Roundabout Verwood February 2014 by Sue West

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Welcome S Dear Readers, o the old wives’ tale I mentioned in our last issue regarding the huge quantity of berries being the portent of a big freeze has been proved completely wrong so far this winter! It has just rained constantly. Although we did have one or two icy mornings mid-January which was when my husband made the wrong decision to go out on his bike for an early morning ride - and promptly fell off five mins into the ride. (Not too badly injured except for his vacuuming arm of course!) It was obviously not the best of months for his decision making since he decded that we didn’t need our boiler servicing this year - and guess what - of course it decided to prove him wrong within days - and at the weekend too! Isn’t that always

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Contents the case? But thank goodness for local tradesmen! We were up and running on a cold and damp Sunday within a couple of hours! Thank you Paul! So if you need a repair, a job done or to treat yourself then look in here first to see what is available locally and save time, fuel and most importantly - money! This issue’s cover features one of local photographer Tony Moss’s award winning photos which is part of the British Wildlife Photography Awards exhibition at Moors Valley Country Park - details on page 30. Entry is free and it’s on till March 8th. So why not have a spring wander through Potterne Park into Moors Valley to see Tony’s photo and many others - but just in case you need it - don’t forget your brolley!

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Local events and features Community News 21,27,30 Past & Present: Punch & Judy Café, Manor Road 6 The Blashford Bulletin 10 Viewed From My Window: rescued cat stories by Local Author, Patricia Oliver 14 Clubs & Societies 20,21 What’s On Locally 26,28 Portrait of a Dorset Artist: Clare Shepherd 40

Feature articles Book Reviews: Tying the Knot Mike’s Motors: Ford B-Max does Space-max The Rise and Rise of Shabby Chic Beauty: Professional Beauty Secrets: Revealed Are you REALLY ready for romance? Travel: Khardung La History: What Happened in…February 1972?

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PAST and PRESENT Punch & Judy Café, Manor Road

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riginally a large store or emporium owned by Mr W.H. Rose, a Methodist local preacher and located just south of the chapels in Manor Road. Mr Rose stocked groceries, drapery, hardware, boots and shoes and was an agency for Jones sewing machines. As you entered, the grocery was on the left and the drapers on the right. Mrs Rose had charge of the clothes’ department. Christine Stratton, née Henning, recalls the tins of biscuits and the drawers behind the counter containing spices. Sugar was weighed and put in a blue bag. Brushes and mops hung from the ceiling. The place smelled of polish. Olive Roberts, née Whitemore, remembers lovely icecream cakes and mock cream which you collected in a jam jar. Eventually the shop was taken over by Miss Bell and Mrs. Coles

and it became the Punch & Judy Café, a very popular venue as a meeting place, for day to day meals and celebratory occasions. Hilary Joy, who was a waitress there, remembers the choice of cooked meals at mid-day. Soldiers from Blandford Camp who were learning to drive called in for meals, one group in the morning and another in the afternoon. Gerald and Ethel Froud were amongst those who had their wedding breakfast there. Congregational Chapel parties were held with Vera Reeks reciting monologues amongst other home grown entertainment. A great loss to the village occurred when fire destroyed the café in August 1968. It was January 2014 never rebuilt for its former purpose but Brian Hall, a Verwood businessman, opened an estate agency on the site which is now the present Post Office and a Chinese takeaway.

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Tying the knot It’s widely reported that divorce rates sky-rocket in January, with more people citing irreconcilable differences in the ﬁrst four weeks of the year than at any other time. We’ve put together some funny, tragic and heart-warming tales that focus on matrimony: how to get into a marriage, how to get out of one, or even, controversially, how to stay in one. The Wife’s Tale, Lori Lansens It’s fair to say that fortysomething Mary Gooch is a comfort eater. She’s eaten her way

through heartbreak and, on the eve of her 25th wedding anniversary, it looks like she’s going straight for the cookie dough once again. When she receives a note from Jim to say he’s come into some money and is off to find what he wants, that’s when Mary Gooch becomes motivated. She sets off cross country to find her wayward husband, but more importantly, to recover what remains of the girl who’s buried within those acres of rolling flesh. You will love Mary Gooch and you will never want to leave her. The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver The wife and daughters of evangelical Baptist Nathan Price tell the story of how the family is uprooted and moved from America, deep into the Belgian Congo at the end of the 1950s.

This is not just the unravelling of a marriage but of a family and though it might sound all doom and gloom, it’s also a bit of a comedy of errors as they struggle to cope with life in Africa. The Kitchen God’s Wife, Amy Tan Pearl Louie Brandt has a secret she wants to keep from her mother, Winnie. But Winnie has secrets of her own and to retell her story we must travel back to Shanghai in the 1920s, unravelling the story of how Winnie came to live in America. The Kitchen God’s Wife is called ‘Lady Sorrowfree’, who has endured many things without credit or praise, but who remains strong. Here lies the message for all the generations of the family; how we live our lives and how we build our relationships affects those around us. The Mayor of Casterbridge, Thomas Hardy Nothing will end a marriage faster than getting drunk on rum and selling your wife. In fact, why not throw in your daughter too, for the fair price of five guineas. The trouble with wives, unless you’re a widower, is the fact that they then come back to find you some years later, and their presence threatens to sully the good name you’ve built up in their absence. Michael Henchard, hay trusser, has become the Mayor of Casterbridge, and gone tee-total in the process. Can

Henchard escape the mistakes made in youth? On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan It’s 1962 and newlyweds Edward and Florence are honeymooning at Chesil Beach in Dorset. They reflect on their differing backgrounds and upbringing and reveal insecurities, repression and regret ahead of their ill-fated wedding night. It’s so painfully English in a stiff-upperlip kind of way and beautifully and tragically portrays this doomed couple at the beginning of their married life.

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

pring is on the way and there is a lot to do to get ready for our summer migrants. Sand martins are one of the first summer visitors to arrive back after their long migration from their wintering grounds in sub-Saharan Africa so it’s important that their nesting holes are prepared and ready for them – a task for our fantastic team of volunteers! We have built some new tern rafts that will go out after the terns arrive so that the black headed gulls don’t settle in too soon leaving no room for the terns. Last year the black

Great Crested Grebe headed gulls nested side by side with the terns which, to our surprise, appeared to have minimal effect on the terns nesting success. They weren’t happy neighbours by any means; squabbling with one another every day. Luckily the squabbling didn’t go as far as eating the neighbour’s children! In the autumn the osprey post on the eastern shore of Ibsley Water was finished; hopefully any returning ospreys may take a fancy to the post. This

post is part of a much bigger project along the coast and up and down major river valleys across the south. The intention is to trick passing ospreys to nest down here rather than continuing up to Scotland – younger birds particularly are thought to favour sites that show previous use on the basis that if it was good enough for a previous pair, it should be good enough for them! In reality we do not anticipate ospreys using the Blashford platform for nesting, but it will lend weight to the project overall and will hopefully provide a perch for the birds to fish on and feed from. Fabulous views of the bittern are still likely from Ivy North Hide until March when they will be thinking about leaving for Scandinavia. It is around this time that many of the Blashford residents are starting to think about courtship and we are lucky enough to have one of the most spectacular shows there is – the great crested grebes! They mirror each other with a neck stretching, head shaking dance before diving down to find some weed. The dance progresses as they swim towards each other, necks stretched out low to the water and beaks stuffed full of weed before propelling themselves up out of the water to standing, legs kicking away so that they are literally walking on water facing each other with their weed offerings. Redpoll, siskin and brambling are still out feeding in front of the woodland hide, although they will be leaving soon. On the approach to the hide look out for our patch of wild daffodils starting to bloom; they can be found here and in areas of

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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.

Freddie and Freda

s part of our neutering programme where we catch any feral cat that comes to us for food, the RSPCA now pay for the neutering itself. Recently we caught a cat we called Freddie and whilst under anaesthetic the Vet examined him and found he had a huge ulcer in the centre of his tongue. We were asked by the Vet to keep him in until we could be sure he could feed himself, or he may well die of starvation. The Vet then gave him appropriate medication whilst under anaesthetic which we were pleased to pay for. We always do our best for these cats. We placed him in the special large cage we use for this purpose with all the facilities he could wish for and made sure he had plenty of soft food to eat. He was extremely nervous and would try to retreat to a safe distance when we entered the cage. He was not aggressive, just frightened. Freddie remained with us for several months as we tried to befriend him, but we had caught him too late and he did not wish to know us, so eventually we let him go free, knowing that he knew

both are of similar age, however Freda is much smaller than Freddie when viewed together. Poor timid Freda

We tried to befriend Freda keeping her in our large cage while her wound healed after her operation, but she really did not want to know and preferred to be left alone. In time, we also decided she was best released, but again knew she was aware of the food available to her should she wish it, on the patio. It seems that Freddie and Freda both now live in our garage and we have made sure that there are hay barrels prepared for them to sleep in and we leave the garage door up slightly so they can come and go as they wish. They only ever come after dark for food, so biscuits are placed in the garage in case they need a snack during the day and they can eat undisturbed.

Freddie the night visitor we always had food on the patio for those who preferred to keep their distance. He only comes now at night for his food but he is very welcome. Perhaps we should call him ‘bright-eyes’? Another cat we caught as part of our neutering programme we have named Freda. Freddie and Freda are so similar, they have to be siblings and

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hoosing a new car isn’t easy. Write down all the essential requirements and the desirable features, and a long list of vehicles emerges. Then which trim, which options, which engine size? Totting up the fiscal implications reveals a headline figure of 75 grand – a quick chat with the friendly bank manager suggests it would be more realistic to approach those gruesome muppets in the Wonga advertisement. Well, at least it would carry at least half of Ikea, transport the mother-in-law and a whole host of schoolchildren – together. Instead you re-align your needs and wants, to match your pocket a bit better. Such fun! Then some bright spark like me will come along and depthcharge the whole process by suggesting the practical solution is to buy a small eco-warrior, and for those special occasions when you need a bus, that is exactly what you’ll rent by the day, so much cheaper. Can you get it serviced without spending the whole day delivering and collecting it? And by the way did you know that Global Motors are giving a huge discount on their slow-moving Excel sedan? Maybe now is the time to pop down to your local Ford dealer to see whether their ‘Max’ subbrand can offer something for you. ‘Max’ started off with the C-Max which was a somewhat

stylistically bungled attempt to turn the ubiquitous Galaxy airport car into a moderately sporty family car. Then came the BMax which in its first gestation was relentlessly dull but Ford soon twigged this and re-designed the car from the ground up and while still taking a vertical interpretation of the Focus, managed to put enough style, features and benefits to present a desirable car. More recently they have taken the Fiesta platform and made an even more bold vertical interpretation, in my view the best yet visually from all angles - and technically very capable too. So, walk up to the B-Max to be pleased by the general styling and driver-friendly small footprint. Open a door and be amazed by the sheer engineering skill in making sliding rear doors – a boon at Tesco! Sit inside and there’s plenty of space even for tall people who – as in other Ford ‘Max’ interpretations – are able to sit upright and have a commanding view. Of course there are compromises in the boot area – do not expect to squeeze more than a couple of 28” suitcases and cabin bags for 2 in there. Choosing the correct suitcase size becomes very important with this car, or flip the seats down for maximum load space. On the road it is impressive. A small 3-cylinder turbo petrol engine accelerates this along

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The rise and rise of shabby chic By Kate McLelland

isit any antique fair in any town in Britain nowadays and you will find an array of items that, twenty years ago, would have been considered better suited to go in a builder’s skip than take pride of place on a dealer’s stall. It may seem extraordinary that people are willing to part with their hard-earned cash to purchase pieces that are worn and damaged, but these items are popular because they meet the British public’s voracious demand for anything that can be described as “Shabby Chic”. So what is “Shabby Chic”, and why does this style now dominate the marketplace for home decoration and household goods? The term was originally coined in the 1980s by The World of Interiors magazine. Inspired by Mediterranean culture, the style reflected the increasing popularity of holidays in places such as Provence, Tuscany, France and Greece. In the 1990s TV programmes such as “Changing Rooms” encouraged homeowners to experiment with eclectic styles and at that time a number of new home decoration products emerged onto the market. These triggered a surge of

interest in different paint effects, including the ageing and layering techniques used by fans of Shabby Chic to mimic the weathered, sun-baked surfaces found in traditional Mediterranean buildings. The look combines bleachedout, subtle colours for furniture, walls and paintwork with household items that are either genuinely old and displaying signs of wear, or new and deliberately treated to look as though they have had a lifetime of use. At a time when we are all under pressure to work harder for less money, it’s not surprising that we are drawn to a fashion that evokes the past, harking back to a gentler, more relaxed way of life. Suzanne Rowett, owner of the Dorset-based vintage style shop Shy Violet (www.shy-violet.co.uk), runs popular courses on specialist paint techniques. She believes the fashion for Shabby Chic is partly due to an increase in female buying power. “The 20th century vogue for Brown furniture was a very masculine fashion, largely dictated by men, but current trends are much more feminine and women have much more influence when it comes to furnishing and decorating their homes.”

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

THE DORSET WOODTURNERS ASSOCIATION

VERWOOD TRAD JAZZ CLUB

TILAD “There is a life after a death”

OVER 50’S SINGLES FRIENDSHIP CLUB

Meet in the Verwood Area on first Wednesday of the month. 7.15pm-9.30pm. Contact : Trevor Pogson, Chairman on 07825 093832 or Ann Hilton, Secretary on 01202 823212 This friendship/bereavement group meets every Wednesday 2.30-4.30pm in the Community Rooms at Lake Road Surgery. Contact founder: Soozi Cooper 01725 517272

VERWOOD TOWN NETBALL 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 Is for like minded people to meet together and make new friends and are looking for new members. The club meets every third Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at The Hideaway, Moorlands Road,Verwood, BH31 7PD Contact Jane on 07929 868356

Open to all ladies, no matter what your netballing ability is. Come and join a lovely group of ladies who are keeping fit whilst socialising. Training at Emmanuel Middle school 7.30 til 9pm. 07912 444099

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CRANBORNE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Meets in the United Reformed Church Hall, Manor Road, on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm except August when we have our summer break. Contact our President 01202 824781

VERWOOD ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY.

We meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. in the URC Hall Manor Road. Contact. Corinne Roberts 01202 821416 or Janet Stride on 01725 517434

VERWOOD SHORT MAT BOWLING CLUB

(Verwood Youth Centre) Short Mat bowls is a scaled down version of indoor bowling seen on television. Thursday 2pm – 5pm Friday 7pm – 10pm. Contact Mike Poulter 01202 826568 all ages welcome

VERWOOD BOWLING CLUB

(Moorlands Road) First class facilities aimed to encourage the sport of bowling at all levels. Anyone interested in finding out more please contact Geoff Finn on 01202 824945, or just come along.

VERWOOD ROTARY CLUB

Meet each Tuesday evening at Crane Valley Golf Club. We welcome new members. Contact our secretary: Trevor Buck on 01202 821387

VERWOOD FRIENDSHIP CLUB

meets on the first Thursday of the month from 2.00 – 4.00pm at Meadow Court, Newtown Lane, Verwood. All our members, whilst elderly are full of fun and friendship. Contact: Neil Best 01202 814059

VERWOOD FRIENDS OF THE BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Monthly visits by coach (Wednesdays) to the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and also to concerts at Lighthouse Poole during the winter season. Call 01202 824959

CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION

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

VERWOOD METHODIST LUNCH CLUB

We meet at The Methodist Church Hall, Vicarage Rd, Verwood at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of the month. For information please contact: Carol Weaver 01202 822201 Meets in Cranborne Village Hall on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. Visitors & new members welcome Contact Chris Bright 01725 517584 or e-mail clhs@mypostoffice.co.uk

DORSET STITCHERS

Meets every other Thursday at the Methodist Church Hall, £2 per evening includes refreshments. Contact Marilyn Fisher 01202 814212.

VERWOOD METHODIST CHURCH WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP Come and enjoy a social afternoon - you do not have to be a churchgoer. We meet alternate Tuesdays at 2.30pm for talks etc Contacts Valerie Smith 01202 823993 or Anne Hughes 01202 823327

EDMONDSHAM CIRCLE DANCERS

Traditional and contemporary folk dances from around the world. No partners needed. Meeting on 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of each month from 7:30 – 9:45 in Edmondsham Village Hall. Pay as you go. Contact Kirsteen McCormick on 01725 517807.

VERWOOD & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Meet in Verwood Memorial Hall at 7.30pm on 1st Thursday of each month with more details on our website: www.verwoodhs.co.uk Contact: Mr Ron Johnstone 01202 814376

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

VERWOOD STROKE CLUB

Are you a stroke survivor or a carer, then join our group at the Community Room, Lake Road Surgery, Verwood from 10am to 12 noon every last Wednesday of the month. Contact Joan Lake 01202 813416 or Ron Collins 01202 822013

EAST DORSET NATIONAL TRUST ASSOC’N

Over 65 talks, functions, outings and special events held throughout the year in Verwood, West Moors and Ferndown. Contact Membership Secretary: Janet Matthews 01202 855001

4th Saturday in the month at 12.30pm at the Methodist Church, Vicarage Road, Verwood. Enjoy a really warm welcome and a tasty 2 course meal VERWOOD AFTERNOON TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD inc coffee or tea £4.50. Ring for a lift. To Book call: Meets at the Memorial Hall, Verwood, on the first Thursday of the month Jean 01202 825533 or Lin 07906 303212 at 2pm Visitors and New Members welcome. Various indoor activities, outings and visits to the theatre. Contact Jean Honey 01202 827339. THREE LEGGED CROSS SHORT MAT BOWLS Meet at Three Legged Cross Village Hall Friday afternoons 2pm-5pm UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, Friday evenings 7pm-9.30pm Contact: Peter Turnham 01202 823440 Manor Road, VERWOOD. COFFEE 4 ALL Saturdays 10 - 11.30 am. Fairtrade coffee and a friendly welcome.Homemade cakes and secondVERWOOD PROBUS CLUB hand books weekly.Fairtrade stall monthly.Charity events as advertised Monthly meetings - 3rd Tuesday at noon in Crane Valley Golf Club for lunch and then a speaker. Membership enquiries welcomed from local HARDY PLANT SOCIETY (Dorset Group) retired prof. & business men. Contact: Secretary 01202 822569 Meets in Memorial Hall, Colehill, every month to hear first-class Non-members welcome Contact Barbara 01202 882590 for RINGWOOD COMMUNITY CHOIR, “SING FOR JOY” speakers. dates and details. Mixed choir, singing harmony songs from around the world-African, gospel, Taize, folk etc. No auditions, beginners as well as experienced DORSET SOUTH AFRICAN CLUB singers age 10 upwards. Meet at Greyfriars Wednesdays, 7:30 – 9:30. Outdoor and indoor activities: braais, boat cruise, walks, barn dance, Pay as you go. Contact Kirsteen McCormick 01725 517807. darts, South African dinners. Camaraderie! fun! Contact Phillipa 01202-740265 MUSIC FOR THE MIND At the United Reformed Church, Verwood. 4th Monday in the Month at VERWOOD CHORAL SOCIETY 10.30am. Singing meeting for people with memory problems. Aim is to We rehearse Monday evenings at 7.30pm in the St Michael’s Church. give carer & cared for quality time together. FREE. Call Carolyn Polden Contact Charmaine Crossley 01202 826050 on 01725 517272 for more details. PLEASE NOTE: For inclusion on the Club Pages, copy must be submitted as an email and/or as an attached MS Word or Works doc. Due to the popularity of these pages publication is currently on a rotational basis. There is now a nominal charge of £36 inc vat per year for 1. new applications and 2. current club advertisers IF you want to ensure your club details appears in EVERY edition of this magazine.

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VERWOOD FLOWER CLUB

VERWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Forest School club for children 4-8 years of age at Edmondsham Forest School, between Verwood and Cranborne. Woodland walks, camp fires, nature crafts etc. Contact Kirsteen McCormick on 01725 517807 Meets at the Memorial Hall, Verwood on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. New members & visitors always welcome. You don’t have to be a flower arranger to join-just a love of flowers is enough. Contact Margaret Cannon 01202 824178

Based in the grounds of Cranborne Middle School in E Dorset. We shoot on Sunday mornings, Tuesday & Thursday evenings in the summer months also shoot indoors in the winter. For info. www.dorsetarchery.co.uk Meets in the St. Michael & All Angels Parish Centre, Manor Road, Verwood on 3rd Tuesday of each month, Sept. to May (not Dec.) Contact Trevor Gilbert on 01202 824176

THREE LEGGED CROSS LINE DANCING

VERWOOD ORGAN & KEYBOARD SOCIETY

VERWOOD EVERGREEN CLUB

VERWOOD BRIDGE CLUB.

THE JENNY PORTER SINGERS

ANGLO ITALIAN SOCIETY

Meet at the Village Hall. Mondays 8—10.30pm.. All levels, ages & sexes welcome. Contact Geoff Green 01202 825386 Meet Every Tuesday at 2pm in The Hub, Verwood. Alternate weeks Whist and Bingo. Occasional Entertainment New Members Welcome Contact Phyl: 01202-824656 Annual Spring concert and a Christmas performance and sing for clubs and associations throughout the year. We are 26 ladies who like to sing for our own, and hopefully, other people's pleasure! Contact Mo on 01202 826134 or Sarah on 01202 884248.

VERWOOD UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE

Monthly concert by top artistes usually last Wednesday 7.30pm at the Hub; non-members £7. Secretary: Janetta Lakin 01202 822936 We meet on Wednesdays at 6.45PM in The United Reformed Church Hall, Manor Rd.. For further details please contact either 01202 813476 or 01202 821355. Meet at Greyfrairs Community Centre on the 1st Monday evening of the month for illustrated talks in ENGLISH on a variety of Italian topics. Contact : Hazel on 01425 476091

VERWOOD & THREE-LEGGED CROSS TWINNING ASSOC.

Meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month from September to March, Welcomes retired and semi retired people to take part in our groups and 7.30 to 10pm at the Heritage Centre, The Potters Wheel, Manor Way, Verwood, BH31 6HF Contact:- Clive Grove 01202 826449 classes of social and educational interest. Contact: Brian Hawkins on 01202 829924

VERWOOD & DISTRICT RAMBLING CLUB

BETHEL CHAPEL

40, Ringwood Road, Verwood. 10.30 am Coffee Mornings with Gospel Songs & Testimonies. 1st Wednesday in the month except August. Contact Rosemary: 01202-822655

THE LOYAL ACORN BRANCH OF ODDFELLOWS

.Oddfellows is one of the oldest and friendliest societies in the world. For further details contact Flo Munro 01202 820965, Loyal Acorn Lodge. The Oddfellows - making friends, helping people.

Keep fit, have fun & meet new people. We have walks on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & alternate Fridays/Saturdays. For more details visit our website or call John Wadge 01202 822874

VERWOOD MEMORIAL HALL

2 halls for hire Tel: 01202 828943 (answer phone) Bookings now being taken for 2013 - 2015.There is now availability for regular Friday afternoon & evening bookings.

Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society now in its 20th year providing music for all!

ach visiting artiste brings his/her own electronic keyboard, some are double and triple decked, but all offer a variety of musical effects from piano to strings to woodwind and even a full orchestra! There is always a variety of popular music throughout the evening which can range from ballads to classics, singalong to musicals, popular to Latin. The Society moved from the Memorial Hall in 2007 to the Verwood Hub Theatre and concerts are held monthly on the last Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm, apart from the December concert which will be on 10th December 2014. With the aid of a camera focussed on the keyboard and a screen displaying the image, the audience is able to appreciate the professional skills as hands and feet move over the keys and pedals.

Next concerts feature Chris Powell - Wed, 26th February - Chris Powell has become one of the most popular performers in the UK and intersperses his regular annual diary of engagements in Britain with frequent overseas concert tours which have included Holland, Australia, New Zealand and the US. Ben Scott-Hyde will entertain on Wed 26th March. Tickets can be purchased at the door Visitors £7; Members £5; Membership is currently £4pa, so after two concerts you have covered your membership fee! For more information you can contact the Chairman, Peter London on 01202 814976 or Membership Secretary, Janetta Lakin on 01202 822936. For those with computers, you can “Google” the Society and research the upcoming performers on the Organfax link.

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Beauty Professional Beauty Secrets: Revealed By Helen Taylor

ver wondered how models and actresses manage to look so gorgeous all the time? Well, here’s the low-down on those all important tips and tricks that are used by professionals all over the world. Clever Contouring Kim Kardashian is known for her flawless make-up look which perfectly accentuates her features and draws attention to her razor-sharp cheekbones. Skilled in the art of contouring, her make-up artist cleverly uses cosmetics to emphasis particular parts of her face, which creates her striking trademark look. Here’s how you can get cheekbones which rival Kim’s: Firstly you’ll need to prime your skin. Choose the primer that’s right for you: green toned versions neutralise redness in the skin and mattifying primers eradicate shine. Smooth the product over your entire face, after applying a light moisturiser. Next, select two foundations in two different shades; the first should be one shade lighter than your natural skin tone and the other one shade darker. Apply the lighter foundation to the centre of your forehead, bring it down onto the middle of your nose, in a straight line (this will make your

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t’s that time of the year when we just can’t avoid the subject of romance, from the heart shaped decorations fluttering in shop windows to those indulgent dinner-for-two recipes that appear in your local paper. This annual overdose of hearts and flowers can provoke a range of different reactions, depending on your age, situation or mindset. If you’re a teenager expecting your first Valentine card, the 14th February can be a time of excitement. Alternatively if you’re a singleton marooned at home with a ready meal for one, the day can be a depressing experience. Couples in long-term relationships may have more mixed feelings about St Valentine’s Day. Depending on whether you are a ‘glass half full’ or a ‘glass half empty’ kind of person, you will either see the 14th February as the perfect opportunity to show you care, or as an occasion that highlights the lack of romance in your relationship for the remaining 364 days of the year. Of course, there are a lucky few who don’t need St Valentine’s Day to kick-start their romantic feelings: take David and Lauren Blair,

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by Kate McLelland on February 14th my partner of fifteen years rang me from work to say he’d booked a table at a new restaurant I’d spotted in town. “It’ll be like a proper date,” he promised. Although it was exciting to dress up and go out on the spur of the moment, the whole thing ran out of steam pretty quickly: within half an hour we were discussing how to fix a leaky tap in the bathroom. Our night out may not have been the height of romance, but on reflection it summed up the comfortable place we have reached in our relationship. It’s sad that St Valentine’s Day has lost its excitement for many of us, but I still believe it’s worth celebrating. Of course, there are those who condemn the 14th February for its overt commercialism, but you don’t have to spend a fortune to show that you care. Remember farmer Dick Kleis and make the best of the resources you have to hand … however, Dear Reader, if you want your relationship to last, I would advise you not to take his example too literally.

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Local Entertainment Centres A Woodland Fairytale. A fun event especially for un- Moors Valley Country Park, Horton der 6s with stories, games and activities. £4.50 per Road, Ashley Heath,BH24 2ET. 01425 child (children must be accompanied) 470721. www.moors-valley.co.uk St. Michael's Parish Centre, off Manor Verwood Historical society presents "THAMES Road, Verwood. Trevor Gilbert WATERMEN" an illustrated talk by Pat Hilbert 01202 824175

For further details and to book (places are limited), please contact Sue Shawyer on 02380 285102. 10am 3pm Blashford Lakes Education Centre, 18, 19 Feb Ellingham Drove, BH24 3PJ. Admission £16 (includes a voluntary £4 donation to the Wildlife Trust). “Adventure in the Woods” for ages 3-8. Whole days Edmondsham Forest School, BH21 spent in the woods, nature crafts, camp fire cooking, 5RE, between Cranborne and Ver19, 20 Feb 8.45am - 4.15pm walks, picnics etc. £25 per day including food and wood. Contact Kirsteen Freer on drinks, (sibling discount). 01725 517807. Prints and Plastercasts. Can you tell the difference between a fox and dog print? Discover more about Avon Heath Country Park, Birch Thu 20 Feb 11:30am - 12.30pm tracking animals and make a plastercast of an animal Road, St Ives, Ringwood, Dorset. BH24 2DA. 01425 478082 print on the park to take home. All children should bring an adult. Booking essential. £3.75 Verwood Trad Jazz Club presents - Solent City Jazz The Hideaway, 17 Moorlands Road, Band. Tickets on door from 7pm. Meals available in Verwood BH31 7PD. 01202 873725 or Thu 20 Feb Doors open 7pm 07798 721405 the restaurant or Jazz room. £10 Family Night Out - 'Celtic Storm' Magic & Dance. An The Hub, Verwood* Adult £8, Child evening of outstanding illusions and close up magic £4, Family of Four £20 Sat 22 Feb 7.30pm that will deceive your mind. Big Blashford Birdwatch A ‘Wild Day Out!’ at Blashford Lakes. Tues 18th for 8-12 year-olds & Wed 19th for 5 -7yr olds. Join the team for a winter birdwatch. We will be exploring the further flung hides and footpaths so children should be equipped (and prepared) for a good walk. Booking essential.

Gates open at Sun 23 Feb 9.00am. First race: 12.00noon

Countryside Alliance Club (Wessex) Point-to-Point. Many countryside attractions and children's activities apart from the racing. Country crafts, food & drink stalls and shopping village - or bring your own picnic. You will always have access to your car. Dogs welcome on leads

Badbury Rings, nr Wimborne Dorset DT11 9JL. Organiser: Jane Stockdale, tel: 01258 455412; email: jane.stockdale@hotmail.co.uk.

West Moors Memorial Hall, Station Road, West Moors, BH22 0HZ Info 01202 855001 The Hub, Verwood*. Tickets from Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society present Chris Janette 01202 822936 or Wed 26 Feb 7.30pm Powell. Members £5, Visitors £7. Peter 01202 814976 Family Birdwatch Discover birds together at this fam- The trail starts at the Blashford Lakes ily event. Drop in anytime and follow the trail beCentre, Ellingham Drove, BH24 3PJ Anytime between tween the hides where our experts will be on hand near Ringwood. For more information Sat 1 Mar 10.30am - 12.30pm with binoculars and telescopes to point out dazzling please contact Michelle on 01425 ducks, fab finches, wonderful woodpeckers and 472760 or Blashfordmuch, much more! Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk The 9th - Verwood Talented Youth Concert. Closing The Hub, Verwood* Contact Alison & 2.30pm & 7.30pm date for performance applications is 14th Feb. Vari- Pete Manley 01202 826563, e-mail: Sat 1 Mar ety entertainment with Children 4 to 20. vty@wizkids.co.uk Frances Bankes Ball. Re-live the Ball of 1791 in the Kingston Lacy National Trust House, 11am Saloon including dancing by the Right of Eight. Free Kingston Lacy, Wimborne, Dorset. 1, 2 Mar event (normal admission charges apply) BH21 4EA. 01202 883402 Edmondsham Forest School Club for ages 3-8. Edmondsham Forest School, BH21 Whole days or half days spent in the woods, nature Sat 1, 15, 29 10am - 12.30pm or crafts, camp fire cooking, walks, picnics etc. £8 for 5RE, between Cranborne and Ver10am - 4pm Contact Kirsteen Freer on Mar morning or £20 per day, including food and drinks. wood. 01725 517807. Sibling discount. Verwood Memorial Hall, Ringwood Verwood and District Horicultural Society presents Road, Verwood, BH31 7AA. Join by Thu 6 Mar 7.30pm "Tresco Abbey Gardens" a talk by Ben Turner coming along and introducing yourself. Chairman 01202 814376 ‘Comedy Cafe’ (Cert 15) £11.50 incl a plate of food, 7.30pm-11pm The Hub, Verwood* £6.50 show only, £5 show & food if you book AT Fri 7 Mar LEAST two Mondays BEFORE the event ANCIENT SPRING DAY: WHEAT - Come and experi- The Ancient Technology Centre, ence all things wheat and grain related, from making Damerham Road, Cranborne, Wimbeer and bread to sowing this year's grain crops - the borne, BH21 5RP. 01725 517618 10am - 4pm Sat 8 Mar way our ancestors did it! Plenty to see and do, plus www.ancienttechnologycentre.co.uk our delicious BBQ at lunchtime and homemade re- Tickets on door:Adult £5, Child £2.50. freshments in the Longhouse. Mon 24 Feb 2.30pm

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FILM: Captain Phillips (12a). Biographical adventure The Hub, Verwood* starring Tom Hanks. Adult £4, U16 £2 United Reformed church hall, Manor Verwood art and craft society. Talk and demonstra- Road, Verwood. Ann Aitken 01202 tion entitled Weaving and Stitching by Trish Warman 893659

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he Verwood Carnival Committee has just handed out cheques to the value of £1,200 to local deserving groups and good causes. Chairman Adrian Read said at the AGM - we always give priority to those groups that participate and help make the carnival a success. The committee are determined to continue despite the poor level of float entries in the pro-

cession. Adrian encouraged all local schools and clubs to have a go at a float next year and there are cash prizes to be won by the best entries. The committee is also looking for new members with new ideas willing to help out with the carnival next year. Adrian can be contacted on 01202 826908

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Verwood Age Concern has a visitor

erwood’s Mayor, Councillor Peter Richardson, paid a visit to the Age Concern Verwood day centre held in the Band Hall, Moorlands Rd, Verwood. The day centre is run entirely by volunteers on Mondays and Wednesdays between 10am and 3pm and a minibus transports those clients who might otherwise be unable to get out and about. Roles taken on by our volunteers include drivers and escorts for the minibus, setting-up at the Band Hall or generally helping during the sessions. If you might like to help them and make new friends, even if you only have an hour or two now and again to spare each month, please contact Gordon on 01202 813805 .

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Local Entertainment Centres Join our ranger for a walk on the iron age hill fort of Kingston Lacy National Trust House, Badbury Rings and learn about some of the fascinat- Kingston Lacy, Wimborne, Dorset. ing wildlife, history and tales that surround this his- BH21 4EA. 01202 883402 toric site. Booking Essential. £3 Saturday Craft Fayre and Table Top Sale. Free entrance. Crafts, Jewellery, Wool Work, Bronze Figu- Verwood Memorial Hall, Ringwood rines, Greeting Cards, Dog Coats & Beds, Ladies Road Verwood Handbags, Kids Bags, Scarves, Purses & Wallets. Tea, Coffee, Cakes & Hot Food Served all morning. Verwood Historical society presents "MY MEMORIES St. Michael's Parish Centre, off Manor OF THE BBC" a talk by MRS. HILARY WARNER who Road, Verwood. Trevor Gilbert 01202 was a member of the Royal team at the Beeb for 824175 some years ImpAct Theatre is proud and delighted to present The Hub, Verwood* Tickets £12, £10 'Neighbourhood Watch' by Alan Ayckbourn. concessions Verwood Trad Jazz Club presents - Dart Valley The Hideaway, 17 Moorlands Road, Stompers. Tickets on door from 7pm. Meals available Verwood BH31 7PD. 01202 873725 or 07798 721405 in the restaurant or Jazz room. £10 Verwood Memorial Hall, Ringwood Verwood and District Horicultural Society Spring Road, Verwood, BH31 7AA. Chairman Flower Show 01202 814376 Dorset County Orchestra Concert. featuring music by: Wagner - Tristan and Isolde, Prelude and Liebestod, Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto, Brahms Symphony No. 4. Piotr Kopec - Violin, Martin Henderson - Conductor The Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile is back. 6 mile race starts at 10.30am; 3 mile race starts at 11.30am; 1 mile race starts at 12 noon

Wimborne Minster Church, High Street, Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 1HT Tennis Courts. Potterne Park, Potterne Way, Verwood, BH31 6RS

Moors Memorial Hall, Station East Dorset NT Assoc - Phil Holt gives a talk on 'The West Road, West Moors, BH22 0HZ Info Crowded Sky - Air Traffic Control' - All welcome 01202 855001 The Hub, Verwood*. Tickets from Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society present Ben Janette 01202 822936 or Peter 01202 Scott-Hyde. Members £5, Visitors £7. 814976 Twenty 4 Art' Exhibition. Twenty local artists display- Upstairs Gallery Upton House Poole ing art in wide variety of media. Dorset BH17 7BJ. 01202 262753 Dorset Boat Jumble - Saturday 29th March from Park Arena, Magna Road, 10am Loads of stalls selling new and used boating, Canford Poole, Dorset. BH21 3AP. 07771 fishing and watersports equipment. Parking free. 962495. Adult entry £3.50. Stalls spaces from £25 Ancient Technology Centre, STORYTELLING: Fairytales for Grown-ups, by Sally The Road, Cranborne, WimPomme Clayton & Ben Haggarty - enter a firelit thea- Damerham 5RP. 01725 517618. Ticktre inside a hill for a night of dark and magical trans- borne,BH21 ets Adult £10, Child £5- age recomformations. Allow yourself to be lured into the evoca- mendation adults and children 12+ tive world of grown-up fairytale. www.ancienttechnologycentre.co.uk FILM: The Butler (12a). Biographical drama starring Forest Whitkaer, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack.

The Hub, Verwood* Adult £4, U16 £2

Memorial Hall, Ringwood Verwood and District Horicultural Society presents Verwood Verwood, BH31 7AA. Join by "Queen Victoria's Kitchen Garden at Windsor Castle" Road, coming along and introducing youra talk by Sue Campbell self. Chairman 01202 814376 ‘Comedy Cafe’ (Cert 15) £11.50 incl a plate of food, The Hub, Verwood* £6.50 show only, £5 show & food if you book AT LEAST two Mondays BEFORE the event Swanage Railway - Spring Steam Gala. A great weekend for steam enthusiasts. All trains steam hauled. Swanage Railway Dorset BH19 1HB. Intensive timetable over both days many visiting lo- 01929 425800 comotives-great day out for both family & enthusiast To book please contact Michelle on Wildlife Tots: Eggs-travaganza! What’s in a nest? 01425 472760 or Blashford Find out through games, stories and activities for Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the pre-school aged children and their parents or carers. Blashford Lakes Education Centre, Suggested donation £3 per child. Booking Essential. Ellingham Drove, BH24 3PJ “Adventure in the Woods” for ages 3-8. Whole days Edmondsham Forest School, BH21 spent in the woods, nature crafts, camp fire cooking, 5RE, between Cranborne and Verwood. Contact Kirsteen Freer on walks, picnics etc. £25 per day including food and 01725 517807. drinks, (sibling discount). STONE AGE WEEKEND: Explore the Stone Age through living history with re-enactors and hands on The Ancient Technology Centre, activities, plus a chance learn about how we built the Damerham Road, Cranborne, WimNeolithic houses at the new Stonehenge Visitor Cen- borne, Dorset, BH21 5RP. 01725 tre. We will have our delicious BBQ at lunchtime and 517618 homemade refreshments in the Longhouse. Tickets www.ancienttechnologycentre.co.uk on the door: Adult £6, Child £3. St. Michael's Parish Centre, off Manor Verwood Historical society presents "THE RIVER Road, Verwood. ALLEN" a film presentation by HUGH MILES of Trevor Gilbert 01202 824175 Dorset Wildlife Trust

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Local photographers swap locations for award-winning national images

he British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) exhibition opened at Moors Valley Country Park, near Ringwood on 25th January 2014. Of the Highly Commended photographs on show two were taken by local photographers, yet both crossed into the other’s county to capture their chosen image. Tony Moss is one of two local photographers whose work was chosen for the exhibition this year. Based in the New Forest, his intriguing shot of a Bearded Reedling was captured at Weymouth’s Radipole RSPB Nature Reserve. “I knew photographing the Beared Reedling would be a real challenge as they are notoriously difficult to see, let alone photograph,” said Tony. “This shot was taken on my fourth visit to the Reserve. On a freezing February

morning I was lucky enough to locate a small group immediately adjacent to the path and ended up standing still for ages before they started showing well enough to even start taking photographs. Sherborne’s Jeremy Walker also received a Highly Commended award, for his photograph of New Forest woodland. “Bolderwood in the New Forest is one of my favourite locations and never fails to amaze me,” said Jeremy. “On each visit the light is different and on this particular morning there was a light frost, a hint of mist and an unusually crisp sharp feel to the light.” His glorious autumnal shot was Highly Commended in the Wildwoods category. The Exhibition opens daily in the Visitor Centre at Moors Valley Country Park and is free to view. Parking charges do apply.

Congratulations all round!

British Empire Medal awards

am Reeks has been awarded the B.E.M. in the New Years Honours List for services to the Community and Anne McMath was awarded the B.E.M. for her work in Education In the Gambia.

Verwood Rotary are skittles champions

hilst not raising money for good causes both internationally and locally, Verwood Rotary club members are out enjoying themselves and competing in such activities as darts and skittles. Sometimes they even win the match ! Pictured are the Verwood team who just played against and beat Bournemouth Rotary club. Team captain David Renouf said - “It’s all just a bit of fun and a chance to socialise and keep in touch with other Rotary clubs.”

Verwood Short Mat Runner-up

en Weeks a member of Verwood Short Mat Bowling Club Junior section came 2nd in the Dorset under 18’s singles knockout stage held recently at the Bowls’ headquarters in Bere Regis. All the Verwood juniors took part and this is a fantastic achievement considering Ben, like the rest of the Verwood team has only been bowling for a year. This result means he will be one of four Dorset Juniors to represent the County at the under 18’s National finals taking place in March.

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In the Indian Himalayas, Khardung La has its head in the clouds and its height in doubt. Is this really the world’s highest road pass? The sign at the top reads 18,380 feet but some say that refers to the old mule track higher up. Measurements abound, with different results, but those who make it to the top stand ﬁrm. Give or take a little, ignore dirt tracks in neighbouring countries, and this is the highest driveable road in the world.

he journey begins with long leisurely zigzags waltzing back and forth across the barren slopes. Far below, the Indus river is just a scratch on the landscape, the oasis of Leh dwindles away and the mountain desert of Ladakh grabs you by the throat, like a snow leopard on a hunt. The South Pullu checkpoint is the last sign of human life except for bikers hungry for a challenge and truckers eking a living. After that, there is no turning back. In this sensitive border area, the road from Leh to the Shyok and Nubra valleys over the pass is maintained by the army, no crash barriers but enough tarmac to call it a road and enough potholes to keep drivers on their toes. It’s wide enough for a truck and a half but traffic is one way, up from Leh in the morning, down after lunch. However, special permissions may be granted to bend the rules so it’s best to

be prepared. It takes a good two hours to cover the 23 miles to the top, unless a truck breaks down or snow begins to fall. Then there’s plenty of time to gaze at the precipitous drops, the boulders balancing above your head and the wilderness where even goats refuse to venture. There isn’t a tree in sight, just loose stones and shrivelled up lichen. ‘Always keep a cheerful attitude’, is the official advice so now and then a tinselled truck begins to honk and it feels almost like party time. Glaciers glint, peaks rise, jagged as a knife’s edge, and the first prayer flags flutter to wish everyone luck. Soon there’s a whole forest of them and you barely see the finishing line where the long awaited hut serves tea and hot noodles. It’s almost warm inside but up on the hillock, the shrine beckons. ‘Avoid running or moving too fast,

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Planning for your future care

hroughout our busy lives, we make arrangements for life events such as getting married, having a baby or writing a will. But most of us will not have thought about planning our end of life care, or having these discussions with our loved ones so that they know what we would want. This would be particularly important if we were to go on to lose the ability to make decisions for ourselves. At The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals we want to provide good end of life care for our patients. This might mean they spend their last days in their place of choice, comfortable, and with their families and friends. For us to give good end of life care, we need to know about your wishes so that we can do our best to meet them. If you are able to make your wishes known, we will do our best to follow them wherever possible. The Macmillan Unit at Christchurch Hospital offers specialist inpatient care to patients at the end of life, and support to their families. The team based at the Macmillan Unit also offer specialist advice 24 hours a day to help deal with problems in the community and in the acute hospital, which is where most people die. Advance care planning involves talking to your family, friends and health professionals (GP, nurse or hospital doctor) about what is important to you, so that they are able to work with you

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Portrait of a Dorset Artist Artist Clare Shepherd has lived in Cranborne Chase for 28 years. The colours and wide expanses of the area inspire her to respond with paint, both out on location and back in her studio. She loves the gentle quality of her local countryside and the shape and scale of the surrounding hills. “I feel incredibly lucky to be part of the cycle of Dorset life and to see, year by year, the seasons come and go,” says Clare who has recently helped to establish The New Dorset Art Group, which collaborates in mixed shows and small open-studio events. She studied at The Slade School of Fine Art under Lawrence Gowing, Mick Moon and John Hoyland. It is now, with hindsight, that she sees the influence of Hoyland’s use of colour reflected in her own work. She was awarded The Slade Prize on graduation and has exhibited widely winning many prizes since then. Clare was commissioned to produce a large painting for The Blackwater Stream, JD Wetherspoon pub in Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone where she made reference to the broad stones that had once crossed the nearby Blackwater stream. Much of Clare’s work is based on the landscapes of her favourite places including The Klein Karoo in Africa, Osaka in Japan where one of her sons lives, Exmoor in Somerset where she spent much of her childhood and the Cranborne Chase. The subject matter in Clare’s work is diverse and includes commissioned portraits, life studies and large political pieces among other things. She has a private gallery at home which always has a current exhibition on show; visitors are welcome by appointment. She teaches some weekly courses and a vibrant summer school plus occasional Sunday workshops. “I believe in teaching structured, challenging and interesting lessons,” says Clare. www.clareshepherd.com

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Landscaping Driveways Drainage

Site Clearance

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07768 018259 / 07967 501221

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MILLERS

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07967 043939

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Patios & Driveways in Sandstone, Limestone Patios- Specialising and Concrete paving slabs Tarmac Brickwork & Repointing Gravel &to Shingle Helps prevent Repairs & Maintenance Improves strength

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01202 855051 07932 722075 Josie Young MHFST 01202 828838 All work carried out by proprietor Member of International Council of Health, Fitness & Sports Therapists.

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Doctors’ Numbers The Verwood Surgery, 15 Station Road

01202 825353

The Cranborne Practice 01202 822825 (Verwood) Lake Road/Newtown Road

Fire Stations

EMERGENCIES ONLY: Dial 999 Cranborne Fire Station 01725 517200: Non emergencies

The Cranborne Practice (Cranborne)

01725 517272

Verwood Fire Station 01202 823082: Non emergencies

Three Legged Cross Surgery 67/71 Church Road, Three Legged Cross

0844 5769435

EMERGENCIES - 999 and ask for ‘police’

Dr H J L Morris And Partners 01425 653430 The Surgery, 12 Park Lane, Alderholt Dorset Emergency Care

08456001013

Dentists’ Numbers Forest Lodge Dentist Surgery Vicarage Road, Verwood

01202 827272

Verwood Dental Care 35 Ringwood Road, Verwood

01202 824177

Lakes Dental Practice 01202 823345 Unit 4a, The Old Crossroads, Verwood Fordingbridge Dental Highfield House, Bartons Rd,

01425 652331

Dorset Dental Helpline

01202 854443

Emergency care (after hrs)

0845 7010401

Chemists

Lloyds Pharmacy, VERWOOD 01202 822364 23 Station Road, Verwood. Mon - Fri: 9-6:30, Sat: 9-1, Sun: Closed Lloyds Pharmacy, FORDINGBRIDGE 01425 652300 1 Salisbury Street, Fordingbridge Mon - Fri: 9-6, Sat: 9-5.30 Boots, RINGWOOD 01425 474170 11 Southampton Road, Ringwood Mon - Fri: 8:45-5:30, Sat: 9-5:30 Boots, CASTLEPOINT 01202 549971/548139 Castlepoint,Bournemouth. Mon - Fri: 9-8, Sat: 9-7, Sun: 10:30-4:30 Bretts Pharmacy, ASHLEY HEATH 01425 470982 High Street, Ashley Heath. Mon - Fri: 9-5:30, Sat: 9-1 Morrisons (in Store),VERWOOD 01202 826555 Chiltern Drive, Verwood Mon - Fri: 9-1, 2-8, Sat: 9-1, 2-6, Sun: 10-1 Verwood Pharmacy, VERWOOD 01202 828499 Lake Road Surgery, Lake Road, Verwood. Mon: 7am-11pm, Tue-Fri: 6.30am-11.30pm, Sat: 7am-11pm. www.pharmland.co.uk V-2/14

Police Stations

Verwood Police Station Non emergencies - 01202 222222 verwood@dorset.pnn.police.uk

Recycling

VERWOOD RECYCLING 01202 828083 www.newforest.gov.uk Somerley, Verwood Road, Ringwood 1 April - 30 Sept: 8am - 7pm 1 Oct - 28 Feb: 8am - 4pm 1 March - 31 March: 8am - 5pm

Samaritans

1 Durrant Road, Bournemouth, 01202 551999 / 0845 790 9090

Verwood Age Concern

Verwood Concert Brass Band Hall, Moorlands Rd Mike Daymond 01202 822549 mike_daymond@talktalk.net Monday: 10am - 3.30pm Wednesday: 10am - 3.30pm

School Terms & Holidays

Please Note: School term and holiday dates are usually set over 14 months in advance of the academic year. They are based on a school year of 195 days although individual schools can use 5 of these days for staff training. Parents should contact the individual school to find out when their training days will be. All dates taken from www.dorsetcc.gov.uk and www.hants.gov.uk for Dorset and Hampshire dates that are in white are where days differ for Hampshire. Term/holiday Spring Term: 6 Jan - 4 April 14 Half Term: 17 Feb - 21 Feb 14 Easter Holidays: 7 - 21 April 14 Summer Term: 22 April - 22 (23) July 14 Half Term: 26 May - 30 May 14 Summer Holidays: 23(24) July - 29 Aug 14(1 Sept 14) Autumn Term: 1 (2) Sept - 19 Dec 14 Half Term: 27 Oct - 31 Oct 14 Christmas Holidays: 22 Dec 14 - 2 Jan 15 UK holidays Easter: 18 - 21 April 14 May Day: 5 May 14 Spring Bank Holiday: 26 May 14 Summer Bank Holiday: 25 Aug 14 Christmas: 25 & 26 Dec 14 New Year: 1 Jan 15 More useful information overleaf

What happened in... ...February 1972? by Patrick D Cousins

On 3rd February 1972 the Curse of Tutankhamen claimed another victim allegedly. As the boy king’s mask was being placed on a plane in Cairo, to be flown to Paris, the museum’s Director of Antiquities died – surely proof of a curse many said. It reminds me of another true story, of a man who proposed to his girlfriend, saying “If you won’t marry me, I’ll die.” She turned him down and sure enough, sixty years later, he died. Let that be a lesson to all who scoff. 1st: France requested the extradition of Klaus Barbie after Nazi hunter Beate Klarsfeld found him living in Bolivia. He was convicted in 1983 and died in prison four years later at the age of 77. 4th: The Iran Blizzard, the worst blizzard in history, began. Over the next few weeks it killed more than 4,000 people, burying villages under as much as 26 feet of snow. 8th: A state of emergency was declared throughout the UK due to the coalminers’ strike and dwindling stocks of coal. 15th: A US patent was granted to Willem J Kolff for the invention of the world’s first artificial heart.

17th: Prime Minister Ted Heath narrowly won a vote in the House of Commons on whether or not to join the ‘Common Market’, after throwing all his toys out of the pram and ‘threatening’ to resign. Why didn’t they let him? The VW Beetle became the most popular car in history on production of the 15,007,034th model. The previous record, 15,007,033, had been held by the Ford Model T. 21st: Richard Nixon became the first US president to visit Communist China. 23rd: Elvis and Priscilla Presley separated. They had married on 1 May 1967 at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. 24th: Twenty eight men on board a Russian submarine

were killed when fire broke out while it was submerged. Twelve survivors were trapped inside the vessel for three weeks as it was towed from the Arctic Ocean to the Kola Peninsula. 25th: Members of the National Union of Mineworkers voted to end their strike in return for a twenty per cent pay increase.

The average cost of a house was £7,300 Petrol was about 35p a gallon

Three of the bestselling singles this year were: Telegram Sam - T Rex I’d Like to Teach The World To Sing - The New Seekers Have You Seen Her - The Chi-Lites

Patrick D Cousins is the author of Rainbows, Dreams and Angels, available from Amazon. This is a double novella with both stories set in London’s East End, mostly during the Fifties and sixties.

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Verwood Police Station Wimborne Police Station Crimestoppers Verwood & 3 Legged Cross Neighbourhood Watch

Utilities / Emergencies

01202 222 222 01202 882 345 0800 55 51 11 01202 82 14 14

Local Councils & Agencies

Electricity - Emergency -SSE Emergency Gas - Emergency BT Faultline Water- Brmth & West Hants

0800 36 59 00 08000 72 72 82 0800 11 19 99 0800 80 01 51 01202 590059 0845 2720845 0845 600 3600 08702 41 46 80

East Dorset District Council Dorset County Council Verwood Town Council Wimborne Town Council Colehill Parish Council Environment Agency Floodline(warnings & Advice)

01202 88 62 01 01305 22 10 00 01202 82 08 80 01202 88 16 55 01202 88 77 86 0800 80 70 60 0845 988 11 88

Sewerage – Southern (& water)- Wessex National Emergency

Bournemouth A&E NHS Direct Bournemouth Hospital Poole Hospital Salisbury Hospital

01202 70 41 67 0845 46 47 01202 30 36 26 01202 66 55 11 01722 33 62 62

Train Times / Enquiries National Express Coaches Bournemouth Airport Traveline (Bus, Coach, Ferry & Rail) AA (Automobile Association)

0845 748 49 50 0870 580 80 80 01202 36 40 00 0870 608 26 08 0800 88 77 66

Southampton Hospital

023 8077 72 22 01202 85 64 10

RAC (Royal Automobile Club)

0800 82 82 82

Wilts & Dorset Bus Enquiries

08457 09 08 99

Hospitals

Wimborne Hospital

Information

Citizens Advice Bureau 01202 88 47 38 Visitor Information—Wimborne 01202 88 61 16

Travel

Helplines Samaritans Drinkline Careline (Counselling) Carers Line National Debtline RSPCA -Ashley Heath Al-anon (10am-10pm) year round Relate-Dorset & South Wilts

0845 790 90 90 0800 917 82 82 0208 514 11 77 0808 808 77 77 0808 808 40 00 0870 010 18 49 0207 403 0888 01305 26 22 85

Post Offices

VERWOOD 01202 829712 11 Manor Road, Verwood, BH31 6DS. Mon,Tues, Thurs & Fri 9 - 1, 2 - 5.30; Wed: 9 -1, Sat 9 - 12.30 CRANBORNE 01725 517221 3 Wimborne Street, Cranborne, Dorset, BH21 5PP Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9am – 5.30pm Wed, Sat 9am – 12.30pm. Lunch 1pm – 2pm THREE LEGGED CROSS 01202 822002 Verwood Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 6RJ Mon – Fri 9am – 5.30pm. Sat 9am – 12.30pm

Library

VERWOOD 01202 822972 1, Manor Road, Verwood, BH31 6DS ◄More useful information overleaf

Childline NSPCC National Drugs Helpline Age Concern Seniorline Community Legal Advice Direct Alcoholics Anonymous, 24 hours:

0800 11 11 0808 800 50 00 0800 77 66 00 0800 00 99 66 0808 800 65 65 0845 345 43 45 0845 769 75 55

Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs 10 - 1, 2 - 5. Wednesday CLOSED. Fri 10 - 1, 2 - 7. Sat 9 - 1. For younger readers: Rhyme Time, Story Time, Chatterbooks and other activities in the School Holidays. Book Chat Reading Group. 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10am. Various Monthly Adult Group Sessions Monthly Surgeries with District Councillors. Citizens Advice Bureau Drop-in on 1st & 3rd Thursday each month. Comprehensive Information Service inc. Public Computer Network, & Photocopier facilities. Home Library Service for housebound residents.

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