Roundabout Ringwood December 2014 by Sue West

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Dear Readers,

his issue’s cover shows one of Ringwood’s favourite community events - Christmas Carols in the Market Place and also one of mine I might add! By the time you receive this issue we should have had the grand switching on ceremony for the new lights in Ringwood on December 6th all ready for the Carols which I’ll very much look forward to. Staying in the Market Place, the Now and Then article on page 6 features more Market Place properties - Lamberts and The Indian Tree which was unsurprisingly, yet another Ringwood pub! On page 36 we have some old proverbs amusingly updated for the 21st century and reworked to suit the digital age. Yule (I couldn’t resist that!) find the last posting Christmas dates on page 53 and a

with best wishes,

recipe for a traditional Italian Christmas treat page 48 which looks far too good to bake only at Christmas! See our What’s On pages 30 & 32 and website for many local events all around Ringwood in December and January. And we have all the usual articles inside - Viewed From My Window, Mikes Motors, Blashford Bulletin, Book Reviews, Gardening, Beauty, Finance, Technology etc. 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 54 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 in 2015!

Sue West

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Business features Clarity Hearing Solutions Ringwood Day Nursery

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Local events and features Community News 12,26,36,49 Now & Then: Lambert Gunsmiths & Indian Tree, Market Place 6 The Blashford Bulletin 16 Viewed From My Window: rescued cat stories by Local Author, Patricia Oliver 18 Clubs & Societies 22,23 What’s On Locally 30,32 Portrait of a Dorset Artist: Sean Curley 44

Feature articles Book Reviews: A Gift for You at Christmas Gardening: Fruit Planting Mike’s Motors: PHEV - An Electric Shock Technology: Some Like It Hot The Christmas Truce Proverbs for the 21st Century Finance: Three Easy Ways to Save Money This Winter Beauty: Professional Make-Up Secrets Recipe: Panforte de Siena Travel: Luang Prabang

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NOW and THEN Lambert Gunsmiths & Indian Tree, Market Place

over the business in the 1950s until it was later purchased by Greenfields of Salisbury. In the early 1990s the shop was sold to Malcolm Lambert and Tony Wiltshire, whose partnership continued until Tony’s death two years ago. Today Lamberts continues to sell guns, but has also expanded the stock to include country clothing. The adjoining property was once a public house, originally named the Dolphin but known since the 19th century as the Royal Oak. The 1890 photograph

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ambert Gunsmiths occupies a very old property that stretches back from the Market Place alongside an unnamed lane next to Old Bank House. According to a thumbnail sketch on a map of 1769, the building was once joined by an archway to the old Crown Inn (now Old Bank House) and was probably used by ostlers and coachmen, in the same way as the Crown Tap was part of the new Crown Inn at Fridays Cross. By the 19th century the arch had been demolished and the property used as a lodging house. At what date the ground floor became a shop is uncertain, but since the early 20th century this has been a gunsmiths. The first owner was Richard ‘Dicky’ Blanton, who was reputed to be one of the finest makers of guns in Hampshire. He also sold fishing tackle. October Mr Blanton owned an 2014 impressive 1927 Austin saloon car, which was often seen parked outside the shop. He lived in St Ives, so let the first floor flat above his shop to his employee Percy White, who had lost his leg during World War II. Mr Blanton’s son-in-law Tom Andrews took

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shows it was then a small Georgian building similar to the gunsmiths. However around 1900 the Royal Oak was enlarged and completely refaced to appear much as it does today. The inn was originally owned by Carters brewery, then Strongs of Romsey and lastly by Whitbread. For many years the Knight family were the licensees. The Royal Oak closed as a public house in 1974, since when it has been a number of different restaurants serving various cuisines. It is currently an Indian eating house called Indian Tree.

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LAMBERTS OF RINGWOOD Gunsmiths A Gunshop for over 100 years. Specialising in shot guns

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Beretta, Browning, Zoli, Miroku and many more. Rifles: Sako, CZ, Tikka, etc. Air Rifles: Weihrauch, Air Arms, Webley, Daystate, BSA, Gamo & more. Country Clothing: Le Chameau, Deer Hunter, Musto, Hoggs etc. We are happy to advise and help so come and look around.

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A Gift for You at Christmas

We’ve got Christmas all wrapped up this year, with a set of books designed to have every aspect of the holiday covered. If all else fails though, there’s always the option of packing it all in and doing a runner…and we’ve thought of that as well. He always appears to be in more than one place at once. It’s a bit ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ for modern times, and goes to prove that as we suspected, time really could be the greatest gift of all.

THE TREE: ‘The Giving Tree’ by Shel Silverstein What better kind of spruce this festive season than ‘The Giving Tree’. Loved by children and adults alike, this is a story about a little boy who grows up under the branches of a tree, and continues to take and take throughout his years into adulthood. If you don’t cry when you read this then quite frankly, you must have a heart of stone. It’s such a simple and touching story about our capacity to love and it’s perfect for some fireside snuggling up with whoever you have staying with you this Christmas.

THE GIFT:: ‘The Gift’ by Cecelia Ahern If you ever thought there weren’t enough hours in the day then meet Lou Suffern, a man who constantly needs to be two places at once and who is struggling to keep up. He finds it impossible to really ‘be’ in the present, whether it’s at work or at home with his family. One day he meets a homeless man called Gabe and, taking pity on him, sorts him out with a job in the post room. But there’s something not quite right about Gabe.

THE FOOD: ‘Great British Bake Off: Christmas’ by Lizzie Kamenetzky ‘Stuff your face with plates of blinis, fah-lah-lah-lah lah’ or however it goes! Christmas simply can’t go wrong with Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry helping you along your merry way. There are master class recipes as well as contributions from all four previous winners and other memorable contestants. It’s packed with plenty of inspiration without causing you too much perspiration whilst slaving over a hot stove. It could be a present to yourself…or whoever you’ve talked into doing the cooking.

THE WEATHER: ‘Let it Snow’ by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle Here are three touching and romantic stories that all stem from one incident, as a young girl decides to ditch the stranded train she was travelling on and heads out into the blizzard. The tales then take place over the following few days as the residents of Gracetown struggle to cope with the Christmas Eve storm. Written by some of today’s best-

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THE FAMILY: ‘A Proper Family Christmas’ by Chrissie Manby Whenever someone tells you this is what they want, they mean the nostalgic Christmas card, cookie cutter image. They don’t mean the arguments, tears and recriminations that usually go hand in hand with the festive season. This is the story of two clashing families, brought together by the need to help the Buchanan’s seriously ill daughter, Izzy. The matriarch, Annabel, was adopted and so needs to find her own biological parents to see if Izzy can be saved. It sounds like a tear-jerker but it’s a warm and fuzzy one for Christmas.

THE ESCAPE PLAN: ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ by Elizabeth Gilbert If all else fails and you really can’t stand your in-laws, or even your husband for any amount of time past Boxing Day, then why not just escape from it all? At 3am, Elizabeth’s seemingly perfect life is keeping her up and making her depressed. So, she ups sticks and heads off in pursuit of happiness. Her travels take her to Italy, India and then on to Bali, finding food for her soul and her belly along the way. It’s the perfect antidote to all that forced happiness and fun.

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Fruit Planting

The garden may be quieter than usual at this time of year, and certainly not likely to be yielding vast quantities of crops, but this near dormant time is perfect for planting fruit. by Pippa Greenwood

ou can grow fruit trees in surprisingly small spaces, training them to espaliers (so that they have several sets of horizontal arms), cordons (as single main stems grown at an angle), fans (with their branches trained in to a fan shape) or as stepovers, (trained so that they make a neat edging for a bed or border about 45cm or so above ground level). You could also use a fruit tree to create a decorative and later a wonderfully productive arch. At this time of year fruit trees are great value because they are sold ‘bare root’, lifted from a field and not container grown. I find these establish particularly well and because you usually obtain them from a specialist supplier or nursery, the range of varieties available is second to none. You can either buy one year old ‘maidens’ and train these yourself, or if you want to save time, you can often buy trained or part trained forms. When you are choosing fruit trees it’s essential to get them

on the right rootstock as this determines the ultimate size and vigour of the tree. Apples are particularly complicated, but as a rule, for step-overs, cordons, dwarf bushes and trees in containers try the extremely dwarfing but somewhat tricky M27 - but beware weak varieties or any tree grown on this rootstock in a poor soil as it may well fail. For bush, cordon, espaliers and half-standard try the easier to look after dwarfing rootstock M26 and for a cordon or espalier on a poor soil, for arches and for bush trees try the semi-dwarfing MM106. You will need to choose the varieties you grow so that they can pollinate each other (if there is no suitable pollinator in the vicinity you will not get fruit) and on the basis of the taste and texture of the fruit and how well it stores and so forth. If you have space, it is good to grow apples for cooking as well as eating, or look out for those described as ‘dual purpose’, meaning they make

very passable cookers as well as dessert apples. As well as tree fruits such as apples, pears and maybe even a medlar or a plum or gorgeous gage, you could also consider some delicious bush fruits. The great thing about these is that they take up even less space and again can often be trained into wacky shapes such as fan-trained or standard bushes, making them all the more ornamental and easier to fit into the smaller garden. Then there are raspberries on my rather heavy and very alkaline soil I tend to stick to the autumn fruiting varieties such as Autumn Bliss and Joan J, but on freer draining and acidic soils you can try some of the more numerous summer fruiters too. Bare root fruit trees, bushes and canes are generally available from about November through until early March, depending on the weather, so don’t delay, start ordering or better still, planting, today.

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Country Park recognised with prestigious Tour Award

taff at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest near Ringwood are celebrating after the Park received a Silver Award in the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year category at the 2014 Dorset Tourism Awards. The Gold Award went to Bovington Tank Museum at a gala presentation ceremony at the Tank Museum on 16 October. This is the first time that Moors Valley has entered a tourism awards scheme of this type and the staff were genuinely delighted that

their hard work throughout the year had been formally recognised. 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 the third most-visited country park in the UK with around 800,000 people using its facilities every year.

Katie Davies, Countryside Ranger, Information and Interpretation, with Moors Valley Team Leader, Clare Gronow with their Silver Award Trophy at Bovington Tank Museum

s Ken the oldest railway guard in the country? Ken Clay, a volunteer guard on the Moors Valley Railway, is probably the oldest railway guard in the country. Ken, who crewed Lancaster bombers in WW2, will celebrate his 90th birthday on 26 October. He lives in Ferndown. The steam railway at Moors Valley is the south’s longest fully signalled narrow-gauge railway, with 17 steam engines and two diesels. Ken has been helping the railway’s many visitors and keeping a watchful eye on all the trains there for over 20 years, since he retired from the local Electricity Board. Jim Haylock, the Railway’s owner says that Ken has no intention of putting away his peaked cap any time soon. “Ken is part of the Park,” said Jim. “I believe his father reached the ripe old age of 97, so we hope he’ll still be here with us to celebrate his 100th birthday.” The Moors Valley Railway is now open at weekends and Dorset school holidays from 10.45am – 4.30pm. For more information go to www.moors-valley.co.uk or call 01425 471415.

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Pintail flying

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

s the winter progresses, the lakes are continuing to fill up with ducks and the numbers will tend to peak now in December. Even if you are a beginner to bird watching there is nothing quite like sitting in a bird hide and watching ducks peacefully feeding on the lake with the occasional squabble. As a duck watcher you can start to sort out the different species by observing how they feed.

The pintail, a duck with a long neck and as the Wigeon n a m e by Bob Chapman suggests a long tail too, is a dabbling duck. It feeds by dabbling its beak in the water sifting Tufted duck drake out plants and insects. Another dabbler is the wigeon which feeds on aquatic Goosander drakes plants and it can also be seen out of the water grazing the grass on the banks. As you sit in the hides listen out for the wigeonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s distinctive whistle which carries well across the lake. The shoveler also dabbles but in a much more entertaining way! They use their huge

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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.

Jason and the Mouse!

ll cats enjoy hunting, searching patiently turned towards Jason, sat back on his hind legs through the long grass, peering under and raised and clenched his front paws into a pieces of rotting wood and any hidey- boxer’s fighting pose, as if to say, “back off or hole they can find. They will wait for I’ll punch you on the nose!” It was the funniest what seems hours looking at you as you pass sight you could imagine. for you to raise the wood and expose the creaJason turned his head ture or creatures hiding to look the other way, underneath, then they pretending to ignore pounce so quickly on him. The mouse thinktheir prize. Cats are aling his threat had ways catching rodents worked, continued to especially shrews and run away but Jason’s mice, and they will also nose was again right catch a young rabbit. behind him. The little They do not always eat mouse stopped and the shrews but enjoy once again he turned to teasing and chasing Jason, sat on his back them until they stop runlegs and reared up into ning, having expired his boxer’s fighting and from the torment. I have threatening pose with Playing is such caught many shrews eshis little paws, one in hard work pecially those brought front of the other. Jason in as presents and have and the mouse touched released them, the only thanks I get from the noses, perhaps this was a truce? Confident now creature is a nasty bite. A big mouse is always that he had rebuffed his opponent, the mouse a tasty meal and if they plan to eat the mouse, continued on his journey of escape, but Jason, then they will hide as they know I will try and undeterred and savouring the moment, was altake it from them to release back into the field ways a fraction behind him. garden. Rabbits on the other-hand are always for eating and the cat will growl at you if you try This was a great game and of course Jason and rescue this meal! They eat practically eve- was not in the least intimidated by such a little rything including the bones, the teeth and the posturing mouse, however, Jason let the mouse fur. I have rescued many and when released I think he had given up the chase, then sudalways tell them “I cannot save you a second denly, grabbed the mouse and threw him into time!” They have even brought in the occasional the air and in another direction. The chase then mole having sat for an age on top of a mole hill in resumed, and continued for some time. It was anticipation. The mole is then found trying to dig great fun for all, the cat, the mouse and the aufuriously into the floor tiles, so I pick them up and dience! It was so amazing. You just could not place them somewhere where they are welcome make it up! I just wish I had to dig their tunnels. taken a photograph. The other day, Jason caught a mouse, quite a large mouse as these creatures go, and this time brought it to the patio in front of the big window. There he let it go. It had large round ‘Mickey Mouse’ ears and a little fat body. The mouse tried to play dead but was nudged by Jason who knew full well that this strategy was just a ruse, it was supposed to run, which it then did, but Jason was close behind him and nosing up to his tail, so the mouse stopped and

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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we knew there was even more to come. With typical thoughtfulness, the PHEV arrived, a variant of the Outlander using a petrol-electric hybrid power train which can be re-charged very cheaply off your domestic power socket. Not exactly ground-breaking? Think again.

complex, and needs a re-think. The diesel Outlander has a third row of seats, but with typical thoughtfulness on the PHEV the traction batteries are under-floor where the 3rd row seats should have been, preserving the loadcarrying volume but limiting us to 5 passengers.

The innovation is not so much the design as in its application. Outlander PHEV can do 25-45 miles on electricity alone without use of the petrol engine, or if run solely on the petrol engine will better 35mpg. Used in ‘normal’ mode the laboratory-proven economy is 148mpg with emissions of only 45grammes. It can be recharged at home for approximately half the cost of electricity generated within the car. Impossible, but true and represents a killer financial proposition for fleet users and others seeking to almost eliminate taxation, BIK and so on.

On the road, acceleration is dynamic at all speeds in ‘normal’ mode. The engine cuts in and out as required seamlessly - you don’t hear it at all. For the nerds among us, there are a number of large buttons at our fingertips which modify the power modes so you can for instance run in battery-only or engine-only mode, use the engine for charging only, and so on. Remarkable flexibility when you need it – or simply if you want to interfere with ‘normal’ mode.

Enter the Outlander, a large 4x4 Crossover. We previously tested the diesel and were Yes, but what’s it really like? A delighted with a car which did walk-round exhibits a somewhat the job quietly and very well, but understated car with an upperclass style, clearly capable of mixing it on the rough, but smart and proud enough to enter the valet-parking lane at the Ritz. Inside, general simplicity and black leather just oozes quality. Only the Sat-nav is clunky and

With typical thoroughness, Mitsubishi tell us that if our journeys are up to 106 miles, the PHEV will be economical and eco-friendly. Above that mileage, choose the less complex diesel. And if you think all this comes at a silly price, think again! Their master-stroke is a tiny purchase premium of about £2,000 over the diesel, truly a bargain. Let this be our secret, and just form an orderly queue behind me please.

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

HEATHERLANDS SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB

RINGWOOD & FORDINGBRIDGE FOOTPATH SOCIETY

FERNDOWN ART SOCIETY

FORDINGBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB

EDMONDSHAM CIRCLE DANCERS

FORDINGBRIDGE ART CLUB

We bowl from 7.30pm to 10 pm every Wed & Sun at St. Leonards & St. Ives Village Hall, Braeside Road. A gentle sport suitable for ladies as well as men. Ring George on 01425-489833 / 07831224945 Meet at the Barrington Centre, Pennys Walk,Ferndown, every Wednesday morning 9.30 to 12.30 for painting sessions and a club meet every third Thursday in the month, 7.30 to 9.30pm for a demonstration. Club members and others are welcome. 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.

DORSET SOUTH AFRICAN CLUB

Join us to maintain footpaths and enjoy organised walks, social activities and winter evening meetings. Membership Secretary: 01425 838534 www.rffs.org.uk

Full programme of Leagues’ Bowls for both Ladies & Gents in the New Forest & B’mouth & District Leagues. Stuckton Road, Fordingbridge. Contact: Mr D C Jones 01425 657627 Fordingbridge Art Club Meet on the 1st Sunday of every month in the West Room at Avonway Centre, Fordingbridge at 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm for demonstrations, workshops and outings. New members- any level welcome to join our friendly club. Contact Joy Dickens 01794 390295

RINGWOOD FLORAL DECORATION SOCIETY

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

Meet at Greyfriars Community Centre on the last Thursday of the month at 2.00pm for 2.15pm. New members and visitors welcome. Contact Jenny Davies 07885 876 980

VERWOOD TRAD JAZZ CLUB

RINGWOOD AND DISTRICT EX-TABLERS CLUB.

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

HURN ROCK AND ROLL CLUB

Every Sunday evening 7.30pm to 10.30pm at The Hurn Bridge Sports Club BH23 6DY Beginners Welcome. Contact: Alan 01202 699022

We are an energetic and friendly group of ex-Round Tablers (41 Clubbers) that meets for frequent and varied social activities. More formal meetings over dinner on 3rd Tuesday of each month. Contact Graham Hoyle 01425 478444 or www.ringwood41club.co.uk

RINGWOOD PHILATELIC SOCIETY

FORDINGBRIDGE HANDBELL RINGERS

2nd Tues of each month, 7:30pm at Greyfriars. Interesting talks & colourful displays. Newcomers made very welcome. Colin Mount 01425 474310 Gordon Masson 01425 470710

BRAESIDE BRIDGE CLUB

Meet on the 2nd Thursday each month at 7.45 for 8pm at The Elm Tree pub, Hightown Road, Ringwood. Contact Lion Martin Riseam at: martin.riseam@mac.com – 01425 472181 www.ringwoodandfordingbridgelions.org.uk

Meet each Monday 10-11.30am at St Mary’s Church, Fordingbridge. Come along to one of our friendly practice sessions. Ability to read music helps but not necessity. 01425 652103 or 01425 652769 Duplicate Bridge played on Tuesday evenings 6.45 to 10pm at All Saints Church Hall, St Leonards. New members and visitors welcome. Mrs Marion Paris 01425 478241 or Jim Jackson 01425 461661

RINGWOOD & FORDINGBRIDGE LIONS CLUB

RINGWOOD FLY DRESSERS GUILD

We promote the art of Fly Dressing/Tying. Wednesday evenings at 7pm - 9:30pm at Poulner Junior School, North Poulner Road, RingRehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings in term time from 7.30pm- wood, BH24 3LA. New members always welcome Secretary Peter Wildash: 07587000223, mayoflycraft@talktalk.net 9pm in the URC, Salisbury Street. New singers welcome. Contact our Secretary on: 01425 654372

FORDINGBRIDGE CHORAL SOCIETY

NEW FOREST AND DISTRICT SAILABILITY

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We meet at 6.30pm/7pm on Tuesdays every week at Avonway. We like to make a difference to the lives of others. For information on joining us call: Colin Ritchie on 01425 655877

We are looking for some new volunteers, if you enjoy meeting new people, would like a new hobby then please join us. No experience of sailing necessary,just a willingness to help people,training given. Stefan Hart, 01202 760477, membershipsec@newforestsailability.co.uk

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FORDINGBRIDGE & DISTRICT U3A

New group exploring and celebrating matters of spirituality, faith and conscience, asking you not telling you your faith. http://ringwoodunitarians.blogspot.co.uk or 07899 730181 Greyfriars Community Centre, 4th Wednesday of the month at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. New members & visitors welcome Membership and programme details 01425 471348

Meet on the 1st Monday each month, except January & August, at St Mary’s Church Hall, Fordingbridge at 7.30pm.Visitors always welcome. Further details from the Secretary on 01425 652051 Join us to help keep Fordingbridge looking good! See us at: www.fordingbridgesociety.org.uk . Contact us at: TheFordingbridgeSociety@gmail.com Meet at Anne Rose Hall, Greyfriars Community Centre 2nd Friday each month at 7.45pm. Contact: Secretary 01202 397440 www.ringwoodcercle.org.uk Every 3rd Wednesday 2-4pm Fordingbridge Town Hall. Members also join activity groups according to interest. Info at u3asites.org.uk/ fordingbridge,Info packs in Fordingbridge library, or come to a meeting (£2 guest)Peter Woollett (memb. Sec) 01425 655490

RINGWOOD & FORDINGBRIDGE CLUB FOR THE BLIND RINGWOOD & FORDINGBRIDGE TALKING NEWS

Visually impaired people meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday afternoon each month at Greyfriars Activities Centre, Ringwood Contact Kate Henderson 01425 476568 / Mary Peach 01425 470008

THE RINGWOOD AND BURLEY BAND

Practice evening, each Friday at 8pm - 10pm. Ebenezer Hall, Greyfriars, Ringwood. NEW PLAYERS WELCOME! Mrs. Christine Harris: 07742 636662 christineband@btinternet.com

Supplies audio transcripts of local newspapers and non-political and non-sectarian magazines free to sight impaired people. Welcomes donations & help to read & edit. Contact: Peter Ansell 01425 475886

IBSLEY & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Meet on the last Thursday of each month with a variety of speakers at Ibsley Village Hall 7.30pm. Annual Show at the end of August. Contact Judy 01425 472714

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES TWO BRIDGES CARE GROUP

We care for the needs of those who are infirm, young or old, & without transport. Our volunteers will drive you to medical appointments & sometimes take you shopping. Call: “Sandleheath & Fordingbridge 0845 385902” and, for more info, call 01425 652527 or 01425 650770

ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION

Fordingbridge & District Branch No. 1321. Meet every 4th Thursday in the Month at Scout Hall, Fordingbridge 7.30pm. Open to all ex RAF & friends. Contact: Bob Moffat 01425 654434/Gwen Sturges 01425 654610

WIGGLE & GIGGLE GROUP

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FORDINGBRIDGE BRIDGE CLUB

GREYFRIARS BRIDGE CLUB

Meet at The Victoria Rooms FORDINGBRIDGE. 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month 3.00pm - 4.30pm for babies and little ones to around 3yrs. Contact NLCC for further information on 079 097 11886 Our friendly club meets from 7 to 10pm on Tuesdays every week at Avonway Community Centre, 36 Shaftesbury St, Fordingbridge. 1st & 3rd weeks: Rubber. 2nd & 4th weeks: Duplicate For details call Sue Hughes 01425 657795

EAST DORSET & RINGWOOD NHS RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP meet 2nd Tuesday of the month at Braeside Hall

Braeside Road St. Leonards, for friendship, talks & outings. New members welcome. Contact Deirdre Binks 01425 472940.

WESSEX SUGARCRAFTERS

Meet 3rd Monday each month at 7pm at Radnor Hall, Bodenham. New members & visitors very welcome. £5 inc refreshments. Info: Pat Jones 01258 452510 Doreen Simkins 01425 652085

We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month (except July & August) at 11am in St Francis Church Hall, Beatrice Road, Salisbury, SP1 3PN. Contact 01722 780683 Visitors welcome Entrance £5.00 Meet at Greyfriars Wednesday pm for Rubber Bridge (1.30pm) and Friday eves for Duplicate Bridge (6.45pm). New members & visitors welcome. Sue 01425 478920 or Ray 01425 477335

RINGWOOD ROTARY CLUB

Meet every Tuesday, 1st & 3rd at 6.15pm: 2nd & 4th at 12.45pm at The Greyfriars Centre (If 5th Tuesday call for details). Contact the Secretary:Ray Crocker 01425 473463 or www.ringwoodrotary.org

FORDINGBRIDGE & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Last Monday of the month (not July & Aug) at The West Room,Avonway Community Centre, Shaftesbury St., Fordingbridge 7.30pm. Contact: David Melbourne 01425 655235 or visit www.fanddhs.org.uk

AVON VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Meet at The Ann Rose Hall, Greyfriars, Ringwood 1st Wednesday each month at 7.30pm,September to May. blogavas.wordpress.com We raise money to provide extras & equipment. New members and Contact Mark Vincent 01425 473677 / Bill Atkinson 01722 326978 helpers welcome at our 2 main annual fundraising events also volunteers to join the team serving morning coffee to patients. Contact: Lynette Stanford, 01425 657650 lynette_stanford@btinternet.com 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 RINGWOOD U3A singers age 10 upwards. Meet at Greyfriars Wednesdays, 7:30 – 9:30. Meet 2 to 4pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month at Greyfriars. Pay as you go. Contact Kirsteen McCormick 01725 517807. www.ringwoodu3a.org.uk or call Pete - 01425 478077 for details.

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NEW FOREST JAZZ WORKSHOPS

Come and join our French Coffee Mornings every Tuesday 10am-11am at Trinity Church Centre, Ringwood. All abilities welcome, conversation group, no exams. No membership required. Alain Jourdan, 01202 423318 or info@frenchmatters.net. Men's friendly discussion group. At Greyfriars from 10.15 to 12 noon every Thursday to share our thoughts on both serious and light-hearted subjects as suggested by our members. For more info 01425 470795 Meets Monday evenings at Original White Hart, High St., Ringwood ,BH24 1AW. Teams in Bournemouth & Southampton Leagues Contact : darrellsturmey@bt.com 07730 901 961

LONGWATER TAI CHI

Monday classes in Avonway Community Centre, Shaftsbury Street, Fordingbridge.Tai Chi “Health for Life” Drop-in 11am - 12.15pm Contact: Patrick Foley or Jane Launchbury 01725 514546 office@longwatertaichi.co.uk.

YOUNG AT HEART CLUB

Social club for the older community who meet on 1st and 3rd Thursday afternoons each month, 2pm – 4.15pm, in the Activities Hall, Greyfriars, Ringwood. Contact Poppy Garvey 01425 477740.

THE LOYAL ACORN LODGE 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.

FORDINGBRIDGE EMBROIDERY CLUB

Meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month at St Mary’s Church Hall, Fordingbridge. 2-4.30pm. Novices & experts welcome. Pam 01425 652103, Maureen 01425 657334, Valerie 01425 656052

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION WOMENS SECTION

Meet at Greyfriars on 3rd Monday each month at 7pm. Minibus available for Ringwood area. New members & Visitors welcome - no need to have served in Armed Forces. Contact Jane Mansi 01202 572183 or Jean Webley 01425 489085

Meet at Avonway Community Centre at 7.30 pm alternate Wednesdays for a mixture of talks by top photographers and members’ shows constructively judged by experienced professionals. 01725 518448 www.fordingbridgecameraclub.org.uk We are a small, friendly group meeting twice a month in Fordingbridge. On your first visit we will provide all the materials and tools for you to make a small sample piece to take home with you. Contact: Helen Cox 0789 0740 333 At Godshill Village Hall, final Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm for musicians, any ability, who want to learn jazz. £4 per session, inc tea & biscuits. Derek Ayling, 01425 650770 or Hippotrain@btinternet.com

BRAESIDE BOWLING CLUB

Braeside Road St Leonards. A bowling club for ALL - participating in the Leagues, Friendlies & Internal competitions. Club sessions Mon & Fri afternoons. Beginners and established players welcome Secretary Richard Free 01202 574182

BOURNEMOUTH PHILHARMONIC SOC. ORCHESTRA This full symphony orchestra rehearses 7.30 pm Wednesdays at St Peter’s Senior Catholic School, St Catherine’s Rd, Southbourne. Contact conductor Sam Newgarth 01258 473073. sam@newgarth.fsnet.co.uk www.baps-orch.co.uk

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Meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7pm at United Reformed Church Hall, Salisbury Street. (No meetings in August) Monthly speaker/activities/discussions. Contact Anne on 01425 655192

ANGLO ITALIAN SOCIETY

Meet at Greyfriars Community Centre on 1st Monday evening of the month for illustrated talks IN ENGLISH on a variety of Italian topics. Contact : Hazel on 01425 476091

GERMAN LANGUAGE GROUPS

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ingwood Rotary are now raising funds to develop an isolation unit at the Children’s Clinic in Bo, Sierra Leone. Two Ringwood Rotarians, Caroline Millman and Alistair Stokes were in Sierra Leone earlier this year. They were visiting the town of Bo to develop a project in liaison with Ringwood based Tools for Self Reliance, Bo Rotary Club and Craftshare. The project was to establish a Microcredit scheme for those who had completed their training in a range of craft areas. Ringwood is not the only local Rotary Club to have established links with the Rotary Club of Bo as Bournemouth East Cliff Rotary Club together with an Australian Club have already built and equipped a children’s clinic in Bo. But now that the EBOLA VIRUS has struck, the Clubs have gone into emergency mode. Will you help us help them? We want to help the people of Bo in Sierra Leone as they

struggle with this devastating disease. We have already built good contacts with the Rotarians there and the Craftshare trainers but their needs are more pressing than the project we were planning. The clinic has space for a significant isolation unit and you can help. Please give generously to help some of the people of West Africa. Your money will go to help a population where some already know of Ringwood and have met local Rotarians. All funds donated will be administered through the Rotary movement so overheads are very minimal. There will be collection points in Lunns Newsagents, Millers Antiques and HSBC OR you can subscribe direct by paying money into the following account:Rotary Club of Ringwood Charity Fund Sort Code 40-38-21 Account No. 61375237 Ref: Ebola

Fordingbridge Church Services - Christmas 2014

United Reformed Church, Salisbury Street have their usual Sunday services in December, including 28th December, at 10.30 am. Also on Christmas Day at 10.0 am. Stuckton Chapel’s Carol Service is on Saturday 6th December 2014 at 7 pm. Frogham Chapel’s Carols Evening is on Monday 15th December 2014, 7.30 pm with the Wellow Wood Group.

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The Christmas Truce by Alison Runham German soldiers of the 134th Saxon Regiment and British soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment meet in no man’s land, December 26

hristmas Eve 1914. The Western Front. Weeks of rain have ended and mud is becoming ice. Despite calls for a Christmas ceasefire, fighting has continued throughout December, although today it seems half-hearted in many places. Staff Sergeant Clement Barker is in his trench with his comrades. Across No Man’s Land, the Germans are decorating tiny trees sent from home with candles as they sing Stille Nacht (Silent Night). “The trenches were a blaze of Christmas trees,” one Tommy recalled, “and our sentries were regaled for hours with traditional Christmas songs.” In some places, English troops decide that they “ought to retaliate in some way.” “So we sang The First Noël... they all began clapping; and then they struck up another favourite of theirs, O Tannenbaum.” At Barker’s trench, a German soldier appears. “He said that if (we) did not fire, they wouldn’t in the morning,” Barker wrote later. Next morning, Barker’s men cautiously venture out to retrieve and bury their dead. No shots are fired. Soon they’re shaking hands with the Germans and exchanging gifts, and then “a football is kicked out of our trenches, and Germans and English

play football.” Henry Williamson, who later wrote Tarka the Otter, also recalled football matches, but behind German lines; if British and German troops played together, he made no mention of it. However, despite the myths surrounding Truce matches between both sides, some are well-documented in letters. Two soldiers of the 6th Cheshires described a huge, free-for-all match in Wulverghem, Belgium, where No Man’s Land was less damaged by shell fire. Williamson recalled the Germans singing Silent Night, too, before inviting the English closer. His unit suspected a trap. “We crept out... expecting any moment to fall flat with the machine guns opening up. And nothing happened.” Both sides were soon exchanging gifts and greetings, and similar scenes were occurring at many points along the Front. Cigarettes, rations, uniform buttons and even addresses were exchanged. One English trench received a German chocolate cake, together with a ceasefire request and an invitation to an impromptu concert. “Just think,” wrote one soldier to his family, “while you were eating turkey I was talking and shaking hands with the very men I had been trying to kill a few hours before!”

The truce at Williamson’s position held for four days before orders arrived to end fraternisation, while the Germans were warned to expect visits from senior officers; they sent a message across, explaining that they would have to fire their machine guns, but would fire high to avoid hitting anyone. For Barker, peace lasted a little longer too. “Night came and still no shots. Boxing day the same, and has remained so up to now,” he wrote a few days later. But gradually fighting resumed. Captain J.C. Dunn’s account of resuming hostilities is poignant: “I fired three shots in the air and put up a flag with “Merry Christmas” on it, and I climbed on the parapet...[the Germans] put up a sheet with “Thank you” on it, and the German Captain appeared... We both bowed and saluted... he fired two shots in the air, and the War was on again.” Both truces (and football games) had occurred in earlier wars. So what makes the 1914 Christmas Truce especially memorable? Perhaps because in a war that cost over 10 million lives, it was, as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle said, “one human episode amid all the atrocities.”

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Local Entertainment Centres Alex's Landscapes. An exhibition of images captured by Moors Valley Country Park , Nr Ringlandscape photographer Alex Wright. Free to view. wood, BH24 2ET. 01425 470721 Greyfriars, 44 Christchurch Road, Ring Charities Cards & Gifts Fair wood BH24 1DW. Tel 01425 472613 Art Exhibition -Features the work of: Eileen Sey, Viv Verey, Alan Langford and Angela Corben all from Hamp- Forest Arts Centre, Old Milton Rd, New shire. Michael Sofroniou from Warwickshire, Ken Roberts Milton, Hampshire BH25 6DS. 01425 from Lancashire, Anthony Barber from Isle of Lewis and 612393 Linda Zelin (sculpture) from London. Free entry. Greyfriars, 44 Christchurch Road, Ring Christmas Gifts in the Corridor wood BH24 1DW. Tel 01425 472613 Moors Memorial Hall, Station East Dorset NT Association - Jim Green gives a talk on West West Moors, BH22 0HZ - Enquir Animal rescue with the Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service Road, ies 01202 855001 - www.ednta.org

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9am - 4.30pm

Fri 21 Nov

9.30am - 1pm

21 Nov - 22 Dec

10am - 5pm

24 - 29 Nov

9.30am - 1.00pm

Mon 24 Nov

2pm for 2.30 start

Tue 25 Nov

10.30am - 1pm

Charity Christmas Fayre, Coffee shop, homemade produce and Christmas present buying opportunities. Free admission & parking. All welcome

Wed 26 Nov

7.30pm

Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society present Martin Atterbury. Members £5, Visitors £7.

Sat 29 Nov

10am - 4pm

WEA Day School - 'Italian Gardens'

Sat 29 Nov

11am - 4pm

Southern Counties German Shepherd Rescue Christmas Fair - Christmas gifts for you and your dog, children's toys, jewellery, cakes, festive gingerbread, homemade jams and chutneys.Tombola and raffle. Punch and Judy at 11.30am & 2.30pm. SCGSR display and merchandise.

Sat 29 Nov

12.30 - 4.30pm

Blashford Bird Safari. Expert-led tour of our winter bird visitors and spectacular roosts. Cost £30. Booking Essential.

Ferndown Golf Club, 119 Golf Links Road, Ferndown, BH22 8BU The Hub, Verwood*. Tickets on the door. Janetta 01202 822936 or Peter 01202 814976 Greyfriars 44 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 1DW. Doris Hughes 0142 478764 High Corner Inn, Linwood, BH24 3QY. 01425 473907 alison@southerncountiesgsdrescue.co.u Dogs welcome. To book please telephone 01489 774400 or courses@hiwwt.org.uk. All courses have limited numbers so pleas book at least two weeks in advance.

High Designs Crafts. Locally made silks, jewellery, bags, woodwork, glass. All the crafts are handmade by a small Woodgreen Village Hall SP6 2AR group of local craftspeople. To book your place please contact MiWildlife Tots: Dress a Tree. Celebrate trees by making on 01425 472760 or Blashforddecorations for a special tree at Blashford Lakes chelle 10.30am - 12noon or natural Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Blas and more to take away and use to decorate a tree at Mon 1 Dec 1pm - 2.30pm Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham home. An activity for pre-school aged children and their ford Drove, BH24 3PJ. Children must be ac parents or carers. Suggested donation £3 per child. companied by adults. Sorry no dogs. Moors Valley Country Park, nr Ring7.30am - 9am Winter Wildlife Walk Tues 2 Dec wood BH24 2ET.Book on 01425 47072 Blashford Buggies! Join us for a buggy walk around For more information please contact Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve. Get outside, get fit and Michelle on 01425 472760 or Blashford 10.30am - 12noon discover the wonderful wildlife living on your doorstep! Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Blas Fri 5 Dec The site is dog free with buggy friendly paths. We meet ford Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham Drove, BH24 3PJ on alternative Friday mornings. Avon Valley Concerts present - Dieci Voices. ProfesThe Trinity Centre, Christchurch Road, 7.30pm sional vocal ensemble, Dieci, are a dynamic and exciting Ringwood, Hants BH24 1DH. Fri 5 Dec group of young singers. Tickets £12 www.avonvalleyconcerts.com ‘Comedy Cafe’ (Cert 15). £5 show only (arrive 8.15pm ), £9.50 show and a plate of food ( arrive7.30pm). The 7.30pm - 11pm Fri 5 Dec food must be booked and paid for BEFORE the end of The Hub, Verwood* Monday prior to the event. Greyfriars 44 Christchurch Road, RingSat 6 Dec - Sun 9am - 5pm Christmas in the Courtyard - Gifts for Christmas wood, BH24 1DW 14 Dec 10am - 11am & Moors Valley Country Park, nr RingSat 6 Dec 11.30am - 12.30pm Christmas Reindeer Workshop, age 6+ wood BH24 2ET.Book on 01425 47072 Moors Valley Country Park, nr Ring6, 7, 13, 14, 11.30am - 3.30pm Christmas Crafts for Kids wood BH24 2ET 20,21,26 Dec Ringwood Christmas Lights Switch On—Lantern Parade, Market Place and High Street, Ring10am - 7pm Santa’s Grotto, Guaranteed Snow, Stalls, Market, Elves wood Sat 6 Dec Workshop, Fair Rides and much more... 29, 30 Nov

10am - 4pm

Sat 6 Dec

10am - 4pm

Medieval Winter Day - enjoy a medieval-themed day complete with re-enactors and sword fighting & hands-on activities. BBQ & refreshments available. Tickets on the gate only. Adults £5, Child £2.50 (4-16) under 4s free.

Tue 9 Dec

10am - 1pm

Willow Workshop (adults)

11am - 12noon, Sun 7, 14 Dec 12noon - 1pm, 2pm - Santa Specials on Moors Valley Railway 3pm & 3pm - 4pm Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society present Tony Stace. 7.30pm Wed 10 Dec Members £5, Visitors £7. Tickets on the door. Greyfriars Grand Draw - Coffee, Mince Pies, Books and 10am - 12 noon Sat 13 Dec Christmas Gifts Sat 13 Dec

10.30am - 11.30am Clay Christmas Decorations - workshop

The Ancient Technology Centre, Dame ham Road, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5RP. 01725 517618 www.ancienttechnologycentre.co.uk Moors Valley Country Park, nr Ringwood BH24 2ET

Moors Valley Country Park, nr Ringwood BH24 2ET Book on 01425 47141 The Hub, Verwood*. Janetta 01202 822936 or Peter 01202 814976 Greyfriars 44 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 1DW Moors Valley Country Park, nr Ringwood BH24 2ET

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for contact details of many Local Entertainment Centres Winter Willow Wonders. Enjoy a short walk gathering To book contact Tracy on 01425 472760 10.30am - 12noon & your materials before creating simple willow decorations or BlashfordLakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet Sun 14 Dec 1.30pm - 3pm including stars and wands to take home in time for at the Blashford Lakes Education CenChristmas.Suggested donation £3 pp. Booking Essential. tre, Ellingham Drove, BH24 3PJ Moors Valley Country Park, nr RingChristmas Health Walk Mon 15 Dec 10am - 11.30am wood BH24 2ET Trinity Church, Ringwood. Tickets from RMDS Choir Concert 'A Twist on Christmas' Tue 16 Dec 7.30pm rmds.org.uk Tickets £8 Doors open 7pm for Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present - Harry Strutters The Hideaway, 17 Moorlands Road. entry and meals. Jive and Swing Band. A local band with a good reputa- Verwood. Dorset. BH31 7PD. Janet Thu 18 Dec Music starts at 8pm tion for "Fun" entertainment. Bumper Raffle. Supporters 01202 873725/ Geoff 07798 721405 through to 10.30pm. £10, Visitors £11 Ellingham Church, Ringwood. Tickets RMDS Choir Concert 'A Twist on Christmas' Thu 18 Dec 7.30pm from rmds.org.uk Tickets: £10 Ringwood Parish Church. Tickets from 7.30pm RMDS Choir Concert 'A Twist on Christmas' Fri 19 Dec rmds.org.uk Tickets: £8 Verwood Concert Brass Christmas Concert. Tickets cost The Hub, Verwood* Sat 20 Dec 7.30pm - 10.00pm £8 (£4 for under 12's) Roller Disco @ The Hub. For ages 4+. Enjoy this open The Hub, Verwood* This session is skating session with great music, disco lights and lots of parentally supervised but U8s must be Sun 28 Dec 2.30pm - 4.30pm laughs! accompanied by an adult. Tickets £2.50. book please contact Michelle on Wildlife Tots: Winter Wonders Outdoor play, exploration To 01425 472760 or Blashford10.30am-12noon OR and discovery for pre-school aged children and their Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the BlashMon 5th Jan 1-2.30pm parents or carers.Suggested donation £3 per child. Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham Children must be accompanied by adults. Sorry no dogs. ford Drove, BH24 3PJ. Blashford Birds and Beer Join Blashford Lakes staff for a To book your place please contact Jim guided walk around the reserve with the added bonus of Day or Tracy Standish on 01425 472760 finishing in time for lunch in the welcoming warmth of the or BlashfordLakes@hiwwt.org.uk Meet Wed 7 Jan 11am-1pm local pub! Suggested donation £3 per person. and park at the Alice Lisle pub, RockSorry no dogs. ford, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3NA. 44 Christchurch Road, RingFilm Evening (£5) - Contact Greyfriars for further details Greyfriars Wed 7 Jan 7.30 pm wood, BH24 1DW East Dorset NT Association - Talk by James Rothwell, a Barrington Centre, Penny's Walk, FernNT curator and silver expert, on 'Silver for Dazzling and down, BH22 9TH - Janet Matthews Wed 14 Jan 7.30pm Entertaining' 01202 855001 Doors open 7pm for Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present - The Bell Street The Hideaway, 17 Moorlands Road. entry and meals. Jazz Band. A Dorset based traditional jazz band Verwood. Dorset. BH31 7PD. Janet Thu 15 Jan Music starts at 8pm equipped to play all styles of jazz. Supporters £10, 01202 873725/ Geoff 07798 721405 through to 10.30pm. Visitors £11 Tue 20 Jan

10am - 12noon

24 - 31 Jan

2.30pm

Wed 4 Feb

12noon

Wed 4 Feb

7.30pm

Sat 7 Feb

7.30pm

Sat 7 Feb

7.30pm

Wed 11 Feb 8.45am – 4.15pm Wed 11 Feb 7.30 pm

To book contact Jim or Tracy on 01425 472760 or BlashfordLakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Tern Hide car park off Ellingham Drove. East Dorset NT Association - Talk by Stewart Rainbird, West Moors Memorial Hall, Station NT Senior Beach Manager, on Road, West Moors, BH22 0HZ - Janet 'The Management of Studland' Matthews 01202 855001 Lunch - Guest Speaker - A Chelsea Pensioner - further Greyfriars 44 Christchurch Road, Ringdetails from Greyfriars wood, BH24 1DW CONCERT : Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society : The Hub, Verwood Tickets on the door. Andrew Varley; £7; members £5 Enquiries : 01202 822936 East Dorset NT Association - Talk by Chris Thian, Man- Barrington Centre, Penny's Walk, Fernager of Brownsea Island Reserve, on 'Dorset Wildlife down, BH22 9TH - Janet Matthews Trust Nature Reserve' 01202 855001 Ringwood Parish Church .Tickets from Aurum Vocale Concert Conductor David Clegg Programme includes Victoria Requiem and Allegri Miserere. Friends of Ringwood Parish Church 01425 473593 or 476327 Tickets:£15 “Adventure in the Woods” - Whole days spent in the Edmondsham Forest School, between woods, camp fire cooking, nature crafts, den building, Cranborne and Verwood. BH21 5RE. woodland walks and picnics etc. For children from 3 – 9 Contact Kirsteen Freer on 01725 years of age. £25 per day including lunch, snacks and 517807 to book a place. drinks. Sibling discount available. Greyfriars 44 Christchurch Road, RingFilm Evening (£5) - Contact Greyfriars for further details wood, BH24 1DW Bird Puppets Create a bird puppet from recycled materi- To book please contact Jim or Tracy on 01425 472760 or Blashfordals and then head out on a walk to discover dazzling ducks, fab finches, wonderful woodpeckers and much, Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Blashmuch more! Suggested donation £3 per person. Sorry no ford Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham Drove, BH24 3PJ. dogs. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Poulner Church Hall, Linford Road, Poulner, Ringwood, BH24 1TY. Tickets Poulner Players presents: The One Hundred and One 07927 380 214 or tickets@poulnerDalmatians by Dodie Smith adapted by Glyn Robbins. players.org.uk, www.poulnerTickets from 12 Jan players.org.uk Going for Gold Join Blashford staff for a 50 bird challenge on a short walk around Blashford Lakes. Suggested donation £3 per person. Sorry no dogs.

Sun 15 Feb

10am - 12noon

18, 19 Feb

7.30 pm Matinees 19, 21 Feb 2.30pm

Thu 19 Feb

Doors open 7pm for The Hideaway, 17 Moorlands Road. Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present - The Sunset entry and meals. Verwood. Dorset. BH31 7PD. Janet Music starts at 8pm Cafe Stompers. Exciting traditional jazz in the style of 01202 873725/ Geoff 07798 721405 the New Orleans pioneers. Supporters £10, Visitors £11 through to 10.30pm.

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ew flexibility is being offered at Ringwood Day Nursery following discussions with our existing parents. From November 2014, we are opening at 07.30hrs for parents that need that extra time to get to work. These earlier starts have limited availability and are subject to separate T&C. In addition, from January 2015 we are able to offer Stretch Funding for the parents in receipt of 2 Year Old Funding and 3 Year Old Early Education Grant. This allows for parents to spread their funding over 51 weeks and keep their children at nursery during the whole year, making the hassle of finding child care during half terms a thing of the past if you use Ringwood Day Nursery!

The enclosed outdoor play area dedicated to the youngest children has an all weather surface allowing children to explore the outdoor environment all year round. The nursery provides all-in-one wet weather suits, sun hats and sun cream, to ensure our outdoor area is used throughout the year.

Ringwood Day Nursery is located on a quiet tree lined lane in Ringwood, just off Southampton Road. Housed in a lovely Victorian building giving a real home from home feel, we offer inspirational care for children aged from 3 months to 5 years by a team of qualified and experienced staff, who provide the best care, the most fun and fantastic food.

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We have a dedicated baby unit for the youngest children aged up to 24 months with a separate entrance with video entry system. The pace of each day in our baby room is entirely tuned in to the individual developmental needs of each baby and their sleeping and feeding requirements. The staff that care for the babies are dedicated and provide a homely environment full of love and affection and plenty of cuddles. We provide a separate sleep room to allow children to maintain their normal resting routines.

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West Hampshire walks to do Emergency Doctors proud

even women from Fordingbridge and Ringwood walked sixteen miles to raise hundreds of pounds for BASICS Hampshire. Not forgetting Labrador Bella. Their team leader was Kim Price, whose life was saved by a BASICS Hampshire doctor. These are doctors who volunteer on cars and also fly with the air ambulance, bringing hospital level care to critically ill or injured patients on scene. “We truly enjoyed the walk,” says Kim, “we were doing the Test Way which is organized by Romsey Rotary – the distance was like walking from Fordingbridge to Salisbury, but all in the country so very pretty! We’re definitely doing it

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Two Bridges Care Group

t the recent meeting of the Two Bridges Care Group, associated with the Good Neighbours Support Service of Hampshire it was decided to instigate a project to recruit more volunteer drivers, more project coordinators and more committee members. (For instance, a treasurer is urgently required.) The Two Bridges Care Group offers voluntary services to those without access to

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Finance Three Easy Ways to Save Money This Winter By Ann Haldon

uel bills are a major worry for all of us in winter. Prices go up but the need to stay warm remains, and it’s not just heating the house that’s the problem. Skyrocketing costs of petrol and food drain your finances on a weekly basis, but there is a little cheer on the horizon. Below are three ways to help you make ends meet this winter. All are easy to implement, they just take a little thought and planning, so make a start now before the bad winter weather strikes. Reduce energy consumption According to the Energy Saving Trust, savings of around £300 a year can be made using cavity wall and loft insulation in an average semidetached house. At the time of writing, British Gas offers free or subsidised loft and cavity wall insulation to eligible homeowners on mainland Britain. Even small measures make a big difference though, the result being a warmer home and reduced bills: Draught excluders - It’s surprising how much heat is lost through small gaps under doors and around windows – not something you’d always notice day to day. Energy monitors - These monitors let you know how much energy each appliance consumes. Most people quickly change their habits once they see the spikes in energy usage recorded by the

monitor. Lighting - This is one of the easiest areas in which to reduce consumption. Energysaving light bulbs, external light sensors, and switching off lights when not in use all help to keep down costs. Appliances - Freezers work more efficiently when full, as do ovens. Not only that, but you’ll save money buying and cooking food in bulk. Halve grocery bills A little planning goes a long way when it comes to shopping. Pre-prepared menus and shopping lists are easy ways to reduce waste as well as save money. The ‘Love Food Hate Waste’ website has some useful tips in this respect, and offers advice for saving money on food. The main message is buy and cook in bulk. Cooking becomes less of a chore when you can just grab a home-cooked meal out of the freezer several nights a week. Late Sunday afternoon shopping trips are a revelation, when incredible deals can be found in the ‘reduced’ aisle if you time it right. This alone saves a huge amount of money over the course of a year. Cooking from scratch, making your own bread, home brew and wine all save money, and if results are good you can always give away your goodies as Christmas presents. Switch suppliers If you’ve never switched gas and electricity suppliers before, you could be in for a pleasant surprise. The biggest

savings of around 5%-10% can be made when you manage your own account online and pay by direct debit. Suppliers like their customers to pay by direct debit as there’s less likelihood of default. It keeps their credit control costs down, and they earn interest on any overpayments you make during the summer months. To make sure you get the best deal: • Always read your own meter – don’t rely on an estimate from your provider • Don’t assume that dual fuel is always the cheapest way to buy • Use a price comparison website to find the best deals • Avoid pre-payment meters – the choice of tariffs available is very limited Saving money is often about changing your habits. Things like unplugging appliances and turning off lights are simple to do, and can save you hundreds of pounds over the course of a year. http://www.energysavingtrust. org.uk/Insulation/Roof-and-loftinsulation http://www.energysavingtrust. org.uk/Insulation/Cavity-wallinsulation http://www.britishgas.co.uk/ products-and-services/energysaving/home-insulation/freeinsulation.html http://www.energysavingtrust. org.uk/Electricity/Productsand-appliances#computer http://england. lovefoodhatewaste.com/

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Portrait of a Dorset Artist Renowned Dorset artist Sean Curley has lived in the county since he was 14 years old when his family relocated to the area from Southport, Merseyside, after his father’s job as a travel agent brought him here. “It’s a great part of the country,” says Sean, who lives in Poole. “I used to paint West Bay every week; it’s a good little harbour - much better than those in neighbouring counties.” This self taught oil painter has sold a great many paintings in little more than a decade, which has been made possible by working with galleries across the UK, Ireland and even in Portugal. Art lovers are quite prepared to travel to buy Sean’s paintings. “I sold my painting of Poole Harbour to someone in Edinburgh,” he recalls. “The buyer holidays in Dorset and his brother lives here so he sent his brother to buy the painting and he took it back up to Edinburgh for him, which couldn’t have been very easy because it was 4ft x 2.5ft!” His largest painting is an 8ft x 3ft triptych and the smallest measures just 6 inches x 4 inches. His distinctive work includes Poole and Weymouth. But Sean can also be found studying the smallest of flowers through to landscapes. Travel inspires him and he regularly exhibits with award winning Scottish sculptor Philip Jackson. Being a keen guitarist has sometimes complicated Sean’s life. “Both pursuits are creative and they do get in each others way on occasions. I have been offered the chance to play a lot more. I haven’t turned it down but there is a balance to be had. I stopped playing in bands for nine years 15 years ago because my paintings were selling so well that there was not time to do both.” www.seancurleyfineart.co.uk

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Beauty Professional MakeUp Secrets: How to Get a Perfect Pout

With the help of a few simple make-up tools and techniques it’s easy to transform your lips into the pout you’ve always wanted. Thin Lips Thin lips are a big beauty concern for many women especially as they age. That’s because over the years, our lips lose their plumpness and become visibly thinner. Fortunately there’s plenty that can be done to add some volume, without having to resort to fillers. Choose lipsticks in light shades and always opt for a glossy finish. Lighter colours work to make lips look bigger by bringing that area of your face forward, whereas darker shades have the opposite effect by pushing it back. Light-reflecting pigments in glosses and lipsticks add instant fullness to thin lips unlike matte formulations that make the lips look flat. A creamy lip liner, in a natural pale hue is an essential tool

when makingup thin lips. Warm the pencil in your hands before lining your lips just slightly outside their natural line and bring the liner as far down to the corners of your mouth as you can whilst still keeping it looking perfectly natural. Particularly emphasise your cupid’s bow and the middle of your bottom lip. Using a lip brush, neatly fill in your lips with your chosen lipstick. Add a dab of gloss to the centre of your bottom lip and highlight your cupid’s bow by adding a touch of shimmer highlighter - powder, cream or pencil varieties will all do the job. Uneven Lips If your bottom lip is fuller than your top, then your lips can look uneven - but it’s easy to balance things out with wellapplied lipstick. Choose a lip liner in a shade that matches the lipstick you are going to use and apply it to your cupid’s bow - at the centre of your top lip. Don’t be tempted to extend the line all the way down because you only want definition in the centre. Cover your bottom lip with a dot of concealer or foundation

- this makes it easier to correct the shape - then line the centre of your bottom lip slightly above the natural line and softly extend the line outwards, but not all the way to the corner of your mouth. Bring the lip liner on to your bottom lip and lightly fill it in - the aim is to create a matte finish so that your bottom lip appears less prominent. Then, using a lip brush, fill in your top lip with the lipstick that matches your liner. Draw attention to your top lip and create a perfect finish by adding a touch of gloss to the centre of your top lip. Narrow Mouth If your mouth is small and narrow it can look out of proportion compared to your other facial features. A little lip liner and lipstick can easily ‘extend’ the mouth though. Find a lip liner that matches the natural colour of your lips as closely as possible, then line the outer corners of your mouth by using light, feathery strokes. Bring the line up and round, over your cupid’s bow but make sure the line isn’t as strong as the one on the corners of your lips, because emphasising the corners of the mouth will have an elongating effect. Choose a neutral coloured lipstick in a creamy or satiny finish - it’s important to stick to lighter shades, as darker hues will make your lips appear smaller. By Helen Taylor

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Cake & Bake Panforte de Siena This sweetmeat is a traditional Italian Christmas treat packed with nuts, ﬁgs, honey and warming spices. It can be made a couple of weeks before Christmas just wrap well in greaseproof paper and store in an airtight container.

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150g whole blanched almonds 125g pistachio nuts 175g dried figs, chopped Grated zest of 1 orange 75g plain flour 2 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground cloves 115g caster sugar 175g runny honey Icing sugar, for dusting

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1. Preheat the oven to 150°C/130°C fan/gas 2. Grease a deep 18cm square tin and line the base with baking parchment. Toast the almonds under a medium grill until just golden then roughly chop. Mix in a bowl with the pistachios, figs and orange zest. 2. Sift over the flour and cocoa powder and stir well then stir in the cinnamon and ground cloves. Set aside. 3. Put the caster sugar and honey in a heavybased pan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil then let the syrup bubble gently for about 5 minutes, without stirring the mixture, until it begins to thicken. 4. Remove the pan from the heat and quickly add the nut and flour mixture stirring well with a wooden spoon. Spoon into the prepared tin and smooth the surface using the back of a damp spoon. 5. Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour then remove the cake from the oven and leave in the tin until completely cold. Remove the cake from the tin, peel off the lining paper and dust thickly with icing sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into squares to serve.

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Visit to Fordingbridge’s twin town Vimoutiers.

long with 6 other representatives from Fordingbridge, Mayor Malcolm Connelly and his wife visited its twin town of Vimoutiers in Normandy for their annual “Foire de la Pomme” (Apple Fair). The Twinning Association had a stand in the exhibition hall showcasing Fordingbridge together with products made in Fordingbridge. All were invited to attend various official ceremonies organised by the Town Council, where guests included the local MP, the local Senateur and other officials representing the Département and agricultural organisations of France. Representatives from Vimoutiers’ other twin towns Chatelet in Belgium and Sontra in Germany were also present, and for the first time, the Mayors of all 3 twinned towns and their respective Twinning Committee Chairmen were present. The carnival procession on the Sunday afternoon was attended by the largest audience for many years, and the theme of the carnival

was ‘The Horse’, an important icon, both for Normandy and for the New Forest. Vimoutiers’ Twinning Committee entered a float with the 4 twinned town-mayors sitting proudly in place: Four Mayors in one carnival! Fortunately, the weather was warm and sunny, much warmer than what would normally be expected for the time of year. The Fordingbridge Twinning Association’s next event will be a Dinner with entertainment provided by “Hog the Limelight”, entitled ‘Ooh La La!’ It will take place at Fordingbridge Town Hall on Friday evening 5th December. An evening of musical entertainment, with a French flavour, and a hot 2 course meal will be included. Tickets are £15 for Twinning Association members, and £17.50 for non-members. So why not join? For further details contact Alison Ayling, Chairman, or Derek Ayling, Publicity Officer, on either 01425 650770, or by email, on: Hippotrain@btinternet.com

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Ringwood Medical Centre 01425 478901 The Close, Ringwood, BH24 1JY

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School Terms & Holidays

Hampshire Community & Controlled schools Five days are also available for professional day closures during term time. These are specified by the headteacher and governors of each school All dates taken from: www.hants.gov.uk and www.dorsetcc.gov.uk Dates in white are where days differ for Dorset. Term/holiday Autumn Term: 2 (1) Sept - 19 Dec 14 Half Term: 27 Oct - 31 Oct 14 Christmas Holidays: 22 Dec 14 - 2 Jan 15 Spring Term: 5 Jan - 2 April 15 (27 March) Half Term: 16 Feb - 20 Feb 15 Easter Holidays: 3 April(30 March)-17 (10) April 15 Summer Term: 20 (13) April - 22 (20) July 15 Half Term: 25 May - 29 May 15 Summer Holidays: 23 (21) July - 31 Aug 15 UK holidays Christmas: 25 & 26 Dec 14 New Year: 1 Jan 15 Easter: 3 & 6 April 15 May Day: 4 May 14 Spring Bank Holiday: 25 May 15 Summer Bank Holiday: 31 Aug 15

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Tots & Tinies - Wednesdays 11-11.30am Storytime(under 5’s)Thursdays 10.30-11.00am Childminders Storytime 1.30-2.30pm 1st Wednesday in month Chatterbooks Children’s book club 4.0-4.50pm 3rd Wednesday in month All Childrens activities term time only Knitting Group - 10-12 noon Alternate Wed/ Thurs Crochet Club 10-12 noon 1st Sat in month Dementia Drop-In 10-12 noon 1st Wed in month Disability Advice 10-12 noon 4th Friday in month

Fordingbridge Library 0845 603 5631 Roundhill, Fordingbridge, SP6 1AQ Opening Hours: Monday CLOSED Tuesday 9.30 - 5.00 Wednesday 9.30 - 5.00 Thursday CLOSED Friday 9.30 - 5.00 Saturday 9.30 - 1 Public Computer Network, and Photocopier facilities Tots and Tinies. Rhymes, Sing-a-long sessions for the 0-4s and their carers: Alternate Fridays 9.30-10am. (Term time only) Police Drop-In Come in for a chat, get advice or ask a question! 1st Wednesday every month 10.30 - 11.30. Knit & Natter sessions - a group for new and experienced knitters of all ages—all welcome. Tea, coffee & biscuits available at 50p. Alternate Thursdays from 2 - 4pm . (the library is closed so please knock on door) Other Drop-ins: Forest Disability, Dorset POPP Wayfinders - ask in Library for more details.

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Luang Prabang

The Ancient Capital of Laos

n the lush northern hills of Laos, the old city of Luang Prabang is a delightful maze of pristine alleyways festooned in potted plants and bougainvillaea. The fragrance of frangipani lingers under the blue sky, mingling with the aroma of French baguettes and freshly-brewed coffee. Heavy traffic is banned from the historic centre where pedestrians and cyclists wander through the lanes. Time seems to stand still.

bungalows and mansions. Often converted into guest houses, the latter boast stylish verandahs and pastelhued faĂ§ades framed by lofty palm trees. Here and there, a traditional bamboo hut peeps through the greenery while a wooden house on stilts mirrors its amber-coloured walls in a lily pond. Buddhist flags flutter in the breeze and every morning at 6.00, drums beat in the temples to announce the start of the alms procession.

Tucked on a scenic peninsula, Luang Prabang nestles at the confluence of the Mekong, all silvery waters dotted with boats and islands, and the emerald green river Khan, spanned by bouncy bamboo bridges washed away every year during the monsoon. Rustic hotels and quaint al fresco restaurants line the left bank where spirit houses ensure good luck. Across the water, tiny allotments tumble down the steep slopes, crickets sing in the trees and myriad frogs join in the chorus at night.

Even before the first rays of the sun light up the river Khan, the people of Luang Prabang line the main street, heads bowed, holding offerings of sticky rice, bananas, biscuits and more. For the monks, this is an act of humility, for the faithful an opportunity to share food and earn merits. Barefoot and clad in saffron robes, hundreds of monks hurry past in single file, taking only what they need and leaving plenty for families to take home. A few tourists join in but it is a dignified affair full of spiritual vibes.

In 1995, Luang Prabang was awarded World Heritage status by UNESCO for its natural sites, including the nearby Kuang Si waterfalls and the Buddha caves of Pak Ou, and its finely restored architecture, from gilded temples to colonial

Among the 30 or so temples in town, the 16th century Wat Xieng Thong claims centre stage with its overlapping roofs sweeping down almost to the ground, its Buddha images and its gold-stencil and mosaic decorations. At the far end

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of the complex, a stone lion guards the steps leading down to the Mekong where royalty used to land, paying respect in the temple before heading for their palace. Right across town, tucked among flowering trees, the monasteries offer wonderful oases of peace sprinkled with shrines, chapels and stupas. All is quiet except when the haunting chant of evening prayers rises all around. The former Royal Palace is now a museum, reached along a regal avenue of palms and filled with memorabilia. It was built to replace a wooden palace in the early 20th century, Lao style with a French touch. The gates close late afternoon then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for the night market to set up its stalls along the street, brimming with silk scarves, tribal blankets, ceramics, bamboo lamps, silver and ethnic bags. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great place to sample the local delicacies, from Lao noodles to barbecued fish and fried river moss. Meanwhile, locals and visitors gather on the Phusi Hill to enjoy the most fabulous views over the peninsula, the river Khan and the legendary Mekong turning all shades of gold in the setting sun.

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0800 55 51 11

British Transport Police

0800 40 50 40

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08000 72 72 82

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01425 652706

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01202 590059 0845 2720845

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New Forest District Council

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0800 80 01 51

Ringwood Town Council

01425 473883

National Emergency

0870 2414680

Fordingbridge Town Council

01425 654134

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0800 80 70 60 0845 988 11 88

Ringwood Foodbank

07501 598800

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01202 70 41 67

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Poole Hospital

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Salisbury Hospital

01722 33 62 62

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