The Poole The independent directory of local businesses serving the residents of Hamworthy, Oakdale & Parkstone
Oakdale Edition
Directory April/May 2016
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Introduction
The Poole Directory - Oakdale Edition Edition 64
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Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Directories Ltd
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Copy deadline for the May 2016 edition: 18th April 2016
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Dear Poole Residents, Spring is here! A time for growth... and better weather. Here in Great Britain there are also lots of possible changes with the European Union membership in question and many not able to decide what is best. In life it is always good to be informed, educated and have the knowledge to make the right decisions based on the data we get. I do hope you get the information you need to make the right choice for you. Certainly it is key that we keep our British trades and services alive. It is even more important that we, as local residents, keep our local trades and services really busy. They are the backbone of our economy. If they do well, we all do well. Here in The Poole Directory we have lots of local people who can help you in the house, in the garden, with your welfare and family. In fact, we are here for you and if you have any helpful comments, extra trades you would like to see or clubs you would like to promote, then please do get in touch. You can post a letter, send an email or phone. We are very happy to hear from you. This magazine is meant for you to be able to use. The index at the back is an instant guide to all there is inside. The lucky winner of the prize wordsearch last month was Lisa Birtles. Well done to you! Stephen, Hayden and myself are off to Santorini, a wonderful Greek island, for a week which we are so looking forward to! Wishing you a happy and relaxing April,
Debbie & Stephen Corney
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Oakdale Library Spring Update Community News
Exhibition of Poole High Street by Frank Henson. Come and have a look, jog a memory. Did you work in or around the town?
Welcome to Oakdale Libraries Spring/Summer Collection You won’t believe what’s on in your local library! Chick Book Coffee morning Friday 22 April 10.30am - 11.30 am View our World Book Night collection and book give away. Have a coffee and chat over your favourites Fairy crafts for kids Saturday 23 April 10.30am - 11.30am Fairy themed themed activities indoors in the library and outside in the Oakdale Library garden – Booking essential. Spring Online Monday 2-4pm & Tuesday 10am-12pm Want a private consultation on IT problems? You can do just that, with a 30 minute consultation with our computer buddy. Booking required Dementia Awareness Week 15 – 21 May Information Exhibition for you Dementia needs and more. “Down Memory Lane” Friday 20 May – 3 June
Kids, could you be a budding illustrator? Tuesday 31 May 10.30am - 11.45am Artist and retired arts teacher Anne Hartman gives hints, tips and techniques on creating your own characters from books. Come along and have a go. Enjoy the fun finding out just what you can do. Age restriction 9-12. Booking essential. Dorset Blind Association Friday 17 June 10.30am – 11.30am Come and chat with a representative from Dorset Blind Association – they offer advice and information on a wide range of topics for visually impaired people. “Tools with a mission” (TWAM) Saturday 18 June 10am – 1pm Donate your unwanted garden/ household tools to a good cause. Just drop in and drop off! Kids craft – Junk remodelling Saturday 18 June 10.30am – 11.30am Recycle your stuff! National Breastfeeding Week Weds 22 June 10.15am – 11.30am Breastfeeding Rhyme time and coffee morning. Enjoy a singsong, a coffee and lots of information on breastfeeding.
Oakdale Library Wimborne Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3EF Tel: 01202 674213 libraries@poole.gov.uk
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ADVERTORIAL
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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 5 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 Oakdale, Hamworthy, Parkstone
& Lilliput areas and manager Matt Stensel 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 Matt a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be happy to help!
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Artmental - the Art Gallery Poole has been waiting for! We are a new contemporary art gallery, based in Poole High Street, representing local and international, renowned and new to the art world artists, printmakers and photographers, with artworks ranging from captivating seascapes, sweeping landscapes, boats, nudes, abstracts and some outstanding life sized mannequins that are not for the faint hearted. We offer a range of services including a pay monthly scheme, free local delivery, art hire for business as well as an ‘Art Hunter’ service to source a particular art work/artist for you, we will also be doing ‘Meet the Artist’ sessions so sign up online via the website to register your interest. Our exhibitions change on a regular basis so come by the shop or look at our website and 27/1/16 social media for artmental ad 90x128 10:28 news and updates.
We are happy to advise you about choosing a piece of art for your home, a gift for a loved one or maybe a work colleague – please drop by and David, Jean or Tracy will be pleased to help you out. We look forward to meeting you.
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Wildlife News
Talking about Wildlife...
Wildlife springs into action! When ‘proper’ spring arrives – not just the mild early winter weather that fooled some plants into blooming in December! – our local wildlife springs into action. Verges, hedgerows and woods become adorned with dainty flowers such as primroses, celandines, wood anemones and violets. A little later on the scene are the wonderful blue carpets in our ancient woodlands. Bluebells spend most of the year as bulbs underground and millions of bulbs may exist in one wood. So that they can attract the attention of pollinating insects, all of these plants flower early in the growing season, before the trees start to block out the sunlight with their fresh new leaves and before taller, more vigorous plants start to smother them. Birds are stirring too. Get up around sunrise and just open a window to hear songbirds crooning at the tops of their voices to attract a mate. Even better, make the effort to stroll through a wood at dawn to appreciate the sheer joy of the birds’ choral symphony. Of course, no spring is really complete until you have heard the calls of a chiffchaff and a cuckoo – sadly the latter is becoming much rarer these days. Frogs are also turning their thoughts to love. Enthusiastic splashing in a pool of water may signal the imminent arrival of a squidgy lump
of frogspawn. If you are lucky enough to have a pond in your own garden, or to live near a wild one, keep a watch to see when the wriggly black tadpoles emerge, usually about three weeks after the appearance of the spawn. Other good signs that spring is finally with us are the graceful flight of the yellow brimstone butterfly, the gentle buzzing of bumblebees and the competitive ‘boxing’ matches of brown hares in the fields. It’s a great time of year to be outside in the countryside because there’s so much to see and hear. Dorset Wildlife Trust would love to hear about any of your wildlife sightings – you can contact us on facebook/dorsetwildlife, @DorsetWildlife on Twitter or email us at: mail@dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk For details of all DWT Easter events, visit: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/events By Alison Copland
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Carpet & Flooring Specialists • Hardwood & Laminate Flooring • Carpet & Carpet Tiles • Wood Sanding & Restoration • Home selection service • Free quotes and advice Come and visit our showroom to see the ranges for yourself 1 Manor Park, 35 Willis Way, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3SZ Open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
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1 Big Run - 1 Man - over 500 Miles in only 21 days Unlike the Proclaimers walking 500 miles, Westbourne based David Smith, will be attempting to run 500 miles across the UK for two great causes next month in only 21 days. David, who turns 50 later this year, found endurance running later on in life is determined to turn his new passion into a fantastic fundraising challenge for both Forest Holme Hospice in Poole and Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS). David said; “Running is just something I love to do. With me approaching my 50th year, it has given me a new focus in life and I’m determined to complete this challenge to the best of my ability within the 21 days. I’m really looking forward to the whole experience and hope that my efforts can help raise much needed funds for both charities.” Working out at over a marathon a day, David will kick off his 500 mile journey by descending the zip wire at the end of Bournemouth Pier at 12noon on Saturday April 9. Originally from Scotland, but having lived in Dorset for 20 years, David felt the time was right to take on this gruelling challenge of running from one end of the country to the other. He plans to arrive in George Square in Glasgow on Saturday April 30, having run via both children’s hospices based in Kinross and Loch Lomond. Forest Holme Hospice Charity’s Manager, Anne Currie said; “We’d like thank David for taking on this truly
inspirational challenge on behalf of both charities. Having the ability to run one marathon is an achievement in itself, but to do 21 in a row is really something else. We wish David all the very best for his big run and for supporting the life-enhancing work of Forest Holme Hospice.” CHAS’ Head of Community Fundraising, Sarah Secombes added; “Good luck to David in his taking on this challenge for CHAS and Forest Holme Hospice. It’s an incredible feat and we are so grateful for all his efforts. All the money raised for CHAS will help to support children with life-shortening conditions in Scotland when they need it most, so a huge thank-you from all of us.”
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What’s On at Lighthouse, Poole New Season Comedy Graeme of Thrones
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The Theatre - Tuesday 10 May at 8pm Tickets: Adults £14 Discounts: Students, U18s, Seniors, ATL
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The Concert Hall - Sat 10 December at 8pm Tickets: £27.50 A new season of comedy comes to Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts this spring. Direct from sold out shows in London’s West End, Graeme of Thrones takes you on a unique journey through the Seven Kingdoms on 26 April. Unhappy with how his beloved books were realised for the TV series, Graeme has taken it upon himself to show you how it should have been done. Featuring a family tree wider than The Susan Calman
Graeme of Thrones Wall and more subplots than anyone can follow, it’s a rollercoaster ride of beheadings, incest and war, created by a team of some of the UK’s top comedy writers. Jeremy Hardy, who begins his fourth decade as a stand-up this year returns to Lighthouse on 10 May with his new live show. Last year, the tenth series of Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation was broadcast on Radio 4. He is also well known for his appearances on The News Quiz and I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue. Join Susan Calman for an hour of new material on 11 May. In preparation for her 2016 tour she’ll be spending an hour trying out jokes. Some good, some bad, some incomprehensible. But all good fun. You might even hear things that will never be said again. The producers of the Graham Norton Show bring you their pick of the very best names on the UK stand-up comedy circuit today in So Comedy Live on 21 May. Special guest Tom Deacon (BBC Radio 1) is joined by Robin Morgan (BBC Radio’s The Greatest Welshman You’ve Never Heard Of) and Hari Sriskantha (BBC Radio New Comedy Award Finalist 2014). There’s also good news for fans of 8 Out of 10 Cats host Jimmy Carr, whose Ultimate Gold, Greatest Hits tour arrives on 10 December. Tickets & information: 0844 406 8666 www.lighthousepoole.co.uk
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Five Years of Linking Charities and Business The Dorset Charities Conference, organised by Ward Goodman, which has benefitted hundreds of charities across the county, is now entering its fifth year. Changing the landscape of business and charity cooperation, the Dorset Charities Conference has been helping form important connections across the county for five years. Hosted by leading Dorset Chartered Accountancy and Financial Services business, Ward Goodman, the annual event has given many charities the perfect platform to engage and connect with leading sector suppliers. Since its conception by Ward Goodman in 2011, the Dorset Charities Conference has gone a long way to benefit charities and build important business relationships. Featuring leading sector-experts, the conference has provided charities with indepth industry knowledge and detailed business advice. Previous conferences have seen over 150 representatives from a huge spectrum of charities and businesses attend, providing a unique networking opportunity.
Jen Richardson, Head of Charities at Ward Goodman, has commented on the event’s five year history: “At Ward Goodman we are passionate about helping charities across Dorset. Over the past five years the Dorset Charities Conference has enabled Ward Goodman to provide a great opportunity for charities to work together with businesses and form long-term partnerships to benefit the community as a whole.” The Dorset Charities Conference has tackled important issues concerning small businesses, enabling many to form lasting and mutually beneficial collaborations with charities through consultations with expert authorities. Organised by Ward Goodman, the annual conference has provided seminars from an array of professional speakers over the years. Now entering its fifth year, businesses and charities will be coming together at the next annual Dorset Charities Conference on Monday 13th June at Queen Elizabeth’s School, Blandford Road, Wimborne Minster BH21 4DT. To find out more about previous events and this year’s upcoming conference visit: www.wardgoodman.co.uk/charities-conference
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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Directories Camper Van It was Nellie’s Birthday recently. She is now officially 200,000 kilometres old! How old? She is doing really well, for an oldie. Well can you believe it but I have never driven her… until now! She has been a part of the family for three and a half years, and I have never sat in the driver’s seat. I am not usually a nervous driver and will get in any car to drive off with no worries at all. For some reason I have not reached to take the wheel and Stephen has done all the driving. Nellie is a Japanese, ‘automatic’ girl (this is a family magazine so I will refrain from making any jokes about that...) and everything is backwards to what I know. Watching Stephen pull this lever, push that button and generally not drive anything like I drive my little Citroen (mind you has anyone seen me on the road?) had put me right off. I decided I was not to be beaten, and that I would finally sit in the driver’s seat and Nellie and I would drive off into the sunset together. So off we set for a car park... to practice. I was nervous I can tell you. I felt like I was going to an exam that I was totally unprepared for. Ever had that feeling? Hayden in the back was not much better, asking if I really wanted to do this? Some vote of confidence that was. So we arrived. Stephen got out and ceremoniously handed me the keys. I got down from my safe, highly
Nellie is officially 200,000 km old! respectable passenger’s seat and moved over.... to the driver’s seat. The first thing I needed to do was adjust the leg space as I was a foot short of the pedals. Not very helpful. I pulled the lever and lurched forward at speed, nearly shooting myself through the windscreen. Not the best start. Hayden found it highly amusing and burst out laughing. I think it was nervous hysteria. Stephen just stood there, smiling calmly while I tried to not look too embarrassed. Head held high in the air of course. So, the window wipers are on the left not the right, the lights and indicators on the right not the left, there is no handbrake, no clutch and no gears. Easy, what was I worried about? It isn’t that different... is it? Then there is the question of the brakes which have to be coordinated with the position of the parking, driving and reversing lever. Oh what was I doing? Well I managed to move forward, slowly. I even managed to turn big old Nellie
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Debbie in the driving seat! I couldn’t believe it, but similar to Nellie, Elkie had had her 71st Birthday a few days earlier. How wonderful to still be performing at that standard, 39 years after her first visit to the Tivoli. The theatre was packed, literally there was not an empty seat in sight. We all swayed, hummed and smiled through good old “Pearl’s a Singer”, “I Think I’m Going Back”, “Gasoline Alley”, “Nights in White Satin” and many more great favourites. If you are under 50 you may not have a clue what I am talking about! Apologies for that, just showing my age again. One gentleman (and he wasn’t that young either) even managed to scramble up onto the high stage with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Unfortunately he was taken back stage and returned unable to give Elkie the flowers himself. I do hope she got them. Elkie has quite a sense of humour too and she certainly made us laugh at times! It was a brilliant evening. Elkie had a standing ovation at the end and Nellie was thrilled to bits. A great end to a very successful day. Where will Nellie take us next... and who will be driving? By Debbie Corney
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Christchurch and Bournemouth will feature in new novel by local author Christchurch and Bournemouth feature in the new mystery thriller, The Grave Concerns of Jennifer Lloyd, from Bournemouth novelist, Ian Kingsley. Few fictional characters come over as strongly as those in this work, especially Jennifer Lloyd, a newbie television presenter out to make a name for herself by unmasking a murderer live on-camera—despite deaththreats. Book Viral summed the work up as ‘a fine melding of mystery thriller and contemporary fiction,’ in which ‘the author’s inspired touch allows for a timely infusion of humour’ in an ‘exceptionally entertaining’ book. In essence, it has the character depth you normally only expect of a contemporary novel mixed with the impetus of a thriller. From her abused and broken background, its narrator and protagonist, Jennifer Lloyd, needs a friend: the reader. And her close relationship with the reader is what allows her laconic humour to come to the fore. The American Midwest Book Review describes the work as ‘a powerful and compelling read that’s hard to put down.’ Readers will be entertained by the complexity of Jen’s life and mesmerised
by the twists and turns in this unusual page-turner. ‘Entertaining’ is the word which keeps cropping up in reviews, so it’s worth setting aside some time for a treat that offers the bonus of local flavour. The paperback is out in April, and an eBook during the summer. Many settings around Christchurch will be recognisable to locals. Kingsley’s first novel, Sandman, also had a local setting.
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On Your Plot
April showers to October fun It’s wonderful to see the first fresh, local, asparagus appear for sale this month and if you’ve a bit of space spare on your plot now’s the time to plant this gourmet crop. Buy one year old crowns and plant them immediately into well drained soil. You should be able to take a small harvest next year and they’ll carry on cropping for up to 20 years!
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• Keep an eye out for late frosts and cover any vulnerable plants • Harden off indoor sowings before planting out • Start off French beans and Brussels Sprouts under cover • Fancy something a bit more exotic? Try growing some peppers and aubergines - sow this month in a greenhouse or polytunnel • Plant an asparagus bed • Earth up potatoes once the first shoots appear
Now is the time for April showers and with the weather warming up all the time and some gentle rain you’ll soon be seeing lots of changes on your veggie plot. It’s a time when any indoor space, be it greenhouse, cold frame, or just window sills, is likely to be filling rapidly with young seedlings. If you are thinking of planting some of your seedlings out then don’t forget to harden them off first. You can move the pots outside each morning, bringing them in at night to gradually acclimatise them to the change. Do remember too that late frosts can still happen in April, damaging plants that are unprotected. Watch the weather forecast and if there’s any danger of frost then use fleece or cloches to protect plants where necessary. On the subject of cloches, save any empty plastic bottles that you may have. Cut the bottom off and you are left with a wonderful mini cloche to protect seedlings that are recently planted out. Push the plastic down into the soil firmly and it will keep off not only some of the chill but also any slugs that may have their eye on tasty young leaves.
Are you a fan of Halloween? Pumpkins can be quite expensive come the end of October and then there’s always the hunt for one just the right size. Why not have a go at growing one (or several!) of your own this year? Pumpkins need a long, growing season to ripen well so now is the time to start them off. There’s lots of different varieties, including some giant ones if you want something really impressive to carve. Look out on the packets for ones that are early ripening for the best chances of success. Pumpkin seeds are huge so it’s easy to sow just one to each pot. I’d sow at least 3 plants, if they all germinate and mature it’ll probably be more than you need (they can take a lot of room as they grow) but it’s better to have spare in case you loose some early on - if they all grow well you can always pass one on to a friend or neighbour and have a competition to see who gets the biggest pumpkin! You’ll need to keep your young plant inside until all risk of frost has passed. When it comes time to plant the pumpkin out it will like lots of nutrients in the soil. Dig out a large hole and put in lots of well rotted compost - or you can even plant your pumpkin straight on top of an old compost heap. They’ll bloom with wonderfully exotic looking, huge yellow flowers and it’s wise to consider removing the growing tip once three fruit have set as this will give a better chance for larger, riper, pumpkins. Support the growing fruits on a bed of straw to avoid them dropping off or becoming mushy. Are you enjoying purple spouting broccoli at the moment? You can buy summer varieties to plant now, or try Calbrese (this has the green heads) which is best planted straight into the beds where they will grow.
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The Julian Brewery The making of beer requires a number of ingredients: access to fresh water, a source of starch (e.g. malted barley), yeast and a flavouring (e.g. hops). Wimborne has been the location for a number of breweries and this month’s article looks at the history of one of those, the Julian Brewery. The Julian Brewery started in the yard of the Three Lions Inn on the corner of Victoria Road and West Street. An 1847 tithe map lists the occupier as Joseph Piddle. By 1855 George Habgood was the occupier. A new brewery had been built by 1876. Paperwork dated a year earlier describes George Habgood as a maltster (who prepared the grain for brewing), brewer, corn, hop, wine, spirit, ale and porter merchant. By 1881 George Habgood was 60 years old, living with his wife, Jane, and three grown up children, and employing six men and a boy. The business name of George Habgood & Son was in use by 1885. An undated price list includes a Light Family Ale (especially recommended!), costing one shilling per gallon, and The Wimborne Dorset Nourishing Stout, while Bass’, Worthington’s and Guinness’ ales and stouts were also available. One of the sons, another George, continued the business after his father died at the turn of the century. The brewery, along with 17 pubs, was bought by John Groves’ Hope Brewery of Weymouth in 1915. Many of the pubs were sold on to Charles Ellis & Sons of Wimborne, and other local breweries. The brewery building was eventually demolished in 1990. The brewing industry continues in the town today.
The Julian Brewery staff, 1904 Opening times: 6 Jan-24 Mar and 1 Nov-23 Dec 2016, Mon-Sat 10am-3.30pm 25 Mar-31 Oct 2016, Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm For Home & Country - 6 Jan to 4 Jun An exhibition marking 100 years of the WI.
Dress to Impress - 25 Mar to 23 Dec A costume exhibition exploring outfits for special occasions.
Scenes of Wimborne & East Dorset 25 Mar to 2 Jul Art exhibition works by W.J. Hawker
Sally’s Holiday Activities 25 Mar to 9 Apr Self directed craft activities.
Little Exporers -Tue 29 Mar & 5 Apr 10am - 12pm Art and craft activities, stories and games (age 2+). £1.50
Standard admission price unless indicated otherwise. For further information and details of additional events please contact the museum on 01202 882533 or visit our website at www.priest-house.co.uk
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Plant of the month Snowdrop
The first sight of a snowdrop is always such a treat. With their delicate drooping heads, rich green leaves and stems, they burst their way into the garden with a quiet vigour that brightens up even the gloomiest of corners. Snowdrops come in a variety of shapes and sizes but whichever type has bloomed you’ll be sure to identify it as a Snowdrop. Pick a few stems and pop the posy into an egg cup ‘vase’ - you’ll enjoy a beautiful sweet scent like honey in the room. They enjoy a well-drained spot in light shade similar to their natural woodland habitat.
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An easy recipe that can be enjoyed at any time of the year. It is a perfect meal for either lunch or dinner and can be served with bread or without. Enjoy as a starter or a main course and add pepper if you choose.
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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory... Accountants Ward Goodman........................26 Art Galleries Art Mental................................12 Bars & Restaurants Banana Wharf.......................... 7 Brown’s Restaurant..................19 Bedrooms Flair Interiors............................19
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Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds............................. 3 Tuscany Blinds..........................16
Gifts & Coffee Shops Quayside Emporium.................34
Block Paving & Driveways T P Sherwood............................39
Health & Fitness Shake & Tone............................13
Property Maintenance HMB Builders............................32 Puzzles & Competitions Crossword.................................30 Honeycomb...............................42 Kids Page..................................10 Prize Wordsearch......................35 Sudoku......................................30
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Carpets & Flooring Carpet Barn.............................. 5 Peter Newman Flooring............17
Kitchens Flair Interiors............................19
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Cleaning Services - Residential My Home Cleaning...................31 Community News Adventures of Nellie.................28 Dorset Charities Conference.....26 Dorset Wildlife Trust.................14 Martin Lewis: After New Year....20 Oakdale Library News............... 8 On your plot: April showers to October fun........................36 One Man - One Big Run............18 Priest’s House Museum............40 What’s On at Lighthouse, Poole....22 Computer Services PCs Made Simple......................33 Draininge Services All Drains Cleared.....................17 Electricians Lytchett Bay Electricals.............42 TestInspect................................ 6 Estate Agents Anthony David..........................48
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Motoring & Cycling Accessories Motabitz................................... 1
Takeaways Brown’s Fish & Chips.................19 Spice House..............................47
Osteopaths Parkstone Osteopaths..............38
Trading Standards Borough of Poole......................38
Oven Cleaners Oven King................................. 6
Trailer Sales & Services Wessex Trailers.........................15
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