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It has been an unusual two years, that is for sure and here we are in December 2021. I have to admit that I have had some difficulty ‘gearing up’ to the festive season, but I think I have finally decided to let my hair down and enjoy some time with family and friends, which is after all what this holiday period is all about for many. Good company, good food, time to laugh and appreciate each other.

Our loyal local trades and services certainly appreciate all your calls and bookings. Each and every one of them wants to wish you a Happy Advertise with us Holiday Season and thank you for all Take your business to new heights your support over this particularly with our affordable advertising challenging time. Without you, some of packages! Supply your own artwork or these companies would have struggled use our in-house design and brand much more, so a big appreciation from expert. To chat to Debbie or the sales all of them! team, give us a call: In the new year we are looking to add more local clubs and societies again, so please let us know if you would like some promotion. We are here to help you. If you have a business that would benefit from our thousands of magazines which go out every month, please give me a call or send an email. I would love to help you.

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Green Meanies

Five considerations and potential changes we can make at home, if we’re serious about helping the planet.

ONE - What materials are your furnishings made from or containing?

You’re redecorating that front room or bedroom, looking to pick up on the latest trends to make it stylish, homely and aesthetically impressive.

But wait, are those soft paint colours and shades environmentally friendly, do they promise they are nontoxic, did you select the vegan option?

Even consider whether the materials contained in that wicker chair or sideboard are sustainable.

Keep a lookout too for the chemicals and treatments applied to furniture.

Some items in the home – mainly those imported – are found to have been treated with chemicals that have been linked with endocrinal interruption - this is when chemicals mimic a natural hormone, fooling the body into over-responding to the stimulus.

The message is this - be sure to research the materials you are bringing into your home.

TWO - What size is your carbon footprint?

Our carbon footprint is created by a wide variety of contributing factors, but recent focus has turned to our laundry habits.

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Washing and drying laundry releases more than just dirt into the water and the environment: detergent chemicals and synthetic fragrances, genetically modified enzymes, carbon dioxide and microplastics. As far as the latter goes, it’s estimated that as many as 700,000 microscopic plastic fibres can be released on every wash!

Lowering our wash temperature to 30°C would help reduce the carbon emissions by the equivalent of 400,000 motor vehicles.

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NOW and THEN Article and photo kindly supplied by Mary Baldwin

West Street Railings Taken in c.1930

Every resident in Ringwood will now know that since earlier this year (2021) it is no longer possible for vehicles to gain access onto the western carriageway of the A31 from West Street. Hampshire County Council have now completed the redesign of West Street since its closure, including narrowing the roadway and widening the footpaths.

At the same time the opportunity was taken to restore what remained of the original cast iron railings that line the road, as seen on the left-hand side of the c1930 photo. Over the years the level of the surrounding ground and the road itself has heightened, resulting in the rails looking shorter and becoming submerged under a tangle of ivy. Concerned that these railings might disappear during the roadworks, Ringwood Society drew them to the attention of Ringwood Town Council, who succeeded in getting their renovation added to the list of improvements.

1839 and sold it in 1863. The business then became Lewin & Wilkinson until it went bankrupt in 1884. I presume that 1853 was the date when the railings were cast and would have been installed in West Street soon afterwards. If this is correct then they are of an earlier date than previously had been supposed.

Who actually commissioned them? In those days before local Councils it may have been the trustees of the turnpike road. At that time long before any bypass, the main turnpike road from Southampton to the west came through the centre of Ringwood, along the High Street, Market Place and West Street on to what was known as Wimborne Road, now the A31. The toll-house was just outside Ringwood at Ashley and once displayed the milestone which is now kept in the Meeting House.

With the ivy and layers of old paint removed, it became possible to see that some of the posts were cast with the words ‘Pearce Poole Foundry 1853’. With a bit of research I found that William Pearce purchased the Poole Iron and Brass Foundry in

Taken in 2021

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The amazing unlovables of the animal world British invertebrates come in all shapes and sizes, each with a part to play in the local ecosystem. But some aren’t winning any popularity contests. Here’s why we should all try and embrace some of our unlovable species.

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Slugs and snails are hated by gardeners the world over for chewing unsightly holes in treasured flowers and shrubs.

Their slimy appearance and eating habits make them unwelcome in the immaculate show gardens that many of us know and love.

However, in the nature-centric garden (the kind we prefer here at the Wildlife Trust), slugs and snails are very important and should be tolerated.

They are a vital food source for all sorts of birds, mammals and reptiles, and are a part of the natural balance. Leave them be and you may be amazed at the wildlife that follows.

Spiders have inspired some of our bestloved novels and comics, but did you know without them the world might be overrun with swarms of insects.

Despite this, spiders carry formidable reputation.

House spiders are incredibly helpful in the house and the garden, keeping flies and other pests in check. In autumn and winter it may seem like there are more spiders in your home than usual, but they are just more active at this time of year. Though they can appear large and sinister, the UK house spider is harmless.

a food source for many creatures – providing another vital link in the food chain.

Moths are often overlooked in favour of their often more colourful cousins - butterflies. They are dismissed as brown and dull, but in fact many species are bright and colourful, and with over 2,500 types of moth in Britain, there’s an amazing amount of diversity to be discovered!

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Understanding Investments: Reflections of 2021

It has been twenty months since the COVID-19 pandemic caused world stock markets to crash.

Due to the incredible ingenuity and adaptability of humanity, life has returned to a semblance of normality. Sadly, many people have lost loved ones and other’s lives have changed forever. Our deepest sympathies are extended to them.

In the world of investments, stock markets have recovered, and many are now ahead of their pre-crash levels. Clients who have ignored commentator’s predictions and speculation, and simply remained focused on their own objectives and priorities, have typically received strong investment returns and their financial planning has remained on track. In our experience, making financial planning decisions in this way is far more effective than trying to predict what will happen in both the investment and wider world.

This is because speculator’s reporting via the press is very often wrong. Here are two examples to illustrate: 1. When the pandemic first hit, widespread views were that it would create unprecedented unemployment and financial hardship.

Governments responded and now twenty months later the reported issues are the opposite; a shortage of workers and wage inflation.

2. Many commentators talked of a deep recession (like the Great Depression of the 1930s). Whilst there was a technical recession (two quarters of economic decline), the concerns now are around the economy over-heating and the need for interest rates to rise to combat higher inflation.

Whilst we have opinions on where we see value and risk in the investment world, and we are able to navigate our client’s investments accordingly, the following common- sense principles should always prevail. Namely: • Keep sufficient cash for short-term needs and emergencies. Short-term is up to 5 years.

• Invest long-term money (5 years minimum) with the aim to keep pace or exceed inflation. The level of volatility and risk can be adjusted based on your

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own personal preference.

• Ensure your investments are Howard Goodship diversified across different asset classes (which react differently to changing economic scenarios). Accept you give up some upside to protect the downside.

• Ideally, have your investments managed on an ongoing basis to help control risk and maximise opportunities. A lot can change which may require ongoing adjustments.

• Use tax-advantaged wrappers such as Pensions and ISAs and utilise tax breaks such as annual capital gains tax exemptions.

• Check the charges you are paying your investment managers and advisers, to ensure they are fair and reasonable.

There will continue to be significant noise around inflation, supply chains, employment, unemployment, valuations, over-valuations and interest rates.

The important thing to remember is no-one has a crystal ball or any additional powers other than opinion and speculation. Stay focused on what you need your money to do for you and then act if you are comfortable with your own counsel or seek professional advice.

Stewart, Kerry, and I wish you all a wonderful Christmas, hopefully being able to share it this year with close family and friends. If you want to review your own financial plans, we offer a free, no obligation initial chat and would be delighted to help.

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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 .

RINGWOOD GOOD NEIGHBOURS

RINGWOOD & FORDINGBRIDGE TALKING NEWS Supplies audio transcripts of local newspapers and non-political and non-sectarian magazines free to sight impaired people.

Welcomes donations & help to read & edit.

Contact: Peter Ansell 01425 475886

Helping people in the BH24 postcode area with transport for medical appointments and also has a BEFRIENDING service. Please contact us on 07933 202112. More drivers always welcome, please phone if you can spare a few hours a week.

Join us to maintain footpaths and enjoy organised walks, social activities and winter evening meetings.

Membership Secretary: 01425 647499 www.rffs.org.uk

GREYFRIARS FUN & FRIENDSHIP CLUB

Social club for the older community who meet on and Thursday afternoons each month, 2pm – 4.15pm, in the Activities Hall, Greyfriars, Ringwood. Contact Sam Davies 01425 472613.

Braeside Road St Leonards. A bowling club for ALL - participating in the Leagues, Friendlies & Internal competitions. Club sessions Mon & Fri afternoons. Beginners and established players welcome Secretary Brian Morrell 01202 828614

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Full programme of Leagues’ Bowls for both Ladies & Gents in the New Forest & B’mouth & District Leagues. Stuckton Road, Fordingbridge.

Contact: Mr D C Jones 01425 657627 We promote the art of Fly Dressing/Tying. Wednesday evenings at 7pm - 9:30pm at Poulner Junior School, North Poulner Road, Ringwood, BH24 3LA. New members always welcome Secretary Peter Wildash: 07587000223, mayoflycraft@talktalk.net Visually impaired people meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday afternoon each month at Greyfriars Activities Centre, Ringwood Contact Kate Henderson 01425 476568 / Russell Webb 01425 476618

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.

THE RINGWOOD AND BURLEY BAND

Practice evening, each Friday at 8pm - 10pm. Ebenezer Hall, Greyfriars, Ringwood. NEW PLAYERS WELCOME! Jane Lashmar: ringwoodandburleyband@mail.com

WESSEX SUGARCRAFTERS

Meet 3rd Monday each month at 7pm at Radnor Hall, Bodenham.

New members & visitors very welcome. £5 inc refreshments.

Info: Pat Jones 01258 452510 Doreen Simkins 01425 652085

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 This full symphony orchestra rehearses 7.30 pm Wednesdays at St Peter’s Senior Catholic School, St Catherine’s Rd, Southbourne.

Contact conductor Sam Newgarth 01258 473073. sam@newgarth.fsnet.co.uk www.baps-orch.co.uk

THE DORSET WOODTURNERS ASSOCIATION

BRAESIDE BOWLING CLUB

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.

Meet at Avonway Community Centre at 7.30 pm alternate Wednesdays for a mixture of talks by top photographers and members’ shows constructively judged by experienced professionals.

01725 518448 www.fordingbridgecameraclub.org.uk At Godshill Village Hall, final Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm for musicians, any ability, who want to learn jazz. £4 per session, inc tea & biscuits. Derek Ayling, 01425 650770 or Hippotrain@btinternet.com

HEATHERLANDS SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB

We bowl from 7.30pm to 10 pm every Wed & Sun at St. Leonards & St. Ives Village Hall, Braeside Road. A gentle sport suitable for ladies as well as men. Ring George on 07831224945

FORDINGBRIDGE & DISTRICT U3A

Every 3rd Wednesday 2-4pm ‘Avonway’ in Fordingbridge. Members also join activity groups according to interest. Info at u3asites.org.uk/ fordingbridge,Info packs in Fordingbridge library, or come to a meeting (£2 guest) Peter Woollett (memb. Sec) 01425 655490

RINGWOOD UNITARIANS

New group exploring and celebrating matters of spirituality, faith and conscience, asking you not telling you your faith. http://ringwoodunitarians.blogspot.co.uk or 07899 730181

GREYFRIARS PLAYREADING GROUP

Every Wednesday 2-4pm in Greyfriars, Ringwood. The repertoire spans 19th and 20th century drama and we put ‘feeling’ into our parts just like BBC Radio productions. We are short of male readers and would like to see some new faces! Contact Russell Webb 01425 476618

CROWE HILL W.I.

Meet Monthly 2nd Thurs 2pm at Crowe Hill W.I. Hall, Crow Lane.

Visitors welcome. Contact: christine.williams0@icloud.com

RINGWOOD MUSICAL & DRAMATIC SOCIETY &

CHOIR. A friendly theatre group of all ages staging Musicals, Plays & 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.

For our Choir contact Pamela Berry on 01425 402366.

RINGWOOD NWR

Small friendly women’s group looking for new members. Main meeting monthly weekdays at 7.30pm. Book group meet monthly on Mon afternoons. See nwr.org.uk or contact Josephine 01425 476052

Want to try woodturning? Come and join us at St Leonards & St Ives Village Hall Braeside Road St Leonards Ringwood BH24 2PH RINGWOOD ART SOCIETY 1st Wednesday each month 7.15pm-9.30pm. for more details Contact: Nigel Lloyd Secretary on 07940 348776 or just come along Meets every 3rd Monday of the month at 7 pm to 9.30 pm at Greyfriars Community Centre, Ringwood. Monthly demonstrations by professional artists, also workshops and pottery afternoons. New Members welcome.

ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION Contact David Lowe 01425 482602 or www.ringwoodartsociety.org Fordingbridge & District Branch No. 1321. Meet every 4th Thursday in the Month at Scout Hall, Fordingbridge 7.30pm. Open to all ex RAF & FORDINGBRIDGE EMBROIDERY CLUB friends.

Meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month at The Methodist Hall, West Street, Fordingbridge. 2-4 pm. Novices & experts welcome.

GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUPS Pub nights, Parent/toddler group, German church.Contact: Cass 01425 Valerie 01425 656052 or Mary 01425 471362 479101 email: cassscholz1@yahoo.co.uk www.krautsalat.org

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Guiding for the 18 to 80+. Come and join our lively group who enjoy fun, food and fellowship. We meet at the Trinity Centre, Ringwood 7-9pm 1st Thursday of the month for speakers activities and fun. Transport available. Contact June Bentham 01425 474035 Meet on the third Thursday of each month at Crow WI hall Crow 7 pm for 7 30 start. Visitors are always welcome for more information contact cecileyrt@tiscali.co.uk.

GREYFRIARS BRIDGE CLUB

Meet at Greyfriars Wednesday pm for Rubber Bridge (1.30pm) and Friday eves for Duplicate Bridge (6.45pm). New members & visitors welcome. Phil 01202 379297

AVON VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Meet at The Ann Rose Hall, Greyfriars, Ringwood 1st Wednesday each month at 7.30pm,September to May. www.avas.org.uk Contact Mark Vincent 01425 473677

RINGWOOD CAMERA CLUB

A very friendly club that meet on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month at Ringwood Conservative Club. We welcome visitors and have a beginner's section. www.ringwoodcameraclub.co.uk or 01425 482864.

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Friday's (1st & 3rd) 3.30 - 5.00pm for children aged 8 to 11.

Wednesday's (2nd & 4th) 6.00-8.00pm for children aged 10+ £1 per session plus tuck shop. Rear of St Leonards Village Hall Phone Clementine on 07757 975239

TWO BRIDGES CARE GROUP

We care for the needs of those who are infirm, young or old, & without transport. Our volunteers will drive you to medical appointments & sometimes take you shopping. Call: “Sandleheath & Fordingbridge 0845 385902” and, for more info, call 01425 652527 or 01425 650770

WIGGLE & GIGGLE GROUP

Meet at The Victoria Rooms FORDINGBRIDGE. 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month 3.00pm - 4.30pm for babies and little ones to around 3yrs. Contact NLCC for further information on 079 097 11886

FORDINGBRIDGE BRIDGE CLUB

THE BRACKEN CO. OF ARCHERS.

Our friendly club meets from 7 to 10pm on Tuesdays every week at Avonway Community Centre, 36 Shaftesbury St, Fordingbridge.

1st & 3rd weeks: Rubber. 2nd & 4th weeks: Duplicate For details call Sue Hughes 01425 657795

BRAESIDE BRIDGE CLUB

Last Monday of the month (not July & Aug) at The West Room,Avonway Community Centre, Shaftesbury St., Fordingbridge 7.30pm. Contact: David Melbourne 01425 655235 or visit www.fanddhs.org.uk

We are found on the grounds of Cranborne Middle School in E Dorset.

We shoot on Sunday am, Tuesday & Thursday eve’s in the summer.

In the winter, we also shoot indoors. www.dorsetarchery.co.uk Duplicate Bridge played on Tuesday evenings 6.45 to 10pm at All Saints Church Hall, St Leonards. New members and visitors welcome.

Mrs Marion Paris 01425 478241 or Jill Rix 01425 482747

FORDINGBRIDGE CHORAL SOCIETY

Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings in term time from 7.30pm9pm in the URC, Salisbury Street. New singers welcome.

Contact our Secretary on: 01425 654372

ROTARY CLUB OF FORDINGBRIDGE

We meet at 6.30pm/7pm on Tuesdays every week at Avonway.

We like to make a difference to the lives of others.

For information on joining us call: Colin Ritchie on 01425 655877

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Hire charges are from £7 per hour. Call: 01425 476703

RINGWOOD CHESS CLUB

Meets Monday evenings at Original White Hart, High St., Ringwood ,BH24 1AW. Teams in Bournemouth & Southampton Leagues Contact : malcolmd@m4me.co.uk 01425 838009

RINGWOOD ANTIQUES CLUB

Greyfriars Community Centre, 4th Wednesday of the month at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. New members & visitors welcome Membership and programme details 01425 471348

RINGWOOD & FORDINGBRIDGE LIONS CLUB

Meet on the 2nd Thursday each month at 7.45 for 8pm at The Elm Tree pub, Hightown Road, Ringwood.

Contact Lion Martin Riseam at: martin.riseam@mac.com – 01425 472181 www.ringwoodandfordingbridgelions.org.uk

AVON W I

Meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7pm at United Reformed Church Hall, Salisbury Street. (No meetings in August) Monthly speaker/activities/discussions. Contact Anne on 01425 655192

RINGWOOD AND DISTRICT EX-TABLERS CLUB.

An active and friendly group of ex-Round Tablers (41-Clubbers).We have a busy and varied Social Programme with a monthly dinner meeting on the third Tuesday. For more info call Ian Stockdale on 07930 340624 or visit www.ringwood-extablers.org

ASHLEY HEATH WI

Meet monthly 2nd Tuesday at Braeside Village Hall at 2.30pm-4pm.

Contact: Elizabeth Layet President 01425 478884 or Geraldine Bowles Secretary 01202 871251

RINGWOOD ROTARY CLUB

Meet every Tuesday, 1st & 3rd at 6.15pm: 2nd & 4th at 12.45pm at The Greyfriars Centre (If 5th Tuesday call for details). Contact the Secretary:Tim Moxey 01425 470880 or www.ringwoodrotary.org

FRIENDS OF FORDINGBRIDGE HOSPITAL

We raise money to provide extras & equipment. New members and helpers welcome at our 2 main annual fundraising events also volunteers to join the team serving morning coffee to patients. Contact: Lynette Stanford, 01425 657650 lynette_stanford@btinternet.com

ANGLO ITALIAN SOCIETY

Meet at Greyfriars Community Centre on 1st Monday evening of the month for illustrated talks IN ENGLISH on a variety of Italian topics.

Contact : Hazel on 01425 476091

RINGWOOD FRENCH CLUB

Come and join our French Coffee Mornings every Tuesday 10am-11am at Trinity Church Centre, Ringwood. All abilities welcome, conversation group, no exams. No membership required.

Alain Jourdan, 01202 423318 or info@frenchmatters.net.

HURN ROCK AND ROLL CLUB

Every Sunday evening 7.30pm to 10.30pm at The Hurn Bridge Sports Club BH23 6DY Beginners Welcome. Contact: Alan 01202 699022

LONGWATER TAI CHI

Monday classes in Avonway Community Centre, Shaftsbury Street, Fordingbridge.Tai Chi “Health for Life” Drop-in 11am - 12.15pm Contact: Patrick Foley or Jane Launchbury 01725 514546 office@longwatertaichi.co.uk.

RINGWOOD U3A are a small and friendly group for those no longer in full time employment to enjoy social and educational activities. Monthly meetings with a range of speakers every 3rd Thursday from 2 to 4pm at Greyfriars Community Centre. Visitors are always welcome (£2). www.ringwoodu3a.org.uk or call Pete – 01425 478077.

Oddfellows is one of the oldest and friendliest societies in the world.

For further details Contact Flo Munro 01202 820965, Loyal Acorn Lodge. The Oddfellows - making friends, helping people.

FERNDOWN ART SOCIETY

Meet at the Barrington Centre, Pennys Walk,Ferndown, every Wednesday morning 9.30 to 12.30 for painting sessions and a club meet every third Thursday in the month, 7.30 to 9.30pm for a demonstration.

Club members and others are welcome.

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Reimagining the Matrix Another excellent – if familiar – adventure on the way for Keanu Reeves.

Keanu Reeves doesn’t subscribe to cancel culture, and besides, there aren’t too many sins to account for! In fact, if skirting back over past behaviour is a determination of popularity in the years to come, then the 56-year-old Beirutborn star has stored up enough credits to last well beyond retirement.

From queuing in the rain outside his own party because he didn’t want to make a fuss to bouncers, to redistributing his movie fees around support staff and special effects workers, through to acts of random kindness to strangers, such as giving up his seat on the New York subway.

Add in charitable donations thought to exceed $100m, and the star clearly goes well beyond what is expected of him. “I don’t do things for any other reason than they feel right,” he says. “And that makes me no different to 99% of people out there – good people who give up their time

or their energy for something that doesn’t directly benefit them.”

While his behaviour onset is no less community spirited, it’s accurate to say the actor’s feelgood vibes haven’t directly translated into big hits in the past couple of years – his most recent movie being the semi-successful reprisal of Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan in the Bill & Ted franchise last year, and John Wick in 2019.

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“Of course, I respect in others a desire to go after the bright lights, but I’d rather have a conscience that is more about people and worthwhile experiences, so I guess that leads me to do a lot of the things that I do. I’m not

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doing it for any other reason than I want to.”

For all the Speed, 47 Ronin and The Day the Earth Stood Still actor’s protestations, he might well be advised to prepare for a bit more press intrusion very soon with an expected triumphant return to form as the character of cybercriminal-turned apparent superhero Neo in the fourth instalment of The Matrix series of films.

“I am absolutely happy - I always feel I have to be totally committed to doing a role justice, particularly on a sequel, as you run the risk of sullying everything that went before it unless you get it right.”

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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 discusses the benefits of mixing formal and contemporary, to great effect.

Where two or more interior design styles meet, it can be for a number of reasons.

Sometimes it’s down to ‘making do’ on a budget – there was perhaps never a more popular time for such contrasts of ideas, side by side, than after the Second World War. That necessity to get the country back on its feet in any way possible meant, in design terms, a whole new set of rules were laid down, where the beauty of aesthetics or the complementing of materials and fabrics could, frankly, wait for another day. It was more important to get our spaces back in a liveable condition.

On other occasions where very polarised looks are worked in together, it can be because the person with the brief wants

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to create something unique, or shock people, or just rip up the rulebook to do something different.

In more recent times, I’ve noted that same acceptance to mix things up when it comes to sustainability.

Where the environment and eco matters are concerned, there is an understanding that not everything is perfect; not everything needs to, or even should, fit together with precision.

On Grand Designs, we have had both ends of the spectrum - people who are seeking to thatch their roofs, then others looking at solar panels.

So when people ask me if there are going to be more futuristic looking buildings in the future, or if the traditional will stay in fashion, for me I think straight away about a whole band of architects who are there trying to evolve a style of architecture that does both. And when you drop in the word sustainability, I think there’s much more leeway, much more margin to perhaps do things that don’t fit as well as we might want them to in the sense of everything matching up to the last piece of fabric.

Mostly, sustainability for me means people are looking both forward, in the sense of caring for and planning for the future, of course. Yet at the same time they are upholding traditional aims, often using an existing template. And that could be anything from the footprint of the house to the setting it is in.

It’s okay to incorporate natural materials with contemporary.

It’s okay to mix gothic with country kitchen if what is represented is personal taste and style. And where sustainability is concerned, perhaps we should even be encouraging this new brand of diversity.

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Spiced Festive Biscuits Introduction

Rustle up a little festive cheer with these delectable and delicately spiced biscuits, ideal for hanging on your tree or just for brightening up your tea break.

Ingredients

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350g plain flour – plus extra for rolling 200g butter 175g dark brown sugar 1tbsp golden syrup 1tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 large egg ½tsp ground cinnamon ½tsp ground nutmeg ½tsp ground ginger For the decoration 100g white chocolate (melted) OR 100g icing sugar Sprinkles or silver baubles

Top Tips • Turn your biscuits into tree decorations by making a hole into each one before baking, using a skewer then thread through ribbon once cooled.

• This dough can be made ahead by placing in the freezer after having been wrapped in cling film to chill. Simply defrost and roll out to bake.

• Pre-made icing or chocolate that is ready-to-melt in a tube is a great option for those who feel less confident using a piping bag.

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1. Gently warm the butter, sugar and golden syrup over a low heat until it has melted. Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl making a well in the centre to pour the wet ingredients into.

Mix until a workable dough forms. Once cooled, wrap the dough in cling film and place in the fridge for at least one hour to chill.

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Catriona Charlton Acupuncture 39 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

NO.1 PHD 19 .................................................................................................................

Ace Office Environments 36

Aerials

Financial Advisors

Pet Services

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DigitalTV4U 23 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Apex CB Financial Planning 23 .................................................................................................................

Happy Hounds 24 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Lonsdale Wealth Management 37 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Umbrella Financial Services 39

Alternative Therapies

Physiotherapists

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Frequency Medicines 9 .................................................................................................................

Physiotherapy To Your Home 7

Foot Care Services

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Healthy Soles Footcare 34

Bathrooms

Plumbers

Brian's Kitchens ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

27 .................................................................................................................

NO.1 PHD 19 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

The Kitchen & Bathroom Co 24 Furniture .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Sturtons & Tappers 48

Property Maintenance

Bedrooms

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The Gutter & Cladding Company 41 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Brian's Kitchens 27 Garage Services .................................................................................................................

TL Home Maintenance 43 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Courtwood Auto Repairs 34 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

ReversePark 23 Beds Residential Care Homes .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Trickett Welding 34 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1st for Floors & Beds 1 .................................................................................................................

Care South 9 .................................................................................................................

Oak Mount Care Home 7

Blinds, Curtains & Shutters

Garden Centres

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Hillier Nurseries Ltd 25 Ashley Blinds ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

17 Roofing Services ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Blindwise 36 .................................................................................................................

Moss Off Roof 45 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

The Curtain Cabin 28 Garden Services .................................................................................................................

Work Smart Roofing 3 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Tuscany Blinds 43 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Fayrewood Trees & Landscapes 34 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

GreenThumb Lawncare 36 Surveyors .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

HG Froud & Son 39 Builders .................................................................................................................

Moses Rutland Chartered Surveyors 15 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Ironwork of Distinction 14 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Graham Histed 7 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Redwood Landscapes 40 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Verwood Builders 37 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Stay Tidy 7 Tree Surgeons .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Sunset Developments 27 .................................................................................................................

Arborgrind 39

Cameras

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Fayrewood Trees & Landscapes 34 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rocky Rock Cameras 43 .................................................................................................................

RHV 40 Gyms & Exercise Groups .................................................................................................................

Soli-Tree Arborist 42 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Freedom Leisure 2

Carpenters

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Graham Histed 7 Upholstery Hearing Services .................................................................................................................

Mike Bowers Upholstery 15 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

2County Hearing 35

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

Cleaning Master ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

31 Will Writing Services Holiday Accommodation ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

CMH Carpet Cleaning 17 .................................................................................................................

Dorset & Wight Wills 33 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Linstone Chine 41 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Zero Dry Time 31

Carpets & Flooring

Hotels & Restaurants

Windows, Doors &

Conservatories Wox Thai Fusion Restaurant .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

5 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1st for Floors & Beds 1 .................................................................................................................

Robert Price & Sons 17 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Flooring Elegance 15 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Ian Wilcox Carpeting and Flooring 45 Kitchens Worktops ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Kingsland Carpets 34 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Brian's Kitchens 27 .................................................................................................................

R & A Fabrications 29 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

The Kitchen & Bathroom Co 24 .................................................................................................................

Vision Worksurfaces Ltd 47 Cleaning Services

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Candy Cleaning Services 14

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