The Brockenhurst Guide - January/February 2016

The Brockenhurst The independent directory of local businesses serving the residents of Brockenhurst, Beaulieu & East Boldre

Delivered FREE by Royal Mail to all residents and businesses in SO42 postcode area In this issue: Win a meal for two at Bistro 26 Minstead Study Centre Local Business Directory Busy Badgers Toddler Group Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust: What to do on a winter walk Martin Lewis: Bank Accounts New Forest Art Society Adventures of Nellie

Guide

January/February 2016

2

LIBERTY KITCHENS & BATHROOMS COMPLETE DESIGN • Made to measure AND INSTALLATION new kitchens

• FULL PROJECT MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT

3

Call the experts

• Wall and floor DISPLAY IN OUR NEW BATHROOM NEW BATHROOM SHOWROOM

tiling DISPLAY IN OUR • Fitted Bathrooms • Fitted Cloakrooms • Wall & Floor Tiling SHOWROOM • Building work • Building Work • Plastering • Painting & Decorating • Fitted Bathrooms • Plastering • FULL PROJECT MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT• Fitted Cloakrooms • Wall and Floor Tiling • Painting and • Building Work • Made to measure new kitchens • Plastering decorating • Painting andand Decorating • Wall floor tiling • Replacement • FULL PROJECT • Building work MANAGEMENT doors made to THROUGHOUT • Plastering measure • Sinks, taps and

• Made to measure worktops new kitchens • Wall and floor tiling• New

appliances

• Building work • Plastering

• Painting and decorating • Replacement doors made to measure • Sinks, taps and worktops • New appliances

• Painting and decorating

023 8042 8500

www.kitchens-southampton.co.uk Call 0800 028 2294 Showroom at: 29 Salisbury Road Arcade | Totton | Southampton | SO40 3HX

• Replacement doors made to measure

• Sinks, taps and worktops • New appliances

023 8042 8500 www.kitchens-southampton.co.uk

Call 0800 028 2294

Showroom at: 29 Salisbury Road Arcade | Totton | Southampton | SO40 3HX

OFFICES ACROSS THE NEW FOREST...

BROCKENHURST

BURLEY

LYNDHURST

WINCHESTER

ROMSEY

LONDON

STOCKBRIDGE

BISHOPS WALTHAM

TITCHFIELD

01590 624775 BROCKENHURST@PENYARDS.COM

01962 860300 WINCHESTER@PENYARDS.COM

01264 810863 STOCKBRIDGE@PENYARDS.COM

To advertise in The Brockenhurst Guide, please call: 023 8065 9309

01425 403600 BURLEY@PENYARDS.COM

01794 516613 ROMSEY@PENYARDS.COM

01489 890006 BISHOPSWALTHAM@PENYARDS.COM

02380 284697 LYNDHURST@PENYARDS.COM

0207 467 5330 MAYFAIR@PENYARDS.COM

01329 844812 TITCHFIELD@PENYARDS.COM

WWW.PENYARDS.COM WWW.MAYFAIR.COM Please mention The Brockenhurst Guide when WWW.EQUESTRIANANDRURAL.COM responding to adverts

4

5 Dear Brockenhurst, Beaulieu, Setley, East Boldre, Hill Top and surrounding villages, Can you believe it is this time of year already? I must Edition 38 start to get myself into the Christmas swing of things. This year we are going to Oxford to Stephen’s parents so we are creating two Christmases, one in Oxford and another on my Birthday, 22nd December, to celebrate with my parents. It’s a good excuse to let our hair down!

We did have a fantastic sail to the Greek Islands a month ago and you can read all about that on pages 22-23.

I loved it!

The Brockenhurst Guide as always is here to bring you Published by: news articles, puzzles and competitions. There are also Stephen & Debbie Corney our very loyal advertisers who would love to hear from at Hampshire Publications you. Please grab a cuppa, have a read and do mention Telephone: The Brockenhurst Guide when making any calls and 023 8065 9309 bookings. This makes a huge difference and makes all our work worth while. We have gift and card shops, hotels, Email: info@brockenhurstguide.co.uk restaurants, kitchens, electrical appliances, residential Copy deadline for the care homes, roofers, dentists, builders, cameras wanted, stamp collectors, financial advisors, oven cleaners, oil March 2016 edition: heating specialists, interior designers, blinds, estate 15th February 2015 agents, hearing aids and much more! The index at the Disclaimer: Whilst every care has back tells you all you can find inside. The prize wordsearch, been taken to ensure that data in this publication is accurate, the a meal for two at Bistro 26, was last won by Anne Dow. publisher cannot accept any liability Well done to you! Do fill this in and send it off to us as to any party to loss or damage you could be the lucky winner this month. caused by errors or omissions If you know of any clubs or societies needing help in resulting from negligence, accident advertising, or have a local story to tell, please let us or any other cause.

The Brockenhurst Guide does not know as we provide this service for FREE! If you have a officially endorse any advertising business and would like to promote, we would love to material included within the help you too, please give one of us a call. publication. No par t of this publication may be reproduced, Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and we will be stored in any retrieval systems in touch again in the New Year! or transmitted in any form, All the Best,

Welcome...

The Brockenhurst Guide

without prior permission of the publisher.

Debbie & Stephen Corney

Useful Numbers Brockenhurst Police Southern Electricity Transco Gas Emergency Southampton Gen. Hosp.

0845 045 45 45 08457 708090 0800 111999 023 8077 7222

Train Enquires First Bus Company Wessex Water Lymington Library

08457 484950 023 8058 4321 01225 526000 01590 673050

To advertise in The Brockenhurst Guide, please call: 023 8065 9309

• All aspects of roofing services • Chimney repairs & leadwork • Guttering & Fascias • Gutter clearing, roof cleaning, blocked downpipes cleared • Velux windows • Re-pointing & painting • Property maintenance • Work fully insured & guaranteed Your local family roofer - call us today for free estimates & advice.

T: 01590 624661 M: 07740 623646 mail@forestparkroofing.co.uk www.forestparkroofing.co.uk

17 Fathersfield, Brockenhurst, SO42 7TH

Please mention The Brockenhurst Guide when responding to adverts

6

7

Wildlife News

What to do on a Winter Walk?

Christmas indulgence in turkey, roast potatoes, and pudding can put off a good start to your New Year’s resolution. Grab your coat, gloves and woolly hat, pull on your wellies or walking boots and immerse yourselves in the Wildlife Trusts’ brrr-illiant guide to spending time outdoors with nature this festive season.

• Walk off that Christmas dinner by grabbing some fresh air on Boxing Day and going on festive wildlife hunt. Who will be the first to hear woodpeckers drumming on trees, starlings gathering, or the unmistakeable red berries of a holly tree?

• Visit one of our magnificent winter wonderlands like the Lower Test Nature Reserve/Farlington Marshes Nature Reserve where there is so much to see. Watch the overwintering wildfowl make themselves at home on the Solent in their thousands, after having made the long trip from as far as Siberia.

• Play Poohsticks – play with friends or family on a bridge over a river – collect a stick for each person of similar size, weight, but look different so you can recognise it. Drop sticks on the upstream side of the bridge, turn around to the other side and see whose stick arrives first. Endless fun for everyone!

• Look out for wintry animal tracks and signs – pine cones that have been stripped by hungry squirrels, animal fur caught on fences and footprints in mud, sand or snow.

• You don’t have to go far to see some wintry wildlife – take some time out to watch the robins and other garden birds to melt a bit of the stress away from getting the house ready for your guests or cooking Christmas dinner. Help our feathered friends make it through the cold weather by leaving

4 For 3 Deal Winter Offer!

Nuthatch on snow Photo: Alan Price

out fresh water (don’t forget to check it isn’t frozen each morning!) and food like homemade fat balls.

• And if we’re lucky enough to get a white Christmas, why not create a snow hedgehog using sticks and other natural materials lying round the garden – or even a snow rabbit or owl if you’re feeling confident!

Though winter is the coldest time of the year, there’s a wealth of wildlife experiences waiting to be had over the festive period. And it’s an ideal way to spend quality time with your loved ones away from the TV and phone screens.

This is especially the case for children, who can be introduced to a lifetime of pleasure and connection to wild places – you just need to wrap everyone up warm and keep your eyes and ears out.

For more ideas on what to do with the family this Christmas, visit www.hiwwt.org.uk.

Tim Chambers Volunteer for HIWWT

To advertise in The Brockenhurst Guide, please call: 023 8065 9309

Internal Blinds Conservatory Blinds & Shutters exclusions apply

Call today 01202 679012

broadview-blinds.co.uk

Showroom: 57 Hatchpond Road, Nuffield Estate, Poole Dorset, BH17 0JZ

Westwood

Building Services Local company with over 35 years experience. Friendly and reliable service.

Rewires Downlights Fuseboards Extra Sockets Testing & Inspection

0647&'4 .#4/X n +4' .#4/ +056#..#6+10 n servicing Security and garden lighting Part P Approved

For a FREE estimate and advice

Tel: 01202 670003 OR e-mail sales@defaltd.co.uk visit www.defaltd.co.uk National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting

All aspects of Building, Plumbing and Landscaping undertaken We are a local family business offering a range of building services.

Prompt and friendly service with FREE quotations and references available on request.

Fully insured and approved

by Trading Standards Buy With Confidence T: 023 8028 2600 M: 07802 655129 E: dave.westwoodservices@live.co.uk www.westwoodbuildingservice.co.uk Pine View, Westwood Road, Lyndhurst, SO43 7EH

Please mention The Brockenhurst Guide when responding to adverts

8

9

Plant of the month Primrose

The first sight of a primrose can never fail to warm the cockles of one’s heart, especially if the winter months have been somewhat dreary.

Growing these pretty plants is relatively easy and can be grown from seed, sown outdoors in a cold frame during winter.

Once they’ve got their second or third leaves they can be put out into the garden, either at the front of a bed or in a container.

They don’t grow overly tall and need planting in lightly shaded areas about 6-12 inches apart. Keep an eye on slugs and snails as these can often affect the plants otherwise enjoy the white, yellow, red and pink colours that will bloom.

LIVE MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY!

2 for 1 Main Course Offer in January

(Including Sunday lunch main course)

BURNS NIGHT MEAL

VALENTINES CASINO ROYALE

3 Course Meal, Professional Piper & Selection of Malt Whistkies

3 Course Meal & Professional Casino Tables

SAT 23RD JAN £32.50

SAT 13TH FEB £39.50

Ringwood Road Netley Marsh, Southampton Hampshire, SO40 7GY

FOREST PARK HOTEL

Tel: 023 8042 4274

"/ U , -/Ƃ1,Ƃ / U *1 Ƃ, U , Ƃ , -

Opening hours: Monday - Saturday 10am to 4pm Closed Wednesday & Sunday

Beautiful Accomodation ~ Versatile Function Rooms ~ Wedding Specialists ~ Children and Dogs always welcome

e: reservations@forestpark-hotel.co.uk T: 01590 622844 To advertise in The Brockenhurst Guide, please call: 023 8065 9309

Unit 7, Lymington Enterprise Centre, Ampress Lane, Lymington, SO41 8LZ

www.stovesandfireplaces.org

Please mention The Brockenhurst Guide when responding to adverts

Puzzle Corner

10

ADVERTISEMENT 11

Cloudy2Clear Windows – Service With A Smile!

It’s been a crazy few months for Cloudy2Clear Windows.

The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has grown rapidly as homeowners take advantage of their services.

Managing Director Justin Friel feels that it’s all about service. ‘Our product is simple. If your double glazing is 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 5 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although

that obviously helps.

Many tradespeople have struggled since last year and I honestly feel that during the good times a minority perhaps didn’t focus on customer care as much as they should have done. 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. I often get comments back from customers on how they really didn’t expect that sort of service which, in a way, is very sad for the service industry as a whole.’

Cloudy2Clear service Brockenhurst and the surrounding area & -XVWLQ LV ÀQGLQJ WKDW his 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.’

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!

78)%1)( 94 (39&0) +0%>-2+# (SR´X VITPEGI XLI *VEQIW NYWX XLI 4ERIW

&VSOIR SV (EQEKIH ;MRHS[W# *EYPX] ,MRKIW ,ERHPIW SV 0SGOW# ;ERX 8LI 0EXIWX )RIVK] 7EZMRK +PEWW# %PP +PE^MRK &EGOIH &] 3YV =IEV 1ERYJEGXYVIVW +YEVERXII 4VMSVMX] *VIITLSRI

[[[ GPSYH] GPIEV GSQ To advertise in The Brockenhurst Guide, please call: 023 8065 9309

[I QEOI WEZMRK QSRI] TIVJIGXP] GPIEV

Please mention The Brockenhurst Guide when responding to adverts

Community News

12

13

Introducing children to the wonders of walking at Minstead Study Centre When the children come to stay at Minstead Study Centre they experience the joys of walking in the wild, sensing their surroundings ďŹ rst hand, rather than seeing a diluted view of the world through the ďŹ lter of a car window.

The beneďŹ ts of walking are many and clear to see.

Grasping a chance to immerse in the natural world; seeing, smelling, hearing, touching and even tasting your environment. Starting to learn about the planet through the ďŹ ve senses using active learning as a doorway to lifelong memory.

On foot you have access to really wild, off road places, numinous places which stir the spirit. Tiptoeing onto an ancient bogland where feet rarely tread, to learn a special respect for a unique, fragile habitat. Jumping onto frozen puddles to experience the elements in all types of weather.

In these times of electronic entertainment, children need to be encouraged to unplug themselves from their devices and step outside for a moment.

They can breathe the fresh clean air and surround themselves in silence.

A brisk walk has many associated health beneďŹ ts.

It deepens the breath, tones the muscles and builds core strength. It elevates the heart rate and burns up calories. As part of our forest ramble the children count how many steps they take in a minute, and then calculate how many steps have been taken over several hours of walking. Usually this equates to an epic 15,000 step, calorie burning adventure! On our journey we rise 40m higher than our starting point,

1HZ 0LOWRQ RIÂżFH /\PLQJWRQ RIÂżFH enquiries@heppenstalls.co.uk www.heppenstalls.co.uk

four telegraph poles high, via ditch, valley, track and hill. “Imagine climbing to the top of a 40m ladder!�

Children can relax outdoors interacting with friends and new places, developing new language in response to new landscapes. “Naughty Elephants, Squirt Water! Never Eat Shredded Wheat� Reciting all the directions of the compass as we walk, chat and sing our way to the wildwoods via conifer woodland, heath, bog and stream.

There is a great opportunity to learn about road safety in a real context. We use a hands up, call and response technique promising to abide by the rules of the road, walking single ďŹ le. We can also practice safe road crossing, “listen and nod if you can hear, a bird singing, the wind in the trees , a nod if you know cars are dangerous and can squash people. And if it’s safe after a count of three, cross the road in a wave between the yellow jacketed adults.â€?

On a more global, environmental scale we consider the advantages of walking over means of powered transport, all in the light of our responsibility to become a low carbon, energy efďŹ cient society.

We praise the day we made the decision to remove the minibus from site as a turning point in the impact of our learning programme. We now teach the children to walk when ever possible!

To ďŹ nd out more about what we do, visit: www.minstead.hampshire.org.uk Jane Pownall Minstead Study Centre Tel: 023 8081 3437

Heppenstalls Solicitors would like to welcome and introduce you to a new member of the Private Client Team.

EĹ?Ä?ŽůĂ Ä‚Ç€Ĺ?ÄžĆ? ĹŠĹ˝Ĺ?ĹśĆ? ĆľĆ? Ä‚Ćš ƚŚĞ >LJžĹ?ĹśĹ?ƚŽŜ KĸÄ?ÄžĆ? Ä‚Ć? Ä‚ 'ĆŒÄ‚ÄšĆľÄ‚ĆšÄž DĞžÄ?ÄžĆŒ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ /ĹśĆ?Ć&#x;ƚƾƚĞ ŽĨ >ÄžĹ?Ä‚ĹŻ džĞÄ?ĆľĆ&#x;ǀĞĆ?͘ With a wealth of legal experience, Nicola can advise you on a full range of areas including Will ÄšĆŒÄ‚ĹŒĹ?ĹśĹ?Í• >Ä‚Ć?Ć&#x;ĹśĹ? WĹ˝Ç ÄžĆŒĆ? ŽĨ ĆŠĹ˝ĆŒĹśÄžÇ‡Í• ĹśÄšĆľĆŒĹ?ĹśĹ?

WĹ˝Ç ÄžĆŒĆ? ŽĨ ĆŠĹ˝ĆŒĹśÄžÇ‡ ĂŜĚ ĂĚǀĹ?Ä?Äž ŽŜ ƚŚĞ ĆŒĹ˝ĹŻÄž ŽĨ Ä‚Ĺś Ä‚ĆŠĹ˝ĆŒĹśÄžÇ‡Í• Ĺ˝Ä?ƚĂĹ?ĹśĹ?ĹśĹ? 'ĆŒÄ‚ĹśĆšĆ? ŽĨ Ć‰ĆŒĹ˝Ä?ĂƚĞ͕ ĆšĆŒĆľĆ?Ćš ĹľÄ‚ĆŠÄžĆŒĆ? ĂŜĚ /ĹśĹšÄžĆŒĹ?ƚĂŜÄ?Äž dĂdž ĂĚǀĹ?Ä?Ğ͘ If you would like to make an appointment with Nicola or another member of any of our other ƚĞĂžĆ?Í• ƉůĞĂĆ?Äž Ä?ŽŜƚĂÄ?Ćš ĆľĆ? Ä‚Ćš >LJžĹ?ĹśĹ?ƚŽŜ Ĺ˝ĆŒ EÄžÇ DĹ?ůƚŽŜ KĸÄ?ÄžĆ?͘

New Milton -

0'' :063 '*345 $-&"/ 8*5) 5)*4 "%7&35

0WFOT )PCT

&YUSBDUPST 3BOHFT

$BSQFU $MFBOJOH &OE PG 5FOBODZ $MFBOT 0WFS 4BUJTĂśFE $VTUPNFST B :FBS

XXX PWFOLJOH DP VL

To advertise in The Brockenhurst Guide, please call: 023 8065 9309

Lymington -

CAMERAS WANTED

By Private Collector ANY Age, Format, Quantity or Quality ALL WANTED - 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

Please mention The Brockenhurst Guide when responding to adverts

14

15

Money Saving Tips

Martin



LEWIS

 

%DQN $FFRXQWV Fancy some free cash? Well, those generous bowler hatted ladies and gents at your bank are giving it away. Quite literally, they will to pay you up to £150 to switch bank account - and, as it can also improve the service and features, grab it.

The bank account switching market is red hot, with many banks willing to pay for your custom.

Here are some need-to-knows: Q. You’re talking about switching, but I’ve heard all types of horror stories?

Martin’s A: Much of that is a legacy opinion from a few years ago.

We’ve just celebrated the second birthday of what’s called ‘sevenday switching’, and that’s made the process easier. I did a poll of 100s of people on my Facebook page who’d tried it and 82% said they found it ‘easy and hassle-free’, while only 4% experienced problems.

In practice, when you apply for a new bank account, assuming you’re accepted, three things happen within seven working days: 1. All standing orders and direct debits are moved for you.

2. Your old account is closed.

3. All payments to your old account are auto-forwarded for three years.

Yet still far too few people try it – last year only 2% changed bank accounts – strange as my mailbag is full of people complaining about their banks. So my message is stop bitching and start switching.

Q. OK, so it’s easy, but what’s this about free money?

Martin’s A: Many of the challenger banks (those who want to break the dominance of the old ones) want you to switch to them so much they’re willing to pay you to do it.

There’s a full rundown and eligibility criteria at mse.me/bankaccounts.

But, in brief, here are the current top picks: • FirstDirect.co.uk gives switchers a free £100 (or more via some websites) – cash comes within 28 days of switching and paying in £1,000.

Other benefits: It’s won every customer service poll I’ve ever run, 92% rate it great, it has a linked 6% regular saver, 0% overdraft up to £250.

• Halifax.co.uk/Reward gives a free £100 within three working days of switching.

Other benefits: Pays £5 each month as long as you’re in credit.

• The marksandspencer.com current account gives a free £100 M&S gift card (or more via some websites), within a month of switching.

Other benefits: Unlike other accounts, you don’t have to pay in a set monthly amount (see next question) linked 6% regular saver, 0% overdraft up to £100.

Q. Can anyone get these?

Martin’s A: You’ll be credit scored to get these. Though most people who have an existing bank account should be fine (unless it’s a basic account).

Yet to get the bonuses, you normally need to use their switching service and have a couple of direct debits or standing orders set up.

Plus with First Direct, you must meet a minimum pay-in requirement, equivalent of £13,200 a year – effectively a way of requiring you to earn a set amount.

If you have irregular income, M&S is the only one not to demand this.

Q. Aren’t there also accounts that pay high interest on your savings?

Martin’s A: Yes that’s another form of competition, and if you have higher savings, that is likely to be more lucrative in the long run than grabbing the switchers bonuses.

The big one is the Santander.co.uk 123 account – it pays up to 3% cashback on certain household bills and up to 3% AER interest if you have between £3,000 - £20,000 in it. Its £24 a year fee is rising to £60 in January, yet if you’ve got over £5,000 savings and earn some cashback, it’s still likely you’re winner (full analysis of if it’s worth it in my www.mse.me/santanderfee blog) If you’ve less, the lloydsbank.com Club Lloyds pays 4% AER interest if you’ve £4,000 to £5,000 in it and both TSB.co.uk and Nationwide. co.uk pay 5%, but only on up to £2,000 with TSB and £2,500 with Nationwide for the first year.

Q. Once I’ve switched and got the free bonus, can I switch again to another bank account?

Martin’s A: Yes, there’s nothing stopping you continually switching.

But remember, you’ll be credit scored every time you open a bank account, so try to minimise opening too many accounts in a short space of time, especially if you’re going to be applying for credit in the near future, like a mortgage.

Q. I hate banks - are there any other options?

Nationwide, as mentioned above, is a building society, so it’s owned by its members, and it’s got decent offers. Or see if your local credit union (a local savings and loans co-op) is one of 500 that offer bank accounts via ABCUL at findyourcreditunion.co.uk Q. I’m often in the red – can I switch to a 0% overdraft?

An overdraft’s a debt like any other, so if you often go into it, cutting its cost makes it easier to clear. FirstDirect.com has a £250 0% overdraft, and you can put the £125 it pays switchers towards clearing the overdraft too – a big boon. Nationwide.co.uk/flexdirect may give a bigger 0% overdraft, credit score depending, but only for a year. It’s 50p/day after, so aim to clear it before then.

       •  • • • • • •

  

    

 







@MoneySavingExpert

To advertise in The Brockenhurst Guide, please call: 023 8065 9309

Please mention The Brockenhurst Guide when responding to adverts

16

17

New Forest

Filling

New Forest Home Improvements Ltd

Building Services Extensions & Alterations

Station

Kitchens, Bathrooms Garage & Loft Conversions

A place to rediscover, renew or explore Christian Faith.

The meetings are informal and contemporary in style.

Our band leads worship.

Talk from inspirational Christian Leader and someone to pray with if you like.

  New location for 2016: Meetings held on the second Wednesday of the month.

 Careys Manor Hotel  Lyndhurst  Road       Brockenhurst          SO42 7RH        From:  7:45-9:30pm                Coffee served  from  7:15pm                         thefillingstation.org.uk                 /newforestfillingstation



        

www.nfhi.co.uk norman@nfhi.co.uk

01590 673260



get the Hoburne Dental smile for 2016!

Double How aboutGlazing starting 2016 with a feel-good-

factor smiledoors from &Hoburne Dental Practice?

PVCu & Aluminium windows December and January are great months for Composite & bi fold doors celebrating but think of your poor teeth and Conservatories, Orangeries, gums during the months of excess.

Why not Lantern roofs treat yourself to a clean-up and polish at our practice in Christchurch? We have a lovely team and a warm welcome for all of our patients, both ! existing and those thinking of joining us.

We also host the Air-Flow® polishing system used for a variety of preventative and restorative dental treatments - patients will be amazed at the sparkling results, removing plaque and bacteria silently and painlessly – it even comes www.nfhi.co.uk norman@nfhi.co.uk in a variety of flavours to suit everyone, plus it is a great way to make those notoriously trickyto-clean braces sparkle too, so what better way

07957 405781

to start 2016 than with a visit to Hoburne Dental Practice. We can carry out everything from that dental hygienist appointment to dental implants, traditional and general dentistry and everything in between.

The Hoburne Dental team ensures the best possible protection and care for your dental hygiene needs.

So don’t forget to add a visit to Hoburne Dental Practice, Saffron Drive, Christchurch to your New Year’s resolutions and start 2016 as you mean to go on!

Call us for more information, special offers and your appointment NOW.

‘Hoburne Dental Practice: Not just dental care but caring dental’





 







 



 



 



 

 

 

  

To  advertise  in The  Brockenhurst    Guide, please call: 023 8065 9309 

New Forest New Year, New Resolution...

Home Improvements Ltd

Awarded British Dental Association’s (BDA) Good Practice Scheme for the last ten years - a very rare national achievement and we’re extremely proud of it!

Contact us for your FREE Implant consultation Family & general dentistry | Dental Phobia Clinic 0% interest & monthly payment plans | Cosmetic dentistry Teeth whitening & air polishing | Free on-site parking Hoburne Dental Practice, 104 Saffron Drive, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 4TG.

Tel: 01425 277245 or www.hoburne-dental.co.uk Not just dental care, but caring dental. Come and see for yourselves.

Please mention The Brockenhurst Guide when responding to adverts

18

19

Food & Drink

In the Raw..

Furnish with the best... for a good deal less!

CLEARANCE SALE NOW O N!

Ingredients Cake: 100g Nut flour 150g Hazelnuts, soaked overnight, rinsed and dehydrated 75g Coconut sugar 1 tsp Ground cinnamon 30g Water Pinch Salt

CANDIED HAZLENUT CUPCAKES Method

Dark, Decadent and Delicious!

Fros�ng: 150g Cashews – soaked and rinsed 225g Water or nut milk 100g powdered coconut sugar 1 tsp Vanilla extract or powder 75g Chocolate powder 70g Cacao butter – melted

For the cake:

Pulse the hazelnuts until they reach a crumb consistency.

Add the remaining dry ingredients and pulse to combine.

Add water through the feed hole while the machine is running. Once incorporated, about 5 seconds, turn the machine off and test the dough by squeezing a small handful into a ball. If it holds but is still slightly dry, this is perfect as this will result in a lighter dough.

Line a cupcake tin of your choice with cupcake papers or cling film and fill with dough. Be gentle and don’t compress the dough too much, this will help result in a lighter cake.

For the frosting:

Blend first 5 ingredients in vita mix on high speed.

Once smooth, add the melted cacao butter in the top feed hole while the blender is running on medium speed.

Turn to high speed for 5 seconds.

Transfer the frosting to a storage container or bowl and place in fridge to set, about 3 hours.

Once set, use a piping bag or a cranked spatula to apply the frosting. Garnish with a sprinkle of chopped hazelnuts on top, if you wish.

• Specialists in Cane, Pine and Oak furniture, with 30 years in the trade • Extensive showrooms with great deals on chunky British made beds.

• Opposite New Milton Station, with easy parking at rear of showroom.

Tel: 01425 837 050

Footrescue is one of the most successful and popular providers of private Chiropody & Podiatry in the country With over 33 years clinical experience and with treatments starting at only £30, our team of carefully chosen, highly-trained and experienced staff can save you from suffering pain in your feet or feeling selfconscious about them

Our reputation for providing professional, affordable clinical care in both the public and private sectors puts us Þrmly at number one, just ask our patients But no foot is too small! We care for thousands of individual clients, including a specialist service for children, treating routine problems like verrucae and ingrown toenails, right through to analysing their feet against developmental milestones to ensure they grow into healthy active adults

To advertise in The Brockenhurst Guide, please call: 023 8065 9309

S & P Furnishers Call or come in and see us today!

www.sandpfurnishers.co.uk

33 Station Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6HR

Using state-of-the art 3-D imaging to analyse your gait, together with proven clinical techniques, we can also rescue you from feeling any discomfort in the future

Written by Amy Levin. www.ooosha.co.uk

• All furniture delivered assembled or assembled in situ.

• Furniture also made to measure even to fit that awkward alcove.

CORN AND CALLUS REMOVAL INGROWING TOENAIL TREATMENT SPECIALIST IN WART AND VERRUCA REMOVAL DIABETIC FOOTCARE ORTHOTICS AND PAIN MANAGEMENT

To see what we could do for you, all you have to do is call 01202 483848 or visit www.footrescue.co.uk

Please mention The Brockenhurst Guide when responding to adverts

20

21

Auto Biographies

Is an Enduring Power of Attorney sufficient?

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

From 1 October 2007 you can no longer make Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA). However, if a valid EPA was made before this time, it can still be used and subsequently registered when the person who made the EPA has lost capacity.

Motoring

All-New Mazda MX-5 The all-new Mazda MX-5 rocks. It really does.

And it’s not just me that thinks it - the awesome sports car has already been named Roadster of the Year in Britain.

But why does the MX-5 rock? And why is it awesome? Well, quite simply, the car is a brand icon. It is brilliant fun to drive – and that has been the case in all of its incarnations over the last 25 years.

Having made its British debut at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the all-new fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 has an excellent power to weight ratio, rear-wheel drive, perfect 50:50 weight distribution and more comfort and tech than ever before.

The MX-5 is offered with a choice of two petrol engines, and with nine models across five trim levels, the mighty yet minute Mazda looks already set to repeat the Japanese motor manufacturer’s influence within the reasonably priced sports car sector.

Maintaining the driver-focused nature that has made the MX-5 the best-selling two-seater sports car of all time, it is obvious the engineering philosophy behind the up-to-the-minute model has allowed Mazda to retain the dexterity, enjoyment and engagement that has always characterised it.

The lightest MX-5 since the celebrated original, the fresh car is shorter, lower and wider than the outgoing one, with the smallest overhangs and lowest centre of gravity yet. These dynamic proportions combined with Mazda’s KODO: Soul of Motion design values ensure that the model’s styling reflects its emphasis on driving pleasure in an unmistakably contemporary and energetic way.

Featuring Mazda’s award-winning SKYACTIV technology, the MX5’s ultra-efficient lightweight petrol powered engines deliver new heights of performance and economy. Across the line-up the MX-5 features alloy wheels, LED headlights, a leather steering wheel, as well as a light and sleek fabric hood.

SE-L models add LED daytime running lights, climate control airconditioning, DAB radio, Bluetooth and cruise control, plus Mazda’s connectivity and infotainment system with seven-inch colour touchscreen display and Multimedia Commander. SE-L models with the 2.0-litre 160ps engine are distinguished by 17-inch Gunmetal alloy wheels and piano black door mirrors, and benefit from a strut tower bar and limited slip differential.

Step up to Sport trim and both the 1.5 and 2.0-litre cars feature rain sensing wipers, rear parking sensors, smart keyless entry, Premium Bose Surround-Sound and heated leather seats. With the 1.5-litre engine, Sport trim MX-5’s come with 16-inch Gunmetal alloy wheels and piano black door mirrors. Sport models with the 2.0-litre 160ps engine benefit from a dynamic set-up that includes Sports suspension featuring Bilstein dampers, a limited slip differential and strut tower bar, while visually, they are marked out by their 17-inch Bright alloy wheels and body coloured mirrors.

But perhaps the most amazing aspect of the MX-5 is that when the original model was launched in 1990, it cost £14,249 (equal to £31,687 in today’s money), yet quarter of a century later with far more standard equipment, the all-new Mazda MX-5 costs from £18,495. This means, more than ever, the car sets the benchmark as the one of the world’s best and most affordable sports cars.

Indeed, it seems with its lightweight design, cool cabin, exquisitely engineered mechanicals and balanced handling the all-new Mazda MX-5 is ready to further boost its place in the hearts of automotive aficionados.

Pros ‘n’ Cons • Fun √ • Handling √ • Looks √ • Equiment √ • Limited Room X

Fast Facts (2.0l 160ps) • Max speed: 133mph • 0-62 mph: 7.3 secs • Combined mpg: 40.9 • Engine: 1998cc 4cyl 16v petrol • CO2: 161 g/km • Price: £18,495-£23,295

To advertise in The Brockenhurst Guide, please call: 023 8065 9309

Upon registration, the Office of the Public Guardian will carefully check the document to ensure that it has been validly created. In some cases, there are problems with the document meaning that registration cannot proceed until the problem has been rectified. It is not possible to amend an EPA without permission of the Court of Protection and applications to the Court can be expensive and time consuming. If the problem cannot be rectified, there will be no attorney to act on behalf of the person who has made the EPA and therefore no one to manage his or her affairs.

It is also important to note that an EPA only allows your attorneys to make decisions about your property and financial affairs. You may therefore wish to consider making a health and care decisions Lasting Power of Attorney as well. This would allow your attorneys to make decisions about your day-today routine, where you live, care and medical treatment that you receive and life sustaining-treatment.

If you would like any advice regarding your EPA or would like to discuss alternative arrangements, please contact a member of our Private Client Team on 01590 676933 who would be happy to help.

Parisa Jones

The door to the very best legal advice can be found at the top of Lymington High Street FAMILY | RESIDENTIAL CONVEYANCING | COMMERCIAL PROPERTY | MEDIATION

COLLABORATIVE LAW | LITIGATION | WILLS, TRUSTS & PROBATE | EMPLOYMENT

FAMILY | RESIDENTIAL CONVEYANCING | COMMERCIAL PROPERTY | MEDIATION COLLABORATIVE LAW | LITIGATION | DEBT RECOVERY | ARBITRATION | EMPLOYMENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION | WILLS, TRUSTS & PROBATE

CALL

visit our website FAMILY | RESIDENTIAL CONVEYANCINGor | COMMERCIAL PROPERTY | MEDIATION COLLABORATIVE LAW | LITIGATION | DEBT RECOVERY | ARBITRATION | EMPLOYMENT www.scottbailey.co.uk ,MKL 7XVIIX 0]QMRKXSR 73 >8 DISPUTE RESOLUTION | WILLS, TRUSTS & PROBATE

Please mention The Brockenhurst Guide when responding to adverts

23

Adventures of Nellie

22

To advertise in The Brockenhurst Guide, please call: 023 8065 9309

Please mention The Brockenhurst Guide when responding to adverts

24

On January 20th 2016 the New Forest Art Society will welcome artist Yukari Elsdon to its monthly meeting 7 – 9pm at Lyndhurst Community Centre.

The Brockenhurst Guide

Prize Wordsearch

Yukari works in pastels and will demonstrate portraits in her soft realistic style. Visitors welcome (small fee).

The February Annual General meeting is members only but the new programme commencing March 2016, at new start time of 7.30, is on the website: www.newforestartsociety.weebly.com New members welcome to join.

Rachael Smith Vice Chair NFAS smithrae@hotmail.com

“Lavender Fields” by Jenny Morgan

  6

5

1

8 4

2

4 7

6

6

1

1

1 7 3 7 2

5 1

5

9

3

8 4

9 7

Each row, column and 3x3 box must contain the numbers 1 to 9 just once.

This can be done by applying logic - you don’t have to guess!

To advertise in The Brockenhurst Guide, please call: 023 8065 9309

A S N I F F L E S L S Q X C

R T N H E X O P G O K F T H

C O B B L E A K Y H A R H O

Y V F K R S J L T Y E T Y C

U E D I Y P H I Y F L E U O

J H E D R A Z Z I L B I F L

B T W U U S T U C C X P C A

K E G V V E C E E L F L D T

S Q L E C Z F K U R Z L H E

N X O T O A T T O D E O G C

E E V B P D R G O S T P U H

T W E T O R C J I R Y U O G

T Q S R H I Y E N M I H C R

I G U P J Y J H P T I C P L

M H S N O W B A L L Y V M P

Prize Wordsearch

New Forest Arts Society

25

BLIZZARD CHOCOLATE MITTENS ICE FLEECE SNIFFLES STOVE BLEAK CHIMNEY GLOVES DUVET COUGH BLEAK SOCKS SNOWBALL

This month, the prize is a meal for two at Bistro 26 in Brockenhurst, so please complete this page by 15th February and send to: January Prize Wordsearch Name: ______________________ The Brockenhurst Guide, Address: ______________________ 1 Moorlands Rise, ______________________ West Moors, ______________________ Ferndown, BH22 0JR Telephone: ______________________

Please mention The Brockenhurst Guide when responding to adverts

Gardening Tips

26

27 BOOKINGS NOW BEING TAKEN FOR VALENTINE’S DAY!

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

FISH & GRILL

Jobs for January:-

• Plan your crops • Protect crops against the cold and from pests such as pigeons • Sew lettuces indoors • Start rhubarb crowns

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

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

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

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

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

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

If you have large areas of bare soil, awaiting planting, then you may like to think about covering them with black plastic, or cardboard, to protect the soil against the harsh January weather. Crops still growing, such as purple sprouting broccoli, will benefit from protection against hungry pigeons - try covering with wire mesh, fleece, or some homemade bird scarers (try stringing up some old CD’s).

For those who are keen to get sowing, you can try a few lettuces. Start off on a bright, sunny windowsill, thinning down when they are large enough to handle. Grow on in frost free conditions such as a shed, or polytonal before finishing off under cloches. If you haven’t already planted shallots then it’s not too late to think about it, but don’t put them in when the ground is too wet or they may rot.

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

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

To advertise in The Brockenhurst Guide, please call: 023 8065 9309

Quality Sunday roasts.

Under 10s eat free*

at lunchtime and in the evening 6-7pm.

Cooked to order light lunches.

Locally sourced ingredients.

Imaginative à la carte menu with PUZWPYLK ÄZO HUK NYPSS KPZOLZ Seasonal cocktail selection.

26%15off Receive % off the carte à la cartemenu menu a la

or book when you aatable advance* freeincoffee throughout when purchasing lunch

January 2016

Special discounts*

for groups celebrating birthdays, anniversarys etc.

1\Z[ IYPUN [OPZ SLHÅL[

26 Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7RL (01590) 622459 www.bistro-26.co.uk Please *T&C apply mention The Brockenhurst Guide when responding to adverts

28

29

Community News

Hampshire Library Service Mobile Library in Brockenhurst

Every Monday afternoon between 1.30 and 4.00pm in Chestnut Road, off Grigg Lane in Brockenhurst.

As well as Adult Fiction, Non fiction and Children’s books you can borrow from a wide range of large print and talking books – tapes and CD’s - and if we don’t have titles you want we will order them from one of our 54 libraries in Hampshire.

No overdue charges.

For more information about your mobile library schedules and services mentioned please check out our website www.hants.gov.uk/libraries or ring our Contact Centre on 0845 603 5631.

Would you like to meet up with other mums & toddlers?

NEW FOREST

All Parkinson’s sufferers and their carers are welcome to join us for gentle, chair-based exercises specifically tailored to their needs and abilities.

We meet every Tuesday at 10.30am at Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley for exercises, chat, fun and mutual support. Sessions cost around £3.50 each. You don’t have to be mad to join in, but it helps! Contact Roni on 01590 688887 for more details.

Busy Badgers is a parent and toddler group.

Newborn - 5 years.

The group meets every Friday during term time from 10am-12pm at St Saviours Church hall in Brockenhurst. Entry is £2 per family and this includes refreshments.

We have toys, ride ons, books and dressing up, a craft table, a dedicated baby area and singing at the end.

It is run by local mums who enjoy catching up with other mums and dads. www.busybadgers.co.uk

To advertise in The Brockenhurst Guide, please call: 023 8065 9309

All Plumbing & Electrical Services • Specialising in bathroom installations • Floor and wall tiling • General plumbing work, including: Outside taps, blocked sinks, leaking pipes • All electrical work, including: Re-wires, additional sockets, lighting • New consumer units

Qualified plumber Part P registered electrician Free no obligation quotations

Call Sean on

07873 279925 Please mention The Brockenhurst Guide when responding to adverts

30

31

Index of advertisers

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

Bathrooms Liberty Kitchens & Bathrooms.......................... 7

Fireplaces Stoves & Fireplaces........................................... 9

Bedrooms Custom Creations.............................................31

Funeral Directors R Hallum........................................................... 9

Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds..................................................... 5 Broadview Blinds.............................................. 7

Furniture S & P Furnishers................................................19

Builders & Carpenters A Willcocks Carpentry.......................................15 AMACS Construction......................................... 9 New Forest Home Improvements.....................16 Westwood Building Services............................. 7 Building & Gardening Supplies Sydenhams....................................................... 2 Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras.........................................13 Catering Services Amuse Bouche..................................................29 Chiropodists & Podiatrists Foot Rescue......................................................19

WOULD YOU LIKE TO USE ALL THE AVAILABLE SPACE IN YOUR HOME?

Hearing Aids & Services Kellear Hearing.................................................20 Heating Oil WP Heating......................................................15 Hotels & Restaurants Bistro 26...........................................................27 Forest Park Hotel.............................................. 8 Kitchens Custom Creations.............................................31 Liberty Kitchens & Bathrooms.......................... 2 Mobility Equipment New Forest Mobility Services............................15 Oven Cleaners Oven King.........................................................13

Community News Adventures of Nellie............................................22 Busy Badgers Toddler Group...............................28 Filling Station......................................................16 Hampshire Mobile Library................................28 HIWWT: What to do on a winter walk.............. 6 In the raw: Candied hazelnut cupcakes............18 Martin Lewis: Bank Accounts...........................14 Minstead Study Centre: Introducing children to the wonders of walking.............................12 Motoring: All New Mazda MX-5.......................20 New Forest Arts Society....................................24 On Your Plot: Planning your veg year ahead....26 Parkinsons UK: New Forest Branch...................28 Plant of the Month: Primrose........................... 8

Solicitors Heppenstalls.....................................................13 Scott Bailey.......................................................21

Dentists Hoburne Dental Practice..................................17

Waste Services Philip Trim Contractors..................................... 5

Electricians All Plumbing & Electrical Services.....................29 Dorset Electrical & Fire Alarms......................... 7

Will Writing Services Heritage Will Writing........................................16

BESPOKE FITTED FURNITURE AT AFFORDABLE PRICES Custom Creations is a family run business with over 40 years experience

CALL US NOW ON

01202 823231

TO ARRANGE YOUR FREE, NO OBLIGATION DESIGN CONSULTATION Wardrobes, Home Offices, Lounge & Media Units, Storage Solutions for every room

Plumbers All Plumbing & Electrical Services.....................29 First Choice Plumbing.......................................24 Puzzles & Competitions Kids page..........................................................10 Prize Wordsearch..............................................25 Sudoku..............................................................24 Roofing Forest Park Roofing.......................................... 5

Estate Agents Penyards........................................................... 3

Windows, Doors & Conservatories Cloudy2Clear Windows.....................................11 New Forest Home Improvements.....................16

Financial Services Bournemouth Investments............................... 9

Woodburners & Stoves Stoves & Fireplaces........................................... 9

To advertise in The Brockenhurst Guide, please call: 023 8065 9309

Design inspired by you

Please come and visit us at our showroom Monday-Friday: 9am-5.30pm Saturday: 9am-2.00pm Sunday: By Appointment

Unit 1, Enterprise Park, Blackmoor Road, Ebblake Industrial Estate, Verwood, BH31 6YS

www.customcreations.furniture Please mention The Brockenhurst Guide when responding to adverts

The Brockenhurst Guide Tel: 023 8065 9309