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The Southbourne Link Welcome...

Edition 68

Published by:

Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Publications

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Copy deadline for the March 2015 edition: 20th February 2015

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The Southbourne Link does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the publication. No part of this 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, So here we are in February 2015! We seem to be doing well as far as the weather is concerned. I wonder if we will get away with a relatively mild winter, or will that snow from America arrive much to the children’s delight?

I do remember an April, not so long ago when we had quite a lot of snow, then last year I think was quite sunny in April, so who knows? Whatever it will be we will manage I am sure.

Nellie took us to Hengistbury Head for a Geocache this month. What fun we had finding all the clues and using the GPS to guide us along our way. If you haven’t tried this before and like walking we highly recommend it.

You can see “The Adventures of Nellie”, the Dorset Publication’s Campervan, on pages 26 and 27. If you have any suggestions as to places she could take us in the next few months, so that we can write about it, please let me know. Once the weather gets a bit warmer again, she will take us camping!

Following my New Year’s Resolution to sort the house out we have started to throw those unwanted items away.

I have to say there is a lot to do! Here in The Southbourne Link are professionals and local companies who can help you. Please use their services and do mention the Link when making any calls and inquiries. I love to know that the advertisers are hearing from you.

There is a very special wordsearch too... the winner could get a garden bench, table or planter from Reformed Plastics, so do fill that in and send it to us.

The winner will have their photo in the April issue of The Southbourne Link!

Wishing you a great February,

Debbie & Stephen Corney Useful Numbers

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Introducing... Encore! Theatre Productions Jo Mansfield & Vicky Wharton, both formerly of Milton Musical Society, have decided to take the brave decision to start their own theatre company; Encore! Theatre Productions.

They will be mainly based in Southbourne, at Beaufort Community Centre, performing cabaret style shows with the intention of also performing a main musical production at Christchurch Regent Centre. Having previously run successful children’s workshops, this is an avenue they are both enthusiastic to continue, believing this is the best way to ensure continued local interest in the theatre.

Encore! Theatre Productions will be performing their first show entitled “Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know”, a fully licensed, hilarious musical revue, about the pleasures and pitfalls of travelling and booking your holidays.

The show is being played at Beaufort Community Centre, Southbourne, in February 2015 and will offer a warm welcome to all who come along and support them, in what promises to be a fun packed evening.

This is a small cast show of just 5 and Jo & Vicky are pleased to have the very talented Martin & Frankie Mansfield, Shannon Fisher & Neil Tallant joining them for this, their inaugural production.

The show dates are Thursday 19th till Saturday 21st February 2015, with 7.30pm performances each evening and matinee

performances on the Friday & Saturday at 2pm. All seats are just £12.50 and include a cheese and wine supper at the evening performances and a cream tea at the matinee performances. Tickets are available from the Regent Centre, Christchurch, either by phone on 01202 499199 or online at www.regentcentre.co.uk, or by calling in at the Regent Centre box office.

A special discount is being offered to all Societies that book 8 tickets or more. Please contact either Jo Mansfield on 07787 534844 or Vicky Wharton on 07510 274113 for more details.

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100% FULLY FUNDED SOLAR ENERGY

Think Sustainable Energy who are new in Dorset but have over 200 installations in many parts of the UK are announcing their unique offer of installing fully self funding Solar systems in the Dorset area.

This is not to be confused with the “Rent Your Roof” scam.

You own the installation and you receive ALL of the Government Feed-in tariffs which are GUARANTEED by the Government for 20 years. This can amount to many thousands of pounds. This is why the Rent a Roof cowboys think it is so good.

As well as this you should save about 50% on your current energy bills.

The panels they use are the latest state of the art German technology. They are black in colour and are much more attractive than the earlier rather ugly systems.

If you think this all sounds too good to be true give a call to Think’s local consultant Brian Ash for a chat and he will explain how it works. He can be contacted on 0800 656 9997 or email him at brian.ash@thinkgb.co.uk

P.R. SMITH ROOFING

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• ALL WORK FULLY GUARANTEED • Fully insured / Free quotations • Friendly and reliable service • Established for 16 years For a competitive & top quality job call

01202 240120 or 07768 000365 for instant response

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. . . s r a t S e h t s t e e m i Ann Montin

This month’s stars are

Vincent & Flavia Strictly Come Dancing (SCD) favourites, Vincent and Flavia, are back with their best show yet in “Dance till Dawn”. After a sellout run in London’s West End, it’s now on tour!

Ann - What is the show about?

Flavia - “Glamour murder, comedy, and of course super dancing?”

Ann - Now tell me, do you both audition the dancers for your own shows?

Vincent - “We do, but it’s easy as everyone wants to do their best, and that way we end up with the best dancers.”

Ann - The costumes are all wonderful too did you have a hand in selecting them?

Flavia - “Well I want glamour all the time, and every time I and Vincent do a scene, I want the wow factor from dance, and then the costumes.”

Ann - Do you miss appearing on SCD? Both - “Of course. We did it for over ten years, but while we miss it, and owe it so much, we also felt we had done all we could with it.”

embrace your inner dancer, and you will be fine.”

Ann - Who are your dancing idols?

Flavia - “Fred and Ginger, Ann Margaret, Cyd Charisse, Ann Miller, so many but then they were multi-talented too, which is a gift.“ Ann - How about movies?

Vincent -“We both love those kind of movies, and think the time is ripe for them to come back, but it’s all about the right timing, but for sure that would be a dream for us both really.”

Ann - Tell me why we should all come along to see Dance Till Dawn?

Both - “It’s the most high energy, glamorised, fun loving show touring the UK right now, and we want to see all our fans!“ Ann - Finally will we ever see you return to SCD? Both - “Never rule it out, I mean we both still love and adore the show, and have many friends still on it, so yes hopefully one day.”

Ann - What about Sir Bruce quitting the show?

Both - “We loved him, and he was so kind and supportive really, I think he is vastly underrated as a performer, as he can do so much and really is a brilliant dancer also.”

Ann - Truthfully can you teach anyone to dance, or are there cases that you just give up on?

Both - “No everyone can do something, but its allowing yourself to go, and let go,

Ann with Vincent and Flavia backstage at the Aldwych Theatre in London

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• Personal training • Holistic massage • Deep tissue massage “Angela is a tremendous force of nature.

For me, she does the impossible, by making exercise fun. I always have a fantastic work out and a massive laugh. She is more of a friend than a trainer, I cannot recommend her highly enough!” Claudia Tuohy

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Contact Angela now:

T: 07813 805541 E: angela@bodytherapy.fitness

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How many wildlife sightings do you have every day? If you were to write it down, you’d be surprised how many wildlife encounters you have! For all novice or experienced wildlife enthusiasts out there, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT), as part of the Great Heath Living Landscape project, has launched ‘Species of the Month’ – a project to help us record vital information about wildlife on your doorstep.

Every month we’d like to receive your sightings of one new species we need data for- all you have to do is send us your sightings of that species. Receiving sightings from all around Dorset allows us to get a bigger, better picture of where wildlife is in the county, so we can manage our conservation work more effectively.

We will feature rarer species, lesser known species and the common species too and to help you get ahead with your counting, we will include a factsheet with tips on how to attract the species of the month in to your garden. Garden acreage is at least five times that of all the nature reserves and national parks in the UK put together and so provide a vital resource for wildlife. Gardens can be a real haven for wildlife providing resting, feeding and breeding sites for all sorts of different animals.

The featured species in the month of February is the Green Woodpecker. These red headed, colourful green birds can be found all year round and can be recognised by their loud laughing or ‘’yaffle’’ call, their undulating flight and their tendency to feed on the ground. They mainly eat ants so you can often see them digging their beak in

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to the ground to get at ant colonies. They nest in holes that they excavate in trees in broadleaved woodlands, orchards, large parks and gardens.

To send in your sightings, email APhillips@ dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk with your name, date, how many individuals were seen and the location. The species of the month factsheet and more information about “Making Wildlife Welcome in Your Garden” can be found by visiting the website www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk

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Pecan crusted chicken breast stuffed with roasted butternut squash and goats cheese served with a white wine and pancetta cream sauce

1. Pre heat the oven to 380F/180c.

2. Place the butternut squash onto a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place into the oven to bake until cooked through and starting to turn golden brown; this should take For the stuffed chicken approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

4 chicken breasts 3. Using a small knife, make an incision into the side of each chicken 170g butternut squash (peeled and breast. Move the knife around horizontally inside the breast to create a diced) pocket for the filling. Try to keep the incision no wider than an inch in 1 tbsp freshly chopped thyme length to keep the filling from spilling out when cooking.

100g soft goats cheese 4. Fill each breast with equal amounts of goats cheese and butternut Sea salt and freshly ground black squash by pushing them through the incision. Close the incision with a pepper cocktail skewer. Save some roasted butternut squash to garnish the tops 250g toasted pecans, finely chopped of the chicken breasts when they are cooked.

3 free range eggs, beaten 5. Sprinkle each filled breast with the chopped thyme and season 50ml olive oil generously with sea salt and black pepper.

For the sauce 6. To prepare the pecans take whole pecans and pulse them in a food ¼ white onion (finely diced) 4 slices of pancetta or smoked streaky processor until they resemble course breadcrumbs.

7. Beat the eggs with ¼ tsp of salt (which helps to break down the egg bacon, chopped making it easier to dip the chicken in) and place the chopped pecans into 1 tsp freshly chopped thyme a bowl. Then dip each cutlet into the egg mixture and then the pecans 1 clove garlic, crushed and make sure they are well coated.

180 ml double cream 8. Place the chicken breasts onto a tray drizzled with olive oil and then 120 ml dry white wine drizzle each breast generously with more olive oil and season once more.

4 tbsp parmesan cheese, grated Place into the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.

9. Garnish the escallops with the remaining caramelized onions and freshly chopped parsley, don’t forget to remove the cocktail skewers before serving!

10. To make the sauce start by sautéing the pancetta or bacon until crispy and then add the onions and cook through until softened. At this point add the garlic and thyme and continue to cook for another minute to release the flavors.

11. Add the white wine and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until almost all of the wine has evaporated. Then add the cream, parmesan and seasoning.

Continue to simmer gently for 5 to 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened.

12. To serve, place each chicken breast onto a serving plate (don’t forget to remove the cocktail skewer) and spoon over the sauce. Top with some of the remaining butternut squash and some roughly chopped pecans and Ryan Turner, real food and low-carb a sprinkle of parsley. chef - www.thefoodbible.com

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The 1994 Geneva motor show signalled the arrival of a new kind of vehicle, one that would revolutionize the world motor market. At the time few people could have predicted the effect the Toyota RAV4 would make.

what was best about their car. They named its manoeuvrability, ease of access, lofty view of the road ahead, ingenious packaging, versatility and reassuring capability, even when the going gets tough.

The initial Recreational Activity Vehicle with 4-wheel drive (hence RAV4) opened up a new sector for compact, manoeuvrable sport utility vehicles (SUVs).

Toyota had unpresumptuous aspirations for its new car, expecting worldwide sales of only around 4,500 models.

When 8,000 orders swamped the Japanese automaker in the first four weeks alone, production volumes had to be doubled.

As a result, 2014’s RAV4 points towards an even stronger focus on family use. The result is a car that is more refined with better exterior styling, a more airy cabin and loadspace, greater comfort and higher levels of safety.

The only drawback with the current RAV4 is the oldfashioned interior. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a major issue – but it is noticeable all the same. The car is undoubtedly luxurious, especially in ‘Invincible’ 2.2 D4D Auto guise, but the cabin still looks at least a decade old. It’s not poor quality or anything. In fact it all looks very hardwearing. It’s mainly the switchgear that looks really dated.

Behind the wheel, much of that is forgotten once the pure pleasure of driving takes over. The RAV4 is smooth and gracefully punchy. Indeed, its all-wheel drive capability is more sophisticated than ever before.

To begin with, it was available only as a three-door with a 2.0-litre petrol engine and either five-speed manual or fourspeed automatic transmission. Measuring just 3.96m long (little more than today’s Toyota Yaris), it was unlike anything else at the time.

The public had an appetite for the new kid on the block, however, and in 1995 RAV4’s first full year on sale – almost 6,800 were sold, quickly establishing it as the fourth bestselling car in Toyota’s 14-strong British line-up.

Twenty years on, and the RAV4 is almost unrecognisable.

That’s because the compact SUV marketplace has evolved and matured in line with customers’ changing requirements and preferences.

Generally speaking, two decades ago, this type of car was regarded as a substitute to sporty hatchbacks and coupes.

Today its popularity is among families wanting a more fun car over multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) and estates.

Over the years, Toyota has worked hard to keep the model firmly at the heart of its segment, without forfeiting the entertaining-to-drive quality that defined the original RAV4.

When it came to creating the latest model, Toyota talked to existing RAV4 customers around the globe to understand

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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Publications Camper Van Nellie took us to Hengistbury Head to do a “Geo Cache!” If you have never done a Geo Cache before and like walking, exploring sights you may not have seen previously, I highly recommend it. It is free! All you need to do is go on line to www.geocaching.com. It is a “real world treasure hunt” and there are literally hundreds of walks with a purpose… to find the hidden ‘treasure’.

Nellie arrives at Hengistbury Head

Clues and GPS in hand... Ready to go!

The hidden treasure is actually a box of odds and ends that walkers have added, which you can take and replace with some thing else. There is often a list of all the ‘geo cachers’ who have done the same hunt where you can add your details too. The way you find the hidden treasure is by use of a GPS device which you can buy, or indeed find on your phone. Once you have printed out the Geo Cache that you want to do, there are lots of clues which you use to discover the

coordinates and thus find the trail to the treasure. It is ideal for youngsters who would otherwise complain about a ‘boring old walk’ whilst you try and enjoy the fresh country or seaside air and the views. In fact it is so much fun, boys forget they are on a walk at all.

Everyone wins! It is exciting, it can be competitive, and it gets you outside.

Saturday was a beautiful day and we all set off in Nellie for Hengistbury Head.

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The ‘tight rope walk’...

sea views and the family, friendly walks along the sea front. The Geo Cache took us along the river behind the golf course. Somewhere we have not been before. Protected here from the wind, it really was very warm.

Hayden, knowing we were near the sea and being a keen swimmer himself, announced disappointedly, “Oh Mum, you didn’t bring the swimmers!” I laughed and said it was the middle of winter so I hadn’t thought of that.

Once we were back on the cliff top with a very cold sea breeze, though a gorgeously bright day, I think he forgot about the “swimmers!” Following the

The Reward... A large ice cream!

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coordinates from the clues given, the Geo Cache took us over the fields with three wonderful Shire horses (not to be messed with, I could see…) and great views across the River Stour and the Priory at Christchurch. We would never have taken this route, or discovered it at all without having looked on line for a Geo Cache. A couple of the clues were a little tricky but thankfully we found the treasure! The tree was lying in a pool of water and Hayden and Stephen had fun doing ‘a tight rope walk’ to get to the buried treasure box. Victory!

We found the treasure!!

We followed the trail back passed the golf course, had a much appreciated and rather large ice cream reward, a customary cup of coffee in Nellie, and a final brisk walk along our wonderful Dorset coastline before Nellie took us back home. A really pleasant day was had by all!

Where will Nellie go next…?

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Planning veg for the year ahead Gardening may be the last thing on your mind in the cold weather but this is the perfect time to plan what to grow and where this season.

If you’re new to veggie growing then this is the ideal time to start planning for the year ahead. Think about what space you have available for your crops and plan what you would like to grow and where.

Jobs for January:Plan your crops Protect crops against the cold and from pests such as pigeons Sew lettuces indoors Start rhubarb crowns

It’s easy to get carried away when looking at catalogues or impressive displays of seed packets - but remember that it only makes sense to grow what you are likely to eat! If that still leaves you with a list that exceeds the space available then it may be wise to trim back on crops that take up a lot of space or are easily and cheaply available from local sources (potatoes perhaps?). Think about concentrating on plants that will crop quickly allowing the space to be used again.

Remember also that you can use patio containers and grow bags to add extra growing space.

Once you have your list split your available space into 3 (or 4) areas and then group your crops together by family so that they can be rotated around the areas in a 3 or 4 year cycle.

Group the cabbage family together, then the onion family along with the pea and bean family, and finally potatoes, tomatoes and the carrot family.

This is a great time of year to seriously consider making some raised beds, if you don’t already have them. Make sure that they are not too wide for you to easily reach the middle from either side and that there is sufficient room for easy access all the way around.

The deeper you can make them the better and higher beds will mean less bending when you are planting out seedlings, harvesting or weeding.

If you have large areas of bare soil,

awaiting planting, then you may like to think about covering them with black plastic, or cardboard, to protect the soil against the harsh January weather.

Crops still growing, such as purple sprouting broccoli, will benefit from protection against hungry pigeons - try covering with wire mesh, fleece, or some homemade bird scarers (try stringing up some old CD’s).

For those who are keen to get sowing, you can try a few lettuces. Start off on a bright, sunny windowsill, thinning down when they are large enough to handle.

Grow on in frost free conditions such as a shed, or polytonal before finishing off under cloches. .If you haven’t already planted shallots then it’s not too late to think about it, but don’t put them in when the ground is too wet or they may rot.

Start saving empty egg boxes ready to chit your seed potatoes before planting. Just pop them into the egg boxes, sprout end up in a cool but frost free place and wait for the shoots to appear. You’ll also find the boxes useful for starting tiny seedlings off in months to come - as they grow they can be planted straight out with no disruption as the box will simply rot down.

And finally, if you have space, you may like to think about starting off some new rhubarb crowns towards the end of January.

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