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Editor Tom Faull Contributors Lawrence Roots Nick Joy Kirsty Robinson Websuduko Website www.westbourne.info Telephone 0845 224 3894 Email editor@westbourne.info Copyright Š 2010 Westbourne.info Content may not be reproduced without prior permission. Published by
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Welcome to the February edition of the Westbourne magazine. Thanks to everyone who has supported us so far and for all the kind words about our inaugural edition last month. We have tried to squeeze in even more for February! CONTENTS Westbourne News PizzaExpress Competition Meet The Locals New Weekly Class Kirsty’s Book Review Social Groups & Things To Do Westbourne Map Westbourne Website Guide Brains Teasers & Suduko “Who is Number 1?� Charity Shops in Westbourne Useful Contact Numbers Subscription
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Get Involved We’d love to hear from you with your comments, articles and ideas. Please email editor@westbourne.info with your thoughts for the next edition.
Westbourne News What’s going on in and around Westbourne
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Changes to Road Layout in Westbourne To improve road safety and help the movement of buses through Westbourne, the council are making a number of changes to the road layout. The changes are illustrated below, the main difference is the removal of the pavement “bulge” by Barclays banks and the priority change at the junction of Seamoor and Poole Road. Map supplied by Bournemouth Borough Council
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A new bus shelter will also be added at the boundary of 128/130 Poole Road and the taxi waiting area increased by approximately five metres.
5 Chocol8 Launch New Valentines Selection Nothing is as effective as a box of luxury chocolates for the perfect Valentines gift. Luckily Westbourne has the one of the finest chocolate shops in the South, Chocol8. Visit their store on Poole Road to see their new Valentines selection (starting at £9.50) including the ‘Pink Round Sequin Box’ set, a beautiful keepsake box delicately filled with assorted Belgian and Contienental chocolates at just £17. SLOW DOWN! New 40mph Speed Limit in Force There is a new lower speed limit on the Wessex Way from County Gates in Westbourne to the ASDA roundabout. The new limit is designed to reduce accidents in the area. 198 people were injured in accidents on the stretch of road between 2004 and 2008.
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Dates for your Diary • New ‘Posture Awareness Class’ every Thursday at West Cliff Baptist Church (see page 10) • Sunrise Open Days on Thursday 11th and Saturday13th February (see page 31)
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Nick Joy
Great, great, great grandson of Henry Joy
As someone who works in Westbourne, a walk through the great Henry Joy's Victorian arcade is just one part of the daily routine. However, for me Henry is not just great, he was my great great great grandfather, and his legacy is arguably Westbourne's finest architectural jewel.
Henry Joy
Built in 1884 at a cost of £18,000, seven years after he successfully completed the glass roof in Gervis Arcade in Bournemouth, Henry was a local man at the time. He lived in Westbourne in Seamoor House, the name of which was eventually referenced in Seamoor Road (previously The Crescent).
When the Arcade opened for business on 1st January 1885 the first shop was occupied by Willis and Trantum. Five shops were occupied by December of that year. In total there were, and still are, 24 shop units each 24 feet wide. When it became a Grade II listed building in 1976 it was described as a ‘well-preserved polychrome gothic symmetrical shopping arcade built of red brick with Bath stone dressings’.
9 Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of the arcade, and probably the most overlooked, is the selection of grotesque corbel heads found above the downpipes between the shops. Don't make the mistake of calling them gargoyles - they don't have the water spouts that would define them as such. Many have been overpainted over the years, but they still appear to be in good shape. As a child I would count them every time I visited. Fashioned on ancient water gods, there's anecdotal tales that their features were based on Henry's petrified (literally) relatives - and as a direct descendant, that's not much of a compliment! Poo le R oad
Have you ever noticed that you can't see from one end of the arcade to the other due to the intentional kink? This gives the illusion that the arcade is longer than it actually is!
Next time you stroll through the arcade, take a moment to marvel at the grotesques atop the down pipes, linger and read the dedication on the Seamoor Road exit, or perhaps when you walk out of the Post Office, just glance up at the marvellous 'HJ' monogram in the spandrels on the outer gables opposite you. Do you have an interesting story to tell? Email tom@westbourne.info with the details.
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Posture Awareness Class a new weekly group in Westbourne
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Owner of the Westbourne Bookshop
Welcome to the first Westbourne Bookshop book review. Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all the loyal customers whose support has seen us through another trading year. I hope that over the coming months I can give you some suggestions for some great reads, and don’t forget that in addition to books and maps, we also sell greetings cards, Gibsons Jigsaws, NAXOS classical CDs, DVDs and a small selection of board games. To coincide with Channel 4’s new TV Book Club, we are offering £2 off each of the 10 titles. Our particular favourites are Sarah Waters’ The Little Stranger and Sarah Dunant’s Sacred Hearts. Abraham Verghese’s Cutting For Stone has also been well reviewed in the ff o national press. 2 £
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13 Robert Goddard Long Time Coming RRP £14.99 Westbourne Bookshop Price £12.99
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Robert Goddard’s new novel spins a web of murky secrets, family ties and old betrayals that provide a dangerous world for his main characters to inhabit. Will they emerge in one piece... BNSS Natural History of Bournemouth £19.99
A beautifully produced book, written by members of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society with a foreword by TV’s Chris Packham. Covering all aspects of local natural interest from archaeology to zoology.
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Stieg Larsson The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest RRP £18.99 Westbourne Bookshop Price £14.99
This is the third book in this fantastic crime series, and if you haven’t started reading them I suggest you pop in for a copy of the first, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo in paperback for £7.99. Once you start you won’t be able to put them down. Gil Adamson The Outlander £7.99
Winner of the International Association of Crime Writers’ Prize, this novel set in the Canadian Wilderness is reminiscent of Stef Penney’s Tenderness of Wolves. Gripping and atmospheric.
Social Groups & Things to Do 14 join a social group in the Westbourne area
Coffee Morning
1st Monday of the month 10.30 - 11.30am Everyone is welcome but aimed at the elderly or vulnerable to raise issues they have with the local Council or Police. Piggies Café, 117 Poole Road.
Pink Sundays
2pm - 5pm @ Regular social event for the local lesbian and gay community. Pâtisserie Angélique. 79 Poole Rd Tel: 01202 765271
Reading Group (Booktalk)
Children's Storytime (pre-school ages)
Thursdays 2.15 - 2.45pm Westbourne Library.
Baby Wriggle & Rhyme Tuesdays & Fridays 10.30 - 11am Booking required, call 01202 761845. Westbourne Library.
Computer Peer Support Mondays 10am - noon
For the over 50’s. Westbourne Library.
Posture Awareness Class 1st, 2nd and 4th Monday 5 - 6pm 3rd Monday 6 - 7pm
A group of people that get together to talk about books, share their thoughts and have fun. Westbourne Library. Westbourne Rotary Club Thursdays at 7.30am at The Savoy Hotel Email for more info: info@westbournerotary.org.uk
Thursdays 10.30 - 11.30am Learn to manage your posture. Healthy activity for your body and mind. West Cliff Baptist Church. What’s On Calendar See a full list of Westbourne based groups and events on our website, visit www.westbourne.info
At Chocol8 we believe we offer the perfect Valentines gift. Gorgeous hand finished chocolates ranging from the devilishly dark to the angelically white and of course the morishly milk, presented in beautiful individually wrapped packaging, which is unique and exclusive to us.
Show your loved one you care this Valentines with a gift from Chocol8. Belgian & Continental Chocolates | Cakes & Patisseries Coffee Lounge | Chocolate Parties & Private Hire | Mail Order Civil Partnership & Wedding Favours | Celebration Cakes Chocol8 | 61 Poole Road | Westbourne 01202 766000 | www.chocol8.co.uk
16 Car Park Refund As a shopper in Westbourne you can get a £1 refund on your car parking. Local shops offer a £1 refund when you spend more than £20 in any one transaction. Look out for the stickers at participating shops.
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Brain Teasers a little quiz to keep the grey matter alive
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Three short puzzles for February, these are just for fun. The answers will be printed in the March edition, if you can’t wait that long, check online at www.westbourne.info Q1. If you were running a race, and you passed the person in second place, what place would you be in now? Q2. What kind of cheese is made backwards? Q3. CANDY can be spelled using just 2 letters. Which 2?
Letter Equations are well known phrases where the words have been replaced with the first letter of each word and jumbled up.
What are the letters? H H and M H = 12 = N or M
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What are the letters? 7=DIaW Answer 7 = Days In a Week
January Answers (see more online: www.westbourne.info) Brain Teaser: There was poison in the ice cubes in the punch. The man was early, when he took a drink the ice cubes hadn't melted yet. Letter Equation: 1= Peck of Pickled Peppers that Peter Piper Picked.
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Who is Number 1? The Prisoner is back for 2010
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The Prisoner, a six-part remake of the 1967 Patrick McGoohan series, starring Jim Caviezel as No 6 and Ian McKellen as No 2, is to hit our screens this Spring. As massive Prisoner fans, we couldn’t be more excited! If you aren’t familiar with the original show, The Prisoner was a 17 episode TV series broadcast in 1967. Starring and co-created by Patrick McGoohan, it combined spy fiction with elements of science fiction and psychological drama. The new show is a joint production between ITV and the American company AMC. While it is not a direct remake, the new show takes themes from the original and reinvents it for modern times. There are more than a few nods to the original including the iconic white “blob” known only as Rover, the inescapable Village and all characters being known only by numbers. Full plot line details of the show have been closely guarded but Ian McKellen has commented that, unlike in the original show, the new Prisoner will leave NO questions unanswered, we even get to find out where The Village is and who is Number 1. The new show brings a wealth of acting talent in addition to the leading men. Hayley Atwell (Brideshead Revisited) plays love interest “4-15”, Lennie James (Jericho and Spooks)
25 plays “147” and Jamie Campbell Bower (Sweenie Todd) plays Number 2’s son, “11-12”. The show has already aired in the US, the New York Times said, "This version of The Prisoner is not a remake, it’s a clever and engaging reinterpretation by Bill Gallagher, who shaped the script to contemporary tastes and sensibilities — notably, a postmodern fatigue with ideology and big thoughts." The Prisoner is due to air in March 2010 on ITV. To find out more and to discuss both the new and original show, visit the excellent ‘The Prisoner Online’ website. “The Prisoner Online” site is an unofficial guide to The Prisoner (1967) and The Prisoner (2009). Images and text are copyright their respective owners, portions owned by Granada Media, Granada International, American Movie Classics Company LLC and AMCtv.com.
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Charity Shops
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pick up a bargain & help good causes
Tenovus 01202 759359 Tenovus aims to prevent, treat and help find a cure for cancer. 114 Poole Road, Westbourne, BH4 9EF Marie Curie Cancer Care 01202 768898 Marie Curie Nurses provide free nursing care to cancer patients & those with other terminal illnesses. 80 Poole Road, Westbourne, BH4 9DZ Barnardo's Barnardo's is a UK based children charity. 105 Poole Road, Westbourne, BH4 9BB
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Help the Aged 01202 751934 Help older people avoid poverty, isolation, neglect and age discrimination. 92 Poole Road, Westbourne, BH4 9EF Lewis-Manning Hospice 01202 760574 Voluntary hospice which offers free palliative care to local people living with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. 53 Seamoor Road, Westbourne, BH4 9AE Haiti Earthquake After the devasting earthquake in Haiti, DEC are cordinating the relief effort in the UK. Funds are needed for food, clean water, medicine and shelter. Donate online: www.dec.org.uk Photo Š Matt Marek/American Red Cross
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Useful Contacts numbers for local services
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Medical Westbourne Medical Centre Poole Hospital Bournemouth Hospital NHS Direct Swine Flu Info Line
01202 752550 01202 665511 01202 303626 0845 46 47 0800 1 0513513
Emergency Services Bournemouth Police Crimestoppers Dorset Fire & Rescue Floodline (info and advice) British Gas (report leaks) Environment Agency
01202 222222 0800 555111 01305 251133 0845 9881188 0800 111 999 0800 807060
Services Southern Electric Bournemouth Water Wessex Water Nuisance Call Report Line
08457 708090 01202 590059 0845 6004600 0800 661441
Just Useful to Have Locksmith (Southern Securities) Broken Boiler (British Gas) 24 hour glazier 24 hour plumber
01202 765948 0845 072 4702 01202 355190 01202 766391
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More Contacts
really useful numbers to keep handy Local Resources Bournemouth Council Poole Council Westbourne Library Westbourne Post Office Westbourne Traders Association Streamline Warrens Taxis Dorset Gay Helpline
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National Services DVLA Consumer Direct The Pension Service Giving Blood Organ Donor Talk to Frank (drug advice) Shelter (housing) National Debtline Victim Support Childline Missing Persons Samaritans
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KEY EVENTS
for seniors and their loved-ones at Sunrise of Westbourne Sunrise of Westbourne has organised some key events to provide you with useful information and give you a true feel of how revolutionary our senior living and care is at Sunrise. You can always be assured of a warm welcome. Thursday 11th February from 11:00am to 3:00pm
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Come along for a day of relaxation and pampering: Ladies - enjoy make-up, manicures, jewellery & gifts. Gentlemen - watch sports, play snooker and meet new friends. Refreshments provided throughout. Saturday 13th February from 10:00am to 4:00pm
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Music, tours and presentations with refreshments served all day, including Strictly Come Sunrise Tea Dance from 2:00 to 4:00pm.
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