The Swanage Oracle - November 2013

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Delivered FREE around the town In this issue: Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre Win a meal for two at the Bull & Boat Win tickets to see Aladdin at The Pavilion in Bournemouth Local Business Directory Swanage Lions Christmas Mail Purbeck events News from the National Trust in Purbeck

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Introduction

The Swanage Oracle Edition 67

Published by:

Stephen & Debbie Corney and Martin Budden at Purbeck Publications

Telephone: 01929 408080 Email: info@swanageoracle.co.uk

Copy deadline for the December 2013 edition: 22nd November 2013

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The Swanage Oracle 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.

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Dear Swanage, I cannot quite believe it is November already! We certainly have been pretty lucky with the weather except the recent storm which I hope you coped with and had no major problems. We didn’t go camping this month, but we did have a day out at Avon Heath Country Park. We went with Martin and his two boys on a bright crisp day. You can read all about it on pages 10 and 11. Fun was had by all!

So, this is the month to start thinking about Christmas, planning who is going where, who to buy presents for and generally getting even busier than usual. The local trades and service men and women in The Swanage Oracle are here to help you. They can make this time of year a little easier by providing what you need and help make this Christmas a successful one for you. We have a full array of local businesses inside. There are also local activities, shows and events, so do take part where you can and join in the fun. The prize wordsearch can be found on page 25. The lucky winner of the meal for two at The Bull and Boat last month was Robert Bunyar. Well done to you and we hope you enjoy your meal! We have had many a evening and lunch time at this restaurant right by the sea.

Oh yes, on page 26 you could also win a family set of tickets to see the Pantomime Aladdin at the Bournemouth Pavilion! Do send it in – you could be the one to get that winner’s call!

Stephen, Martin and myself all hope you have a good November and do manage to plan ahead and save yourself some stress next month.

Very best wishes,

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Technology matters In 2012, the government set out a vision for the future of the NHS, promising a ‘paperless’ health service by 2018 and a greater choice of digital channels that offer patients increased choice in the way they access healthcare and manage their health records.

Locally, Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (RBCH) are already taking significant steps towards embracing these challenges and achieving a paperless future.

A new digital x-ray viewing system was successfully launched earlier this year across Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals, and a new electronic document management system (EDMS) is set to be introduced in 2014. The new EDMS system will cut out the need for paper records to be transferred between local hospitals, meaning improved security of information and, crucially, fewer delays for patients.

Dr Rupert Page is a consultant neurologist at Poole Hospital, and explains the difference that improved IT will make: “Our focus is providing high quality, safe clinical care. The key to this is current and complete information wherever that care is being provided.

Effective IT support is crucial to meet the increasingly varied ways in which we need to deliver this care and ensure quality. Clinicians are engaged at the heart of the strategy that we are evolving, which we hope will eventually become a beacon for how clinical IT ought to be delivered.”

The three hospitals are also making increased use of digital platforms to support patients and staff. New apps have been launched to benefit orthopaedic patients and people with diabetes, and Poole Hospital recently relaunched its website with a new section that allows patients to provide important feedback on their care.

Peter Gill, joint director of informatics across Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals, explains more: “By developing our IT systems and adopting new technologies, we can significantly improve our patients’ experience. Technology can give patients greater power over their own healthcare and provide staff with the tools they need to provide a more efficient and seamless service.

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“We are already working towards achieving paperless patient journeys through the development and implementation of linked clinical computer systems.

We are also committed to increasing our use of digital channels to reduce the effort patients and carers have to make when accessing healthcare and give them more control over their own care options.”

In fact, IT already plays an integral part in most patients’ care, and the hospitals’ new informatics strategy includes more than 25 projects set to benefit patients and staff over the next five years. Some will take place behind the scenes, such as improvements to computer rooms, server management and networks.

Other changes, such as a new service desk system and the roll out of an electronic system used to record patients’ clinical observations, will bring more noticeable benefits.

The new observations monitoring system, known as VitalPAC, is operated using a handheld device, similar to an iPhone, allowing nursing staff to record or “track” observations, such as blood pressure or heart rate. If a patient’s condition deteriorates, an appropriate member of staff will automatically be alerted.

Sarah Allaway, a senior nurse leading on the clinical implementation of the VitalPAC system at RBCH, says: “We’ve seen how technology has made a huge difference to our patients and the quality of their care. With VitalPAC, changes in patients’ conditions can be monitored much more closely, helping us to respond quickly to those who need it. Patient safety and the quality of their care is the most important part of what we do and it’s fantastic that we’re able to take advantage of modern technology to keep improving the service we provide.”

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Community News

Swanage Disabled Club Swanage Disabled Club would like to thank everyone who supported our seafront stalls during August helping us raise more than £1,200 - which will help towards the upkeep of our two buses. These are vital to take members to both our clubs and on outings, which we have been able to provide monthly over the last year since receiving our new addition. Of course we now have double insurance, maintenance and fuel costs, although, we are able to offer a better choice for other local organisations wishing to use one of our buses.

Thanks to the Carnival & Regatta Committee we received a generous donation at their recent presentation evening. If anyone would like to donate or sponsor our club, please go to the web site of Local Giving - and ‘Grow your Tenner.’ You will find us listed and other ways of donating.

We are always looking for new drivers and escorts - the more we have the less pressure on the ones already volunteering. Call Robert Payne our Transport Manager : 01929 423729 New members are always welcome - just give us a call for further information.

Thank you.

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The Adventures of Nellie The Purbeck Publications Camper Van So this month we stayed pretty close to home and visited Avon Heath Country Park. I must admit we didn’t stay overnight in Nellie. Fair weather campers you may well call us! There are in fact quite a few caravan parks along this stretch of the road, off the A31 from Ringwood. There is the Oakdene Forest Park where we have not yet stayed, but I have used their leisure facilities which are very good. There is also St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park. Either of these places would be ideal for Nellie in the warmer weather, so next summer here we come!

Instead of a full weekend away, we spent the day at Avon Heath. There are various wooden frames to climb on, a spider’s web, rope climb frame, a snake to crawl through and a zip wire. All good fun… and not just for the children as you can see! Stephen and Martin with his children also challenged themselves to the ropes… and the wall.

Glory was achieved, as you see in their smiles.

What I do like about having bought Nellie, is that we now force ourselves out where in the past we may have stayed inside and not made the effort.

Walking is good for all of us and finding places to go where children will walk willingly and eagerly without giving you a headache by the time you get back home, is forever a challenge. At Avon Heath they cater for children really well and we chose to do “Who is Hiding at Avon Heath” which is about an hour’s walk. You can see Hayden here holding his clipboard, all smiling and at the ready. The idea is to follow the signs

Up, up and away!!

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We saw a number of fabulous fungi

Hayden’s artistic footprint drawings and draw the footprints of the animal described. It was fun, easy to do and kept the children entertained. On route we saw very large mushrooms, a huge spider’s web and an ant hill! I have never really seen an ant hill quite this size. It was enormous! Such a feat of nature.

Martin, who was ever adventurous from a very early age, from what he tells us, put his hand on the hill and was immediately covered in crawling

There is some stunning scenery in the Park

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creatures. Do NOT try this at home.

It is absolutely not recommended, but Martin did seem to enjoy it. The children, after a rather perplexed and bedazzled look, quite rightfully, ran away!

It was a perfect day weather-wise, sunny, bright and crisp. The views were quite stunning – and all within very easy reach of where we live. Of course I had my customary cup of coffee - and a rest - to end the day, having boiled the water in Nellie’s whistling kettle.

Where will Nellie go next… see in next month’s edition of The Swanage Oracle!

By Debbie Corney

After the walk a cuppa is in order!

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Community News

National Trust in Purbeck This winter we are working on the fabric of Corfe Castle as part of our commitment to conservation.

The castle will remain open throughout the work and we’ll do our best to ensure any disruption is kept to a minimum.

Starting on October 14th, specialist conservators will be carrying out repairs on the first, third and fourth towers in the outer bailey, the north tower in the west bailey and the south west gatehouse. The work is due to finish on December 23rd.

Scaffolding will be in place during the project and there will be no public access to the third, fourth and north towers for most of this period.

Access to the south west gatehouse will be maintained through a tunnelled walkway.

Work has been scheduled to avoid weekends so as to minimise the impact on visitors and no project vehicles will enter the castle during opening times.

Like other medieval monuments, Corfe Castle needs regular conservation to preserve its fabric from the elements.

Conservators will be checking for loose stonework or mortar, removing vegetation which can damage the walls and carrying out repairs where necessary.

Any original masonry which is removed as part of the process will be replaced in exactly the same place. Voids will be identified and delicately filled by hand using a syringe filled with a traditional lime mortar.

“The whole operation is delicate and a very skilled job,” said Visitor Experience Officer Pam White.

“Apart from modern health & safety and plastic buckets, the conservators work very much as medieval builders would have done when they

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built or repaired the castle.”

The last major conservation works at Corfe Castle took place in 2006-9 and won an award from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors for the use of traditional materials and techniques.

There will be more information about the current work on display in the castle.

The National Trust has joined with Purbeck Arts Weeks to create the first sculpture trail to be displayed at Corfe Castle. The trail features work by seven local sculptors scattered throughout the castle – but you’ll need to keep an eye out for them. The works are not immediately obvious but are placed so as to be ‘discovered’ by the visitor.

The artists taking part are Sarah Moore, Alan Davis, Jonathan Sells, David Michell, Moira Purver, Chris Clarke and Carlotta Barrow.

Subjects include birds of prey and other animals, human figures and – appropriately for a castle – a modern take on medieval gargoyles. There are also more abstract works and even a portrait of one of the artists’ own children.

Many of the works are carved in local stone, including sought-after Purbeck marble, and all are available to buy direct from the artist.

A leaflet is available with descriptions of all the sculptures. Castle staff can provide prices and more details.

The sculpture trail will be at the castle until February 14th and sculptors will be demonstrating their skills on site from time to time during this period.

Purbeck Arts Weeks takes place next May and June. For more information visit www. purbeckartsweek.co.uk.

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Community News

Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre Swanage Museum is a voluntary run charity based in The Square in the centre of Swanage.

We have been established since 1976 and were originally at The Tithe Barn in Church Hill.

We moved to our current location in 2006 into a building owned by Purbeck District Council. They operated the shop section at the front and we had our displays and research counter at the back. In 2011 Museum volunteers were faced with the choice of either taking over the whole building and running it ourselves (remembering we are all volunteers - nobody is paid), or find alternative premises, and it must be said that although this happened we have always had good co-operation and help from Purbeck District Council to keep the Museum open.

Due to the considerable efforts and skill of our wonderful Committee and volunteers (past and present), we have been able to open the Museum for 10 months every year since (we close Jan and Feb).

As a Museum we are spread over 3 locations, the Heritage Centre in The Square, our Research Room and Archive based at Marine Villas on Swanage Pier and a store location elsewhere in the town. We are also developing a good relationship with the local schools in Swanage.

We send out 2-3 newsletters a year to members, and have evening talks over the Winter months on a variety of interesting and varied topics. We also have an annual Family History Day and a Christmas Fayre early in December.

We are always looking for new volunteers to help keep Swanage Museum available to the people of Swanage.

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From volunteers to help run the shop, to people to help with local history research and the many enquiries we receive. If you are interested in learning more, or if you would just like to join the Friends of Swanage Museum, please contact us on 01929 421427, or pop in and see us, opening times during November and December are 11am to 3pm, Saturday and Sunday.

Sarah Haysom

Swanage Museum

Christmas Fayre 5th & 6th December 11 am to 3pm each day

Christmas gifts and cards, stocking ďŹ llers galore, rafe and local books.

Light refreshments.

Held at Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre in The Square.

Entry free all welcome.

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Our services include: General dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, implants, hygienist and dental therapist Our Cranio Facial Pain Clinic supports patients with symptoms such as jaw problem (TMD), clicky, painful jaw and facial muscles, bite problems, headaches, migraines, muscle pains, snoring and breathing problems. bOss performance mouth wear, orofacial myology (non-invasive facial fitness to sculpture your face without the need for toxic injections), homeopath, chiropractor, non-invasive testing of nutritional levels, followed by nutritional advice.

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London practice: 22 Harley Street London W1G 9PL For appointments contact our Poole surgery: Tel: 01202 601007

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November Performances

Karen Tweed & Paul Hutchinson present ‘Beauty or the Beast’ Sun 17 November, 7:30pm. Studland Village Hall. 01929 450204. Tickets £8 Once upon a time there were two accordionists...Paul Hutchinson & Karen Tweed. Paul and Karen almost never discuss accordions when they meet… or accordion music…or accordion bands.

Nevertheless, they have decided to write new music for two accordions and perform it together. In fact, they’ve been threatening a duo ever since an impromptu slot at Oxford Folk Festival a few years ago and finally they’ve managed it. Individually brilliant, Paul and Karen together could be dangerous, hilarious or precarious, but most definitely entertaining. Expect lots of laughs and humorous banter between these two old pals too.

Theatre Alibi presents I Believe in Unicorns Sat 23 November, 3pm. Broadmayne Village Hall. 01305 269512. Tickets £6, £5 U18s, £20 family of four Tomas didn’t like books or stories. Stories were just for “Little Snotties”. He was happier clambering in the mountains like a goat or tobogganing with his Dad. That was until the Unicorn Lady came to town and reeled him in with her irresistible magic tales. But then disaster struck and put everything that mattered most in Tomas’s life in terrible danger….I Believe in Unicorns is a spellbinding and moving story by one of our greatest storytellers.

Theatre Alibi last worked with Michael Morpurgo on Why the Whales Came which ran in the West End to great critical acclaim: “An evening of thrilling theatre” The Guardian R.S.V.P. present Bhangra Music Fri 29 November, 7:30pm. Sturminster Marshall Memorial Hall. 01258 857019. Tickets £9, £6 U18s, £25 family of four.

RSVP is a Bhangra band that blends traditional Punjabi celebratory folk music with Western musical influences to create a sound that is both different and exciting. Using the universal language of music and dance to communicate across all cultures and ages their performances are interactive and highly entertaining. From stages at Glastonbury and Womad to concert venues around the country, RSVP always manage to get even the most reluctant on their feet. Every show comes with an introduction to Bhangra dance - everyone’s included with RSVP’s emphasis on having fun and partying Punjabi style. With musicians drawn from one family, wholly rooted in an authentic living tradition but unafraid to innovate this is the ultimate celebratory Indian music.

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Talking about Wildlife...

The Red Squirrel The iconic red squirrel, instantly recognisable by its copper colour and impressive ear tufts, is the only native squirrel in the UK. Sadly in decline now for several decades, its very existence may be under threat.

The biggest threat to the survival of the red squirrel is deemed to be its introduced American cousin, the once exotic grey squirrel. In addition to competition for habitat and food sources, the greys are sometimes carriers and spreaders of the squirrel pox, fatal to reds but to which they themselves are immune.

Red squirrels’ favourite habitat is conifer and broadleaved woodland, where they feast mostly on tree seeds, and the diet also includes fruits, berries and fungi, and even insects. In the autumn, in preparation for the meagre winter months, red squirrels fatten up and store food in the ground.

They are mostly arboreal creatures, unlike the greys, and spend most of their time in the tree canopy, especially in inclement weather. The red squirrel is mostly solitary and does not have much of a social life with other reds, but occasionally they do share a nest, known as a drey, built a few meters off the ground. The young ones are born in dreys, usually in the early spring. The reds are not prolific breeders, and only produce one or two litters a year, with around 3-4 kittens, not all of which always survive.

Despite their tiny size - the adults only weigh about 250 to 350 grams - the reds are lively creatures, and with patience, can be observed jumping from tree to tree. They are also good swimmers. The coat, which can vary from reddish brown

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to almost black, moults twice a year, the winter coat being darker and thicker than the summer one. The famous ear tufts only moult once a year, in late autumn.

In the UK, Scotland is a stronghold for red squirrels, with an estimated population of 120,000. Here in the south of England red squirrels are virtually extinct, with only a few small pockets remaining, such as the ones on Brownsea Island and The Isle of Wight. However, all is certainly not bleak for the red squirrels’ future, and a lot is being done in order to aid their survival amidst the threats they face.

The red squirrel is protected by law, and organisations such as the Red Squirrel Survival Trust are committed to the protection of this national treasure. The Wildlife Trusts are doing their bit as well, and you can help by joining the Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Red Squirrel Adoption Scheme. Visit www.dorsetwildlifetrust. org.uk/wildadoptions to find out more about how you can become a much needed and valued Brownsea Island Red Squirrel Sponsor!

By Niina Silvennoinen Winter food for the Red Squirrel

Photo: Monique Vanstone

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PLOT Feeling Fruity

Few flavours compare with that of fruit freshly picked from the garden.

Much of the fruit available in the shops (particularly the supermarkets) has been grown for it’s ability to travel well rather than it’s flavour and may have been picked well before it’s arrival on the shelf. If you fancy apples from your own tree, or a bowl of raspberries fresh from the garden, now is the time to act.

Jobs for November:Start to harvest parsnips after the first frosts.

Tidy up your greenhouse or polytunnel, wash out pots and seed trays before storing ready for the Spring Sow hardy peas or broad beans ready for an early crop next year.

Use netting or chicken wire to protect your broccoli and cabbages from hungry pigeons.

If you haven’t already done so, plant garlic and shallots.

If your rhubarb is taking over, lift and divide the crowns before replanting.

If you are anything like me you will spend ages drooling over pictures of bushes dripping with blackcurrants or gooseberries, trees laden with apples, or bowls full of luscious raspberries but struggle to get to grips with the realities of production on your own plot!

Patience is a virtue that is definitely required for growing your own, and this is particularly so with fruit trees and bushes. I have to confess to having an inclination to move on with anything that requires more than a few months to give a decent crop, but with most fruit you just have to force yourself to take the long term view and now being the proud owner of a 2 year old gooseberry bush and raspberry canes I can assure you that the waiting is worthwhile!

Think carefully about where you will grow your fruit. Trees require lots of space (but are a wonderfully attractive addition to your plot) while bushes may be incorporated in your borders, but will probably need some protection if you aren’t going to loose a lot of fruit to the birds.

Late autumn is an ideal time to add fruit to your plot as trees and bushes will be entering their dormant period. It is important to buy healthy plants and to ensure that they are dormant as they will transplant more successfully. If you are ordering from a reputable mail order nursery they are likely to arrange delivery to coincide with the best time for planting.

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instruction on how to plant and care for your new tree or bush.

Trees such as apple or plum may be grafted onto a variety of different rootstocks - this sounds complicated but all you really need to know is what effect this will have on the final size of the tree. If you have limited space it is possible to buy dwarf varieties some of which can even be suitable for container growing.

Pollination is also an important consideration, some varieties are self -fertile and do not need a pollinator, while others may require another variety planted close by to act as a pollinator. When planting your tree out it may benefit from staking and protection around the base.

One ‘fruit’ that is a little different and very easy to grow is Rhubarb.

Rhubarb is actually classified as a vegetable, but certainly tastes good used like a fruit in crumbles and pies.

November is the perfect time to plant out dormant crowns. Although these can be bought from nurseries Rhubarb tends to spread well when established and needs to be divided every few years so it is often possible to obtain surplus crowns from friends or neighbours.

Plant your crown with the buds just above the soil and water well the first year. Once the plants have become established you can look forward to harvesting a good crop of delicious pink stems from Spring onwards - very welcome as the first ‘fruit’ of the year.

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                                                                            

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SWANAGE ROTARY PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS

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Pull a Pine for Christmas Saturday 7 December 10am - 4pm Price: Free Head down to RSPB Arne nature reserve and join in as we remove young pines from our internationally important Heathland.

There will be hot local food and drink for sale to keep you going and you can make natural decorations from sustainable wild materials and that’s not all, as a thank you, you get to take away your very own Christmas tree for FREE! No booking required.

Swanage Oracle

For many years Swanage Rotary have been at the heart of our community’s Christmas celebrations and this year is no different. The Rotary Christmas Breakfast is held each year at the United Reform Church Hall on Christmas morning and is an opportunity for those who might otherwise be alone to begin the day together. As well as providing a “full English” breakfast, the club arrange transport if needed, sing carols and hopefully persuade Santa to call after his busy night. Anyone who would otherwise be alone is welcome but booking is essential so we can cater accordingly. Please go to our website for details at: www.swanagerotary.org Santa will also be helping Rotary with our Christmas collection this year. Please look out for him in the first two weeks in December as he travels around town in his Rotary sleigh. The money we collect all goes to support our various local and international projects and we continue to be very grateful for the support shown in our great community.

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Local Events

Purbeck Events for November 2013 Date

Event Name & Type

Time and Location

All Month

Wareham’s Street Markets

Thursday: East Street 8-1pm Saturday: The Quay 8-2pm

Various Activities & Courses

Burngate Stone Carving Centre

www.burngatestonecentre.co.uk

Walks, Talks, Courses, Exhibitions, Demos

Durlston Castle and Country Park

01929 424443 www.durlston.com

10

Remembrance Sunday

Tank Museum

01929 405096

12

Behind the Candelabra

Harmans Cross VH 7.30pm £4

www.harmanscrosshall.co.uk

14&28

Farmers Market

Wareham Town Hall 8-12noon

16

Art exhibition & craft fair

Wareham Town Hall, 10.15 - 5pm, free

01929 550488

18-22

Historic Court Leet

Wareham’s Public Houses 7pm on’

01929 552632

19

Life as a Ship’s Doctor

Mowlem Swanage 2.30-4pm £3

01929 427300

21-23

Tyneham Time Remembered

‘Double Act’, Corfe Village Hall 7.30

01929 480109

22-24

Christmas Craft Fair (Free)

Springfield Hotel Wareham 10-5pm

01929 552177

23

Tyneham Time Remembered

‘Double Act’, Corfe Village Hall 2.30

01929 480109

23

Health Qigong

Furzebrook Village Hall 10am-1pm

07969 925502

23

Dance

Furzebrook Village Hall 7.30pm

01929 551332

23

Stoborough WI Winter Fair

Wareham Town Hall 10am – 1pm

24

Jurassic Jaunt

Kingston to Kimmeridge £5

www.jurassicjaunts.co.uk

23

Stoborough WI

Winter Fair, Corn Exchange Wareham

10 – 1pm

29

Alexander Technique

Free Introductory Class

Kate Brailsford 07798791985

01929 408080

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Purbeck Events for December 2013 Date

Event Name & Type

Time and Location

Contact Details

All Month

Wareham’s Street Markets

Thursday: East Street 8-1pm Saturday: The Quay 8-2pm

Various Activities & Courses

Burngate Stone Carving Centre

www.burngatestonecentre.co.uk

Walks, Talks, Courses, Exhibitions, Demos

Durlston Castle and Country Park

01929 424443 www.durlston.com

Wed’s

Discover Arne

RSPB Arne 10-12noon FREE

01929 553360

1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21-24

Santa Specials

Swanage Railway

01929 425800

3

DWT The Wild Purbeck

Langton Matravers Village Hall 2.30pm

01929 401046

5-17

Charity Christmas Mail

Tawny’s Swanage

7

The Kast off Kinks

The Legion, Swanage £15 8pm

01929 422722

7

Pull A Pine

RSPB Arne 10-4pm FREE

01929 553360

7

Tabletop Christmas Sale

Harmans Cross VH 8.30am £5 table

07769 826994

7-8

Wartime Christmas Festival

Tank Museum

01929 405096

10

Summer in February

Harmans Cross VH 7.30pm £4

www.harmanscrosshall.co.uk

12&19

Farmers Market

Wareham Town Hall 8-12noon

13

Craft & Produce Market

St Martin’s Broadmayne 2-3.30pm

01305 853765

14

Dance

Harmans Cross Village Hall 7.30pm

01929 551332

15

Jurassic Jaunt

21

Winter Solstice

Corfe Castle 7.15am £10

0844 249 1895 Booking Essential

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Christmas at Corfe

Corfe Castle

01929 481294

31

Bryan’s Saturday Dance

Furzebrook Village Hall 7.30pm

01929 551332

www.jurassicjaunts.co.uk

All the information has been compiled by Purbeck Information & Heritage Centre (01929 557258) and Swanage Tourist Information Centre (01929 422885) www.visitswanageandpurbeck.com and is correct to the best of our knowledge

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