The Dorchester Directory - May 2019

May 2019

Promoting your local area

THE

DORCHESTER

Directory

Brought to you by

Dorset Publications Promoting your local area

www.dorsetpublications.co.uk

2

Showroom at 177 Bridport Road, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 3AH Call today on 01305 260 901 Visit our website here www.bella-kitchensdorset.co.uk 01305 260901

bellakitchensdorchester@btconnect.com

Email: info@philiptrimcontractors.com

To advertise in The Dorchester Directory, please call: 01929 408080

3

“Practical Sensible Solutions”

Angie Newnham Managing Director: Conveyancing and Private Client Angie specialises in: •Property Law •Equity Release •Wills •Lasting Power of Attorney •Probate

Fiona Pawsey Director: Litigation and Family Law

Fiona specialises in: •Civil Litigation •Employment Law •Divorce •Children Matters

Luke Hunt Legal Executive: Conveyancing

Luke specialises in: •Residential Conveyancing •Commercial Conveyancing •Transfer of Equity •Re-Mortgage

newnham-jordan.co.uk email: office@newnham-jordan.co.uk tel: 01305470051

Please mention The Dorchester Directory when responding to adverts

4

Dear Dorchester and Poundbury,

Welcome...

The Dorchester Directory Edition 2

Published by:

Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Publications

Telephone: 01929 408080

Email:

info@dorchesterdirectory.co.uk

Copy deadline for the June 2019 edition: 13th May 2019

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

The Dorchester Directory does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the publication. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

Welcome to our NEW LOOK! We are very excited to launch our new website as well as our new-look magazine. Do you like it?

Stephen and I do hope so. The new website has all the contact details of our very loyal advertisers as well as local information and events. We even have a blog about Daichi the new Campervan who loves to “dash� around. If you have suggestions for any improvements to The Dorchester Directory or the website, please do call or email. We would love to hear from you.

We are always looking to promote local events for free, so please let us know of any local groups and societies that would like some extra advertising. If you also know of a good local company that could be in the magazine, please let them know about us.

We would love to help promote them.

Do continue to use the advertisers inside.

They need your calls to keep them busy and our local economy thriving. This is really appreciated.

Wishing you a wonderful month of May,

Debbie, Stephen & Hayden

Useful Numbers Dorchester Police 101 Scottish & Southern Energy 0345 071 9710 Transco Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 Dorchester Hospital 01305 251150

Train Enquires First Bus Company Wessex Water Dorchester Library

08457 484950 0345 646 0707 0345 600 4 600 01305 224440

To advertise in The Dorchester Directory, please call: 01929 408080

Paint your own Paint Pottery Paint your own your own Pottery Paint Pottery your own

INCORPORATING LEISURE TIMES

PAINT YOUR MULTI AWARD-WINNING OWNATTRACTION POTTERY

For all of you who were disappointed when Poole Pottery closed their doors well don’t despair. Paint your own Pottery is alive and very well in Lulworth.

For all ofatyou disappointed Create the who Covewere a quite superb visitor attraction in West Lulworth, just five minutes when Poole Pottery closed their doors Forfrom all ofthe you whoLulworth were disappointed stroll iconic Cove opened well don’t despair.

Paint your own when Poole Pottery late September offeringclosed a huge their rangedoors of CREATIVE ACTIVITES all housed Pottery is alive and very well in under Lulworth. well don’t despair.

Paint your own

PAINT YOUR PAINT YOUR OWN POTTERY OWN POTTERY

PAINT YOUR OWN POTTERY

one roof. As well as a wonderful Paint your Pottery is studio alive and very well inmany Lulworth.

Create at the Cove a quite visitor own Pottery there aresuperb many attraction in West Lulworth, just five minutes more activities available suitable for age For all ofatyou disappointed Create the who Covewere a quite superball visitor stroll from the iconic Lulworth Cove opened groups and budgets - from the ever popular attraction in West Lulworth, just five minutes when Poolemodel Pottery closed their late September offering a huge rangedoors of decopatch making - painting and stroll fromtothe iconic Lulworth Cove opened well don’t despair.

Paint your own CREATIVE ACTIVITES all housed under colouring to embroidery fossil digging to late September offering a huge range of one roof. dinos, As well as a wonderful your painting the list is endless.

CREATIVE ACTIVITES all housed Pottery is alive and very wellPaint in under Lulworth. own Pottery studio are many many Why not pop over and ‘have a go’Paint and your one roof.

As well there as a wonderful Create at thestudio Covevisit a quite visitor more activities available suitable for all age also combine your with amany walk up own Pottery there aresuperb many attraction in West Lulworth, just five minutes groups and budgets the ever over Hanbury Tout to- from Durdle Door. more activities available suitable forpopular all age stroll from iconic Lulworth Cove opened decopatch tothe model making -the painting and groups and budgets - from Open every day from 10am -ever 5pmpopular (last late September offering huge range of colouring to4pm embroidery - afossil digging to decopatch to model making -months). painting and admission during winter CREATIVE ACTIVITES all housed under painting dinos, the list is endless. colouring to embroidery fossil digging to The relaxing and welcoming Coffee one roof.

As over wellthe as a wonderful painting dinos, list is endless.

Why not pop and ‘have a go’Paint andyour Lounge provides hot and cold own Pottery studio there are many Why not pop overvisit andwith ‘have awalk go’ many and also combine your up refreshments throughout the aday. more activities available suitable for all also combine your visit with a walk upage over Hanbury Tout to Durdle Door.

Visit www.createatthecove.com groups and budgets - from theDoor. ever popular over Hanbury Tout to Durdle Open every day from 10am - 5pm (last or Facebook @createatthecove decopatch topage model making - painting day from 10am - 5pm and (last admission 4pm winter months). orOpen Poole every TIC forduring further information. colouring to embroidery - fossilmonths). digging to admission 4pm during winter Bring overdinos, the voucher below when The relaxing and welcoming Coffee painting the list is endless.

The relaxing welcoming Coffee you visit, whichand entitles one adult Lounge provides hot and cold Why not pop overhot and ‘have a the go’ and Lounge provides and cold per voucher athroughout FREE Cuppa with refreshments the day. also combineofthroughout your visitTimes. with walk up refreshments the aday. compliments Harbour Visit www.createatthecove.com over Hanbury Tout to Durdle Door.

VisitWednesday www.createatthecove.com fun learning to draw orEvery Facebook pagehave @createatthecove Open every day from 10am 5pm (last or Facebook page @createatthecove professional artist Mark Page. -Marks orwith Poole TIC for further information. admission 4pm months). or hour Poole TIC forduring further information. two sessions are just winter £18.00 per Bring over the voucher below when person.

Please phone for further details.

Bring over the voucher belowCoffee when The relaxing and welcoming youyou visit, which entitles one adult visit, which entitles one adult Lounge provides hot and cold perper voucher a FREE Cuppa with the voucher athroughout FREE Cuppa with the refreshments the day. compliments of of Harbour Times. compliments Harbour Times.

Visit www.createatthecove.com Every Wednesday have fun learning Wednesday fun learningtotodraw draw orEvery Facebook pagehave @createatthecove with this voucher with professional artist Mark Page. professional artist Mark Page.Marks Marks orwith Poole TIC for further information. compliments of Harbour two hour sessions are just £18.00 per Bring over the voucher below when Times Valid 31/08/18 person.

Please phone foruntil further details. you visit, which entitles one adult per voucher a FREE Cuppa with the compliments of Harbour Times.

Every Wednesday have fun learning to draw withartist thisMark voucher with professional Page. Marks compliments Harbour two hour sessions are justof£18.00 per Times Validfor until 05/05/18 person. Please phone further details.

Create at the Cove is an ideal venue to hold a Birthday Party

You can choose between a ....

Paint your own Pottery Party, or Decopatch, or Make your own Teddy.

Please phone us for further details or better still pop in when you are next passing and we will be pleased to show you around the facilities.

E CUPPA FREP.S. There are still a few

places available for the

POTTERY & PROSECCO Evening CUPPA ELadies E R FFriday 10th May from 7pm

38

Check out our web site for details or phone 01929 400270

5

Pottery FREE Entry

No booking required No time limits Hot & Cold refreshments available throughout the day FREE Entry Entry NoFREE booking required Open daily required from NoNo booking time limits 10am-5pm No time limits Hot Cold refreshments (last&admission 4pm) Hot & Cold refreshments available throughout available thethroughout day the day FREE Entry No booking Open daily required from Open daily from 10am-5pm No time limits 10am-5pm (last admission 4pm) Hot Cold refreshments (last&admission 4pm) available throughout the day

daily from Church Open Road, West Lulworth, 10am-5pm Dorset BH20 5SG

(last admission 4pm) Tel: 01929 400270

www.createatthecove.com Church West Lulworth, Lulworth, Church Road, Road, West Dorset BH20 BH20 5SG Dorset 5SG

Tel: 01929 01929 400270 Tel: 400270

www.createatthecove.com www.createatthecove.com

TO ADVERTISE CALL TIM WRIGHT ON 07730 217646

E CUPPA FRE with this voucher

Church Road, West Lulworth, Dorset BH20 5SG

Tel: 01929 400270 Please mention The Dorchester compliments of Harbour Directory when responding to adverts www.createatthecove.com Times Valid until 05/05/18 vert Confirmation .................................................................................................................................... Date.............................................................

Community News

6

Join Cakes4Cancer and raise dough for local people living with cancer If baking tickles your (fondant) fancy, Wessex Cancer Trust, would love you to host a Cakes4Cancer event this May and raise dough for local people living with cancer.

Rolling out across the entire Wessex region throughout May, Cakes4Cancer is a really simple way to come together with friends, family or colleagues and ‘bake’ a difference by asking for a donation in return for a cuppa and cake.

Maria Tidy, Wessex Cancer Trust’s Community Engagement Manager, said: “We’re passionate about community at Wessex Cancer Trust, and believe everyone living with cancer should be able to get free and local emotional support whenever they need it. Cakes4Cancer is all about people coming together to enjoy something delicious for a great

cause. Your event can be as big or small as you want. You could put on a coffee morning at work, host an afternoon tea with friends or invite neighbours to come along to a bake sale. Whether it’s faked or baked, every cake sold could help change someone’s life for the better. It really is a piece of cake.”

The charity has put together a free kit containing everything you need to host your own event, including a tablecloth, balloons, posters, cake toppers, game ideas and recipe cards. Sign up at www. wessexcancer.org.uk/forms/ cakes4cancer-pack.

Wessex Cancer Trust is a charity dedicated to providing practical and emotional support to anyone living with cancer in Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight, and in 2018 helped over 11,000 people throughout Wessex.

To advertise in The Dorchester Directory, please call: 01929 408080

7

Cecilia’s Latin American Café

Tel: 07714 313526

Eat in • Take away • Hot & cold Latin American

Eat in Take away Hot & cold Latin American and English food Snacks Homemade cakes & desserts Spanish lessons

& English food • Snacks • Spanish lessons Affordable prices

Latin American drinks and products for sale

Homemade cakes &Kids’ desserts • Homemade cheese corner Dogs welcome Free Parking

Spacious & comfortable

Full range of rural services

Open - 16:00 (closed Tuesday) Latineveryday American10:00 drinks & products for sale

Local eggs used • Affordable prices

Cecilia’s Latin American Café

Eat in Take away Hot & cold Latin American and English food Snacks Homemade cakes & desserts Spanish lessons Latin American drinks and products for sale Spacious & comfortable

Kids’ corner

Affordable prices

Dogs welcome

Free Parking

Open everyday 10:00 - 16:00 (closed Tuesday)

Lawyers Hall’s Property

Heatcare (UK) Ltd is a local family run, OFTEC and Gas Safe registered, plumbing and heating company!

Heatcare are able to cater to your needs be it services, repairs or installations and we are able to carry out these services in both domestic and commercial sectors. Along with offering these services in Oil, we can also offer the same in LPG and mains Gas, again, in both domestic and commercial fields.

• Worcester Accredited Installers • Up to 8/10 year warranties on oil/gas boilers • Oil tank replacements and new installations To book your service or quote contact us on

01305 853970 or 07557 990715 or email us at heatcareukltd@aol.com

Visit our website:

www.heatcareukltd.com

Providing you with a Professional and Personal Service for RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CONVEYANCING.

Upton Farm, Upton, Ringstead, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8NE

t. 01305 236677 | m. 07505 854734 e. philip@philip-hall.com | w. www.philip-hall.com Longfield Chambers, 2 Bramble Drove, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DT2 8ED

Please mention The Dorchester Directory when responding to adverts

Community News

8

Poignant gathering to take place to mark former Dorset airfield’s vital role in D-Day, 1944 A poignant commemoration marking the 75th anniversary of a former Dorset airfield’s vital role in the historic D-Day invasion of occupied Europe in June, 1944, is to take place where three waves of Halifax bombers took off – towing wooden gliders carrying soldiers bound for Normandy.

The gathering to remember and honour those people who flew from, and served at, the Royal Air Force station at Tarrant Rushton takes place close to the site of the former airfield’s main gate on Sunday, 2 June, 2019, from 2pm.

The commemoration venue is the former airfield’s stone memorial at ‘Windy Corner’ on the road to Witchampton – at postcode DT11 8SB – in the shadow of a black wartime aircraft hangar.

The first British troops to land in Normandy in the first few minutes of D-Day, Tuesday, 6 June, 1944, flew in six Horsa gliders from Tarrant Rushton late on Monday, 5 June, 1944, to seize a vital bridge, near Caen, later named ‘Pegasus Bridge’ in honour of the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry troops.

D-Day, 1944, saw two major lifts of Halifax bombers towing troop-carrying Horsa and the tank-carrying Hamilcar gliders bound for Normandy – 26 Halifaxes and their gliders taking off in the early hours of Tuesday, 6 June, 1944, with another 32 Halifaxes and gliders taking off in the early evening of D-Day. With the coming of peace, Tarrant Rushton airfield became the home to pioneering aviation research and manufacturing company Flight Refuelling in 1947, the company leaving the airfield in 1980 after which demolition followed. Flight Refuelling later became Cobham PLC which is based in nearby Wimborne.

The Tarrant Rushton airfield D-Day 75th anniversary commemoration on the afternoon of Sunday, 2 June, 2019, is being organised by the Wimborne branch of the Royal Air Forces Association in Dorset.

Branch chairman Eddie Robertson said: “Royal Air Force, Glider Pilot Regiment and Army veterans,

former Flight Refuelling airfield staff, their families, friends and anyone with an affinity with the former airfield – and its remarkable history across almost 40 years – are invited to attend and bring chairs.

“Tarrant Rushton airfield has a remarkable and important history in times of both war and peace.

The courage of its Halifax aircrews, glider pilots and airborne troops should be remembered and commemorated. The bravery and sacrifice of the men who failed to return after flying from the airfield should never be forgotten,” he added.

Mr Robertson explained: “Between April, 1944, and May, 1945, Tarrant Rushton’s No. 298 and No. 644 Squadrons flew 2,284 missions into occupied Europe, from southern France up to Norway.

“Twenty-seven Halifax bombers were shot down and more than 160 aircrew lost their lives – British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealanders and men from other Commonwealth countries. Also killed were glider pilots, airborne troops and the Special Operations Executive secret agents dropped behind enemy lines,” he added.

The former Tarrant Rushton airfield is now a huge windswept 300 acre field of waving corn under the shadow of Badbury Rings between Wimborne and Blandford.

For more information – or to register interest in attending – call John Nicholson on 01202 882895 or email rafa.wimborne@gmail.com. The Tarrant Rushton airfield memorial postcode is DT11 8SB.

Tarrant Rushton on D-Day - Photo: Andrew Wright Collection

To advertise in The Dorchester Directory, please call: 01929 408080

9

All Grass Landscapes

We are an independent local company that specializes in all aspects of landscaping.

• • • •

Supply & install any size and type of artificial lawn Renovate, replace and maintain natural lawns Over 15 years experience One off visits or regular maintenance schedule

For a free, no obligation quote, please call

E: propoint1@yahoo.com

YOUR LOCAL DORCHESTER AND AREA OVEN CLEANERS

10% off your first clean with this advert

0800 020 9132

dorchester.ovenking.co.uk info@ovenking.co.uk

Oven and Range Cleaning Hob and Extractor Cleaning Carpet Cleaning End of Tenancy Cleaning All operators DBS checked

OVER 1200 POSITIVE REVIEWS

Over 4000 satisfied customers a year!

Commercial Enquires Welcome

Will on 01929 500450 or 07522 987090 and we will arrange to visit you.

Roof fix Dorset

Quality Roofing Repairs Fully Insured

I do all the little jobs that no one wants before they become the big jobs that everyone wants!

Slates / Tiles / Flat Roofs / Leaks Cured Cement Re-pointing / Guttering & ‘NO’ Scaffolding Cost

Call Paul free on 0800 772 0753 or 07518 887646 or email rooffixdorset@gmail.com See my Facebook page: @loverooffix PS: I like strong tea with two sugars, please

Please mention The Dorchester Directory when responding to adverts

Community News

10

THE

DORCHESTER

Directory

A New Look!

We have a brand new website for our clients to promote their goods and services, in addition to their advert in the magazines! It is fresh, bright and easy to use. www.dorsetpublications.co.uk

Our new website will also allow all groups, clubs and societies to promote their events freely. There will be community information to be able to easily find useful contacts and telephone numbers. Our advertisers will be able to feature their details with a link to their own website.

There will be a blog each month for the residents to read, which will showcase an area in Dorset, Hampshire or Purbeck to visit. This of course will be written by our new Dorset Publications campervan - Daichi - The Dashing Dude!

Find the first one at www.dorsetpublications.co.uk/blog

Call us now to advertise on 01929 408080 Brought to you by

Dorset Publications Promoting your local area

Mail Chimp Info

To advertise in The Dorchester Directory, please call: 01929 408080 Mail Chimp Info

11

• Items required for our Fortnightly and Specialist Sales • Low rates of Commission • Payment into your account within 2 weeks

01202 723177

Mannings Heath Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NQ Email: info@cottees.co.uk • Website: www.cottees.co.uk

�r�E"f

fRIRlS'-'tl

Email: sales@wessexaerials.co.uk Phone: (01305) 813010 - Weymouth (01305) 470055 - Dorchester www.wessexaerials.co.uk

Leaks Tree Care undertakes all tree and hedge work, this includes: crown reduction, crown thin, crown lift, dead wooding, tree felling, section felling, pollarding, hedge trimming, hedge laying and tree planting.

We also offer tree inspections for peace of mind.

Suppliers and Installers of: Aerial - Satellite - CCTV Wi-Fi points for domestic and commercial situations.

Contact Rob on

T: 07519 664197

E: leakstreecare@gmail.com

www.leakstreecare.com

Please mention The Dorchester Directory when responding to adverts

Wildlife News

12

Talking about Wildlife...

Help with the health of heathland We all think of heathland as being either glorious (when the sun is shining on it) or wonderfully bleak (when lashed by wind and rain). But whatever the weather, we invariably think of heathland as being tough a sort of resilient and indestructible place. But in actual fact heathland is fragile. This is because heathland is largely occupied by heathers, and heathers are unusual and fussy plants.

To start with, heathers are ‘dwarf shrubs’. This means that like all shrubs they are woody and brittle and so can be easily snapped. But unlike other shrubs they are low growing and thus very liable to be stepped on, when, unsurprisingly, they do not bend, but snap off. This is why heathers readily die when walked over, and new bare paths are so readily formed where they were not present before.

And then heathers are ‘oligotrophic’.

This means that they only do well where the ground is poor in nutrients.

When the ground is poor they hold their own against plants that like it rich, but when the ground becomes Heather

Photo: Amy Lewis

Upton Heath

Photo: Nicky Hoar

rich, those other plants win the day.

Dog poo, left to decompose naturally, makes the ground nutrient rich. This is why heathers are so easily ousted by lush green grasses and herbs alongside paths where dog poo is left.

When we go out on our seemingly tough old heathlands, we should remember that appearances can be deceptive and that actually, like other old things, they are rather on the fragile side. So, keeping to existing main paths, even when a tad muddy, stops the heath becoming criss-crossed by many new ones (and makes it less likely that we will disturb those rare ground nesting birds in summer). And always picking up and removing dog poo helps to prevent those main paths becoming lined by widening bands of non-heathland (and avoids the health hazard which is just as relevant here as in formal open spaces). If we want our heaths to continue to provide for our needs, we do need to be aware of theirs.

By Lesley Haskins

To advertise in The Dorchester Directory, please call: 01929 408080

13

Wills, Property Protection Trusts and Lasting Power of Attorneys We discuss the difference between legal professionals and the benefits of home visits for clients.

We are often asked what is the advantage of using a member of the Society of Will Writers and Estate Planning Practitioners (SWW) over a more conventional high street solicitor.

There are many good reasons, here are just a few: 1. Members of SWW are fully trained specialists in the field of will writing and estate planning. All have professional indemnity insurance, are regulated and adhere to the SWW code of practice.

2. Members also provide clients with the convenience of attending them in their own home and at a time that is suitable.

3. Taking instructions in the privacy of the client’s home is not only about convenience. In the absence of such a

service many people who need a Will or Power of Attorney’s would go without if they were housebound, elderly or frail and could not get to a high street solicitor.

As a member of SWW, Dorset & Wight Wills has a totally transparent pricing policy.

Our prices are clearly shown in all our adverts and we will send you a full pricelist with confirmation of your FREE home visit appointment.

We offer various packages to make the whole process of getting your affairs in order both simple and cost effective.

It is estimated that 67% of people in the UK do not have a Will or Lasting Power of Attorney in place. With almost 1 million people living with dementia and the total growing yearly, perhaps now is the time to call Dorset & Wight Wills on 01202 065953 or 01983 623900.

Do you want to protect your family and loved ones?

Probably the most important documents you will ever own.

Wills & Power of Attorneys - £140 each

Special Offers: Complete protection Package for a couple includes wills, all Power of Attorneys, Advanced Directives and all copies. £798.00

Complete Lasting Power of Attorney Package for a couple.

All four LPAs for £530.00

(A Saving of £112 off normal price of £910)

(A Saving of £30 off normal price of £560)

www.dorsetandwight.co.uk

Book your FREE home visit now on 01202 065953 or 01983 623900 Ferndown, Dorset and Isle of Wight

Please mention The Dorchester Directory when responding to adverts

What’s On 2019…

Tudor Fest: Music for an Evensong Concert

Tudor Fest is a celebration of French and English voices and instruments of the period, held over two weekends in May. ‘Music for an Evensong Concert’ with the Barn Choir and Courtlye Musick offers a contemplative selection of mostly sacred Tudor pieces for voices and period instruments.

When? Sun 12th May 6.30pm to 7.45pm Where? Main Street, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DT2 8EB

Open For Art OPEN FOR ART is an open studios trail throughout Weymouth, Portland, Abbotsbury, Poundbury and Dorchester and outlying areas. Featuring about 50 venues and 100 local artists showcasing their work including painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture, textiles and jewellery.

Venues range from studios to joint exhibitions in garden centres, historic halls, and café/galleries providing a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of works and engage with their creators.

Further information and interactive map at www.openforart.co.uk.

When? Sunday 18th May to Saturday 2nd June 10am to 6pm daily Where? West Dorset

1940’s Home Front Family Weekend This is an opportunity to learn about life in our country during the War Years - 1939 – 1945. Experience Living History with Home Front ‘Dad’s Army’ re-enactors, The Home Front Living History Museum, Churchill’s Secret Army, displays of 1940’s fashion, Pathe Newsreels from the 1940’s and an exhibition of photos and memorabilia from Weymouth in the 1940’s. Take part in the ‘Evacuee Experience’ with Nothe Fort guides and reenactors, visiting areas of the fort not normally open to the public – the Anderson Shelter, schoolroom, kitchen, washroom and 1940’s shop. There will be displays of military and civilian vehicles, 1940’s style live entertainment - music and dancing, & themed activities. Meet Warren and Winnie the Nothe Fort mascots. The Matchstick Fleet will be in residence. In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the DDay landings, this will be a great opportunity to see the work of Phil Warren. who has spent over 60 years creating scale models of hundreds the ships in the British Naval Fleet.

When? Saturday 25th May & Sunday 26th May 10.30am to 4.30pm Where? Nothe Fort, Barrack Rd, Weymouth

Moreton Flower Festival St Nicholas’ Church in Moreton is world famous for the beautiful engraved glass windows by poet and artist Sir Laurence Whistler. The church is not only unique in having all its windows engraved but these make the world’s largest collection of Sir Laurence Whistler’s window art.

For 40 years the church has hosted a flower festival which further enhances Whistler’s masterpieces with beautiful displays of flowers. This year the festival has a ‘All Things Bright And Beautiful’ theme. The Festival will be open daily 10am to 4pm across the May Bank Holiday weekend of Saturday 25th to Monday 27th May. Admission is free and there will be refreshments and stalls outside the church.

You can also explore the village of Moreton with the grave of Lawrence of Arabia, a free entry walled garden, two tearooms, the River Frome and plenty of countryside walks.

When? Saturday 25th May to Monday 27th May 10am to 4pm Where? Moreton Church, Moreton, Dorchester, DT2 8RH

Shapwick Country Fair A great traditional country fair and a brilliant family afternoon out with lots of fun things to do including… ferret racing, coconut shy, fun dog show, tombola, skittles, kids races, Dorset Knob contests, nail in the bale, plants, produce, splat the rat, kids steam train rides, bar, Pimms, BBQ, teas and home-made cakes…and lots, lots more…

Dorset’s amazing Celtic Rock band ‘Black Sheep’ will be performing during the afternoon.

12pm-4pm Adults £2, kids go free Free parking and disabled facilities.

When? Sunday 26th May 2019 12-4pm Where? Shapwick Village Green, Stewards Lane, Shapwick, Dorset DT11 9JZ

Wessex Folk Festival Family festival on Weymouth Harbourside with two free stages showcasing a range of traditional and modern folk acts. Morris dancing, food and craft stalls along the picturesque harbourside. Workshops and traditional music sessions in the local pubs.

One of the biggest free folk music festivals in England, the Wessex Folk Festival has grown to become one of Dorset’s favourite events, with thousands of music lovers visiting every year. With over 30 stage performances and many musicians and dancers around the town, this is without doubt not one to be missed!.

When? Friday 31st May to Sunday 2nd June Where? Weymouth Harbourside, Trinity Road, Weymouth

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

www.WhatsOnInDorset.co.uk

Crossword

Across 1 Water closet (8) 5 Set up (6) 9 Pull out (8) 10 A metamorphic rock (6) 12 Enumerating (9) 13 Fence openings (5) 14 Sinewy (4) 16 Support or vote for (7) 19 Caustic (7) 21 A vaulted recess on a building (4) 24 A language of India (5) 25 Indescribably (9) 27 A style of sleeve (6) 28 Turnip cabbage (8) 29 Acquired deservedly (6) 30 Head restraint (8) Down 1 Lament (6) 2 Rag (6) 3 Diameters (5) 4 Not transparency (7) 6 Rebels (9)

7 Dampness (8) 8 Calamity (8) 11 Look amorously (4) 15 Overlap (9) 17 A stand to hold wood that is being sawn (8)

18 Adolescent (8) 20 Potato crisp (4) 21 Windflower (7) 22 Afire (6) 23 One who uses a computer keyboard (6) 26 Placed in folders (5)

Hu Fairy NEW nt D for oo 20 r 19

Puzzle Corner

16

8

5

6 9 5

4

7

3

3

4

1

5

8

1

7

9 2

1

9

4 6

8

8 2

A truly delightful family attraction since 1935,this magical pool is surrounded by tranquil woods and heathland with many sandy paths. Why not take an imaginative stroll and enjoy becoming a ‘Searcher and Finder’ looking for Squirrels, Fairy Doors and much more.

The Teahouse will welcome you with Coffee, light lunches and delicious Cream Teas with Homemade Scones.

Then visit the unique Gift Shop before entering the fascinating world of the Wareham Bears.

Adults £7.50 • Seniors £6.50 • Children under 16 free

Tel: 01929 551408 www.bluepooluk.com Furzebrook, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5AR

To advertise in The Dorchester Directory, please call: 01929 408080

17

Near Corfe Castle (on main A351)

Tel: 01929 480098

Brighten your garden!

Large selection of Perennials Shrubs – Roses – Basket Plants Summer Bedding Plants Vegetable Plants – Herbs many interesting & unusual!

Composts – Bamboo Canes Pots & General gardening goods Lots of local produce, including: Free Range Eggs – Bread – Cakes Honey – Jams – Chutneys Ales – Cider and Wines Fresh meat from GWR Hole & Sons and Gourmet Goats Pet and Animal feeds & accessories Large selection of Wild Bird Feed, Feeders & Nest boxes 20kg Wild Bird Seed - £10.95

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Ample Parking and Assistance with Loading

Please mention The Dorchester Directory when responding to adverts

18

Community News

The Flying Scotsman Comes To Swanage There was a lot of excitement in the air when the world famous Flying Scotsman steam locomotive came to Swanage. Lots of people were waiting at Swanage Station to see her as she majestically rolled into the station on a beautiful sunny March day. My husband is quite a train enthusiast so as a birthday treat we went to see this magnificent feat of engineering. Having travelled from Norden to Swanage on a steam train we were already feeling the excitement having passed many people lining the route waiting for a view of the ‘Scotsman.’

The volunteers that help to run The Swanage Railway were all turned out in their uniforms at each station along the route but one volunteer in particular caught my eye. Heather Barsby has been volunteering on the railway for a year and travels all the way from Warminster which is quite impressive. She looked very smart in her full porter’s uniform, chatting with passengers as they waited to board the steam train ferrying people back and forth to Swanage.

The Flying Scotsman was painstakingly rebuilt by E Riley and Son of Bury who are the custodians of the ‘Scotsman’ and maintain and run her for The National Railway Museum. On

the day we saw her she was also pulling the impressive Pullman Observation Coach ‘Devon Belle’ whose renovation was organised by Swanage Railway in 2007 after she was returned from San Francisco where she had been used as several things including an office and a cafe. It was a lovely sight to see people decked out in their finery boarding the coach and being given champagne for the journey up the line to Norden and back again.

I have to say I was incredibly impressed by the sheer presence of The Flying Scotsman as I have seen photographs of her but never seen her in real life. It was a real treat for my husband and I to be among other enthusiasts who had flocked to Swanage just to catch a glimpse of her. We were quite swept up in the moment especially as everyone scrambled to get a photograph of her as she arrived in the station.

Well done to Swanage Railway for a successful event and I look forward to the next one.

by Julie Sharp

To advertise in The Dorchester Directory, please call: 01929 408080

19

Business Matters: Prioritise wisely!

Imagine you had a bank account into which £86,400 is deposited for you each morning. You can only withdraw funds and any unused balance is zeroed every evening. What would you do? Draw out every penny each day!

Time is such a bank account. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off as lost, whatever time you have failed to use wisely. It carries over no balance from day to day. It allows no overdraft so you can’t borrow against yourself or use more time than you have. Each day, the account starts fresh. If you fail to use the day’s deposits, it’s your loss and you can’t get it back.

There is never any borrowing time.

You can’t take a loan out on your time or against someone else’s. The time you have is the time you have and that is that. Time management is yours to decide how you spend the time, just as with money you decide how you spend the money.

It is never the case of us not having enough time to do things, but the case of whether we want to do them and where they fall in our priorities.

Mark Wilton-Patrick Icon Business Solutions Mark has spent over 20 years growing and developing businesses in the SME sector, involved in a range of business activities from turning around distressed companies, initiating new start-ups and growing and developing a successful £multi-million group Mark is a youthful 51 year old with a young family, a zest for life and a passion for live music

Do you need more sales?

Is your cashflow tight?

Is your website not working for you?

Are you worried about Brexit?

No time to plan your future?

Missing time with the family due to work?

Do you want to grow your business but not sure how?

Maybe you’re struggling to keep up with the rapid growth of your company?

If you can answer Yes to any of these questions, maybe we can help.

Call or email for your completely free, no obligation business health check including 50 recommendations on how to Make More Money, Build a Great Team and Spend Less Time At Work!

What have you got to lose? More importantly what could you gain?

Pick up the phone and call Mark on 01202 331615 to book your free Business Health Check today. markpatrick@iconbusinesssolutions.com www.iconbusinesssolutions.com/ business-adviser/view/mark-patrick www.facebook.com/bestbiz4U twitter.com/gr8tbiz4U

Please mention The Dorchester Directory when responding to adverts

20

Community News

The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society Back in October 2017 I set up The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society to inspire people to keep writing letters to each other. We have had the loveliest year and a half spreading the word about our “handwritten letter revival” and “quiet revolution in the art of intimacy”, and have met so many interesting people and organisations on the way.

A highlight of last year was our inaugural outing to Purbeck Valley Folk Festival where Plankbridge Ltd very generously loaned us their Writer’s Hut of Chelsea Flower Show fame as our wow factor, for the duration of the weekend. It was amazing the response to our stand and the hut and the idea of putting handwritten letters back on the map for everyone. All sorts of fascinating folk stopped by including lots of musicians and authors and Roger Finn (from BBC South) with his daughter to see what we were up to. The musician Hannah Scott came to sing her song “Letter” on the steps of the hut and Korby Lenker all the way from Nashville, Tennessee, hung out with us writing letters and inspiring others to do the same.

We celebrated our first birthday last October, have appeared on BBC Radio Solent Breakfast in Dorset with a little recorded piece including some children from Corfe Castle Primary School. Hannah Scott recorded the backing track especially so they could use it and will be doing a proper version of it as a single. The song really is lovely and says it all.

We’ve held letter writing workshops at Chococo in Swanage and Dorset International Women’s Day in Dorchester. We are going to Swanage Fish Festival in June, we’re just waiting for confirmation about the Chalke Valley History Festival, and we’ll be at Purbeck Valley Folk Festival again in August. Some particularly lovely highlights have been receiving a letter from Stephen Fry which said “Bravo for setting up The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society”, one from Dame Vera Lynn just before her 102nd birthday which said “Your Society sounds truly interesting - writing letters is a lovely art, and I am glad to know you are keeping it alive”, and one from Abigail Thaw who said “Lovely website!”

One of the best feelings is to hear people say that THLAS has inspired them to write letters again.

Plankbridge have very kindly agreed that they would let us borrow the Writer’s Hut again for Chalke Valley History Festival which is amazing so for Purbeck Valley Folk Festival I decided it would be really fun to see if I could get a Gypsy Caravan instead this year. I felt it was rather a big ask as we don’t have any budget but people are utterly lovely and after writing a letter to Derek and Carole Ambridge in Devon they wrote back to say they would be really happy to bring not just one but two of their Romany Wagons. As you can imagine I am over the moon. Below is a photograph of one of the ones they sent me. They are stunning. The story behind them is brilliant too. I haven’t heard the full version but Carole said they “bought a rotten shed on wheels at an auction by mistake” but her very clever husband converted it.

Finally just to say we have 122 members from all over the world including England, Wales, Ireland, the USA, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, China, Africa and Australia.

For more information, why not write a handwritten letter to: The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society PO Box 9347, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 9BG Alternatively, you can email: thlas@outlook.com Or visit: thehandwrittenletterappreciationsociety.org

To advertise in The Dorchester Directory, please call: 01929 408080

21

CAMERAS & BINOCULARS WANTED

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

01202 862886

Friendly Support for You and Your Computer Senior one to one tuition PC, Laptop and Tablet Repairs/Upgrades Internet and email sort outs No problem too small, just give me a call!

Andy Lowe Computing T: 01305 236 591 M: 07884 452 284 andy@adlcomputing.co.uk

Bindon Abbey Scaff /7 live-in care & companionship inolding Ltd Live-in Care fromof £695 p/w own home the comfort your

Remain in the home you love Short and long term care available Affordable person centred care Stay close to loved ones and pets Advanced care needs supported Choose from a selection of care workers Care can be quickly provided

WOOL • WAREHAM Reliable service & competitive pricing

01929 nionship & care packages start from £695T: per week 460103 Please call Mark on 01202 618400 or visit www.promedica24.co.uk/newforest

M: 07501 465192

E: bindonabbeyscaffolding@outlook.com www.bindonabbeyscaffoldingltd.co.uk

Please mention The Dorchester Directory when responding to adverts

For more information please call Mark

22

Index of advertisers

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

Aerials Wessex Aerials....................................................... 11

Farm Shops Norden Farm....................................................... 17

Attractions Blue Pool................................................................ 16

Garden Services All Grass Landscapes............................................. 9

Auctioneers Cottees................................................................... 11

Health & Wellbeing West Dorset Mobile Foot Clinic.............................17

Bathrooms Bella Kitchens & Bathrooms.................................. 2 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds.......................................................... 3 Builders Propoint................................................................. 9 Business Coaches Icon Business Solutions.......................................... 25 Cafes Cecilia’s Latin American Cafe................................. 7 Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras.............................................. 21 Catering Services Dorset Catering Services........................................ 24 Children’s Activities Create at the Cove................................................. 5 Community News Adventures of Daichi............................................. 22 Business Matters................................................... 19 Dorset Wildlife Trust: Help the health of heathland..............................12 New website launched!......................................... 10 Tarrant Rushton Airfield........................................ 8 The Flying Scotsman visits Swanage.....................18 The Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society........20 Wessex Cancer Trust invites you to bake Cakes4Cancer this May.......................... 6 What’s On in Dorset.............................................. 14

Home Care Services Promedica24......................................................... 21 Insurance Brokers Coversure............................................................... 23 Kitchens Bella Kitchens & Bathrooms.................................. 2 Oven Cleaners Oven King.............................................................. 9 Plumbers Heatcare................................................................ 7 Puzzles & Competitions Puzzles Corner....................................................... 16 Roofing Roof fix Dorset....................................................... 9 Salt Supplies Wessex Salt............................................................ 17 Scaffolding Bindon Abbey Scaffolding...................................... 21 Solicitors Hall’s Property Lawyers......................................... 7 Newnhan & Jordan................................................ 3 Tree Surgeons Leaks Tree Care...................................................... 11

Computer Services ADL Computing...................................................... 21

Waste Services Philip Trim Contractors.......................................... 2

Entertainment Services Whaley Entertainments......................................... 23

Will Writing Services Dorset & Wight Wills............................................. 13

To advertise in The Dorchester Directory, please call: 01929 408080

23

weymouth If it matters to you, it matters to us Coversure Insurance Services 35 Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth, DT4 0AD 01305 457 202 weymouth@coversure.co.uk

Motor Liability Property Tradesmen Office Retail

We can provide entertainment for any occasion large or small No hidden costs Contracts / Posters Supplied

Please mention The Dorchester Directory when responding to adverts

VIC ES ER

AT

S

D O RSET

C

Bespoke Event Caterers in Dorset & Surrounding Counties

ERIN G

W      L B  R C We specialise in:

Celebrating 10 years

WEDDINGS BUFFETS BARBECUES RECEPTIONS HOG ROASTS PRIVATE PARTIES Please feel free to call us about any of our services or to discuss any requirements you may have.

OFFICE: 01929 761333 MOBILE: 07515 255828 You can also view our website for further information:

www.dorsetcateringservices.co.uk

Dorset Publications Promoting your local area

Call us on 01202 894397 or visit www.dorsetpublications.co.uk