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The head of Wimborne St Giles CE First School says she is ‘delighted’ after being ranked as ‘good’ in its latest Ofsted inspection.
The newly-released report maintained the ranking and says pupils and parents valued the safe family atmosphere and the sense of community that extended beyond the homely village school building.
“The school’s values of love, hope and joy can be found in abundance,” the report says.
“Pupils treat other people and their environment with compassion and respect. They understand their place in the world and try to make it a better place.”
Wimborne St Giles has a rollcall of 71 pupils, aged three to 11.
The Ofsted team praised the children’s strong understanding of keeping safe,
with older pupils becoming ‘E-cadets’ and providing internet safety sessions for the younger ones.
Inspectors also noted that children were polite and showed good teamwork, with clear and consistent routines helping pupils manage their own behaviours.
The inspectors said headteacher Philippa Hill and her team had developed a broad and ambitious curriculum, which had been adapted following the Covid-19 pandemic. Philippa said: “We are delighted with this report, which shows how our school has developed an atmosphere in which everyone can flourish.
“The inspectors have really captured the joy our children have in their learning as well as the way they are growing as valuable members of the community. We are continuing to strive for excellence.”
Spiralling costs have sparked uncertainly over the future of a number of sustainable travel routes in East Dorset, according to the councils in charge of them.
BCP and Dorset councils, which are involved in the Transforming Cities Fund scheme, have jointly stated that the original budget for the environmental project is ‘no longer sufficient’ to build the entire network of cycle, walking and bus improvements planned across the region. They blamed ‘rising construction, labour and fuel costs, growing inflation and changes to national design standards for cycling infrastructure’.
‘No additional funding from the UK Government is available to cover the impact of these unforeseen cost increases,’ they added.
The £102m scheme aimed to create more environmentally-sustainable travel routes across the east of the county and its conurbations. A number of routes have already been created, including a cycleway in Wimborne which caused controversy after it was claimed to be wider than the road which ran along it. More details at bcpcouncil.gov.uk/News/ News-Features/Transforming-Travel.
Commuters in the New Stour & Avon area are being offered the chance to grab a free 30-minute journey on a Beryl pedal bike from now until September 1. Riders across BCP and Dorset Councils can take advantage of the offer between the hours of 5am-10am, seven days a week. Beryl hopes to inspire even more people to use its scheme by showing how it can save money on fuel and parking costs, help people get fitter and improve their wellbeing, and cut carbon emissions.
Beryl CEO and co-founder Phil Ellis said: “Commuting by bike is not only convenient and fun, it’s also cost effective when compared to private vehicle use. “With the warmer weather and longer days combined with this latest offer, now is the perfect time to give it a go,” he added. For more information visit beryl.cc/scheme/bour,nemouthchristchurch-and-poole The offer is limited to one per rider per day.
Des Curtis who lived in Wimborne for many years and who now lives in Bournemouth returned to the Town for a party at the Model Town to celebrate his 100th birthday last month.
The party was organised by Pat Hymers who was chairman of the Model Town for many years.
The Model Town was originally on a site near the White Hart Public House and closed down in 1983 when the land was sold to a developer.
Des answered Pat Hymers’ call to save the Model Town.
It had lain dormant for a number of years until the late Sir Michael Hanham and the Deans Court Trust offered the present site in the late 1980s. The first turf on the new site was turned in 1988 and the Model Town reopened in 1991.
Des cut a special birthday cake watched over by town mayor Diann March and many friends who have known him and been involved with the Model Town over the years.
Des served in the RAF Coastal Command during the Second World War, was a Founder Member of 618 Squadron and was awarded the DFC.
In civilian life Des worked for Mobil and whilst living in Wimborne supported a number of Charities and Good Causes including SSAFA and the Friends of Victoria Hospital.
On the same evening, Des attended the Friends of Victoria Hospital AGM where he received another birthday cake.
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An established choir in West Moors is looking for new voices.
Gospel Voices, based at St Martin’s Church, has been performing since 2018.
Now, it is looking for fresh members ahead of performances this autumn and winter.
“There is no audition, and we start to rehearse on Thursday evenings from 7pm, starting on September 28.”
The choir is also looking for musicians. For details, visit urc-eastdorset.org. uk and click on the ‘Gospel Voices’ button, or email stm.gospelchoir@urceastdorset.org.uk.
The Hospital Charity Shop is the only independent charity shop in Wimborne. Raising funds for the Friends of Victoria Hospital, it has been located in the town for more than 20 years.
It also functions as a base in town for supporters of the hospital, promotes our events and keeps us in touch with local residents. But now it is relocating to 69 High Street in the autumn. It is a more spacious, modern shop with greater opportunities to browse and the friends say they would love to see people continuing to support the venture. Before leaving the existing shop, there will be a sale; watch out for more details.
The new shop will need good quality clothing so anyone with goods to donate, is asked to call the shop on 01202 848031 to arrange a time to visit.
Standard hours are Monday to Saturday, 10.00am-4.00pm. If you have a few hours to spare each week, you could consider becoming a volunteer. For more information visit: friendswimbornehospital.org.uk.
The Reef Youth and Community Centre in Wimborne is holding a School Uniform Sale on Wednesday, August 16, from 9am to 3pm.
Items in high demand are ties and PE kit for St Michael’s School and Allenbourn School, and for York house uniform for Queen Elizabeth’s School and their PE kit.
Blazers start at £4, most other items are £2 or less.
by Lorraine Gibson
The chainsaw is not something you’d normally associate with creating intricate works of art, but that’s what one sculptor has been using to carve out a career for himself.
Tom ‘Carver’ Harvey, the man behind many of the Hengistbury Head wood sculptures that stop walkers in their tracks – often so they can sit on them to admire the views - uses the heavy-duty tool to cleave largescale structures straight from the tree trunk. “I started carving after leaving art school. I lived on a boat in Lincoln and started doing forestry work with friends on the river.”
Like the Michelangelo of wood, Tom, who comes from a family of painters, wields power saws weighing anything from six to 12 kilos, and other tools.
“I’ve never hurt myself with a saw over the 23 years I’ve been using them, but I’ve suffered plenty of aches and pains,” he says. Tom’s work can be seen throughout Dorset. The mighty Stone-Age hunter outside Hengistbury Head’s visitor centre is also his; he made the talking parrot that’s activated by pound coins to raise funds at Bournemouth’s aviary; wildlife carvings around Queen’s Park and a ‘talking’ bench by the River Stour.
“In Christchurch I have a giant toad, slug and beetle at Two Rivers Meet and a nuthatch and bats carving is going in to Steamer Point soon. “I get wood from various sources. I mainly use massive bits, sometimes a bit too gnarly for making good lumber. “My largest piece is
at Milton Keynes Open University. It’s around 25 feet tall. It was a daunting piece to carve, but I was pleased with how it turned out.’”
Other striking examples of Carver Tom’s imagination are dotted around London’s Regent’s and Kensington Parks.
“Mark Holloway from Bournemouth council saw my work in Regent’s Park. He wanted unusual and relevant gates for the Hengistbury Head visitor centre and various benches as
memorials around the site.
“A concern running through much of my work is the relationship between man and nature.
“The gates that I made have a strong sense of man, represented by a boat being surrounded by nature.”
Tom, 49, spent a lot of time chatting to locals while installing his designs at the headland.
“I spoke to quite a few members of the public who all seemed very impressed with the work that I had made.
“They always took an interest as I was delivering a new piece to the site.
“I hadn’t visited before the commission and I’ve become very attached to the place since.”
The highly-tactile benches are brought alive with carvings of beach huts, boats, soaring birds and other wildlife species that make it such a unique location and each seat is strategically placed to maximise the unmatched views.
As well as the benches – which also display moving memorial messages - and the gates, Tom made chunky trunk stools, one of which has the Hengistbury train running around it. And the carver’s favourite carving?
“I have spent some time sitting on the seat with seagulls and fish on top of the headland enjoying the view out to sea.” carverharvey.co.uk, carverharvey@hotmail. com, 07816 679839.
In Oct 21, almost two years ago, and following a prolonged campaign including through this publication, Dorset County Council eventually agreed to some necessary road safety measures for the young children attending the new Wimborne First School.
These basic and necessary safety measures included advanced warning signs, better visibility of school signs, traffic calming measures, a 20mph zone at the School access and the extension of some double yellow lines.
All quite standard in the situation one would think, and of some urgency given that the lives of small children are at increased risk until they are
carried out.
However nothing has been done! Meanwhile a short distance away in Broadstone and Merley - an area managed by a different council - the road safety for schools is markedly better.
Why are Wimborne children not treated the same?
Are they in some way inferior? In near despair, and after having made one final appeal to the Chief Executive of Dorset County Council, I am now refering the matter to the Local Government Ombusman and also asking our MP to intervene, including involving the relevent Minister of State.
Dr DS Biddle
Wimborne
The 23rd Annual Duck Race to be staged in aid of Wimborne in Bloom is all set to ‘float’ again this year.
It will take place on the River Allen on Saturday, August 26, at 4pm.
The ‘Ducks’ will be launched into the River at the bottom of Mill Lane, beside the Riverside Mews Café, by kind permission of The Slocock Trust and cross the finishing line beside the garden at the back of the Rising Sun in East Street.
Tickets (Ducks) at £1 each will be sold in Town on Saturday 19th, Thursday 24th, Friday 25th and again on Race Day itself Saturday 26th.
Owner of the first Duck home will receive £50, 2nd £25, 3rd £10 and 4th, 5th and 6th £5 each.
The proceeds will be in aid of Wimborne in Bloom Funds.
n Wimborne in Bloom needs help urgently for summer 2024 and beyond
After 10 years, the planting and watering contractor to Wimborne in Bloom will no longer be taking on the tasks
beyond 2023.
At this time they will be looking to sell their bowser, pump and associated hoses. Whilst the plantings take place twice a year the watering requirements are substantial over the Summer months from mid June to the end of September.
As a result of this change we are seeking a contractor(s) to take on the watering over the summer season starting summer 2024 and annually thereafter.
It is fully appreciated that this will be a time of considerable change and Wimborne in Bloom is prepared to discuss alternative watering and planting schemes.
We are contacting potential companies to determine those interested in undertaking the work and are flexible to change and improvements.
Any potential contractor who might be interested in helping should please email info@ wimborneinbloom.org.uk so we can ensure you are on our contact list.
Anthony Oliver MBE WimborneWhile many of us are glued to following England’s exploits at the FIFA Women’s World Cupone particularly important fan can claim a unique link to ‘the beautiful game’.
The oldest known surviving football dates from the 16th century, found at The Queen’s Chamber in Stirling Castle, Scotland.
And who should have been visiting Stirling Castle at around that time? The infant Queen Mary, better known as Mary, Queen of Scots.
So it turns out, the oldest known football may well have been owned by royalty.
The Queen was known to love her sports; golf and tennis to name but two.
She also had a liking to an extremely early form of football. Finding herself at Carlisle Castle after her loss at the Battle of Langside, she’d watch football matches played on the green.
And it is quite possible she watched the first ever footballing encounter between Auld Enemy rivals, England and Scotland.
The royal link with football continues today with William, Prince of Wales, the president of the Football Association.
More than seven weeks ago I fell over at the end of Station Road in Wimborne and broke my hip.
As I lay in the middle of the road a lady from the NHS who happenened to be passing by stopped and shielded me from the traffic and took care of all the arrangements to get me to hospital, meanwhile a young
man stood between me and the sun and acted as a sunshield. What thoughtfulness.
Through the New Stour & Avon newspaper I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks for their humanitarianism and to say that I am in the process of running in a brand new hip.
Dave Tulk WimborneOn reading the July 28 political roundup, Greg states that Labour wants to see more solar farms in the countryside and I personally vehemently disagree with this. As I look at industrial units, supermarkets and new housing estates I am dismayed that the roofs of these buildings are not covered in solar panels. Why is this not the case ?
There are thousands of acres
of uninhabited roof area, the fact that the panels stand off the roof would give shade to the building and offset its energy useage to boot. If energy companies want to provide solar energy (a good thing) then surely this would be better than raping the already overburdened countryside.
Paul Hockey Verwood
The net-zero debate is hotting up.
The rhetoric of the United Nations is becoming ever-more apocalyptic with the latest references being to global ‘boiling’ rather than ‘warming’. Closer to home, Sir Tony Blair and other commentators are asking pertinent questions about the impact on individual liberty and economic prosperity of imposing ever more uncosted controls over our daily lives. One aspect of this debate over self-contradictory policies was highlighted in the Environment Audit Committee’s last evidence session before the Parliamentary Recess. The subject was the Climate Change Committee’s adaptation progress report and, in particular, the need to keep buildings cool during heatwaves.
One in five English homes overheats during the summer. With the prospect of hotter summers and warmer winters, I
enquired as to why Government policy is designed to make buildings hotter, for example with more cavity wall insulation and reduced natural ventilation. Baroness Brown of Cambridge who heads the Adaptation Sub-Committee on Climate Change, conceded that lack of ventilation in insulated homes can cause problems including damp.
I asked her whether energy performance certificates (EPCs) should be able to take into account not only heat lost in winter through lack of insulation but also the need to reduce increased heat in the summer through natural ventilation.
Her response was that ‘We should move away from EPC to a much better system of green building passports that take into account insulation and net-zero but also homes being prepared for the future climate’.
She cited the need for ‘homes in flood-prone areas to have property-level flood resilience levels’.
The Baroness also conceded that an EPC is ‘a measure with a number of problems and is not even a very good indication of the insulation quality of a house’ and agreed that ‘It would be good to replace EPC with something better’.
She did not accept, however, my suggestion that people
should be free to decide these issues for themselves.
Public reaction to net-zero zealots is ever-more resentful that people are being dictated to and are not being allowed to use their own common sense and judgment on these matters. Our discussion took place before voters in the Uxbridge By-Election underlined this very point by rejecting the imposition of a £12.50 daily surcharge on tens of thousands of vehicle owners living in or visiting London.
n A Christchurch Liberal Democrat councillor has since shown how out of touch he is with public opinion by posting an incendiary tweet showing a church hall meeting being held to protest about an ultralow emission zone with the comment that he would ‘happily fill the room with carbon monoxide’.
At the time of writing, the Liberal Democrat Party is yet to respond.
Three by-elections. And everybody won!
Labour won handsomely in Selby and Ainsty, a seat that it took on similar boundaries in 1997 and throughout the New Labour government.
The Liberals did very well in Somerton and Frome, not just getting their nose in front but destroying the Tories and the lines of destruction left by the disgraced David Warburton. Conservatives were cock-ahoop at not losing in Uxbridge, a seat Labour hasn’t won since the first Harold Wilson government in the 1960s. The Greens won too apparently, increasing their vote in every constituency.
I’m sure even the SNP won somehow.
But what do these elections actually tell us?
Well firstly, the tactical voting was ‘near perfect’, as noted by Professor John Curtice.
All this talk about electoral
pacts (which will get you expelled if you’re a party member) is rendered unnecessary.
Voters are an intelligent bunch and with the help of admittedly depressing ‘so-and-so can’t win here’ leaflets, they are working out who to vote for to beat the Tories, without the need for other candidates to stand aside. This trend will surely be troubling our local blue MPs across Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset and the urban constituencies on the south coast.
More troubling is the campaign ran in, and the reaction to, the Uxbridge by-election.
I’m sure most people are sick of hearing of ‘ULEZ’ by now, but just in case you’ve been hiding under a rock, it’s the Ultra Low Emission Zone that is being implemented in Greater London.
It means it costs Simon Hoare £12.50 a day to drive into
Westminster if he’s in a diesel older than 2015.
Be careful with those tickets, Simon!
ULEZ was originally a Tory policy – Johnson first implemented it as mayor.
Yet Labour determined to run a by-election campaign that not only ignored the scheme’s
genesis, but failed to defend it as a policy that would prevent many children dying every year from poor air quality in the city. It was a poor campaign strategy, and I hope Labour learn from it. The lesson the Tories are taking away meanwhile is that they think they can win a general election by using ‘green’ as a wedge issue, making it a cost of living matter and battering Labour with it.
This is depressing. The world is boiling.
Climate change should not be politicised. We have little consensus in our politics. Saving the planet was the one thing.
The fact is a key tool to tackle climate change is to make polluting activities cost more than greener alternatives. To make people and companies pay for the carbon they emit. If politicians aren’t bold enough to continue this, we will be doomed.
I am sure, like me, you watched Springwatch more intently than usual this year, looking for those familiar views and favourite spots on Arne and the wider Purbeck area.
We are so blessed to have these incredible nature reserves so close to home and to have the support of the organisations dedicated to nature and to improving the biodiversity of the place we all call home. But sometimes I wonder whether we get a bit disconnected. Having such abundant places down the road or up the river can lead us to believe that nature is doing well. These reserves are landscapes of plenty, but if we do not ensure that wildlife thrives in our towns and gardens, they risk becoming islands of nature, unable to sustain our long-term ecosystem.
When told that without bees we cannot survive, it is easy to find this so fanciful that we do not believe it. But think it through.
Bees and other pollinators –butterflies, beetles, birds, and bats – ensure that 80% of crops can seed. Without them, our diet would be depleted but so too would the diet of the animals in our food chain, and the animals that stabilise the wider ecosystem. These pollinators may live within the nature reserves, but they need corridors through our gardens and along the verges to reach the farmers’ fields. Without flowers on which to feed they cannot travel to the crops and work their magic. So, when we lay down a plastic lawn, or pave over our front gardens to provide parking, mow the verges while the buttercups provide early nectar, or spray harmful chemicals on the veg in our allotments we reduce the risk of the pollinators surviving and doing their jobs.
Most people have heard of the climate emergency, but many are unaware that we are also living
We have been awarded this much sought after accolade for our work with Gold Standards Framework
in an ecological emergency, and that UK nature has been reduced. More than 40% of UK species of plant and animal have declined since the 1970s, with one in seven species facing extinction. Small actions like cutting our lawns less often – or leaving part of our garden unmown –or sowing wildflower seeds in window boxes or even leaving out a saucer of water during hot
weather can make a difference. The Liberal Democrats have launched their Green Recovery Plan with one of the five key pledges being to Save Britain’s Countryside. This involves restoring our waterways, renewing peat bogs and planting trees to double the natural environment. With the Government having missed 17 of the 20 biodiversity targets they set themselves, we cannot afford to waste any more time. Our Party Policy Paper which we will be debating at Conference in Bournemouth next month includes a Right to Nature, provides a Fair Deal for Farmers and will introduce incentives for green choices. These policies will form our manifesto for the General Election that is expected to take place next year and make clear the Liberal Democrats clear commitment to environmental issues, and confirm us as the real alternative to the Conservatives in Dorset
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After a successful Ma San July sale there were many exciting items which caught bidders’ eyes. A notable mention was lot 84 - a damaged 19thcentury Chinese vase with repair around the rim. The porcelain vase, measures 63cm tall and is decorated in a celadon ground with underglaze blue and copper-red, featuring dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst cloud scrolls. The vase sold for £10,400 with
premium, selling to an online Chinese bidder. So why so expensive? This specific style of decoration featuring both underglaze blue and red together is a notoriously difficult technique to master as it requires precise control of heat in the kiln combined with expert preparation and knowledge in the use of copper oxide.
We’ve all seen the typical blue and white porcelain vases, but with the added red it really is a special item, so do be on the lookout!
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The Charterhouse specialist auction of enamel signs and automobilia on September 26 has some fabulous lots on offer. “The market for enamel signs, whether sausages or train stations is particularly high,” said Richard Bromell of Charterhouse.
Included in the auction is a rare Lyme Regis station target sign estimated at £400-£600.
Charterhouse are now accepting entries for their summer auctions of classic bikes, cars, coins, medals, stamps, collectors items and automobilia.
n Richard and the team can be contact for valuations at The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne, 01935 812277 or rb@ charterhouse-auction.com.
European Ceramics & Glass; Clocks & Instruments; and Selected Antique Furniture & Objects
Saturday 16th September
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Wednesday 14th Model Cars, Trains, Dolls & Toys
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Model Cars, Trains, Dolls & Toys 17th
Classic Motorcycle Auction 28th October
33 & 45 rpm Records & Film Posters 18th
Classic Car Auction 11th November
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Verwood Rotary Club’s Rustic Fayre takes place this year on August Bank Holiday Monday (28th) at Potterne Park playing fields in Verwood.from noon to 5pm.
Entry price has been held at £5 per adult with accompanied children free. it is fully
signposted and car parking is free.
Verwood Rotary Club took on the event in 1994 and have built it up to become Verwood’s favourite day out!
A large team of Rotarians and volunteers, headed up by ‘Rusty’ Vern Harris (Rustic Chair), ensure it all runs
smoothly. Verwood Rotary Club is very grateful for all the support and assistance received in so
many ways to ensure the Fayre can go ahead every year, both financially and physically, and offers a sincere thank-you to all, including all those whose sponsorship makes such a huge difference. Enjoy this opportunity to support your local community by coming along - last year morte than £10,000 was raised and distributed to more than 20 different nominated organisations, clubs and charities.
It’s also a great place to meet up with old friends and make new ones!
All the old favourites will be there to make it a great afternoon of fun, along with many new attractions.
These include: Live music throughout the afternoon in the arena and around the park, including:
Verwood Concert Brass and the Purple Parrots Steel Band
A full programme of arena acts (see below).
Classic Vehicles Display with a range of classic cars, custom cars, motorcycles, stationary vehicles, tractors, military and commercial vehicles expected dating from the 1920s right up to the 1980s.
Lynwood Vets Pet Show Punch and Judy shows Circus Whizz activities
Craft Marquee and a large variety of other stalls with items to tempt you and activities to try.
Refreshments will include:
Verwood Twinning Café and a variety of outlets with ice cream, teas/coffee, cold drinks, burgers and other food on sale.
Verwood Pantomime’s Society’s Pimm’s Tent ‘The Rotary Arms’ Beer Tent.
The club is also seeking more active members to join us in putting on local fundraising events like the Rustic Fayre and supporting our local community. If you’re interested in finding out
more, come and have a chat at the Rotary tent on the day – men and women very much welcomed! You would be joining an organisation with more than 1.2 million members worldwide.
There’s an opportunity for everyone to get involved at the end of the afternoon with a fun tug-of-war and an egg-catching competition!
At about 4pm the popular Corporate Duck Race takes place, setting off down the River Crane. It’s always a close run
and fiercely-contended event with more than 100 ‘runners’ supported by our local businesses. There’s also the opportunity to back your own duck on the day. Always keen to hear from anyone willing to volunteer and help on the day, give Vern Harris a call on 07707 074240.
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This combines some fresh and piquant flavours with just a hint of heat from the chilli. Don’t worry if you don’t have a steamer.
Put the plate in a colander, covered with a lid, over a pan of simmering water.
Ingredients
100g thin green beans, trimmed
2 pak choi, halved or quartered
2 x 175g skinned haddock
fillets
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
juice of 1 lime
4 spring onions, thinly sliced
1 red chilli, deseeded and thinly shredded freshly ground black pepper
How to make it
Arrange the beans and pak choi on a plate and place
the haddock fillets on top.
Season lightly with black pepper.
Put the plate inside a large steamer basket and place over a pan of simmering water.
Steam, covered, for 6–10
minutes until the vegetables are just tender and the haddock is cooked through and translucent. Meanwhile, mix together the soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, lime juice, spring onions and chilli in a small bowl to
make a dressing.
Arrange the vegetables and haddock on two serving plates and drizzle the dressing over the top. Serve hot.
Variations
• You can substitute firmfleshed cod fillets in place of the haddock.
• Vary the vegetables: choose from mangetout or sugar snap peas, cabbage, spring greens, curly kale or asparagus.
STEP IT UP ...
• On Steps 3 and 4, serve with plain boiled rice (50g dry weight per portion) and 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce.
Serves: 2
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 6 Minutes
Calories: 200 kcal
Steps: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
The Oak Fair at Stock Gaylard is a celebration of countryside, woodland, timber, craft and above all, conservation. With more than 200 exhibitors showing everything from handcrafted wooden furniture to industrial machinery, the Oak Fair provides a platform for rural crafts and countryside tradition. The heart of the Oak Fair has and always will be conservation, of the countryside and woodland, as well as traditional country crafts.
Discover beautifully-handcrafted furniture, homeware, baskets, jewellery, art, gifts and more, all created by master craftspeople. Watch demonstrations of traditional hand working and country skills including the ever-popular chainsaw carving, coppice work, medieval reenactments, falconry, heavy horse logging, and the daredevil stunts of the Adams Axemen display.
Get involved with hands-on activities including tree climbing and archery, and children’s activities including bushcraft skills, face painting, little Land Rovers and tractor trailer rides.
If you start to feel peckish head to the Market Square where you will find something to eat to suit all members of the family. With a strong commitment to local food and drinks producers this year there will be more than 40 exhibitors across the Market Square and Food Marquee, selling a wide range of delicious produce.
Early bird tickets are now available with the prices remaining the same as last year£12.50 adults, £2.50 children, £9 concessions. For more information and to buy tickets please visit theoakfair.com.
The Oak Fair
August 26 & 27 10.00am Stock Gaylard Estate DT10 2BG.
Skip the wait times for accessible and reliable Ultrasound imaging solutions, led by our Consultant Radiologist. Clinical and Rehabilitation Services at AECC University College is pleased to launch a new self-referral Ultrasound service.
You do not need a GP referral to access this service; you simply need to complete the enquiry form on our website.
During the appointment, our Consultant Radiologist will have a chat with you about your condition or symptoms and carry out the scan. Our team will complete a report for you, discuss the findings with you and make recommendations for the best next steps. You’ll be able to access your report digitally, and we’ll also send this to your GP.
University College, Matt Southam, said: “This flexible self-referral service makes receiving an Ultrasound quicker and easier.
“Due to considerable NHS waiting lists, we know that many patients are looking for an affordable Ultrasound service in Dorset.
“We’re offering appointments after work hours and at weekends, as well as during the day, to make sure booking times are convenient for patients.”
The service is led by Consultant Radiologist, Dr. Laith Al-Obaidi. Laith joins the team from University Hospital Dorset, where he also works as CT Clinical Lead.
Dr. Al-Obaidi explained: “Ultrasound scans can be really useful in detecting early cancers and early disease. This service aims to give patients the opportunity to take an active role in
managing their health.”
As well as Ultrasound and X-ray services, we have one of only seven Open Upright MRI scanners in the UK at AECC University College.
Unlike conventional tunnel scanners, which take images of you lying down, our MRI scanner is completely open, allowing for a more comfortable experience.
This makes it appealing for those with mobility issues, or claustrophobia and anxiety. We are able to scan a much wider variety of positions, including weight bearing, which can demonstrate additional issues with joints.
You just need a referral from your GP or healthcare professional to access this service.
The Wessex Event Company are delighted to be holding our sixth Summer Fair in the beautiful house and grounds of Canbord School on Saturday and Sunday, August 19 and 20, this year.
Bring the whole family for a fabulous day out, there is something for everyone. After being inspired by more than 100 stands selling a host of artisan foods, crafts, plants and garden accessories, why not chill out in our Street Food Area, where you can enjoy mid-morning snacks, lunches and afternoon treats, including seafood, bratwurst, falafels, Dorset lamb burgers, hot potatoes, pizzas, churros and ice cream, all
washed down with coffee, tea, soft drinks or something slightly stronger from the fairs bar.
While you sit and eat and relax you will be entertained by fabulous local artists including Emma Hardy, Rich Austin, Shannon White and Phil Smith.
New this year... will be falconry, Tumble Tots and the Magic Man.
Our children’s entertainments will include rides, games and face painting. We also have a circus skills workshop on
both days for children to participate in and learn some of magic of the circus. The cost of entry is just £4 for adults and £3.50 for concessions, with children under 16 free, making this one of the most affordable, family friendly, value for money days out you will find in the area this summer.
So come early, stay late and enjoy a wonderful day out in the most beautiful of settings.
We would like to thank our sponsors the Hendy Group, Meyers Estate Agents Blandford, the Highbrow Group and Holt Recruitment for their support of our events.
This is another of my favourite desserts, mainly because it is easier to make and can be kept in the freezer.
You just need to remember to take it out an hour before you want to eat it. Last year, we went up to stay at my stepson’s, while he was away. He lives in a beautiful house on the outskirts of London.
I always make a lot of chocolate things to take up as his husband loves chocolate.
I made one of these terrines and popped it into their freezer to be eaten at a later date.
When Rich was down here last, staying at his mum’s, he was stung by a bee on his leg.
He didn’t really think much of it and drove home to London.
Later that evening, his leg was really swollen and painful and he ended up in hospital for a day on strong antibiotics. Never one to miss an opportunity to tease, I made some knitted bees to take with me on our weekend away.
I then hide them around his house, without telling him!
When we had left, and they came home, Rich quickly found one and got the joke about being stung!
We didn’t tell him how many others there were and where we had hidden them, but he soon found them all.
The one that surprised him the most was the bee inside the fridge!!
We said that it was just ‘chilling’. He forgave me and enjoyed the raspberry terrine (terrine sounds such a posh word!!)
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Ingredients
200g frozen raspberries
125g caster sugar
225g white cooking chocolate
225g cream cheese
300ml double cream
Fresh raspberries, to garnish
Method:
Place 200g of frozen raspberries and 50g of the caster sugar in a saucepan, cover and heat gently. Stir occasionally until the sugar has dissolved and the fruit is beginning to run. Remove from the heat and sieve the raspberries, discarding the seeds. Melt the chocolate in a large bowl set over a smaller pan of just simmering water, being careful the water does not touch the bowl or chocolate. When melted, set aside to cool slightly.
Soften the cheese with a spoon then mix in the remaining caster sugar. In a separate bowl whisk the cream until soft peaks form. Fold the soft cheese into the cream, followed by the melted chocolate.
Line a 450g (1lb) loaf tin with cling film and pour in half the mixture. Add the raspberry pulp then top with chocolate mixture. Repeat Freeze for 4 hours then remove and allow to thaw for 30 minutes before serving.
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Liberty’s Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre is named after Liberty, our Alaskan Bald Eagle, one of the many birds of prey that we have on display at the Centre, which is located just outside Ringwood near the natural beauty of Hampshire’s New Forest National Park, and close to the splendour of Dorset’s World Heritage “Jurassic” Coast.
At Liberty’s you will find a large collection of Birds of Prey, including Owls, Hawks, Falcons and Vultures, as well as a collection of Reptiles and other creepy crawlies in our Reptile House.
Liberty’s Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre is named after Liberty, our Alaskan Bald Eagle, one of the many birds of prey that we have on display at the Centre, which is located just outside Ringwood near the natural beauty of Hampshire’s New Forest National Park, and close to the splendour of Dorset’s World Heritage “Jurassic” Coast.
Enjoy a visit and observe these magnificent birds flying free and reptiles up close in various daily demonstrations.
Visit www.libertysfalconry.com
Adventure Wonderland is the perfect destination for family fun in Bournemouth this summer! There is so much to enjoy during your next visit including all your favourite rides and attractions! Make a splash on Jungle Falls log flume or ride the waves of the Ghostly Galleon. Fly high on the Flying Elephants and get in a spin on the
Jump for joy on The Buccaneers Bouncer! and relax in The Caterpillar’s Sensory Garden. Your ticket also includes the huge indoor play centre, Wild Thing!, Alice at the Movies crazy golf, Pony World animal area and explore the Alice in
Wonderland Maze. Take your seats in The Theatre for our brand new show, ’Tik Tok Time!’ Starring Alice, the Queen of Hearts and Mr Rabbit!
It’s a summer full of event-ure! Adventure Wonderland will also be welcoming some very specials guests during the summer holidays. Come and see Chase from Paw Patrol on 24th August 2023.
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Book your visit now.
Visit www.adventurewonderland.co.uk
What better way to round off the summer than with a visit to the Dorset County Show?
This year the show has a host of new and exciting attractions happening alongside the traditional spectacle of champion livestock from all over the country.
The world’s largest monster trucks are crushing their way into the show. Stand by for an impressive 7.5 tonnes of Big Pete and his sidekick the Grim Reaper as they create mechanical mayhem. You will hear them before you see them!
A new introduction sees a Food and Drink Area devoted to the best of British beverages and food with a particular focus on the array of delicious Dorset producers. This pop-up foodie paradise is the place to try, buy and enjoy local, take in the atmosphere and enjoy onsite or take home to use in the kitchen. Here you will also find a music tent plus a massive new Food Hall, Dorset’s biggest larder! See ponies put through their paces in the
thrilling Mounted Pony Club Games and Shetland Pony Racing – think sports day on pocket rocket ponies!
You won’t want to miss the amazing dancing sheep. Meet Nobby the Norfolk Horn and his twinkle-hoofed mates at the hilarious Sheep Show which gives a fun insight into nine different breeds.
The show welcomes the county’s famous Dorset Axemen, in the new Axemen Ring. who will demonstrate the physical power of the forester, woodman and timber cutter. Their amazing display features speed, accuracy chopping and crosscut sawing with razor sharp axes and saws.
Tradition comes alive as the colourful vintage tractor parade trundles through the main ring while the Steam Engine Section offers all the sights and smells of the past. Your little ones will love a free ride on pedal tractors in the Fabulous Food & Farming Area. This handson area traces the journey of food from field
to fork with fun and interactive elements. Rural pursuits are at the heart of this show which has been showing Dorset agriculture, country and rural life for well over 100 years. Visitors can enjoy close-up milking demos, sheep shearing displays, gun dogs in action, falconry and ferret racing in the Countryside Ring. There are bees, rabbits, poultry, heavy horses, show-jumping, scurry racing and carriage driving and the cutest creatures of the show – cavies.
Green-fingered fans can lose themselves in the beauty of the floral and horticultural marquees and enjoy the stunning show gardens.
Advance tickets are £19 for adults until August 26, before increasing to £21 before £23 on the days: children up to 16 go free. And, if you want to make it a two-day treat, camping on-site is available. Book via the new and easy-to-use website at dorsetcountyshow.co.uk.
Almost 100 golfers teed off for a good cause during a charity event - holing a whopping £10,000.
A total of 98 players were at Dudsbury Golf Club for the 23rd annual Ferndown and Parley Rotary Club Golf Day.
The beneficiaries of this year’s event are The Dorset Cancer Care Foundation and Forest Holme Hospice.
Rotary president David Scholes said: “The Golf Day is always very well supported by golfers and businesses alike and this year’s event was an even bigger success than usual due to the Hendy Motor Group, our main sponsor.
“This year, when it was stated that it was estimated that £5000 had been raised at the event, Paul Hendy CEO of the Hendy Group, said that they would further increase their already generous sponsorship to make the final total £10,000.
“We were obviously thrilled as this means we can now give both our chosen charities an impressive £5,000 each.”
The Foundation gives non-returnable cash grants to Dorset families struggling financially because of a cancer diagnosis.
Jazmine White, charity manager, said: “We are extremely grateful to Ferndown and Parley Rotary Club for making us a beneficiary of this fabulous, long-standing event and also to Hendy and all the other event sponsors for their generosity.
“We are a small charity which relies solely on fundraising to help local families which are really struggling. This money will have an immediate effect on many lives.”
And Kirsty Perks, fundraiser for Forest Holme Hospice, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be one of Ferndown and Parley Rotary Club chosen charities for 2023.
“Thank you to everyone involved in making the Charity Golf Day such a success. “This money will make a big difference to local people who need our care and support at the most difficult time of their lives.”
Golfers compete for the Norman Hendy Trophy, this year won by the team 4Play, above, comprising Peter David, Edward Booth, David Booth and Rob Jelley.
A new support group for people with aphasia, a language disorder which affects our ability to communicate, has launched in Bournemouth next week. Dorset HealthCare’s community speech and language therapy service joined forces with charity Say Aphasia, to launch the dropin group in Westbourne last week.
Faye Wright, communication plus lead practitioner for the Trust, said: “Aphasia is a communication disability and almost two-thirds of people with it suffer low mood or depression.
“Having peer support and social opportunities can help reduce this, so we are very pleased this group is opening in the local area.
“We hope many people go
along to the drop-ins to meet likeminded people, share stories, laugh and create companionship.”
Say Aphasia was set-up by Colin Lyall following a stroke in 2013 when he was 50, which left him feeling isolated with no one to talk to. The charity is now a nationwide network of support.
The drop-in group will meet every second and fourth Monday of the month from 10am- noon at Westbourne Tower Care Home.
For more information, visit sayaphasia.org/ or contact faye.wright3@nhs.net.
Further details about speech and language therapy services in Dorset are available at dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/adultspeech-and-language-therapy.
Firstly, we would like to thank our readers for sticking with us throughout this series of articles. For those that you have missed they will be available online! This series aims to answer some common questions about fostering and give you a guide from personal carer extracts to what fostering with footprints can provide. Now you may think, how do I become a foster carer, and what is the process?
There are four stages:
Initial contact & home visit: Never be afraid to pick up the phone and give us a call, the friendly team at footprints can answer all your questions and there is absolutely no pressure from our side. If you meet the initial criteria and would like to proceed, we will conduct an informal home visit taking 1-2 hours and a basis for you to get to know us and visa versa.
Assessment:
Once you decide to proceed, we will give you an application
form to complete. It helps us to understand more about you and your motivations. Normally the complete application process will take 3-6 months and is conducted by a qualified social worker.
Initial training:
Here we provide you with a first look into the training you will have as a foster carer, particularly we enrol you onto ‘skills to foster’ training that will give you a strong foundation and increase your confidence.
Fostering Panel:
The final stage is the panel. This is made up by experienced professionals from various fields. We present your assessment to the panel who will carefully consider the application and if they are happy, they will make recommendations for approving you as a foster carer.
We hope that helps outline the process a little better. We have more information on our website or can always provide support over the phone!
Team members and residents from Care South’s Wickmeads care home in Bournemouth were treated to a performance of Alice’s Adventures In Aerialand by the talented live theatre group, the Dot Collective.
The Dot Collective company is a touring, live theatre troupe who provide professional theatre for those living in care, particularly those living with dementia, to reduce isolation and create positive experiences. They aim to provide innovative theatre of a high, professional standard that is accessible and cognitively stimulating. The performing troupe arrived at the home much to the excitement of residents and staff, and quickly set up their props and costumes in the garden and handed out programmes, as the audience took their seats.
The company conducted a live open-air, aerial circus retelling the classic children’s story Alice In Wonderland with an exciting twist, as they performed acrobatic tricks and aerial skills on the highwire and other equipment.
The residents and staff cheered and roared with delight throughout the performance, and a massive round of
applause rang out when it came to the finale.
The spectacular showcase brought back lots of fond memories for some and resident, June said: “Alice In Wonderland was my favourite story when I was just a girl.
“It was truly mesmerising to see it brought to life before my eyes, and it bought back some of my dearest memories from my childhood.”
Julie, a resident at Wickmeads, enjoyed the performance so much that she asked if she could have a go for herself, and was given a chance on one of the swings.
She said: “I can’t believe that I’m doing acrobatics at my age, and that these wonderful and talented professionals are doing it with me!
“I would like to thank them for the opportunity, and for making me feel like a young woman again.”
Georgia Grou, activities lead at Wickmeads, added: “What an amazing way to spend the afternoon, with our very own VIP performance of the
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“The showcase allowed residents and family members to come together for this extraordinary experience.
“We would like to say an enormous thank you to the Dot Collective for their remarkable performance and look forward to welcoming them back in the future.”
People in the Dorset Council area receive just £38 per head of population for health promotion, compared to £51 in the BCP Council area, a new report has revealed. In its annual report, Public Health Dorset, which runs health promotion and prevention campaigns, targeting issues such as smoking, sexual health and suicide prevention, revealed that the county receives in all, £20.6million to fund its work.
At the top end, Kensington and Chelsea receive around £140 per head, and Blackpool £138 per head, which reflect historic need and allocation, said the authority. The England average is £66.
Public Health Dorset’s largest spend went on delivery of its child health programme, with mental health and sexual health programmes taking up sizeable portions of its cash. The authority say it hit all its key performance indicators, aside from its NHS Health Checks programme, in which it was currently behind.
Public Health Dorset said its greatest return on investment was through health improvement services, such as LiveWell Dorset. For every £1 spent through the service, a public return of £12 was generated in prevented ill health. Find out more here: publichealthdorset.org.uk.
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St Ives House, a Care South care home nestled on the edge of the New Forest near Ringwood, is a warm and welcoming residential and dementia care home.
There’s little doubt that keeping active is good for us; it helps us feel more energetic, happier, and stimulated and helps avoid loneliness and isolation. That’s why a rich and varied activities programme is such an important part of care home life.
At the heart of St Ives House is Food, Fun and Friendship, providing hearty, nutritious meals and a wealth of fun activities. A daily activities programme exists to create a mix of fun and engaging activities that appeal to each individual, such as group games, interacting with the community, relaxing during performances from visiting entertainers, and getting out and about on day trips. All activities are also tailored to offer something to those who prefer to be in smaller groups or need one-to-one interactions. The events and activities on offer are all designed to resident’s interests and ensure that they can embrace their golden years.
Recently, residents and staff members took a trip to Stewarts Garden Centre in Broomhill where the green fingered residents enjoyed looking at all the plants on display. The day out was one of the resident’s wishes and the Activities Team were thrilled to help make his wish come true and provide him with what he described as “the perfect day.”
In true Care South style, the day finished with residents enjoying a delicious afternoon tea, with an abundance of Food, Fun and Friendship.
Care South is a not-for-profit charity and leading provider of residential and home care across the south of England. St Ives House boasts 60 welcoming and comfortable, fully furnished rooms. The charmingly furnished communal areas are perfect for relaxing with a cup of tea and a slice of cake or socialising with friends and loved ones. Residents also have full use of the on-site café, hair salon, and well-stocked library, which they are welcome to peruse and enjoy.
For further information about St Ives House call 01425 209464 or visit www.care-south.co.uk
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care patron Felicity Irwin, hospice supporters Sue Baron, senior lecturer & programme lead for MSc Adult Nursing at Bournemouth University and Gary Rocha, MD Rocha Finance, took to the skies and completed a wing walk in aid of the hospice.
Taking place at Henstridge Airfield, the weather was kind to the wing walkers with the sun coming out, enabling them to enjoy an amazing experience flying over the Dorset and Somerset border.
The wing walk lasted for 10 minutes with participants attached and secured to a seating rig where they perch for the duration of the flight.
Felicity, Sue and Gary recently attended the Lewis-Manning Nightingale Ball at Canford School.
At the event Felicity and Sue were challenged by guests to take on the wing walk. Accepting their challenge on the evening, guests generously donated, enabling the duo to fundraise just over £2,500 for their bravery. Gary successfully bid for the wing-walking opportunity in the charity auction.
Commenting on her wing walk, Felicity said: “Wow, what a wonderful experience,
fellow hospice supporters were incredibly generous, for which I’m hugely grateful.
“Thanks too to all the team at the Wing Walking Company who gave all us wing walkers a fantastic welcome, induction and reassurance before the flight.”
Sue added: “I was terrified, I have a real fear
than I thought it would be but it took a lot of courage. I had a great pilot, the team were lovely and I had great support from the charity and my family. “And all for a great cause!”
Garry added: “It was an amazing experience, it isn’t scary after all, a wonderful experience for a great charity.”
As anyone who suffers from it knows, pain from costochondritis can be pretty painful. Costochondritis is a painful condition that is inflammation of the cartilage that connects your ribs to your sternum. There are a few methods of treatment to deal with the pain from costochondritis, including anti-inflammatory medication, stretching, or nerve stimulation. However, chiropractic care can also be a useful component of dealing with this rib pain.
What can cause rib pain?
Costochondritis can come from several causes, including trauma, poor posture, genetics, arthritis, and more. It can also involve more than just rib pain and may involve other pain in your extremities and a difficult time taking a deep breath.
As such, this is more than just a minor inconvenience and if left untreated, this type of pain can negatively impact your life.
Use chiropractic for rib pain management and relief
Chiropractic care can help you reduce
your costochondritis by specific gentle adjustments.
Depending on the cause behind your costochondritis, a chiropractor may be able to conduct a series of adjustments that can help ensure your ribs are aligned the way they should.
This may involve careful manual adjustments, or the use of a tool, such as an Activator, that can make smaller and more precise adjustments.
Appropriate chiropractic adjustments help to reduce inflammation and pain. However, a good chiropractor doesn’t just adjust and then require that you come in
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Recommendation to other medical or fitness professionals, as necessary, to provide for a more comprehensive and complementary healing
Lifestyle changes that you can make, such as changing your posture or the way you sit, to reduce short-term pain and long-term damage.
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I love going to local shows, and the New Forest Show is one of the oldest and biggest in the area.
It’s a traditional country show, with all the associated horse, livestock and country pursuits activities, but it also offers ample shopping opportunities.
Stall holders are typically local craftspeople, whose wares aren’t available on the high street or in shops, which makes these shows a brilliant place to look for that unique outdoor item for your garden or for a present.
There’s also plenty of deals to be had from the bigger retailers of equipment.
Here are my top three from the New Forest Show this year (no commission taken!):
MacPenny’s
A very traditional plantsmans nursery, any visit here is a real treat, and each year their display at the Show excels and surpasses any previous efforts!
They were once again awarded large Gold and best horticultural exhibit, and to top it all off, were also awarded the rare RHS Banksian medal.
Nobody likes to think about getting old, but it is certainly worth thinking about if you value your home. That is because your house could very well have a charge placed upon it or sold by the local council to pay for your care fees. If a person’s capital and savings, including equity in their home, is worth more than £23,250, they will have to fund their own care.
A living trust can shield your home and estate from care costs in the following ways.
Placing your main home into a living trust ring fences the property from any potential future care costs. With a living trust, you can be both a trustee and beneficiary. You can maintain control over your assets even after you pass away. You can specify how and when your assets should be distributed to your beneficiaries.
Other benefits of the trust include the avoidance of probate upon the property and the protection from both divorce & creditors for your beneficiaries. The situation won’t get better over time. The UK’s fastest-growing age group comprises those aged over 85. Councils will face even more pressure on budgets, leaving them with little choice but to continue to sell people’s homes.
To protect your home, contact Oakwood Wills on 07832 331594.
The main thing to remember with a trust is that because you do not own the assets held in the trust in your own name, a charge cannot be placed upon the home.
Chris Tennant Oakwood Wills.
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It was a real delight and inspiration for planting, and even better knowing that all the plants are grown on site, in the traditional manner.
MacPenny’s Nursery is in Bransgore, a pleasant drive to just outside the New Forest. On four acres, they also have a woodland garden and tea room to indulge in.
Longham Garden Machinery
I was particularly taken with the use of foliage to create texture and drama, with repeat hydrangeas providing form and balance to the display.
A very local firm, long established and specialist dealers for Stihl machinery (along with Hayter, Mountfield, Honda and Ego). The team and I were really
excited by Stihl’s cordless hand-held pruner (think mini chainsaw), which makes short and light work of bigger branches that loppers struggle to cope with.
It’s definitely on my wish list, especially now I’ve seen it in the flesh, and Longham Garden Machinery are currently offering the GTA 26 for £160 +VAT with a free extra battery, whilst stocks last.
Longham Garden Machinery are on the corner by Millhams Recycling Centre
The Dorset Tree Shepherd Newcomers to the show, The Dorset Tree Shepherd transforms oak from raw material to beautiful, unique, sustainable pieces. I have to confess, I have a slight interest, as this is my father, but I judge as objectively as possible. And clearly my objectivity was rightfully placed, since they were awarded first place in the show stand category, and with more than 600 trade stands that’s not bad going!
There are plenty of unique oak pieces on offer, including an equestrian range featuring traditional oak saddle, bridle, rug and hay racks; garden and estate products such as tree guards, obelisks, staddle block reflective verge markers, and beautiful solid oak framed gazebos, pergolas and buildings; and furniture.
All made to order, and in a traditional manner with no shortcuts taken, this isn’t the cheapest, but its true quality, built to last, and fairly priced to reflect this.
You can find The Dorset Tree Shepherd online at thedorsettreeshepherd.co.uk. Country shows really do offer lots, and are a wonderful reminder of our unique history and heritage, skills and specialities.
When the sun shines, we all love to be outdoors and enjoy our gardens. But what if you could keep enjoying your garden all year round? With Poole-based Broadview, you can!
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Following a packed year of demos, workshops and plein air activities, members of Ringwood Art Society are gearing up for their annual summer exhibition.
More than 300 items will be on display from August 16 to 28 at Greyfriars Community Centre including framed and unframed paintings, three-dimentional work and cards.
Entry is free and the exhibition rooms are wheelchair accessible. Be sure to buy a raffle ticket - the prizes are
Breamore Country Fair is taking place over the weekend of September 23 and 24, at Breamore House near Fordingbridge. The new event will take place in the Tudor property’s walled garden and will feature the best food and drink from Hampshire and Wiltshire, as well as heavy horses, gun dogs and countryside crafts. More info from breamore house.com/events-2.
Shillingstone Railway Station 160th anniversary celebrations at the North Dorset Railway August Bank Holiday Weekend Sat Sun Mon 10.00am4.00pm
Car boot sale. Monday 28th August. Pamphill Green, Wimborne, BH21 4EE. Sellers 8am, buyers 9am.
Cars £5, trailors and vans £7. Refreshments available
Cream Teas by the river every Sunday in August 2pm-4.30pm Damerham
Village Hall SP6 3HN
In aid of St George’s Church
original paintings by professional artists Suzan Houching and Michael Parker plus vouchers for Hobbycraft and The Barn. Come along and see what the members have been up to this past year and have a chat with the stewards about the society’s demos and workshops. Maybe you’d like to try an activity for a small fee when the normal timetable resumes after the exhibition to see if you’d like to join.
Pictured is one of the raffle prizesKingfisher by Michael Parker.
A new steam and vintage event celebrating Britain’s agricultural and industrial heritage will take place at Burgate, Fordingbridge from August 25 to 27.
The three-day show will feature a large range of attractions for all the family to enjoy, as well as evening entertainment.
The stars of the show are the full-size and miniature steam engines, which will parade in the ring daily, as well as working machinery such as threshing machines and saw benches.
A wide variety of vintage and classic tractors, cars, motorbikes and lorries will also be on display, as will stationary engines.
Thanks to the generosity of the Watercress Line there will also be a full-size steam locomotive on display and the Chuffley Light Railway will be in operation. Heavy horses will feature at the show, both working on the land
and appearing in displays in the ring. Many of the familiar heavy horse breeds will be present, including Shires, Suffolks and Percherons, as well as the only six-horse team of Canadian Belgian horses in the UK. The whole family will enjoy displays by the Sheep Show and Mower Madness, browsing the trade and craft stalls, visiting the small fairground and the opportunity to enter the family’s four-legged friend into the fun dog show – dogs on a lead are
welcome at the event!
Every taste is catered for with a wide range of food and drink vendors and the bar will host live evening entertainment with bands such as the Skimmity Hitchers, Trinity and Stomping Boondocks set to play over the weekend. The vision for the show is for everyone to enjoy exhibiting their pride and joy and share it with the public.
More show information and advance tickets are available from steamandvintagefest.co.uk.
From shipwrecks to secret gardens, beginner’s Italian to Christmas calligraphy, East Dorset Heritage Trust has lined up a fascinating programme of public and member talks and events to brighten up the autumn.
On Thursday, September 28 at 2pm, at Allendale House, Wimborne, Anne Brown will be giving a talk on Courtroom Drama – focusing on the historic Shire Hall in Dorchester, the centre of justice and local government from 1797 to 1955.
The Georgian courtroom was the scene of famous and infamous trials throughout this period, from the internationallysignificant Tolpuddle Martyrs, to Martha Brown, said to be the inspiration for Hardy’s Tess Of The D’Ubervilles. The talk will also feature stories of the ordinary Dorset men, women and children who found themselves in the dock during the 19th century.
These included child offenders, smugglers, and alleged witches. On Wednesday, September 6, at 10am there is a Friends-only visit to Carey’s Secret Garden, detailing how the 40-year project to retore this garden was completed.
Tuesday, September 14 sees a talk on the Mortar Wreck, which was discovered during a dive just outside Poole Harbour. Taking place at Allendale
House, Tom Cousins will cover the mysterious grave slabs from this vessel, which were found on the seabed.
The Trust is also running walks during this time, including one covering Moreton and Lawrence of Arabia, an eightmiler which follows some of the Lawrence of Arabia Trail, on Thursday, September 12. Other walks will visit Durdle Door and cove, and Iwerne Minster.
Also in September, the Trust is running a five-week pottery throwing course, as well as one on Life Drawing, and classes in Italian, French and Spanish. There will also be a writing course, to help you get started on that novel or memoir, as well as Modern Calligraphy Christmas Cards with tutor Jo Malyon, on November 17. For more details on these events, as well as a host of other courses, visits and walks. Visit edht.org.uk.
If you’ve ever wondered what the Romans did for us, you can find out all about it from a ‘real’ Roman soldier at the historic villa of Rockbourne over the summer.
John Smith is a costumed interpreter with more than 40 years’ experience as an archaeologist and curator. He is spending the summer chatting about all aspects of Roman life, military and domestic, at the villa, which is near Fordingbridge. There is an entry fee but John’s sessions don’t have to be booked.
You can find him at Rockbourne on Saturday and Sunday August 19 and 20, Sunday August 27 and September 2,3,9,10,23 and 24, as well as October 1, the last day of the season. Visit hampshireculture.org.uk/ rockbourne-roman-villa for more information.
Report and pic by Tom Scrase
Vocal Fun Community Choirs presented their Summer Concert to a full house at the Barrington Theatre in Ferndown.
It proved a great mix of classic and modern songs and was raising money for Functional Neurological Disorder Hope UK
10:30 (KID’S CLUB)
This lovable 2016 hit animation is back on our big screen for Kid’s Club! Tickets just £4.50.
THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC (LIVE)
Sat 12 Aug: 19:30
This international smash-hit tribute show brings all ABBA’s number-one hits to the stage in a production like no other. Now in its 20th year! With a brand-new show for 2023.
THE MAKINGS OF A MURDERER (LIVE)
Sun 13 Aug: 19:30 Investigating the UK’s most notorious serial killers. Hosted by the detective who brought serial killer PETER TOBIN to justice.
Mon 14 Aug: 10:30 (SILVER SCREEN)
Delighted comedy starring Woody Harrelson. Tickets £6, includes free hot drink and a biscuit.
Tue 15 Aug: 20:30 A charming, witty, and beautifully crafted look at the iconic album art design studio Hipgnosis that were responsible for some of the great album covers of all time.
ENTER THE DRAGON: 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Wed 16 Aug: 20:00 Among the most popular martial arts epics ever filmed, Enter the Dragon – the film that catapulted Bruce Lee to superstardom – turns fifty with a brand new 4K remastered release.
BARBIE (12A)
Dorset Museum has announced a major new exhibition of work by the renowned Dorset artist and sculptor, Dame Elisabeth Frink. Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Dame Elisabeth’s death, the December exhibition will feature more than 80 works created by the artist, who lived and worked near Blandford. The museum, which was bequeathed a large number of Dame Elisabeth’s works, said Elisabeth Frink: A View From Within will be the first exhibition to focus on the significant body of work she produced at Woolland between 1976 and 1993.
Dorset Museum’s Elizabeth Selby said the museum was ‘thrilled’ to be able to display so many important pieces.
She said the show would explore Dame Elisabeth’s: ‘Artistic process, personal life and the profound influences that shaped her work: human conflict and our relationship with the natural world.’
Many of the exhibits, including working plasters that formed the basis of the artist’s bronze
sculptures, will be on show. As well as items from the Dorset Museum collection, the exhibition will include personal papers and photographs from the Frink Archive at the Dorset History Centre. Large-scale works from Yorkshire Sculpture Park and the Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art have also been loaned.
Fans of the artist will be able to see personal items too, including a book inspired by Elisabeth Frink, written by her friend Michael Morpurgo, and a partial reconstruction of her studio. There will also be a maquette figure for the Dorset Martyrs, her 1983 work, which has become a beloved sight in Dorchester.
Elizabeth Selby described Dame Elisabeth as: “An extraordinary artist who explored what it meant to be human through her work. This exhibition will portray Frink in a more intimate light, revealing her inner world and the major themes she explored in her sculpture, prints and drawings.” More information will be released later in the year. Visit dorsetmuseum.org.uk.
Autumn has arrived at the Museum of East Dorset, and there is a jam-packed schedule of events to help celebrate this colourful time of year.
The September workshop programme kicks off with Discover Shibori on Thursday 14th. A chance to learn the art of stitched shibori and come away with your own dyed pieces of work.
On Tuesday, September 19, the popular Body Butter Making workshop returns. Make your own Body Butter using organic, vegan ingredients with Lytchett Bay Soaps.
Get your team together for a Fundraising Quiz night on Thursday, September 21. Test your knowledge in teams of four, ticket price includes a bottle of wine.
Looking ahead to October, the diary is brimming with exciting events and workshops
to inspire. A talk of The Lost Church of Wimborne All Hallows, an Exhibition by Wimborne Model Railway
Society, Creative Calm Art and a Mosaic workshop, to name but a few. And not forgetting our own
version of Call My Bluff!
As a small local museum, these events support our fundraising efforts, with profits going towards the running of the museum.
September is also the last chance to visit our current exhibition ‘Tinker, Tailor, Cappuccino Maker’. An insightful exhibition showcasing historical photographs from the museum’s collection alongside newlycommissioned images of current day traders in Wimborne. Learn about shopkeepers from the past and those who proudly continue the tradition of independent trading in the town today.
The Museum, Tea Room and Garden are open Monday to Saturday 10am-4.30pm.
For details of all upcoming workshops and events, please visit our website museumofeastdorset.co.uk.
Tiffany Fleming is a volunteer at High Mead Farm in Longham, Ferndown. High Mead Farm is a working farm run to promote the benefits of engaging with animals, soil, and nature. They ‘create purposeful roles for our co-farmers, young people and adults alike, to help bring about a sense of well-being and self-worth that many have never experienced before’.
It is rare I get a chance to visit High Mead after hours, but I was lucky enough to be invited to a recent ‘works do’ hosted at the Farm, a private party in the field organised by AF OLIVER, a Bournemouth-based marketing company. Bad weather threatened, but it was fine on the night. The Farm’s much-loved Secon World War ex-army tent was transformed into a live-music venue and bar, with seating inside and out.
Despite us being slightly hampered in our set-up by several alpacas and countless chickens (helping, not helping), the field was transformed from farm to festival – think Woodstock, then think much, much smaller. Glastonbury need not worry about the competition, but the revellers agreed unanimously that a great night was had by all. There was live music by RJ SoulCoaster, Dorset’s premier soul cover band; a seven-piece, whose
SOS to all air rifles and pistols, any make or model, any condition. We collect in any area. Top prices paid in cash.
brass section really rocked. We had fabulous farm-supplied food and, as the sun set and the skies turned dark, there was a chance to toast marshmallows around the fire.
There is no question that the feeling of freedom and friendship High Mead offers permeates everything it does, and the AF OLIVER festivalgoers all cited the Farm as the perfect venue to kick back and chill out.
It’s been quite a month for the Farm, as the first of the raised
wheelchair-friendly planters has been completed. Wood donated by housebuilders Taylor Wimpey finally allowed Mark to realise a 10-year dream of having accessible planters for all.
The sturdy structures are ready and waiting for planting and will be home to our salad crops and any shallow rooting veg such as Chantenay carrots, and radishes.
The money raised by the festival will be used to fill the planters and purchase the seeds,
so we can plot the party-toplanter journey.
July was all set to be chalked up as a good month, with the success of the Open Day, milestones marked and a great event to boot. Then the bad weather forecast for earlier in the week hit, and our trusty tent of many, many years took the brunt. We are exposed to the full force of the wind at the Farm, due to it being flat and a little exposed. It finally got the better of the brittle fabric, causing it to tear beyond repair
- a major setback for our events team as we still have months to go.
Once again, the generosity of the friends of the Farm will temporarily see us through this disaster, but, in the event that a kind and generous reader has a 5m x 15m marquee (or similar) at their disposal and would be willing to gift it as a replacement, then we’d love to hear from you!
tIn the meantime, in true High Mead fashion, we will simply make the best of it.
Dorset’s waste and recycling charity, Win on Waste is looking for local people who go the extra mile to help the environment for its annual Recycling Awards.
“We love our Awards,” says Monique Munroe, Win on Waste chairman of trustees.
“We feel it is so important to recognise dedicated recyclers who are giving so much of their time to help the environment.’
“We know there are some incredible local recyclers out there. We’ve been amazed and, in many cases, humbled when we’ve read their nomination forms and seen exactly how much they’ve achieved.”
If you fit one of these categories, or know of a local eco hero, then get entering now!
Adult recycler (18+)
Team of recyclers from a private/statutory/ voluntary organisation (where its main business is recycling)
Team of recycling volunteers (a group of individuals who come together to recycle)
The No 1 recycler (a person who has really gone the extra mile)
Young recycler (age 17 and under)
A private/statutory/voluntary organisation whose employees recycle (but not where its main business is recycling)
School or college
Award recipients will be honoured in an October ceremony, which will also
celebrate Win on Waste’s 10th Birthday. Nominations must be returned by noon on Monday, September 11.
Categories and nomination forms can be found at: winonwaste.org/2023/06/22/ win-on-waste-recycling-awards-2023-nowopen-for-nominations/ or requested by emailing contact@winonwaste.org.
Organised, efficient and adaptable individual required to take over all aspects of bookkeeping including bank reconciliation, payments, payroll, CIS/VAT/tax returns and preparing financial reports and forecasts for rapidly expanding construction company.
Working hours negotiable. Minimum 25 hours per week. Immediate start available.
Excellent rate of pay. Office based near Motcombe.
Requirements:
IAB/AAT level 2. Level 3 preferable
Knowledge of Xero
Knowledge of Dext would be helpful
Please email CV to fwilliams@onyxcivils.co.uk
The famous Sherborne Station Cafe has a part time vacancy. Hours flexible but some weekends involved. Some cafe experience required. Come and join a fantastic team!
Call Trish 07517 099547
Workshop assistant and site fitter required for busy joinery workshop in Stalbridge. Assisting with fitting on site, and in the unit with glazing and possibly spraying of joinery. Previous experience not essential as training will be given, but some carpentry knowledge would be useful. Full time, 42.5 hours per week. Telephone Mark on 07719 636450
Sales / Marketing Assistant required to make telesales calls to existing and new customers + Mailchimp support strategy.
SAGE 50 and angling experience beneficial but not necessary - we’ll teach you all you need. Permanent, 30 hours / week + benefits. Contact sales@ fishingmatters.biz
National Milk Records plc is looking for enthusiastic people to become part-time, self-employed Milk Recorders and Samplers visiting dairy farms in the Shaftesbury, Wincanton & Dorchester areas. The work involves taking individual cow milk samples and updating computerized records.
Hours will vary (includes early mornings and afternoons) and amount of work can be tailored to the individual. Own transport is essential. Perfect work if you enjoy the outdoor life.
piplo@nmrp.com for more details 3
Could this be your ideal part-time job?
Dorset Community Transport is a charity providing minibus
Do you enjoy driving? services throughout Dorset.
Part-time, split-shift term-time
No previous experience required. in your area. shifts available for school routes vacancies, as well as casual/relief
Comprehensive training provided.
Candidates should have D1 on licence
(check reverse of photocard) or PSV entitlement.
Visit ectcharity.bamboohr.com/jobs/
for more details and to apply
For queries call 01258 287 986
Make a difference to people living in your community.
Sales Administrator
We are looking for a someone to join our small, friendly team based in Wincanton. Confident, enthusiastic, and outgoing with a desire to provide exceptional customer service and generate sales.
You will be the first point of contact for our customers wishi ng to place an order or deal with their enquiries, either by telephone or email. A friendly telephone manner, excellent computer skills with an eagerness to learn. An interest and knowledge of food would be beneficial.
Six days a week. 25-30 hours per week. Hours could be flexible. Email: careers@finefoodco.co.uk .
Experienced tractor driver/stockman required on large dairy farm, near Shaftesbury. Most work undertaken in house. Full range of modern equipment. Good maintenance skills. Regular time off. Good remuneration for the right candidate. Contact: 01747 852195 or 07970 925507.
Part-time Work, short drive from Shaftesbury -2 days pw August. Assisting individual at private country house. Sorting and filing confidential papers. Absolute discretion. Good initiative, attention to detail, neat writing. Suit recent graduate. Apply with CV to lizpope@me.com
Bench Joiner with experience wanted for a small modern workshop, varied and interesting work.
Salary negotiable. Contact 01935 872806 or julian@jbennettjoinery. com
Require Multi-Skilled Labourer
Full time Blandford Call Luke 07818 297152
DAIRY PERSON
required to work with cows milked by robots. Varied work everything from calving cows to tractor work. Small friendly supportive team.
Accommodation available.
Dorset/Somerset border. Tel 01935 812170
Admin one day per week in farm office near Blandford, experience with Xero software an advantage
Call jill 07976 959689
Experienced herdsperson needed for 500 cow spring and autumn block calving herd.
Opportunities for development and progression. Regular time off and good remuneration for the right person.
Contact: 07970 925507 or 01747 852195
Full-time gardener. Private estate, Gillingham. Email adamcwillcox@ gmail.com to apply
Gardener needed in East Knoyle 3 hours a week, to include hedge cutting, weeding, lawn edging, digging, pruning and digging.
07743 824049.
Domestic help required, experience preferred. Hours to suit. Good pay, cheerful household. North Cheriton area. TEL: 01258808381
Part-time PA/carer wanted East of Shaftesbury. Monday am, Tuesday & Thursday pm, occasional Saturday am, additional hours possible.
Varied role, need to be able-bodied to meet demands of the job. Can-do attitude and character more important than skills!
07790 524 241
Full time (Monday–Friday) Classic cars, engine rebuilding etc
Gillingham
info@sigmadorset.co.uk
The Story Pig: Café & Front of House Supervisor (Part Time, includes weekends) Lavender Keepers, Great Pit Ln, Sherborne DT9 4FG. The Story Pig is a cafe outside Sherborne, owned and run by James and Charlotte Hull; known for friendly service, home-baking, free range pork and spectacular views.
We are open Thursday-Sunday through the summer. James and Charlotte seek support with running the cafe; including set up, serving customers, and closing up. If you have a strong work ethic, great attention to detail, love people and working in a team then please contact James: 07802 443905/ jameshull777@gmail.com
JR Timber Services Ltd. Looking for experienced persons for fencing, foresting and farming. Salisbury area. 07917 096996
HERDSPERSON REQUIRED
We are a 4th generation dairy farm near Castle Cary Milking 300 autumn calving cows @ 7500 litres in a 10 week block. 28/28 parlour, fantastic grazing infrastructure and simple housed winter routine, grazing for 9 months of the year. We are Looking for someone to help us out with all livestock work Must have good attention to detail and a passion for livestock. We provide a good salary, house & a great place to work alongside our settled team Please call or email George - 07934407915, gjwagriculture@gmail.com
General Labourer wanted to assist with agricultural groundworks and construction. Full time. Experience not essential but preferred. 07739 638359t
Gardener needed near Charlton Hawthorne. 3 hours/week. inc. lawn edging, digging and general help in our garden. 07970 442051
Part - Time, experienced and enthusiastic gardener required to help look after lovely gardens near Gillingham. Please telephone: 07788 536890
Are you looking for a new job? Or on the hunt for an apprenticeship?
Come and join us at our Eaton Careers Fair! 16th August 2023 from 4pm - 7.30pm. Swing by and find out more about our current vacancies, apprenticeship opportunities, and what we do here at Eaton Mission Systems Division! You can find us here: Brook Rd, Wimborne, BH21 2BJ.
eaton.com/us/en-us/company/careers
PULHAM BUSINESS PARK, PULHAM, DORCHESTER, DORSET, DT2 7DX TEL: 01300 345588
WWW.SNASHALLSTEEL.CO.UK
Workshop Steel Handler
Training in the follow areas will be provided to the right applicant
• Over head crane use
• Counter balance and side loader forklift
• CNC machine operation • First aid
Experience in any of the above would be an advantage
Please send your CV to production@snashallsteel.co.uk
Athletics with Peter Impett Wimborne put in another strong performance in match 3 of the South West Athletics League in Exeter. They stand top of the league, four points ahead of Exeter and Armada with one match left to play. Bear in mind that there are 13 teams in this league spread across the South West with two from each team to score.
The under 13s made a huge contribution to the points total. Kayla Robbins, pictured right, won the long jump with a personal best 4m60 and the high jump with 1m41. Ava Elliott Smith suffered a rare defeat in the 100 metres but still recorded 13.32 but won the 200 in 27.39. The ever reliable Mila Desborough 27m91 and Bethany Cassidy 25m15 were only separated by Poole’s Lumen Myers in the javelin. Aspen Stobart was third in the shot with 6m95. Elliott Trickey won the boys long jump with 4m89, the 100 metres 12.91 and was second in the 200 metres 26.80. His teammates kept close order with Harley Stanley third in the 200 metres 27.63 and Lucas Joliffe second in the long jump 4m57. Lucas was also third in the high jump.1m26. Euan Eadie was third in the 1500 metres on 4.58.60.
Charlie Cleall was a major contributor at under 15 level. Second in the 100 in 11.95 and in the 300 37.65, he was also third in the discus 22m17. Harry Ryan 12.13 was third in the hurdles.
Olivia Jones was second in the girl’s javelin with 20m86.
Lucy Lucas won the under 17 100 metres in 12.71 and was second in the javelin with 21 metres. Harry Jones as second in the under 17 men’s javelin and the shot 10m92. Will Langridge managed second in the triple jump with 12m68 a little down on his best.
In the senior age groups Lauren Hill was second in the triple jump 11m17. Tom
Jackson won the steeplechase in 6.37.85. Dave Pearson won the pole vault 3m20 and was third in the 110 metre hurdles and Jake Roberts was third in the hammer 20m17 and won the under 20 shot with 7m55. Match result
Wimborne 2263.5
2) Exeter 1844
3) Armada 1627
4) Cornwall 1542
5) Taunton 1444
6) Poole AC 1435.5
7) Newton Abbas/Torbay 1372
8) Yeovil 1181
9) Newquay/Par 831
10) North Devon 718
11) Dorchester
12) South Devon 302
13) Mendip 135
Table after 3 matches
Wimborne 38pts
2) Exeter 34 pts
3) Armada 34 pts
4) Poole AC 28 pts
5) Taunton 26 pts
6) Cornwall 24 pts
7) Newton Abbot 22pts
8) Yeovil 22 pts
9) Newquay/Par 15 pts
10) North Devon 11pts
11) Dorchester 9pts
12) South Devon 7 pts
13) Mendip 3pts
The Fly Fishers love Damerham Trout Fishery...
On their latest visit the fishery was in superb condition and fish were visible everywhere. We could see them but catching them was a different matter.
The cool weather meant the fish were higher in the water than usual and floating line was the order of the day.
Dry flies were moderately successful and buzzers were particularly enticing for the fussy trout.
The fish, when hooked, proved to be real fighters and several got the better of anglers leaving us with bare hooks and empty excuses.
The format of the day was ‘Mystery Pairs’ each angler paired with a mystery partner and their weights combined for a grand total. Top pair was Gordon Wray and Nick Webb who weighed in at 22 lbs and 6 ozs. The heaviest bag went to Mike Slater with 11lbs 8 ozs.
A great day’s fishing with lots of fun along the way.
East Dorset Indoor Bowls Club will be providing taster sessions to encourage members of the public to come and give bowls a try, writes Alan
Mason
The equipment and coaching is free and a hot drink will also be provided. You will be assured of a warm welcome. Any lapsed players wanting to pick up their bowls again will find that we have moved on from Covid and have strong teams ready for the winter season games. Come along and find out how the club is
providing top quality games for all levels. For those with a high standard of bowls there is a Cash Challenge league with a top prize of £500 - but you have to be in it to win it!
In September the EDIBC is having its lighting system replaced with LED lighting which will give the playing conditions a boost, and we are also aiming to have more social events.
The open days are Saturday and Sunday, August 19 and 20, from 10am until 3pm.
at Stoney Lane South, Two Riversmeet, Christchurch, BH23 1HW
Equipment will be provided and there will be a team of willing coaches to demonstrate and explain the techniques of the game.
It really is a very sociable sport of which to be a part.
Car parking is adjacent and bus routes provide a regular service next door. The invitation is there to take up a new interest and be part of a thriving club.
The Under 15s girls’ football team from Queen Elizabeth’s School in Wimborne are national champions after a thrilling victory in the English Schools FA final.
Having triumphed in five of the previous rounds – which included the defeat of tournament favourites Surbiton High School – they took on The Cottesloe School from Leighton Buzzard.
The nine-a-side match was held at the impressive 11,500-capacity Sixways stadium in Worcester. The QE girls went behind twice, but pulled back through a goal from Lucy Lucas and an own goal.
At 2-2, the match was heading towards extra time when midfielder Georgia Mitton hit the winner with a fine strike, sending the fans wild.
Coaches Andy Jackson and Emma Acott had guided the squad of 14 through the tournament that began in January.
Andy said: “This was a new competition run by English Schools and it was open to all schools in the country.
“In the first round we beat Poole High School and then beat schools from Sussex and Devon before the semi-final against Surbiton High School.
“They are a huge footballing school so beating them was amazing.
“For the final we took the squad and 16 of their friends to the stadium that is a wonderful facility.
“We had the home changing room and ran out to music and it really was a stressful game that could have gone either way.
“At the final whistle they all hugged each other and then ran over to their friends and then of course they got to lift the trophy.”
Liz West, chief executive of Initio Learning Trust that includes QE School, said: “What
a super achievement, following on from the success of the boys’ team.
“Girls from Years 9 and 10 were playing so hopefully we can have another good side next year.
“Sport is a very important part of life at our trust and this is a day that will live with the girls for the rest of their lives.”
Increase your chances of seeing some shooting stars this summer by staying up as last as you dare on the night of August 12-13.
Meteor showers often present more like dribbles, but the annual Perseid meteor event is pretty good at holding its own, with the potential to see upwards of 60 meteors an hour.
Of course, what you’re seeing aren’t stars, but tiny particles shed from a comet (in this case Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle) on its way across the Solar System. The Earth ploughs through this trail of debris once a year on its journey around the Sun, with the result being that the tiny grains burn up in our atmosphere. Even if
Following the introduction of the Trust Registration Service (TRS), HMRC now require some estates to be registered on the TRS.
The registration of an estate is mandatory if certain circumstances apply. Failure to register an estate could result in large penalties. If administration of the estate cannot be completed within two years of the date of death, the estate must be registered on the TRS.
This will depend on the construction and wording in the will but essentially, if the estate is left to the Executors ‘upon trust’ for the beneficiaries named in the will, then a trust has been created and must be registered if the administration exceeds two years.
There are various circumstances within an estate which will
require administration. If the executors decide to vary the contents of the will after the testator has passed away, then a new trust is created and the varied estate must be registered on the TRS within 90 days of the variation.
If assets are appropriated to beneficiaries, usually to minimise the amount of inheritance tax due on the estate, or to maximize the value of the reliefs available to be claimed, then unless the transfer of the assets take place on the same day as the appropriation, a trust is created and will also need to be registered. There are other circumstances that will also require registration, so if you have any doubts over the need for registration of an estate, register in any event to avoid being considered noncompliant.
Bournemouth-based charity
Samee (Support and Mentoring Enabling Entrepreneurship,) which is committed to helping enable people with disabilities and special educational needs into self-employment, has won a prestigious award at this year’s UK Career Development Awards.
Held at a glamorous evening in Derby, the Awards are hosted by the Career Development Institute (CDI), the professional body for UK career development, representing 5,000 members across all areas of the profession.
A key part of the CDI is working collaboratively across
COAD
Joanna Mary
Jo died peacefully after a long battle aged 64 years on 29th July 2023. Devoted wife to Simon.
Loving Mother to Steve, Michael, and Bert. Stepmother to Dan, Sarha and Kirsty. A treasured Grandma.
Jo’s funeral service will be held at 10:30am, Monday 21st August 2023 in the Long Barrow Ceremony Hall, Harbour View, BH16 6AN. Family flowers only but donations if desired to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Princess Hospital and Spires Smiles via www.tapperfuneralservice.co.uk or sent to 32-34, Parkstone Road, Poole, BH15 2PG 01202 673164
career development to create a clear view of its future and its important role in addressing skills gaps, supporting the levelling up agenda and helping individuals achieve their career and life goals.
Samee won the award for Career Programme – Post-16 Education. It was recognised for its success in rolling out the UK’s first accredited Self-Employment Skills Development Programme to help support people with special educational needs, not just in Dorset but nationwide. ‘Steps into Self Employment’ supports individuals through the development of skills needed to explore self-employment as a viable career option. It has been built on extensive research
and co-creation with people recognised as having SEN including those with neurodiverse challenges.
Samee CEO Sam Everard, pictured collecting the award, said: “This is more than just an accolade.
“It’s proof that our scheme is an effective pathway that can be explored by career professionals and advisers with great results.”
She added: “It’s important that self-employment is recognised as the fifth pathway for anybody, establishing itself alongside the others – education, employment, apprenticeships and internships.”
David Morgan, Chief Executive of the CDI, who are championing career development as a critical link between education, training and employment said: “I would like to congratulate Sam and all the team at Samee on their impressive win and for their continued support for those who can benefit most from highquality careers support.”
Douch Family Funeral Directors has appointed two new staff for its AE Jolliffe & Son branch in Ferndown.
Leanne Adimi is a senior funeral director and community engagement officer and Helen Dean is an office administrator. Leanne, who previously worked for the business in the 1990s, will also be working for the Ives & Shand branch in Parkstone. She took time out to have a family and complete a degree and has also worked on a selfemployed basis.
Leanne said: “It’s great to be back working for the Douch family and to see how far the company has come.
“The facilities in Ferndown and Parkstone are superb and I will be making sure they are utilised for community groups.
“Being an active part of the community is something that is very important for the business
and I’ll be striving to ensure the branches are fully involved.”
Helen added: “Previously I worked in the alarms and access control sector where I learned a great deal about working with the elderly, which is helpful for this role.
“I have always wanted to work in the funeral sector and am pleased that I have a role with such a friendly, forwardlooking group.”
Nick Douch, managing director of the group, said: “Leanne and Helen are great appointments for us.
“Both come with lots of practical and sector experience and being local they know the area well.
“Recruiting the right people is so important in our business because first impressions count more than they do elsewhere.” For more information, visit funeraldirector.co.uk.
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‘Dangerous’ animal drugs were stolen when a vet’s car was broken into near Blandford. Police have issued a warning after a quantity of medication was taken from the vehicle. The theft occurred at around 1.30pm on Wednesday, July 5, in a layby on the A350 between Pimperne and Shaftesbury. A quantity of euthanasia drugs was stolen from the vehicle.
Inspector Luke Larcombe of Dorset Police said: “We are sending out an urgent warning to the public about these drugs now being in public circulation. “These drugs are only normally administered under clinical supervision and anyone taking them is putting their health at serious risk. These drugs could
lead to serious injury or death.
“I would like to get a message out to anyone involved in the misuse of drugs in the Dorset area to be aware that use of such substances can, and in this instance almost certainly would, prove fatal to the user.
“I would also appeal to anyone with information about the whereabouts of these drugs, illicit drug supply or availability of non-prescribed medicines to make police aware immediately. “If you have seen something you believe could be the drugs discarded in the area, please contact Dorset Police.”
Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police via dorset. police.uk or by calling 101, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Think you know about property? Here’s some homeowner QI from the team at Armishaws Removals.
Mail Order Houses
You think Amazon is good? Well, the famous US mail order catalogues produced by Sears & Roebuck didn’t just deliver to your house, they delivered your house! Between 190840 they sold and dispatched approximately 70,000 self-assembly house kits to people looking to build their own property (take that Grand Designs!).
Brassed Off
The ions in brass and copper doorhandles have antibacterial properties that can kill germs, so it might be worth reinstalling those period doors.
Right Royal Residence
Buckingham Palace wasn’t originally a royal residence. Built by the Duke of Buckingham in 1703, King George III bought it as a town house for his family in 1793, but it was his son George IV who made it his official residence. When George’s brother took the throne, he wasn’t so keen and offered it Parliament (Westminster had recently burned down!) but they politely declined. Queen Victoria however loved it and subsequent
monarchs have made it their official London gaff ever since.
Tree-mendous
A study conducted by Lancaster University found mature trees in gardens by busy roads can reduce air pollution by up to 50% and deaden road noise by 6-10 decibels. And that’s not all, trees have also been shown to reduce stress, increase positivity and help speed recovery from illness.
Plant
Plants like bromeliads can remove over 80% of impurities from the air. House plants can also help reduce humidity.
If you prefer something more rural, the world’s largest treehouse was built in Crossville, Tennessee in 1993.
The house had 10 floors, covered 3,000 square metres and was supported by 6 oak trees. Horace Burgess spent 14 years building his dream home that even included an indoor basketball court!
But in 2012 local fire marshals closed it down as the wooden structure posed a fire hazard.
Located in Conwy, Wales, Britain’s smallest house is just 182cm wide (5’9”), 304cm deep and 312cm (10’2”) high.
Built in the 16th century the two-story house’s last occupant was 6’3” fisherman Robert Jones. The house is still standing and is now a tourist attraction.
American property website Zillow found that houses with black doors sell for more money.
Similar UK studies have found houses with yellow doors sell for the least amount. In Scotland it was traditional to paint your front door red to celebrate making the final payment on your mortgage.
For more house facts and moving tips, head to Armishaws.com/blog.
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