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Welcome...

Dear Residents, Has the weather finally turned, and will we get that delightful sunshine we all so desire over the summer? I do hope so, it makes such a difference to us all.

Daichi visited Scotland last month and indeed the sun did shine, amongst some rain, but nevertheless it was not bad! We loved the trip and you can read all about it inside. Do you have a trip planned this summer or are you going to stay in our beautiful British Isles and enjoy some home comforts? We will be staying local, so let’s see where Daichi takes us next…

As always we have great trades and services inside your local magazine. They are all here for you, for advice and help and creating the space you want in your environment. Each would love to hear from you, so do pick up the phone or send an email. Stephen, myself and the girls who make the call, as well of course all the local trades and businesses really appreciate all that you do to keep our local economy and services going! Times are interesting and the more we can work together, the better we will all do. I am a big believer in that.

If there is anything you would like to read about or see here, please let me know. I would love to provide as much as possible within these pages.

All of us here at Modern Magazines wish you a Jolly June!

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Illuminating History And Wildlife At Badbury Rings – New Community Arts Project Secures National Funding Dorset arts company Emerald Ant, in partnership with the National Trust’s Kingston Lacy Estate, has been awarded over £78,000 funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver an innovative new arts project that will bring the history and ecology of Badbury Rings Iron Age Hillfort alive for local communities.

And ‘Glow Badbury’ is already underway!

The first field visits for local school children began on 2nd May, enabling them to explore the site and to learn the stories of the Rings 40,000 years of human history, under the expert guidance of the National Trust’s archaeologist. Working alongside the Trust’s Ranger the children will also find out about some of the wonderful wildlife that lives at this unique site.

Artists and musicians will then help those taking part capture their creative responses to Badbury Rings heritage and wildlife in a series of workshops in schools and community venues – writing stories, composing music and creating artwork.

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The workshops and final performance will bring people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds together, promoting health and well-being, counteracting social isolation and engendering a greater understanding of the site in order that it can be preserved for future generations.”

An educational pack, developed through the project, will ensure that all Dorset school children can enjoy and benefit from this imaginative look at a historically significant and much-loved site.

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Just Jake The work and the ways of Jake Gyllenhaal.

It would be hard to find a more serious and articulate observer of his profession than Jake Gyllenhaal. He goes about every role with deep consideration, flawless delivery and unparalleled commitment.

Yet for the 42-year-old star of Brokeback Mountain, Southpaw, Donnie Darko, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Wildlife, the action is involuntary.

“I made a decision a while ago to push everything else aside and see acting as a craft… which sounds up there you know,” he laughs, “but if you look at any of the greats, they fully commit. And when you watch those fully committing, it’s inspiring, it’s moving.

“That’s a priority for me, because the way you grow as an individual is by forcing yourself to exit your comfort zone. For me, life is all about discovery and risk and exploring new aspects of yourself as well as the world in general.”

In over two decades of producing cinema of improbably high calibre, Gyllenhaal, who is the brother of actress Maggie, is keenly aware of the inflated status of actors in the context of modern celebrity culture.

“The thing that really drives me as an actor is my curiosity,” says Gyllenhaal. “I’m far less adventurous in my own life, and my work gives me the ability to exceed my normal boundaries and explore things about myself that I wouldn’t do otherwise.”

In the immediate foreground is Road House, a brilliant remake of the Patrick Swayze movie from 1989.

“I bulked up a bit for the movie, but generally speaking, have tried to keep my shape since doing the likes of Southpaw and Prisoners,” he says. “It’s been a process of looking after myself and taking satisfaction out of how I look and the power and focus being built gives me, so it wasn’t too difficult to get into the right mode for this one.

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He is at a stage in his career when it seems he has little to prove… and if there is something, it’s purely to himself.

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A Design for Life… The Kevin McCloud Column Designer, writer and television presenter, Kevin McCloud leapt into our consciousness with his vastly successful Grand Designs show on Channel 4. This month, the affable architectural business owner talks about how to enrich and update your home, without the need to raise it to the ground.

If I were to make one criticism of the Grand Designs concept, it’s that everything starts from scratch… well, almost everything.

The concept across 23 series has often been to develop a basic, unremarkable plot of land into a dream home; yet in reality, 99 per cent of people never have that option. In short, we have to make the most of what we’re given, and that means taking an existing home and redeveloping it, and that means dealing with limitations as far as the freedom we have.

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It’s not all bad news though. What you have with older properties is a build quality that is often significantly better than we have today. We’ve all been in old houses where the walls are several feet thick, or the overhanging beams, for all their ageing, are as rigid and secure as the day a couple of hundred years ago they were put in. Trust me, this stuff counts.

So if you have the opportunity to renovate rather than buy new, take it and embrace it.

Sometimes, if we already have something on the canvas, so to speak, it can stimulate a whole plethora of ideas you would never have thought of previously.

What I will say is give this creativity the respect it deserves.

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Voting opens at 9am on Monday 15th May at www.thepeoplesprojects. org.uk Back after a 3-year break, The National Lottery Community Fund, ITV, UTV and the Sunday Mail (in Scotland) have teamed up to give the public a chance to decide how National Lottery funding should be put to good use in their local area.

MYTIME Young Carers is one of five groups in the Meridian West in the running for a share of almost £250,000 of funding. If successful, MYTIME Young Carers will invest every penny of the £70,000 prize money straight into their Making Memories Programme.

days. They help to take my mind off things and make me feel less alone as a young carer.”

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Greenfingers… the Alan Titchmarsh column He’s a brilliant presenter, accomplished gardener, talented novelist, and allround horticultural inspiration.

This month, Alan Titchmarsh discusses an array of wildlife we may not expect to see in our gardens over the summer months.

Think of our gardens in summer and you can probably come up with the same old things that make those outside spaces such pleasurable places to spend time in. There are flowers such as roses, lavender, foxgloves, delphiniums; there’s all that lush green grass that offers visual magnificence with an aroma that is as unique as it is unmistakable. Beyond that, there’s the beauty of climbing plants such as ivy, clematis and honeysuckle. And of course, the odd bat.

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are common, albeit not the first thing you would immediately think of.

And while you’re there, have a look for grass snakes, stag beetles, slow worms, glow-worms, foxes, and even rare amphibians such as the great crested newt. And what about the humble hedgehog, or the sparky sparrowhawk?

Few of these animals we would confidently associate with summer gardens, but they are there, they are present, and if we seek them out, they can truly enrich our admiration for this wonderful habitat and where life – beyond flowers and plants – is shown to flourish.

So while the summer months typically enable us to sit back, relax and enjoy the immediate visual beauty of our gardens, the truth is there is so much more going on behind the scenes.

You’ll see all this if you delve a bit deeper into your outside space, and can attract the wonderful visitors – all the while supporting local

biodiversity – by ensuring you are planting native species, by providing water sources, as well as creating habitats like log piles or compost heaps.

The fact is, while we look on our gardens primarily as places that stimulate our senses so spectacularly, it’s worth remembering they are habitats for all manner of wonderful little creatures and critters, and we are all, at times, guilty of forgetting their existence.

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Understanding Investments:

Investing in Trusts to Reduce Inheritance Tax and Protect Assets Many of our clients want to minimise the amount of Inheritance Tax (IHT) their estate will be liable to pay, and also protect their assets to remain within their direct family’s control.

Whilst one of the simplest solutions to reduce an estate’s value is to make outright gifts of capital, this doesn’t provide the required protection. This is because the donor then has no control over the use of the money and the money forms part of the recipient’s assets in the event of family breakdown/divorce. This can hold client’s back from taking action.

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Once money is paid into a Trust, it is important that Howard Goodship it is invested appropriately.

The Trustees select the level of risk they require, linked to the aims of the Trust and when the capital is likely to be required by the beneficiaries.

Investing money into a Trust allows the settlor’s (donor) control during their lifetime of how the money is used, assuming they are nominated as Trustees, and protects the money on their demise so their wishes can continue to be met by the remaining Trustees.

Inheritance Tax planning can be complex. We take the time to understand the family’s financial position and objectives and then create a plan which can include the use of available annual exemptions.

Investing capital into a Trust may or may not be required but if it is we will ensure our clients understand how the Trust works, that the investments held within the Trust are suitable and that the Trust solution is tax-efficient and meet our client’s needs.

Outright gifts into trust usually mean the settlor gives up the right to benefit in any way from the capital and for many clients this is fine as we will have completed cash-flow projections to evidence that our clients have sufficient other capital for their lifetimes. The money paid into a Trust is therefore surplus to their needs.

My colleague Stewart SimsHandcock and I are available for a free initial, no obligation chat to discuss your personal requirements at your home or at our office in Ringwood. Alternatively contact us and we can send you the “Lonsdale Introductory Guide to Inheritance Tax”.

However, there are some Trusts from which the settlor’s are able to draw back capital of up to 5% per annum to spend on their own needs. These can be suitable if income is needed by the settlors during their lifetime but the capital isn’t required.

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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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The Adventures of Daichi

The Modern Magazines Camper Van As you know Daichi, our beloved Modern Magazines campervan, loves to travel. Well last month he did his longest journey yet and travelled all the way to the beautiful, stunning and inspiring Trossachs in Scotland. We decided to do the first journey in two parts. After a busy and fun Bank Holiday Monday in Wafflicious our ice-cream and waffle parlour, the three of us stepped into a rather packed Daichi and set off for ‘just north of Manchester’ where we would have a snooze. Daichi was in his element.

This is exactly what he is made for. Family time, travel and adventure. After an overnight stay on the motorway, well not literally of course, we set off again all refreshed. I have to say that the service station at Tebay with its rather nice farm shop, good food and lovely scenery was a welcome break. It was designed and constructed after the motorway was planned to meander all the way through the farm itself. The owner took advantage of the situation and created this whole new business. What a brilliant idea.

Instead of complaining and stopping the planned road, he thought with it, for the good of all. The whole trip was a lesson in this as you will read.

I got to steer the boat on Loch Katrine!

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Daichi at “An Tigh Mor Trossachs” Tigh Mor is located on Loch Achray, near the famous Loch Katrine. It is so picturesque. The imposing Hotel did remind me of Hogwarts from Harry Potter, with its majestic turrets and high stone walls. It was all rather exciting, and I am led to believe that some guests have heard their name mysteriously called out when their partners were out. The views down to the Loch and across to Ben A’an and Ben Venue are awe inspiring. They calm the soul. Perfect for a relaxing break. We met with Stephen’s dad, Alan and his sister Rachel, so it was a time to catch up and make some memories too. Daichi, and me, were in our elements.

Hayden was only staying for a couple of days as the King had decided to have a Coronation (even more excitement – what a week!) and Hayden needed to get back to work in his beloved Icecream parlour with Coronation Specials. The first day we planned a boat trip on Loch Katrine.

What a beautiful location. What I did not know is that Loch Katrine is famous and actually the very reason this area is now so frequented and loved. Sir Walter Scott had written the novel “The Lady of the Lake” published in 1810. Prior to this Scotland was seen as a dangerous, inhospitable place with fierce warriors, outlaws (that is my maiden name by the way… honestly!), thieves, wolves, ferocious birds of prey and

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savage stags. Sir Walter’s novel, portrayed a rather different picture. It is a romance after all with much adventure. I have not read it yet but am getting my copy for sure. This is a story of turning a whole view around and creating good, where once there was only bad. After the great adventures in Lady of the Lake had been published, with heroes, heroines, myths and legends, hundreds of visitors arrived to witness the sheer beauty and delights of this alluring area – but there was nowhere for these people to stay! Arriving in luxurious carriages these gentry slept on straw in barns and wherever they could lay down. One intelligent and thoughtful man, James Stuart, started renting out rooms, albeit the stale bread and rough whiskey he provided was little to be desired. The local landowners then built a hotel with all the luxuries of a London dwelling to accommodate the increasing numbers of high guests all pouring in.

The Trossachs Hotel it was called. Now known as Tigh Mor, having gone through many owners and changes over the years, this is where we were staying. How exciting. Daichi may not be a horse drawn carriage, but the setting is such that you almost feel this is how you arrived! History is fascinating, don’t you think?

The following day we visited Doune Castle.

Another famous place now, due to the filming of the recent series Outlander and previously Monty Python and the Holy Grail. We love castles and this did not disappoint. The high curtain walls in the courtyard that would once have been the height of activity with a thriving community, the Great Hall still showing its splendour, the

The Curtain Walls at Doune Castle

Our view of Loch Achray Gate house, the spiral staircases up to the chambers, the magnificent views across River Teith, it was all very thought provoking. Built in the late 1300’s by Robert Stewart, the 1st Duke of Albany and the renown “uncrowned King” who ruled Scotland without ever being given the title to actually do so. Lots of intrigue with the real heir imprisoned in England. History at its best.

Another fabulous day was had by all.

Hayden took his train from Glasgow to London and then onto Weymouth, while we continued to enjoy our stay. We watched the Coronation with the backdrop of Ben A’an behind the TV, gorgeous.

A visit to Loch Lomond was an absolute must and with beautiful sunshine it was just gorgeous.

One day Stephen took me on a mystery tour and we visited Nick Nairn’s Restaurant, at Port of Menteith. We had to stop for coffee and cake of course! We met Julia, Nick’s lovely wife in her delightful shop full of quality kitchen ware and house furnishings. Nick was the youngest Scottish chef to win a Michelin star in the early 1990’s. More fame to be experienced this trip.

All these accolades and acclaims are getting to Daichi’s head! A lovely setting, good coffee and delicious desserts were enjoyed by all.

A visit to Stirling to see our niece, meals out, strolls alongside Lochs, wonderful Daichi tours around the “Three Lochs Drive”, and picnics by the glistening waters, what more could we want.

Daichi was extremely happy and so were we.

Thank you to Grandpa for an amazing week!

Where will Daichi take us next… I wonder?

By Debbie Corney

savage stags. Sir Walter’s novel, portrayed a rather different picture. It is a romance after all with much adventure. I have not read it yet but am getting my copy for sure. This is a story of turning a whole view around and creating good, where once there was only bad. After the great adventures in Lady of the Lake had been published, with heroes, heroines, myths and legends, hundreds of visitors arrived to witness the sheer beauty and delights of this alluring area – but there was nowhere for these people to stay! Arriving in luxurious carriages these gentry slept on straw in barns and wherever they could lay down. One intelligent and thoughtful man, James Stuart, started renting out rooms, albeit the stale bread and rough whiskey he provided was little to be desired. The local landowners then built a hotel with all the luxuries of a London dwelling to accommodate the increasing numbers of high guests all pouring in.

The Trossachs Hotel it was called. Now known as Tigh Mor, having gone through many owners and changes over the years, this is where we were staying. How exciting. Daichi may not be a horse drawn carriage, but the setting is such that you almost feel this is how you arrived! History is fascinating, don’t you think?

The following day we visited Doune Castle.

Another famous place now, due to the filming of the recent series Outlander and previously Monty Python and the Holy Grail. We love castles and this did not disappoint. The high curtain walls in the courtyard that would once have been the height of activity with a thriving community, the Great Hall still showing its splendour, the

The Curtain Walls at Doune Castle

Our view of Loch Achray Gate house, the spiral staircases up to the chambers, the magnificent views across River Teith, it was all very thought provoking. Built in the late 1300’s by Robert Stewart, the 1st Duke of Albany and the renown “uncrowned King” who ruled Scotland without ever being given the title to actually do so. Lots of intrigue with the real heir imprisoned in England. History at its best.

Another fabulous day was had by all.

Hayden took his train from Glasgow to London and then onto Weymouth, while we continued to enjoy our stay. We watched the Coronation with the backdrop of Ben A’an behind the TV, gorgeous.

A visit to Loch Lomond was an absolute must and with beautiful sunshine it was just gorgeous.

One day Stephen took me on a mystery tour and we visited Nick Nairn’s Restaurant, at Port of Menteith. We had to stop for coffee and cake of course! We met Julia, Nick’s lovely wife in her delightful shop full of quality kitchen ware and house furnishings. Nick was the youngest Scottish chef to win a Michelin star in the early 1990’s. More fame to be experienced this trip.

All these accolades and acclaims are getting to Daichi’s head! A lovely setting, good coffee and delicious desserts were enjoyed by all.

A visit to Stirling to see our niece, meals out, strolls alongside Lochs, wonderful Daichi tours around the “Three Lochs Drive”, and picnics by the glistening waters, what more could we want.

Daichi was extremely happy and so were we.

Thank you to Grandpa for an amazing week!

Where will Daichi take us next… I wonder?

By Debbie Corney

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An All-time First For Shakespeare and Portland For the first time ever, SISATA’s exciting new adaptation of The Tempest will be setting the world of the play within Dorset’s very own Portland.

Portland-based actor Anna Takashima shared:

“Portland has this almost mystical island quality, so it does feel quite comparable with a lot of ‘The Tempest’. It’s so interesting the connections, the will of nature, and the mystical and spiritual aspects.

As well as the contemporary issues of climate change, ocean plastics and the incinerator. Because the project has been so inspired by Portland, for me as a Portlander, I think it’s nice to be able to share the Portland experience to a wider audience. And especially describing these themes of the impact of climate change on coastal communities, and reaching a wider audience with those messages.”

The all-Dorset-based cast will be touring this outdoor production of The Tempest throughout the UK this summer, ending with a showstopping finale at Portland Castle, where members of the Portland Community will become part of the show.

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Dorchester’s Alastair Simpson (playing the role of Caliban) said

“It’s been great discovering more about this island, this community that is close geographically to where I’ve grown up, but somewhere I didn’t really know much about” Hopefully by the end of this three month tour, audiences nationwide will discover more about the Portland experience for themselves and be made aware of the severe impact of climate change on coastal communities such as this.

Book your tickets for SISATA’s tour of The Tempest at: sisata.co.uk Left to right: Alastair Simpson (Caliban), Aidan Alexander (Miranda), Anna Takashima (Ariel) Photography by Rob Jayne

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Puzzle Page Answers Quick Crossword Solution #028

Answers: Across: 5. Nutbutter, 8. Step, 9. Renminbi, 10. Bestrew, 11. Neume, 13. Major, 15. Evident, 18. Actuator, 19. City, 20. Landslide.

Down: 1. Output, 2. Aborted, 3. Stint, 4. Derive, 6. Utterance, 7. Abominate, 12. Overall, 14. Ocular, 16. Decade, 17. Etude.

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Alison Roman’s Birthday Cake Whether you’ve got a big celebration coming up or just fancy making a really moist, beautiful cake, this classic birthday recipe from American baking superstar Alison Roman will make even the most ordinary day feel special.

Ingredients (10 to 12 servings) • Non-stick spray or butter for the pan • 225g unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into 1-inch pieces • 470g all-purpose flour • 2 tsp baking powder • 1½ tsp salt • 1½ tsp baking soda • 360ml buttermilk • 180ml vegetable oil • 2 tsp vanilla extract • 400g granulated sugar • 110g lightly packed light brown sugar • 5 large eggs • 3 large egg yolks For the Chocolate frosting • 340g bittersweet chocolate, chopped (chocolate chips are fine) • 225g sour cream, room temperature • 225g unsalted butter, room temperature • 185g icing sugar • Generous pinch of salt • Lots of sprinkles

Method 1. Heat the oven to 180°C. Spray three 9-inch cake pans with non-stick spray or grease with softened butter.

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2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda together. In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, vegetable oil and vanilla extract.

3. In another bowl, combine the butter, sugar and light brown sugar. Using an electric mixer, beat everything until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs and egg yolks one at a time. Beat until combined.

4. Add a quarter of the flour mixture. Before fully combined, add in half of the buttermilk mixture. Repeat with remaining flour and buttermilk until everything is blended.

5. Divide the batter equally among the pans. Bake for 35-40mins, rotating the pan halfway through baking. The cakes are done when they are golden brown and pulling away from the sides of the pan.

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8. Assemble the cake with frosting between each layer and use the last of the frosting to cover the entire cake.

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Accountants

Electricians

Plumbers

KCI Accountancy .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

29 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

FT Electrical Ltd 20 ...................................................................................................................

M Jackson Plumbing and Heating 36 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Vantage Accounting 19 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mead Electrical Services 15 ...................................................................................................................

NO.1 PHD 21

Aerials

Financial Advisors

Property Maintenance

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DigitalTV4U 9 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

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

Avon Home Improvements 23

Appliance Repairs

Foot Care Services

Residential Care Homes

P Thompson Domestic Appliance .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

43 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Home Chiropody Visiting 9 ...................................................................................................................

Barchester Healthcare 31 Repairs ...................................................................................................................

Samily Care 11

Garage Doors Bathrooms

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Garolla 13 Roofing Services Brian's Kitchens .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

18 ...................................................................................................................

Work Smart Roofing 24-25 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Farrow Bathrooms and Kitchens 13

Garage Services

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ReversePark 43 Schools & Colleges ...................................................................................................................

Poole Grammar School 41 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Brian's Kitchens 18

Bedrooms

Garden Services

Ark Fencing & Treework ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

36 Solicitors ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Fayrewood Trees & Landscapes 9 ...................................................................................................................

Harold G Walker Solicitors 47 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1st for Floors & Beds 1,3 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Gardening

by Peter Gould 22 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

GreenThumb Lawncare 27 Surveyors ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Ironwork of Distinction 45 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters ...................................................................................................................

Moses Rutland Chartered Surveyors 37 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Stay Tidy 20 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Ashley Blinds 5 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

The Green Guy 43 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Blindwise 37

Beds

Tree Surgeons Hearing Services

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Ark Fencing & Treework 36

Bookkeepers

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Fayrewood Trees & Landscapes 9 2County Hearing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

33 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rosemary Bookkeeping 23 ...................................................................................................................

Soli-Tree Arborist 15 ...................................................................................................................

Westbeams Tree Care & Firewood 7

Home Care Services Builders

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Goodoaks Homecare 32 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Verwood Builders 18 Upholstery ...................................................................................................................

Mike Bowers Upholstery 36

Kitchens Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

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Brian's Kitchens 18 Cleaning Master .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

45 Waste Services ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Farrow Bathrooms and Kitchens 13 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

CMH Carpet Cleaning 15 ...................................................................................................................

Rubbish Clearance 23

Locksmiths Carpets & Flooring

Will Writing Services ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Key Tek 40 1st for Floors & Beds .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1,3 ...................................................................................................................

Dorset & Wight Wills 17 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Carpet Barn 48 Painters & Decorators

Window & Gutter Cleaning ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Brushstrokes 5 ...................................................................................................................

Spot Free Window Cleaning 40 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Peacock Computers 20 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Spiers Electronics 5 Pet Services Windows, Doors & ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Dumbledore Vets 41 Computer Services

Conservatories Drainage Services

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AM PM Glazing 20 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

NO.1 PHD 21 Physiotherapists ...................................................................................................................

Double Glazing Doctors 39 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

PhysioFitness 2 ...................................................................................................................

RFM Windows 9 ...................................................................................................................

Robert Price & Sons 22

Driveways

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County Block Paving and Surfacing Ltd 27

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