The Bournemouth Directory - December/January 2016

The Bournemouth The independent directory of local businesses serving the residents of Queens Park, Littledown & Westbourne

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Directory

Westbourne Edition

Local businesses

December/January 2016

Local News - It’s not panto time is it? Oh yes it is!

- Dorset Wildlife Trust: Be naturally creative this Xmas

Prize Wordsearch - Win a meal for two at The Overcliff Pub

Regular Features - The Adventures of Nellie - On your plot: Scarves at the ready - Martin Lewis:

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Introduction

The Bournemouth Directory

- Westbourne Edition

Edition 56

Oh my goodness, it is nearly Christmas 2015!

I for one am not at all ready this year and I must get myself into the Christmas swing of things. We are going to Oxford to Stephen’s parents for a few days, so we are actually creating two Christmases, one in Oxford and another on my Birthday, 22nd December, to celebrate with my parents. It’s a good excuse to let our hair down!

The Bournemouth Directory, Westbourne Edition has some good little articles for you this month including... Get naturally creative this Xmas. Martin Published by: Lewis helps us with Christmas finance. Panto season Stephen & Debbie Corney is here again - Stephen got to catch up with the cast at Dorset Directories Ltd of the Pavilion show. On Your Plot has scarves at the Telephone: ready. It’s All Child’s Play with seasonal sensations.

01202 894397 Nellie, the Dorset Directories campervan took us to Poole to go on a boat and watch the fireworks!

Email: info@thebournemouthdirectory.co.uk You can read all about that on pages 24 and 25. The prize wordsearch is getting really popular. Please Copy deadline for the fill in our Christmas prize wordsearch as you could also be the lucky winner of a meal for two at The January 2016 edition: 20th December 2015 Overcliff Pub. Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that data in this publication is accurate, the publisher cannot accept any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause.

Dorset Directories Ltd does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the publication. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

Stephen and I would like to sincerely thank you for the support you have given to the advertisers of our Bournemouth Directory this last year. We are very much a family run business and love to hear that all our work is worth while. If you have a business or a local club that you would like to promote please get in touch. We would love to hear from you.

Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year to you!

Debbie & Stephen Corney

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Community News

It’s not Panto time is it?

Oh yes it is!

I was lucky enough to be invited to the launch of this year’s Pavilion pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. After a damp start to the morning, I was worried about the photo call with the cast, but Bournemouth brought out the sun in style.

After the photos in the gardens, I managed to catch up with some of the stars. Noel Brodie, who plays Muddles, is excited to be back again: “Playing Smee required working on the audience to win them over as his role changes through the show, whereas Muddles is much more of an extension of the audience right from the start. My father owned a fish and chip shop in Parkstone and having been in the area a lot I feel I can bring local knowledge in to influence the script.” He went on to say that working with the same production company and director really helps to bring things together.

Having previously also starred as The Fairy Godmother in the past, I asked Gillian Wright, who plays The Wicked Queen, which type of role she preferred. “I love panto because it has such a history as a genre. We are lucky... not every country has this style of production. I do rather like playing the baddie though.”

With Snow White herself, Olivia Birchenough from Channel 5’s Milkshake When I got a moment to chat to Olivia Birchenough of Channel 5’s Milkshake, who plays Snow White, I just had to ask her how she managed to be so bright and enthusiastic at that time in the morning. “An early night and a good cup of tea. I just love entertaining children and although we do not have a live audience at that time, the tour show and the reactions of kids that we meet makes it all worthwhile.”

So make sure you get your tickets for this year’s production. It is sure to be very popular!

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Wildlife News

Talking about Wildlife...

Be naturally creative this Xmas When the days grow shorter and the festive season is looming, it’s easy to turn on the heating, don some fluffy slippers and put your feet up, but at Dorset Wildlife Trust we believe there’s a great reason for dressing up warm, putting on the wellies and getting outside in the fresh air!

Before the advent of mass-produced Christmas decorations (often on sale from late August!) people gathered their own natural foliage, berries and cones to make table centrepieces and wreaths, and this was part of the annual ritual that made the run-up to Christmas such fun.

There’s a wealth of natural material out there just waiting to be used to wonderful effect inside your home, so why not rekindle the joy of using natural resources in your own family, and get some good healthy exercise at the same time?

Evergreens such as holly, ivy and conifers are fairly easy to find when you’re out on a winter walk, but make sure that you’re not taking anything from private property, and also that you only take a small amount from each bush or tree. You can also get creative with things like fir cones, acorns and nuts that have fallen onto the ground.

Once you’ve collected your raw materials, you don’t need to be a craft expert to create something lovely. Our fabulous festive workshop with Jules Hosford on 14 November will give you all the guidance you need in order to make your own stunning wreaths and table flowers, personalised just for you and your loved ones.

If art rather than sculpture is more your style, get inspired to design your own Christmas card with artist Julie Herring on 12 November. This is a chance to draw directly from nature in The Great Heath.

Don’t worry, though, if you can’t get outside either for materials or inspiration, because Carla Taylor will help you make your own gorgeous hand-made felt decorations for your tree and home, including robins, baubles and more, on 22 November.

For more information and details of how to book a place, see: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/events

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Roll up, Roll up... New Fish & Chip Restaurant open!

After a career of over 20 years as an Executive Chef, heading the top kitchens within the Hilton Hotel Group, Andy Brown teamed up with the well established Somerford (Christchurch) fish and chip shop to produce Britain’s favourite food to the very highest standard. The partnership has been so successful that a second shop has now been opened in Alder Road (Poole).

Using the finest produce from sustainable stocks, we offer exceptional quality, freshly cooked, food.

We are pleased to cater for customers requiring their food to be cooked in gluten and wheat free batter, in accordance with guidelines from the Coeliac Society.

We are proud to be a recommended dining establishment by the Society.

Our fish is cooked just how you like it, with standard or light batter, breaded, or steamed, whichever is your preference.

We cater for special functions, both in the restaurant or for delivery.

Depending on numbers and location, free delivery may be arranged.

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My Success Story “I am 59 years old and went through a very painful divorce in 2002. Since then I have had a number of difficult work situations. I have been quite stressed and always seem to be getting into disputes with people. Any relationships that I had did not work out. Physically I put on a lot of weight and I felt quite unhappy and down. My back started to hurt more and more and prevented me from exercising. I had frequent incapacitating migraines and I drank too much.

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Cleaning Countdown to Christmas

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We understand that there just aren’t enough hours in the day for all those mundane household chores, especially during the festive season.

Whether you want the house blitzed before the in-laws arrive, tidied up for your Christmas party, or given the once over after a New Year’s bash – Myhome will take the hassle out of your housework.

Operating across most of Dorset, our teams of highlytrained, fully-insured, professional cleaners are on hand to spruce up your home.

Our service is tailored to meet your individual needs whether it’s a regular booking or a ‘one-off’- and consists of a thorough clean from ceilings to skirting boards, even including the oven.

For your complete peace of mind, all our employees undergo a comprehensive training programme and strict vetting procedures, including police checks- to ensure the highest levels of workmanship and reliability This includes training on Myhome’s exclusive Tri-colour cleaning system, an organised, colour-coded plan that lets cleaning staff know exactly what to do in each room of the house and which cleaning cloths and equipment should be used - to avoid spreading dirt and germs Clients can therefore be assured of the highest levels of workmanship and reliability.

We use our own equipment and supplies of the latest tried and tested cleaning products to ensure sparkling results.

This means there’s no wear and tear on your appliances and you save on your shopping bills too.

So this Christmas, put away the rubber gloves, hang up the feather duster and let the professionals at Myhome deal with your domestic duties.

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Adventures of Nellie

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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Directories Camper Van Nellie took us to Poole Quay for a boat trip to watch the fireworks! Personally I love Bonfire night and always have done. Nellie didn’t seem too perturbed on the way by the terrifically loud bangs and awe inspiring colours in the sky.

We arrived at Poole Quay well in time for the sail. Meeting 15 or so friends, it was all going to be very exciting!

Nellie couldn’t wait. Of course, being a mature lady of 50, I was very calm and not the least bit eager to get on board... we can’t show that after all, can we? Or can we..? I think I embarrass Hayden sometimes with my enthusiasm, for ‘my age’. I seem to be good at doing that. We all boarded the Greenslade pleasure boat, fi ling on one by one as if on a school outing, all very well behaved.

Nellie is factually too fat to get up the gangway so waited patiently in the car park. Sometimes we need a necessity level to lose weight, don’t we!

Poor Nellie has also had some other problems recently and we are thinking

Poole Quay from the boat

All aboard!! Nearly time to cast off... of getting better health insurance for her. I did tell the insurance man that she is famous and would need a separate policy for her “derrière” but he didn’t seem to take me seriously. I wonder why?

Once on board we found seats at the back of the boat, so a great place to see everything that was going on. The crew only allow enough passengers on board so we can all sit upstairs. I think is a really good idea as you certainly want to take in the atmosphere and get a full view. At a cost of only £5 each I thought the whole trip was a bargain.

What you also get is a night sail around the harbour before bobbing up and down to watch the fireworks.

We were all well wrapped up with hats, scarves and gloves. The weather had been horrific during the day with heavy winds and pouring rain, so we were a bit worried to say the least, but magically it all cleared up, the winds died down and there was only a very slight drizzle

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The fireworks once they started were spectacular! The view from the boat is amazing and I do highly recommend this trip. The lights from the Quay buildings as a back drop to the gargantuan, sensational lights in the sky are thrilling and certainly get the heart racing.

Or again am I just showing my age?

Mustn’t get too excited now...

The fireworks were continuous for about 20 minutes, non-stop. The Council and sponsors of this event really do need a commendation for putting on such a stunning show. We were all standing in awe, amazed, with choruses of “Oooohs” and “Aaaahs” all expressed in unison.

The atmosphere was electrifying! (Where was John Travolta?)

Hayden loves his candyfloss!

Massive fireworks lit up the sky Ending with a breathtaking finale there was an enormous cheer and lots of clapping. Isn’t this what life is really all about, fun with friends and family?

Once back on land we all set off to go to a friend’s house for her 60th Birthday celebration. We did laugh about having put on such a good show for her. Along the Quay were a few stalls including one serving candyfloss, and boy does Hayden love his candyfloss. You can see that in his face! Cheeky.

Barbara, the Birthday ‘girl’ had prepared a delicious chilli for us, in which she put some chocolate. It was yummy and just what we needed after our cool night at ‘sea’. A perfect end to a perfect night.

What more could we ask for? A great night out with friends.

Nellie was grinning from headlight to headlight all the way home.

Where will she take us next…?

By Debbie Corney

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It’s All Childs Play

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I T’S ALL CHILDS P LAY A Sense of Christmas

Think of Christmas without its sights, sounds, smells and tastes and the magical festivities would certainly lack lustre. Christmas is all about the senses, from the spectacle of presents under a scented tree, the sound of ripping paper and carols playing in the background to the heady aromas of chocolate, spices and zesty fruit. All these sensations and more help give it its sense of occasion, which if repeated year on year, become treasured family traditions for generations to come. Think back to a childhood Christmas and try to put your finger on what made it so memorable?

Take stocking opening. As well as the thrill of receiving a yearned for present, I wonder if snuggling up in dressing gowns and slippers on a cold dark morning, delving in the stocking, exclamations of surprise and delight and the feast for the eyes of a present strewn bed helped imprint the memory?

Christmas does not have to be a time of excesses, in fact nearly forty years on I can still vividly recall my best ever present, a carrier bag of second hand Sindy clothes that would have had Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s wastebusters smiling. Even children too young to understand what Christmas is about can appreciate the anticipation of the occasion and be enthralled by the excitement of others.

If you feel that Christmas has become too focussed on presents with not enough memory-making traditions and fun, here’s some no and low cost sensory ideas to try.

Sight The sense of sight is our most stimulated sense. If 80% of all input is visual just imagine what it’s like at Christmas time with sparkly lights, tinsel, baubles and beautifully wrapped presents? When it comes to decorations often less is more, so why not use holly and ivy to add cheer without bombarding the senses? Making wreaths and displays can be a great excuse for venturing outdoors in search of holly berries and vines. Christmas wreaths don’t come cheap but handmade ones are there for the picking. What better way of seeing young creators bristle with pride than their creation decorating the front door or mantelpiece? Go equipped with secateurs and a bin bag (for collecting the prickly branches in) then warm up inside with a lovely hot chocolate while having fun shaping them into cool decorations. And if you’re tree decorations have been nibbled by mice (as ours were) you can try your hand at simple homemade creations, from felt stocks to clay leaves, clove studded oranges to Lego sleighs, toilet roll Santas to cotton wool snowmen and wherever else your imagination takes you.

Smell For me Christmas would not be the same without the smell of pine needles, satsumas, mulled wine and brandy flamed

plum pudding. Why not limber up your nose with a spiced scented candle or better still the gentle aroma of whole dried oranges, great for getting in the mood? To add to the festive aromas and create gorgeous decorations, score the sides of whole oranges and dry them slowly in the oven – an Aga is perfect. Once dried they look amazing, and will release their zesty aromas infusing the air with the scent of Christmas.

Taste Children love the opportunity to get creative in the kitchen so why not make mince pies, Christmas cookies, sweets or sausage rolls together? As well as being cheaper and nicer than most shop bought options it gives children great satisfaction knowing they’ve made something as well as teaching them about food. Try this fun variation on the humble mince pie. Use readymade puff pastry to make mince pie bases and fill with mincemeat. Decorate with pastry stars, holly leaves, bells and trees (either free hand or cut with cookie cutters) to form the lids. Brush with beaten egg and bake. The puffed up creations will really wow visitors, and if my children are anything to go by, they’ll get great satisfaction from being hands-on. As well as being fun and a great way of saving money, you’ll be creating traditions and memories for the future. Our retro repertoire includes a Yuletide log, marzipan fruits and huge stocking shaped mince pie! Which recipe will you choose to become your family favourite?

Sound In our house Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without festive music. From Bing Crosby to choral pieces and popular carols, Christmassy music offers a change to the norm and makes the occasion all the more special. Not all traditions need to cost the earth. With a crackling open fire we always sort through the box of decorations (homemade and bought) and dress the freshly dug tree to the sound of White Christmas. But music doesn’t have to be traditional why not invite older children to create their own Christmas playlist and get ready for some embarrassing dad dancing!

Sue Gascoyne

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Money Savnig Tips

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LEWIS &KULVWPDV No we do not want Christmas songs, goods or fairy lights in September, or October, or even November. Christmas is on 25 December and that’s where it should stay. Yet, while it is far too early for celebration, it’s never too early for preparation.

Many of the key Christmas must-dos to save money only work if you do them early enough. So now we’ve far fewer than 100 days to go, here’s my Christmas (or Chanucah or Eid) savers checklist.

Earn 5% cashback on your Christmas shopping If you’re going to be spending for Christmas, you might as well do it on a card that pays you every time you spend on it. The no annual fee AmericanExpress.com Amex Everyday credit card pays 5% cashback on your first three months’ spending (maximum £100) followed by up to 1.25% after.

Get it now and this falls during the high spend Christmas period.

The cashback won’t be paid until a year later, but, then again, that’s a bonus for next Christmas. Set up a direct debit to repay IN FULL each month to avoid the 22.9% rep APR. There’s a full list of options at www.mse.me/cashback, plus an eligibility checker that tells you your odds of getting each card.

Agree to not give unnecessary presents Far too many people do tit-for-tat giving, and using the end result is tat. So now’s the moment to agree with friends, family and colleagues to cut back on giving this year. Why not save it for just the immediate family?

Too many people end up with goods they’ll never use, so why waste our cash out of some peer-pressure filled obligation. And even those who want to be generous to those with less than them, remember by giving to someone that person often feel obligated to buy back which can do more harm than help. For my full ‘ban Christmas presents’ philosophy, go to www.mse.me/ banchristmas.

Not saved for it? Start now – then you can split the cost by four A typical family Christmas costs around £820 – a huge amount from one month’s salary alone. But if you haven’t started saving yet, there is still time.

For example, put £200 aside from your September, October and November’s income, and it’ll spread the cost. Save what you can, but if you really can’t afford to, I’m afraid you’ll need to cut your cloth accordingly.

Not used it since last Christmas? Flog it Walk around the house and examine everything – it’s time for your annual personal stock clearance. Many old items can be worth serious cash and if you’ve not used things for a year, whether kids’ toys, prams, coffee makers, mobile phones, gadgets, or even clothes, why not sell them?

Have a look on eBay to see if any of your bits are suitable for

sale. There are also lots of recycling sites that will pay you for old mobiles and gadgets – just make sure you do your research first to find the one that’ll give you the most.

Set up a Christmas cupboard, then POUNCE on the biggest discounts Become a tactical shopper. Work out now what you want to buy and then you can pounce on it when there’s a code, voucher or discount that’s cheaper (my weekly email includes the hot ones www.mse.me/tips).

Even better, as is part of many MoneySavers’ Christmas arsenal, once you by a present, bag it, wrap it, and pop it in a Christmas cupboard.

Don’t borrow for Christmas - but if you’ll do it anyway, ensure it’s at 0% Xmas borrowing’s a bad idea. Far better to go, er, cold turkey, and have a more austere time (Christmas is just one day, after all).

That said, if you’ll borrow anyway, at least do it right. The longest 0% spending credit card is Cbonline.co.uk at 26 months or PostOffice.co.uk at 25 months. Although these cards are over two years interest free, before they jump to 18.9% rep APR, aim to clear the card before next Christmas or you just perpetuate the misery.

Small cutbacks now can mean big savings Small cutbacks now can save large when there are 90 days, 66 working days and 13 weeks left until Christmas. So, if you give up a £2 coffee every day at work you’ll save £132, or cut back on an £8 pack of cigarettes every week and it’s £104. I’m not saying you must give up everything completely, but make an active choice: would you prefer the cash at Christmas or the daily treat?

Don’t use Tesco vouchers for festive food A £10 Tesco voucher is worth just £10 in-store. Yet you can double or triple its value on items in its www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/ brochure (£10 becomes £30) on gift items such as Goldsmiths jewellery or Merlin annual theme park passes.

Plus every few months its ‘double-up’ scheme gives 2x value year-round on selected items in-store and on Tesco Direct, including fragrance, toys and electricals. Tesco won’t confirm for sure when it’ll next be on, but it’s likely to be around the beginning of November.

Warning! Don’t ignore your household enquiry form Every UK household is being sent a Household Enquiry Form from their local council to check the right people are registered to vote – and if you repeatedly fail to fill it in you can be fined up to £1,000.

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New Year New Kitchen

This year make a resolution you can keep!

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On Your Plot Scarves at the ready

December is perhaps the one month where, in the build up to Christmas with roaring fires and shorter days, even the hardiest of gardeners may struggle to get out there and do the necessary for their plots.

December often means hard frosts and you need to harvest your winter cabbages, celery and cauliflowers this month. Parsnips and swedes are pretty hardy so if you are a bit overrun with your crop you can keep these in the ground until you need them. If bad weather is forecast then keep some straw handy to cover them over and stop the ground from freezing thema in. Make sure that you check your stored crops for any sign of disease and remove any that look problematic.

If the ground isn’t too sticky then this is also a great time to get out your hoe and work between your vegetable crops. Look out for any plants which might have been lifted by frost and press them gently back into the ground.

Keep an eye on your Brussels too - these should be starting now so try cooking them in different ways in your meals before the ‘big day’ (adding a spot of garlic can make all the difference) until you find something suitable to go with the bird. You don’t just have to eat them on Christmas Day you know!

Be mindful of any snowfall this month or in future weeks and help out your plants and shrubs as best you can by brushing off any settled snow. This helps to prevent any damage with branches breaking under the weight. Just make sure you if you have small children they don’t take this as an opportunity to flick snow everywhere otherwise your quiet gardening time could suddenly turn into an impromptu snowball fight!

Birds at this time of the year need all the help they can get too. There are some great plants that you can introduce to help them as well as popping out the traditional feeders. These

include hawthorn, holly, beriberi and indeed your holly can double up as a craft project for indoor decorations over the festive season.

If you are planting these types of shrubs for our feathered friends then do try and put them somewhere quiet in the garden where the birds won’t be frightened off.

Sit back at your window and watch them feed contentedly whilst you enjoy the view. Why not get out a few gardening books, grab a cup of tea and imagine how you’d like your garden to look next summer? More or less vegetables? Bigger shrubs, more colour?

Whatever you choose, pat yourself on the back for all the hard work you’ve done this year and think how green your fingers really could be!

Jobs for December:-

• Continue collecting falling leaves and put them in a leaf mould cage ready for next year.

• Take hardwood cuttings of soft fruit.

• Cover your compost bins • Pop some more manure into your digging efforts.

• Keep an eye on any slugs trying to get at your potatoes • Keep your bird feeders topped up, especially if there is ground frost or snowfall.

• Keep mice away from your harvested produce.

• Cut back any creepers that have become a bit excitable during the year

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Classic Car Restorations

From minor accident repairs to full restoration based in Poole, Dorset, with over 36 years experience.

We are often surprised that people who love their classic and have often rebuilt it at a cost beyond its worth are happy to allow the inevitable process of decay to start again even as the restoration is complete. Or worse still, they never use their car in case it rains!

Get it treated by us, use it and enjoy it. Even those of you with fibre glass classics beware - these cars can so easily lull you into thinking that because they look great cosmetically, that they are sound structurally, until that is, the MOT tester discovers the rot.

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Index of advertisers

Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory...

Bedrooms Select Interiors..........................27

Dancewear Dancing Daisy........................... 5

Motoring & Bike Accessories Motabitz...................................39

Beds The Bed Store........................... 1

Denture Services Dorset Denture Clinic................ 5

Oven Cleaners Oven King................................. 7

Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds............................. 3 Broadview Blinds......................28 Tuscany Blinds..........................12

Drainage Services All Drains Cleared..................... 7

Plumbing & Heating Bournemouth Plumbing Solutions....19 First Choice Plumbing...............40 J C Gas......................................20 P L H Heating............................ 3 UltraHeat Plumbing.................. 7

Block Paving & Driveways K & S Paving..............................27 T P Sherwood............................31 Builders Ian Jones Property Maintenance....12 Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras.................20 Carpets & Flooring Carpet Barn.............................. 1 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Arrow Cleaning Services...........15 Cleaning Doctor........................ 3

Electricians Dorset Electrical & Fire Alarms....20 Financial Services Bournemouth Investments.......16 Even Keel Financial................... 5 Garage Services Coastal Car Sales & Service......19 Hughes Workshop.................... 2 Trickett Welding........................37 Garden Services

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David Burgess Garden Design....15 Hearing Aid Services Clarity Hearing Solutions..........15

Children’s Activities Jo Jingles...................................35

Hot Tub Hire Party Tub Hire...........................35

Chimney Sweeps Jim Chim-in-ey.......................... 6 Oliver Chimney Sweeps.............37

Hotels, Bars & Restaurants Banana Wharf.......................... 7 Brown’s Fish & Chips.................17 The Overcliff Pub......................28

Cleaning - Residential MyHome Residential Services....23 Time for You.............................. 5 Community News Adventures of Nellie.................24 Dorset Wildlife Trust.................14 It’s All Child’s Play: Christmas Sensation..............26 It’s not Panto time is it?

Oh yes it is!............................ 8 Martin Lewis: Christmas...........30 On your plot: Scarves at the ready..............34

Insurance Coversure Insurance.................21 Kitchens Dream Doors............................32 Select Interiors..........................18 Meal Deliveries Collins Catering Services...........36 Model Shops Platform Models.......................19

Property Maintenance D Harrison Home Improvements....37 Ian Jones Property Maintenance....12 Puzzles & Competitions Crossword.................................22 Kids Page..................................10 Prize Wordsearch......................33 Sudoku......................................22 Record Stores Rose Red Records......................36 Stained Glass Services Aquarius Stained Glass............. 6 Takeaways Brown’s Fish & Chips.................17 Tree Surgeons Arborgrind................................ 6 RHV...........................................27 Special Branch..........................12 Used Cars Coastal Car Sales & Service......19 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Allglaze.....................................16 Cloudy2Clear Windows.............11 Comfort Rooms.........................13 Mr Demister.............................35 Select PVCU..............................29

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