The Poole Directory - April/May 2017

The Poole The independent directory of local businesses serving the residents of Hamworthy, Oakdale & Parkstone

Oakdale Edition

Directory April/May 2017

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Royal Bay Care Homes Our Homes Serving Poole, Wimborne & The Purbecks

Castle Farm Retirement Home Forest Hill House Nursing Home Lytchett Matravers

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We at Royal Bay Care Homes believe a care home should be a place: - Where each person is an individual.

- Where there are no unnecessary rules and regulations.

- Where dignity, peace and comfort take priority.

- Where companionship, interest and activity flourishes.

- And where people are supported to lead the fullest possible lives.

At the heart of every Royal Bay Care Home are core values with the emphasis on comfort, compassion, dignity, individuality, personality as well as great food. At Royal Bay our priority is you living your life your way.

We have teams of incredibly caring, dedicated and qualified staff, plus Gold Standards Framework accreditation. Our Homes also have the latest medical and care facilities making them fully equipped to cater for either residential or nursing care needs, depending on the Home’s registration.

Please feel free to contact either of our Home’s Manager at any time to discuss how we can help or visit our website for more details.

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Introduction

The Poole Directory - Oakdale Edition Edition 76

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Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Directories Ltd

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Copy deadline for the May 2017 edition: 17th April 2017

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Dear Poole Residents, Spring is here! Haven’t the daffodils looked splendid this year? I am so looking forward to seeing even more colour in the garden this month. The birds were certainly in full song this morning when I took Hayden to school. There is nothing like our British birds. I love their sounds.

Have you started clearing out the shed, recycling all those winter clothes you never wore, dusting areas of the house that have been all forgotten? It is interesting how spring has that effect on us. Time for change for the better. I rather like it. We are also lucky enough to have a couple of holidays planned this year, one in May half term and one in the summer. With three weddings as well, in April, August and September in the New Forest, Hull and Scotland, it is looking like a busy and exciting time ahead. Nellie, our wonderful travelling campervan, took us to her first football match last month. That was good! You can read all about it in this April issue. Following on from that she is keen to try new experiences, so if you would like her to come and visit, do let us know. I will see what she thinks‌ We continue to provide local information as well as good local businesses and trades people for you. We do hope they can help and would love to know if there are any trades you would also like to see, that we do not have. We have excellent reviews and with your help are very happy to help local companies expand.

That is what we are here for.

Congratulations to Mandy Simmonds who won a bottle of bubbly last month. This month... it could be you!

Wishing you a wonderful Easter.

Best Regards,

Debbie & Stephen Corney Cover photo: Courtesy of Rob Stevenson

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Community News

Oakdale Library Spring News Welcome to Oakdale Library Spring/Summer Events You won’t believe what’s on in your local library!

Spring Online Tuesday 18th April 10am – 12pm Facebook for Beginners

Have a go at Facebook with Pete, set up an account and find out how you can remain connected with family and friends.

Kids Star Wars Read Day Saturday 22nd April – 10.30 onwards Come along and test your knowledge of the Star Wars world – with special guests Dorset Troopers!

Mental Health Awareness week 8th – 14th May Find out more from our exhibition/display.

Memory Lane Singalong Saturday 13th May – 11.15 – 12.30pm Have a coffee, sing along to the songs and browse through the photographs.

Dementia Awareness Week Exhibition “Down Memory Lane – Your Pub” 12th – 26th May Back by popular demand a revised historic photographic exhibition of pubs by Frank Henson.

Kids – “It’s a Bugs life” Tuesday 30th May – 10.30 – 11.30am Enjoy a craft activity and inspiration from the library garden.

Make a noise in Libraries Wednesday 14th June - 2.30 - 3.30pm Enjoy an audio excerpt of “The Girl on the Landing” by Paul Torday and chat about your favourite books.

Summer Fair Saturday 17th June – 10.15 - 12.15pm Stalls include Dorset Wildlife Trust; Chestnut Nursery (plants for sale), refreshments and children’s crafts.

Carers Week - 12th - 18th June information and advice for carers.

Festival of Learning Mixed Materials Art Session Monday 26th June – 2.30 – 4pm Join Anne having fun experimenting with a mixed materials arts session. Have a coffee and have a go! No experience necessary.

Pop up Reading Group “East of the Sun” by Julia Gregson Friday 30 June – 10.30 - 11.30am Join us for this pop up reading group and give us your thoughts on the book.

All events are free.

Bookable events - Kids activities and Festival of Learning – Mixed Materials Art Session - please contact 01202 262449 Oakdale Library, Wimborne Road, Oakdale, Poole, BH15 3EF Tel: 01202 674213 libraries@poole.gov.uk

Kids – Create a Planter!

Saturday 3rd June – 10.30 – 11.30am Bring any unwanted household items (drainage holes required) and see what you can do with it!

Volunteer’s week – 1st – 7th June Come and meet Jan and Ray to find out and see for yourself volunteering opportunities at the sessions below: Saturday 3rd June – 10.30 - 11.30am Monday 5th June - 9 - 12pm Wednesday 7th June – 2 - 4pm

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ADVERTORIAL

Cloudy2Clear Announce Trusted Trader Partnership Consumer champions Which? have now joined the thousands of customers who recognise that Cloudy2Clear Windows really are a business that you can TRUST. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has received the coveted ‘Which Trusted Trader’ status after going through a rigorous accreditation process entirely focussed on customer service.

Group Managing Director Marcus McGee believes that Which? have endorsed Cloudy2Clear’s long standing

company policy of delivering the highest standards possible at all times. ‘Our service is simple. If your double glazing has misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 25 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps. Whilst a number of tradespeople perhaps don’t focus on customer care as much as they should do, we make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle.

Locally Cloudy2Clear service the 3RROH area and

manager 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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Oakdale Residents Community Association Community News

Oakdale Residents Community Association Oakdale Community Partnership Centre Wimborne Road, Oakdale Poole, BH15 3DL ORCA Office 01202 269353 mobile 07962 433726 orca-enquiry@oakdale.me.uk Reg. Charity 1047652

Sewing Bee

Mondays 1.30-3.30pm Tuesdays 7pm-9pm In the Margaret Craig Room 

People learning or re-learning how to stitch & sew. Social group led by a volunteer, Helen. 

Machine & hand sewing, patterns, material, handicrafts, mending, zips, buttons, hems, lining, bunting & bags. £ donation each week to ORCA costs.

Oakdale Residents Community Association Oakdale Community Partnership Centre Wimborne Road, Oakdale Poole, BH15 3DL ORCA Office 01202 269353 mobile 07962 433726 orca-enquiry@oakdale.me.uk Reg. Charity 1047652

TABLE TOP SALES 2 - 4pm Saturday 15th April Monday 1st May

BOOK A TABLE (in advance) £5 SELL YOUR STUFF or give it away!

Phone Lesley 07962 433 726 01202 269353 (answerphone) ORCA offer 3 tables at no charge for 3 Oakdale groups or good causes – ask.

Oakdale Residents Community Association Oakdale Community Partnership Centre Wimborne Road, Oakdale Poole, BH15 3DL ORCA Office 01202 269353 mobile 07962 433726 orca-enquiry@oakdale.me.uk Reg. Charity 1047652

Tuesday is join THE UK’S ANNUAL

GET TOGETHER FOR NEIGHBOURS Everyone welcome

Scrabble morning in ACORNS Cafe 10 to 1pm

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ORCA Office 01202 269353 mobile 07962 433726

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Where: ORCA invite all Oakdale groups to join the planning.

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Dorset students JET propelled More than 2500 young people across Dorset have been inspired and motivated in the past year by sessions run by the Jon Egging Trust (JET). The charity was set up in memory of Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging (Red 4) who lost his life whilst completing a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival in 2011. JET realises his dream of helping young people overcome adversity, identify their strengths and work towards their ambitions.

In Dorset JET is working with St Aldhelm’s Academy, Glenmoor and Winton Academy, Ferndown Upper and Ferndown Middle Schools to help underachieving students realise their full potential. Built on the core values of Inspiration, Teamwork and Leadership, the charity supports young people from the age of 10, empowering them to gain the skills that they need to stay in education, re-engage with learning and continue on a path to further training and employment, as one of its patrons, Professor Brian Cox, explains: “There are young people in Britain today who, for a multitude of reasons, have a difficult time and with that comes low self-esteem and low aspirations for the future. These are youngsters with immense untapped potential.

That’s where the Jon Egging Trust comes

into its own – it gives them that vital sense of possibility and purpose; affirms their selfworth, and from there they grow in confidence and self-belief. Everyone deserves the chance to be the best they can be; it’s quite wonderful to see how these youngsters respond when given that chance.”

JET provides two youth engagement initiatives: Blue Skies and Inspirational Outreach. Blue Skies is an intensive programme working with young people aged 13-16, which raises their confidence, self-esteem, and aspirations, helping them to make the most of themselves.

It’s a model that works.

Josh, 12 from St Mary’s C of E Middle School in Puddletown says he has learnt to socialise and communicate in different ways. Robert, 14 said that he has “learnt that I can do what I want to achieve in life” Inspirational Outreach provides sessions to children from the upper end of primary school, led by Inspirational Mentors who deliver assemblies, lessons and educational visits. During the past year, young people in Dorset have benefited from sessions at HMS Sultan, the Tank Museum and Bournemouth Aviation Museum. They have also been guided by inspirational mentors such as Des Day, Managing Director of Supply Shack and Captain Spike Jepson, General Manager of Cobham Aviation and an ex Red Arrows leader.

JET operates in six regions across the UK and is on track to expand into nine regions by 2020, offering life-changing opportunities to 10,000 young people every year.

If you would like to help a young person in Dorset be the best they can be by donating or volunteering, or if your company is interested in becoming a JET partner, please contact Kaye Jackson: kaye@joneggingtrust.org.uk

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Concerned your tenant will miss payments?

What is the biggest concern residential and commercial property owners face when letting out their property to new tenants?

Usually, the answer is: having tenants that can’t, or won’t pay the rent.

As a property owner, it’s very hard to gauge what type of tenant you’re getting and you never know when problems may arise; sometimes even the best tenants experience unexpected, out of their control, incidents that result in them unable to pay the rent.

Where does that leave the landlord?

Not all property owners are aware that there is, in fact, insurance cover available that can be put in place to cover for such event. So what actually is available to property owners on landlord schemes?

Rent Guarantee Firstly, the guarantee of monthly rent – this is the bread and butter of the cover and claims are usually available on up to a maximum of 12 months’ worth of payments.

Unruly tenants If you’re unfortunate enough to have unruly tenants, as part of your insurance policy, you can obtain cover for the costs and expenses in relation to the pursuit of legal proceedings

John Palmer in respect of an insured property arising from: • a nuisance • a trespass • an unauthorised occupation • damage caused to the Insured Property by a third party Eviction Cover If the unruly tenant evolves into a nightmare tenant there is insurance available to cover the costs incurred with having them evicted.

If the situation gets even messier…

Legal Defence There is specially designed Legal Expenses cover that can be tailored to assist in the defence of your legal rights. The cost associated with defending such actions, or pursuing our own legal rights can be very costly; it’s nice to know that should the worst happen, there is financial support available.

Insurance may be boring and feel like a formality, but it can be extremely helpful in testing times for landlords, individuals and businesses if the right cover is in place!

If you have any questions regarding your insurance, whether you have the right cover or could get a better deal, call or email John Palmer:

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Wildlife News

Talking about Wildlife...

Is your garden ready?

With winter gone, many wildlife denizens in our gardens are emerging anew, and whilst the weather is warmer and resources more plentiful, our wild friends still need our help.

With many species’ natural habitats in decline, gardens are vital to wildlife, and creating a wildlife haven in your backyard is one of the easiest ways of helping the environment.

Even minor efforts towards wildlife friendly gardening make a big difference, with variety and year-round support being key to success.

Should you not wish to make major changes to your existing garden, a corner dedicated to wildlife will suffice. A water feature, from a small bowl to a pond (with sloping edges and night-time cover to prevent hedgehogs and small pets from drowning) is a basic, however, if you have cats in the house it is best to forego a birdbath. Food and shelter are vital for all species; nest boxes for birds, hedgerows, wall climbers and piles of dead wood and leaves make ideal homes yearround. Choose a range of native flowers, trees and shrubs that provide pollen and nectar over several months to ensure that bees and butterflies, our most important pollinators, are well provided for. Poppies are not only

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Wildlife friendly garden Photo: Briony Baxter

gorgeous but also an excellent source of pollen from May to October, rosemary offers culinary delights both in the garden and the kitchen, and foxglove, comfrey and clovers add colour and variety to the pollinators’ menu, to mention but a few.

Saving rainwater for watering the garden and using natural pest control instead of chemicals instantly upgrades your environmentfriendly status. Recycling appropriate food scraps for composting makes for five-star accommodation for many insects, vital for a healthy garden. And if you do not have a garden, don’t be discouraged; a window box or a hanging basket on a balcony are also great ways of helping wildlife.

If you’re already doing these things, why not enter the 2017 Wildlife Friendly Gardening competition. Visit www.dorsetwildlifetrust. org.uk/wildlife-gardening.html to enter the competition or get some new ideas.

DWT is looking for more people to ‘Say YES to wildlife’ and support the conservation work of Dorset Wildlife Trust. Visit wtru.st/sayyesdor to find out more.

By Niina Silvennoinen

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New drainage & jetting company set to change the game Long term drainage expert Shane Compton has teamed up with Bournemouth based businessmen Darren Rands & Mark Swain to start a new drainage & jetting company.

Their new company, Bournemouth Jetting Services, promises to be the ideal one stop shop for all drainage & jetting needs. Couple that with excellent customer care, polite & tidy workers and competitive prices and you have yourself a valued, albeit rare, asset: a trustworthy drainage & jetting company!

The drainage industry has found itself with a bad reputation of late. With greedy and illqualified workers attempting to overprice work and get away with it, it is understandable that many people with drainage issues don’t know who to turn too!

Now however, the people of Dorset can rely on Bournemouth Jetting Services for works such as drainage unblocking/relining, repairs, CCTV & home buyer inspections, and the installation and repair of external water pipes.

With competitive prices, and an already blossoming reputation, Bournemouth Jetting Services are well on their way to becoming the number one choice for all drainage requirements!

To find out more, or to see a full list of services visit www.bournemouthjettingservices.co.uk or call 07719 437 371 for a free quote

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An East Dorset Tailor Harold Dacombe, born in 1904 at Holt, was the eighth child of Arthur and Ellen Dacombe.

He trained as a tailor at the gentleman’s outfitters Fosters of Wimborne, having left school at 13. He moved to Folkstone and then Burton upon Trent, where he met and married his wife Evelyn in 1928. They moved back to Holt where he started trading as a tailor, clothier and hosier (seller of stockings and socks).

Mr Dacombe had a car in which he could travel up to 15 to 20 miles from home to take orders for garments, even made-tomeasure suits, and collect and return shoe repairs. Customers could pay for this with a small amount each week. In the days before almost every household owned a car and with limited public transport, outlying villagers would welcome these types of ‘travelling shops’.

After the business stopped trading his unsold stock was kindly donated to the museum.

Such everyday wear rarely survives.

Opening times: 3 Jan-31 Mar and 1 Nov-23 Dec 2017, Mon-Sat 10am-4pm 1 Apr-31 Oct 2017, Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm Fancy That!

1 Apr - 23 Dec 10am-4pm Costume exhibition exploring handicraft for pleasure and employment.

How does your garden grow?

14 Apr - 30 Sep 10am-4pm Exhibition exploring the history of gardening in East Dorset.

Little Explorers (Age 2+) 18 Apr 10am-12pm £1.50 Activities, stories & games.

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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Lighthouse launches groundbreaking schools partnership programme Eight local schools have been selected to become official partner schools in a groundbreaking new programme set to launch in April at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts.

The partnership, which sees each school committing to bring students to see live performance at Lighthouse and to becoming champions for the arts within their communities, marks the realisation of a longheld ambition for the UK’s largest regional arts centre. “We have wanted to develop a closer relationship with a selected body of schools for some time now,” says Artistic Producer for Lighthouse, Stephen Wrentmore. “We want to inspire and connect them to all the extraordinary work Lighthouse has to offer and learn from them what they want to see and how we can communicate with them more effectively. Last year we started working with Wave Arts Education Agency, SoundStorm and Arts Ambition to give our Learning and Participation programme focus, and develop closer links with schools. We’re delighted that our ambition for a partner school programme has now come to fruition.”

As the programme develops partner schools will be invited to see backstage and behind the scenes at Lighthouse, get priority access to outreach workshops, receive careers talks from Lighthouse staff and access a range of additional exciting opportunities. “Lighthouse will continue working with all schools that wish to engage with us - it is important to us that we are a resource across the community.” Stephen Wrentmore continues. “These new partner schools will be championed by us, their students supported, and, we hope, all of our lives will be enriched by the partnership. We are looking to test new ideas and share unique opportunities related to schools with them.”

The successful schools are St Aldhelm’s Academy (Poole), Lytchett Minster School (Dorset), Avonbourne/Harewood Colleges (Bournemouth), Queen Elizabeth’s School (Wimborne), Carter Community School

(Poole), Oakdale Junior School (Poole), and Winchelsea School (Poole). The partnerships will be reviewed after a year.

Martin McLeman, Headteacher at Queen Elizabeth’s School said: “The Governors, staff and students of Queen Elizabeth’s School are absolutely delighted, thrilled and excited about the invitation to become a Lighthouse partner school. Our school is aiming to offer a wellrounded education to all students where the Arts have a strong presence, to enrich the lives of students, staff and the wider community. A partnership such as this, with one of the premier arts providers on the south coast, enables us both to secure those aims of stimulating, enlightening and entertaining our local community.”

Geoff Cherrill, Headteacher at Winchelsea School, a community special school in Poole for students with a wide range of learning difficulties, stated: “This will open doors for our school community which may otherwise have remained closed. We are certain it will leave a lasting and powerful legacy on both the children and their families, whilst challenging the often misjudged perception of accessibility and inclusion for all within the Arts world. We can’t wait to get started!!”

The eight partnership schools were officially welcomed into the programme at a reception at Lighthouse on 6th April, when teachers had the opportunity to see the UK’s hottest young acrobats Barely Methodical Troupe performing their new show, Kin. Barely Methodical Troupe

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Dolphin Shopping Centre is platinum sponsor of The Mayor of Poole’s Maritime Ball The Dolphin Shopping Centre has announced its platinum sponsorship of the Mayor of Poole’s Maritime Ball on Saturday May 13 at Lighthouse, Poole.

The sponsorship will go towards the cost of the event which is set to host 400 local people at the prestigious black tie gala. Guests will be treated to a Champagne and gin reception, catering by Beales Gourmet, and live music from Soul Machine.

The aim of the ball is to raise funds for three local charities – Lewis-Manning Hospice, Chestnut Nursery and Waggy Tails Rescue. The Dolphin Shopping Centre has also selected Lewis-Manning Hospice and Chestnut Nursery as its nominated charities to support in 2017.

Cllr Xena Dion, Mayor of Poole commented: “I was truly thrilled to hear that Dolphin Shopping Centre has come forward as the title sponsor for the Poole Maritime Ball. This event is set to be the one to be seen at and is attracting a huge amount of attention.

“Sponsors will be seen as true community players and we know that the Dolphin Shopping Centre continues to make a considerable contribution to local charities. The Centre is going from strength to strength and has attracted some significant names in retail recently which will get more people into Poole.”

John Grinnell, centre manager of the Dolphin Shopping Centre, said: “We’re delighted to be the platinum sponsor of this year’s Maritime Ball. Year after year the event raises huge amounts of money for local charities which provide a great service to people in this area and we hope that our sponsorship is our way of saying thank you for the excellent services they provide.”

To book a place, please visit www.poolemaritimeball. com. The event includes a three course dinner with a Champagne and Gin Reception and wines on the tables. Tickets start at £80.00 for an individual ticket to £650.00 for a table of 10. Corporate business tables are available at £1000.00 for a table of 10.

John Grinnell, Dolphin Shopping Centre manager & Cllr Xena Dion, the Mayor of Poole at Lighthouse, Poole

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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Directories Camper Van Football! Nellie had never been to a football match before and with all that testosterone and all those thighs I wasn’t sure if she would make it through the day.

She isn’t getting any younger as we all know. It certainly was a new experience for Nellie. Stephen has been a keen football player himself in his youth (he isn’t getting any younger either, but let’s not mention that…) but much to his dismay, Hayden, though pretty good at football from what I hear, is not as keen and has never pursued the very popular sport. Swimming and running are his passion.

Having friends in Wimborne, we were invited to watch “The Magpies”, also known as Wimborne Town Football Club!

All wrapped up and raring to go, we set off on Saturday afternoon to enjoy a family day out. It absolutely is a family day out and Nellie was really taken with the burgers, (we know she is a big girl don’t we…) all locally sourced from a farm nearby, a friendly café serving good coffee and providing a great atmosphere.

With today’s technology of TV, computers, internet and electronic games, it is so easy to stay at home and ‘forget’ that there is a world out there with real live people, where we can be far better entertained. Of course

The Magpies in action against Bridgewater

Nellie all excited about her first match there was a professional football match on the TV in the well set-up bar area, with lots of cheering men, and that all added to the ‘spirit’ of the day. You cannot beat that lively atmospheric comradeship that a sport creates. (Nellie rather likes that sentence.) Wimborne Town Football Club, like many clubs is supported by dedicated local volunteers as well as trained staff.

Wimborne is lucky enough to have Matty Holmes as one of their trainers. He recently was appointed the club Manager. He runs his own training school and loves to work with children of all ages to help develop their football skills. The club provides many training sessions in fact, so if you have a boy or girl who is keen to get out, run around and has ‘dispersed energy’ that would be better channelled into a sport, then give the club a call. They would love to hear from you.

The club wants to work with local schools and businesses and is keen to develop strong relationships for the good of all, giving a great community benefit, whilst helping youngsters get fit and healthy. It is a win-win scene all round.

We picked a wonderful sunny day for our

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Well I have to say you could hear us shouting, “Come on you Magpies!” at the top of our voices, but not nearly as loud and as enthusiastic as “The Wimborne Massive”! This is a group of boys who have a whale of a time beating the drums and chanting football songs to their hearts content. We loved it! Nellie wanted to join in and I am sure her horn would have been a great asset. Maybe there is a new career ahead for her… ok, maybe not. Seriously, these boys are a credit to the club and they deserve great recognition for creating an exciting and sporting atmosphere. You can even follow them on Twitter!

The Magpies were playing against Bridgewater Town that day. It was a good first half but no goals were scored. Half time called for a cup of coffee so all refreshed the whistle blew again. The second half was more exciting from the viewpoint of goals. Wimborne scored twice! There is

The tasty burger chefs - so says Nellie!

Hayden & Debbie with Matty Holmes something about our competitive nature and there is nothing like winning. Nellie cheered and cheered. Jamie Davidson and Toby Holmes scored the goals, but of course it takes a whole team, working together to create a victory and all players are commended!

We absolutely loved our first football experience. Sports like this and community clubs that put in much effort to help others are like gold dust. Anyone can go and watch, take in the friendly ambience, have a burger, a chat with others and really enjoy a great afternoon out. The Club also offers Corporate and private Functions, with catering done by Louise and Marc from “Millstream Bistro” so you are guaranteed a great event. Why not take a team of people with you to a match and enjoy a light meal together? A great team building exercise which everyone will enjoy, even those who know nothing about football, as Nellie can vouch for!

Give the club a call and they can tell you what they offer. Businesses can also help with Sponsorship or billboards around the field.

Wimborne Town Football Club really does want to be at the heart of its community!

Nellie couldn’t agree more. Where will she takes us next?

By Debbie Corney

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Celebrity Interview:

Jasper Carrott

By Tim Saunders

BAFTA award winning comic Jasper Carrott has been an insomniac for the past two years, he reveals during his sell out Evening Shared tour with Alistair McGowan, currently touring the UK. This affliction hasn’t affected his performance one bit, though. He’s still as sharp as ever and his delivery is spot on. Mundane topics such as obesity and old age are turned into sidesplitting sketches.

“The audience always determines what’s funny,” he admits. “If they’re not laughing after three attempts I drop the gag. I did a sketch years ago, 10 or 12 times and then there was a magic ingredient that came up, which then gave a whole new attitude to the piece.”

The current show is a format that Jasper knows well having started it with fellow comic and friend Phil Cool in the ‘90s – they did 250 shows together. “It works well because there are two different approaches to comedy. With Alistair, the fascination is that you never know who he is. So, you never know what’s coming.

Between us we bring 60 years of experience to the stage.” Before sharing the performance with Alistair McGowan.

Jasper did not know him. “Alistair is married to Charlie Page, a lovely lady I worked with when I was Ko-Ko in The Mikado (the comic opera

by Gilbert and Sullivan) in the West End. So, we had a link. Alistair and I had our first joint performance at the Henley Festival in 2014.”

It was only in 2009 that Jasper came out of retirement. Prior to this he preferred to play

golf. “But my golf was getting worse. I do still play and am getting better. I had been performing in Made in Brum with my mate Bev Bevan from ELO, I’d do half an hour of stand up and he’d do the music. But this format had its limitations, particularly the name. We did about 50 shows; it was very successful. So, we decided to change the name and went with Stand Up and Rock so I’ve been doing a little of that in between working with Alistair. “That got me back into comedy and it is the small venues that I enjoy doing the most because that’s how I started. So, I got back into it and the Alistair thing fitted in with that. And I really started to enjoy comedy again – I am doing it for the sheer love of it. Also, I don’t have to do the whole evening so the responsibility is not all mine. The band was great and then I swapped that for Alistair.”

These recent performances made Jasper realise that he had found an audience that wasn’t catered for; a 50 plus audience. “They didn’t like comedy with effing and blinding and with us they can bring their daughter or the daughter can bring the mum.”

A career that has spanned five decades first started when Jasper became resident compére at the Boggery Folk Club in Birmingham in the mid-1970s. There he discovered his talent for comedy.

A hugely popular stalwart of the British folk club scene, his comedy single Funky Moped shot to the top of the British pop charts in 1975, establishing him as a household name overnight. The flipside was his take on the legendary Magic Roundabout, a record still sought out today by a whole new generation of fans. Carrott’s Lib was winner of a BAFTA Award in 1983. Live work is what’s important to Jasper these days. “In TV, you are ruled by people who do not really know what comedy is.

I am very content. I can do what I want when I want to and I really enjoy it.” www.jaspercarrott.com Tim Saunders is an author, journalist and businessman.

He meets celebrities, goes on holiday and road tests cars.

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This service is funded by the Library Service, and delivered by the Royal Voluntary Service. It is available across the area to anyone who cannot easily get to their local library, and can be provided on a temporary basis as well as long term.

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Gardening Tips

On Your Plot

April showers to October fun It’s.wonderful.to.see.the.fi.rst.fresh,.local,. asparagus appear for sale this month and if you’ve.a.bit.of.space.spare.on.your.plot.now’s. the.ti.me.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!

Jobs for April :-

• 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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Money Savnig Tips

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In January, for many, the letterbox becomes an enemy. When it flips open it contains a bill. And the worst of those for many are credit cards - a final reckoning of the last year’s debts, topped off by Christmas spending. If you’ve debts you can’t repay, there are two key things to do: stop borrowing more and cut the interest rate.

By cutting the rate, more of your repayments clear the actual debt rather than just help add profit to the lender.

The main weapon to clear credit and store cards is a balance transfer, where you get a new credit card(s) that repays debts on existing cards for you, so you owe it, but at a far lower cost, for a small fee.

The good news is right now there’s white hot competition in this market. So, sort it now and stop paying more than needed.

And if you won’t listen to me, listen to Marc who emailed:.“took.your.ti.p.on. taking.a.balance.transfer.card.and.we’ve. saved.£9,400.over.the.next.40.months..

Amazing.”

How to choose the right balance transfer card deals There are a vast range of cards to choose from, ranging up to 43 months 0%. But it isn’t quite a simple as just go for the longest.

1. Go for the lowest fee in the time you’re sure you can repay. Most cards charge a one-off fee on the amount of debt transferred. So, for example, 3% is £30 per £1,000. Generally, the longer the

0% period, the bigger the fee.

So, what you need to do is calculate how long you think you’ll take to clear the debt, add a few months for safety, then pick the lowest fee within the time you need. If you’re not sure, play safe and go long. For example, the longest card available at the time of writing is the www.MBNA.co.uk up to 43 mths 0%, with a 3.29% fee. The longest no-fee card is www.Halifax. co.uk up to 26 mths 0%.

2. You need a PERSONALISED best buy table. Each lender credit scores you differently, where one accepts, others reject. Best buy tables just list the best offers available, but what really counts is what you can be accepted for. Worse still, the only way to find out what you’ll actually get is to apply, and that marks your credit file.

Yet we’ve seen a new range of tools that show your likely chances of acceptance before applying, protecting your credit score. Some card firms have their own or my Eligibility Calculator (www.mse.me/BTeligibility) shows your chances for most top cards, effectively giving you a personal best buy table.

3. Many cards are ‘up to’s’: With these cards, only 51% of accepted applicants need get the advertised 0% length, the rest could get a shorter deal. So, in many cases, the cards that aren’t ‘up to’s’ can be better.@MoneySavingExpert The longest non-up

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This is especially important when you %DODQFH 7UDQIHU do a eligibility comparison. If all your accepted cards are ‘up to’ cards, then the likelihood is you won’t get the full 0%. So even if there’re one or two non ‘up to’ deals there, they may be worth looking at.

The 3 Balance Transfer Golden Rules Getting the right card’s only half the job.

Once you get it, you need to use it the right way. a) Repay at least the set monthly min, or you can lose the 0% deal. The same can be true if you bust your credit limit. b) Always clear the card or shift again before the 0% ends, or rates jump to the representative APRs, typically 18% to 20%. c) Don’t spend or withdraw cash on them, it’s rarely at the cheap rate.

Instead, shift your debt to these cards, then put it away somewhere not to be used.

A final thought on this. The best way to clear debts is to repay as much as you can and be wary of only repaying the minimum repayments. That’s dangerous. Minimum repayments are set to only just cover the interest, so repayments drop as debt drops, prolonging the debt period.

For example, with £3,000 on a typical card, repaying minimum repayments it’d take you 27 years to repay, costing £4,000 in interest. Now you may say to me “I can’t afford to pay more”. Yet in the first month the minimum repayment would be about £70, and if you fixed your repayment at

that rather than letting it drop, you’d clear the debt in five years.

Yet if you’ve multiple debts, order them in terms of interest rates, and throw all spare cash at repaying the one with the highest rate (as its growing fastest). Just pay minimums on the rest. Once that’s clear, focus on the next most expensive debt and so on.

Are you in debt crisis?

The solutions above are for those who can manage their debts. Yet if you a) can’t meet even the minimum monthly payments b) have non-mortgage debts bigger than a year’s salary or c) can’t sleep due to your debts, or have depression or anxiety because of them, then you’re in what I define as debt crisis.

Forget the above and get free, one-onone debt-counselling help from www.

CitizensAdvice.org, www.capuk.org, www.

StepChange.org or www.NationalDebtline. co.uk. They They are there to help, not judge. The most common thing I hear after is: “I finally got a good night’s sleep”. @MoneySavingExpert

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Box Office: 01202 885566 Opening Times: Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm

www.tivoliwimborne.co.uk Wednesday 12th April 7.30pm

DEBORAH BONHAM BAND

Deborah’s music is a stunning array of soulful singing and an effortless, sensitive approach to a list of styles, from blues and soul to hard rock and English folk.

Tickets £15

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Thursday 13th April 7.30pm

OPERA UP CLOSE: OPERA COCKTAIL

Olivier Award winning OperaUpClose present some of opera’s best loved arias, duets and ensembles in a fun, modern setting.

Tickets £19.50

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Saturday 15th April 7.30pm

UNCHAINED:THE BEST OF JOE COCKER

A truly wonderful show and unique in that “Unchained – The Best Of Joe Cocker” are the only Joe Cocker tribute band in Europe.

Tickets £16

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Friday 21st April 7.30pm

ELO EXPERIENCE

A group of experienced and highly talented guys come together to re-create the fabulous sounds of the Electric Light Orchestra.

Tickets £22

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Satuday 22nd April 8.00pm

KING KING

Winners of ‘Best Band’ & ‘Best Album’ 2012 in The

British Blues Awards!

Tickets £20

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Wednesday 26th April 7.30pm

VIENNA FESTIVAL BALLET: CINDERELLA

Vienna Festival Ballet is proud to present the classic tale of Cinderella, one of the best-known rags-toriches fairy tales of all time.

Tickets £19.50 & £18.50 (£14.50 u16s)

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Thursday 27th April 8.00pm

COUNT ARTHUR STRONG

Count Arthur Strong brings you… ‘The Sound of Mucus’.

Tickets £22.50

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Saturday 29th April 7.30pm

FRANKIE MILLER’S FULL HOUSE Tickets £20

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Thursday 4th May 7.30pm

BLAKE

They were so popular the last time they were here, we just had to bring them back!

Tickets £20

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Friday 5th May 8.00pm

PHIL BEER BAND

Phil Beer, best known for his multi-instrumental wizardry as one half of England’s top acoustic / roots duo Show of Hands, is also touring with his own band.

Tickets £20

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Auto Biographies Motoring

2017 Ford Kuga

By Tim Barnes-Clay, www.carwriteups.co.uk

The new Ford Kuga is a delight to drive. I should know, as I spent 24 hours in one motoring from Warsaw in Poland to Vilnius in Lithuania. And let me tell you, Eastern Europe’s roads are not as kind to cars as Britain’s are – and that’s saying something. Many of the roads in Poland and Lithuania are peppered with potholes, broken up by the odd stretch of motorway, but often with roadworks. The new Kuga made light work of the potholes, due to its excellent suspension and well-padded seats.

The only real grumble came from the car’s petrol engine. My Kuga was fitted with the 1.5-litre Ecoboost engine, in four-wheel-drive 182PS guise. It returns 38.2mpg and 171g/km of CO2, and it’s quite noisy when you put your foot down for overtakes. That said; the melodramatics are soon over, and the car is happy to settle into a less raucous cruise when it sees the open road ahead.

Inside, the Kuga’s cabin is cleaner – in the sense that there aren’t as many buttons littering the dashboard. An electronic parking brake has also joined the party. Ford’s new Sync 3 system is responsible for doing away with many of the switches. It consists of a large touchscreen and comes with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality. It also enables you to control functions using voice instructions.

While it’s really a face-lift, the new Kuga does have some new stuff going on underneath the bonnet, too. There is a new 120PS 1.5litre TDCi diesel unit with front-wheel-drive, which delivers up to 64.2mpg and 115g/km of CO2. If you prefer more clout, there is a 2.0-litre TDCi engine with 150bhp, and you can choose to have it with all-wheel-drive or front-wheel drive. This variant will return up to 60.1mpg, while emitting 122g/km of CO2. If you want even further power, there’s an Intelligent All Wheel Drive version with 180PS. This does 54.3mpg on average and CO2 emissions are135g/ km. The 1.5-litre Ecoboost petrol engine stays, and comes in two states of tune – 120PS or 150PS. Finally, as mentioned earlier, the

four-wheel-drive 182PS variant of this petrol engine, driven here, returns up to 38.2mpg and emits171g/km of CO2.

All-wheel-drive Kugas, like the one I drove, also include semiautonomous Perpendicular Parking tech. This helps you to park, without using your hands, in tight spaces alongside other vehicles. I found this particularly useful when trying to park up in a congested area of Warsaw – as you do.

The new Kuga can be bought for £20,845 in entry-level Zetec trim, and the Titanium model is priced from £24,245. The ST-Line model is on sale from £25,845, while the more luxury oriented Kuga Vignale comes in at £30,745. The Kuga is an affordable car, if bought at the lower end of the range. It comes well equipped and has enough space for a family of four. The car is comfortable and makes mincemeat out of long trips. The six hours I spent travelling from Warsaw to Vilnius would be gruelling for any car, but the new Kuga coped well, and, more importantly I did, too.

Everything in the new Kuga is simple to use, and there are lots of handy storage compartments for things such as cash for toll booths, and cup holders for bottles of water and mugs of coffee.

The boot is also a good, square size, and you can load things in easily due to the low load lip.

All in all, the new Ford Kuga offers good value for money. It is certainly worth buying or leasing if you need a main car that isn’t too big, yet is large enough to cope with a family of four. In fourwheel-drive guise it also turns into a useful tool for the winter months – something many parents, like me, will find invaluable on frosty school-runs using ice-rink-like rural routes.

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Fast Facts • Max speed: 124mph • 0-62 mph: 10.1 secs • Combined mpg: 38.2 • Engine: 1498cc 4cyl turbo petrol • CO2: 171 g/km • Price: £30,180

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7DVWHV VR JRRG Hot Cross Buns

A traditional Easter, springtime treat, why not bake a batch to share with friends, neighbours and colleagues? Delicious served either warm with butter or just plain, at any time of day.

Ingredients for 12 servings 1.

Dough 500g Strong Bread Flour 7g Easy bake yeast 275ml whole milk 50g Butter (unsalted, cold, diced) 1 medium beaten egg 75g Unrefined golden caster sugar 1 ½ tsp salt 2.

Toppings 75g Sultanas 2 tsp Mixed Spice 100g Plain white flour 50g Mixed peel 50g Apricot Jam 2 medium egg yolks

MIX: Boil the milk in a pan, remove from heat then add the butter. Leave to cool until warm. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl and then add the milk and beaten egg, stirring with a wooden spoon. KNEAD: On a lightly floured surface, knead the mixture for approx. 10 minutes. RISE: Lightly grease the large bowl, place the dough in the bowl then cover with a clean cloth and leave to rise until doubled in size – this could be up to two hours dependent on how warm the room is. SHAPE: Sift the mixed spice over the dough, then knead in the sultanas and mixed peel. Slice into 12 even sized pieces, roll into balls and place, well-spaced, on a lined baking tray.

PROVE: Cover the dough again, and leave until doubled in size again. Preheat oven to fan 180C/200C/Gas 6. BAKE: Score a cross on top of each bun with a sharp knife. Mix the plain flour with a tbsp. of water at a time to form a paste.

Use a piping bag to pipe crosses on the buns on the cuts you made. Bake the buns for around 11-15 minutes or until golden.

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GLAZE: Melt the jam, sieve then brush apricot glaze over buns and leave to cool on a wire rack.

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