The Southbourne Link - April 2018

The Southbourne April 2018

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Welcome...

The Southbourne Link Edition 103

Published by:

Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Directories Ltd

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info@southbournelink.co.uk

Copy deadline for the May 2018 edition: 16th April 2018

Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that data in this publication is accurate, the publisher cannot accept any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause.

The Southbourne Link does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the p u b l i cat i o n . N o p a r t o f t h i s publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

Dear Southbourne, Tuckton & Hengistbury Head!

We certainly have had mixed weather recently! Did you get caught in any of the snow we had? It took us two hours, instead of twenty minutes, to get home one evening and how we got up that hill I do not know, but we did it. One friend of ours abandoned his car after 5 hours on a journey that should take 25 minutes and walked the rest of the way home! I am sure you have your own stories. Needless to say, we have all had enough of that now and are definitely looking forward to the sunshine, more than ever.

Fingers crossed!

Hopefully we have a ray of sunshine here in the magazine with lots of good news and articles for you to read. Nellie is back! She took us to a “Murder Mystery Dinner” which sounds rather sombre but was actually a whole lot of fun. I do hope you enjoy the story as much as we enjoyed the evening. Nellie highly recommends you try one. Graham’s contact details are included should you decide to give it a go.

Our loyal advertisers are here to help you as always.

Some new ones too. They would all love to hear from you so please do the usual and mention us when calling them. If you have time to write a ‘testimonial’ for any of them, for good work they have done, do send it to us. We, and the advertisers, love to hear from you.

The lucky winner of the prize wordsearch last month was Wendy Barton. Well done! Will it be you this month? Do fill it in as you never know.

Stephen, Hayden, Nellie and myself do hope you are having a Very Happy Easter. May we all be able to get outside and enjoy it!

Best Wishes,

Debbie & Stephen Corney

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Where can you still find a local optician who will see you personally and look after your eye care needs from the sight test to dispense?  Where will you be sure to be seen by the same optician every time, who cares about offering you a service, and who won’t be happy until you are completely happy?  That will be BOURNEMOUTH VISION CENTRE, where Mr Bernie Dexter has been looking after the eyes of the Southbourne community for the past 30 years.  Our receptionists are chosen for their warmth and empathy.  They are trained to help you to choose just the right frame for you.  Mr Dexter has over 40 years of experience as an optometrist, and through extensive ongoing training is up to date with all the advancements in modern eye care.  We operate a price match policy.  The health of your eyes is our concern Find us at 63 Southbourne Grove, BH6 3QU or call us on

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Check out the latest innovations in hearing technology at Bournemouth Hearing Show Now in it’s seventh year the show offers a great opportunity to come and see the latest developments in the hearing aid industry, to talk to industry experts, have a free hearing assessment not to mention free tea & coffee!

The show is on Thursday 3rd May at The Village Hotel, Deansleigh Road, Bournemouth, BH7 7DZ (adjacent to Bournemouth Hospital).

Entry is free although it is a good idea to pre-book for priority admission by calling 01202 478881.

Exhibitors include Phonak, Unitron, Oticon, Starkey, BSVI, Puretone, Age UK, Clarity Hearing Solutions, Acousticare.

For more details or to pre-book see the Bournemouth Hearing Show website at www.bournemouthhearingshow.co.uk.

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Examples of how we can help: • Simple Nail Cutting & Nail care • Ingrowing Toe Nails & Surgery • Corns & Callus • Fungal Infections & Athlete’s Foot • Disabled Access

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Community News

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First World War Memorial at All Saints Church, Southbourne Walter Ware

Walter Ware was born in 1894, the son of Emily and James Ware of 4 Livingstone Road, Pokesdown.

Walter had two older sisters, Alice Emily who died aged 8 in 1895 and Agnes Elizabeth who was working as a domestic cook in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Bournemouth in 1911. Walter, aged 17 in 1911, was working with his father as a plumber.

In 1914 Walter was 20 and answered the call to war enlisting with the 90th Field Company of the Royal Engineers. On August 21st, 1914 Army order number 324 was issued authorising the formation of six new divisions of Kitchener’s New Army and the 9th (Scottish) Division was formed of volunteers under the administration of Scottish Command. By January 1915, Walter and the 90th Field Company of Royal Engineers, had been attached to this division.

The 9th Division trained at Salisbury and Bordon from August 1914. Arms and equipment were slow to appear but when they did, and instruction was complete, the Division was considered ready for war and embarked for France between the 9th and 12th of May 1915.

The first action the division saw was at Loos between September and October 1915. Loos was the largest British offensive on the Western Front and the first using the combined new armies. Walter was a Corporal in the Royal Engineers and would have led a team of Sappers to dig and pack tunnels with explosives for detonation under the enemy, a dangerous job as the enemy had their own tunnels close by, dug from the opposite direction with the same murderous objective. Casualties were huge.

There were 59,247 British casualties at Loos, 20,000 of whom have no known grave but Walter survived.

By 1916 the 9th Division was in action on the Somme where it took part in the capture of Longueval and the Battles of Delville Wood and Le Transloy. Walter was wounded at the Somme in July 1916 and after a long period of convalescence rejoined his company again in February 1917.

That year brought little respite for the Division. Sappers continued to dig tunnels while fighting and took part in the greatest allied tunnel feat in the war when 24,000 fully equipped allied soldiers Corporal Walter Ware where hidden in the tunnels as part of the Arras offensive in April, 1917.

In 1918 Walter entered the third year of his war on the Western Front. He fought in the first phases of the Battles of the Lys. At Messines the Division faced the fiercest enemy fighting during the German Spring Offensive. After 3 days the British situation was desperate. Field Marshall Haig gave his famous ‘Backs to the wall!’ order. During these battles Walter Ware was gravely wounded and died of those wounds on April 12th, 1918, aged 24.

Of Walter the Major of the Field Company wrote: “he was a great favourite of mine, partly because he was absolutely fearless. About two months ago his name was sent forward for an award of the military medal.

He was wounded at a critical time, when sappers were assisting the infantry to make a stand against a heavy enemy attack.” (War Diaries) The 9th Division served on the Western Front for the rest of the war, and was regarded by many as one of the best fighting formations of 1914-18.

Researched and written by Alice Miller

All Saints Church, Castlemain Avenue, Southbourne Priest in Charge: Rev Mike Powis www.allsaintschurchsouthbourne.org www.allsaintsww1.wordpress.com

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

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

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and manager Justin Friel agrees that this approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing a good job but also it makes good business sense. I get a huge amount of business from friends and family of people I’ve done work for, which just goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated as both my customers and, obviously a body as nationally important as Which? now recognise.’

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Community News

Vintage Afternoon Tea raises £700 for charity The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) recently hosted a Vintage Afternoon Tea, the first event to commemorate 10 years of the charity. It was a resounding success raising almost £700! The charity would like to thank all those who attended for helping to raise such a fantastic amount for John’s Foundation.

It was a real community event sponsored by local businesses, in aid of local young people. Our thanks must go to Custom Creations Fitted Furniture, M&S Foodhall Ferndown, Sainsbury’s Ferndown, Lidl Ferndown, Allied Bakeries Bournemouth, Tesco Ferndown, Iceland Foods, Ferndown District

Guides Association, Wyevale Garden Centre Wimborne and Dorset Tea. The stars of the show were Vicki from Granny’s China Cupboard, Karl and his amazing Bournemouth Swingsters from Real Vintage and Thomas Whild Photography whose photos captured the afternoon perfectly. Neil Godfrey’s amazing cakes were definitely the show stoppers, so huge thanks to him too.

The amazing JTYAF volunteers (pictured below, courtesy of Pete Thornton) worked extremely hard, making sandwiches, washing up and serving the guests. Thank you to one and all as without them this event would not have been possible.

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Apex Tree Surgeons Ltd are your local, fully qualified and insured tree surgeons.

Working across the South Coast of England they specalise in all aspects of tree surgery, including: tree & hedge trimming and removals, shaping, pruning, dead wooding, stump grinding and soil improvement.

All work is carried out and completed in a professional and competent manner to the highest Arboricultural Association standards.

How can I increase the light in my garden?

Crown raising, tree thinning, or reducing the trees canopy are all effective methods to allowing more light into the garden.

My neighbor’s trees overhang my garden, what are my rights?

You are responsible for maintaining any tree or hedge that falls within your boundary.

However, the owners of the tree have a duty of care to ensure the tree is safe. If the tree is protected, an application to the Council is required.

What can be done about High Hedges?

If you feel a hedge is too tall and affects the reasonable enjoyment of your house or garden, the initial step is to discuss it with your neighbours. If negotiation is unsuccessful, contact us to enquire about using the high hedges legislation.

What should I do if I think my tree is diseased or dying?

Seek our professional advice. We will inspect the tree and provide a solution.

How do I go about having a tree removed?

If you feel that tree removal is necessary then our first step is finding out it if the tree is protected. Following that we will survey the tree and provide a free quote.

My trees are protected, what can you do?

Any tree that is protected requires an application to be submitted to your local council to gain consent to carry out tree work.

Would you apply to the council on my behalf?

If you have works carried out by us, we offer to submit the application on your behalf at no extra fee, as part of our service.

What can I do if my trees are uprooting my drive?

In most circumstances we can overcome this problem by either root pruning or using variable surface layers.

How much is a quote?

We carry out all of our quotations for free as part of our service. We will schedule an appointment to visit and advise on the trees in questions and send a free of charge, no obligation quotation.

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Wildlife News

Talking about Wildlife...

Barn Owls

The silent flight of a barn owl is a majestic and wonderful sight for any nature lover. With the features of their heart shaped faces and deep black eyes, they are an unmistakable icon of the countryside in the UK. However, it may surprise you to hear that the odds are stacked against these wonderful creatures, with a long list of challenges and problems they face daily.

Firstly, there’s the two things we all need: food and shelter. Declining or unsuitable habitat means that both of these vital elements to their survival immediately puts them at threat. Suitable roosting sites, and then good quality unimproved grassland for their prey to live (such as voles and mice) can be hard to come by if the quality of the habitat close to them isn’t good enough. During the breeding season, they need to have a plentiful food source within 1km of their roost – their chicks can eat their own body weight in food in one night. The next challenge is overcoming the physical limitations of the barn owls’ wings, which aren’t waterproof. They are also unable to store a lot of body fat, and therefore are particularly prone to starvation during prolonged periods of severe weather or when there is shortage of prey.

Taking all this into account, it really is a miracle that five chicks survived and fledged from the roost at Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve in Weymouth last year. Thousands of us watched them on DWT’s webcam, as the parents tirelessly found food for their chicks and kept them safe and warm until it was time for them to venture out into the world.

Dorset Wildlife Trust has launched an appeal to raise £20,000 to fund vital habitat work at Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve in Weymouth, to help keep food and shelter

Barn Owls at Lorton

Photo: Paul Williams

abundant for these, and other barn owls in the area. The nature reserve, which has been managed by DWT for 20 years this year, is abundant with flower-rich hay meadows, mature hedgerows and woodland – all holding the small mammals that barn owls hunt, such as voles, mice and shrews.

Conservation work needed to keep this a suitable site for barn owls to thrive in includes: reducing areas of encroaching scrub to increase areas of grassland where barn owls feed; putting up 1900m of fencing to maintain the grassland by cattle grazing; holding 300 conservation volunteer days, and managing over 300m of hedgerows on the site.

We urgently need to reach our fundraising targets to complete this work. If you’d like to find out more and donate visit www. dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/barnowl To see the webcam, sponsored by Dorset Tea, visit www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/ raptorcam and to find out more about visiting Lorton Meadows, visit www. dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/Lorton_Meadows_ Nature_Reserve .

By Sally Welbourn

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We Offer a Full Range of Grooming Services AND ARE LOCAL STOCKISTS FOR BRANDS INCLUDING

Natural Instinct, Canagan, Lily’s Kitchen, Fish4, Burns and Arden Grange We also have a wide variety of Wild Bird Food and Supplies in addition to those for your Pet. Vida T… also here for your Garden Birds!

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Bournemouth & Poole College creates first Road Awareness Festival for students Bournemouth & Poole College recently joined forces with local public services to create and host the first Road Awareness Festival for students at its Poole site.

The College, which works closely with the local government and community groups, made the decision to host its first Road Awareness Festival in conjunction with local public services, to educate students on the importance of road safety in a visual and informative way.

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service, Dorset Police, The British Horse Society and the Borough of Poole were some of the services present on the day. Each carried out a range of activities to help teach students about dangers on the road, and what actions can be put in place to prevent these from happening.

During the day Dorset & Wiltshire Fire Service carried out a live vehicle extraction, giving students the opportunity to volunteer to be extracted in the demonstration. Representatives from Dorset Police’s Road Safety Department, Dorset Traffic Police and Neighbourhood Policing Teams were on hand to give in-depth talks to students about how to stay safe on the road. There was also the opportunity for students to ask any questions they may have surrounding the typical distractions and conditions which can make driving hazardous.

site to supply information and a CPR demonstration.

Dee Tester, health and safety co-ordinator at the College, said: “As a college it is our responsibility to teach our students not only about the topics they wish to study, but also to supply them with the information and tools required to develop their life skills. This is why it is so important that we are able to organise events such as these, as it allows our students to come together to learn about these important issues, using our connections to the local public services.

“We are really grateful for everyone who willingly gave up their time to be part of the event and help raise road safety awareness.”

Sergeant Mark Farrow, of the Dorset Police No Excuse Team, added: “It was great for our officers to meet with the students to discuss how to stay safe on the roads. It is important for us to reach road users before they start their driving career to give helpful advice on the potential pitfalls and hazards they may encounter.”

Please visit www.thecollege.co.uk for more information about the College.

Borough of Poole carried out speed checks on the road leading to the college student car park to highlight the risks involved with speeding, including a crash test dummy demonstration. The College’s student services and first aid team were also on

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The Revival of Vinyl Vinyl has made a comeback. Sales have spiked higher than they were in the late eighties and now you can even pick up an LP or two along with your weekly groceries at the supermarket. The music industry seems to have done a complete 360, throwing it back to the fifties with this not-sonew revamp of the way we listen to music.

But why?

The way I see it, it’s to do with the way we view music. In the current era of digital downloads and unlimited streaming, music has gone a bit stale. Back in the day it was fresh and exciting. When The Rolling Stones or Led Zeppelin released a new track people would queue outside stores to pick up their own copy. If you wanted to hear the latest songs you would have to buy the singles, and with that came a lot more enjoyment and charm than just clicking a button and blasting it from your phone speakers. There’s a sense of authenticity and charm with the sound of music through a record player that is lost with digital recordings. Vinyl has had such a whirlwind renaissance, from almost dying out after the invention of CDs, to outselling digital downloads in 2016, and part of that is down to the fact that recorded music was made to be played on vinyl. Simply nothing compares to the novelty of hearing your favourite tracks played on the format they originated from.

The 21st April marks Record Store Day: a celebration of the originality of music and independent record shops. To keep the magic of vinyl alive, a brilliant line-up of bands and artists release various limitededition coloured re-presses, exclusive

singles of unheard tracks and even perform in-store gigs.

Dorset is home to a whole array of independent stores. From the charming and nostalgic to the straight up whacky, no two are even remotely the same. Whether it’s for a blast from the past, or to delve into this new wave of revived vinyl, go and check out your local record store and see what all this new fuss is about.

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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Directories Camper Van A Murder Mystery Dinner! Catch the killer, what next? After a murder mystery walk not long ago, you would think that Nellie had had enough of all that taxing of the brain cells to work out “who did it?”. Well, it seems not. The Rotary Club cordially invited her to take us to The Kings Hotel in Christchurch for an evening of food, drink, entertainment and clue finding.

The scene was set… “Some strange things had been happening to the Rotary Choir. Sue Prano walks with a limp, Barry Tone is still rubbing in the cream and Ivor Rees now has to wear a wig. The choir master Ivor Baton thought the choir were not ready for their first performance so he called

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It was a dark and stormy night... an extra rehearsal. Scandalously at 8pm Ivor Baton’s body was found in the backstage office, but no murder weapon was found. His body revealed that he had eaten a piece of cake just prior to his death and that traces of poison were found. Death would have been instantaneous”. So, what happened, who did it and why? Those were the all-important questions to catch the culprit and bring him (or was it her?) to true justice.

Nellie was not at all sure how this would play out. She was kind of expecting a whole play around the dinner with complicated and confusion actions, so she was a bit nervous to say the least. Stephen was chosen as a suspect and given a sheet of paper with statements on it.

There were 6 suspects in all. After our starter which was really rather tasty, the first suspect was put to the test.

The ‘audience’ were given numbered questions and each suspect had to

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Stephen’s turn came and as his sheet mentioned a wig, he quickly borrowed a lady’s fluffy scarf and plopped it on his head. He did look rather silly but it all added to the fun.

We had two clues to go on… 1. there was one broken desk clock that had stopped at 7.50pm and 2. there was one piece of cake icing in the backstage office where Ivor Baton was shockingly found. We, in the audience had ten questions for each suspect and it was our job to decipher who told a lie and thus catch the murderer out. Several members of the audience took this all very seriously and wrote down the questions as well as the answers in detail, solemnly discussing their thoughts with the person next to them. This was an alarming find and the wrongdoer had to be caught!

It was a great, amusing and entertaining evening in fact. Between

Serious detectives at work each course there were a couple of suspects put to the rigorous test of our searching questions. Lucy Lastic was a clear favourite… but did she do it? Maybe you could contact Graham at “Catch the Killer” on 01425 478444 and have a meal yourself with a few friends to see who you think “did it?” He can also be contacted by email graham@catchthekiller.co.uk.

Stephen, as well as all the suspects, got a very thankful certificate for his Oscar performance. He graciously took a bow to a roar of an applause.

I am not sure he has been contacted however for any more roles, the phone has been very quiet… time will tell.

Nellie wants to thank the Rotary team for all their hard work. These groups work so hard to help others. Their purpose is “to organise events to bring people together through activities and projects to enrich the lives of others and generate community spirit.”

What a great purpose! They are often looking for new members as well as sponsorship so please contact your area team to offer them any help you can give.

Where on earth will Nellie take us next?

The suspects all line up to hear the verdict

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Coastliners: Sea Shanty & Sea Folk Festival

Coastliners Festival is coming to Old Poole Town in 2018 - bringing traditional sea shanties and folk to the good people of Dorset. This family friendly event will feature exciting performances by sea shanty bands and folk acts, local food and drink, and other unique event experiences.

When? 21st April 11am-7pm Where? Poole Quay

Dorset Neon Run – 5k The Dorset Neon Run 5k is back for its second year of splashing a little neon colour across Poole Park. The event is for all abilities, so whether you prefer to run, walk or jog this event is perfect for you. Join up to 1,000 other neon runners by making a difference for Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity. We cannot change people’s disabilities, but you can help us make their lives fun and fulfilled. Sign up today for just £20 and you could be helping to make a difference to not only children and adults with disabilities, but their families too. Sign up today at www.dorsetneonrun.com/poole When? 21st April 2018 7pm Where? Poole Park

Great Dorset Beach Clean

The annual beach clean-up returns as part of the 'Litter Free Coast and Sea week. Bring your friends and family and lend a hand at any of the designated beaches. A Beachmaster will be there to provide you with rubbish bags, gloves and instructions.

It is a fantastic event that makes a real difference to our beaches.

When? 22nd April 11am-1pm Where? Various Dorset Beaches

Saxons & Vikings: Siege of Wareham Witness the sound and fury of Saxon and Viking warriors in battle as they recreate the siege of Wareham.

Explore the Saxon village and learn about everyday life during this harsh period. Free event but normal venue admission applies, dogs on leads welcome.

When? 5th-7th May 10am-6pm Where? Corfe Castle, Swanage

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Where? The Gallery Upstairs, Upton Country Park, Poole When? 25th May – 11th June, 10 am – 5 pm

Cheese and Chilli Festival

After a great turnout in 2017, the Cheese and Chilli Festival is back in 2018, celebrating both Cheese and Chilli within a family friendly festival setting. Between 70 and 100 traders selling cheese and chilli associated products as well as craft and retail stands. Entertainments include PIG RACING, Falconry displays, Punch & Judy, Magic Shows, free garden games, children fun rides and inflatables, live music, cooking demonstrations/talks, a chilli eating competition, a chilli sauce competition and the Man v Food challenge. There is plenty to eat and drink with authentic food stalls and dedicated bars from the likes of the New Forest Downton Brewery and Dorset’s only inflatable pub from ‘Appetite for Adventure.’

When? 9th-10th June 10am -5pm Where? Christchurch

Poole Goes Vintage Celebrate all things retro with a 1940’s-50’s theme at this feel-good festival the whole family will enjoy.

Vintage music flowing all day as well as dancing, vintage car displays, a vintage market and more.

When? 15th July Where? Poole Quay

Swanage Goes Safari – Carnival week

With over 100 fun filled events over 8 days including the spectacular Safari themed carnival procession, massive firework displays, live music, children’s entertainment and much more, make sure you and your family take part and enjoy all the fun in the sun at this year’s Swanage Carnival.

When? July 28th- August 4th 7am-11pm Where? Swanage, Shore Road

Bournemouth Air Festival The UK's biggest air festival, 4-days of action and entertainment in the air, on land and at sea! Award-winning and internationally renowned, the Bournemouth Air Festival has entertained more than 8.5 million people since 2008. When the sun goes down, Night Air entertainment will light up the skies with pyrotechnic night flying, street entertainment, live music and military performances.

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Strawberries can be grown in most gardens but are particularly successful in milder areas with frost free autumns.

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Celebrity Interview:

Clint Eastwood

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These days when most people hit 87 years old they reside in a care home, having had to sell their homes to foot the bills. Not so for multiple awardwinning Hollywood heart throb Clint Eastwood who is still very much active. In fact, the next film he will direct is entitled A Star is Born in 2018.

Worth over £300m, it seems that my old boss the late Paul Cave, who was manager of legendary crooner Frankie Vaughan for many years, was wrong about Clint. “It was the ‘50s and Clint flew over from the States to meet me in my London office; I couldn’t see any talent and couldn’t do anything for him,” he told me. Soon after their meeting Clint secured his first role in American western television series Rawhide earning around £70 a week but was criticised for how he came across including delivering his lines through clenched teeth. The latter has stayed with him throughout his almost 70-year career.

He has contributed to over 50 films over his career as actor, director, producer, and composer. He has acted in several television series, including his starring role in Rawhide. He started directing in 1971, and made his debut as a producer in 1982, with Firefox, though he had been functioning as uncredited producer on all of his Malpaso Company films since Hang ‘Em High in 1968.

Eastwood also has contributed music to his films, either through performing, writing, or composing.

He has mainly starred in western, action, and drama films. According to the box office–revenue tracking website Box Office Mojo, films featuring Clint Eastwood have grossed a total of more than $1.68 billion domestically, with an average of $37

million per film. He has his own Warner Bros.

Records distributed imprint Malpaso Records, as part of his deal with Warner Brothers, which has released all the scores of his films from The Bridges of Madison County onwards. Clint composed the film scores of Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, Flags of Our Fathers, Grace Is Gone, Changeling, Hereafter, J. Edgar, and the original piano compositions for In the Line of Fire. He wrote and performed the song heard over the credits of Gran Torino.

After Rawhide in the 1960s Clint went on to star in a series of spaghetti westerns including: A Fist Full of Dollars and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

The 1970s saw him take the leading role of police inspector Harry Callaghan in Dirty Harry, delivering one of his most memorable lines: “Make my day punk”.

When Sean Connery turned down the role of James Bond it was offered to Clint but it wasn’t for him. In the 1970s he started directing films, the first being Play Misty for Me as well as his first western, High Plains Drifter.

He went on to star alongside Meryl Streep in the romantic film Bridges of Madison County and in 2008 directed, produced and had the lead role in Gran Torino about a ageing widower who watches his neighbourhood fall into disrepute and he single handedly takes on those responsible for this.

Often choosing the role of a hard man he plays a part that every man and woman can relate to and sympathise with.

As one might expect of a Hollywood actor Clint has had a series of relationships with leading ladies and has several children. A lifelong non-smoker Clint practices a healthy lifestyle which includes transcendental meditation. He is a restaurateur and golfer. He is also a pianist and although he never made it as a professional musician, he passed on the influence to his son Kyle Eastwood, a successful jazz bassist and composer.

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Hot Cross Buns

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

Ingredients for 12 servings 1.

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

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

MIX: Boil the milk in a pan, remove from heat then add the butter. Leave to cool until warm. Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl and then add the milk and beaten egg, stirring with a wooden spoon. KNEAD: On a lightly floured surface, knead the mixture for approx. 10 minutes. RISE: Lightly grease the large bowl, place the dough in the bowl then cover with a clean cloth and leave to rise until doubled in size – this could be up to two hours dependent on how warm the room is. SHAPE: Sift the mixed spice over the dough, then knead in the sultanas and mixed peel. Slice into 12 even sized pieces, roll into balls and place, well-spaced, on a lined baking tray PROVE: Cover the dough again, and leave until doubled in size again. Preheat oven to fan 180C/200C/Gas 6. BAKE: Score a cross on top of each bun with a sharp knife. Mix the plain flour with a tbsp. of water at a time to form a paste.

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Motoring

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Audi A4 Avant 3.0 TDI Quattro

By Tim Barnes-Clay, www.carwriteups.co.uk Fitted with a 3.0 litre V6 engine, the latest Audi A4 Avant becomes almost too powerful for its own good.

Don’t get me wrong; the diesel lump is a real pearl, but there’s no way it returns the claimed 57.6mpg when riding on 19inch wheels. I found the car thirsty, and mid-30s was more realistic for me when driving two-up, with no luggage, on a mix of motorways, A and B-roads.

The A4 estate model that Audi sent me came in top S line trim, and starts at £38,895, but with a few thousand pounds of options thrown at it, my test car was waving a £46,395 price-tag.

You get a lot of kit for the cash, though and Audi is well-known for its upmarket, understated interiors that are both perfectly finished and intuitive.

This A4 doesn’t dissatisfy; it has upscale materials everywhere and a straightforward, intelligible dashboard arrangement. Technology is plentiful, too.

It includes: a reversing camera, parking sensors, three-zone climate control,

heated electric seats, and a powered, hands-free boot.

The A4 Avant is among the best-looking estates on the market in Britain. It’s undeniably classy, and the large 3.0 litre diesel engine is so smooth that it feels more like a hard-hitting petrol unit.

What’s more, indiscernible wind and road noise make the A4 the quietest cruiser in its class – by a long chalk. The ride is wonderful, and easily a match for BMW’s 3-series. The same goes for the car’s bobon handling.

This practical five-up estate comes with Audi’s standard seven-speed S tronic automatic gearbox. It changes slickly, keeping the revs low except when Dynamic mode is selected. A moderate push of your right foot is all that’s required to build momentum hastily; stamp down hard, though and you’ll get to 62mph in just 6.4 seconds.

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Fast Facts • Max speed: 152mph • 0-62 mph: 6.4 secs • Combined mpg: 57.6 • Engine: 2967cc 6-cyl turbo diesel • CO2: 126 g/km • Price: £38,895

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Index of advertisers

Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory...

Activities Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre.... 13

Driveways White & Sons............................... 19

Oven Cleaners Oven King.................................... 45

Bathrooms K & B Installations....................... 43

Education Bournemouth Collegiate School.... 48 Southbourne School of English.... 47

Painters & Decorators Kath Goward................................ 3

Blinds & Shutters Ashley Blinds................................. 3 Tuscany Blinds............................. 34 Builders Ian Jones...................................... 17 Cafes Bournemouth Parks..................... 30 Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras.................... 45 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners Cleaning Doctor............................ 7 Zero Dry Time.............................. 38 Chiropodists Karen Lewis-Fry........................... 23 Watcombe Foot Clinic................... 7 Chiropractors Paul Harris................................... 17 Community News Adventures of Nellie.................... 28 Beginner’s Guide: Strawberries.... 36 Bournemouth & Poole College creates first Road Awareness Festival for students.................. 22 Celeb Interview: Clint Eastwood.... 40 Dorset Wildlife Trust: Barn Owls.... 16 Motoring: Audi A4 Avant............. 44 Tastes so good: Hot cross buns.... 42 The Revival of Vinyl...................... 26 Vintage afternoon tea raises £700.... 12 What’s on in Dorset..................... 32 World War One Memorial at All Saints Chuch..................... 8 Computer Services Home Tech Trainer....................... 23 Denture Services Dorset Denture Clinic................... 19 Drainage Services All Drains Cleared........................ 20

Electricians JCS Electrical................................ 23 Estate & Letting Agents Powis........................................... 38 Richard Godsell............................ 27 Fitted Furniture Custom Fit.................................... 9 Garage Services Kimberley Garage........................ 45 Garden Centres Kings Park Nursery...................... 13 Garden Services Ed’s Garden Services.................... 20 Frenchmoor Garden Buildings..... 30 Green-side Turfcare..................... 23 Rob Young Garden Services.......... 7

Pet Services “Muddy”ford Mutts...................... 3 Vida T.......................................... 17 Plumbing & Heating Services Gas BoilerCare.............................. 5 Property Maintenance Ian Jones Property Services......... 17 Phil’s Handyman Services............ 19 Puzzles & Competitions Crossword.................................... 18 Kids Page..................................... 10 Prize Wordsearch......................... 35 Sudoku......................................... 18 Religious Organisations Christian Science Reading Room.... 37 Roofing Infinity Roofing............................ 41 PR Smith Roofing......................... 20

Health & Wellbeing Disappearing Ink.......................... 21

Solicitors Robert Wrynne............................. 2

Hearing Aids Clarity Hearing Solutions.............. 6

Sports Clubs Boscombe Cliff Bowls Club........... 23

Holiday Accommodation The Retreat at Rockey.................. 43

Tattooists Immortal...................................... 21

Hotels, Bars & Restaurants The Overcliff Pub......................... 34

Tree Surgeons Apex Tree Surgeons..................... 15

Jobs Distributors wanted..................... 18

Waste Services All-Clear Waste Services.............. 17 Pro-Dem...................................... 13

Kitchens K & B Installations....................... 43 Loft Ladder Installations Loft Services.................................. 5 Opticians Bournemouth Vision Centre......... 5 Julian May Opticians................... 31

Will Writing Services Dorset Wills................................. 41 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Allglaze........................................ 39 Cloudy2Clear Windows................ 11 Custom Roof Lights...................... 37 Pure Windows............................. 25

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