The St Leonards & St Ives Directory - February 2018

The St Leonards & St Ives

Directory

February 2018

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Welcome...

The St Leonards & St Ives Directory Edition 15

Published by:

Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Publications

Telephone:

01202 894397

Email:

info@stleonardsdirectory.co.uk

Copy deadline for the March 2018 edition: 12th February 2018

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

The S t Leonards & S t Ives Director y 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 St Leonards, St Ives, Ashley Heath & Avon Castle, Happy Valentines Day to all our wonderful readers!

This is the time of year we sit and think about the sunshine, warmer times and the ability to get out more again. Stephen, myself and Hayden, (with Nellie the campervan of course) have started to do more walking, even on cold days, so long as it is dry. It is a great way to lift the spirits, get away from the TV and blow the cobwebs away. We had a wonderful walk to Moors Valley last week and even met friends on the way. What a success. So, if you are able to get out I do think it helps. Nellie also took us on a “Murder Mystery Walk” around Wimborne… in the dark! What fun that was. I do hope you have time for a read and better still try a “Treasure Trail” for yourselves. You can even win £100 if you enter their competition!

Inside your local magazine there are many articles to peruse. I hope you enjoy them whilst relaxing over a cuppa. With a new year already well on its way, if you have any plans to upgrade the house or garden and would like more time for yourself, then do call one (or several) of our loyal advertisers. I am sure we have the perfect person to help you.

Please mention us when calling and Wish them all the Best!

The lucky winner of the prize wordsearch last month was Lynda Kline. Well done to you! We do hope you have had a good start to 2018 and have exciting plans for this year.

Wishing you all the Very Best,

Debbie & Stephen Corney

Useful Numbers Local Police Bournemouth Airport Village Hall Emergency Electric

101 01202 364000 07847 430815 0800 028 0247

Royal B’mouth Hosp Parish Council Bournemouth Water Emergency Gas

01202 303626 01425 482727 01202 590059 0800 111 999

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6 C.P.E. Private Hire started business in 2006 doing novelty hire limousines, but in 2013 also extended the business to taxi private hire, as the St Leonards and St Ives area had to rely on services from Ringwood or Ferndown.

The gap we have filled has been appreciated by local residents and businesses of St Leonards, St Ives and surronding areas.

We also operate 5-8 seat MPV vehicles giving room for extra passengers leg space and baggage etc.

We also operate 8 seat executive limousines and mini buses for weddings, proms and special occasions.

For information on any of our services please phone Mike at the office any time on 01425 472496.

“I would like to extend my thanks to the many customers and businesses of St Leonards and St Ives for your support.”

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

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M: 07722 430028 T: 01425 472496

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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.

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Tel: 01425 475525

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

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.

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Community News

St Leonards & St Ives Parish Council Orchids in the Parish – The Parish is fortunate to be the home to the orchid Autumn Ladies Tresses, also known as Spiranthes Spiralis. They appear on the “near Threatened” and on the England Red Data List but they have no more protection than other wild flowers.

All flowers are protected to some extent under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1980) in that they cannot be dug up without the landowner’s permission but that is where it stops. The District Council has altered its verge cutting schedule to encourage the flowers by trying not to cut affected verges in August/early September but are mindful of their obligations to maintain the verges for their residents.

We are not suggesting to anyone that they should not cut verges in fact we and I am sure many residents are grateful for those community minded individuals who cut the verge outside of their homes as it all helps to keep the area looking cared for.

We would though ask, that you look during the late July/August period for the small white flowers and perhaps delay cutting the verge if present until they have finished flowering as they do look very pretty and give many pleasure as they pass by.

Public participation in Council Meetings – The Parish Council is required to conduct itself in a transparent manner. This means that legally it can only discuss matters that are stated on a publically advertised agenda. We are required to publish the agenda at least three clear working days in advance and we do so on our website www.stleonardspc.org.uk and on the Parish noticeboards around the Parish.

Meetings are open to the public but the law says that whilst open the public cannot

participate in the discussion and debate of the Council meeting. The public can make a representation to the Council and this is clearly advertised when this can occur on each agenda. This can sometimes cause some issues particularly when the public come along and expect to speak on an item at length. The Parish Council welcomes the interest of the Public but in order that the business of the meeting can proceed it has to have a method in controlling the amount of time allocated to any item on the agenda.

Without some form of control we could in some cases not conclude other items on the agenda which whilst of less interest to those attending may in fact be more time sensitive. The Council has therefore after consultation with other bodies formulated a public speaking policy.

A copy of this is available on our website but in simple terms the Parish Council will allow up to two speakers for and two against to speak in the Public Forum on any item listed. The maximum tine allowed per person will be 2 minutes and if a large group attends on one item the group will be asked to nominate a spokesperson.

Adopted policies of the Parish Council can be found on our website: www.stleonardspc.org.uk Need to contact the Parish Council: Mrs A Jacobs, Parish Clerk, Parish Office, Village Hall, Braeside Road, St Leonards, Ringwood, BH24 2PJ Telephone: 01425 482727 Office hours: Tuesday to Thursday 10.30am to 12.30pm Email: office@stleonardspc.org.uk website www.stleonardspc.org.uk

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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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Puzzle Corner

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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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Call today for a free estimate

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ST LEONARDS AND ST IVES EX-SERVICES CLUB Friendly Local Social Club

UPCOMING EVENTS Help 4 Heroes charity quiz - Tuesday 6th February Club quiz - Tuesday 6th March Waggy Tails charity quiz - Friday 9th March Live music – Saints of Sin – Saturday 24th March Bingo every Thursday and Sunday evening Hall hire – venue available for birthdays, anniversaries, etc ***FREE VENUE*** for charity quizzes and other fundraising events Membership open to all – please pop in, visit our website or like our facebook page

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For all your Domestic & Commercial Demolition & Asbestos Clearance...

Safe and smooth demolition and removal of old sheds and garages. Get rid of the eye sore and create a space to enjoy next spring!

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Safe and secure transfer of any asbestos waste with all essential documentation.

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Tel: 01202 511151 www.pro-dem.co.uk

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Heritage News

Local Heritage: Lynes, Lions and a Zoo Variations in the spelling of place names is common throughout history, such that one is always having to consider the likely connections of similar names within a given area. Simply using the ones in the title, one first finds the name “Lyne” appearing in Elizabethan times in connection with Leybrook Manor, which survives as small areas known as Leybrook Common near the Avon Castle area, next to the Spur Road.

Richard Lyne became a local benefactor who set up a free school, known as “the Elizabethan School”, in what is believed to have been the original Saxon church within the churchyard in Ringwood. That building can be seen on the 1769 Willis map, copies available in one of the files at the Meeting House. The original map was later deposited at HRO Winchester on behalf of the church.

By the early 1700s a James Lyne owned some 500 acres in Barnsfield, once an area known as New Barn Field, today much of the area containing the Avon Heath Country Park. They gave me first sight of a plan of his lands, at the time in use to show children something of the past. Various “turbary delphs” are shown where individual tenants could cut turves to use for roofing or burning. A copy of this map was later found within a Malmesbury file at HRO, dating it as 1730. Another Lyne, unlikely

to be directly connected, is a blacksmith, William Lyne, who purchased a small plot in Ringwood at the time of the 1807-11 Enclosure Awards. Once part of Bickerley Common, the lane down from the High Street soon became known as Lyne’s Lane, and remains so today.

Various old maps show a Lion’s Hill south of the Horton Road, close to the Moors River.

Recent researches into what were once a pair of cottages, now known as Little Lion’s Farm, has taken me back to my earlier studies of Lion’s Hill Farm itself. In the past the names of various owners of the surrounding lands have appeared on maps and estate plans. Of particular note within my researches around the mid-18th century there were Monica’s and Bright’s. Lion’s Hill Farm appeared later instead of Bright’s, but the latest studies revealed a Cook’s and, perhaps significantly, a Lane’s.

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15 Lion’s Hill Farmhouse itself is a “two-part” building, with some earlier cob and timber elements at the back, but a distinctly lateVictorian red brick front section. There is also a 17th century barn on site. While visiting some years ago, the then owner or tenant had stated that, within some old deeds, the name was actually spelt “Lyon’s”.

Unfortunately, I did not get the chance to check these documents.

The name Lion’s Lane appears in the 1920s while William Webb is developing his Ashley Heath Garden Estate. There may well have been an earlier rough path in the vicinity. However, the constantly curving route of his roads is a feature of his design.

Of note is today’s Woolsbridge Road, originally known within his estate as St. Leonards Hill. On early maps, the almost straight footpath from the crossing on the Horton Road down to “Gipsy Bottom” can be found under his curves.

The name Lion’s Hill is said by some to have originated from the fact that, from a certain angle, it resembled a crouched lion. Rather

more sinister …. and distinctly wrong …. was the suggestion it was where a lion that had escaped from a local zoo had been shot!

This posed the question of the whereabouts of this zoo.

This was later found on a large scale OS 1940s map of St. Ives village, at a property on the service road known today as “Avon Cottage”. An old local resident told me that he remembered visiting it pre-WW2, when it had a zebra’s head in a nearby tree to advertise its presence, entry apparently 6d. There are suggestions the animals came from Belle Vue Zoo in Manchester during the war, to avoid the bombing.

Perhaps a more likely source could have been the circus in Southampton. Ted Harvey, the publican at the St. Leonards Hotel, apparently told a tale of encountering a panther while patrolling with the local policeman as a Special Duties officer. There are also reports of a lion escaping from another “zoo” in Ferndown.

Similar snippets of local history are regular features of my talks to groups and organisations. A list of the numerous subjects covered is available on request. My fee is always donated to the Meeting House, where, as a registered charity, it qualifies for Gift Aid. They receive no external funding, relying entirely on income from visitors, inhouse events and donations.

John Hawkins

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Wildlife News

Talking about Wildlife...

Birds of a feather...

At about 4pm on a cold winter’s day, the sky may come alive with the shape of birds flocking together, with the sudden deafening sound of chitter chatter filling the air. One of wildlife’s most spectacular sights is approaching – a swooping and swirling murmuration of starlings.

It may surprise you to know that starlings are actually becoming a less common sight in the UK, so seeing a flock of them is a wonderful thing.

Other winter visitors flocking include birds from Eastern Europe and even species from the far northern regions, such as redwings and fieldfares from Scandinavia.

So, why do birds flock? Well, why not!

Birds can move easily and quickly, so they make the most of an annual trip to the UK, with an abundance of food, and a warmer climate to enjoy.

Flocks of birds are also essential for their survival this time of year, as

Starlings

Photo: Stewart Canham

Starlings in flight

Photo: Stewart Canham

their main advantage is literally their safety in numbers and they can distract predators with the sheer size of the group, making it hard for them to focus on just one bird when there’s so many, so close together. Large groups of birds can also stay warm, and hunt together, increasing their chances of survival.

Dorset Wildlife Trust nature reserves are an excellent place to witness these special wildlife sights this winter, but you are also likely to see some activity in your own garden, by leaving out water and food for birds. Winter is a hard time of year to find food, so they need all the help they can get!

Find out more about DWT reserves at: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/ reserves and share your photos and videos with us at: www.facebook.com/ dorsetwildlife or www.twitter.com/ dorsetwildlife.

By Sally Welbourn

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Are you...

Utilising your annual exemptions for all your personal taxes?

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Considering your options in regard to rental income tax changes?

Taking advantage of any pension contributions you can make?

If the answer was NO to any of the above questions, please book a place on our seminar to hear about ways we can help you.

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...the hidden gem of Three Legged Cross Select Interiors specialise in the design and installation of high quality fitted furniture for the home, including Kitchens, Bedrooms, Home Offices & Lounge cabinets and are locally based on the Woolsbridge Industial Estate in Three Legged Cross.

This family run company was founded over 20 years ago by Peter and Karen Biss, who today are still very much involved in the day to day running of the business. With their eye for detail and focus on ensuring the highest quality finish, the company has gone from strength to strength and now has its own factory for manufacturing the cabinets. To achieve the desired product, all our installers are employed by ourselves, and not sub-contracted.

The showroom is located alongside the factory, where a number of great space saving ideas can be viewed. If you wish to explore our craftsmanship we are open Monday - Friday, 8.30am – 5pm and Saturdays 9.30am - 2pm.

The images here show a few of their recent installations in homes of local residents.

With their friendly and helpful approach you can be sure of a personal, bespoke service that is tailored to your needs.

Their experienced designers produce CAD drawings of how the finished room will look to ensure that everything is true to your original vision.

Why not pop along to the showroom or give us a call on 01202 821005 to make your dream become a reality?

“With the completion of all the restoration tasks today, we would like to express our sincere thanks to you and your team for the time efficient scheduling of all the various jobs. Your team have been obliging, sympathetic, cheerful and hardworking and we are delighted with the final result. The new fittings in the bedroom and the en-suite look fantastic and are a credit to your organisation. We obviously will have no hesitation in recommending your company to all our friends and acquaintances in the area.”

Tel: 01202 821005

www.selectinteriorsltd.co.uk Unit 25, Old Barn Farm Road, Woolsbridge Ind Est, Ringwood Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6SP

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TREE INSPECTIONS FOLLOWING RECENT STORMS AND HIGH WINDS WE’RE OFFERING FREE TREE INSPECTIONS FROM OUR LANTRA QUALIFIED TREE INSPECTORS TO GIVE YOU PEACE OF MIND. TO SCHEDULE YOUR FREE TREE INSPECTION

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Adventures of Nellie

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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Publications Camper Van It was a chilling dark winter’s night.

We arrived at Walford Mill Craft Centre all wrapped up with scarves, gloves and torches, ready for our “Murder Mystery” walk. Who did it? What with? These were the allimportant questions and we had just 2 hours to follow the clues and discover the culprit. Would we solve the Mystery in the Vestry? Ivana Cramp had been a keen member of the Minster Choir for years. She had recently come into a large inheritance when her body was found. Was this a deed of greed… or because Ivana had an overpowering,

The atmospheric minster at night

OK, so who dunnit? And with what?

flat voice? We were about to find out. This is all fiction of course but we really got into the ‘spirit’ of things.

Nellie had inadvertently come across “Treasure Trails” while surfing the internet one evening. She is getting very clever as you can see! These trails are described as ‘the fun way to explore’ and can be purchased online at www.treasuretrails.co.uk or often in tourist information offices.

There are a series of clues which take you all around a particular area, giving you facts and some history about local sites, whilst you find the answers to each piece of evidence and finally eliminate all but one name and the weapon used. At that point you have the guilty party!

There are many places to explore and it is a great way to get to know somewhere. Not all are murder mystery trails, so have a look and

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see if there is one where you live or are visiting. It really is a fun way to get around!

There were twelve of us taking the challenge that night, wanting to solve the mystery. We tried to guess from the list of people we were given, who ‘did it’ before we started. Julie got it right! How did she know I wonder… Was she really an accomplice? Now Nellie’s imagination was running riot and she was just taking this too far. I have had words with her. It was so much fun. Some of the clues do need some deciphering, others are more straight forward, but each step takes you further and further around the town. Wimborne is a fabulous place to shop and visit. The Minster looming up to the sky right in the town centre, the Jubilee Gardens, the old grandiose school house now housing flats for local residents, the River meandering through, the Quarterjack on the West Tower, with his brightly uniformed grenadier, who still strikes the quarters every

All that investigating made us hungry!

We searched high... and low!

hour, day and night, the more modern statue of a skateboarder.

What a wealth of interest to see.

Even in the dark!

You do not have to do this walk in the dark of course, but Nellie likes to be different and it all added to the ambience of our quest. The bright torches were useful to say the least.

We solved the mystery!

After all that investigating we were quite exhausted. Like Nellie we are getting on a bit now… Time for something to eat and drink. We had actually booked a carvery at the Bridge House Hotel in Longham.

Delicious and great value, Nellie highly recommends it in fact.

Probably because you can pile up your plate and go back for seconds.

You don’t get thighs like that on lettuce leaves…

Well we can safely say that Ivana from the Choir can rest in peace.

Nellie isn’t giving you the answer as you could find out for yourself who did it…

Where will Nellie take us next?

By Debbie Corney

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You’ve worked hard for what you have. Make sure you keep it. Protect your home from funding future care fees which currently run at an average £1000 per week.

Do you want your home and wealth to go to your children and other loved ones?

Have you ever considered what the effect might be on your savings and investments, or even your home, if you ever needed residential care later in life.

The Problem Currently anyone with assets in excess of £23,250 will not receive any assistance with care fees.

Typically, when a couple owns a house together and one partner dies, their share passes to the surviving spouse. Whilst at first glance this would appear practical it is this sole and absolute ownership that enables a whole property to be taken into consideration as an asset by the local authority and puts the property on danger of needing to be sold to fund care.

The Solution A Property Protection Trust Will is a will drafted to help protect your property from an assessment by the local authority to fund long term care fees. The half share of the family home belonging to the first person to die, passes into trust. This type of trust is also known as a Life Interest Trust in favour of the survivor which means that they can benefit from the share of the house in the trust during his/her lifetime and on their death the trust fund passes to others, usually the children.

What’s Included Severance of tenancy on your property. This changes the legal ownership on the land registry from joint tenants to tenants in common. Meaning you both own it 50/50.

Full details can be seen below.

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A Property Protection Trust Will is one drafted to help protect your property from an assessment by the local authority to fund long term care fees.

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TREE, HEDGE &

WOODLAND SPECIALISTS All aspects of: • Tree Surgery • Hedge Cutting

• Tree Felling • Stump Removal

• Woodland Maintenance For a Free Consultation & Quotation contact Ross

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Chocolate Amnesty at Ferndown Fitness For the fourth year in a row Ferndown Fitness held their annual ‘Christmas Amnesty’ encouraging members to bring in any unopened chocolates, biscuits and sweets etc to donate to Julias House Children’s Hospice.

It was without a doubt their biggest collection to date. Thanks to their members generosity, who have saved themselves thousands of calories and made a great start on their New Year Resolutions to lose weight, but a much loved local charity will be able to raise valuable funds during raffles and open days.

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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 & 9am-1pm Sat

Tel: 01202 874141 Web: www.pnfl.co.uk Email: info@pnfl.co.uk

Custom fitted furniture handmade in Dorset.

A family run business with over 40 years experience.

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Call 01202 823231 for your free, no obligation design consultation

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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 ďŹ ne wines gracing our bar.

Opening Times:

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

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Gardening Tips

a beginner’s

GUIDE Kids

It's never too soon to get children interested in gardening and where their food comes from.

Even the fussiest child should be prepared to try a warm, sweet strawberry or raspberry straight from the plant or a handful of peas out of the pod (my Dad often wondered why half of his pea crop had suddenly disappeared although I'm sure he had his suspicions!)

At any time of the year, children can start to understand the concept of things growing from seed if you give them a packet of cress seeds and, although they can be grown in a shallow tray, make it even more fun by saving the shells from

their breakfast boiled eggs that have had their tops cut off.

Draw a face on the eggshell and fill with peat free compost or even moist kitchen roll and sprinkle with seeds. When it grows the little egg man will have a mop of green hair that they can snip and eat.

In the spring, let them have a competition growing the tallest sunflower by learning how to feed and water them. They can keep some dried out seeds for next year and feed the rest to the birds in winter. Although they might shy away from anything green on their plates, they might find plenty of chopped chives, basil, marjoram/oregano and/or thyme only improves their favourite pizza or Bolognese sauce.

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SG Construction Ltd

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Prompt and reliable service Free quotations and advice Fully Insured Large & small jobs welcome Sensible prices Established since 1996

WEST MOORS: 01202 855016 M: 07798 680040

Local building firm offering: • New Builds • Refurbishments • Extensions • All Groundworks • Driveways & Patios Contact Steve or Guy on:

07976 561247 / 07917 698354 Tel: 01202 875009

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Auto Biographies Motoring

Range Rover Sport

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

Now, here’s a question that you might not know the answer to but will almost certainly have an opinion on. Is the Range Rover Sport one of the most influential cars of the modern era? A decade or so ago it seemed like all the celebrities were arriving to events in a Range Rover Sport, and since then the SUV market has exploded. Now nearly everybody wants one. Furthermore, almost every manufacturer is now making them.

The Sport is not really a full-blown Range Rover. It’s cheaper for a start, and comes with five seats, but it does offer the option of seven. That said, the additional chairs are tiny and aren’t appropriate for fitting kids’ car seats. This is a lower, smaller ‘Rangie’, designed to appeal to a slightly less affluent, but still successful, crowd. And the focus has moved from out-and-out luxury to one that is more about power and pure on-road use.

Of course, it’s a Range Rover, so it is well equipped, and the interior is of a high quality.

The Windsor leather seats are impeccable - but the Sport is quite different to the full ‘Range Rover’. There are three diesels, two petrols, and even a new hybrid powertrain to choose from - and all are tuned primarily for clout. Only the entry level TDV6 feels a little

lacking, but equally I couldn’t recommend the powerful eight-cylinder petrol engine on offer - unless you own a small oil producing nation. This will really eat away at your cash reserves.

Being designed for on-road action, rather than the full-blown Range Rover’s off-road capability, the Sport comes with optional air suspension. This keeps it comfortable and composed, even when cornering hard.

The issue with driving it fast is more the size than the capability of the car. Britain’s most enjoyable roads are just a bit too small to be throwing a two-tonne SUV around, however good it might be.

The Range Rover Sport is a status symbol, a luxury cruiser, and an enjoyable car to drive hard. But it’s expensive to buy and run - especially with its more commanding engines. And it’s not certain that the new hybrid unit can deliver on the claimed figures. Nevertheless, those who want one won’t be put off by such trivial matters.

Pros ‘n’ Cons • Powerful √ • Spacious √ • Comfortable √ • Composed √ • Expensive X

Fast Facts • Max speed: 130mph • 0-62 mph: 7.2 secs • Combined mpg: 40.4 • Engine: 2993cc 6-cyl turbo diesel • CO2: 185 g/km • Price: £69,145

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Index of advertisers

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

Accountants Ward Goodman............................. 19 Aerials Oakhurst Aerials............................ 3 Bathrooms K & B Installations......................... 16 P L H Heating & Bathrooms........... 5 Bedrooms Custom Creations.......................... 31 Select Interiors............................... 20 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds.................................. 3 Interiors Complete......................... 5 Builders SG Construction............................. 35 Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras...................... 6 Carpets & Flooring 1st for Floors.................................. 40 Peter Newman Flooring................. 31 Community News Adventures of Nellie...................... 26 Beginner’s Guide: Kids................... 34 Chocolate Amnesty at Ferndown Fitness........................ 30 Dorset Wildlife Trust: Birds of a feather......................... 18 Motoring: Range Rover Sport........36 St Leonards & St Ives Heritage: Lynes, Lions and Zoos.................. 14 St Leonards Parish Council: Public speaking at meetings....... 8

Driveways White & Sons................................. 5 Wicks Surfacing............................. 12 Electricians Green Light Electrical..................... 7 Financial Advisors Ward Goodman............................. 19 Garage Services Coastal Car Sales & Servicing........36 Longham Motor Engineers............ 9 West Moors Vehicle Repairs..........35 Garden Services Alpha Fencing & Trees................... 37 Doug Hutchins Landscaping..........17 Green-side Turfcare....................... 10 Special Branch............................... 9 Health & Wellbeing Careline......................................... 32 Ferndown Fitness........................... 24 Slimming World............................. 30 Hearing Aids & Services Clarity Hearing Solutions............... 16 Kitchens Brian’s Kitchens............................. 22 K & B Installations......................... 16 Select Interiors............................... 20 Locksmiths Cross Keys Locksmiths................... 9 RPS Locks & Glazing...................... 22

Plumbers M Brierley Plumbing...................... 36 P L H Heating................................. 6 PlumbTech..................................... 19 Private Hire Transfers CPE Private Hire............................. 6 Pubs & Restaurants The Three Legged Cross Inn...........32 Puzzles & Competitions Crossword...................................... 10 Prize Wordsearch........................... 33 Sudoku........................................... 10 Residential Care Homes Carehome Bed Finder.................... 3 Social Clubs St Leonards Ex-Servicemen’s Club....12 Social Media Services Mike’s Online Academy................. 12 Storage Services SDC Self Storage............................ 22 Tree Surgeons Alpha Fencing & Trees................... 36 Apex Tree Surgeons....................... 23 RHV................................................ 29 Special Branch............................... 9 Westbeams Tree Care.................... 1 Used Car Sales Coastal Car Sales & Servicing........36

Mortgage Advisors Your Mortgage Connection............ 5

Will Writing Services Dorset Wills................................... 28

Computer Services TecCheck........................................ 17

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

Oven Cleaners Oven King...................................... 30

Windows, Doors & Conservatories Allglaze.......................................... 2 Cloudy2Clear Windows.................. 11 Dorset Windows............................ 29 RPS Locks & Glazing...................... 22

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Painters & Decorators Focus Decor................................... 35

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