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Quick, cost-effective & easy New Year detox for your car at Star Tech.

Star Tech has become the only garage in Poole & Bournemouth to offer a new approach to car maintenance, saving you time and money on giving your car a clean bill of health. Here, Star Tech’s Managing Director, Matt Peacock, describes this service in more detail.

Have you ever had a New Year’s resolution for your car? At Star Tech, we are encouraging people to head into 2020 by detoxing their car – not just themselves.

This doesn’t mean large repairs or a full service. It simply means a full and comprehensive cleaning of your car’s important mechanical areas. We’ve recently invested in an incredible piece of equipment, the Forte Power Clean, which allows us to detox all of your car’s vital components. It’s a quick, cost-effective and easy process meaning you can drive into 2020 knowing that you’re at the wheel of a healthy car. So, what does this New Year detox include?

Breathe life back into your air intake

fuel efficiency and smoke from the exhaust pipe. We can help breathe life back into your air filter by flushing out any contamination from the inlet manifold and inlet valves without the need for dismantling.

Unclog your fuel injectors Fuel injectors can get clogged with particles resulting in a number of problems with your car’s overall performance, fuel economy and emissions. Whereas previously the injectors would have to be removed and the engine dismantled, we can now directly clean the area with a highly concentrated cleaning solution.

Keep your diesel car clean & green

Every diesel car leaves soot and If the engine is the heart of a car, residue when it burns fuel. This the air intake is its lungs. A dirty is why diesel cars are fitted with air filter will ‘suffocate’ a vehicle a filter (DPF) which captures all and lead to problems such as poor of this soot to reduce emissions.

Over time, your DPF can become blocked resulting in a whole host of problems. We can now easily flush out any contamination from DPF’s without the need to remove it from the vehicle. This can help you pass an MOT that otherwise your car may have failed due to poor emissions.

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Welcome...

In This Issue...

to the first edition of 2020! I hope you all had a great Christmas period and are ready for what this year has in store for you.

Age UK - Falls Prevention

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Diverse Abilities

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Poole Osprey Project

8

How many of you make New Years resolutions... and actually stick to them?!

Kate’s article on page 16 helps with simple steps to getting into (or back into) fitness. Take up E-Motion Fitness Hub’s free session to kickstart the year.

Also, Age UK are holding fall prevention classes at the Canford Cliffs Village Hall, for better balance.

Poole Neighbourhood Policing Team

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Coroners Court Support Services

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Chestnut Nursery

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Wordsearch

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Kate Cadbury Health

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I am still in shock, yet very pleased to have been offered a place in the London Marathon this year! Training is well under way, find out more about the charity I’m running for on page 45. Anyone who has run a marathon, any tips would be welcomed.

Poole Hospital News

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Embracing Positive Ageing

18

Kevin Sheldrake

20

Recipe: Seafood Spaghetti

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Best wishes

E-Motion Fitness Hub

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Harriet

Dorset Wildlife Trust

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Would you like to advertise in The Ashley Cross Link?

Travel: Moments that matter

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Food For Thought

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Puzzle Page

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Useful Telephone Numbers

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Puzzle Answers

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Building in your back garden

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Parkstone Library

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Harriet Foreman Editor

Penn Hill Councillor

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Local Churches

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harriet@ashleycrosslink.co.uk 01202 657317 07572 317541

Local Listings

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Margaret Green Animal Rescue

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Wednesday, 15th January

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Local Clubs & Groups

42,44

Training for the London Marathon

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Index

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Falls Prevention Age UK Bournemouth, Poole & East Dorset “Falls Prevention based on the Otago Programme” Are you concerned about falling, or have you fallen recently? Falls are such common events for older people, often with such severe consequences, but it’s easy to think that it won’t happen to you, or to assume there’s nothing you can do about it. Around 30% of adults over 65 living at home will experience one fall a year (around 2.5 million people in England) - rising to 50% of adults over 80 living in their home or residential care.

The Otago programme is designed to help reduce the risk of a fall which could lead to an injury in later life. Otago has been clinically trialled at OTAGO University Medical School, New Zealand and has demonstrated that the likelihood of falls can be reduced by up to 46%; and of those that do fall, the likelihood of injuries can be reduced by a third.

These exercises are low-impact, and suitable for all abilities and ages. Most people will notice a rapid improvement in their confidence, balance and stability, especially if they practice at home.

Contact Gary Mason AgeUK BPED 01202 530530 for further information.

‘Better Balance Classes’

Are you worried about falling or have you fallen recently? Are you over 55? Then come along and join our Better Balance exercise classes at the Canford Cliffs Village Hall, 17 Ravine Road Poole BH13 7HT These gentle exercise classes are designed to improve balance, muscle strength and confidence and are based on the Otago Exercise Programme, developed in New Zealand to reduce the likelihood and severity of falls in older people. The sessions will be chair based at first and as confidence grows more standing will be introduced and encouraged using a chair as support. The atmosphere is friendly, relaxed and sociable.

Venue: CCVH 17 Ravine Rd BH13 7HT When: From Tue 21 Jan 2020 Every Tuesday aft fteernoons 1.45—2.45 pm

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For more informati tio on or to book your place Call Gary Mason on 01202 530 530 Age UK Bournemouth, Poole & East Dorset, 700 Wimborne Road, Dorset, BH9 2EG

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Recognising five years of reducing food waste

Diverse Abilities activity and therapy centre, The Beehive, has worked with FareShare to help combat food waste for five years.

A member since 2014, the disability charity collects the surplus food supplies with staff and members from The Beehive. Once collected, the team sort the goods and plan meals. Food deliveries include a range of fruit, vegetables, meat, and fish, as well as store cupboard items, such as pasta.

The FareShare initiative saves edible, good to eat food from going to waste, either via landfill, animal feed or anaerobic digestion, by diverting it to almost 11,000 charities across the UK. Last year, FareShare worked with more than 500 businesses within the supply chain to redistribute over 20,000 tonnes of nutritious surplus food to charities and community groups.

Members of The Beehive also receive an education around the food and its preparation.

Recent topics discussed include ‘why we have best before and end of use dates.’ Maths is also utilised, with quantities of items being discussed, portions being shared, and ingredients being weighed.

Once prepped and cooked the food then provides the menu for The Beehive’s Café lunch on a Tuesday.

Deputy manager of The Beehive, Chelsey Mills, commented: “Over the past years we have received all sorts including duck, fillet steaks and salmon fillets. One memorable year we received 50 Easter eggs!”

Claire Martin, development manager at FareShare Southern Central, added: “FareShare has been working to fight hunger and tackle food waste for over five years now, and Diverse Abilities is one of our oldest members.

“Diverse Abilities is a brilliant organisation and a vital resource for people with disabilities in the local community. We’re proud that the food we provide helps the charity to not only make cost savings, which can be reinvested into their other services, but most importantly helps to bring the people they support together – ultimately creating human connections.”

Visit https://diverseabilities.org.uk/adults/beehive/ for more information about The Beehive.

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Poole Osprey Project How do you make an osprey believe that Poole Harbour is home?

Ospreys are very faithful birds: they can breed with the same partner for many years and form tight bonds.

Despite migrating independently to West Africa each winter, pairs can sometimes arrive back at their nest in spring just days or hours apart!

However, even this Osprey on Middlebere nest pair bond is often © Mark Wright not as strong as that between an osprey and its nest. Occasionally, if a more suitable partner comes along they’ll allow their mate to be booted off the nest…

Males in particular are very faithful to nests, even the ones they were born in, and this is often the first place they return to look for breeding opportunities themselves. This phenomenon is called ‘imprinting’, and it is what stops ospreys from Scotland, Wales and northern England moving hundreds of kilometres to breed in Poole harbour.

One thing that does effectively attract breeders into new areas, however, is other ospreys. Well, back in 2010 local groups tried to provide the next best thing… Polystyrene Ospreys!! That’s right, a pair of decoy ospreys of the foam variety were placed on an artificial nest at RSPB Arne, in the hope of convincing real birds to stop off.

Alas, none were fooled, and after six years it was realised we had to think much bigger! So in came the proposal to translocate real ospreys from Scotland. The aim of translocation is to move chicks at a young enough age that when their time comes to imprint, they will already be in Poole Harbour, and so this is where they will choose to return.

That’s the theory, but what’s it like in practice?

Read our column in future issues to learn how we collect, raise, and monitor our chicks, and find out how the project has gone so far!

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Poole Neighbourhood Policing Team Happy New Year!

We hope you all enjoyed the Christmas break and wish you all the best for a crime free New Year.

S.H.E.D.U.C.A.T.E Across Poole there has been a reported increase in shed and garage breaks. Thieves have been targeting high value cycles as well as tools and gardening equipment.

Please follow the crime prevention advice below to reduce your risk of becoming a victim of crime.

The value of property in sheds and garages is more than people think.

Please take a moment to read the following crime prevention advice: Secure the access to your shed or garage by locking gates and using thorny bushes next to walls and fences.

Have you visibly marked the contents of you shed? Make a note of serial numbers and photograph valuable plants and ornaments.

External security lights which are activated by movement are a useful deterrent.

Doors of shed require attention. Use strong padbars and close shackle padlocks. Up and over garage doors supplied with standard lock fittings should be secure with locks or grilles.

Use coach bolts or non-return screws to secure door hinges.

Chain cycles, mowers, ladders and tools to a strong anchorage point.

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builders merchants and via the Local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme.

Together we will crack crime, join a Home Water Scheme or sign up to Ringmaster.

Exactly what insurance cover do you have? Check that your household policy covers you for theft from your garden and outbuildings.

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Volunteers to help bereaved relatives New service sees volunteers helping bereaved relatives at Inquests.

Going to an Inquest and being told about the last moments of your loved one’s life can be a hard day for anyone to have to go through, but having someone there to help can make the process far less traumatic.

Dorset Coroner’s Court in Bournemouth is now setting up a Support Service which will be run by volunteers from the Coroners’ Court Support Service (CCSS). The CCSS is a charity that started in 2003 and their volunteers will be there to listen and offer emotional support and practical help to bereaved families, witnesses and others attending an Inquest at Bournemouth.

Mrs Rachael Griffin, HM Senior Coroner for Dorset, said: “We are looking forward to working with volunteers from the Coroners Court Support Service who will offer invaluable support to all those who attend Inquest hearings, especially the bereaved family and friends. The volunteers will provide guidance and help to those who need it at the difficult time following the loss of a loved one.”

Beverley Radcliffe, Director of the CCSS, said: “Each person is affected by bereavement in their own individual way and, as a volunteer, you really have to quickly assess what their needs are and respond to them.

The first time you have to go into a Courtroom can be very daunting, let alone if it is something as distressing as an Inquest. It is really important that bereaved family members feel they have taken part in the proceedings rather than it happening around them, as this is their opportunity to find the answers they might need in determining what happened when their loved one died.”

Volunteers are now being recruited for the Dorset Courts and anyone interested should apply for an application pack emailing info@ccsupport. org.uk or calling 07534 149962. Applications will open from February and interviews will be held in February and March. Three consecutive days of training will be confirmed in April/May. CCSS Helpline: If you would like to talk to a volunteer before the day of the Inquest call 0300 1112141, Mon-Fri 9am-7pm and Saturday 9am2pm or email helpline@ccss.org.uk. To learn more about the CCSS or to donate to this charity, visit: www.coronerscourtssupportservice.org.uk.

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WE WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE DO YOU?

We are seeking to recruit volunteers to help set up the Service at Dorset Coroners’ Court in Bournemouth For more details please email or call: info@ccsupport.org.uk 07534 149 962 The Coroners’’ Courts Support Service is a Registered Charity No 1105899

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How fitting it is to start a new decade with a totally refreshed nursery. The volunteers here at Chestnut Nursery have been working ever so hard to get the retail space and growing areas in tip top shape for the coming season.

You should all know by now, that we had a wonderful new shop built last year. However, the rest of the nursery has also required a lot of work, including new poly-tunnels, potting shed, water tank and irrigation, walk ways, retaining walls and much, much more. Thank you to all those within the community that helped raise the funds to buy materials. To implement these changes the volunteers of Chestnut have worked tirelessly. But as with all working nurseries, maintenance never stops and we are currently asking for paving slabs to lay down around the rapidly developing growing areas.

It’s amazing what you can fit into a small but well-organized space. We now have the ability to grow and stock even more wonderful and healthy plants as well as all things a gardener might need.

Having an extensive range of plants isn’t just for the benefit of our customers, however nice it is to hear your praising feedback. Growing lots of exciting new varieties and species keeps us busy and entertained. As a mental health charity, the therapeutic horticulture that we offer to our volunteers is enhanced by the plants we grow.

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Time efficient fitness

By Kate, Lilliput

Happy New Year! It’s often at the start of a new year that we tend to think about ourselves a bit more. We start writing those to do lists or the New Years resolutions, thinking about what positive changes we can make for our own wellbeing.

Often one of our biggest challenges to make change though is ‘time’ or the lack of it! Being a Pilates Instructor and Physiotherapist, people come to me wanting to get fit but their biggest complaint is that they have not got time. They often ask me how I manage to fit it all in with having a family and running a Pilates and Physiotherapy business, so here’s my top tips 5) Involve your family in your exercise regime for getting fit when you are short on time: Run next to the kids on the bike, get them to do a workout in the lounge with you or they 1) Place your fitness as a high priority on your could be your time keeper for your home to-do list exercises. Not only will that provide some When you have a million and one things to do, entertainment for the kids but also we know it is easy to write-off your workout. We know that being positive role models for our children from research that exercise boosts productivity will influence their own activity level. and helps manage stress so once you have done your exercise for the day you will be more 6) Get more sleep efficient and will feel mentally and physically Try and go to bed a bit earlier so it is easier to stronger to cope with the challenges that your get up earlier in the morning to exercise. It is day or week may hold. recommended that we get 7-8 hours sleep a night. Achieving a good amount of sleep should 2) Incorporate more activity into your everyday make you feel more positive and energetic life about getting up earlier to exercise. I personally The evidence suggests that we should be like to exercise in the morning as it sets me doing 150 minutes a week of moderate up for the day. Get your workout clothes ready intensity exercise. You can incorporate this into the night before and try not to hit the snooze your everyday life. Use the stairs rather than button! the lift and increase the pace you do the stairs, park a bit further away from the shops, walk So if one of your 2020 resolutions is to get fit briskly to pick the kids up or to work. and you hear yourself saying you have not got time to exercise try these techniques out and 3) Keep exercise simple soon you will see the results.

Have some simple exercises that you could do everyday such as squats, press ups or lunges.

These could all be done whilst waiting for your Kate shower to warm up in the morning!

4) Keep sessions short but productive There is an increasing popularity in HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). The evidence suggests that this improves cardiovascular fitness, helps with toning and fat burning.

Thinking that your workout could be done in 30 minutes and not an hour and 30 minutes seems a lot more achievable to fit into your schedule.

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Chartered Physiotherapist Advanced APPI Pilates Instructor

@katecadburypilates katecadbury.pilates@gmail.com www.cadburyphysiotherapy.com Kate and her team of Chartered Physiotherapists run Pilates classes at Pure Chill Studio, 89 Salterns Road. Please email Kate if you have any questions.

‘One-stop-shop’ for patients officially opened at Poole Hospital

New! Adult Dance and Pilates classes starting in the new year in Poole An enhanced treatment unit, providing a ‘onestop-shop’ for patients, has been officially opened at Poole Hospital.

The Outpatients Treatment Centre provides a range of outpatient clinics for patients in east Dorset. It supports the relocation of some of the hospital’s local anaesthetic treatment procedures previously undertaken by the hospital’s day and main theatres - releasing vital theatre capacity back into these areas.

The majority of the funding for the project has been donated by About Face, a local charity supporting people who have head and neck cancer. They have contributed £60,000 to the Centre as part of its local support programme.

The facility was officially opened (29th November) by guest of honour, actress and impressionist, Debra Stephenson. Debra has starred in TV programmes including Bad Girls, Coronation Street, The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson and ITV’s Newzoids.

Patricia Reid, the hospital’s director of nursing, described it as a ‘one-stop-shop’ for patients. She added, “These latest improvements provide an enhanced service for a wide range of our patients in a dedicated, purpose-built unit.

“I’m glad to see that it’s already providing patients with faster access to treatment and an improved experience.”

Commenting on the donation, Frances Burden, About Face’s chair of trustees, said, “We are delighted as a voluntary charity for head and neck cancer to be associated with this project.”

Peter Brooks, About Face trustee, added, “This is a continuing collaboration between us and the hospital which we are sure will continue for many years to come.”

The Outpatient Treatment Centre was completed in July 2019 and is staffed by doctors and dentists who work within this area supported by a team of registered nurses, registered dental nurses, healthcare assistants, hygienists and prosthetic specialists.

Prof Reza Nouraei, consultant laryngologist and tracheal surgeon, joined Debra Stephenson, Patricia Reid, Frances Burden, Peter Brooks, as well many of the charity’s supporters and Centre’s staff at the opening event.

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Embracing Positive Ageing Exploring Mindfulness for 2020 and Beyond

Happy New Year to you all!

‘The real meditation is how you live your life‘ Jon Kabat Zinn - this is a great reminder that mindfulness is a practice to help connect with our life and fully experience it.

going for a walk and doing dishes.

Bringing ourselves back to the present moment, using all our physical senses Let’s briefly explore mindfulness, some techniques and our breath to that you might use daily and how to integrate them experience as much into your daily life at any age. of what we can as possible.

Mindfulness is: ‘Paying attention: on purpose, to the present One useful practice moment, non-judgmentally’ - Jon Kabat-Zinn is the three step breathing space Personally I like the ABC of mindfulness by Dr to be practiced Paramabandhu Groves and seeing mindfulness anytime and as a skill. anywhere. It can last as short as The A is for Awareness if we want to change three breaths or something then we need to know what we are three minutes or doing in the first place. That skill of sensing what longer it can be seen as the bridge between is going on in our mind and body. informal and formal practice mentioned above.

The B is learning to Be in a world of doing and to The three steps: Awareness - asking what is be with the experience. your experience now. Gathering - awareness into your breathing, noticing each in breath and each It is that space or gap to then focus on making out breath - the. Breath is our anchor. Expanding wise Choices which is the C. your awareness beyond your breath so that it comes to include a sense of your body as a Key components are attention, attitude and whole together with your posture and your facial intention. The seven elements proposed by Jon expression.

Kabat-Zinn and the attitude we are cultivating when practising mindfulness is: During the day return to your breath - five mindful breaths just try it and enjoy connecting with your • non-striving breath.

• non-judging • patience There are many benefits including: being able to • beginners mind realise that we can only do one thing at a time, • trust building better connections with people, less likely • acceptance and letting go to dwell on the past, think more clearly, in terms of health less stress, emotional regulation, better Understanding mindfulness as heartfulness sleep and overall mental wellbeing. these elements extend to make more explicit the following qualities of the heart: gratitude, Learning to be more mindful improves our world gentleness, generosity, empathy and loving and connection with it tuning in on what is really kindness. Compassion and self compassion are happening daily and what matters. Get in touch to at the heart of mindfulness. find out more.

Within mindfulness there are four formal practices - body scan, sitting and walking meditation and moving meditation.

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Time Capsule

By Kevin, Penn Hill

It’s a funny time to be writing this piece today.

Without wanting to spoil the magic of the medium, for reasons of print planning cycles and of course the idiosyncrasies of the holiday season, these articles can be written weeks, sometimes months in advance. In fact I’m writing this article in my today, for an audience who’ll be reading it in a different decade, possibly a different political regime, and not to ever mention of course whatever new horror will be emerging with ‘the B word’.

personal, family and professional lives, will not make us too locked in such that we can’t change things if the unexpected happens. We need to know that the structures we put in place around us are robust enough to withstand being knocked by as yet undefined outside forces!

If you’ve ever made a time capsule, (I’m thinking of the famous and ultimately very soggy Blue Peter one) the toughest part is trying to think what piece of wisdom or miscellanea you should put in a box to be opened in x decades, that will have some kind of interest or relevance factor for the future audience.

The best tip I can give for this is to be clear about your end goal, and acknowledge that the way you think you’ll get there may have to flex or completely change along the journey. This way no matter how much the landscape changes, you know you can adjust your route and approach and by still keeping your eye on the end goal, you’ll stay on track.

In the current climate, January 2020 feels a long way off right now, and I’ve no idea what to put in that will resonate with whatever might be going on in our heads and the world by then!

Of course it’s not a unique problem to have. All of us, whether the business owners and leaders I normally work with, or the rest of us just managing the challenges of running lives and careers and households, need to recognise that we are living in an increasingly unpredictable world. Things that were safe bets only a few years ago (Woolworths, feeling cool because you drank water from a bottle, bees) can no longer be taken for granted.

So our planning, our future-proofing, comes down to a question of flexibility and resilience. We need to know that the choices we make today in our

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Scary huh? Well, if it’s any reassurance, the expression “The only constant in life is change” dates back at least to 500BC Greek philosopher Heraclitus, so we’re in good company.

One more thing – recognise that everything has a season. Seasons change, and so we should all make sure we stop and look around once in a while, and appreciate where we are right now, as things will probably be different the next time.

Tread lightly. Enjoy the journey.

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Chilli and Lemon Seafood Spaghetti On the table in less than 30 minutes, this is a a great speedy supper to serve any day of the week. Serve with slices of toasted ciabatta and a rocket salad.

Ready in: 20 minutes | Serves 4

Ingredients 400g spaghetti

2 tbsp virgin olive oil

2 garlic cloves, crushed

Small pinch of dried crushed chillies

2 whole dried chillis, halved lengthways Zest and juice of 1 large lemon 100ml dry white wine

150g raw king prawns

150g squid rings, thawed if frozen

Handful fresh mussels, cleaned (see TIP)

2 tbsp fresh finely chopped coriander, plus extra sprigs to garnish Salt and freshly ground pepper

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Handful fresh basil leaves, to garnish

Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook for 12 minutes, or according to the packet instructions, until just tender.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large, deep pan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and stir for 2–3 minutes until soft, but not brown. Add the chilli flakes and whole chillies and cook for 1 minute then stir in the lemon zest and juice and wine.

Bring to the boil and let the liquid bubble for 1 minute.

Add the prawns, squid and mussels to the pan and cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally, until the prawns are pink and the mussels have opened (discard any that remain closed).

Drain the pasta and add to the pan with the chopped coriander. Toss well to coat the pasta in the pan juices.

Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Serve in warmed pasta bowls garnished with the coriander sprigs and basil leaves.

Scrub the fresh mussels clean and pull away the straggly ‘beards’. Discard any that don’t shut tightly when firmly tapped.

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E-Motion Fitness Hub Launched earlier last year, in the heart of Poole, E-Motion Fitness Hub has created a workout environment that helps local people feel engaged, have fun and give them a sense of achievement.

All sessions are led by E-Motion Certified Leaders to ensure that you adhere to the program and achieve effective results! But why is this important?!

How long have we been working in fitness?

Collectively, we have over 22 years experience working with people in the fitness industry.

Have we seen a change in the fitness industry over the years?

We have seen FADS come and go, training always goes back to the basics of strength, conditioning and movement.

What do we offer our clients?

As well as fitness sessions, we have a ‘members only’ online accountability hub where the members have 24 hour access to seek advice from the experts! Open Gym if you miss a PT session or fancy doing extra.

Numerous studies have shown that working with a dedicated coach significantly increases adherence and results from a weight loss / health program, compared to doing it alone with no support!

One study, for example, found that working with a coach vs working out alone or with a friend led to a 30% increase in weight loss results, in a 12 week period. However, the cost of 121 training is unaffordable for many people who need it the most!

That’s why we have created a group-based system called “Team Training” with the most beneficial elements of 121 programming and coaching, while reducing the price for everyone to be more accessible!

The members at E-Motion Fitness Hub love the Team Training concept, they have never seen results like this in their lives, whilst enjoying every training session and making close friends along the way!

We train in small groups of 6 people, to avoid over-crowding like you might have experienced at other gyms – especially in January!! So, we like to bring all of the ‘sub teams’ together every now and again with our team socials. Our team socials are one of the many special aspects which differentiates us from other gyms! Last year, we managed to take the team paddle boarding; numerous breakfasts; coffee stops; seminars and we can’t forget our epic Christmas party last month too!

So, if you’re willing to try something new, become a member and achieve results that you’ve never achieved before, then get in contact. Just remember, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

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Can anyone join team training?

Absolutely, it is the coaches jobs to find the right entry point for each individual to help them achieve and sustain a fit and healthy lifestyle.

Can I try a class before committing?

Of course! In conjunction with the reader offer on the front page of this magazine, we are offering your first class FREE. Whatsapp, call or email me to book your first free session!

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Dorset Wildlife Trust The secret world of the robin The much-loved robin is one of the UK’s favourite garden visitors. Adorning Christmas cards at this time of year, the robin is a truly iconic species, often associated with winter.

Perhaps the best thing about the robin is that it’s easily identified; brown with a white belly and the famous red breast make it unmistakable, even for the wildlife novice.

Often seen using gardens and local green spaces, they make their presence known with a loud, territorial song that they sing all year round, so they’re hard to miss.

Whilst they can be found in the most unusual places such as plant pots, old wellies and shelves, shrubs and particularly ivy (another festive favourite!) are their favoured place for nesting. Fiercely territorial birds, during the breeding season (April to June) the female is allowed into the male’s territory where she sets up a nest of dead leaves, moss and hair.

Finding food is a constant occupation for them, and whilst Ivy provides rich delicious berries, robins will appreciate any offerings you have for them in your garden as the winter draws in.

They are ground feeders, so try to Robin: Alexander Mustard 2020 Vision provide food for them on a table as they will struggle to use hanging feeders.

By encouraging robins (or other birds) into your garden, you will be rewarded with a display of red plumage and beautiful bird song. It’s no surprise that the robin has been voted the UK’s first national bird.

Did you know that Dorset Wildlife Trust is a membership organisation? This January, Dorset Wildlife Trust is offering half price Like any other garden visitor, robins need a membership for new supporters from 2nd helping hand during the winter as they can – 31st so if you’d like to start the year by be adversely affected by cold snaps. Robins helping wildlife where you live, this is the are small, and smaller birds can often suffer perfect opportunity. Prices start from just the most in colder conditions. Often if a £1.75 per month! robin visits your garden just once, they are known to return time and time again.

Visit www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk to find out more and support wildlife and wild places in 2020.

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Robin Facts: • In winter robins puff up their plumage to insulate their bodies against the cold.

• Images of robins were used on Christmas cards as Victorian postmen were nicknamed ‘robin redbreast’ whilst delivering cards, because of the red suits they wore!

• To further help with identification, the males and females look identical; young robins are mottled gold and brown with no red breast.

• You might see a robin nearby if you’re digging in the garden – they are searching for newly disturbed worms.

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Moments that Matter

By Pauline, Poole

The theme of the Travel Counsellors Annual Conference this year was “Moments that Matter”. Travel experiences feature highly on my own “moments that matter” list because by their very nature they tend to be experiences outside of normal day to day life. It’s also that time of year, when you tend to reflect on another year past and think about the new one about to begin. The Year 2020, how futuristic does that sound! Yet, here we are, about to begin a new decade.

What destinations are on your Wish List?

January is traditionally a very busy time of year in the Travel Industry. Over the Christmas break, families often have the chance to sit down and discuss ideas on where to go for their next holiday, be it a winter or summer break. There are often airline sales and special early booking discounts so it makes sense to plan ahead and secure the best deal by booking early.

My plan is to go on a Nile cruise. Egypt is very much back in the headlines again, for all the right reasons. The Grand Egyptian Museum, in Giza is due to open in late 2020.

The Tutankhamun Exhibition – “Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh” is currently running in London. To visit Egypt has been on my Wish List since secondary school days so I’m very excited at the prospect of finally going.

I’ve been lucky enough to have travelled to many destinations, but my Wish List never seems to get any shorter! Everyone is different. For some people it’s a country they’d like to visit or a city. To see some of the world’s most iconic buildings; The Taj Mahal, Sydney Opera House, The Eiffel Tower, The Burj Khalifa, The Pyramids of Giza. For other people it could be seeing Nature at its most spectacular; the Cherry Blossom in Japan, the colours of the Fall in New England, the Aurora Borealis in 28 THEASHLEYCROSSLINK

Norway, Victoria Falls on the borders of Zimbabwe/Zambia.

Great sporting events are often a “once in a lifetime” experience. To go to a Formula 1 Grand Prix, to attend a World Cup Rugby/ Football game or go to an Ashes match, to follow the Tour de France or go to the Olympic Games. To see your favourite Baseball team play a home game. To build a holiday around a sporting event is a fantastic way to see a bit of the country you are visiting.

Wildlife experiences also feature highly on a Wish List. Seeing the wildebeest migration in Kenya, taking a hot-air balloon trip over the Serengeti at sunrise, swimming with whale sharks in the Maldives, watching Brown Bears fishing for Salmon. These are moments that matter, they will be experiences you’ll never forget.

Dreams can become a reality more easily than you think. Many people tend to save their Wish List for retirement but with retirement age extending and pension pots not always fulfilling expectations the time to travel is now. Live in the moment and start ticking off that Wish List.

Happy New Year!

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Food For Thought

By Louise, Westbourne Starting the New Year the right way is important to many of us. So, I want to talk a little about gut health.

This is a topic I’m really passionate about and believe we could all improve our overall health and wellbeing by thinking consciously about how we’re fueling our bodies.

This month I’m sharing with you a delicious, easy to prepare miso aubergine recipe. Miso is fermented soy and brown rice which is really nutritious, delicious and so good for your gut (you can find it in most supermarkets now).

If you want to start 2020 in a healthy, positive way, then come and join us for a new and fascinating series of workshops on gut health, launching on 20th January in Westbourne. Not always a sexy topic, but I aim to make it easier to digest for you!

Do you suffer with bloating, IBS or other gut issues or just want to feel more energised, or help lose weight? This series of workshops will help you on a journey to great gut health with easy tips to implement.

To find out more about the series of 3 gut health workshops, visit the website or drop me an email.

Until next time, stay happy, healthy and well.

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Miso aubergine Serves 1 (just double, triple diagonal slits to form a etc for more people or lunch diamond shape (without next day) cutting all the way through the skin).

Ingredients: Sprinkle with salt and a little 1 aubergine oil and cook for 25 mins on a 10g miso paste baking tray.

15ml mirin or rice wine vinegar Mix the miso, mirin, honey 1/2 tsp honey or maple and oil together and brush syrup over the aubergine getting 1tsp olive oil it in all the grooves using a Pink Himalayan salt pastry brush.

Sesame seeds to top (optional) Place back in the oven for a further 15 minutes.

Method: Sprinkle with sesame seeds Heat the oven to 200oc. and serve with salad or veg.

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3. To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th, which TV soap opera aired a special episode featuring an all-female cast?

4. What was the specific date in 2019 on which the UK was originally due to leave the European Union?

5. In July, 15-year-old Jaden Ashman from Essex won over one million dollars after coming second alongside his Dutch teammate in the World Cup finals of which video game?

6. In January, who wrote to Emma Fairweather, saying “I have since learned you suffered a broken arm. I am deeply sorry about this injury.”?

7. A McDonald’s restaurant in Edinburgh was asked by police to stop selling what in May due to a visit from Nigel Farage?

8. In June, 89-year-old Colin Thackery became the oldest person to win what?

9. In September, what became the first ever British-made TV show to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series?

10. After talks with Irish leader Leo Varadkar in February, who said there is a “special place in hell for those who promoted Brexit without even a sketch of a plan of how to carry it out safely”?

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Penn Hill BCP Councillor Update Cllrs Tony O’Neill and Bryan Dion’s wish for 2020 is that sanity and the will to listen to opposing views returns so that extremes are balanced with sound fact based debate from which solutions are found.

Whether the climate emergency is caused by a natural cycle of events, man’s reliance upon fossil fuels, carbon excesses or the diversion of warm seas under the ice cap, truth remains that the ice cap is melting, arid areas expanding, temperatures rising and weather patterns becoming more erratic! Doing nothing is unlikely to be an option – doing the right thing is critical.

A solution will require Governments and businesses to do the BIG things and every man, woman and child to do a myriad of small things.

All must influence countries seeking growth in carbon emissions. The UK’s electrical generating capacity, in all forms, is 85 gigawatts or 59 Didcot Power Stations. If we gave up using electrical power it would not impact the excesses of others! China has an enormous capacity equal to 180 Didcots of coal burning capacity under construction, in addition to 993 gigawatts already in action, this before India etc.

Moves toward electric vehicles are favored, however infrastructure needs development. There remains a perceived lack of charging points of which many are noted ‘Out of Order’! One might conclude points are of dubious manufacture or lack servicing?

Wind power – does this function due to huge subsidies, will we be susceptible to power outs unless this is backed up by fossil fuels or nuclear generators?

A need for calm rational debate to establish a clear strategy and plan of action - improving upon history yet to be made.

Get it wrong and we end up an impoverished country, an economy destroyed and a miserable standard of living.

Cllr Bryan Dion and Cllr Tony O’Neil Email Tony: tony.oneill@bcpcouncil.gov.uk Email Bryan: bryan.dion@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

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8.00am Holy Communion - our quiet service using traditional language.

These words from the Bible: ‘For us a child is born… and his name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace’ (Isaiah ch. 9 verse 6) raise the question ‘what’s in a name?’ Is a name only for identifying someone, or does it tell you something more - about the qualities and nature of the person?

The qualities of Isaiah’s new-born child are aweinspiring: great hope and promise becoming a reality in a hopeless world, divinity and humanity fused in one life, a healing of relationships between people…

At Christmas, we have celebrated the birth of the one who is the Prince of Peace for all circumstances and all people. In the early days of this new year, what we hold to is that God goes with us and the promises, which are part of the very nature of who Jesus is, are still for us even though the decorations have been packed away.

Peace may feel like a faraway concept ...despair at the political landscape, the family at loggerheads, or just being overwhelmed by the demands of life, may be your experience. It is into these situations that Jesus continues to come to bring peace and hope. May this be the enduring gift to you for this year.

Peace and good wishes from all at Parkstone United Reformed Church.

Yours,

James Whately Minister Parkstone, St Martins West Moors and Verwood United Reformed Churches Tel: 01202 813908 Email: revjames.w8@gmail.com Visit our website to find out everything going on at church and community centre - http://www.parkstoneurc.co.uk or contact the Church Office on 01202 733580.

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10.00am Parish Eucharist - our sung service with hymns and ceremonial. This service has families with children specially in mind on the first Sunday of January and February.

Breakfast Worship - our alternative meeting for yes, breakfast and worship - on the last Sunday of the month at 9am in the Church Centre, further along Church Road at its junction with Chapel Road.

Evening Worship - just once a month at present.

5th January Healing Service at 6.30pm 2nd February Choral Evensong at 6.30pm.

Call the office on 01202 749085 or follow us on Facebook.

www.stpetersparkstone.org.uk

St Luke’s

Wellington Road, Parkstone, BH14 9LF Sundays Services: 9.00 & 10.30am (with Children’s groups up to 15) and 6.30pm.

Fortnightly: Special Groups for Bible discussion, prayer, friendship and care.

Mondays: Rainbows, Brownies and Guides in the hall.

Wednesdays: Morning Worship at 9.30 with Coffee Hour from 10.00 – 11.00am.

Thursdays: Parents & Toddlers Group in the Church from 10.00 – 11.30am.

Fridays: Youth Club at the Hall for Years 6 – 9 at 7:30pm.

The Alpha Course Starting on Wednesday 15th January. If you are interested in exploring faith and would like to know more about Jesus’ life and teaching then you are welcome on this course. Contact the Vicar Chris Strain at cmstrain@tiscali.co.uk or call 01202 741030.

Church services and events please visit www.stlukesparkstone.org.uk or visit our facebook page. Call Christine on 01202 717268.

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LocalListings Brownsea Bird Boats 12th, 14th, 26th January, 9am - 1pm £25 per ticket. The National Trust and the RSPB have joined forces to offer the rare opportunity to view one of the best winter bird spectacles in the UK. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/whatson John Rutter’s Requiem Saturday 11th January, 1pm Broadstone Methodist Church conducted by Simon Earl, Director of Music at Christchurch Priory with a final performance at 5.30 open to all. £15. For enquires and to book your place, call 01202 603553.

Charity Nearly New Sale Saturday 18th January, 2pm - 3:30pm Broadstone Methodist Church, Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP. Clothes from maternity to 12 years, toys, books, linen, equipment, furniture etc. Entrance is £1 per adult. ALL PROCEEDS are donated to the SPRING charity at Poole Hospital (supporting families through baby loss). Come and grab some bargains! To donate or register to sell, contact cliffandjanetsibley@hotmail. co.uk / 01202 699420.

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New year, new challenges, lots to explore, lots to enjoy especially at Margaret Green Animal Rescue’s Church Knowle Rehoming and Visitor Centre, Wareham, Dorset BH20 5NQ. Getting out in the fresh air is perfect for blowing away those January blues and is great for the mind, body and soul so, a visit to the centre is a ideal way to do this and to meet the rescue animals along the way.

You can also take a look in the recently revamped shop, which now features a timeline on how the Charity has evolved since it was first founded in 1965 by Margaret Green. As the Charity approaches its 55th year, the teams are proud to uphold Margaret’s legacy as they continue to Rescue, Care, Rehome and Support around 1,200 rescue animals a year across centres in Dorset and Devon.

So, make a date to visit this January and get back to nature.

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LocalClubs&Groups Bournemouth Big Band, Swing and Jazz Club 2nd Wednesday of month, 7:15pm at Kinson Community Centre. Call Tony 01202 842866 Bournemouth Caledonian Society 80 Shelbourne Road, BH8 8QZ. September to May. Dance Yourself Fit Night, 7pm on Mondays. Club Nights 7.45pm on Thursdays. Scottish functions throughout the year. Call Joan Higgins on 01202 603577. higgins.joan@yahoo.co.uk www.bournemouthcaledonian. com Bournemouth Carnival Band 1st Thursday evening of each month. Call Alan 01202 594378 Carers in Mind Support Group Delivered by Dorset Mind charity twice a month, this mental health peer-support group helps carers focus on their own self-care.

Professionally facilitated.

12-2pm at Community Health Clinic, Shaftesbury Road, Poole, BH15 2NT. Visit website for timetable: www.dorsetmind.uk Community Choir with Big Hearts Alderney Manor Social Club on Thursdays. Please contact 07840 976584 for details Dolphin Indoor Bowls Club Just off Cabot Lane, Poole we are the largest indoor bowls club in England.

Open all year round with superb facilities for members & their guests, including a new catering franchise & subsidized bar.

Contact Reception on 01202 675551, email: reception@ dolphinibc.com www.dolphinibc.com Dorset Family History Society meets at St George’s Church

Hall, Oakdale on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Call 01202 785623 for details or visit www.dorsetfhs.org.uk Dorset Light Photographic Club Meets 7pm every other Wednesday at St Gabriel’s Church, Keysworth Road, Hamworthy, BH16 5BH. Call 07968 039755 for details East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Salterns Road, Poole, BH14 8BL Tel: 01202 740219 www.edltcc.co.uk Epilepsy Action 2nd Monday of the month, 7pm-9pm. Call Mark on 07526 858947 or Kamlesh on 07833 663051. eabournemouth@ hotmail.co.uk Lions Club of Poole Men and women working to help the community and enjoying each other’s company. 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month in Oakdale at 8pm. Contact Robert on 0845 833 4756. www.poolelionsclub.co.uk Lilliput Woman’s Institute 2nd Tuesday of every month, 2pm at Holy Angels Church Hall, Lilliput Road. Lilliput visitors most welcome. Call Hannah on 01202 747410 or just turn up on the day.

Live Laugh Love Ladies Club www.livelaughloveladies.club Lychett Bay Ramblers Meet every Sunday morning 5-10 mile walks. Suit 50 years+.

Looking for new members. Call Sally on 07779 185950 Magna Sinfonia Run by musicians for musicians, able players are welcome to join our thriving orchestra. Call Chris on 07917 859339 or email info@magnasinfonia.org

www.magnasinfonia.org NHS Retirement fellowship - Poole Monthly meetings at Poole Hospital. Any retired NHS staff welcome. Call Patricia on 01258 721111 or email jan2gin@yahoo. co.uk Parkinson’s UK - Poole & District Branch St Georges Church Hall, Oakdale, every 3rd Saturday of the month. For those affected

by Parkinson’s (people with Parkinson’s, carers, their families and friends). All are welcome!

Call 01202 946888 Parkstone Camera Club Wednesday’s, 7.30pm - 10pm www.parkstonecameraclub.org.uk Parkstone Community Group Coach trips Day trips to lovely places on executive coaches. No membership fees. Very reasonable prices and all welcome. Please contact Annette and Gordon Brown on 01202 742049 or 07824453235 gordonharrybrown@hotmail.com Parkstone Conservative Club 14 Parr Street, Ashley Cross 01202 722322 www.parkstoneconclub.co.uk Parkstone Evening Townswomen’s Guild Meets 3rd Monday of the month. For information, email marilynhallett775@gmail.com Parkstone Friday Club For senior citizens. 1st Friday of each month, 2.30 - 4.00pm.

St Dunstans/ ex St Osmunds Hall in Florence Rd. All are welcome. Followed by tea, chat and a raffle. Very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Small monthly charge for all members.

For more information call or text 07811 490588

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LocalClubs&Groups Parkstone Rotary Club Meet 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month, Royal Motor Yacht Club, Panorama Road Sandbanks. For information contact Ray Bursey on 07968 725006 Penn Hill Badminton Club If you can play a reasonable game (not beginners) come and give us a try. Friendly Badminton Club who play Friday nights at Canford Cliffs Village Hall.

Contact Tony on 01202 892168 or email tony.oriole@talktalk.net Poole & Bournemouth Stamp and Postcard Club Meet on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month at Upton Community Centre. 7.15 for 7.30pm. Contact Michael on 01202 604741 or www. philatelyinbournemouth.co.uk/ poole-club Poole Heart Support Group secretary@poolehsg.org.uk www.poolehsg.org.uk Poole Leisure Painters Every Tuesday and Friday 10-3pm at Poole Lighthouse. www.pooleleisurepainters.co.uk Poole Lymphoma Support Group 0808 808 5555 or www. lymphomas.org.uk/support or information@lymphomas.org.uk Poole National Women’s Register Meets fortnightly on a Tuesday or Wednesday evening in members’ homes. Details at www.nwr.org.uk or call 01202 735582 Poole Over 55s Meet four times a year at The Spire, High Street, Poole.

Please join us for refreshments and speakers. No charge, all welcome. Call 07927 012556 or email poolover55@gmail.com Poole Poetry Collective 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. The

Scout Hall, Hermitage Road, Parkstone. New members welcome. www.facebook.com/ poolepoetrycollective Poole Writers Circle Alternate Wednesdays, 7:30pm www.writerspoole.co.uk The Rotary Club of Poole Tuesdays 12.15 for 12.30 at The West Hants Club, Roslin Road South, Bournemouth BH3 7EF. Serving the community locally and internationally. Contact secretary@poole.rotary1110.org or go to www.poole.rotary1110.org Royal Air Forces Association Social meetings featuring guest speakers. Second Monday of every month. 66 North Road, Poole. 7pm for 7:30pm start.

Call 01202 710998 for info Say So Create Person centered creative workshops for adults with learning difficulties and disabilities runs most Mondays on a weekly basis at Poole Cricket Pavillion, Poole Park.

Contact details as below.

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W: www.saysodrama.co.uk E: enquiries@say-so.org.uk Facebook: Saysodramacreate Call Emma Greenslade on 07725 942609 Soroptimist International of Poole Professional women who help the disadvantaged. Meets 2nd Monday of the month (excl Aug/ Dec), 7:30pm, Salterns Hotel, Poole, BH14 8JR. Call Helen on 01202 842795. www.sigbi.org/poole

Speakability Group For people who have had a stroke, which has left them with communication difficulties.

Wednesdays, 11am-1pm at Longfleet Baptist Church Hall.

Call Patricia on 07547 474717 www.stroke.org.uk St John’s Badminton Club Ashley Road, Parkstone.

Welcomes all experience and non-league players.

We are a small friendly social group who meet every Friday from 7.30pm till about 10.00pm.

Just turn up, or contact: Geoff on 01202 900645 or John on 01202 682123.

University of the Third AgePoole U3A Provides a wide range of educational, sporting and leisure activities for (semi) retired. Visit www.pooleu3a.org.uk or call 01202 678113 Viewpoint Residents’ Association and Neighbourhood Watch info@viewpointresidents.co.uk Wessex Harmony All female, A Capella chorus.

Ocean Academy, Poole on Tuesday evenings, 7.30-10pm.

New members always welcome.

Call 07770 544619 for more details.

Wimborne Wagtails Saturday mornings at QE Centre. Swimming and water therapy to all ages with physical/ mental disabilities. www.wimbornewagtails.org.uk World Ship Society 2nd Saturday of the month.

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Training for the London Marathon This April, I am taking on the London Marathon to help fight childhood cancer. I am currently pounding the streets in preparation and trying to raise funds for the leading national children’s cancer charity Children with Cancer UK. This will be my first marathon run, so I am very nervous! Training is going well and at the time of writing, I am up to 10 miles a week and I’ve managed pretty well to stick to my regime. I know running a marathon will be a really tough test both physically and mentally, but compared to what children undergoing cancer treatment endure, it just can’t compare.

I’ve set myself a fundraising target of £1,500, which will go to Children with Cancer UK and the vital research they fund to discover new and better treatments for childhood cancers.

Every day, 12 families in the UK are given the devastating news that their child has cancer. Many people don’t realise that cancer in children is very different from cancer in adults and needs its own specialist research, which is what Children with Cancer UK works hard to fund.

One area the funding goes to is helping develop therapies with less toxic sideeffects. The aggressive treatments used to save young lives can have a serious impact on the long-term health and welfare of those who survive.

They also support families by helping to provide better care and practical support for young cancer patients and their families.

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