert 15). £5 show only (arrive 8.15pm ), £9.50 show and a plate of food ( arrive7.30pm). The food must be booked and paid for BEFORE the end of The Hub, Verwood* Monday prior to the event. The BBC Test Match Special commentator Jonathan Agnew talks about his life in Cricket and tales from be- The Barrington Centre*, Ferndown. yond the boundary. £18/ £19 Wimborne Horticultural Society. AGM followed by Town The Allendale Community Centre, Hanand Country. A presentation by the hugely popular wild ham Road, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, life photographer John Lewis. BH21 1AS Come in to Roost. Meet the Blashford Lakes team in the To book please contact Tracy on 01425 Tern Hide to watch a dusk spectacle as up to 20,000 or Blashfordgulls, 500 geese and 200 goosander come in to roost on 472760 Meet at the Tern Ibsley Water. Meet at the Tern Hide. Suggested dona- Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Hide Car Park. tion £3 per person. Booking Essential. CHURCHILL PRODUCTIONS present "TAKING STEPS" Tivoli Theatre*, Wimborne one of Ayckbourn's funniest farces written in 1979. Tickets £10 (£8 Matinee) THE BEAR SLEEPS the Kalevala, by NICK HENNES- The Earthouse, Damerham Rd, CranSEY - Fairytales for Grown-ups. £10 adults / £5 children borne, BH21 5RP. 01202 888 992 or 12+ (plus booking fee). One of Dorset's best kept seon the door. BOOK ON-LINE: crets, the Earthouse in Cranborne is a 200 seat theatre - cash www.earthousetrolls.eventbrite.co.uk lit by lamplight and firelight. Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present -"Chris Pearce's The Hideaway, 17 Moorlands Road. Frenchmen Street Jazz Men" Good uplifting traditional & Verwood. Dorset. BH31 7PD. 01202 New Orleans Jazz. Meals available, restaurant from 873725/ 07798 721405 6pm.Bar Meals all day & meals in venue. Wimborne Musical Theatre Society Presents "THE MAGIC OF MUSIC". Tickets £12 (concs under 16's and Tivoli Theatre*, Wimborne over 60's £10). Charity Christmas Fayre, Coffee shop, homemade pro- Ferndown Golf Club, 119 Golf Links duce and Christmas present buying opportunities. Free Road, Ferndown, BH22 8BU admission & parking. All welcome The Hub, Verwood*. Tickets on the Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society present door. Janetta 01202 822936 or Peter Martin Atterbury. Members £5, Visitors £7. 01202 814976 Vienna Festival Ballet presents: The Nutcracker - one of Tivoli Theatre*, Wimborne. Tickets: £18.50 & £16.50 (£14 UNDER 16'S) Tchaikovsky's world famous classical ballets.

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T he Blashford Bulletin Things to look out for in the coming months at the Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, Ibsley.

utumn is a colourful time of year in our forests with their beautiful ceilings of golden leaves and their carpets of fungus spreading over the woodland floor. A few to look out for on your visit to the reserve include the popular fly agarics, sulphur tufts, shaggy ink caps and the more Fly Agaric subtle but aptly named candle snuff fungus on the tops of logs. On the water there are increasing numbers of ducks including gadwall, pochard, tufted duck, teal, shoveler, wigeon and golden eye. On the shore Sulphur Tufts look out for black tailed godwit, green s a n d p i p e r, lapwing and perched up on branches you may be lucky enough to see a kingShaggy Ink Caps fisher watching out for their dinner in the water below. As we enter the busy bird season at Blashford Lakes you Candle Snuff may be considering investing in some new binoculars to enhance your bird watching experience. Why not join ‘In Focus’, optics and binocular

specialists, for one of their regOur conservation volunteers ular events to try out different are hard at work at this time binoculars and telescopes in of year doing a brilliant job as the bird hide and find out what they help the reserves officer to is best for you. These events strim back rush, bramble and usually take place on the first small willows around the edgTuesday of the month from es of the lakes to help main10am-4pm in the Tern Hide. tain short grassland habitat for The bittern is likely to return wintering ducks and lapwing. during late October, although They will also be pollarding they will become increasingly our large willow stands createasier towards the end of the ing many a bundle of willow year as the reeds die back and withies. Why not try out a new leave them less places to hide. skill and create a masterpiece If you would like to explore the using the willow wilthies polreserve with an expert then larded from Blashford Lakes. there will be a number of guid- New Education Assistant Tracy ed walks happening through- Standish will be running a wilout the next couple of months low weaving basket course on led by the reserve officer on Sunday 16th November (bookthe look out for visiting birds ing essential). Walk the reserve and other wildlife. gathering willow, ivy and other This time of year is brilliant natural materials before transfor watching the birds com- forming them into a rustic ing into roost on Ibsley Wa- frame basket. ter; thousands of gulls, geese and goosander use the lakes as their resting place as it provides a safe refuge after dark. Last year we were lucky enough to have a large starling murmuration Starling murmuration over the lake too so visiting the reserve at dusk is highly recomThe Blashford Lakes Project mended. As well as looking is a partnership between Semout for roosting birds you can bcorp Bournemouth Water, watch out for bats emerging New Forest District Council for their night’s feed and listen and Wessex Water. The reout for dark bush crickets who serve is managed by Hampcan be heard chirping at this shire & Isle of Wight Wildlife time of year. Trust, a charity that aims to If you want to explore after protect local wildlife and indark then we will be running spire people. For information a night walk on 10th October on upcoming events visit our where you can have the oppor- website: www.hiwwt.org.uk or tunity to look through the moth phone: 01425 472760. For uptrap and listen in to the world to-date wildlife information visit of bats using a bat detector our blog: blashfordlakes.word(booking essential). press.com.

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hen it was time to look into greener modes of transport Anne was already two wheels ahead of me.”These would be good,” she glanced over from the local paper, which would soon find its way into the woodburner. I immediately felt a sense of foreboding, as if a new batch of chickens were already winging their way to us. But no, it was something else. “Pedelecs,” she said. “That’s the way to go.” I couldn’t see why we needed to cross a boating lake, but I was keen to find out why. Pedelecs, she swiftly educated me, are electrically assisted bicycles - perfect for those short to medium journeys that do not merit the car, and which might otherwise tire me out. Even better, these were used bikes - i.e. recycled - so they came with doubly green credentials. Although why someone would want to recycle an eco bike was beyond me. As is our way, once we’d been inspired action swiftly followed. All it took was a fair chunk of money and a man with a trailer to deliver the

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