The Ferndown & West Parley Directory - June 2013

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Thinking of moving into a care home?

We’re here to help Situated in the heart of the Ferndown community, Fairlawn provides quality residential care, including dementia care, in a home-fromhome atmosphere.

Whether you’re looking for a new home or a short respite stay, we offer a warm welcome, comfort, security and peace of mind.

To arrange a visit or find out more, please contact the Fairlawn manager, Gina Smith

01202 877277 fairlawn@care-south.co.uk

Care South is a leading provider of residential and home care across the south of England Registered Charity No. 1014697

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The Ferndown & West Dear Ferndown & West Parley!

With the better weather we have had recently Parley Directory Edition 88

Published by: Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Publications

Telephone: 01202 894397

Email: info@ferndowndirectory.co.uk

Copy deadline for the July 2013 edition: 25th June 2013 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 Ferndown & West Parley 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.

I am certainly hopeful that this summer we are encouraged to get out and enjoy our local countryside and places of interest, rather than looking to get on a plane to get away from it all!

One of our recent acquisitions has been a converted campervan, which not only enables the transportation of the magazines each month, but also gives us an excuse to get out and explore the local area. We will be making regular feature out of this and hope to share some of our adventures with you to give an idea of places that you might like to try yourselves.

See our latest exploits on page 32.

Inside The Ferndown Directory we do of course have our local trades and business people who would love to hear from you. Categories range from curtains and blinds to hearing aids, solar energy and tree care, car repairs and glazing, taxis and granite kitchen work tops. All can easily be found in our useful index on page 46. You will also find in this month’s edition local articles including an environmental competition, free family fun this summer, local events and how to make the most of meadow wildlife. There is also a review of The Stone Lounge, go try it! This is an ideal little booklet to keep by the phone, after you have read it. You never know when you may need some help!

If you have visited somewhere local and would like to write a little article about your experiences, please feel free to email - we would love to see your photos too. We look forward to hearing from you!

Very Best Wishes,

Debbie & Stephen Corney Useful Numbers

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Young Environmentalist Challenge Competition Makes Big Impact Ferndown Rotary Club’s Young Environmentalist Challenge Competition attracted a large number of entries, which indicates a tremendous response from schoolchildren concerned about local environmental issues, says organising Chairman, Gerry Clarke. “We were delighted with the overall number and quality of entries, with essays and presentations covering a wide range of topics such as Litter and Vandalism in Dorset to more general environmental concerns such as Genetic Modification of Crops and the Importance of Respecting Wildlife around the World. Our Challenge was primarily designed to create greater awareness of environmental issues amongst local schoolchildren and the results have served to remind us of the importance of the Environment in the minds of the younger generation.�

In addition to writing essays and making presentations, competitors were asked to produce an annotated sketch and site plan for a sustainable wildlife garden, showing natural elements, habitats, flowers, shrubs and trees and indicating the different species of birds, butterflies and other wildlife that would be attracted.

So far, more than 100 creative garden designs have been received from children aged between 5 and 18, which are currently being judged with the help of local Chelsea Flower Show Gold medal winner, Neil Lucas from Knoll Gardens, who is also presenting special book prizes to the winners.

The results of the competition will be announced at a special Young Environmentalist Awards Ceremony to be held at Cobham Sports and Social Club in Merley on 15th June.

Below are some examples of the 5-15yr old category entries.

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From Ward to Board Paula Shobbrook is Director of Nursing and Midwifery at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals and will carry out this role in the new merged organisation, if approved.

Here Paula talks about how essential ward to Board reporting is to ensure quality of care for patients.

“My job is focused on providing the highest quality of patient care,” explains Paula. “Quite simply, we are judged by what happens at the bedside.”

And for Paula this means regularly getting back into her uniform and going out onto the wards.

As Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Paula sits on the hospital’s Board and having firsthand knowledge is crucial: “If we’re going to sit in a board meeting, making major decisions about patient care or what is happening in the hospital, this ‘ward to board’ connection is vitally important.”

Her interest in patient care started when she volunteered for the Red Cross as a youngster, and a colleague at the charity suggested she took up nursing as a career. Since then, she has built up a wealth of knowledge from working in various positions in the NHS. Paula has an important role in leading the new organisation and retaining that connection with nurses at ward level. “I’m at the centre of making decisions about issues that matter, but

it also allows me to keep in touch with life on the wards.

This connection will be vital if the merger b e t we e n t h e two foundation trusts is approved.

Continuing to provide quality Paula Shobbrook services locally is the driver behind merger. While the two organisations already provide excellent services, we want to retain that and together we can be even better.”

Patient feedback is important in helping any hospital provide high quality of care. “We carefully review feedback and if there are areas we need to improve we make sure we put it right. The merger is about ensuring we can continue to provide quality of care but also to improve and meet new standards.

“We need to be able to adapt and change so that we can provide the best care and services possible, and the proposed merger is another step towards meeting the challenges of the modern world.

“We already wor k very closely across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch hospitals with many services complementing each other.

We will still have the same three hospitals, but the merger will allow us to address some of the challenges currently facing the NHS. “For me, the most exciting part will be the chance to share and develop best practices from both trusts to continue to improve our services.”

Paula Shobbrook: providing safe quality care for patients

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Sizzling Time at The Stone Lounge Move over Masterchef... Watch out Worral Thompson... Here comes the next great culinary champion... You!!

New manager, Richard Sidaway, and his team welcome you to a rather unique and “interactive” dining experience at The Stone Lounge. Situated right in the heart of Ferndown on Victoria Road, many of you may have passed it, but Debbie and I would strongly recommend you go in and find out what all the fuss is about!

Cooking on hot stones has been traced right back to the ancient Egyptians, but now it has been created into fine dining.

The dishes are brought to you at the table with the meat sizzling away on the hot volcanic stones. You then finish cooking the meat exactly the way you want it.

With sumptuous sauces that add a wonderful edge of flavour, without being overpowering, crisp salad that gives a lovely fresh crunch and homemade chunky chips that are golden on the outside, but light and fluffy on the inside, you will find a taste to suit almost everyone.

After a very warm and friendly welcome, Richard showed us to our table. Drink orders were taken and we feasted our

Sizzling starter on skewers

Richard and his team eyes on the menu. Debbie, Hayden and I chose to share the Bird, Surf and Turf hot stone starter, which was skewers of chicken, beef and prawns with a side salad and dipping sauces. Hayden rose to the occasion and loved being “chef”, turning the skewered meat on the stone and hearing it sizzling away.

For our main courses, Hayden went with the Oriental Stir Fry with chicken (also available with fillet of beef or pork), Debbie chose the fillet steak and I had the butterfly chicken breast marinaded in sweet chilli. The chicken breast and fillet steak again came on the volcanic stones, whilst the stir fry was served in a volcanic stone bowl on a bed of rice. As the evening went on and the restaurant grew busier the sounds of sizzling and the different smells of the dishes cooking filled the dining area.

This unique experience really adds to the whole dining ambience and enables you to cook the meat just how you like it. The stones also ensure that the food stays piping hot the whole time.

Needless to say that all the plates were empty by the time we had finished.

13 The dessert menu is equally tempting (or perhaps more so if you have a sweet tooth like me!). I chose the Rhubarb, Whisky, Custard, Ginger, Crumble Tart with Stem ginger ice cream, Debbie went for the homemade Raspberry cheesecake, while Hayden “plumped” for the Chocolate fondant, which was perfectly formed. All three were absolutely delicious and each had to be sampled by the others!

Can’t wait to get cooking!!

With refillable coffees taken in the cafe/ bar area at the end, this was most definitely a top dining evening and one we highly recommend.

I would just like to say for those who have children, Hayden was so taken by the whole experience that he did not ask for his DS once!

Master chef?

Hayden with Richard

Stephen & Debbie Corney

Interactive dining... Be your own chef on volcanic rocks!

Ancient methods transformed into fine dining. Experience this interactive culinary treat right on your doorstep.

Choose from a range of dishes that will suit almost any palate. £19.95 three course set menu also available from Monday to Thursday Opening Times: Mon-Thu: 5pm-11pm Fri-Sat: 5pm-Midnight Sun: 12pm-4pm

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Talking about Wildlife...

Meadows

Meadows are man-made havens for wildlife and have been an essential part of the British landscape for thousands of years. They contain a stunning mixture of dozens of native flowers and grasses, along with numerous species of insects and birds, creating a wealth of biodiversity. The variety of plants ensures food for invertebrates, which in turn feed the birds such as kestrels, skylarks and chiffchaffs. Butterflies, bees and ladybirds and even mammals like rabbits, badgers and voles are all denizens of this quintessentially British wildlife habitat.

Wild as they may look, meadows are actually unimproved, traditionally managed grassland. They are primarily managed by grazing in the autumn and winter and hay-making in the summer, rather than intensive farming. June is primetime to enjoy the flowering glory of ox-eye daisies, bird’s foot trefoil, knapweed, meadow crane’s bill, orchids and many others. Cowslips were also once widespread meadow flowers, but less commonly seen these days.

Sadly though, Britain’s wildflower meadows are in a crisis and in danger

of becoming extinct. In the last 60 years, a staggering 90 per cent or more of our meadows have been lost to intensification of agriculture and urban development. Meadows are vital to wildlife and biodiversity but they are also an indelible part of British landscape, providing us with natural tranquillity and beauty rarely found anywhere else. To be able to lie down in a meadow on a glorious summer day, surrounded by wildflowers and humming bees is to have a peaceful connection with nature most of us would rather not lose.

To find out more about wild flower courses run by the Dorset Wildlife Trust, please visit kingcombe.org/ courses

By Niina Silvennoinen Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve Photo: Tony Bates

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Free Family Fun in Bournemouth this Summer!

Cashed-strapped families need look no further - Bournemouth’s seven miles of golden sands will provide the perfect backdrop to one of the UK’s biggest programmes of FREE family events this summer. From traditional candle lighting and carnivals to firework displays and the UK’s biggest aviation spectacular, the UK’s best beach destination* has it all this summer.

The Kids Fun Festival will run every day from the 29th July to the 25th August, between 11am and 5pm. This vibrant event is guaranteed to keep the whole family entertained with FREE kid’s shows in the award-winning Lower Gardens. With plenty of activities, including art workshops, magicians, jesters, puppet workshops, comedy, magic, party games and lots more.

Bournemouth Carnival Week takes place from the 29th July to the 4th August. This event offers the opportunity to enter sand castle competitions, watch dance performances on the Pier Approach or enjoy band performances in the Lower Gardens.

The famously enchanting Candlelight Nights will be returning to magically illuminate the Lower Gardens from the 31st July and the 7th, 14th and 21st August. One of Bournemouth’s oldest traditions, the candles will be lit at dusk - a charming custom the whole family can take part in.

The fantastic Friday Family Fiesta offers families the perfect combination of entertainment for a fun-packed Friday evening. This action-packed event runs every Friday from the 26th July to the 23rd August. It includes circus workshops and shows, fire performances, stilt walkers and much more. Spectacular firework displays will be returning to the Pier once again ending the evening with a bang! These dramatically dynamic displays can be seen from East and West of the Pier every Friday night from 10pm.

But this biggest show-stopper of all is the Bournemouth Air Festival, the largest FREE event of its kind in the UK, running from the 29th August to the 1st September. The impressive aviation spectacular is packed with top-notch entertainment including thrilling aerial performances, naval beach assaults, live music and superb seafront trading.

Event organisers are also delighted that the RAF Aerobatic Team the Red Arrows will make a return to the Bournemouth Air Festival, with displays across three days (Thursday, Friday and Saturday). The fun will also continue into the evening with Night Air entertainments, which includes live music from a seafront stage, street entertainers, fireworks and dusk air displays.

Please visit our website (www.bournemouth. co.uk) for more information, including a list of some of the best hotels, restaurants and entertainment Bournemouth has to offer.

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The idea of what constitutes a good summer varies greatly according to one’s interests, and the average child or beach lover is happy with bright sun every day but gardeners and farmers crave a bit of moderation.

Perfection might be sunshine all day and rain at night but that rarely happens so we usually have to spend some time rescuing our water starved plants at some point through the summer. It is better to water heavily, soaking the soil occasionally rather than giving a light shower which will just encourage the roots to the surface and the water will never get down to where it is needed. Concentrate on salad crops to keep lettuce and radish etc. crisp and don’t worry so much about crops and plants with deeper roots. If you can catch rainwater in

a water butt or large containers, that’s all to the good but don’t be afraid to use washing-up water (we haven’t all got dish washers) and bathwater if it’s not too contaminated by bubble bath and suchlike. Don’t worry about the lawn - grass really is as tough as old boots and although it might look like the Gobi desert, it will all come back to life after a decent drop of rain. If the theories about global warming and warmer summers are to be believed, perhaps we should consider growing more plants that are happier in drier, more Mediterranean conditions rather than our traditional cottage garden varieties. Many grey or silver- leaved plants are a good example.

Think about lavenders, rosemary, cistus, many ornamental grasses, bamboo and herbs.

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        

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

         



 

          

   



 

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                  

 

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

     

   

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 



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

    

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



  

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The Adventures of Nellie

The Dorset Publications Camper Van We recently invested in a dual purpose camper van. One that can not only carry all the thousands of magazines we produce each month, to our very own valuable 70 or so distributors, but one that also has a fridge, cooker, cupboards and (a very modest…) ‘upstairs bedroom’ for Hayden, as well as a ‘cozy’ bed for Stephen and I. Nellie, the black camper van, has quite an imposing character with long black skirts, silver wing mirrors and large silver grills at the front. If you ever see her when you are out and about, please give her a wave as she is rather fond of that! She got her name from the combined words, Nissan and Elgrand which is her make. You can see her in true style below!

We have designed these articles as a little fun to show you where Nellie gets to and maybe give you some ideas of where to go… in the Dorset area.

For those of you well travelled and seasoned camper van drivers, you will already have experienced the joy of getting outdoors and away from it all.

For us this is new and I have to say I love it. At a recent Caravan and Campers

The Thimble Inn, Piddlehinton Show we bought a years membership to Brit Stops, which is ideal if you are only wanting to stay somewhere for the night or you are on your way to somewhere much further away like Scotland or Northern Wales, or even aborad, and want to stop off on route.

Once you have your membership, which is a small £25 for the year, it is FREE to stay at the designated areas. You just need to call and make sure there is a space for you that night. These are usually pubs, farms and local, off the track places that don’t always have a lot of facilities and are certainly not the usual camp sites or tourist hot spots.

Quiet, off the road and a good meal can easily be enjoyed without the worry of not having a drink due to driving back home again.

Our first Brit Stop day and night was spent in the village of Piddlehinton at The Thimble Inn. It is a thatched roof picture postcard pub situated in a beautiful village in typical South Dorset rolling countryside. The food was really good and all three of us

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We have a games cupboard in Nellie, one at the ready for any time we want to stop and have a ‘friendly’ competition as a family. We get quite competitive at times and both Hayden and Stephen are not very good losers. Maybe it is a man thing! It is a great way to get Hayden off his computer games and interact with us. It can take quite some doing as many parents of young boys and girls may know. This seems to work for us…at the moment. The now old fashioned, real cards come out, we have bingo and dice games and all are really enjoyed in a relaxed, away from the phones, off the beaten track atmosphere. As I said - I love it!

We settled down for the night with Hayden in his ‘upstairs bedroom’.

Once we pulled our bed out we realised we couldn’t open the fridge to get the milk out! We are still learning as you can see… Then Hayden got too cold and by 3am he was ‘downstairs’ with us, lying on the front seat which conveniently turns into the van when we are stationary. A cozy, warmer night was had by all!

The next day we woke up to birds singing and the sun just about shining, well behind some greyish looking clouds anyway. We used the facilities in the pub and then set off for Cerne Abbas.

I have lived in Dorset for over 16 years and have never visited Cerne before!

Shocking but true. It is surprising what we have on our doorstep that we just don’t make the effort to go out and see. We took a wrong turning at one point and finished up on a dirt track to a local farm. Oh Oh Nellie was not at all impressed with that! But that is the fun of having a lazy day out and discovering the English countryside. The giant was there in all his glory as you can see here… We did have an article on this giant in a previous issue, so I hope you were able to read it?

We then went down into the local village of Cerne Abbas and had a lovely English coffee shop lunch at Abbots.

We were able to amble on home in a very happy Nellie. Hayden got back onto his computer games and we got back to work, all the happier for having spent some time together as a family and seeing some of beautiful Dorset.

Where will Nellie go next? See next month’s issue of… The Ferndown & West Parley Directory!

By Debbie Corney

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  

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 

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

   

    

  

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 

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

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      

   

    

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Ideal for Shops • Village Stores • Pubs • Post Offices • Cottages • Houses, etc.

Talented professional artist Michael Jones can create a special and unique work of art in watercolours just for you.

He will discuss the painting with you beforehand to decide the best vantage point and any particular features you would like included in order to make the finished picture really worthwhile for you. All from just £235.

Michael specialises in landscapes which include cottages, churches, farm buildings etc. and he will use his skill and experience to produce a picture of your special place to be treasured and valued. Michael’s paintings are colourful and dynamic with a real feeling of spontaneity and vitality that only a professional artist can create.

Contact Michael now for a FREE no obligation discussion. Michael will be pleased to show you some of his previous paintings and give you a quotation for your own unique work of art.

Michael Jones, Artist c/o The Derek Grant Organisation, 13 Beechwood Road, West Moors. Dorset BH22 0BN Email: admin@derekgrant.co.uk Tel: 01202 855777

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   

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  

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

      

 

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Fletcher Builders “One stop shop for all your building needs”

 Loft Conversions  Extensions  Kitchens & Bathrooms  Planning to completion

Est. 1984

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T: 01202 890701

M: 07802 839631

www.fletcherbuilders.co.uk

33 Moorside Rd, West Moors, BH22 0EH

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Aerials Oakhurst Aerials.......................34 Appliance Repairs Thompson Group Service..........14 Artists Michael Jones...........................39 Barbers Parley Barbers..........................18 Bathrooms K & B Installations....................45 Beds The Bed Store........................... 3 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Abbey Blinds.............................44 Ashley Blinds............................. 5 Interiors Complete....................34 Tuscany Blinds..........................27 Block Paving K & S Paving..............................24 MC Brickwork...........................41 Builders & Carpenters B Wilson Property Maintenance.... 37 Creative Carpentry....................38 Fletcher Builders.......................43 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners Cleaning Magic.........................24 Kingfishers of West Moors........37 Carpets & Flooring Carpet Barn.............................. 3 Chimney Sweeps Oliver Chimney Sweep.............. 6 Chiropodists & Podiatrists Debbie Haynes..........................24 Community News Adventures of Nellie.................32 Broadway Showtunes...............30 Dorset Wildlife Trust.................20 Environmental Competition...... 8 Family Summer Fun..................22 Parley First School Fete.............36 Computer Services Christopher Legrand.................41 Tec Check..................................27 Dentists Balmoral Lodge Dental Practice....18 Moorlands Road Dental Practice...28 Domestic Cleaners Home Pride...............................23 Drainage Services All Drains Cleared.....................23

Driveways ResinDrives.co.uk......................48 Electricians H.E. Electrical............................38 Holmes Electrical......................19 Power & Light Electrical............23 Probyn Electrical.......................14 Fencing Garden Designs........................45 J & K Fencing............................40 Fire & Fireplaces The Fireplace Room..................21 Financial Advisors Kingston PTM...........................43 Fitted Furniture Custom World...........................15 Select Interiors.......................... 1 Garage Services Coastal Car Sales & Service......29 Longham Motor Engineers.......19 Garden Services (See also Fencing & Tree Surgeons) Douglas Hutchins......................16 Garden Designs........................45 Jon Stokes Garden Services.......34 Landgirls Garden Service..........43 Hall Hire Barrington Centre.....................17 Hearing Aids Kellear Hearing.........................16 Home Care Burley’s Family Home Care.......21 Hospitals Bournemouth & Poole NHS Trusts...11 Kitchens K & B Installations....................45 Portman Stone..........................31 Select Interiors.......................... 1 Landscaping Supplies The Stone Zone.........................17 Lofts Loft Services..............................44 Memorial Masons Minster Memorials...................40 Opticians EyeStyle Centre.........................47 Oven Cleaners Cleaning Magic.........................24 Painters & Decorators Different Strokes....................... 9 S & L Ashby...............................16

Pet Services K-9 Massage.............................17 Plasterers Morris Bros...............................14 Plumbing & Heating Services C M Lovegrove..........................29 H2OT Heating........................... 3 P L H Heating............................45 Pond Services The Koi Shop.............................44 Property Maintenance B Wilson Property Maintenance....37 John Stevens Property Care...... 6 Pubs & Restaurants The Kings Arms.........................41 The Stone Lounge.....................13 Puzzles & Competitions Prize Wordsearch......................35 Reader Competition..................30 Residential Care Homes Care South - Fairlawn............... 2 Roofing Services Brian James Roofing................. 7 J Meechan Roofing...................28 Sewing Machine Repairs S Ford Sewing Machines........... 9 Solar Energy Services Nick Good Property Services........7,9 Storage SDC Self Storage....................... 6 Taxis Broadmead Cars & Taxis...........39 Tom’s Car Service......................23 Trademark Services Trademarkroom........................ 5 Tree Surgeons RHV...........................................38 Upholsterers Custom Covers.......................... 6 User Cars Coastal Cars Sales & Service.....29 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Allglaze.....................................31 AM PM Glazing.........................14 Profile 3....................................44 Select PVCU..............................25 Woodburners & Stoves The Fireplace Room..................21 Worktops Portman Stone..........................31

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