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Simon’s playing is music to the ears Music-loving care home residents have welcomed the return of one of their favourite entertainers after two years of only seeing him online due to the Pandemic.

Christchurch-based pianist and vocalist Simon Woodley performed live at Colten Care’s Brook View in West Moors for the first time since spring 2020.

The in-person show at Brook View was a particular treat for resident Freda Sherwood, 91, who used to have the same piano teacher as Simon and is a long-standing fan of his playing.

Freda was a regular at Simon’s weekly Skype sessions during Lockdown and was thrilled to see him back playing live in the residents’ lounge, even joining him at the keyboard for a brief duet.

“It was wonderful to see Simon again,” said a smiling Freda, who likes to practise classical pieces on the home’s two pianos

to the delight of fellow residents and staff.

Companionship team leader Sarah Moule said: “If Freda is at a piano, she will smile and sing. It’s the same when she sees Simon play.

“When Lockdown hit, Simon was one of the first entertainers across the Colten Care group to suggest doing Skype music sessions.

“Freda always looked forward to them each week but you can’t beat having music performed right there in front of you.

“It was a joy to see her face when Simon appeared in person once again, set up his keyboard and invited her to sit with him and play a few notes.”

Freda and Simon were both students of the late Bournemouth-based pianist and teacher Terry Shade.

Welcome return for popular fair

After a two-year gap, Damerham Fair and Horticultural Show is returning at the end of this month.

The Damerham Fair opens at 11am on Saturday, July 30, with a £4 entry fee, with under-16s going free.

Among the attractions are Have A Go dog Agility, and Have A Go Fly Casting (no hooks involved), as well as the famous Damerham Derby.

The Damerham and District Horticultural Society has released its schedule for exhibitors – who don’t have to be members - and says that society members can enter the fair free by showing their membership card.

During the evening there will be an Abba concert, featuring the acclaimed tribute band Re-Bjorn.

More details available at: damerhamfair.co.uk.

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New manager at care charity

Make the most of your libraries

informal workspace, which

by Faith Eckersall could save you the cost of If you’re looking to cut your A Dorset heating and lighting at home. spending, and who isn’t? it’s charity which Dorset Libraries are paid for time to check out what could gives financial through council tax, which is be Dorset’s best-kept moneyassistance to why they are free to join. saving secret: Libraries. local families Once you’re in, you can use Depending on your reading struggling your membership card at 31 and listening habits and because of libraries in the Dorset Council hobbies, you could save more cancer has been able to area and also at some of the than £600 a year, reading free appoint a manager, thanks to a books, accessing magazine LibrariesWest locations, mystery donor. subscriptions, newspapers and including Poole, Bath and Lauren Thatcher, pictured, North East Somerset, Bristol basic genealogy research. has just joined Dorset Cancer and south Gloucestershire.

You can also save on Care Foundation (DCCF) Your magic library card free events, children’s to help re-start its grant entitles you to borrow and entertainment and some programme, which was put on reserve items to libraries libraries can be used as an hold by the Covid pandemic.

Lauren’ssalary for the next two years will be paid by a donor, who approached the charity to offer help, but whom wishes to remain anonymous.

Chairman Chris Thomas, said: “The Pandemic has been extremely tough for DCCF, as most of our grants to families are funded through our events.

“But we aim to get back to giving financial assistance imminently, so, to be able A big thank-you to the hard working to appoint an exceptional Wimborne In Bloom team. manager like Lauren to Each year they make the town look fantastic with all the flower tubs and oversee this is a huge boost.”

Free advice for a stress-free device

by Lorraine Gibson Baffled by technology? Want to get online or master a mobile phone but don’t know where to begin? Help is at hand - and it’s absolutely free.

Corfe Mullen Library’s Digital Champion is offering 40-minute, one-to-one sessions full of easy-to-digest advice on lots of digital queries, including how to set up and use devices such as phones, tablets, and PCs (that’s personal computers!).

Sessions run every Monday from 10.30am-1.00pm but you’ll need to book on the Digital Hotline: 01305 221048 or Corfe Mullen Library: 01202 659755 corfemullenlibrary@ dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.

in these areas and access computers and all you need to join is a proof of address although if you have no fixed address, you can still join.

You can use the Encyclopaedia Britannica Online and the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Fancy tracing your family tree? Access Ancestry’s Library Edition.

Comic fan? You can access more than 2,800 titles.

Join up at: dorsetcouncil.gov. uk/w/join-the-library, or pop into your local branch.

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Mixed news on traffic front BCP Council says its newlyapproved seafront car-parking charge hike is expected to generate an extra £359,000 during the 2022/23 financial year.

It says this money, in carparks it claims are ‘mainly used by visitors’, will be ‘reinvested in parking services and cover the rising costs of operating parking across the BCP region’.

It will take approximately 10 weeks to advertise and implement the new tariffs.

Meanwhile, in the New Forest, there are fears for the area’s 100 currently free Forestry England car parks, after the Forestry Commission advertised for a ‘Project Manager – New Forest Car

Park Strategy’.

Forestry England says that its New Forest Car Park Strategy is: ‘To develop a future management model that builds financial sustainability, provides a fair and proportionate approach, investing in people’s ability to live, work and enjoy the forest whilst also protecting its valuable and sensitive habitats and wildlife.’

n And motorists are being urged to plan ahead for overnight road closures on the eastbound A31 this month.

The entire eastbound section of the road will be closed from 9pm-6am from Monday to Friday, July 11 to 15, between the A338 Ashley Heath and

M27 J1 Cadnam Junctions.

Diversion routes include the A338, A3060, A35, A326 and A336.

The closures are for drainage works, part of the on-going roadworks at Ringwood.

The road closures will continue in August, after the site takes delivery of deck beams for new bridges.

National Highways says the beams will be 45-metres in length and in order to deliver them, the westbound section of the A31 from M27 J1 Cadnam to A338 Ashley Heath Roundabout will undergo an overnight closure, from 9pm-6am but the date for this will be determined nearer the time.

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Hospital celebrates national accreditation

Wimborne’s Victoria Hospital has met national accreditation standards for its gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy services once again.

The Endoscopy Team at the Dorset HealthCare-run community hospital successfully passed its annual review, following an assessment by the UK’s Joint Advisory Group (JAG).

GI endoscopy allows health staff to examine a person’s insides, using a flexible tube with a camera, and diagnose and/or treat a range of conditions in the stomach and elsewhere.

It is one of many services offered at the hospital, and JAG accreditation demonstrates that the team delivers high quality, patient-centred care in this area.

Accreditation assessments take place every five years, with annual reviews against set criteria in the meantime to ensure standards are maintained.

Sara Eyles, theatre and endoscopy manager at Victoria Hospital, said: “We’re extremely pleased to have met the JAG accreditation standard in our annual review.

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“It’s an affirmation of how hard everyone works, and the excellent service patients in Dorset receive. I’m very proud of the team.”

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Village hall gets dressed up

What’s on is on Wimborne web

Want to know where to eat out? Need ideas for a night on the town? Sussing out a shopping trip? Whether a local or a visitor – you can now find all you need to know about what’s on and what’s in Wimborne via the new-look Wimborne Hub website wimborne. info/.

From a bookshop to a baker, icecream parlour to a pizzeria, more than 300 of the town’s businesses are now showcased online. There’s also a comprehensive events section and easy-to-use search tools to make your online search speedy and relevant.

The Wimborne Hub is the culmination of three months of intensive work

by Wimborne BID (Business Improvement District).

BID manager Tammy Sleet said: “The new site combines a clean, modern design with a nod to the traditional values of our market town, to create a one-stop virtual space for visitors, residents and businesses alike.”

It seems just right that Wimborne, which was once home to Sir Tim Berners Lee, founder of the worldwide web and now a patron of the town, has an impressive new website

The refurbishment of Godshill Village Hall was on display to most of the residents of Godshill when a special tea party to celebrate the hall – and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – was held.

The decorated hall was seen at its most charming as it dressed up for a party.

The newly-completed upgrade of the WCs and accessible ramp and side door were shown off along with all the other facilities of the hall which were in use including catering, sound system, fairy lights, outdoor marquee and amenity space.

Villagers were invited for an afternoon tea, and enterd a competition for the best royal headdress. Homemade scarecrows were also on display in the marquee.

Andy Howe provided music to complete the relaxed ambience.

Local artists displayed their work to celebrate the occasion: Commemorative wooden ‘medals’ were created by Max the Woodie of Godshill Wood, and the hall’s decorations were enhanced by the beautiful floral compositions from Sam Chaplin of the New Forest Cutting Garden.

The hall can be hired for parties and other events – contact Anne Thomas on 01425 650716 or email godshillhallbooking@gmail.com or visit godshillvillagehall.co.uk for more information.

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Letters

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Check your water and sewerage bills!

My father recently died and, having sold his property, I then needed to deal with the final utility bills.

I received both water and sewerage bills through the post at the same time.

I was able to compare these in detail and found that the sewerage bill was being charged on a lot higher usage of water than had actually been used.

The water bill showed usage of 13 cubic metres and 12 cubic metres but

the sewerage bill showed usage of 34 cubic metres and 31 cubic metres; so an overcharge of 40 cubic metres.

I queried this over the phone with the sewerage company; they could not give a reason why this had occurred but I will be receiving an amended bill for the correct amount which will be over half the original amount claimed.

Ian O’Hare Wimborne

Reading the letter from CPRE I would like to add my view.

As far as I am concerned Dorset has NO planning policy, apart from ruining East Dorset.

In seven years they have built at St Leonards Hospital, and now at Verwood, ThreeLegged-Cross.

We now have more factories and houses.

Wimborne has been completly trashed with back garden grabbing in St Leonards and close by.

(When the Tories came into power they said there would be: ‘No back garden grabbing’.

We now hear West Parley and Alderholt are next. East Dorset is being ruined by those who have no policy or understanding of how many grasshoppers, crickets, butterflies, insects, reptiles amphibians’, etc, homes they are destroying to allow mostly outsiders into the areas.

We have a council the leader

of whom, Mr. Flowers, asked ‘would you like to work from home or work in the office?’

Well we know the answer and it means to get through by phone is sometimes impossible, including queries about planning.

We also had a letter to say that council would not put up planning applications on boards, instead it was up to the applicant to tell locals!

Please tell us why we should vote for this lot, or any of the others who are ruining our areas and our wildlife.

But of course the bottom line is Government and their immigration policy, a policy which, when they came into power, stated only tens of thousands would be able to come here instead of 250,000 to 400,000 a year.

So our beautiful East Dorset country side will become a concrete jungle. Thank goodness I will not be around to see it.

G Brown Ashley Heath

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Beware of wayward cyclists

A young mum was on the zebra crossing carrying her toddler across the road from the beach to the cafe opposite.

My heart was in my mouth as two cyclists whizzed along without due care or consideration to the pedestrians.

My husband shouted out but the cyclists didn’t even slow down.

Whilst on a road, cyclists are vehicles and should stop at a zebra crossing when

pedestrians are actually crossing!

I asked the mother if she was okay and thankfully they were - although I was a little shaken!

On a more positive note it was lovely to see a beautiful clean beach after the mess left by all the visitors at the weekend.

My thanks to those who work hard clearing up all the muck.

S Finch Ferndown

Coffee mornings suspended for now The weekly Wednesday coffee mornings at West Parley’s Community Sports and Social Club have been suspended whilst repairs are undertaken at the building.

Meanwhile, Parley Health

Walks are also not meeting at the clubhouse but informally continuing until the Community Sports and Social Club re-opens.

More details from westparley-pc.gov.uk/

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Ferndown fete is the finest The Mayor of Ferndown, Councillor Lawrence Wilson, opened the Fete On The Field in the town, writes Tom Scrase.

The Verwood Concert Brass Band gave us all a great day of entertainment and they took part in the first Verwood Carnival which still continues the tradition today.

Holly Copse Molly Dancers put on a great and colourful display.

Molly Dancing originated in the English

Midlands and East Anglia and is associated with Plough Monday (the first Monday after Twelfth Night).

The Fete on the Field Classic Car Show put on an amazing variety of the finest classic, custom, commercial and agricultural vehicles. Along with so many side shows and food outlets it made for a great day in Ferndown.

Pictures: TOM SCRASE

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Last chance to take part in big bike ride People are being urged to watch out for cyclists this Sunday, July 3, as riders take to the Dorset lanes to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support in the annual Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride.

Cyclists will leave Corfe Mullen Recreation Ground between 8am and 10am and head towards Wimborne, and then return throughout the day via Lytchett Matravers.

Motorists are asked to be particularly vigilant as cyclists cross the main roads especially at Red Post and the A350 at Lytchett Matravers.

A team of talented dancers from Dorset have been setting the world stage alight after they fly to Spain to compete in the Dance World Cup finals.

Eighteen dancers from Poole’s Steppin’ Out Academy are competing against the best in the world at the competition in San Sebastián which ends on July 2.

They earned their place after finishing in the top five in the national heats last year.

The young ‘Steppers’, aged from 12 to 18, have been entering both solo, duo and large group sections.

Principal of Steppin’ Out Academy, Angela Taylor, said: “This is the ultimate and most prestigious competition dancers of this age can compete in.

“To say I am proud is an understatement... this is the pinnacle so far in their young dance careers.

“Not only have they been working incredibly hard on their dance routines, but they have also been very busy fundraising to make this trip of a lifetime possible.

This year’s ride will once again offer a choice of four distances of 38,

48, 63 and 100 miles for cyclists to choose from, taking cyclists

along the Stour Valley, Winterbourne Valley and to some famous Dorset landmarks such as Bulbarrow Hill and Milton Abbas.

Thanks to sponsors Sunseeker International and support from Primera Sports, the Hendy Group and Coles Miller Solicitors all the money raised and donated by the cyclists can go directly to help support people living with cancer.

Cyclists can still enter the ride on the day.

For more information and directions, visit: macmillanbikeride.co.uk.

County dancers fly the flag

Eighteen year-old Thomas Parkes has been competing in the Senior Boys’ Show Dance, Lyrical and Contemporary solo categories, along with Charlotte Serle in the Senior Duet section in Contemporary dance.

Also doing their bit for showcasing boys dancing

is 17 year-old Ben Hoole who is competing in the Boys Show Dance and Contemporary solos.

The whole Steppin’ Out team have come together for the Senior Contemporary Large Group, Song and Dance Large Group and Senior Ballet Large Group categories.

Team captain Ruby Whitmarsh said: “We are incredibly excited to perform our dances on the world stage and are still pinching ourselves that this is actually happening.

“We’ve promised to do Steppin’ Out, Dorset and England proud!”.

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by Faith Eckersall ‘Dear Ukraine – we are here for you...’

These are the heartfelt words of an Edmondsham teen who has penned a song for the people of the war-torn country.

Daisy Turner, 13, who attends Bryanston Knighton House School in Durweston, wrote her acoustic piece after watching the recently televised Concert for Ukraine.

“As I listened to the concert, it gave me the idea to write the song for them,” says Daisy.

“When I was helping my mother at work, I’d think of different chords that might work.”

She also used her free time to consider various chords and lyrics, including some in Ukrainian, which she worked out with the help of a translation programme, experimenting until she hit on a winning formula.

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Dear Ukraine...

Daisy’s here for you SINGING OUT: Daisy Turner

“After coming home from school and practising a few nights a week and weekends,

I got the rhythm and lyrics then thought of the title Dear Ukraine,” she says.

“It took me about a week to write and compose it, then I continued to practise until I knew it off by heart.”

So far she has only performed the song in public twice, first at Edmonsham’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, and also on Forest FM. “I did Dear Ukraine and a couple of others solo with no backing, and people seemed to really like it,” she says.

Her school has also put her recording on its YouTube channel.

Musically, she says she’s been influenced by two things: Ed Sheeran and her father, Andrew, who used to play guitar to her each evening when she was younger.

After penning Dear Ukraine, plus other songs, including one for her mother, Daisy still hopes to train as a vet in the future, but also to progress her singersongwriting career.

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THERAPY: Natasha Hunt with sons Alfie and Joshua... then and now

By Faith Eckersall Sixteen years ago, Wimborne mum Natasha Hunt was praying she’d live long enough to see her new baby take his first steps.

Now she sits beside him as he practises for his driving test.

“I can’t believe he’s old enough to learn to drive,” she says.

“It’s wonderful to spend time with my sons as they become adults.”

During the intervening years, Natasha has done all the mum things she dreamed of as she underwent six months of gruelling chemotherapy and treatment at Poole Hospital.

She was isolated from everything and everyone – even fresh air – as she and baby Alfie, who was just three weeks old when she was diagnosed, stayed in the room while she underwent treatment.

“For a good year or so after I came out of hospital I slept next to the open window, even though I was freezing, just to feel the breeze and the air on my face,’ she says.

“It’s silly things like that, you literally take fresh air for granted but when it’s taken away, that’s when you start appreciating it.”

During the past 16 years, however, she’s also been the main fundraiser and focal point for her own charity LEAF – Leukaemia Educating And Fundraising.

Over the years the charity has helped pay for training that the NHS budget didn’t cover, for a leukaemia patient’s sperm to be frozen, to give him a chance at becoming a dad, and for care packs for patients.

Natasha also visits isolated leukaemia and blood cancer patients, bringing care packages or providing a listening ear.

“I went to see a lady who has terrible nausea from the treatment so I put together one or two things that I’d found had helped me,” says Natasha.

Natasha beat the test of time to help others

“I’ve also been shaving quite a few ladies’ hair recently. I think having it done by someone who has been through it themselves makes it a little bit easier.”

However, she is fearful that much of LEAF’s work may have to stop, due to a lack of funds.

“Everyone’s struggling and it’s a sign of the times but, for a small charity like us, it can be very daunting,” she says.

“Covid hit us hard and I thought it would pick up after the Pandemic, but it hasn’t.

“People haven’t been so willing to come out to events because of this – we had to cancel our golf day because of lack of numbers.”

To save money she runs the charity from her own home and says she will always

try to be there for individual patients, but doesn’t want to see the assistance side fade away.

“It’s really hard to do alone; I’d love to have a couple of volunteer fundraisers and to attract a bit more money so we can continue to give this vital help,” she says.

LEAF has paid for cleaning ladies, or for services such as laundry for patients who have no one at home to help them.

And she hopes that just by seeing her, it will give patients hope that they can beat the disease.

“I don’t want to give false hope, and there’s also an element that you don’t want to sound insensitive, but you do want to get the message out there that it’s not all bad news,” she says.

She’ll be saying this loud and proud when she carries the Commonwealth Games torch through Dorset on July 4.

“I was privileged to carry the Olympic torch in 2012 and was amazed to learn I’d been nominated to bear the Commonwealth torch in this Platinum Jubilee year.”

However: “I was even more amazed and so touched to learn that the person who nominated me was Joshua, my eldest son,” she says. “It’s a huge honour, both for my family and for LEAF.” Natasha is hoping her torch bearing will help raise awareness of her charity and act as a beacon of hope.

“When the boys were little, we were photographed all together when I was discharged from hospital” she says.

“We recently recreated this photo at Kingston Lacy and I couldn’t believe how time has flown.

“I want people to know there are longterm survivors and that we are out here.

“I also want people to know you can survive and thrive and that LEAF may be able to help them.”

Find out more about how to donate to LEAF at: leafcharity.com/

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Fond farewell as popular jeweller closes Owners of established jewellers Portique, of East Street in Wimborne, have announced the shop’s closure.

To celebrate many successful years of business, the store is hosting a spectacular closing-down sale which will see all jewellery, including diamonds, coloured stones, and gold pieces, reduced by 50 per cent.

Portique was established in 1971 by the late R E Porter, great uncle of the current owner Neil Harkness.

Husband and wife Neil and Elizabeth Harkness, pictured, took the reins in 1997 when the business was located in Bournemouth’s Criterion Arcade.

The store was relocated to Wimborne in 2003 when the arcade was redeveloped.

A family business in the truest sense of the word, Portique quickly became a popular store in the heart of the Wimborne retail community.

Neil and Elizabeth have run Portique, with help from a dedicated team of staff and their three daughters, for more than 25 years. Renowned for a personal service and exceptional quality, its

knowledgeable team is headed up by Neil who has worked in the jewellery industry for more than 50 years.

His extensive experience has included working for luxury retailer Mappin and Webb where he was based in their London stores, including their Harrods concession.

From there, Neil went on to establish himself as a respected independent buyer and seller of fine jewellery and silverware. The couple eventually settled in the South West where they made the decision to purchase Portique due to its longstanding family connections.

Said Neil: “The decision to close the business hasn’t been easy, but after

such a wonderful career, I am ready to retire and spend more time with my family.

“It’s been a privilege to be involved with so many special occasions in our customers’ lives and that really has been the most special part of my career.”

Elizabeth added: “Portique has been a great place to be, with a fabulous customer base and hugely supportive staff who are an integral part of the Portique family.

“We will be very sad to say goodbye.”

The retirement sale at Portique will continue until all stock is sold. All jewellery in the sale will be reduced by 50%, giving customers old and new an opportunity to bag a real bargain.

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The fabulous folk fest that really delivers Words and pictures by Tom Scrase

Wimborne Folk Festival 2022 was a great day, with nothing but the best in entertainment.

There was so much to see and do, there Night sky events with Bob Mizon MBE of the Wessex Astronomical Society Summer nights are short, so late-night stargazing is now the rule.

If you’re lucky enough to live in a place with little light pollution, look south-east to see the Milky Way rearing up from the horizon, looking like a pearly stream across the night sky.

Dark-adapted eyes will see that it seems to be divided into light and dark patches.

was hardly time to visit all the stages.

And in the Allendale was an event where teenagers all dressed in black, performing in the completely blacked-out stage and theatre, put on a

wonderful illuminated show.

With the spectacular procession in the afternoon it was just a great day out.

Thank you all to those involved in putting on a great festival.

Surfing the Milky Way

The light ones are simply the combined glow of countless stars in the plane of the galaxy in which we live; and the dark smudges should stir our imagination as they are the dust and ashes of long-dead stars; and the elements those stars have made are what we ourselves and everything around us is made.

We are truly stardust, the old 1970 song was right. Clear skies!

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Political round-up

Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher

Conflict has strong Falklands parallels Christchurch’s South Atlantic Medal Association was founded by Bill McAlester, a Falklands veteran, to bring together other veterans from that war. Although it is the only such association in Dorset, it has become the model for many similar organisations nationwide. It was, therefore, a delight to be able to attend Christchurch SAMA’s special drumhead service and celebration to mark the 40th anniversary.

That conflict was notable for the way in which the courage and expertise of our armed forces was bolstered by the decisive and determined political leadership of Margaret Thatcher.

While it is invidious to make comparisons with Ukraine, there are strong parallels with the way our patriotic soldiers, sailors and airmen defied the odds against a largely conscript army controlled by a dictator.

Christchurch & East Dorset CHRIS CHOPE MP Let us hope that President Zelenksy can do likewise. n Many will share my scepticism that the last thing our NHS needs is further organisational change. But that is what is entailed with the establishment of the Dorset Integrated Care Board which comes into operation today, July 1. It is designed to work with the Integrated Care Partnership to improve the quality of health and

social care in Dorset. I was pleased to meet Jenni Douglas-Todd, the board’s chairman, and to be able to raise with her the priorities of my constituents. Top of the list was the shortage of hospital beds in Dorset.

She confirmed that Dorset has fewer hospital beds per head of population than anywhere else in the country despite having a much higher proportion of elderly people.

She told me, however, that effective, integrated care systems can halve the demand on hospitals. My response was that as soon as such a reduction in demand is achieved, the number of beds can be reduced but, in the meantime, we need to increase our bed capacity to match demand.

Jenni admitted that NHS productivity in Dorset has been falling.

She believed, however, that the new Integrated

Board would rectify this and cited the example of the new streamlined referral system for giving patients direct access to specialist consultants. I shall be interested to hear from readers about their experiences. n I am pessimistic about reform of the European Court of Human Rights whose judges have prevented some of those who have arrived in the UK illegally being transferred to Rwanda for the processing of their asylum claims. One of my roles as a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is to serve on the committee which interviews candidates to serve as judges. It is a continual struggle to try and find lawyers who are happy to apply the law while respecting the sovereignty of elected democratic governments.

The irony of collectively-caused strikes

At the moment every Labour representative is demanded to answer whether they support or condemn the rail strikes.

No nuance, no middle ground.

You’re either on the picket line, or you’re against collective bargaining and the right to withhold your labour.

Is it any wonder when our politics is so binary that the sides in the dispute have failed to reach a negotiated settlement?

There is a middle ground here both for politicians and for n Support for RMT at Glasto

the negotiators.

We should all support workers who, after already having a real terms wage cut during the Pandemic, now just want, just need even, a pay rise that goes some way towards helping them with rampant inflation. We all need it.

Yet we can also be angry about the disruption of the strikes and the damage they’ve done to the economy, school exams and the environment. I had to drive all the way to Hull and back for work during the strike rather than taking the train and I was not happy!

How many RMT shop stewards does it take to change a plug socket? Nine, apparently.

It’s a cliched and no doubt unrepresentative example but, by refusing to modernise working practices until now, the union leaves itself vulnerable to Tory attacks.

Dorset Labour GREG WILLIAMS It seems like there’s been a ‘landing zone’ for a settlement on the table for weeks. A pay rise of about 5% in exchange for removal of outmoded working practices. 5% would still be a real terms cut, but I do get the point that wage discipline is needed to help tackle inflation. It’s painful,

but we must all be prepared to endure it.

This should be the case for all pay grades though. No industry execs should be getting doubledigit increases or six-figure bonus payouts.

And it should also be the case for pensions. I cannot fathom why it’s acceptable to give an inflationary increase to the state pension but not those of working age on low incomes.

Anyway, back to the point. I don’t accept the false, binary choice to either support the ‘strikes’ or the ‘strivers’. I choose to support all working people across the country needing a pay rise. And I’m really annoyed at the Government, Network Rail, the train companies and the unions.

They have all failed. They failed to negotiate properly and they collectively caused these strikes.

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THE DORSET OPERA

MMXXII

The home of Country House opera in South West England featuring renowned soloists and full orchestra

Tablers get round to business John Adams, above right, a previous Bournemouth mayor was recently elected as chairman of Ringwood Ex-Tablers (41) club.

Elected vice chairman at the same meeting was Derek Scott, above left, currently a Ringwood councillor.

John is also currently chairman of Christchurch and East Dorset Conservatives.

Ringwood ex-tablers is a vibrant club with more than 70 members but still welcomes applications from potential new members.

Giacomo Puccini

MANON LESCAUT

25, 28, 30 July at 19:00 | Matinée 27 July at 14:00 Sung in Italian with English surtitles

And a group of Ringwood Ex-Tablers recently attended tea with Edward Fox MBE, above, star of many films such as Day Of The Jackal, Gandhi and Battle Of Britain.

Cost of living help

by Faith Eckersall Residents who wouldn’t usually ask for help are being encouraged to reach out for support early as the cost of living bites.

Dorset Council says it knows that while many people who have needed help before may be confident asking for support, the cost of living is now impacting people who may not know where to start.

To help them, it’s launched a Cost Of Living page.

The page places advice and support on money, access to food, housing, support for children, mental health, wellbeing and employment, all in one place.

People can check if they’re eligible for benefits, free school meals, low tariffs for utilities and grants.

Specialist help is also available over the phone,

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in person and online from Dorset Citizens Advice, which can talk about money, consumer, housing and other issues.

And older residents are being supported by Age UK to access advice and financial help. Those in fuel poverty (spending more than 10 per cent of their household income on energy costs) or on a low income, can apply for supermarket vouchers.

Similar assistance is available for BCP Council area residents, where the authority is working in partnership with Citizens Advice BCP to administer the Household Support Fund.

Applications for eligible pensioners and working age people are open.

Visit dorsetcouncil.gov. uk/cost-of-living-help and citizensadvicebcp.org.uk/hsf.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

THE MAGIC FLUTE

26, 27, 29 July at 19:00 | Matinée 30 July at 14:00 Sung in English with surtitles

Coade Theatre, Bryanston, Blandford Forum

Box Office: dorsetopera.com 07570 366 186

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Antiques & Collectibles

UNDER THE HAMMER: A pair of painted bedside chests at £300-£400 and, right, the 20ft country house table £200-£400

The wonderful classic country house look

The Charterhouse two-day July 7 and 8 sale includes the residual contents of a Somerset country house.

“We are most happy sorting through country houses such

as this which was built in the 1720s,” said John Snape of Charterhouse.

“We even found some 40-year-old Margaux in the cellar along with

Coalbrookdale-style garden furniture in the outbuildings.”

The country house look remains hugely popular today, with interior designers and private clients furnishing their homes but mixing this up with a more modern look.

This is perfect timing as on July 7 there is a great

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selection of mid-century modern furnishings to mix in with the country house antiques.

From the country house there are lots of furniture, ceramics, metalwares, rugs and pictures.

One of the more unusual lots are two tables made from timber on estate when the trees blew down.

Each table has a four-plank top and the larger table measures an amazing 20 feet long.

Viewing for this two-day auction with mid-century modern furnishing and the residual contents of a Grade II* listed Somerset country house is on Monday to Thursday, July 4 to 7, at the Sherborne salerooms.

All the lots can be seen at charterhouse-auction.com where live internet bidding is also available.

The team can be contacted for valuations at The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne 01935 812277 info@ charterhouse-auction.com where they are now taking entries for their August specialist auctions of silver, jewellery, watches along with wine, port and whisky.

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Cash collection coins it at auction There was plenty of interest in the sale of Jewellery, Silver, Coins & Objets de Vertu at Semley Auctioneers.

The 1902 Edward VII Specimen Coin set (above), a complete set of 13 coins headed by the Five Pounds gold coin, sailed past its top estimate of £4,000 to bring £6,900, an auction record, despite the rather tatty case, and indicative of the present high demand for alternative, easily-portable investments.

These rooms have now increased the number of jewellery sales they hold each year to five, with the higher value lots being reserved for the April and October outings.

Nevertheless demand was still very strong for classic jewellery last month, an example being a Victorian Etruscan revival gold blue enamel and seed pearl festoon necklace, which again surpassed its modest estimate, going at £3,300.

Watches also performed well with an We’re coming back

Irish 18ct gold pocket watch on chain bringing £2,900.

Entries are now being accepted for the October Jewellery & Silver sale, and for all the other autumn specialist sales.

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Health & Wellbeing

Mountain challenge A Bournemouth-based therapist is taking on the Three Peaks Challenge to raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) among children.

And Rachel Harrison, who works for Dorset HealthCare’s Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy service, will be doing it the hard way.

She will climb Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, but rather than driving in between the mountains in Scotland, England and Wales, she will be walking the whole way – around 470 miles over 24 consecutive gruelling days, starting on August 20.

As part of her mission to make parents and teachers more aware of the condition, Rachel will be taking her ‘DLD mouse’ on the trek.

Rachel said: “DLD is diagnosed when children have persistent difficulties acquiring their own language, for no obvious reason.

“This can result in children having difficulty understanding what people say to them, and who struggle to articulate their ideas and feelings.

THREE PEAKS: Rachel Harrison and her DLD mouse

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classroom of 30 will have DLD without knowing.

“I hope by taking on this challenge and inviting children to get involved by naming my mouse it will increase the understanding of the disorder, so more young people can be supported.”

Cutting cost of homes The homes we live in will increasingly be constructed off-site as investors and developers seek to balance spiralling costs with net zero ambitions.

That is the forecast from property finance specialist MSP Capital as the real estate sector addresses record inflation coupled with tighter energy efficiency standards.

Experts at the Poole-based lender predict a growing role for modular assembly methods as a cheaper, greener alternative to on-site construction.

Modular homes are built in sections, often in climatecontrolled indoor facilities, and transported to their ultimate location where they are positioned on pre-set foundations.

Advocates hail cost efficiency advantages from shorter build times and the avoidance of delays caused by on-site weather risks.

There are also environmental benefits through less site waste and scrap, and greater scope for green innovation at the design stage on aspects such as insulation, water use and storage, and lighting and heating.

Lee Merrifield of MSP Capital, said: “We are in an economic climate with inflation hitting a 40-year high and the price of materials skyrocketing.

“That’s because of supply chain impacts caused by sanctions against Russia, the lingering impact of the Pandemic, and Brexit.

“At the same time, investors, prospective housing occupants and government all demand that homes are built with environmental sustainability in mind.

“These factors have created a perfect opportunity to look in more detail at modular, energy-efficient approaches to housebuilding.”

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Health & Wellbeing

Hospital offering weekend Covid jabs Timings for COVID-19 spring booster jabs at a new ‘pop-up’ vaccination centre in Blandford Hospital’s Outpatients Department have now been finalised and can be booked on the NHS National Booking Site and walk-ins are also available.

Appointments are available for vaccinations on Saturdays and Sundays, from 9.30am – 4.30pm from now on.

Saturdays are open to over-75s and 18+ immunosuppressed while Sundays are open to over-75s and 12+ immunosuppressed.

There will also be a children’s 5-11 clinic running on Saturdays.

Jane Parkinson, vaccination programme manager at Dorset HealthCare, said:

“We are delighted to be opening this pop-up vaccination centre in Blandford for the most vulnerable to receive their spring booster.

“This will give local people

the opportunity to access a clinic nearer to their home, so they can receive this lifesaving jab.

“Booking appointments is a straightforward online process through the National

… e r e h ’s r e m Sum

Booking System and our experienced, friendly team will look forward to greeting you.”

The vaccination centre will be based in the Outpatients Clinic and can be accessed via the side entrance of the hospital.

A small car park is available at the site.

A host of other local clinics have been opened recently to offer people a greater choice of when and where to get their jabs.

More information on where you can get your jab, whichever dose you need, is available on the Dorset HealthCare vaccination service web page: dorsethealthcare.nhs. uk/covid-19-vaccinationservice.

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Health & Wellbeing Since training in Holistic Massage back in 2010 I’ve always loved it. I love the benefits of massage, the benefit of touch, being able to help people relax, knowing that people feel comfortable to relax in my presence, making people fall asleep and snore!

However, I always felt like I could do more. I always loved it when a client came with a problem, a sore neck a bad shoulder, football players with tight legs, something that I could really get stuck into and the client would feel the benefits of. I very quickly built up a regular client base with my remedial massage approach and would often get referrals from those I had treated.

After moving to Dorset, in 2019 I started working alongside a chiropractic team.

I learned a lot while I was there and it also made me want to learn more and to be able to give more to my clients. It was like my passion for massage had been reignited and supercharged!

A passion for massage Jemma Sandell is an Advanced Massage & Beauty Therapist and owner of Relax & Remedy, Ferndown.

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Then we all know what happened in 2020, lockdown put a stop to my treatments at a time when clients were really seeing the benefits. It was then I joined an online course with a leading massage school that enabled me to take massage online and still treat clients. A Jing Massage course had been on my training bucket list for some time and this was perfect! It provided a great way to continue to treat my clients and keep on top of their progress without being hands on.

Fast forward to September 2021 and I was able to attend an Advanced Clinical Massage course with Jing, as well as still continuing my online professional development with them.

The Jing Method of Advanced Clinical Massage is a unique outcome-based system for addressing chronic musculoskeletal pain through a tried and tested fusion of advanced soft tissue and massage techniques.

This is effective with most types of chronic

musculoskeletal pain including; back pain, sciatica, neck pain, whiplash, migraines, frozen shoulder, sports injuries, knee pain, ligament and tendon issues as well as systemic conditions like fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and plantar fasciitis.

My job is a constant learning journey and I absolutely love it. The more I learn the more I can support my clients and at the end of the day that’s what my job is about – helping people manage pain, look good and feel better.

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Think like the farmer and his field At the end of a recent coaching session, my client used a beautiful analogy to describe how the session had provoked a childhood memory for them.

The analogy moved me to such an extent, that I wanted to share it, for perhaps other people would love to feel the way that coaching had made my client feel.

As a child, my client lived in the city, and some mornings, he and his brother would rise early to go to work on the family farm, helping to prepare the land for planting.

Once the soil was tilled, they would stand at the edge of the field, admire their handiwork, and know that it was ready to be planted with whatever crops needed to be

sown, in whatever direction they wished to be sown in.

Also knowing that, once sown, the work was not complete, for in order for those crops to flourish and become something beautiful, they would need to be nurtured with careful watering, weeding and tending.

In coaching terms, my client felt that our session had been like preparing the soil of one of the fields, in that he had laid the foundations, he was ready to work on whatever he wanted, ready to give himself the attention he deserved, knowing that he was ready to forge ahead with his goals, his dreams, his ambitions, knowing that by taking steps forward, by

listening and tending to his heart’s desire he would be able to reap whatever he sowed.

Motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar, once said: ‘Life is an echo. What you send out comes back.

‘What you sow, you reap.

What you give, you get.

What you see in others exists in you.’

What are you sending out?

What are you sowing? What are you giving? What do you see in others? Whatever you put your time, your talents, or your energies into, is what you will get back.

Take a moment and stand at the edge of your field. What do you see? What do you need to do to prepare your soil for planting?

n Victoria Arnold is a life coach from Wimborne Victoriaarnold.co.uk Just like a seed that requires fertile soil, the right environment and careful nurturing, we as humans need that too. Each of us has unique potential, purpose, and essence, and if we are surrounded by the right people, rooted in places that we can thrive, be supported, nurtured and encouraged, live with the right balance of energy, then we too can bloom and be at our most beautiful.

Mental health support available for LGBT community People who struggle with their mental health because of social stigmas around their sexuality or gender identity are being urged to seek support following Pride Month.

Each June, Pride Month celebrates the contributions and lives of LGBTQI+ people but also aims to raise awareness of the challenges they face, such as discrimination, social isolation and homophobia.

Such issues can sometimes lead to depression and low self-esteem. Steps2Wellbeing, a free NHS mental health service run by Dorset HealthCare, can provide tailored help and support.

Christopher O’Rouke, pictured right, a psychological wellbeing practitioner and LGBT champion at Steps2Wellbeing, understands why people may be hesitant to ask for help.

He said: “I’ve found it

difficult to discuss my own identity, about how I fit in the world with relationships and dealing with stigma and stereotypes. I felt like I couldn’t express parts of who I wanted to be in public, especially at school and university.

“Counselling at Steps2Wellbeing is perfect for that sort of thing. If people don’t feel they can be open about it then they aren’t forced to.

“It is a very compassionate service where everyone tries to be understanding and sensitive when asking questions.

“Patient choice is always a really big thing for us, and we always try to give as many options as possible.”

To make sure Steps2Wellbeing staff better understand the mental health needs of LGBTQI+ people, Christopher has delivered training courses to colleagues.

He said: “We looked at how experiences of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and aphobia intersect and affect mental health.

“We also highlighted issues inside the community such as body image, Grindr culture, and the feeling that having a much smaller dating pool can make finding love competitive and more difficult.

“Steps2Wellbeing doesn’t judge patients or say that they are making these things up we know these are real-life cultural issues. We can talk about open relationships,

polyamory and HIV, and how we can support people and not stigmatise them.

“Being LGBTQI+ doesn’t cause mental health problems and it doesn’t mean that your sexuality is necessarily relevant if you are struggling.

“For many people their sexuality is irrelevant to their mental health, but for when it is important, we want to give it the consideration that it deserves.

“Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we can also signpost to other services to make sure you get personalised and tailored support. It’s always better just to get in touch.”

Steps2Wellbeing is available to residents across Dorset and in Southampton City, and offers a range of talking therapies, online courses and guided self-help. You can sign up for support quickly and confidentially using the online form at steps2wellbeing.co.uk.

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Health & Wellbeing Have you ever heard the term ‘neuroplasticity’ and wondered what it actually means? In short, it’s the brain’s ability to change and adapt as a result of experience.

Every day of our lives our brains are being shaped by our experiences, good and bad. We create and strengthen neural pathways based on whatever we focus our thoughts and feelings on, and we can harness this ability to our advantage - or disadvantage.

You can think of neural pathways as a little bit like the pathways in a forest.

Some are well-trodden familiar routes. Others are overgrown and may seem impossible to go down at first - but you know they lead to a really beautiful place. There may be brambles, branches or logs across the path - but the more you focus on your destination and push through, the easier the route becomes.

The branches and brambles move out of the way and you

How to rewire your brain...

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Soon you have easy access to that beautiful place whenever you want it.

Here are some simple ways you can strengthen your neural pathways and achieve your goals: Repetition Just as you have to

keep going down that overgrown path in the forest to make it passable, your neural pathways can be strengthened through repetition and practice.

Think about how habits are created - you do them over and over until they become an automatic behaviour. To achieve your goals you must take consistent and repeated actions.

Visualisation Spend some time each day visualising your goals, and when you do so, engage ALL your senses - what you will see, hear and feel when that goal becomes a reality. Your brain can’t tell the difference between something real and something imagined, so by vividly focusing on what you want you strengthen those pathways and your mind automatically moves you closer to it. Focus on the pitfalls, worries and fears, and guess what? You’ll

strengthen those pathways and experience more negativity, Positive Emotion Emotion is the driving force behind all our thoughts, and intense emotion is a sure-fire way to speed up the creation of new pathways. Think about a trauma response - the brain instantly creates new pathways in response to what has happened. The same applies equally to positive emotions, so when you are engaged in an activity that you really enjoy it’s the perfect time to start focusing on your goals.

Hypnosis Hypnosis (and self-hypnosis) offers a really simple way of both visualising AND generating positive emotions - and when you do it repeatedly you can fast-track the creation of new neural pathways that will benefit your life and move you closer to your goals.

£2.6m extra funding for struggling residents

by Lorraine Gibson After an increased demand locally for help for people facing the ‘eating or heating’ dilemma as households struggle under financial pressure from the COVID-19 aftermath and the cost-of-liv ing crisis, BCP Council says it will now continue working with organisations to fund and sustain key services supporting those most in need.

This is down to an extension of funding to the Household Support Fund after pressure on the Government to respond to the crisis and, in real terms, gives the council a further £2.6million for the scheme that now runs until the end of September.

The previous Household Support Fund winter phase that ended in March helped vulnerable residents to access community food provisions and to keep warm.

Just over £200,000 was awarded by

Citizens Advice BCP in grants to 1151 households - including discretionary grants to those finding it hard to heat their homes - and it offered financial advice via its Let’s Talk Money scheme.

Dorset Community Foundation also allocated £112,000 to local food providers, which in turn helped support 16,221 needy residents.

Councillor Karen Rampton, portfolio holder for People and Homes, pictured right,said: “This winter has been difficult for many of our residents, with the Household Support Fund representing a lifeline for those under added financial pressure. “We would like to thank our partner organisations

for their tireless work providing crucial services and their continued support for our community.

“This extension will ensure that assistance remains in place.

“If you’re struggling to afford food or energy bills, there is support in place for you to access and we encourage you to reach out to our partners for help.”

Visit: bcpcouncil.gov.uk for more information.

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Check out the virtues of being patient Sometimes I joke that patience is what I have when others are watching. It quickly disappears when I’m left alone.

Nonetheless, I like to think that I’m a patience person, after all, patience is a virtue isn’t it?

However, to have patience we need to let go of control and certainty in our everyday lives.

The dictionary definition speaks of ‘developing a tolerance for delays, problems and suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious’. That sounds like a big ask!

I’m the kind of person who likes to have goals and a vision of where I’m going in life. I’m ambitious and it’s natural for me to be impatient to reach my goals.

However, I try to remember that although aiming for a destination gives me

direction and purpose, the joy is in the actual journey.

When running with my dog, his goal is completely different to mine - he lives in the moment and wants to explore.

If I’d been impatient with him, I’d have missed the deer tracks in the hedgerows, the smell of wild garlic and not fully appreciating the beauty of the area we live in.

Patience often reveals to us new information and a better understanding of why the world isn’t always meant to go our way.

If everything is always exactly how we want it to be, we’ll likely become intolerable and spoilt quite quickly.

We don’t become patient by being given patience, but through having opportunities to practise it.

When people start gym training, the ones who get the

Katrina Keeling is a Wimborne-based Personal Trainer. She coaches at WOW Ladies Fitness and independently. Her specialisms include functional strength for ageing. kkfitness.co.uk kkeelingfitness@gmail.com

most out of it tend to regard it as a hobby; something they want to learn and practise rather than as a means to an end.

The health, confidence and body composition benefits fall into place as part of the journey.

When we become impatient for results, we’re more likely to give up (and giving

up guarantees poor or no results!).

Ask yourself: if you could have your dream body at the snap of your fingers, would you still have it in a year or two years’ time? Chances are you’d be back wherever you are now quite quickly as you wouldn’t have experienced the benefits of patience, or have established the habits required to maintain it. Patience is the belief that things will eventually happen, just not always in the time frame we wanted or perhaps in a different way to what we expected.

Exploring Stour & Avon...

with retired Dorset rights of way officer CHRIS SLADE

GUSSAGE ST MICHAEL This is a walk approaching seven miles, depending how far you stray off course exploring the historical landscape.

As usual, park near the church and visit it if it’s open.

Then join a footpath leading northwest to Manor Farm where it turns right for a short distance then left, north-west again, alongside a stream for most of the time.

The stream joins the River Allen, a tributary of the Stour.

After about a mile there is a slight diversion through a large garden at Ogden House Farm. You will, by then, have crossed the Dorset Cursus but probably didn’t notice it.

The path meets the A354 opposite the Cashmoor Inn. If you don’t mind trespassing into the adjoining parish, Sixpenny Handley, cross the road (after looking both

ways!) and follow the minor road for half a mile to visit the tiny ancient Church at Gussage St Andrew which

n The church at Gussage St Andrew

has some 12th-century wall paintings.

Return to the A354, cross again to join the road leading south-east through the village of Cashmoor for half a mile,

crossing the Cursus again at North Farm.

Then take a bridleway heading northeast alongside the Cursus for five furlongs, then left across the Cursus, then right, north-east, to a T-junction with another bridleway.

Turn right and head south-eastwards, crossing the invisible Cursus yet again. The route leads along Gussage Hill with earthworks from an ancient settlement and long barrows.

There are terrific views in all directions. When you’re near the trig point, turn right and head south-southwest down the bridleway for a couple of miles back to the village and your car.

Alternatively, continue eastwards along the hilltop for half a mile to join Ackling Dyke, turn right and head south-west for a mile then join a path to the right, west for half a mile then left, south-west back to your car.

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Cooking...

Beef Stir Fry with Crisp Parsnips Although I do most of the cooking, every now and then, Martin creates a meal. He is actually a very good cook, although his children still remember the time when he served up raw chicken, (they didn’t eat it!) and once when he added allspice to a meal instead of herbs!!

He is very precise in his cooking and follows a recipe exactly.

I have to make sure that we have the right ingredients other wise he does a Gordon Ramsey, swearing (not at me) banging pots and storming out of the kitchen saying, ‘how can I be expected to cook without the right ingredients!’.

I guess I am lucky now that we have moved, as we have two local shops withing walking distance and two supermarkets within a short drive.

I’d like to say that Martin cooking for me is restful... it’s not really, as he still hasn’t got to grips with the new kitchen and never remembers where things are, even if he has put them away! He mutters to himself and I never know if he wants me to go out and help or if he is just talking to himself. I have to say, he is very good at chopping onions and other vegetables

with Martha Legg

1 lb trimmed leeks 2 red peppers sliced 12 oz courgettes 6 tbs vegetable oil 2 garlic cloves crushed 3 tsp hoisin sauce seasoning

and he often helps me when I am cooking.

When the dish is finished, he likes to present them with garnishes, and I have to say that they are really tasty. I do encourage him as he is probably a more adventurous cook than I am.

So, this is a recipe that Martin has cooked for us, it’s very filling and doesn’t need any rice or noodles to go with it.

Ingredients: (for 4) 12oz Parsnips 1 lb rump steak, I used frying steak

Method Peel the parsnips and cut them into very thin strips, rinse in cold water and dry Cut the beef into thin strips Split the leeks in half-length ways Roughly chop the peppers Thinly slice the courgettes Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan Fry the parsnips until crisp and golden you may need to do this in batches Set aside Stir fry the steak until golden and cooked through, remove and drain on kitchen paper Stir fry the garlic, leeks, peppers and courgettes for about 10 mins or until golden brown and beginning to soften Return the meat to the pan with the hoisin sauce. Season Serve onto a plate and add the parsnip crisps on top.

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by Lorraine Gibson Make the most of summer on the coast with these off-thescale alfresco fish dishes. A fragrant curry or a traditional chunk of beer-battered cod which one will be your catch of the day?

Sea bass with coconut & runner bean curry Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 shallots, halved and finely sliced 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 heaped tsp fresh root ginger, grated 10 fresh Cooks’ Ingredients Curry Leaves (or dried) 1 tsp garam masala 1⁄2 tsp ground turmeric, plus extra for dusting 1⁄2 tsp salt 400g can coconut milk 300g runner beans, trimmed and finely sliced on the diagonal, 2 unwaxed limes, zest of 1, juice of 1, 1 cut into wedges 4 Waitrose Mediterranean Sea Bass Fillets 2 x 250g packs ready-cooked basmati rice, to serve Method 1. Put 1 tbsp oil in large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the shallots, garlic, ginger and curry leaves; fry for 2-3 minutes until fragrant and turning golden. Add the spices and salt; fry for 1 minute.

2. Add the coconut milk and bring to a simmer; add the beans. Simmer gently for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally until the beans are tender.

Squeeze in the juice of 1⁄2 lime; add more salt and lime juice to taste.

3. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. Pat the fish dry and slash the skin a couple of times. Season the skin with a pinch of salt and a dusting of turmeric then fry, skin-side down, for 3 minutes. Turn, squeeze over the juice of the remaining 1⁄2 lime and

Delicious dishes destined to

fry for a final minute until fully cooked and opaque.

Cook the rice according to pack instructions then stir through the zest of 1 lime.

Serve the fish and rice with the coconut runner beans and lime wedges.

Beer-battered fish tacos Serves: 4 Ingredients 4 tbsp soured cream 1/2 tsp Cooks’ Ingredients Chipotle Paste 2 limes, juice of about 1 1⁄2 and the rest sliced 1⁄2 tsp clear honey 1 shallot, halved and thinly sliced 250g cucumber, halved and thinly sliced 250g red cabbage, shredded About 250ml sunflower oil 2 x 260g packs No.1 Icelandic Cod Loin, patted dry on kitchen paper 100g plain flour 1 tsp ground cumin 1⁄2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 200ml Peroni 12 Mexican soft taco wraps Method

1. Preheat oven to 150oC, gas mark 2. Mix the soured cream and chipotle paste in a bowl. In another bowl, mix the juice of 1 lime with

the honey and a pinch of salt, then stir in the shallot and cucumber. In a third bowl, toss the cabbage with a squeeze of lime juice and a pinch of salt. Set aside everything until the fish is cooked.

2. Heat the oil in a large, deep-sided frying pan over a medium-high heat (about 200 C).

Cut the fish into 6cm lengths and season. For the batter, mix the flour, cumin and bicarbonate of soda in a mixing bowl.

3. When the oil is hot, lightly whisk the beer into the flour mixture (don’t worry if it’s not completely smooth).

Dredge the cod, 2-3 pieces at a time, in the batter, then lower into the hot oil (cook in batches and avoid overcrowding the pan). Cook for 2 minutes on each side, nudging if they’ve stuck a little. The fish should be opaque and flake easily with a fork. Lift out and blot on

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toast the coast with the most kitchen paper.

4. Spread the wraps over a large baking tray and heat in the oven for 2-3 minutes.

Serve topped with the fish, cabbage, cucumber and shallot, chipotle cream and lime slices.

Sardine fish cakes Serves: 2 Ingredients 400g cold mashed potato (made using minimal butter and milk, or use a 400g pack of Essential Mashed Potato) 2 salad onions, finely sliced 2 tbsp finely chopped flat leaf parsley 1 unwaxed lemon, zest plus wedges to serve 106g pack King Oscar Sardines in Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Red Bell Pepper, Garlic, Rosemary

and Hot Chilli 1 tbsp plain flour 1 British Blacktail Free Range Medium Egg 75g panko breadcrumbs 3 tbsp sunflower oil Green salad, to serve

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Food & Drink Lift the sardines from their oil (discard the oil or save to drizzle over toast); add to the bowl.

Gently mix everything together with clean hands, then shape into 8 fish cakes.

2 Put the flour on a small plate, the egg in a shallow bowl and the breadcrumbs on a separate plate.

One at a time, dust the fish cakes with the flour, then coat in the egg and finally the breadcrumbs.

3 Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a mediumhigh heat.

Add the fish cakes and cook for 3 minutes on each side, turning carefully, until golden all over and cooked all the way through.

Serve with a green salad, a dollop of garlic mayonnaise and the lemon wedges for squeezing over.

Make the most of iconic cookware As part of their focus on bringing cookware to life Anita Davidson, national demonstrator for KitchenAid, joined Salamander customers in Dacombe’s demonstration Kitchen for the last in the current series of events for the summer.

She demonstrated the flexibility of the great value Mini Chopper and made a delicious smoked salmon mousse. She went on to make a and bake a delicious lemon drizzle cake using the iconic Artisan Mixer. Whilst the cake was baking she gave lots of advice and demonstrated a range of attachments including the pasta maker, spiraliser, sifter scale and ice cream maker. The session ended with questions and Anita gave lots of tips and advice. Salamander has some great offers on KitchenAid products whilst stocks last and, as ever, you can order any product from their range for next day delivery to the store or your home.

Salamander will be offering a new range of events in the autumn. See their website or the New Stour & Avon magazine for details once the events are confirmed.

“Brilliant presentations and presenter, varied food demos and recipes to take home, More of the same please,” – Claire.

“Anita was fab loved every second of it. Very informative, fun and will definitely be back for more demos,” – Jo.

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When inspiration is knocking at the door Words and pics

by JO GREEN, a former allotmenteer, forager, amateur herbalist, pickler and jam maker who squeezed her allotment greenery into her tiny garden

Walking past a neighbour’s house the other day I stopped to admire their home-made door number.

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At Eype Beach I was stuffing my bags with rafts of driftwood but chose the few stones carefully as Eype means steep and they are not kidding!

Eype is dog friendly all year round and there is a car park at the bottom of the hill or you can choose to park higher up and walk through public footpaths.

The ‘Driftwood Around the World Group’ on Facebook is a good place to start.

I decided to try to upcycle a piece of broken mirror I had using an old wheel hub and beachcombing finds.

Everlasting flower heads I had kept from my allotment days came in useful too.

It ended up I hope as a rather romantic and pretty - if not terribly practical - mirror !

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There are a few things to do to keep the space in check so it doesn’t descend into sight chaos in a month or so though!

And it’s nice to have a break with a few pottering jobs between all that relaxing and entertaining!

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Deadheading Continue to deadhead those lovely summer flowers so they keep producing more and more. And give some of the more floriferous plants a top-up feed to keep them happy. Feed tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries etc.

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Be vigilant with pests and diseases All the lush greenery can easy lead to mildew if the air isn’t circulating round

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them and the plants are dry. Try to remove any mildew affected leaves to reduce the spores. And on roses keep an eye for blackspot and rust and remove any affected leaves. Don’t compost these, as you will be spreading the spores ready for next year. Either burn or dispose of them. I have also seen the berberis sawfly this year here, which attacks berberis and occasionally mahonia. It’s a nonnative pest and has gradually spread to this area. It can very quickly defoliate a plant entirely unfortunately, so I keep an eye out on mine around this time now as I’ve had problems for the past few years. Unfortunately I’ve also seen a lot of box moth this year, and scale, though scale is less of a disaster! Most pests can generally be tolerated, and the abundance of young birds will thank you for leaving them for them to find and enjoy.

Sow succession crops Keep up with the succession crops of carrots, beetroot, salad leaves, peas etc. I find it easy to forget to grow more at this time of year when the yields start coming in! Also pick ripening fruit and veg regularly to ensure a continuous supply.

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Education

It’s good for you Emmanuel School!

by Lorraine Gibson After finding itself placed in special measures in 2017, Emmanuel Middle School in Verwood has had some very good news.

The school has been judged ‘good’ in its recent Ofsted report, a radical improvement after joining Wimborne Academy Trust (WAT) and coming under the headship of Rob Christopher.

Inspectors judged it ‘good’ in all areas, with the report stating: ‘Pupils are keen to learn. They enjoy lessons and the enthusiasm with which teachers share what they know.

‘Relationships between pupils and staff are warm, caring and respectful. Pupils are well known by staff who care about their wellbeing as well as their learning.

‘One parent says: “The nurturing environment and high expectations mean my children have thrived”, encapsulating the views of many others.’

Headteacher Rob Christopher, said: “Everything is underpinned by our core values, which are ‘excellence’, ‘endeavour’ and ‘enjoyment’.

“Since becoming part of Wimborne Academy Trust in 2018 our staff have worked incredibly hard. Our executive headteacher Ron Jenkinson began the process which I then continued.

“Obviously we are all extremely happy with the report. The inspectors pointed out things that impressed them including our effective safeguarding, careers programme, extra-curricular activities and pupils’ spiritual development.

“We will now work hard to try and get

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up to ‘outstanding’ – something very few schools achieve.”

Liz West, chief executive officer of WAT, said: “When Emmanuel joined us Rob showed that he had a plan to improve the school.

“Parents were always positive about the changes and this has now been confirmed by the inspectors.

“It really is a super achievement by all the staff and indeed the children who are clearly benefiting from a fantastic education.”

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Can you help this blooming lovely community project?

by Lorraine Gibson A group that aims to provide a special haven where people from all areas in the community can feel welcome, respected and valued needs your help!

The Wimborne Community Garden in association with Beaucroft College and Beaucroft Foundation School is working hard to create an accessible gardening area at the top of the field around their current greenhouse and would be interested in hearing any ideas on what you would like to see there.

Are you someone who’d like to garden but finds it difficult? How could they make it easier for you? Do you work for - or know of any local organisations that could advise them on the project?

Further help is also needed in the shape donations of materials to help them make the dream a reality.

“We have already had some very generous donations,” says the association’s Nicky Morris.

“But we need lots more 45 x 45cm pavers to pave the site to make it suitable for wheelchairs.”

If you can help or have any suggestions, get in touch at wimbornecommunitygarden @gmail.com or beaufort. dorset.sch.uk.

Education

Trust opportunities Do you have an interest in local education or wish to give something back to the local community?

If so, you might like to consider joining the governance team of one of our schools in Broadstone, Ferndown or Parley.

We have a mix of incredibly supportive parents, excellent teachers and wonderful children in our schools who have a love of learning and embrace their school values with enthusiasm.

Our committed, thriving and supportive governance teams are drawn from parents and the local community and have a very valuable part to play in the life of our schools.

We currently have vacancies for Community Governors at schools in Broadstone, Ferndown and Parley.

Our governors support the headteacher with strategic planning and are the champions of the school experience for pupils, their families and the staff, working with the

headteacher to do all they can to ensure that our schools are great places to be.

We would welcome applications from anyone within our local communities, or further afield, who is interested in supporting local education. It is worth noting that our governors come from very varied business backgrounds – a knowledge of education is not a pre-requisite.

More information about governance in Castleman schools can be found on the Castleman Academy Trust website.

Please contact Gill McDonald, Director of Governance Operations at Castleman Academy Trust (gmcdonald@ castlemanacademytrust.co.uk) if you are interested in pursuing one of these opportunities. No article can effectively get across to you the feel or buzz of the schools, so we would be delighted to arrange a school tour with any interested candidates, to give you a greater insight into the roles we are seeking to fill.

GOVERNANCE OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN CASTLEMAN ACADEMY TRUST

Do you have an interest in local education or wish to give something back to the local community?

If so, you might like to consider joining the volunteer governance team of one of our schools in Broadstone, Ferndown or Parley.

We have a mix of incredibly supportive parents, excellent teachers and wonderful children in our schools who have a love of learning and embrace their school values with enthusiasm. Our committed, thriving and supportive governance teams are drawn from parents and the local community and have a very valuable part to play in the life of our schools.

We currently have vacancies for Community Governors at schools in Broadstone, Ferndown and Parley. Our governors support the Headteacher with strategic planning and are the champions of the school experience for pupils, their families and the staff, working with the Headteacher to do all they can to ensure that our schools are great places to be.

We would welcome applications from anyone within our local communities, or further afield, who is interested in supporting local education. It is worth noting that our governors come from very varied business backgrounds – a knowledge of education is not a prerequisite.

More information about governance in Castleman schools can be found on the Castleman Academy Trust website. Please contact Gill McDonald, Director of Governance Operations at Castleman Academy Trust (gmcdonald@castlemanacademytrust.co.uk) if you are interested in pursuing one of these opportunities. No article can effectively get across to you the feel or buzz of the schools, so we would be delighted to arrange a school tour with any interested candidates, to give you a greater insight into the roles we are seeking to fill.

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Arts & Entertainments

A concert of music & song

Colehill Community Choir is holding a Summer Jubilee Concert of music and song on Saturday, July 9, at 7.30pm, in St. Michael’s Church, Colehill Lane.

The concert is not only to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee but also to raise funds for Lewis Manning Hospice Care.

Tickets for the concert are free and donations to the charity will be collected on the night. Light refreshments will be held in the church centre following the concert. Seating in the church is limited and tickets will need to be booked by by emailing colehill communitychoir1@gmail. com or telephone 01202 842311.

Artwork auction to help Ukraine refugees

How do you fancy snapping up an original and unique piece of art plus help locallybased Ukrainian refugees at the same time?

A win-win situation, for sure!

Ringwood Art Society is teaming up with the Ringwood branch of Love Ukraine with an auction of 28 generously-donated HIGH ST, CHRISTCHURCH (01202) 499199 www.regentcentre.co.uk

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Fri 1 Jul: 11:00, 17:00 (Subtitled) | Sat 2 & Mon 4 Jul: 11:00, 17:00 | Tue 5 Jul: 11:00 | Wed 6 Jul: 11:00, 17:00, 20:00 | Thu 7 Jul: 11:00 | Fri 8 Jul: 17:30 | Mon 11 – Thu 14 Jul: 17:30 The origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy

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original paintings.

All proceeds from the auction will go to the charity, supporting its valuable work with Ukrainian refugees in the Ringwood area.

To see the artwork offered in the auction visit www.

ebay.co.uk and search for RAS Auction for Ukraine.

Viewing and bidding is now on.

You will also be able to view the paintings on the art society’s website at ringwoodartsociety.org.

Fri 1 - Sat 2 Jul: 13:30, 20:00 | Mon 4 Jul: 13:30, 20:00 (Subtitled) | Tue 5 - Thu 7 Jul: 13:30

SOUTH COAST DANCE & ARTS: “OVER THE RAINBOW” (LIVE) Sun 3 July: 17:00 | Tickets: £11 South Coast Dance & Arts mark their first year with a magical Oz themed showcase.

VALENTINO (1977) [35mm]

Tue 5 July: 20:00 | Tickets £9-£10 35mm presentation in association with Dirt in the Gate Movies

REGENT COMEDY CLUB WITH ROSIE JONES (LIVE) Thu 7 July: 20:00 | Tickets £17 Christchurch’s biggest comedy night returns with a top headliner!

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Fri 8 Jul: 10:30, 14:00 | Sun 10 Jul: 13:00, 16:30 (Sub), 20:00 | Mon 11 - Tue 12 Jul: 10:30, 14:00, 20:00 | Wed 13 Jul: 10:30, 14:00, 20:00 (Sub) | Thu 14 Jul: 10:30, 14:00, 20:00 | Fri 15 Jul: 10:30 | Mon 18 Jul: 11:00 (Sub), 20:00 | Tue 19 - Wed 20 Jul: 15:00 | Thu 21 Jul: 11:30

GOODFELLAS (1990) [35mm]

Fri 8 July: 20:00 | Tickets £9-£10 35mm presentation in association with Dirt in the Gate Movies

ROSE ROYCE FEATURING GWEN DICKEY (LIVE)

Sat 9 July: 19:30 | Tickets £29-£30 Experience Rose Royce as they were always meant to be… with the ORIGINAL VOCALIST Gwen Dickey!

SAVE THE CINEMA (12A)

Fri 15 July: 14:30 A hairdresser begins a campaign to save the Lyric theatre, enlisting the help of Steven Spielberg to host a special premiere.

A WEEKEND BY THE SEA WITH TALKING PICTURES TV

Sat 16 – Sun 17 July | £30 a day. £50 for the weekend Talking Pictures TV hosts a weekend celebrating film and TV history, with lots of newsreels, short films, Saturday Morning Pictures, lost TV episodes and films on the big screen.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE (15)

Mon 18 Jul: 14:30, 17:00 | Tue 19 - 20 Jul: 12:00, 20:00 | Thu 21 Jul: 15:30 (Subtitled)

BID NOW: Poppies by Christine Coney and, top, The Bridge at Ibsley Common by Andy Redwood

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Sense and Sensibility at Deans Court Open air theatre returns to Deans Court in Wimborne this month when Wimborne Drama Productions present four performances of Sense And Sensibility, Jane Austen’s cherished story that has been adapted for stage

by Jessica Swale.

Established in 2011, the summer plays of Wimborne Drama Productions are an enchanting and very popular way to spend a summer’s evening, and Deans Court provides the perfect setting.

This production was originally scheduled for 2020 but has been twice postponed due to the Covid lockdowns.

Director Tracey Nicholls said: “I am over the moon to finally have the opportunity to direct this beautiful play.

“The cast and crew have worked incredibly hard to bring Austen’s much-loved

story to life and we can’t wait to bring long-awaited joy to our audiences in the idyllic setting of Deans Court.”

Austen’s razor-sharp wit sizzles in this beloved tale of injustice, heartbreak and love in an adaptation that is as fresh as it is funny from Olivier Award-winning writer Jessica Swale.

Elinor is played by Michelle Barter and Jo Eva Edington plays Marianne. Also in the cast are Bethan Morris, Judy Garrett, Colin Pile, Sali Pike, Calum Hearne, James Renwick, Anthony Parkinson, Heather Birchenough, Gary Paine, Rob Cording-Cook, Paul Dodman, Lindsay McGowan, Jemma Cable

and Kelly Webb.

Bring a picnic and something to sit on, and relax in the stunning grounds of Deans Court as you enjoy one of the great stories from English literature.

There are performances on July 14, 15 and 16 at 7pm and on July 17 at 5pm.

Grounds open for picnics an hour before performance starts. There is free parking.

Vehicle access is via Poole Road (BH21 1QF).

Pedestrians should use the Deans Court Lane entrance (BH21 1EE).

Tickets cost £15 in advance from the Tivoli Theatre Box Office (01202 885566, or TivoliWimborne. co.uk, booking fees may apply) or on the gate (subject to availability).

Further information at WimborneDrama.co.uk.

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Visit the Museum of East Dorset garden this summer for a vibrant new adaptation of Emily Brontë’s elemental masterpiece.

Take along a chair and a picnic.

A Pimm’s bar will be open for refreshments and ice Cream and cold drinks will also be available.

Upon the brooding heath, unbound by the judgement of society, a wild and intoxicating obsession torments the moor.

Be witness to a passion that goes beyond the grave.

SISATA engages with the nature of love, drawing out all its guises.

In the toil for happiness, the lines between tenderness and mania, care and cruelty are woven.

Out on It’s all accompanied by haunting original live music and uplifting songs to support this whirlwind of a story. museumofeastdorset. co.uk/project/wutheringheights-open-air-theatreperformance/

Cheaper hearties’ parties

Adventure Wonderland has announced a special term time weekday entry offer!

Visit the park during their off peak dates and you can save on your admission tickets.

The term time dates are quieter making it the perfect environment for little visitors to explore the park with less big queues and less big kids.

It’s toddler-tastic!

Ahoy there me hearties!

Set sail for Adventure Wonderland’s Pirate Party weekends this July.

The themed weekends are

part of the park’s summer celebrations including the arrival of the new Buccaneer’s Bouncer! Walk the plank to Wonderland and enjoy a swashbuckling family day out! Ride the waves of the Ghostly Galleon, take part in Captain Mad Hatter’s Treasure Hunt and dance along to the sounds of the Sea Chantey Show!

Pirate Party weekends are included in your admission ticket, available now at adventurewonderland.co.uk.

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Arts & Entertainments WUTHERING HEIGHTS: Coming to town Picture: LucanArt

the wild, Wimborne moor...

SISATA, a classical immersive theatre company, is bringing its fresh, outdoor adaptation of Wuthering Heights to Dorset this summer, before returning to its birthplace of Yorkshire and touring the rest of England.

This vibrant fast-paced

outdoor production will be accompanied by beautifully haunting original live music, composed by Dorchester’s well-known actor-musician, Alastair Simpson: “I’m really excited to bring my music to our audiences. As a special treat for Brontë fans, we’ll also be using folk

tunes directly from Emily Brontë’s brother’s book of flute music.”

When asked why we should see this show, actor Nim McQuin (playing the role of Cathy) said: “When else do you get the Yorkshire moors brought to your doorstep?

“It’s a great opportunity to

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get out in the gorgeous open air spaces we have here in Dorset and simultaneously feel them transformed into something completely different!”

For a limited time only, performances will take place in parks and gardens in Wimborne, Swanage, Christchurch, Dorchester, Weymouth and at The Lighthouse, Poole.

Audiences are encouraged to bring their own picnic blankets, chairs and food to enjoy whilst watching the show in the (hopefully) Dorset sunshine.

Tickets for the performance in the Museum of East Dorset Garden on July 16 can be purchased at museumofeastdorset. co.uk/ project/wutheringheights-open-air-theatreperformance. Tickets cost £15.00, £12.00 concessions (booking fee applies).

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Arts & Entertainments The Museum of East Dorset has announced a variety of upcoming events:

Chettle fete comes back with a bang

The Chettle Village Fete is widely regarded as Britain’s craziest and original.

Visitors (usually more than 3000) can enjoy zany entertainment including Old Brigadier’s Alternative Dog Show, Pantomine Horse Derby, Miss Chettle Drag Pageant as well as the infamous Art Auction, Human Fruit Machine and Cowpat Bingo.

Not to mention the traditional quality bric-abrac, plant stalls, bouncy castles, cream teas, widely stocked bar and fantastic selection of sustainable food stalls.

For those who wish to carry on into the night there is a DJ tent, with camping and glamping options available.

Every year the fete raises thousands for charities including Dorset Air Ambulance, local hospices, Marie Curie, Save the Children and many more.

Check out the website where there is more information and photos: chettlefete.co.uk.

Date change The date for the concert by the Bourne2Sing Choir has had to be changed.

The actual date is now tomorrow, July 2.

The group’s website displayed the previous date it had to be changed unexpectedly.

Willow Soap Dish and Felted Soaps Workshop Saturday 9th July 2022 from 9.30am – 12.30pm (booking essential) Price: £40.00 (including materials to make two dishes and felted soaps) Join this fun half -day workshop where sustainability is the buzz word.

You will make two willow soap dishes and two felted soaps.

The willow is grown in Somerset, the vegan soaps are made in the UK... and smell heavenly!

And the wool we will use to felt the soaps is sourced from Shetland and Marino sheep from UK herds.

You will learn some basic willow weaving techniques, you can then choose from a variety of different willows to create your own colour combination and finally choose from natural or vibrantly dyed wool to felt your soaps.

Open Air Theatre – Wuthering Heights Saturday 16th July. Doors open at 5.45pm for 6.30pm – 8pm performance (run time approx 90 mins) Price: £12* – £15* – *Booking Fees apply.

Presented by SISATA – www.sisata.co.uk See page 44.

Meet the Romans: Roman Themed Family Activity Day Saturday 16th July from The Friends of Victoria Hospital in Wimborne invite you to our Annual General Meeting on July 14, at 7pm at the Community Learning Centre, Wimborne.

Guest speaker is Dr Marco Massarotti

From soap to salty sea urchins 10am – 2pm Price: Included with museum admission price. Existing annual pass holders are free.

Roman cookery and tasters, Children’s themed crafts, Object handling and stories.

Festival of Archaeology Fringe Event Cows’ udders stuffed with salted sea urchins, a patina of brains baked with milk and eggs and boiled tree fungi with peppered fish fat sauce.

Although it might sound like the ingredients for a particularly gruesome bush tucker trial, these are some of the delicacies that would feature on a typical Roman menu.

Visitors will have the opportunity to sample some Roman recipes – but will be relieved to know that cows’ udders and baked brains are not on the tasting menu. Former school teacher Sue Day, a volunteer at the museum, will be preparing simpler Roman fayre in the museum kitchen and telling us how everyday foods of today came over with the Romans.

Families have the chance to handle real and replica artefacts and find out what everyday life was like in Roman times in our learning centre. Children can also make paper mosaic pictures and their own gladiator helmets in the Learning Centre.

Be sure to visit our Landscape Gallery to see items in the collection from the Romano-British villa at Tarrant Hinton, including one of only two Roman force pumps known in Britain and find our about the Roman Roads that are all around us.

In the garden, take a moment to seek out the Roman Herb

trough and bus shelter made with actual Roman tiles and tesserae.

Tearoom will be open for refreshments, cake and light lunches from 10am-3pm Included in Museum ticket Price: Free entry to existing annual pass holders. Children under 5 go free.

Museum 60th Birthday Summer Fete Saturday 30th July from 11am – 3pm Free entry to Garden Fete (museum admission not included) A Traditional Summer Fete for the whole family to enjoy.

Join us on 30th July to celebrate our 60th Birthday at our Summer Fete. A fun packed day for the whole family.

There will be a whole host of traditional games and stalls, plants & produce from our own garden, secondhand books and jigsaws and old fashioned sweeties. Kids can unleash their creativity in our craft tent and create their mini-masterpieces.

Local groups from the community will be entertaining us throughout the day with a lively performance from Band On The Strum ukulele band in the morning, and Vivamente Voices Choir in the afternoon.

Take some time to peruse the local makers’ market selling hand crafted, artisan products and don’t forget to get your raffle tickets for a change to win the fantastic prizes.

Our tearoom will be open for hot and cold drinks, cakes and ice-cream and as it is such a special occasion, we will also have Pimm’s tent for adults to treat themselves to a summery tipple.

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Film festival screenings are anno unced

The 2022 Purbeck Film Festival has launched its summer season with a number of outdoor screenings of films including a top-rated family animation, an American musical classic, the latest James Bond thriller, and a terrifying post-apocalyptic horror.

National Trust’s Corfe Castle and Durlston Country Park are among the venues, offering stunning backdrops for cinemagoers to enjoy a feast of entertainment.

The next outdoor cinema event takes place at Durlston on July 28, with an A-list cast in the catchy sing-along 2021 film Sing 2.

Other outdoor screenings include: Thursday, July 28 2018 American postapocalyptic horror film A Quiet Place (Durlston) Friday, July 29 The fantastic 2016 American drama Captain Fantastic (Durlston) Bank Holiday Friday, August 26 2021 American computeranimated jukebox musical comedy Sing 2 (Corfe Castle) Saturday, August 27 The latest daring mission for James Bond in the 2021 spy thriller No Time To Die (Corfe Castle)

Sunday, August 28 2021 version of the classic American musical romantic drama West Side Story, directed by Steven Spielberg (Corfe Castle) Wareham’s Old Granary hosts three films in September - West Side Story (8th), the 2021 American musical drama In the Heights (15th) and Kenneth Branagh’s depiction of Hercule Poirot in the 2022 version of Agatha Christie’s Death On The Nile (22nd).

Andrea Etherington, chairman of the festival said: “We are delighted with the range of films being shown this year, offering a real treat to anyone wanting to watch great cinema in wonderful outdoor settings.”

On Friday, July 8, The Mowlem will play host to two jazz films as part of the Swanage Jazz Festival, in association with Purbeck Film, to screen Disney’s Soul and Miles Davis: The Birth Of Cool.

The full festival runs from October 14-29, with more than 70 films at over 30 venues across Dorset,

Purbeck and Poole.

Information and tickets are available on the festival website purbeckfilm.com.

PURBECK

FILM FESTIVAL The Purbeck Film Festival The National Trust and Durlston Country Park present

SUMMER NIGHTS OF OUTDOOR CINEMA

Bring a picnic and experience the magic of the silver screen under the stars at one of our stunning venues Durlston Country Park Thursday 28th July A Quiet Place (15)

Corfe Castle Friday 26th August Sing 2 (U)

Friday 29th July Captain Fantastic (15)

Saturday 27th August No Time to Die (12A)

OCTOBER FESTIVAL

Friday 14th to Saturday 29th October 2022 2 weeks | 70 films | 30 venues Screening a selection of foreign language, independent and classic films

Sunday 28th August West Side Story (12A) £12 adults, £6 Children (ages 5-18) and £30 family ticket, children under 5 years free Gates open 7.30pm for 8.45/9pm screening

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Good excuse for a chilled day

by Lorraine Gibson Eating al fresco to the sound of live music makes for the perfect summer vibe.

Add a worthwhile community cause and it’s an even better excuse for a chilled day out.

No surprise, then, that tickets for Jason Chant’s Jay: It’s Time To Play gig at Okeford Fitzpaine’s village hall are selling fast.

The event, which is to raise funds for the village’s childrens’ play area project, is from 3pm to 7pm on Saturday, August 6, and Somerset solo artist and guitarist, Jay, who’s on tour across

the South West, will be performing his crowdpleasing set of Fifties favourites through to the latest chart hits and a pile of stuff in between.

Tickets include the barbecue, a dessert, soft drinks and the entertainment; there’s also a separate wine and beer bar (but that’s not included in the price).

Adult tickets are £12.50, children £5.00, available from Mud Pie Café or the village shop.

More information from sfinklaire@ gamil.com or 01258 861357 or jaymusic. co.uk.

Although it is not currently a legal requirement, please consider wearing a face covering to protect yourself and others when visiting the Tivoli.

RABBIT, RABBIT:

A Tribute to Chas & Dave

Saturday 2nd July 7.30pm Tickets £25

Project Play presents:

KEEPING UP APPEARANCES Monday 4th July – Friday 8th July 7.30pm Tickets £17.50 (1 in 10 free via Box Office)

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BARRY STEELE:

ROY ORBISON & FRIENDS 85th Anniversary Tour

Saturday 9th July 7.30pm Tickets £25

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

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

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

YOU WIN AGAIN:

THE ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW

The Blandford School presents

Celebrating the Music of the Bee Gees

ETS ST! K FA TICNG Friday I L 15th July 7.30pm SEL Tickets £25

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

Saturday 16th July 7.30pm Tickets £25 (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

SWEENEY TODD

Tuesday 19th - Friday 22nd July, 7pm Tickets £15 Concs £12 (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

TOP GUN MAVERICK (12A) 11th, 12th, 13th July 7.30pm Matinee 14th July 2pm Tickets £8 Evenings £7 Matinee £6 u16s

MATT BLACK & Special Guest Jax Hall (“Inspired by Adele”)

Thursday 14th July 7.30pm Tickets £15

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

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

KOSSOFF:

London Repertory Players present

THE BAND PLAYS ON A celebration of the music of Paul Kossoff featuring songs from Free and Back Street Crawler

Saturday 23rd July 7.30pm Tickets £18 (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

TAKING STEPS

by Alan Ayckbourn

Wed 27th July - Sat 30th July 7.30pm Matinee Sat 30th July 2.30pm Tickets £18.50 Concs £17 Matinee £17

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

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Sport

Mini-heatwave puts fishers to the Test

The Fly Fishers made their eager way across to Hampshire’s Test Valley for the latest fixture in their schedule. John O’Gaunt is hidden away in a small village near Stockbridge and the conditions were near perfect.

The fishing was steady from the start but certainly not easy.

The mini-heatwave meant oxygen levels were low and the fish were reluctant to feed..

Steve Hemingway bucked the trend with some beautiful hard-fighting fish making up his four-fish bag with a weight of 14lb 14oz. Tony Johnson, right, was close second with 13lb 3oz including this beautiful 4lb rainbow.

Fish fell for imitative patterns including nymphs and buzzers.

Well done to Steve.

A surprise, welcome win for Wimborne

by Peter Impett A return to its pre – Covid format saw fierce competition at the Exeter track last month.

With 13 teams competing from across the South West, it was always going to be difficult to produce event winners. On the track, Wimborne had two out of 40 but they did also win the Under 15 and Under 13 (pictured right) boys relays.

Olivia Jones won the Under 13 hurdles in 12.59 with Esther Brooks behind her in third place in a very tightly timed 12.68.

Will Langridge won the Under 15 boys 100 metres in 12.22. Olivia also won the Shot with 8m75, a grade 1 performance, and the javelin with 22m15.

Will also won the long jump with 5m38.

On the field there were also wins for Leilani Roberts 27m97 in the Under 15 hammer, Amy Darragh 8m93

in the Under 17 Womens shot, Harry Bunting 11m75 in the Under 17s triple jump and Harry Jones 2m45 in the Under 15 pole vault.

He also claimed second place in the discus 24m68 and in the hammer 24m22.

Second placings on the

300 metres for the Under 15 girls in 43.98 and was third in the 100 in 13.44.

Maria Jeffery ran a measured second place in the Under 15 hurdles in 12.62 and Tom Jackson ran his first steeplechase like a duck taking to water for second

track were more common and Harry Bunting had two of those – 53.01 in the 400 metres and 11.93 in the 100.

Zachary Fricker also had two second places- 13.49 in the Under 13 100 metres and 27.73 in the 200 metres in each case one place ahead of Finlay Carvell 13.50 in the 100 and 28.30 in the 200.

Lucy Lucas was second over

place in the Under 20 Men’s 2000 metre event 6.58.08.

Rory Connolly threw the Under 13 javelin 23m07 for second place while his father Daniel threw a second placed Seniors discus out 25m11.

A complicated league meant that there was no clear indication on the day as to who had won.

With all the results counted

it came as a surprise and huge pleasure to find that Wimborne had won the match.

Team manager Paula Hine was delighted and hopes that the club can repeat their run of league winning performances .

1) Wimborne 1736.5 2) Taunton 1657 3) Yeovil 1649 4) Newton Abbot/Torbay 1576.5 5) Armada 1496 6) Cornwall 1423 7) Poole AC 1343 8) Newquay/Par 939 9) North Devon 693 10) Dorchester 604 11) Poole Runners 535 12) Exeter 356 13) Mendip 56.

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Farming & Environment

A day at the farm with Tiffany Fleming

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 cofarmers, young people and adults alike, to help bring about a sense of wellbeing and self-worth that many have never experienced before’.

Of all the upsides of volunteering at High Mead, my favourite is the opportunity it provides to spend time with the animals.

Having been brought up in a farm environment it feels familiar and comforting to me, and I see how much pleasure the animals bring, even to those meeting them for the first time.

It helps that they are well handled and relish the attention they receive – although for first time visitors it can be a little intimidating being ambushed by an inquisitive brood of bantams, or targeted by one of the farm cats intent on finding someone to make a fuss of them.

There is something very special about the energy each animal brings; the quiet contemplative mood of the big pigs who, if they do move, do so at sloth-like speed, or the warmth and contentment of the hens

when they are snuggled into their nests, brooding over a clutch of eggs.

Even the more active beasties, like the inquisitive ferrets, have a special something about them. My personal favourites are the little piggies, of which we have six; a wriggly, writhing, feeding drift.

(A group of pigs is called a drift or drove which perfectly describes their slow shifting round their pen, demolishing anything edible in their path.)

We are currently incubating our next batch of eggs, so it won’t be long before the Day Room is filled with little fluffy chicks, their soft ‘peep-peeping’ a magnetic draw to anyone entering the room, a calming sound of contentment.

On the subject of contentment, the recent sunshine was warmly received (pun absolutely intended!) by the majority

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of the staff, co-farmers and volunteers, although a few of the animals had to take special measures to keep cool – our ducks for example, who cleverly utilised the shade of the poly tunnel.

Plus, sunshine always signals the opportunity for Richie to crack out his tropical shirt of choice, brightening everybody’s day.

The team at High Mead have had more than just the sunshine and Richie’s multi-coloured tops to be thankful for recently, as two very generous donations have landed this month, the warmth of kindness matching that of the miniheatwave.

Thank you, Joy and Grenville of Wimborne

Methodist Church, for donating £1,250 raised during the recent Wimborne Folk Festival, the team very much enjoyed meeting you.

Also, thanks to the members of the Don’t Worry Golf Society who, during a recent golfing tour, raised £1,200 for the farm! Happy days indeed.

How lucky are we to have enjoyed such a positive start to summer, particularly when we know times are tough and the cost of living is impacting not just on those who give generously, but on all the hardworking charities locally, many of which have only just started to recover from the effects of Covid.

We count ourselves very fortunate indeed for the fabulous support we receive.

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We are looking for a number of enthusiastic and self- motivated production operators within the cooking area of the business Operation of plant and equipment with various levels of complexity in order to prepare, cook and transfer products.

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This position requires motivated, committed candidates who have the ability to work Unsupervised and as part of a team.A high attention to health& safety is a must.

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ESTATE & PROPERTY ADMINISTRATOR We are looking for an administrator for Cranborne Estate.

Cranborne is part of a family-held business centred on the village of Cranborne in Dorset. We own, manage and derive our income from property and land. We aim to grow social and commercial value to our community and to balance a history of over 400 years of family ownership with being modern and progressive.

The Estate & Property Administrator will provide support to the property team and run the Estate Office function. This is a key and visible role for the Estate, acting as the first point of contact for our occupiers, visitors to the Estate and callers.

Our property team manage over 130 houses and cottages, plus commercial leases and agricultural land.

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The Blackmore Vale Ltd are looking to expand their highly successful advertising sales team for our portfolio of local magazines.

We are an energetic, fun and friendly team who are always busy, the fantastic feedback we receive from readers and advertisers alike fuels our day!

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There will be plenty of dog show classes for your fourlegged friends to take part in at just £2 per class, including Waggiest Tail, Golden Oldie and Most Appealing Eyes.

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Does my pet have heat stroke?

Most domestic pets are covered with fur and so can’t regulate their body temperature by sweating.

They rely on other mechanisms to cool their body temperature, including lying on cool surfaces and dilation of the blood vessels in their skin to allow heat to disperse.

Dogs will pant to encourage heat loss.

Heatstroke occurs when environmental temperatures rise to dangerous levels and pets are unable to compensate by moving away into cooler areas.

The cooling systems of the body become overwhelmed, leading to hyperthermia (overheating) which can result in organ damage and failure.

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Unrestricted access to fresh water throughout the day, topping up if necessary. For pets like rabbits, bottles

of ice wrapped in a towel placed in a shady spot for them to lie against works well.

Keeping long-haired pets regularly groomed throughout the summer months, will help reduce the risk.

Signs of heatstroke include panting, drooling, lethargy, restlessness, confusion, trembling, seizures, vomiting and diarrhoea, gums turning bright red.

For cats, the signs are similar with open-mouth breathing and similar for rabbits and guinea pigs.

If you do think your pet is showing early signs of heatstroke, you should speak to your vet immediately who will advise on the best course of action.

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Changes to the Highway Code introduced this spring includes an on-the-spot £200 fixed penalty notice and six points on a licence for motorists caught using a hand-held device that can send and receive data whilst driving, including smartphones, sat-navs and tablets. However, many are unaware that these changes include checking smartwatches and wearables.

A new survey by Venson Automotive Management worryingly reveals that 37% of motorists wear a smartwatch or wearable that delivers text messages and notifications and one in three interact with these devices whilst driving.

Men are more likely to interact with their smartwatch or wearable than women; 25% of men confirmed they check notifications compared to just 8% of women.

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Under the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, employers have a duty to manage occupational road risks as part of their wider management responsibilities.

Communicating the updates to the Highway Code and having an up to date Workplace Transport Risk Assessment and Policy in place, are highly recommended.

Alison Bell, operations director for Venson, said: “The majority of company car and van driver policies provided by fleet managers and businesses will have already addressed the use of smartphones whilst driving. However, many may have overlooked the risk that smartwatches and wearables pose to drivers and other road users. Indeed, checking for notifications or reading text messages on such a device Five Square Motors (Bosch Garage) Salisbury Road (A30) Shaftesbury SP7 8BU

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could be considered a crime as it can constitute as careless or distracted driving.

“Using a mobile phone to make a call whilst driving has been an offence since 2003, but today, drivers are no longer allowed to take photos or videos, scroll through playlists or play games on their phones when driving.

For HGV drivers the penalties are even more severe if caught. They face an instant ban and face a maximum fine of £2,500.”

The good news is that smart devices can be used if secured in a cradle and 33% of motorists surveyed by Venson said they use one. Another 39% said they place their phone out of reach to avoid the temptation of picking it up. However, that still leaves more than one in four people

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Continues Alison: “It is important for all businesses utilising company car and van fleets, as well as those allowing employees to use private cars for business use, that it is illegal to ‘cause or permit’ an employee to use a hand-held device while driving. An employer who requires employees to use a handheld device when driving is just as liable as the driver.”

And driving without due care and attention extends beyond the use of smart devices.

Respondents admitted to being distracted by adjusting seat, mirror and steering positions (61%), eating (39%) and using a vehicle’s in-car infotainment system (28%).

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Health and safety awards for company

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A Wimborne company is celebrating two awards from the UK’s largest health and safety consultancy for the construction industry.

Spetisbury Construction received the Covid-19 Prevention award while Jeremy Churchill, pictured right, was named Site Manager of the Year for the South West region.

Both were presented at the Building Safety Group Health and Safety Awards, held in Worcestershire.

The Covid award followed the adoption of a range of procedures by the Wimborne-based company,

allowing it to continue trading at the earliest opportunity after a brief suspension.

They included staff segregation, screening, testing, remote working and use of IT systems.

Spetisbury Construction also aligned its standards with client organisations to ensure their teams were protected as well.

Jeremy has worked for the company for around 25 years, progressing from being a carpenter to site manager.

In the role, which involves running complex projects in often challenging situations, he had been commended on many occasions for his high standards.

Justin Ives, managing director, said: “Spetisbury Construction place a high priority on the health, safety and wellbeing of our team and it is great we have been been recognised in two categories.

“The need to adapt to the

world with Covid became the centre of our decisionmaking process.

“Initially, priority was absolutely given to the wellbeing and safety of the team.

“This quickly switched to how can we safely return to support our clients, including several frontline NHS organisations.

“It’s great that Jeremy has been recognised for all of his hard work.

“His dedication to his work is unquestionable and this accolade could not be more

deserved.”

The BSG Awards is a national celebration of businesses’ dedicated commitment to health and safety in construction.

The Building Safety Group is a not-for-profit organisation set up by construction companies to provide health and safety training and consultancy services for the building industry.

This year’s awards were held at Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings in Worcestershire.

Spetisbury Construction has been responsible for hundreds of building projects in Dorset and further afield since its inception in 1984.

The company, which takes its name from the Dorset village of Spetisbury, was bought out by its management in 2015.

Sectors served by the company include education, healthcare, hotels and leisure, houses and flats and industrial as well as conservation, general works and luxury housing.

Cardboard company boxes clever with new coffins A Ferndown company says it has been inundated with orders after showcasing premium sustainable cardboard coffins at the National Funeral Exhibition.

Parley Green is the newest arm of Mauveworx, a familyrun business with more than 50 years’ experience in cardboard manufacturing and distribution.

The new brand has been developed over the last 18 months as a premium alternative to simple cardboard coffins.

James Martin, managing director, said: “After reviewing the market we realised there was a real

opportunity to bridge the significant gap between a traditional wooden coffin, and the alternative ‘box-like’ cardboard ones available.

“Over the last year and a half we’ve been busy developing a product that ultimately looks like wood, but has all the sustainability credentials of

recycled cardboard.

“An extremely ecofriendly alternative for the environmentally conscious.

“Our launch at the exhibition created a big stir and a healthy order book, particularly for our innovative flat-pack direct coffin, which has a patent pending due to its innovative

space-saving design.”

The Parley Green range includes various realistic wood effects, as well as bespoke designs, all created and manufactured in Mauveworx’s factory on the Ferndown Industrial Estate.

After successfully pivoting in 2020 to make millions of face shields for the NHS, the products division of the Mauveworx business also launched the Toy Tribe, the sustainable plastic-free toy brand, late last year.

Mauveworx’s main business is in cardboard engineering, producing printed promotional displays. for some of the UK’s biggest brands and retailers.

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Deaths & In Memorium SKELLY, MARGARET BERYL MBE

Are you part of an organisation improving the lives of elderly people living in Wimborne or Colehill? If so, you may wish to apply for a small grant (£250£1,000) – one-off or, in some cases, recurring – from the Digby Charity, whose trustees have a modest annual income which could support your work.

Please email the address below for an application form.

Only organisations which help to meet the needs of elderly Wimborne & Colehill residents can be considered.

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POPE, MARY REBECCA On 28th May 2022, peacefully at home.

Aged 98 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Leslie. Mary will be sadly missed by family and many good friends.

Funeral Service was held at Salisbury Crematorium on Thursday 30th June at 1.00pm.Donations, if desired for the Friends of Blandford Community Hospital, may be made online by visiting www.close-funeral.co.uk or cheques payable to the charity c/o Colin J Close Funeral Service, Peel Close, Salisbury Road, Blandford DT11 7JU. Telephone: 01258 453133

On 6th June 2022, peacefully at The Grange, Blandford.

Aged 101 years.

Wife of the late John, Beryl will be sadly missed by her many friends.

Funeral Service has already taken place.

All enquiries c/o Colin J Close Funeral Service, Peel Close, Salisbury Road, Blandford DT11 7JU. Tel: 01258 453133

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Lytchett Matravers Guide £5,500 A triangular area of land measuring approximately 0.08 acres (0.03ha) of land just outside of the village.

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Dunbridge

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A 3 bedroom cottage for modernisation. CT Band D. EPC F. Leasehold. 1000 yr lease to 23.6.2905. No ground rent payable.

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Guide £120,000

A 2 storey town centre retail property let until 2027 and producing an income of £12,000 p/a. EPC D. Freehold.

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An attractive and secluded 1.94 acre (0.79 ha) parcel of pasture situated in the heart of the New Forest.

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Guide £170,000 St Leonards

1.91 acres (0.77 ha) of land with a small building with potential for various uses STPP. Freehold.

Guide £70,000 Matchams

An attractive parcel of woodland, extending to approximately 7.00 acres (2.83 ha), in a quiet yet accessible location. Freehold.

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A deceptively spacious 3 bedroom bungalow for refurbishment in an accessible location. EPC D. CT Band C. Freehold.

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A detached renovation project occupying an elevated position enjoying impressive, far-reaching views. EPC E. CT Band E. Freehold.

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