The Brockenhurst Guide - September/October 2016

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Wow what a great summer we have had! I can honestly say that we have never been down the beach quite so much and been able to make the most of our beautiful coastline. We have had cousins from Hull in the North East visit us and thoroughly enjoy our breath taking beaches as well as wonderful forestry that we have all on our doorstep. How lucky are we to live here.

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The Brockenhurst Guide continues to be really popular and we receive hundreds of completed wordseaches each month. The lucky winner last month was Mrs J Campbell! Well done to you.

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Stephen & Debbie Corney at Hampshire Publications

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The children have now gone back at school and started their next year. Some will have started school for the first time. Do you remember that? Those first few nervous days totally confused and daunting. Or did you embrace it with total confidence? Sadly I didn’t... I remember it well! Then years later I became a teacher. Funny how life is.

Wishing you a fantastic September,

Debbie & Stephen Corney

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Wildlife News

Blashford Lakes nature reserve celebrates 20th birthday A much-loved Wildlife Trust nature reserve is celebrating its 20th birthday this month. Blashford Lakes nature reserve near Ringwood, draws some 18,000 visitors from as far and wide as Somerset and the Midlands to enjoy the wealth of wildlife that both call it home year round, and pass through on migration.

With the support of New Forest District Council and the reserve’s landowners, Wessex Water and Bournemouth Water, ambitious plans to turn disused gravel pits into a wildlife haven took shape in the early 1990s. The Wildlife Trust opened the reserve’s gates in July 1996.

Since then, several dedicated staff, with the support of hundreds of volunteers and generous funding from partners and supporters, have together transformed the site into a popular wildlife destination in Hampshire.

Today it’s home to a variety of habitats including freshwater lakes and rivers, woodland and grassland – and thanks to the good management, wildlife such as otter, deer, and even magnificent osprey can be seen there.

Blashford Lakes Photo: Keith Betton

Staff celebrated the reserve’s birthday with a special event on Friday 22nd July.

Visitors had the opportunity to explore the nature reserve and join our staff and volunteers for pond and river dipping, bug hunting, moth marvelling, bird watching, and even a slice of cake.

Jim Day, Education Officer at Blashford Lakes nature reserve said: “Blashford Lakes really is a wonderful place to visit for anyone with even the slightest interest in wildlife – with such a diverse mix of habitats in what is a relatively small area there is always so much to see and our visitors very quickly fall in love with the place and come back again and again.

I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard it described as a “hidden gem”!

“Our 20th anniversary event is the perfect way for the Wildlife Trust to say thank you to our partners for making it possible, for our regular visitors to join us in our celebration and for new visitors to discover for themselves what makes this place so special.”

Lianne de Mello PR & Communications Officer

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Are your automated gates an open or shut case?

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

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

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

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Community News

Charity Quiz Raises Over £1000 A charity quiz held by New Forest based youth charity, It’s Your Choice, saw nearly 200 people come to Beaulieu, National Motor Museum and raised over £1000 from ticket sales and the fantastic raffle.

With Ian Woolley of Quiz Britain as quiz master, and BBC Egghead Kevin Ashman joining in to quiz with some of the lucky teams, It’s Your Choice were delighted to see so many local people turn out for a night of quizzing and fun, all in the name of charity.

2016 is a vital year for It’s Your Choice as they launch a bid to purchase their Totton premises, which they have operated out of for 18 years. Their “£250k in 250” campaign sees them attempt to raise £250,000 in 250 days, starting from the date of the quiz (23rd July).

It was incredibly touching to hear the kind words about the work they do from quizzers and with the campaign well under way, community support is now more important than ever.

It’s Your Choice would like to thank everyone that came along, Quiz Britain, Kevin Ashman, and those that supported us by donating raffle prizes.

For further information about the campaign, or to offer your support in any way, please contact Chris Carey on 023 8086 4231 or by emailing chris. carey@iyc.org.uk Information about the charity can be found on their website: www.iyc.org.uk

Quiz Winners, Charlie’s Angels

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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 Brockenhurst 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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Money Saving Tips

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Go grab your purse or wallet. You need it next to you during the five minutes it’ll take you to read this. However, it should be lucrative.

Our wallets are a treasure trove of financial information.

One of my party tricks is to take a look at someone’s and save them £100s in minutes – and now I want to do it for you. This is my wallet workout, a self-inspection of contents to save you cash.

1. Pull out your debit card – do you have a winner?

A debit card reveals where you bank; and mistakes there are a plenty.

Do you pay a monthly fee? If so, work out its annual cost (£15/ month = £180) and then ask yourself if the ‘extras’ the bank gives are worth this. If not, cancel it. Plus, if you were flogged it or told you had to have it, you may be able to reclaim all packaged bank account fees (see www.mse.me/reclaimpackagefees).

Does your bank make you happy? If not, then www.FirstDirect.com is worth considering switching to. It’s a fee-free account (as long as you pay in £1,000 a month), pays switchers £100 and has a linked 6% savings account. It’s won every service poll I’ve ever done, with 92% of its customers rating it ‘great’. Or www.Co-operativeBank. co.uk is giving £150, plus up to £5.50 if you qualify for its Everyday Rewards scheme, and 70% of its customers rate it ‘great’.

Are you overdrawn? Debit cards can be debt cards too, and sometimes costlier than credit. For small overdrafts, you can switch again to www.FirstDirect.com which gives a £250 0% overdraft, and the £100 switch bonus will help clear some of it. Or the www.

Nationwide.co.uk FlexDirect gives a 0% overdraft for the first 12 months. For larger amounts, you can use special 0% credit cards to clear it - see www.mse.me/moneytransfers Do you have savings? If so, use your bank account to max the interest, as some now pay by far the highest interest on savings.

The top picks are www.Santander.co.uk’s 123, which pays 3% on up to £20,000 and www.LloydsBank.com’s ClubLloyds, which pays 4% on £4,000-£5,000. There’s also the www.Tsb.co.uk Classic Plus, which pays 5% on up to £2,000, plus up to £5-a-month cashback on contactless purchases.

2. Pull out your photo driving licence – is it valid?

A whopping 2.2 million licences have a picture that’s out of date. To check yours, look at section 4b on your photocard licence, it’ll show the expiry date. If you don’t and it’s expired, you risk a fine of up to £1,000. You can renew it online at www.gov.uk/renew-drivinglicence or at the post office.

3. Got a credit card(s) that you pay interest on? STOP It’s possible to save £100s or even £1,000s a year by getting a 0%

balance transfer credit card – that’s where the new card pays off debt on old cards for you, so you owe it instead, but at 0%. This means more of your repayments clear the actual debt rather than just paying the interest, making you debt-free quicker.

There’s up to 40 months 0% available with a fee, or 24 months 0% fee-free. My full best balance transfers guide at www. moneysavingexpert.com/bts includes a free eligibility calculator which gives card-by-card odds of which you’re most likely to get – so you can home in on your winner.

Savings can be huge, as Victoria tweeted me: “I got my fiancé to transfer his credit card balances to a 0%, saved £1,500 interest.”

4. Do you have a donor card?

It’s a big decision, but joining the Organ Donor Register could mean you save or improve up to nine lives. If it’s for you, sign up at www. organdonation.nhs.uk or call 0300 123 23 23.

5. Got a credit card and always repay in full? Make it PAY YOU Every time you use a card, the retailer pays the card firm a transaction fee. With a cashback card, you effectively get this put back in your pocket. As new regulations have cut these fees recently, cashback’s been cut too, yet Amex cards are mostly exempted, so still pay a good whack.

The fee-free www.AmericanExpress.com Everyday pays 5% cashback (max £100) for the first three months, then tiered up to 1.25% after. The best non-Amex is http://money.asda.com Mastercard which pays 0.5% cashback (1% in Asda). As Anna tweeted me: “@MartinSLewis Glad I read about Amex cashback card: I’ll get over £200 paid.”

Yet only do this if you’ll set up a direct debit to repay IN FULL each month or you’ll pay 22.9% (Amex) or 18.9% (Asda) rep APR interest, which more than wipes the cashback gain.

6. Sign up for a myWaitrose card for FREE daily tea and coffee Get the www.waitrose.com loyalty card – then in most stores you can get a totally free takeaway hot drink, every day from the selfservice machine without buying anything.

7. Not got a credit card…? You’re less protected Pay using a credit card and you get extra protection under the ‘Section 75 law’ – which means buy something costing between £100 and £30,000 on a credit card, and pay for any of it (even 1p) on it, and the card firm’s jointly liable with the retailer for the entire amount.

This get-out-of-jail-free card is hugely powerful if the retailer goes bust or won’t play fair, as Michelle found. She tweeted: “Successful Section 75 credit card claim, refunded £125 for non-delivery of phone order, used template on your website, thanks.”

P.S.: If you’ve been burnt with credit cards in the past, or have little financial discipline, then ignore this point. Better safe than sorry.

@MoneySavingExpert

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Happy Children Learn

At Durlston Court Preparatory School the first step away from home is managed with nurture, love and care. We firmly believe that relaxed, confident children learn more effectively. We provide firm foundations for future achievement and success.

At Durlston we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and encourage our children to learn in the way that best suits them. Life at Durlston is extremely happy and lots of fun! By providing an environment and activities that thrill our children we give them the desire and will to explore, learn and develop skills and knowledge for life.

Please contact us to receive a copy of our ‘Durlston Early Years’ brochure

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

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The Jose family have been master bakers since the 1890s and here in the New Forest area since 1905.

At The Bakehouse, we hand make our white bread which has been matured for 30 hours and is additivefree, providing a wonderful flavour and long lasting freshness.

To complete the process, the breads are then baked in authentic stone ovens for their traditional taste.

And if the thought of these hand made breads and pastries are making your mouth water, then why not drop in to The Bakehouse today for a made to order mid-morning or lunchtime treat?

Fresh breads and baguettes baked on the premises can be filled with all manner of wonderful fillings ranging from simple salads to fresh hog roast and apple sauce to create the sandwich of your dreams!

CALL IN or PHONE YOUR ORDERS

TEL: 01590 622155

45 Brookley Road, Brockenhurst

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Lymington Transition Town Abundance project is hosting a

Juice & Jam day Saturday 8th October, 2pm – 4.30pm Robert Hole room, Lymington Community Centre, New Street, Lymington SO41 9BQ Drop in any time to help us turn apples into apple juice and jam! Bring your own surplus apple crops, or other fruit (and sugar) for jam.

Free entry, donations towards hire of the hall and apple press is much appreciated!

Find Abundance Lymington on facebook to let us know if you have a tree with apples you don’t want and we can come and pick/collect them for you.

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• Traditional Sash & Casement Windows • Internal & External Doors • Cabinet Making • Bespoke Joinery Product

T: 01590 671870 E: info@jhjoinerynewforest.co.uk 33 South Street | Lymington | Hampshire | SO41 8EA

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Adventures of Nellie

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The Adventures of Nellie The Hampshire Publications Camper Van Good old Nellie. Well she was really excited this month to be taking Hayden to his first ‘Nipper’ Ocean Championships.

This a life saving competition in the sea and on the beach for children aged 8-13.

We had decided to make a holiday of it and camp for the whole week, down in Exmouth, Devon. So off we set.

Everything, including the kitchen sink, all packed in Nellie and totally surrounding Hayden, quite literally, in the back.

I love the journey to Devon. Once passed Dorchester I really feel like I am on holiday.

A short lunch stop at Lyme Regis and we were truly on our way. Prattshayes National Trust Campsite in Exmouth was where we were heading. On arriving and seeing our ‘plot of land for the week’ we realised we hadn’t booked a space big enough for Nellie’s huge derrière as well as Kombi, Nellie’s rather imposing awning. In fact it is worth noting, that the older campsites, designed some years ago, do not allow space between each plot. In our case the caravan next door had positioned themselves right up to the very outside of their line. In addition to that their canoe was carefully placed

Hayden in board rescue action

Nellie enjoying the view from the seafront on the opposite side, right at the edge of that line. This was clearly someone who wanted it known... that this was “their land.” We soon realised they were also from ‘the opposition’ of the competition and obviously not to be reckoned with!

It was going to be an interesting few days.

Due to the position of ‘the caravan next door’ we did get settled but had to have Nellie’s back to the campsite instead of facing everyone, looking like she was sulking! Still girls have their moments as we all know...

The staff of the campsite were extremely friendly and helpful. There was a huge barn which was licensed to sell alcohol, had free Wi Fi, some food and Hayden’s favourite, “pick n mix” sweets! Sorted.

The first day of the competition was a bit daunting. Hayden was quite clearly stressed with curt comments and long silences. I remember being like that myself, but I have no idea where he gets it from. Even Nellie couldn’t cajole him into smiling much.

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23 Club” which Hayden is a member of, is a great team. I am really impressed with their supportive attitude and winning spirit. After rather a bad board race for Hayden, Dave the coach took him off for a man to man talk. That helped a lot.

The following day was better all round and really exciting. Liam Openshaw got a gold, his brother Ryan got a silver and several other medals were won too. Hayden got to the semi finals and then the finals of the sprint and came 6th overall. Not bad at National level.

I have to say that running on soft sand is not easy! In fact the 1K run was quite a challenge and many children fell in a heap at the end of that one.

Its a good job that Nellie didn’t try as we would have needed mouth to mouth resuscitation! I was out of breath just watching. But we know how fit I am, I do like my chairs and a sit-down afterall.

Then there was the Beach Flags race... gradually wheedling down to just two runners to see who is the first to grab the pole out of the sand. Boy that is tough!

The most exhilarating part for us was when Hayden took part in the Surf Relay at the end. Liam Openshaw was the swimmer. He had to swim right out

You couldn’t miss the Branksome Chines

Boys lining up for the board relay race to a buoy against the tide, across to another buoy and then swim back in again, some 1000 metres in total. It is quite something to watch. Then Kieran Duffy was the board paddler and he had to paddle for 1500 metres around the course! Hayden was the sprinter at the end and he took his team to the bronze medal position! What a crescendo to finish on. You can imagine the noise... or maybe you don’t want to?

It was an amazing two days. Branksome Chine came 8th out of 30 clubs in total!

We beat some dedicated Cornish teams (I wonder if any of them were in ‘the caravan next door’?). Dave the coach was ecstatic. Did I spell that right? The children were just incredible and every one of them quite rightly were given a medal for taking part.

We spent the next few days a little more relaxedly on the beach, bodysurfing in the waves (Hayden and Stephen that was), playing crazy golf, putting, taking a boat up the River Exe to Topsham and taking a train back to Exmouth, having meals overlooking the beautiful sea and generally having fun. Nellie had a whale of a time. Do forgive the pun!

Where will she take us next…?

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On Your Plot Herb Gardens

Nature tends to dictate what we do in the garden and sometimes it’s just too late to plant those seeds, too early to prune that bush and incredibly you are already on top of the weeding.

So what can you do to fulfil that urge to work the land? Why start a herb garden of course!

Jobs for September :-

• If you are growing pumpkins for Halloween, you need to support the fruit as it swells and raise it up to keep it off the wet ground and deter slugs.

Restrict each plant to no more than three fruits.

• Clear up finished crops, clean and store any supports or netting for future use.

• Keep planting winter lettuces for a supply of fresh leaves right through autumn.

• Fancy fresh strawberries next year? Now is a good time to get new plants established.

• Add support to Brussels sprouts by drawing up earth around the stems, or using canes.

Most activity on your plot is tied to the seasons, but this month we take a look at one project that can be started off at almost any time of the year - your own herb garden.

As we’ve taken to growing more and more of our own food so we have found ourselves getting increasingly interested in trying out new recipes to make the most of all those lovely fresh flavours.

Recipe books abound in our kitchen and they all have one thing in common - the use of herbs, and what a variety of them there is!

Whether you’re looking for a sprig of fresh mint, a handful of rosemary, or some chopped chives what could be better than being able to choose and harvest them right outside your own back door?

Choosing the right site for your herb garden is important, and outside your back door is often a good place to start! Planting near the kitchen makes it easy to pop out for a few fresh leaves when you are cooking, and many of us have a patio which can easily become home to a variety of container grown herbs. Herbs can make an

attractive, fragrant and tasty addition to your borders, or you may prefer to opt for a permanent herb bed. If this is the case you will need to give some consideration to containing the growth of some of the more vigorous varieties. This can be done by dividing the bed (a cartwheel design made with bricks is very attractive), or by using pots sunk into the ground.

Herbs comprise of both annual plants, that germinate, grow, flower and die within the year, and perennials that will grow on from one year to the next. Whatever you plant, you will need to find out which type it is and the conditions that it favours. The more hardy perennial types such as thyme, rosemary or mint may be happy outside all year round. One of the advantages of using containers is that tender varieties can be moved under cover during the worst of the winter and even tender annuals like basil can have their season extended by lifting plants to pot up and keep on the kitchen windowsill as autumn approaches.

Most types of herb can be raised from seed, but for a quicker start browse the farmers market, garden centre, or even car boot sales for plants that are ready to go.

One of the great things about a herb garden is that it can be continually evolving. Look upon it as just the start of a collection, that will grow with time. Adding a new variety can be as simple as picking up a plant that takes your fancy on a trip out and adding a new pot to your collection.

As well as using herbs fresh from the garden, you can dry leaves by hanging in bunches and then storing in an airtight container, or use ice cube trays to freeze chopped up leaves with a drop of water. Store the cubes in polythene bags, great for adding to a stew in the middle of winter!

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Index of advertisers

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Accountants BAS Associates..................................................21

First Aid Training 3rg Training......................................................20

Bakeries Bakehouse........................................................17

Funeral Directors R Hallum........................................................... 7

Bathrooms Liberty Kitchens & Bathrooms..........................29

Furniture The Cane & Rush Workshop.............................27

Bedrooms Custom Creations.............................................16

Garden Services Jetz Wash, Gutters & Garden Services.............. 5 Proscapes Garden Landscaping........................21

Bookkeepers Bookkeeping And Tax Services..........................20 Builders & Carpenters A Willcocks Carpentry.......................................12 J H Joinery.........................................................19 RJW Carpentry..................................................27 Westwood Building Services.............................21 Building & Gardening Supplies Sydenhams.......................................................19 Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras.........................................28 Carpets & Flooring Lymington Carpets............................................20 Chimney Sweeps Oliver Chimney Sweeps.....................................20 Chiropractors Brockenhurst Chiropractic Clinic....................... 5 Community News Adventures of Nellie............................................22 Charity Quiz raises over ÂŁ1,000.......................... 8 Filling Station in the New Forest.........................28 Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust........... 6 Juice & Jam Day 2016.........................................18 Martin Lewis: Wallet Workout............................14 On Your Plot: Herb Gardens................................26

Kitchens Custom Creations.............................................16 Liberty Kitchens & Bathrooms..........................29 Mobility Products & Services New Forest Mobility Services............................29 Music Tuition Piano - Liesel Robertson...................................12 Oven Cleaners Oven King......................................................... 9 Painters & Decorators Alan Farrar & Son.............................................28 Plumbers First Choice Plumbing.......................................32 Gas Technique..................................................13 Pressure Washing Services Jetz Wash, Gutters & Garden Services.............. 5 Puzzles & Competitions Crossword.........................................................18 Kids page..........................................................10 Prize Wordsearch..............................................25 Sudoku..............................................................18 Roofing Services Forest Park Roofing.......................................... 9 Solicitors Heppenstalls.....................................................24

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Stonemasons Lockerley Stone & Masonry..............................29

Cycle Sales & Hire The Woods Cyclery........................................... 3

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Educational Establishments Durlston Court School.......................................15

Vehicle Repairs Up 2 Scratch..................................................... 2

Electricians 247 Electrics..................................................... 5 Green Light Electrical........................................ 7 White’s Electrical..............................................24

Waste Services Philip Trim Contractors.....................................24 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Cloudy2Clear Windows.....................................11

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