The St Leonards & St Ives Directory - December 2019

December 2019

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Welcome...

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The St Leonards & St Ives Directory Edition 37

Dear St Leonards, St Ives, Ashley Heath & Avon Castle, What an exciting year it has been for us.

We do hope that you can look back and see improvements you have made and that you have also had a successful year. December certainly gets busy with all that extra shopping for presents, tidying the house for visitors and generally having more to do than usual. As if life is not already busy enough!

It is also a time of year that we think of others less fortunate than ourselves. The team here at Dorset Publications has been very proud to Published by: work with Wave 105 and create some needed Stephen & Debbie Corney donations for our disadvantaged children here in at Dorset Publications the South with the “Cash for Kids” Appeal. Our very loyal advertisers have sponsored this, and Telephone: we really want to thank them from the bottom 01202 894397 of our hearts for their extremely generous donations. In total we have raised over £1500!

Email: info@stleonardsdirectory.co.uk Please acknowledge each of them. They can be seen next to “Rabbits, Kindness and Mission Copy deadline for the Christmas” article.

January 2020 edition: 9th December 2019

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 St Leonards & St Ives Directory 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.

With 2020 just around the corner, it is time to reflect on what we want to achieve this coming year. Here at the Directories we will continue to provide you with local news, data and our all-important local trades and services. It is vital that we keep our local economy thriving. Every time you make a call and book one of our trades people you are helping this enormously. We Thank you for that.

From All of us here, we Wish you a Merry Christmas!

Debbie, Stephen & Hayden

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Do you drive an automatic car?

The majority of car manufacturers recommend changing the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) on automatic gearboxes every 40,000 miles.

We have invested and are now equipped with the latest ATF exchanger machine, which runs flushing detergent through the gearbox, thus ensuring a 100% exchange of the total fluid capacity, unlike traditional methods.

Are you experiencing any of the following?  Rough gear change during acceleration  Slow or delayed gearshifts  Difficult to move from Park to Drive/Reverse

Contact us on 01202 894488 to book your automatic car in for a fluid service 441 Wimborne Rd East, Ferndown, BH22 9NA

 Noisy gear changes or loud running noise  An increase in transmission vibrations

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Community News

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Freedom Youth Club Wednesdays 5.30 – 7.30pm Age 10+ Cooking

Pool

Skittles

Wii/Xbox

Board Games

Table Tennis

Air Hockey Baking

Arts & Crafts Table Football

Badminton Tuck Shop

Entry £1 Members, £2 Non-Members Freedom Youth Club St Leonards Rear of St Leonards & St Ives Village Hall Braeside Road, St Leonards BH24 2PH Tel: 07504 505325

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DEBBIE HAYNES

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For a truly personal & professional treatment, please call

07909 331063

346 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9AT www.debbiehayneschiropody.co.uk

Limited home visits available

Are your automated gates an open or shut case?

We can service, maintain and repair existing automated gates of virtually any make & design.

• CAME Safe approved installers • Automatic gate installations & repairs • Regular service schedules or one off We are also fully qualified electricians and can undertake all kinds of electrical installations, inspections and repairs.

Tel: 01425 477943 1 Stag Business Park, Christchurch Rd, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3AS www.gle-uk.co.uk

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Get a Wow from your Worktops!

A fabulous range of stunning works surfaces, all lovingly crafted under one roof.

At R&A Fabrications we create beautiful surfaces.

Choose from nature’s highly aesthetic stone or timber; or one of the myriad of man made quartz colours available, or from one of the amazingly versatile and contemporary acrylics.

Based in Ringwood, Hampshire, we are ideally located for discerning trade and private customers in Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire and the home counties, who appreciate the quality of high specification work surfaces.

For more details take a look at our website:

Tel: 01425 475525

www.randafabrications.co.uk

Unit 4/5, Millstream Trading Estate, Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 3SA

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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 St Leonards area

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

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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LOCAL ELECTRICIAN LUKE RAINFORD EXPERIENCED, TRUSTED, QUALITY All Works, Small or Large Free Quotations, NO VAT City & guilds, 18th edition qualified Fully insured • Accredited by NICEIC

Phone: 07881 788666 • info@rainfordelectrical.com

Carpet & Flooring Specialists • Hardwood & Laminate Flooring • Carpet & Carpet Tiles • Wood Sanding & Restoration • Home selection service • Free quotes and advice Come and visit our showroom to see the ranges for yourself 348 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9AT Open 10.30am-4pm Mon-Fri

Tel: 01202 874141 Web: www.pnfl.co.uk Email: info@pnfl.co.uk To advertise in The St Leonards & St Ives Directory, please call: 01202 894397

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MASTERS IN BLOCK PAVING AND TARMAC

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0% APR finance options available

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Complete installation service • All building work and trades covered • Supply only Tile Supplier • Able Bathrooms • Worktop & door changes • Small jobs welcome

Tel: 01202 861972

135 Station Road, West Moors, BH22 0HT

Craig Byars t/a K and B Installations

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Heritage News

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Heritage: Christmas is coming!

Within the previous December editions I told a local ghost story in 2017. Last year I described the help provided to those on hard times by the local Poor House on the Verwood Road. Perhaps this year we deserve something a little more pleasing, despite the desperate uncertainties that abound as I write mid-September! So here is what we at the Meeting House have planned to brighten things up.

Local artist Martin Blake returns again for the whole month and into the New Year with a new selection of his paintings for sale, most based on photographs, many including local views past and present. These pictures were taken during his display in April this year.

His wife Jayne will have more of her hand-made greetings cards on sale, inevitably including some Christmas ones, all at ridiculously low prices.

These Christmas crib ďŹ gures have long been in use at the Meeting House, but one of the three kings was broken when someone nudged the font. Luckily we had a spare.

I then created a panorama that year, using an old bird table for the stable. It has become increasingly elaborate as the years pass by. This was the 2016 version.

The Christmas tree is another essential, on which one of our Trustees or volunteers will be given the task of hanging all the baubles and draping the lights, not forgetting the fairy! Since rearranging the display elements,

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both the crib and tree have been visible through the side windows to passers-by.

On the occasion that this picture was taken, one of the local schools provided an exhibition of their pupils’ efforts to illustrate the season of goodwill. In the past volunteers dressed as gnomes have welcomed children in to make lanterns and cards, while some organisations have held a craft fair for charity. This year, the Meeting House will open on the first Sunday

when the Town holds its Fair.

Ted Baker’s widow Barbara continues to persuade her organists to return and include our 1860s pipe organ within their concerts. Byron, the Welsh Wizard, will be here on 5th December.

Now I have to think of more history to fill these pages throughout 2020!

A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY READERS! John Hawkins

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Amazing Offers on Windows • Doors • Conservatories

INTEREST FREE FINANCE OPTIONS TO HELP SPREAD THE COST

Call for your FREE quote on 023 8027 0606 Showroom: Hiltingbury Rd, Chandler’s Ford SO53 5SS www.britanniawindows.co.uk

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Wildlife News

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Talking about Wildlife...

Fascinating Fungi Fungi don’t fit into the plant or animal kingdoms but into an entire category of their own. The Fungi kingdom is a large group of organisms that includes yeasts, moulds, and, of course, mushrooms. Found everywhere - in the soil, in water, on and within plants, and even in the human body - fungi are essential to life on earth and they have a fascinating biology.

Fungi play an important role within our ecosystems, helping to recycle nutrients from dead or decaying organic matter releasing carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus into the soil and the atmosphere. Without fungi, these recycling activities would be seriously reduced, and we would have a lot more decaying material around our feet.

They are important directly as food for us, with many edible mushroom species grown and harvested for sale and some mushrooms and truffles considered as delicacies. While mushrooms aren’t a large proportion of what we eat day to day, fungi are also widely used in the production of many other foods and drinks such as cheeses, beer and wine, and bread.

Fungi are also vitally important for the good

Crimson Waxcap

Fabulous Fungi Photo: Nick Tomlinson

growth of most plants and crops. In 1885, German biologist Albert Bernard Frank coined the word “mycorrhiza” to describe this symbiotic relationship in which fungus grows around plant roots. This gives the plants greater access to water and minerals such as phosphorus and nitrogen and even increases their immunity. In exchange, the plant provides carbohydrates and other nutrients to the fungi.

Dorset Wildlife Trust manages many nature reserves to support and benefit all kinds of wildlife, including fungi. In west Dorset, Kingcombe Meadows and Powerstock are some of the best places in England to find fungi species, many of them rare, all of them beautiful. The huge variation in geology and plant life at Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve ensures a variety of habitats which allows for a larger variety of fungus species than one would expect in a few hundred acres.

The Kingcombe Centre’s 2020 programme of events is now live, which includes Fungi courses, so you can learn more about this fascinating subject. Visit www.kingcombe.org. uk for more information and to book.

By Susannah Lynn, Volunteer

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Understanding Investments: How to Combat Inflation - The Enemy of Retirees Anyone on a fixed income will know the painful effect inflation can have on their expenditure.

When the cost of living increases almost every year, one’s standard of living is eroded unless your income is inflation-proofed. People in retirement are particularly exposed to this risk; inflation really is the silent but clinical assassin of a worry-free retirement!

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publish a composite price index, showing inflation rates in the UK since 1947. We probably don’t need to plan for over 60 years of inflation during retirement…. but we should be planning for around 30 years. Going back to 1988, the average inflation rate for the most recent 30year period has been 3.1% per annum. This doesn’t sound high, but it means £10,000 in 1988 would now need to be £26,341 to have the same purchasing power (ie buy the same things).

current accounts and fixed rate bonds.

One of the Howard Goodship concerns is the slow down in the global economy, and the effect that might have on dividend payouts. Data provider IHS Market forecast a 3% increase this year in FTSE 100 dividends and a 10% increase in 2020. In addition, a recent study in the US by Hartford Funds highlighted the fact that US corporations have more than doubled the cash on their balance sheets due to the past decade of record profitability. This should bode well for the sustainability of dividend payouts.

Conclusion:

The state pension currently provides protection against inflation, as do many final salary pension schemes. For some clients the combination of these can help reduce the effects of inflation but they don’t usually cover all expenditure. Often, they cover the basics such as food, heating and bills but what about the enjoyable things people do when retired?

Discretionary expenditure may need to be drawn down from a client’s savings. With the current low interest rate environment, capital can quickly be depleted.

I am not suggesting that investing in dividend paying equity funds is the answer to a secure and happy retirement. Capital values can fluctuate, as can the dividend payments. I am suggesting that there are high quality investment solutions available which, in the right circumstances and for the right client, can help solve this problem experienced by many retirees. Of course, there is still a place for cash, NS&I and other low risk investments, which should form the foundation of a saver’s investment portfolio. But unless you know you have enough capital to last throughout your lifetime, holding only cash or fixed rate investments leaves you fully exposed to the risk of inflation, which compounds annually and is unrelenting.

Dividend Yields have historically risen ahead of inflation!

Howard Goodship is an Independent Financial Adviser with Lonsdale Wealth Management, 5 Fridays Court, Ringwood.

The average UK dividend yield has risen by an average of 3.5% per annum for the past 30 years (Source; Link Asset Services). The current average yield on the FTSE All-Share is 3.42% and on the FTSE 100 it is 4.3%, significantly ahead of what can be earned in interest from

Tel: 01425 208490

How will your income in retirement more than double (and almost treble)? -What is your plan?

www.lonsdaleservices.co.uk

The value of an investment and the income from it could go down as well as up. The return at the end of the investment period is not guaranteed and you may get back less than you originally invested. The contents of this article are for information purposes only and do not constitute individual advice.

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KK Kingsbury Kingsbury Kitchens & Bathrooms

Kitchens & Bathrooms

Kitchen & bathroom design & installation showroom

Manor Hatch, 63 Southampton Road, Ringwood, Hampshire. BH24 1HE SHOWROOM OPEN

Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:00

Visit our website for more information. www.kingsbury-kitchens.co.uk

Sat 10:00 - 16:00 or call 01425 837300

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CAMERAS & BINOCULARS WANTED

By Private Collector ANY Age, Format, Quantity or Quality - Collections Of ANY Size - Lenses Of All Types - Clockwork Cine ALSO Wanted 8mm, 16mm, 35mm - BEST PRICES PAID - WILL COLLECT - ANY DISTANCE CONSIDERED Please Call Keith On

01202 862886

• Patios - Porcelain/Sandstone • Fencing • Garden Clearance • Re-Pointing • Hard Landscaping • Driveways • Tarmac • Brickwork • Block Paving • Artificial Lawns • Turfing • Tree Work • Fully Insured Local, Friendly & Reliable

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Visit our newly extended showroom at Three Legged Cross Come along and see the stunning quality of our new showroom displays.

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Rabbits, Kindness and Mission Christmas What has big ears, a twitchy nose and is loved and adored by a small person?

A Sylvanian Family rabbit to the average adult human looks like a small hard plastic rabbit covered in a velvet material – it stands, motionless on two feet.

However, to the 5-year-old girl who received not only one rabbit but also a whole family of rabbits, this was her world over Christmas. A world she could escape into, make up stories and create imaginary lives.

Lily* was one of the children who was helped by Wave 105 Mission Christmas. Identified by her school as a family in need of support, Lily and her dad had been through a rough time and were struggling financially. Dad as a single parent was trying to make ends meet by juggling work and looking after his daughter. They only just had enough money for basic needs – food and a roof over their head but certainly not enough for presents.

Lily’s school contacted us and asked if we would add them to our list of families to help. Her teacher mentioned that all Lily wanted this Christmas was a Sylvanian Family animal and her dad had been scouring charity shops to find one but to no avail.

Every day during December, an army of volunteers in Chandlers Ford were counting and sorting through the mountain of donated presents. Every day they checked for specifically requested toys but no luck for Lily.

Then one morning towards the end of Mission Christmas, a van-load of presents was delivered from Sainsbury’s and in the midst of the trains, cars, dolls, teddies, books and Lego was a Sylvanian rabbit family and a house for them to live in.

Lily’s teacher collected and gave them to her dad. Lily was able to play with her little family over Christmas and throughout the following year.

This would not have happened without the generosity of individuals and companies who donate every year to Mission Christmas. Over 93,000 children and young people live in poverty in the south (SO, PO and BH postcodes)** which means these children do not eat a hot meal on a daily basis, have no central heating in their homes and do not own a full uniform to wear to school. During our annual Mission Christmas campaign, Wave 105 Cash for Kids asks the public to donate new and unwrapped gifts to help these disadvantaged youngsters, so they will have something to open on Christmas Day. Wave 105 Cash for Kids Charity Manager said, “Please help us again this year to support the most vulnerable children and families in the south. This is our community, helping our local children to have a Happy Christmas. You can make a positive difference to a young person’s life.’”

For more information visit: www.wave105.com/mission *name changed to protect identity **www.endchildpoverty.org.uk

Christmas Greetings...

WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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The Adventures of Daichi

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The Adventures of Daichi

The Dorset Publications Camper Van For anyone who is new to reading these fun pages, I would like to give you some background. They are meant to be a little tongue in cheek, family and friends orientated with places to visit around our wonderful southern coast and countryside. “Daichi” is a Japanese Nissan Elgrand, a converted Campervan who has a life of his own. He likes to show off and it is he that gets us out of the house, away from the computers and the TV, looking outwards. Daichi had his first criticism last month, a serious gentleman who did not see eye to eye with the “Dashing Dude’s” playful nature. You see, we like to bring a smile to your face and maybe lighten life up a bit. (We sincerely apologise to the gentleman who clearly did not react like this.) After-all there are plenty of things that do the opposite, so let’s not be too serious, let’s live a little, have some good old English entertainment and create some great memories. Here we go… again!

Daichi really did his homework this month.

Caring for the environment is so important and Daichi found something rather special. True to his nature, this area has a name that makes you instantly smile…

Stephen pretending to be David Bailey

A sighting of the lesser-spotted Debbie!

“Slop Bog”. Yes, we went to Slop Bog! You can imagine my reaction, or maybe best not to. Actually, this is a fascinating place, situated just off the A31 to Ferndown and the B3072 to West Moors. It is an SSSI that is a Site of Special Scientific Interest!

Not only is it a fascinating place to explore, but it was saved by a group of people who call themselves, “The Slop Bog Guardians”.

How wonderful is that. Way back in 2003 trees were going to be felled and this group of dedicated locals got together to save the day. Their motto is - “To preserve and protect the character of Slop Bog Local Nature Reserve by maintaining a balance between the views of the local community and national conservation strategies”. Daichi is impressed.

We had got all kitted out in wellies and raincoats, and Daichi had the coffee ready.

He knows me well. Off we set, rather early for us as the weather was going to turn and we did not want to get caught in the bog and have to be air-rescued. (as if… remember the time Nellie got stuck in the mud…) As soon as you enter the bog area, there is the peaceful silence of wondrous

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Not far into the bog we saw, what I thought was something burnt in the middle of a clump of trees… showing my ignorance, it turned out to be a food block, possibly a salt lick for the cows roaming around! The trampled muddy earth around it, made it look like a burning. Maybe I am once again showing the difference between our ‘dangerous environment’ which is all too often prevalent in the news and the calmness of what was actually before me. A very good reason to get out, away from our electronic age for a while. The British White Cattle even came over to say Hello and prove it was a feeding area! Stephen enjoyed doing his best David Bailey impersonation, taking lots of photos of the curious calf.

We regrettably did not see any lizards, snakes or slow worms, or maybe this was a blessing as Daichi may have screeched off and left us stranded. In the summer this is a haven for butterflies and birds including Stonechats, Dartford Warbler,

Daichi’s welcome whistling kettle...

Cattle roam the heathland Nightjars, Snipes and the Greater Spotted Woodpecker. This day you could only see the Lesser Spotted Debbie… literally in my raincoat. Frogs love it here too and all sorts of funghi thrive in full glory.

The beauty, the space and the tranquillity really helps you to see things in perspective, ‘chill out’ (literally, as it was not too warm) and collect your thoughts.

The coffee that Daichi provided from his whistling kettle, overlooking the heathland was very welcomed. A simple morning out on a cold, slightly wet November day. Life does not have to be full on 24-7. Time out can make all the difference.

There are hundreds of these Sites of Scientific Interest, over 4000 in fact in the UK and 240 in Dorset alone. Maybe you could find one and let Daichi know?

He loves to hear from you. It is always possible to help and volunteers are welcomed with open arms. It is a great way to meet new friends, learn some new skills and look after the environment. A win-win we say.

As Christmas is coming and there is much to do, do remember to take some time out for yourself. Taking a walk is very therapeutic. A Very Merry Christmas to you all, from Daichi the Dashing Dude!

By Debbie Corney

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Visit our fantastic shop with 19 stunning kitchen and bedroom displays to inspire you Twin Firs Shop, Southampton Road, Cadnam SO40 2NQ

Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 10am - 5pm Sun: Closed

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10.30am - 1pm Marquee - Christmas Decoration and Wreath Making • Lionel Richie Songbook Main Club • Solent City Jazzmen - Moldy Fig Wine Society Christmas Party The Big Chris Barber Band The Manfreds Christmas Lunch Party - Tom Jones tribute Badness/Showmaddymaddy - Main Club Lady Gaga tribute - Moldy Fig • Abba Rival Marquee The Greatest Show - Lunch party plus meet Father Christmas • Movie The Night Away - Main Club Madonna Tribute - Moldy Fig Merrill Osmond in concert John Maddock Jazzmen - Moldy Fig Christmas Lunch and Fashion Show - Rhian House of Fashion Ladies Lunch - Princes of Motown • Curtis Stigers Main Club • Princes of Motown - Moldy Fig The Silver Beatles - Main Club Del Boys Christmas Dinner - Moldy Fig Christmas Lunch Party - Whitney Houston tribute Nya King as Whitney Houston - Main Club Alvin as Elvis - Moldy Fig Navi as Michael Jackson - Main Club Robbie Williams/Buble tribute - Moldy Fig West End Jerseys/Take That tributes - Marquee Black Eyed Peaz - Main Club

Gary Barlow Tribute - Moldy Fig Rolling Stones Tribute - Marquee 15 Jazz Christmas Party with John Maddocks Band 16 Queen Tribute 17 Robbie Williams tribute - Main Club Tom Jones tribute - Moldy Fig 18 Rob Lamberti as George Michael - Main Club Adele tribute - Moldy Fig 19 Abba Rival - Main Club Red Mick as Simply Red - Moldy Fig 20 Christmas Lunch Party with Abba Rival Pink tribute - Main Club Elton John tribute - Moldy Fig Ultimate Tribute Show - Marquee 21 Spice Girls tribute - Main Club • Ivan J - Moldy Fig 22 Christmas Lunch with Little Mix tribute plus meet Father Christmas Rule The World as Take That - Main Club 23 West End Jerseys - Main Club Phil Collins tribute - Moldy Fig 24 11.30am - 3pm Christmas Eve Lunch Time Party Eve: Christmas Eve Party Night with Roy G Hemmings 27 80’s Mania Dave Lewin Trio – Moldy Fig 28 Ultra 90s 29 Edwin Starr’s Band – The Team 30 Pre New Year’s Eve Party with Navi 31 New Year’s Eve Party Night

• COMPETITION • COMPETITION • COMPETITION • Answer the following question for a chance of winning 4 entrance tickets to see The Edwin Starr band on Sunday 29 December 2019: Edwin Starr had a hit with which song?

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Entries should be emailed to: competitions@dorsetpublications.co.uk, or posted to: Dorset Publications, 1 Moorlands Rise, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0JR (marking the email/envelope “The Edwin Starr band”) to be received no later than 16th December. The winner will be notified by 20th December 2019. Only one entry per household.

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For all your flooring solutions:

Carpet • Vinyl • Wood The finest British designed and made luxury products Local and independent retailer

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Free Tree Inspections • Your Local Tree Surgeons Tree & Hedge Trimming Pruning & Shaping Dead Wooding Stump Removal

Tree Planting Decompaction & Aeration Pigeon Prevention Planning Applications

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Repairs to your Windows and Doors

DOUGLAS HUTCHINS Landscaping & Driveways • • • • • •

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Locksmith Double Glazing Repairs Misted Sealed Units Replaced Handles, Hinges and Catflaps Free Estimates Call Vince on:

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Tel: 01202 826052 Ringwood Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6RE

Seasonal food in unspoilt surroundings The Three Legged Cross in Verwood is a country pub & dining oozing rural charm and rustic character.

Our picturesque surroundings provide the perfect backdrop for savouring the hearty, seasonal pubfood on our menu, and the carefully nurtured cask ales and fine wines gracing our bar.

Opening Times:

Monday to Saturday: 12pm to 11pm Sundays: 12pm to 10.30pm

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This month, the prize is a meal for two at The Three Legged Cross Inn, so please complete this page by 28th December 2019 and send to: December Prize Wordsearch Name: ______________________ The St Leonards Directory, Address: ______________________ 1 Moorlands Rise, ______________________ West Moors, ______________________ Ferndown, BH22 0JR Telephone: ______________________

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Gardening Tips

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a beginner’s

GUIDE Composting

No garden can have too much compost and rich, fertile soil is the key to great vegetables and plants. In these days of fortnightly bin collections (and the threat of slop buckets for our kitchens) why leave kitchen waste to fester in your wheelie bin when it can be put to good use?

Find a corner somewhere in the garden to start a compost heap or, if space is limited, many councils offer bins for the purpose at reasonable prices. If building your own bin, it's best to put it on a soil base which will attract worms to start work on the heap. You could use old planks of wood or chicken wire supported by posts in each corner. This works well as it is important that air can get in to help the process.

You need a good mixture of material to make good compost. If you just put in grass cuttings you'll end up with a foul, soggy mess so they should be mixed with shredded newspaper, pruning clippings (not the really woody stems)

and even cardboard. Annual weeds can go in as long as they haven't gone to seed but avoid perennial weeds like dandelions as even the smallest piece of root will produce another plant. Almost all vegetable waste from the kitchen can be used, but avoid meat, fish and cooked food as these may attract rats etc. Use crushed eggshells, used teabags, used kitchen towels and fruit and vegetable peelings. Keep the mixture damp.

The aim is to end up with something that is dark, crumbly and sweet smelling and alive with worms. If you wanted to hurry up the process, you can buy accelerants from hardware shops and garden centres but a cheaper and just as efficient method involves collecting urine, diluting it with water and wetting the heap with it. Well, what do you imagine our ancestors used?

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We are family run business and have been building our reputation within the Hampshire and Dorset region since 2007. Since then we have continued to supply quality products fitted by qualified FENSA MTC fitters. Our Directors have over 45 year’s experience within the window industry and we tailor every job for our customers.

Our Ringwood showroom has a wide range of the latest doors and windows available please feel free to visit for a no obligation quotation.

sales@rfmwindows.com

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Garage doors and awnings Up and over • Roller • Sectional • Side hinged Any size, style and colour Electric or manual • Supplied and fitted Repaired and serviced

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Rear of 98 Ashley Lane, Hordle, Lymington SO41 0GA

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Here at United Fencing Supplies we specialise in all types of fencing from domestic to industrial.

We stock a full range of timber fencing products including: • Picket Fencing • Closeboard Fencing • Trellis and Overlap • Closeboard Panels

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We manufacture all of our own panels, trellis and gates so if you have any bespoke requirements please don’t hesitate to contact us.

With over 25 years’ experience we are confident that United Fencing Supplies is the right choice for your garden project.

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What’s On 2019…

30th Nov ‘19 - 2nd Jan ‘20 Artisans on the Beach Swanage Sea Front, Shore Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1LB Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout December, the Artisans on the Beach will be offering creations of every description.

Short of ideas for Christmas or simply can’t think of where to get that one thing that just does not seem to be available elsewhere, then look here, you might well be on to a winner.

7th December 2019 Vintage Brass Christmas Celebrations St Christopher’s Church, Arnewood Rd, Bournemouth BH6 5DW Christmas Concert (in aid of Cancer Research) at St Christophers Church Southbourne at 7:00 pm Tickets: £7.00.

12th December 2019 Poole Lantern Parade Falkland Square, Poole, BH15 1ER Get that festive feeling as Poole Lantern Parade lights up the town with beautifully crafted handmade lanterns.

Leaving Falkland Square at 6pm, join

the parade through the town centre before arriving at the Guildhall for carols and mince pies.

14th - 31st December 2019 A Medieval Christmas Adventure Corfe Castle, Wareham Dorset, BH20 5EZ Dating back to medieval England, the Lord of Misrule tradition continues at Corfe Castle this Christmas. Join our very own mischief-maker as you journey through the castle ruins, learn about medieval traditions and join in with games, dances and entertainment to brighten the long cold winter. Free admission to the event, normal entry charges apply. Tel 01929 481 294. 10 nights please check web site for details.

29th Nov - 24th Dec 2019 Santa’s Workshop The Ark, Poole Park, Poole, BH15 2SF Come and make reindeer food, write a letter to Santa, and paint your own tree decoration and finish with a magical visit to Santa and collect your gift.

Booking required 24 hours in advance www.thearkpoolepark.co.uk/santasworkshop. Cost £12.50 per head.

14th Dec 2019 to 14th Jan 2020 Christmas at Shire Hall Shire Hall Historic Courthouse, Dorchester

Come along to Shire Hall and immerse yourself in a Christmas extravaganza, with seasonal goodies in the café, festive music from the Crossways Handbell Ringers, Christmas craft workshops and glistening Christmas slime-making as well as a visit to Father Christmas in his grotto. Normal museum admission cost applies, Santa’s Grotto £4 per Child. 01305 261 849.

18th December 2019 Noel Noel with Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir Sunninghill Community Hall, South Court, Dorchester, DT1 1EB Festive music, close harmony arrangements and readings, together with mulled wine and mince pies, will provide the perfect start to your Christmas celebrations. £18 per ticket, please book early 01722 701 511

21st Dec 2019 to 1st Jan 2020 Victorian Christmas at Beaulieu National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, SO42 7ZN Travel back in time and visit the Victorian Montagu family home this festive season.

Visit us from 21 December - 1 January* to see what the Montagu family members would have been doing during the festive season of 1889.

*Please note the Beaulieu attraction will be closed on Christmas Day. Tel: 01590 612345.

For ticket prices and discounts please see National Motor Museum website.

31st December 2019 New Year’s Eve 2019: Bohemian Rhapsody SingAlong Regent Centre, 51 High St, Christchurch, BH23 1AS Experience this outstanding film featuring Rami Malek’s amazing Golden Globewinning performance as Freddie Mercury.

Sing-along with lyrics on the screen to all your favourite smash hits including ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ and ‘We Are The Champions’. At the end of the film, get in the drinks for Big Ben which will be beamed in live by satellite on screen to welcome in 2020! Early booking for this New Year’s Eve special is strongly recommended.

7th January 2020 RSPB Arne – Nature Tots Arne Road, Wareham, BH20 5BJ Nature Tots at RSPB Arne is a monthly nature group aimed at preschool children aged between 2 ½ and 5 years old. Each session is £5 per child. Parking is now FREE for the duration of the event, please collect your voucher from The Welcome Hut in the car park. Booking is required. Tel: 01929 553360.

To keep up to date with what’s on in Dorset go to:

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Marine Paintings of the New Forest Exhibition The New Forest Heritage Centre in Lyndhurst is now host to its first marine painting exhibition dedicated to the New Forest National Park’s beautiful coastal environment. The event was opened by Hon. Mrs Mary Montagu-Scott at a well-attended preview evening in October.

The exhibition features five local artists: Barry Peckham, Peter Frost, Richard Tratt, Colin Richens and Barry Miles. Barry Peckham recently celebrated 50 years of painting with a retrospective exhibition, also at the New Forest Heritage Centre.

Peter Frost said, “it’s been great working towards this exhibition and we are all thrilled to see our paintings looking so good on display in the centre of the New Forest”.

Inchmery near Lepe by Colin Richens

Giles Gould, Centre Manager, is delighted to be able to show the coastal beauty of the New Forest National Park. “The New Forest occupies 220 square miles and has 26 miles of stunning coastline, much of which is little-known. This is a great opportunity to come and be inspired by these fabulous paintings of the coast, and I hope that visitors will be able to see some of these places for themselves.”

Entry to the New Forest Heritage Centre and gallery is free, though donations are very much appreciated. Works are for sale.

The preview evening was well-attended

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Ingredients for 4- 6 servings 1 bottle dry red wine 2 (5cm) cinnamon sticks 1 dessertspoon whole cloves 1 dessertspoon whole allspice 1 large piece orange rind (avoid the pith) 1 large piece lemon rind (avoid the pith) 2-4 tablespoons demerara sugar, (or to taste)

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