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The annual bun walk to Pamphill and, this year, to St. Stephens Church at Kingston Lacy, once again took place on Good Friday afternoon.
Starting outside Wimborne Minster the youngsters and adults were joined by the Bishop of Sherborne the Right Revd Karen Gorham, rector and curate to walk alongside the River Stour and up the hill to Pamphill and onwards to St. Stephens Church where they found Hot Cross Buns ‘growing’ on the trees. The tradition goes back more than 40 years and, miraculously, whenever Good Friday comes round the ‘buns’ appear. After enjoying the buns and cakes provided by Church Members there was a short Service led by Revd Suzie Allen who looks after the Church and the Revd Nick Wells the Minster Curate.
Brother and sister, Eli, 11, and Ella, eight, Lamb, are the latest winners of the John Thornton Young Achiever of the Year award, funded by Wimborne Rotary. Both of them have been riding BMX bikes since they were toddlers and have developed their skills to now compete at national level.
The award comes with a bursary of £500 which will help to make their dream of competing at this year’s World championships more achievable. Currently training and racing with Bournemouth BMX Club, they race all
over the south region at various clubs. Having dipped into a couple of National rounds, they realised they wanted to keep going in this exciting sport and there are skills to gain and ways to improve all the time.
In 2022 Eli finished third Nationally and sixth in the British Championships in the biggest represented age category. Ella went on to repeat her successes of 2021 by winning all her national races and becoming British Champion again in her age group.
As a result, they have both qualified to
compete at the World Championships in Glasgow in August this year.
Ron Franks, Wimborne Rotary president, said: “We usually make an individual award but the way these youngsters have both progressed in their sport makes their achievements inseparable. We wish them success in the World Championships.
“I am also pleased to announce that we are extending our partnership with the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation to sustain this Young Achiever Award process for a further three years”, he added.
More than £4m is on the table to help upgrade off-grid and other local homes with fuel efficiency measures, says Dorset Council. Together with BCP Council and Public Health Dorset, the authority has received £4,343,000 as part of the government’s Home Upgrade Scheme, to help people in households which are low-income, off the gas grid or which suffer very low energy performance ratings. More info: healthyhomesdorset. org.uk/
There’s still time for undergraduates to apply for work experience at Dorset History Centre.
Every year, the Dorchester-based archive hosts two students to help with its work, whilst learning the essentials of historic research. Applications close on April 30. More details at dorsetcouncil. gov.uk/libraries-history-culture/ dorset-history-centre.
New to the Wimborne Minster Chained Library for 2023, is the Manor Court Book, a 17th-century manuscript book of 266 pages.
It was purchased by Dorset Archives Trust in 2019 with generous support from Wimborne Minster Town Council and volunteers from the Minster’s Chained Library.
The manuscript is an important addition to the Chained Library, founded in the Minster in 1685 and a public reference library from 1695. The Book is a record of the proceedings of the manor court and contains the minutes taken at court sessions.
It contains details of more than 90 of the courts held in the name of three Lords of the Manor. The records are in Latin except for the period between 1651 and 1672, when they were in English during Oliver Cromwell’s Commonwealth and the early restoration of the monarchy.
Saturday morning in the month.
n Twenty4Art, the Wimborne-based group of amateur artists, will be holding an exhibition of art and craft in Pamphill Parish Hall, this weekend, April 22 and 23.
Paintings and crafts in a wide variety of media and forms will be on show and for sale along with greetings cards and gifts. The group is expanding and about 10 artists will have new work on show.
Refreshments will be provided, prepared by local charity volunteers from the RSPCA and Samaritans. The exhibition will be open from 10.00am until 4.00pm.
If you have worried about becoming forgetful or confused in the future, you may have assumed that your close family will automatically be able to take over managing your money. It may surprise you to know this is not the case. Your family will only be able to take over and look after your money if you have given them written permission, in a form that banks, utility companies and other organisations will accept.
If you have already received a diagnosis of dementia, you need to make your Lasting Power of Attorney sooner rather than later. We can help you make a Lasting Power of Attorney that is tailored to your circumstances. That gives your family all the permissions they need. And that builds in protection to prevent things going wrong
If you would like to talk about making arrangements for the future by making a Lasting Power of Attorney, please call Christine on 01308 424808 to arrange a date for us to call on you at home. Or email christine@winterbornelegal.co.uk
A village primary school is marked by ‘an atmosphere of calmness and warmth’, the education watchdog Ofsted says.
Spetisbury Church of England
Primary in Dorset, led by headteacher Andrew Brown, has again been judged Good following an inspection in February.
The inspector, Chris Parker, wrote in his report: “Staff say pupils are happy and safe, and parents agree. Pupils behave well in class and when playing together in the playground. “They concentrate and work hard in lessons. Pupils’ character development is strong and there is a genuine sense of comradery as they interact with each other and adults.”
Mr Parker said pupils learned well. He praised the effective reading curriculum and described mathematics as a strength of the school. Support for children with special educational needs or disabilities was also said to be good. Positive attitudes at the 190-pupil school were also highlighted.
The report added: Leaders have high expectations for behaviour and pupils respond well. Every member of staff says pupils are wellbehaved, and parents and pupils agree.
Mr Brown said: “I am really proud of the outcome, which is a reflection of the hard work and commitment of children, staff and families. The inspector has recognised the excellent relationships throughout our school community which help to create a nurturing and happy environment where we learn together in friendship.”
People have until April 29 to comment on the planning application by Dudsbury Homes (Southern) to build 1,700 homes and care provision on land to the south of Ringwood Road at Alderholt.
The developer is asking for permission for the mixed-use development, which it says would encompass up to 1,700 homes, including affordable housing and care provision. More than 150 people have commented on the plans so far, with most not in favour. Visit: planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
Parking charges at Dorset Council-run car parks are increasing - but only in tourist areas.
The council says new rates will be seasonal, with some only increasing for the spring/ summer period, coming into effect from April 28.
Some on-street pay and display rates will increase for non-permit holders on busy seafront roads, while prices in the council’s other car parks will not rise, except for some six-hour stays in multi-use car park
areas used by larger vehicles such as coaches, large motorhomes and lorries. Meanwhile, there will be no increase in the cost of on-street parking permits for residents, with short stay and flexi car park permit prices also remaining unchanged. Tickets purchased in the afternoon for longer than the chargeable period in that day will roll over into the next day, after free overnight parking.
Car park charging periods will not change, remaining at 8am to 6pm, every day, unless specified as 24 hours.
Elsewhere, new multi-day tickets will enable holiday makers to buy one ticket that can cover the whole of their stay, rather
than having to purchase a new ticket each day.
And a new, three-hour option in short stay car parks previously limited to two hours aim to give more time for appointments, shopping and eating.
Cllr Ray Bryan, Dorset Council’s portfolio holder for highways, travel and environment, said income from car parking is reinvested into the running of the parking service and maintenance of car parks and on-street parking places, with any surplus spent on highway improvements and public transport.
“We have designed the tariff increases so they have the least impact on Dorset residents and workers, while bringing in extra income to help us meet the rising costs of running our parking service and maintaining our car parks,” he said. “The increases are limited to those car parks mainly used by visitors to the area, and encourage people to stay longer to enjoy all Dorset has to offer.
“They also continue to provide good value for money; when setting the new prices, we ran a comparison with charges in neighbouring areas and similar visitor destinations and our car parks are still some of the cheapest.”
For a full list of car parks - and the new tariffs and rules - visit dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ new-parking-charges-2023.
April sees the start of T20 campaigns for both the men’s and women’s Dorset County teams.
The men will be playing in the National Counties Cricket Association competition, which is the level below the professional County game, with the women competing in the national England & Wales Cricket Board competition which will see current and former professional players competing.
Last year saw the men reach the finals day of the competition but unfortunately saw them lose in the semi-final to Cambridgeshire. Having appointed a new head coach for this year in Paul Lawrence and with the exciting new white ball signing of Ross
Whiteley, team captain Luke Webb is very upbeat about the team’s chances of returning to Tring Park CC for finals day. Sherborne School was the venue for the opening game against Herefordshire and offered free admission.
The County Women’s team have faced a winter of rejuvenation. With a new head coach too, in Steve Wilson, supported by a new team manager, Charlotte Mandale, they aim to drive the promising squad forward. For forthcoming fixtures and all the latest team news, fans can head to dorsetccc.play-cricket. com for the men and dcb. play-cricket.com/home, for the women.
Cricket Dorset BlandfordWest Moors Singers are delighted to announce our Spring Concerts, entitled All Things Bright and Beautiful. With solos, ensembles and chorus numbers, there will be a myriad of melodies to celebrate the merry month of May. We are a mixed voice choir, will be at St. Martin’s Church Centre, Moorlands Road,
West Moors on Friday, May 12 at 7.30pm and Saturday, 13, at 2.30pm. Tickets are £7, available from Buds & Beans (Station Road, West Moors,) and from the ticket manager on 01202 870769.
They will also be on sale at the door, if any are left.
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Ferndown u3a will be holding our annual Open Day on Friday, May 26, 10.00-noon in the Barrington Theatre, Ferndown.
We encourage new members to explore new activities, acquire new skills or knowledge, and make new friends.
With nearly 600 members and nearly 90 groups, we’re sure everyone will find something to suit their interests - there’s Arts & Crafts, Bridge, Dancing, Discussion Groups, History, Languages, Music,
Wimborne Minster WI meet on the first Monday of each month at St Catherine’s Church hall, Lewens Lane, Wimborne, at 10.15am prompt.
dress in red, white and blue. Details of our June 6 event will be given at the previous meeting as we have a different venue.
Sport, Walking Groups…… Fu3a is one of the 1000-plus u3a charities with more than 430,000 members across the UK, offering opportunities to learn, laugh and live - all for about a £1 a week.
We offer talks, entertainment, fun events, and coach trips to interesting places across Wessex.
“Each year we arrange an International Study Visit – in April 2024 we’ll be visiting Verona and Venice”.
You can find more about Fu3a on our website at ferndownu3a.co.uk.
Bob Reeve Chairman Ferndown u3aOn May 1 our speaker will talk on the History Of Handbags. We will also be toasting King Charles. Members have been asked to
Visitors are welcome. For further information please contact me on 01202 888194.
Jill Haywood WimborneChestnut Nursery has teamed up with antiques specialists
Max Beaumont Fine Art & Consultancy of Poole to host an antiques valuation event, with the aim of raising funds for its Sheltered Work Opportunities Project.
Max and his team of specialists will be on hand to offer valuations between 10am12pm tomorrow, Saturday, April 22.
This will present the perfect opportunity to see what your antique treasures are really
worth, whilst supporting a great cause.
Jewellery, silver, ceramics, paintings and if you have an item of furniture, simply bring a photograph and the team can help - no appointment necessary!
A recommended cash donation of £5 per item is advised with all final proceeds raised going to Chestnut Nursery. The event is at Chestnut Nursery, 75 Kingland Rd, Poole.
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A former school playing field has been transformed into a community garden thanks to Jane Bensen and her team of volunteers, writes Anthony Oliver.
The field, off School Lane and adjacent to Redcotts Recreation Ground, was originally used by Wimborne First School before the school moved.
Beaucroft College then took over the site and allowed part of the field to be transformed into the garden.
This was in May last year since when the transformation into a community garden has taken place.
Last year’s growing season produced a good harvest of vegetables and with the aim of the garden being to donate at least 25% of all produce grown to Wimborne Food Bank it not only achieved this but it has also been able to support the very busy Wimborne Community Kitchen.
Jane said: “We’re always delighted when Food Bank clients come along and ‘pick their own’; the garden is a special place and the more who come and enjoy it, the more special it becomes.
“We’re also thoroughly enjoying building lovely relationships with our friends from Beaucroft and supporting them as they learn about double digging, planting bulbs, wheelbarrowing turf and the general delight
We have been awarded this much sought after accolade for our work with Gold Standards Framework
of enjoying time outside”.
Over the past few months the generosity and goodwill from all sections of the Community has been amazing. A sensory garden is being developed for everyone’s benefit and especially the Beaucroft students. The whole project is supported by the local charity Faithworks who also support the local foodbank.
All is now set for the grand opening by the Mayor of Wimborne, Carol Butter, on Sunday, April 30, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
Volunteers are welcome on Wednesdays from 9.00am -12.30pm, Fridays from 2.00pm4.00pm and Sundays from 2.00pm-4.30pm.
Contact via: wimbornecommunitygarden@
New Forest residents can now recycle more items at new recycling banks which are springing up at some public car parks. The extra banks will allow residents and visitors to recycle food and drinks cartons, like those used for milk and orange juice, paper containers with metal ends, including tube containers that are used for crisps, gravy and hot chocolate (please remove lids), and paper containers that have previously been used for dough. The new recycling banks can be found at Fordingbridge, New Milton, Lymington, Lyndhurst and Totton.
Could you volunteer for an hour or a day on May 8?
That’s the request from King Charles III who wants everyone to do something for their favourite good cause on Monday, May 8, as part of his Coronation celebrations.
More information about The Big Help Out in Dorset can be found by visiting: volunteeringdorset.org.uk.
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Moors Valley Country Park and Forest is quite literally buzzing thanks to a new play area. The Bee Hive will allow children to explore a network of hives and discover more about different types of bees and the jobs they do through a range of sensory activities and puzzles.
Designed to help children connect to nature and understand more about the important role of bees, the play area enables youngsters to help bees collect pollen, learn about how a colony works, explore the network
of different hives and try out a range of bee-themed puzzles.
The Hive has been created to be fully inclusive, including sensory activities to hear, touch or see and also features braille to help describe the experience.
Other key features include a double slide to allow carers and children to use it together, ramps and level paths making it accessible for all.
The area was created by the same team at Andy Frost Design who built the play trail 35 years ago.
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She’s been its mayor, its councillor and done innumerable good works around the town.
Now Pat Hymers has added another illustrious role to her life and work in Wimborne, by becoming an Honorary Freewoman.
Like any good Freeman or woman, the title allows her to drive her flock of sheep through Wimborne without being subject to the customary dues. However: “I don’t have a sheep so they let me borrow one,” said Pat, who made her historic drive on Tuesday.
Among her many civic accomplishments are being
mayor of Wimborne, chairman of the former East Dorset District Council and chairman of Dorset County council for eight years.
“I’ve enjoyed it all but the thing I’m proudest of is being the first female chairman of Dorset County Council which happened in 1993,” she said.
Pat’s career was in teaching and after having children she was involved in early years education and later took on the council work.
“It does take up a lot of your time – not just the meetings but being there for people who need help with things.”
A serial helper, Pat is still involved with the Dreamboats
charity, which helps people take to the water on the River Stour, and she’s looking forward to their acquisition of a boat specifically to help people with disabilities.
She also helps with the Boomerang Bags charity, which makes sustainable bags from leftover and unwanted fabrics and still has ambitions to resurrect the town’s Youth Café. “We need to get that back in Wimborne because we have nothing for the young people to call their own,” she said.
She believes that her Honorary Freemanship has only come about because of the ‘fantastic support’ she’s always enjoyed from the people of Wimborne
Minster.
“I’m glad I’ve been able to stay involved all these years but that’s only because there’s a nice group of voluntary people in Wimborne who help you do the job – no one could do it all on their own,” she said.
“As you work on the council you get to meet a lot of lovely people and they become your friends and it makes life much nicer.”
Once she’s driven her sheep, Pat intends to continue working to help the town.
“I still want to be involved with things and, in a way, I’m waiting for retirement to happen but it hasn’t happened yet!” she said.
At this time of year, constellations of winter such as Orion and Taurus have sunk down towards the western horizon as we continue our journey around the Sun, and our night side faces that part of the universe displaying different stars. After sunset look west for brilliant Venus, the planet of love - with its searing temperatures and acid clouds.
The Milky Way is now largely lost to sunglow as summer approaches.
There have been displays of the northern lights recently. Find a place with a low northern horizon and look for red or green patches in the sky.
See spaceweather.com for the position othe aurora in the north. Clear skies!
The death of Nigel Lawson gives cause to reflect on the enduring lessons which he taught those of us who were lucky enough to know him. My first ‘government’ job was in 1986 when I was appointed as a Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Treasury while Nigel was Chancellor of the Exchequer. He instilled in me the importance of questioning and challenging information provided by officials and of Ministers taking responsibility for policy development while being receptive to new ideas. Nigel is remembered for having achieved increased revenue from income tax by reducing the top tax rate from 60p to 40p in the Pound.
He showed that the Laffer curve works in practice. Nigel would never have tolerated the unfunded and uncosted introduction of policies which threaten long term economic stability.
A prime current example is the folly of having a self-imposed net zero target without knowing how to deliver it or its economic cost.
One Government target which affects us locally and which should bring unalloyed joy is that of planting 400 million more trees by 2050 across 250 hectares of land.
Yet the Forestry Commission, under Government control, is operating a parallel policy locally which is totally contradictory, with a programme to chop down 734,400 trees in the New Forest in the next 10 years without replacing any of them. Similar policies are being adopted at St Catherine’s Hill, Avon Heath and further west in Dorset.
My calculation of 1,600 trees per hectare being lost was accepted by both the Minister and Sir William Worsley, chairman of the Forestry Commission, when, as a member of the Environment Audit Committee, I questioned them on March 29. I asked them why Forestry Commission data shows that less than 7% of the New Forest has ‘woodland creation opportunity’.
Sir William’s ‘Yes Minister’ textbook response was: ‘There
is certain land on which trees have been planted that is inappropriate to replant...
Areas have been put under trees that should not have been’. So I enquired, ‘Did William Rufus get it all wrong when he started planting trees in the New Forest?’.
Sir William, ‘as a tree lover’, thought that William Rufus ‘was doing a great job’. But he then confirmed my suspicion that there is no intention to re-establish the New Forest as a forest by referencing the ‘UK Forestry Standard which is to get the right trees planted in the right places’.
To the allegation that naturally growing trees are being destroyed wantonly, he said: “Chopping down trees for the sake of it and not re-establishing them is not what we are about”. He promised to write to me and I look forward to sharing his response with you.
Power, wrote Lord Acton, tends to corrupt.
And absolute power corrupts absolutely.
I lived in Scotland for seven years, on and off, before settling in Dorset. Over that period I saw the Scottish National Party morph from a party that was determined to use the powers of Holyrood to their fullest to the complacent, idealess and now corrupt monolith they are today.
I’ve written many times on the merits of devolution (local and national) but, as I see it, devolution’s main stumbling block remains the propensity of devolved leaders to simply blame their own failures on a lack of even more devolved powers.
The SNP in Scotland have perfected this art.
Since the 2014 independence referendum, rather than use the even greater powers they have, instead they’ve deployed
the bulk of the Scottish civil service on agitating for more. Meanwhile literary standards have declined and drug deaths have tripled whilst taxes have increased more than in England.
This month we witnessed the recent first minister’s husband Peter Murrell, CEO of the SNP for a period spanning three decades, arrested for suspected misuse of campaign finances. Conspiracy theories will abide for years around how Sturgeon exited her role a mere week before her husband was arrested.
I say years because Scotland will have to endure another three years of this clapped-out, one-trick pony party before they can vote them out.
Two events in England also moved me to comment this week.
As an Anglo-Indian, I am uncomfortable with the singling out of Pakistani men by Indian
heritage members of cabinet whist they reflect on the failure (their failure in government) to stop child sexual exploitation. As the NSPCC has commented, predators do not come from one background, and the focus on one race could create blind spots when tackling child abuse. Their remarks are also highly
incendiary considering recent Indian and Pakistani violence in Leicester, and damages Britain’s relationship with Pakistan. Their dog whistle politics has to stop.
Speaking of which, spare a thought for South Dorset MP Richard Drax.
He has been rewarded for his years of anti-immigration rhetoric with a barge of asylum seekers moored at Portland in his own constituency. Drax, on whose family plantations as many as 30,000 slaves died (according to the University of the West Indies) in terrible conditions, had nothing to say on the conditions in which the asylum seekers would be confined whilst his government plodded through their asylum claims. No - his criticism was that the barge was in the wrong place. In his back yard. That’s compassionate conservatism for you.
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Tomorrow, April 22, is Earth Day and with the Poole Harbour oil spill the irony is not lost on me that the first Earth Day in 1970 was inspired by an oil spill that took place in California. This year’s theme is Invest In Our Planet. When you invest, you put in your own stake, you accept that you have something to lose if things do not work out. No one invests to make themselves poorer, and to invest you need to feel excited about the potential.
I remember hearing about the opportunity to buy shares in Eurotunnel and EuroDisney back in the 90s. Not only did they seem good financial investments, but they conjured up an optimistic, exciting vision of the future.
To effect behaviour change we need to shift from dystopian visions of the future and towards those with clean air, thriving nature, plentiful food and healthy, fulfilled lives. Which takes me back to
Disneyland – a hedonistic vision of nostalgia and futurism rolled into one… ‘the happiest place on Earth.’
You enter a world with trams running down the street and a monorail in the air. The smell of delicious food wafts through sparkling clean air; flamingos relax on islands ablaze with flowers; families enjoy a slower pace of life without cars cluttering the streets.
Of course, Disneyland is about suspending belief but capturing some of that idealistic lifestyle might encourage people to invest and if people are personally invested in this vision of the future, business will follow suit.
It’s not a new idea.More than 150 years ago wealthy industrialists like Lever and Cadbury recognised that happy, healthy employees living close to their work and surrounded by green space would be more productive.
In the 1920s Welwyn Garden
City was created as the ‘perfect town with the benefits of city and countryside life’. We now know that nature is not best served by ‘perfect’ but a 21st century garden village can provide the opportunity to live in harmony with nature, where everything needed for daily life is on hand. This is why the row over 15-minute neighbourhoods is so frustrating. Most people want to be within 15 minutes of what they need
but can’t because their child cannot attend a local school or nursery, because they cannot cross a busy road to reach the park or shops. Adapting existing towns and villages will take time and effort and need to include everyone.
Of course, those with disabilities will still need cars, those with tools or multiple appointments cannot be expected to get on the bus but each person who can make a different choice in travel or shopping creates more space (and less congestion) for those who need to use the roads. Which comes back to investing. If we want this future, we need to invest in it with our actions – supporting businesses that do the right thing, turning away from companies who put profit over planet.
The time is now, the need is urgent and although it might seem irrelevant, every action we take to invest in a clean, green future helps others to move towards that too.
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The Charterhouse classic and vintage bike auction on March 30 at the Haynes International Motor Museum was a great success with nearly 75% sold, totalling just over £500,000 on the hammer.
“We had a great selection of 180 bikes dating back over the past 100 years,” said George
Beale of Charterhouse.
“This, combined with a great auction venue, a huge turnout of buyers at the auction and live internet bidding resulted in many of the lots exceeding their estimates.”
Bikes from across country were entered into the auction including a collection of 1970s
Ducatis from North Wales. Here a 1974 Ducati 750 GT sold on the hammer for a strong £28,000. Selling for the same amount was one of the more modern bikes in the auction. This time, it was a 2018 Brough Superior SS100 which made £28,000.
Also in the auction, a shed stored 1953 Vincent Rapide Series C, offered for sale without reserve from a deceased estate, sold for £25,000 after huge pre-sale interest. Another no reserve bike, this time a circa 1970 BSA Rocket
3 race bike, surpassed all expectations selling for £16,000 and was met with a round of applause when the hammer finally came down.
Charterhouse are now accepting further entries for their next classic & vintage motorcycle auction back at Haynes on June 29.
n George Beale and the team at Charterhouse, The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne, can be contacted on 01935 812277 or via bikes@charterhouseauction.com.
This year, Heathside Travel have launched their Lunch Clubs.
These lunches are ideal for those people who prefer a shorter trip.
We will have a two-course menu every time at quality country venues in the local area for £42 per person. These events are perfect for friends, couples and single travellers, and are ideal opportunities to make new friends.
Our upcoming venues include the lovely Anchor Inn at Shapwick on Wednesday, April 26. Situated in the beautiful Dorset countryside, we travel there via the stunning avenue of trees at Badbury Rings. We will then enjoy a mouthwatering lunch at this village-owned and run independent pub, which offers finely crafted cuisine made from fresh local produce.
On Monday, May 15, we head to the Old Station Tea Rooms at Holmsley.
Litter pickers in Dorset could win a £100 prize for doing the right thing, thanks to a new lottery competition.
Dorset Council and LitterLotto have joined forces to launch a new initiative aimed at tackling littering - and to reward people doing their part to keep the county clean.
A former railway station deep in the New Forest, the delightful interior of this Victorian building showcases classic railway memorabilia from the 1950s and 60s. The food is a tempting range of classic British fare, and your visit includes a scenic drive through the forest. For more information, please contact Heathside Travel by telephone on 01202 892202, or email info@heathsidetravel. co.uk.
The partnership will see users of the LitterLotto app given the opportunity to win an additional £100 each month, on top of £1,000 weekly jackpot and spot prizes already available. LitterLotto uses gamification to encourage citizens to dispose of litter properly and has been making waves in the fight against littering. The app allows users to keep tabs on the amount of litter they dispose of as well as a chance to win a prize on each submission. Each entry also goes into the draw for the weekly and monthly jackpots.
The scheme was launched in Dorset last year and has already seen local residents win cash prizes.
Cllr Laura Beddow, portfolio holder for culture, communities and customer services at the council, said: “It’s quick, it’s fun and you could win a prize just for popping a piece of litter into a bin.”
Search for LitterLotto on your smartphone to download the app.
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Founded by award winning artist Noah Mckeown in 2022, the business has been nominated for the Rising Star StartUp of the Year. Noah Mckeown founder of Absolute Artistans, said: “Being shortlisted for this award, after being open for less than six months, is a significant achievement for us. We couldn’t be happier. Our vision of creating a fairer world for the artisan/handmade community, one where they are not stung by heavy commissions or hidden away on back streets has truly come to fruition, and with each new week we become even stronger, and supported by our amazing customers and artisans, we are smashing it! Local money, spent locally, being paid to local people boosts the economy, add that to the beautiful products we offer, the local jobs we have created and our loyal customers, leaves us as very happy businesses owners”.
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Lewis-Manning Hospice Care hosted a celebratory event to mark the amazing fundraising efforts of the businesses that took part in the hospice’s ’30 for 30’ campaign, an initiative that saw 30 local businesses pledging to raise £1,000 each during the 30th anniversary year of the hospice.
Held at Aruba on Bournemouth Pier, with the venue kindly donating welcome drinks and canapes, hospice staff welcomed over 80 people.
Corporate partnerships pundraiser Nicki Cluley said: “It’s wonderful to be here this evening celebrating the brilliant fundraising successes of our ’30 for 30’ businesses. We’ve been blown away by how the business community has come together in our 30th year. There have been some fantastic fundraising initiatives by so many and we’ve been impressed with the creativity shown.”
During the evening a video was shown which illustrated the diversity of fundraising throughout the year, which included walks, runs, climbing, go karting, baking, fire walking, muddy dog running, hosting lunches and much more. Guests also watched a video in which a Lewis-Manning nurse talked emotively about what the businesses’ support meant to the hospice and how it allowed them to offer outstanding care for patients and their loved ones with life-limiting illnesses
across East Dorset and Purbeck. Each business was awarded with a certificate to thank and acknowledge the support given.
Quostar MD James Stelfox said: “It’s been a real pleasure supporting Lewis-Manning throughout the year and we are looking forward to continuing our commitment and support into the future.”
Saffery Champness partner Jamie Lane advised: “It’s been much fun fundraising for Lewis-Manning, a great way to get our
Lewis-Manning in house clearanceteam together and engage with other local businesses.”
Hill Osborne director Sue Norman added: “We have thoroughly enjoyed the experience of being involved in this initiative, we organised a beach walk and it really brought our team together.
“The event at Aruba was a fabulous evening, it was a real pleasure being there amongst the other businesses and being inspired by the different fundraising activities.”
Mobile phones across the country will burst into life at 3pm on Sunday, April 23 - but don’t be alarmed, it’s just a test. The first UK-wide test of the public Emergency Alerts system will see all mobile phones vibrate and ring out a warning sound and a message, for up to 10 seconds.
It follows successful pilots in East Suffolk and Reading, with the public being warned it is just a test and that they do not need to take any action.
All people need to do is swipe away the message or click ‘OK’ on their phone’s home screen - just like for a ‘low battery’ warning or notification - and continue to use their phone as normal.
Emergency Alerts have been used successfully in a number of other countries, including the US, Canada, the Netherlands and Japan, where it has been widely credited with saving lives, for example, during severe weather events.
In the UK, alerts could be used to tell residents of villages being encroached by wildfires,
or of severe flooding. The Government has worked with the emergency services and partners, including the Football Association and London Marathon, to make sure the national test has minimum impact on major events taking place on the day.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Dowden MP, said: “Getting this system operational with the national test means we have another tool in our toolkit to keep the public safe in life-threatening emergencies. It could be the sound that saves your life.”
Steeped in three generations of history, Bakhtiyar has long been a respected leader in the Persian and Oriental hand-knotted carpet trade. Headed by internationallyrenowned carpet expert Masoud Mazaheri-Asadi, he and his son Koroush continue to carve a new path for the industry. Spend time with Bakhtiyar’s specialists and you will quickly discover their passion and love for the craftsmanship of the carpets they source. As an authoritative figure within the industry, Masoud is often invited to share his expertise and insider knowledge with media outlets such as the BBC to discuss the ever-changing market.
He also advises auction houses, insurance firms and institutions to identify and value Persian rugs and carpets. But we would be remiss to say that is all we do, we carry out general carpet repairs for
clients, whilst also working with many historic organisations to clean and restore carpets, bringing them back to life, in some cases removing 200-yearold stains.
Our team of highly-skilled cleaners and restorers, based in our London Warehouse, carry out repairs using the traditional knotting methods to fully restore rugs to their former glory, taking wool dated from the same period as the rug, to perfectly match the rest of the piece.
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In our recent story about Wimborne schoolgirl Scarlet Sutcliffe’s mission to clean a beach a week to raise funds for her publicspirited trip to Cambodia, she’d already cleared eight of her 60-miles target.
The total’s since grown, as has her list of odd discarded items, which includes proof that, while many beachgoers are messy, they’re also dentally fastidious.
“There’s been a surprising amount of dental floss sticks,” says Scarlet, who’s planning more fundraisers.
“I’ve completed 35 miles and have 25 left to do. A friend joined us on two cleans supports
me on Instagram, and some generous members of the public donated money to my go Fund-me page as a ‘thank you’ - it is very rewarding!”
Scarlet often uses social media to further her progress.
“My Instagram and Facebook accounts, Challenge_Cambodia_2024, have really helped me get the word out, but local press, such as this, is key in spreading awareness. “We’ll be heading towards Burton Bradstock, Eype and the West Bay Area for the last leg of the journey.”
The Cambodia Expedition, in which she’ll be part of a team of young volunteers, works with rural communities on projects that raise
educational and living standards; she will also assist with wildlife and environmental conservation programmes.
As well as litter-picking, Scarlet’s held other events to raise the £4,500 needed for her trip. “So far, I’ve raised £1,000 with a skittles evening, Christmas Tree collection, school cake sales and the beach clean.”
“My latest event was an Easter Scavenger Hunt around Wimborne. Every child taking part got a small chocolate egg but there were bigger prizes on offer, thanks to local sponsors.”
To support Scarlet see @challenge cambodia_2024 on Facebook and Instagram, or visit gofund.me/6fe6914d.
Recent research by the team at The 1:1 Diet has revealed that 2023 will see a universal mental shift as many of us continue to focus on ourselves and our holistic wellbeing.
For two thirds of apeople (66%), this centres on the desire to bring down the number we see when we step onto a set of scales, by - on average - two stone.
The Weight of the Nation report - polled more than 3,000 people across the UK and Ireland. It found that more than 16 million of us have been reduced to tears because of our weight, and a third (33%) are worrying what others are thinking about their weight and 77% of the nation feeling ‘stuck in a rut’ when it comes to weight loss.
Most recent NHS data states that two-thirds of British adults aged 16 or over are overweight or obese, and research claims a 10% reduction in obesity prevalence could lead to significant NHS cost savings and social gain, equivalent to
almost £6.5billion per year. With conditions such as joint pain (28%), high blood pressure (19%) and a need for prescription medicine due to obesity (15%) being prevalent, maintaining a healthy weight must be treated as a priority, and that’s before examining the negative effects on mental health and lifestyle.
Nicki Edwards, the Cambridge Lady, an Independent 1:1 Diet Weight Loss Consultant for the 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan, said: “The results of this latest study presents a very concerning picture and one which needs addressing fast. “Our diet has been shown to reverse diabetes, prediabetes (which more than half the overweight, 40+ population has) and high blood pressure. It’s also been shown as beneficial for joint pain and sleep apnoea. “These conditions don’t just put immense pressure on our NHS but also on an individual’s mental and physical wellbeing.”
A long-gone, and seemingly innocuous Christchurch building that wound up being used for a purpose light years away from what it was intended for, was commissioned by a group whose members practised covert rituals and included Gerald Gardner, often called the father of modern witchcraft. The Christchurch Rosicrucian Order Crotona Fellowship was a side-shoot of the Order Of Rosicrucians, an arcane society founded in the 1600s, with roots in the occult and supposed links to Freemasonry. They built the structure as a meeting place and theatre in the grounds of a house on the corner Somerford Road and Somerford Way belonging to member, Catherine Emily Chalk.
The fellowship was founded in Liverpool in 1911, but moved then re-formed in Christchurch in 1930, where they met regularly at the King’s Arms Hotel until the completion of their new headquarters. The finished wooden structure, named the Ashrama Hall and the Christchurch Garden Theatre, opened in 1938.
According to the Christchurch History Society, copies of the original plans drawn up for local builder, W. Bryant, show that it was 110 feet by 42 feet (33.5 metres by 12.8 metres) with a raked auditorium that could seat 360 people.
At the front was a foyer and backstage were four dressing rooms and a store room. At its official opening, it was described as England’s first Rosicrucian theatre and the groups Liverpudlian founder, Dr George Sullivan, who wrote plays and performed there as Alex Matthews, was keen to clarify that it welcomed outside groups as well as Rosicrucian Players.
Performing the inaugural ceremony, Mayor Henry Lapthorne said: “Christchurch has shown considerable conservatism in the past and I think it shows great courage on the part of the (Rosicrucian) Society in constructing this theatre.”
From June to September, it presented Sullivan’s mystical-style plays, however, their efforts to attract people bore little fruit and were largely ignored; the few reviews in the Christchurch Times were lacklustre. It didn’t help that they were seen as a secret society, even a cult, but whatever they tried - Shakespeare, films, lectures - the main response was indifference. When Sullivan died in 1942, membership dwindled and activities moved to Southampton.
A small group still within Christchurch’s
Rosicrucian Players formed a coven of witches that included the wild-eyed, wildhaired Gardner, a retired colonial civil servant and occultist living in Highcliffe. Gardner became a major player in the modern revival of witchcraft, or Wicca, and today has thousands of followers of ‘Gardnerian’ witchcraft throughout the UK and the world.
In her study of the development of Wicca, Sabina Magliocco, professor of anthropology and religion at the University of British Columbia, says it’s possible that, by the late 1930s, some of the fellowship were performing Wicca-esque ceremonials with a base in Co-Masonry, a version of Freemasonry that permitted women. Gardner referred to the splinter group as the New Forest Coven.
As for the theatre, from 1951 to 1958 it was repurposed as the De Havilland Aeronautical Technical School for apprentices from the aircraft factory along Somerford Road.
In 1975, it was destroyed by fire, while being used by an industrial water cooler firm.
From casting a play to casting a spell, it certainly represents a fascinating period in local history.
Peter Harding Wealth Management has been reflecting reflects on its successful two-year partnership with Lewis-Manning Hospice Care and renewed its support for the third consecutive year.
Marketing manager, Julian Barrett said: “We really enjoy our partnership supporting Lewis-Manning. They provide us with so many varied and diverse ways to get involved with the local community. “We’ve had so much fun, which includes; supporting their art exhibition at the Lighthouse in Poole, getting involved in the Christmas tree recycling scheme, during which we purchased 10 Christmas trees from the hospice and donated them to
deserving local causes across Dorset.
“We’ve been involved in their Sunflower campaign, sending out Lewis-Manning sunflower seeds to 1,000 of our clients.
“A particularly memorable event was the Three Peak Challenge which took place at Rock Reef indoor climbing activity attraction on Bournemouth Pier.
“We’ve also sponsored their regular printed newsletter which goes out to the supporter, patient and volunteer database.
“More recently we had a team of 16 staff carrying out a 14-mile Jurassic Coast Walking Challenge – the journey started at Chessil Beach on Portland, with the team stopping off for lunch at the Lobster Pot and
then continued all the way to The Boat That Rocks restaurant at Portland Marina. “Our support, to date, has resulted in over £17,000 of commitment to the charity.”
Lewis-Manning corporate fundraiser Nicki Cluley added: “It’s been brilliant working with the team at PHWM. Their support has been incredible, particularly in our 30th anniversary year.
“We are so pleased that their commitment to us will continue in 2023, it makes a huge difference to the services that we offer to patients and their loved ones with life limiting illnesses in East Dorset and Purbeck.”
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A Dorset location has been knocked off the top of a list of the UK’s most expensive seaside hotspots.
Sandbanks was previously the costliest area when buying a seaside house in the UK. However, the latest figures from the Halifax Seaside Town Review show it has been bumped off the top by Salcombe. Homes in the Devon town cost an average of more than £1.2m, with Sandbanks reaching £952,692, according to the data. Aldeburgh, in Suffolk, makes up the top three with an average price tag of £794,492. Across the UK, the average cost of a seaside home more than doubled between 2012 and 2022, rising by 56%.
In Salcombe, the increase was 123% (from £558,538 to £1,244,025).
At the other end of the spectrum, the cheapest seaside homes are available in Greenock, Scotland, where properties cost an average of £97,608.
Nine of the top 10 cheapest locations are in Scotland, with only Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, in the north east of England, making the list from elsewhere.
Looking at growth, Yarmouth, on the Isle of Wight, showed the largest increase in 2022 compared to the previous year, with prices rising 53% to £611,816.
Kim Kinnaird, mortgages director at Halifax, said: “For many, owning a home by the sea is an aspiration, with coastal living offering beach walks, clean air and other health benefits.
“But this comes at a price in many
locations. Second home ownership undoubtedly plays a role in driving up prices in the most desirable locations. “While house prices in any location are driven by factors such as supply and demand and interest rates, there are also socio-economic factors at play. ”
The top 10 priciest seaside locations:
Salcombe, Devon: £1,244,025
Sandbanks, Dorset: £952,692
Aldeburgh, Suffolk: £794,492
Padstow, Cornwall: £790,847
Lymington, Hampshire: £663,474
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight: £611,816
Dartmouth, Devon: £567,985
Kingsbridge, Devon: £556,659
Wadebridge, Cornwall: £548,669
Budleigh Salterton, Devon: £537,681.
After-school snacks! When did after-school snacks become a thing? I remember when I came home from school, you weren’t allowed to eat anything, as ‘it will spoil your tea’!! So, now that Ellie is at school, we just look after Lizzie on a Friday and it falls to us, or rather me, to provide a healthy snack for when Ellie is picked up.
Martin usually does the school run, which works well when he remembers which granddaughter he has to collect!
One time, he said he was there to pick up Lizzie and Ellie was a bit upset to be left last, as there were no Lizzies in the class!! So, the after school snack, is supposed to be something small and healthy, according to Mum.
Grandma’s rules are slightly different, in that if I can get it to sound healthy, then when Ellie tells her mum, I will get away with it!
So, I have tried saying that a penguin biscuit is meat, that chocolate raisins are healthy. The whisper bar was a bit of a mistake as Ellie ate the whole lot and was then whizzing round the furniture for the next hour!
I have given her an egg, okay it was a chocolate one, but eggs are healthy, aren’t they?
Jelly sweets shaped like fruit was another inspired idea, but they were rather hard and chewy and we feared for Ellie’s teeth! (We didn’t dare give them to Lizzie with her precious baby teeth?
The problem Ellie has, is that her grandad likes chocolate and can find no reason why she shouldn’t have some. I have to say that his idea of a healthy snack was an ice cream after school! (Try explaining that to her mum.)
So this week, I think I have got it sussed! I made cheese straws, and cut them into fruit shapes!
Fruit is healthy, cheese is good for you and there is no sugar in them!!
I know Ellie will like them, and we will take some for Lizzie and mum and dad... everyone’s a winner!
Ingredients:
4oz Plain Flour
2oz Margarine or butter
2oz Cheese
Pinch of salt
1 egg
Method:
Rub the margarine into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add the salt Grate the cheese and add to the breadcrumb mix
Stir in the egg until the mixture looks like pastry. Add more flour if it’s sticky or add water if it’s not sticky together
Dust a surface with plain flour and then roll out until its about 1/4 inch thick Use cutters as desired
Place on a baking tray, with space for them to spread
Cook at 200C for 10 minutes or until brown.
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Gender equality was top of the agenda at a series of workshops led by young people, for young people.
Sixth formers from Bryanston and the Blandford School led a series of special events for more than 75 pupils from nine neighbouring prep and primary schools. The workshops were part of the 2023 Nurturing Equality Festival held at Bryanston.
Organised in collaboration with gender equality specialists, Bold Voices, the fullday event featured a range of activities designed to encourage awareness about the importance of gender equality and the need to recognise how the casual use of stereotypes can be self-limiting and destructive.
All 28 of the sixth-form ambassadors received support and guidance from Bold Voices before the festival.
According to Oli Nicholson, Bryanston’s equality, diversity and inclusion lead, the event provided a fun and light-hearted opportunity for younger children to share and discuss their thoughts on the serious topic of gender equality.
“Everyone has a role to play in helping to consign gender stereotypes to history,” he said.
“It was clear the comments and experiences of older pupils resonated with our young audience and we’re delighted with the
positive and enthusiastic reaction to the various workshops and discussion groups.” Year 6 children from nine schools within the Blandford Schools Network attended the festival, including Archbishop Wake CofE Primary School, Blandford St Mary, Bryanston Prep, Downlands Community School, Dunbury, Durweston CE Primary School, Milldown, Pimperne Primary and Spetisbury.
“It was great to hear both young boys and girls recognise how the casual use of words and pigeon holes can so easily reinforce the barriers and behavioural issues associated with gender stereotypes.
“Simply recognising and challenging descriptions before they move to a senior
school represents a big step forward as it helps youngsters to develop their selfconfidence, interests and personalities without feeling constrained by any misplaced preconceptions.”
Natasha Eeles, founder of Bold Voices, said: “It was a joy to run the festival with the schools. Bringing together pupils to learn and talk openly about gender inequality is a hugely impactful approach for all involved.
“Seeing the openness and curiosity of the Year 6s to learn about and challenge gender inequality inspires hope that we have a new generation growing up who are ready to experience a world that is free from gender stereotypes and inequality.”
Homecare.co.uk has announced GoodOaks Homecare as one of the Top 20 Large & Midsize Homecare Groups in the UK. This is based on verified reviews from service users, their families and friends.
Homecare.co.uk is the leading homecare review website and prides itself in the quality and trustworthiness of its reviews. Each review is read by a member of their team and checked that it complies with their policies before it is published on the site.
Directors of GoodOaks
Homecare East Dorset, Sam Jones and Adam Downer, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be featured in the homecare. co.uk Top 20 Homecare Groups.
“It is a testament to our partnership approach we have with our clients, and the passion with which our care teams provide care every single day.
“We make sure everyone who works with us shares our PRIDE Values of Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Empathy, and that shines
through in the experience that both our clients and colleagues have working with us.”
GoodOaks Homecare provides premium visiting and live-in homecare, enabling clients to
remain living independently and comfortably in their own homes.
To speak to a member of the GoodOaks team call 01202 065261.
We’ve all been there - a day of too much gardening, lifting, spending too long sitting in front of a computer - then suddenly when we go to move, and we feel pain!
Sometimes it’s hard to know the best approach when dealing with acute (ie sudden and often severe) onset of pain. Our patients know that a phone call or email to us and we book them in for a reassessment in order to work out what has happened and help them as soon as possible!
But what can you do before your appointment? Or if you are self isolating, how can you manage the pain?
Have a read on to see our top tips on managing acute pain:
ICE
It is the big question when it comes down to pain - ice or heat? Nine times out of 10, ice is best. Pain is caused primarily by inflammation (eg inflammation of a tendon, inflammation hitting a nerve, inflammation of a ligament). When we picture inflammation, we picture heat (literally - it has flame in the word!). Inflammation in our body isn’t always as obvious as a sprained and swollen ankle, it can be as discreet as a stiff neck! Our general rule is to apply an ice pack for 10-20
minutes three times a day. When we manage the level of inflammation, it can really help to bring down pain levels and help to restore some mobility.
The only real time we recommend heat is when you suffer from some wear and tear - in this case I would recommend a mix of heat and ice - 10 minutes with both, making sure to finish with the ice.
The advice of ‘bed rest’ is probably one of the worst out there. Movement is not only vital for us to feel good on a daily basis, but it also helps us heal correctly! Imagine a sprained ankle. A ‘sprain’ is damage to the ligament and, say you suffer with a Grade-II sprained
We strive to give every patient the absolute best chiropractic and massage care , as well as providing outstanding customer service. We are a motivated team passionate about getting you better and enabling you to live a pain free life, getting you the best version for you !
Conditions we can treat:
• Migraines
• Lower Back Pain
• Joint Pain
• Frozen Shoulder
• Tennis Elbow
• Neck Ache
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ankle and suffer some tearing to the ligament itself, the area will swell and become hot and red, inflammation will spread to the area to help the area heal. The tears in the ligament will start to knit back together again... but what if you aren’t moving that ankle at all because you are resting it?
Our body is extremely clever and works in a ‘supply and demand’ mechanism, it will believe that the ankle has reduced movement so will knit the ligament back tighter and as it’s not receiving any signals to how that ligament normally moves, it creates a mishmash of scar tissue to hold it all together, in all different directions. Now, say you sprain your ankle, ice it, boot it and walk carefully on it, then carefully do some motion exercises when not weight bearing, progressing to gentle walking. Your body then knows your normal movement of the ankle, so when it heals the ligament, it understands the normal strains and stresses that area of your body receives, so can make sure the direction of ligament tissue best suits you and your body. Movement doesn’t just apply to sprained ankles; a bad back, stiff neck, tennis elbow, etc, can all be helped by gentle and controlled movement.
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Art lovers at a Dorset care home have welcomed a donation of two paintings created by the artist cousin of a former resident.
The watercolours, by the American painter Richard Atherstone Genders, have been put on display in a lounge at Colten Care’s Newstone House in Sturminster Newton.
Richard’s cousin Rosemary Cottrell was a resident at the home until her death in April 2022.
A year on, Rosemary’s daughter Jenny Cottrell has donated the pieces in her mother’s memory for fellow residents, staff and visitors to enjoy.
Born in London in 1919, Richard moved to the United States with his family and finished his schooling in Indiana.
He was a direct descendant on his mother’s side of William Penn, the English Quaker best known for the founding of the
colony of Pennsylvania. His father William was a ‘rough rider’ in the US volunteer cavalry serving in Cuba and later joined the famous Buffalo Bill wild west travelling show. Richard studied art after serving
as a US naval medic in the Second World War.
He continued to combine a military medical and artistic career, becoming a lieutenant in the Naval Reserve and exhibiting paintings and
sketches at galleries and art shows across the country. He maintained studios while living in New England and Virginia and died in 1991.
Visiting Newstone House to hand over the paintings and give a talk to residents about her family, Jenny said: “I couldn’t think of a better home for these pieces.
“It’s a pleasure to watch all the residents enjoy them.”
Observing the works in the home’s Milhill Lounge, resident Rita Clay said: “It’s lovely to have meaningful pictures, especially when we can see them every day and have a connection to them.”
One of the pictures is a limitededition print of a New England city scene with old brownstone buildings and aspects of café society.
The other is an original showing a New England woodland in autumn.
‘There are always highs and sometimes some really tough lows, but each one brings new rewards and new challenges.’
“There are always highs and sometimes some really tough lows, but each one brings new rewards and new challenges”
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The hustle and bustle of a busy household can provide so much joy and fulfilment, seeing others achieve or just sharing experiences over a heartwarming breakfast. Yet, that does not mean there are no challenges involved - any household, regardless of size and make-up, has its own unique challenges, and that is the same for fostering households.
The hustle and bustle of a busy household can provide so much joy and fulfilment, seeing others achieve or just sharing experiences over a heart-warming breakfast. Yet, that does not mean there are no challenges involved, with any household regardless of size and make up has its own unique challenges – and that is the same for fostering households.
When children come into your life, whether that be short term or long term you know as a carer that, at some point, it is more than likely this child may move on to a more permanent home. It can be emotional to see a youngster move on but our carers highlight that it is nice to see when they become settled and happy in a new home. One carer notes such moment is “a high and a low together! … A high as we know we have made a difference in their lives, but a low, because they are leaving you”
This is not only a difficult time for the carer, the child must also get used to a new home, and new guardians.
When children come into your life, whether that be short term or long term you know as a carer that, at some point, it is more than likely this child may move on to a more permanent home. It can be emotional to see a youngster move on but our carers highlight that it is nice to see when they become settled and happy in a new home. One carer notes such a moment is, ‘a high and a low together; a high as we know we have made a difference in their lives, but a low, because
they are leaving you.’ This is not only a difficult time for the carer, the child must also get used to a new home, and new guardians. That is why Footprints pay close attention to this transition, giving the support required for all individuals. Over the last years, more special guardianships have been approved, allowing carers to look after youngsters on a more permanent basis, this is a great outcome that Footprints are proud of.
That is why Footprints pay close attention to this transition, giving the support required for all individuals. Over the last years, more special guardianships have been approved, allowing carers to look after youngsters on a more permanent basis, this is a great outcome that Footprints are proud of.
If you are up for a new challenge, fostering could be your next step, but remember it does not always going swimmingly, but it promises rewards!
That is why Footprints are the best choice for anyone that would feel content in a small, supportive environment.
If you are up for a new challenge fostering could be your next step, but remember it does not always go swimmingly, but it promises rewards! That is why Footprints are the best choice for anyone that would feel content in a small supportive environment.
In the next article from the series, we will be exploring what inspires our wonderful foster carers!
In the next article from the series, we will be exploring what inspires our wonderful foster carers!
Care South, the not-for-profit charity and leading provider of residential and home care across the south of England, has been rated as a Top 20 Care Home Group in the UK for the third year running at the 2023 Care Home Awards, giving residents and staff at Dorset House plenty to celebrate.
The award, based on reviews from residents and their friends and families, has been held by Care South for three consecutive years thanks to the highquality care provided by its teams.
Simon Bird, Chief Executive at
Care South, said: “We are delighted to have received the Top 20 Award for the third year running based on reviews from residents, their families and friends. I would like to thank everyone who has taken time to
leave a review which is such a good endorsement of consistent consumer satisfaction. Your reviews mean so much to our wonderful carers.
“It goes without saying that
we could not receive the award without our fantastic frontline care staff in all our care homes who always go above and beyond to provide the very best for those in our care.
We really appreciate all our staff and the great lengths they go to make our residents’ experiences in later life the best they can be.”
Dorset House is situated in the heart of the Hamworthy community in Poole and offers residential, respite and dementia care in a safe, home-from-home environment - providing peace of mind for loved ones.
“It goes without saying that we could not receive the award without our fantastic frontline care staff...”
Gym members and coaches at Collective Conditioning in Poole will be taking on a gruelling 24-hour workout tomorrow, Saturday, April 22 in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity.
It has been organised by gym goer Simon Colvin, 41 from Wareham, whose son Shaun, age 12, was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2015, two weeks before his fifth birthday. Shaun underwent brain surgery to relieve the pressure and reroute the fluid around the tumour.
“Thankfully, his tumour is benign, so it should not spread to other parts of the body. But he will no doubt face obstacles in the future and will have to endure further treatment.
Simon said: “With careful monitoring Shaun’s prognosis is good but sadly this is not always the case. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet 1% of the national spend on cancer research is allocated to this disease (braintumourresearch. org).
“This fills me with fear. And that is why since his diagnosis I have been raising funds for this very worthy charity by undertaking a number of triathlons. Shaun even took on his own child-friendly triathlon in 2021. He started school with a diagnosis and ended it smashing his goal.”
The 24-hour challenge will involve a CrossFit workout every hour, starting on the hour, from 8am. Workouts will vary from short and intense to long and endurance based, and will all be planned by Collective Conditioning’s head coach Nick Rouse.
Other fitness fanatics are welcome to come along and help the battle against cancer at Collective Conditioning, located at 26 Balena Close, Creekmoor. A donation of £10 is required on the day either online via Simon’s JustGiving page or cash in person to take part in the workouts.
Anyone is welcome to go and watch the challenge in action. There will be a raffle on the day with some amazing prizes for just £1 a ticket, all going to the Brain Tumour Charity.
A storytelling and song group is helping to turn Monday mornings into eagerly anticipated times of fun, community and interaction for residents of a Dorset dementia care home.
Colten Care’s Fernhill in Longham has begun welcoming a weekly visit from young parents and toddlers co-ordinated by Truth Be Told, an intergenerational storytelling charity that aims to promote belonging and reduce loneliness. Carers at the home say it is an ideal opportunity to bridge the generation gap and improve residents’ quality of life, while providing children aged four and under with meaningful play and experience of older people.
Visits, led by Truth Be Told’s Faye Davis, involve using a hand-sewn patchwork pocket bag full of nostalgic props for the children to share with the residents. Activities include reading and telling stories, sharing memories, singing traditional songs with actions and even dancing together.
Fernhill companionship team member Ann Marie Knight said: “It is just lovely seeing this group interact so well together. Everyone is happy, smiling and laughing. “Our residents get so much out of Truth Be
Told as do the parents and toddlers. The youngest to have come in with the group so far has been only three weeks old.” The visits have a different theme each week to cultivate ongoing interest and everyone wears a name badge to help them become familiar to the group. Ann Marie added: “We try to keep to the same residents each week so that the children and families get to know them and form a good relationship.”
Resident Joan Vohra said: “The visits are great fun and we always look forward to them.”
Fernhill has chosen Truth Be Told as its charity of the year for 2023. Residents and staff will be raising funds to support the group through activities such as craft sales and other events at the home. Truth Be Told is an innovative communityled social action project founded by professional storyteller Gemma Gillard.
A potentially life-saving piece of equipment has been installed at a Dorset railway station.
The North Dorset Railway, in conjunction with the Dorset Village Defibrillator Scheme, has installed the device at Shillingstone Station.
The Public Access Defibrillator will be available on days the facility is open to the public. Public Access Defibrillators (Pads) are being installed in North Dorset villages, towns and small estates to support the ambulance service in allowing even untrained members of the public
improve the chances of the survival of a person who has stopped breathing.
The members of the railway charity at Shillingstone were given an initial introduction and the defibrillator has now been installed.
A total of 13 volunteers have received training.
For more information on the defibrillator scheme, email dvdefib@gmail.com.
For more on the North Dorset Railway, visit northdorsetrailway. co.uk, or shop online at shillingstonestationonline. co.uk.
Volunteers are being sought to join a group dedicated to helping patients at Dorset County Hospital (DCH). People are being urged to give a few hours a week playing games or doing puzzles with patients at the Dorchester hospital as part of a new Activity Squad, being set up by the DCH’s Volunteer Service.
Activities could include playing board games, doing jigsaws, singing and other activities that patients may wish to try.
Hannah Robinson, volunteer and patient experience lead at DCH, said: “Our volunteers are such an important part of the team at DCH.
“They give us the gift of time –which is invaluable and makes
a huge difference.
“Our Activity Squad will spend their time socialising with patients and helping them remain active.
“Little things like playing a game or doing a puzzle can really help support a patient’s recovery and enhance their experience with us.
“If you enjoy spending time with people, have a good sense of humour and thoughts about how to support patient wellbeing, we would love to hear from you.
“We’re committed to supporting our volunteers and will make sure you enjoy your time with us too.”
To find out more, email volunteering@dchft.nhs.uk, or call 01305 255351.
An extra busy May approaches with Bank Holidays and a Coronation, following a very long cold winter and spring. Finally the gardens are coming alive with spring flowering shrubs, Azaleas, Rhododendrons, flowering Crab apples, Cherry trees and a host of perennials, bulbs, Roses, and flowers. It’s a great time to plant all your new trees, shrubs, plants, Roses and herbs and perennials. Preparing and planting your summer baskets, bedding and patio plants can be carried out now for summer long colourful displays. There is a huge selection of patio, basket plants in every colour and shade which will flower all summer long. Visit your local nursery for Geraniums, Bizzy Lizzie,
Begonias, Fuchsias, Lobelias, Diascias, Bacopa, Verbena, and many more. Upright trailing plants for every planting aspect and situation: from full sun to heavy shade there’s a plant to fill your tub planters and baskets. All your vegetable gardens and plots should now be planted with all your favourite vegetable plants, Beans, Tomatoes, Peppers, Courgettes, Chillies and salad crops. Choose warm sunny positions for best results. Lawns and grass areas can now be re-seeded, fed, and weeded. Wildflower meadows can be reseeded or over seeded to increase flower variety and quality. After some early May activity your garden space should be ready for a bright, colourful, fruitful summer.
We are in full gardening mode now, my greenhouse is bursting and we have the yearly daily exclamation ‘we need a bigger greenhouse; we need a bigger garden!’.
Here are some answers to questions posed by you the readers.
Please do email me if you have a question for me!
I have lost so many plants this winter, why?
This winter has been exceptionally hard on a number of plants, and you are certainly not alone in losing previously hardy plants.
The same problem has been occurring across the country and it’s been lamented by professionals too.
Even Kew and Wisley lost some wonderful specimens as they simply couldn’t cover all of them.
Thankfully they have back up plants in the glasshouses. The problem was the intense
periods of cold and dry that both froze the soil (and therefore roots, plants really struggle with frozen roots), and meant that plants couldn’t
take up the necessary water in between times.
Particular problems have been noted with Hebes, Pittosporum, Cordylines, Azaleas, Euphorbia,
If you have a question for her, email:hannah.hobbschell@ outlook.com including a picture if relevant
Myrtle, Anemone, penstemons and echiums.
Weirdly, the plants that are often troublesome over winter have often been fine!
Are there any plants I shouldn’t plant with my cat around?
There are a few plants which are poisonous to cats, and though they generally leave them alone it’s always best to be safe.
Lilies are particularly harmful, and all parts of the plant are toxic. Daffodils if ingested are also harmful.
Beware also some indoor plants, and cut flowers. Monstera (cheese plant), aloe vera, cycads and poinsettia are all harmful if ingested. If in doubt, check with your vet, and be aware of symptoms of poisoning.
The Cat’s Protection has some good reference guides at cats. org.uk/help-and-advice/homeand-environment/dangerousplants.
What’s the best variety of tomato to grow?
There are so many different varieties of tomato available now that it can be quite confusing to know which ones to go for.
But once you break it down it becomes much easier to choose. Firstly, what type of tomatoes would you like – cherry, plum (great for making your own passata), beefsteak (for burger buns), or salad.
If you have space for more than one tomato all the better; you can get a selection to suit all needs.
Next, are you growing inside or outside?
Some varieties are much more suited to outdoor growing than others as they are hardier. These are varieties such as Alisa Craig (salad), Gardeners Delight (cherry), Moneymaker (salad), and San Marzano (plum).
These will also do really well in a greenhouse too.
Next is its type of growth habit – cordon or bush.
I personally prefer cordon as they are easier and more controllable, but you do need to pinch out the side shoots regularly.
Lastly, do you have a problem with tomato blight?
Tomato blight is a disease that attacks the foliage and fruit of tomatoes, causing rotting.
It is most common in warm, wet weather, and in some years can cause almost total yield loss, particularly of susceptible tomato cultivars grown outdoors.
The same pathogen also affects potatoes.
Tomato blight is an increasing problem all over the UK, but fear not, they have now developed a few blight resistant
varieties which are available, though you will probably have to grow from seed or order plants online as I haven’t seen any in the garden centres locally.
Happily, all blight-resistant varieties are hardy enough for outdoor production too.
Crimson Crush (salad), Crimson Cherry (cherry), Crimson Blush (beefsteak), Mountain Magic (salad), Lizzano (cherry) and Crokini (cherry) are a few tried and tested cultivars.
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It’s shocking that the hedgehog is on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List for British Mammals - which means it’s in danger of becoming extinct.
Urgent action is required to ensure that these loveable ‘gardener’s friends’ survive, however, according to the Blandford Hedgehog Group (BHHG), part of Dorset Mammal Group’s (DMG) initiative for Hedgehog Friendly Towns and Villages, there are simple things that can be done to slow down the decline.
Member and co-ordinator, Denise Montagu, says we can all help slow down the decline. “Hedgehogs drink a lot of water all year round,” she says, “so leave several shallow saucers of fresh water around your garden.” Their Facebook page has loads of members and is packed with advice, like how to check for hedgehogs and nests before mowing your lawn; they work closely with vets and DMG ‘Rescues’, the name of help contacts, to ensure that sick or injured hedgehogs get treated fast. The group is always raising funds to support DMG’s work and the proposed Hedgehog Hospital.
There’s a coffee morning on May 13 at Blandford Parish Centre and they have a market stall once a month, in the town centre - the next on Saturday, April 22. Exciting plans are in place which they hope our readers might like to help with.
“We want to start as fosterers for rehabilitated hedgehogs prior to release.
“However, we need a site with an insulated
shed or building, water and electrics and extra volunteers for cleaning and feeding. “Our aim is to be mentored by Rescues, so that we can take on the role. First step is attending a Vale Wildlife Hospital Hedgehog Rehabilitation Course once a month.”
But how can you tell if a hedgehog needs rescuing?
Guidance on their Facebook page advises how to check whether rescuing is required. If it is, Denise advises: “Contact a DMG Rescue for advice. The hedgehog should be taken to a vet or Rescue as a matter of urgency. Do not try to treat the animal yourself.
“Remember, not all adult hedgehogs seen out during the day are in trouble. It may be a female with hoglets who’s come for water and food.”
The main thing is to be observant.
“If the hog is going about its normal business with no signs of distress, leave well alone. Hoglets will die if a nursing mum is taken away.”
To help with funds or volunteering, contact them on Facebook - Blandford Hedgehog Group, or email: hedgehogs.blandford@ gmail.com.
Shades of Different is a registered charity based in East Dorset near the New Forest. It has been born out of an awareness-raising campaign, which Erika Petrie set up three years ago to give a voice to differently-abled children like her youngest daughter Micaela, who has Down Syndrome and is non-verbal.
It is about promoting inclusion in society, better role models and equal opportunities for these children in the future, as well as giving them the voice they deserve both figuratively and literally.
The charity aims to raise valuable funds to supplement vital therapies in specialist settings such as: sensory integration, occupational therapy, speech therapy and music therapy.
It has just been awarded two funding grants by local companies, enabling them to send vital sensory equipment into special schools and start to run music therapy sessions
in the local community.
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The website also contains a live blog: shadesofdifferent.com/ more-stories/ where we share stories and debate in real time on worldwide current affairs issues such as: mental health, homelessness, alcoholism, cancer, rare genetic diseases, different ability, dependency and so much more.
Do get in touch with Erika (erika@shadesofdifferent.com) if you would like to share your story!
A charity concert is due to take place on Saturday, May 27, at the Barrington Centre in Ferndown to raise funds for Friends of Beaucroft School.
Beaucroft is a Foundation Special School that caters for children and young people between the ages of four and 19 who are experiencing learning difficulties, including complex needs, and those with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
The pupils’ needs range vastly and Beaucroft is dedicated to giving the very best education that children deserve. Children feel valued and staff ensure that learning needs are met. In addition to the National Curriculum, it offers a personalised, innovative curriculum to meet particular learning needs, focused on practical, community based learning, creating a friendly, caring environment where children positively thrive. The concert is being organised by Shelley and Alan Smart whose son Sammy attends the school. Sammy was born with Down Syndrome, Hypermobility, Global Development Delay and is Nonverbal. He was also diagnosed with Autism a few years ago. Beaucroft is a perfect educational setting for him and he is well known at the school by staff and peers alike. As parents to such a special child, Shelley and Alan last year decided they wanted to put something back as the school has completely transformed
their child’s educational and social development in the seven years he has been there. As both parents were involved in the banding world, what better way of raising money for the school than a concert?
Rockin Oompah was formed and the show was a complete success in April 2022. They have therefore decided to do it once again and would be grateful for any support from the local communities, whether it be through coming along to the concert, or local businesses/ individuals being able to donate prizes for the raffle.
The evening will be split between two styles. Bierfass Band are an Oktoberfest-style band, performing traditional oompah music with the novel addition
of performing 70s, 80s and modern classic pop songs with an oompah edge.
Alan is proud to be part of such a friendly, dedicated band. Grey Day are a rock/pop band covering songs from the 60s through to the 80s, 90s and current decade. Shelley recently joined the band, initially as a guest for the original concert last year and liked it so much, that she is now part of the band, something she is really enjoying with ‘the lads’ who have made her so welcome.
The evening will comprise two sets from each band with a raffle
to take place during the interval. Please come along and support this event for such a fantastic cause.
It will be a really fun evening. The bar will also be open for refreshments. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start on Saturday, May 27, 2023.
If anyone is interested in donating a prize, they could message through either the Bierfass or Grey Day Facebook pages via Messenger.
Tickets are on sale from the Barrington Centre through their box office and ticketline.
Telephone 0844 888 9991.
The 20th-century writer Neville Shute is best known for his 24 novels but a talk at the Wimborne branch of the RAF Association Club on Saturday, April 29, will show his lesser-known side.
Steve Robson will present an illustrated talk that covers Shute’s work as an aviation engineer and his involvement with the privately-built R100 airship – not to be confused with the ill-fated
R101, whose demise sparked the end of the UK’s airship project.
His life story, including his foundation of the Airspeed Aircraft Company in Christchurch will also be covered by the talk, which is given in aid of the Royal Air Forces Association and costs £5 a ticket, with a buffet supper and licenced bar.
n More details from 07974 350979.
Griff Rhys Jones is in the mood for a good old rant. Back on the road with his much-anticipated new stand-up tour, The Cat’s Pyjamas, the erudite entertainer is bursting with funny observations and comical stories.
There’s no theme, since the show always varies as he rambles on stuff like the developing national permacrisis. Age. Family. Fraud. Nostalgia. TikTok. Crocodile
smuggling and noodling in Australia. Travel, dogs, hotels, drink and midnight trainsthey’re all there.
And he’s ready to take questions from the audience, so prepare a cracker, just in case you get the chance to join in.
The Cat’s Pyjamas follows his last tour, which saw him play to capacity crowds across the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Tickets from £24. Sunday, May 21, 7pm, Tivoli, Wimborne.
Neon tutus and giant bows were the dress code for many in the packed crowd joining former Spandau Ballet member turned telly presenter and DJ, Martin Kemp, for an ’80s night at Ferndown’s Barrington Theatre last week.
“It was brilliant. The place was packed and lots of people were in ’80s gear,” says Jeanette Andrew, 65, from Ferndown and a
fan of Spandau Ballet since their ’80s heyday.
“One woman was in a neon tutu.
“Martin was DJ-ing, not singing. He played all ’80s music, but not the rubbish, the good stuff like Duran Duran, Cindy Lauper. He only played one Spandau Ballet song - True.
“It was a pure nostalgia fest, and brought back such good memories.
Back in the day, Jeanette’s favourite Spandau member was Tony Hadley.
“I used to say, ‘I bet his mum’s so proud of him,’” but she’s changed her tune.
“Martin looked good. Exactly like he did in the ’80s, he even had the same hairstyle, but pure white now.”
According to Jeanette, he looked young, with few wrinkles except for his eyes crinkling when he smiled.
“I went with seven friends as part of my birthday celebration.
“At one point, he called out that it was somebody’s birthday and that they were the oldest person he’d had at a show.
“For a minute, I thought he meant me, but luckily it was a man who was 92!”
Martin, and the guy in his 90s - celebrating in a colour explosion of mainly women fanswould certainly have left certain that girls just wanna have fun!
a half hours.
“From 40 years on Radio Just A Minute to four years on Channel 4’s Celebrity Gogglebox, he can’t keep his mouth shut.
“He even talks in his sleep,” a spokesman said.
“What’s it all about? He’s going to tell you – because this is his life story: a rollercoaster of tales and revelations from his unlikely life in showbusiness and politics.
“There will be surprises too - for him and you - when the audience spins a wheel to decide what he’s going to talk about next.”
The show is set to get under way at 7.30pm on September
For more details and to to buy tickets, call 01202 280000 or visit lighthousepoole.co.uk.
by Faith Eckersall
An archive of items gifted to Dorset Museum by the alternative rock musician PJ Harvey, have gone on display.
Fans of the Dorset-based singer can see the exhibits, which relate to the publication of her Dorset dialect poem, Orlam, until July 9 outside the Museum’s Collection Discovery Centre.
PJ Harvey spent an afternoon at the museum last year, pursuing her interest in 19th-century Dorset dialect poet William Barnes. She donated a signed copy of Orlam ahead of the work’s publication.
She also gifted the museum proofs of the book’s text and cover, marked with her hand-written edits, and an exclusive signed photograph of her wearing a brooch of traditional Dorset buttons.
Harvey’s verse novel Orlam is the first substantial work written in the Dorset dialect for many decades. It brings a modern, surreal twist to traditional West Country words and phrases.
Although the poem offers a fictionalised and distorted view of the county, it draws upon Harvey’s memories of her secluded childhood in a small Dorset village, particularly in its depictions of nature and folklore.
Harvey is the only musician to have won the Mercury Prize twice, for her albums Stories
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From The City, Stories From The Sea (written partly in Dorset) in 2001, and Let England Shake in 2011.
The latter was recorded in Eype, West Dorset. She was awarded an MBE for services to music in 2013 and in 2015 published her debut poetry collection with photographs by Seamus Murphy, The Hollow Of The Hand. Dorset Museum’s interim director, Elizabeth Selby, said: “We were thrilled to receive these items from PJ Harvey in April 2022 and are delighted that we now have an opportunity to display them for visitors to see.”
SIGNING UP: PJ Harvey, centre, at Dorset Museum with her mother Eva, right, and the museum’s interim director Elizabeth Selby PICTURE: ZACHARY CULPIN/BNPS
e home of Country House opera in South West England featuring renowned soloists, a full orchestra and a large chorus of emerging young artists
Marquee bar | Picnics | Formal Dining
Sung in French with English surtitles
Conductor: Jeremy Carnall | Director: Ella Marchment 26, 27 July at 19.00 | Matinée: 29 July at 14.00
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sung in Italian with English surtitles
Conductor: José Miguel Esandi | Director: Paul Carr 25, 28, 29 July at 19.00 | Matinée: 27 July at 14.00
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MEGAMIND (PG)
Sat 22 & Sun 23 Apr: 10:30 (KID’S CLUB)
NT LIVE: GOOD (15)
Sat 22 Apr: 14:00 David Tennant makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays.
80 FOR BRADY (12A)
Sat 22 Apr: 17:30 | Sun 23 Apr: 19:30 Hit new comedy. A group of friends made it their life-long mission to go to the Super Bowl and meet Tom Brady.
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 (15)
Sat 22 Apr: 20:00 John Wick (Keanu Reeves) takes on his most lethal adversaries yet in the upcoming fourth instalment of the action-packed series.
ALLELUJSH (12A)
Sun 23 Apr: 18:00 | Tue 25 Apr: 14:00 | Thu 27 Apr: 14:00 | Sun 30 Apr: 13:00 New British drama, starring Jennifer Saunders, Jud Dench and Derek Jacobi
VERMEER: THE GREATEST EXHIBITION (PG)
Sun 23 Apr: 14:30 New documentary from Exhibition on Screen
A GOOD PERSON (15)
Wed 26 Apr: 14:00 | Fri 28 Apr: 14:00 | Sun 30 Apr: 16:00 Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman star in the poignant drama about finding hope in the most unlikely places.
MILTON MUSICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS: KIPPS – THE NEW HALF A SIXPENCE MUSICAL (LIVE)
Wed 26 – Fri 28 Apr: 19:30 | Sat 29 Apr: 14:00 & 19:30
Kipps - The New Half A Sixpence features well known musical numbers such as Pick out a Simple Tune, Flash, Bang, Wallop and of course Half a Sixpence. This is the feel-good show for the entire family.
MUMMIES (U)
Sun 30 Apr: 10:30 (KID’S CLUB) All tickets £4.50
MET OPERA: CHAMPION (12A)
Sun 30 Apr: 19:00
THE FABELMANS (12A)
Mon 1 May: 10:30 (SILVER SCREEN) All tickets £6, includes free hot drink and a biscuit
ROYAL OPERA: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (12A)
Tue 2 May: 19:00
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL (12A)
by Lorraine Gibson
Musical theatre fans are in for a treat with a new local production, Kipps: The New Half A Sixpence, a classic tale of rags to riches, showcasing much-loved show numbers such as Pick Out A Simple Tune; Flash, Bang, Wallop; and of course Half A Sixpence. Performed by the Milton Musical Society, who know their way around a good musical after previously performing Chess, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Oklahoma and a sell-out My Fair Lady, it’s based on HG Wells’ 1905 novel, Kipps, and the original 1963 musical, with music by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe and lyrics also by Drewe and David Heneker.
It’s the turn of the last century and orphan, Arthur Kipps, is an overworked draper’s assistant. He’s a charming, but rather ordinary young chap who, with his fellow apprentices, dreams of a better and more fulfilling world.
When he unexpectedly inherits a fortune that thrusts him into
high society, he suddenly has to reassess everything he thought he knew about life.
Watching him wrestle with his new identity, is childhood pal and not-quite girlfriend, Ann Pornick, who’s dismayed at how Arthur’s being manipulated into a new persona by the beautiful and classy Helen Walsingham. Helen’s always there, doling out hints on improvements Arthur could make to his life.
Both young women love him, however which one should he listen to? Will Arthur learn that to live the right life, you must make the right choices?
All these answers and more can be found in this feel-good show for all the family.
Wednesday to Saturday April 26-29. Tickets and performance times at theregent.co.uk or 01202 499199.
Who murdered Lady Fanshawe? Why is Matron Maudesley so friendly with one of the guests at the House of Hope and Cures?
Visit the Forest Arts Centre at New Milton on May 13 and you’ll find out, as Done To Death, By Jove, takes to the stage.
A cast of six bring a comic flurry of suspects and sleuths together to discover whodunnit and how... except, well... four of the cast are stuck by the side of the M6 in a broken-down van and only two knights of the theatre, Sir Gavin and Sir Nicholas, have managed to get to the venue... but the show must go on!
The feel-good comedy mystery starts at 7.30pm. nforest-arts.co.uk/event/donedeath-jove.
A new Patchwork and Quilting Group will start at the Alderholt Reading Room in May.
There will be twice monthly meetings on the second and fourth Thursday each month from 7pm-9.30pm, starting on May 11 and then on May 25.
This year Broadstone Art Society will look back to 1953 when a small group of artists in Corfe Mullen agreed to meet regularly to pursue their love of art. The rest is history, as they say, and today the society has 70 members including its most longstanding member, the celebrated Dennis Hill, who joined in the 1950s!
The major event this year will be its 70th Anniversary Exhibition at the Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park between May 25 and June 6. The exhibition will feature a wide selection of paintings, prints, 3D work and greetings cards to view and to buy. In keeping with the occasion, some artists will be presenting work around the
theme ‘Over the Decades’. Art spanning this time will be reflected by an invitation to retired members and to the winner of the new bursary for local A-level Art Students.
As seen on TV – another feature will be a painting completed by one of the society’s members during the heats of Sky’s Landscape Artist of the Year shown this year!
In 2023 the Society are supporting Dorset Mind, the local mental health charity and there will be a fundraising sketching event involving visitors. More paintings including a preview of this show can be found on the Society’s websitebroadstoneartsociety.com.
by Lorraine Gibson
Known for bringing new and exciting cultural experiences to rural Dorset, Artsreach will deliver a fusion of age-old African and traditional American music to Blandford next month.
West African multi-instrumentalist, composer and member of L’Orchestra National du Senegal, Amadou Diagne, can trace his musical roots back through a long line of Griot - or storytellingmusicians.
He regularly performed as a concert percussionist and on West African television and, since moving to England, has forged his own musical identity, releasing acclaimed solo albums featuring the kora (a 21-stringed instrument), guitar and percussion, as heard on BBC Radio 3 and worldwide.
Franco-American guitarist and songwriter Cory Seznec comes from the American tradition of fingerpicking guitar, blues and ragtime, with three years in Ethiopia and Kenya enriching his style.
The pair say that when they met in a bar in Bath in 2007, they knew that one day they’d record together.
Thirteen years and many touki (journeys) later, they released their debut album, Right Of Passage.
Drawing heavily on traditional music and rhythms of West Africa, the kora dances playfully around the banjo and guitar. The calabash and other percussion add powerful, driving beats, all overlaid with entrancing, silky vocals.
The event takes place at Blandford Parish Church, 7.30pm, Friday, May 19.
Tickets £12, under-18s £6, family £30, from artsreach.co.uk.
Monday, May 15, and Sarah Acton discussing her book about the mackerel fishers of Chesil: Seining Along Chesil, a day later, at 3pm.
n Information and booking details for these and other Wimborne Literary Festival Events at: ticketsource.co.uk/ wimborne-literary-festival.
by Faith Eckersall
With just a few weeks to go, Wimborne Literary Festival has added a number of talks and walks to its event list for 2023. From Tales Of A Modern Country Gardener, to the true story behind Rolls Royce’s iconic Silver Lady mascot, to the fascinating story of how Wessex’s own King Alfred became Great (and built the dynasty that created England), there’s something for everyone at the festival, which runs around
Wimborne from May 13-25. Gervase Phinn, left, will be discussing his latest novel, At The Captain’s Table, based around a cruise ship, on Saturday, May 13, at 4pm at Wimborne Community Centre. Meanwhile, forager John Wright of River Cottage fame, centre, will be at the same venue on Saturday, May 20, to discuss his book: The Observant Walker Wild Food, Nature And Hidden Treasures On The Pathways of Britain.
He’ll be discussing how to make a walk ‘ten times more interesting’, discussing eight walks taking in forests, the coastline and cityscapes. Writer Freya Bromley, right, will be at Wimborne’s Allendale House on May 19, talking about her wild swimming memoir, the tidal year, which tells how she and a friend decided to swim every tidal pool in Britain, as she mourned the loss of her brother. The venue will also see a writing workshop with Sarah Steele on
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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’.
Spring at High Mead tends to be a little quieter on the ground, so it gives the staff a chance to organise some extra-curricular trips for the Co-Farmers, their carers and the Farm’s volunteers.
Trips out require precise organisation - akin to that of a military exercise. Not only is transport itself an issue, there are also many other hurdles to overcome to get everyone together and on the road. Nevertheless, March saw two such trips, with a third planned for later this month. The sheer joy of getting off the Farm and doing something different is undeniably evident. Big grins and excited chatter are the order of the day, peppered by the odd song (and our CoFarmers have a wide repertoire of very odd songs!). The March trips included a visit to Hardy’s Cottage (Hardy’s birthplace and now a National Trust site four miles from Dorchester) and Max Gate (Thomas Hardy’s former home, designed and built by the writer, where he lived until his death in 1928), followed by a trip to the New Forest Wildlife Park for the
Farm’s Animal team. Our Co-Farmers love to learn, and, above all, love the chance to compare all their hard work with that of others. A nose around a beautifully maintained garden gives them lots to discuss and plan for, and the time spent in the company of friends, letting their hair down and burning off their excess energy, is priceless. The next outing, a visit to Brownsea Island, with its inevitable added boat trip, is already causing much excitement. It’s not only trips
out that have been keeping our Co-Farmers engaged, they have also enjoyed a visit or two from some creepy critters – including a sand lizard, scorpion, possibly the largest spider I have ever seen, and a couple of very impressive amphibians and reptiles. Luckily, all the VIPs were accounted for and returned home at the end of the day –despite a few requests for Mark to expand the Farm’s stock to include a tarantula or two. The arrival of the minibeasts gave me cause to consider how incredibly well all our animals get along. Chicks in the company of cats, the cats happily sharing space with dogs, dogs alongside rabbits, pigs, goats and alpacas! You would think there would be a need to keep our various species separate but, extraordinarily, they all rub along really well with rarely a cause for concern – even when they are out freeranging around the farm. There is the odd occasion when you feel one breed may be slightly
judging the other (the goats in particular could do well to practice their poker faces) but, like their two-legged friends, harmony is high up on the agenda at High Mead.
by Faith Eckersall
Dorset Police are asking anyone who spots illegal rural activities, such as hare coursing and poaching, to report it to them as part of the national Operation Galileo, which is tackling these issues.
Police say that if people have any information or ‘have seen something that doesn’t
There’s room to park at the Church, which was built of brick in 1873. It was closed when I visited, as was the 1879 Methodist Church, also built of brick, half a mile along the road to the east. Opposite the Village Hall is the start of a bridleway that takes you a mile south eastward across Woodlands Park and the Remedy Oak golf course and passes an artificial lake in an old gravel pit. You’ll soon realize how the parish got its name! There’s lots of lovely countryside and park land to view and appreciate.
When you get to a meeting of ways at the parish boundary turn right and join a footpath that wends its way westward until you meet a bridleway where you turn right and head north for a short
seem quite right’, to tell them as ‘information could give us the missing piece to the puzzle’.
People can call 999 if a crime is in progress, or 101 if it’s not an emergency and should provide as much information as possible; such as vehicles used, how many offenders, their location and if they have firearms.
distance to Knob’s Crook where you join a footpath on your left. This winds its way past springs and over bridges and zig-zags for a mile north west to Woodlands Manor Farm. Here you’ll find the entrance to the golf club and also to Remedy Oak Brewery, the products of which I have yet to sample.
From here the bridleway takes you in a straight line north westwards for a quarter of a mile until it reaches a road at Bagman’s Farm. Cross over and join the byway, Bagman’s Lane that continues for another three quarters of a mile to meet a road.
Turn right and follow the road which weaves its way eastwards for a mile to a crossroads near a large nursery (plants, not kids!).
Cross over and within a quarter of a mile you’ll be back at your car, having walked a little over six miles.
Workers who report more instability in their income are more likely to also suffer insomnia, headaches and stomach issues, according to new research. The findings, from a study by the
Emlyon Business School, show a lack of financial security for an employee can have a negative impact on their physical health.
Gordon Sayre, professor of organisational behavior at
The parish council of Fontmell Magna in North Dorset is seeking a Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer to support the council. Responsibilities include the preparation of agendas, taking the minutes at parish council meetings, dealing with correspondence. The Clerk is also the Responsible Financial Officer whose duties include paying invoices, budgeting and accounting. The role will occupy 32 hours per month, attendance at evening meetings 10 times per year is required. Salary will be in accordance with the NJC scale LC1 (712) £11.63 - £12.73 but this could be a grade higher commensurate with experience and qualifications.
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Emlyon, investigated the impact that pay volatility has on the health of gig workers and those who rely on tips.
The findings revealed that workers who had more volatile pay reported experiencing more health symptoms such as headaches, backaches and stomach problems.
“Dealing with an unstable income means never knowing how much money you’ll be making in a
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given week or month and that insecurity makes it difficult to cope with ordinary expenses,” Prof Sayre said.
The research also revealed that workers who rely on tips, such as restaurant servers, hairdressers and bar staff, didn’t feel physically better on days where they earned more money.
One thing that gig and tipped workers have in common is that they often have a lower-thanaverage income.
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Faithworks is recruiting 2xPart time Debt Advisors (full training given) to work alongside the Foodbanks in Wimborne & Blandford. For further information go to https://faith-works.org. uk/get-involved/jobvacancies/ or call Nick Bold on 07743386908
Clean Room Production Operatives Required Local Medical Company based between Gillingham and Shaftesbury Various Shifts Available £11.01-£11.56 per hour Email julie@ meditechsystems.co.uk
We are a small family run business based in Gillingham, and are currently looking for a mechanic to join our friendly team. The role will include, but is not limited to, servicing and repairs of a wide range of garden machinery. 2 stroke machinery experience would be desirable. 40 hours a week, Monday – Friday, 8.30 – 5.00.
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New ‘stealth’ speed camera vans are set to be rolled out on roads across the UK.
The vehicles will be matt grey, as opposed to the current vans which are white, or even sport luminous orange and yellow stripes.
It is not currently a legal requirement for drivers to be warned of speed cameras. The unmarked vans are being trialled by Northamptonshire Police, and should it prove to be a success, they could be introduced across the country. This will be achieved by rewrapping the current range of police-marked speed vans with the matte grey colour. It is hoped the move will stop drivers slowing down, before accelerating once they have passed the device.
Following the trial announcement, founder of car tech company Road Angel, Gary Digva, said: “Introducing these undercover mobile speed
camera vans is a positive step forward in reducing the amount of speeding drivers on UK roads.
“Motorists should be aware that other police forces across the country, too, could be rolling out these covert camera
vans and should watch their speed wherever they travel. “The safest way to drive is to assume that every van you see on the road is carrying a speed camera - then you’ll never break the limit, avoid fines and stay safe.
“For motorists that need that extra bit of help keeping within the limit there is technology available that provides drivers with key speed information and safety alerts.
“Although there is certainly still a long way to go to stop speeding vehicles and the number of fatalities and injuries it causes, I hope that deploying these vans will mean motorists will think twice before putting their foot down.
“Not only will you be slapped with a hefty fine and points on your licence, you’re also seriously putting your own and other road users’ lives seriously in danger.”
2014 (14) BMW X1 2.0TD X Line Automatic 4x4 SUV 5dr. 181bhp, diesel, 8 speed automatic gearbox, 4 wheel drive, heated leather, park sensors, hill start & descent control, DAB, Bluetooth, 52mpg, 66,900 miles……...............................................................£11650
2019 (19) Citroen C3 1.2 Feel 5dr. 68bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, hill start assist, Bluetooth, USB, touch screen, air con, alloys, cruise control, lane keeping aid, upto 57mpg economy, 43,500 miles…………………….............................................…£9650
2018 (18) Ford Fiesta 1.0T EcoBoost Titanium Nav 5dr. 100bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, sat nav, parking sensors, cruise control, auto lights & wipers, hill start assist, sign recognition, Bluetooth, DAB audio, lane keeping aid, average 50mpg, outstanding performance, award winning engine, 87,950 miles….........................…£9250
2017 (17) Ford Kuga 2.0TDCi Titanium SUV 5dr. 150bhp, diesel, 6 speed manual gearbox, high seating, big boot, sat nav, sign recognition, parking sensors, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, partial leather, hill start assist, Bluetooth, upto 60mpg economy, 58,700 miles….....................................................................................................…£13650
1996 (N) Ford Probe 2.0 16V Coupe 3dr. 113bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, leather, NO MOT, needs some work & a bit of welding, starts & drives, 148,500 miles, Spares or Repairs…................................................................................................…£1250
2015 (15) Honda CRV 2.0i-VTEC SE Automatic 4x4 Station Wagon 5dr. 155bhp, petrol, 5 speed automatic gearbox, 4 wheel drive, high seating position, large boot, parking sensors, reverse camera, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, Bluetooth, hill start assist, only 30,300 miles….............................................................................................…£14250
2018 (18) Hyundai i10 1.2 SE Automatic 5dr. 87bhp, petrol, 4 speed automatic gearbox, only 9,900 miles, Bluetooth, air con, great value small automatic, full history & only 9,900 miles from new…...............................................................................…£11450
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2012 (62) Mini Countryman 1.6 Cooper S ALL4 4x4 5dr. 190bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, 4 wheel drive, Bluetooth, auto lights & wipers, parking sensors, hill start assist, cruise control, 59,200 miles…....................................................................….£8950
2010 (60) Peugeot 107 1.0 Millesim 5dr. 67bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, great low cost motoring or ideal 1st car, air con, alloys, only £20 a year road tax, upto 62mpg economy, 83,800 miles…......................................................................................….£2950
2014 (14) Renault Scenic 1.5DCi Dynamique Tom Tom 5 Seat MPV 5dr. 110bhp, diesel, 6 speed manual gearbox, high seats, 1/2 leather, sat nav, auto light & wipe, cruise, cambelt replaced, £20 road tax, 58,900 miles.…...................................................…£6450
2009 (59) Renault Megane 1.6 Privilege 5dr. 110bhp, petrol, 6 speed manual gearbox, parking sensors, cruise control, Bluetooth, auto lights & wipers, a/c, MOT March 2024, clearance car, sold as seen, 58,950 miles…...............................................................£2500
2015 (65) Smart ForFour 1.0 Passion 5dr. 70bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, Free road tax & upto 67mpg, cruise control, hill start assist, air con, alloys, Bluetooth, great city car, only 18,500 miles……………………..…..............................................…£7450
2019 (19) Suzuki Vitara 1.0 BoosterJet SZ-T SUV 5dr. 111bhp, petrol, 5 speed manual gearbox, high seats, large boot, sat nav, Bluetooth, reverse camera, cruise control, hill start assist, upto 53mpg, only 10,900 miles…....................................................£13450
2018 (18) Ford Transit Connect 1.5TDCi 200 L1 Limited Van. 120bhp, diesel, 6 speed manual gearbox, 3 seats, side door, bulkhead, lined, sat nav, reverse camera, park sensors, auto lights & wipers, cruise control, heated seat, heated front screen, Bluetooth, AC, Alloys, hill start assist, 119,600 miles, NO VAT to pay……………...............................…..£11850
2017 (17) Ford Transit Connect 1.5TDCi Trend 200 L1 Van. 100bhp, diesel, 5 speed manual gearbox, 3 seats, side door, bulkhead, lined, hill start, AC, heated front screen, BT, DAB, 120,100 miles, NO VAT to pay……....................................................................£9800
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17 Egyptian crosses (5)
19 Second (5)
21 Path (5)
22 Stepped (4)
Across
Across
1 Ask about investigation (7)
1 Ask about investigation (7)
5 Posh academic gets Japanese dish (4)
5 Posh academic gets Japanese dish (4)
Down
Down
10 Japanese art beginning almost to inspire a Frenchman (7)
10 Japanese art beginning almost to inspire a Frenchman (7)
11 Exuberant enjoyment shown by American in sports car by centre of crowd (5)
11 Exuberant enjoyment shown by American in sports car by centre of crowd (5)
12 Hear good man in romantic meeting (5)
13 A set of executives on a plane? (6)
12 Hear good man in romantic meeting (5)
15 A pair of fellows broadcast matter (6)
13 A set of executives on a plane? (6)
15 A pair of fellows broadcast matter (6)
17 Son with elite group source of hysterical laughter? (6)
17 Son with elite group source of hysterical laughter? (6)
19 Musical instruction apparently found in coda curiously (2,4)
20 More pleasant Anglican church in Northern Ireland (5)
19 Musical instruction apparently found in coda curiously (2,4)
23 Rich US gangster proving deadly (5)
20 More pleasant Anglican church in Northern Ireland (5)
24 Prompt shout, we hear, as feature of snooker? (3,4)
25 Speed in biker a certainty (4)
23 Rich US gangster proving deadly (5)
26 Normal tenant’s payment held back for associate (7)
24 Prompt shout, we hear, as feature of snooker? (3,4)
25 Speed in biker a certainty (4)
26 Normal tenant’s payment held back for associate (7)
2 Improve the mind of trained if youthful guards (5)
2 Improve the mind of trained if youthful guards (5)
3 Latin tune a bar played right away – like a dream? (12)
3 Latin tune a bar played right away – like dream? (12)
4 Put favourable slant on a line regarding key part of body (6)
6 Merit of French verse when reviewed (7)
4 Put favourable slant on a line regarding part of body (6)
7 Number working in middle of the day (4)
6 Merit of French verse when reviewed (7)
8 Job on staff for regular provider of correspondence? (7)
7 Number working in middle of the day (4)
9 Face gent soon alters getting threshold for relations? (3,2,7)
8 Job on staff for regular provider of correspondence? (7)
14 Gemstone from exotic realm taken in by journalist (7)
16 Father with prank makes one wild with anxiety (7)
9 Face gent soon alters getting threshold relations? (3,2,7)
14 Gemstone from exotic realm taken in by journalist (7)
18 Expression of pleasure obtained with endless conversation (6)
21 Pursue lawsuit about hospital (5)
22 Tennis star among friends held up in the distance (4)
16 Father with prank makes one wild with anxiety (7)
18 Expression of pleasure obtained with endless conversation (6)
21 Pursue lawsuit about hospital (5)
22 Tennis star among friends held up in the distance (4)
Killer Sudoku Pro: Place 1 to 9 once each into every row, column and bold-lined 3×3 box.
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The Poole and Wimborne Fly Fishers held their Annual Charity Match at Manningford Trout Fishery in the heart of rural Wiltshire.
It’s always a great day at Manningford. Strong, eager trout lie in wait to test the skill and patience of the unwary angler. The day started well with most anglers landing at least one fish early on. The day was a team event drawn at random by the fishery manager. Each angler was assigned a peg to fish from and the action was well spread out. Fish were falling to lures at first however the canny angler soon reralised that imitative
patterns were taking the more intelligent and larger fish. The biggest fish was a tie between Gary Austin and Gordon Wray, right, each tipping the scales at 5lb 11oz. This helped Gordon’s team over the winning line with an impressive three-angler total of 34lb 9oz.
Team mates Bradley Slater (left) and Karen O’Shea made up the winning weight.
This year’s charity was the Wild Trout Trust and thanks must go to Dougie Goulding for his organisational skills in sorting out the fantastic days fishing.
Thanks Dougie!
A talented Dorset racing car driver had a podium finish at the Ginetta Junior Championship – and he’s aged just 16. Reza Seewooruthun from Poole crossed the line third in one race, following fourth and sixth place finishes during the weekend at Oulton Park in Cheshire.
After the first round of racing, at which he reached speeds of 120mph, Reza now stands in a strong position in the drivers’ championship.
It is also another step in his bid to become a Formula 1 driver, like former Ginetta racer Lando Norris.
Reza said: “The competition this season is extremely tough.
“With everyone battling it out in such a tight window you are fighting for tenths of a second to the nearest car.
“There’s no margin for error, you have to give it everything each and every time you head out onto the track.”
After being crowned champion last year at the English Junior Rotax Karting Championships, Reza stepped up to the prestigious Ginetta Junior Championship and is racing under the banner of multi-championship winning team ‘R Racing’.
He is backed by a number of local businesses including Wyatt Homes, Charles Trent Ltd, Anders Roberts Cheer Architecture, Luxury Care, Abbey Estates and DWP Housing Partnership.
All of these businesses believe he has what it takes to win the title and progress up the ranks of British motorsport.
His performance and natural racing instinct has garnered the attention of a number of high-profile teams, with many suggesting he has what it takes to compete in the likes of Formula 4, and ultimately Formula 1. Reza began karting aged 13 and he immediately impressed Poole-based team BKC Racing, the team he later went on to win
the English Karting Championship title with. Moving into his first season of car racing was a big step, but following a successful period of testing for two of the top teams in the series, he was offered a drive with both and signed up to R Racing.
Fans can follow Reza’s racing endeavours on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram where he shares regular updates, and behind the scenes content documenting his racing journey to his ever-growing followers.
Hello, We are Arlo and Archie – we both live here at Waggy Tails and are both hoping that we can each find a new home soon.
I am Arlo (on the left). I am a three-year Pug Cross. I am told I have a lovely nature; I love people and other dogs. I really enjoy my walks and like lots of cuddles and play time.
I am Archie (on the right). I am a Pug cross and coming up for my second birthday.
I am very good with humans and love company. I am not as used to other dogs as Arlo but I am working on this and enjoying group works and learning to be more sociable.
I am a little bit on the chunky side so my exercise is important, along with my
restricted diet.
Arlo and Archie are each looking for a separate home.
If you are able to offer either one, or one of their lovely friends, a forever home or a foster home, please contact our office on 01202 875000,
e-mail: admin@waggytails. org.uk or visit our website: waggytails.org.uk. We also have lots of other dogs looking for their forever homes.
Waggy Tails Rescue are in need of more foster homes.
If you are at home most of the
and experienced with dogs then please give us a ring and discuss fostering for us.
It is a very rewarding experience and enables us to continue helping these dogs. (no children under 10 in the house please)
The best places to live in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire have been revealed in a new survey.
Awards website Muddy Stilettos has revealed the top 10 hotspots for each county for 2023.
Sherborne was ranked number one in Dorset, with Muddy Stilettos hailing it as a ‘picture postcard market town’ with ‘gorgeous medieval and Georgian properties’ and a ‘magnificent abbey’.
In Somerset, Frome topped the list after being lauded as a ‘community-minded town packed
with arty, artisan indy businesses and cafes’, as well as hosting ‘the best street market in the west’. Meanwhile, Salisbury came out on top in Wiltshire, being praised as ‘full of medieval splendour’. Meanwhile, here are the top 10 best places to live in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire as voted for by the public via Muddy Stilettos:
Dorset:
1. Sherborne
2. Wimborne
3. Lyme Regis
4. Bridport
5. Swanage
6. Dorchester
7. Southbourne
8. Shaftesbury
9. Canford Cliffs
10. Beaminster
Somerset:
1. Frome
2. Wells
3. Somerton
4. South Petherton
5. Langport
6. Clevedon
7. Castle Cary
8. Bruton
9. Wedmore
10. Wellow
Wiltshire:
1. Salisbury
2. Bradford on Avon
3. Marlborough
4. Devizes
5. Malmesbury
6. Corsham
7. Trowbridge
8. Warminster
9. Tisbury
10. Sherston
For more details, visit muddystilettos.co.uk/best-placesto-live.
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 1908-40 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.
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.
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 to 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.
Great Outdoors
If you prefer something more
rural, the world’s largest treehouse, pictured, was built in Crossville, Tennessee in 1993. The house had 10 floors, covered 3,000 square metres and was supported by six 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.
Mouse House
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-storey house’s last occupant was 6’3” fisherman Robert Jones.
The house is still standing and is now a tourist attraction.
Plant
Plants like bromeliads can remove over 80% of impurities from the air. House plants can also help reduce humidity.
Paint It Black
American property website Zillow found that houses with black doors sell for more money.
Not Yellow
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.
n For more house facts and moving tips, head to Armishaws.com.
GYM
You must be at least aged 55 and be a homeowner (or looking to purchase a home)
You do not need an income or have to pass affordability tests
You can redeem your existing Interest Only or repayment mortgage, secured loan and any other debts and that the interest rate is fixed for life
You can ensutre there is NO compound interest (Roll up) by paying the interest monthly or annually
You can have a lump sum only or an initial lumo sum and a cash reserve drawdown facility
You can repay the mortgage at any time, or part repay (there may be an early redemption charge)
You still own your own home and you have a home guaranteed for life
You can transfer the mortgage to another property
Did you know that Lifetime Mortgage Market is a fully independent broker and will research EVERY lender to find the right lifetime mortgage for you?
Did you know that Lifetime Mortgage Market is a member of the Equity Release Council?
Did you know that, with Lifetime Mortgage Market, if we believe that the best mortgage for you is NOT a lifetime mortgage, we will inform you of the alternative options?
You can use a lifetime mortgage to resolve a divorce where you both end up with homes
You will not pass any mortgage debt to family as you are protected by the NO Negative Equity Guarantee and can even guarantee an inheritance
You could raise funds to help your children or grandchildren get on the property ladder
You could enhance your retirement financially for the better or you could retire early
You could purchase that motorhome, caravan, holiday home or book that dream holiday
You could make those home improvements - better heating and efficiency, new bathrooms, kitchens, windows or extensions
You could reduce Inheritance Tax liabilities
With Lifetime Mortgage Market when preparing your illustrations and options for you, we will present a borrowing forecast that will show you what you could owe in any year versus the property value?
Please call or email us for a free initial consultation with no obligation and we can advise whether a lifetime mortgage is suitable for you.
Contact: Bob Ducker CeFA, CeMAP, CeRER
Office: 01202 872778 | Mobile 07971 376782
Freephone 0800 197 8838
Email: bob@lifetimemortgagemarket.co.uk Web www.lifetimemortgagemarket.co.uk
To understand the features and risks ask for a personalised Illustration, Equity Release may impact the size of your estate and it could affect your entitlement to future means tested benefits
Under no circumstances should any of the information contained within this article be construed as ‘advice’ The information contained in this article is subject to UK regulatory regime and is therefore intended for consumers based in the
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