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According to the Met Office, 2014 has been the warmest year ever on record and we enjoyed some very sunny days in October. So it may not feel like it, but Christmas is just around the corner!

In this edition we bring you a round up of the best local Christmas events, activities and things to do plus offers from local businesses. We’ve got some great vouchers and money off coupons in this edition to help you save while out shopping for presents this year.

There’s a top recipe for tasty homemade Christmas pudding on page 19 and some festive puzzles and jokes on pages 28 and 29.

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Contents

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Local News and Events Calendar The Candle Box Introduces Nellie Mimosa A Hive of Activity Southbourne’s Music Scene Domestic Angels Heavenly Staff Southbourne Map Classic Christmas Pudding Recipe There’s No Place Like Home Board at Christmas?

November is Mouth Cancer Action Month Christmas Puzzles & Jokes Women’s Comfort & Support Group

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We’d love to hear from you with your comments, articles and ideas for the New Year 2015 edition. The deadline for this edition is 15th December. Call 07928 811774 or email info@southbourne.net for details.

4 Southbourne-on-Sea News Local news from around the area

Investment for Local Waterways

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A large scale project which aims to improve access along the Stour Valley corridor between Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve and Millhams Mead is about to start. The work will initially focus on the section between Hengistbury Head and Tuckton.

As well as better signs and gateways the improvements will bring us greater viewing opportunities through to Christchurch Harbour and Hengistbury Head and better accessibility for all. The work between Hengistbury Head and Tuckton will cost £575,000 and is being funded from Heathland Mitigation, a charge specifically levied on developers to minimise their impact on internationally Traditional Beach Huts important habitats in South East Dorset. The Stour Valley Local Nature Reserve is a popular wildlife spotting area; kingfishers, dragonflies, and butterflies are regularly seen and even the elusive otter has occasionally been observed.

Councillor Lawrence Williams, said, “The Stour Valley corridor is very popular with residents and visitors, so it’s vital that we make sure the route along here is more accessible so that it can be enjoyed in years to come. We want everyone to have the chance to explore and experience the nature and wildlife which we are so lucky to have in Bournemouth.”

Meet Santa on the Green On Saturday 13th December kids, of all ages, have the chance to meet Santa. Yes, the real one of course! Santa will be stopping off at his Southbourne Green based grotto from 10am - 4pm.

Tickets for the festive event organised by SOSBA are £5 each to meet Santa.

Come along and get your presents and some promotional goodies to use in Southbourne too. Bookings are now being taken for Saturday 13th December to visit Santa in this grotto.

Tickets can be booked and purchased on the EventBrite website at www.eventbrite.co.uk - search for “Meet Santa on the Green”.

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Useful Dates and Events in November & December Southbourne Area Forum - AGM of the community/council meeting group held at Immanuel Church Hall from 7.30pm. Email southbourneforum@hotmail.co.uk 15 Nov Frankenstein (1931) cinema screening at the Shelley Theatre at 8pm. See the classic horror film, James Whale's Frankenstein. See www.shelleytheatre.co.uk 25-26 Nov Cognac Showcase at The Larderhouse. Exploring Remy Martin Cognac paired against wood fired feasts. For enquiries or booking please call 01202 424687.

26 Nov Harpist John Dalton talks and plays "The Mystery of Music" at 7.30pm for the Positive Living Group at the Beehive Studios, 129-131 Belle Vue Road.

26 Nov Alan Roberts on Banjo at Sunrise of Southbourne. Alan will also be singing and playing guitar too! Call 01202 901346.

6 Dec Christmas Fayre at Sunrise of Southbourne. A wonderful day of Christmas carols and choirs singing. Craft stalls and a Santa’s grotto. A wonderful way to get you into the Christmas spirit. Call 01202 901346.

10 Dec Professor Green at O2 Academy, including new track ‘I’m Not Your Man’.

13 Dec Hugh Budden And The Chords live on stage at The Grove Tavern.

17-24 Dec A Christmas Carol theatre production at the Shelley Theatre. Dorset Corset Theatre Company bring their brand new version of this popular masterpiece by Charles Dickens. Shows daily, tickets at www.shelleytheatre.co.uk 25 Dec Merry Christmas! This year Christmas day is on a Thursday.

Every Tuesday - Forget Me Not Coffee Morning 10.30am at Ludo Lounge, 34 Southbourne Grove.

Every Sunday - Karaoke Night at The Grove Tavern, 27 Southbourne Grove.

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All Saints Christmas Fair The All Saints Church in Southbourne is holding its Christmas Fair this year on the 22nd November from 10am. We’re promised the biggest fair at the church so far with plenty of music and entertainment, local crafts, and food and drinks. There is also the opportunity to win prizes with the tombola and raffle.

The church is on Castlemain Avenue, Southbourne, Bournemouth BH6 5EH. Visit allsaintschurchsouthbourne.org for further details.

6 The Candle Box Introduces Nellie Mimosa Just in time for Christmas

The Candle Box is an established business in Southbourne-on-Sea and has built up a great reputation for its affordable and unique gifts and home-ware.

Now in its 14th year, The Candle Box are delighted to introduce its own brand to the business called Nellie Mimosa covering candles and jewellery. “I’ve got to know many of our customers over the last few years and I hope by adding our Nellie Mimosa brand to the shop it gives more choice and our customers can be assured of quality products”, explained Steven Conn co-owner of The Candle Box. “We have a valued customer base who deserve great customer service and quality products, so we wanted to add to our customer experience”.

The Candle Box is well known for its range of home-wares, giftware, candles, home fragrances and they are also delighted to sell locally made Dorset Coast and Country cards. With prices starting from just £1, their products aren’t just unique but affordable too. Nellie Mimosa and The Candle Box brings an ever expanding range of products to Southbourne, all of which have been hand picked from a diverse range of suppliers and in many cases unique in store for the Bournemouth area.

The Nellie Mimosa brand introduces candles, jewellery and handbags, all arriving in store in November. This together with their selected Christmas gifts ideas means the shop will be full to bursting ready for the festive celebrations.

Local customer Laura Ross told us, “I know I can always find a lovely gift to suit my budget. I don’t have to go to Bournemouth as everything is here, there is always friendly service with a smile too”.

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10 A Hive of Activity The Beehive Studio Continues Southbourne’s Creativity It’s all go at 129 Belle Vue Road. Building on the work of the Creative Hub, the Beehive Studio is the new name for the venue and there’s lots going on.

The studio benefits from a large open space and is the ideal place to try a new craft, learn a new musical THE BEEHIVE STUDIO instrument or exercise and expand your horizons with a wide range of activities. Regular classes include Modern Pilates with Chris Jolliffe, Pregnancy Yoga with Linda Norman, Iyenger Yoga & Belly Dancing with Cara Bowen and Drumcircles & Southbourne Positive Living with Heike Jenkins.

On the 25 November you are invited to join the Southbourne Positive Living Group for Harp Music and Stories from 7.30pm at £5 per person.

On the 22 November there is a Table Top Sale from 1pm to 4pm. Come along and pick up a unique Christmas gift.

On the 6 December enjoy familiar Bossa Nova, Musica Popular Brazileira, Jazz and Blues with A Bossa Imensa.

The Beehive Studio is available to book to run your own classes, contact Chris on 07967 638662 or email Insideoutfitness@hotmail.co.uk

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12 Southbourne’s Music Scene Winter 2014 Local Music Guide

Aaron Gregory is a Bournemouth based singer and songwriter who has been described by Rock Regeneration as a pillar of the local music scene.

Each edition Aaron brings us his round up of the best live music on offer locally.

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Wow! What a wonderful few months it has been for music. The chart topping Royal Blood have wrestled through the auto tuned mainstream pop acts and reality show winners and proven that people are still excited by talented, thoughtful and well-crafted musicians. Birmingham’s current scene has brought us amazing new acts like Peace, Superfood and Jaws - all of which have played at small venues in Bournemouth recently. They have proven that young bands and artists with something to say are starting to appear, and mean business. Bournemouth is no different at the moment and there is an amazing array of bands on the verge of breaking big.

The likes of Saturday Sun, Beth Johnstone, Annie Winter, Beartown Zodiac, Powdered Cows, Empire Affair, Xander Allen and The Keys, Drew Allen and Peace, Love and Gloves have been putting on storming shows all year and are beginning to back it up with cracking records too. What better time then to start checking out your local live music scenes and catching these artists on the way up.

Imagine saying to your friends that you saw Laura Marling and Foals at Sixty Million Postcards with only 100 people in the venue (these gigs did happen!) or you saw John Cooper Clarke at The Winchester.

The gigs don’t show any sign of slowing for the winter either.

Bombay Bicycle Club If you jump on the bus from Southbourne to the BIC on December 5th then you will be met with the colourful forward thinking sounds of Bombay Bicycle Club. They have just been nominated for the Mercury Prize

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with their fourth album “So Long See You Tomorrow”. It is truly a stunning record and a great opportunity to see one of the best bands of the current era. Other unmissable shows at the BIC include Ska legends Madness on the 9th December and recent Glastonbury head-liners Kasabian on the 25th November.

More locally in Southbourne there are some great shows on offer for free at The Grove Tavern. On November 15th local favourites Fearne are dusting off their guitars to play a hit packed set as a duo.

Fearne have supported the likes of Feeder and Athlete and played this years Purbeck Folk Festival. They are definitely worth dedicating a Saturday evening to at your local.

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At The Grove on December 20th you’ll find Black Water County. They have played a whole host of festivals this summer and you can expect lots of dancing as you begin your Christmas celebrations.

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Just across the road from The Grove is The Larderhouse, live music is still being booked for your enjoyment every Thursday evening. They hand-pick excellent acts and recent stand out guests were folk favourites Kadia. The Larderhouse always has a great vibe and as winter closes in their mulled cider goes down a treat, especially when served alongside fresh crackling.

Thanks for taking the time to read my page, I hope you all enjoy your Christmas. I also hope you will get the chance to hear some live music prior to that and I look forward to keeping you up to date in the New Year.

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Promotions at local business

Dorset based Domestic Angels has recently promoted two of its Angels to team leaders as the business goes from strength to strength.

Operations Director Sam Acton took the decision to promote Marie Raggett and Lisa Cooper so she could utilise their ever growing skill bases and also move the business forward strategically without her being so hands on day to day.

There are twenty angels and Domestic Angels is a Venus regional and National award winner for Home Based Businesses and Sam is a home business champion, and having 20 staff members all employed and being paid holiday goes to show that the days of cottage industry type home businesses are long gone.

Lisa and Marie have both been with the firm over 5 years and are both dedicated to Sam and the Domestic Angels brand. Commenting after the promotion Lisa said, “I joined the Angels after having my daughter Milly and was able to fit in my hours around childcare needs, I am delighted with my promotion I feel so privileged that Sam has the faith in me to help her run the company and we have just recruited 3 new members of staff. I recently appeared on Radio Solent to discuss my role and this was so nerve wracking but just goes to show how my role has evolved and I am happy to be part of a thriving business in a period of such growth especially bearing in mind Sam runs it all from home “ Marie also commented, “I am really pleased to have been progressed like this and love the fact I am constantly learning new skills, I love working with the Angels and every day is completely different. We of course sign confidentiality agreements so there are no horror stories to share!“ Sam Acton added, ”These changes are in order to evolve the infrastructure of the business in order to obtain more growth.

Helping … in your home This growth helps absorb auto enrolment, Domestic Cleaning wages and changes in legislation which Home Help lead to extra overheads. This means I can Holiday Home Cleaning concentrate on growing our domestic Spring Cleaning clean side of the business whilst Lisa and Marie concentrate on business Call now for a free, no obligation consultation 01202 267350 or e-mail hello@domestic-angels.com development and recruitment.”

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Classic Christmas Pudding Recipe Nothing beats homemade

Good Christmas puddings take time. This recipe should ideally be made over two days. On the first day mix the ingredients. On the second day prepare the bowls and steam the puddings. This will make one 2lb / 900g pudding or two 1lb / 450g puddings.

Mix the sultanas, currants, raisins and peel together in a large bowl. Stir in the breadcrumbs, sugar, suet and lemon rind. Blanch the almonds by pouring boiling water over the nuts and then leave them to stand for a few minutes. The skins will now come off easily. Chop the almonds fairly finely and add to the fruit.

Sift the flour, salt and spices together. Beat the eggs and add the lemon juice and stout/beer to them. Add the flour and egg mixture to the other ingredients and mix all well together. Leave overnight.

Next day, brush the bowl with melted butter and fill with the pudding mixture. Cover the basin with greaseproof paper, pleated across the top, and tie with string. Steam the large pudding for at least eight hours, or the smaller ones for six hours.

When the pudding is cold, re-cover it with fresh greaseproof paper, and store it in a cool, dry place. Serve with a sprig of holly and either brandy (lit of course!) or double cream.

Ingredients 200g plain flour 3 free range eggs 200g currants, washed 200g sultanas, washed 200g raisins, stoned and chopped 100g mixed peel, chopped 200g breadcrumbs 200g demerara sugar 200g shredded suet 1 lemon, finely grated rind & juice 100g almonds pinch of salt nutmeg, cinnamon, mixed spice 275ml of old beer or stout

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20 There’s no place like home Home care specialist Promedica24 in Southbourne

Home is not a place many of us would leave by choice but live-in care services provide the support and companionship you need, enabling you to stay in your own home and community as you get older.

As everyday tasks become more difficult, often the reality of living at home comes into question. Many people have lived in the same home for most of their adult life and the idea of having to move into residential care is a scary prospect, especially as it means moving away from the community they know and love.

Live-in care offers people the choice to retain a sense of independence as an alternative to moving into a care home. In lots of ways, it is like having a live-in housekeeper who also knows a good deal about health and well-being.

Independence, comfort and familiar surroundings are all so important to people as they get older and it doesn’t have to be something you give up.

With live-in care you can have a trained carer with you around the clock, but fitting into your life, allowing you to remain independent and comfortable.

There are usually different levels of support offered by live-in care providers, varying according to your needs. Live-in care can provide services such as: • Help with day-to-day leisure activities and assistance at night • Help getting around/visiting friends and family • Working alongside District Nurses and other specialists • Shopping & collecting prescriptions • Help with cooking and cleaning/ Preparing specialist diets • Help with personal care, getting washed and dressed • Help and support with continence care • Collecting prescription and prompting to take medication • Helping with mobility – provide assurance for a person to use a walking frame • Providing support to a person with dementia who is prone to being confused, disorientated and would be unsafe to spend long periods of time alone, risk of leaving gas on • Making appointments for GP, Optician, and Chiropodist • Working under direction of the District Nurses to change simple dressing, apply creams • Taking responsibility for management of the person’s medication, ensuring medication is in date • Rehabilitation following hospital admission following a fall, operation Companies like Promedica24 are able to make live-in care a viable, positive and affordable alternative to residential care and can offer better value than most UK nursing and care homes.

22 Board at Christmas?

Edward and Connie have the solution

Disconnect the computer, close the laptop, and turn off the tablet. If you want games to help your child learn, board games are a wonderful hands-on alternative. There are the classics like chess, Go, Scrabble, Cluedo, and Parcheesi, which help children detect patterns, plan ahead, predict outcomes and learn from experience. They also enhance numeracy and literacy skills and they have the additional benefit of family interaction. These old standards are excellent and should be dusted off and brought out for the holidays. Here are a few other ideas for presents which are fun, engaging and encourage thinking and learning.

Set is an award winning, addictive card game recommended for ages six and older. It fosters success and kids love it because they can beat their parents. It is a matching game that can also be played solo. Set is an excellent and fun way to develop pattern recognition and number sense. It is also used at university level for teaching genetics and maths concepts.

Numenko is simple to set up, resembling a Scrabble board. It fosters an understanding of basic arithmetic and also sharpens logic. There are various ways to play the game requiring different skill levels.

Forbidden Island is a strategy game that is cooperative rather than competitive; players must work together to win.

Teams set out to capture hidden treasures and then make an escape. It comes packaged in a sturdy tin.

Bananagrams is a word game we’ve enjoyed with our family at home and on holidays with other families. It is a wonderful game for children and adults who enjoy crosswords and word games. It helps develop phonics decoding, sight words and spelling for younger children, as well as strategy, creativity and spelling for all ages.

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24 November is Mouth Cancer Appointments Action Month New! Saturday & Evening plus specialManor reader’s offers at Shelley Dental

Shelley Manor Dental is getting behind Mouth Cancer Action Month this November to help check for symptoms of a disease that, without early detection, could claim 30,000 lives over the next decade.

Organised by the British Dental Health Foundation and sponsored by Denplan, Mouth Cancer Action Month promotes the message ‘if in doubt, get checked out’ in a bid to save thousands of lives through early detection.

Mouth cancer can often be spotted in its early stages by a dentist during a mouth examination and, if caught early, there is a 90% chance of survival.

Dental teams are also in the ideal position to share information about the risks and symptoms of mouth cancer with their patients. With this in mind Shelley Manor Dental are welcoming the general public for a free mouth cancer check throughout November. Note that existing patients already receive a mouth cancer examination as part of every routine check up.

The mouth cancer check involves a soft tissue check as well as discussing any concerns the patient may have such as mouth ulcers that haven’t healed within three weeks, red or white patches or other unusual lumps or swellings in their mouth.

“It is well documented that early detection saves lives”, said Dr Nigel Carter OBE, Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation. The number of people diagnosed with mouth cancer in the UK has significant increased over the last decade, with latest figures showing 6,767 new cases a year (Cancer Research UK 2014).

Take advantage of the free mouth cancer checks taking place at Shelley Manor Dental this November. To book call 01202 443882.

Reader Offers for the Christmas season • Readers of the Southbourne Magazine are invited to make use of the £20 off discount for new patient consultations. This is a 45 minute consultation that covers a thorough examination of teeth, gums, soft tissues and jaw joints, and includes x-rays and pictures, normally charged at £80.

• If you have been considering dental implants but are not sure whether you’re suitable or if you would like to ask a few questions before taking any further steps, why not book in for a free initial consultation with the dentist. You can also book in for a free consultation to discuss any questions you may have about teeth straighenting for adults.

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30 Women’s Comfort & Support Group Happy Talking Happy Talk Are you suffering from loneliness, loss of confidence, shy about joining groups, feeling isolated, bereaved, victimised, in need of some TLC or just a hug? If so then you are more than welcome at a new comfort and support group for ladies over 60 in Southbourne.

We met up with organiser Veronica to find out more abut the group. Veronica explained, "It will not be drop in sessions and if interested please call to register. When people go through the loss of a partner late in life, it can throw people, being fearful of their future and we can help. Besides the above, the group is for women missing their families, or not seeing their families as often as they'd like to. We will be having interesting guest speakers and plenty of tea and cake, entertainment and fun + relaxation."

Having joined the group and being in a safe environment, people will feel happier about themselves and inspired after 6 to 8 weeks. They will be there to support each other and answer each others questions. Veronica feels whatever setbacks they have gone through, she would have gone through the same and come out the other side, "What I'm hoping for is that they'll learn to love and be more confident about themselves, make new friends, realise the world isn't as bad as it looks and women together can be a mighty force."

Happy Talk

Welcome to our comfort & support group for women over 60. Being held in Southbourne on Wednesdays 10.30am to 12.30pm.

For more information call Veronica on 01202 419099 "If you don't have a dream, how you gonna dream, how you gonna make your dreams come true"

Don’t Stop Doing the Things you Love

When it comes to senior care, Sunrise continues to set the standard.

Our expertly trained staff and the high quality personalised care we offer are changing the way people think about senior living.

Everything we do is born from a commitment to providing only the very best care to seniors; from independent living and residential care to our separate ground-breaking Reminiscence neighbourhood bringing comfort to those living with dementia and memory loss.

Visit us anytime to look around.

Sunrise of Southbourne

Call us on 01202 375323 for more information 42 Belle Vue Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth BH6 3DS

www.sunrise-care.co.uk/southbourne

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