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contents Editors Letter 4 Local History 6 What’s On 8 Dorset POPP 10 Lions Club of Christchurch 11 Clubs, Classes, Groups & Societies 12 Shop Locally 17 Christchurch Blue Plaques 18 Peter’s Business Column 21 Coffee Break 22 Christchurch Citizens Association 25 Mindbenders 27 Adopt a Pet 27 Kid’s Page 28 Win £25 29 Christmas Spectacular 33 Christchurch Rotary 35 Garden View 36 Teen Column 39 Recipe 41 Christchurch Cadets 43 Mum’s the Word 45 The Tuckton Funnel Boats 46 Charlie Hole - Local Musician 49 Regent Listings 51 Puzzle Solutions 52 Index of Advertisers 53 Useful Contacts 54
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by Phil Tate
- The Christchurch Christmas Rissoles
The 14th century Christchurch Priory Cartulary records that a treat sometimes served to the canons on Christmas Day was a ‘rissole of figs’. The Cartulary did not include a recipe for this dish, but the earliest known English cookbook did and this also has links to Christchurch... Called the Forme of Cury (Method of Cooking), this cookbook (though it was actually a vellum roll) contained 196 recipes, including one for ‘rysshews of fruyt’, which had figs as a main ingredient. It was compiled in the late 14th century by the master cooks of King Richard II, and within a few years several copies had been made. In 1586 a copy of the Forme of Cury was presented to Queen Elizabeth I by Edward, 3rd Baron Stafford. Edward was a grandson of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury. Margaret had also been the Lord of the Manor of Christchurch, and had erected a splendid chantry in the Priory. She was executed in 1541 by Queen Elizabeth’s father, King Henry VIII. (Her story was told in the Local History article in July.) By the late 18th century Queen Elizabeth’s copy of the Forme of Cury had come into the possession of Gustavus Brander, a wealthy London merchant. Brander was also a noted naturalist and antiquary, and one of the early trustees of the British Museum - which was where the Christchurch Priory Cartulary manuscripts were held at that time. Brander had been attracted to the Christchurch area by the fossils to be found in the cliffs at Hordle and Barton. In about 1776 he built himself a villa, Priory House, on the south side of the Priory Church. (See Stephen Roberts’ Christchurch Blue Plaques article in last month’s issue.) This villa was erected on the site of the demolished monastic cloisters, so it is possible that Brander’s copy of the Forme of Cury was once shelved only a short distance from the former location of the Priory’s refectory - and even closer to the present-day Cloisters Cafe Bar!
Forest, reproduced the Forme of Cury and several other historical recipe manuscripts in his own book, Antiquitates Culinaria (Culinary Antiquities). The original medieval fig and fruit rissole recipe in the Forme of Cury was written in Middle English with abbreviations. Warner transcribed it as: ‘Take fygges and raisons. Pyke (pick) hem, and waisshe hem, in wyne. Grynde hem with apples and peeres ypared, and ypiked clene. Do thereto gode powdors, and hole spices. Make balles thereof. Frye in oyle, and serve hem forth.’ This is a modern rendition of the recipe. The ingredients and quantities can be varied to taste: Rissole of Fruit (with Figs) Ingredients (Makes about 12 rissoles): 6 Dried Figs - hard stalks pinched off Handful of Raisins or Sultanas 1 Apple - peeled and cored 1 Pear - peeled and cored Red Wine or Fruit Juice (i.e. Grape or Apple) Good Powders and Whole Spices - teaspoon each, as desired, of spices such as ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, grains of paradise, anise, etc. Directions: Soak the dried fruits in the wine or juice overnight to soften and plump, then drain. Dice or grate the figs and fruits (or grind them in a food processor). In a bowl, combine the fruits and chosen spices into a thick mixture. Optionally, add flour to thicken (as suggested in a French recipe book of the same era). Squeeze and shape the mixture in the hand to make small balls. Optionally, then roll the balls in flour to coat. Fry in hot oil for a few minutes until brown a frying pan is adequate. Remove, drain, and serve. These treats taste a little like mince pies without the pastry, sugar, or fat. Why not give them a try - and have a merry medieval Christchurch Christmas!
An occasional visitor to Brander’s library in Priory House was Richard Warner, one of the boys at the grammar school held in the St Michael’s Loft of the Priory Church. (The history of the school was told in the Local History article in May.) In 1780 Brander had the Forme of Cury transcribed and published. Inspired by this book, in 1791 (a few years after Brander’s death) the former Christchurch schoolboy Richard Warner, who was now the newly ordained 28 year-old curate of Boldre in the New
The 14th century Rysshews of Fruyt recipe. Courtesy of: www.medievalcuisine.com
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14th November - 22nd December A Magical Christmas at The Hayloft, 14 Wick Lane, Christchurch. Local arts and crafts by members of CADarts for Christmas. Open daily 10am-4pm.
Friday 4th December 9.30am-12pm Craft for Christmas Fair Highcliffe Community Association, Greystones House, Waterford Road.
Friday 4th December 6-9pm The Magical Christmas Carol at Highcliffe Care Home, free to attend. Complementary mince pies and mulled wine, top class A’ capella carol singers performing, letter service to Santa and much more...A great way to get into the Christmas Spirit! Saturday 5th December 10am-12.30pm Grand Christmas Fair Highcliffe Community Association, Greystones House, Waterford Road.
Saturday 5th December 12-2.30pm Christchurch Infant School Christmas Fair Addiscombe Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AE. Raffle, Books, DVDs, Toys, Cakes, Tombola,
Saturday 5th December 10am-3.30pm RNLI Christmas Fayre at Highcliffe Methodist Church Hall. Bric a brac, books, souvenirs, jigsaws, jewellery, cakes, refreshments. Admission free, all proceeds to RNLI.
Saturday 5th December 7.30pm Christchurch Music Centre’s Annual Christmas Concert in partnership with the John Egging Trust at Christchurch Priory.
Saturday 5th December 10am-1pm Christmas Craft and Food Fair Bransgore Village Hall, Burley Road, Bransgore. Over 30 stalls of homemade crafts, foods and gifts. Homemade refreshments, visit Santa, raffle, Free Entry. Sunday 6th December 3-4pm The Highcliffe Choirs will be holding their annual Christmas Concert at Highcliffe St Mark’s Church, Hinton Wood Avenue. Refreshments will be served after the concert. Admission is £4 on the door. For more information call 07799 257020
Sunday 6th December 9.30-11.30am Enjoy a “Breakfast with Santa” hosted by Mudeford Wood Playgroup. Children are £6 each including a visit to Santa, a present, breakfast and arts and crafts. Adults are £3 for breakfast. To be held at Mudeford Wood Community Centre. Sunday 6th December 4-7pm Childrens Christmas Party at Hall On The Hill, 17 Marlow
Drive, BH23 2RR. Fancy Dress/Disco/Games/Tea/ Crafts. Suitable for 3-11yrs. Tickets £5 per child, Under 2’s free. Available from Phil the Print on The Grove and the Launderette adjacent to Hall or via Website www.hallonthehill.org.uk Sunday 6th December 3-4pm Highcliffe Choirs Winter Concert at St Mark’s Church, Hinton Wood Avenue. Admission £4, children free. Refreshments will be served after the concert. Wednesday 9th December 7.30pm Celebrate the festive season with a concert in historic Highcliffe Castle, featuring classical choral music by composers such as Handel, Bach and John Rutter. Book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets are £12.50 and are available from the Highcliffe Castle Box Office. Contact 01425 278807
Wednesday 9th December 7.30pm Classical choir La Nova Singers present ‘Gaudete!’ a Christmas concert featuring classic carols and festive favourites. Highcliffe Castle, Christchurch BH23 4LE. Tickets £12.50; call 01425 278807. Early booking advised.
Saturday 12th December 11am-8pm Festive Gift Fayre at Hoburne Courtyard, 261 Lymington Road, Highcliffe
Sunday 13th December 2-4.30pm Christmas Concert, main performance by Christchurch U3A Vintage Brass at Mudeford Wood Community Centre, Pipers Drive. Tickets £5 for adults, £2.50 for children includes a drink and mince pie. For further information Tel: 01425 272084
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Monday 14th December 7.30-9pm Highcliffe Death Cafe offers a space to talk about death and our own mortality. A subject now freely talked about around the world in 30 other countries with 2000 other Death Cafes. Call 01425 280678 for more information. Tuesday 15th December 7.30pm Christchurch And District Concert Band present a Christmas Concert - A light hearted evening of music and jovialities! At Christchurch Royal British Legion, Bargates (in the club downstairs). Non members welcome.
Wednesday 16th December 1.30-3pm Highcliffe Death Cafe offer a space to talk about death and our own mortality. A subject now freely talked about around the world in 30 other countries with 2.000 other Death Cafe’s. Call 01425 280678 for more information.
Wednesday 16th December 10am-12.30pm Coffee Morning in aid of Dorset Cancer Care Foundation at Stanpit Village Hall, BH23 3NE. £2.50 for coffee and homemade cake.
Thursday 17th December Christmas late night shopping at The Lifestyle Concept, Highcliffe until 9pm. Christmas music, smiles and mulled wine to take the edge off the late night chill! Thursday 17th December 11.15am The Royal Naval Association for Christchurch & District will hold the monthly Branch Meeting at Portfield Hall, Portfield Road, Christchurch. To be followed with a Buffet Lunch which will be provided by
members. Veterans or serving personnel of any Sea-going organisation and their families are welcome. Contact C. Payne on 01202 474819 for information.
Saturday 19th December 10am-4pm / Sunday 20th December 10.30am Christmas Tree Festival at Bransgore Methodist Church, Chapel Lane. Sunday 20th December Morning Service 10.30am. Tea at 4pm followed by Carol Concert at 5pm with the Revd. David Hollingsworth.
Saturday 19th December 10am-4pm Made in Dorset Christmas Craft Fair. Packed full of homemade crafts and gift ideas. Druitt Hall, High Street, Christchurch. Homemade refreshments, snacks and cakes. Free Entry.
Community Notice Board Once a month elderly people without family in the area go out for a short car ride and for tea at a volunteer host or hostess’s home for the afternoon. We need more reserve drivers to cover just two or three times a year when the regulars can’t volunteer. Host and hostesses should be willing to entertain up to six elderly people and two car drivers once or twice a year. A downstairs cloakroom is a must. If you can help please call Carolyn on 01202 424482.
Table Top Sale at The Regent Centre every Monday & Saturday from 10am to 3.30pm selling costume/vintage jewellery & accessories, bric-A-brac etc. Druitt Hall Table Top Sales For three Fridays in December, 4th, 11th and 18th, from 10:15am - 3pm. Plenty of inspiration and gift ideas for Christmas presents. Come along find some amazing bargains plus tea and coffee only 50p each. HIGHCLIFFE FRIENDS in NEED - CAN YOU HELP US? We need more drivers to join our organisation. Please ring 01425 279328. Thank you.
Christchurch Country Market
Everything home-baked, homemade and home-grown locally. Every Monday 9.30-11.30am Druitt Hall (behind library). Refreshments available.
Monday Market
Up to 100 traders selling a variety of food, clothes, household goods, plants and bric-a-brac in the mainly traffic-free High Street and Saxon Square.
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THE LIONS CLUB OF CHRISTCHURCH www.christchurch.org.uk
Many would have seen the Lions logo, particularly in the United States as you enter cities, towns or even hamlets, or on the side of the Somerset and Dorset Air Ambulance, but who are they and what do they do? Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest voluntary service organisation, operating in over two hundred countries. Its origins are to be found at a weekly Chicago businessmen’s luncheon club. The purpose of the club, like many others, was to advance members’ collective interests, but, in 1913 a member asked why their skills and abilities could not also be directed towards voluntary and charitable services. They agreed and Lions Clubs were born. The initial focus was on the blind and partially sighted (interestingly, it was the Lions who first introduced the white stick to the world). Lions Clubs started in the UK in 1949 after Canadian Lions sent a substantial sum of money to Her Late Majesty The Queen Mother on behalf of children who had suffered during the Blitz. Our national patron is HRH The Countess of Wessex and Lions Club of Christchurch was first formed 50 years ago. We have numerous fund raising events during the year, principally our eight annual Stanpit Marsh Boot Sales. Every penny raised is used to support charitable causes, primarily those in the greater Christchurch and Highcliffe area, but also carefully selected global initiatives. We have fun too; beach BBQs, quiz and skittles nights, membership of the Petanque League, lunches, dinners, boat trips and much more. Why not contact us? You choose how much time you would like to put in helping the community whilst making new friends and having fun.
Give me a call on 01202 488 116, it would be good to hear from you. Richard Allen Vice President
Homemakers Club Last Wednesday of every month at 7pm. Please bring along whatever sewing, knitting craft project you are working on and join us for a cuppa and a natter. Tearooms sCrappers Club The second Tuesday of every month from 10am, bring along your scrapbooking projects and spend a day scrapping at the tearooms.
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Annex, Jumpers Rd, Christchurch, BH23 2JR from 7-9pm. All welcome. For more information, call Joy on 01202 489614.
Clubs, Classes, Groups & Societies in Christchurch & Highcliffe
Art and Craft Susan Knights - Watercolour Classes ‘Jump in and Get Wet’. Small, friendly, informative classes, overlooking beautiful Christchurch Harbour. Contact Sue on 01202 481099 or email susanknights@hotmail.co.uk www.susanknights.co.uk
The Red House Museum exhibition is the flagship event in the Christchurch Arts Guild calendar showing contemporary, abstract, traditional and modern work. The Exhibition is open from 28th November to 9th January. 10am until 5pm Tuesday to Friday and 10am until 4pm on Saturday. Admission is free.
Christchurch Floral Society will be meeting on 4th December at Priory Hall, Princess Avenue, Christchurch. This is the 2nd of our Christmas demonstrations by Emily Broomhead, ‘I’ll be Home for Christmas’. Doors open 1.30pm for 2pm start. Your chance to see this exciting demonstrator. Carbery Machine Knitting Club meet on the first Tuesday of each month at St Georges Church Hall
Jewellery & Silversmithing classes and one day workshops. Small groups covering a range of techniques including piercing, soldering, stone setting and enamelling. All abilities welcome. Call Louise on 07789 915694. Email Louiseplatina@gmail.com
Christchurch S’n’B Knitting & Crochet Group meets Wednesdays at 7.30pm onwards at Arcado Lounge, 71 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AS. All Welcome. Contact Jo on 01202 482890.
email sally.burbage@gmail.com. Visit carouseldanceanddrama.com Little Explorer and Baby Discover with Creation Station. Fun developmental classes suitable from 6mths - 4yrs that inspire and nurture creativity. Come explore, discover & develop every Tuesday morning termtime at Monkey Madness Indoor Play Centre. Contact lisa@thecreationstation. co.uk for booking details.
New Beginnings Toddler Group Fridays 10-11.30 (term time only) at Christchurch Christian Centre, Millhams Street, BH23 1DN. Toys, craft, songs, refreshments. £1 per family. Just turn up or contact Charlotte on 07979 941100. Find us on Facebook.
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RUGBYTOTS! Energetic & dynamic weekly play session for girls & boys aged 2-7. Over 50 classes each week across East Dorset including Christchurch & Highcliffe. Please visit www.rugbytots.co.uk for further info or email eastdorset@ rugbytots.co.uk
Chi Kung (Qigong) Exercise Classes. Come and join us on Friday mornings 10.45am12.15pm in the upstairs studio at Wessex Health, 17 Stour Road, Christchurch, BH23 1PL. Car park at rear. Fee £7.50. Tutor Poppy 01202 735560 www.wessexhealthnetwork.co.uk
Award-winning music classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Inspiring your child with songs, rhymes, instruments and activities. Monday mornings at Portfield Hall, Christchurch. Book a trial at the wonderful world of music, learning & fun! heather. smith@musicalsteps.co.uk or 0845 643 5025. Ballet & Tap Classes for children 3+, Portfield Hall, Christchurch, BH23 2AQ. Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. Classes are fun and creative with an emphasis on building confidence, coordination and concentration. Call Sally on 07950459119 or
Iyengar Yoga Classes in local Christchurch venues for beginners & improvers. Contact Elaine Rees on elainerees@europe.com or text 07504 823517 for more information.
Highcliffe Positive Living Group hosts talks on holistic living every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at Greystones Hall, Highcliffe, BH23 5JL. Entrance £5. Doors opens 7pm. For more info see Facebook or call 01425 280678.
Zumba GOLD with Alison. Enjoy fantastic music and make new friends at our very popular, low impact fitness classes. Great for those 50/60/70+. Portfield Hall,
Christchurch, Fridays at 9.30am. St Mark’s, Highcliffe, Tuesdays at 11am. Many other local classes available. Contact Alison on 01202 476494 puregoldfitness@ gmail.com
Yoga classes in Christchurch. Julia is an experienced, fully qualified British wheel of yoga teacher for over 10 years. All welcome/ages/ability. Contact Julia at Yoga.silvaperez@gmail. com or call 07989 971928.
Ever wanted to learn how to dance? Try Modern Jive! No need to bring a partner. Every Tuesday at Highcliffe Sports and Social Club, BH23 5EG. 7.50pm. www.strictlyjivefever.co.uk or call Kev on 07917 115353 for more information.
Mindful Meditation Women’s Group. Wednesday 9th December, 7.30-9.00pm. Jumpers Avenue, Christchurch. £7. Booking essential on 07971 916 228.
Candlelit Hatha Yoga & Relaxation at the Christchurch Harbour Hotel & Spa. Wednesdays 10-11:15am & 7:15-8:30pm. Please call for more information. British Wheel of Yoga teacher. Contact 07966 199875 or becca@yogabee.co.uk.
Mudeford Wood Tennis Club off Brabazon Drive welcomes new members. Friendly, good standard, astroturf, floodlights. All year adult membership £60. Social sessions Tues 6pm to 8pm, Saturday 2pm to 10pm. Other times simply book. Debbie 07592 014207, Gail 07973 514036. Health, beauty, nutrition and wellness workshops and events with local Personal Trainer & Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Caroline. www.perfectfitforlife.com/ arbonne 07798 941832
Country Dancing in Highcliffe
Thursday evenings at 7.30pm. All abilities welcome, No partner required. Join this friendly group for a regular fun time. Phone Jan on 01202 427523, email janharris16@ hotmail.co.uk or view website highcliffecountrydancing.weebly. com/ for more details.
Pregnancy yoga, breathing & relaxation classes. Stretch & strengthen your body, relieve aches & pains and prepare for birth. Suitable for all abilities including complete beginners, from 14 weeks of pregnancy. Tuesdays in Christchurch. Contact Rosa 07837 218374 www.labouroflove.me.uk
Music Play an instrument? Come join us! Christchurch and District Band. Rehearsals are Tuesdays 7.30pm in central Christchurch. A truly friendly band - Come and give us a try! We are a Community Band and do not charge membership fees. All Ages - www. christchurchanddistrictband. co.uk or call 07974 320122
Christchurch Music Centre rehearses at Twynham School every Saturday morning from 9-12.30. We have junior and senior wind bands and a percussion ensemble so there is a band for any standard to join. For more information go to www. christchurchmusiccentre.co.uk Highcliffe Choirs for Children 6-18 years - all welcome. Rehearsals weekly at Highcliffe St Mark Primary School, Greenways, Highcliffe. Training Choir Thursdays 4.45-5.45pm, Main Choir Fridays 4.15-6pm. Contact Ann Guest on 01425 276544 for more information.
Other clubs, classes and societies
Highcliffe Bridge Club meets at Highcliffe Community Centre, Greystones, Waterford Road on Mondays and Wednesdays 6.15pm for 6.30pm when host system operates for players without a partner. Social Bridge 2nd and 4th Saturdays - check times. A friendly welcome awaits new members and visitors. www.bridgewebs.com/ highcliffe
Do you have Aphasia? Connect run a drop-in group for people with aphasia in Christchurch. Where: St Josephs Centre, BH23 1EH When: First and third Tuesday of the month 10.30am-12.30pm Contact: Helen Mann 02073670864/ helenmann@ ukconnect.org The Royal Naval Association for Christchurch & District will hold the monthly Branch Meeting on 17th December at 11.15am. To be followed with a Buffet Lunch which will be provided by members.
Christchurch Probus Club meets at 10.15.am on 1st Tuesday monthly at The East Close Hotel, Lyndhurst Road, Christchurch. A very friendly welcome awaits all retired professional and businessmen. Interesting speakers and excellent lunches! Please contact the Secretary, Robin Haggett, on 01202-482528.
Christchurch Trefoil Guild A friendly welcome is extended to anyone with or without Guiding connections to join us at 2.15pm on the first Monday monthly at Portfield Hall, Portfield Road, Christchurch. Interesting speakers, activities, holidays and outings. Contact Gill Aslett 01202 485363.
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Parkinson’s UK Club Christchurch Branch Please Note: There is no get together at St Catherine’s Hill this month (Dec). Next meeting in the Community Hall, Marlow Drive is Jan 14th 2016 at 2pm.
Male Carers Social Group The Galleon,
Lymington Road, Highcliffe. Tuesday 1st December, 11.30am-2.30pm.
Carers Information Service Thursday mornings,
Tuesday Chess at Arcado Lounge 71 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AS. All ages and skills welcome, even beginners. Chess is FREE over a drink and/ or food in a relaxed environment. Turn up between 2.30pm and 5pm or contact John 01202 427523.
10am-12pm. Christchurch Library, Room 3.
Carers Drop In. Wednesdays, 11.30am-2pm. Highcliffe Library, Gordon Road.
St Catherine’s Hall Age Concern Friendship Club. Wednesdays 2-4pm. Bingo, monthly
Past Rotarians & Associates Club of the New Forest & District. We are a dual gender, non-affiliated club whose membership is made up of both past Rotarians and non-past Rotarians (Associates). We meet twice monthly at Hoburne Park, Christchurch with a coffee morning on the first Tuesday of each month and a lunch with a speaker on the third Tuesday. Contact Alan Clark on 01590 641270 for more information.
entertainers, outings, cream teas. Extremely friendly group. £2.50 subs for bingo, tea and biscuits. 17 Marlow Drive, BH23 2RR.
Highcliffe Horticultural Society will be holding
their A.G.M. on Monday 7th December, this is a members only meeting. We welcome any visitors to our January meeting and wish all Eye readers a Happy Christmas.
‘Strokes’ Peer Support for people recovering from a stroke. Priory House, Christchurch. Friday 4th December 10am-12pm.
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TOP 10 REASONS TO SHOP LOCALLY THIS CHRISTMAS When you shop locally you will enjoy good service, product knowledge, high quality - and know that you've really done something about keeping your local shops and services in business and your local communities thriving. Here we tell you the Top Ten Reasons why it is good for everybody! 1. Local shops sell a wide range of great products at affordable prices. Many people get out of the habit of shopping locally and are then surprised by the range of products and gifts available. 2. Shopping locally saves you money. Out of town shops have done a good job of convincing us all that sole traders = expensive, but the evidence just isn't there to back this up. If you add in travel, parking costs, fees to transport larger items home and customer time, the overall cost is often much greater. 3. Shopping locally retains our communities. People don't like losing shops and services in small towns and villages but don't equate this to how they spend their money. Shops will only survive if customers spend locally - so if you want a vibrant town centre, where people can socialise as well as shop, we need to encourage people to shop locally. 4. Shopping locally retains our distinctiveness avoid clone towns! Many town centres in Britain look the same with franchises and multinationals. Independent shops create distinctive shopping experiences and stock different products. Independent shops keep traditional local products alive. They respond more quickly to the needs of local customers, stocking products to meet the changing population needs. 5. Shopping locally saves the environment. We are all aware of CO2 emissions and our environmental impact. Local shops often stock a higher percentage of locally sourced goods for which distribution time and customer journey times are reduced. This helps reduce our global footprint.
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6. Shopping locally creates jobs. Shops in our town centres and villages create local employment and self employment. These people in turn spend in the local economy. Evidence shows that for every £10 spent in an independent shop, £25 is generated for the local economy compared to £14 spent in multinationals. 7. Local independent shops invest more in our communities. Sole traders and independent stores are proportionally more generous in their support for local charities, carnivals, schools and community events. So supporting local shops means a financial return for our community. 8. Local shops are for everyone. Most people can get to their local shops easily. This is especially important for the elderly, the vulnerable, young people and those without private transport. Keeping your shops open by buying locally helps the whole community. 9. Local shops value you more. Evidence from numerous surveys shows people receive better customer care and service in local shops. Traders survive by their reputation and repeat business - so shopping locally means that you get a higher standard of service. 10. Shopping locally saves services. Private, voluntary and public sector services cluster around shops.The loss of the high street often corresponds to a reduction in these services. As shops disappear, so do hairdressers, vets, dentists etc
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Christchurch Blue Plaques by Stephen Roberts No. 11 - Robert Cox
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” So began Charles Dickens’s ‘A Tale of Two Cities’, set in London and Paris at the time of the French Revolution. Around the time that Monsieur Guillotin was devising a fiendish way of lopping heads from French aristocracy, another French sounding word, ‘Fusee’, found its way into Christchurch and this was also a story of time. Our next plaque (13), in the High Street outside ‘Superdrug’, tells us that Robert Harvey Cox (1754-1815) brought fusee chain manufacture to the town in the 1790s. On this site was his house, with workshop to rear. Cox was the pioneer bringing an industry to Christchurch, which through a mix of factory, cottage and workhouse labour, became its UK hub for around a century and a quarter. If anyone doesn’t know, fusee was intricate steel chain, some so fine that the eye of a needle was no impediment. It was used in internal workings of old clocks and watches, so Christchurch played its part in bringing accurate time keeping to Britain and indeed the world, for this product was exported as far as America. So, what do we know about Robert Cox? We think he may have been born in Wimborne, that he served a watchmaking apprenticeship in London and first appeared in Christchurch around 1776, opening a shop for the ‘sale and repair of clocks and watches’. In 1789, the year the Bastille was stormed, Cox took the tenancy of a house in the High Street (no 50), next to the ‘Ship’, later described as ‘a house and workshops’.
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Cox made full use of workhouse labour, employing young girls aged from nine upwards, working at least 70 hours per week, with ‘pay’ most likely going to a general fund for the upkeep of the Stephen ‘house’. Aptly, in the former workhouse (Red House Museum), is a display of chain and chain-making tools. There was nothing particularly benevolent about this employment. Cox also used poor house labour in Wimborne and Milton, as he built up quite an empire. After his death the business was taken on by his wife Ann and for a time was known as ‘Cox and Barrow’, one Thomas Barrow having joined the firm, not to be confused, of course, with the first footman and under-butler from Downton Abbey. Of course, ‘time and tide wait for no man’ (Chaucer) and time duly ran out on fusee. Changes in the way watches were regulated caused its decline and disappearance at about the time Europe’s nations were limbering up for the Great War. Cox’s house and workshop are no more, having been pulled down in 1965. Cox himself reposes in the Priory churchyard. Next time: The Town Hall
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You wait years for one major development in Christchurch – and then another comes along.
Last month I wrote about the proposed 850 house Peter development for the land between Stoney Cross and Roeshot Hill, and now we are told the redevelopment of a 4.74 acre site in the heart of Christchurch is going to take place.
This site is where the police station stands and includes the old (already closed) magistrates court building, the car park adjacent, the pit site car park next to Fountains roundabout and further back land owned by Christchurch charity, the Hospital of St Mary Magdalene Trust. The announcement coincided with confirmation that the police station is to close and the police will move to share the fire station. It is a sizeable site and a few years ago, when superstores were in fashion, there was a suggestion of one here. That no longer seems likely and now the proposal is for housing, to include a sizable nursing home. Also there will be some commercial development at the town end of the site which could include retail shops and leisure facilities.
The southern based builder Aster Homes has been announced as the preferred buyer and they promise local consultation before they finalise their plans. This development has been a very long time coming and it has been talked about for many years. The diverse owners of the site include Dorset County Council, Christchurch Borough Council and Dorset Police. I imagine budget cuts have encouraged a resolution to their differences so they can collect their respective shares of the anticipated sale proceeds. As always questions arise as to the effect on traffic flows in an already congested area. But this development also has the potential to change the whole dynamics of the town centre.
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Christchurch Citizens Association Christmas! Whether it is Father Christmas or Santa Claus in your household the excitement for young children (and some not so young) is always magical. Not long to wait now until that special time of year with carols, cards and crackers! Even the most cynical of us must surely succumb to the excitement. As mentioned in the November ‘Eye’ the idea of a ’Super Council’ that would be managed by Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and East Dorset is a very serious subject needing full consultation by all councillors and residents of Christchurch. It is imperative that the public is made aware of some of the implications of these possible changes. For example, Christchurch would no longer be a Charter Borough just a Town Council. With the size of our Borough, fears that we would not have proportional representation, so would lose control of many services, i.e. Planning and Housing etc. With Bournemouth and Poole being financially in the ‘red’ and Christchurch and East Dorset being debt free, it would seem that there is little or nothing to gain for Christchurch residents and everything to gain for Bournemouth and Poole.
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Headlining this year’s Christmas season of shows, films, concerts and event cinema will be the fourth fabulous year of the Regent’s very own Christmas Spectacular.
This year the Glad Rag Production Company will be entertaining everyone when their magical Christmas treat opens on stage at the Regent on Saturday 19 December at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Bookings are already under way for this seasonal favourite but there are plenty of shows to choose from with a run that includes further 7.30pm shows from Sunday 20 - Thursday 24 December and more Matinees at 2.30pm on Sunday 20, Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 December. So, if you want to join Benji and Bruce, those fun-loving polar bears for another show stopping, all singing and all dancing adventure with Santa, Rudolph and Mrs Claus, then early booking for this Christmas cracker of a family show is essential!
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This is a huge contributor to club funds, which this year are heavily supporting youth within the Christchurch community. Local scout groups, Round Table, volunteers and numerous others attended the setting up. Their commitment has ensured the continuing success of this annual event. Thousands of people attended the Bonfire, which earlier in the day had us all crossing our fingers that it would go ahead. Public opinion and feedback on the night was obvious: ‘Fantastic, best ever, looking forward to next year’, with the ultimate praise coming from teenagers ‘it was cool!’ So, with the Fireworks behind us does it mean ‘feet up’ for members? No, the club is rallying around to support one of our business partners, Avon Reach Care Home in Mudeford who are holding a Children in Need Auction at the home. A case of the seniors helping the juniors! Then on the 19th November we are involved in a new event at the Christchurch Indoor Shopping Village based at Avon Works, Bridge Street titled ‘Christmas Shopping and Social Charity Evening’. The entrance fee of £5 gets you a glass of wine to enjoy whilst browsing the stalls and watching demonstrations. Proceeds going towards Christchurch Rotary club’s Christmas collection, which benefits local charities such as Macmillan Local Cancer Care and the Mayor’s Goodwill Fund.
Hopefully, by now you will see that Rotary is a major contributor to the Christchurch community, and while there are so many good causes worthy of support, we will always be there doing what we do best, ‘Service above Self’. But don’t take my word for it, come along and see us. Introduce yourself, ask us questions, tell us what you think. As well as being ‘doers’ we are also ‘listeners’. See you soon.
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HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? WHICH CHRISTMAS TREE?
When we were kids my brother christened our rather sorry old artificial tree the Silver Lurch, on account of its colour and list. Artificial trees have improved enormously since then but most gardeners do prefer the real thing. There’s something magical about bringing a bit of the outside indoors at this time of year. Unfortunately trees were not meant to live in centrally-heated sitting rooms. It puts them under a lot of stress. So which trees survive Christmas best?
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The traditional Christmas tree is Picea Abies, the Norway Spruce. Most popular they may be but they are actually least suited to the conditions inside the average home. Spruces are much more prone to shed needles than firs or pines. Pinus Sylvestris and Pinus Contorta are respectively better known as the Scots Pine and the Lodgepole Pine. Their longer needles hold well but do make hanging decorations a bit tricky for small fingers, which is worth noting if your children like to help. If that’s not an issue the widely spaced branches show off larger baubles very well. The Corsican Pine (pinus Nigra Laricio) is not as common but has similar properties.
Firs are the best choice for a British Christmas. If you want the best, and you can find one, plump for Abies Noblilis, the Noble Fir. In its perfect form it’s hard to beat: uniform in shape with more
open branches on the top, its flat, short needles have amazing retention properties. It’s trickier to grow well than most other trees so expect to pay a bit of a premium. The Nordman Fir (Abies Nordmanniana) runs the Noble Fir a close second. It is easily available now as many tree growers invested heavily in the species. They are generally cheaper than the Noble Fir so a good choice if cost is an issue. The Fraser Fir and the lemon-scented Douglas Fir are also worth seeking out. Once you have your tree, make a fresh cut across its trunk and give it a good drink of tepid water before bringing it inside. Secure it properly in a specially made base which is the right size for your tree! A toppled six foot tree, a couple of gallons of water and a hundred or so baubles make a seriously large mess...I know this to be true because several Christmases ago I was the person clearing it all up at 2 in the morning... don’t make my mistake! Merry Christmas!
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With Christmas just around the corner, shopping for the big day is a must. Throughout Christchurch there is a large variety of gift, fashion and Emily bookshops to suit the needs of all your gift choices. The Sweets Emporium on Wick Lane is perfect for picking up high quality chocolate which is absolutely delicious; I especially like the luxury Belgian range. There is also a fantastic selection of sweets to choose from...but it’s very hard to be decisive! Cafés such as The New Forest Perfumery are a nice place to visit when you want a rest from your gift purchasing. With a wide range of food and drink at affordable prices, the café is very cosy with friendly staff who will get you seated quickly. Other options include Indulge Yourself Dessert Lounge, which is a particular favourite of mine on Christchurch High Street. The café offers a large variety of cake choices which vary daily. Unusual options such as Karpatka with Peach and Stefanya with Chocolate, Hazelnuts and Almonds are offered as daily specials if you want to try something new. Classics such as Chocolate cake and Victoria sponge are often available so there is always something for everyone.
The Highcliffe Christmas Festival on Saturday 12th December will help raise your Christmas spirit. With a food court and gift stalls as well as a chance to visit Santa in his grotto, the event is very popular. The money raised from the event through a bucket collection goes to local charities throughout Dorset. There is also an un-named special visitor who you can visit throughout the day as well as raffles and even a bit of street dancing! Last month I told you about the arrival of my kitten, Smudge. He’s absolutely crazy and very fast, he particularly likes chasing things, mainly his tail! He doesn’t like sleeping much and is always full of energy as he charges around the room. I cannot wait to see what he does to the Christmas tree; I don’t think it’ll be up more than 5 minutes! I hope you all have an amazing Christmas and a Happy New Year. See you in 2016!
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THE TUCKTON FUNNEL BOATS Written by Alex McKinstry
Given the interest shown by readers in my ‘History of Tucktonia’ articles, I thought we might take a look at another business that flourished on the Christchurch side of the Stour.
This was a boatyard on the site of The Moorings, at the Willow Way end of Tuckton Bridge, set up by Edwin Mens, a former garage proprietor, in 1929. Essentially, there were two sides to the business: boat building and maintenance, and secondly, the provision of trips to Mudeford on what became known as ‘funnel boats’ - pleasure craft distinguished by their brass funnels, entirely ornamental and taken from local tractors. These trips were highly popular throughout the 1930s, despite the tendency for Mens’ landing stages to capsize. As for the boatyard, it was a magnificent shambles, characterised by a tin boatshed, an unexploded mine propping one of the doors open, and the figure of Mens himself, who walked with a pronounced stoop - the result of a medical condition, though colleagues said he was actually looking for copper nails which he could reuse when patching up boats.
Mens finally sold up in 1949, at the age of seventyfive; his son Norman refused to continue the business and instead set up a mushroom farm at 105 Stour Road, getting through three tons of manure each week until he was ‘flooded out’ in the late 1950s. By then, the yard had been taken over by an equally colourful figure, Lt-Cdr. Mike Wallrock, master mariner in steam and sail, whose voice - booming ‘DON’T JUST STAND THERE!’ - induced many a panic attack in old ladies sipping beverages at Tuckton Tea Gardens. Mike’s father, a property dealer, had bought the site for his son in 1951. ‘It was a bankrupt place, completely derelict,’ Mike told me towards the end of his life, ‘but I went round boatyards, nicking the best shipwrights, the best painters, and we started investing in self46 • Christchurch Eye • December 2015
drive funnel boats - white funnels, with a blue stripe. By the end I must have had about fifty of them.’ There was ‘cut-throat competition’, he remembered, with the owner of Tuckton Tea Gardens, so much so that Mike employed a local eccentric - Tom Godden, who used to cycle around Christchurch with a pet cockatoo on his handlebars - to stand at the Tuckton end of the bridge, telling holidaymakers that Mike’s cruises, at 15s a shot, were considerably cheaper. Mike also had a proper boatshed erected (pictured here, with trolley-bus), and came up with an
ingenious solution to the dodgy landing stages: he replaced them with rows of pontoons, actually made up of 150 stainless steel boom defence tanks, purchased for a fiver each from the Admiralty. Incidentally, each of these developments took place without planning permission. ‘Mike was very much a shoot-first, ask-questions-later sort of guy,’ one of his employees, Chris Austin, told me in 2012. ‘The joke was that after leaving Tuckton he started a new boatyard on the Avon, which ended up receiving a civic prize for architecture, even though he never had planning permission for it in the first place!’ What eventually drove Mike away from Tuckton was ill-health: having invested £10,000 in an attempt to dredge the river, he went down with pericarditis after endless trouble with the dredging equipment, and sold the business for £80,000 in October 1964. The purchasers were Chaseside Engineering (trading as ‘Dial-Marine’), but they folded after four years, at which point the funnel boats were dispersed among rival boat companies. The Tuckton site was acquired by Marine Auctions Ltd., who held monthly boat sales here until selling the land for development in 1985. As for Mike Wallrock, he spent many years living at Wick Farm House - ‘keeping an eye on the river’, as one resident put it - and ultimately retired to Sway, where he crossed the bar on 17 February 2012, aged ninety. Photos and cockatoo information courtesy of Roy Hodges. You can contact the author at thebankruptcyman@gmail.com
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SINGER-SONGWRITER CHARLIE HOLE A few years ago in a British radio interview, none other than Rod Stewart hailed a new emerging musical talent who had written a “beautiful song” and intimated he was destined for great things. Around the same time, Andy Hill, three-time Ivor Novello award winning songwriter proclaimed his astonishment at the sheer quality and maturity in the young man’s songs. Amazing accolades from no less than 2 global music legends. Yet Bournemouth born singersongwriter Charlie Hole takes all of this very much in his stride.
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Currently living in London, and touring with singer/songwriter Karima Francis, Charlie returns to the local area this Christmas for a few special gigs to celebrate the release of his much awaited EP ‘Dirty Little Secret’. The EP is available to buy and stream from 20th November, check iTunes/Spotify for more details.
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Children, Pets & Education Musical Steps 29 Number Works n Words 29 St Anne’s After-School Tuition 43 Guitar Lessons 52 Cleaning Services Housework Magic 31 CMH Carpet Cleaning 39 A Beautiful Clean 52 Food & Drink Ye Olde George Inn 15 Chuckles Chippy 23 Garden Services Apex Tree Surgeons Chris Oliver Tree & Hedge Cutting Broadoak Tree Care MacPennys Nursery Southern Tree Specialists Broomhill Garden Buildings Ltd
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Health, Beauty & Lifestyle Godfirst Christchurch 1 All Mobility 10 New Forest Tearooms 11 Stour Chiropractic Clinic 19 czdCrosswords 23 Court House Clinics 30 Dorset Denture Clinic 31 Fairmile Florist 39 Kellear Hearing 41 Cherry Blossom Yoga 43 To advertise please call 01202 477214
Home Improvement Ashley Blinds UK 3 The Home Doctor - Handyman 4 Dunkley Tiles 5 Dream Doors 7 All Mopped Up 10 WBC 247 Heating & Plumbing 16 Aspire Architects LLP 21 WBC 247 24 Glass Exchange 25 Roof Exchange 26 Plumb Exchange 26 Plumbers Online Ltd 27 Shaun Welling Driveways 32 JT Blinds 35 Flair Interiors 37 Made 2 Measure Fitted Bedrooms 51 Liberty Design Architects 52
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Care Homes/Help & Retirement Queensmead Care Home 14 Highcliffe Nursing Home 33 Homefield Grange Care Home 34 Silverways Nursing Home 40 Inter-County Nursing Care & Services 47
Tranquillity Beauty 45 Hair Worx 45 Specsavers 47 Foot Rescue 49 The Thai Touch.com 52 Highcliffe Dental Practice 55
Motoring, Boating and Travel Wessex Motors 38 Carwise 40 Fred Olsen Travel 42 Property Management Belvoir Lettings 31 Humphreys & Orr 48 Bullock & Lees 50 Richard Godsell 56
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Local Libraries Christchurch 29 High Street Christchurch BH23 1AW 01202 485 938 Monday 9.30am to 5.30pm Tuesday 10am to 7pm Wednesday 9.30am to 1pm Thursday 9.30am to 7pm Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm Saturday 9am to 4pm
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Local Chemists The Grove Pharmacy 01202 484310 48 The Grove, Christchurch Mon - Fri 9-6 Sat 9-1 Wessex Pharmacies 01202 482197 186 Somerford Road, Christchurch Mon - Fri 9-1.15/2.15-5.30 Sat 9-1.15 Rowlands Pharmacy 01202 484840 136 Purewell, Christchurch Mon-Fri 8.45-6.30 Sat 8.45-1 Boots Pharmacy 01202 486276 2A Twynham Avenue, Christchurch Mon-Fri 8.45-1/2-6.15 Mudeford Pharmacy 01425 272798 94 Mudeford, Christchurch Mon-Fri 9-1/2-5.30 (Weds ‘til 1) Sat 9-1 Boots the Chemist 01202 483034 23 Saxon Square, Christchurch Mon-Sat 9-5.30 54 • Christchurch Eye • December 2015
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