The Christchurch Directory - November/December 2016

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November/December 2016

In this issue: Highcliffe Castle receives funding from Country Houses Foundation Friends of Christchurch & Highcliffe Libraries Tony Hairdressing celebrates 50th year Adventures of Nellie

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Well I for one cannot believe that it is Christmas shopping time again. Can you? Nellie had a particularly busy month taking us all over the place and I am sure she will be just as busy this month. Unlike me, are you all ready, presents bought and wrapped? I have to say I have never been like that, but this year Stephen’s parents are going away and we have to be well ahead of time. I wonder if we will make it?

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Debbie & Stephen Corney at Dorset Publications

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Copy deadline for the December 2016 edition: 14th November 2016

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.

The Christchurch Directory 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.

As well as all that shopping, now is the time to get the house set up for the family arriving, that extra room de-cluttered, maybe a wall painted, a new carpet, new blinds or even the chimney swept? Whatever it is please take a look inside your local Directory and see if there is someone who can help you. Our little magazine is definitely meant for use. The advertisers as well as ourselves really appreciate that and thank you for calling them. Don’t forget to mention where you saw their details.

There is also lots of community news, so please take a look at the index and make sure you don’t miss out on anything this November. If you know of any community groups or activities in December that we can help promote, do give us a call, or send an email. The December issues will be going through doors between the 5th and 10th December, well in time for any more Christmas events.

We love to help local activities and keep the community informed of what is happening so please use us!

Congratulations to Jean Clench for winning last month’s prize wordsearch. We hope that you enjoy Limehouse Lizzy at the Regent Centre. Give it a go this month... you never know... it could be you! But you will need to be quick!

Stephen, myself, Hayden and Nellie of course wish you a very busy and exciting month.

All the Best,

Debbie & Stephen Corney

Useful Numbers Local Police Southern Electricity Transco Gas Emergency Christchurch. Hospital

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Train Enquires Christchurch Council Sembcorp Water Christchurch Library

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How our “Meals on Wheels” works Our meals are prepared in our 5-star-rated kitchen.

They’re plated, packed into heated boxes, and loaded into our vans; our drivers deliver your meal and collect yesterday’s plate. Meals are delivered between 11.30am and 1.30pm - in good time for Lunch.

A choice of menus, every day Each week we deliver Menu Order Forms for your choice. There’s three main dishes every day; two meat and a vegetable option, plus a sweet. Choose Regular or Small servings. Options like our Salads and Sandwiches provide a wider customer choice.

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Mr Peter Willy | Mrs Janine Johnson Mr Jonathan Gollings | Mrs Joanna Dorsett

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Community News

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Highcliffe Castle receives funding from Country Houses Foundation Highcliffe Castle has received a grant of £70,000 from the Country Houses Foundation towards the repair and restoration of the East Wing of the Castle as part of the Phoenix Flies Project.

The Country Houses Foundation is a charitable grant-giving foundation which was set up in 2005. The main aims of the Foundation are to support the preservation of buildings of historic or architectural significance together with their gardens and grounds, for the public benefit.

The Phoenix Flies Project, which has already been successful in obtaining receive a Heritage Lottery Grant of £2.82million, will see the restoration of the interior of the East Wing of Highcliffe Castle, the creation of a new Heritage Centre, a stained glass restoration workshop and an archive and reading room. It will also include the return of some of the Marshal Ney furniture currently in the V&A Museum along with improvements to access and the interpretation of the grounds.

Cllr Ray Nottage, Leader of Christchurch Borough Council, said: “We are very grateful to the Country Houses Foundation for this substantial grant.

This will help enormously towards the final total we need to complete the project. Grants of this magnitude are very difficult to secure so our thanks should go to the Highcliffe Castle team for making such a compelling case to the Foundation.

“However we still need to raise further funds to make sure all elements of the Phoenix Flies Project can be completed successfully. We would like to hear from local residents and businesses who feel they would like to contribute to this worthwhile project to bring even more of the Castle back into use for residents and visitors.”

Anyone wishing to contribute to the further restoration of Highcliffe Castle can contact the Castle on 01425 278807, email phoenixfund@highcliffecastle. co.uk or go to www.highcliffecastle.co.uk/ phoenixfund.

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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.

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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.’

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Wildlife News

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Talking about Wildlife...

How to keep Dorset wild The State of Nature report has been published by over 50 nature conservation organisations, and it reveals some worrying statistics about how wildlife is faring in the UK. It states that half of the UK’s native species are in decline, with 15% facing extinction. Many once-common species such as the beloved hedgehog, house sparrow and native bluebell are fewer in number, and wildlife-rich habitats are becoming increasingly scarce.

Whilst the news may seem gloomy, there are ways to make a difference, and this is something Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is doing on a daily basis.

The Dorset Wild Rivers project, is a great example of the work carried out by DWT and partners already seeing gains for wildlife. DWT has been part of the Dorset Catchment partnership* since 2010 working on this major river restoration project, which has improved 14km of chalk stream rivers in Dorset. Benefits include an increase in fish populations, such as brown trout, and salmon has been found for the first time in the upper stretches of the river Frome.

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Hedgehog

Photo: Tom Marshall

Over on Portland in Dorset, a major grassland restoration project, Portland Living Landscapes has seen the removal of 200 tonnes of invasive cotoneaster, in an attempt to re-establish vital wildlife habitat from being smothered. We’re pleased to say that this has been a success with a 120% increase in plant species in 2014, and the first colony of Lulworth skipper butterfly being recorded on Kingbarrow Quarry nature reserve. Other butterflies returning to the site include the silver-studded blue, dingy skipper, small blue Adonis blue and grayling.

It is hoped that these projects in Dorset, and other projects in the UK will lead to increases in wildlife numbers for the future so we can help turn the tide for wildlife.

If you’d like to support the work Dorset Wildlife Trust is doing, say yes to wildlife and you can get involved in a number of ways, including becoming a member of DWT or volunteering. Visit www.dorsetwildlifetrust. org.uk/sayyes to find out more and read the full State of Nature report. *This project is being led by DWT, FWAG SW, with funding from Wessex Water (£100,000 over 5 years), the Environment Agency and Dorset AONB.

By Sally Welbourn

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Community News

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Bournemouth & Dorset South Beekeepers Association

Honey Show 19 November 2016 Saturday at 2-4 pm

St Catherine’s Hill Community Hall 17 Marlow Drive

Christchurch

Refreshments for sale: tea, coffee, scones and the best

local honey

We are the Bournemouth and Dorset South Beekeepers Association which has existed since 2008 and its members form a self support group of friendly people who have an interest in bees. BADS-BKA is affiliated to the British Beekeepers Association.

The aim of the Association is to promote beekeeping, encourage new beekeepers and raise the awareness of the importance of bees in the natural world.

We have an annual Honey Show and this year it is to be held at St Catherine’s Hill Community Hall, 17 Marlow Drive, Christchurch BH23 2RR. We will be opening it to the public from 2.00-4.00pm for the first time. There will be refreshments available and local honey and bee related items for sale.

More information can be found about the Association on our website: www.BADS-BKA.org

*Xmas Fairs+ Highcliffe Community Association, Waterford Road are holding their Craft Xmas Fair on Friday Nov. 25th from 9.30 - 12noon and their Xmas Fair on Saturday Nov. 26th from 10am - 12.30pm.

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Harold G Walker solicitor flying high in support of Royal Bournemouth Hospital charity Harold G Walker’s Wills and Probate Lawyer, Gaynor Cooke took to the skies in a sponsored Wing Walk to support Royal Bournemouth Hospital in raising funds for the Orchard Garden Project.

A glorious sunny and windy morning at Compton Abbas Airfield became the setting for the legal expert to make her debut flight. Her extreme efforts were not unnoticed by the Harold G Walker firm who donated an additional £500 to the cause.

“This was a once in a lifetime opportunity and although I was slightly apprehensive at first, once we got in the air it was an incredible feeling- like being a bird,” comments Gaynor Cooke, Harold G Walker Lawyer. “It was a truly unforgettable experience. And I am delighted that my firm supported me by making a contribution to the project.”

The money raised will go towards the

Gaynor Cooke out on the wing

build of the Orchard Garden which will create a tranquil outside space for patients who are receiving treatment and in-between appointments. The aim of the project is to provide a therapeutic setting for patients and visitors of the hospital at what can be a scary and difficult time.

Royal Bournemouth Hospital Charity Events organiser Barry Wilson was delighted to receive the donation from the HGW Solicitor, “This is a fantastic achievement for Gaynor and we really appreciate her support as well as Harold G Walker’s generous donation which edges the charity even closer to our target.”

For further information about Harold G Walker or the Orchard Garden Project please visit the following websites: www.hgwalker.co.uk

Barry Wilson, Nicola Lowe, Andrea Piedot and Gaynor Cooke

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Money Saving Tips

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LEWIS 6SDP

It’s an invasion of your home and private time. Spam calls and texts top many people’s list of pet hates.

There is no perfect way to stop them, but things are improving with the launch of a new text service for mobiles. So here’s my SPAM BUSTER briefing on the latest techniques…

How to stop spam calls Landline: Register your number online with the Telephone Preference Service (www.tpsonline.org.uk) or call 03450700707. It’s then a criminal offence for firms to make unsolicited calls to you. It takes around 28 days to start working. If you get a call after that, tell them you’re on the TPS and most legit companies scarper.

Mobile: While 85% of people have registered their landlines, only 3% have registered their mobiles. Now a new service allows you to register it by free text. Just message to 85095 with ‘TPS’ and your email address (needed to verify your identity).

However, the TPS is only a register for reputable EU companies. Firms from outside the EU, and rogue firms from here may still contact you. And if your number is targeted, the TPS may feel totally ineffective, so see registering as a way to reduce but not stop calls.

There are things some people buy to add on to their phone which require callers to select options before being put through – thus getting rid of almost all spam calls. The best of these cost up to £100 so you have to balance just how annoying you find them.

Stop spam texts If a legit company texts you – they offer to let you text STOP so you won’t get any further texts. However, if it’s a spam text don’t reply, don’t text STOP as it can just indicate to them that your number is real and it may target you more.

Instead, forward the message for free to 7726 (spells ‘spam’) to your provider – if enough people do it the number is investigated and blocked.

You should also always block the number on your mobile too. If you’re still receiving calls/texts after you’ve done the above, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) on 0303 1231113. Give it as much info about the call/text as you can, so it might

be able to do something to stop it.

I’ve had so many people ask me whether the text they’ve received from a PPI company saying they’re owed £1,000s is legit or not. I’ve even had similar texts myself, and I’m definitely not owed a penny.

These texts are spam – they neither mean you’re owed or aren’t owed PPI. It’s just a shotgun approach, spraying messages to everyone in hope of a response. As an aside, if you do want to check if you’re owed PPI, you don’t need to pay anyone. My free template letters available at www.moneysavingexpert.com/ppi will help you do it for free.

Stop door knockers Put a no cold-caller’s sign up. I’ve designed a free one you can download, print and stick on your door at www.mse.me/nocoldcallers. If they still knock (political parties and charities especially tend to ignore these), just open the door, point at the sign, and politely close the door.

If they persist, in some cases it’s a criminal offence.

Make a formal complaint to the company they’re from and to the Trading Standards via www.citizensadvice. org.uk.

How to stop junk snail mail Addressed mail: To stop unwanted snail mail coming through the letterbox, join the http://www.mpsonline. org.uk and after about four months the bulk of letters should have stopped. Though, unlike the others, it’s a voluntary scheme by a trade association, so those still sending aren’t breaking the law.

For anyone who’s been annoyed with a leaflet with my face on it during the referendum, well that was nowt to do with me – it was done without my permission.

Unaddressed.lett.ers,.fl.yers,.and.other.junk: The Royal Mail has the online door-to-door opt-out system, which means they’ll stop delivering it to you.

You’ll need to print an online form and post it back to ‘Freepost Royal Mail Customer Services’ (search for ‘door to door’ on www.royalmail.com) or phone 03457740740. It’ll take about six weeks for mail to stop and lasts for around two years. You’ll need to opt-out again after this time.

But not all junk mail is bad, and this will stop all unaddressed mail, including Government leaflets. Plus, some junk mail can contain some top promo deals, so when choosing if to do these, balance hassle against opportunity @MoneySavingExpert

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..providing the answers

to your legal questions

Every month the solicitors and lawyers at Harold G Walker will be providing answers to your questions about the law.

What is a Commercial LPA and why would I need one?

knowledgeable about their business. Often the other Directors or Partners within the business would be appropriate, or if a sole trader, someone else with detailed knowledge of how things are run.

A Commercial Lasting Power of Attorney is a document which we would recommend for anyone who is involved The partnership agreement or articles of association in running a business obtains. In the same way as an ordinary LPA it grants power to an Attorney to deal with and possibly even your employment contract will need to be reviewed to ensure that those documents allow an your affairs in the event you are incapacitated.

Attorney to act in situations where you are unable to Business owners, Directors and Partners, especially if and, if necessary, these documents will need to be they have sole responsibility for the business, rarely amended. If the donor has several think about what would happen to their business businesses we would recommend should they lose the ability to make decisions, even for that an LPA is prepared in relation to a short time. If that Director/ Partner has created a each of them to ensure that they are Commercial LPA the person appointed as an Attorney specifically tailored to the needs of could make decisions involving the business while the that specific business.

Director/ Partner is unable to.

For further information please The person making a Commercial LPA should consider contact our Employment Lawyer, Dee Woodcock appointing someone as their Attorney who is Dee Woodcock on 01202 823308. Employment Law

My mother has recently died and her estate is worth £500,000, will I need to pay Inheritance Tax?

estate up to £650,000, free of IHT. If this is the amount that can be claimed then no IHT would be payable.

However, there are factors which must be taken into account in calculating how much of your mother’s late The current threshold for Inheritance Tax (IHT) is £325,000. husband’s nil rate band is available to claim, including, but This is known as the nil rate band. Where an estate not limited to, whether he made any gifts during the 7 year exceeds this amount and the beneficiary of the estate is period before his death. non-exempt from IHT, then IHT will be payable on the We would be able to help you with this and with the excess at 40%. As a child of the deceased you are preparation of the relevant Inheritance considered to be non-exempt and therefore the amount of IHT payable could be as much as £70,000 (being 40% of Tax forms required by HMRC to make this claim, which could potentially £175,000). provide you with a saving of up to However, if your mother was a widow and she had £70,000. inherited her late husband’s estate then the Executor of your mother’s estate could claim his unused nil rate band. For further information or advice In this instance the amount to be claimed could be as please contact a member of our much as £325,000, which when added to your mother’s Wills and Probate team on 01202 Victoria Elford Wills & Probate IHT threshold of £325,000 could give your late mother’s 881454.

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Q&A with your local Jim Chim-in-ey Why should I have my chimney swept?

Sweeping helps prevent chimney fires by removing soot, bird nests, cobwebs & creosote. It also ensures a clear passage for dangerous gasses to escape.

How often does my chimney need sweeping?

Fuel, soot quality & quantity all affect the amount of sweeps required.

As a general rule . . . Smokeless fuel: Once a year, Wood & Coal: Quarterly when in use.

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There is no mess! The opening is sealed off with the surrounding area protected with double tight knit sheets. I also use a professional HEPA Filter Vacuum that has a 99.997% filtration efficiency rating.

How much is a sweep? £45.00 when you quote “DPM16” or share your booking with a neighbour from only £42.50 per chimney.

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Adventures of Nellie

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The Adventures of Nellie

The Dorset Publications Camper Van Wow what a busy month Nellie has had! First of all she took me to Heathrow airport where I went to Cartegena in Columbia for a week!

This was connected to some work we have been doing with the “Way to Happiness” campaign and the police over there. The whole week was truly inspiring, especially as the crime rate has reduced so significantly. Nellie would have loved to come, but there wasn’t a plane big enough!

Immediately on returning from the airport Nellie collected me, with Stephen and Hayden, to take us to the “Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Awards Evening” at the Chineside Café, Durley Chine. Nellie does so like that part of our wonderful beach.

It was a great evening and I was glad I stayed awake after two flights (one over ten hours long) and 24 hours travelling. The things we do.

A week later Nellie took us to a wedding service at a beautiful garden centre near Wool, “Holme

Bindon Abbey retreat

Nellie at Standen House

for Gardens”. You may know it? The weather was lovely and the staff provided a gorgeous setting in the same lilac colour that the bride was wearing. Delightful! Nellie wondered what she would look like in lilac, but we hastily decided against it.

Then my Mum came to stay with my sister for a week, as our Dad (age 82) had gone fishing with his friend for the week to Docklow Pools, Hereforshire. Nellie found that highly amusing and was very impressed, but Mum was not so enamoured and my sister’s idea to take Mum’s attention off this, was a good safety measure!

Nellie got all excited when she took us to “Bindon Abbey Beauty Retreat”, again near Wool funnily enough. As you know Nellie likes her massages and loves a polish… especially from a handsome young man. Do you remember the Valet? Bindon Abbey is quite a place and for anyone wanting an extra special beauty treatment.

Nellie highly recommends it. We had

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a very girlie day which was just what was needed. We don’t make enough time for these moments and I think we should make the effort more often.

It’s a good excuse, don’t you think!

Finally, as I think Nellie is pretty exhausted this month, we took a trip all the way to “Standen House and Garden” in West Sussex. Stephen is on a course in East Grinstead, so Hayden and I were taken by Nellie to see the house now owned by the National Trust. Ironically we are having a wall taken down in our own house (as if we are not busy enough) to create an open plan lounge and dining room. For the first time in a long time we have been looking at paint and wallpaper. By chance Standen House is an arts and craft house and home to Morris and Co. Interiors.

Nellie fi nds it fascinating that you can have a patterned carpet, chairs in a different fabric, walls in another pattern and mats in a different style again, yet they all seem to match!

How is that? If we did that no one would want to come into the house!

It would look hideous. Yet this whole house was stylish and comforting.

Very homely in fact. Maybe me and

Nellie and the Morgan

Colours and patterns!

Nellie are just not the artistic types.

The conservatory was particularly inviting… we want one of those!

Again deep yellow coloured walls that just seemed quite natural.

The hillside gardens are extensive and ideal for a long strole. At Christmas the trees are lit up in the house and I would imagine they will look amazing, so if you are anywhere near East Grinstead and want to look at an artistic house set in glorious rolling English countryside, then do pay a visit and let Nellie know what you think of all the different patterns and colours.

When we returned to the car park a rather nice shiny blue Morgan was parked right next to Nellie … what is she like… she loves a bit of class does our Nellie! Cheeky.

She is hoping for a slightly less busy month, but who knows, Nellie certainly seems to like travelling around. In fact she only ever gives us trouble if we leave her too long in the garden on her own! That’s when all her ailments seem to appear. Funny that.

Where will she take us next…?

By Debbie Corney

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Community News

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Tony Hairdressing celebrates 50th Anniversary this year Top local hairdressing salon, Tony Hairdressing, celebrates its 50th anniversary in the area this year. But the Golden Jubilee will be tinged with sadness because the site of the original salon – in Lymington Road, Highcliffe - is due to be demolished in November, along with a number of other premises, including Highcliffe Post Office.

The salon was founded by the late Tony Smith, a Mayfair stylist who decided to move from London and open his first shop in Highcliffe in 1966. A flamboyant character, he was also one of the founders of the renowned local theatre group the Highcliffe Charity Players, and was to famously play Dame in their annual pantos until his death in 1996.

Salon 282 in Highcliffe

Since then the family business has been run by Tony’s son, Matthew, and is currently based at The Fountain in Christchurch High Street. Matthew remembers: ‘Dad felt he had found the perfect location when he opened his first shop – Salon 282 – in Highcliffe, bringing his young family to settle by the seaside. He would be very sad to see the old premises demolished.

‘In 1984 we moved to the other side of the High Street to open Tony Hairdressing, which I took over when Dad suddenly died. But he and Mum always had a great fondness for his first salon.’

The terraced block of shops in Highcliffe, together with living accommodation, is being redeveloped

by Hoburne Developments.

The interior of Salon 282

We wish Matthew and all the teams at Tony Hairdressing all the best for their 50th year!

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The Friends Of Christchurch & Highcliffe Libraries At a time when the Dorset Library Service like others throughout the country is under great financial pressure the Friends offer support for all the services provided by both of our local libraries.

The Friends do this by : publicising the library service, fundraising for library purchases and special projects, giving help when this is needed, offering a community response to developments and changes to the library service, holding events to encourage reading and library usage and co-operating with other Dorset Libraries’ Friends Groups.

In return for a subscription of only £5 a year for an individual or £8 for two people at the same address Friends are entitled to one free loan of a DVD or CD for every three that they hire and free or reduced price admission to events arranged by the Friends at both libraries as well as receiving a newsletter three times a year.

Recent events have included talks about Bletchley Park and Capability Brown, (both at Christchurch Library), The History of the Crime Novel and about Christchurch (both at Highcliffe Library).

More information about the Friends is available at both local libraries.

Plant of the month Crocus

During Autumn, we think we will only see colourful flowers again when Spring returns but that’s not strictly true.

The Crocus is a genus of plant in the Iris family and many bloom in Spring and even during Autumn and Winter! They come in many different colours such as violet, blue, yellow and white. There are also many different varieties of Crocus including niveus and serotinus.

They’re native to woodland areas and easy to care for and very low maintenance. They prefer well-drained soil and can grow up to 4inches tall.

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Ray McVay & GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA Get “In the Mood”

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Mon 21 - Wed 23 Nov 2.30pm & Mon & Tue 7.30pm

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Fri 18 Nov 7.30pm £20 Concs £18

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On Your Plot Feeling Fruity

Few.fl.avours.compare.with.that.of.fruit.freshly. picked.from.the.garden..Much.of.the.fruit.available. in.the.shops.(parti.cularly.the.supermarkets).has. been grown for it’s ability to travel well rather than it’s.fl.avour.and.may.have.been.picked.well.before. it’s.arrival.on.the.shelf..If.you.fancy.apples.from. your own tree, or a bowl of raspberries fresh from the.garden,.now.is.the.ti.me.to.act.

Jobs for November :-

• Start to harvest parsnips after the first frosts.

• Tidy up your greenhouse or polytunnel, wash out pots and seed trays before storing ready for the Spring • Sow hardy peas or broad beans ready for an early crop next year.

• Use netting or chicken wire to protect your broccoli and cabbages from hungry pigeons.

• If you haven’t already done so, plant garlic and shallots.

• If your rhubarb is taking over, lift and divide the crowns before replanting.

If you are anything like me you will spend ages drooling over pictures of bushes dripping with blackcurrants or gooseberries, trees laden with apples, or bowls full of luscious raspberries but struggle to get to grips with the realities of production on your own plot!

Patience is a virtue that is definitely required for growing your own, and this is particularly so with fruit trees and bushes. I have to confess to having an inclination to move on with anything that requires more than a few months to give a decent crop, but with most fruit you just have to force yourself to take the long term view and now being the proud owner of a 2 year old gooseberry bush and raspberry canes I can assure you that the waiting is worthwhile!

Think carefully about where you will grow your fruit. Trees require lots of space (but are a wonderfully attractive addition to your plot) while bushes may be incorporated in your borders, but will probably need some protection if you aren’t going to loose a lot of fruit to the birds.

Late autumn is an ideal time to add fruit to your plot as trees and bushes will be entering their dormant period. It is important to buy healthy plants and to ensure that they are dormant as they will transplant more successfully. If you are ordering from a reputable mail order nursery they are likely to arrange delivery to coincide with the best time for planting. You should also get instruction on how to plant and care for your new tree or bush.

Trees such as apple or plum may be grafted onto a variety of different rootstocks - this sounds complicated but all you really need to know is what effect this will have on the final size of the tree. If you have limited space it is possible to buy dwarf varieties some of which can even be suitable for container growing. Pollination is also an important consideration, some varieties are self-fertile and do not need a pollinator, while others may require another variety planted close by to act as a pollinator. When planting your tree out it may benefit from staking and protection around the base.

One ‘fruit’ that is a little different and very easy to grow is Rhubarb. Rhubarb is actually classified as a vegetable, but certainly tastes good used like a fruit in crumbles and pies. November is the perfect time to plant out dormant crowns.

Although these can be bought from nurseries Rhubarb tends to spread well when established and needs to be divided every few years so it is often possible to obtain surplus crowns from friends or neighbours. Plant your crown with the buds just above the soil and water well the first year. Once the plants have become established you can look forward to harvesting a good crop of delicious pink stems from Spring onwards very welcome as the first ‘fruit’ of the year.

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Food & Drink

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Tastes so good...

CHICKEN PIE

This is a delicious recipe which is perfect for those chilly nights in. You can serve this with almost anything from chips or a healthier alternative or vegetables. And any excess pastry can be used as decoration on top.

Ingredients for 4 servings 4 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. flour 200ml chicken stock 3 tbsp. double cream Sprig of tarragon Squeeze of lemon juice 1 handful button mushrooms (cut into quarters) 1 medium green pepper (sliced) 400g cooked chicken (shredded) 225g ready-made puff pastry 1 medium free-range egg (beaten)

Equipment: Saucepan (2), large oven proof dish Oven: Gas Mark 6, 200C Method: Melt half the butter in a saucepan before adding the flour. Cook on a low heat for 3 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock and turn up the heat and stir continuously until it is simmering. Then add in the cream and gently simmer until thickened. Next add the lemon juice and tarragon and switch off the heat. In a separate pan, fry the chicken with mushrooms and peppers with the rest of the butter. Once this is cooked add the sauce and mix together.

Using the dish, pour in the chicken mixture. Then roll out the pastry onto a floured surface. Make sure it is flattened out until 1cm thick. Place the flattened pastry over the dish and cut off the excess around the sides.

Cut a few holes into the top with a knife and brush the pastry with the beaten eggs. Bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes until the filling is hot and the top of browned. Serve and enjoy!

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Index of advertisers

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

Bathrooms Bathrooms by Paul...................13

Dentists Hoburne Dental Practice.......... 7

Oven Cleaners Oven King................................. 6

Bedrooms Custom Creations.....................17 Flair Interiors............................29

Denture Services Dorset Denture Clinic................23

Pet Services Muddyford Mutts..................... 6 Raw Nature.............................. 3 Super Furry Pet Care.................37

Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds............................. 3 Broadview Shading Solutions....19 Just Shutters.............................15 Tuscany Blinds..........................31

Electricians All Plumbing & Electrical Services....37 Estate Agents Michael Adam..........................13

Plumbing & Heating Engineers All Plumbing & Electrical Services....37 First Choice Plumbing............... 2 J C Gas & Plumbing................... 9

Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras.................23

Garden Services Jetz Services.............................. 6

Pressure Washing Services Jetz Services.............................. 6

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners Kingfishers................................23

Guitar Tuition Will Sherman............................25

Property Maintenance The Home Doctor Handyman.... 3

Chimney Sweeps Jim Chim-in-ey..........................25 Oliver Chimney Sweeps.............35

Haberdashery & Soft Furnishings Make It Sew..............................24

Puzzles & Competitions Crossword.................................24 Honeycomb...............................14 Kids Page..................................10 Prize Wordsearch......................33 Step On It..................................32 Sudoku......................................24

Chiropractors Paul Harris................................ 6 Community News Adventures of Nellie.................26 Annual Honey Show..................14 Dorset Wildlife Trust: How to keep Dorset Wild..........12 Friends of Christchurch & Highcliffe Libraries..............30 Harold G Walker solicitor flying high in support of charity.......16 Highcliffe Castle receives funding from Country Houses Fdn...... 8 Highcliffe Community Association Xmas Fairs..........14 LawSpot....................................22 Martin Lewis: Spam..................18 On your plot: Feeling Fruity......34 Tastes so good: Chicken Pie......36 Tony Hairdressing celebrates 50th Anniversary this year.....28 What’s On at The Regent Centre....32

Health & Fitness B Active B Healthy....................37 Burton Foot Care......................35 Soft Handz Massage.................15 Insolvency Advice Mark Liddle Partnership...........37 Kitchens Brian’s Kitchens........................ 7 Flair Interiors............................29 Loft Ladders & Conversions Loft Services..............................15

Sewing Services & Alterations Make It Sew..............................24 Solicitors Harold G Walker.......................40 Tree Surgeons Ashley Tree Surgeons................35

Meal Delivery Services Care Catering Services.............. 5

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