Roundabout Verwood October 2015 by Sue West

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t’s late September and our garden shed has recently been re-roofed, repaired and has a nice fresh coat of preservative, the barbeque has been cleaned, repaired and tucked away in the garage - and now, finally, summer arrives! Albeit an Indian one, but it still looks rather fine and settled for the next few weeks of course. The summer this year never really got going so we will just have to enjoy the next few weeks as much as possible. The Autumnal days in September and October just seem to get shorter and shorter far too quickly - the mornings and evenings colder and colder but with beautiful sunsets as a trade off fortunately! This issue also has an Autumnal feel with articles

with best wishes,

about all the exciting things you can do with your leaves - page 24! A slightly spooky book review on page 26, and even a spooky look to the puzzle pages too! Have you seen one of the amazing starling murmuration displays at this time of year? If not then pop along to Blashford Lakes towards sunset where you might get lucky. It’s just a stunning spectacle of nature - page 14. See our What’s On pages 28 & 30 and website for many other local events from October to December to keep your families amused! And to help local businesses, look in here first in the ‘Local Business Directory’ on page 50 and save yourself time, fuel and most importantly - money!

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Local events and features Community News 10,32,44 Past & Present: The Crossroads, Verwood - Looking East. 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 Local Artist: Colin Merrin 42

Feature articles Special Feature: The WI Centenary Celebrations 8 Mike’s Motors: Premium Compact Volvo 18 Hobbies: What Your Brain Can Gain from a Music-making Hobby. 22 Garden Feature: Leaf Litter 24 Book Reviews: Autumn 26 Mike’s Motors: Motoring Mutterings 34 Finance: Understanding the Power of Your Pension Pot 40 Beer of the Month 44

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his is the view of the Crossroads a short distance down Station Road looking East. On the right is Shearing’s Garage offering Esso petrol. The cycle repair shop at the front of the garage can just be seen beneath the sign. Charles Shearing’s son Frederick Charles, born 1880 and known as Fred, built a new forge near the south-west corner of the Crossroads, diversifying into cycle and later motor-cycle repairs. Fred also cut hair in the cycle shed at the

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front, repairs sometimes having to wait until the current barbering was finished. His son Eric, born 1912, then began a motor garage on the site. As well as selling fuel, it had a repair shop and second hand car sales. Later sold to Otton’s and then Heynes, it ceased trading and was demolished in 2000, the site becoming today’s Duke’s Court apartments. The view today is still very much recognisable - a telegraph pole is still in situ against the fence on the corner although the original 3 sided building on the left has recently been extended up to the telegraph pole.. The original grey roofed parade of shops built after World War 1 under the Government subsidy scheme haven’t changed, although they are now rather dwarfed by the 1989 redevelopment of the Restynge House. The original sloping single storey extension built by Harry Brewer shown in the old photo still exists and now forms part of Connells Estate Agents premises.

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The WI Turns 100 By Alison Runham

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s the Women’s Institute (WI) celebrates the centenary of that first UK WI meeting, we look at its history and its role today. A SLOW START As the twentieth century began, few AOS (Agricultural Organisation Society) branches welcomed women, and although WIs had begun in Canada and spread to other countries, they hadn’t made it to the UK - until the arrival of Madge Watt, co-founder of British Columbia’s first WI. Madge’s speech about the vital contribution women could make to the war effort through working the land to grow food persuaded the AOS to appoint her to start UK WIs, where women could them share knowledge about agriculture and home industries – and initially focus on increasing food production to counter WW1 shortages. The first UK WI meeting was on 16th September 1915 in Llanfair PG, and the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) was formed in October 1917. After WW1, the WI urged members to stand for election at local and parliamentary level. In 1921 WI member Mrs Margaret Winteringham became the first English born female MP. By 1924, when Jerusalem was adopted as the WI song, there were 3,223 WIs.

WORLD WAR TWO TO DIAMOND JUBILEE The WI’s chair, Lady Denman, became Director of the Women’s Land Army. The WI’s Preservation Centres were vital, canning produce and making jam, turning over 5,300 tons of potential waste into food, while the NWFI’s 1941 report on evacuees, Town Children through Country Eyes, stimulated a debate that ultimately resulted in the post-war family allowances. In 1945, the WI founded Denman College. The fifties saw the WI spread its wings, organising a music festival and designing a working family’s house for the Ideal home Exhibition. In 1965 representatives from 8,700 WIs celebrated the WI’s Golden Jubilee at a Buckingham Palace garden party, and the rule prohibiting WIs in places with populations over 4,000 was abolished. The sixties ended with performances of The Brilliant and the Dark, an NFWI-commissioned musical following women’s lives through history. In 1974 the number of WIs reached an all-time high of 9,309, just in time to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in 1975. At that year’s AGM, the NFWI pledged itself to ‘the principle of equality of opportunity and of legal status for men and women.’

A THOROUGHLY MODERN INSTITUTION In the 1980s, the WI launched a substantial campaign to raise its profile, culminating in the Life and Leisure Exhibition in 1984, opened by the Queen, and it showed a growing awareness of current technology and issues as the 1990s began. Perhaps what most overturned its ‘jam and Jerusalem image’ was the response of many members to the Prime Minister’s address at their Triennial General Meeting in 2000. Feeling his speech was becoming a party political broadcast, they rewarded him with a slow handclap. However, the WI is just as committed to preserving traditional skills as it is to addressing the issues of the day, as demonstrated by their Craft Spectacular exhibition in 2000. Today, the WI is the largest voluntary women’s organisation in the UK, with 212,000 members. It still strives to provide women with educational opportunities and campaigns on issues that concern members and their communities, from equal pay and better midwifery to climate change and the plight of the honey bee. So happy 100th birthday, WI – and thank you for all you have done and continue to do.

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hen the new International chairman and immediate Past President of Verwood Rotary Club, Clive Grove, was made aware of the plight of the victims of the Nepalese earthquake and their need for warm clothing for the winter season he resolved to do something about it. Clive had links with Nepal in that he had spent some time trekking in the mountains. He also had contacts with the P & O Cruise line, who have a number of Nepalese in their crews.

Some of the organisations who contributed were The Salvation Army, U3A, Verwood Arts & Crafts, Verwood & Three Legged Cross Twinning Association, Verwood Rotary Ladies, Verwood Heritage Centre, WI, TWG, local Churches, Verwood Horticultural Society, other Rotary Clubs, friends and relatives. Many of those taking part obviously enjoyed helping and offered to do so again when the need arises.

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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.

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oncern was growing for a beautiful cat whose coat looked like charcoal velour and who had been visiting for about six weeks. We rarely saw him to start with, just a glimpse here or there, walking across the patio, eating by the back door, resting on the driveway, and always showing up on the ‘spy-cam’ set up in the barn, but we had not seen him for 2-3 days so I played the video card once again and there he was...dragging a broken leg! Panic stations! Where was he now? We had to find him! We were so thankful that he knew where to come for food, but if it wasn’t for the camera we would not have realized he was in trouble. We started a search and looked everywhere we could think of, knowing he could not have gone far, as he could barely walk and must have been in considerable pain, but search as we may, we could not find him. I decided to wait. The ‘spy-cam’ showed he came to the barn for food at about 7pm, so a trap was instigated. He would come into the barn through a hole in the wall, so we placed a makeshift door held open by a piece of string that could be released to close the door as soon as he entered. I took my place out of sight of the trap, ready and waiting for his arrival. Sure enough he came through the hole in the wall dragging his broken leg. I let the string go and the trap door closed his exit. I now needed to catch him but I was worried he might panic. I waited to let him eat his food but then he disappeared into the unlit and cavernous barn. It was midnight when a search with a torch revealed he had made his way to a comfy settee. He obviously knew his way around. We closed the door and the cat-flap on this area so that he could spend a comfortable night on this settee and we would know where he was when we came for him in the morning.

Next morning we had to get this untamed feral cat, into a small catching cage, and consider the pain and predicament he was in. I went in to see him and he had not moved all night. The catching cage was placed outside and covered the cat-flap in the door. There was only one way out, and that was into the cage. When he saw me come for him, he panicked and took off, running straight to the door, hesitated for a moment, then went into the cage. We had him! X-rays revealed he had indeed broken his leg in more than one place and had also sustained bruising to his cheek and his tongue. The advice from the Vet was to amputate his broken leg rather than try and mend the breaks. The injury was already three days old so complications may set in. I was concerned that if his leg comes off, it cannot be put back again! Was this really the only solution under the Billy with circumstances? We had not 4 legs. anticipated an amputation, but the Vet assured me that cats do well on three legs, however a feral cat would normally be put to sleep as he could not survive on his own. We very reluctantly agreed to the amputation and we decided to take responsibility for his care. Secretly I hoped and prayed the poor cat would forgive me for saying ‘yes’ to the loss of his front leg, The ‘spy-cam’ saved this cat’s life! The full story and many more are in the book “Viewed From My Window” by Patricia Oliver price £12.50 + £2.50 p&p. For more details, contact Patricia on 01202 826244. All proceeds go towards the Veterinary and Welfare needs of the 16 feral cats currently in her care.

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

THREE LEGGED CROSS LINE DANCING

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

TILAD “There is a life after a death”

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

DORSET SOUTH AFRICAN CLUB

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

VERWOOD EVENING W.I.

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 814355

VERWOOD ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY.

We meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. in the URC Hall Manor Road. Contact. Liz Green 01202 824980 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 TOWN NETBALL CLUB

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

VERWOOD ROTARY CLUB

Meet on first & third Tuesday of each month at Crane Valley Golf Club. We welcome new members. If interested please contact our secretary: David Allen on 01202 823541

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 holds regular social functions. Contact: David Townsend 01202 821954. e: davaltown@talktalk.net

VERWOOD TRAD JAZZ 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

SENIOR FRIENDSHIP DINING CLUB

For over 50’s singles seeking to expand their social horizons. Meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6.30pm at The Hideaway, Moorlands Road, Verwood, BH31 7PD. Enjoy a variety of social activities & eating venues. New members welcome. Contact Jane 07929 868356

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH,

Manor Road, VERWOOD. COFFEE 4 ALL Saturdays 10 - 11.30 am. Fairtrade coffee and a friendly welcome.Homemade cakes and secondhand books weekly.Fairtrade stall monthly.Charity events as advertised

VERWOOD UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE

Welcomes retired and semi retired people to take part in our groups and classes of social and educational interest. Contact: Brian Hawkins on 01202 829924

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

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

VERWOOD STROKE CLUB

Are you a stroke survivor or a carer, then join our group at the Evangelical Church, Three Legged Cross 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 RINGWOOD ANTIQUES CLUB Friday evenings 7pm-9.30pm Contact: Peter Turnham 01202 823440 Greyfriars Community Centre, 4th Wednesday of the month at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. New members & visitors welcome VERWOOD PROBUS CLUB Membership and programme details 01425 471348 Monthly meetings - 3rd Tuesday at noon in Crane Valley Golf Club for lunch and then a speaker. Membership enquiries welcomed from local VERWOOD BOWLING CLUB retired prof. & business men. Contact: Secretary 01202 822569 (Moorlands Road) First class facilities aimed to encourage the sport of at all levels. Anyone interested in finding out more please RINGWOOD COMMUNITY CHOIR, “SING FOR JOY” bowling contact Geoff Finn on 01202 824945, or just come along. Mixed choir, singing harmony songs from around the world-African, gospel, Taize, folk etc. No auditions, beginners as well as experienced VERWOOD BRIDGE CLUB. singers age 10 upwards. Meet at Greyfriars Wednesdays, 7:30 – 9:30. Meet on Wednesdays at 6.45pm inThe United Reformed Church Hall, Pay as you go. Contact Kirsteen McCormick 01725 517807. Manor Rd. For more details please contact Geoff Dyer 01202 949422

VERWOOD METHODIST LUNCH CLUB

MUSIC FOR THE MIND

At the United Reformed Church, Verwood. 4th Monday of the Month at 10.30am excluding August. Singing meeting for people with memory problems. Aim is to give carer & cared for quality time together. FREE. For more information call Gwen Turner on 01202 827800 .

VERWOOD CHORAL SOCIETY

We rehearse Monday evenings at 7.30pm in the St Michael’s Church. Contact Charmaine Crossley 01202 826050

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES HARDY PLANT SOCIETY (Dorset Group)

Meets in Memorial Hall, Colehill, every month to hear first-class speakers. Non-members welcome Contact Barbara 01202 882590 for dates and details.

VERWOOD & THREE-LEGGED CROSS TWINNING ASSOC. Meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month from September to March, 7.30 to 10pm at the Heritage Centre, The Potters Wheel, Manor Way, Verwood, BH31 6HF Contact:- Clive Grove 01202 826449

THE FAYREWOOD SINGERS(formerly Jenny Porter Singers)

THE BRACKEN CO. OF ARCHERS.

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

VERWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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

We rehearse at the Verwood Hub on Tuesdays at 2pm, singing a variety of music and performing two concerts a year, plus mini-concerts by invitation. Contact Mo on 01202 826134 or Sarah on 01202 884248.

VERWOOD ORGAN & KEYBOARD SOCIETY

VERWOOD EVERGREEN CLUB

CRANBORNE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Meet Every Tuesday at 2pm in The Hub, Verwood. Alternate weeks Whist and Bingo. Occasional Entertainment New Members Welcome Contact Phyl: 01202-824656

VERWOOD EVENING TG

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

ADVENTURE IN THE WOODS

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

VERWOOD FLOWER CLUB

Monthly concert by top artistes usually last Wednesday 7.30pm at the Hub; non-members £7. Secretary: Janetta Lakin 01202 822936 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

ANGLO ITALIAN SOCIETY

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

RINGWOOD NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Indoor meetings throughout the Winter months, 2nd & 4th Thursdays at Greyfriars Community Centre, Ringwood. Visitors & new members welcome.Contact Tony 01202 827294

VERWOOD & DISTRICT RAMBLING CLUB

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

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

THE LOYAL ACORN BRANCH OF ODDFELLOWS

2 halls for hire Tel: 01202 828943 (answer phone) or www.verwoodmemorialhall.co.uk Bookings now being taken for 2017 and there is availability for regular Friday afternoon & evening bookings.

.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.

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Hobbies What your brain can gain from a music-making hobby. By Kate McLelland

hen did you last pick up a musical instrument and play a piece of music from beginning to end? Last week? Last month? Last year? Sadly for most people the answer is quite likely to be: “Not since I was a child.” Musicians are most likely to develop their abilities during childhood. It’s the ideal time to learn basic skills such as reading music and playing an instrument, but as children turn into teenagers it’s not unusual to find that the pleasures of learning and playing are sacrificed to the pressures of taking exams, studying at college or university and – eventually – taking up full-time work. Although it may be hard to find the time to make music as a busy adult, much attention has recently been focused on the physiological benefits of learning to play an instrument. For example, a study based on 157 sets of twins discovered that those who were able to make music were 33% less likely to suffer from dementia. Recent research has also suggested that playing music can improve listening skills, encourage better selfdiscipline, help with memory and even increase the IQ of

both children and adults. In 2009 the University of Zurich conducted research with people aged 65 and over and discovered that playing an instrument for an hour a week produced strong changes in the brain. So whether you’re returning to an instrument you once loved to play, or learning for the first time, you can enjoy your hobby in the knowledge that you’re not just bringing pleasure to others through your music, you are enhancing your brain’s capabilities. If you’re feeling insecure about your musical skills, those first few steps towards learning (or returning to) a musical instrument will be crucial. There are many resources out there, so take your time exploring the options to find a solution that’s tailor-made for your level of skill and experience. If you live in a city you may be able to access adult education services. Pick up a prospectus at your local library or search online to find a suitable course. Some adult learning institutes let you try a taster session so you can decide if the lessons are appropriate before you book an entire course. Alternatively, find a local

tutor by searching the Music Teachers UK website (www. musicteachers.co.uk). This organisation offers a free service to help musicians with every aspect of education and performance and the site provides some valuable information, including a helpful guide to selecting a music teacher. If you are returning to music and have retained some basic (if rusty) skills, you might enjoy joining up with a local amateur music group, or even putting together a group from scratch. Making Music (www. makingmusic.org.uk) helps its members to set up, run and develop music groups in their communities. The BBC’s website also provides some useful links, including resources to help you learn to read music, explore local courses and even find an amateur orchestra in your area (www. bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/ music.shtml). Whatever your interest in music, whether it’s performing to concert level or joining an amateur ukulele orchestra, it can be a hugely rewarding hobby. Apart from the hours of pleasure you’ll get from playing, science suggests that your brain is likely to stay sharp well into old age.

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Leaf Litter by Pippa Greenwood

re you surrounded, engulfed and swamped with huge quantities of fallen leaves? Whether they come from trees in your own garden or from a neighbour, the deluge of leaves that falls in autumn is often enough to get level headed, treeloving gardeners eyeing up chainsaws! Leaves that are allowed to build up can cause problems - on the lawn they smother the turf grasses, often causing patches of die back, largely due to lack of light and oxygen. If the crowns of the less tough herbaceous perennials or alpines are covered in leaves, they too start to deteriorate. So, like it or not, you need to do something - the sooner the better! A spring-tined rake is perfect for raking leaves off the lawn, and can even work quite well on a gravel drive. If you have a lot of lawn or a lot of leaves then the easiest way to deal with them is to mow the lawn. Provided you keep the hopper or grass-collector on the mower, when you empty it out you’ll have a fantastic mix of

grass clippings and chopped leaves. On beds and borders you can pick by hand, or you could invest in a leaf vacuum or a leaf blower (and this can be used on most drives and paths, and lawns too).

evergreens such as holly, laurel and camellia, or those from sycamore and plane. You can speed the process up by adding a leaf mould activator, which is available from garden centres.

After collecting the leaves, make leaf mould. It is easy and makes a fantastic soil mulch or conditioner…for free!

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Leaves are best rotted down on their own (they take longer to decompose than the rest of the stuff in your compost heap and need less air and warmth), so make yourself a simple and inexpensive leaf mould bin. Just drive four stakes into the ground to make the corners of a square, and then attach chicken mesh around the outside to make a cage. Stack the leaves in, tread or firm them, add some water if they are dry, then more water if the weather remains dry…and then leave them be. Chop up larger or tougher leaves (like horse chestnut) first so they rot down much faster - either mow them with the lawnmower or ‘chop’ them with a sharp spade. Avoid very spiky leaves, and those that are very leathery and tough - mainly

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AUTUMN

In October, nature puts on a magniﬁcent show for us to wonder at, as the trees shed their leaves in glorious Technicolor. As the nights draw in and the ‘Fall’ is upon us, snuggle up with a good book about those silent giants standing guard in the garden. Eucalyptus - Murray Bail Written by an Australian author this is a modern fairy tale about the widower Holland and his beautiful daughter, Ellen. She, along with his vast collection of eucalyptus trees are his two most prized possessions and when Ellen turns nineteen, Holland reveals that he will permit her to marry the man who can successfully identify all the varieties of gum trees on his property. Of course, Ellen’s not too pleased with the plan, and doesn’t think much of all the suitors who show up at the estate. That is, until a mysterious stranger appears and her curiosity suddenly gets the better of her. The Lie Tree - Frances Hardinge Faith’s father is found dead, and under mysterious circumstances, leaving Faith determined to get to the bottom of what happened. What she finds is a set of drawings that lead her to a strange tree that seems to flourish and grow when lies are whispered to it, and there are plenty of mistruths to go around in this tiny island community. The Lie Tree’s fruits bear hidden secrets and Faith will have her work cut out to try and separate the truth from the poisonous fiction. Just don’t believe everything

you read. Snow Falling on Cedars David Guterson Set in the remote and isolated Puget Sound in America’s Pacific Northwest, Snow Falling on Cedars is the story of a remote community rocked by the murder of a local fisherman. San Piedro Island is not the sort of place you want to make enemies, and when JapaneseAmerican, Kabuo Miyamoto is accused, it becomes clear that among the beautiful and dense cedars lies a painful history. It’s a wonderfully atmospheric book that’s full of suspense and tragedy. A great read for a wet autumnal day. Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation - Lynne Truss This might be cheating a little, and it’s not strictly about trees or leaves, but it is about branches of English grammar and the panda of the title that’s getting a bad rap because of some dodgy punctuation. Never again will we be afraid to use colons and semicolons but thanks to Truss, we will embrace them. This book is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt frustrated by unnecessary commas on menus; for anyone who has shuddered when the incorrect ‘your’ is

used by a friend or colleague in an email; for anyone for whom standing in the queue at the ‘ten items or less’ (FEWER!) checkout in the supermarket is simply torture. Read, digest and enjoy. The Giving Tree - Shel Silverstein A boy grows up and the Giving Tree gives all that she has to help raise him. At first he climbs and plays on her trunk. When he, known only as ‘Boy’ turns into a teenager he needs some money and so the tree suggests that he pick and sell her apples. And so this relationship between the two of them continues, right into the old man’s dotage. Each time the tree helps Boy we are told, “And the tree was happy”. It’s an enchanting story to read to children, or simply to treasure for yourself. The Faraway Tree - Enid Blyton The Magic Faraway Tree is actually the second story in Enid Blyton’s series, coming after The Enchanted Wood, and is much-loved by children and adults the world over. Joe, Beth and Frannie have moved into to a new house and they discover this fantastic place that is right on their doorstep. They quickly make friends with Moonface, Saucepan Man and Silky the fairy and are transported to different lands and places. The series is a cult classic and it’s like a big bear hug on a chilly October evening.

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Exhibition and sale of watercolours by members of Verwood U3A Watercolour Group

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New Family Activity trail based on the popular children's Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, character Superworm. Perfect for young children this free Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringsuper-sensory trail offers loads of excitement and a fun wood, Dorset, BH24 2ET. 01425 day out. Special acitivty packs and limited edition mini- 470721 book available in Visitor Centre. Verwood Historical Society present CHARLES CLARK St Michael's Parish Centre, Off Manor giving an illustrated talk on "THE ARTICLES OF INDEN- Road, Verwood. Trevor Gilbert 01202 TURE". To be followed by THE 37TH ANNUAL GEN824175 ERAL MEETING

Racecourse. Rockbourne Fair. Make a start on your Christmas shop- Salisbury www.rockbournefair.org.uk ping & raise money for The Stars Appeal which funds Free Parking. Wed/Fri Adult £5 Thu £5 extra care and equipment to benefit all wards and depart- (£3 after 4pm on Thursday). Child FREE ments. in Salisbury District Hospital. Students (12+) £1.50 Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present Derek Winter's " “The Hideaway”, at 17 Moorlands Road. Sunshine" Band, featuring the great Brian Carrick on the Verwood. BH31 7PD. Supporters £10 Reeds. This is a wonderful coup for the Club in manag- and Visitors £11.Contacts Janet 01202 ing to book this band for another special jazz session. 873725, Geoff 07798 721405. The Traidcraft Autumn Event. Come and see fairly traded, handcrafted gifts for adults & children, Christmas Verwood United Reformed Church. cards, fashion and accessories, items for the home, Road, Verwood, Dorset BH31 ‘Clean & Fair’ eco cleaning products etc plus a range of Manor every day and Christmas foods and snacks. Items to or- 6DS. Dorothy on 01202 814270 der and buy - but no obligation . Refreshments Model Town, 16 King Street, Wimborne Model Town: FREE Entry during Wimborne Wimborne Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 1DY. 01202 Food and Drink Festival 881924 info@wimborne-modeltown.com High Designs Craft Fair. Quality Handmade Items by Godshill Village Hall, Woodgreen Rd, local craftspeople. Free parking and admission. Buy Godshill, Hants. SP6 2LL unique, handcrafted presents for Christmas Ringwood Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Concert, Ringwood Parish Church Market Place by The Hampshire Police Band. Tickets in advance £9 Ringwood. John Collin 01425 479214 from John Collin or £10 on the door. Verwood Concert Brass Town Band West Moors ConWest Moors Memorial Hall, Station Rd, cert. The Town Band will be performing an entertaining West Moors, Ferndown BH22 0HS. For reportoire of music covering many genres of music from further information and ticket details classics to shows. It is part of fund raising by St Mary's please refer to Church in West Moors www.verwoodconcertbrass.co.uk/events East Dorset NT Association - Kevin Patience will Moors Memorial Hall, Station enlighten us on the two true naval stories from the First West West Moors, BH11 0HZ - More World War in East Africa, on which the novel 'The African Road, info 01202 855001 or www.ednta.org Queen' was based. For further details and to book (places Traps, Tracks & Trails A 'Wild Day Out!' for 8-12 year are limited), please contact Sue olds. Help us release the (unharmed!) mice and voles Shawyer on 02380 285102. Wild Days from our live traps and use your wildlife detective and are offered in partnership with New tracking skills to find evidence of badgers, foxes, otters, Out! District Council and registered deer and more besides. Admission £16 (includes a vol- Forest with Ofsted and take place at the Blashuntary £4 donation to the Wildlife Trust). ford Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham Booking essential. Drove, BH24 3PJ.

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FILM: Mr Holmes (Cert PG). Ian McKellen stars as the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, this time though retired in a Sussex Farmhouse. Verwood & District Horticultural Society present a talk by 7.30pm Wilf Simcox on "Gardens of Iceland and Sweden" This is a unique opportunity to hear ceramicist Lucy Yarwood in conversation with Wendy Barber, discussing the 2.30pm ceramic work of John Hinchcliffe & there will be the chance to visit the John Hinchcliffe exhibition in the company of Lucy and Wendy, followed by tea and cake. East Dorset Antiquarian Society (EDAS). “The Battle for St. Catherine’s Church Hall, Lewens the aerodrome, the monument and the 7.15pm for 7.30pm Stonehenge: landscape”. Discover more with Martyn Barber, English Lane, Wimborne BH21 1LE. Heritage. Visitors welcome. Back by popular demand, Members of Salisbury BaThe Salisbury Museum The King's roque will perform again at the Museum. Nigel Wyatt, House, 65 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 who has been researching music making in 18th century 2EN. Lecture Hall. Tel: 01722 332151 2pm – 4pm Salisbury, will give a talk about this work and it will be Booking advised £6 Members, illustrated by performances of some of the ‘perfect’ music £8 Non-Members. Tea and biscuits will by Corelli and Gemaniani that Nigel picks out for praise. be provided in the interval. Howard Nichols talk at Verwood U3A Monthly Meeting Verwood United Reform Church (next to 2pm - 4pm "The Bermuda Triangle". Open to non-members, the Library); see refreshments. www.verwoodu3a.org.uk, 01202 820823 Verwood Historical Society. JONATHAN CLARK will give St Michael's Parish Centre, Off Manor 7.30pm an illustrated talk entitled "A SAILOR WENT TO SEA" - Road, Verwood. Trevor Gilbert 01202 life as an Officer in the Merchant Navy. 824175 Artist Workshop. Lino Block Printing with Wendy Barber The Salisbury Museum The King's and Rachel Sargent. Artist Wendy Barber, who was House, 65 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 10.15am – 12.45pm Hinchcliffe’s partner and worked with him for 30 years, 2EN. Lecture Hall. Tel: 01722 332151 together with Rachel Sargent, will lead this three-session Booking essential £52 Members, workshop in the art of lino block printing. ) £58 Non-Members (to include materials Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present Dave Stradwick's “The Hideaway”, at 17 Moorlands Road. Sussex Jazz Kings. The band owes its success and 8pm - 10.30pm. Verwood. BH31 7PD. Supporters £10 enormous popularity, on the jazz scene, not only to its Doors open 7pm. Visitors £11.Contacts Janet 01202 musical ability,but also to a sense of fun and the rapport and 873725, Geoff 07798 721405. that it builds up with audiences. Verwood Methodist Church Christmas Fair. Various Verwood Methodist Church, Vicarage Stalls, including Home Produce, Books, Gifts, Cards, Road, Verwood BH31 6DR. 10am - 2pm Handicrafts and Tradecraft Stall. Refreshments and Adult £1 (to include coffee/tea) Light Lunches. All Welcome. Children FREE. Verwood Flower Club competitive show. Flower arrangements inspired by the title "Celebrating Winter" with Verwood Memorial Hall, Ringwood a mix of contemporary, traditional and interpretative dis- Road, Verwood, BH31 7AA. 10am - 4pm plays. Crafts stalls, Christmas gifts, a raffle and refresh- Adults 50p admission. Children free. ments served all day. Come and see the work of our club members and enjoy the flowers West Moors Memorial Hall, Station East Dorset NT Association - Talk by Paul Sturgess, Road. West Moors, BH22 0HZ. More 2pm Dorset photographer 'A Year Through the Lens' info Janet Matthews 01202 855001 or www.ednta.org Come in to Roost Meet Blashford staff in the Tern Hide To book please contact Jim or Tracy on to watch a dusk spectacle as up to 20,000 gulls, 500 01425 472760 or Blashford3pm - Dusk geese and 200 goosander come in to roost on Ibsley Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Tern Water. Suggested donation £4. Sorry no dogs. Hide car park off Ellingham Drove. CONCERT : Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society : Ian The Hub, Verwood* Tickets on the 7.30pm House £7; members £5 door. Enquiries : Janetta 01202 822936 Wildlife Rangers Get outside, learn new skills and imTo book please contact Jim or Tracy on prove your wildlife knowledge whilst having fun! Specifi- 01425 472760 or Blashford10am - 2.30pm cally for 13 to 18 year olds. Please dress to be outside Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Blashand bring a packed lunch. Suggested donation £4 per ford Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham person. Sorry no dogs. Drove, BH24 3PJ. Allendale Community Centre, HanWessex Astronomical Society. Members' video and digi- The Road, Wimborne Minster, BH21 7.30pm tal images. 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Understanding The Power Of Your Pension Pot by Kate McLelland

t’s now six months since UK residents aged 55 or over became able to access the money in their pension pots and spend or invest it as they wish. Previously pensioners had been offered little choice other than buying an annuity, but on April 6th 2015 older people suddenly found themselves confronted by a bewildering range of options. You may have read media reports claiming that pension pot savings have been used to fund everything from luxury cruises to facelifts, but a close examination of the evidence so far suggests that far from splurging it all on a sports car or the holiday of a lifetime, most people are choosing to invest their pensions wisely. Richard Butcher, of Pitmans Trustees, which provides independent pension advice, thinks most individuals have reacted “sensibly”, by paying down debts and mortgages or carrying out home improvements. But while many older investors have found the opportunity to access pension funds a liberating experience, others have become increasingly confused about the options available to them. Unfortunately confidence tricksters have been quick to capitalise on their uncertainty. How to spot a pension scam Scammers typically promise

sky-high returns from overseas investments or innovative money-making schemes. They may also offer extra tax savings or claim to know of loopholes that can increase your tax-free allowance. They may also claim that they can help you unlock your pension before the age of 55. The marketplace is currently awash with businesses eager to benefit from your pension and many of them claim to have the answer when it comes to making the right investment, so how do you tell a scammer from a legitimate company? The Money Advice Service website (www. moneyadviceservice.org. uk) has published some guidelines to help you stay safe. You should exercise caution if: • You receive a phone call, text message or doorstep visit out of the blue from someone offering to help you with pension investments • The only contact details available on the company website are a mobile phone number and a PO box address • The business doesn’t want, or allow, you to call them • You are put under pressure to make a decision right away

Fraudsters often go to a lot of trouble to persuade you that they are genuine, with convincing websites and highly plausible salesmen. It’s not unheard of that they claim to be part of the government-backed “Pension Wise” service, set up to offer impartial advice to investors. Check the facts before you sign Contact the Pensions Advisory Service for advice on 0300 123 1047 if you’re at all nervous about signing up with a company. If you are unsure about the status of the firm you are dealing with, you can check whether they are registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (www.fca. org.uk or call 0800 111 6768). Finally, if you think you have detected a scam, you can call the police’s ActionFraud service on 0300 123 2040 to report it. Investing wisely for retirement has never been more challenging – or more potentially rewarding – than it is now, but you should ensure that your decisions are based on the best possible advice. Where better to start, then, than the government’s own pensions advice website, www.pensionwise.gov.uk? There’s a lot to learn, but getting the right guidance will help you enjoy the happy, secure retirement you have worked so hard to achieve.

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