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Roundabout EAST DORSET VILLAGES

Issue 118

A Very Happy New Year to you! We may well be entering yet another year of uncertainties, but I am a big believer in creating our own futures and doing what we can do, that we enjoy doing. Whenever I am stopped in any way, I look and see what I can do, and do that. This makes me feel much better than looking at what I cannot do, or all the problems there are. It works for me, so if you are feeling effect of situations, give it a try. We moved and bought an ice-cream parlour. Outrageous I know, but fun too.

Daichi, the Modern Magazines Campervan, will tell you all about it in due course… So, let’s create 2022 despite what is going on ‘above us’. Oh yes - and switch the news Advertise with us off! Why not try having a go at making Take your business to new heights Mary Berry’s Raspberry & Apple Muffins!

We also have wonderful local trades and services here to help you create your environment and make it what you want.

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Is the roof covered in moss and needs a power clean? Does the car need fixing, so you are fully safe on the road this winter?

Are your windows steaming up and need replacing? Please have a look through these pages and see what you would like to change or upgrade, then give the company a call to advise you. They love to hear from you and please do mention us when making those all-important calls. We love to hear that too!

So, here’s to a successful 2022! Let’s look back on this year and know we did all we could to make it the very best for us.

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Guide Dogs appeal for volunteers choose. There are lots of different services on offer, ranging from volunteer-led services such as My Sighted Guide through to the children and young people’s services, access to technology, and the iconic guide dog service.

The local branch of charity Guide Dogs is urgently appealing for new volunteers to sign up as puppy raisers, fundraisers or collection box coordinators and join its team of volunteers across Hampshire and Dorset.

Guide Dogs relies heavily on volunteers to help improve the lives of people with sight loss and has local groups across the country. This means that people can volunteer in their local communities and make a difference, while getting involved with a fun and positive group.

Hazel Kelly, Volunteering Coordinator for Guide Dogs in the area says: “Our puppy raisers and fundraisers have a crucial role in supporting guide dog partnerships. Not only are they raising awareness of our services, but they raise the vital funds needed to deliver this support and they’re raising puppies to become future guide dogs. If you’re looking to make a difference then please visit our website to find out more about these roles.”

It costs around £55,000 to train and support a guide dog partnership throughout the dog and owner’s life. Fundraisers are needed to promote and take part in a variety of activities to raise money for Guide Dogs.

Being a puppy raiser means being responsible for the basic needs of a Guide Dogs puppy in your home for 14 months.

Kirsteen Welch the Puppy Development Advisor for the area says: “Puppy raisers are vital to Guide Dogs, every single guide dog puppy relies on a volunteer to give them the start they need to go on to be a future life changer”.

There’s a role for anyone interested to get involved with Guide Dogs. Full training and support is provided.

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Talking about Wildlife...

The secret world of the robin The much-loved robin is one of the UK’s favourite garden visitors. Adorning Christmas cards at this time of year, the robin is a truly iconic species, often associated with winter.

Perhaps the best thing about the robin is that it’s easily identified; brown with a white belly and the famous red breast make it unmistakable, even for the wildlife novice. Often seen using gardens and local green spaces, they make their presence known with a loud, territorial song that they sing all year round, so they’re hard to miss.

Whilst they can be found in the most unusual places such as plant pots, old wellies and shelves, shrubs and particularly ivy (another festive favourite!) are their favoured place for nesting. Fiercely territorial birds, during the breeding season (April to June) the female is allowed into the male’s territory where she sets up a nest of dead leaves, moss and hair.

Like any other garden visitor, robins need a helping hand during the winter as they can be adversely affected by cold snaps. Robins are small, and smaller birds can often suffer the most in colder conditions. Often if a robin visits your garden just once, they are known to return time and time again.

Finding food is a constant occupation for them, and whilst Ivy provides rich delicious berries, robins will appreciate any offerings you have for them in your 8

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garden as the winter draws in. They are ground feeders, so try to provide food for them on a table as they will struggle to use hanging feeders.

By encouraging robins (or other birds) into your garden, you will be rewarded with a display of red plumage and beautiful bird song. It’s no surprise that the robin has been voted the UK’s first national bird.

Visit www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk to find out more and support wildlife and wild places in 2022.

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Westwood Bound Our ultimate fashion visionary on the influences that have shaped her career.

Dame Vivienne Westwood is an icon who needs little introduction, yet it was from such humble beginnings that Westwood found a voice.

Her father was a former greengrocer; her mother a simple housewife exposing all the clichéd Cheshire charm of village life in Tintwistle, in the Peak District.

80, had fled the rolling hills and moved in with Malcolm McLaren in his council flat in Clapham, her desire to “be someone, be anyone”, as she puts it, was unrelenting.

“Despite that, I always had creative passion in me,” she begins. “It was a desire to be different, to go about making things and designing stuff. I think I first noticed it when I was 13 or 14. Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and the Comets was top of the charts, and there were all these ‘Teddy boys’ mooching around, some of them in my village – we were, by then, living in Derbyshire.

Despite the couple having a child, Joseph, their mutual pursuit of fame led McLaren into managing the Sex Pistols as his effortlessly stylish partner capitalised on the ‘anything goes’ attitude in the punk era by putting together collections that were sharp, edgy, brave and nonconformist.

“Not only did they look good, but they were overturning buses and ripping the seats out and we wanted some of it.”

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doing that, hence the Johnny Rotten influence.”

Westwood’s iconic shop on King’s Road soon doubled as a cultural reference point for punk era fashion, and even when the Six Pistols imploded in the aftermath of Sid Vicious’s death in 1979, her ability to craft styles that were reflective, forward-thinking, and yet completely in touch with trends saw her stand alone in contemporary London fashion throughout the 1980s.

“For me, I’ve always felt I had a ‘sixth sense’ of what is going to sell - you just know,” she says. “You do that little corset, and it gives that something that nobody has seen since the 1800s, and you just know that you are onto something. Sadie Frost was the first person to wear that on the catwalk and the photographers just died!” she laughs. “But it’s always been like that for me. I don’t doubt I have been incredibly lucky along the way, but I know I have something in me that really spots this stuff.”

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VERWOOD UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE

STAPEHILL OVER 60’S CLUB

COLEHILL EVENING WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

WIMBORNE ART CLUB

Welcomes retired and semi retired people to take part in our groups and classes of social and educational interest.

Contact: David Allen on 01202 823541

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month (excluding August at Colehill Memorial Hall, Cannon Hill Road 7.30p.m.

Contact the Secretary on 01202 883810

DORSET STITCHERS

Meets every other Thursday 7- 9pm at the restaurant, Morrisons supermarket in Verwood. £2 per evening includes refreshments.

Contact Wendy Robinson 01202 825805.

WIMBORNE BOWLS CLUB

All abilities accepted, coaching can be provided for the novice or to improve your game. We have good facilities & a great social calendar.

Contact Elaine Campbell 01202 840545

FERNDOWN UKELELE GROUP

for mature people (i.e. pensioners) wishing to learn the ukelele. Held at the Beacon Centre, St Mary's Church, Ferndown on Thursdays 2 - 3pm.

Contact Pam Roberts 01202 896224 pamroberts203@btinternet.com

RINGWOOD COMMUNITY CHOIR, “SING FOR JOY”

Mixed choir, singing harmony songs from around the world-African, gospel, Taize, folk etc. No auditions, beginners as well as experienced singers age 10 upwards. Meet at Greyfriars Wednesdays, 7:30 – 9:30.

Pay as you go. Contact Kirsteen McCormick 01725 517807

Meetings are held once a month on the first Thursday of each month at 2.30pm at Colehill Methodist Church, Lonnen Road, Colehill Contact the organiser via the Parish Clerk on 01202 900821 Local artists who meet twice a month in St Catherine's Church Hall, Wimborne. Meetings start at 7.30pm prompt. Non-members welcome for £3 per meeting. New Members warmly welcomed. If interested contact Marilyn 07980580331, www.wimborneartclub.org.uk

THE ARTS SOCIETY WIMBORNE & BLANDFORD For dates and information please visit: www.theartssocietywandb.org.uk

VERWOOD TRAD JAZZ CLUB

Ringwood Conservative Club, 22 Christchurch Road, Ringwood. BH24 1DN on 3rd Thursday of the month. Good Food & Bar. Music from 7.30-10pm. (Doors open from 6.30pm). No membership required.

Contact Geoff 07798 721405 or 01202 822038

FERNDOWN BOWLS CLUB

Friendly club for all ages, coaching available any ability. Come along to ‘TRYBOWLS’ Friday 2.00 – 4.00, from 26th April till the end of July.

Contact Mike Hopper 01202 877437

COLEHILL MUSICAL & DRAMA CLUB

Co.MaD meet to rehearse most weeks on Tuesday evenings at 8.30 in the Memorial Hall Contact 01202 887659

EAST DORSET & RINGWOOD NHS RETIREMENT COLEHILL FLOWER ARRANGEMENT CLUB FELLOWSHIP meet 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10am - 12 noon at This Club meets on the 3rd Monday of the Month at Colehill Memorial

Braeside Hall Braeside Road St. Leonards BH24 2PH for friendship, talks Hall, at 7.30 pm. Contact the Chair, Anne Clark, on 01202 575951 & outings and would very much welcome new members . Contact Jenny Betterton 01202 876560, Rosemary White 01425 479556.

HOLT SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB Meet at Holt Village Hall, Tuesdays 2.00-4.30 and 7.00-10.00 also CRANBORNE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CHOIR Wednesdays 2.00-4.30 beginners very welcome Please check out A fun and relaxed Community Choir. Meets in St. James’, Alderholt on website for more information, holtshortmatbowls.org.uk Mondays at 7.15pm. Leader: Sarah Collins. For more info see cranbornechoir.wordpress.com CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION Verwood & Three Legged Cross Branch The Branch holds regular THE DORSET WOODTURNERS ASSOCIATION social functions. Contact Mrs Denise Pugh 01202 824549 Want to try woodturning? Come and join us at St Leonards & St Ives Village Hall Braeside Road St Leonards Ringwood BH24 2PH SYNERGY DANCE AND MAJORETTE GROUP 1st Wednesday each month 7.15pm-9.30pm. for more details Contact: Girls aged 8-16 meet every Wednesday @ 4:00 (term time) in WimAlex Wells Secretary on 07759663151 or just come along borne. Looking for a small group aged 5-8 for the Folk Festival parade.

Contact: Jackie on 07562772887

PLANT HERITAGE EAST DORSET GROUP

- working to save plant varieties. Meets in Colehill Memorial Hall monthly Sept to June to hear well-known speakers.. Visitors welcome. Details from Pam on 01202 883352.

EAST DORSET BUDDHIST GROUP

The Group meets for meditation & discussion at St Michael's Church Centre, Colehill on 2nd & 4th Thursdays each month 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Contact the organiser via the Parish Clerk on 01202 900821

CRANBORNE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Meets in Cranborne Village Hall on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. Visitors & new members welcome Contact Chris Bright 01725 517584 or e-mail clhs@mypostoffice.co.uk

DORSET WILDLIFE TRUST, WIMBORNE GROUP

Monthly talks in winter, outdoor events in summer Contact Michael 01202 880966 farrsch@gmail.com or Pat 01202 824939 patfry43@gmail.com

THE BRACKEN CO. OF ARCHERS.

Based in the grounds of Cranborne Middle School in E Dorset. We shoot on Sunday mornings, Tuesday & Thursday evenings in the summer months also shoot indoors in the winter.

For info. www.brackenarchers.club

CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS - EAST DORSET HEATHLAND HEROES. Join our thriving group of conservation

volunteers helping to restore local SSSI Heathland areas and SNCI Wildflower Meadows. Every Monday all year. For info, contact our Monthly talks Sept to May at St. Catherine’s Church Hall,Wimborne plus Team Ranger Dale 07810 328 157 or DaleGarwood@gmail.com walks & field archaeology opportunities during summer months. Contact Ian Richardson 01202 252397, www.dorset-archaeology.org.uk THE LOYAL ACORN BRANCH OF ODDFELLOWS .Oddfellows is one of the oldest and friendliest societies in the world.

EAST DORSET NATIONAL TRUST ASSOC’N For further details contact Flo Munro 01202 820965, Talks, functions, outings and special events held throughout the year in Loyal Acorn Lodge. The Oddfellows - making friends, helping people.

Verwood, West Moors and Ferndown.

Contact Membership Secretary: Janet Matthews 01202 855001

EAST DORSET ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY (EDAS)

THREE LEGGED CROSS LINE DANCING

Improver line dance club on Mondays at Three Legged Cross village hall.

7.30 til 9.30pm Contact Geoff 07732 311 128

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WESSEX SINGERS

This a choir of about 40 singers that meet regularly in St James' Church, Holt, and St Michael's and All Angels Church, Colehill.

Contact the organiser via the Parish Clerk on 01202 887786

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CRANBORNE BOWLING CLUB

The friendly ‘friendlies’ club. Experienced and novice players most welcome. You’ll always get a game. Contact Steve Clapton for more details 01202 826685

EDMONDSHAM CIRCLE DANCERS

Traditional and contemporary folk dances from around the world. No partners needed. Meeting on 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of each month from 7:30 – 9:45 in Edmondsham Village Hall. Pay as you go.

Contact Kirsteen McCormick on 01725 517807.

ADVENTURE IN THE WOODS

Forest School club for children 4-8 years of age at Edmondsham Forest School, between Verwood and Cranborne. Woodland walks, camp fires, nature crafts etc. Contact Kirsteen McCormick 01725 517807

WIMBORNE CAMERA CLUB

MUSIC FOR THE MIND

At St Michaels Church, Church Hill, Verwood BH31 6DZ. 4th Monday of the Month at 11.00am - 12.30 excluding August. Singing meeting for people with memory problems. Aim is to give carer & cared for quality time together. FREE. For more info call Gwen on 01202 827800 .

CAMEO LADIES LUNCHEON CLUB

We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Horns Inn, West Parley. Come and join us to make new friends and enjoy a chat over lunch. Contact: Thelma Blyth 01202 881986, Blyth.wims@uwclub.net or Pauline Riggs 01202 575047, priggs44@gmail.com

WIMBORNE COMMUNITY THEATRE

Creates original site-specific performances, set in unusual outdoor venues or non-theatre buildings - based on local stories and research. www.wimbornecommunitytheatre.co.uk/about-us/ to get involved.

We meet on Monday evenings - 7.30-9.30 pm from September to April, RINGWOOD MUSICAL & DRAMATIC SOCIETY & at St Michael's Church Centre,Colehill. We also run workshops, competi- CHOIR. A friendly theatre group of all ages staging Musicals, Plays & tions and illustrated talks. Contact Carol Wiles on 01202 510844 Choir concerts. If you’d like to join us either on stage, behind the scenes or singing in the Choir, email our secretary jane.howell059@gmail.com.

WIMBORNE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY meet every 2nd For our Choir contact Anita Rosser on 01425 473454.

Monday of the month at The Allendale Centre, Wimborne (Jan-Mar 2:00pm, Apr-Dec 7:30pm). See full details of talks, shows & occasional 1st WIMBORNE GIRLS’ BRIGADE shared suppers on www.wimbornehorticulturalsociety@btck.co.uk Girls aged 4-18 years meet at The Lantern, Merley every Monday or 01202 887006. NON-MEMBERS WELCOME. during term time, from 6:00pm. New members always welcome. http://wimborne.gb.net Contact: Jazz Adams on 07977246912

WIMBORNE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Meet 3rd Wednesday of each month from September to June at 7.30pm in Wimborne Town hall for talks on mainly historical places, people or events in the Wimborne area. Contact: Mrs A Cross 01202 848922

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Holt Village Hall 7.30pm Mondays September - March. Teams of six welcome or individuals to join existing teams. Contact Susan 01202 883084.

COLEHILL BRIDGE CLUB

Based just outside Wimborne: amateur group meeting Tuesday & Thursday: courses available. Full bindery facilities: contact Phil on pmw111@hotmail.co.uk web site www.wessexguildofbookbinders.co.uk

Meets on a Friday afternoon to play rubber bridge in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Contact Hugh on 01202 883580 for details

WIMBORNE ROTARY CLUB

ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH CHOIR

Meetings are weekly at venues local to Wimborne and are either lunchtime or evening.

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QUIRKY FACTS

by Mica Bale Welcome to 2022! As January has once again come around to herald another new year, what could be better than delving into the county’s quirky history for a glimpse of times gone by while so many of us are thinking of the time ahead. So, why not make yourself a cup of something and curl up with the latest handful of quirky facts from around Dorset?

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Interestingly, the acclaimed engraver and designer Reynolds Stone lived for a time in Litton Cheney at the Old Rectory. Among his many works, Stone designed many notable pieces, including various postage stamps such as the hailed 1946 Victory stamp, redesigning The Times instantly recognisable clock logo and he even engraving the Coat of Arms for the Queen’s Coronation!

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Did you know that there has been a RNLI Lifeboat station in Swanage since 1875?

Previously the responsibility of the coast guard, in the early months of 1875 a storm raged causing widespread damage and treacherous conditions for a vessel travelling to Poole. Six crew were in peril and, although safely rescued, it became apparent that a permanent lifeboat and crew would need to be stationed at Swanage.

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Have you heard of Isaac Gulliver? No, not the lesser known cousin of Lemuel Gulliver from Guilliver’s Travels, rather Isaac was a real person who was known for both his gentleness and his business prowess, even if it was on the wrong side of the law! Known as the ‘King of Smugglers’ in Dorset and surrounding areas, Issac and his fifteen merry men smuggled tea, silk and other such contraband throughout the south, causing many a customs officer to scratch their heads! Despite his persona as King of the Smugglers, reportedly Isaac would never harm anybody and was known for his gentleness!

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Did you know that the oldest golf course in the county is reportedly The Bridport West Bay Golf Club? Originally built to create a greater attraction for potential visitors to the area, golf was fast becoming a gentleman’s sport outside of Scotland. The golf course was constructed and then opened in 1891 following the development of West Bay as a tourist attraction, largely owing to the railway lines being extended. Apparently the golf course was also perfect for a quick dip at the nearby Eype at the fourth hole!

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Did you know that one popular seaside resort was very nearly responsible for the demise of Sir Winston Churchill himself!

As a youngster still in his teenage years Churchill fell from a bridge in Bournemouth, sustaining several injuries that left him unconscious and very nearly causing the death of one of the most influential figures of the 20th century!

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Did you know that the oldest golf course in the county is reportedly The Bridport West Bay Golf Club? Originally built to create a greater attraction for potential visitors to the area, golf was fast becoming a gentleman’s sport outside of Scotland. The golf course was constructed and then opened in 1891 following the development of West Bay as a tourist attraction, largely owing to the railway lines being extended. Apparently the golf course was also perfect for a quick dip at the nearby Eype at the fourth hole!

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Did you know that one popular seaside resort was very nearly responsible for the demise of Sir Winston Churchill himself!

As a youngster still in his teenage years Churchill fell from a bridge in Bournemouth, sustaining several injuries that left him unconscious and very nearly causing the death of one of the most influential figures of the 20th century!

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An Island Nation It’s 80 years since the first Desert Island Discs was broadcast on BBC Radio 4, and the music and chat castaway combinations remain as popular now as it has ever been.

In the fast-paced, cut-throat world of modern entertainment, it often seems that projects, shows and personalities leave as quickly as they arrive.

That makes the mainstays all the more valuable and cherished, and few have stood the test of time as long as Desert Island Discs, the Radio 4 show that now celebrates eight decades on the airwaves.

It was January 29th, 1942, when the programme was first broadcast, on the BBC Forces station, which was set up during World War II to assist in reporting the war effort. It was to be the first of over 3,000 shows, across BBC Home Surface, BBC Light Programme and finally on to Radio 4, its home since 1967.

Creator Roy Plomley was the show’s long-time host, overseeing matters for 43 years before passing away in

1985. Michael Parkinson, Sue Lawley and Kirsty Young followed suit, with Lauren Laverne’s appointment in 2018 offering the show a modern slant.

The concept, of course, is simple – what eight records would they take with them if they were to be taken to a desert island, and in the early days, guests brought their own gramophone records with them to the studio! These records then give way to a broader conversation about the subject’s life, experiences and events.

Guests are also given The Complete Works of Shakespeare, a Bible or equivalent religious or philosophical tome, plus a third book of their choosing; and are permitted one luxury item as well.

Even though Desert Island Discs is now approaching octogenarian status, it hasn’t been afraid to break from the norm from time to time.

Dame Judi Dench’s macular degeneration

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meant she was allowed to select an audiobook, while Sue Lawley allowed John Cleese to take Michael Palin with him to the island, on the condition that he was dead and stuffed!

From Arthur Askey to Kenneth Williams, Terry Wogan to Stephen Fry, Adele to Morrissey, Desert Island Discs has displayed as much versatility and diversity in its guests as it has its music.

Interestingly, the ever-popular theme music – By the Sleepy Lagoon, by Eric Coates – has the sound of herring gulls played over it to denote a coastal feel; yet the species is non-equatorial. Perhaps the few episodes in 1964 where the sound of tropical birds was used instead was as close as Desert Island Discs ever got to reality.

Regardless, we’ll allow the fantasy of escaping with a collection of cherished records immerse us, hopefully for another 80 years or so.

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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 reveals some of his favourite buildings.

It’s a funny thing when being asked for a list of favourite buildings, and I think, over time, most people will struggle to stick to a top three because our passion for architecture can really depend on what sort of mood we are in.

There are certainly some days I wake up and crave the blunt, smooth, contemporary elements of the Tate Modern.

Other times I might be minded to cross directly over the Thames and take in the majesty of St Paul’s Cathedral and all its ornate splendour.

I think it’s important we allow ourselves that level of variation without getting too focussed on one path. It’s the same reason we can bask in sunshine one day and love the feeling of rain on our faces the next – humans, by their very design,

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sway between emotions and preferences, and the places in which we live and work and exist should do likewise.

That’s why I think King’s Cross station is such a perfect blend of architectural styles, of personalities, of eras, all blended so elegantly into one.

The incredible side extension envelops the existing station and all its Victorian architecture in a way that flits between different styles. It probably shouldn’t work, but does.

for whom it was lost under concrete and plastic.

Elsewhere, I’ve always loved the Royal Festival Hall on Southbank. I know people hate it for its brutalist, modernist concrete exterior, for the mass and maze of concrete that surrounds it on all sides, and for the fact it feels like a big, aching open space once you step inside; but those are actually all the things I love about it.

For something more traditional, so many of the buildings around Greenwich – from the observatory to the university – are very special indeed. The way they sprawl out onto the Thames speaks wealth and intense discovery, and you can see that within the devilish detail of the brickwork.

King’s Cross also represents the classic architect’s secret – namely that you don’t always have to build something to make it better. Sometimes just removing a building – or in this case, the 1970s front canopies – can reveal all the existing splendour lurking underneath; to re-present to a generation

For a newer building, The Gherkin is astounding. I can’t think of a single piece of architecture that feels as engaging and lucid as this. It guides the eye and glistens in the early morning sunlight. It’s very special.

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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.

There is an alternative.

Nowadays many couples choose to own their home as Tenants in Common where each partner will own 50% of the family home. This provides for many benefits.

Firstly, it allows you to legally leave your share of the property in your Will to whoever you wish.

A properly written Will can ensure that your half of your house will eventually pass to your children even if your widow re-marries.

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.

This also applies if the husband or wife still living at home dies while the other is in care as their share will go into the trust.

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Brilliant books for a brilliant year?

Surely there’s no better way to open up the potential of 2022 than by, in turn, opening up the pages of a book. Here’s our selection of some great releases for January.

Mystery: The Perfect Escape by Leah Tonen Three friends, one much-needed getaway. Who could have expected it to end in murder...?

When her husband Harry walks out after just six months, Sam has never been in more need of a getaway. So when her friends suggest a girls’ weekend away, Sam can’t accept soon enough… but then things start to go wrong.

A gripping thriller from the pen of Leah Tonen. Published by Michael Joseph

Practical: You Coach You by Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis Are you at a standstill in your career? Do you feel like you aren’t where you thought you’d be by this point, or have you already got to where you wanted and realised it isn’t bringing you joy?

The UK’s leading career experts Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper will give you the knowledge and tools to coach yourself, helping you to rediscover a love of work, build boundaries and productive relationships, cultivate resilience, whilst identifying and achieving career goals. Published by Penguin Books

Children’s: I Broke the Internet by Andy McNab and Phil Earle Bestselling author Andy McNab joins forces with award-winning author Phil Earle for this laugh-out-loud follow-up to Get Me Out of Here!, with fun illustrations by Robin Boyden.

This laugh-out-loud writing duo styling characters that are full of personality.

As a result, it’s great book for children who are less comfortable with reading, or who aren’t quite sure what books they like yet. Published by Scholastic

Fiction: The Maid by Nita Prose Molly the Maid is thrown into the spotlight when she discovers an infamous guest, Mr Black, very dead in his bed. Shew becomes embroiled in a hunt for the truth, learning who to trust as she navigates the secret underbelly of the Regency Grand Hotel.

Escapist, charming, and introducing a truly original heroine, The Maid is a story about how everyone deserves to be seen, and how the truth isn’t always black and white. Published by Harper Collins

History: How Civil Wars Start by Barbara Walter Civil wars are the biggest danger to world peace today – this book shows us why they happen, and how to avoid them (and that’s over 250 armed conflicts since 1946).

Acclaimed expert Barbara F. Walter, who has advised on political violence everywhere from the CIA to the U.S. Senate to the United Nations, explains the rise of civil war and the conditions that create it.

In the book, she explains how democracies across the world backsliding means citizens becoming more polarised, and that increases the chances of civil wars becoming even more widespread. Published by Penguin Books

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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 his favourite things in the garden.

I think if a cross-section of people are asked to name the thing in a garden that gives them joy and a feeling of admiration beyond anything

else, a good number will choose the rose. Think about it, is there anything else that offers such a breadth of colour, such a contradiction of beauty and danger (in the sense of a seductive flower and the prickly thorns that linger just a few inches down), or that offers a bouquet that has melted the hearts of a thousand romantics!

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Okay, so yes, a rose sometimes can seem soand-so, perhaps because we embrace them so fully in our lives, and I accept there is something perhaps even a little cliched about the simple rose these days.

However, I will be so bold as to say this - a garden without a fragrant rose isn’t much of a garden at all!

For other times of the year, I will pick out certain things that give me incredible satisfaction. I look forward to these coming round, and their emergence is always very special. The first snowdrop in January; the first daffodil in February.

These are the types of flowers that mark a change in or a progression of the season, and that always fills me with hope and expectation. You know these beautiful elements will always arrive, but still, it’s a relief when they do!

I have also really taken a shine to the aubrieta in recent years.

It’s that beautiful tumbling purple spray of miniaturecoloured flowers that will

cascade off rocks, boulders and other inhospitable lumps in a way that bring them life and beauty. The flowers almost resemble little four-leaf clovers, and perhaps it’s that expression of happiness and love that makes this such a winner in every way.

Finally, I would look to the sweet pea. They are just so versatile – sow individually in root trainers or in pots filled with seed compost, choose pretty much any colour across the spectrum, are perfect in borders, and you can even get the seeds in the ground in any range from November through to June. For me, they are the ultimate, and a great pleasure.

Of course, tending to a garden is all about personal taste. These are some of my favourites, but I know reading this you may well feel I have it completely wrong.

That’s the beauty of gardening – it’s a landscape that’s entirely yours to do entirely what you will with, and we will all agree that’s wonderful.

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Understanding Investments: What is the “right” level of risk?

The definition of risk in the dictionary is “expose (someone or something valued) to danger, harm or loss”.

Regarding investments it relates to the exposure to loss, which it is fair to say no-one enjoys! However, experienced investors understand that in order to achieve better longterm returns (minimum 5 years and ideally 10 years plus), they are required to take a certain degree of risk. Here are some facts, sourced by JP Morgan from Morningstar & HM Land Registry, to support this: • £50,000 in 1987 would now need to be worth £147,000 to have kept up with inflation (UK RPI). Assuming that was left on cash deposit, it would have been worth £109,516 which is a real term “loss”. This defeats the argument that cash is a no-risk investment as it virtually guarantees a loss of purchasing power, especially over the long term.

• £50,000 invested in UK House prices in 1987 would be worth £348,425. There have been periods of “loss” during this time but there have been significantly more good years than bad years.

• £50,000 invested in the FTSE All Share Index would be worth £705,110 (dividends re-invested). During this time there have been 11 negative years and 22 positive years for the FTSE All-Share. If we consider investment markets more widely the Standard & Poor’s 500 index in the US has suffered 6 negative years during the last 33 so has been positive in 82% of the years. The good years have definitely outweighed the bad (although this cannot be guaranteed).

What other things should be considered when deciding on the right level of risk? We consider a number, each contributing to our final recommendations for clients.

1. Your intuitive attitude to risk. How comfortable would you be in a year when your investments drop in value and would you remain invested or panic and sell (thus crystalising a loss).

2. Your experience of investing. The more experienced, the more likely you will understand that negative years are simply part of investing, having experienced market falls and subsequent recoveries in the past.

3. Your capacity for loss. We can measure (through our

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cash-flow tools) the actual % loss a client could suffer and still meet their Howard Goodship stated objectives.

The higher the figure, the more confident a client can be that they will meet their objectives and that they can “afford” to take a certain level of risk.

4. The timescale before you require the invested capital. This is likely to result in a mix of risk levels being held; short-term cash, medium term investments balanced to your attitude to risk and if money is identified as not being required for 10/15 years plus then potentially a further step-up in risk for potentially greater long-term returns (but more shortterm volatility).

5. We also test a client’s stated intuitive attitude to risk. This is via a series of questions, the answers to which are run through an external psychometric testing tool, to identify whether a client’s intuitive responses are aligned with likely future behaviour.

To summarise, taking no risk by leaving all funds in cash is actually a sure-fire way for a reduction in your saving’s purchasing power over time. Investing is a solution to that issue, albeit it comes with other risks.

The degree of risk (and volatility) can be selected and controlled but cannot be eliminated.

The key to a successful retirement in financial terms can be to own a balance of cash and risk-controlled investments. The optimal balance will depend on your personal lifestyle, sensitivity to fluctuations in the value of your capital and your timescale. If you’d like to learn more or discuss your personal situation, we would be delighted to meet for a free, no obligation initial chat.

Howard Goodship is an Independent Financial Adviser with Lonsdale Wealth Management, 5 Fridays Court, Ringwood.

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The value of an investment and the income from it could go down as well as up.

The return at the end of the investment period is not guaranteed and you may get back less than you originally invested. The contents of this article are for information purposes only and do not constitute individual advice.

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MUSIC FOR THE MASSES

On the release of new Coldplay album Music of the Spheres, Chris Martin is more charged than ever to use the group’s music as a bridge to social change.

“It dawned on me a long time ago that on stage, in interviews and through lyrics, musicians have perhaps a greater ability to influence and to get people thinking about things than almost anyone else.

“If you can get the right melody with the right delivery, you’ve got an ethical, everlasting message that will stay in someone’s head for a long time, and to not use that opportunity would be wrong.

“I’ve travelled the world, but visiting the Dominican Republic and Haiti to see the work Oxfam do there was perhaps more important than anywhere else I’ve been. The first thing that struck me were the

tough working and living conditions people were having to endure, and at the heart of these were the grossly unfair trade rules. I don’t think we appreciate what those people have to go through just to survive every day.

“The difference in real money that ends up in people’s pockets when countries like Dominican Republic and Haiti sell their product to a fair-trade company is about 20p per jar, yet to the grower, it can be up to $90 per hundred-weight of

coffee. That’s a week’s worth of food.

“The thing our music can do is continue to raise awareness of this and other things, so if ever there was an incentive to keep on writing new albums, that’s it.”

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STAR GAZING WRITTEN BY KATE EARL

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Welcome to the January Stargazing Page. Highlights this month include an opportunity to see four planets in our evening skies, and the Quadrantids meteor shower.

International Space Station The ISS can be spotted early in the morning from the 1st - 7th. Viewing then switches to the evening skies from the 18th, with sightings between 5pm – 8pm. To establish exact timings please refer to www.heavens-above.com or a similar webpage for up-to-date information, remembering to set the location to your observing area.

Mercury The innermost planet can be seen low in the southwest after sunset for the first two weeks of the month.

Venus Venus is also visible just after sunset, but is lost in the Sun’s glare after the first week of January. It will reappear in our morning skies in mid-January.

Mars Mars can be seen just before dawn, rising around 6am.

Jupiter and Saturn As the Sun sets both gas giants are visible in the southwest. Saturn sets by 6pm, and Jupiter by 8pm. They form a spectacular line of bright planets with Mercury and Venus early this month (see figure).

Moon January’s full moon occurs on the 17th. A crescent Moon joins the quad of planets in a line on the 6th.

Did you know?

All the features on the surface of planet Venus are named after female goddesses from ancient religions and cultures, as well as famous (but deceased) real-life women, with three exceptions. Two locations are rather unimaginatively named Alpha Regio and Beta Regio, whilst the tallest mountain on Venus is named Maxwell Montes, after James Clerk Maxwell, who predicted the existence of radio waves (radar is the only way we can ‘see’ through to the surface of Venus through its dense atmosphere).

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Events The annual Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on the night of 3/4th January.

The constellation that they are named for, Quadrans Muralis, is now obsolete, but was located where the constellation Boötes is today. The dust that causes these meteors may come from an old comet that is now classed as asteroid 2003 EH1. Unfortunately, the meteors are best seen after midnight, but it is worth having a look a few hours earlier to see if you can spot any. They originate from a point towards the north-northeast near the handle of the Plough, but will be visible throughout the sky if the weather is fine.

On January 4th the Earth is at its closest point to the Sun, known as perihelion.

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Mercury The innermost planet can be seen low in the southwest after sunset for the first two weeks of the month.

Venus Venus is also visible just after sunset, but is lost in the Sun’s glare after the first week of January. It will reappear in our morning skies in mid-January.

Mars Mars can be seen just before dawn, rising around 6am.

Jupiter and Saturn As the Sun sets both gas giants are visible in the southwest. Saturn sets by 6pm, and Jupiter by 8pm. They form a spectacular line of bright planets with Mercury and Venus early this month (see figure).

Moon January’s full moon occurs on the 17th. A crescent Moon joins the quad of planets in a line on the 6th.

Did you know?

All the features on the surface of planet Venus are named after female goddesses from ancient religions and cultures, as well as famous (but deceased) real-life women, with three exceptions. Two locations are rather unimaginatively named Alpha Regio and Beta Regio, whilst the tallest mountain on Venus is named Maxwell Montes, after James Clerk Maxwell, who predicted the existence of radio waves (radar is the only way we can ‘see’ through to the surface of Venus through its dense atmosphere).

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Our special dogs are looking for forever homes

RALPH is a 5 year old pug who loves everyone. He has a typical pug nature – he can stubborn but he is full of character. He will make a super companion. Ralph is good with children but gets over excited if they are noisy around him, so probably best not to live with them. He could live with a calm dog but no cats please.

Ralph has had surgery whilst he has been with us to help his breathing which was very bad, so he cannot be exercised too much and needs a calm home.

Waggy Tails Rescue are in need of more foster homes. If you are at home most of the time, have a secure garden and experienced with dogs then please give us a ring and discuss fostering for us. It is a very rewarding experience and enables us to continue helping these dogs. (no children under 10 in the house please).

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If you are able to Ralph or one of his lovely friends, a forever home or a foster home, please contact our office on 01202 875000, e-mail: admin@waggytails.org.uk or visit our website www.waggytails.org.uk Waggy Tails Rescue is a registered charity based in Dorset. We rescue and rehome dogs that have been abandoned, neglected or otherwise in need of a new home. We also find homes for other small furries that may be in our care, so to find out more you can contact us on the number above or send donations or letters to: Waggy Tails Rescue Helen’s House 143 Magna Road Wimborne BH21 3AW

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40 Years of Portable Music

We take for granted the ease and convenience by which we can move around whilst listening to our favourite music artists. The advent of digital music has made this cheaper, more convenient, more

accessible, and even lighter than ever before!

Yet those of us who have lived through the rapidly developing eras of music on the move will doubtlessly look

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back and reflect with happy sentimentality over a pocket of cassette tapes, or a discman that ran the risk of skipping with every step we took… won’t we?!

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Mary Berry’s Raspberry And Apple Muffins Method

Introduction We are lucky to live in a consumer and retail world where fruit and vegetables of every description are available to us all year round, no matter what season we are in.

That means the old rules about using summer fruits in summer months have changed somewhat; so to celebrate this I’d like to bring out a traditionally seasonal recipe – raspberry and apple muffins – in these wintry times where we would, in the past, have had rather flatter, more rustic flavours. This bake is easy to do, really delicious, and is certain to put a smile on the faces of old and young alike.

Top Tip • In order to make a light mixture, stir the wet ingredients into the dry ones quickly, gently, and briefly. Stop stirring as soon as they are combined. The mixture should feel light and soft. Don’t over-mix, as this will result in a tough consistency.

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1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan / gas mark 6). Line each hollow of the muffin tin with a paper muffin case. Warm the butter in a small pan over a low heat until it melts, then set aside to cool.

2. Tip the flour, baking powder, ground almonds, cinnamon and sugar into a large bowl and stir to combine. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and stir in the yogurt, milk and cooled melted butter. Stir this mixture into the flour mixture, then add the raspberries and apple and stir briefly.

3. Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases. Bake for about 25 minutes or until well risen and firm to the touch.

4. Meanwhile, make the glaze: warm the sugar and orange juice in a small pan over a low heat, just until the sugar has dissolved, then increase the heat and let the mixture bubble for about 30secs so it turns a bit syrupy – not too long, or it will get too sticky.

5. Remove the muffins from the

Top Tip Stir fruit through only three or four times, so it retains its consistency and doesn’t disintegrate. In the case of the raspberries, stir only once.

Ingredients • 85g (3oz) butter • 250g (9oz) self-raising flour • 1 tsp baking powder • 45g (1½ oz) ground almonds • 1½ tsp ground cinnamon • 115g (4oz) caster sugar • 2 large eggs • 250g (9oz) plain, full-fat yogurt • 1 tbsp full-fat or semiskimmed milk • 175g (6oz) fresh raspberries • 1 eating apple, such as Cox’s, about 150g (5½ oz), peeled and chopped into 1cm (½ in) pieces For the glaze • 2 tbsp caster sugar • 1 tbsp orange juice oven. Leave them in their tin for 1-2mins, then transfer them to a wire rack. While they are still warm, brush the top of each muffin with the glaze. Leave to cool.

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