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Also available for traditional good luck appearances at weddings!

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Published by: Debbie & Stephen Corney at Dorset Publications

Telephone: 01202 894397

Email: info@thechristchurchdirectory.co.uk

Copy deadline for November edition: 25th October 2012 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.

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Hello Christchurch, Mudeford, Burton and Friars Cliff, Autumn is now truly here, the nights are drawing in and the air is somewhat cooler.

Stephen, Hayden and I did in fact get our last dip in the sea just a couple of weeks ago. We have a rubber dinghy, not quite like the yachts we see bobbing in the water, but fun nevertheless. Wet suits are a good idea too! I looked very glamorous in mine… Can I hear you laughing?

This month in The Christchurch Directory we have our very important trades and business people to call. I generally think things are looking up — I deliberately don’t listen to the news — so make sure the house and garden are ready for the colder season. Is the boiler working fine? Are the electrics all good? Does the garden need a tidy, does the chimney need sweeping or do you need new fitted wardrobes to cope with all those winter clothes? All the help you will find inside.

Please do keep our local businesses busy!

If you have a local club you would like us all to know about or have an interesting story to tell, then please let me know. I would love to hear from you. Have you lived in Christchurch a long time and want to share your memories — then do give me a call. We can share them with the rest of the community. I am also looking for a local historian. Do you know of someone?

The lucky winner of the pair of tickets to see the Barron Knights was Stephen Cooper. Well done! We hope you enjoy the show.

Here’s to a good month of October.

Best Wishes,

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Cards for Good Causes opens its Christmas ‘pop-up shop’ in the Information Centre Cards for Good Causes has opened Cards for Good Causes Limited a ‘pop-up shop’ in the Christchurch (CFGC) pay the participating Inf or mat io n Cent re o ffe rin g charities at least 75p in every shoppers the chance to buy pound from their card sales. The Christmas cards from more than retained amount covers CFGC’s costs of running the temporary 25 national and local charities.

Cards for Good Causes is the UK’s charity Christmas card shops. In largest multi-charity Christmas addition to these costs, the card organisation, helping to raise participants have to pay for the funds for national and local production and distribution of c h a r i t i e s ( o r t h e i r t r a d i n g their cards. subsidiaries) from a nationwide Christchurch Information Centre is network of around 300 temporary in Christchurch High Street next to shop which open in the run up to the Regent Centre and is open Monday to Friday from 9.30am – the festive season.

Information Centre Manager, Sara 5pm and Saturday 9.30am – Stewart-Haddow, said: “We are 4.30pm. delighted to be part of Cards for Look out for the red triangular Good Causes this year. We are Santa sign! offering a wide range of designs to choose from and a convenient way to support more than one good cause. We’re sure just one visit to our shop will help with cards, wrapping paper and gift tags this season, helping to cross a few festive jobs Linda Parry Ward, area organiser for Cards for off the list in Good Causes (left) with Sara Stewart-Haddow, one go.” manager of the Information Centre

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FOSTER CARERS Urgently Required throughout Dorset

ENHANCED FOSTER CARE Your Local Foster Agency‌ is actively recruiting families, couples or single people, to offer a home to foster children of all ages, who need a chance of family life Excellent support package with fees & allowances paid up to £36,400pa

Approved Foster Carers wishing to transfer agency, are also welcome to apply For further information contact: Tel: 01985 218505 Email: theoffice@enhancedfostercare.co.uk

www.enhancedfostercare.co.uk

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SPARKLE APPEAL GETS FAB SUPPORT Local charity The Sparkle Appeal, which raises mon ey for Poole’s Victoria Education Centre (VEC) for young, disabled people, is set to benefit from a Bournemouth boutique’s unique ‘Dress to Donate’ initiative.

Fab Frocks of Westbourne, which has one of the largest selection of evening and cocktail dresses on the south coast, will be donating to the charity 10% of every full price dress sold to anyone attending the forthcoming ‘Touch of Sparkle’ Ball on Friday 26 October at the Italian Villa at Compton Acres in Poole.

Fab Frocks will also be supporting the event with in-store promotions, an extremely sparkly Sparkle Ball window display plus a web and E-shot campaign.

Tracie Beardsley, director of Fab Frocks said: “ We only launched the Dress to Donate initiative in September and we have already supported the children’s charity Julia’s House through our Dress to Donate scheme. We are delighted to now be supporting the Sparkle Appeal with their first ever ball.”

Diana Newbury, Capital Appeals Manager for The Sparkle Appeal said: “All the children at VEC have to receive regular therapy and in order to truly realise their potential we urgently need to upgrade and renovate the physical facilities for their therapy. The Sparkle Appeal recently completed the fundraising for Phase 1 of our project, to raise £2.8m to build a new hydrotherapy pool.

“Phase 2 will be officially launched at ‘A Touch of Sparkle’ Ball. A new state of the art Therapy Centre (at a cost of £1.2m) will bring together, under one roof,

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physiotherapists, speech & language therapists and occupational therapists to provide integrated, holistic therapy for the greatest benefit to our pupils.”

She added: “Fab Frocks supported the Sparkle Appeal at a fashion show earlier this year which raised over £1000 and we are delighted to have the support of their ‘Dress to Donate’ scheme.“

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MAKE EVERY DAY A SPA DAY ...and help pay for Christmas too!

Nirvana Spa is the UK’s largest Day Spa, and with over 22,000 members we really are the experts in relaxation. Having recently introduced our ‘At Home’ business into Christchurch and the surrounding area, we are now able to bring our expertise together in the comfort of your own home – our aim is simple, to make every day a SPA day.

We appreciate that not everyone has the time or the money to come and visit Nirvana Spa, so our local team of selfemployed consultants offer you a fantastic Spa Ritual in the comfort of your own home.

We like to pride ourselves on products for all tastes and budgets and have five beautiful ranges, all created in the pursuit of relaxation: • Celestial Spa Authentic - Anti-Stress Skincare and beautiful body products with essential oils all formulated to aid relaxation • GEMPSA – Celestial’s Little Sister, body care products inspired by beautiful Gem Stones to Relax, Revive, Calm or Purify mind body and soul.

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• NSPA Bathing Rituals - Beautiful skin is as simple as 1 2 3 with this gorgeous bath and body range.

• NSPA Beauty Rituals – An exclusive 4step skincare collection that will leave your skin radiant, glowing and looking healthier than ever.

• Mii Mineral Cosmetics – a long-lasting, beautiful, natural cosmetics range.

With our Autumn/Winter catalogue set to launch, we have some amazing gift sets that start from just £5, including many “purse friendly” beautiful sets that will help you to give without spending a fortune this Christmas! Of course, there is also a range of luxurious gifts for those special people in your lives who deserve to be spoilt!

So now we’ve tempted you how would you like some of them for free??

Want to have a hassle free Christmas; treat everyone without getting into debt?

We can help!!

Why not join us as a Nirvana Spa at Home

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If you would like to receive a catalogue, view the products, book a party, or find out more about how you could start your own business and help pay for Christmas, then please contact Jane or Joanne and they will be happy to tell you more.

Jane Popperwell – Regional Manager Tel: 07973 307616 Email: lesjanepop@aol.com Joanne Wait – Christchurch Consultant Tel: 07977 353408 Email: joannewait27@gmail.com *this is a commission-only role.

Consultant? Being a Christmas consultant for Nirvana Spa at Home couldn’t be easier! For only £50 you will have your own business and some of the most amazing gift sets and best-selling Nirvana Spa products, as well as free training. No experience is necessary – just enthusiasm and passion required; choose your own work schedule, no targets*, and make friends along the way.

Alternatively, host a party in October, November or December; it’s a really fun, stress free way of doing your Christmas shopping. We can also come to coffee mornings or into your office, shop or playgroup and set up Christmas shopping events. In return, you will receive 15% in FREE hostess gifts and exclusive hostess offers.

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Talking about wildlife...

It’s Fungi Time!

Fungi are not classified as either plants or animals, but form a kingdom of their own comprising a broad range of organisms, such as brackets, stinkhorns and puffballs, in addition to the more familiar mushrooms and toadstools. Apart from being a delicious and nutritious addition to our diets, fungi are of great ecological importance, supporting many plants and wildlife. They come in a hugely diverse group of shapes, forms and colours, and many have illustrative names; take for instance the parasol, horn of plenty, amethyst deceiver or destroying angel; extremely poisonous as the name implies!

What we normally call ‘the fungus’, or mushrooms, are actually the fruiting body of the microscopic organisms, the finely threaded mycelia, that live in the soil. Fungi have been around for millions of years and exist ever ywhere on the planet. In the UK, thousands of different species have been recorded, many of them edible.

Autumn is a good time to enjoy a fungus foray in the woods to reap the benefits of this wonderful natural resource. Some of the most common ones such as the chanterelles, wax caps and boletes are delicious, as is the wellknown penny bun, found in coniferous and deciduous woods, but as many fungi are notoriously difficult to identify and can cause ill

FUNGI FORAY WITH EXPERT JOHN WRIGHT Saturday 3rd Nov at Kingcombe Meadows or Sunday 4th Nov at Powerstock Common 10am to 4pm, 4pm join John Wright (of River Cottage fame) to discover the amazing range of fungus species of either of the nature reserves. There will be a brief introduction before a guided walk to find and identify fungi. Each day will end with a taster of some of the edible fungi found.

To book your place on one of these days ring 01300 320684, 320684 or visit www.kingcombe.org. www.kingcombe.org Course fee £50.

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or even dangerous side effects, take care to learn about them first. A fungus foray with an expert is the way to get started. Some fungi, like the fly agaric, are strikingly easy to spot, but m an y ot her po ison ous fungi loo k deceptively similar to edible ones. It is a good goal to learn to identify a few new species every year and there are regular courses and forays each year to help you, or you might pr efer to sim ply enj oy the ir colour ful contribution to autumn, maybe even capturing it on camera or with paint.

Niina Silvennoinen

Fly Agaric 'Amanita muscaria' by Ken Dolbear MBE

PAINTING FUNGI & AUTUMN COLOUR 4.30 pm Monday 24th Sept. to 4.00 pm Friday 28th Sept.

There are many utterly fascinating fungi and many species can be found growing around Kingcombe. Join Sheila Mannes Abbot and learn to draw and paint fungi such as fly agaric and orange birch bolete in their natural settings..

Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Kingcombe Centre, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester, DT2 0EQ To book your place on the course ring 01300 320684, 320684 or visit www.kingcombe.org. www.kingcombe.org Course fee: £370.00 (non-residential: £277.00)

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K & B Installations cover all aspects of fitted interiors, so whether you are looking for a new fully installed kitchen or bathroom or just need someone to fix a leaking tap, we can help With 15 years experience in fitted interiors, we can advise, design, supply and install the products or services suited to your individual needs.

We pride ourselves on the exceptional quality of our craftsmanship and we are sure you will be pleased to find that as we keep our costs to a minimum that your dream kitchen can be achieved within your budget. As we are a small company our success in dependant on our reputation which is why we always ensure 100% customer satisfaction. We carry out all the work ourselves and are fully insured. All plumbing and electric work undertaken is fully certified.

We offer free quotes on all our services including fully fitted kitchens, installations only, appliance replacement, work top changes, tiling, flooring and plumbing.

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We’re Walking in the Cloud...

The Cloud Hotel, owned and run by Avril Owton MBE, is a small country house hotel that enjoys superb views of the open forest from its perfect location at the edge of Brockenhurst.

The charming Encore Restaurant specialises in traditional English food.

A stay at The Cloud Hotel will give you the opportunity to relax, unwind and enjoy yourself.

Recently awarded 2 Red Stars by the AA Inspector.

Pre-Christmas Lunches & Dinners

from Dec 1st to 24th

A Perfect New Forest Retreat

“Comfort, Service & Award Winning Hospitality”

Three course Sunday lunch £22.50

Table d’hôte 3 course dinner £29.95

2 courses £14.50 — 3 courses £17.50

to include coffee

to include coffee

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Weekday lunches Monday to Saturday

Cloud Hotel, Meerut Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7TD enquiries@cloudhotel.co.uk

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Tel: 01590 622165 www.cloudhotel.co.uk

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Cycling through the Forest at your Leisure Now entering it's 15th year as a local Cycle business, Forest Leisure Cycling, based in picturesque Burley, proudly opened it's brand new purpose built Cycle Centre in April this year.

superb Cycle Route map pack, which includes step by step guides to all 9 routes. This is available in store and online via their website.

Families and keen cyclists alike are very well catered for, with a selection of over of 200 hire bikes, child trailers, child seats, tag a longs and even dog trailers. using quality brands such as Giant, GT and Dawes.

Owners Mark and Lesley Kirtley continue to employ talented young local staff who are cyclists themselves and all senior staff ar e C yt ec h tr ai n ed , th e In d u st ry benchmark for cycle technicians. Forest Leisure Cycling can repair or service any cycle and usually the same day.

The new Cycle Centre boasts a fully stocked retail store, with a massive range of cycle accessories and spares for sale. In addition, the company offers new and ex rental bikes for sale all year round.

With the Cycle Centre being centrally placed in the New Forest, close to the network of over 100 miles of off road cycle trails, Cycle Hire Customers can enjoy a choice of 9 superb New Forest Cycle Routes on rides for all ages and abilities. Forest Leisure Cycling sell a

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Find us online at www.thechristchurchdirectory.co.uk From it's early days, Forest Leisure Cycling has been a founder member of Hampshire Trading Standards's Buy with Confidence scheme, which means that the business is monitored and driven to maintain the highest standards of Customer Service, Staff Training and Retail practices.

In addition, the company is an enthusiastic member of the Brand New Forest scheme, which enables member businesses around the New Forest to offer attractive discounts and encourage and reward customers for shopping local.

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So why not come and discover the vibrant new Cycle Centre that has something for every cyclist! Bring this article with you and bag a standard bike service for only ÂŁ20 (usually ÂŁ29) and get 10% off any spares or accessories....offer lasts until January 31st 2013.

OPEN 7 DAYS - FREE POP IN PARKING ON SITE - ONLINE CYCLE HIRE BOOKING

Forest Leisure Cycling Tel: 01425 403584 Email: hire@forestleisurecycling.co.uk

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A week for the price of a weekend - £200* www.partytubhire.co.uk Please call

01590 688288 for special offers!

Long term rental also available on request *Offer ends 30 Nov 12 (subject to availability)

All Aspects of Plastering including: • External Rendering • Dry Lining • Floor Screeds • Pebble Dashing • Coving • K-rend

Tel: 01202 776271 M: 07751 056188 M: 07984 040915 Email: info@absolutely-plastered.com Find us on Google, Search Plasterers Bournemouth

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Reface Not Replace, Say Granite Transformations How you can refresh your kitchen décor in just a day or so.

Fed up with the dated look of your old kitchen or keen to put your own stamp on a property, having just moved house? Then what’s better than a complete kitchen makeover There are not that many options for an instant kitchen makeover, but the Granite Transformations showroom in Branksome, Poole can offer exactly that. They can reface your existing work surfaces with beautiful new solid worktops made from Italian granite, quartz or recycled glass, in a single day.

Thanks to their unique ‘top that fits on top’, a tough, slimline and flexible material that’s installed neatly over most surfaces, it’s possible for them to transform your kitchen décor with exciting new colours and finishes, in a virtually instant makeover. It’s also far more affordable than installing a new fitted kitchen.

If you’re tired of your old kitchen cabinet doors and splashbacks, then Granite Transformations can

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reface them too, although that would add another day or so. In each case, there’s no ripping out, no mess, no debris, no camping out in the dining room for weeks and, normally, just two qualified Granite Transformations fitters in the house, with most of the preparatory work carried out offsite.

As to the cabinet doors and drawer fronts, they are made by a process that minimises material and energy waste at source, while the made-to-measure service means they can be tailored to fit any existing units, whatever the age and style. Granite Transformations also provide door handles, drawer pulls and, if you choose, new sink and drainer inserts for your refaced worktops.

Refacing your kitchen doesn’t mean compromising on quality, colour s and finishe s either.

Luxurious, diamond-polished Granite Transformations worktops are offered in every shade of your décor dreams, from black granite, dark steel and veined effects, to

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muted quartz, earthen tones and recycled glass finishes in emerald g r e e n a n d f i r e e n gi n e r e d .

Complementary or contrasting door styles are also available in high gloss acrylic surfaces, plain or embellished woodgrains, simple Shaker designs and fashionable white, cream and alabaster.

To view the complete Granite Transformations worktop, door and splashbacks collection, call in at the showroom in Branksome, 453 Poole Road, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1DH or visit their website at: www.granitetransformations.co.uk/poole

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Dorset Denture Clinic Creating Natural Smiles • • • • • •

New dentures Relines Home visits Denture repairs Free parking Affordable prices

Dentures created within the clinic, offering

THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE SERVICE FOR DENTURE WEARERS FREE CONSULTATIONS ~ FREE DENTURE CHECK

01425 272380 415c Lymington Road, Highcliffe, Dorset, BH23 5EN

www.dorsetdentureclinic.co.uk

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Transition Town Christchurch Making the transition from a fossil-fuel based economy to one that is more sustainable, with less harm to the planet The Transition Town movement was born in Kinsale, Ireland in 2005 where its founder Rob Hopkins was overseeing a student project on sustainable living. He moved to Totnes in Devon and over the next year the concept was developed. The Transition Movement is a grassroots network of communities that are working to build resilience in response to peak oil, climate change, and economic instability. ‘Resilience’ applies in many ways but basically we mean the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and to plan ahead.

The model is equally applicable to any community and works as well in Brixton as in Stornoway!

The start point in any community is that a number of people acknowledge the danger to the planet off the end of cheap oil, the mounting effects of humans on the planet and the potential effects of economic instability. They then apply the principles of Transition to their own locality, identifying ways to mitigate against the hazards that may lie ahead.

In Christchurch we are promoting local

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food, which reduces the ‘food miles’ that use fuel to transport goods and can often put small local growers out of business. We discuss with Supermarkets how they can improve matters by buying locally and we encourage ‘grow your own’ both in gardens and Allotments, which are under threat.

We believe that most people can reduce their energy costs for transport, heat and light and that this would bring a major reduction of our consumption of fossil fuels. Our September Event showed this dramatically as our speaker described his own journey towards energy self-sufficiency.

Our latest initiative is to encourage community cohesion in a growing number of ways. We are introducing Fitness opportunities for older people, Give and Take days, Make do and mend workshops, Art projects, a Craft group and a Growers group. We aim to bring people together and also to interest them in new skills and opportunities, particularly in the town centre. A strong sense of community will help in tackling future problems.

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Find us online at www.thechristchurchdirectory.co.uk The Transition Town movement has grown beyond all expectations in the six years of its existence. In 2007 the UK-based charity Transition Network was founded to disseminate the concept of transition and support communities around the world as they adopted the transition model. There are now more than 1000 groups in over 35 countries worldwide and more than 200 groups in the UK. In Transition Town Christchurch we are committed to raising awareness of the challenges ahead and identifying

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some down to earth and relevant solutions! We are determined to play our part in designing a future that meets our needs, and even creates a better quality of life, but does not harm the p lane t. We hav e sub mi tte d comments on the Council’s Core Strategy and other documents. We meet monthly in Christchurch and our Events include guest speakers, films, discussions and social get togethers.

Events are free and will be published in this magazine—all are welcome.

Anne Mason Christchurch Priory and Boats Photo: Richard Lock Photography

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Fun Exercise to Music MONDAYS Portfield Hall 7:15pm

THURSDAYS St. George’s Hall Jumpers (all ages & abilities) 7pm

WEDS (for the over 60s)

Portfield Hall 2pm

ÂŁ4.50 per class (1 hour classes) Fully insured & CRB checked For details contact Jane on

01202 840935 Recognised by the Register of Exercise Professionals

Simple Sudoku Perfect for your coffee break!

The one rule: Fill in all blank cells making sure that each row, each column and each 3 by 3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9.

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Quality Properties Always Required For Quality Tenants!

Belvoir Lettings is part of a national franchise group of specialist lettings agencies. Locally there are 2 offices open 6 days a week in Christchurch & Highcliffe both operated by Jeremy Clarke who has almost 25 years of property experience & his team of experienced property professionals.

Whether you are just considering buying a property to let, have inherited a property or are an experienced landlord Belvoir can help you.

Offering a range of services from

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Tenant Find to Full Management, Jeremy would be pleased to advise you as to the best service for you & your property.

Whether you own a studio flat or a country cottage, all tenants are vetted to the same high standard and no property is let without a comprehensive independent inventory, which includes digital photographs & meter readings; this ensures that deposit disputes are kept to a minimum at the end of the tenancy. All deposits are lodged with

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The Deposit Service as required by law.

Once tenants are moved in, properties are visited regularly by our property management team, all maintenance issues are discussed with landlords and works undertaken by trusted tradesmen – we even have female contractors – very popular with our female tenants! Our contractors are available for emergency call outs out of normal hours.

Rent is collected monthly by standing order and paid to landlords on day of receipt by BACS with a detailed statement. Rents are reviewed a n n ua l ly a nd ag re e d b e tw e e n landlord & tenant and at the end of a

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tenancy we ensure that the property is returned by the tenant in good order ready for the next tenant.

In addition to running Belvoir Jeremy works for a training company and regularly runs training courses for private landlords letting agencies, estate agencies & local councils advising on all legal aspects of lettings.

If you are a landlord feel free to call Belvoir on:01202 588920 or 01425 282911 or pop into either of our offices during office hours.

A full landlord brochure is available on request, simply email:jeremy.clarke@belvoirlettings.com

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Swing Unlimited Big Band We'll Meet Again 2012 www.regentcentre.co.uk

Tel: 01202 499 199 WHAT’S ON AT THE REGENT?

THE LAST OF THE HAUSSMANS National Theatre by satellite on screen Live: Thur 11 Oct 7pm Recorded: Fri 12 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tickets: £13, Concessions: £12

WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND BBLOC Tues 16 – Sat 20 October 7.30pm Mat Sat 2.30pm Andrew Lloyd Webber classic Tickets: £14.50, Concessions: £13.50, Mat: £11.50

TOTALLY TINA UK’s No 1 Tina Turner tribute Sunday 21 October 7.30pm Tickets: £16, Concessions: £15

THE SWEENEY (15) Mon 22 & Wed 24 Oct 2.30pm & 7.30pm Tue 23 Oct 2.30pm

THE BARRON KNIGHTS Thursday 25 October 7.30pm Tickets: £16.50

BRAVE 2D (PG) Sat 27, Tues 30, Wed 31 Oct & Thurs 1 Nov 2.30pm

T he h i g h l y a c c l a i m e d S w i ng Unlimited Big Band return to the Regent Centre on Remembrance Day for an evening of nostalgia.

They have become one of the most popular swing bands in the South of England. Their sell out concerts and open air events have supported many charities such as Help For Heroes, Dorset Blind Association and the Meningitis Trust. They, are ever popular as the opening act of the Christchurch Food Festival. In this special year, We'll Meet Again 2012 will bring you a selection of the best loved songs and tunes from the war years and beyond, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters, Vera Lynn and, many more including one or two surprises!

Swing Unlimited Big Band promise an evening not to be missed!

HOPE SPRINGS (12A) Fri 26 & Sun 28 – Wed 31 Oct 7.30pm Mat Fri 2.30pm Meryl Streep & Tommy Lee Jones

MERRIE ENGLAND South Wessex Opera Co Sat 3 Nov 2.30pm & 7.30pm Edward German’s joyous romp on Elizabeth I times Tickets: £12, Concessions: £10, Under 16: £6

Tickets to see Swing Unlimited to be won in the Prize Wordsearch opposite!

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This month’s prize is a pair of tickets to see the Swing Unlimited Big Band at The Regent Centre on Sunday 11 November 7.30pm, so complete this page by 25th October and send to:

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‘Twas the Night before Christmas...

I was thrilled last week when I had the most exciting call… I answered the phone and a very friendly voice asked “Is that Debbie?” I politely said “Yes” and to my astonishment the reply was “Oh good, this is Father Christmas…from Highcliffe!”

I knew the caller was not joking and could only imagine how I would have felt when I was 5…or had the feeling changed at all? I love Christmas and the whole magic and spirit of this time. It is just the best.

I visited ‘Father Christmas’ a few days later at his home. Mr Vic House, alias Father Christmas, has been greeting children at Christmas time for the last 43 years. Children have been known on many occasions to say to their Mum’s and Dad’s “Oh…this is the REAL Father Christmas!”

Vic actually made his own suit. It is gorgeous with bells and decoration that absolutely depict th e d elight and enchantment of Christmas. He really does look the part! I hope you enjoy the photos we have here.

Santa Claus originally evolved from a kind man, Nicholas of Patara, born in what is now Turkey around the time 270AD. So it is told, his wealthy parents died when he was but a boy, but he used his inheritance to help the sick and needed. He went on to be named Bishop of Myra and quickly became known for his love of children and generous nature. Canonized as a saint less than a century after his death, Saint Nicholas’s generosity led to his reputation as a gift giver.

Vic started his “career” as Father Christmas at the tender age of 15 at Sunday School in Leicestershire. Later he

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Vic in his hand-made full costume was to become a member of the Leicester Repertory Company at the Theatre Royal, where his love of theatrics bloomed.

After completing his national service in the RAF, he continued his theatrical career in the Melody Inn Revue New Brighton and also appeared in panto at the Liverpool Empire. He was to later reenlist back into the RAF, where he joined the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) in Germany. One of his first roles after being de-mobbed from the RAF was at Butlins as Entertainments Manager.

Vic then moved to Highcliffe and was a founder member of the Highcliffe Charity Players where he wrote and directed their first panto, Robinson Crusoe.

His local Father Christmas appearance began at Christchurch Hospital on Christmas Day and also with the nurses

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Christmas Carnival & Festive Gift Fayre Sat 8th December 2012 This year our Highcliffe Charity Christmas Carnival and Gift Fayre is on Saturday 8 December. Our chosen charity this year is Girlguiding Highcliffe and Mudeford District. They need new equipment and we are hoping to raise substantial funds for them through bucket collections throughout the day and evening.

The gift fayre starts at 11am and can be found in Hoburne courtyard, in the centre of Highcliffe village, and will be well signposted. We have lots of interesting stalls lined up and it will be an ideal place to buy those Christmas presents! There will be food and drink available and we also have live music coming into the village to entertain us during the day, including the Swing Unlimited Community Band, the Songbirds and the Rock Choir, so we’re hoping that everyone will make a day of it!

The procession starts at 6pm and the theme this year is The Best of British. The procession travels along the High Street, turns at Waterford Road and Stuart Road and travels back along the High Street so that everyone can have a second look at the colourful floats and walking entries, and of course Father Christmas, who is travelling on his very special Sleigh this year.

T h e ma in r o a d th r o u gh High cli ff e, Lymington Road, will be closed to traffic from 5pm until approximately 8pm – so get there early to get the best car parking and vantage points.

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during their annual carol concerts around the wards. The nurses used to reverse their capes to show the red linings.

Vic was also instrumental in forming the Highcliffe Musical Society, acting as chairman and director. The Society was to stage large musical productions both locally and at the Playhouse Theatre in Bournemouth.

Serving as a member of the Highcliffe Carnival Committee, which was first established to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Highcliffe, he was lucky enough to work with Diane Moran (The “Green Goddess”), who switched the lights on. This later became the Highcliffe Illuminations Committee .

After a few years lapse, the carnival was re-instated and Vic got to have Anne Charleston (Madge from Neighbours) as his guest in the sleigh one year. Fred Dinage of Meridian TV compared the carnival and light switch-on.

Through the years, Vic has helped raise thousands of pounds for charities, including Julia’s House and has had many modes of transportation, from a rocket to a “coach and pair”. What will it be this year… wait and see!

And don’t forget… leave a carrot out for Rudolph and a mince pie for me! Says Father Christmas…

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Brass Band

Concert Christchurch U3A’s Vintage Brass Band present a concert with young musicians of The Richard Ely Trust at 7pm on Saturday, 20 October 2012 at the Holy Trinity Methodist Church, Southbourne Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5AQ. Tickets are £6 each and can be obtained via our website: www.christchurchu3a.org.uk/vintagebrass or by forwarding a s.a.e. with cheque, payable to “Christchurch U3A Vintage Brass”, to Jilly Pickett, Vintage Brass Booking Office, 2a Southville Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH5 2JT. Tel: 01202 422074 Email: jillypickett@gmail.com

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Index of advertisers Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory...

Bathrooms K&B Installations............................................... 14 The Kitchen Bedroom Bathroom Company ....... 24 Bedrooms The Kitchen & Bedroom Showroom................... 5 The Kitchen Bedroom Bathroom Company ....... 24 Beauticians Timeless Beauty ................................................ 37 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds ..................................................... 3 Broadview Blinds............................................... 13 Tabbycat Interiors ............................................. 18 Cars — New & Used Keith Motors ..................................................... 1 Chimney Sweeps Oliver Chimney Sweep....................................... 3 Chiropractors Paul Harris......................................................... 24 Community News Cards for Good Causes ...................................... 6 Dorset Wildlife Trust: It’s Fungi Time ................ 12 Highcliffe Christmas Carnival ............................ 35 Transition Town Christchurch............................ 26 Twas the Night Before Christmas ...................... 34 Cycle Shops Forest Leisure Cycling........................................ 17 Pedals Cycle Centre ........................................... 25 Denture Services Dorset Denture Clinic ........................................ 24 Fitted Furniture Custom World ................................................... 21 The Kitchen & Bedroom Showroom................... 5 Foster Care Services Enhanced Foster Care........................................ 7 Garage Services Keith Motors ..................................................... 1 Garden Services Garden Designs ................................................. 18 Spirit Level Fencing............................................ 36 Hearing Aids & Services Kellear Hearing.................................................. 18 Health & Fitness Curves ............................................................... 20 Fitness League & Extend ................................... 28 Forest Leisure Cycling........................................ 16 Nirvana Spa At Home ........................................ 10 Home Technology & Audio Systems Sympleway ........................................................ 15 Hot Tub Hire Party Tub Hire ................................................... 20

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Kitchens K&B Installations ...............................................14 Granite Transformations ...................................22 The Kitchen & Bedroom Showroom................... 5 The Kitchen Bedroom Bathroom Company........24 Ladies Fashion Fab Frocks ......................................................... 9 Landscaping Supplies The Stone Zone ..................................................40 Leisure Attractions Crazy Golf ..........................................................19 Letting Agents Belvoir Letting ...................................................30 Lofts Loft Services ......................................................24 Painters & Decorators First Cover .........................................................28 Party Stores Peeks .................................................................14 Party Stores Peeks .................................................................14 Plasterers Absolutely Plastered..........................................20 Plumbing & Heating P.A. Blake .......................................................... 3 Pubs, Cafes, Hotels & Restaurants The Cloud Hotel .................................................15 Ye Old George Inn..............................................29 Puzzles & Competitions Prize Wordsearch ..............................................33 Sudoku...............................................................28 Residential Care Homes Queensmead ..................................................... 2 Shopping Discover Westbourne ........................................39 Soft furnishings Tabbycat Interiors .............................................18 Turf Supplies & Garden Products Sherborne Turf...................................................37 Waste & Sewage Services Cleansing Service Group ....................................37 What’s On Christchurch U3A Vintage Brass Concert...........36 The Regent Centre .............................................32 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Boyland Joinery ................................................. 7 Richard Thomas.................................................13

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