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T he Blashford Bulletin Things to look out for in the coming months at the Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, Ibsley. Redpoll
Siskin
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Snowdrops by Lily Family
Scarlet Elf Cup
Tufted Duck Drake
Widgeon
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s winter progresses the lakes are continuing to fill up with ducks, with numbers peaking in December. If you are a beginner to bird watching, you can start to learn the different species by observing their feeding habits. The pintail, a duck with a long neck and a long tail too, is a dabbling duck. It feeds by dabbling its beak in the water to sift out plants and insects. Another dabbler is the wigeon which feeds on aquatic plants and can also be seen out of the water grazing the grass on the banks. The shoveler also dabbles but in a much more entertaining way! It uses its huge spatula like bill to sift the water but at the same time will often spin round and round in an attempt to create currents in the water which brings the food to it. One of the most conspicuous ducks is the tufted duck; with its striking black and white markings it is easy to pick out the males on the lake. The
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tufted duck is a diving duck, so you will see it diving down in to the water to catch its dinner. If you move away from the water and into the woodland, bird watching continues to be enjoyable as the bare trees leave fewer places for the birds to hide. The woodland hide is always busy as birds flock to the feeders for an easy meal, with winter visitors to look out for including siskin, redpoll and brambling. Other regular visitors include greenfinch, goldfinch, nuthatch, great spotted woodpecker, blue tits and great tits. As the busy birding season at Blashford progresses, you may be considering investing in some new binoculars to enhance your bird watching experience. Why not join ‘In Focus’, optics and binocular specialists, to try out different binoculars and telescopes and find out what is best for you. Their regular events usually take place on the first Tuesday of the month from 10am-4pm in Tern Hide. Alternatively you could
enhance your knowledge by joining us on a bird watching walk over the winter, please check our website for dates and times. As we move into the New Year the first flowers begin to appear, with small patches of snowdrops bravely emerging. The first fungi of the year will also be starting to show. The scarlet elf cup feeds on dead wood and thrives in our wet woodland habitats. As the name suggests it is a bright red cup shaped fungus creating a welcoming splash of colour amongst the leaf litter. The Blashford Lakes Project is a partnership between Bournemouth Water, New Forest District Council and Wessex Water. The reserve is managed by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, a charity that aims to protect local wildlife and inspire people. For information on upcoming events visit our website: www. hiwwt.org.uk or phone: 01425 472760. For up-to-date wildlife information visit our blog: blashfordlakes.wordpress.com
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Dear Readers, f you feel like a break from all the Christmas festivities this year, why not pop along to Blashford Lakes near Ringwood to watch dabblers, dippers, divers, shovelers and waders doing just that - details on page 2! And if you haven’t been to Moors Valley Country Park yet then the Christmas holiday is an ideal time for a visit and to work off some of those mince pies and chocolates! They have recently won 4 awards in the 2015 Dorset Tourist Awards including the ‘Winner of Winners” - see page 23 and their website for all the Christmas activities on offer. See our What’s On pages 22 & 24 and website for many other local events all around the East Dorset area in December and January. Plus we have all the usual articles inside - Viewed From My Window, Mikes Motors,
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December 2015/January 2016
Contents Blashford Bulletin, Book Reviews, Travel, Technology, Hobbies etc. The last posting dates for Christmas are on page 33. 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. So when you need a job done or want to treat yourself or a loved one at this time of year AND help local businesses, look in here first in the ‘Local Business Directory’ on page 38 and save yourself time, fuel and most importantly - money! Finally I would like to wish all my readers and advertisers old and new the very warmest of festive greetings for this Christmas and for the New Year. See you all in 2016!
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Local events and features The Blashford Bulletin 2 Portrait of a Local Artist: Nicola Leader 12 Clubs & Societies 14,15 Viewed From My Window: rescued cat stories by Local Author, Patricia Oliver 16 Moors Valley : 2015 Winners of Winners 23 What’s On Locally 22,24
Feature articles Book Reviews: Great Christmas Gifts 6 Motoring Mutterings 8 Home & Interiors: Glorious Georgian 20 Finding Gifts for the “Nothing I Need” Brigade 25 Mike’s Motors: Barbarian Conquerer 26 Tech Feature: Vision On 28 Special Feature: Why Mountains Matter 31 Hobbies: Astronomy 32 Finance: Saving for Children 37
Information Advertising 30,38 Local Theatres, Concerts & the Arts 18 Christmas Postal Dates 33 Useful Local Information 34 Useful Telephone Numbers 36 Local Business Directory 38
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Great Christmas Gifts Buying a book for someone can be a bit of a minefield… Will they enjoy it? Do they already have a copy? Will you be able to borrow it? Hopefully our top picks of recent releases will help you to navigate that minefield and get you on Santa’s good side.
Faber Poetry Diary 2016 – Various This is one of those books that you get given one year, and then find yourself buying as a gift for years to come. A week-to-view diary that offers a poem or illustration for each week, the Faber Poetry Diary makes Monday mornings just that bit more enjoyable. The 2016 version includes a wide variety of poets, from Simon Armitage to Wendy Cope, via Dylan Thomas, Alice Oswald, Sylvia Plath and a whole lot more. The Jacqueline Wilson Christmas Cracker – Jacqueline Wilson Packed with Christmas tales featuring some of Jacqueline Wilson’s best loved characters, this book is pretty much guaranteed to be a hit with girls aged 7-11. Tracy Beaker takes a starring role, and there are also appearances from identical twins Ruby and Garnet, along with Hetty Feather and other favourites. There are also festive puzzles, recipes, craft ideas, fun facts and more to keep her entertained long after the latest ‘must-have’ toy has been discarded. Ideally, give it as a gift early on in December, so that the recipient can make full use of the present-wrapping tips and Christmas craft ideas. Everyday Super Food – Jamie Oliver No present list would be complete without at least one cookery book, and Jamie Oliver seems to be a favourite with everyone from wannabee Junior Masterchefs to seasoned bakers. With Everyday Super
Food, Jamie is making it his mission to prove that lowcalorie, nutritious meals can still be pretty darn delicious. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks are all covered and there’s something to tempt most taste buds, from spicy ‘Energy Balls’ to ‘Super Tasty Miso Broth’ and ‘Harissa Roasted Aubergine’. The Lake House – Kate Morton It’s 1933 and a missing child throws the privileged Edevane family into a downward spiral. Fast forward seventy years and the child’s older sister, Alice, finds herself reopening old wounds when a police detective starts asking questions about the unsolved case. A real page-turner, this is the kind of book you want to curl up and disappear into on Boxing Day. (It’s also a great one to give as a gift in the understanding that you get to read it once the recipient has finished with it.) The Three-Year Swim Club – Julie Checkoway Buying for a biography lover? This inspiring book tells the story of a school teacher in 1930s Maui who wanted to give his under-privileged pupils a brighter future. Soichi Sakamoto set out to transform the children into Olympic swimmers, despite not having any training himself, and the fact that most of the children had never seen a swimming pool. A great read for lovers of tales of triumph over adversity. The Magical Christmas – Lizzie Mary Cullen Who would have thought that colouring books for adults
would have become such a phenomenon? If you know a fan, or are just buying a present for someone who could seriously do with a chance to unwind, The Magical Christmas is a good choice. From traditional gingerbread houses to alternative Christmas days (surfing in Sydney anyone?), each turn of the page reveals a new intricate scene just waiting for pen or pencil to bring it to life. The only difficult part of this gift is resisting the urge to start colouring it in yourself.
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Motoring mutterings combusting diesel Car buyers tend to ponder over whether a petrol, diesel, hybriddriven or full electric vehicle would be the ‘right’ choice for them. We all have our individual needs, wants, perspectives and prejudices, so the choice is seldom clear. Inevitably diesels tend to come out on top in terms of driveability, economy and reliability. All this said, the diesel has recently been demonised by tree-hugger-led claims that diesels are dirty, contaminate the atmosphere with harmful particulates, while very conveniently for them ignoring clear facts. But this staged hysteria has been overshadowed by conjecture and mis-information surrounding the Volkswagen diesel cheating scandal which dominates our news channels. Let’s try and be objective and get to the underlying facts about diesel road vehicles.
pollution issues It is claimed that only electric cars do not create evil pollution, but of course this is wilful misinformation. Electricity is generated at power stations either from ‘dirty’ fossil fuels or even dirtier nuclear energy and that is where atmospheric pollution takes place - merely a shift to another location. In going through various conversion processes to reach the car, compounded inefficiencies are introduced which could render the net energy produced at the car wheels on a par with directly burning fossil fuel in the engine. It is said that diesel vehicles are intrinsically ‘dirty’ versus petrol
engines and other forms of power, but this is untrue for modern diesels. Our friends in Brussels have consistently upgraded emissions standards - the current level is Euro 6 - and this has resulted in diesel engines having many devices which filter out particulates and turn harmful substances into atmospheric gas and water, (similar to petrol engines) such that current emissions are similar to - or better than - very clean-running petrol engines. Nevertheless, there are many other great sources of atmospheric pollution out there including older large goods and public service vehicles, old power stations, industrial premises and even the good old domestic heating boiler!
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magazines, and although the figures published were somewhat biased towards economy, worked well enough. Nevertheless this testing was relentlessly attacked over some years as incorrect and biased by self-styled ‘Consumer Organisations’ in Europe and north America. Eventually, a set of rigorous laboratory tests was drawn up in Brussels to provide economy yardsticks, yet despite severe misgivings within the industry, was adopted. This included rigorous exhaust gas emission testing. As the tests are done in pure laboratory conditions, they are totally divorced from real life, only enabling crude comparisons of one car against another. This includes exhaust emissions.
Car makers were thus led into actively working to produce excellent results for their cars, specific to the tests. Consequently, the published figures are more indicative of the level of expertise of the individual car maker in producing miserly results It is an under these specific test condioverlooked fact that tions, than informing and assisting the consumer. In these tests, because of the vastly superior hybrids and full electric vehicles fuel consumption of diesel engines, they pro-rata put out less can produce truly nonsensically exhaust pollutants per mile than economical figures bearing zero relationship to in-use reality. In petrol engines. extreme cases such as in the current Volkswagen diesel scandal, cheating can ensue when the test-bed results are not good enough to meet legislation.
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Portrait of a Local Artist Probably the most famous couple to own one of Nicola Leader’s paintings is the Duke and Duchess of York. When Prince Andrew was stationed at Portland he and Sarah lived at Chideock Manor, then owned by Charlie Weld. When the Duke and Duchess left, Charlie commissioned Nicola Leader, the Bridport artist, to produce a painting of Chideock Manor. “I had previously been commissioned by Charlie to produce 12 paintings and drawings,” recalls Nicola. Aside from Nicola’s obvious talent, her success is in part due to some friends holding a charity art exhibition, when her children were young. “They wanted me to contribute some paintings, which I eventually did and five of the six sold before lunchtime on the preview day. My husband then said: ‘Get stuck in you can make some money from this!’ We converted the hayloft over the stables here into a studio overlooking the walled garden. And this is where I exhibit.” It was when Nicola was 21 in 1966 that she studied a foundation art course at Bournemouth Art College. “I studied absolutely everything you can imagine from sculpture to printmaking but there was no training whatsoever in watercolours. And this is what I wanted to do. I could only afford to study for a year as my father disapproved. When I was at Bournemouth Art College I was living at Ringwood – in a turreted flat in Avon Castle. At the end of my year’s course I worked for an estate agent called Charles Girard in Ringwood.” It was only after Nicola was married with children that her career as an artist took off. “One of my first commissions was to paint the president’s prize at the Melplash Show.” Nicola was brought up and has lived in West Dorset most of her life. Nicola’s studio is open by appointment. www.nicolaleader.co.uk
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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
EAST DORSET NATIONAL TRUST ASSOC’N
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
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
WIMBORNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WIMBORNE LADIES LUNCHEON CLUB
VERWOOD UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE
THREE LEGGED CROSS WHIST CLUB
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 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
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 This club meets on Wednesday afternoons and play commences at 2.00pm. Contact – Diana Baker 01202 821459
COLEHILL EVENING WOMEN’S INSTITUTE
VERWOOD TRAD JAZZ CLUB
VERWOOD & THREE-LEGGED CROSS TWINNING ASSOC.
EAST DORSET ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY (EDAS)
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 Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from October to March from 7.30 to 10pm Contact: Terry Bright 01202 822959
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
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.
The Hideaway, Moorlands Road, Verwood, BH31 7PD on 3rd Thursday of the month. Good Food & Bar. Gigs from 8-11pm. (Doors open from 7pm). No membership required. Contact Geoff 07798 721405 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
VERWOOD ORGAN & KEYBOARD SOCIETY
CRANBORNE BOWLING CLUB
DORSET SOUTH AFRICAN CLUB
CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION
Monthly concert by top artistes usually last Wednesday 7.30pm at the Hub; non-members £7. Secretary: Janetta Lakin 01202 822936. Outdoor and indoor activities: braais, boat cruise, walks, barn dance, darts, South African dinners. Camaraderie! fun! Contact Phillipa 01202-740265
CRANBORNE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CHOIR Meet Cranborne C of E First School on Thursdays at 7.30pm. Contact: Leader Jeremy Avis: 07812 136032
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
MUSIC FOR THE MIND
At the United Reformed Church, Verwood. 4th Monday of the Month at 10.30am excluding August. Singing meeting for people with memory problems. Aim is to give carer & cared for quality time together. FREE. For more information call Gwen Turner on 01202 827800 .
COLEHILL MUSICAL & DRAMA CLUB
Co.MaD meet to rehearse most weeks on Tuesday evenings at 8.30 in the Memorial Hall Contact 01202 887659
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
The friendly ‘friendlies’ club. Experienced and novice players most welcome. You’ll always get a game. Contact Steve Clapton for more details 01202 826685 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
BROADSTONE COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND
A totally amateur band offering its members fun and challenges playing within a large wind band and raising money for local charities. Contact Damon Corio, Conductor, on 07759 837404, www.broadstone-community-concert-band.co.uk
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.
THE DORSET WOODTURNERS ASSOCIATION
Want to try woodturning? Come and join us at St Leonards & St Ives Village Hall Braeside Road St Leonards Ringwood BH24 2PH 1st Wednesday each month 7.15pm-9.30pm. for more details Contact: Alex Wells Secretary on 07759663151 or just come along
ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH CHOIR
We meet at St Michael's Church, Colehill Lane, Colehill The sessions will take place on Fridays monthly from 1 – 4pm at St on Fridays at 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm. Michael’s Centre, Colehill, Wimborne. Free parking and disabled access. Contact Jenny Wright on 01425 473963. Contact Cilla Sparks on 07759 835728
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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES EAST DORSET BUDDHIST GROUP
The Group meets for meditation & discussion at St Michael's Church Centre, Colehill on 2nd & 4th Thursdays each month 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Contact the organiser via the Parish Clerk on 01202 900821
CRANBORNE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
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VERWOOD PANTOMIME SOCIETY
The Society hold rehearsals in September for a show at the Hub, Verwood in January. Members also meet throughout the year for various social events. Contact: Sue Gardiner 01202 825731 or www.verwoodpantomimesociety.co.uk
WIMBORNE ART CLUB Meets in Cranborne Village Hall on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. Visitors & new members welcome Contact Chris Bright 01725 Local artists who meet twice a month in St Catherine's Church Hall, Wimborne. Meetings start at 7.30pm prompt. Non-members welcome 517584 or e-mail clhs@mypostoffice.co.uk for £3 per meeting. Info: 01202 892064, www.wimborneartclub.org.uk WIMBORNE BOWLS CLUB
All abilities accepted, coaching can be provided for the novice or to improve your game. We have good facilities & a great social calendar. Contact Bob Hillbourne 01202 887913
DORSET STITCHERS
Meets every other Thursday at the Methodist Church Hall, Verwood. £2 per evening includes refreshments. Contact Marilyn Fisher 01202 814212.
COLEHILL FLOWER ARRANGEMENT CLUB
This Club meets on the 3rd Monday of the Month at Colehill Memorial Hall, at 7.30 pm. Contact the Chair, Anne Clark, on 01202 575951
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
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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.
Caught on Camera part 2 - Billy recuperates!
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said he was only a young cat, so we are hoping we will be able to tame him so he can live in the house and feel safe.
What a worry this all was and now the bill! The staff at the surgery telephoned Cats’ Protection on our behalf to ask if they could help with the bill and they agreed to pay for the neutering. RSPCA also donated £200 towards the bill and we paid the remaining £150. We were so grateful to all concerned, the Charities and the staff at the surgery.
The following day when fresh food was placed out for him he somehow managed to move himself, still in his bed like a snail carrying his shell, right next to the food, so it meant he could just reach his head through the opening of the pyramid and he did not have to even get out of bed to eat! I am sure he was now feeling better, and that morning he greeted me with a disgruntled growl when I cleaned out the litter tray. I am sure it is a good sign when a patient is well enough to complain, so we are making progress! Every time I feed him now, I have been allowed to touch his face and rub him under his chin. We will save him and give him the best life we can, all the food he can eat and a place of safety to live out his life.
e made provision for our three legged feral cat to return and placed him into a large cage set up on the dining room table so we could keep an eye on him. Whilst he was under anaesthetic, the Vet took the opportunity to neuter him so he would not have further trauma. We were advised to keep him confined until the stitches had dissolved, which was no problem, at least we had a chance to get to know him and hopefully gain his trust. We now gave him a name and we called him ‘Billy’. At least he Billy recovering had not been killed on the road like so many lately, and as we had been given a chance to save him, we had to do our very best to give him a really good life in spite of his disability.
Billy slept the night and all the next day. His breathing was very rapid, he had been through so much poor little thing. The second night he did manage to eat the food we had laid out, comprising a tempting range of biscuits, packet food, and a selection plate which included a little wafer thin chicken, a ‘Lick-e-Lix’ and a tasty ‘meaty stick’ broken into small pieces. He cleared all the dishes and even tried to do the washing-up! At least he was eating. We had not tried to touch him and we had not yet seen him on his feet. We did not wish to trouble him as movement was no doubt still very difficult and we would not want him to panic and bang himself on the sides of the cage. We just talked to him in a soft encouraging voice but he stayed in his comfy bed and tried to hide. Little by little we will get him through this. The Vet
A couple of days later and we found him in the morning hiding under his upturned bed. We uncovered him and placed the bed back as it should be, but when we looked again, he was hidden under his bed. This happened about three times before we got the message that he needed somewhere to hide, so we replaced his open bed with a pyramid style one and he immediately took possession.
The full story and many more are in the book “Viewed From My Window” by Patricia Oliver price £12.50 + £2.50 p&p. For more details, contact Patricia on 01202 826244. All proceeds go towards the Veterinary and Welfare needs of the 16 feral cats currently in her care.
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Home & Interiors Glorious Georgian
By Katherine Sorrell
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ou don’t have to live in a 250-year-old house to enjoy the timeless elegance of Georgian style. Refined and uncluttered, its symmetry, proportion and classicism looks good in all kinds of homes, says Katherine Sorrell. Was it the Georgians who made us modern? During the century or so following the ascent of George I in 1714, our towns and cities, and homes and gardens, were transformed and the inexorable rise of popular culture began. Perhaps it is part of a trend away from pared-down minimalism in favour of bolder colours, decorative surfaces and more intricate shapes, or perhaps it is simply the appeal of classic elegance – either way, it is not surprising that we find Georgian life and times, and especially its architecture and interiors, fascinating. But what was Georgian style? According to V&A curator Julius Bryant: ‘The prevailing mood of the period is one of classical revival, of symmetry, order, balance, space and calm – in contrast to Victorian clutter. The centrepiece of a room would be a fireplace with a prominent mantelpiece,
and then lovely floorboards, Turkish rugs, and furniture made from walnut and mahogany, with carved edges, stable and strong.’ This was, of course, the age of the master cabinetmaker: famous names such as Thomas Chippendale and George Hepplewhite. The general preference was for fine, small, light pieces made from rich woods, often featuring decorative gilding, marquetry or lacquer. If you can’t afford Georgian antiques, look for Victorian or Edwardian replicas. As for fabrics, cottons and linens became extremely popular and a host of beautiful printed and woven patterns appeared, many of which are still available, including chintzes featuring large, bright florals, bold stripes, Chinese scenes and the monochrome images of toile de Jouy. On walls, either wood panelling or block-printed wallpaper would be perfect, or paint colours from the many historic ranges on offer today. Georgian ‘common’ colours included off-white, stone, grey, cream and a wide range of earthy tones. Generally speaking, the stronger the colour, the more expensive it was to produce, so some people added
touches of pea green, olive, lemon or pale blue, while the very well off employed brighter shades such as pink, orange, straw, deep green, ultramarine and Prussian blue. At the start of the Georgian era homes were very poorly lit, but by the turn of the century gas and oil lighting was the latest thing for those who could afford it, though candles were still the norm for most. This meant that decorative light fittings became fashionable. Period lighting can be tricky to get right; either seek out good reproductions or stick to simple, timeless modern fittings that won’t clash with other pieces. In many older homes, panelled-wood shutters look just right at the windows, but otherwise simple curtains made from a suitable fabric work well. The later part of the Georgian period saw the introduction of French rod curtains that drew horizontally – the forerunners of our modern curtains. Last of all, to really get things right, add one or two typical finishing touches such as classical busts or statues, romantic porcelain figures, lacquerwork screens, rococo silver and Wedgwood ceramics. And ensure that your rooms are arranged with an emphasis on order and symmetry. You will no doubt appreciate how this gracious and tasteful style has become an essential element in our interior vocabulary. Main Image - French Green no.187, an historic colour that was hugely popular at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries, Mylands Paints, 020 8670 9161; www.mylands.co.uk.
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Local Entertainment Centres Mon - Sat 10am to For Home and Country: An exhibition celebrating 100 Priest's House Museum & Garden, 2327 High Street, Wimborne, BH21 1HR. Until 23 Dec 4.30pm (from 2 Nov, years of the Women's Institute. Normal admission Mon-Sat 10am-3pm) charge. 01202 882533. www.priest-house.co.uk Come in to Roost Meet Blashford staff in the Tern Hide to To book please contact Jim or Tracy on watch a dusk spectacle as up to 20,000 gulls, 500 geese 01425 472760 or BlashfordMon 23 Nov 3pm - Dusk and 200 goosander come in to roost on Ibsley Water. Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Tern Suggested donation £4. Sorry no dogs. Hide car park off Ellingham Drove. Artist Workshop. Lino Block Printing with Wendy Barber The Salisbury Museum. The King's and Rachel Sargent. Artist Wendy Barber, who was Wed 25 Nov, 10.15am – 12.45pm Hinchcliffe’s partner and worked with him for 30 years, House, 65 The Close, Salisbury, Wilttogether with Rachel Sargent, will lead this three-session shire. SP1 2EN. 01722 332151. 2 Dec workshop in the art of lino block printing. Booking essen- www.salisburymuseum.org.uk tial £52 Members,£58 Non-Members (materials included) Christmas Fayre - Organised with the Maritime Volunteer Priest's House Museum & Garden, 23Service stalls will include cakes, tombola, books, plants 27 High Street, Wimborne, BH21 1HR. Sat 28 Nov 10am - 4pm and raffle. Photographs with Santa will be available 01202 882533. www.priest-house.co.uk (separate charge applies). Adults £1, Children FREE Barn Dance - with Cottage Industry. Returning after Allendale Community Centre, Hanpopular demand, Cottage Industry will be leading a barn The Road, Wimborne Minster, BH21 storming Barn Dance, with supper included. Admission ham Sat 28 Nov 7.30pm 1AS. 01202 887247. £10 - Accompanied U16 FREE. Tickets available until www.theallendale.org 24th Oct from the Allendale Centre or the website. Wessex Astronomical Society. Members' video and digi- The Allendale Community Centre, Han7.30pm tal images. Applications for membership are very wel- ham Road,Wimborne,BH21 1AS 01202 Tue 1 Dec come. wessexastro@gmail.com 887247. www.wessex-astro.org.uk Forest Forge/Bumblefly - Hansel & Gretel. Full of vibrant, traditional story telling; packed with laughs and songs. Memorial Hall Cranborne. 01725 7pm Audiences are encouraged to join in with the show, pro- Cecil Fri 4 Dec viding sound effects and practical help for Hansel, Gretel 517883. www.artsreach.co.uk & friends. Adult £10, U18s £6, Family £25 Christmas Craft Market at Moors Valley Country Park Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, 11am - 4pm features beautiful handmade gifts from Dorset and Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ring5 - 20 Dec Hampshire. www.moors-valley.co.uk wood, BH24 2ET. 01425 470721. Christmas Fayre - jewellery, handicrafts, nearly-new All Saints Church Ringwood Rd Service 2pm - 4pm clothes, cakes, books & cd's, tombola, grand raffle Ad- Road St Leonards & St Ives BH24 2NS Sat 5 Dec mission £1 (children under 10 free) www.allsaints-online.co.uk Verwood Choral Society Christmas Concert performing a Verwood Methodist Church, Vicarage 7pm mixture of Christmas Carols and seasonal songs. A Road, Verwood BH31 6DR. Tickets Sat 5 Dec lovely way for everyone to start the Christmas season! available on the door Adult £5,Child £2 . Wildlife Tots: Dress a Tree Outdoor play, exploration and To book your place please contact discovery for pre-school aged children and their parents Tracy on 01425 472760 or Blashford10.30am - 12noon or or carers. Children must be accompanied by adults. Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the BlashMon 7 Dec 1pm - 2.30pm Sorry no dogs.Suggested donation £3 per child. ford Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham Booking essential. Drove, BH24 3PJ. The Forest Forge Theatre Company brings its seasonal Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, 6.30pm - 8.30pm offering of Hansel and Gretel. This interactive adventure Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ring(Doors open includes an encounter with a tiny witch and a beautiful wood, Dorset, BH24 2ET. 01425 Tue 8 Dec 5.30pm) house made of sweets! All ages, all children must be 470721. www.moors-valley.co.uk accompanied. £9.50 per person. Free parking. Booking essential. CONCERT : Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society : The Hub, Verwood* Tickets on the Wed 9 Dec 7.30pm Byron Jones; £7; members £5 door. Enquiries : Janetta 01202 822936 East Dorset Antiquarian Society (EDAS). “Two villas in Somerset and one in Hampshire: excavations at Dinning- St. Catherine’s Church Hall, Lewens Wed 9 Dec 7.15pm for 7.30pm ton, Yarford and Meonstoke and their contribution to Romano-British archaeology. Discover more with Profes- Lane, Wimborne BH21 1LE. sor Tony King of Winchester University.Visitors welcome. Festive Willow Workshop for adults. Create your own Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, willow decorations, from wreaths, stars and trees to Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ring10.30am - 3pm Fri 11 Dec mince pie platters. £30 including free parking. wood, BH24 2ET. 01425 470721. Booking essential. www.moors-valley.co.uk Priest's House Museum & Garden, 23The Great Pudding Stir. Adults £1.50, Children £1 27 High Street, Wimborne, BH21 1HR. Sat 12 Dec 10.30am - 4pm (annual pass not valid). 01202 882533. www.priest-house.co.uk 12, 13 Dec
Husky Experience. A truly unique experience to meet working Huskies up close. This session will also include 9am, 11am, 1pm or an opportunity for you to complete a short sled run on 2.30pm your own with guidance from experienced Handlers from Team GB. Age: 6 years and over, all children must be accompanied by a participating adult.
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Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2ET. 01425 470721. www.moors-valley.co.uk £32.00 per person. Booking essential.
Valley Country Park and Forest, Make a Christmas wreath or table decoration to decorate Moors Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringyour home. All materials and tools provided. All ages wel- Horton wood, BH24 2ET. 01425 470721. come. From £4 per item. No need to book. www.moors-valley.co.uk Wimborne Minster, St Cuthberga, High Christmas at the Minster Concert. One of the very best Street, Wimborne, BH21 1EB. Tickets brass bands in the region, Verwood Concert Brass, will from Sherry Jeary via email to be performing a fantastic selection of music in the beauti- 'secretaryvcb@gmail.com' or 01202 ful setting of the Minster that will truly get you into the 981169 or the Minster Parish Office, festive mood. Tickets £10 High Street, Wimborne Mon-Fri 10am 12 Noon or on the door.
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Winner of Winners in 2015 Dorset Tourism Awards!!
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The Moors Valley team proudly show off all four awards.
ounds of celebration rang out through Moors Valley Country Park & Forest near Ringwood when they carried off one gold award, two silvers and the top accolade of Winner of Winners in the prestigious 2015 Dorset Tourism Awards. The Park won gold in the Large Visitor Attraction category, and silver in the new Access & Inclusivity category. A silver award in the Tourism Activity, Sport & Experience category also went to Go Ape, the tree top adventure trail based in the Park. And at the end of a gala presentation at Bovington Tank Museum on 15 October, Moors Valley was crowned Winner of Winners. In addition to customer service, facilities, information, accessibility, use of social media and effectiveness of websites, Moors Valley’s entry emphasised how the Park’s environment and wildlife helps visitors to have fun outdoors, learn and be active throughout the year. 2014 was the first year that Moors Valley had entered any scheme of this type and they were delighted to come away with a silver award in the Large Visitor Attraction category on that occasion. Clare Gronow, Team Leader at Moors Valley said, “Dorset has some fantastic visitor attractions and the competition was really intense so I’m over the moon that we achieved gold in the Large Visitor Attraction group. To get a silver award in the new Access & Inclusivity category and for our Go Ape partner to also win silver was a fantastic bonus. But to also be named Winner of Winners is beyond our wildest expectations.
“Last year was the first time we had put ourselves forward for anything like this and we were delighted to achieve silver status on our first attempt. To return this year and do so well against such tough opposition is a great reflection on the dedication of the Moors Valley team and the partner businesses that are based here. It is a public acknowledgement of the way we continue to deliver the highest possible levels of customer service to three quarters of a million visitors, of all ages, for 364 days of the year. “Moors Valley is a joint venture between East Dorset District Council and the Forestry Commission and the work we do here goes beyond the remit of most visitor attractions including, as it does, countryside management and forestry. With over 800 acres it is a large site to look after and we always aim to balance the needs of our visitors with those of the environment. This award is testament to our success in achieving that objective whist still providing our visitors with a great day out.” As well as a visitor centre, restaurant, trails and picnic areas, Moors Valley runs a full programme of activities and events. The Park is also home to the Moors Valley Railway, 18-hole golf course, and Go Ape Tree Top Adventure and Junior Tree Top Adventure. It is one of the most-visited country parks in the UK with around 750,000 people using its facilities every year. For more information on the Park’s many attractions and events go to www.moors-valley.co.uk or call the Rangers on 01425 470721.
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for contact details of many Local Entertainment Centres Moscow Drug Club is a the five-piece band containing Sturminster Marshall Memorial Hall. North American chanteuse Katya Gorrie, International 01258 857447. www.artsreach.co.uk guitar virtuoso Denny Ilett, Django guitarist Dave Archer, They have performed at Womad, Lar7.30pm classical violinist John Pearce & double bassist Andy mer Tree, Marlborough Jazz festival and Crowdy. They each had a passion for the swing music of the Royal Albert Hall - Early booking is the 30s and 40s, and the Parisian songwriters of the 50s. advised! Adult £9, U18s £7, Family £28. Wimborne Horticultural Society: Please bring food for a Main Hall, The Allendale Community 7.30pm shared supper. A Talk on 'Nature in our Garden' by Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne MinRoger Grier. Members £1 /Non-Members: Welcome £2. ster, Dorset, BH21 1AS. 01202 620582 East Dorset NT Association - An illustrated talk by Andy Barrington Centre, Penny's Walk, Fern7.30pm Thomas on 'A Celebratory History of Christmas'. down, BH22 9TH. More info Janet MatAll welcome thews 01202 855001 or www.ednta.org The Jazzaholics, led by "Baby" Jools make their first ap- “The Hideaway”, at 17 Moorlands Road. pearance at the Verwood Traditional Jazz Club for our 8pm - 10.30pm BH31 7PD. Janet 01202 party. One of our club's highlights of the year. Verwood.Geoff (Doors Open 7pm) Christmas 07798 721405. Raffle of good selected prizes,meat hamper, cosmetics, 873725, Supporters £10 and Visitors £11. groceries & various bottles of Christmas cheer. Clay Christmas Decorations. Design and create your Valley Country Park and Forest, own unique festive decorations for your home or Christ- Moors Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ring1.30pm -2.30pm mas tree. Great to give as presents! All tools and materi- Horton wood, Dorset, BH24 2ET. 01425 als provided. Booking essential. £4 per child, adults free. 470721. www.moors-valley.co.uk All ages, children must be accompanied. The Verwood Concert Brass Christmas Concert. Always The Hub, Brock Way, Verwood, Dorset a "sell out" concert so book early to ensure you get to BH31 7QE. Tel 01202 828740 7:30pm enjoy a fantastic festive feast of music from all three Tickets £10 (Under 19s £6) available bands of Verwood Concert Brass. from The Hub box office. House Museum & Garden, 2310am - 3pm (Mon - Sally's Festive Fun Activities: Self directed craft activities. Priest's 27 High Street, Wimborne, BH21 1HR. Sat) Normal admission charge. 01202 882533. www.priest-house.co.uk Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2ET. 01425 470721. www.moors-valley.co.uk Booking essential. £10.00 per child book please contact Jim or Tracy on 50 Bird Challenge Join Blashford staff for a 50 bird chal- To 472760 or Blashford10am - 12noon lenge on a short walk around Blashford Lakes. Sorry no 01425 Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Tern dogs. Suggested donation £4 per person. Hide car park off Ellingham Drove. Wimborne Minster. Proceeds will go to Celebrate the New Year with the Broadstone Community Multiple Sclerosis with a retiring collecConcert Band led by Damon Corio. Our selection will 7.30pm tion for the Minster Funds. For tickets, include polkas, waltzes, Finlandia and a brand new ar- visit Wimborne Minster Parish Office. rangement of the music from Walt Disney’s “Frozen”. vanessaa.joseph@gmail.com Wimborne Horticultural Society. The World of a Wildlife Allendale Community Centre, Hanham 2pm Photographer by Mr Boag Road, Wimborne, BH21 1AS East Dorset Antiquarian Society (EDAS). “Forgotten Wrecks of the First World War”: this four year project will St. Catherine’s Church Hall, Lewens 7.15pm for 7.30pm commemorate and record our maritime wartime legacy. Lane, Wimborne BH21 1LE. Visitors welcome. Find out more with Stephen Fisher of the Maritime Archaeology Trust. Chris Stanbury plays his Yamaha Stagea keyboard, VerThe Hub, Verwood* Tickets on the 7.30pm wood Keyboard Society; £5 members, £7 visitors door. Enquiries : Janetta 01202 822936 East Dorset NT Association - Richard Herringshaw, Prin- Barrington Centre, Penny's Walk, Fern7.30pm cipal Trading Standards for Dorset gives a talk on 'Life of down, BH22 9TH. More info Janet Mata Trading Standards Officer' All welcome. thews 01202 855001 or www.ednta.org The Bell Street Jazz Band.They are a seven piece Dor“The Hideaway”, at 17 Moorlands Road. set based traditional jazz band & play all styles of jazz. 8pm - 10.30pm Verwood. BH31 7PD. Janet 01202 have a wide repertoire of well arranged music (Doors Open 7pm) They which enables them to produce tailor made programmes 873725, Geoff 07798 721405. for specific occasions. Supporters £10 and Visitors £11. 7.30 (Wed, Thu, Fri) Verwood Pantomime a Society production of Beauty and The Hub, Verwood* 01202 828740 2pm & 6.30pm (Sat) the Beast by Alan P Frayn. Farnham Maltings Winter show. – It’s a Wonderful Life. Welcome to Bedford Falls. Welcome to small town America. Frank Capra’s classic 1946 movie needs no intro- Sturminster Marshall Village Hall. 01258 7.30pm 857814. www.artsreach.co.uk duction. Using their own, inimitable style the company has created two hours of theatre that promises to warm the coldest of places through the long winter nights. A very interesting talk "My Family and Other SmugHorton and Chalbury Village Hall, Horglers"by local author and journalist, Roger Guttridge. Based on his book Dorset Smugglers he tells of his ma- ton Road,BH21 7JA. To reserve tickets 2.30pm ternal ancestors, the Ridout Family, who led a notorious telephone 01258 841353 or 01258 840294. Tickets cost £7.50 to include gang of North Dorset smugglers more than 200 years afternoon tea. ago. Roger traces the history of smuggling in Dorset from the 17th to the 18th centuries. Wimborne Horticultural Society. Violets by Mr Groves Allendale Community Centre, Hanham 2pm from Groves Nursery, Bridport. 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Finding gifts for the “Nothing I Need” Brigade by Kate McLelland “There’s nothing I need. Don’t buy me anything.” It’s the festive season, and not buying anything just isn’t an option, unless you want to feel like a cross between the Grinch and Ebenezer Scrooge on Christmas morning. But what do you get for those friends or family members who genuinely seem to have everything? I’m not talking a mansion, a yacht and a Ferrari: just all the things required for comfortable, everyday living. There comes a time in everyone’s life when it’s likely that they will have collected all the knick-knacks, gadgets and gizmos they’ll ever need. So what are the options when it comes to buying an original gift for the man or woman who says “There’s nothing I need”? Give a goat At Oxfam (www.oxfam.org. uk) it costs just £25 to buy a goat for a needy family trying to survive in areas affected by war or drought, who can use the gift to produce nutritious dairy products such as milk and cheese. Oxfam also supplies a brightly coloured gift card that explains your purchase. An unforgettable experience If you’ve run out of gift
ideas for your nearest and dearest, why not give them an experience? It could be anything from afternoon tea for two at a choice of 70 hotels and restaurants nationwide (£36 from www.redletterdays. co.uk), to a hot air champagne balloon flight for one (from £109 at www.buyagift.co.uk). This isn’t the kind of gift you can keep in your bottom drawer, but the lucky recipient is unlikely to ever forget the sensation of drifting high over the British countryside with a glass of bubbly in their hand. Adopt a rare animal The World Wildlife Fund (now called WWF) has another clever gift idea for people who like to feel they are helping a good cause. Go to: www.wwf.org.uk and buy an “adopt a wild animal” pack as a gift. This isn’t an actual adoption – your donation won’t be linked to a specific animal – but the adoption pack does include a cuddly toy version of the chosen species. Go retro Treat them to a retro sweet hamper (£36) or a retro chocolate gift box (£12.95) full of Munchies, Curly Wurlies and other nostalgic goodies, both from www.retrosweets.co.uk. Vintage board games are
also popular: you can buy old games in “as new” condition from online retailers such as eBay and Amazon. Buy a gift voucher It used to be that gift vouchers could only be exchanged at one particular retailer, but those days are long gone. The “Love2Shop” voucher can be spent in over 20,000 UK locations, including restaurants, hotels, spas and leisure resorts. (www.highstreetvouchers.com). Can’t afford any of the above? If your Christmas gift budget won’t stretch to the items mentioned here, consider giving the gift of your time. Buy a small gift box and enclose a note promising to do something for the recipient: a couple of hours of gardening; baking a cake every week for a month; decorating the spare room. These gifts are a far cry from a boring box of toiletries or a shirt and tie set, and at least you’ll win Brownie points for original thinking. You’ll also avoid the dirty looks and long silences that come from having taken the “Nothing I need” brigade’s protestations a bit too literally!
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of the L200 to put them back out front. Not that they necessarily need it - over the years this car has been so well loved, it has a loyal following who would not talk about the merits of different makes, but merely how they would ‘accessorise’ their next L200. So, this is historically a highly respected vehicle. In the series 5, they have extended their recent policy of reducing weight, increasing operating efficiency and enhancing usability. Possibly most importantly for widening their customer base, they have moved away somewhat from the ‘truck’ appearance to a much more externally ‘styled’ car, while providing a car-style luxurious interior.
The most surprising thing about this car was the drive. With the Outlander 2.2 litre diesel and an automatic gearbox, I was expecting neither power nor economy. Wrong! Acceleration was strong and available cruising speed high, aided by a very quiet cabin. Suspension, road-holding and handling exceeded my expectations by far to give a very smooth, flat ride. The previously unremarkable turning circle has been improved greatly - and with ‘quick’ and responsive steering. I felt confident enough with this car to take 4 to London for the day, a comfortable and economical drive averaging 38mpg. Just for laughs, I drove into the Savoy expecting a “you can’t put that there ‘ere” to be surprised to have a car jockey offer to park the car for me. I think that is a very important happening.
Now to business. The load area is open to the elements and would need ‘accessorising’ if carrying large/heavy/dirty loads. Meantime, the cabin is spacious and is truly capable of carrying smaller items The end product looks power- such as suitcases or expensive tools ful, beautifully finished and almost - passengers permitting. beautiful as you walk up to it, only the sheer size intimidating in any If needing such a vehicle, I would way. Up into the cabin which seats certainly choose the L200 and look 5 in comfort and my test car - the forward to every character-full drive! top version called ‘Barbarian’ - was upholstered in supple leather, a nicely styled dashboard featuring Sat-nav and all controls falling readily to hand - notably the traction alternatives are controlled by a small rotary electronic se-
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There are two kinds of technology to think about here. There’s the technology in the screen and the speakers, and there’s the technology that you can connect to a TV to add more options. Despite the hype it seems that 3D TV is dead: the technology never took off, probably because nobody wanted to wear daft glasses all the time. Manufacturers still want to sell us stuff, though, so their latest wheeze is 4K TV, also known as Ultra HD. 4K TVs can display four times more pixels than HD TVs, and the result should be a dramatically improved picture. That’s the theory, but what the manufacturers don’t tell you is that in a typical home, you won’t get the benefit: on screens smaller than about 55 inches, unless you sit with your nose on the screen you’ll be hard pushed to see any difference. There’s also precious little Amazon Fire 4K content available just TV Stick now: none of
the UK broadcasters offer 4K programming. Manufacturers are also experimenting with shapes, and some firms are now offering curved TVs. The intention is to deliver a more involving experience like IMAX does compared to normal cinemas - but curved screens need you to sit right in the middle to get the full effect, which means they aren’t ideal for family viewing unless you’ll all sit in each other’s laps. The best TVs around just now are LED HD TVs. The LED bit refers to the way they’re lit: by using ultra-low power LED lights, LED TVs use much less energy than other flat screens. If you’re in the market for a new TV, don’t forget about sound. Modern TVs’ ultra-slim cases don’t have enough room for good speakers, so most flat-screen TVs sound awfully tinny: many of them sound like you’re watching TV on a laptop. It’s worth investing in a soundbar - a long speaker bar that’s designed to sit under the TV and add oomph - or an audiovisual amplifier and speakers if you like your programmes loud. You’ll find that many TVs today are “smart TVs”, which means they can connect to the internet and access services such as Netflix or Amazon Prime Instant Video (at a cost: Netflix and Amazon are subscription services)
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Why Mountains Matter By Alison Runham
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nternational Mountain Day is a UN observance held annually on the 11th December to highlight the importance of mountains, sustainable mountain development and mountain peoples and environments. This year’s theme is Promoting Mountain Products for Better Livelihoods. Mountains cover around 22 percent of the earth’s land surface, providing fresh water, energy and food to 720 million mountain people worldwide and indirectly benefiting billions more. They’re vital to providing renewable energy through solar power, wind power, biogas and hydropower (which currently provides a fifth of the world’s electricity). MAINTAINING MOUNTAIN LIVELIHOODS It’s hard for mountain farmers and workers to compete with lowland prices and production volumes, but globalisation helps them sell high quality products. Tourism, outdoor activities, nature preservation and cultural heritage can also help local economies, but must be sustainable – and this is just as true for our UK mountains. So, what of the highest mountains in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland? Are their communities and economies thriving and sustainable? SCOTLAND: BEN NEVIS At a ht of 1,344m (4,409 ft), Ben
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Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK and the British Isles. It’s situated near Fort William at the western end of the Grampian Mountains, and those who climb to the summit discover a ruined observatory that closed in 1904. Most ascents are made via the Mountain Track from Glen Nevis on the mountain’s south side, a route that’s strenuous but easier than that taken by climbers up the cliffs of the north face. The economy of Ben Nevis depends on tourists, walkers, climbers, large scale forestry and the hydroelectric works powering aluminium smelting works. WALES: SNOWDON Snowdon, located in the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, is 1,085 metres (3,560ft) high. There are several routes up, of varying difficulty, but the easiest way to the top is the Snowdon Mountain railway, which carries passengers 4.7 miles from the tourist hotspot of LLanberis to the summit with its visitor centre and cafe. Tourism, outdoor activities and increasingly, hydroelectric power production, are a big boost to the economy here. ENGLAND: SCAFELL PIKE Scafell Pike, at 978 metres (3,209 ft), sits in farmland in Cumbria’s beautiful Lake District - the most visited national park in the UK. However, although tourism is vital for the local economy,
path erosion and littering are concerns. As the middle mountain in the ‘Three Peaks Challenge’, Scafell Pike tends to attract hill walkers who rush to climb it and rush off again, often spending little money locally. The Lake District National Park Authority is working with other organisations to lessen the environmental impact of tourism and business while retaining the area’s character. NORTHERN IRELAND: SLIEVE DONARD Slieve Donard is an 850-metre (2,790 ft) peak in the Mourne Mountains near the County Down coast. The 22 mile long Mourne Wall that protects the local reservoir’s catchment area runs over the mountain. The local economy relies on stone working, sand and gravel extraction, farming, tourism and outdoor activities. Slieve Donard has amazing views of the sea, the Lake District, Scotland, the Isle of Man and Arran. Along with Scafell Pike and Snowdon, it was used as an observation station by the Ordnance Survey when performing triangulations to fix the positions of Britain and Ireland. If you’ve never visited one of these UK mountains, take a trip – although perhaps in a warmer month! You don’t have to climb them to appreciate their beauty and importance.
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Astronomy: A hobby that’s (literally) out of this world The spectacular appearance of the Perseid Shower, every year in high summer, is an event that demonstrates just how exciting watching the night sky can be. The Perseid Shower is a stream of space dust and particles that flows behind the rather unromantically named Swift-Tuttle comet, forming a glittering procession of meteors. Make the effort to get up early to watch this natural light show and you’ll have a good introduction to astronomy. Studying the stars and planets can be an incredibly rewarding hobby, whether you are a beginner, observing with the naked eye, or a tech-lover equipped with a substantial telescope and accessories such as a CCD (chargecoupled device) camera for capturing those night-sky panoramas. FIRST STEPS As an amateur astronomer you’ll need to become thoroughly familiar with the night sky: understanding how it changes, not just throughout the hours of a single night, but season by season, and even when viewed from different latitudes. Most beginners will be tempted to buy a telescope, but remember if you live in an urban area where there is light pollution it’s unlikely you will get a clear view of the night sky, however powerful your telescope may be. The size and quality of the lens is important, but be warned: many of the instruments sold by non-specialist shops are simply not up to the job. The views of space you
can expect with a standard telescope may not match the stunning shots taken from space (without the blurring effect of the earth’s atmosphere), but with a little effort you should be able to see the rich detail on the Moon’s surface, the rings of Saturn and the planet Jupiter’s surface contours, together with its four larger moons. Once you become more familiar with the night sky you may also be able to locate and view distant galaxies and star clusters. LEARNING ABOUT ASTRONOMY There are many online sources of information, books and software packages to help you get to grips with this vast subject: a list of publications is available from the Royal Astronomical Society’s website (www.ras.org.uk). If you want to make a serious study of astronomy, there are a number of distance learning courses available. The Open University offers a certificate in “Astronomy and Planetary Science”, which provides a basic introduction that can be studied in separate modules: see the OU website at www.open.ac.uk for more information and costs. Alternatively Liverpool John Moores University offers short courses for under £200 (see www.astronomy.ac.uk).
JOINING THE ASTRO COMMUNITY Astronomy is fun, but it can be even more enjoyable when you link up with others. The British Astronomical Association has supported amateur astrologers since 1890 and on their website (www.britastro.org) you can chat to other enthusiasts via BAA’s online forums or find out about meetings and events taking place all over the country. Astronomy Clubs UK (www. astronomyclubs.co.uk) is also a fantastic resource where you can search for a local club, find blogs and podcasts or search out places to visit. Whether you’re interested in how the universe was formed, the movements of the planets or the prospect of meeting an alien life form, astronomy is a fascinating and far-ranging topic. It’s a hobby that’s literally out of this world, and there’s no better place to start than in your own (suitably dark) back yard. By Kate McLelland
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The Cranborne Practice 01202 822825 (Verwood) Lake Road/Newtown Road
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Verwood Police Station
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101 0800 55 51 11
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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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Finance Saving for Children -
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hildren’s savings accounts provide a great way to build a nest egg for later life, perhaps for driving lessons or to fund a gap year, and are a good way to introduce the subject of money management. We look at three savings options below that could be ideal for your child. These are products that incorporate a range of features and benefits, including tax-free status, instant access, and longer savings terms. So let’s start with a product that was first introduced in 2011: Junior ISAs Junior ISAs are available to children under the age of 18 who don’t already have a Child Trust Fund. However, new legislation has recently been introduced to allow the transfer of monies from a Child Trust Fund into a Junior ISA. The contribution limit for a Junior ISA is £4,000 for the 2014-15 tax year, and there are two types of account available: • Cash Junior ISA: offering tax-free interest and instant access. • Stocks and Shares Junior ISA: cash is invested in stocks and shares, with no tax paid on dividends or capital growth. Children are entitled to open one of each of these
accounts, and although parents or guardians can open and manage them, the money belongs to the child. Withdrawals by children are not allowed until they turn 18, but they can manage their own accounts when they reach 16 years of age. The Junior ISA will be in the child’s name, but parents and guardians opening the account are the ‘registered contacts’ as far as the bank or building society is concerned. NS&I Children’s Bonds These are tax-free investments that run for a 5-year term. They can be purchased by a parent, guardian, grandparent or great grandparent on behalf of a child, and each ‘issue’ has its own guaranteed rate of interest which is paid at the end of the term. The minimum investment amount for these Bonds is £25, with £3,000 being the maximum amount allowed per issue. Interest is calculated daily and added to the account each year, so that the child also benefits from compound interest. Children’s Savings Accounts These types of account can be opened with as little as £1, with most bank and building societies offering at least one savings account for children. In most cases money can be withdrawn with no notice. Once a child reaches the
By Ann Haldon
age of seven they may be able to manage the account themselves, which is a great way for them to learn how to deal with their money. There are two different types of children’s savings accounts, and you can open more than one: • Easy access: the interest rate will probably be lower with an easy or instant access account, but money can be withdrawn or deposited with no restrictions. These accounts are popular with children as many of them offer free gifts, including piggy banks and toys. • Regular savings: interest rates will be slightly higher for this type of account, but money is not accessible and you need to make regular monthly deposits into the account. If any payments are missed you may suffer a reduction of interest. Which savings account you choose for your child depends on your own circumstances. The Junior ISA has proven to be very popular, and the new legislation regarding transfer of monies from a Child Trust Fund to a Junior ISA opens up the product to more people. https://www.gov.uk/juniorindividual-savings-accounts/ open-an-account http://www.nsandi.com/ childrens-bonds
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