Roundabout Ringwood June 2014 by Sue West

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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance will be receiving a donation from BoomTown Fair for each volunteer, which could potentially raise over £15,000 for the charity. John Perry, Chief Executive of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance said “We are incredibly excited to be involved with Boom Town Fair 2014. Having volunteers at the festival will be great exposure for our charity and an excellent way to reach out to a wider audience. We hope to be able to gain some new valuable volunteers out of this event, who will continue to support our charity in the future too.” If you are interested in joining us at this event then please contact us on 02380 333377 or e-mail: james@hiow-airambulance.org.uk For further information on BoomTown Fair, please visit www.boomtownfair.co.uk

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Welcome T Dear Readers, his issue seems to be all about the Dads what with D-Day anniversary on June 6th, Fathers day on June 15th, the Ringwood Pedal Grand Prix on July 13th and we’ve even got an article about Home Brewing on page 47! Some of you lucky ones may still have Dads around who were at D-Day on June 6th 70 years ago and our article on page 10 gives you a bit of an insight into what happened. We always seem to get a decent day of sunny weather for the pedal cars and Ringwood really does come alive for nonstop action with lots of thrills, spills and buckled wheels! This issue’s Now & Then features photos of Ringwood church on page 6 and shows that the view hasn’t changed

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that much - apart from the road which has gone from 2 lanes to 8! This year’s season of fayres, fetes and festivals were preceded with Ringwood’s highly successful Fanfare for Spring again in May - lots of pics on page 29 to remind you what a marvellous day it was. Our What’s On section on pages 28 & 30 and on our website list loads of other local events to drag Dad along to! Finally with Dad in mind again, don’t forget to look in here for help when all else fails! Jobs like gardening, carpet cleaning, decorating, plumbing, electrical repairs etc, all of which can be carried out by local experts from our ‘Local Business Directory’ page 50 which could save Dad time, fuel and most importantly - money!

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Local events and features Community News 2,9,29,31,33,43 Now & Then: Parish Church from the A31 6 The Blashford Bulletin 14 Viewed From My Window: rescued cat stories by Local Author, Patricia Oliver 16 Clubs & Societies 20,21 What’s On Locally 28,30 Portrait of a Dorset Artist: Terry Whitworth 42

Feature articles Gardening: His & Herbs Special Feature: D-Day 1944 Mike’s Motors: Duel of the Titans XC90 VS SHOGUN Interiors: Furnishing Finesse Travel: The Alluring Charms of Andalusia, Southern Spain Beauty: Fight Premature Ageing Finance: Spend Now, Save Later Tech Review: Pet Projects Hobbies: Home Brewing Revival Recipe: Banana, Walnut & Chocolate Cake

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NOW and THEN Parish Church from the A31

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his issue’s old photograph shows another view of Ringwood Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul after the construction of the first bypass in the 1930s, described in the previous two issues of Now and Then. The west end of the Parish Church can be clearly seen facing the A31 bypass with the new link road from the Market Place on the right. A church has stood on this site since Saxon times and was mentioned in the Doomsday book. It was rebuilt in the early middle ages and again in Victorian times (1853-1855). Many of the original features of the Early English church have been retained, including the medieval Purbeck marble shafts and the double piscine in the chancel and the 15th century brass effigy of Dean John Prophete, now sited at the back of the church near the porch door. There are also many old monumental tablets from the previous church displayed around the walls. The central tower rises to a height of about 100 feet and contains eight bells with a clock face on its southern side. On holy days and special secular occasions it is always a heart-warming sight to see

the church flag of the diocese of Winchester waving from the tower flagpole. On the extreme right of the old photograph, probably taken in the 1950s, is the new Electricity Showroom built on part of the garden of the demolished old vicarage. In recent years this building, now called Brightwater House, has been considerably enlarged and is used as offices. An exact photographic location today would be astride the central armco barrier where the Millstream travels beneath the A31!

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His & Herbs by Derek Thompson

rom time to time, a chat about plants or local history will develop into a neighbourly cuppa. Over the years, I’ve grown accustomed to that bewildered look when I reply, “Peppermint tea for me, please.” Especially when I follow it up by producing - magician style - a little bag of dried leaves. I used to buy it in bulk, but it’s so easy to grow that there’s really no need for most of the year. I’ve become a bit of a devotee, preferring a 50 / 50 blend of peppermint and Moroccan mint, and have been known to wax lyrical about the history, benefits and uses of mentha piperita and its horticultural cousins. It’s the point at which Anne will often look at her watch and drink up. Another easy herb to grow - because it too has all the enthusiasm of a weed on overtime - is marjoram. An old wooden vegetable box, lined and filled with soil, makes a great portable container. And, like so many herbs, the bees absolutely love it when it’s in flower. Our cat is a fan as well,

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I favour other perennials - chives, tarragon, thyme and sage (although I’ve never found a regular use for it), because they seem to grow without the need for encouragement. Hand on heart, I haven’t much of a clue when it comes to herbs and cooking. To my jaded sinuses, everything pretty much goes with anything - which might explain why I prefer the garden to the kitchen.

Most herbs have also been traditional remedies. In my quest to elevate peppermint beyond the humble humbug, I’ve learned it is caffeine free, has a calming effect on the stomach and digestion, and can be used for soothing headaches. I also read - in the library, no less - that steam from peppermint tea is good for the sinuses, which is not to be sniffed at. (Not until you’ve inhaled the minty steam, anyway.) There’s more: peppermint has antiseptic properties and is a remedy for travel sickness (when you don’t have ginger to hand). It’s also great for cooling skin irritations or inflammations. Do try it on a small area of skin first to check there’s no adverse reaction.

Curly leafed parsley seems to do well in pots, so long as it’s not over-watered; likewise for lavender (very nice in shortbread, but make sure it doesn’t become too woody by trimming it back at the end of the year) and rosemary, which is great for roast potatoes (see, I can be taught). We did try growing coriander a few times, but it never really worked out, so we transferred our allegiance to Vietnamese c o r i a n d e r. The plant needs a lot of water and I find it has an absolutely gorgeous aroma with a hint of lime. The other herb that, frankly, h a s let us down many times is basil. It doesn’t seem to matter what we do, whether it’s more watering or less watering, indoors or outdoors, feeding the soil or leaving it undisturbed. The basil always seems to check out early. However, the fact that it’s another ‘plant of interest’ to

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rophies and certificates were presented to 50 successful youngsters at the club’s annual presentation morning on Saturday May 10th. Parish Council Chairman Mike Dyer handed over the awards and commented how good it was to see so many young people involved. The clubhouse was packed full of enthusiastic members and parents with Head Coach, Paul Handford, Assistant Coach Carl Shoulders and their team of junior volunteer helpers.

Chairperson Sue White congratulated all those present for their contribution to another outstandingly successful year for juniors at the club. Under the excellent leadership of Paul Handford she was pleased to see the commitment of the juniors to their coaching programme and to developing skills. She reminded all, that the club has an excellent County wide reputation for encouraging a high proportion of youngsters to participate in competition at all levels. This was down to the hard work of many people. Welcoming Mike Dyer she commented that we are a club that serves the whole Parish and also draws some support from the wider community in Ringwood and beyond. Photo shows all winners of trophies and certificates with Head Coach Paul Handford

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D-Day 1944: Democracy 1 - Tyranny 0

n 6th June we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the victory of democracy over tyranny. And while most of the coverage of this great day will rightly focus on the unflinching selflessness of the 50,000 Allied soldiers, it’s worth sparing a moment to contemplate why democracy won. The young men confronting the Third Reich on D-Day may not have known it, but the soldiers opposing them had already been fatally undermined. A leadership that was corrupt, incompetent, divided, toadying and alternately swollen with pride and prostrated by fear, had made so many idiotic decisions over the past two years that no heroism on the part of its troops could redeem it. And at the heart of all the double-dealing, betrayal, and rottenness stood Adolf Hitler.

After the invasion of Russia, Hitler more or less retreated to his Eastern HQ, surrounded by a small cadre of placemen, yes-men, courtiers and cronies who told him only what they thought he wanted to hear. He governed via a maze of

overlapping bureaucracies fighting for his favour. And despite his remoteness he insisted on making even the smallest tactical decisions himself. This chaos effectively crippled the Germans defending Normandy. They had almost no armoured support. Rommel, the commander on the ground, knew that tanks couldn’t move from rear to front because of Allied air-power, and wanted the armour right at the water’s edge. To the commander of Panzer Group West, Geyr von Shweppenburg, this was heresy. Hitler’s compromise was that the armour should be divided between them, but that von Schweppenburg couldn’t move without Hitler’s express orders – which, of course, came too late. Then there were the mythical divisions in Kent and Sussex that appeared to threaten the Pas de Calais. Their existence was conjured up by Allied deception specialists, and 15 German d i v i s i o n s remained north of the Seine to meet them. But these divisions had been fabricated by German army intelligence as part of a plot to discredit Himmler’s rival intelligence agency. There should have been a fleet of war-winning jet fighters overhead, for the Germans had been ahead of the Allies in the technology. But Hitler

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cancelled work on a feasible jet because a crony, Willi Messerschmidt, persuaded him to favour the Komet rocketplane instead. As a result the Me262 didn’t appear until far too late. The occasions on which Hitler accepted bad advice that chimed with his preconceptions and fantasies and ignored sound advice that didn’t, are too numerous to relate; but they cost the Germans dear on D-Day, and they probably cost Germany the war. And here’s the contrast between tyranny and democracy. Churchill wasn’t short of bad ideas himself, trying to stop Nazi bombers by dropping parachute mines on them being one. And the Allied leaders argued bitterly. But Churchill and Roosevelt surrounded themselves with strong, capable advisers who weren’t afraid to argue their corners. Dowding, in charge of Fighter Command, threatened to resign in May 1940 when Churchill proposed to send more fighter squadrons to prop up the French. And Churchill bowed to his superior judgement! The Allies made mistakes. But the reason that the 159,000 troops who landed in Normandy broke through with fewer than 5,000 killed was that their leaders weren’t driven by fear of a despot; but laid rational plans based on professional expertise and sound intelligence; and represented a society that could bury its differences and make sacrifices in defence of shared values. On D-Day, democracy proved to be strong and tyranny weak.

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e are in the midst of summer and there are young chicks fledging left, right and centre at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve! On Ivy Lake the tern chicks are taking their first flights and the g r e a t Juvenile Tern c re s t e d grebe chicks with their black a n d w h i t e humbug faces are becoming more independent as they are now too big to catch a ride on their parents’ backs. Ibsley Water shore is busy with a large number of waders including lapwing, oystercatchers and black - tailed godwits and the sand martin wall is still a spectacle with the parents relentlessly flying in and out to feed their hungry youngsters. With the warm weather the insect world is buzzing with life and best viewed on a sunny day. Our volunteers have started a butterfly transect this year, walking along a route every week during the summer season to monitor our butterfly populations. Species recorded so far have included red admiral, large white, small white, meadow brown, Comma s p e c k l e d wood, peacock, comma, small tortoiseshell and brimstone. In the summer the meadow is a brilliant place to just sit and be still. As you blend into your surroundings the insect world carries on around you with grasshoppers chirping, beetles climbing up the grass stems, butterflies fluttering past and

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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.

Holly and Black Beauty

he two little kittens, Holly and Black Beauty have now chosen their paths in life. Blackie is a loving, purring, angel of a house cat. She goes out for play now and again, but home is where her heart is and the other house cats are her friends. She is so happy, she purrs even just walking around the house, and greets everyone with enthusiasm as they come back to the house after a long day of doing pussycat activities outside. However she does insist that whatever is on offer at meals times, she has to be first in the queue and has to taste all the other dishes of food in case anyone else has something better than she was offered. All the cats tolerate her and sometimes when she goes outside it is to follow them and find out what they are doing and to take lessons in catching grasshoppers. You can see her jump with surprise when they jump.

barrel outside or sleep on a bed provided in the heated greenhouse and make her own way in life, although always close at hand in the garden, playing with Blackie in the grass or on top of a pile of gravel, or just generally running around and having fun. Food is put out for her as with all our outside cats, so she is always well fed.

Blackie takes a great interest in the birds that come to the patio for food, but has not been able to get close to them, she also watches the foxes and badgers as they come, but always by this time it would be through the glass of the big window. She is enjoying climbing trees, but has not yet managed to get to the top, as the trees are still quite young and will not tolerate her weight on the branches, but she does her best. Getting back down is the difficult part. She is certainly enjoying her gift of life.

Two years after Holly decided the outdoor life was for her, she suddenly had a change of heart and started appearing at the back door for her food instead of being fed in the greenhouse. As I put the food down for her, she brushed her head against my hand, the first time anyone had touched her since we brought her back from the Vet. She wanted a stroke on her head and then her back and enjoyed it so much she then wanted to be fussed and rubbed all over, even her tummy. She had suddenly realized what a great pleasure it was to be stroked and handled. After a couple of days of this, I decided I would try and pick her up, which I did with no objections from her at all. I carried her into the house and allowed her to explore. She was hesitant at first and was very unsure of herself, so I picked her up and placed her on a bed prepared for her and she settled down. It was not long before she jumped onto my lap. She was home!

Holly never did settle as a house cat, always timid and we had never been able to touch her or stroke her and she always moved away when food was placed out for her until we retreated leaving her space to approach her food, so we were not surprised when she made her decision. Chloe tried to make her feel welcome and would often share her bed with her, but once we started letting her out she came back a couple of times, but then preferred to sleep in a hay

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

HEATHERLANDS SHORT MAT BOWLS 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

FERNDOWN ART SOCIETY

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.

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.

DORSET SOUTH AFRICAN CLUB

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.

FORDINGBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB

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

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 David Brooks 01425 478862

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 UNITARIANS

HURN ROCK AND ROLL CLUB

RINGWOOD PHILATELIC SOCIETY

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

FORDINGBRIDGE HANDBELL RINGERS

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

BRAESIDE BRIDGE CLUB

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

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 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

RINGWOOD & FORDINGBRIDGE LIONS 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

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, Ringwood, BH24 3LA. New members always welcome FORDINGBRIDGE CHORAL SOCIETY Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings in term time from 7.30pm- Secretary Peter Wildash: 07587000223, mayoflycraft@talktalk.net 9pm in the URC, Salisbury Street. New singers welcome. NEW FOREST AND DISTRICT SAILABILITY Contact our Secretary on: 01425 654372 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 ROTARY CLUB OF FORDINGBRIDGE sailing necessary,just a willingness to help people,training given. Stefan We meet at 6.30pm/7pm on Tuesdays every week at Avonway. Hart, 01202 760477, membershipsec@newforestsailability.co.uk We like to make a difference to the lives of others. For information on joining us call: Colin Ritchie on 01425 655877

BISTERNE VILLAGE HALL FOR HIRE

charity no. 301747 Refurbished and available for hire for private parties, Clubs, Meetings, Organised functions. Entertainment Licence for 100 people. Hire charges are from £5 per hour. Call: 01425 476703

THE BRACKEN CO. OF ARCHERS.

We are found on the grounds of Cranborne Middle School in E Dorset. We shoot on Sunday am, Tuesday & Thursday eve’s in the summer. In the winter, we also shoot indoors. www.dorsetarchery.co.uk

RINGWOOD ANTIQUES CLUB

Greyfriars Community Centre, 4th Wednesday of the month at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. New members & visitors welcome Membership and programme details 01425 471348

FORDINGBRIDGE FLOWER CLUB

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

THE FORDINGBRIDGE SOCIETY

Join us to help keep Fordingbridge looking good! See us at: www.fordingbridgesociety.org.uk . Contact us at: TheFordingbridgeSociety@gmail.com

CERCLE AMICAL DE RINGWOOD

Meet at Anne Rose Hall, Greyfriars Community Centre 2nd Friday each month at 7.45pm. Contact: Secretary 01202 397440 www.ringwoodcercle.org.uk

FORDINGBRIDGE & DISTRICT U3A

TRADITIONAL AIKIDO CLUB Hyde, Fordingbridge Thursday 8 - 10.30pm, Sat 9-1pm. Also Salisbury Tues eve - Sun am. Physical and spiritual development. Self defence and weapons training. 20 yrs exp. 4th dan Qualified instructor. All ages. Contact John 01425 655194 www.takemusu.co.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

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

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

RINGWOOD & FORDINGBRIDGE TALKING NEWS

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

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY

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

ADVENTURE IN THE WOODS

Forest School club for children from 4-8 years of age at Edmondsham Forest School, between Verwood and Cranborne. Woodland walks, camp fires, nature crafts etc. Contact Kirsteen on 01725 517807

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

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

FORDINGBRIDGE ART CLUB

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 We raise money to provide extras & equipment. New members and for demonstrations, workshops and outings. New members- any level helpers welcome at our 2 main annual fundraising events also welcome to join our friendly club. Contact Joy Dickens 01794 390295 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, RINGWOOD U3A gospel, Taize, folk etc. No auditions, beginners as well as experienced Meet 2 to 4pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month at Greyfriars. singers age 10 upwards. Meet at Greyfriars Wednesdays, 7:30 – 9:30. www.ringwoodu3a.org.uk or call Pete - 01425 478077 for details. Pay as you go. Contact Kirsteen McCormick 01725 517807.

FRIENDS OF FORDINGBRIDGE HOSPITAL

RINGWOOD FRENCH CLUB

FORDINGBRIDGE CAMERA CLUB

EAST DORSET NATIONAL TRUST ASSOC’N

FORDINGBRIDGE QUILTERS

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. 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

RINGWOOD AND DISTRICT EX-TABLERS CLUB.

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

We are an energetic and friendly group of ex-Round Tablers NEW FOREST JAZZ WORKSHOPS (41 Clubbers) that meets for frequent and varied social activities. At Godshill Village Hall, final Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm for More formal meetings over dinner on 3rd Tuesday of each month. musicians, any ability, who want to learn jazz. £4 per session, inc tea & Contact Graham Hoyle 01425 478444 or www.ringwood41club.co.uk biscuits. Derek Ayling, 01425 650770 or Hippotrain@btinternet.com

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

RINGWOOD ART SOCIETY

Meets every 3rd Monday of the month at 7 pm to 9.30 pm at Greyfriars Community Centre, Ringwood. Monthly demonstrations by professional artists, also workshops and pottery afternoons. New Members welcome. Contact David Lowe 01425 482602 or www.ringwoodartsociety.org

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

AVON W I

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

Pub nights, Parent toddler groups, Children’s language club Contact: Cassandra 01425 479101 www.kinderspiel.co.uk cassscholz1@yahoo.co.uk

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Is your living room looking more drab than fab? Then it’s time for an image overhaul. One or two new items of furniture, some revamps or repairs, or simply a different layout, can make all the difference, says Katherine Sorrell. Where to start Firstly, take a long, hard look at what you already have. Most of us own a collection of family heirlooms and hand-medowns, high-street buys, chainstore pieces and perhaps the odd junk-shop find. Step one is to work out what you want to keep and what should be dispensed with and what could be revamped. Then, assess your overall style – old or new, shabby chic or pristine, rustic or sophisticated, plain and slender or heavy and ornate? The key to mixing old and new is to ensure the overall look has coherence. Materials, scale and decorative style are all important, as are colour and texture. If things aren’t quite working, perhaps you can shift something that stands out to another room, or sell it on. What’s your style? • Antique Key styles are Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian. Genuine Georgian pieces are expensive but beautiful and mix surprisingly well with modern furniture. Victorian furniture tends to be heavier and on a larger-scale, while Edwardian pieces are a little plainer and lighter. • Retro Furnishings from the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies

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he term Southern Spain conjures up the image of beach holidays in the sun, but the area of Andalusia has a wealth of other gems and delights to offer to the traveller, who is willing to venture further afield from the coast. In just over two hours you can fly direct from Bournemouth to Malaga, then by making use of the excellent train and coach services you are set up for a fascinating itinerary. (Cars and old town don’t mix). Seville is the capital of this region and merits a visit in its own right, but this article focuses on a week exploring the area to the south-east of this city. The tour begins in the elegant town of Cordoba - an hours train ride from Malaga. The narrow, cobbled streets lead to the town’s intriguing cathedral, a former Mosque, with its breathtaking sight of seemingly endless overlapping Moorish columns and arches in hues of red and white. Truly memorable!! There are the pleasant formal gardens of a former royal palace to visit, with orange trees, fountains and cala lilies. A real oasis of calm. A night time stroll over the old bridge with its Roman foundations allow you to enjoy the view

of the floodlit old quarter. So the journey continues to Granada up in the hills. If you are visiting this town out of the high season, remember to pack a warm coat or jacket, as the winds can whip round this attractive town. The highlight, of course, is the famous L’Alhambra, the former royal residence of Arab kings, providing a real feast for the eyes - with its elegant Moorish architecture, graceful columns, arches, mosaics, porticoes and fountains. Perched high up in the hills, it offers commanding views of the town below. Obviously, L’Alhambra is a magnet for crowds and it is advisable to pre-book your entry tickets online well in advance. Next stop on this itinerary is the small picturesque town of Ronda, renowned for its dramatically high 17th Century bridge spanning a deep gorge with steep cliffs either side, on top of which are precariously perched the old and new towns. An amazing feat of engineering!!! Then it is time to return to the bustling city of Malaga. Unlike some of the neighbouring towns, such as Torremolinos with its high rise blocks, Malaga has an air of sophistication and culture. There are a number of small excellent art galleries, including the Picasso museum not surprising, since this was his birthplace. It has an enormous cathedral, which is a mixture of architectural styles - but predominantly Baroque in nature. Interestingly, it is known locally as the Lady with One Arm, as

one of its two towers was never finished and is just a stump. Bizarre indeed!! Its best kept secret has to be the Alcazbar - again a former Arab royal residence with beautiful Moorish architecture - in effect a mini L’Alhambra, but without the crowds. It is a sheer delight to sit in the gardens overlooking the town, enjoying the warm sunshine and tranquil environment. Come to Malaga at Carnival time - the 10 days of celebration before Lent and there is a real treat to behold. In fact a mini Rio - with no end of floats and parades of young and old alike

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Sun 8,15, 22, 10am Motor bike ride out each Sunday. 29 Jun Tue 10 Jun, 10.15am - 12 noon Individual Meetings of the Greyfriars Study Group 'Literary Mornings' 24 Jun Wimborne Minster Folk Festival, Wimborne Minster 6pm - 9pm (Fri) Folk Festival promises 3 days of 'folk, family and 13 -15 Jun 10am - 5pm (Sat) fun', with the much-loved mix of dance displays, 10am - 4pm (Sun) family activities, workshops & stalls on the historic minster town's streets. Sat 14 Jun Sat 14 Jun Sun 15 Jun Thu 19 Jun Fri 20 Jun Sat 21 Jun Sat 21 Jun Sat 21 Jun Sat 21 Jun Sun 22 Jun Wed 25 Jun Fri 27 Jun Sat 28 Jun

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Edmondsham Forest School, BH21 5RE, between Cranborne and Verwood. Contact Kirsteen Freer on 01725 517807. Starting from The Swans / Morrison’s Car Park, Verwood Greyfriars, 44 Christchurch Road, Ringwood BH24 1DW - 01425 472613 Wimborne town. www.wimbornefolk.co.uk

Ann Rose Hall, Greyfriars Community Centre, 44 Christchurch Road, Ringwood BH24 1DW. Ringwood Meeting House, Meeting Dorset Police Male Voice Choir in Concert. In aid of House lane Ringwood BH24 1EY: 7.30pm The British Legion. Refreshments available Tickets on the door £8 11am onwards Burley Park, Burley The Great Burley Picnic Verwood Trad Jazz Club presents - Dixiemix Jazz The Hideaway, 17 Moorlands Road, Band. This is the support Band for Rod Stewart’s Doors open 7pm Verwood BH31 7PD. 01202 873725 or 2014 tour. Tickets, £10 on the door at 7pm. Meals 07798 721405 available in the restaurant or jazz room. LIQUORICE CLARINET QUARTET - Advanced Tick- Ringwood Meeting House, Meeting 7pm Doors open ets £7 - Tickets on the door £8. Early Bird tickets House lane Ringwood BH24 1EY available at the Meeting house or call 01425 476324 Greyfriars Community Centre, 44 9am - 1pm Christchurch Road, Ringwood BH24 NCT Sale 1DW - 01425 472613 Ringwood Farmers' Market at The Furlong shopping The Furlong Shopping Centre, Ringcentre with all your usual high quality food stalls and wood - contact char10am - 2pm for one day only they'll also be professional story lie@thefurlong.co.uk tellers, live music and much more! Greyfriars Hall, Greyfriars CommuGreyfriars Mid Summer Supper 7pm for 7.30 start nity Centre, 44 Christchurch Road, Contact Office 01425 472613 Ringwood BH24 1DW. Tickets are £20 and £15 (concessions Bournemouth Gilbert & Sullivan Society present available) from the Box Office (0844 7.30pm 'The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan', a Gala Concert. All 406 8666) or profits to Macmillan Caring Locally at Christchurch. www.lighthousepoole.co.uk. Mindfulness stress reduction One Day retreat as de- Ringwood Waldorf School, Ringwood 10am - 4pm BH24 2NN. For info 01425 472 664 veloped by John Kabat-Zinn. The Hub, Verwood*. Tickets on the Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society present Ian 7.30pm door. Janetta 01202 822936 or House. Members £5, Visitors £7. Peter 01202 814976 The Fuzzy Bit off Crane Drive, Evening Verwood Carnival Funfair. Verwood Verwood Carnival. Great entertainment in the arena The Fuzzy Bit off Crane Drive, Ver12noon - early eve- all afternoon plus the funfair going on through the wood. 01202 826908 ning early evening. www.verwoodcarnival.com Adult £3, Children £1 (free if accompanied by adult) Vintage Party Night - sounds of the 40's/50's/60s with Fordingbridge Town Hall. 63 High LIVE music. Come dressed for the occasion or just Street, Fordingbridge, Hants. SP6 7.30pm - late as you are! Enjoy a retro night out, great fun and mu- 1AS. Roz 01425 655491 for more info, sic guaranteed. or tickets Limited Tickets £6.00 National Moth Night for Families. Family fun discov- To book please contact Jim on 01425 ering the wonderful world of moths as we take part 472760 or Blashford10am - 11.30am Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the in the countries biggest moth event. Suggested donation £2 per person. Children must be accompa- Blashford Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham Drove, BH24 3PJ. nied by adults. Sorry no dogs. Kingston Lacy House, Wimborne, Open-air theatre, Private Lives by Noel Coward. Tick- Dorset, BH21 4EA 01202 883402. ets in advance for matinee £12 adults, £8 children 1pm and 6pm Tickets 07586-860798/ under 17, evening tickets £12. Tickets bought on tickets@wessex-actorsday will cost £2 more. company.co.uk 10am - 4pm

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thought that last year’s Fanfare for Spring was pretty good and would be a hard act to follow, but I’m sure everyone will agree that this year’s was amazingly even better, with a good spread of acts around town and no obviously conflicting performances that we came across. So well done to Roger Bettle, Ringwood Rotarians and the Town Council for organising such a fun and worthwhile event to put Ringwood on a par with Covent Garden well almost! There was just so much we wanted to see and hear that we reckon it needs to be across the whole weekend

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next year to enable us to enjoy all the fantastic performers. One of our favourites was La Morelle who we understand were over from Ringwood’s twin town Pont-Audemer, in the Haute-Normandie region of Northern France. All wearing presumably traditional French country clothes but all so different. And their dances also appeared to be fairly straightforward and quite simple - so much so that we noticed quite a few Anglaise interlopers were able to join in the fun later in the afternoon! A lovely touch to give Fanfare a truly International feel. In fact I would suggest that next year’s Fanfare is already a “fait a complan!” as Del Boy would say!

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Local Entertainment Centres Starting from The Swans / Morrison’s Car Park, Verwood Community Centre, 44 Meetings of the Greyfriars Study Group - Greyfriars 10.15am - 12 noon Individual Christchurch Road, Ringwood BH24 Tue 8 Jul 'Literary Mornings' 1DW - 01425 472613 To celebrate Pedal Car weekend, they'll be children's The Furlong Shopping Centre, Ringentertainment in The Furlong's courtyard with a wood 10am - 2pm Sat 12 Jul "horse" themed pedal car and horse racing dress up Free entry and prizes to be won on for all the kids to enjoy. the day. 2014 British Pedal Car Grand Prix in the centre of All Day. Racing Ringwood. Racing continues non-stop until 16.00 Centre of Ringwood Sun 13 Jul Starts at 2pm hrs. Over fifty hand-made cars will be driven by teams of four, with drivers changing regularly. Verwood Trad Jazz Club presents - John Maddocks’ The Hideaway, 17 Moorlands Road, Jazzmen. Tickets, £10 on the door at 7pm. Meals Verwood BH31 7PD. 01202 873725 or Thu 17 Jul Doors open 7pm available in the restaurant or jazz room. 07798 721405 Recreation Ground,Fordingbridge Sat 19 Jul 10.30am - 4.30pm Fordingbridge Summer Festival. www.fordingbridgesummerfestival.or Adults £5.00,over 65 £4.00, under 16 FREE g.uk/ This Sounds Like Fun.…A CELEBRATION CHARITY St. Mary’s Church, Fordingbridge. FUND-RAISING EVENING With ‘Sounds Like Fun’ the Info or tickets: 07962272931 Roz Mon 21 Jul 7.30pm start only local ALL Women Community Choir (40+ of us!) Raffle in aid of Marie Curie + Prader-PLUS ‘Reeds in Harmony’ Quartet and other musical Willi Syndrome. £3.00 per ticket (limited numbers) ‘treats’ for your delectation! Greyfriars Community Centre, 44 Evening RMDS Summer Show "Schools Out" 22 - 26 Jul Performances Christchurch Road, Ringwood BH24 Tickets will be available from: www.rmds.org.uk 1DW - 01425 472613. Damerham Fair. Something for everyone - the traditional horticultural show, trade stands, stalls, dem- Damerham, well signposted from Sat 26 Jul All day Fordingbridge with ample parking. onstrations, bar, refreshments, barbecue. Bouncy castle, zorbs, face painting, small fairground attrac- www.damerhamfair.co.uk tions, ferret racing, animals to cuddle & learn about. Wild in the Woods. Great outdoor family fun learning To book please contact Jim on 01425 472760 or Blashfordbasic bushcraft skills - build a shelter, light a fire, Sat 26 Jul 10.30am - 3pm Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the bake some bread and take away a souvenir! SugBlashford Lakes Education Centre, gested donation £7 per person. Children must be Ellingham Drove, BH24 3PJ. accompanied by adults. Sorry no dogs. The Showground, New Park, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7QH. The New Forest Show. Free parking. Adult £19.50, 29 - 31 Jul 8.30am - 6.30pm 01590 622400 Senior £18.50, 5 - 16 £6, U5 Free info@newforestshow.co.uk The Hub, Verwood*. Tickets on the Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society present Tim Wed 30 Jul 7.30pm door. Janetta 01202 822936 or Peter Flint. Members £5, Visitors £7. 01202 814976 Burley Show with Fun Dog Show and Evening Barn Sat 2 Aug Burley Park, Burley Dance Sun 3, 10, 17 10am Starting from The Swans / Morrison’s Motor bike ride out each Sunday. 24, 31 Aug Car Park, Verwood For further details and to book (places are limited), please contact Mon 4 Aug Sue Shawyer on 02380 285102. Wild Splash! A Wild Day Out. Play, explore, discover and (Age 8-12yr) Days Out! are offered in partnership learn on these wildlife themed children’s holiday ac10am- 3pm Fri 8 Aug with New Forest District Council and tivity days. Admission £16 (includes a voluntary £4 (Age 5-7 yr) registered with Ofsted and take place donation to the Wildlife Trust). at the Blashford Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham Drove, BH24 3PJ. 6, 27 Aug “Adventure in the Woods”. 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ver 430 people registered to take part in this year’s Ringwood Rabbit Run and a record number ran on the day thanks to the most amazing weather. There was a wide variety of runners from young children to serious running club members. The 5K and 10K runs take place in the New Forest National Park and are organised by 1st Poulner Scout Group. Each runner who finished the race received a medal and goodies, with trophies

awarded to those coming 1st, 2nd and 3rd in their category. This year’s event raised £5850 to fund a climbing wall to furnish the newly built Multi-Activity Centre, where Ringwood and its surrounding communities will be able to enjoy a range of activities such as indoor climbing, archery and rifle target shooting. 1st Poulner Scout Group expect to install and pay for the wall so that it is fully functioning on 1st September 2014. There is nothing like this facility in the area, the closest being Calshot and the far side of Wimborne. This facility will be open to all people in the community, and we expect there to be an OPEN club night and hopefully many schools and youth groups will take advantage of the opportunity to climb, including those that are disabled. Without the fantastic support from the local community it would have been much more difficult to make this such a success. The locals of Linwood have been wonderfully welcoming to this year’s event, despite the people congestion for a couple of hours on Sunday morning. The scout group are already planning next year’s rabbit run so if you would like to get involved in next year’s event then please contact the Ringwood Rabbit Team via: ringwoodrabbitrun@gmail.com.

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he year started off well with a post Christmas Lunch at the Tyrrells Ford Hotel in Ringwood which was supported by two Ringwood supermarkets - Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. This was followed at the end of January by the annual tea organised by the Ringwood Tangent Group with music provided by local school children. Music is always very popular with our members and the twice monthly Thursday club sessions have been popular with entertainment provided by keyboard players: Keith Hacker, the Liz & Austin Hogger Duo, professional singers: Tony Perry, Pamela Richmond (The Duchess), and Clifford Allen-Bones and, also the Ever Green Choir sang popular music from the shows. These music sessions always gets the members singing along and tapping their feet. Earlier in the year Josie Smith gave the members a very emotional and interesting talk on

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isa offers discerning non-clinical consulting with discretion and comfort in Ringwood. In helping clients to improve the quality of their lives, Lisa attributes her success, both here and previously in Buckinghamshire, to her experienced approach in offering an uncommon blend of mind therapies and strategies rather than merely focussing on a single type of therapy such as CBT or counselling. Lisa explains that “a single way of working can be limiting and may not suit the character of the individual or address all aspects of the problem. Many clients have struggled to find the right help before finding their way to me...” Lisa believes this is often the reason why. If you are yet to be acquainted with Lisa and you’re teetering on the edge of seeking help, here are some reassuring snippets of how others have commented locally: ...very at ease with you straight away... I feel in control of myself and my life and I feel a sense of peace... I had no idea how to make life a happier place after trying so many times to change and failed... here I am just 8 weeks on feeling like a huge black cloud has finally and truthfully gone....Your patience, understanding and warmth have enabled me to transform my outlook and confidence... Your ability to encourage and understand my problem was comforting and reassuring... I don’t believe I could’ve gained the confidence I achieved without the sessions... the first person to offer me hope – and results!.. “I’d like to say a heartfelt Thank You to all my clients who have trusted in me to support and guide you to feel better within yourselves during my two years at the Arch Clinic, which recently closed. Your trust has helped to firmly establish Good To Be Me in the local area.”

Lisa Skeffington

Personal Development & Wellness Consultant

07970 051 255

“Call me today on to arrange a consultation to talk things through. I’d be delighted to help you to take control.” Visit www.goodtobeme.co.uk and read what GPs and many delighted clients have said and... collect your FREE guide “Why Your Low Self-Esteem Is Damaging Your Health” ... And What To Do About It!

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Portrait of a Dorset Artist Artist Terry Whitworth only visited Dorset once, before deciding he wanted to live here forever. “I moved from East Molesey, Surrey 30 years ago,” he recalls. “I’d been working in central London as a freelance graphic designer and after having two young sons my first wife and I felt we could move somewhere that gave us a better work/life balance. I remembered Dorset as being a very idyllic place so we did a bit of searching and found a cottage near Bridport.” Terry, who trained at Twickenham College of Art & Design, “loves living near the sea”. “Dorset offers great access to beaches and coastal walks,” he says. “The gentle, undulating countryside around where we live in West Dorset is magnificent in all seasons. So much of the county remains ‘un-spoilt’.” The county provides much inspiration for Terry’s paintings. “Some of my best paintings have probably taken less than an hour. Although watercolour and pen and wash have been the medium I’ve worked with for years, I’m painting on a larger scale these days using acrylics. This sort of work can take a lot longer as it changes and evolves.” His two favourite places in Dorset are “Eggardon Hill for the breath-taking views and Lyme Regis for its overall beauty”. During his career, Terry has had regular calendar and publicity commissions from companies including International Paints, British Waterways and English China Clays. His recent paintings, whether watercolour, oil or acrylic, generally combine strong elements of colour, composition and tone. Although Terry works mainly to commission his paintings can be seen in galleries across Dorset and at The Riverside Restaurant at West Bay. Between June 7 and July 27, 2014 his paintings will feature in a Creative Coverage Group Exhibition at Gallery on the Street, 153 The Street, Puttenham, near Guildford, Surrey alongside work by Chris Hall, Vivien Laura Verey and Nicky Exell (glass).

View to Lyme Bay, West Dorset Acrylic on canvas 18”x18”

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Rotary Wish Week 2014

ollowing on from previous occasions, the Rotary Club of Ringwood is to organise their third Wish Week. Previous wishes granted included a ride in a red Aston Martin for a very sick 7 year old, a visit to the Steam Exhibition in Swindon for an elderly sight impaired couple who used to work on the railway near Fordingbridge, a frail 93 year old had his overgrown hedge trimmed, and a blind man banned from driving allowed to drive around the track at Silverstone! The recipients would be someone needing to improve quality of life, or help with transport, or visit loved ones, or contact for help and advice. CRITERIA 1. Wishes selected will be within the resources of the Club members to fulfil. 2. No one person will make the decision, it will be the committee. 3. Rotary is a facilitator to make things possible via member’s skills & knowledge.

4. Service above Self is their motto. 5. Requests for a wish will be via application form available from these premises in Ringwood:Millers Antiques, Sheerin & Bettle Architects, Lunns Newsagents, Patterson Butchers, Ringwood Surplus Store, Gateway Council Offices, Greyfriars and the Trinity Centre. 6. The request can come from the person making a wish, or from a friend or relative. 7. Submit your wish back to the point of collection addressed to Rotary by 16th August 2014 latest. 8. Granted wishes will be identified and notified during August 2014. 9. The Wishes granted will be carried out from September 2014 onwards. ANY QUESTIONS TO LAURIE DORMER: 01425 475 475440

R & F Lions Swimarathon Success

ver £1000.00 was raised for charity at this year’s Lions Club Charity Swimarathon run by Ringwood & Fordingbridge Lions Club. Several teams took part in the Lions Club Charity Swimarathon on Sunday 16 March 2014 at Ringwood Health and Leisure Club. Local projects and charities benefiting from this year’s event included The Grove Hotel in Bournemouth who with the help of Macmillan Caring Locally provide breaks and holidays for people with cancer and terminal illnesses, Ringwood Town Football Club Youth Teams, Ringwood Foodbank, and Fordingbridge Air Cadets. The photo shows very enthusiastic swimmers from The Grove Hotel, the under 11 youth team at Ringwood Town Football Club and The Cooper Family collecting for the Ringwood Academy Borneo expedition. Each team taking part in the event was raising cash through sponsorship for their own choice of charity or project, with half of the

money raised donated to the Lions’ own charitable trust for community projects. Gwyneth Trickett, duty nurse at the Grove Hotel organised their team. She said: “We all had a great time. We had five swimmers and I was the one cracking the whip. All the swimmers today were of different abilities so people set their own targets and tried to do as many laps as they could, and I am very proud of them. Our swimmers were sponsored by the guests at the hotel, who left money at reception for them.” Ringwood & Fordingbridge Lions President Stephen Sherring was absolutely delighted with how it went. “It was such a great idea for people to select their choice of charity or project, and we had such fun on the day. Next year will be even bigger and better”. If you live locally and want to help make our community even better then please call R & F Lions on 0845 8335819 or contact them via the website (www.randflions.org.uk).

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Pet Projects P

et owners are famously free with their cash: nothing’s too expensive for a beloved dog, cat, budgie or Vietnamese potbellied pig. It’s taken a while for the technology industry to notice, but now they have and there are all kinds of hightech gizmos for your furry or feathered friends. Forget automatic pet flaps and antibark collars: the new wave of pet tech includes health monitors, cameras and even exercisers. The star of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show or its pet division at least - was Voyce, which is essentially a fitness tracker for dogs. It isn’t cheap - it’s around £200 for the collar and another £10 per month - but the pitch is that by monitoring your dog’s activity, breathing, heart rate and calories it’ll give you early warning of any potentially dangerous and expensive health problems. Voyce will go on sale later this year, and it’s entering a market that’s already looking a bit crowded: in addition to Voyce there are pet fitness trackers including Fitbark (around £60) and Whistle (also around £60). If you think that’s a bit odd,

wait until you hear No More Woof: the £50 No More Woof gadget promises to convert doggy brainwaves into human speech. Don’t expect to engage in scintillating conversation with your Shih Tzu, though: the repertoire is currently limited to “I’m hungry”, “I’m tired”, and “who are you?” The developers say that No More Woof is a work in progress, though, and early sales of the device will enable them to make it smarter, more useful and - we hope - more comfortable. We can’t imagine our own dog putting up with a No More Woof headset for more than a few seconds. Another way to get an insight into your pet’s life is to shell out for an Eyenimal camera. The Petcam is available for cats and dogs, attaches to your pet’s collar and records whatever he or she sees; you can then transfer the footage to your computer. Expect to pay around £60. Some pet gadgets appear to be practical jokes, but the GoDogGo is perfectly serious: its Automatic Ball Thrower is a £99 gadget based on the automated tennis ball machines that tennis players use in training. The GoDogGo

will happily hurl tennis balls 5 to 10 metres, exercising your dog while you sit back and relax. Have you ever wished you could take your pet bird for a walk? The people behind the Feather Tether hope you have, because their £12.99 bird harness means your bird can go wherever you are without fear of injury or “the tragedy of fly-aways”. The harness comes in five sizes and a range of colours. If you can’t always be with your pet, Petcube might be the answer: it’s a smartphonepowered gadget which contains a wide-angle camera and microphone for streaming high definition video and audio to your iPhone or iPad. There are speakers and a low-intensity laser pointer to transmit your voice and amuse your cat respectively. It’ll cost around £160 when it goes on sale. If you don’t have a pet, the iPhone/iPad app also enables you to log into other people’s public Petcubes (with their permission) and annoy their pets instead - and if it’s just the laser pet toy you want, the Frolicat Bolt automatic laser toy is currently around £20 on Amazon.

Images left to right: Voyce fitness tracker for dogs, Eyenimal Petcam, GoDogGo Automatic Ball Thrower, Petcube

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Citizens Advice Bureau

Cornerways Medical Centre 01425 484370 (Emergencies Only) Parkers Close, Gorley Road, Poulner 01425 472515 (Routine matters) BH24 1JD

Library Times

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

St. Leonards Surgery Cornerways 1 Pine Drive, St. Ives, Ringwood, BH24 2LN

01425 476707

Fordingbridge Surgery Bartons Road Fordingbridge Hospital Fordingbridge, SP6 1RS

01425 653430

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01425 473688

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01425 473938

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01425 652331

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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 Summer Term: 22 April - 23 (22) July 14 Half Term: 26 May - 30 May 14 Summer Holidays: 24 (23) July - 1 Sept 14 (29 Aug14) 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 UK holidays Summer Bank Holiday: 25 Aug 14 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

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0845 603 5631

Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 1DW Opening Hours: Mon CLOSED Thur 9.00 - 5.00 Tues 9.00 - 7pm Fri 9.00 - 5.00 Wed 9.00 - 5.00 Sat 9.00 - 1pm Public Computer Network, and Photocopier facilities

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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Hobbies

Home Brewing Revival

aybe it’s the rubbish they put on the telly these days. Maybe it’s because it’s expensive to go out. Who knows? One thing’s for sure, though: crafts and hobbies are making a big comeback. Not unnaturally, if you’re going to spend all your evenings and weekends honing your amateur expertise, you want the end result to be something that you can be proud of. And nothing beats beer really, and that’s why home brewing is enjoying a great revival. In days of yore, the main reason why people brewed their own beer was that they were either broke or miserly. Hobbyists who brewed their own would gloatingly tell you how little their beer had cost compared to the price of a pint in the pub. “You’d have to be mad to pay that much” they would cry, before forcing you to drink some of the stuff. And as soon as you’d managed to escape, guess where you’d head... However, these days it’s more to do with lifestyle, and home brewing guru Nigel Sadler puts it down to what he calls the Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall effect. Chelmsford-based Nigel runs a training company called Learn2brew and says he’s seen interest in home brewing skyrocket in recent years. “Crafts in general have a much wider appeal now than they used to,” he says. “Home brewing, home winemaking, and home cidermaking have really taken off. Partly it’s because there are now so many microbrewers that people have

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the chance to try many different beers and are getting generally more interested in the whole subject. Partly it’s because TV chefs and lifestyle presenters like Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall and Heston Blumenthal are encouraging a have-ago attitude.” To that combination has to be added the miracle ingredient of the modern age: the internet. Twenty years ago, Boots – the only national retailer of home brew supplies – reluctantly decided to pull out of the market. Then the mail-order firms, quickly followed by the independent shops, discovered internet trading. The whole craft took off again; and now Wilkinson, the 400-strong high street discount chain, has taken up where Boots left off. So now it’s easy to get started. And at entry level, it’s an easy craft to pursue: you don’t need anything more than a brewing bucket with a tight-fitting lid, a kettle, and a brewing kit comprising a packet of readyhopped malt extract and a sachet of yeast. If you just follow the instructions you’re pretty much bound to get a more than passable beer for your efforts. But be warned! Once you’ve started it’s hard to stop. It’s perfectly possible to bump along at this most basic level for ever and be perfectly satisfied. But brewing is a seductive busi-

ness, especially if you’re the type who enjoys browsing the market and sampling different beers. From brewing with kits you venture into trying your own recipes then before you know it you’ll have graduated from using malt extract into buying whole grains. It can be a sociable hobby, too. The local home brew shop (where there is one) tends to turn into a bit of a social centre, as specialist shops so often do; and in most areas there’s a home brewing club that holds troubleshooting sessions and competitions. There’s a UK Craft Brewing Association as well, which holds its own competition; so one day you might well find yourself being crowned national champion... and toasting your triumph in your own beer! • To find out if there’s a home brew shop nearby, visit www. jimsbeerkit.co.uk or www. homebrewshops.co.uk

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USEFUL LOCAL PHONE NUMBERS Police / Crime

Less urgent than 999 Ringwood & Fordingbridge Police Station

Utilities / Emergencies

101 or 0845 0454545

Police, Fire & Ambulance Emergency

999

Crimestoppers

0800 55 51 11

British Transport Police

0800 40 50 40

Gas - Emergency Southern Electricity Emergency Water - Sembcorp Brmth Water

08000 72 72 82

Community Centres Greyfriars- Ringwood

01425 472613

Avonway - Fordingbridge

01425 652706

Local Councils & Agencies

- Southern

0800 11 19 99

01202 590059 0845 2720845

Sewerage - Southern - Wessex

0845 2720845 0845 600 3600

New Forest District Council

023 8028 5000

BT Faultline

0800 80 01 51

Ringwood Town Council

01425 473883

National Emergency

0870 2414680

Fordingbridge Town Council

01425 654134

Environment Agency Floodline(warnings& Advice)

0800 80 70 60 0845 988 11 88

Ringwood Foodbank

07501 598800

Hospitals

Information Ringwood & Fordingbridge Libraries Citizens Advice Bureau - New Forest Visitor Information -Ringwood -Fordingbridge

Travel

0845 603 5631 08444 11 13 06 01425 470896 01425 654560

Bournemouth A&E

01202 70 41 67

NHS Direct Bournemouth Hospital

0845 46 47 01202 30 36 26

National Express Coaches Bournemouth Airport

0870 580 80 80 01202 36 40 00

Poole Hospital

01202 66 55 11

Southampton Airport

0870 040 0009

Salisbury Hospital

01722 33 62 62

Traveline (Bus, Coach, Ferry & Rail)

0870 608 26 08

Southampton Hospital Fordingbridge Hospital

02380 77 72 22 01425 65 22 55

AA (Automobile Association) RAC (Royal Automobile Club)

0800 88 77 66 0800 82 82 82

Wilts & Dorset Bus Enquiries

08457 090899

Train Times / Enquiries

0845 748 49 50

Helplines Samaritans Drinkline Careline (Counselling) Carers Line

0845 0800 0208 0808

790 917 514 808

90 82 11 77

90 82 77 77

Childline NSPCC National Drugs Helpline Age Concern

0800 0808 0800 0800

11 11 800 50 00 77 66 00 00 99 66

National Debtline

0808 808 40 00

Seniorline

0808 800 65 65

Rspca - Ashley Heath

0300 123 0749

Community Legal Advice Direct

0845 345 43 45

Hampshire Families

0796 2272 931

AL-anon(10am-10pm)year round 0207 403 08 88 Alcoholics Anonymous 24 hours: 0845 769 75 55

Meeting House Hours Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri, Sat 10am—12 noon Wed 10am—2.30pm Closed Sunday

Chemist Opening Times

FORDINGBRIDGE Pharmacy, 01425 654539 4-6 Bridge Street, Fordingbridge, SP6 1AH Mon - Sat: 7.30am-10.30pm, Sun: 9am-7pm Lloyds Pharmacy, 01425 474196 RINGWOOD HEALTH CENTRE , The Close Mon - Fri: 8.30-6.30, Sat: 9-1 Lloyds Pharmacy, 01425 483643 Parkers Close,Gorley Road, Poulner Mon - Fri: 9-6.30, Sat: 9-12.30 Boots, RINGWOOD 01425 474170 11 Southampton Road, Ringwood Mon - Fri: 8:45-5:30, Sat: 9-5:30

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Bretts Pharmacy, 01425 470982 ASHLEY HEATH High Street, Ashley Heath. Mon - Fri: 9-5:30, Sat: 9-1 Boots, CASTLEPOINT 01202 549971 / 548139 Castlepoint, Bournemouth. Mon - Fri: 9-8, Sat: 9-7, Sun: 10:30-4:30 Morrisons (in Store),VERWOOD 01202 826555 Chiltern Drive, Verwood Mon - Fri: 9-1, 2-8, Sat: 9-1, 2-6, Sun: 10-1 Boots, FERNDOWN 01202 871841 Trickets Cross Mon - Fri: 9-7, Sat: 8.30-1, 2-5.30, Sun: 10-4

Ringwood Foodbank

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Cake and Bake Banana, Walnut & Chocolate Cake Bananas ripen so quickly that it’s easy to ﬁnd yourself with several left over needing to be used up. Many people don’t like the taste or smell of ripe bananas though so they often go to waste. However, when baked in a cake they lose their slightly sour smell and give a subtle taste, which is particularly delicious when combined with chocolate and walnuts.

Ingredients:

• 100g butter at room temperature

Preheat the oven to 180C, 160C for fan oven or gas mark 4.

Grease a 900g loaf tin and line with greaseproof paper

• 25 grams caster sugar (white or golden)

Cream the sugar and butter together until fluffy

• 2 large eggs

Add the eggs and the vanilla essence and then the bananas and mix in well

Carefully mix in the flower and bicarb, baking powder and cinnamon so there are no lumps, then fold through the dark chocolate and most of the walnuts.

Pour the batter into the loaf tin and bake for 45-55 minutes until a skewer through the centre comes out clean.

• 100g Walnuts (Chopped or whole)

Leave on a rack until cool before serving to allow time for the chocolate to set.

• 75g Dark chocolate chopped or coarsely grated

Sprinkle with icing sugar and a few more chopped walnuts.

• 100g light brown sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla essence • 3-4 ripe bananas (depending on size), mashed • 175g plain flour • 1½ tsp baking powder • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda • ½ tsp cinnamon

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