The Lyndhurst Directory - December 2010

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The Lyndhurst Directory

Hello Lyndhurst, Wow it is December! Surprisingly I am more ready this year than ever before which is very Edition 7 unusual for me. We had a lovely trip up North to visit the family for a Christening and I managed to get all of their presents and leave them up there! I can now concentrate on home and more immediate family. Santa told Hayden to write his list which I have to say I am a little worried about… It isn’t how it used to be is it? Maybe you have a story of a past Published by: Christmas or New Year’s event? I remember Stephen & Debbie Corney my Mum telling me that her sister really did Telephone: get a sack of coal one year for being so 01202 894397 naughty and threw my Mum’s new pram Email: down the stairs as a result. Well it made sure I info@lyndhurstdirectory.co.uk was good anyway! With regards to the Copy deadline for the magazine please use our local trades people to January 2011 edition help you this Christmas, whether it is a new dining room suite, a family photo shoot, a new of The Brockenhurst house sign, new dentures, a bottle or wine or Guide: 21st December 2010 two... or many other things, The Lyndhurst Disclaimer: Whilst every care has Directory local business and trades people can been taken to ensure that data in help you. We will also have our very own new this publication is accurate, the pu bl ish e r can n o t acce pt any website in the New Year which I am very liability to any party to loss or excited about! There is a lovely short story on d a ma g e c au se d b y e r r o rs o r page 20 as well as a prize wordsearch, so do omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other sit by the fire with a cup of tea and have a cause. read. Steve, Hayden and myself wish you a The Lyndhurst Directory does not officially endorse any advertising really Happy Christmas and a Delightful New ma t e r i a l in c lu de d w i th in t h e Year! All the Very Best, 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.

Debbie and Stephen Corney Useful Numbers

Lyndhurst Police Station Southern Electricity Transco Gas Emergency Southampton Gen. Hosp.

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Train Enquires First Bus Company Wessex Water Lyndhurst Library

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Owners of Furnished Holiday Lets (FHL) (either in the UK or EEA area) are at the forefront of people owed money by the government. Even the Tax Man admits it – 96 out of every 100 FHL owners are entitled to a large tax rebate, but why?

Capital Allowances for Plant and Machinery When you buy a property, you are allowed to deduct anything between 20% and 40% of the purchase price from your taxable profits. It doesn’t matter if you’re a company or an individual, so if you paid £250,000 for your holiday home, you could be claiming up to £100,000 in capital allowances that your accountant hasn’t told you about.

of the highly successful Portal Financial Services group. We are authorised and regulated by the FSA and have HMRC approval. It is our Chartered Quantity Surveyors, working with your accountants, who will present the claim to the Tax Man. In almost 1,000 cases we have never lost a single one.

To find out if you have a claim, just call us now on 01425 280769 or email David Mitchell on d.mitchell@portaltaxclaims.com You could be paying that cheque into your bank in less than 10 weeks P.S. ...and it’s not just Furnished Holiday Lets that this opportunity applies to! It is ANY COMMERCIAL PROPERTY (Warehouse, shop, hotel, B&B, Care Home, Office etc.)

No Claim – No Fee If your property cost more than £150,000 – even many years ago – you should be in luck … and you can find out free of charge. We operate a ‘No Claim – No Fee’ service, so that if we fail to find at least £25,000 in valid claimable allowances, you will owe us nothing.

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Sparkling students hang winning bauble to launch local Christmas Tree competition Two students from the Victoria Education Centre and Sports College (VEC) in Poole, hung a very special decorative bauble on a pine tree in the forest at Moors Valley Country Park, near Ringwood, on 26th November.

The bauble is one of 10 being placed locally by the Forestry Commission to launch this year’s Christmas tree sales.

Five of these distinctive golden baubles can be found at Moors Valley Country Park and a further five within the New Forest. All bear the distinctive Forestry Commission logo, and any member of the public lucky enough to find one will be entitled to win a Christmas Tree.

The Forestry Commission donated a Christmas tree to VEC in 2009 to mark the launch of the Centre’s Sparkle Appeal.

The Appeal aims to raise £5 million to provide a new hydrotherapy pool and therapy centre at the school, which specialises in providing care and therapy for pupils aged 3-19 years, affected by a range of physical disabilities. This year the students returned the favour by hanging the first lucky bauble in the forest in return for their Christmas tree which took pride of place at the Sparkle Christmas Fair on 27th November.

Libby Burke, Forestry Commission Communications Manager said, “2010 is the 500th anniversary of the first decorated Christmas Tree, and

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whilst the Latvian merchants chose to decorate with roses back in 1510, we thought our special Christmas baubles would stand out rather better in the forest environment. We are delighted that Sam 7, and Nick 18, from VEC could launch the competition for us and look forward to meetin g the 10 lu cky winners.”

Christmas Trees are now on sale at Moors Valley Country Park daily from 10 – 4pm until December 19th. Forestry Commission trees are also on sale at New Park, near Brockenhurst.

The next Sparkle event is a Carol Service, which takes place at 6pm on December 15th in St Aldhelm’s Church, Branksome.For more information on any of this year’s Christmas events at Moors Valley contact the Rangers on 01425 470721 or visit www.moors-valley.co.uk.

For more details on the Sparkle Appeal visit www.sparkleappealdorset.org.

Sam and Nick from Poole’s Victoria Education Centre and Sports College hang the first Forestry Commission bauble

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WEBBER FURNITURE Established 1919 High quality, handcrafted oak furniture Locally made in traditional and contemporary designs Open Monday to Friday from 8.00am-5.00pm (by appointment at weekends)

Unit 270, Ricardo Way, Ampress Park, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 8JU

Tel: 01590 689009 www.webberfurniture.co.uk

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Let Us Take The Strain From Your Mailing Campaign!

We specialise in mailing solutions for direct marketing mailshots.

We offer not only enveloping of items, but also polywrapping of catalogues, brochures, newsletters etc.

We have a team vastly experienced in “out of the norm� items, who will hand enclose items that need just a little more work to them.

Print finishing always a possibility too!

We will always work out the cheapest postage costs we can for your mailshot, being accredited for several Royal Mail discount schemes.

Tel: 01202 530753

POSTCARE

Email: sales@postcare.co.uk Unit 5, 502 Wallisdown Rd, Bournemouth, BH11 8PT

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mailing solutions

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OGILVY PROPERTY SERVICES Bathrooms/Plumbing Full suites including tiles and flooring supplied and fitted Laminate and wood flooring Tiling, floor/walls Painting and decorating inside /outside Wallpapering Kitchens, supplied and fitted or just fitted No Job Too Small Interior/exterior doors supplied & fitted

Prompt & Free Estimates (023) 8087 1187 or 07786 960101 WWW.OGILVYPROPERTYSERVICES.CO.UK Phill Ogilvy, 13 Culford Avenue, Rushington, Southampton, SO40 9BZ

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Sunnybrook Signs Specialise in granite & slate

House Signs & Door Plaques You design it, our stonemasons will make it in our own workshops.

Order now ready for Christmas Visit our showrooms :- Unit 3, 26 Foxbury Road, St Leonards, Dorset, BH24 2SG Or Email :- sales@sunnybrooksigns.co.uk

Tel: 01202 877616 or 07795 470578 www.sunnybrooksigns.co.uk

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December’s Gardening Tips From Paul Chatfield of Chatfield’s Garden & Property Services Fruit In favourable conditions fruit trees can be Trees and Shrubs Always give your plants good thoughts!

Trees and shrubs can still be planted, however be careful with the roots when moving and try not to disturb too much soil, also none frosty conditions.

Climbers and Wall-Plants Planting can still be carried out now good supporting methods should be used.

Training and cleaning up of leaves.

Roses Support roses over the winter to save from damage, leaves should be cleared up, healthy ones can be composted and diseased ones burnt.

Borders and Beds Planting and supporting can still be carried out if conditions are not frosty.

Protect plants if necessary with a good mulch or straw.

Bulbs and Corms Hand weed or hoe weed seeds to keep down for the spring flowering, during mild spells.

Rock Gardens and Pools

planted, pruning can still be carried out on apple and pears only.

Vegetables Time for your seeds to be ordered before Christmas. Some vegetables in open g ro u n d w o u l d b e n e f it f ro m s om e protection.

Greenhouse and Frame Glass needs washing and disinfectant applied. Insulation should be done. This will obviously cut down costs for working greenhouses.

House Plants Be careful not to water too much, it is easy to make the compost too soggy so the roots would then lack air, ideal temps are from 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Chatfield’s Garden & Property Services North 2, Sway Storage & Workshops Barrows Lane, Sway, Lymington Hants, SO41 6DD

Tel: 01590 682828 Mobile: 07821 610923

Seeds of many alpines cannot germinate successfully unless exposed to a period of freezing or snow, which in their native habitats breaks dormancy.

Lawns If ground is not wet or sticky spiking to improve aeration can be carried out, during mild weather, a sprinkling of sharp sand can be good also.

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Insurance Claim?

We can help with our free claims management service Call us on

01202 355473 or 0800 0776704 Quoting “Dorset Publications” www.aspray.com

All aspects of garden & property services including:

Gardening, Landscaping, Property Repairs and Cleaning Domestic & Commercial Home and Garden Minding Service, including a Creative Seamstress Public Liability Insured up to £5M Approved Safe Contractor Certified

Contact Paul on

01590 682828 07821 610923 Email: chatfieldpl2@btinternet.com

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North 2, Sway Storage & Workshops Barrows Lane, Sway, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 6DD

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Artists Materials Or

Picture Framing that you are looking for

Litchfield Artists Centre has all the answers

36 years of experience of problem solving 6 Southampton Road Lymington, SO41 9GG

01590 672503 Email: artistsmaterials@yahoo.co.uk Easy parking nearby

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NEW FOREST ART SOCIETY The NEW FOREST ART SOCIETY meets between 7.30 - 9.30pm on the third Wednesday of each month in the Pine Room of the Lyndhurst Community Centre.

There is no meeting in December.

We next meet on Wednesday 19 January when Jane Puckering will give a workshop on working in charcoal Visitors are always welcome and pay £3 at the door or alternatively visit our website at www.nfasoc.co.uk to see our gallery or contact the Membership Secretary, Christine Sinclair on 02380 848766.

IS IT TIME TO SELL?

STAMPS WANTED LOTS, COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, OLD ENVELOPES POSTCARDS, ENGLISH & WORLDWIDE, VICTORIAN SCRAP BOOKS, ALSO COINS/MEDALS, CIGARETTE CARDS

Free Valuation and offer without Obligation Top prices paid with immediate settlement by cash or cheque Make an appointment now Generous introductory commissions paid - Home visits can be arranged.

WE ALSO SELL - Ask for 144 page Price List of G.B. stamps

Contact: Allan Grant, RUSHSTAMPS, P. O. Box One, LYNDHURST SO43 7PP Telephone: (023) 8028 2044, FAX: (023) 8028 2981 Email: enquiries@rushstamps.co.uk Member of the Philatelic Traders’ Society (London) 50 YEARS OF TRADING AT YOUR SERVICE

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Kevin Shaw and Associates Chartered Surveyors We are able to offer : Building Surveys RICS Homebuyer Reports Energy Performance Certificates Valuations Development Appraisals Dilapidations Leasehold Reform

We are a firm of independent Chartered Surveyors covering the New Forest and surrounding areas.

With local knowledge and expertise, we offer a professional service with a personal and friendly touch.

Tel: 01590 624880 Mob: 07877 868519 Web: www.shawsurveyors.co.uk

Al l p o rt s

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Dorset Denture Clinic

Airport Transfers • Private Hire 8 Seater Mini-bus All major credit cards accepted info@allportstaxi.co.uk www.allportstaxi.co.uk 01590

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New Dentures Denture repairs Relines Parking outside Affordable prices

01425 272380 The dental clinic dedicated to denture wearers

415c Lymington Road, Highcliffe, Dorset, BH23 5EN www.dorsetdentureclinic.co.uk

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Brockenhurst Taxis

Mike Kinna Lyndhurst Building & Property Services No Project Too Small

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We turn up when we say we will!

07990 857239 02380 284405 mwkinna@hotmail.com

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Transport to Weddings, Proms & Functions Cruise & Ferry Terminal Transfers Hotel & Airport Transfers New Forest Tours Courier Service Wheelchair friendly Bike or Hike then Taxi home BTEC and NVQ Qualified drivers Fully licensed by New Forest District Council All credit & debit cards welcomed (pay in car)

Tel: 0800 970 68 63 Mob: 07519 81 40 81 www.brockenhurst-taxis.co.uk

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WAGGY TAILS RESCUE, is a registered charity based in Ferndown. They rescue and re-home dogs that have been abandoned, neglected or otherwise in need of a good home.

This Month’s Christmas Cracker is KIP Kip is a very pretty 11-month-old Papillion cross. He lived previously on board a canal barge, so is unused to house and traffic noises, so still quite nervous. He is very active, full of fun and loves people, but is a little wary of other dogs.

I know we ask this each year, but it is such an important message that we need to just say it one more time “PLEASE DON’T BUY A PUPPY FOR A CHRISTMAS PRESENT” All rescues get inundated with old dogs being handed in at this time of year to make way for the new puppy! Unbelievable, I know, but it really does happen!

Please give buying a dog serious consideration. (Most people spend more time deciding on which TV to buy!)

A dog can last for 15 or more years and one year’s food alone will cost about £500! Then there’s vaccinations, vet bills, insurance, worming and flea treatments etc that can amount to £20,000 throughout the dog’s life. So give it some serious thought, and, in the New Year, if you still want to go ahead, why not give a rescue dog a second chance of happiness? For more information phone us on 01202 875000!

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“Mattie Chitzmats” - By Glenn A. Hascall My next door neighbour was a prune.

I don’t mean any disrespect, but she really looked like a four-and-ahalf foot prune. I don’t have a picture of her but the two closest descriptions of her I can give is either a prune or ET’s grandmother.

I really am not trying to be disrespectful! I remember her in the fondest of terms.

We called her Granny. If she went by any other name I never knew it or have long since forgotten it. She kept mostly to herself and would often be seen with a walking stick in hand carrying her wrinkled body through neighbourhood alleys.

Her granddaughter (in her 70’s) spoke a little English and told us that Granny had come from Mexico in her late 70’s after her husband passed away and had stopped celebrating her birthday at 97 (which had been some years before I knew her).

Most people stayed away from Granny. Not only was she very old, but she didn’t speak English and wore a variety of tattered clothes.

This grandmother several times

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over helped raise several generations of younguns’.

There would come a time when Granny would find herself alone.

And when she was, my mother would make a little extra at suppertime and my sister I would take it over to Granny’s house.

Granny would never come to the door although she might occasionally pull back a curtain and peer through the window at us, her eyes partially hidden by the flowing wrinkles on her face.

So we learned to leave the meal on her doorstep and knock. Once we were a safe distance away we would see her hand reach outside the door and the plate and its contents would disappear inside.

The next morning we would hear a knock on our front door, by the time we got there Granny was gone, but she left behind a clean plate with a stack of homemade tortillas still warm from the pan.

Soon it became a neighbourly ritual; we would supply her supper and she made sure we were never without fresh tortillas. Granny would never let us actually thank her or even talk to her, but she

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One Christmas, after we had read Luke, chapter two, opened presents and were enjoying the holiday, I heard the doorbell ring. I didn’t suspect Granny because she always knocked.

When I reached the front door I had to look down and I saw a short, toothless, wrinkled lady grinning from ear to ear. She held out a plate of Christmas Tamales and said, “Mattie Chitzmats”.

I was so startled to hear Granny speak that her very broken English words didn’t register right away.

By the time I realized that she had personally wished my family a Merry Christmas she was backing away, waving and grinning.

This beautiful, wonderful, toothless prune of a granny had shared Christmas cheer with my family.

As I recall those were the only two words I ever heard Granny say, but her life spoke volumes. And in that moment of Christmas cheer I came to realize the arrival of our Saviour Jesus Christ continues to leave a lasting impression on

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regular people.

He didn’t come just for those of us who speak English. He didn’t come just for those who attend church in their very best clothing. He didn’t come just for those who had a particular colour of skin. He didn’t even come just for those who were wrinkle-free.

He came for me. He came for you.

And He came for Granny.

A smooth skinned baby and a wrinkled old woman. This, my friends, is the story of a Christmas past and the best Christmas present.

Mattie Chitzmats to all and to all – Jesus Christ.

By Glenn A. Hascall

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Index of advertisers Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory...

Accountants Lashmars ............................................13

Green Energy Solutions Sparking Moggy Solar ........................ 16

Articles Gardening Tips....................................10 Short Story — “Mattie Chitzmats”......20 Students hang winning bauble to launch Christmas Tree competition .... 4

Insurance Claim Management Aspray ................................................ 11

Artists Supplies Litchfield Artists Centre.......................12 Catering Services Sally Curtis Catering............................12 Catering Equipment Hire Claremont Catering Services...............19

Jobs Distributors Wanted........................... 19 Photography Shoot Studios ..................................... 6 Picture Framing Litchfield Artists Centre ...................... 12 Postal Services Postcare ............................................. 6

Community News New Forest Art Society .......................14 Waggy Tail..........................................18

Property Maintenance Chatfield’s Property Maintenance ..... 11 Mike Kenna ........................................ 16 Ogilvy Property Services..................... 7

Competitions Prize Wordsearch................................17

Ready Meals Mange To-Go ..................................... 7

Dentists Solent House Dental Centre................ 9

Restaurants & Tearooms Sopley Mill.......................................... 14

Denture Services Dorset Denture Clinic ..........................15

Signs Sunnybrook Signs ............................... 7

Estate Agents Spencers of the New Forest ................24

Solicitors Heppenstalls....................................... 5

Events Lulworth Castle ................................... 6

Stamps Rush Stamps....................................... 14

Food & Drink Setley Ridge Vineyard & Farm Shop..... 7

Surveyors Kevin Shaw & Associates.................... 15

Funeral Directors R Hallum .............................................23

Tax Claims Services Portal Tax Claims ............................... 3

Furniture Webber Furniture ............................... 5

Taxis Allports Taxis...................................... 15 Brockenhurst Taxis ............................. 16

Garage Services Gates of Brockenhurst ........................12 Garden Services Chatfield’s Garden Services ................11

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Waste Services War on Waste .................................... 23

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