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Introduction
The Bournemouth Directory Westbourne Edition
Edition 68
Published by:
Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Directories Ltd
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Copy deadline for the January 2017 edition: 12th December 2016
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Dear Bournemouth residents, Christmas 2016! Unbelievable many of us say. It is a time to reflect over the last year and start to look at what we want to do this coming 2017. Stephen and I with Hayden and good old Nellie have had a really good year. The summer for me was particularly special, spending much time at the beach with Hayden and his ‘life saving’ friends. We have been busy and also have had time to take time out as a family. Nellie, the Dorset Directories Campervan continues to take us out, all over the south coast and beyond. Not quite to infinity... Last month she took us to Chessington Theme Park and you can read how a group of ‘ageing adults’ had a blast. Now is the time to finalize all the preparations for Christmas Day. We also have three Birthdays at this time: on 25th November Hayden became a teenager! Oh oh... My Birthday is three days before Christmas as I didn’t want to miss out on those all important presents of course, and Stephen’s Birthday is on Boxing Day. It is an expensive time of the year to say the least, but very exciting. The magazine has continued to help local trades people and we are truly grateful for that. The aim of our local Directory is to help you the resident find good local businesses that can do all those jobs you just cannot do yourselves. This in turn keeps our local trades busy and that helps all of us as well as the local economy. We are very happy to promote local groups and societies for free. Just give one of us a call or send an email. If you have a company and are not featured here, but would like to be, please let us know. We use Royal Mail to distribute the magazines and would love to get your name to the local residents. Stephen and myself wish you All the Very Best at this festive time. May you and your family and friends have a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic New Year!
Debbie & Stephen Corney
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Talbot Village Trust grants community culinary refurb Local grant giving charity, Talbot Village Trust, has donated £20,000 to Eventide Homes, to allow essential refurbishment work to be carried out to a number of its kitchens. The funding received from Talbot Village Trust permitted the local almshouse charity to refurbish eight of its resident’s kitchens with modernised facilities since the current kitchen equipment was over 20 years old. Joe Waters, chief executive of Eventide Homes, said: “We are grateful for the generosity and support we have received from Talbot Village Trust, who have helped us vastly improve the quality of life for a number of our residents, by enabling us to remodel their kitchens.
Eventide Homes celebrating its 80th anniversary
‘‘Last year we aimed to complete six kitchen refurbishments but in the end due to the Trust’s donation, we were able to exceed our expectations and refurbish eight kitchens in total.’’ Eventide Homes provide housing for retired people in Dorset who are over the age of 60, and either through bereavement or other misfortune are left without adequate means to rent or own a property. Eventide Homes consists of 70 one bedroom flats, a communal garden and an activities room, which hosts weekly coffee mornings, bingo club and games nights. Russell Lucas-Rowe, Trustee, added: ‘‘Eventide Homes, which is currently in its 80th year, has created a loving community for those which are vulnerable in the area and Talbot Village Trust is pleased to support the charity in this way.’’ 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 information.
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NCS Rough Sleep Challenge Committed young people taking part in the BCHA-led National Citizen Service (NCS), slept rough for the night raising awareness and money for homeless people in Bournemouth this winter. On 11th November 2016 a group of young people aged 16-17 years old took part in a 12-hour rough sleep. The challenge was a simulated version of a night on the streets. They were woken up and moved on every few hours, like many homeless people are each night. They walked many miles throughout the night in all weather conditions. The young people managed to raise over £500, this money will go towards redecorating James Michael House in Bournemouth. This property provides housing for homeless young people in Bournemouth, the young people were particularly passionate about this cause due to the residents being of a similar age. Any leftover donations will be used to give the residents a well needed activity day out. Donations are still being taken on our JustGiving page: www. justgiving.com/fundraising/BCHA-NCSRoughSleepFundraiser Rachael Cheney, NCS Staff, said: ‘I was overwhelmed by how dedicated the team were in helping homeless young people in their area. When asked why they were so passionate they said it was because it could happen to them at any point and they were still lucky enough to be at home. We tried to make the experience as realistic as possible by first working through a Homes for Cathy workbook. We got them to think about different scenarios that could lead them to being made homeless and how they could overcome them. They also learnt about what being homeless really meant, to break any
stereotypes they may have had. On the actual night they spent most of the time in a church car park and the NCS staff played different roles throughout the night, including a police officer moving the group on. They spent some time in the local woods in West Moors, to help them understand the loneliness and separation some homeless people might experience. They were all fantastic and made the most of the challenge we set for them. They were so pleased when we played the role of a good Samaritan at around 3am and invited them in to the church for a hot drink and a donut.’ Harry Batson, NCS Participant, said: ‘NCS has given me a unique opportunity to take part in awesome activities and also give back to the community. This programme has made good use of my social skills, leadership and helped me further confront the world and its surroundings. I never realised how easy it was to help in the community and have fun whilst doing it! What we, as NCS graduates, have achieved has truly made a difference to lives and is one of the best things I have ever done. I have definitely changed as a person for the better thanks to this course, and I fully encourage young people to also take part. So worth it!’
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AllGlaze DORSET LIMITED
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ADVERTORIAL
Cloudy2Clear Announce Trusted Trader Partnership Consumer champions Which? have now joined the thousands of customers who recognise that Cloudy2Clear Windows really are a business that you can TRUST. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has received the coveted ‘Which Trusted Trader’ status after going through a rigorous accreditation process entirely focussed on customer service. Group Managing Director Marcus McGee believes that Which? have endorsed Cloudy2Clear’s long standing
company policy of delivering the highest standards possible at all times. ‘Our service is simple. If your double glazing has misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 25 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps. Whilst a number of tradespeople perhaps don’t focus on customer care as much as they should do, we make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. Locally Cloudy2Clear service the Bournemouth area
DQG Panager Justin Friel agrees that this approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing a good job but also it makes good business sense. I get a huge amount of business from friends and family of people I’ve done work for, which just goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated as both my customers and, obviously a body as nationally important as Which? now recognise.’ So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Justin a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be happy to help!
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Wildlife News
Talking about Wildlife...
Fly away home... Bird migration is perhaps one of the favourite natural phenomena of wildlife lovers. Summer long gone and the autumn foliage fading, the sky fills with the spectacle of migrating birds, heading to their winter quarters in Africa. The birds’ ability to navigate thousands of miles annually, often to the exact same locations year after year, has mystified people for centuries, and it is believed that they use the Earth’s magnetic fields, the sun, the moon, and the stars to guide their way. Whilst many species migrate south from here, Britain, due to its temperate climate, plenitude of estuaries and long coastline, is an internationally important destination for millions of migrating birds from the Arctic, Siberia, Canada and Scandinavia. They arrive on our shores throughout the autumn to spend the season in a milder climate than their homelands offer. Winter visitors include redwing and brambling, as well as geese, ducks, swans and wading birds. The migrant birds frequently fly around in flocks of dozens to thousands of individuals, reflecting a fantastic silhouette against the sky. They
Brownsea Island lagoon and hide Photo: Sally Welbourn
Spoonbill flock
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find comfort and safety in numbers; flocking together provides security from predators, and as the chilly nights settle in, huddling together provides the vital body warmth for survival. Poole Harbour is one of the country’s most renowned bird estuaries, hosting thousands of migrants annually. The Brownsea Island lagoon, an internationally renowned destination for migrants, supports significant numbers of avocet, black-tailed godwit, oystercatcher, and redshank and spoonbill, amongst others. December is an opportune time in coastal areas, wetlands and estuaries, where many of the avian visitors make their winter home, to go bird watching. Should you not wish to venture outdoors, Dorset Wildlife Trust has teamed up with the Birds of Poole Harbour to produce a fantastic live avian reality show via a webcam, available on: http://www.birdsofpooleharbour.co.uk/ brownsea-webcam. Visit www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk to find out more about our winter walks, and the best reserves to spot birds all year round. By Niina Silvennoinen
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A Doorman’s Diary Last month I ended my column telling of the many wedding receptions held at the “Royal Bath Hotel” and I loved each and every one of them rolling out the red carpet. I do remember one wedding which even today still makes me smile, about dear old Aunty Vi. The reception was for over one hundred and fifty guests, on arrival they went into the main lounge for a drinks reception then they were called to the “De Vere Suite” for their meal and speeches. Once they were all seated they discovered one empty chair, Aunty Vi was nowhere to be seen, apparently Uncle George (a little tiddly) had forgotten to collect her in his taxi! I sent a taxi to collect her straight away, when she finally arrived as you can imagine she was not very happy with Uncle George. Mind you after a few glasses of wine suddenly all was forgiven, and Aunty Vi became the life and soul of the party. As I put poor old Uncle George in a taxi home (he wanted to give me a kiss goodbye hick) bless him! When Aunty Vi left she was carrying a huge box of chocolates and thanked me for my help with a big smile. Another very busy period was over Christmas and the New Year. It was nice to meet all the guests and their families again who would return to spend Christmas with us every year and to see how their children had grown. Once again I was very involved with all the activities which included acting as Father Christmas also as Old Father Time on new
years eve. I did this for many years, I also did Father Christmas at the hotel staff childrens Christmas party, being a granddad myself you can guess that I loved doing it. It was over one Christmas that I had my most embarrassing experience at the front door. A very well known titled lady pulled up in her Rolls Royce, her ladyship would often come for Sunday lunch with her family, this visit was to book a table for Christmas Day. As usual she gave me the keys to the Rolls Royce just in case should have to move it to keep the hotel entrance clear, which I had to do. As I sat behind the wheel I noticed two rather large dogs asleep on the back seat, as I slowly moved the car forward I heard a funny sound behind me apparently one of the dogs had passed wind, causing not a very pleasant smell I could not get out of the car fast enough, as I opened the car door her ladyship was standing there, she was in a hurry so I didn’t have time to explain about the dogs, she got into the car she slammed the car door and drove off! I felt so embarrassed as I am sure that she thought it was me, you can guess that I was
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more careful with dogs in cars after that! Dogs were not allowed in the hotel apart from dogs for the blind. I recall one woman who wanted afternoon tea, as I was speaking to her I noticed a movement from her chest, she was hiding a small dog up her jumper! They were very strict with their dress code, especially in the restaurant. I did have to turn a number of people away including a few pop stars, no one ever complained and understood. I was very devastated in 1989 when my wife passed away after a very short illness, she was 53 years old. Fortunately I had two lovely daughters and some great friends including many from the hotel who really helped me after my sad loss. After what I had experienced during my wife’s illness I decided to set up a trust fund to buy life saving equipment for the hospitals in our area. The general manager came to visit me and after a long chat I told him that I intended to start a trust fund, he promised me that I would get both his and the hotels full support. This was a lovely gesture and it encouraged me to carry on with my life and to help others. After a few weeks I decided that it was time for me to return to the hotel, for the first couple of days I did find it a little difficult having to put on a false smile in front of the guests. Eventually I soon got back to my old self. I received over whelming support from all my colleques which believe me really helped me to get my fundraising off the ground. Many stayed on after working hours to help
me to organise and get involved with so many events, bless them. We would contact the local hospitals and ask them what we could purchase for them. Over the years we held many charity functions both inside and outside the hotel, which included four “Royal Bath” charity balls with top cabaret stars. The trust fund purchased much for our local hospitals and charities. The biggest event we put on was a midnight charity performance including breakfast after the show on Bournemouth Pier theatre. We managed to get some of the top entertainers in the UK. Sadly one thing let us down that was the good old British weather... Torrential rain and the worst gale force winds for years, so bad they thought about closing the pier! But the show went ahead which was great, but sadly the theatre was less than half full! Which meant that after we had paid all our overheads we found that the trust fund had lost money. Not a very successful night, in fact it was a real disaster for all the people that worked so hard to make the night a success. On my first morning back after the midnight show I was given the bad news, we had lost a total of £3000!!! I slowly walked out of the front door of the hotel and looked to the sky for help, when I felt a tap on my shoulder I turned round. It was a porter who gave me a letter which I opened and what I found inside really sent a shiver down my spine, an answer to my prayers!! (To be continued...) “Uncle” Ron Hands
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Don’t hate me, I know it’s early, but it’s time to prepare (not celebrate), as Christmas is coming. I hate tinsel and Jingle Bells before December as much as the next man, but many festive savings are only possible if you do them early. This isn’t a trivial message. I’m fed up of every January people telling me they’re skint and when I ask why they reply, “Christmas of course.” Well I can tell you exclusively here, Christmas will be on 25 December this year, so it’s not an unexpected event – there is time to plan in advance to prevent problems. So here are my seven key things you should do now that’ll save you for festivities. I’ve focused on Christmas, but the same techniques work for Chanukah, Eid, and Kwanzaa too. 1. Agree to not give unnecessary presents. Gifts for kids, grandchildren or your spouse are fine. Yet it’s time to stop the ever growing list of people we buy for even when we’ve no idea what they want, know we’ll end up buying tat that’ll never be used, and add heaps of pressure on ourselves to do so. I’ve been campaigning to end unnecessary gifts for six years, and more and more people are doing it. Yet it involves agreeing a pact not to buy
each other. Even the joy of giving can be selfish if it obligates someone who can’t afford it to buy back. Julia tweeted me a couple of weeks ago: “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told family I can’t afford Xmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” So contact friends and family now and make an agreement not to buy, or to cap the cost, only give homemade or even to give to charity instead. See my full ‘why Christmas presents are bad’ explanation at www.mse.me/ BanChristmas. 2. Book your train tickets 12 weeks in advance. Wherever you’re planning on spending the festive season, if you need to travel by train, book your tickets 12 weeks in advance. That’s when most cheap advance tickets launch, so you get maximum availability. So this is close to the perfect moment to be buying tickets if you’re away visiting friends and family for Christmas and New Year. 3. Small savings make merry Based on roughly 90 days, 75 working days and 13 weeks left till Christmas. So, if you buy a £2 coffee every work day, just give it up now, put the cash in a Christmas kitty instead and you’ll have £150 by the big day.@MoneySavingExpert I’m not telling you
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to do this, it’s about deciding priorities. If that’s cash you need for Christmas, are you willing to make the sacrifice? 4. Earn 5% cashback on your Christmas 2YHUGUDIWV 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. T h e n o a n n u a l - f e e w w w. americanexpress.com Platinum Everyday credit card pays you 5% cashback on your first three months’ spending (maximum £100), so get it now and you get the big cashback during the high spend pre-Christmas period. It then follows with up to 1% after. The cashback is paid after a year, so you’ll get it in time to help next Christmas, though there’s a minimum £3,000 spend to get it. That sounds a lot, but do all your normal spending on it as it pays you and you’ll be fine. Of course, only do this if you’ve a direct debit to repay it IN FULL each month, or you’ll be charged 22.9% rep APR, which kills the gain. 5. Not saved for it? Do it now – then you can split the cost by three. A typical family Christmas costs around £600-£800 - a huge amount from one month’s salary alone. But if you haven’t started saving yet, there is still time. For example, if you put £200 aside from your October and November income, it’ll spread the cost. Save what you can.
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If you’re saying you can’t afford that, then I’m afraid you’ll need to go cold turkey. Christmas is just one day, it’s not worth overspending and ruining your New Year. 6. Set up a Christmas cupboard. Become a tactical shopper. Work out now what necessary gifts you need to buy, and then if you spot a bargain, you can pounce on it when there’s a code, voucher or discount that makes it cheaper (I put the best in my weekly email at www.mse.me/tips). Even better, as is part of many Money Savers’ Christmas arsenal, once you buy a present, bag it, wrap it, and pop it in a Christmas cupboard – gradually getting the chores done. 7. 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 toys, prams, old coffee makers, mobile phones, gadgets, or even clothes, why not sell them? This isn’t just about eBay or car boot sales; Facebook now has a lot of good local sales groups too that can be an easy way to do this. 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 @MoneySavingExpert
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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Directories Camper Van Nellie is very excited about Christmas! Last year she drove us all the way to Stephen’s parents near Oxford. This year we are staying at home and my parents are coming to visit. With all that adrenaline rushing she had the great idea last month to take us to Chessington Adventure Park for Halloween. When I say a group of us I mean all adults of a certain age (mostly over 50) who were looking for some good old fun... without the children. Is that possible I hear you say? A group of menopausal women and a few perplexed men to a theme park for Halloween? You would think we would know better by now, but seems the ‘going back to childhood’ has started early for some of us... or maybe we just never grew up! We set off, all (well most of us) very keen to have a go on the rides and scream and shout to our hearts content. What a great excuse! We only thought later that we could have dressed up too... but maybe that was taking it a bit too far. Nellie can look pretty scary at the best of times with her long black skirts and silver teeth. You do realize that it is the van I am talking about and not some self inflicted invalidation? Not that any of us would ever do that to ourselves of course... The weather was perfect. Bright and dry. Not at all bad for October 31st.
As soon as we all gathered at the gate we were like whippets at the starting block. We couldn’t wait to get on those thrilling, heart pounding rides. One of the party was not so keen and happily was the ‘bag lady’ for the day. We had in fact been to the same location last year and “Mr Bubbleworks” (the name says it all), which is a cute ride on the water for the younger children, had sent chills through her spine and caused her to hang on for dear life, literally. The rest of us found it highly amusing but poor
Getting a drenching on Rameses Revenge
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Julie couldn’t wait to get off. She now makes a very good ‘bag lady’ and is more than happy to watch us screaming, shouting and otherwise making a fool of ourselves. “Kobra”, the serpent ride, is really quite exhilarating, without turning you upside down and throwing you about uncontrollably. The roller coaster does throw you from one side to the other and neither seat saves you from the other person’s heavy (in some of our cases) body being thrown solidly against you as you also twirl in the air. Nellie didn’t like the sound of that one and with her rather oversized thighs I don’t blame her! Then of course there is the good old fashioned Carousel. Two of the party are somewhat more dignified and composed than the rest of us... must be David’s Naval Officer background, though his wry smile at times gives something else away... and they absolutely looked the part as they gave the Royal Wave from the carriage. Escapism, or is it delusion? Wonderful isn’t it. The only youngster of the party, a fifteen year old, got totally drenched on “Rameses Revenge”. Nellie loves the names of these rides. People must spend hours, and probably a small fortune, just thinking of what to call them. This was the only ride none of us ‘sane’ adults would go on. Held upside down in the air with water shooting up at you, was not our cup of tea. And at our age tea is very important.
Time for that all important tea!
“Vampire” is the best and since the park was open til 8pm, being a Halloween opening, we went on that in the dark. The ride seemed twice as fast and being at the front added to the sheer elation. Our poor tickers, how did they cope? It was a truly brilliant day and Nellie was thrilled we enjoyed ourselves so much. It shows that you don’t have to be young to have a good time and that time spent with friends is time well spent! Nellie wishes you a really good Christmas and a Happy New Year. Again it is a great excuse to invite friends and family together, relax, eat and be merry. Enjoy! Where will Nellie be taking us in 2017? By Debbie Corney
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Bournemouth & Poole College battles the skills gap in STEM The Bournemouth & Poole College is looking to tackle the national issue of the skills gap In STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) by investing in high-tech equipment to support business growth in Dorset with the aid of apprentices.
at The Bournemouth & Poole College, added: ‘‘2016 has been the year for engineering at The College with the addition of the Cobham sponsored classroom in our STEM centre, and the upgrade our facilities received thanks to Dorset LEP’s funding.
According to the Employer Skills Survey 14 per cent of employers reported skills gaps within their establishment, with approximately 1.4 million staff lacking the level of skills needed in their role. This is the equivalent to five per cent of the total UK workforce.
‘‘These new facilities include a welding bay, a motor vehicle practical teaching area and investment in the lathe and milling areas, AutoCAD classrooms and 3D printing facilities. There hasn’t been a better time to study at The College.’’
Sunseeker International currently has 96 apprentices in training at The College and is recruiting an additional 225 staff, of which a large proportion are mechanical and electrical engineers.
Dikra Azzouz, Cobham plc apprentice at The Bournemouth & Poole College, explained: ‘‘It is so important for us to work with the facilities available at The College, as it means we are already familiar with the kinds of machinery we would work with further down the line.’’
Alex Bowman, Talent Manager at Sunseeker International, said: ‘‘If Dorset is to remain competitive for manufacturing employers such as Sunseeker, then the investment in modern and cutting edge engineering training facilities is paramount.’’
The Bournemouth & Poole College is dedicated to inspiring the next generation of students and promotes equal opportunities for all who are interested in pursuing a career in STEM.
‘‘I am grateful that Dorset LEP and The College have been able to work in partnership to develop the engineering faculty at the North Road site, which will benefit students, parents and ultimately engineering and manufacturing employers across Dorset.’’ Mark Loose, Director of Learning for Engineering
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Grey seals, golden eagles, weasels and water voles: award-winning country park celebrates the best of British wildlife photography Stunning images of wildlife from across Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire feature in the highly-accclaimed British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) exhibition at Moors Valley Country Park near Ringwood from 14 January until 26 February 2017. With 15 categories, including two for young people, the Awards showcase the very best of nature photography chosen from thousands of entries from across the country and raise awareness about biodiversity, British species and their habitats. Moors Valley is the only location south of London to host the BWPA national touring exhibition which this year features over 100 striking images including grey seals, golden eagles, weasels and water voles. The Park was recently awarded ‘Gold’ for Sustainability in the Dorset Tourism Awards and fifty-
Paul Colley’s ‘Hello Ducky (Brown Trout and Mallard Duck)’. Photographed in GoodworthClatford, Hampshire, it was Highly Commended in the Animal Behaviour category
five percent of the animals featured in the exhibition have been sighted, if not photographed, there. Moors Valley is also is one of ‘ the best places in the UK for dragonflies and home to all six species of British reptile as well as a highly successful water vole reintroduction programme. This year’s BWPA overall winning shot, ‘Hitchhikers’, was not taken on land but underwater off the Island of Hirta in Scotland and features what awardwinning photographer George Stoyle describes as ‘one of the largest jellyfish I’ve ever encountered’. The amazing folds, frills and kaleidoscopic colours of this giant lion’s mane jellyfish should make ‘Hitchhikers’ a winner, but it is the shoal of shimmering fish finding sanctuary amongst its tangle of stinging tentacles that make this unique picture really stand out. Nearer to home, highly commended images include Jane Morgan’s closeup of a feathery, tentacled fan worm in Weymouth, Dorset whilst Wiltshire images include Mark Bridger’s Roe deer in a field furrow in Salisbury, and 14-year old Harry King’s image of a short eared owl taken at Wroughton’s Barbury Castle. Wiltshire is also home to category winner Nick Upton, whose images detailing the monitoring and tracking of harvest mice won the documentary series award. Hampshire is represented this year with two highly commended images
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from Paul Colley featuring the amazing underwater colours of the county’s freshwater fish. Chris Packham, TV presenter and naturalist said, “The British Wildlife Photography Awards generates an incredible catalogue of splendid, exciting, imaginative and artistic images, proving beyond doubt that we have the richest palette of life to celebrate in our own backyard. Anyone passionate about protecting and preserving wildlife will be inspired by the British Wildlife Photography Awards, which has done more than any other award to raise the profile of British wildlife”. Moors Valley Communication Ranger, Katie Davies said, “With so many stunning photographs on show this exhibition is proof that you don’t have to travel far from home to capture some
amazing images. Moors Valley is home to so many different animal species that whatever type of photography you are interested in, the park and forest can offer some great opportunities to try out your skills. Even in winter there are plenty of species around including visiting wildfowl like shovellers and teal, early morning species such as roe deer, and the usually shy and retiring water voles.” The British Wildlife Photography Awards exhibition opens daily in the Visitor Centre at Moors Valley Country Park. It is free to view. Parking charges apply. For more information go to www.moorsvalley.co.uk or call the Rangers on 01425 470721. The 2017 British Wildlife Photography Awards opens for entries in early February. Details can be found at www.bwpawards.org.
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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!
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• 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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festive From ice skating to a Giant Snow Globe and spectacular illuminations, an Alpine market, the Nutcracker Trail, fantastic shopping and much, much more. From 17th November this Christmas, Bournemouth is the place to B.
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Abarth 124 Spider By Tim Barnes-Clay, www.carwriteups.co.uk
The Abarth 124 Spider is cast from the same die as the Fiat 124, and to improve it Abarth has used the same tactic as it did to change the Fiat 500 into the Abarth 595. In other words, it has added lithe looks, noise and, most importantly, muscle. The Abarth 124 Spider uses the same platform as Mazda’s MX-5 and Fiat’s 124. However, while the Fiat has been constructed to be more of a cruising vehicle, the Abarth is more hardcore – and the most performance driven of the three brands. The Abarth uses the same 1.4-litre, fourcylinder turbo-charged petrol engine as Fiat’s 124 - except in the Abarth it produces 170PS, compared with the Fiat 124’s 140PS. The Abarth’s power unit spins with the proper Italian sports car vigour you’d hope for. It feels wayward and entertaining at high revs - and you’re aware of the turbocharger when you push on. The sports car is quick to respond and the gear change is rapid and exact. The best thing about the 124 Spider, though, is the noise it makes. Popping burbles emit from the quad tailpipes when doing the 0-62mph gallop, as I found out testing the car at Silverstone Circuit, in Northamptonshire. The two-seater Abarth will reach the magical
figure in 6.8 seconds, on its way to 143mph. Fold the roof, via a simple fastener, and the Abarth 124’s sound is even more delectable. For an added dose of pleasure, the Abarth 124 has a Sport setting. Hit the button and things become louder, tighter and faster. The throttle feels more insistent, and weight is also added to the steering, making you feel even more united with the road – or race track. The 124 Spider feels most pleased driven hard, with the tail-end hunkered down over the rear wheels. Even when you go too brutally into a bend and lose traction for a jiffy, the Abarth 124 continues to play nicely. Working out what the rump of the car is going to do soon becomes second nature. On the whole, the Abarth 124 Spider is a grin maker, although your beam might falter for a moment when you see the price-tag - £29,565. Yes, it’s a large lump of cash, but once you’ve heard the melodious tailpipes, felt the performance and experienced the handling for yourself, you’ll appreciate that this car is worth every single bank note.
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Tastes so good: Mulled Wine....18 Denture Services Dorset Denture Clinic................25 Drainage Services All Drains Cleared.....................13 Electricians Dorset Electrical & Fire Alarms.... 7 Financial Services Bournemouth Investments....... 7 Ward Goodman........................25 Garage Services Trickett Welding........................37 Health & Fitness Laura Kardasinski..................... 3 Soft Handz Massage.................19 Hearing Aid Services Clarity Hearing Solutions.......... 2 Kellear Hearing......................... 9 Hotels, Bars & Restaurants The Overcliff Pub......................32 Ironing & Laundry Services The Ironing Butler.....................29 Loft Conversions Loft Services..............................19
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Contact 01202 484 340 A35
Portman Stone Factory/Showroom
CHRISTCHURCH Sainsbury’s
SOMERFORD
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