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A very Merry Christmas to you all! We do hope that you are all prepared and are ready to put your feet up in front of a roaring fire with a glass of your favourite tipple in your hand. The thought is good but very often that is not the case. Last minute shopping, cleaning the house before the parents, friends or family arrive. It can all get a bit stressful, let’s face it. Maybe it is time to stop worrying, let someone else help where they can and smile your way through. That would be Nellie’s suggestion! It works for her… I think I will try it.

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Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Directories Ltd

We have had a very good year with lots of travelling and fun outings. Now is the time to start planning the new 2018. How exciting! A new year, a new start, or maybe more of the same, but certainly a time to create a future.

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Copy deadline for the January 2018 edition: 11th December 2017

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.

Stephen and I thank all of you for supporting the advertisers in 2017. All of your calls and bookings have made our work worthwhile and kept many businesses very busy. If you have a business yourself or know of one, please let them know of us. We would love to help them do even better and get many more calls.

The lucky winner of the prize wordsearch was Mr J T Barranger. Very well done to you.

Here’s to a Wonderful Christmas Time!

Best Wishes,

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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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Community News

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First World War Memorial at All Saints Church, Southbourne Augustus George Webb

Augustus George was the son of Augustus and Annie Webb of 73 Richmond Wood Road, Bournemouth, previously of 26 Wickham Road, Pokesdown.

Augustus senior was a commercial salesman in the tobacco trade. Augustus George was the eldest child and born in Southampton. He had three younger sisters Ida, Constance and Dorothy and a younger brother Cecil. Census records in 1911 suggest that Augustus, aged 14, was already living apart from his family possibly at school.

As soon as he came of age in 1915 Augustus enlisted for service at Boscombe. He joined the 5th London Brigade Territorial Force and by December had sailed to France to be attached as Lance Corporal Webb to the newly formed 141st Machine Gun Corps (5th London Brigade), 47th (2nd London) Division. After the initial WW1 Battles in France in 1914 it became clear that machine gun operators required specialist skills and training. The officers with the necessary skills selected for the corps tended to be the best and cleverest from each regiment – those skilled at arms, mathematics, trigonometry and calculus.

Supplied and trained on the new Lewis Guns the Corps were ready for action at the Somme in 1916.

Later the Vickers Gun became the standard weapon used. The gun weighed 28.5 pounds, the water for cooling it 10 pounds and the tripod on which it stood a further 20 pounds. Bullets were carried in a canvas belt which held 250 rounds, this would last the team 30 seconds as the gun fired 500 rounds a minute.

The gun required a team of four – two to carry the equipment and two spare men. As the use of gas by the Germans escalated the men of the MGC were at a serious disadvantage because of the heavy equipment they had to carry.

In June 1917 the Corps saw action at Messines and again as the 3rd Battle of Ypres, Passchendaele

The Vickers Machine Gun in use in 1917

began on July 31st of that year. That heinous battle finally ground to a halt on November 10th 1917. But preparations were already being made for a further Battle at Cambrai. For the first time in WW1 tanks combined with artillery and infantry were to lead the troops into battle. Augustus didn’t live to see the outcome of this new innovation at Cambrai. While fighting off German counterattacks he died in action on November 11th, 1917, he was 21. At the end of the war, of the 170,500 officers and men of the Machine Gun Corps, 62,049 were declared killed, wounded or missing.

“No military pomp attended it’s (machine gun corps) birth or decease. It was not a famous regiment with glamour and whatnot, but a great fighting corps, born for war only and not for parades. From the moment of its formation it was kicking.”

(George Coppard, former machine gunner in his autobiography “With a machine gun to Cambrai”) Researched and written by Alice Miller

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Wildlife News

Talking about Wildlife...

The violence of nature The deer rut is one of the most powerful and shocking displays nature has to offer. Deer have a reputation for being shy and retiring, but their character changes drastically when the rutting season begins in autumn.

The rutting season is a time for male deer to demonstrate their power and dominance to decide which individuals get to mate with the does. These highly charged displays of violence, noise and drama, can lead to death and injury, but are an essential part of creating the next generation. Hormone levels are the trigger for the stags’ assertive behaviour. The levels of hormones go from ‘flat’ to ‘surge’, bringing on the enormous bone growth of the antlers.

You may hear a deer rut before you see it. Males bellow and belch to intimidate their rivals and warn Sika Stags at Holton Lee

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Red Deer in the New Forest

Photo: Stewart Canham

younger males to stay away, creating what could be described as more of a bar brawl than a fight. However, when the physical violence starts, there will be pushing, shoving and the eventual lock of antlers. The hormones surging through their bodies is exponential at this point, but the rut is also exhausting for the males; only the fittest will survive.

The best time to see deer rutting is at dawn and dusk during autumn. Often deer are so distracted and preoccupied with rutting, it will allow you to get closer than usual to witness their behaviour and take photos. However, be warned, for your own safety it is not advisable to get too close to them, and be sure to keep control of dogs – if deer are disturbed during a rut, this could affect the future paternity of an entire herd.

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Community News

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JACK AND THE BEANSTALK

B OURN E MOU TH PAV I L ION T H E AT R E SATURDAY 2 DECEMBER 2017 - MONDAY 1 JANUARY 2018 Join us at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre for our first ever signed pantomime performance, and back by popular demand, our relaxed performance.

After 2016’s record-breaking pantomime, Cinderella, BH Live and UK Productions are delighted to present Jack and the Beanstalk at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre.

The 2.30pm matinee performance on Saturday 9 December will be a British Sign Language Interpreted performance

by Wendy Ebsworth MBE. Customers are advised to speak with BH Live Tickets staff when booking tickets to ensure that they are seated in the correct location.

This years relaxed performance will be on Wednesday 13 December at 10.00am. This is a specially adapted and relaxed performance of our pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, to enable people with a wide range of disabilities including autism and dementia, as well as very young children and anyone else who would benefit from a relaxed performance, to engage in and enjoy the full experience of live theatre.

We will be making some minor changes to the pantomime for this performance as well as special effects, lighting and sound: • The sound levels will be lowered • The house lights although dimmed will be kept at 50%, so it is safe to leave the theatre • Stage smoke will be reduced • Doors are left open; patrons are free to move around during the performance and take time out in a quiet area outside of the theatre auditorium.

Customers can also request a copy of our Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre visual story. The visual story is designed to help customers prepare for their visit to the theatre and familiarise themselves with the theatre surroundings.

We have also listened to customer feedback and introduced some earlier evening performances starting at 5.30pm on Tuesday 5, Wednesday 6 & Wednesday 13 December.

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Free Christmas carol concert to bring patients and hospital staff together Bournemouth Hospital Charity invites the public to join them for a free Christmas carol service this December at Christchurch Priory.

The special service takes place at the historic church on Wednesday 13 December at 7.30pm and will see hospital staff, patients and their loved ones join together to celebrate the Christmas story.

The first ever hospital carol service features readings by patients, consultants and chaplains, as well as prayers and carols that all can join in.

Special musical accompaniment will be provided by the Bournemouth Male Voice Choir and mulled wine and mince pies will be offered for all who attend this festive event.

Events Fundraiser Karen Smith says Bournemouth Hospital Charity is delighted to hold the carol concert at the Christchurch Priory.

“This free carol concert will be a brilliant opportunity for the community and our hospitals to join together and celebrate this special time of year,” Karen says.

“The Christchurch Priory is a wonderful venue for this and we encourage everyone to come along on Wednesday 13 December to sing and celebrate with us.”

While the service is free to attend, Bournemouth Hospital Charity would happily welcome any donations that the public may like to give through the webpage BHCharity.org/priory-concert or even on the night itself.

The Christmas carol concert is kindly sponsored by MyLife Living Assistance, Christchurch. MyLife offer effective, at-home help with everyday living and companionship that is both caring and responsive to the needs of their customers.

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Adventures of Nellie

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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Directories Camper Van Well Nellie was rather proud of herself this month as she was invited to be the guest of honour at the prestigious local Horticultural Society yearly awards ceremony. Not only that she had to present the 113 awards to all of those very talented people!

She could hardly contain her excitement. All raring to go one fine Saturday morning, she tooted her horn, off she skipped and we certainly arrived in style.

What is really amazing about these clubs and societies is that they are run by very dedicated, local people who literally spend hours of their own time having meetings, followed up with minutes and reports and then of course there are all the preparations for each event.

Arriving in the hall there were

Beautifully decorated table ready for lunch

The VIPs arriving in style!

tables and chairs set up for over 60 people with a full lunch all neatly covered over with foil for each attendee. “Custom Lunches” had prepared the wonderful ham salad. It was fresh and tasty, and highly recommended! Nellie loved it. The committee had done a fantastic job.

The table decorations on each table were beautifully presented and immediately showed the talent we were surrounded by.

Then there were the desserts!

Oh, how tasty they were. All freshly cooked by one of the very experienced committee members.

Stephen had two different desserts and Nellie - well, I think she lost count! About those thighs… is there any wonder? The wine was flowing at the bar and spirits were very high.

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27 The presentation of the awards was a sheer delight. One gentleman won seven different cups! How talented is he. We all know it is the taking part that counts… but winning is such fun, let’s face it! There were prizes for flower decorations, vegetable growing, cakes, crafts and all sorts of flower growing.

Everyone in the room deserved a medal for taking part and creating such a great team event.

In today’s modern world of TVs, computers and high tec phones it is so refreshing to see these clubs thriving. What Nellie realised is that it is down to the individual committee members who keep the flame alight and enthuse people to take part.

It is good to know that these clubs very much still exist, and it is up to us to find out what is available locally and have the confidence to go and take part.

When you do it is a lot of fun. You meet like-minded people, have a laugh and learn something new.

The full array of awards to be given

Sylvia serving up her delightful desserts

Nellie loves to communicate, enjoy herself and make sure others do too. These clubs provide coffee mornings, outings and shows, so Nellie says, “Go on take the plunge and join a club or society near you!” It could be a sport’s club, flower arranging, cycling, singing, amateur dramatics, the Lunch Club or the knitting club.

There is something for everyone and you will not regret it, if you take a look.

Nellie wishes you a truly magical Christmas and hopes that 2018 brings you much laughter and activity. Where will she take us this coming year?

By Debbie Corney

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Gardening Tips

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On Your Plot Scarves at the ready

December is perhaps the one month where, in the build up to Christmas with roaring fires and shorter days, even the hardiest of gardeners may struggle to get out there and do the necessary for their plots.

December often means hard frosts and you need to harvest your winter cabbages, celery and cauliflowers this month. Parsnips and swedes are pretty hardy so if you are a bit overrun with your crop you can keep these in the ground until you need them. If bad weather is forecast then keep some straw handy to cover them over and stop the ground from freezing thema in. Make sure that you check your stored crops for any sign of disease and remove any that look problematic.

If the ground isn’t too sticky then this is also a great time to get out your hoe and work between your vegetable crops. Look out for any plants which might have been lifted by frost and press them gently back into the ground.

Keep an eye on your Brussels too - these should be starting now so try cooking them in different ways in your meals before the ‘big day’ (adding a spot of garlic can make all the difference) until you find something suitable to go with the bird. You don’t just have to eat them on Christmas Day you know!

Be mindful of any snowfall this month or in future weeks and help out your plants and shrubs as best you can by brushing off any settled snow. This helps to prevent any damage with branches breaking under the weight. Just make sure you if you have small children they don’t take this as an opportunity to flick snow everywhere otherwise your quiet gardening time could suddenly turn into an impromptu snowball fight!

Birds at this time of the year need all the help they can get too. There are some great plants that you can introduce to help them as well as popping out the traditional feeders. These

include hawthorn, holly, beriberi and indeed your holly can double up as a craft project for indoor decorations over the festive season.

If you are planting these types of shrubs for our feathered friends then do try and put them somewhere quiet in the garden where the birds won’t be frightened off.

Sit back at your window and watch them feed contentedly whilst you enjoy the view. Why not get out a few gardening books, grab a cup of tea and imagine how you’d like your garden to look next summer? More or less vegetables? Bigger shrubs, more colour?

Whatever you choose, pat yourself on the back for all the hard work you’ve done this year and think how green your fingers really could be!

Jobs for December:-

• Continue collecting falling leaves and put them in a leaf mould cage ready for next year.

• Take hardwood cuttings of soft fruit.

• Cover your compost bins • Pop some more manure into your digging efforts.

• Keep an eye on any slugs trying to get at your potatoes • Keep your bird feeders topped up, especially if there is ground frost or snowfall.

• Keep mice away from your harvested produce.

• Cut back any creepers that have become a bit excitable during the year

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Tastes so good...

GRANNY’S XMAS PUDDING

The stout in this recipe will add the moisture to the pudding and the cocoa powder makes the pudding look lovely and dark.

Ingredients: 1oz mixed peel 1oz ground almonds 2 medium sized eggs ¼ teaspoon almond essence 2 teaspoons brandy 1 can of stout 2 teaspoons cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon mixed spice 4oz plain flour 4oz breadcrumbs 4oz beef suet 4oz brown sugar 4oz raisins 4oz sultanas 4oz glace cherries 1 grated lemon rind ½ apple grated ½ carrot grated

Equipment: 2 pint pyrex bowl, pudding bowl, clean tea towel or pudding cloth.

Method: Place all the dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix together. Add the eggs and the brandy and mix then pour in the stout gradually and keep stirring until your mixture is the consistency of a loose cake mix. Grease your pudding bowl with a little butter and pour in the pudding mix. Cover with foil and then a tea towel or pudding cloth and tie it to the top of the bowl, this is to prevent any water getting in. Place in a large boiling pan and fill with water ¾ of the way up the side of the bowl. Boil on a moderate heat for 6 hours keep topping up the water with boiled kettle water if the level starts to drop. When the pudding is ready turn it out and leave to cool. These puddings can be stored wrapped in foil from now until Christmas, to reheat just place the pudding back in the bowl and boil for another 2 hours on Christmas day. Can be served with a sprinkling of icing sugar on the top or pour on ¼ brandy and light for a flaming Christmas pudding Lindsay Crozier & photographs by Nigel Maisey

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Renaut Koleos 2017

By Tim Barnes-Clay, www.carwriteups.co.uk

The Renault Koleos won’t rock your world, but it’s a decent enough SUV. It looks a bit too like many other SUVs out there – most noticeably the Skoda Kodiaq, but it’s an impressive car, nonetheless. I got behind the wheel of the flagship trim level – the Signature Nav, which has a generous amount of Kit, comprising big 19-inch alloy wheels, a sat-nav, a touchscreen and leather-bound seats. The car’s infotainment system, accessed via the touchscreen is easy and selfexplanatory to use, and the Renault is practical, offering cubby holes and four USB slots. What’s more, the Koleos is endowed with good quality soft-touch plastics and the hide wrapping the seats and steering wheel is top notch.

The top-of-the-tree 2.0 dCi 175 AWD X-Tronic Koleos I drove really is the bee’s-knees, in terms of out-and-out technology and cabin refinement. The layout is well thought out for driver and passengers, and room is more than respectable.

The wheelbase is the same as the X-Trail’s at 2,705mm – and this equates to awesome legroom. Better still, the Koleos’ load area is 29 litres bigger than the Nissan’s – measuring 579 litres. Alas, take a tape-measure to the similar-looking Skoda Kodiaq and the Czech-made car’s boot is 630 litres. Oh well, you can’t have everything. Strangely the Gallic car brand isn’t providing the Koleos with a seven-seat option, though. This could be a deal-breaker as Skoda’s Kodiaq does. Renault gets away with it, however, by explaining that you can always go for the Grand Scenic if you need all those seats.

On the road, the Renault Koleos is well-behaved and easy to like. Zero to 62mph arrives in 9.5 seconds and the top speed is 125mph, so the car has plenty of ‘go’ for motorway commutes or for overtakes on lesser roads. The Koleos has 174 horses under its ample bonnet to provide such power,

and this helps tug the car along, even with five-up and a fully laden boot.

The auto ‘box isn’t bad, even though it’s a continuously variable transmission (CVT). This means the transmission shifts through a constant range of ratios. Alas, CVTs don’t always work as seamlessly as they should, resulting in a rather jerky driving experience. Nevertheless, I’m pleased to report Renault has stuck an advanced CVT into the Koleos that uses technology to copy a sequential ‘box. This makes the car painless to operate.

The Koleos’ride is super comfy, with its soft suspension making you all but forget the existence of potholes. But the squidgy springs don’t wreck the handling; if anything, the French SUV comes across as predictable and steady. The Koleos I drove had all-wheel-drive, so I also tested it off-road. Because the car has good ground clearance I could drive it over stones and hummocks without fear of ripping bits off the underneath of the Koleos. Furthermore, the Renault grips well in mud and anything not resembling tarmac. It’s no Land Rover, but it’s a great asset to have if you live in the sticks, or you plan on lugging a tin-tent to a grassy caravan park or suchlike.

The Koleos is a car that is roomy and well-appointed. It also flies the luxury SUV flag for Renault. This means it could attract fresh customers to the brand who are looking for an SUV with a bit of French flair..

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Bathrooms K & B Installations........................ 7

Demolition & Asbestos Services Pro-Dem...................................... 13

Opticians Bournemouth Vision Centre......... 6

Blinds & Shutters Ashley Blinds................................. 3 Tuscany Blinds............................. 12

Denture Services Dorset Denture Clinic................... 37

Oven Cleaners Oven King.................................... 31

Drainage Services All Drains Cleared........................ 31

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

Driveways White & Sons............................... 14

Pest Control Services Prevent Pest................................. 31

Education Bournemouth Collegiate School.... 23

Pet Services “Muddy”ford Mutts..................... 31 Vida T........................................... 3

Books Dianetics...................................... 37 Book Writing Courses Mike’s Online Academy............... 25 Builders Ian Jones...................................... 19 Cafes Bournemouth Parks..................... 12 Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras.................... 25 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners Cleaning Doctor............................ 7 Chimney Sweeps Oliver Chimney Sweeps................ 30 Chiropodists Karen Lewis-Fry........................... 14 Watcombe Foot Clinic................... 7 Chiropractors Paul Harris................................... 19 Community News Adventures of Nellie.................... 26 Boscombe & Southbourne Probus Club............................... 30 Christmas Bazaar......................... 35 Dorset Wildlife Trust: The violence of nature.............. 16 Free carol service to bring patients and staff together....... 24 Last Posting Dates....................... 20 Motoring: Renaut Koleos 2017.... 36 On your plot: Scarves at the ready................. 28 Panto at the Pavilion: Jack and the Beanstalk............. 18 Tastes so good: Granny’s Christmas Pud............ 34 World War One Memorial at All Saints Chuch..................... 8

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Plumbing & Heating Services Gas BoilerCare.............................. 5 Property Maintenance Ian Jones Property Services......... 19 Phil’s Handyman Services............ 29 Puzzles & Competitions Crossword.................................... 22 Kids Page..................................... 10 Prize Wordsearch......................... 33 Sudoku......................................... 22 Religious Organisations Christian Science Reading Room.... 30

Garage Services Kimberley Garage........................ 37 Trickett Welding........................... 14

Roofing PR Smith Roofing......................... 29

Gift Shops Cards & Gifts................................. 5

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

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

Tree Surgeons Apex Tree Surgeons..................... 15 Westbeams Tree Care.................. 35

Holidays Vitality Spain............................... 25 Hotels, Bars & Restaurants Brewhouse & Kitchen.................. 32

Waste Services All-Clear Waste Services.............. 19 Pro-Dem...................................... 13

Kitchens K & B Installations....................... 20

Windows, Doors & Conservatories Allglaze........................................ 21 Cloudy2Clear Windows................ 11

Loft Ladder Installations Loft Services.................................. 5

Worktops Portman Stone............................. 39

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