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THE POOLE Directory

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Easter is now over, and we await the summer with bated breath. Here at Modern Magazines we are really looking forward to some family time and ever hopeful the weather will be good for us all to get out and about.

Spring, where we are now of course, is a great time for airing out the old, cleaning, getting rid of unwanted ‘stuff’ and putting a fresh touch to our environment. Have you finished all your decluttering this year? The advertisers inside are here to help and would love to hear from you.

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Our aim each month is to bring you good local trades people and services, right to your door. In addition to that we want to let you know what is going on locally and give you interesting news that may hopefully help make you smile.

Afterall life is what we make it, but sometimes it can be tough, so if we can alleviate even a little bit of stress, then we are very happy. Maybe you have a good news story to tell yourself? If you do, please email us at localdata@ modernmagazines.co.uk. We may well be able to tell everyone about your uplifting message. Let’s share the good times.

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Access to Food Partnership Following the range of community food support which BCP Council has offered throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, BCP’s Access to Food partnership has been awarded £194,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund, which will allow its essential work to continue over the next three years.

The Access to Food partnership is made up of BCP Council, Public Health Dorset, Faithworks and other Community and Voluntary Sector organisations. Founded in March 2020, these organisations have been working together to help vulnerable residents access nutritious food over the last two years.

The partnership is working on several projects and initiatives including growing, cooking, community meals and resources that help people to access food when in crisis as well as building skills and community resilience. As the cost-of-living crisis develops, supporting local community food providers and partner organisations is essential to help local residents in need.

The partnership has also recently been awarded a Bronze Award in iESE’s Public Sector Transformation Awards 2022 in the ‘Working Together Category’.

This award recognises the hard work which frontline workers and volunteers have been doing to contribute to helping our residents receive essential food support. They have also created a strong and lasting relationship between residents, local businesses and BCP Council which facilitates access to resources and brings together a network of community food support providers.

organisations have been recognised with this award.

“We are so grateful to everyone involved for the support which they have provided across the board, the impact of which has been felt throughout our communities to combat the added pressure on households over the last few years. We continue to encourage those who are in need to reach out to their local community food providers for help and to access the support which is in place right across the BCP region”.

To find out how to access food support in your area, please visit our website: www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/householdsupport To find out more information about the Access to Food partnership and local community food provision, visit: www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/ accesstofoodpartnership If you would like to make a donation or give your time to help local vulnerable households, our partners would welcome your support. For more information, visit: www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/News/News-Features/ COVID-19/Help-advice-and-support/Help-thecommunity/Help-the-community.aspx

Councillor Jane Kelly, Lead Member for Communities, said: “I am delighted that the hard work and efforts of both the Access to Food partnership and our partner

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Kingland One year on: The success of Poole’s independent retailers Kingland, the innovative shopping district in Poole town centre created to reshape and reinvigorate traditional retail, is marking the resounding success of its first year of operation, through the stories of the local independent businesses which have benefitted from the ground-breaking development.

Kingland is a project curated by owners of the Dolphin Centre, Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets (LGIM). The UK-first initiative has provided some of Dorset’s most ambitious and creative small retailers with the opportunity to trade in the town centre, rent and business rates free for the first two years, encouraging visitors to shop local.

Since opening to the public after government restrictions ended on 12th April 2021, the businesses at Kingland, which range from offering everyday essentials to unique gifts and social spaces, have experienced multiple successes – with many citing that Kingland has provided the opportunity to bring dreams to life, which they had previously never imagined possible.

Hope Dean, owner of plant and homeware shop Wild Roots, started her business alone and since has sold over 12,000 plants in store. Hope has employed five staff members in the past year to accommodate for the business’

support from the public has been sometimes overwhelming because everyone has been so wonderful.

I felt very positive when opening up Wild Roots, but never expected my business to grow asmuch as it has already in its first year.”

Since opening, Kingland has also become the natural destination for creative talent through retail spaces such as Pen Gallery, a non-profit space supporting local makers and artists. Half of the unit is dedicated to selling products created by over 100 local makers, with the other half acting as a gallery for local artists to showcase their work.

Pen Gallery owner, Emma Rowland said: “Being the first space of its kind in the area has really given us an edge to deliver something different. I would never have been able to open a shop or run a nonprofit the way I do anywhere else.

Classes and workshops also regularly take place at Pen Gallery, including ‘drink and draw’ sessions, craft workshops ranging from pottery to macrame, and gatherings

rapid growth and has also launched a design service in which Hope has installed over 200 plants to enhance office and commercial spaces.

Hope said: “The best thing about trading at Kingland is undoubtedly the community feel. We’re all in the same boat and are always sharing our successes and overcoming our worries together. The

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for local creatives to network and share ideas.

Emma continued: “Our events are so popular; people have such an appetite for what we put on. Our opening nights see over 100 people attend every time and most of our events sell out. I’m so proud that Pen Gallery has been able to financially support well over 100 artists since opening. I can’t wait to bring more shows, events, and get even more involved with creatives in our local community.”

LGIM’s vision to provide bold retail spaces for local budding entrepreneurs has given rise to success for people such as Stephen Wyatt, owner of Restored Retro, who has been able to pursue his dream career through the Kingland initiative.

Restored Retro specialises in reclaiming and restoring vintage furniture, selling over 300 pieces of furniture since opening, even collaborating with popular furniture restorer and TV presenter, Jay Blades.

Stephen said: “So many doors have opened for me in the past year, it really has been a dream come true. Running my own business in a shop was something I’d always thought about, but I was never able to obtain my own space until now.

I’m always buying more and striving to find more items to restore. I’m so thankful for the support of the Kingland community, the public, and for people like Jay Blades who have all helped massively with my business.”

Legal & General’s vision to further expand Kingland and enhance Poole’s retail experience is underway, with launches of community-led GATHER space and the Dolphin’s Street Market proving to be popular additions to the centre.

Further independent street food and market traders are due to open in Kingland Crescent, continuing to bring vibrancy, innovation and a true destination focus to Poole town centre.

Greg Westover, Fund Head of Retail and Leisure at Legal & General, said: “Our investment towards enhancing Poole’s retail offering has been a resounding success and the Kingland initiative truly is testament to that. We have created a vibrant new high street with a fantastic community feel, enhancing footfall to the district and the Dolphin Centre, and have helped the dreams of some fantastic small business owners come true along the way.

“Kingland has been such a success in just a short amount of time, and we are confident that this will pave the way for future schemes across the UK – helping breathe life back into the high street and supporting local businesses.”

Other businesses at Kingland include Hux Customs, Ånd Fragrance, Greenslade Fish, Grounded Coffee, Viper Gin, Bare Necessities and Paintshop Studio & Gallery.

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for local creatives to network and share ideas.

Emma continued: “Our events are so popular; people have such an appetite for what we put on. Our opening nights see over 100 people attend every time and most of our events sell out. I’m so proud that Pen Gallery has been able to financially support well over 100 artists since opening. I can’t wait to bring more shows, events, and get even more involved with creatives in our local community.”

LGIM’s vision to provide bold retail spaces for local budding entrepreneurs has given rise to success for people such as Stephen Wyatt, owner of Restored Retro, who has been able to pursue his dream career through the Kingland initiative.

Restored Retro specialises in reclaiming and restoring vintage furniture, selling over 300 pieces of furniture since opening, even collaborating with popular furniture restorer and TV presenter, Jay Blades.

Stephen said: “So many doors have opened for me in the past year, it really has been a dream come true. Running my own business in a shop was something I’d always thought about, but I was never able to obtain my own space until now.

I’m always buying more and striving to find more items to restore. I’m so thankful for the support of the Kingland community, the public, and for people like Jay Blades who have all helped massively with my business.”

Legal & General’s vision to further expand Kingland and enhance Poole’s retail experience is underway, with launches of community-led GATHER space and the Dolphin’s Street Market proving to be popular additions to the centre.

Further independent street food and market traders are due to open in Kingland Crescent, continuing to bring vibrancy, innovation and a true destination focus to Poole town centre.

Greg Westover, Fund Head of Retail and Leisure at Legal & General, said: “Our investment towards enhancing Poole’s retail offering has been a resounding success and the Kingland initiative truly is testament to that. We have created a vibrant new high street with a fantastic community feel, enhancing footfall to the district and the Dolphin Centre, and have helped the dreams of some fantastic small business owners come true along the way.

“Kingland has been such a success in just a short amount of time, and we are confident that this will pave the way for future schemes across the UK – helping breathe life back into the high street and supporting local businesses.”

Other businesses at Kingland include Hux Customs, Ånd Fragrance, Greenslade Fish, Grounded Coffee, Viper Gin, Bare Necessities and Paintshop Studio & Gallery.

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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 Poole 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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Can’t stop Driis He’s an acclaimed actor, DJ and director, so naturally Idris Elba needs to stay in shape to keep up with his relentless schedule. Not one to do things by halves however, the charming 49-year-old reveals why no challenge will ever be big enough.

Idris Elba wants his epitaph to read: “This guy reminds me of the things that I want to be doing but I’ve not done yet - because he never sat still.” It also happens to be his life motto and explains his powerful and pressing desire to grab life by the throat and pack as much as he can into his time here.

“I’m someone who has a hard time staying still, I’m always in a restless state,” Elba admits.

“People often have dreams and desires but wind up just thinking about them instead of going out and doing them.

I need to feel like I’m always moving forward and doing as much as I can instead of just wondering about it. That’s why I love throwing myself

into as many different characters and stories as I can and living out different adventures. You just need the will to go out and do it!”

That logic explains why the London-born star continues to tread a varied and experimental path with the choices he makes. From TV drama, with the perennially successful Luther, which he is currently filming and will return this year, along with outward bound movie Beast, last year’s spectacular Suicide Squad, and even animated voiceover work in the new Sonic the Hedgehog movie; if a project excites him, he’ll do it.

And when not on film sets, the handsome Hackney native loves to stare danger square in the face. For his 2015 Discovery channel show, Idris Elba: No Limits, he took part in drag racing, broke a land speed record and stepped into the ring as a professional kickboxer.

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to be toned or want to jog for miles, but my ultimate fitness goal is to be fight-ready.”

When it came to the actual fighting – as chronicled in Idris Elba: Fighter – Elba ended up outdone by more skilled fighters, yet the experience came with a valuable lesson.

“I changed my diet and my fitness routine completely – I feel I have much more energy now eating mainly fish, chicken, lots of fresh vegetables and salads… things like that,” he says.

“That’s a big deal for me because, while I don’t fear getting old, I certainly don’t want to give in to it. I feel I still have a lot more to give – professionally, physically, mentally – and I think all men of my age and older should believe the door remains open to achieve whatever they want.

“You’re only here once… so prolong it!”

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Dorset Wildlife Trust upgraded barn owl webcam is now live The barn owl webcam at the Lorton Meadows nature reserve near Weymouth is now live on the Dorset Wildlife Trust website giving wildlife lovers in Dorset and around the world the opportunity to tune in live at any time of day or night to follow the progress of a pair of resident barn owls nesting and raising their chicks.

This year, viewers are able to watch the owls in colour and much higher definition thanks to the new upgraded webcam which was installed in the nesting box at the beginning of the season. Over the past few years, tens of thousands of viewers have followed the progress of the barn owls and witness firsthand their intriguing behaviours, including preening, mating and eating, and hear their characteristic chittering, screeching or hissing, all live via the webcam. With the breeding season now upon us, the pair have already produced four eggs and there may well be more to follow.Webcam followers can comment on the dedicated barn owl webcam facebook page @DWTBarnOwlWebCam to share what they’ve seen and help build a picture of how the pair are getting on.

A great way for webcam viewers and wildlife lovers to help protect these majestic but declining birds in Dorset is to adopt a barn owl online through the Dorset Wildlife Trust website. The adoption pack includes a certificate of adoption and a fascinating sheet of barn owl facts, for just £15.

The proceeds will help ensure barn owls across the county continue to benefit from good quality habitat, through Dorset Wildlife Trust’s conservation work on nature reserves and engagement with the local community and farmers. Barn owls hunt rodents such as voles, shrews and mice in rough grassland, but much of this habitat has been lost due to increased pressures on the countryside from

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development and food production, contributing to their widespread decline.

Emily Newton, Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Landowner Liaison Officer said: “The new upgraded webcam is giving us the opportunity to see the barn owls so much more clearly and it’s very exciting to be able to view this pair already settling into their nest. We are very much hoping that they will successfully breed this year - the rougher grassland fields at Lorton Meadows provide plentiful supplies of food such as field vole to help them to rear their young. Other rough grassland sites in Dorset will also support prey for the barn owls, in Dorset we work with farmers and advise them to manage grass margins and field corners to increase hunting habitat for species such as owls.”

Our thanks go to to Wildlife Windows for installing and maintaining the new camera.

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To watch the barn owls live now, visit: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/ wildlifewebcam.

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Recruitment Day for Diverse Abilities Diverse Abilities’ Supported Living Service is hosting a recruitment day on Saturday, May 7 at Lighthouse, Poole.

Taking place between 10am and 1pm, potential applicants will have the chance to meet the team, find out more about the role, and to meet some of the adults supported by the charity.

Mandy Cunningham, one of the Supported Living managers, said: “You can expect a lot of variety in the Support Living team, no two days are ever the same! The adults we support enjoy going bowling, lunch at the pub, shopping trips, craft activities and even holidays abroad.

“You’ll be there to support them with their daily activities and take part in the things they really enjoy. The hours can be flexible, whether you are looking for a full or part time role.”

Each person supported has a dedicated team who knows them well and are aware of exactly how they wish to live.

The role of personal support assistant is available on a full time, part time, and bank basis and provides flexibility around other commitments as top up income. No prior experience is required as full training will be given.

Tom Holmes, Commercial Sales & Events Manager from Lighthouse, said: “It’s great to be able to work with the local community, and support the fantastic work that Diverse Abilities does to support the adults in their Supported Living Service.”

Visit diverseabilities.org.uk/careers for further details about the event and other vacancies currently available

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Increasing numbers of homeowners are choosing to hold their properties as tenants in common to reduce inheritance tax and help protect their share from care fees The Property Protection Trust Will package is based around how you hold the ownership of your home. All good estate planning nowadays considers the difference between owning your home as joint tenants or as tenants in common.

If you own your home as Joint Tenants; when one of you dies the ownership of the home passes by the Law of Survivorship and not by your Will. Therefore, the surviving partner will automatically own 100% of the property. This sounds right to most people. BUT should the surviving partner need care in the future, the Local Authority can take everything they own (including their home) to pay for the care fees, leaving just £14,250 to be inherited by children and grandchildren.

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Unmarried cohabiting couples or relatives living together can also use this means of ownership as a way of minimising their Inheritance Tax exposure.

It can also help with long-term care costs. If one of you is still living in your home the Local Authority can’t include its value in the means test if one of you has to go in to long-term care.

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workshops held inside the Nursery (bookable in advance as spaces are limited) These include but are not limited to messy play, music and movement and the Manager’s hub will be set up to answer any childcare related questions that any parent, prospective or otherwise may have.

First Steps Nursery has been in the heart of the Oakdale community since 2010 and has over the years, held many Open days and Fun days, opening their doors to the community around them.

Sadly, like many other Early Years Settings in the UK, the doors have been firmly closed to ‘outsiders’ for the past two years, so it is with huge excitement that the nursery are at last holding a ‘First Steps Family Fun Day’ on May 21st from 1-4pm which is open to everyone.

Entrance to the Family Fun Day is completely Free. Find out more at First Steps Nursery on Facebook or at www.firststepsnursery.net/fun-day If the weather is bad on the day, the nursery has also prepared an indoor space for their event.Please contact First Steps Nursery on 01202 675009 to discuss your requirements and to book a visit to see their nursery or email enquiries@firststepsnursery.net

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On/Off Facial Beauty If you’re searching out ideas for early-summer sheen, whilst remaining keen to protect and moisturise your face, here’s our on/off guide.

What you put on Metallic eyeshadow and negative space eyeliner While the simplicity of watercolour eyeshadow has dominated so much of the beauty market in recent years, the look for this summer is statement effects – notably metallic shimmers, and negative space eyeliner. The former is self-explanatory; the latter uses a simple outline and lets your natural skin tone peek through underneath.

Brow lamination They say the fashion industry will make centre-stage the very looks it was mocking a decade previously, and this certainly seems to be the case with brow lamination, which is set to be a major feature again this summer.

Plumping up brows is nothing new, but using a chemical formulation to break down the bond between brows before

flicking them up for maximum accentuation is a trend that many didn’t see coming.

Glitter lips Since make-up artist Pat McGrath sent models out on the DKNY catwalk with lips that were painted, dusted with fine glitter then drenched in gloss, this trend has only gathered pace. Whether you like a little sparkle or a lot, it is a dynamic that will get you noticed, with now longer-lasting applications that are food and moisture resistant.

Golden glow If colour isn’t your thing, you’ll be delighted to know that au naturel will also be a hot trend again this summer. For a youthful, dewy glow, start with a cream foundation and use a highlighter or bronzer to contour cheeks. Keep lips natural but finish with a dab of eye gloss – another must-have product for 2022.

When you take it off This summer will test our skin in all the usual ways.

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with moisture barrier intact, it’s glowing and plump and easy to care for; but once that barrier is damaged it can feel like nothing will repair it, and even products you once found nourishing now sting and burn.

The secret to repair is through gentle nourishment and lipid replacement.

Firstly, get back to basics.

Simplify your routine with a gentle cream cleanser and avoid alcohol-based products and scrubs. Find a moisturiser that boosts ceramide production like Olay Regenerist 3 Point Super Age Defying Cream, or anything with omega oils. Rosehip oil is a great way to slowly start rebuilding your layer of protection and is best applied when your face is slightly damp to trap moisture.

And when cleansing, use tepid water and try drinking green tea… and lots of water.

In addition, eating lots of berries and oily fish will boost antioxidants, whilst reducing inflammation within the body.

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A Design for Life… The Kevin McCloud Column Designer, writer and television presenter, Kevin McCloud leapt into our consciousness with his vastly successful Grand Designs show on Channel 4. This month, the affable architectural business owner talks about his background running a lighting design company.

When I got my break in television, I was running a lighting design company. It wasn’t easy, but I always carried with me a driving passion for the subject.

My work on Grand Designs and a few other things has taken me away from the subject, and I am perhaps not the expert I once was when it comes to lighting, as now my expertise is spread rather more across whole-of-whole elements, but I do think any outdoor space can look absolutely spectacular with garden lights.

It’s something that’s only really become commonplace over

the past couple of decades, thanks in no small part to some very costeffective imports from abroad. I love lights that resemble fireflies dancing on your rose bushes, or glowering lamps that mimic the dying embers of the barbeque as the warm night stretches out before you, glass of rosé in hand.

Fairy lights are an obvious and easy choice to brighten up an outdoor space; just make sure they are the waterproof kind purchased from a garden centre, not leftovers from the Christmas tree.

Designs these days come in an array of colours and styles, from dragonflies to lanterns and teardrops, and are ideal to adorn arches, fences and trees.

To light up paths and flowerbeds, solarpowered stake lights are best.

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They dig into the dirt, are almost invisible as they charge during the day, then transform into glimmering jewels at night.

If you’re the kind of person who opts for a fire pit over a fancy gas barbecue, there’s a good chance you’ll want your outdoor decorations to be equally primal.

Lanterns are a fantastic way to instantly add a touch of class, whether Scandinavianstyle tin or mosaic Moroccan glass, while outdoor candles in buckets are a budget option, and anything with citronella scent will also deter bugs.

For a festival feel, you can’t beat bamboo Tiki torches that are lit using oil, because sometimes, only fire will do.

Whatever outdoor space you are looking to light up, less is generally more, and the subtleties will shine through the darkness if you allow them.

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Money on my mind...the Martin Lewis column He’s the UK’s leading money saving expert - a journalist and presenter who has kept millions of pounds in people’s pockets as well as lifting the lid on the threats and dangers we need to be aware of as consumers.

In this month’s column, Martin Lewis looks at taking financial responsibility for ourselves in these post-pandemic days.

What the Coronavirus pandemic has given us, probably more than any point in the past 50 years, is an idea that we can turn to a bank, or the government, or a charity, for help and support. And I won’t deny that, in some examples, these entities have stood up and there has been a feeling of support and community.

Yet I think we all realise that can only go so far. We have now emerged out of the darkness of the pandemic, and slowly but shortly the directive is that we have to fend for ourselves again. I don’t doubt some support remains, but I wouldn’t expect it to last forever.

The average food waste bill in the UK still stands at around £750 per year, and that’s horrendous. Remember the difference between Use By and Best Before, and it will save you hundreds each year.

If you have any packaging that has a date on it, if it’s after that date, lots of people just sling the food. Well, let’s remember – Use By is a health notice to you. If something is beyond its Use By date, you need to chuck it in the bin. Best Before is the manufacturer’s guide to optimum quality. All it means is that the item will be

in its best possible condition before this date. The day after a Best Before, it’s still perfectly legitimate to eat.

With some canned goods, it’s still perfectly okay to eat them three or four years after the Best Before date. So, use your nose to smell it, use your eyes to look at it, use your senses to decide whether it’s right for you.

Just by diminishing that, and by having a decent shopping list and proper menu planning, you will cut down waste. That’s not just good for your pocket, but also good for the environment.

I think we are all living slightly differently now, and certainly in wake of food shortages during the first lockdown, I have seen much greater understanding and willingness of people to feed their families more responsibly.

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Join our fundraising campaign and host your own Great Garden Party during Mental Health Awareness Week.

This year’s theme is Loneliness which affects millions of people in the UK every year and is a key driver of poor mental health. So we are asking you to sign up, invite your guests and help us raise funds for the Sheltered Work Opportunities Project at Cherry Tree and Chestnut Nurseries.

It doesn’t matter if your garden is large or small, a patio or balcony or indeed you have a few plants indoors or in the office - it’s about sharing a cuppa, spending some time with friends, family, colleagues and neighbours and raising some funds to support local people with mental health issues.

Your garden party could be a coffee morning, afternoon tea, networking event, a plant sale or book swap or a celebration by candlelight - the choice is yours.

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This month, we have a very special prize on offer... a chance to win one of five pairs of tickets to the Open Air Concert of your choice taking place 22-24 July at The Tank Museum, Bovington.

MRC Presents’ inaugural Open Air Concerts will take place from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th July 2022 featuring a different tribute act each evening at the popular Dorset attraction’s outdoor event arena: Kicking things off on Friday 22 July is Waterloo - The Best of ABBA, which looks back at the sensational rise to stardom of the Swedish pop group ABBA. The show captures the unique ABBA sound and feel with incredible attention to detail by a full live cast and band, stunning costumes and breath-taking choreography. The iconic lyrics composed by Benny and Bjorn are sung in wonderful, captivating harmony from the opening refrain to the final sing-along chorus. OUTDOOR CONCERT Next up on Saturday 23 July is Queen Rhapsody, the ultimate live concert experience paying tribute to the legend that is Queen. A passionate and thrilling show, Queen Rhapsody recreates the majesty of rock’s greatest ever band.

Performing hits from every decade of Queen’s musical legacy, this all new live spectacle faithfully recreates the energy, showmanship and emotion of a classic Queen concert.

The final act under the stars is ELO Again on Sunday 24 July. The show celebrates the truly universal music of Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra, giving you a dramatic taste of what a legendary ELO concert would have been like back in their heyday. Expect all the big hits, professionally re-enacted with a great sound reproduction, light show and visual effects.

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Parkstone Army Cadet Force News Is your child on the phone too much?

Would you rather them gain confidence, make friends and gain life skills through the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, first aid training, and BTEC qualifications?

This month we congratulate Cadet Emily Cole for her promotion to the rank of Corporal (Cpl) and say best wishes as she turns 18 and ages out of the Army Cadet Force (ACF) in April 2022 after 3 years and 4 months of service.

Throughout her ACF career, Cole has achieved so much including her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award, nearly completed the Silver DofE Award, gained confidence, leadership, potentially life-saving skills through first aid along with supporting her community through Remembrance services and raising money for homeless veterans.

This has all helped to create the high standard in which she leaves behind for others to inspire too.

Cpl Cole added, “I am very thankful of the opportunity and skills that Cadets and Parkstone detachment has given me and its giving me a whole life to look forward too” She also added, “Cadets has honestly changed my life for the better and Parkstone will be a part

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of me forever.

I would like to say thank you to SSI Wheeler-Clayton and the other instructors at Parkstone for helping me to reach my best potential as a Cadet and NCO.” Corporal Cole has been a great addition to the Parkstone team and there will be a big hole to fill when she leaves. Corporal Cole is a hardworking individual who embodies the ACF motto of ‘To inspire to achieve’ and helped inspire those around her to an outstanding standard. It has been a pleasure working with her, I thank her for her time at Parkstone and I wish her the very best in the future.

Cpl Emily Cole is taking a short break from the ACF with the plan to return as an Adult Volunteer in the ACF. Well Done Emily Cole, Parkstone wishes you the very best for the future.

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We parade on Mondays and Thursdays from 7:15pm-9:30pm on Weymouth Road, Parkstone, BH14 0DS. Email Ross Wheeler-Clayton for more information on: 7329wheele@armymail.mod.uk I would like to thank the Publishers of The Poole Directory for giving me the opportunity to share the news about Parkstone Detachment, Army Cadet Force.

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ELLIE’S SMILE Ellie’s family were torn apart by the devastating news that their beautiful, smiley baby girl had an aggressive brain tumour.

At five weeks, Ellie developed what looked like a bee sting on her underarm. Her mood changed and she became erratic rather than her usual smiley self.

Ellie had a tumour on her brain. She had an operation during which she suffered a stroke, which left her partially-sighted and with no movement down her right side.

She was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer and underwent chemotherapy.

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because of the word hospice. But then when we started coming home with Ellie a bit more, we realised we needed support.”

Ellie had a scan just before her first birthday and it was good news. The chemo was working. “The break we get from Julia’s House has been such a relief,” says Jenna. “Ellie has care at home and at the hospice, she loves it! We can have time with Ellie’s brother, Tom. They have helped us through the worst of times.”

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Ferrari’s Diamond Design It was 75 years ago, in 1947, that the very first Ferrari hit the streets; and while in the time since various manufacturers and designers have looked to emulate the Prancing Horse’s mould of motoring magnificence, very few have been able to.

As iconic a sight as you will find on road and racetrack, to celebrate the company’s milestone, we look back on the history of Italy’s most prestigious automotive manufacturer.

The legendary Enzo Ferrari (1898-1988) began his motoring career as an Alfa Romeo driver in 1924, but within five years he had gone on to found the Scuderia Ferrari – which assisted gentlemen drivers in racing cars – in his hometown of Modena.

In 1938, Alfa Romeo brought the Scuderia under its control, but Ferrari disagreed with the move and left in 1939 to set up his own racing company. Under the terms of the split from Alfa, Enzo was unable to use his own name on his race cars until years later.

Horsepower The soon-to-be-iconic Cavallino Rampante (prancing horse) was adopted from the emblem of Italian WW2 fighter ace Francesco Baracca, who painted the design on his

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plane. Enzo Ferrari was given permission to use the design from Baracca’s mother, who believed it would bring the car manufacturer good luck. Ferrari placed the black horse on a canary yellow background (the colour of Modena) and topped it with the tricolour of Italy. The rest, as they say, is history.

The first Ferrari The first racing car to bear the Ferrari moniker was the 12-cylinder 1.5-litre Tipo 125, which was released in 1947.

Just two models of this original car were created, neither of which exist today.

A winning formula The first Ferrari driver to claim the Formula One World Championship was Alberto Ascari, taking the top spot in 1952.

Scuderia Ferrari has produced the most championshipwinning drivers – 15 – since Ascari’s maiden victory. The most famous of these include Niki Lauda, Michael Schumacher – who won

five consecutive titles – and Kimi Raikkonen. Ferrari also holds the top spot when it comes to the Constructor’s Championships, with 16 victories from 1961-2008, and 239 F1 race victories in total.

The 200 Club The Ferrari F40 was the last car approved for production by Enzo Ferrari himself, and was the first road car to break the 200mph barrier.

The new breed of Ferraris The latest and most ambitious vehicles to roll off the company’s production line have been the Ferrari LaFerrari and Roma models – the former is equipped with an F1-derived hybrid solution that combines an electric motor capable of producing over 150 CV with the most powerful version of Ferrari’s classic V12.

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Greenfingers… the Alan Titchmarsh column He’s a brilliant presenter, accomplished gardener, talented novelist and all-round horticultural inspiration. This month, Alan Titchmarsh talks about the impact his iconic Ground Force series had on the nation.

I get asked a lot about Ground Force, the TV programme I fronted for five years from 1997, and the impact it made on gardening, as a whole. To be honest, I don’t like to talk up my achievements too much, but I will admit this was one of the real successes I will always look back on with fondness.

That’s not so much for any personal reasons, and I certainly don’t think my horticultural knowledge was called on in the same way it has been with other gardening shows I’ve done over the years.

Instead, the pride I have for Ground Force stems from a place where we managed to start something of an outdoors revolution.

Not only were we at the forefront of a new brand of reality TV (that wasn’t a talent show or a singing contest). It was in people’s homes, in their lives, and focused on the idea that people could come together from all over to make a difference.

All the people involved in Ground Force came from different backgrounds and offered very different ideas in the process of transforming a chosen family’s back garden, but it worked. My role was probably one of the easiest – almost just an anchor man pulling the whole thing together, however clumsily!

The show’s success provoked a whole raft of other home reality programmes where people’s dreams came true… usually. And I say that on the basis of some of the awkward transformations Changing Rooms embarked on! Yet for the most part, this brand of telly was incredibly successful – think DIY SOS, Property Ladder, Amazing Spaces, Grand Designs, Location Location Location and others.

At the heart of it is exploring human nature and putting

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ordinary people in extraordinary situations, and seeing how they react. Everyone who agrees to take part is looking for something, and the lucky ones are the ones who find it and know when they have found it. After all, our gardens will never be absolutely perfect places – nature sees to that – but Ground Force certainly got them close to that for a time.

As the TV crews departed, I would always suggest to the homeowners they should just sit in or look out over their garden without feeling conditioned to keep it in a certain way. Life isn’t like that – it evolves, as do our outside spaces, and we should let it.

As John Lennon said, “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans”… or tidying the garden!

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Gateway sculpture celebrating Poole’s maritime heritage Enhancing the area for local people, businesses and visitors, installation of Poole’s new Bottle Knot sculpture has been completed.

Positioned next to the Hunger Hill Junction, the sculpture will become a new landmark for people travelling into and away from Poole’s port and town centre. The artwork was designed by the artist Michael Condron and is made from thousands of overlapping segments of stainless steel that spiral into the form of a giant rope knot. It also features internal LED lighting which illuminates the sculpture at dusk with light creeping through gaps in its intricate metal surface.

Ideas for this piece were developed following extensive engagement with local historians, schools and Poole Museum. Residents expressed a desire to celebrate the town’s local heritage through an unmistakeable gateway and the finished Bottle Knot Sculpture echoes the significant maritime and shipbuilding heritage of Poole.

The completed artwork marks the final milestone in BCP Council’s Townside and Hunger Hill infrastructure improvement scheme, which has already delivered an improved walking and cycling network on the townside of the Back Water channel and Holes Bay, between Poole Bridge and

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Hunger Hill. The scheme began in 2018 following a public consultation on improving access between the port and town centre. Within this consultation residents requested more gateway features to create a unique identity for the area.

To deliver the Townside Access improvement scheme, close to £10 million was awarded by Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), from its Local Growth Fund. £450,000 was then allocated

by BCP Council towards creating attractive public spaces, which enhance the quality of life for local people.

Cecilia Bufton, Chair of Dorset LEP, added: “I am thrilled to see this wonderful new landmark, signifying the history and importance of the port and surrounding area. Today’s unveiling represents a significant milestone in the overall Port of Poole programme, a £22 million Local Growth Fund investment, which will create housing and jobs, help drive local economic growth and generate an anticipated £500m of private investment into the area over the next few years.“ This investment has transformed the old Hunger Hill roundabout into a place local people can enjoy and provided attractive street furniture, over thirty new trees, seasonal planting, signage and wayfinding linking to the local Heritage Trail. It has also been used to deliver both the Bottle Knot sculpture and another of Michael Condron’s designs, the West Quay Wings artworks at Barbers Piles. Installed in March 2021, the second West Quay Wings gateway sculpture features a flock of six shining stainless-steel birds in flight, with colourful inlaid glass and engravings celebrating local heritage.

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Puzzle Page Answers Quick Crossword Solution #015 Answers: Across: 2. Ant, 5. Mammal, 7. Unable, 9. Billionaire, 10. Degree, 11. Planet, 13. Elicit, 16. Priest, 18. Idioblastic, 19. Recede, 20. Encalm, 21. Tar. Down: 1. Marble, 2. Alpine, 4. Sleeve, 6. Malpractice, 8. Animalistic, 10. Due, 12. Tot, 14. Loiter, 15. Tablet, 16. Prayer, 17. Suckle.

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Blue Peter [1958]

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Only Connect [2008]

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Michael McIntyre’s Big Show [2015]

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Strictly Come Dancing [2004]

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The Greatest Dancer [2019]

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STAR GAZING WRITTEN BY KATE EARL

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Welcome to the May Stargazing Page. Highlights this month are mostly early morning events, including planetary conjunctions, a lunar eclipse, two meteor showers, and Mercury close to the Pleiades in the evening.

Moon

May’s full moon occurs on the 16th, and if the skies are clear, those of you awake from 3.30am to 4.30am will witness a total lunar eclipse in the southwest, where the Moon should go a reddish-brown colour.

Phases of a total lunar eclipse

International Space Station

The ISS can be spotted every day this month, with up to three overhead passes in one night. To establish exact timings please refer to www.heavensabove.com or a similar webpage for up-to-date information, remembering to set the location to your observing area.

Events

Two meteor showers occur this month. The Eta Aquarid shower peaks in the early hours on the night of 5 – 6th May, and is caused by debris from Halley’s Comet burning up in Earth’s atmosphere. It is best seen in the east. Comet Schwassman-Wachman-3 is responsible for the Tau Herculid meteor shower which falls on the night of the 31st May – 1st June, and although quite high in the western sky, the meteors will be hard to spot in the dawn light.

Aldebaran – red giant star

Mercury Pleiades (or the Seven Sisters)

Mercury

The innermost planet can be seen low in the northwest after sunset from the 1st until mid-May, when it becomes harder to spot as it moves closer to the Sun. Try looking at around 9.45pm on the 2nd, where it is located in-between the Pleiades cluster and a thin crescent moon (see figure).

2nd May: View very low in the northwest at 9.45pm

Venus

Venus is dazzling away in our morning skies, rising around 4am in the east. It has a close meeting (called a conjunction) with Jupiter on the 1st May.

Tree required here to indicate low horizon please. Thanks Jupiter

Mars

Mars

The red planet can be seen just before dawn, also rising around 4am. On the 29th it too has a conjunction with Jupiter.

Jupiter & Saturn

Both gas giants are visible in the morning. Saturn rises first around 2.30am. Jupiter is visible to the lower left, rising around 3.30am.

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Jupiter Venus

1st May 5am to the east

29th May 4am to the east-southeast SW

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Moon

May’s full moon occurs on the 16th, and if the skies are clear, those of you awake from 3.30am to 4.30am will witness a total lunar eclipse in the southwest, where the Moon should go a reddish-brown colour.

Phases of a total lunar eclipse

Aldebaran – red giant star

Mercury Pleiades (or the Seven Sisters)

2nd May: View very low in the northwest at 9.45pm

Tree required here to indicate low horizon please. Thanks Jupiter Mars Jupiter Venus

1st May 5am to the east

29th May 4am to the east-southeast SW

9th September 7.45pm

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Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall’s Pear & Almond Cake Introduction

This soft, dense, almondy cake can be served warm for pudding with lashings of cream, or cold with a cup of tea or coffee. Firm Conference pears should work a treat here.

Method 1. Preheat the oven to 170°C/325°F/gas mark 3.

Grease a 20cm diameter, springform cake tin and line the base with baking parchment.

2. Put a saucepan over a medium heat and add 25g of the butter. When it’s sizzling, add a tablespoon of sugar and stir until it dissolves. Add the pear quarters and fry in the buttery caramel for five to ten minutes, until they start to brown and soften (the time taken will vary greatly, depending on how ripe the pears are). Put to one side to cool a little.

3. Put the remaining butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and cream together until light and fluffy. Beat in the two eggs, one at a time.

Whizz the whole blanched almonds (if using) in a food processor for about a minute, to grind them. Tip them into the cake batter (or add the readyground almonds), then sift in the self-raising flour and fold in gently. Scrape the mixture into the prepared tin. Arrange the pieces of pear on top of the cake.

4. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until a knife pushed into the centre comes out clean. Place the tin on a wire rack to cool.

Serve warm or cold.

Ingredients (serves 6) • 175g unsalted butter, softened • 125g caster sugar, plus 1 tbsp • 3 pears, firm but not too hard, peeled, cored and quartered • 2 eggs • 75g whole blanched almonds or ground almonds • 75g self-raising flour

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QUIRKY FACTS

by Mica Bale Have we reached May already? Yes, with the spring weather hopefully beckoning summer, what are your plans for the warmer months? Perhaps you are looking forward to enjoying some of the county’s greatest beauty spots. Parents and grandparents, where are you taking the kids to explore Dorset this year? Thankfully the holidays are still a few weeks off so why not sit down and whet your appetite for what the county has to offer with another handful of quirky facts?

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Have you heard of Mary Lowndes? Chances are, if you have visited some of the local churches then you would have seen her work. A British stained-glass artist. Lowndes was born in Dorset, the daughter of a rector. She would go on to be an active member of the suffragette movement whilst also co-founding a stained glass company to which she gave her name.

Alongside making a name for herself in a largely male-dominated world at that time, she founded the Artist’s Suffrage League, a special section of the Suffragette movement in which she would use her artistic skills to create posters, bills, banners and so on to illustrate the cause of the Suffragettes.

PHOTO: Peter Cormack, Arts & Crafts Stained Glass

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Did you know that the creator of a well known World Heritage Site also designed the beautiful Eastbury Park? Yes, located near Tarrant Gunville, the former mansion was created by Sir John Vanbrugh who is known for designing Blenheim Palace which now enjoys special status. Although most of the grand old mansion has not survived to today, the service wing is still intact and is preserved by Grade-I Listing. Certainly, if the remaining service wing is to be a judge, the house must have been palatial as was Sir Vanbrugh’s style. In fact, it was commented that the designs were ‘‘exceedingly large and possibly one of the heaviest piles of stone Sir John Vanburgh ever erected.

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Did you know that it could well be that Daniel Dafoe’s famed Robinson Crusoe got his name thanks to an unusual event in Verwood? The author is best known for his fictional stories however his own story begins as a rebel soldier serving under the Duke of Monmouth. History books have documented well how the Duke tried to take the throne and thus started the Monmouth Rebellion, a cause which eventually died with the man himself. However, during his own personal crusade, the Duke landed in Dorset, along with his loyal soldiers including Daniel Dafoe. All did not run smoothly however and the Duke was uncovered despite attempts to preserve his identity. During the frantic attempt at escape, Daniel Dafoe is said to have taken refuge in the church yard, whereupon he uncovered the name of his hero, Robinson Crusoe!

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Have you visited Captain Thomas Hardy’s Monument? No, not a memorial to the well-known author of a similar name, Capt. Thomas Hardy was a trusted Royal Navy Officer who served under Lord Nelson himself at the Battle of Trafalgar. Born in Dorset, Captain Hardy spent his boyhood in Portesham and would later return to the village he had always viewed with affection, as an older man. Captain Hardy was the captain of HMS Victory at Trafalgar and would be beside Nelson when the great Admiral was struck by the fatal blow. The Hardy Monument was designed to look like a spyglass, reminiscent of his seafaring heritage and can be seen on Black Down near Portesham.

PHOTO: Greenwich Museums Wikimedia Commons

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Another impressive structure is Throop Mill. Amazingly, the mill has origins that are believed to date back to the time of William the Conqueror when a mill at Throop was mentioned as early as the 1086 Domesday Book. It is still debated as to whether the mill was in its current location from the 11th century however one thing is certain, the current mill dates back to the 19th century. Yes, Throop’s heart has been based around this hive of activity for generations, a facet which adds to this pretty village’s overall charm.

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Did you know that it could well be that Daniel Dafoe’s famed Robinson Crusoe got his name thanks to an unusual event in Verwood? The author is best known for his fictional stories however his own story begins as a rebel soldier serving under the Duke of Monmouth. History books have documented well how the Duke tried to take the throne and thus started the Monmouth Rebellion, a cause which eventually died with the man himself. However, during his own personal crusade, the Duke landed in Dorset, along with his loyal soldiers including Daniel Dafoe. All did not run smoothly however and the Duke was uncovered despite attempts to preserve his identity. During the frantic attempt at escape, Daniel Dafoe is said to have taken refuge in the church yard, whereupon he uncovered the name of his hero, Robinson Crusoe!

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Have you visited Captain Thomas Hardy’s Monument? No, not a memorial to the well-known author of a similar name, Capt. Thomas Hardy was a trusted Royal Navy Officer who served under Lord Nelson himself at the Battle of Trafalgar. Born in Dorset, Captain Hardy spent his boyhood in Portesham and would later return to the village he had always viewed with affection, as an older man. Captain Hardy was the captain of HMS Victory at Trafalgar and would be beside Nelson when the great Admiral was struck by the fatal blow. The Hardy Monument was designed to look like a spyglass, reminiscent of his seafaring heritage and can be seen on Black Down near Portesham.

PHOTO: Greenwich Museums Wikimedia Commons

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Another impressive structure is Throop Mill. Amazingly, the mill has origins that are believed to date back to the time of William the Conqueror when a mill at Throop was mentioned as early as the 1086 Domesday Book. It is still debated as to whether the mill was in its current location from the 11th century however one thing is certain, the current mill dates back to the 19th century. Yes, Throop’s heart has been based around this hive of activity for generations, a facet which adds to this pretty village’s overall charm.

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