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What’s inside this week Arts & Entertainments Antiques & Collectibles Business Farming & Environment Food & Drink Health & Wellbeing Home & Gardens Letters Local Services Motoring MPs’ Round-Up Pets Property Puzzles Recruitment Christmas ideas Stargazing

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Hundreds show red card to housing plan

Three years to the day after former Poole Council voted to strip Cruxton Farm and its adjacent fields of their green belt status, hundreds of local residents gathered on a green in Merley to hold a ‘Red Card’ protest at the plan to build 600 homes and a care home on the farm land writes Frank Ahern.

The large, good-natured crowd was momentarily transformed into a shouting throng of football fans on Saturday when ‘Off! Off! Off!’ was chanted as red cards were held aloft.

Designed to show developer, Richborough, and planners at

BCP the continuing strength of local feeling against the development, the event was organised by the action group Save Land North of Merley.

The group held a ‘Holding Hands’ event in November 2018 and in July 2019 it hosted what is believed to be its biggest meeting ever, as local residents, many standing and listening outside the Merley Social Centre, gathered to make their feelings clear.

Speaking about Saturday’s event, Chairman of Save Land North of Merley, Frank Ahern said: “People still feel

passionately that, whilst new housing is essential, this is not the place for it, especially with plenty of brownfield space available in the BCP area.

“The proposed development will inevitably have a detrimental effect on the conservation areas of Oakley Lane and Canford Magna.

“There are bottlenecks at each end of Oakley Lane, so inevitably it is unlikely that the infrastructure will be able to accommodate the extra traffic.

“Also. the site slopes down to the River Stour, and risks contributing to future flooding

events as climate change increases winter rainfall.

“We hope our red cards will wake up BCP councillors to the unsuitability of this.”

All three ward councillors attended the event. Cllr Richard Burton commented: “I attended the hand-holding protest three years ago and it is absolutely clear that the views of residents haven’t changed since then.”

He fears that the proposed number of houses ‘will overwhelm our community and have a detrimental effect on the local environment.’

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Townswomen Centenary callout for the Cornish ex-pats you originally from Museum,” he says. enjoy a dance Are Cornwall and now living in “He made friends among the A talk at the Verwood Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild meeting, was music to the ears of the 33 women attendees who enjoyed a presentation by Christopher Legrand entitled ‘Vienna, The Waltz City’.

During the talk, enhanced by pictures and accompanied by the music of Strauss, members learned that in his short 45year life, the famous composer created many wellknown pieces and managed to find time to father 19 children!

Tea and biscuits were served and a raffle held.

Next month will be the Christmas meeting with nibbles and entertainment. For details call 07787 386153

Dorset?

If so, the Bournemouth Cornish Association would like to hear from you as they’re looking for new members to join their longestablished group.

“The association has just celebrated its 100 years in existence with a centenary dinner to mark the occasion,” says its president, Bob Cooper.

“It was founded in 1921 by

Richard Quick, who was born in St Ives but came to Bournemouth to be the first art curator of the new Russell Cotes Art Gallery &

Cornish people in the area and decided to form a Cornish association.”

To keep the historical group going, they need more numbers and are hopeful that there may be Cornishmen – and women – out there who can come and share their many activities and interests.

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Uke gig raises £340 for Sams Wimborne ukulele group Band On The Strum, held a concert in Merley.

They were delighted to raise £340 for the Bournemouth Branch of Samaritans which celebrates its 60 birthday this year. Info from Marion on 07974 396151.

Return of toy fair Wimborne Toys & Trains fair returns on November 28, at the QE Leisure Centre sports hall from 1015am to 2.30pm.

Entry price is £1.50, (early With its environmental birds £5 from 8.30am). focus, and happening close Details from 01202 590158. to the start of the COP26 climate summit, Wimborne’s second town-wide Green Festival couldn’t have been more timely, and its themed M&Co is to stage a Charity programme of events over Fashion Show in its Crown the week of October 16-23, Mead Shop, Wimborne, on generated a lot of interest in November 26, at 5.00pm and green issues.

7.30pm. The two sittings are The Minster Green was to accommodate limited buzzing with people visiting numbers. Tickets at £6.00 stalls and trying their hand at including nibbles are available apple pressing. Some 300kg from M&Co. The proceeds of apples were collected are in aid of Wimborne in locally and pressed, Bloom, which celebrates its producing around 200 bottles 29th anniversary the next day. of fresh apple juice.

THEMED EVENTS: Colour and crafts at Wimborne’s second Green Festival

Timely success for Green Festival

Blooming good fashion show

Local businesses showcased ethical products and services at an Eco Fair at the Allendale Centre, which also hosted a craft fair of ecofriendly products from local designers and artisans. Other events were hands-on craft sessions, talks on ethical investments, green prescribing and the importance of trees, plus

Wimborne Community Theatre’s original presentations themed round the River Allen.

Wimborne’s Repair Café was busier than ever, successfully rescuing from landfill 39 of the record number of 46 items brought to them!

Wimborne Green Festival will be back in 2022, October 15-22. Don’t miss it!

Wimborne’s green groups are active throughout the year and are keen to welcome more people. Visit the Planet Wimborne website at planetwimborne.org

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Are you ready to back the Santa cause?

After an absence of a year due to Covid restrictions, Santas will, once again, be seen in Wimborne.

The Great Santa Fun Run returns to the town on Saturday, December 4.

Organised by Wimborne Rotary, this event aims to raise funds for local children’s charities.

Starting at 10.00am from Allenbourn School, East Borough, entrants for the run will be able to choose from a 2K or 5K course.

Entry is £10 for adults and £5 for under-18s with all proceeds going to local charity Julia’s House.

Entrants can either turn up on the day or pre-book by registering via email at: santarun2021@wimborne rotary.org Every entrant will receive a free Santa suit and a mince pie.

Whether entering as an individual, or as a team,

runners are encouraged to fundraise for their own favourite charities by seeking sponsorship.

Wimborne Rotary President Jan Baseley said: “I am delighted that Rotary has,

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once again, been able to bring Santas back to Wimborne, marking the start of the festive season.

“We hope that runners will enjoy this fun event whilst at the same time supporting our

fund raising for Julia’s House.

“Please do email us if you plan to enter so that we can be fully prepared to welcome your participation.”

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Letters

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Are EU citizens still claiming benefits?

I agree with Lucy Nankivell (Letters, 221021) that we did not vote for a hard or soft Brexit – we were told out meant out.

In other words, we voted to leave the EU without any ties.

Maybe she ought to find out why nearly six million EU citizens have got leave to stay in our country but are not returning to this country.

Many are still getting our taxayers’ money in benefits paid to them in their country.

OFF THE WALL...

Even our own Government, when asked, could not tell us how many EU Citizens are playing that game?

In my opinion many are obtaining benefits from this country whilst working in their own country.

Most of the industries she talks about did not bother to use people from this country they used cheaper labour from others, so that is their fault.

Glad Brown Ashley Heath

Where’s the political balance?

It is astonishing that you give space to Christopher Chope, MP, given his track record and, more importantly, because it enables him to peddle his Brexit right-wing rhetoric

with pride. His comments, (S&A October 8), boasting about the ‘success’ of his Spartan Group typify this.

Just where is there any political balance?

Ronnie Rees

n We give space to the sitting MPs so they can communicate with the constituents that voted for them. Anyone is invited to respond through our Letters pages – Ed

Thank you for the music!

We just wanted to pass on our appreciation of the lovely show called ‘Happiness’.

Not a dull moment anywhere through the show and the cast

were so enthusiastic it was a complete pleasure to watch.

Thank you all for a lovely evening on October 23.

Ken & Joyce Hassall

Recycling is still available Re the news item on p50 of the latest New Stour and Avon, regarding petfood pack recycling, I’m not sure what supermarkets there are

in Verwood but Tesco now recycle petfood pouches and I am told other stores do too.

Mark Churchill Charlton Marshall

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County responds to road safety campaign Firstly, I would like to congratulate you on your magazine and to thank you for publishing my previous letters on the ‘campaign.’

I doubt we would have got this far without your help.

In this sense you are truly a community voice, and are widely read, judging by the comments I have received.

At long last I have had a reply from Dorset Council about the safety of children and their parents using the new school.

As previously described, they have agreed to put ‘Slow’ markings on the Allenview Rd carriageway (presumably before the ‘blind’ bend).

Regarding potential traffic-

calming measures, speed indicator devices, and the extension of double yellow lines to cover the corner of Lacy Drive/Allenview Rd (a blind spot), DC have asked that Wimborne Town Council back these measures.

Let us hope they do and the measures are implemented swiftly.

A 20mph zone will be considered as part of a general review of the policy for such, and updates provided.

I would like to thank Cllr David Morgan for his tenacious help and support in getting this far.

Dr DS Biddle Wimborne

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County WI going virtual News legend rededicates plaques The Women’s Institute is branching out!

The Dorset Federation is following a growing trend to offer an alternative means of becoming a member by forming a Virtual WI. Virtual WIs have been appealing to women who do not have a WI nearby, find it difficult to get to meetings, or have to move around the country with their job.

It offers the same benefits as every other WI – fun, friendship, quality speakers on a variety of subjects, craft, cooking, and campaigning about issues that matter to women and their families. You don’t have to live in Dorset (or even in the UK) to be a member – so friends and relatives near and far could meet up.

Anyone who is interested in becoming a part of this new venture should contact FederationSecretary@dorset wi.org for joining details.

Market stall fundraising A Blandford woman is raising money for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and the town’s foodbank with a table at the weekly market in the Corn Exchange on November 25, from 8am-2pm.

Sylvia Gray runs a special fundraising stall. She would like food items for hampers on the tombola and items to sell, which she will split between the two charities. She said: “I’m going to split the takings with the foodbank this time, because it’s quite exceptional.

It’s not just a foodbank it’s cheerful, it’s happy.

“Everyone’s got items they don’t want, and I’ll take any food still in date and healthy.

“We may be able to collect if it’s not too far.”

Contact Sylvia on 01258 458279 or 07500 831628.

Amongst the many and varied Remembrance services and events across the region last week, one at the garrison town of Blandford took on an added dimension with the rededication of its war memorial plaques 100 years after their original installation.

The ceremony, organised

by Blandford Town Council, coincided and was combined with the Royal British Legion’s annual service of Remembrance for those buried in the Commonwealth War Graves at Blandford Cemetery.

Broadcaster Peter Snow

repeated the words of his grandfather General Sir Thomas D’Oyly Snow when he had unveiled the plaques in March 1921.

Speakers highlighted the parallels between the Spanish Flu, which claimed so many lives worldwide at the end of the First World War – including many buried in Blandford – with the Pandemic which has claimed so many lives in the past 18 months.

Armistice Day brought silence amongst busy stalls in Blandford Market Place.

It was followed on Friday by a Schools’ Remembrance ceremony in the churchyard of St Peter

& St Paul’s attended by staff and pupils of local schools, and the week concluded on Remembrance Sunday with the traditional gathering and laying of wreaths on the Corn Exchange memorials in the Market Place in the afternoon, after services had been held at the nearby Blandford Camp in the morning.

Representatives from the camp paraded with those of the Blandford branch of the Royal British Legion, civic and uniformed groups and local organisations before taking part in a service of Remembrance in the Parish Church.

All in all another gift in the wall

by Lorraine Gibson What does three quid buy you these days?

A cup of coffee – if you don’t go too fancy, a Sunday broadsheet, and a chance to give a helping hand to someone who is homeless.

In partnership with Faithworks Wessex, Christchurch Baptist Church has introduced a really cool idea idea for those who want to help disadvantaged people in the town but don’t really know how to go about it.

They’ve installed a new

contactless ‘giving point’ – basically, a cross between an automatic vending machine and a high-street cash machine – to encourage

donations to help their mission to end homelessness in Christchurch.

And it couldn’t be easier to use.

Simply tap the graphic with your card or smart phone to give £3 and all the funds will go directly to the local Homelessness Partnership to support people with no home to call their own.

It’s a safe, convenient and ridiculously novel way of using technology to help a very worthy cause and to help make a difference this festive season and beyond.

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Fun-loving fundraisers fly high for £7,000 Daredevil volunteers, all members of the Hoburne Group Support offices in Christchurch, or their friends and family, have braved the world’s fastest zip line in their latest fundraising challenge for Diverse Abilities.

The group travelled to Zip World in Penrhyn Quarry, North Wales, for Velocity 2, a zip wire which travels at speeds of more than 100mph and is described as the ‘nearest thing to flying’.

The group raised more than £7,000, which will go towards initiatives to help support children and adults with profound physical and learning disabilities across Dorset.

Organiser of the charity challenge, Hoburne’s business support manager, Gary Gough, said: “Despite some nerves, the

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camaraderie from the team was fantastic.

“We set a target to raise £3,000 this year for Diverse Abilities, so to raise more than £7,000 from one challenge is extraordinary.

“Diverse Abilities is a charity doing hugely important work at a time when it has never been more essential and every single

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“All the money raised makes such a difference to the people we support and their families, especially given how difficult the past 18 months have been for everyone.”

You can still donate to the group’s Just Giving page by visiting: justgiving.com/ fundraising/hoburne velocity2.

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Shipping is included at society Members of the Dorset Branch of the World Ship Society are embracing the current situation by presenting all their 2021 and 2022 meetings as ‘hybrids’. ~Ships~Dorset~ are welcoming participants from anywhere, but are reaching out to the county’s ship

No need for Christmas panic

by Lorraine Gibson

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

With wall-to-wall stories about potential shortages on the things we love about Christmas, we decided to check with our local retailers to find out whether stranded containers, reduced workforces and increasing costs would leave us feeling more bah humbug than ho-hoho this festive season.

According to Trevor Phillips of Phillips Toys in Woolsbridge, Wimborne, our Christmas is safe – but it’s all about making it work by shopping wisely.

“Shop smart this Christmas,” advises Trevor, whose familyrun toy company sells everything from brand-name toys and games to educational and even rare playthings.

“There will be plenty of stuff to go round, it just might not be the latest thing as we haven’t had any big films or the kind of publicity that generates popularity; there’s almost no must-have new toys being marketed.

“Be a wise buyer and if the thing you want is not available, look at the

alternatives,” he suggests.

“Be single-minded, search around for what’s similar, what might be a better option, even a better price.

“Children don’t need piles of presents, and I’m a toy seller, they need family and a bit of fun – that’s what this year seems to be all about.”

Trevor believes that most retailers should have enough products thanks to a surfeit from last year.

However, he paints a gloomy picture of what appears to be extortionate price hikes in shipping container rates, which he says have definitely had a negative impact on variety and realistic delivery dates.

“A container from China used to be $12,000,” he says.

“Then, through lockdown, the price increased to between $15,000 and $18,000.

“Then it shot up to $24,000 and is now back at $18,000, depending on time scales.”

In a nutshell, when it comes to toys, the pressure of bagging that must-have item is off and yes, you can get toys but it’s a case of making the most of what’s available and finding the best prices.

As for turkeys, staff at butcher shops, Paul Keating’s in Wimborne and J Mato & Son in Blandford, all say that there’s no need for ruffled feathers when it comes to the traditional Christmas-day centrepiece for many families this year.

They agree that there is an ongoing problem with finding workers on the farms but they assure customers that their fresh turkeys will be on sale as usual.

So what about the festive tree drought?

There’s certainly not one in East Dorset.

Moors Valley Country Park and Baskets in Bloom at West Parley are happy to report that their regular Christmas tree shops and bagging services will be ready to deck the halls from November 27, and there are plenty to go round.

All the essentials are available locally, so all you need to do is add the cheer and take note of Trevor Phillips’ parting shot: “Don’t make yourself broke over Christmas, it’s just not worth it and none of us know what’s around the corner, so make the most of the friends and family time.”

enthusiasts in particular.

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Local organiser Steve Pink said: “If you are interested in meeting like-minded enthusiasts, to see some great images and hear from knowledgable speakers on ships, shipping and maritime history topics, it sounds like the place for you.

“Do come along or join online – we welcome guests and visitors.

“There is no obligation to join, but of course we hope you enjoy the experience and become a member.”

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MPs’ round-up

Ill-informed scaremongering about discharges After debates in both the House of Commons and the Lords, a compromise outcome was agreed on the issues in the Environment Bill, including that of sewage discharges. This had been a complex and contentious area of discussion and the outcome recognises the reality that it is not easy to change a sewerage system, much of which was designed more than 50 years ago.

The Water Industry Act 1991 is being amended to provide that ‘a sewerage undertaker, whose area is wholly or mainly in England, must secure a progressive reduction in the adverse impact of discharges from the undertakers storm overflows.’ The adverse impacts include public health and the environment.

Wessex Water, which is the main provider of sewerage services in my constituency,

has pointed out that some 1,289 of the 15,000 storm overflows in England are in its area. One outstanding problem is that despite separate sewer systems, property developers still have the right to connect surface water drainage pipes to the combined sewerage network. This passes the cost and problem further down the network, resulting in increases in overflow operation, where overflows exist, or a flooding risk, where they do not.

This should be addressed now the Government is required to prepare and publish a plan to reduce storm overflows by September 2023 with consultation on that plan beginning next spring. Wessex Water has confirmed that the biggest scourge of the sewerage network is blockages caused by wet wipes and fat being pored down lavatories or

Christchurch & East Dorset: Chris Chope sinks. These alone account for 75% of pollution incidents in our area, which necessitate clearing 13,000 sewers.

There will also be new monitoring requirements including ‘near real time’ reporting and a new duty imposed on the Environment Agency. These should help increase public confidence in

the quality of bathing waters, while countering ill-informed scaremongering about sewage discharges.

The progress now achieved for the long-term benefit of all those who enjoy our bathing waters is most welcome. n One of the highlights of Parliament Week was an opportunity for me to visit Ferndown Upper School and engage in questions and discussion with students from across the school. The quality of the questions and the way they were delivered is a great credit to Ferndown Upper.

The school’s reputation as a centre of excellence continues to grow and is a source of pride to me as the local MP who has taken a keen interest in the school’s progress over many years. Many congratulations to all staff and pupils involved.

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The Seven Sisters of winter Night sky events with Bob Mizon MBE of the Wessex Astronomical Society An eye-catching object in the eastern evening sky in the winter months, rising higher through December into the coming year is the sparkling triangular Pleiades cluster, Lord Tennyson’s ‘fireflies tangled in a silver braid’.

These Seven Sisters of Greek legend are in fact five sisters and their parents, since the two easternmost members of the group are Atlas and Pleione, father and mother of the celestial maidens.

Use binoculars to find a great many more gems of this beautiful cluster.

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blue hydrogen veil, a nebula illuminated by the hot young stars.

It’s around 400 light years away, so as we contemplate this jewelled brooch in the sky we can marvel at the fact that the light we are seeing left it while the Pilgrim Fathers were setting up their colony in America in the 1620s. Clear skies!

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Wimborne Athletic Club would like to remind residents of Pamphill and Shapwick that the Wimborne 10 Road Race takes place on Sunday, November 21.

Between 10.30am and lunchtime there may be some road restrictions in the area.

The race is full with 500 runners listed.

The race is more than 20 years old and returns after its cancellation in 2020.

One feature is that finishers are rewarded with a plentiful supply of home-made cake.

Race organisers hope to make a sizeable donation to the Somerset and Dorset Air Ambulance from the proceeds of the race.

Wimborne Athletic Club would like to apologisefor any inconvenience.

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SLEEPING BEAUTY Tickets £17.50 £14 under 16s (1 in 10 free via Box Office) Plus adults only performances (suitable for ages 16+) on 30th December, 1st & 3rd January, 7.30pm NO TIME TO DIE (12A) 20th, 22nd, 23rd & 25th November 7.30pm, Matinee 24th November 1.00pm, Adults: £8 eve £7 matinee U16s: £6 (Box Office bookings incur £1 booking fee per transaction)

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COUNTERFEIT STONES

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PLATINUM:

Wednesday 1st December 7.30pm, Tickets £22.50 (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

BLUES BAND:

Sinatra and Santa

The Live Abba Tribute Show

Bye Bye Blues Band (Farewell Tour)

Saturday 4th December 8pm Tickets £26

Sunday 5th December 5pm Tickets £26

Thursday 9th December 8pm Tickets £25

Saturday 11th December 8:00pm, Tickets £37.50

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& THE WILDCATS

Thursday 2nd December 7.30pm Tickets £26

SYD LAWRENCE ORCHESTRA:

CREGAN & CO

The Songs of Rod Stewart

Don’t miss your chance to see Tivoli favourite The Blues Band for the last time! We will miss them!

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Across 1 Looked for a comedian to entertain American journalist (7) 5 Pull to restrain hard and violent ruffian (4) 10 US actor by right gets large yacht (7) 11 Approaches Arab among three bridge players (5) 12 Popular assistance backed for Asian country (5) 13 Heart of matter in military authority, it’s said (6) 15 Old man and jazz singer getting Spanish dish (6) 17 Have enough to pay for a car reportedly (6) 19 Curved instrument namely close to flimsy article (6) 20 Unspoken diplomacy touring Italy (5) 23 Greek character with a number quietly in bars? (5) 24 Ban English doctor on classic ship (7) 25 Mad heads (4) 26 Good opinion about fine ground (7) Down 2 Turned getting injury (5) 3 Large-scale art work shown by popular place for trains covering a pair of lines (12) 4 Regret over English knight with a brilliant discovery (6) 6 Paradisal place largely hot without time gets dismissal (5-2) 7 Game with desire for quiet producing surprised expression (4) 8 Is sparing holding money in share certificates (7) 9 A blueprint of work is disadvantageous (12) 14 Incitement to disorder first off in form of a book (7) 16 Tendency when parking’s missing for transport (7) 18 Harsh always within confines of submarine (6) 21 Some demonic or giant dog (5) 22 Put favourable slant on short ride (4)

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County consultation slated

By Faith Eckersall

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

Village hall is refreshed Godshill villagers report that the facilities in their newlyrefurbished Godshill Village Hall are nearly complete, refreshed and fully compliant with Government disabled access requirements.

The lobby has also been redecorated giving a fresh, airy look to the entrance to the hall.

New car-park signs have been installed at the entrance so the hall is now looking smarter than ever!

Godshill Village Hall committee thanked New Forest District Council and the Community Lottery Fund for their grants to help with their projects and the TH Russell Charitable Trust for the generous financial support it has contributed. Thanks were also given to Steve Bartlett for his continued guidance and support for maintaining the website at godshillvillage hall.co.uk

The Campaign to Protect Rural England has accused Dorset Council of trying to ‘hide the reality’ of the opposition to its new Local Plan.

It claims the way the authority has collated and presented responses to its recent statutory consultation – by recording objections laid on behalf of town and parish councils as single objections – has produced ‘incorrect categorisation’ of many of their responses.

Because of this, it claims, there are far more people in the local authority area who disagree with plans for the proposed 39,000 houses than appear in the initial document.

As an example, the CPRE said the 460 responses to one question, about the suggested approach to the plan and what it is trying to achieve: ‘suggests only 460 responses, of whom 72 per cent disagree.

“Although this shows a rejection, it is highly misleading,” said Dorset CPRE. “Amongst the responses are the names of town and parish council clerks, who represent over 108,000 residents

Picture: STEVE BELASCO

RURAL DORSET: Cranborne village – a county treasure

between them. As statutory consultees, these views should be easily accessible but the alphabetical listing of responses by first name, rather than surname, makes this more difficult.

“Discovering the true scale of opposition to the LP is further complicated by the fact that responses are recorded in the name of individuals, rather than their organisations.”

“All of this seems like an effort to hide the reality, or at best it is a poor collation,” it claimed.

The CPRE also said it had found ‘numerous examples’ of respondents who had comments to make on housing policy, but whose comments

had been recorded elsewhere.

A spokesman for Dorset Council said its recent publication of comments received on the draft Local Plan was not intended to demonstrate the volume of opposition or support for the plan and said it had never claimed that it was.

“Dorset Council has published all of the consultation responses on its website in the form in which they were submitted, this includes responses from over 9,000 individuals, organisations and businesses,” she said.

More information is at: dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/planningbuildings-land/planning-policy

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Getting on her bike to boost markets

By Faith Eckersall

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

Have you spotted Betty and Beryl yet?

The cheery red bikes with their baskets crammed with seasonal flowers have been popping up in Ringwood, Lymington and Lyndhurst over the summer, advertising a new kind of crafts market.

They are the brainchild of Kerri-Anne Brock, who launched her New Forest Makers’ Markets in July, and using bikes to advertise is not the only new thing she’s doing.

Each of Kerri-Anne’s markets provide a free space or table to a local charity and they also have one space for a very low fee to a new, young maker who’d like to try out their commercial venture.

“I’ve always been a maker and created things as a child,” says Kerri-Anne.

“I ran makers markets with a business partner because we were tired of going to events with our stuff and then no one really promoting it.”

After splitting with her business partner in the early summer, Kerri-Anne launched the New Forest Makers’ Markets in July.

“I started in Lymington and very quickly added Ringwood and Lyndhurst because there was so much interest,” she says.

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way because it’s about the community, about the fact that we’re trying to get people to shop more locally, in a more environmentally-friendly manner, as well as see the amazing things being made by people,” she says.

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In parallel, Kerri-Anne wanted to help young makers test the water for their products.

“When I was younger it would have been so great if someone had said ‘Okay, here’s a space, see what you can do with it’,” she says. “But I also wanted them to have the experience of having to make a few decisions, so they have to say whether they are happy to pay £5 for the stall, or want to give 10 per cent of what they make on the day.”

Whatever they decide, the young people’s fee or donation goes to the charity that is holding that week’s free stall.

She’s also on a mission to showcase the work of local buskers.

“I love having live music and see it as another strand of being creative so it’s great when we can have a busker to add to the atmosphere.”

Kerri-Anne believes more of us have returned to or taken up crafts during the Pandemic.

“It seems to have unleashed peoples’ creativity,” she says.

She’s already looking at new venues as well as expanding during summer 2022. n newforestmakersmarkets. com

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Health & Wellbeing

How to save your skin from winter Jemma Sandell is an Advanced Massage & Beauty Therapist and owner of Relax & Remedy, Ferndown.

Visit: relaxandremedy.co.uk The cold weather has arrived and we’ve already had our first frost but are you wrapping up warm?

Now the colder days are here, it’s super important we protect our skin. We’re all very much aware of the dangers of UV exposure from the sun and wearing SPF in the height of summer, but how often do you bother to wear SPF in winter?

UVA and UVB rays are present all year round and we should be wearing an SPF of at least factor 30 even on the cloudiest of days. UVB is known as the ‘burning rays’ and are the primary cause of sunburn and skin cancer.

UVA rays penetrate the deeper layers of the skin and also contribute to burning and skin cancer.

Even though the UVB rays aren’t so prevalent in winter, UVA can still be strong.

These rays are responsible for skin damage and premature ageing, so if you want to stop the clock, SPF is your best friend when it comes to slowing down signs of ageing.

It’s important to remember to apply SPF to all areas exposed, particularly the décolleté and ears as they’re often forgotten about. A crinkly décolleté can really show our age.

We’re also guilty of neglecting our hands. When was the last time you applied an SPF to your hands – other than rubbing in the leftover lotion? Hands are another telling sign of age. Look at

A walk around...

celebs like Madonna and Dolly Parton – their faces may look fantastic but their hands give away their real age.

A good quality hand cream, exfoliation and an SPF can do wonders for our hands, especially working hands.

Exfoliation is also something we forget about when it comes to our hands but sloughing away those dead skin cells will reveal brighter and more youthful-looking skin.

Did you know that skin cancer is the UK’s most common form of cancer and yet it is the most preventable type of cancer?

which takes you northwards for a mile into Holt Forest, a National Trust reserve.

Here the path turns sharply to the right and leads first south, then south east for a mile passing through Lower Row and continuing up a road to a junction on the ridge near Higher Row. Turn left and

l Here are six top tips for winter hand protection: Use a sulphate-free (SLS/SLES) hand wash Moisturise after washing Exfoliate once or twice a week Apply SPF daily Keep the cold away by wearing gloves outside Wear gloves when doing household chores such as washing-up and cleaning

with retired Dorset rights of way officer Chris Slade

HOLT HEATH This route explores heathland so, if you go there in the tick season, dress appropriately and tuck your trousers in your socks. Ticks make me cross!

If you’re a geocacher, you’ll find plenty of easy ones not far from the described route.

Muggles stick to the path.

Park near the pub, the Old Inn and visit the nearby Church, built of brick as there isn’t much building stone thereabouts. Then walk north east along the road for a quarter of a mile where it swerves round to the left and soon links to a bridleway

SPF is not just your best friend for anti-ageing but also in protecting against this life-threatening disease.

So, whether you’re out Christmas shopping or heading off to the ski slopes, be sure to apply SPF and protect your skin against the winter sun. There’s many types of SPF and sun protections out there, but the best one is always the one that you actually use!

To quote Ernő László, famous dermatologist and skin pathologist: ‘Beautiful skin requires commitment, not a miracle.’

walk north eastwards along a footpath leading through heathland with wide views, eventually getting to a trig point near Bull Barrow (not to be confused with Bulbarrow!)

It’s all Access Land, part of the Holt Heath Nature Reserve, hereabouts so you can stray off track and wander

freely at will, exploring the natural history and archaeology of the area.

Turn right and head south going downhill until you come to a large pond close to a road.

After your paddle (not recommended!) join the road and turn right heading westwards for about half a mile when you’ll come to a junction that you’ll recognise.

Continue westwards along the road for another mile and you’ll meet the road coming up from the village.

Turn left and head south westwards for about three furlongs and you’ll be back at your car, having walked nearly six miles.

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Health & Wellbeing

Your happiness is worth investing in I’m guessing that when your car breaks down or requires a service you whisk it off to the garage and pay to get it seen and repaired.

When your friends get in touch and want to arrange a get-together you merrily go and enjoy yourself with a fancy meal and drinks. Maybe you like to look the part, so perhaps you get your hair done regularly, or treat yourself to that new pair of jeans that you saw on the high street. Gym membership, fitness classes, massages, manicures maybe? All very lovely – you’re looking good and keeping fit. Maybe your back goes so you end up spending on osteopaths or chiropractors. Perhaps you spend on home décor or renovations – new bathrooms, the addition of a conservatory, landscaped garden. Oh, and then maybe the dishwasher packs up, which incurs a callout fee before even getting

to a diagnosis and repair cost.

If you have pets, then I suspect like me, you spend without hesitation if your beloved requires the attention of a vet. Then of course, there’s the holiday where you might like to splash out, treat yourself to a trip away, a holiday wardrobe, luxury hotel, meals out and excursions. Back home, perhaps you enjoy magazine, TV or music subscriptions.

Perhaps it’s best not to even contemplate the costs associated with moving home or divorce! So what? The dictionary definition of wellbeing is: ‘the state of being comfortable, healthy or happy.’

As well as encompassing factors that affect us all such as basic physiological needs (food and water), safety and security, wellbeing is about how we feel about ourselves, how satisfied we are with our life, our sense of meaning and

purpose. It’s personal and subjective, therefore what it means to you will be different to what it means to me.

When did you last invest in your wellbeing? When did you spend money unravelling the deeper part of yourself, your satisfaction, your meaning, your purpose?

We’re very good at spending money on looking good, having fun and enjoying the finer things in life, but I’m not sure we’re quite so good at investing on our inner happiness and satisfaction and I believe that we are all worth improving and investing in.

If you’re feeling dissatisfied, or you believe you have more capability than you are currently using, or you haven’t quite recognised what your purpose in life is, or you feel unhappy in your job or relationship, then maybe you would benefit from investing a little in yourself on coaching. Coaching can help

you to define your life priorities, empower you to achieve your goals and dreams, bringing about increased satisfaction, whilst supporting you in becoming more self-aware, confident and with increased self-belief.

And the reality is that coaching does not cost the Earth and is a whole lot cheaper than the majority of things listed above that we don’t even bat an eyelid at!

nVictoria Arnold is a life coach from Wimborne Victoriaarnold.co.uk

Rotarians learn of surfing as therapy Christchurch Rotary received a presentation from Tom Donaldson-Browne, the local co-ordinator of The Wave Project.

This is a local charity devoted to improving the well-being of young people aged from eight to 18 years through surfing and other water-based pursuits.

Tom said that The Wave Project was founded in Cornwall in 2010, when a local NHS Trust funded a pilot scheme for 26 young people with diagnosed mental health disorders. After six weeks of tuition in surfing, paddleboarding and other water-sports, the well-being of the students was carefully assessed, and they were found to have great improvement in overall well-being, with significant anxiety reduction

and other benefits. The success of this initial project led to the setting up of Wave Project locations in Dorset, Devon, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Bristol.

The Dorset project is based in Boscombe, and offers several six-week courses each year.

Each course takes up to 12 participants, referred by local agencies or schools, who are taught on a one-to-one basis by qualified volunteers. After completing the course, they can continue to attend for two hours a week of supervised tuition – which the great majority choose to.

This year, 85 Dorset students had commenced a course, and 80 had completed it .

Tom said he attributed the successful outcomes of this therapeutic approach to the

WAVES: Tom with Rotary president Marianne Abley

way that students were treated as individuals, not as patients.

The focus was always on learning the water-sport skills, not on the students’ problems.

The intense concentration needed to master these skills, coupled with the natural environment and the toning effects of cold-water

immersion, enabled the students to leave their problems behind, with longlasting benefits.

The successes have aroused world-wide interest, and similar approaches are being tried in Somalia to help former child soldiers, Sierra Leone and South Africa. In the UK, the project is looking for ways to enable students with disabilities to take part – “adaptive capability” – and is about to open a branch in Weymouth.

Tom is keen to increase the project’s public profile, in order to attract more referrals and expressed gratitude to all the organisations that had provided funding, and to the 81 volunteers and 6 lead volunteers who gave their time to help the young people.

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Health & Wellbeing

Free yourself from negative memories

By Susie Carver, consulting hypnotist with Sea Change Hypnotherapy in Wimborne seachangehypno.com We all carry the memory of traumatic events from the past that we would prefer to forget.

I’m sure you can think of one of your own – a memory that triggers a negative feeling in you like fear, shame, guilt or even anger.

Sometimes the memory of these events can begin to affect us adversely in our day-to-day lives, causing distress and anxiety. This is because the way we remember something is never the exact way it happened – each time we revisit a memory we change it slightly, distorting or even deleting some of the information over time.

Our memories become our own personal interpretations, and this explains why two

people who experienced the same event may remember it very differently. They may react very differently too, as we also attach an emotional interpretation.

Our brains retain only the information important to us – the rest is forgotten over time.

A question I get asked often by clients who are desperate to feel differently about past events is: ‘Can’t you just make me forget it/him/her?’

Sadly, I can’t. And nor would I want to – because every experience we’ve had, good or bad, has important lessons.

We tend to remember bad experiences much more effectively for this very reason – they serve to protect us from something similar happening.

But this is not helpful when the memory begins to cause problems now, and interferes with us living a happy life.

We need a way to modify that

memory, so the lessons remain but no longer affect us to such a crippling extent.

Fortunately, this is where I AM able to help!

NLP and hypnotherapy allows me to work with another person to reprogram how they see and respond to a memory.

By taking the emotional charge away it becomes possible to react to it as you would any other normal, nonthreatening memory; it fundamentally changes the memory. You’ll still remember what happened, but you’ll remember it differently, and with different emotions attached to it.

Typically, we do this by dissociating the person from the memory – allowing them to see it through someone else’s eyes rather than through their own and being immersed in the experience. Then we make changes to the visual,

auditory and kinaesthetic elements of the memory. So, I might begin by asking the person to see a movie of their upsetting memory running on a TV screen. We make the screen go fuzzy and out of focus, obscuring the picture.

We change it from colour to black and white. Then we push the TV away into the distance so the picture becomes small and indistinct.

Then we imagine there is some interference on the channel, and there is some crazy, silly music playing out of the speakers. Eventually we make that TV disappear completely... taking with it all the negatively-charged emotions.

Memory is an incredible and malleable thing... and thank goodness it is, because that means that hypnotherapists like me can help people let go of traumatic and troubling memories once and for all.

How to keep your festive cheer clear of fear

by Lorraine Gibson

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

Stories of an increase in ‘spiking’, the act of adding drugs to someone’s drink without their knowledge, usually in pubs or clubs, have been making headlines.

It tends to be more prevalent within young adult groups, but Dorset Police warn that it can happen to anyone and people should be alert to the possibility during the festive season. Occasionally spiking is done as a prank, but the fact remains that it can leave victims vulnerable to theft, attack or worse.

Drink spiking is illegal, whether or not an assault occurs, and can result in up to 10 years in prison. If an attack, rape or robbery has also taken place, the sentence will be higher.

So, with covid restrictions easing and the Christmas

party season under way, how do you ensure that your festive night out is fun but safe?

Some of steps may seem obvious, but are still worth noting: First, before leaving home, tell someone where you’re going and what time you expect to be back, especially if you’re going on a date with someone you don’t know.

Help prevent spiking: Never leave your drink unattended or accept a drink from a stranger.

Tell staff if you see someone acting suspiciously around people’s drinks.

If someone seems unusually intoxicated, don’t leave them alone or with a stranger, keep them safe and get help.

How do I know my drink has been spiked?

It’s unlikely you’ll see, smell

or taste anything odd in your drink, however, you may feel drowsy, confused or have difficulty speaking or moving.

You could feel drunker than you should and be unable to recall events clearly.

What should I do if I think my drink has been spiked?

Dorset Police stress that you should report it straight away as they’ll need blood and urine samples as soon as possible for evidence.

Tell someone you trust, a friend or staff and if you’re alone, ask the landlord or manager to call a friend who can take you to A&E and tell the medical staff you may have been spiked.

Some substances can affect your memory, so if you’re in doubt but think you may have been spiked – even the night before – be on the safe side and report it.

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Health & Wellbeing

The pillow of good health There’s nothing worse than lying in bed trying to get to sleep with my head full of random thoughts (Is it recycling this week? Do penguins have knees? How can I check when my car tax is due when I don’t have a disc?). Suddenly it feels like I have a troop of Morris dancers inside my head!

Lots of us have disrupted sleep at some point and not just due to intrusive thoughts: hot flushes, illness, night time bathroom visits or external noises can all keep us awake a friend was complaining last week she’d been kept awake by some noisy, amorous foxes in her garden!

We all know sleep is a fundamental pillar of good health, but me just saying, “Hey, remember, sleep is really important and you should prioritise it!” is not helpful. However, I can remind you of a few proven sleep strategies that might help.

Naturally, I’ll start with exercise; gentle exercise won’t promise you extra hours of rest, but it does help improve the quality of your sleep.

Exercise, particularly outdoors, also helps combat low mood and mild depression, which we are more susceptible to when tired. Tiredness can become a vicious circle.

Not only does exposure to natural daylight help, the optimum time to have this is within two hours of waking.

That early morning walk is a great idea for so many reasons, even preparing you for sleep at the end of the day.

The reason it helps is that it works with our natural body clock; our circadian rhythms revolve around a twenty-four hour cycle and respond to day and night. This is one of the reasons I take new mums, (some of the most sleep deprived individuals I know),

n Katrina Keeling is a Wimborne based Personal Trainer. kkeelingfitness@gmail.com, kkfitness.co.uk to the park with their babies for an exercise class in the morning.

Routine is particularly important for sleep. Although I have an alarm set on weekday mornings, I routinely wake up a few minutes before it goes off. This also happens on weekends when the alarm isn’t set and I don’t have to get out of bed – I’m awake anyway.

As I know getting up and going to bed at consistent times is supposed to help sleep, I also have an evening bedtime alarm set before I want to sleep. This is a reminder that it’s time for me to finish whatever I’m doing and start getting ready for bed. We don’t always want to go to bed early, but sometimes, especially if we’re prone to erratic nights or early morning starts, getting to bed a bit earlier might be the one thing we can control.

Relaxing the mind is helpful and I use a short meditation to help me. For many years, I was put off meditating as it sounded too ‘hippy’. Just ‘twenty minutes a day’, I was told - there was no way I was going to manage that!

I started with five minutes a

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Home & Garden

Gardening...

Christmas seems to start earlier each year and, with speculation that some popular gifts will be in short supply and the need for companies to regain losses caused by the Pandemic, I am certain this year will be no exception.

Garden centres opened their festive displays of merchandise weeks ago because it draws in the crowds when gardening appears to take a back seat from most people’s agenda. There is one botanical gift, however, that symbolises Christmas more than any other – the poinsettia.

The poinsettia is bought, not for its flowers, but for its modified leaves called bracts.

Bracts take on the role of petals as a visual attractant for less conspicuous flowers. In the case of poinsettia, the real flowers are insignificantly

...with botanist Dr Dave Aplin

Poinsettia in the right direction clustered at the growing points of the plant surrounded by these colourful bright red (other colours exist) leaves.

Poinsettia, also know by its

scientific name, Euphorbia pulcherrima, are native to dry tropical forests in Central America and Mexico where they can grow to over four meters in height. Despite the potential of this plant growing to tree-like proportions, festive poinsettias are treated, by most, as a seasonal plant often composted when their bright red colour fades. Occasionally some plants are composted a few days after purchase because plants wilt soon after getting them home. The most likely cause is that plants have been exposed to cold temperatures before purchase, so beware of buying them on market stalls and if they do wilt, demand a refund.

Despite their tropical origins, poinsettias will reward for longer if placed in a room that doesn’t get too hot. If you successfully get your plant through to April, you may wish to make it a permanent feature. In this case, hard prune shoots during April and repot in May and place them in a light position.

Resulting growth may be taller than your original plant, this is because commercial growers spray their plants with growth retardants to maintain a compact, uniform plant for sale. Growers also manipulate the day length plants are exposed to in order to hit the Christmas market. To do the same at home, ensure they receive 12 hours of darkness, away from artificial lights, from November onwards.

The sap of poinsettias has been sensationally reported in the press as toxic. This is actually a myth. The British Medical Journal published an article highlighting no evidence to support this. Even experimental studies on rats failed to find a fatal dose despite giving these rodents concentrations equivalent to more than 500 leaves.

Naturally, a few may encounter minor skin irritations when touching the sap but this can be true and worse for many plants much closer to home.

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Face the ‘consequinces’ Jo Green is a former allotmenteer, forager, amateur herbalist, pickler and jam maker who squeezed her allotment greenery into her tiny garden I have had a crash course in quinces!

A friend gifted me some which we picked together from the prickly tree which looked more like a bush to me.

The fruit are yellowy green, gnarly and monstrously hard.

Hard to core but when cooked with enough sugar they taste delicious!

Researching I had found that making a paste or cheese called Membrillo with the pectin rich fruit (you only really have to give it a hard stare to get it to set!) is traditional in Spain.

It is often eaten as a breakfast with Manchego cheese which I managed to obtain from a well-known supermarket.

The more seeds, skin and core you get in the jam or membrillo mixture the darker the colour.

In an alchemical feat I managed to create one pinky red jelly but most ended up a deep marmalade colour.

Originally, marmalade was made from quinces and the English words marmalade come from the Portuguese word, ‘marmelada’ meaning ‘quince preparation’.

The seeds, cores and skins are said to be very good for sore throats and potions are made by steeping these parts in boiling water and then straining and drinking as a tea with sugar.

All I can say is it certaily worked on me.

I saved some seeds to go in the freezer for three months to stratify, dreaming of sowing them in the spring for the start of my own Quince orchard.

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Antiques & Collectibles

There is no present like the time!

The Charterhouse two-day event on December 2 and 3 includes a collection of clocks and a collection of watches going under the auctioneers hammer.

“The market for watches and clocks remains strong with enthusiasts keen at add to their collections or put on their wrists ,” said Richard Bromell of Charterhouse.

“Of course, there is also a third reason to buy if the bidder is looking for that perfect Christmas present.”

The collection of gentleman’s wristwatches has been amassed over many years and has been brought to Charterhouse in Sherborne from a client living in Ireland.

They include iconic manufacturers including Rolex, Omega and Tag Heuer.

Star watch of the collection is a Rolex Kermit Submariner.

Known as the Kermit due to

the green rotational bezel rather than the usual black, this comes to the auction complete with its box and papers and is estimated at £10,000-£14,000.

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gold case this Tag is a re-edition of their hugely popular Carrera chronograph, again with box and papers it is valued at £2,500-£3,000.

The collection of clocks, from a client near Salisbury, has also been amassed over many years. There are 35 bracket and wall clocks in all shapes and sizes dating from the 18th to the early 20th centuries, and are valued collectively at £20,000.

Top lot is a late 18th-century

bracket clock by James Cuthbert. In an unusual brass case it has a phase of the moon to the arch, is fitted with a repeat, and is estimated at £3,000-5,000.

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Antiques & Collectibles cuckoo wall clock. Carved all over with shooting trophies and emblems, and with the compulsory popping out cuckoo bird, this is estimated at £2,000-£3,000.

Charterhouse is now accepting further entries for this auction of clocks, watches, coins, stamps, medals, and collectors’ items, followed by pictures and books in January and the next specialist auctions of classic and vintage cars and motorcycles both in March at the prestigious Haynes International Motor Museum.

n Richard Bromell and the team at Charterhouse can be contacted for advice and valuations or to arrange a free home visit at The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne 01935 812277 info@charterhouseauction. com or via charterhouse-auction.com

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Food & Drink

My easy go-to Christmas showstopper Easy gingernut, brandy and cream no-bake Christmas log recipe

by Lorraine Gibson My old-school dessert is simple and quick to make, yet it looks and tastes divine. No baking’s required, so it’s a perfect go-to showstopper for when you’re busy.

It’s decadent, indulgent, frosted and laced with booze, like the best Christmas.

10 servings, 15 minutes (ish) You’ll need two bowls and a long, flat plate or board.

Ingredients 50ml medium white wine 50g caster sugar 50ml brandy 200ml extra thick double cream 50ml fresh orange juice 1 pack of gingernut biscuits Icing sugar and berries (real or fake) for decorating Method In a bowl, mix together the

wine, sugar and half the brandy. Gradually whisk in all the cream until you get fluffy, snowy peaks.

Pour the remaining brandy into another bowl and mix with the orange juice.

Take your base and smear a line of the cream mixture along (not quite all) the length of the centre; this is the ‘glue’ that keeps your log in place.

Dunk a gingernut (I use McVities as they’re hard and can withstand the dipping without turning too mushy), briefly into the brandy/orange juice mixture then spread a

dollop of cream on one side.

Place the gingernut cream side up on the base just before the start of the ‘glue’ strip.

Take another biscuit and repeat. Add it (again, cream side up) to the first to sandwich them together, then dip, cream, repeat to build a tower about half the length of the plate/board.

Gently lower the tower on to its side on the ‘glue’ then continue to add biscuits all along until you either have the right length or run out!

Next, smother the entire thing with the remaining cream, and

rough it up with the back of a spoon to look like a log. If you have leftover cream/biscuits you can add a, ‘baby’ log.

Pop in an airtight tub and leave in the fridge for a couple of hours/overnight, by which time the brandy-soaked gingernuts will have turned to a moist sponge.

When ready to serve, garnish with chocolate curls, fresh berries, a simple sprig of holly, or whatever floats your boat.

Slice on a slant for a lovely stripy effect and sprinkle with a flurry of icing-sugar ‘snow’.

Stand back and take a bow!

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Food & Drink

Queen of the cakes...

Sadie Smith is an award winning cake designer and baker from Cake by Sadie Smith, Wimborne Mincemeat crumble-topped pies Mince pies are the taste of Christmas for me, they can be used in so many ways from serving as a snack with a cup of tea, as a dessert with a good spoonful of brandy butter or made into an indulgent mince pie ice cream.

This recipe is a lighter version with an all-butter crumble topping, I have even converted mince pies haters with this recipe, it’s so delicious.

Makes 12 deep mince pies: Ingredients 350g plain flour 175g butter 90g caster sugar

1 egg 1 jar of mincemeat 1 orange 1 tablespoon brandy (optional) Icing sugar to dust Method Preheat the oven to 200C Rub the flour and butter together until it forms

breadcrumbs then stir in the sugar Whilst it is at this crumble stage remove approximately a quarter of the crumble and put aside Add a beaten egg to the rest of the crumble, a little at a time, until it starts to come together to form a dough You may need to add a little

Sadie Smith cold water Pop the pastry dough in a bag, in the fridge for a few minutes whilst you prepare the mincemeat Tip the mincemeat into a bowl and stir in the brandy Zest an orange into the mincemeat mixture Take the pastry out the fridge and roll out to about 3mm in thickness. Using a round pastry cutter cut out discs and press into a muffin tin.

Fill each case ¾ full of the mincemeat mixture Top with a generous layer of the crumble, which you put by earlier until the mincemeat is covered Bake for approximately 20 minutes Cool for a few minutes in the tin then transfer to a wire cooling rack, dust with icing sugar.

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Food & Drink

Cooking...

with Martha Legg

NOT Christmas Pudding The trouble with being with a new partner, (although we have been together now for 15 years!), is that things like Christmas traditions often differ.

My husband is a ‘bah humbug’ sort of person and doesn’t like all the trappings that go with Christmas. Having said that, he is a fan of Christmas Pudding, which I don’t like at all.

When we were children, my grandma used to the make the Christmas Puddings for us.

I remember, when we used to stay with her, that the process seemed to start in September, along with the Christmas Cake.

One whole Saturday would be given up to the making process, with the kitchen being full of spicy smells and flour everywhere!

Silver sixpences were added to the pudding mix and I have to confess, that is one of the reasons that I always had a small portion at Christmas. (I am sure my grandma always made sure that the piece I had, contained a sixpence.)

Once all the ingredients were mixed, the pudding was boiled for several hours and then left, along with the Christmas cake, to mature. Each week, we could help Grandma to add a little brandy to both, so that by Christmas they were still

moist.

So, I never learnt to make Christmas pudding. One Christmas, I decided to make an alternative, a white chocolate and cranberry cheesecake.

I used dried cranberries and didn’t realise that you were supposed to cook them first!!

After this failed attempt, I changed the recipe to raspberries and it now successfully replaces Christmas pudding in our household. The trouble is, I make one in September, but it never lasts until Christmas!

Ingredients: 125grms Digestive Biscuits 75grm butter or margarine 100grms of raspberries, or as

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many as you like 400grms White Chocolate 700grms light Fromage Frais 11grms sachet of dry gelatine Method: Crush the digestive bisuits Melt the butter, (I usually do

this in the microwave, it’s quicker!)

Add the crushed biscuits Line a deep baking tin, approx.

8-9 inches in diameter, with cling film or foil, add the biscuit mixture, pushing it down flat, then chill in the fridge while you make the topping.

Melt the chocolate using a ban maire, or a microwave, but you have to careful it doesn’t burn.

When melted, cool slightly and then add the raspberries stirring them in Put 3 teaspoons of hot water in a jug, sprinkle over the gelatine and mix well.

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Farming & Environment

A Day at the Farm...

Columnist Tiffany Fleming is a volunteer at High Mead Farm in Longham, Ferndown High Mead Farm is a working farm run to promote the benefits of engaging with animals, soil, and nature.

They ‘create purposeful roles for our co-farmers, young people and adults alike, to help bring about a sense of well-being and self-worth that many have never experienced before’.

If June and July were the farm’s happiest months of the year to date, October was their antithesis. With poorly ponies and Covid concerns still causing chaos, resources were stretched. When trouble strikes at the farm it does so with twice the force; not only do the Co-Farmers take it so much to heart, but so do the staff and volunteers, whose principal aim is to make the farm a happy place to be.

I was glad to see the back of a month that was as mean and moody as the weather she delivered. As the clocks changed, the farm shop transformed. Parsnips have replaced pumpkins, and giant stalks of Brussels sprouts now stand tall on the centre table like mini trees, sparking the age-old debate, ‘do you love ‘em or hate ‘em?’

Either way, it seems you can’t have a Christmas without them. The winter vegetables bring a wonderful earthy aroma to the shop, which is fast filling with seasonal stock and, as it does so, the mood lifts.

Plans to open a cosy craft room for our Co-Farmers, a respite from the harsh outdoor work during the colder months, were met with the warmest support. Our stoic supporters really

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surpassed themselves, their generosity quite overwhelming. It felt as if Christmas had come early, as every day brought a delivery and with it an opportunity for our Co-Farmers to try their hand at something new;

hobbies they have never before experienced.

So fantastic was the support, the craft room was opened a month ahead of schedule, and not a moment too soon as the cold snap bit. Luckily the severe chill didn’t last, but with winter on its way, it won’t be long before woolly hats and gloves become a necessity.

With the Co-Farmers catered for, the team’s thoughts turned to preparing the animals for the winter months too.

A fabulous new Ferret Retreat was created by Roger and his team. As is the way with the farm, nothing gets wasted; the spare wood was put to good use creating Christmas decorations for the Farm Shop, to sit alongside the glittery pine cone decorations created in the craft room.

Farm fact Brussels sprouts really are named after Brussels, the capital of Belgium, where they were grown from the 13th century, although apparently the ancient Romans grew them too. We British eat more Brussels sprouts per head than any other country in Europe. The sulforaphane that gives Brussels sprouts their unique flavour also helps lower cancer risks; they also contain zeaxanthin, an antioxidant that’s considered important to eye health. A little under one ounce of these vegetables provides 5 grams of fibre and 5 grams of protein. Recent reports hint at upcoming scientific evidence that the small veggies give a big boost to libidos. Happy Christmas indeed!

Pictures: TIFFANY FLEMING

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LOOKING FOR LOVE: Princess the French Bulldog and, below, Lilly, a female Rottweiler-cross

Pooches looking out for love He needs input and socialising – he will then be a loyal and loving friend.

Report from Wimborne’s Waggy Tails rescue...

Whilst all our dogs are special, some have more indepth needs than others.

Could you be the home they are looking for?

We have five very special dogs at the moment and would love to see them settled in the right forever home. They are: LILLY a four-year-old small Rottweiler cross.

Lilly is a delightfully friendly dog – she has never been difficult with any of the staff or volunteers at the sanctuary and even likes the vet.

She can however be stubborn and sometimes needs to be coaxed into the right action.

And she needs a home where she won’t be left as she gets upset.

We do hope that there is the right person out there for her who will be patient and understanding and take advice if necessary.

DAVE a two-year-old Mastiff cross Labrador.

RALPH a five-year-old Pug. He is really good with all but does have breathing problems and therefore needs a calm environment and short walks.

Dave is a large breed and needs an owner that can cope with his size.

He is good with all but does not know how big he is, so gets boisterous.

Older children only for Dave please.

BUDDY a one-year-old lurcher. Buddy can be nervous of people to start with but is coming on well (we think he may have been hit).

He loves a one to one, when he is very affectionate.

Buddy will chase anything that moves quickly.

PRINCESS is a six-year-old French Bulldog.

She has mobility problems as a result of an old injury and cannot walk far.

Sometimes her legs give way but she gets up and carries on.

She is a really happy girl and loves cuddles.

If you are able to offer any of these, or one of their lovely friends, a forever home or a foster home, please contact our office on 01202 875000, e-mail: admin@waggytails.org.uk or visit waggytails.org.uk.

Donations can be sent to: Waggy Tails Rescue Helen’s House 143 Magna Road Wimborne

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How to socialise your puppy We’ve seen a huge increase in the number of puppies over the last year with more people working from home.

It’s an exciting and rewarding time, but can also be a bit daunting, particularly to firsttime dog owners.

Socialisation forms a huge part of your pup’s journey and they have what’s called a ‘critical socialisation period’ between three and 17 weeks of age.

Your puppy’s experiences during this critical period of learning and development can influence and shape their behaviour into adulthood.

Once this window closes, they can be more apprehensive when being exposed to new things.

Why socialise?

Providing plenty of opportunities for socialisation for your puppy and exposing them to a variety of different environments is key to ensuring they mature into a well-adjusted adult that will get on with other dogs, animals and people.

Lessons learned here will guide them through their whole lifetime.

How to socialise your new puppy Most of us will take our new puppy home from eight-plus weeks and hopefully up to this point they have been experiencing life at the breeders, interacting with their mother, litter mates and getting Puppy classes, beginners, home visits, behavioural consultations.

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to know their home environment.

We want to be creating experiences for our puppy from day one. Even during these restrictive times, we can start to socialise them and create learning experiences with various objects in the home like the hoover, television, washing machine etc.

You can also have some fun dressing up; put on a hat, helmet, high-vis jacket or wig as these can often seem scary.

Exposing them to you looking different early on can be helpful with their acceptance

of people, both male and female.

If your puppy hasn’t been fully vaccinated, you can still take them out in a safe environment, or in your garden (maybe in a doggy sling) to meet other people. When meeting other dogs always ensure they are healthy and fully vaccinated.

Once your puppy is fully vaccinated, trips to the park, forest and beach for short walks are recommended. Even walks in bad weather will be novel to your puppy, so don’t shy away from those windy/wet days – it’s all a

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good learning experience for them.

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It’s important to take things at your puppy’s pace. If they are frightened remain calm, take a step back and try again another day. Frightening experiences can stay with them, so it’s important to introduce new things gradually one at a time.

Throughout all these new experiences, it’s important to reward your puppy with a happy up-beat tone of voice, treats, playtime and affection.

All of these reinforce the desired behaviour.

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Arts & Entertainment

List of shows to light up theatre

By Faith Eckersall

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

Illuminating the Minster An article in our previous edition about Wimborne’s forthcoming Son et Lumiere song and light show carried the wrong date.

The correct date of the event is Saturday, December 18.

It’s a 5.30pm start with Christmas songs from the Just Sing Choir to set the mood, followed by the Son et Lumiere at 6:00 pm which will then be replayed every 20 minutes.

The show ends at 7.15pm.

Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

There’s a feast of entertainment coming Dorset’s way, thanks to Poole’s Lighthouse which has revealed a list of shows and gigs for 2022.

Multi award-winning comedy duo Flo and Joan appear on Wednesday, February 2. With appearances at the Just For Laughs Festival Montreal and Melbourne International Comedy Festival under their belt they’re on their biggest-ever UK tour, poking around all the classic topics of the day: over-thinking, alien lovers and fringes...

Same Time Next Year is the story of Doris and George who meet in 1951 following a chance encounter in a

Californian hotel that leads to a passionate one-night stand.

Both are married to other people but, soon aware that this might be the start of something, they promise to meet 12 months later.

Their love affair lasts 25

years and Bernard Slade’s play, running on March 25 and 26, paints a bittersweet, nostalgic and very funny portrait of two likeable protagonists who find themselves in the most unusual of long-term relationships.

Fans of the music of the music of Desmond Dekker and Bob Marley won’t want to miss Rush: A Joyous Jamaican Journey, telling the story of reggae music and the Windrush Generation.

With the music of Desmond Dekker, Bob Marley and many more played live by the JA Reggae Band this show will revive some happy musical memories.

Rush takes place on Friday April 22.

For more information , visit Lighthousepoole.co.uk

In accordance with the Government’s advice to businesses, we would encourage customers to continue to wear a face covering to reduce the risk both to themselves and to others and respectfully request that customers continue to use the hand sanitisers provided, and to check in using the NHS COVID-19 app.

THE GOLDHAWKS THE WHO’S GREATEST HITS

Friday 19th November 7.30pm Tickets £23

NO TIME TO DIE (12A) 20th, 22nd, 23rd & 25th November 7.30pm, Matinee 24th November 1.00pm, Adults: £8 eve £7 matinee U16s: £6

(Box Office bookings incur £1 booking fee per transaction)

(Box Office bookings incur £1 booking fee per transaction)

CREGAN & CO

MARTY WILDE

The Songs of Rod Stewart

Wednesday 1st December 7.30pm, Tickets £22.50 (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

& THE WILDCATS

PLEA S KE E CHEC EP KI OU NG WEBSR ITE

CATFISH KEITH

UK PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE

WINTER WONDERLAND A Festive feast of magical music

Friday 26th November 7.30pm Tickets £23.50

Saturday 27th November 11am Tickets £12.50 (1 in 5 free via Box Office)

(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

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TALON:

COUNTERFEIT STONES

SYD LAWRENCE ORCHESTRA:

Wednesday 24th November 7.30pm, Tickets £17

THE BEST OF THE EAGLES

Thursday 2nd December 7.30pm Tickets £26

Friday 3rd December 8pm Tickets £26

(Box Office bookings incur £1 booking fee per transaction)

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Sinatra and Santa

Saturday 4th December 8pm Tickets £26

Sunday 5th December 5pm Tickets £26

(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

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Actually, it’s lovely with an orchestra

Sticking her neck out to collar top art prize

By Lorraine Gibson

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

A stunning pencil sketch offering a close-up view of a Longleat giraffe called Kate has won an A-Level student from Queen Elizabeth’s School, Wimborne, the Dorset Art Prize 2021.

It was 17-year-old artist Lucy Kendall’s choice of ‘model’, combined with the high level of attention to detail in her drawing that won over the judges.

“For my category, the theme was ‘narrative’; I hand drew the giraffe with pencil.

“It took me just over 40 hours

to achieve hyper-realism,” says Lucy.

“The drawing is a to-scale close-up from an experience that I had with Kate and is named ‘Surveying the Savanna’.”

It’s not just the judges who were impressed; people are now buying limited-edition A1 prints of Lucy’s giraffe and she is also receiving commissions for her work through her newly-formed company, Share A Little Frankie, named after another Longleat giraffe which inspired her business logo.

“I’ve recently set up my own business and my Christmas

By Faith Eckersall

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

cards are now available in more than 20 shops in Dorset and the surrounding areas, including Stewarts Garden Centre in Christchurch,” she adds.

“I’ll be at the Allendale Centre at the end of the month and at Pimperne Village fete at Christmas which is going to be very exciting as it’s my first time participating in festive fetes.”

You can see Lucy’s work on Instagram by searching for: sharealittlefrankie, on Facebook: lucykendallfineart and you can email lucykendall32@hotmail.com

Artists on display at village hall Twenty 4 Art are a group of local artists who come together to put on exhibitions of their work to sell and also help raise money for local charities and causes, writes Rosemarie Allum.

At our last exhibition we raised £1,300 for Parkinson’s and Blood Cancer.

This autumn for the first time we are going to exhibit at Holt Village Hall along with some guest exhibitors.

There will be a varied

selection of art, crafts and cards to buy plus refreshments, free entry and free car parking available.

So come along and meet our friendly group and maybe pick up a unique gift for someone.

The sale and exhibition is on Saturday, Nov 20 from 11am-5pm and Sunday, November 21 from 10am5pm at Holt Village Hall, Wimborne,BH21 7DJ (next to The Old Inn).

Craftt Sa le Art & Craf Sale & Exhibi Exhibition tion 20th – 21st November 2021 Saturday 11-5 Sunday 10-5 W mborne, e, BH2 H21 7DJ 7 Hollt Village Hall, Hall, Wimbor Ho Next to The Old Inn I Free Admissi Adm ssion on – Free parking Tw Twenty ty4A 4Art

Supporting Durlston Ward, Poole Hospital NHS

- Art Sales - Cards - Crafts - Refreshments - Hand Crafted - Homemade Jewellery cakes

It’s Britain’s favourite Christmas film and now there’s the chance to weep along to Love Actually on the big screen, with a full orchestra performing the soundtrack.

Love Actually is coming to Poole’s Lighthouse Theatre on Friday, December 3, where a full, live orchestra will perform Craig Armstrong’s evocative score, with the film being projected onto a huge screen.

Armstrong is one of the UK’s most recognised film composers, with his work being awarded a Bafta for his Achievement in Film Music.

Directed by Richard Curtis and originally released in cinemas in 2003, Love Actually tells 10 separate, yet interweaving stories of love around Christmas time.

The film features an all-star ensemble cast, including Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Bill Nighy, Alan Rickman, Martine McCutcheon, Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley, Rowan Atkinson, Martin Freeman andmore.

In previous years, Love Actually In Concert has seen sold out audiences Visit: lighthousepoole.co.uk

SINGING BOWL SOUNDBATH Sunday 21st Nov, 2pm The Scout Hall, Redcotts Lane, Wimborne

£15 Limited numbers, please book in advance.

01935 389655 or email

ahiahel@live.com Displays by Twenty 4 Art artists and friends

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Special guests at carol concert Band are ready to Stur things up The Sturminstrels were formed in late 2019 to play mainly 60/70’s music.

But playing stopped when Covid 19 struck and the future looked dismal.

But they persevered, reformed and obtained new band members with plenty of previous experience.

Now, having risen from the ashes they are a successful five-piece outfit, playing at various venues, with gigs already booked for next year.

For more information or to book, call Lyn on 07922 506765.

ON SONG: Youngsters from Verwood’s Emmanuel School and, right, Valerie Singleton

Verwood’s Emmanuel Middle School will be starring in the Diverse Abilities’ Carol Concert which takes place on Wednesday, December 15, at St Peter’s Church in Hinton

Messiah

George Frideric Handel

SATURDAY 11 DECEMBER, 19.00 The City of London Sinfonia joins the Choir of Salisbury Cathedral under the baton of David Halls, with accomplished soloists Soraya Mafi, Robin Blaze, Sam Furness and James Platt.

The perfect way to begin the Christmas season!

Tickets £10 - £40, book online salisburycathedral.org.uk/events

Road, Bournemouth. Doors mince pies for all to enjoy at open from 6pm. the end of the evening.

Speakers at this year’s Blair Crawford, founder and festive celebration include president of Hope FM, will Valerie Singleton OBE, best host the evening and known for her time working introduce performances from on television shows such as the choirs.

Blue Peter, Maggie the Reverend Dr Ian Terry said: Seaside Baker, from this “The human race is richly season of The Great British Bake Off, and former Deputy diverse and that will be celebrated in the Diverse to Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, Abilities Christmas Concert Christine Bueno. that St Peter’s Church is Josh Graham, events cohonoured and delighted to ordinator at Diverse host.

Abilities, said: “Christmas is “It will be a festival of each just around the corner, and person’s unique humanity.” we’re pleased to bring back Visit diverseabilities. our magical Carol Concert org.uk/carolconcert or call packed full with carols, 01202 711502 to book Christmas readings, and a tickets. Adult tickets are special raffle. £15, child tickets are £7.50, Come along with friends, family, or colleagues and and a family ticket (two have a fabulously festive adults, two children) is £40, time while supporting with all funds raised going to children and adults with Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disabilities in Dorset.” disability charity.

The concert is sponsored

by Colten Care, who will be Collectors Fair bringing (Sell/Buy or Swap, old or new) their choir WIMBORNE to welcome QE LEISURE CENTRE (Sports Hall) guests on B3082 Blandford Road, Wimborne BH21 4DT arrival and Sunday 28th November 2021, 10.15am–2.30pm providing Enquiries to Dave on 01202 590158 or 07808 484414

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ON TRACK: Mayor Kelly Webb is shown around the busy exhibition

Rail exhibition challenge steams to success It had been very challenging trying to put on the Central Southern Gauge O Group’s annual exhibition this year, with all the issues relating to Covid 19, writes David Coasby.

So it was with great relief that the exhibition went ahead in the Allendale Centre, Wimborne, on Sunday, October 24.

In fact it was such a success that the normal attendance

figure was doubled!

We are told by the organisers that many visitors first learned of the show after reading an article in The New Stour & Avon magazine.

Cllr Kelly Webb, the Mayor of Wimborne Minster, graced the show with her presence and the exhibitors were grateful that she made time to have a chat as she went round the show.

Indonesian evening Come and enjoy a unique evening of dance and music plus a taste of Simply Indonesia.

The evening is being organised by Chris and Yayu Slocock with the kind support of Ketut Pande and will raise funds for Walking 900+ and the Minster Makes Music Appeal.

Chris Slocock has been walking round the Minster and is nearing the completion of meeting his latest target of 2,000 laps by the end of this

year. It all started as part of the Minster’s 900th anniversary celebrations in 2020.

The evening takes place in The Minster tomorrow (Saturday) November 20 at 7.00pm. Booking required as tickets will be limited.

Tickets, price £10.00 each, to include interval refreshments are available from the Minster Press on 01202 882277 and from the Parish Office in Church Houseopen Monday to Friday mornings.

Community Coach Tours Day Trips & Short Breaks with pickups in Blandford, Wimborne, Ferndown, Kinson, Poole, Bournemouth and Ringwood RHS Wisley Christmas Glow & Festive Afternoon Tea ... Sat 20th Nov, £65 Clark’s Shopping Village .......................... Sunday 28th Nov, £28 (u16 £18) Bath ............................................................... Saturday 4th Dec, £28 (u16 £20)

SHORT HOLIDAY BREAKS Christmas Break Ashley Court Hotel Torquay. Bed, Breakfast and Evening Meal ....................................... Thursday 23rd – Monday 27th Dec, £599pp, no single supp

SHORT HOLIDAY BREAKS 2022 London Best Western Hotel, opposite Hyde Park ....................................... .................................. Friday 7th – Sunday 9th Jan, £225pp, no single supp Eastbourne, Queens Hotel. Dinner B & B ..................................................... ........................... Friday 28th – Monday 31st Jan, £329pp, no single supp Jersey Apollo Hotel, St Helier. Dinner B & B .................................................. ........................ Monday 21st – Friday 25th Mar, £525pp (No Singles left) London, Knightsbridge Museums ................................ Saturday 16th Apr £30 Adults, £20 u16 Andre Rieu – NEC Birmingham ...................................... Saturday 30th Apr £135 per ticket.

Exmouth and Boat Trip and Cream Tea ......................... Monday 2nd May £42.40 Adults, £25.00 u16

Contact Jon White: 07760 225520 or 01202 032151

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They’re Wilde about music...

WILDE AT HEART: Left, Marty and Kim c1960. Centre, also Marty and Kim! Right, Marty and Joyce at their wedding

By Lorraine Gibson

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

Marty Wilde, musician, songwriter and all-round nice guy, has more than a few reasons to be cheerful as he looks forward to performing in Wimborne later this month.

“It’s a lovely place and the Tivoli’s a great venue, it’s one of those theatres where you can tell that the people running it really care about it,” he says.

The gig, the final date of his Marty Wilde & The Wildcats tour, will feature an extra-

Bournemouth Bach Choir

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Messiah Bournemouth Bach Choir & Orchestra Tim Hooper conductor

MONDAY 20 December, 7.30pm WIMBORNE MINSTER Tickets: £15, £20 (unreserved) (children free)

Square Records, 73 High St, Wimborne tel. (01202) 883 203 www.ticketsource.co.uk/bournemouth-bach-choir or at the door

special guest – his daughter and 80s pop legend, Kim Wilde, for whom Marty’s written many a tune, most notably the iconic teen anthem, Kids In America.

What young girl wasn’t looking out a dirty old window in 1981, hairbrush mic in hand and dreaming of being as cool as Kim? Music’s a family affair for the Wildes.

“We all love it,” says Marty.

“Kim sings and she’s touring Europe next year, Roxanne (Kim’s sister) sings and was guest vocalist for Kylie Minogue for years and my son, Ricky, does all the arrangements.”

Surrounded by a family – wife Joyce plays piano – that loves what he loves, clearly keeps Marty energised as he’s looking good for 82.

A healthy lifestyle also helps.

“I quit smoking at 50. It was the single, most important thing I’ve ever done. It saved my voice and if anyone reading this is inspired to give up, I’ll be happy.”

He’s also changed his diet.

“Hardly any meat,” he says, and ditched the booze four years ago.

“Drinking was a way of life. I enjoyed going down the pub and socialising but you can’t keep that up as you get

older, so I stopped.”

Marty was a teen idol himself when he began writing his own songs in the 50s.

“I couldn’t find any to sing, so I wrote my own. One was Bad Boy. It made the top five in the charts, so I wrote more.”

Along with other hits like Donna and Teenager In Love, he’s penned songs for other performers, including I’m A Tiger for Lulu and Ice In The Sun for Status Quo. “Music powers my life.

“The minute I wake up, I have tunes and song ideas running around my head,” he says.

He promises that the Tivoli show on December 2 – coincidentally his 62nd wedding anniversary – will be a full-on nostalgia trip.

“I’ve been working hard on this. I’d say it’s the best show I’ve ever done.”

In another coincidence, yesterday, Thursday, was actually Kim’s birthday.

It may be Marty’s last show of 2021, but the high-octane octogenarian has a 50-date tour scheduled for 2022.

Hard to believe, but then so is the fact that Wilde-child Kim is 61!

Box office: 01202 885566 tivoliwimborne.co.uk/ martywilde.com/events/

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Make a note of these talented teenagers The Poole Society for Young Musicians recital in September at St John’s Church, Broadstone, was very special as it was given by a dazzling group of students leaving for higher education – not so much ‘goodbye’ as ‘au revoir’ we hope, writes Rex Bale.

Some of them have been playing here for many years and we have watched them grow and develop into very fine young musicians.

Lewis Lee (violin) will be going to Oxford University, and going off to the Royal College of Music are Sally Dando (violin), Joe Berry (viola), Joe Lyndley (bassoon) Derry Sowinski (horn) and Pernille Faye (composer and clarinet).

At the recital they were joined by Emily Keats (cello) Luke Hayward (flute) and Hugo Svedburg (cello) aged 13 who has just had the great news that he achieved a place in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.

The event was one of the concerts in the Broadstone Music Series which

HITTING THE HIGH NOTES: The student musicians about to pitch up at college Pictures: ALISON KAY

organises a programme of masterclasses and workshops for young musicians. broadstonemusicseries.info

.

Top trio of musicians sparkle in Broadstone It was the first time that highly-distinguished international performers Karen Jones (flute), Joely Koos (cello) and Sophia Rahman (piano) played together as a trio, writes Rex Bale.

But you would never have thought so, such was the standard of the recital they gave at St John’s Church, Broadstone on October 30.

Joely and Karen were born and bred in Bournemouth, attending local schools before attending specialist music schools.

The first movement of the von Weber Trio in G minor was spoilt by a

bombardment of fireworks outside, but it was thankfully quiet outside for the rest of the evening.

The second movement scherzo was a frantic dance followed in contrast by a Shepherd’s Lament.

The final movement allowed the flute and cello to shine with solo sections for both. After the more familiar Debussy’s sonata for cello and piano, there was the Frank Martin ballade for flute and piano followed by Martinu’s trio.

This piece started with a busy, fast and furious movement, but then settled down to a beautiful adagio with a slow piano

introduction before the flute takes over.

The movement ends with cello and flute sharing a lyrical finale.

This recital followed Broadstone Music Series fifth successful ‘Aspiration through Inspiration’ day, this time at Poole College, for 48 young local flautists, strings and pianists who benefited from a day of musical wisdom from these fine musicians.

It was organised by music director of Poole Society for Young Musicians charity Alison Kay, and the event was supported by BCP Music Hub SoundStorm.

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Follow trail to Christmas After a one-year break, BCP

Council has announced that its popular Christmas Tree Wonderland is coming back for Christmas 2021.

Visitors to Bournemouth will be led by a trail from Lansdowne to the Triangle through the gardens to the seafront and can enjoy the 10m Changing Tree of Light, a cascading waterfall, giant reindeer, gingerbread people, polar bears, a giant bauble and trees representing cities from around the globe.

The event also includes a 60ft feature tree in the Victorian lower gardens.

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Join up with Fusion choirs The Vocal Fusion Choirs have recommenced their rehearsals and are looking for new members.

There are in fact two choirs, the five-part harmony choir, which meets at the Beacon Centre, St Mary’s Church, Ferndown, on Wednesdays at 7.30pm and a ladies choir which meets at St Nicholas Church Corfe Mullen on Mondays at 7.30pm.

Both choirs are run by Lynne Turner from Colehill and they perform two concerts a year with the proceeds going to selected charities.

Between 2014 and 2019 the concerts have raised nearly £24,000 for such charities as the Wimborne Stroke Group, a defibrillator for the Lantern Church in Merley and the Bladder Scanner at Poole Hospital.

The proceeds from the next two concerts will go to Parkinsons causes.

The first concert will be held at St Mary’s Church, Ferndown, on Saturday, December 4, at 4.00pm, when both choirs will be performing, and the summer concert will take place on July 9, 2022, at either Queen Elizabeth’s School, Wimborne, or the Barrington Theatre in Ferndown.

The choirs sing a range of ‘popular songs’ such as those from shows like A Million Dreams from the Greatest Showman, Little

Shop of Horrors, the Lion King, Abba medleys, Love Shine A Light, songs from films such as James Bond’s Skyfall, and some more serious songs like Karl Jenkins’ Adiemus.

You do not need to understand music as Lynne teaches each harmony and then blends them together. She also loads each harmony onto files on the internet so that they can be listened to at home. visit: vocalfusion.co.uk.

First post-Lockdown recital The Bournemouth Chamber Music Society’s first concert after lockdown will be given

by Emmanuel Bach (violin) and Jenny Stern (piano) this Sunday, November 21, at 3.00 pm at Bournemouth University’s Kimmeridge Hall BH12.

In a recital postponed from 2020, they will be playing music by Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Wieniawski.

The concert also includes the moving Hebrew Melody by Achron, which Emmanuel Bach performed on BBC Radio 3’s ‘In Tune’ during lockdown.

He is supported by the

CONCERT RETURN: Jenny Stern and, inset, Emmanuel Bach

Countess of Munster Musical Trust recital scheme.

He studied at the Royal College of Music and in 2018 he won the Royal Over-Seas League String Competition.

Jenny Stern teaches at Eton College and the RCM

Junior Department.

She has appeared widely in South Africa and Europe as soloist, chamber musician and accompanist.

Further details and booking information can be found at: bournemouthchambermusic. co.uk

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Choral society reunited Members of Wimborne Choral Society will be reunited in concert once more in December.

The choir has not performed in the Minster since December 2019.

This landmark concert will commemorate all those lost throughout the pandemic and also celebrate renewal and optimism for the future.

The programme, led by conductor and musical director Christopher Dowie, will feature Fauré’s Requiem, the composer’s most famous work, and Handel’s powerful and moving Coronation Anthems including Zadok The Priest, first performed at the coronation of King George II. The concert will also feature soloists, Nicola Burley (Soprano), Hugh Sutton (Bass) and Wimborne Chamber Orchestra.

Tickets are now on sale for the

concert, which will be held in the Minster tomorrow, Saturday, December 4, at 7.30pm and are £15.00 (Central Nave), Unreserved (side Aisles) £11.00.

Under-18s £6.00.

They are available on the door or from Square Records, Wimborne or telephone 01202 603569.

Video screens are a recent addition in the Minster to add to the concert experience and ensure that everyone has a great view of the performance.

LINDSEY COLE The concert has been risk-assessed and all Covid-19 measures will be in place to ensure everyone’s safety and wellbeing.

The choir will also be singing carols on the Minster Green on Saturday, December 11, from 10.30-11-30am.

For further information call 07910 140459.

Paintings & ceramics on show at gallery’s winter collection Bettles Gallery launches PAUL their WinterJONES Collection 2021 exhibition of Paintings and Ceramics on Saturday, November 27.

They will be showing paintings of former Dorset Artist Paul Jones, Lindsey Cole and Roger Bettle of Ringwood and FELICITY HOUSE the versatile painter Felicity House of Bournemouth.

These will be alongside ceramists Ruthanne Tudball from Norfolk, imaginative work from Nigel Eveleigh, translucent bone china bowls

by Sasha Wardell, and richly glazed domestic stoneware by Mike Braisher.

Details of the Exhibition can be seen on the gallery website bettles.net or telephone 01425 489350.

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To advertise call 01963 400186

November 19 & 20

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Andrew Diprose is the founder and editor of dorsetbiznews.co.uk, the No.1 business website in the county with more than 25,000 unique users Nicola Sheppard believes fashion runs through her veins.

She said: “My mother was a tailoress and I used to make clothes for my dolls.

“Fashion is in my blood.

“I love dressing ladies to help make them look and feel amazingly confident.”

As the owner of ladies clothing boutique, Classy Collections in Wimborne, that’s exactly what she does.

Day in, day out.

But the world of retail in 2021 is very different from 28 years ago when Nicola established the now rebranded CC of Wimborne in East Street.

She said: “We had seven boutiques in the town – three in this street, alone.

“I’m now the last one in Wimborne still standing.

“I’ve had to take a long hard look at the business and make changes.

“Without those changes I think the business would have slowly died.”

As with so many, it was the Pandemic which acted as the catalyst for a total rethink.

Nicola – known to many of her customers as Nikki – said: “I’m very fortunate to have a large and very loyal customer base.

“But many were ladies of a certain age and, like all of us, they were getting older.

“To survive we really had to lower our age profile while, of course, retaining the goodwill and loyalty of our

LAST ONE STANDING: The Classy Collections boutique in Wimborne and, below, Nicola Sheppard Pictures: DORSET BIZ NEWS

I’m still standing... and doing just fine! existing customers, some of whom have been with us for nearly 30 years.

“You can get stuck in a rut and, in normal times, be too busy working on the business rather than thinking about it.

“The pandemic gave me time to re-evaluate the business.”

And the result of her deliberations?

Nicola decided to adopt a trendier approach.

The shop was rebuilt with a new front and logo while

some labels were dropped in favour of others, such as Canadian clothing label Joseph Ribkoff, with huge followings.

A minimalist window display, changed every week, succeeded in attracting more passing custom while new Facebook and Instagram accounts started bringing the business to the attention of an online audience.

Underpinning the changes, though, has been the unwavering devotion of

Nicola, and her colleagues Heather, Sarah, Lisa and Tracie, to customer service.

She said: “I want my customers to feel totally comfortable with their purchases.

“I’d rather they walk out of the shop with nothing than be unhappy.

“I’m always very honest if I’m asked for my opinion and I try to go out of my way to help people.

“It is the customer service that brings people back time and again.

“I think we also help women achieve that difficult balance of dressing in an ageappropriate way but not looking old before their time.”

Within two years of establishing the business, Nicola won the Drapers Record (now known as just Drapers) award for Independent Retailer of the Year.

The trophy still occupies pride of place in the shop which also offers full alteration services.

Twenty-six years after winning the award, Nicola says the changes brought in this year have succeeded in bringing in a lower age profile customer while also retaining her existing client base.

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As for the future, Nicola said: “Wimborne – and East Street in particular – is looking better than ever.

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“I hope to be here for many more years to come.” classycollections.info

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Laundry team cleans up with award Dorset-based Barker, the largest domestic laundry in the UK and a leading specialist dry cleaner, has won a prestigious award in the Ladas – the Laundry, dry cleaning and textile care industry awards, run by the publication, ‘Laundry & Cleaning Today’.

The annual awards recognise individuals and companies for their dedication within the sector and many of the UK’s leading businesses were present.

Barker was nominated for the ‘Responsible Business’ Award.

MD Matthew Barker and members of his management staff attended the glittering black-tie awards event at Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey.

Matthew said: “We were

COMMITMENT: The winning Barker team with their ‘Responsible Business’ trophy at the national industry awards

delighted to hear about our nomination for the category of ‘Responsible Business’, an award which recognises the commitment of a

business to the communities in which it serves.

“It was wonderful to attend the awards ceremony and to learn of our success in

winning our category. I am extremely proud of our achievement and it’s a wonderful reflection on the whole Barker team.

Barker is a high-quality fabric care and manufacturing business specialising in the improvement of established markets, from laundry to shirt making.

Fully traceable, ethicallygrown and woven cotton of the highest quality is used to manufacture its bed linen range whilst also being the global leader in the supply of starched dress wear to the legal profession and the film, TV and theatre industries.

Their work can be seen in Downton Abbey, Peaky Blinders and Mr Selfridge, to name just a few.

Visit: barkergroup.info

Company boss named European chairman The managing director of a Dorset funeral group has been installed as the European Group Chairman of Selected Independent Funeral Homes.

Nick Douch, pictured right, will head the association for a year and plans to promote it and attract new members.

His company, Douch Family Funeral Directors, has belonged to the US-led organisation for 15 years.

Founded in 1917, SIFH represents family-owned funeral businesses and has branches in the US, Europe, Australasia and the Pacific.

It has around 40 European members and hundreds worldwide.

Nick said: “It is an honour to be chairman and it is an important time, having got back after covid which has affected all of us.

“Despite different funeral traditions in countries, there is a lot that is common to everyone.

“We use the association to share

ideas and good practice and we have learned from our European partners.

“One of the ideas we have brought back and which we have introduced in a couple of our branches is allowing families to visit their loved ones in our chapels of rest whenever they wish with the use of a security card.

“We are also updating our branches and including interactive service chapels from which

services can be broadcast and which can be used by community groups.

“We have really felt the benefit of belonging to this association and would encourage others to consider joining.”

Douch Family Funeral Directors runs seven branches in east Dorset and also runs the multi award-winning Dorset Funeral Plan.

Douch has bases in Wimborne, Ferndown, Wareham, Blandford, Poole, Swanage and Corfe Mullen. n funeraldirector.co.uk

Recruitment Assistant herdsperson required for spring calving herd near Sherborne, some experience required and further training given for anyone showing enthusiasm for grassland measurement and management. please phone 07796310766 (terrible mobile reception so if not answered please send a text and I will ring you straight back)

Part – time Milk recorder required for Henstridge area must have own transport and enjoy early mornings.

For more information 07970 009142

GENERAL FARM WORKER REQUIRED ON A DAIRY FARM NR SHERBORNE. WEEKLY DAY OFF AND ALTERNATIVE WEEKENDS. FOR ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT 07956 966440.

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Recruitment Sturminster Newton High School are seeking to appoint: Teaching Assistant 21.33 hours PW term time Closing date: 1st December 2021 interviews TBC

Cover Supervisors We are looking to appoint several people to our bank of Cover Supervisors.

Work will include the supervision of whole classes during short-term absences of class teachers under the guidance of teaching/senior staff, delivery of pre-prepared exercises, managing student behaviour and assisting students in relevant activities in line with school policies and procedures. The hours are variable.

Closing date: 1st December 2021 interviews TBC The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check in line with the Government’s safer recruitment guidelines. Sturminster Newton High school values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

For further information, please go to the school’s website www.mysnhs.net ‘vacancy’s’ or apply via the Dorset for you / Jobs.

Please note that we cannot accept CV applications for any of the above positions General handy man needed for busy equestrian farm. 4 days a week 9 - 5pm near Sturminster Newton. Varied duties including but not limited to property and vehicle maintenance, tractor driving and towing trailers, HGV, DIY and gardening. Contact 01258 817604 or email locketts @lockettsfarm.com

We are on the hunt for an experienced Team Leader to manage our small team at Hawes Arborists, based in Shaftesbury. To be considered for the role you must have at least five years experience and a proven record in the technical side of difficult tree surgery operations.

You will lead a team that are continually involved in a variety of challenging arborcultural situations and will receive an excellent salary up to £35,000 DOE. You must hold all relevant tickets to the role.

To enquire please contact info@hawesarborists.co.uk

Registered Veterinary Nurse Required Friars Moor Veterinary practice has a new and exciting opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our independent, forward thinking, busy first opinion veterinary practice in North Dorset with clinics in Sturminster newton, Shaftesbury and Blandford. Further education is encouraged within the clinical team and nursing skills are well utilised.

We are looking to expand our nursing team and pride ourselves on having a friendly ethos both within the clinical environment and socially outside of work. To continue providing a high standard of care we hold regular meetings within the team to review protocols where new ideas are welcome. We maintain good relationships with all members of the practice, we’ve previously won the best place to work at the Blackmore Vale Business Awards.

This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours a week with 1 in 6 Saturday mornings Monday to Friday, you will be predominantly based at our Sturminster Newton Branch with 2 days of the week at the Blandford branch. Part time candidates will be considered. We are looking for a caring, supportive, organised, and professional individual who works well as part of a team.

The right candidate should have a passion for animals and be able to provide gold standard nursing care with the willingness to continue training in all aspects. In return we will offer a rewarding career where CPD is funded and encouraged, a competitive salary, a friendly working environment, holiday benefits and promote a good work life balance with no out of hours.

The successful applicant will need to hold a full driving licence and be prepared to travel to any of our three clinics.

If you are interested in this position or have any questions, we would love to hear from you,

please contact Lucy Jones Head Nurse by email lucyjones@friarsmoorvets.co.uk For more information please also visit our website www.friarsmoorvets.co.uk

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Recruitment Wheathill Golf Club require a full/part-time cook.

Includes a weekend shift, approximately a flexible 30 hour week. Please email wheathillgc@btconnect.co m with your CV or call 01963 240667 option 3.

Part time sewing machinists required.

Can work from home.

Please call The Wheat Bag Company 01747 840499 for information.

Needed live in carer for lame elderly person +middle aged dog mid December onward. Rural.

Must drive.

Please contact Miss Lola Hobbs, Tel. 01747 811442

Commis / Sous Chef Roles: The Bath Arms / The Beckford Arms.

Call 07590 428 823 North Dorset CLEANER REQUIRED 20 Hours per week 9 a.m to 1 p.m Monday to Friday Experience of cleaning and laundry Good rates of pay Driver essential Please ring 01258 861143 Looking for labourers ASAP with some experience on building sites, for long term contracts. CSCS card is required. Work involves working away.

For more information contact Wayne Gillam 07836383066

Vacancies for Experienced Groundworkers/ Plant Operators Contact: R B Snook Building Ltd Kings Stag Mill, Kings Stag, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 2AU Tel: 01258 819900 or Email: info@rbsnook.co.uk

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Care Assistant, Castle Cary We are looking for a person to join our dedicated team, caring for our 23 elderly clients in our comfortable retirement home.

Experience preferred, but not essential. Job sharing considered, Bank or contracted hours available For further details contact Sally Tel: 01963 350272

Post Office Worker Child Okeford Independent transport important. Previous Post office experience helpful.

Good communication skills, work ethic and teamwork essential.

Part time 16 - 20 hours per week Pay £9.38 per hour Email - andrew@ the crossstores.co.uk

Tipper Driver Permanent Position Please call for details 07837470258 TIPPER DRIVER CLASS 2 wanted - quarry work, permanent position, immediate start Tel 07850 429058

EXPERIENCED CARER required to join small team.

Blandford Area.

Please call 07540 633981

Sandroyd

CHEF

Co-ed Boarding and Day Prep and Pre-Prep School

£25,858 per annum Full-time, year-round

Part Time Domestic Assistant Required January A cheerful, energetic and hardworking individual is required to be part of the School’s cleaning team.

Term time only. Weekdays late afternoon/early evening. Meals provided during working hours.

For further details please contact: Chris Stewart, Sandroyd, Rushmore, Tollard Royal, Nr Salisbury SP5 5QD Tel: 01725 516329 bursar@sandroyd.com www.sandroyd.org Closing date Friday 19 November Interviews the following week Sandroyd is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children.

Applicants must be willing to undergo the appropriate child protection screening before appointment.

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our prestigious School…we are so much more than just school catering!

We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and innovative function chef to join our brigade, with fine dining experience. During term-time you will be involved in the production and serving of meals for our pupils and staff, as well as numerous functions ranging from BBQs to fine dining. Outside of term-time we operate as a commercial centre, catering for a wide range of residential and nonresidential courses and events….no two days are ever the same!

This is a full-time position, working 5 out of 7 days per week including weekend working according to a shift rota.

Bryanston offers good rates of pay and excellent terms and conditions, including: • • • • • • • • • •

Flexible working patterns with no split shifts Free parking and meals whilst on duty Chef whites provided and laundered free of charge Lots of training and development opportunities Free gym membership and access to our state of the art sports facilities Life assurance at 3 times salary 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (pro rata) Employee assistance and wellbeing support programme Enhanced maternity/paternity leave A newly launched staff benefits platform including perks and discounts

For further information and to apply, please visit www.bryanston.co.uk/employment or contact the HR Department via recruitment@bryanston.co.uk Closing date: Sunday, 28 November 2021 Bryanston is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Recruitment

Experienced/Skilled Ground Workers Required We are looking for skilled and experienced Ground Workers.

To work with our installation teams on our local Water, Drainage & Civil Engineering projects.

Experienced in drainage installations including underground tanks and pipe laying, concreting, kerbing, etc You will be confident working from plan and understand levels.

Customer facing, conscientious and hardworking.

You will be familiar with the operation of small plant and will hold a full UK driving licence.

You will work from the Company Head Office in Dinton.

Excellent pay and conditions for this permanent position.

Please contact for an application pack Closing date will be Friday 17th December 2021 Mrs Jules Simmons M J ABBOTT LTD, Bratch Lane, Dinton, Salisbury SP3 5EB Email: jules.simmons@mjabbott.co.uk www.mjabbott.co.uk M J Abbott Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer

We are currently looking to expand our friendly team.

Recruiting committed, enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals providing high quality care to our patients.

NHS and SystmOne experience preferred but not essential.

PATIENT SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR The first point of contact for our patients and community, this is a fulfilling yet demanding role.

We require a flexible and proactive attitude with the ability to cover for additional hours.

You will be working as part of a small, close-knit, team ensuring that the reception runs smoothly.

Approx. 29.5hrs per week, working pattern to be agreed, Hours between 8am-7.30pm.

WORKFLOW ADMINISTRATOR This role is a vital support to the smooth running of the practice and for best patient care.

The main responsibilities of the post-holder will be to Read Code relevant information from clinical correspondence into the Practice computer system.

Approx. 27hrs per week, working pattern to be agreed, but to include Thursday afternoon.

HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT (HCA) The role is varied and interesting, with clinical opportunities from phlebotomy, to ECGs, to blood pressures, to administering injections, to working in the community to support our most frail patients.

Phlebotomy experience is essential.

Approx. 28.5hrs per week, working pattern to be agreed, but to include 7.30pm finish on Thursday.

For further information or to apply (with CV and covering letter) please contact Sue Gray

sue.gray@dorsetgp.nhs.uk

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We cover all of the Blackmore Vale area

Barn Stored Seasoned Firewood £70 per bag Free delivery, any area Contact Phil 07903 535 745 BUILDING & ARCHITECTURAL WANTED: Dave buys all types of tools 01935 428975

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Local Services GARDENING & LANDSCAPING

EVANS ABOVE Tree Care Ltd All aspects of tree care, hedge maintenance and stump removal

01258 840044 07763 018101 www.evansabovetreecare.co.uk COMPUTERS & PHONES

COMPUTER SERVICES 01202 814081

Work is carried out at your home or business (no call out charge) or in our workshops.

Apple Mac & Windows Laptops Towers Monitors Gaming PCs and laptops Printers Phone Lines New Equipment and Repairs Broadband and Networking iPhone & iPad SET-UP ANTI VIRUS AND INTERNET SECURITY All things computers... well almost!

SPIERSEstablished ELECTRONICS 1989 Call 01202 814081 or email sales@spiers-electronics.co.uk 3 Woodlinken Drive, Verwood, Dorset BH31 6BN

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The New Blackmore Vale Our Advertising deadlines for this Christmas New Blackmore Vale, edition of 24th December, booking and copy deadline is Monday 13th December at 4pm for Display Advertising

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Motoring

Motorcycle MOTs

now £27.50 Car & Van* MOTs

£39.95

(*Vans up to 3000kg)

MOTs Diagnostics Repairs Servicing Air Con service £39.95+vat 01202 911960 www.joesmot.co.uk

MOT

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AIR CONDITIONING MOT REPAIRS SERVICING

REPAIRS SERVICING DIAGNOSTICS

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DIAGNOSTICS AIR CONDITIONING

SUNRISE SERVICE & MOT CENTRE MOTS, SERVICING AND REPAIRS ON ALL VEHICLES UP TO 3.5 TONNES INCLUDING HORSEBOXES AND MOTORHOMES

Bodyshop open for all repairs and restorations, from small scratches to complete resprays, insurance work welcome.

MOTS – class 4,5 and 7 MOTs – class 4, 5 and 7 Diagnostics Diagnostics Air Conditioning Valets Air conditioning Courtesy Cars Valets Collections within a 5-mile radius Courtesy Cars Concessions for Pensioners, Collections within a 5 mile radius Armed Forces and Emergency Services Concessions for Pensioners, Armed Forces and Emergency Services We require the following staff:

VEHICLE TECHNICIAN/ MOT TESTER 15B Sunrise Business Park, Higher Shaftesbury Road Blandford DT11 8ST Tel: 01258 459798 Email sunriseservicecentre@hotmail.com www.sunriseserviceandmotcentre.com

01747 854789 www.crewscars.co.uk

CAR SALES

CAR OF THE WEEK 2017 (17) Toyota Auris 1.6D-4D Design 5dr. 110bhp, diesel, 6 speed manual gearbox, 65mpg, reverse camera, panoramic roof, auto lights wipers & auto main beam, traffic sign recognition, hill start assist, lane keeping aid, pre-collision assist, bluetooth, cruise control, multi function touch screen, only 16,800 miles ........................................................................................£11450 2016 (66) Dacia Sandero Stepway 0.9TCe Laureate SUV 5dr. 90bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, robust looks, high ground clearance, £30 road tax, 55mpg, sat nav, park sensors, bluetooth, cruise, 56,800 miles..................DUE SOON £6750 2018 (68) Ford EcoSport 1.0T EcoBoost Titanium SUV 5dr. 125bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, high seating, partial leather, park sensors, reverse camera, sat nav, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, hill start assist, multi award winning engine, 28,000 miles ................................................................................................£14850

Five Square Motors (Bosch Garage) Salisbury Road (A30) Shaftesbury SP7 8BU

2016 (16) Renault Twingo 1.0 Play 5dr. 70bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, small car with low running costs, £20 a year road tax, upto 60mpg economy, air con, hill start assist, bluetooth, 53,500 miles ...........................................................£5250 2017 (17) Toyota Auris 1.6D-4D Design 5dr. 110bhp, diesel, 6 speed manual gearbox, 65mpg, reverse camera, panoramic roof, auto lights wipers & auto main beam, sign recognition, hill start assist, lane keeping aid, bluetooth, cruise control, pre-collision assist, 16,800 miles ................................................DUE SOON £11450 2015 (15) Vauxhall Mokka 1.6 Exclusiv SUV 5dr. 115bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, high seating, large boot, parking sensors, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, hill start assist, bluetooth, 57,900 miles................................................£8450 2019 (19) Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 SRi VX-Line Nav 5dr. 90bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, Sat Nav, bluetooth, cruise control, auto lights & wipers, 19,900 miles..£10850 2013 (63) Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 SXi 5dr. 100bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, very well kept car, air conditioning, alloy wheels, cruise control, only 60,800 miles .....£4750

2015 (65) Mercedes Benz GLA 250 2.0 4x4 Automatic Sport (Premium Plus) SUV 5dr. 208bhp, petrol, 7 speed automatic gearbox, 4x4, sat nav, reverse camera, parking sensors, auto parking system, leather, heated seats, electric sunroof, electric tailgate, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, hill descent control, 49,500 miles...............£19950

2012 (61) Volkswagen Touareg 3.0TDi V6 Altitude Automatic 4x4 Station Wagon 5dr. 245bhp, diesel, 8 speed automatic gearbox, big powerful 4x4, sat nav, touch screen, leather, heated seats, 360 degree parking sensors, bluetooth, cruise control, auto lights & wipers, 89,000 miles ..............................................DUE SOON £14650

2013 (13) Mini Hatch 1.6 Cooper Sport Chili 3dr. 122bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, air conditioning, alloys, auto lights & wipers, hill start assist, bluetooth, 92,100 miles....................................................................................................£6250

COMMERCIAL'S

2010 (10) Mini Hatch 1.4 First 3dr. 75bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, ideal 1st car or low cost motoring, only 63,200 miles ...............................................£3850

2015 (15) Volkswagen Caddy Maxi 1.6TDi Highline C20 LWB Van. 102bhp, diesel, 5 speed manual gearbox, full bulkhead, sat nav, parking sensors, cruise control, air con, alloy wheels, bluetooth, cambelt kit replaced, very clean & tidy van with NO VAT to pay, 49,600 miles ......................................................................................£14500

WANTED

WANTED

We buy cars for cash so if you have something to sell, give us a call, we pay good prices & consider most vehicles.

We are looking for 1970's, 80's & 90's Ford's that we can bring back to life, please call with any information.

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A different view on avoiding collisions

by Lorraine Gibson You may have seen the distinctive yellow signs around Dorset asking you to think bike. They’re part of a Dorset Road Safe & DocBike campaign to reduce motorcycle casualties on Dorset’s roads.

The partnership is committed to reducing the number of local road-traffic casualties, using on a combination of approaches including education, enforcement and engineering.

Not only does it want drivers to think about bikes and take extra time to look three times for motorcyclists, they are also asking motorcyclists to think to themselves: ‘Have I been seen?’, especially when approaching junctions.

The organisation’s website has lots of tips and informative videos designed to keep road users safe and with the festive season and

THINK BIKE: When on the road

dark nights now upon us, it’s well worth a look.

For example, there’s a fascinating video that explains why one of the most common remarks after a collision, especially at junctions, is: ‘Sorry mate, I didn’t see you’ and which suggests how this can be remedied.

It’s all to do with something called Saccade. Turning your head quickly from side to side to check what’s coming (as we were all taught) is always a good thing but according to the video, it’s not the best way of assessing a road when driving or or

Picture: STEVE BELASCO

riding a motorcycle.

The quick-fire turning movements of the head cause the eyes to take a series of snapshots rather than a full and sweeping view and so what they send

to the brain is an incomplete image with gaps.

To ensure you see the full picture, it recommends a three-point system (Fixation) in in which you fix your gaze, just for a few seconds, on three crucial directions, thus eliminating ‘blind spots’.

It claims that if everyone were to put this simple advice into practise, up to a quarter of all road accidents could be avoided.

You can see the video about Saccade and Fixation on the website at:dorsetroadsafe. org.uk

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VEHICLES FOR SALE Lightweight trailer, 5ft x 4ft x 18inch.

Dropdown tailgate, lightboard, spare wheels and other spares. £135 ovno Tel: 01963 23680 VW Beetle 1.2 TSI Design Automatic 2015 28,000 miles FSH Leather seats Satnav Champagne. £12,500. 01747 812285 Blue Mercedes CLK convertible 2002, semiautomatic, 2295cc, 2 door, electric roof, all working £950 ONO Tel 01985 844894

Peugeot 207cc auto hard drop top. 2007 reg.

55,000mls, MOT, 1 owner. £1,000 cash only. 01935 873189

Autocruise Starfire Motorhome two berth 2001 Diesel 63000 miles, MOT Sept 2022 £17150 ovno.

01963250656 Renault Clio ‘03 plate (black) 1.2 L petrol 125000 miles MOT until Feb ‘22 £500 Ono Phone Caleb on 07443543449 08/08 Jaguar X type. 2.2 diesel SE Estate. Manual, Power Steering, Central Locking, Climate Control, Alloys. Front & Rear parking sensors, blue tooth, metallic blue with black half leather interior.

MOT April 2022.

79K full service history. £2950 – 01747 811199

You need your trucks and vans on the road We’re here to keep them there

DORSET’S PREMIER COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SERVICE Commercial vehicle repair and maintenance MOT preparation and presentation On-site tachograph centre to install and calibrate Servicing for all makes and models of commercial vehicles

ETS TRUCK&VAN 6 Witney Rd, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole BH17 0GH Tel: 01202 669339 Email: service@etstrucks.co.uk and Shaftesbury Lane, Blandford, Dorset DT11 7FB

Tel: 01258 480404 Email: blandford@etstrucks.co.uk

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Property

Lodge a claim for eco-friendly stunner Ash Lodge at Stourpaine ticks all the boxes on a house-hunters’ wish list.

It’s rural but not isolated, it’s character but low maintenance, it’s spacious, it’s eco-friendly, and it’s got a home office, a studio, views, a pool, decking, balcony, landscaped gardens, paddocks and stables.

Constructed in 2008 by award-winning architects Western Design, the Douglas fir-clad house has been designed to make the most the southerly views over open countryside.

Inside, the ground floor flows seamlessly from a striking galleried hallway into a stunning kitchen/ breakfast room and a fabulous sitting room, both

flooded with natural light and with doors opening to the terrace.

Rooms currently used as a study and ground floor bedroom could easily be used as an integral annexe.

Upstairs, doors from the master bedroom suite open on to a balcony overlooking the garden and open countryside, with two further bedrooms and a bathroom lie off the landing.

Step outside and Ash Lodge continues to impress.

Landscaped gardens offer raised beds, soft fruit areas and terraces and seating areas to enjoy the private gardens, with a greenhouse, studio, hot tub, and even a woodland shower for the brave.

Beyond is a swimming pool with pool house, and a small yard with four loose boxes, ample parking and paddocks extending to 2.75 acres.

Situated in a good location with the nearby village of Stourpaine and the market towns of Blandford and

Shaftesbury within a short drive, Ash Lodge is a fabulous house, on the market with Symonds & Sampson in Blandford with a Guide of £1,350,000.

Contact Neil Wilson on 01258 452670 for further details.

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Property

LIVESTREAM AUCTION 9 December 2021 DORSET | DEVON | HAMPSHIRE | SOMERSET | WILTSHIRE | LONDON

Crossways, Dorchester

Guide £150,000

Winfrith

Guide £160,000

A unique opportunity to acquire a garden plot, measuring just under 0.70 acres in a rural se ng.

A Grade II Listed barn with full planning permission and Listed building consent for conversion to a stylish 2 bedroom home.

Wimborne 01202 843190

Wimborne 01202 843190

Poole

Guide £275,000

A detached 3 bedroom bungalow in a quiet turning, requiring refurbishment and providing poten琀al to extend STPP. EPC D

Wimborne 01202 843190

Cranborne

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Guide £200,000

A garage premises in a prominent loca琀on with workshop, o ce and forecourt, o昀ering development poten琀al STPP

Dorchester 01305 261008

Guide £195,000

Bere Regis

Guide £50,000

A semi-detached 2-3 bedroom co琀age located close to the centre of this sought a昀er village, requiring modernisa琀on. EPC=E

A detached brick barn close to the village centre, with possible development poten琀al (STPP and consents).

Wimborne 01202 843190

Wimborne 01202 843190

PLANNING | VALUATIONS | BUILDING SURVEY

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WIMBORNE GUIDE PRICE £550,000 Three bedroom chalet style bungalow • NO FORWARD CHAIN • Spacious and well presented • Stunning kitchen/breakfast room • Over sized garage and off road parking

WIMBORNE PRICE: £525,000 Spacious three double bedroom detached family home • Bespoke fitted kitchen/diner • Sitting room and garden room • Master bedroom with en suite • Garage and rear courtyard garden

STURMINSTER MARSHALL PRICE: £475,000 Four bedroom, two reception room family home • Popular village location • Generous size kitchen/breakfast room • Master bedroom with en suite • Garage and off road parking

WIMBORNE TOWN CENTRE PRICE: £450,000 Luxury second floor apartment on riverside development • For independent people over 60 • Exceptional finish throughout • On site car parking • Situated in the heart of the town

COLEHILL PRICE GUIDE: £425,000 Spacious three double bedroom chalet style house • Quiet sought after location • Modern kitchen/conservatory • Low maintenance rear garden • Garage and off road parking

WIMBORNE PRICE: £295,000 Well presented two bedroom ground floor apartment • NO FORWARD CHAIN • Walking distance of town centre • Garage in block • Well kept communal gardens

Wimborne off ice, 6 Cook Row, Wimborne, BH21 1LB 01202 842922 | wimborne@hearnes.com | www.hearnes.com

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WEST PARLEY GUIDE PRICE £600,000 Deceptively spacious chalet bungalow • Four bedrooms • One bathroom, one shower room • 80ft Southerly facing private garden • 37ft Car port & workshop • Plot measuring 0.15 of an acre

BOURNEMOUTH GUIDE PRICE £525,000 Immaculately presented family home • Four bedrooms & two reception rooms • Two shower room, one bathroom • Double glazed conservatory • Private west facing rear garden • Tandem garage and off-road parking

FERNDOWN £500,000 Extended, detached bungalow • Three/four bedrooms • One bathroom, one shower room • Two reception rooms • 80ft Private west facing rear garden • Single garage.

BOURNEMOUTH GUIDE PRICE £475,000 Stylish, detached bungalow • Modernised and extended • Three double bedrooms • 80ft Private, enclosed rear garden • 32ft x 20ft Sunning kitchen/dining room • Within the Hillview School catchment

WEST MOORS OIEO £375,000 Enlarged end of terrace home • Four bedrooms & two reception rooms • One bathroom, one shower room • Occupying a corner plot • Enclosed garden and single garage • Planning to split to 2 dwellings

FERNDOWN £375,000 Deceptively spacious bungalow • Three bedrooms • Private rear garden • Single garage • Situated within a popular location • Offered with no onward chain

FERNDOWN £325,000 Immaculately presented apartment • First floor • Two double bedrooms • One bathroom, one shower room • Southerly facing balcony • Single garage & allocated parking

FERNDOWN £140,000 Well presented retirement apartment • Second floor • One double bedroom • Lift • Short distance from town centre • Offered with no onward chain

Ferndown Off ice, 6 – 8 Victoria Road, Ferndown, BH22 9HZ 01202 890890 | ferndown@hearnes.com | www.hearnes.com

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