The Bournemouth Directory - April/May 2017

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Queens Park Edition

April/May 2017

In this issue: Win a meal for two at The Overcliff Pub Maxine takes the plunge for her hospital Dorset students JET propelled Celebrity interview: Jasper Carrott Adventures of Nellie

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The Bournemouth Directory Queen Park Edition

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Dear Bournemouth residents, Spring is here! Haven’t the daffodils looked splendid this year? I am so looking forward to seeing even more colour in the garden this month. The birds were certainly in full song this morning when I took Hayden to school. There is nothing like our British birds. I love their sounds.

Have you started clearing out the shed, recycling all those winter clothes you never wore, dusting areas of the house that have been all forgotten? It is interesting how spring has that effect on us. Time for change for the better. I rather like it. We are also lucky enough to have a couple of holidays planned this year, one in May half term and one in the summer. With three weddings as well, in April, August and September in the New Forest, Hull and Scotland, it is looking like a busy and exciting time ahead. Nellie, our wonderful travelling campervan, took us to her first football match last month. That was good! You can read all about it in this April issue. Following on from that she is keen to try new experiences, so if you would like her to come and visit, do let us know. I will see what she thinks…

We continue to provide local information as well as good local businesses and trades people for you. We do hope they can help and would love to know if there are any trades you would also like to see, that we do not have. We have excellent reviews and with your help are very happy to help local companies expand.

That is what we are here for.

Congratulations to Ms G Lovett who won a meal for two at The Overcliff Pub. This month... it could be you!

Wishing you a wonderful Easter.

Best Regards,

Debbie & Stephen Corney

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Maxine takes the plunge for her hospital She’s been a proud supporter of the NHS all her life, but now Maxine Gribben is taking her love for her hospital to new heights by skydiving out of a plane to raise money for charity!

Health Care Assistant Maxine will be taking the plunge on July 9 2017 to raise money for Bournemouth Hospital Charity and to support her patients and colleagues.

While she admits the prospect of plummeting through the sky – even with a parachute – is a nerve-wracking one, Maxine says she is determined to take on the challenge to help give something back to her hospital.

“I have, and always will be, a massive supporter of the NHS,” says Maxine.

“This opportunity to skydive will be a once-in-a-lifetime achievement, especially as I am scared of heights! It will take me out of my comfort zone and force me to be vulnerable which will help give me a better insight into what patients may experience when staying in hospital.”

alongside some fantastic patients who are probably at their most vulnerable.

“Meeting this broad spectrum of people has made me realise, even more, how lucky we are to have such an amazing institution.

This is why I feel passionate in being able to raise money for a truly deserving hospital.”

Maxine is just one of a number of jumpers who will be taking to the skies on July 9 at Old Sarum Park Airfield in Salisbury, including members of the public and other RBCH staff.

Anyone wanting to support Maxine can donate by visiting her JustGiving page at JustGiving.com/fundraising/MaxineGribben, while anyone wanting to sign up to jump themselves can register at BHCharity.org/skydive2017/.

Maxine has worked as a Health Care Assistant in Bournemouth for almost a year and says she loves being a part of the team at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital.

“It’s been a massive eye-opener into the amazing work each and every member of staff does,” Maxine explains.

“I’ve also had the great privilege of working

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This service is funded by the Library Service, and delivered by the Royal Voluntary Service. It is available across the area to anyone who cannot easily get to their local library, and can be provided on a temporary basis as well as long term.

All Royal Voluntary Service volunteers are DBS checked and receive ongoing training and support. As well as the Home Library Service the Royal Voluntary Service can provide Would you like to share your love of reading with Befriending, help with someone who is housebound and deliver library shopping, and other things books to people in their own homes? you might need – just get in touch with us and find For more information, please contact Royal out how we might be able Voluntary Service on 01305 236666, or email to help. dorsetwiltshirehub@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk We are currently looking for more volunteer drivers to join our teams in Royal Voluntary Service is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales with company number 2520413.

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Wildlife News

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With winter gone, many wildlife denizens in our gardens are emerging anew, and whilst the weather is warmer and resources more plentiful, our wild friends still need our help.

With many species’ natural habitats in decline, gardens are vital to wildlife, and creating a wildlife haven in your backyard is one of the easiest ways of helping the environment.

Even minor efforts towards wildlife friendly gardening make a big difference, with variety and year-round support being key to success.

Should you not wish to make major changes to your existing garden, a corner dedicated to wildlife will suffice. A water feature, from a small bowl to a pond (with sloping edges and night-time cover to prevent hedgehogs and small pets from drowning) is a basic, however, if you have cats in the house it is best to forego a birdbath. Food and shelter are vital for all species; nest boxes for birds, hedgerows, wall climbers and piles of dead wood and leaves make ideal homes yearround. Choose a range of native flowers, trees and shrubs that provide pollen and nectar over several months to ensure that bees and butterflies, our most important pollinators, are well provided for. Poppies are not only

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gorgeous but also an excellent source of pollen from May to October, rosemary offers culinary delights both in the garden and the kitchen, and foxglove, comfrey and clovers add colour and variety to the pollinators’ menu, to mention but a few.

Saving rainwater for watering the garden and using natural pest control instead of chemicals instantly upgrades your environmentfriendly status. Recycling appropriate food scraps for composting makes for five-star accommodation for many insects, vital for a healthy garden. And if you do not have a garden, don’t be discouraged; a window box or a hanging basket on a balcony are also great ways of helping wildlife.

If you’re already doing these things, why not enter the 2017 Wildlife Friendly Gardening competition. Visit www.dorsetwildlifetrust. org.uk/wildlife-gardening.html to enter the competition or get some new ideas.

DWT is looking for more people to ‘Say YES to wildlife’ and support the conservation work of Dorset Wildlife Trust. Visit wtru.st/sayyesdor to find out more.

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Dorset students JET propelled More than 2500 young people across Dorset have been inspired and motivated in the past year by sessions run by the Jon Egging Trust (JET). The charity was set up in memory of Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging (Red 4) who lost his life whilst completing a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival in 2011. JET realises his dream of helping young people overcome adversity, identify their strengths and work towards their ambitions.

In Dorset JET is working with St Aldhelm’s Academy, Glenmoor and Winton Academy, Ferndown Upper and Ferndown Middle Schools to help underachieving students realise their full potential. Built on the core values of Inspiration, Teamwork and Leadership, the charity supports young people from the age of 10, empowering them to gain the skills that they need to stay in education, re-engage with learning and continue on a path to further training and employment, as one of its patrons, Professor Brian Cox, explains: “There are young people in Britain today who, for a multitude of reasons, have a difficult time and with that comes low self-esteem and low aspirations for the future. These are youngsters with immense untapped potential.

That’s where the Jon Egging Trust comes

into its own – it gives them that vital sense of possibility and purpose; affirms their selfworth, and from there they grow in confidence and self-belief. Everyone deserves the chance to be the best they can be; it’s quite wonderful to see how these youngsters respond when given that chance.”

JET provides two youth engagement initiatives: Blue Skies and Inspirational Outreach. Blue Skies is an intensive programme working with young people aged 13-16, which raises their confidence, self-esteem, and aspirations, helping them to make the most of themselves.

It’s a model that works.

Josh, 12 from St Mary’s C of E Middle School in Puddletown says he has learnt to socialise and communicate in different ways. Robert, 14 said that he has “learnt that I can do what I want to achieve in life” Inspirational Outreach provides sessions to children from the upper end of primary school, led by Inspirational Mentors who deliver assemblies, lessons and educational visits. During the past year, young people in Dorset have benefited from sessions at HMS Sultan, the Tank Museum and Bournemouth Aviation Museum. They have also been guided by inspirational mentors such as Des Day, Managing Director of Supply Shack and Captain Spike Jepson, General Manager of Cobham Aviation and an ex Red Arrows leader.

JET operates in six regions across the UK and is on track to expand into nine regions by 2020, offering life-changing opportunities to 10,000 young people every year.

If you would like to help a young person in Dorset be the best they can be by donating or volunteering, or if your company is interested in becoming a JET partner, please contact Kaye Jackson: kaye@joneggingtrust.org.uk

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Lighthouse launches groundbreaking schools partnership programme Eight local schools have been selected to become official partner schools in a groundbreaking new programme set to launch in April at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts.

The partnership, which sees each school committing to bring students to see live performance at Lighthouse and to becoming champions for the arts within their communities, marks the realisation of a longheld ambition for the UK’s largest regional arts centre. “We have wanted to develop a closer relationship with a selected body of schools for some time now,” says Artistic Producer for Lighthouse, Stephen Wrentmore. “We want to inspire and connect them to all the extraordinary work Lighthouse has to offer and learn from them what they want to see and how we can communicate with them more effectively. Last year we started working with Wave Arts Education Agency, SoundStorm and Arts Ambition to give our Learning and Participation programme focus, and develop closer links with schools. We’re delighted that our ambition for a partner school programme has now come to fruition.”

As the programme develops partner schools will be invited to see backstage and behind the scenes at Lighthouse, get priority access to outreach workshops, receive careers talks from Lighthouse staff and access a range of additional exciting opportunities. “Lighthouse will continue working with all schools that wish to engage with us - it is important to us that we are a resource across the community.” Stephen Wrentmore continues. “These new partner schools will be championed by us, their students supported, and, we hope, all of our lives will be enriched by the partnership. We are looking to test new ideas and share unique opportunities related to schools with them.”

The successful schools are St Aldhelm’s Academy (Poole), Lytchett Minster School (Dorset), Avonbourne/Harewood Colleges (Bournemouth), Queen Elizabeth’s School (Wimborne), Carter Community School

(Poole), Oakdale Junior School (Poole), and Winchelsea School (Poole). The partnerships will be reviewed after a year.

Martin McLeman, Headteacher at Queen Elizabeth’s School said: “The Governors, staff and students of Queen Elizabeth’s School are absolutely delighted, thrilled and excited about the invitation to become a Lighthouse partner school. Our school is aiming to offer a wellrounded education to all students where the Arts have a strong presence, to enrich the lives of students, staff and the wider community. A partnership such as this, with one of the premier arts providers on the south coast, enables us both to secure those aims of stimulating, enlightening and entertaining our local community.”

Geoff Cherrill, Headteacher at Winchelsea School, a community special school in Poole for students with a wide range of learning difficulties, stated: “This will open doors for our school community which may otherwise have remained closed. We are certain it will leave a lasting and powerful legacy on both the children and their families, whilst challenging the often misjudged perception of accessibility and inclusion for all within the Arts world. We can’t wait to get started!!”

The eight partnership schools were officially welcomed into the programme at a reception at Lighthouse on 6th April, when teachers had the opportunity to see the UK’s hottest young acrobats Barely Methodical Troupe performing their new show, Kin. Barely Methodical Troupe

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YMCA Bournemouth and Dorset Blind Association launch local health & well-being festival YMCA Bournemouth and Dorset Blind Association have launched their Feel Good Festival taking place on Saturday 24th June at Boscombe Pier.

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Participants can even enjoy an unique warm up session from Clubbercise professionals in Bournemouth.

This charity partnership brings together the local community, businesses and charities for a day of fun fitness activities.

The festival opens at 11am and runs until 11pm with various free activities for the whole family from fitness sessions to kids sporting challenges. The event day will starts with HIIT training, following by family zumba, pilates, yoga and much more. Feel Good Festival is not all just about sporting activities but will be filled with stalls, charity stands and refreshments too.

Lucy Culkin, YMCA Bournemouth Business Development Manager, said: “It’s great to work with a charity which also has the community’s health & wellbeing at the centre of their mission”

The charities’ annual races will be part of the festival with YMCA’s kids’ races and 5 mile zig zag challenge which will see individuals and teams race along the seafront including the Southbourne zig zag path. In addition, Dorset Blind Association’s Bright for Sight Night run which is back for its 2nd year. People who join Bright for Sight Night Run can enjoy 5k or 10k run with glow sticks, head

“Thanks to our sponsors Parley Optometrists, Nationwide, Sainsbury and Boscombe & Southbourne Rotary Club, we are able to bring Feel Good Festival to life”. Helena, Event Fundraiser from Dorset Blind Association, said “Their kind donations mean that nearly all money raised at the Festival goes to supporting the vulnerable people in the local area”.

Please visit www.Feelgooddorset. eventbrite.co.uk to register your interest for free activities and to enter the running events.

For other information and enquiries, please contact feelgooddorset@gmail.com or 01202 712864.

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Friends of the Red House Museum & Gardens 12th April - Ruth Kerr presents a talk on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Eling Experience, a social history of Eling Millâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. We will learn about the past, present and future of this historic site. 2pm at the Red House Museum, Quay Road, Christchurch. ÂŁ2.50/ÂŁ4.50 Friends/visitors, to include refreshments. The talk may be held on the 2nd floor accessible only by stairs. Call 01202 482860 to book.

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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Directories Camper Van Football! Nellie had never been to a football match before and with all that testosterone and all those thighs I wasn’t sure if she would make it through the day.

She isn’t getting any younger as we all know. It certainly was a new experience for Nellie. Stephen has been a keen football player himself in his youth (he isn’t getting any younger either, but let’s not mention that…) but much to his dismay, Hayden, though pretty good at football from what I hear, is not as keen and has never pursued the very popular sport. Swimming and running are his passion.

Having friends in Wimborne, we were invited to watch “The Magpies”, also known as Wimborne Town Football Club!

All wrapped up and raring to go, we set off on Saturday afternoon to enjoy a family day out. It absolutely is a family day out and Nellie was really taken with the burgers, (we know she is a big girl don’t we…) all locally sourced from a farm nearby, a friendly café serving good coffee and providing a great atmosphere.

With today’s technology of TV, computers, internet and electronic games, it is so easy to stay at home and ‘forget’ that there is a world out there with real live people, where we can be far better entertained. Of course

The Magpies in action against Bridgewater

Nellie all excited about her first match there was a professional football match on the TV in the well set-up bar area, with lots of cheering men, and that all added to the ‘spirit’ of the day. You cannot beat that lively atmospheric comradeship that a sport creates. (Nellie rather likes that sentence.) Wimborne Town Football Club, like many clubs is supported by dedicated local volunteers as well as trained staff.

Wimborne is lucky enough to have Matty Holmes as one of their trainers. He recently was appointed the club Manager. He runs his own training school and loves to work with children of all ages to help develop their football skills. The club provides many training sessions in fact, so if you have a boy or girl who is keen to get out, run around and has ‘dispersed energy’ that would be better channelled into a sport, then give the club a call. They would love to hear from you.

The club wants to work with local schools and businesses and is keen to develop strong relationships for the good of all, giving a great community benefit, whilst helping youngsters get fit and healthy. It is a win-win scene all round.

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Well I have to say you could hear us shouting, “Come on you Magpies!” at the top of our voices, but not nearly as loud and as enthusiastic as “The Wimborne Massive”! This is a group of boys who have a whale of a time beating the drums and chanting football songs to their hearts content. We loved it! Nellie wanted to join in and I am sure her horn would have been a great asset. Maybe there is a new career ahead for her… ok, maybe not. Seriously, these boys are a credit to the club and they deserve great recognition for creating an exciting and sporting atmosphere. You can even follow them on Twitter!

The Magpies were playing against Bridgewater Town that day. It was a good first half but no goals were scored. Half time called for a cup of coffee so all refreshed the whistle blew again. The second half was more exciting from the viewpoint of goals. Wimborne scored twice! There is

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Hayden & Debbie with Matty Holmes something about our competitive nature and there is nothing like winning. Nellie cheered and cheered. Jamie Davidson and Toby Holmes scored the goals, but of course it takes a whole team, working together to create a victory and all players are commended!

We absolutely loved our first football experience. Sports like this and community clubs that put in much effort to help others are like gold dust. Anyone can go and watch, take in the friendly ambience, have a burger, a chat with others and really enjoy a great afternoon out. The Club also offers Corporate and private Functions, with catering done by Louise and Marc from “Millstream Bistro” so you are guaranteed a great event. Why not take a team of people with you to a match and enjoy a light meal together? A great team building exercise which everyone will enjoy, even those who know nothing about football, as Nellie can vouch for!

Give the club a call and they can tell you what they offer. Businesses can also help with Sponsorship or billboards around the field.

Wimborne Town Football Club really does want to be at the heart of its community!

Nellie couldn’t agree more. Where will she takes us next?

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MIX: Boil the milk in a pan, remove from heat then add the butter. Leave to cool until warm. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl and then add the milk and beaten egg, stirring with a wooden spoon. KNEAD: On a lightly floured surface, knead the mixture for approx. 10 minutes. RISE: Lightly grease the large bowl, place the dough in the bowl then cover with a clean cloth and leave to rise until doubled in size â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this could be up to two hours dependent on how warm the room is. SHAPE: Sift the mixed spice over the dough, then knead in the sultanas and mixed peel. Slice into 12 even sized pieces, roll into balls and place, well-spaced, on a lined baking tray.

PROVE: Cover the dough again, and leave until doubled in size again. Preheat oven to fan 180C/200C/Gas 6. BAKE: Score a cross on top of each bun with a sharp knife. Mix the plain flour with a tbsp. of water at a time to form a paste.

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Celebrity Interview:

Jasper Carrott

By Tim Saunders

BAFTA award winning comic Jasper Carrott has been an insomniac for the past two years, he reveals during his sell out Evening Shared tour with Alistair McGowan, currently touring the UK. This affliction hasn’t affected his performance one bit, though. He’s still as sharp as ever and his delivery is spot on. Mundane topics such as obesity and old age are turned into sidesplitting sketches.

“The audience always determines what’s funny,” he admits. “If they’re not laughing after three attempts I drop the gag. I did a sketch years ago, 10 or 12 times and then there was a magic ingredient that came up, which then gave a whole new attitude to the piece.”

The current show is a format that Jasper knows well having started it with fellow comic and friend Phil Cool in the ‘90s – they did 250 shows together. “It works well because there are two different approaches to comedy. With Alistair, the fascination is that you never know who he is. So, you never know what’s coming.

Between us we bring 60 years of experience to the stage.” Before sharing the performance with Alistair McGowan.

Jasper did not know him. “Alistair is married to Charlie Page, a lovely lady I worked with when I was Ko-Ko in The Mikado (the comic opera

by Gilbert and Sullivan) in the West End. So, we had a link. Alistair and I had our first joint performance at the Henley Festival in 2014.”

It was only in 2009 that Jasper came out of retirement. Prior to this he preferred to play

golf. “But my golf was getting worse. I do still play and am getting better. I had been performing in Made in Brum with my mate Bev Bevan from ELO, I’d do half an hour of stand up and he’d do the music. But this format had its limitations, particularly the name. We did about 50 shows; it was very successful. So, we decided to change the name and went with Stand Up and Rock so I’ve been doing a little of that in between working with Alistair. “That got me back into comedy and it is the small venues that I enjoy doing the most because that’s how I started. So, I got back into it and the Alistair thing fitted in with that. And I really started to enjoy comedy again – I am doing it for the sheer love of it. Also, I don’t have to do the whole evening so the responsibility is not all mine. The band was great and then I swapped that for Alistair.”

These recent performances made Jasper realise that he had found an audience that wasn’t catered for; a 50 plus audience. “They didn’t like comedy with effing and blinding and with us they can bring their daughter or the daughter can bring the mum.”

A career that has spanned five decades first started when Jasper became resident compére at the Boggery Folk Club in Birmingham in the mid-1970s. There he discovered his talent for comedy.

A hugely popular stalwart of the British folk club scene, his comedy single Funky Moped shot to the top of the British pop charts in 1975, establishing him as a household name overnight. The flipside was his take on the legendary Magic Roundabout, a record still sought out today by a whole new generation of fans. Carrott’s Lib was winner of a BAFTA Award in 1983. Live work is what’s important to Jasper these days. “In TV, you are ruled by people who do not really know what comedy is.

I am very content. I can do what I want when I want to and I really enjoy it.” www.jaspercarrott.com Tim Saunders is an author, journalist and businessman.

He meets celebrities, goes on holiday and road tests cars.

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Talbot Village Trust grants funding to The Etches Collection Talbot Village Trust has presented The Etches Collection with a grant of £50,000 to equip the museum with the required facilities to allow a larger number of visitors to attend the exhibition.

The majority of the donation from the Trust was used to invest in the equipment needed to improve access to the main hall of the building, which can now be used as an appropriate space for local events and educational visits from schools.

The remainder of the Trust’s donation was used to purchase much-needed furniture and fit accessible bathrooms in the museum, to ensure people of all abilities are able to visit the museum with ease.

Steve Etches, founder of The Etches Collection, said: ‘‘The invaluable support of Talbot Village Trust has enabled The Etches Collection to offer our local community

and the visiting public a world class facility, within which our fossils can be studied and enjoyed. We can also use the new found space to host events, activities and educational visits, making the museum accessible for all.”

Russell Lucas-Rowe, Trustee, added: ‘‘The Etches Collection is such a unique concept for Dorset and we felt that it was our responsibility to help turn the collection into an attraction that is suitable for everyone to enjoy. People are now able to come from all across the country to visit Steve’s one of a kind collection.’’

Talbot Village Trust meets biannually, and will be accepting applications for funding from both previous and new applicants in the area before the Trustees meet again in May. Please visit www.talbotvillagetrust.org for more information.

Richard Bond, Melanie Welsh, Rachael Harris, Karen Kidby, Carla Crook and Steve Etches

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Gardening Tips

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April showers to October fun It’s.wonderful.to.see.the.fi.rst.fresh,.local,. asparagus appear for sale this month and if you’ve.a.bit.of.space.spare.on.your.plot.now’s. the.ti.me.to.plant.this.gourmet.crop..Buy.one. year.old.crowns.and.plant.them.immediately. into.well.drained.soil..You.should.be.able.to. take a small harvest next year and they’ll carry.on.cropping.for.up.to.20.years!

Jobs for April :-

• Keep an eye out for late frosts and cover any vulnerable plants • Harden off indoor sowings before planting out • Start off French beans and Brussels Sprouts under cover • Fancy something a bit more exotic? Try growing some peppers and aubergines - sow this month in a greenhouse or polytunnel • Plant an asparagus bed • Earth up potatoes once the first shoots appear

Now is the time for April showers and with the weather warming up all the time and some gentle rain you’ll soon be seeing lots of changes on your veggie plot.

It’s a time when any indoor space, be it greenhouse, cold frame, or just window sills, is likely to be filling rapidly with young seedlings. If you are thinking of planting some of your seedlings out then don’t forget to harden them off first. You can move the pots outside each morning, bringing them in at night to gradually acclimatise them to the change.

Do remember too that late frosts can still happen in April, damaging plants that are unprotected. Watch the weather forecast and if there’s any danger of frost then use fleece or cloches to protect plants where necessary.

On the subject of cloches, save any empty plastic bottles that you may have. Cut the bottom off and you are left with a wonderful mini cloche to protect seedlings that are recently planted out. Push the plastic down into the soil firmly and it will keep off not only some of the chill but also any slugs that may have their eye on tasty young leaves.

Are you a fan of Halloween? Pumpkins can be quite expensive come the end of October and then there’s always the hunt for one just the right size. Why not have a go at growing one (or several!) of your own this year? Pumpkins need a long, growing season to ripen well so now is the time to start them off.

There’s lots of different varieties, including some giant ones if you want something really impressive to carve. Look out on the packets for ones that are early ripening for the best chances of success.

Pumpkin seeds are huge so it’s easy to sow just one to each pot. I’d sow at least 3 plants, if they all germinate and mature it’ll probably be more than you need (they can take a lot of room as they grow) but it’s better to have spare in case you loose some early on - if they all grow well you can always pass one on to a friend or neighbour and have a competition to see who gets the biggest pumpkin!

You’ll need to keep your young plant inside until all risk of frost has passed. When it comes time to plant the pumpkin out it will like lots of nutrients in the soil. Dig out a large hole and put in lots of well rotted compost - or you can even plant your pumpkin straight on top of an old compost heap.

They’ll bloom with wonderfully exotic looking, huge yellow flowers and it’s wise to consider removing the growing tip once three fruit have set as this will give a better chance for larger, riper, pumpkins.

Support the growing fruits on a bed of straw to avoid them dropping off or becoming mushy.

Are you enjoying purple spouting broccoli at the moment? You can buy summer varieties to plant now, or try Calbrese (this has the green heads) which is best planted straight into the beds where they will grow.

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In January, for many, the letterbox becomes an enemy. When it flips open it contains a bill. And the worst of those for many are credit cards - a final reckoning of the last year’s debts, topped off by Christmas spending. If you’ve debts you can’t repay, there are two key things to do: stop borrowing more and cut the interest rate.

By cutting the rate, more of your repayments clear the actual debt rather than just help add profit to the lender.

The main weapon to clear credit and store cards is a balance transfer, where you get a new credit card(s) that repays debts on existing cards for you, so you owe it, but at a far lower cost, for a small fee.

The good news is right now there’s white hot competition in this market. So, sort it now and stop paying more than needed.

And if you won’t listen to me, listen to Marc who emailed:.“took.your.ti.p.on. taking.a.balance.transfer.card.and.we’ve. saved.£9,400.over.the.next.40.months..

Amazing.”

How to choose the right balance transfer card deals There are a vast range of cards to choose from, ranging up to 43 months 0%. But it isn’t quite a simple as just go for the longest.

1. Go for the lowest fee in the time you’re sure you can repay. Most cards charge a one-off fee on the amount of debt transferred. So, for example, 3% is £30 per £1,000. Generally, the longer the

0% period, the bigger the fee.

So, what you need to do is calculate how long you think you’ll take to clear the debt, add a few months for safety, then pick the lowest fee within the time you need. If you’re not sure, play safe and go long. For example, the longest card available at the time of writing is the www.MBNA.co.uk up to 43 mths 0%, with a 3.29% fee. The longest no-fee card is www.Halifax. co.uk up to 26 mths 0%.

2. You need a PERSONALISED best buy table. Each lender credit scores you differently, where one accepts, others reject. Best buy tables just list the best offers available, but what really counts is what you can be accepted for. Worse still, the only way to find out what you’ll actually get is to apply, and that marks your credit file.

Yet we’ve seen a new range of tools that show your likely chances of acceptance before applying, protecting your credit score. Some card firms have their own or my Eligibility Calculator (www.mse.me/BTeligibility) shows your chances for most top cards, effectively giving you a personal best buy table.

3. Many cards are ‘up to’s’: With these cards, only 51% of accepted applicants need get the advertised 0% length, the rest could get a shorter deal. So, in many cases, the cards that aren’t ‘up to’s’ can be better.@MoneySavingExpert The longest non-up

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The 3 Balance Transfer Golden Rules Getting the right card’s only half the job.

Once you get it, you need to use it the right way. a) Repay at least the set monthly min, or you can lose the 0% deal. The same can be true if you bust your credit limit. b) Always clear the card or shift again before the 0% ends, or rates jump to the representative APRs, typically 18% to 20%. c) Don’t spend or withdraw cash on them, it’s rarely at the cheap rate.

Instead, shift your debt to these cards, then put it away somewhere not to be used.

A final thought on this. The best way to clear debts is to repay as much as you can and be wary of only repaying the minimum repayments. That’s dangerous. Minimum repayments are set to only just cover the interest, so repayments drop as debt drops, prolonging the debt period.

For example, with £3,000 on a typical card, repaying minimum repayments it’d take you 27 years to repay, costing £4,000 in interest. Now you may say to me “I can’t afford to pay more”. Yet in the first month the minimum repayment would be about £70, and if you fixed your repayment at

that rather than letting it drop, you’d clear the debt in five years.

Yet if you’ve multiple debts, order them in terms of interest rates, and throw all spare cash at repaying the one with the highest rate (as its growing fastest). Just pay minimums on the rest. Once that’s clear, focus on the next most expensive debt and so on.

Are you in debt crisis?

The solutions above are for those who can manage their debts. Yet if you a) can’t meet even the minimum monthly payments b) have non-mortgage debts bigger than a year’s salary or c) can’t sleep due to your debts, or have depression or anxiety because of them, then you’re in what I define as debt crisis.

Forget the above and get free, one-onone debt-counselling help from www.

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StepChange.org or www.NationalDebtline. co.uk. They They are there to help, not judge. The most common thing I hear after is: “I finally got a good night’s sleep”. @MoneySavingExpert

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