The Southbourne Link - May 2017

The Southbourne The independent directory of local businesses serving the residents of Southbourne, Tuckton & Hengistbury Head

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In this issue: Dorset students JET propelled Dorset Charities Conference 2017 Martin Lewis: Holiday bookings Dorset Wildlife Trust: Helping the birds Adventures of Nellie

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Vida T here for your pet...

Whether you need Suggestions for a Suitable Diet…

Information about Appropriate Training… or Guidance tailoring a practical Grooming Regime for you and your pet… …we’re here to help

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!

132 TUCKTON RD, TUCKTON, BH6 3JX

01202 423547

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Welcome...

The Southbourne Link

Welcome to the May issue of your local Directory! Nellie, the Dorset Directories campervan enthusiastically took us to Stonehenge this month and what a trip that was.

Do read all about it inside as Nellie was quite taken with all that ‘atmosphere’. We certainly have had some good weather recently, so long may it continue I say. The sun definitely makes a difference and allows us to get out and about. Hayden will soon be starting his Surf Life Saving on the beach again and I can’t wait. We had such a good summer last year - we had never been on the beach so much! How lucky we are to live in such a glorious area.

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In the magazine this month we have some new advertisers as well as many loyal, regular ones. Can you see the new ones? They would all love to hear from you, so please don’t forget to mention us when making those important calls and bookings. It is twelve years (doesn’t time fly) since we started our first magazine and I still get excited when I hear how well ‘our’ businesses are doing! I feel quite responsible for them and the business owners most certainly appreciate you at home. Everyone wins.

Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Directories Ltd

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01202 894397

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info@southbournelink.co.uk

Copy deadline for the June 2017 edition: 15th June 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.

The magazines are also on our overall website at www.dorsetpublications.co.uk and we have Facebook pages too. Put in the name of the magazine into Facebook and we will be there! The whole magazine can be viewed this way as well. If you have a local event please feel free to let us know and we can promote it for you. Nellie even has a Facebook page so do ‘follow’ her… I didn’t mean down the road though. If you do see her on the go, please give us a wave!

The lucky winner of the wordsearch last month was Mrs Valene Hiscock. Well done!

We hope you have a great month of May. Best Regards,

Debbie & Stephen Corney

Useful Numbers Local Police Southern Electricity Transco Gas Emergency Bournemouth Hospital

101 08457 708090 0800 111999 01202 303626

Train Enquires Bournemouth Council Bournemouth Water Southbourne Library

08457 484950 01202 451451 01202 590059 01202 428784

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Give your feet a treat!

102 Watcombe Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 5LP

20% SALE

Ends July 31st Genuine Every single product and every style in our range (QUOTE REF SUMMER2017)

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

To offer honest and practical advice, to deliver quality products and to put the needs of our customers first

HOME and REST HOME VISITS AVAILABLE Telephone: 01202 246811 or 07775 911415 ALL TREATMENTS AVAILABLE AT REASONABLE RATES SPECIALIST TREATMENT for DIABETES and ARTHRITIS www.watcombefootclinic.co.uk Julie Anne Smith D.Pod.M., M.Ch.S. HCPC Registered Chiropodist/Podiatrist Email: enquiries@watcombefootclinic.co.uk

We believe that by offering a good service, as well as a leading range of products, we will continue to build a growing list of happy customers into a successful business for today and tomorrow

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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

01202 424491

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Dorset Charities Conference 2017 Ward Goodman is returning to Queen Elizabeth School in Wimborne to host their annual Dorset Charities Conference on Thursday 6th July.

This event has earned its place in the Dorset events’ calendar by welcoming back charities and businesses for the sixth year running.

“This conference is special to the local charities’ community as it offers a day of variety, including listening to eminent speakers, learning from others and networking with specialist suppliers.

It’s a day organised for members of charities and community organisations to share ideas, experiences and identify opportunities to work together”, comments Ian Rodd, Managing Director of Ward Goodman.

This year the conference is supported

by DCCI, Alan & Thomas, Copyrite, and CAF Bank.

Trade stands, presentations and networking opportunities bring together charities and sector suppliers to facilitate collaborative working.

If you have a business that currently supplies or would like to supply the charities sector; if you are a volunteer or professional looking for help with CPD training; or you would just like to come along; please visit our website: www.wardgoodman.co.uk/ charities-conference or call us on 01202 875900

DCC DORSET CHARITIES CONFERENCE

The Dorset Charities Conference 2017 10am - 5pm (doors open at 9am for trade

& charities stand registration)

Thursday 6th July 2017 Queen Elizabeth’s School, Wimborne This year’s event includes: • Trade Stands

• Networking Opportunities

• Presentations

• Lunch and Refreshments

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Supported by

To book please visit: www.wardgoodman.co.uk/charities-conference If you have any queries or need more information please contact 01202 875 900

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Community News

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First World War Memorial at All Saints Church, Southbourne Ernest Frank Langridge

Ernest Frank Langridge lived at 13 Woodside Road Pokesdown. He was the son of Eliza and William Langridge and was the youngest of eight children. In 1911 at 14 he was already earning a living as an errand boy. That same year the government ‘Committee of Imperial Defence’ established a sub-committee to examine the question of military aviation. In 1912, the committee recommended that a flying corps be formed and on April 13th, 1912 these recommendations were accepted and King George V signed a royal warrant establishing the Royal Flying Corps.

The initial strength of the Flying Corps was 133 officers and by the end of the year had a complement of 12 manned balloons and 36 aeroplanes in five squadrons – one Balloon Squadron (RFC No 1 Squadron) and four aeroplane squadrons.

By 1915 Ernest Langridge was 18 and that same year the 8th Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps was raised at Brooklands in Surrey, later moving to Gosport for further training before leaving for Saint-Omer in France April of that year. Ernest Langridge was attached to this squadron and by 1917 had achieved the rank of Corporal. A Corporal in the RFC meant that he was a Fitter or Rigger (parlance borrowed from the navy) and would have been involved in the management of ropes and rigging on the balloons.

As technology evolved the Fitter became an aeroplane mechanic.

The 8th squadron were equipped with Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c and later with B.E.8,9 and Bristol Scout aircraft. These aircraft supported the troops on the ground by bombing, carrying out photographic and long range reconnaissance observing enemy movement from above.

This work eventually led the pilots and observers into aerial battles with German pilots. Although technically ground staff Fitters and

Riggers and other NCO’s often volunteered to fly in the aircraft to act as observers, they had no controls so if the pilot was killed then the plane went down killing the observer too.

By 1917 the German Air Force, although with fewer aircraft, was becoming noticeably superior in organisation and equipment.

Among the enemy aircraft that Ernest Langridge would have faced was Baron Von Richthofen. At that time a pilot in the Royal flying Corp’s life expectancy was just 68 hours. With their more obsolete aircraft the Flying Corp’s losses were high culminating in ‘Bloody April’ 1917 when 245 British aircraft out of 365 were lost and 211 aircrew listed as killed or missing. Corporal Ernest Frank Langridge was one of the 211. He died on April 6th 1917, aged 20, brought down ‘by one of Richthofen’s mob’ (war diaries). In recognition of his bravery Ernest was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM). His citation praised his ‘continuous gallantry and devotion to duty. His work throughout has been splendid and of great value.’

(UK citations of the DCM 1914-9120).

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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Get fit for Summer!

Zumba 6:10-6:55pm Metafit 7:00-7:30pm Classes every Tuesday evening

Zumba is a Latin inspired cardio dance workout, the perfect combination of fun and fitness; providing a workout for the whole body.

Metafit is a high intensity workout with interval style training designed to keep your body burning calories long after your training session is complete.

Zumba £5 Metafit £5 Zumba & Metafit back to back £7.50 At SHOKK Studio (above Sainsburys) 46/48 Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth, BH6 3RB Friendly atmostphere. All levels welcome.

Contact Laura on 07492 414515 Email: laurakpersonaltraining@yahoo.com Facebook: Laura Kardasinski Personal Training

JCS ELECTRICAL

We clean your oven…… so you don’t have to!

Call today to have your oven, hob, extractor or Aga professionally cleaned.

Contact Rob Coates on

T: 01425 270843 M: 07947 775192 www.ovenwizards.com

BOSCOMBE CLIFF BOWLS CLUB Woodland Avenue, Boscombe, BH5 2DJ

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Inspection & testing Garden lighting Re-wires Lighting Sockets TV Points Data Points Consumer unit change

M: 07754 275162 T: 01202 431674

FREE BOWLING & COACHING PUBLIC OPEN DAY SUNDAY 11th JUNE 2017 10am to 4pm Please wear flat sole shoes (no heels).

Bowls will be provided.

Just turn up – for more information phone 01202 729679

E: jcselectrical@hotmail.co.uk

www.jcs-electrical.co.uk

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ADVERTORIAL

Cloudy2Clear Announce Trusted Trader Partnership Consumer champions Which? have now joined the thousands of customers who recognise that Cloudy2Clear Windows really are a business that you can TRUST. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has received the coveted ‘Which Trusted Trader’ status after going through a rigorous accreditation process entirely focussed on customer service.

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.

Locally Cloudy2Clear service the 6RXWKERXUQH area

DQG Panager 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.’

So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Justin a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be happy to help!

Cloudy2Clear GUARANTEE All Customers That An Average Quote Will Take No Longer Than 20 Mins!!!

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Community News

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Dorset students JET propelled More than 2500 young people across Dorset have been inspired and motivated in the past year by sessions run by the Jon Egging Trust (JET). The charity was set up in memory of Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging (Red 4) who lost his life whilst completing a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival in 2011. JET realises his dream of helping young people overcome adversity, identify their strengths and work towards their ambitions.

In Dorset JET is working with St Aldhelm’s Academy, Glenmoor and Winton Academy, Ferndown Upper and Ferndown Middle Schools to help underachieving students realise their full potential. Built on the core values of Inspiration, Teamwork and Leadership, the charity supports young people from the age of 10, empowering them to gain the skills that they need to stay in education, re-engage with learning and continue on a path to further training and employment, as one of its patrons, Professor Brian Cox, explains: “There are young people in Britain today who, for a multitude of reasons, have a difficult time and with that comes low self-esteem and low aspirations for the future. These are youngsters with immense untapped potential.

That’s where the Jon Egging Trust comes

into its own – it gives them that vital sense of possibility and purpose; affirms their selfworth, and from there they grow in confidence and self-belief. Everyone deserves the chance to be the best they can be; it’s quite wonderful to see how these youngsters respond when given that chance.”

JET provides two youth engagement initiatives: Blue Skies and Inspirational Outreach. Blue Skies is an intensive programme working with young people aged 13-16, which raises their confidence, self-esteem, and aspirations, helping them to make the most of themselves.

It’s a model that works.

Josh, 12 from St Mary’s C of E Middle School in Puddletown says he has learnt to socialise and communicate in different ways. Robert, 14 said that he has “learnt that I can do what I want to achieve in life” Inspirational Outreach provides sessions to children from the upper end of primary school, led by Inspirational Mentors who deliver assemblies, lessons and educational visits. During the past year, young people in Dorset have benefited from sessions at HMS Sultan, the Tank Museum and Bournemouth Aviation Museum. They have also been guided by inspirational mentors such as Des Day, Managing Director of Supply Shack and Captain Spike Jepson, General Manager of Cobham Aviation and an ex Red Arrows leader.

JET operates in six regions across the UK and is on track to expand into nine regions by 2020, offering life-changing opportunities to 10,000 young people every year.

If you would like to help a young person in Dorset be the best they can be by donating or volunteering, or if your company is interested in becoming a JET partner, please contact Kaye Jackson: kaye@joneggingtrust.org.uk

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Helping the birds Many of us will have wanted to help our familiar garden birds by putting up nest boxes for them to use in the spring. We rightly love the sight of the blue tits and robins taking advantage of our help.

But beyond our gardens, out on our beautiful heaths, there are other birds which cannot be helped by our thoughtful actions, such as putting up nest boxes.

This is because their specialist lifestyle involves nesting on the ground amongst the heather and bracken. So, these birds need our help and thoughtfulness in another way. They very much need us to think constantly about not disturbing them as they keep vigil on their eggs or chicks when we go out on the heath. We, or our dogs, only have to stray a very short distance from a path for a rare woodlark or nightjar to be scared off its vulnerable nest - quite possibly causing the bird to fail to breed successfully. A failed year is very significant to such rare birds which Nightjar

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can only breed on this rare habitat we are so lucky to have around us. This is why it is so important that we stick to the paths and keep our dogs on a lead from March, when the nesting season begins, right through the summer, when it ends.

None of us would deliberately destroy the nest of a robin or blue tit, but it is terribly easy to unwittingly destroy the nest of a woodlark or nightjar just by leaving the paths or not keeping our dogs on a lead in the spring and summer. If we follow the ‘heathland code’ in this and other ways, we can both protect our the special wildlife of the heath and enjoy its beauty to the full.

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May is when honey bees start to swarm in their thousands!

Although the huge cloud of bees that usually takes to the air on a warm, pleasant day around noon is awe inspiring and perhaps a little frightening there is no need for it to be particularly so with the boys and girls of the East Dorset Beekeepers Swarm Collection Team a phone call away from helping you out.

The mass of bees can actually turn the sky dark for about twenty minutes before the old queen of a colony (who has been evicted along with about 20,000 of her old soldiers) decides to settle on the branch of a tree, a wall or a hedge.

The bees are at their most docile. No home to defend, and their stomachs full of honey, it is now a waiting game as they send out scouts to search and report back on the suitability of new homes in the locale.

And here’s where East Dorset Beekeepers come in.

The Association prides itself on the service of its swarm collections and will, in most cases be able to remove the swarm within the day. This not only helps to protect bees under threat but also supplies our beekeepers with colonies which they can go on to make thrive. In addition we appreciate we are providing a valuable public service and preventing a call out to the dreaded Pest Controller.

Swarming is a natural and fascinating phenomenon and more information along with a list of swarm collectors by local area in East Dorset can be found at: www.edbka.org.uk/help-with-swarms.php Alternatively you may wish to contact Jenny Wellman on 01202 873292.

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Record numbers at Mayor of Bournemouth Charity Ball On Saturday 8th April over 300 people attended the Mayor of Bournemouth Legends Charity Ball to raise money for his four charities - The Stable Family Home Trust, The Bournemouth Parks Foundation, Bournemouth Hospital Charity, St John & Red Cross Defence Medical Welfare Service & The Royal Bournemouth Hospital Charity.

The evening saw local, national & worldwide entertainment including:- a stunning opener from Khronos Agoria, The Brit School London, an all male youth urban/contemporary dance group as seen on Britain’s Got Talent 2016. During dinner guests were entertained by Saxophonist quartet Scartlett Fever. After dinner guests were treated to a spectacular Legends Showcase which featured Italy X Factor Semi Finalist – Luca Valenti, First Position School of Dance, Dorset Venus Award winner 2016 – Helen Jenkins, Stagewise School for the Performing Arts, Guitarist/Singer – Chris Payn and as seen on The X Factor 2016 – James Hughes who had everyone up on the dance floor with his version of Proud Mary by Tina Turner. The whole cast of the Legends Showcase then ended this section of the night with the whole cast performing a massive rendition of Can’t Stop the Feeling. To end the evening guests were able to dance to the sounds of Blondie tribute band Blonde.E.Lux. The evening was compered by Artistic Director of OCD Productions UK Mr Andy Brennan. Andy said “I was delighted to produce and compere

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the Mayors Legends Charity Ball. When asked to produce this event my brief was to include some Legends music for all ages and tastes of which we covered many Legends from Beatles up to present Legend George Michael.”

The event was arranged and managed by Tim Seward who works as General Manager overseeing an award-winning staff at Cliff House Hotel, Southbourne. Tim said, “I am so pleased, the night went extremely well above and beyond all expectations and is delighted to have worked with the Mayor & Mayoress – Councillor Edward & Mrs Janet Coope.”

Tim is now looking forward to event managing the all new Bournemouth Chamber of Trade & Commerce Summer Showcase Extravaganza featuring X Factor 2016 Christian Burrows and Bournemouth University Big Band being held at The Citygate Centre on Thursday 15th June 2017 Tickets are on sale at £30 and can be reserved by e-mailing Tim on events@bournemouthchamber. org.uk. Tim is also excited to be part of the 2017 Shake & Stir Vintage Festival running in Southbourne from Thursday 29th June until Sunday 2nd July 2017.

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Hengistbury Head Wildlife Gardeners The weather has been somewhat fickle of late, what with hail and then rain, so how wonderful to now be outside with the sun shining.

We have prepared the meadow and will soon be sowing our lovely area on one side of the grass path. This year we have started a perennial meadow on the right of the grass so that some plants come up every year without sowing again. This includes wild plants such as Plantain, Teasle and Thistles - all attractive to wildlife.

Sorting the ancient wheat from the chaff is almost complete and we are going to trial a spring sowing.

Thanks again to Butser Farm for helping us with this project, which is part of thinking about planting using historical Hengistbury Head horticulture.

The Fritillaria are looking superb and we are very pleased they seem established and multiplying in the woodland.

Just a reminder that we are very proud to be a part of the National Garden Scheme for the first time this year.

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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Directories Camper Van Stonehenge. What an atmospheric place.

Did you know that henge literally means a prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone or wooden uprights? It is English in origin too. Well Nellie was very excited to take us to such a place. It is still unknown as to exactly what the stones were used for.

Nellie’s imagination ran riot (it doesn’t take much) and she was worried that she might be ceremonially sacrificed to the Gods at dawn. I didn’t like to remind her that she was not that young anymore and probably a little more “experienced” than those maidens offered as a reward to the gods many years ago. I think Nellie still thinks she is in her early twenties, but in campervan terms it is more like her 80’s. We all get delusional from time to time don’t we and Nellie certainly was having one of those moments.

Now Nellie is no historian, but she found out that the stones were erected about 5000 years ago! Wow that is amazing. No wonder Stonehenge is an international landmark and one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments. They are even older than Nellie! The stone circle was built in the late Neolithic period around 2500BC. This was an Era, a New Stone Age, and a development of human technology. I wonder how those people would react today with the technology we have now? Can you

Stephen tries the test of strength!

Nellie admires the impressive visitor centre image how many people it would have taken to drag those stones into place, probably on rolling wood and a pulley system? Nellie was impressed. Steve gave it his best shot, but that stone did not move as you can see!

The day we arrived, a beautiful sunny day, it was busy but not as busy as I imagine in the summer months. There were many many foreign visitors which really highlighted how popular and well known our wonderful monument is. Standing in the queue we were asked if we were Heritage members?

It may be a good sales pitch, but it did make sense to join, as one more historic trip to one of their many sites and we will have paid for the membership. Us Brits like a bargain don’t we. The money is used for a good cause too and Nellie always likes to help where she can. So, as a family, we became Heritage members. Hayden did point out, in his very serious, ‘old head on young shoulders’ manner that we should use it and not waste what we had bought… as we have done before. Very sensible. I am sure you have never done that. As newly fledged English Heritage Members (it sounds good doesn’t it) we were also given useful, informative headsets giving lots of history while we walked around. All included in the price.

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29 As soon as you get off the very well laid out bus ride to the site itself you feel something very atmospheric and mystical about the whole area. Nellie was particularly taken with the Heel Stone which sits outside of the circle a little distance away. It is rugged, made of sandstone and somewhat resembles an old man bending slightly. The sun rises from him every day. Fascinating.

You could envisage all his wisdom gained over thousands of years, all his sightings and learning. This stone commanded respect.

The stretch of English rolling countryside and feeling of space can really set those creative and imaginative juices flowing.

Were there people from outer space who knew about these stones? Nellie got the impression there was The Heel much more ‘out there’.

Stone The whole expanse of land and sky lent itself to daydreaming and pondering the meaning of life, where we came from, are there others, what will happen to us? Many were sitting gazing up to the sky.

Some were just having sandwiches.

The stones of the central cluster, brought to the site about 2500 BC, are of two types – the larger sarsens (sandstone) and the smaller bluestones. The sarsens were erected in two concentric arrangements and there is something about the layout,

The enigmatic stones themselves

The Corney-stone Family? the carefully placed heavy lintels across the vertical stones that draw you in and make you wonder what they were all about.

You can almost ‘see’ men in robes slowly putting one foot in front of another, head down, walking around the circle. The Blue Stones in the inner circle seem to have an ‘energy’ to them… or was Nellie just getting all carried away again? We know how easy that is! Then of course there are the burial mounds which all add to the atmosphere and age of this spiritually inspiring location.

In the museum there are skeletons from that time. With today’s technology, it is possible to know what these people ate, how old they were and what they did for a living.

Incredible. The whole day was fascinating.

All in all, Stonehenge is for those who wish to have some spiritual enlightenment, those who love our wonderful English rolling countryside or those who just like to have a family day out. Nellie was delighted that she visited and very glad she was not sacrificed to the Gods. The English Heritage have many places to visit and I am sure we will have fun finding other locations to visit and ponder over.

We did end the day with some good retail therapy at the Wilton Shopping Village just a few miles away… to bring us back down to Earth. It was a good excuse of course.

Where will Nellie take us next…

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Put a spring in your step with the Oddfellows Hopefully by the time you read this, the days will be longer, the weather a lot warmer and we will all be thinking about summer, and for many that will mean ‘holidays’. Being a member of the Oddfellows means that we have access to our own Active Travel Club who work closely with people like Fred Olsen, Warner Holidays and Haven Holidays.

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Why not come along to one of our events and see what we can do for you.

As a member you’ll always have someone to turn to if you need support and our social events are always good fun.

We have a number of interesting events planned over the next couple of months, most of which will be raising money for our chosen charities for the year. In May there will be a Champagne Breakfast and a Buffet in Three Legged Cross, Bingo and a Basket Meal in Poole, and a Spring

Lunch at the Riviera Hotel in Alum Chine.

For June we have a Charity Afternoon Tea in Canford Heath, our Lunch Club in Poole, and our Annual Church Service in Dorchester. Not forgetting our Charity Coffee Morning in Christchurch raising money for April Court Amenities Fund on 8th June. For details of any of these events, or information about our friendly Society, please phone Wendy on 01202 484715 or email Margaret on Margaret.

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On Your Plot Courgettes

There are not many vegetables that are as rewarding,.and.easy.to.grow,.as.courgett.es...

Now.is.a.great.ti.me.to.get.them.started,. they’ll pop up quickly and soon be supplying you.with.more.tasty.courgett.es.than.you. know what to do with!

Jobs for May :-

• Keep on earthing up your potatoes to prevent the tubers from turning green.

• If you’re planted peas don’t forget that they’ll need some support from sticks or netting that they can climb up.

• With snow in April you’ll probably need to catch up with sowing crops that it was too cold for last month.

• As the risk of frost passes, tender crops such as tomatoes or peppers can either be planted out, or on into grow bags.

• Start winter greens such as cabbages, sprouting broccoli and Brussels sprouts in a seedbed for transplanting to their final positions later.

If you’ve lost seedlings or had trouble getting them started with all the cold weather don’t forget that you can always buy plants that have already been started. Buying young plants in is a great way to experiment with different varieties too - with so many types of tomato available it’s more fun to have several plants, each of different kinds, than half a dozen all the same. There’s a good plant stand at the monthly farmers market, and several garden centres or local growers nearby.

May is the time to start off that wonderfully easy vegetable - the courgette. If you’ve never grown courgettes before then I can highly recommend it as they give such a high yield from even just a couple of plants. In fact that would be my main advice - don’t be tempted to grow too many or you’ll be inundated! Plant the seeds undercover or on a windowsill from the beginning of the month.

Put two seeds to a pot, laying them on their sides and covering with about 1” of compost. They usually germinate in a week to ten days and grow

pretty rapidly. Remove the weaker of the seedlings (I always feel guilty when I do this! If it looks good I re-pot it). When the seedlings have four to 6 leaves start to harden off by placing outside during the day. Plant out after all risk of frost has passed. You can also start courgettes outside, directly into the bed in which they’ll grow but I’d wait until later in the month when the soil is a bit warmer. The plants will grow quickly, producing exotic looking yellow flowers (look out for recipes for the flowers too).

For maximum yields the plants should be harvested regularly. Tiny courgettes are very tasty, and don’t be tempted too turn your back on the plants for too long as they grow large at an amazing rate! Be careful with watering when seedlings as the stems can rot, but they’ll need plenty of water once they have grown. If you’re short of space courgettes can be grown in grow bags, planting two to a bag.

With summer in mind, don’t forget to keep planting your salad crops. As well as the traditional lettuce there are a host of other salad leaves that can be grown, and it’s usually possible to buy packets of mixed salad seeds. Get in the habit of planting some at least once a fortnight - use some of the leaves to cut and come again for tasty fresh salad, transplanting some lettuces outside and allowing them to grow on to full size.

If you planted beetroot seeds out in March or April the chances are that they’ll have suffered with the very cold weather that we had last month. Another row sown now may well give you much better results.

Fancy your own, home grown, Brussels sprouts with Christmas dinner? They need quite a long growing time, so think about starting them around now.

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It’s cold, wet, and miserable, so no wonder this is the peak summer holiday booking period. However, with the pound recently at a 32 year low against the dollar, and matching the awful rates of 2013 against the euro, this year it’s likely to be a challenge to get a decent price. The weak pound not only hits holiday spending, but hotels, car hire and more, so here are my 10 top tips for keeping costs down.

1. Pocket the perfect plastic to make the pound perform. Spend abroad and most credit cards add a 3% ‘non-sterling transaction fee’ which means £100 of euros costs £103 and some then load other charges on top. However, there are a range of specialist cards that don’t add that fee. So, you get that day’s same near-perfect rate that the banks do, in every country. My top two long term picks, as well as good exchange rates, have low cash fees - the www.creation. co.uk Everyday card and www.halifax. co.uk Clarity. Spending on these is super cheap, usually easily smashing the best bureau de change rates.

Yet only do this if you’ll repay the card IN FULL each month, to avoid the 18.9% ish representative APR. It’s worth noting if instead of spending on the card you withdraw foreign cash and spend that, you will pay interest even if you clear in full, but even with that added they’re still not that costly. For full info on top cards, and an eligibility calculator so you can see which you’re most likely to be accepted for go to www.mse.me/

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2. One hotel room can have hundreds of prices. Once you know what hotel you want, always check to see if it’s being sold cheaper elsewhere, use comparison sites www.trivago.co.uk and www.travelsupermarket.com for a wide-ranging search (and always call the hotel to see if it’ll beat the price). The difference can be £100s.

3. With car hire book it early and buy insurance elsewhere. If hiring abroad, generally early booking is cheaper, what costs £10 a day now can be £40 a day when you get there. Here’s the three key steps: a) Do a comparison to find your cheapest. I’d try www.kayak.co.uk, www.carrentals.co.uk and if needed www.skyscanner.net too. b) Check stealth fuel charges. Some try and make you pay for a full tank and return it empty - adding £80ish if you don’t drive far. The above, apart from Kayak, let you filter by fuel policy. c) Don’t fall for their insurance up-sell.

When you pick up a car they’ll often try and fear sell you up to £25/day insurance on top – to cover the large excess if you have any claims. If you’ll pay for this, instead use excess insurance comparison site www.moneymaxim. co.uk before you go and you can often @MoneySavingExpert find a policy from £2 a day. Yet if you do

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5. Speedily find the cheapest flights. The obvious start point again are comparison sites. My top picks are www.skyscanner. net, www.kayak.co.uk and www. momondo.co.uk which include most airlines and booking sites like Expedia and ebookers. Yet if you really want to slash flight costs, you need to get clever, such as using ethnic specialist travel agents and checking out airline code sharing deals. For full help see www. mse.me/cheapflights.

6. Don’t forget the good old fashion package holiday. Package holidays are where you usually get flights, hotels and transfers in one. They can still be the cheapest especially if you’re going away for 7, 10 or 14 days in a traditional holiday destination like Benidorm.

Both www.travelsupermarket.com and www.icelolly.com have comparison sites. Then once you’ve got up a price, if you want to shave a little off, you can call up other agents to see if they’ll sell you the same holiday at a cheaper price.

7. Book travel insurance AS SOON as you book the holiday. Every year people email me saying something sadly akin to, “I’m due on holiday in a few months, but I’ve just been given a cancer diagnosis and can’t go, the airline won’t let me cancel, what can I do?” The answer is ‘that’s what travel insurance is

for’. Yet many people only book it just before they go. Waiting defeats half the point of having the cover – which is to protect you in the event cancellation is needed due to illness, a death in the family or something else. Full help on the cheapest policies, including for over 65s in www.mse.me/travelinsurance.

8. Booked EasyJet – keep checking the price. If your EasyJet price drops after you’ve booked it – excluding in a sale – you can just call it up to ask for the difference back in vouchers. Jo emailed: “We got an £803 voucher... all thanks to you.”

9. Check if your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is still valid. The free EHIC means if you’re in an EU (and a few others) country you can use a state GP or hospital for the same price as a local, so if it’s free for them, it’s free for you. It’s valuable extra protection (alongside travel insurance). Yet it’s not valid for millions, this is nothing to do with Brexit, but simply that it has a valid until date and 5.3 million expired in the last year. Check yours, if it is, go to www. nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/ EHIC to get a new one for FREE (don’t Google this, you’ll find shyster sites trying to charge you to do it who add nothing to the process).

10. Be careful boozing on holiday. A final thought. If you’re going to drink on holiday (and let’s be honest, for many people that’s half what it’s about), remember this may invalidate your travel insurance claim. So, take it easy, and if you won’t take it easy, at least think about what belongings you’re taking with you! @MoneySavingExpert

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KITCHEN 1. Wash all the vegetables. Cut the aubergines into slices 1cm thick.

Peel and slice the onion.

2. To make the curry marinade, mix the oil, lime juice and curry powder together into a paste, peel and crush the garlic and add to the mixture.

3. Brush the sliced aubergine with curry marinade and season both sides.

BBQ: 1. Prepare to the BBQ to approx. 220c.

2.Cook the sliced aubergine for approx. 4 minutes on each side.

3.Split the buns and drizzle some oil on the inside and toast gently.

4.Serve the aubergine inside the warm toasted buns with lettuce, onion rings and tomato, with a dressing of your choice.

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New 2017 Honda Civic

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

The Honda Civic has been around forever. It’s one of those Japanese brands that has never faded away or changed into anything else, and it’s remarkable to think it’s been on our roads since 1972.

The 2017 Civic is the 10th generation of the model, and Honda claims it wanted to bring back the essence of a practical, yet entertaining vehicle to drive. To do this, the firm has spent time re-engineering this fresh Civic from top to toe.

The all-new Honda Civic marks the introduction of two petrol units – a 1.0-litre three-cylinder ‘VTEC Turbo’ and a 1.5-litre fourcylinder power plant. The 1.0-litre yields 129PS, and will do 55mpg, while the 1.5-litre produces 182PS and 48mpg of fuel economy.

Undoubtedly, the tenth incarnation of the Civic is an improvement over the last model, handling well on the test route that we took it out on around Barcelona in Spain. And the new power units – of which we drove the 1.5-litre variant – are first-rate, with lots of keen delivery, although the 1.5 i-VTEC Turbo Sport is not as potent as its athletic body suggests.

The new ‘VTEC Turbo’ engine can be joined to a CVT automatic gearbox, but we’d recommend trying the six-speed manual gearbox as it feels excellent in the hand and gratifying to work with. It’s also to the Civic’s credit that it stays hushed and refined, regardless of the flashy undercurrent.

The design of the all-new Honda Civic has changed. The exiting model is rounder, but the new Civic is like a compact saloon. It looks wider and smoother around the nose area, and the rear has an angular, level shape. Inside, the split-dash has been replaced by a smarter design – reminiscent of the lovely 90’s Honda dashboard layouts. This is a nod to an age when the Japanese automaker made some of its best cars.

The 2017 Honda Civic will be made in Swindon, a factory that has turned out well-built cars for some time now. The British plant will be constructing the model not just for the UK, but for the whole world. This is the inaugural ‘global’ Civic, meaning it’s being made with no specific changes for regions, other than the obvious adaptations for left and right-hand drive markets.

Topping the features of the new Civic is Honda’s ‘Connect’ infotainment unit, which is companionable with Android Auto and Apple Car Play operating systems. The other headliner, in terms of kit, is Honda’s safety technology bundle, known as ‘Sensing’. It merges several bits of tech to keep you safe and sound. Features include lane keeping assistant, forward collision warning adaptive cruise control, and traffic sign recognition.

Due to changes to the structure of the Civic, the ‘Magic Seats’ that made for simple loading of big objects are now absent. Despite this, the boot still holds a notable 478-litres, so it is by no means an issue.

Honda has announced the price-tag of its up-to-date Civic, and it will start from £18,335 increasing to £27,295, depending on which trim level you want.

The all-new Honda Civic is a great effort from the Japanese firm, and brings it right into serious competition with hardcore rivals like Ford’s Focus and VW’s Golf. The way the tenth-generation Civic looks, feels, and goes means the opposition should be worried. Now we must wait for the diesel and the ultra-hot Type R to make their entrance..

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Accountants Ward Goodman............................ 7

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Marinas Willow Way Marina..................... 41

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Book Publishing Courses Mike’s Online Academy............... 14 Bowls Clubs Boscombe Cliff Bowls Club........... 10

Electricians JCS Electrical................................ 10

Opticians Bournemouth Vision Centre......... 6 Oven Cleaners Oven King.................................... 40 Oven Wizards.............................. 10

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Estate & Letting Agents Powis Estate Agents.................... 14 Richard Godsell............................ 17 Slades........................................... 9 Solent Estates.............................. 48

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Cleaning Doctor........................... 30

Financial Advisors Ward Goodman............................ 7

Plumbing & Heating Services Gas BoilerCare............................. 13

Chiropodists Karen Lewis-Fry........................... 40 Watcombe Foot Clinic................... 5

Garage Services Kimberley Garage........................ 45

Property Maintenance Ian Jones Property Maintenance.. 3

Garden Centres Kings Park Nursery...................... 27

Puzzles & Competitions Crossword.................................... 22 Kids Page..................................... 10 Prize Wordsearch......................... 35

Builders Ian Jones....................................... 3

Chiropractors Paul Harris................................... 40

Garden Services Rob Young Garden Services......... 17

Pet Services “Muddy”ford Mutts...................... 9 Vida T........................................... 3

Community News Adventures of Nellie.................... 28 Celebrity Interview: Jasper Carrott........................... 30 Dorset Charities Conference......... 7 Dorset students JET propelled....... 21 Dorset Wildlife Trust: Helping the birds....................... 16 East Dorset Bee Keepers Assoc....... 18 Hengistbury Head Wildlife Gardeners.................... 26 Martin Lewis: Holiday bookings.... 38 Motoring: 2017 Honda Civic........ 44 On your plot: Courgettes............. 36 Record numbers at Mayor of Bournemouth’s Charity Ball....... 20 Tastes so good: BBQ Grilled Aubergine Burger...................... 42 World War One Memorial at All Saints Chuch..................... 8

Health & Fitness Laura Kardasinski........................ 10 Vitality Spain............................... 22

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