The Lyndhurst Directory - June 2019

June 2019

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Welcome...

4 Dear Lyndhurst, Bank, Emery Down, Minstead, Brook, Bramshaw & surrounding villages,

The Lyndhurst Directory Edition 58

Published by:

Stephen & Debbie Corney at Hampshire Publications

Telephone:

023 8065 9309

Email:

info@lyndhurstdirectory.co.uk

Copy deadline for the August 2019 edition: 15th July 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 Lyndhurst Directory 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.

We are coming to my favourite time of year, the summer. I love nothing better than to sit in the garden with a cup of coffee listening to our beautiful English bird songs. It is also great to be able to go out and see new places, visit friends and enjoy some space, whether it is by our amazing coastline with some of the best beaches in England, the New Forest in all its splendor and magnificent wildlife or in the countryside, we have it all here on our doorstep.

Daichi, The Dashing Dude, our new Hampshire Publications Campervan took us to the rolling hills of the Purbecks this month, to see Dinosaur Footprints! What a great day out that was.

Good family fun at its best. I do hope you enjoy reading about our exploits, it is just for fun and we hope it gives you some ideas for yourself. We live such busy, hectic lives, it is good to balance it with some time out and good company.

We have also been working hard and now have a brand-new website which we are thrilled with! Our loyal advertisers are all online as well as in the magazines. If you know of an activity occurring, then please let me know as I will add this to our “Local Events� section. The new front cover magazines reflect the new-look, so we hope you like these too.

Do use the advertisers inside! They need you and are delighted when you call them.

Wishing you a jolly June,

Debbie, Stephen, Hayden & Daichi

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Wildlife News

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Dazzling Damselflies!

Watching damselflies dance through the air is one of the quintessential experiences of summer, and something many of us look forward to every year. Garden ponds are important habitats for damselflies, and creating even a small body of water on your patch is a great way to attract them to your home. You can find lots of helpful guidance on making a wildlife pond at www.wildaboutgardens.org.uk Here are some damselflies to look out for as the weather gets warmer...

Beautiful Demoiselle Beautiful demoiselles are large damselflies, usually found on small, fast-flowing rivers.

Males have metallic blue bodies and striking, dark wings, and they show them off with a flitting, fluttering flight in a bid to attract mates. Females are slightly different with brown wings and green bodies.

Common Blue Common blue damselflies are easy to find as they are drawn to almost any water body – they are often the dominant damselfly species at large lakes and reservoirs. Males are pale blue with bands of black along the body, and females are either blue or a dull shade of green.

Azure Damselfly Azure damselflies are very common around

Banded Demoiselle

Photo: Mark Hamblin

most water bodies, and can also be found in grassland and woodland. They are also a familiar garden resident, particularly visible in the warmer months. These damselflies are pale blue with bands of black along the body, and the defining black segment on their back is U-shaped.

Banded Demoiselle Banded demoiselles are large damselflies that live along the edges of slow-flowing rivers and canals among lush, damp vegetation. They can also be found near still ponds and lakes, though typically those near to rivers. Their name derives from the distinctive ‘fingerprint’ mark on the males’ wings.

We were delighted to see southern damselflies thriving at Hockley Meadows nature reserve last summer, and we hope to see them again this year. Through careful management, we have created an environment in which these rare and beautiful damselflies can thrive. We couldn’t have done this, or secured Hockley Meadows at all, if it weren’t for the support of the community and generous gifts in wills from local wildlife lovers.

Alice Ashcroft

Common Blue Damselfly Photo: Donna Apsey

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Group Managing Director Marcus McGee believes that Which? have endorsed Cloudy2Clear’s long standing

company policy of delivering the highest standards possible at all times. ‘Our service is simple. If your double glazing has misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 25 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps. Whilst a number of tradespeople perhaps don’t focus on customer care as much as they should do, we make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle.

Locally Cloudy2Clear service the Brockenhurst area and

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Community News

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‘Walking with Wise Women’: an introduction to herbal medicine, with Kate Scott BSc (Hons) Herbal Medicine Kate Scott is a Medical Herbalist (and shepherdess) with 15 years’ experience in working with herbs.

She forages plants for food and medicine, creating wonderful teas, candles and gifts as well as medical potions.

Her products are borne from her love and knowledge of all things botanical and her great love of the outdoors.

This workshop at the New Forest Heritage Centre is an introduction to simple herbal remedies that

you can prepare yourself at home from plants native to our gardens and hedgerows.

There will be lots of things to make and a handout with information and recipes for you to try and, weather permitting, a herb walk where Kate will show you some simple plant identification.

Participants will make a tincture, some tea and a simple salve with beeswax: a pot of each to take home!

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Community News

New Forest Art Society News At the recent AGM of the NFAS, Rachael Smith, the out-going Chair, reflected back over a highly successful year that has included well attended monthly meetings, stimulating workshops, trips to London, and local galleries, and opportunities to paint together.

Membership of the Society has grown and, this past year, exceeded the 100 mark. Membership is still open to new people joining and the membership fee is £25 annually (with a 25% reduction for members aged 16-25 years of age). The membership form is on the website (www.newforestartsociety.weebly. com) along with programme details, monthly newsletters, pic-tures of events and art works, and enquiry form. Visitors are always welcome to join the monthly meetings (entry fee £5). The Society’s Facebook page also has reminders and links to pages of interest.

to the committee: Brenda Molyneux, Sheila Bevan and Gail Morris.

Allison Goddard was voted in as the new Chairperson. Alli was formerly the secretary and has been Vice Chair for this past year; Rachael congratulated Alli and expressed the view that the So-ciety will be in good, safe hands. Rachael was thanked for her hard word and leadership over the last four years and presented with a gift, an artist palette and brushes brooch.

Following the ‘business’ part of the meeting was a shared supper, quiz and mini exhibition of mem-bers work, with the theme of ‘roots’.

The April 2019 to March 2020 programme promises to be another excellent, interesting year. As well as being on our website, the full programme is on the NFAS notice board in the corridor at Lyndhurst Community Centre.

Rachael said that it had been a privilege to serve the Society as Chair, to work with the hard working, committed committee members and to get to know so many established and new members. She thanked everyone for their help and support.

Three other committee members, as well as the Chair, have stepped down and were thanked for their invaluable contributions

Outgoing Chair, Rachael Smith, on left, and new Chair, Allison Goddard, on the right

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New Forest Show to donate all revenue from child ticket sales to The Samantha and Florence Bailey Bursary The New Forest and Hampshire County Show is donating all proceeds from child ticket sales at the 2019 Show to the Samantha and Florence Bailey Bursary.

The bursary was established in 2018 in memory of Samantha Bailey and her unborn daughter Florence both of whom passed away unexpectedly in January 2018.

Samantha had been heavily involved with the Cattle Section of the New Forest Show for many years. The 2019 New Forest Show is taking place on 30th, 31st July and 1st August 2019 at New Park, Brockenhurst.

Tickets are available to purchase online now from the New Forest Show website.

Sam was a young farmer and estate agent living in Tiptoe, Sway. Following in the footsteps of her grandparents and mother she led a wonderful life breeding and showing the Sandlea herd of Charolais cattle. At just 34 years of age Sam tragically fell ill on 16th January 2018 and died eight days after losing their daughter Florence late in the pregnancy. Sam was also a longstanding member of the New Forest Show’s Cattle Committee. The New Forest Agricultural Show Society set up a bursary in their memory.

The Samantha and Florence Bailey Bursary aims to support young people in agricultural education, with two main aims: • Fund students attending agricultural college, allowing them to begin a career in agriculture.

• Pay for applicants to attend short courses that will benefit their career in agriculture The bursary is supported and administered

by The New Forest Agricultural Show Society.

The amount of subsidy provided will depend on the money raised throughout the year.

All children aged 5-15 can enter the 2019 New Forest Show for just £1. Children aged 4 and under can enter for free. All adult and senior tickets purchased online via the New Forest Show website before 23rd July will receive a 15% advance ticket discount.

New Forest Show tickets are also available to purchase in person at three locations: Pot Pourri in Brockenhurst, Christchurch Information Centre and Ringwood Town Council.

Tickets for the New Forest and Hampshire County Show are available to buy online now from the New Forest Show website. All adult and senior tickets purchased online before 23rd July will receive a 15% advance ticket discount: www.newforestshow.co.uk/tickets/ More information about the Samantha and Florence Bailey bursary including ways to donate can be found on the New Forest Show website: www.newforestshow.co.uk/samantha-andflorence-bailey/ Samantha Bailey

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New Forest Open Art Exhibition – Call for Submissions The ever popular New Forest Open Art Exhibition, sponsored by ExxonMobil Fawley, is now in its seventh year. The New Forest with its timeless beauty continues to inspire artists of all ages and to attract painters, sculptures and photographers from across the region.

Entrants are now being sought, with the closing date for submission set as Monday 1 July.

Entrants can submit up to three items each, and works must relate to the New Forest and have been created since July 2016. Full details of how to enter can be found at: newforestheritage.org.uk The exhibition is a curated display of selected works from the New Forest Open Art Competition and a chance to see the prize winning pieces.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to vote for their own favourite piece of work.

As many pieces are for sale, the Open Art Exhibition also affords visitors the opportunity to own a piece of their very own New Forest inspired artwork!

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Do you own your home with another person?

As joint tenants or tenants in common? The way you own your home will depend what will happen to it on your death. If you would like to talk to one of our experienced, friendly lawyers about this please contact us.

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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.

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

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Introducing... Enthuse Care What we do Here at Enthuse Care we make a real difference to people’s lives.

We provide personalised care packages to suit individual needs, enabling our clients to enjoy life by encouraging and empowering them to achieve greater independence whatever their situation.

We are large enough to provide reliability and small enough to focus on the needs of each individual client.

Hampshire County Council We are very excited to announce our recent awarded with HCC as Tier 1 provider in the New Forest South.

These services very much focus on a strength-based approach and we will now be working very closely with HCC to enable independence as much as possible.

Recruitment We would like to hear from walkers and drivers who wish make a difference to people’s lives and feel valued and rewarded within their job role.

Covering Lymington, Pennington, Milford On Sea, Barton On Sea, New Milton, Ringwood, Boldre, Burley, Pilley & Surrounding areas...

Staff will support our clients with everyday tasks such as getting into and out of bed, washing, bathing and dressing, preparing food, prompting medication, home help and running errands such as shopping and cleaning and most importantly providing companionship.

We offer rates of pay at an all-in rate of £11 per hour (with a £1ph enhancement on the weekends) including paid holiday, pension PLUS 45p per mile for drivers on top of that.

Earn £24,000 based on a 42 hour week- A chance to earn more through progressionSenior Carers £11.25ph and Supervisors £11.50ph.

We offer contracted hours once probation is completed, plus, time and a half on bank holidays and double pay on Christmas and New Year’s day.

No experience is needed as a FULLY funded bespoke training scheme, which we pay staff for, is provided and we will support them to achieve QCF Level 2,3+ in Health and Social Care.

Why Enthuse Care • We are a fun company to work for, all the staff getting along and support each other and there are always staff events taking place.

• Support to complete QCF Level 2 and 3 in Health & Social Care • End of year bonus • Christmas club allowing you to save money • Discounts on high street shopping, restaurants and leisure activities • Lots of competitions • Employee of the year award where this year the winner will be sent off on a one week all inclusive beach holiday for two!

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CAMERAS & BINOCULARS WANTED

For home care assistants in the south of New Forest Including Lymington, New Milton, Ringwood & surrounding areas.

• Annual bonus • Contracted hours • PAID Training including QCF level 2+ • £11 ph weekdays / £12 ph weekends / PAID IN BETWEEN CALLS • Drivers & Walkers both welcome, 30p per mile for drivers • ‘Employee Of The Year’ award where the lucky winner will be sent on a one week all-inclusive holiday for two!

• MANY more benefits, including £100 joining bonus with in date DBS

Apply today by calling 023 80 705 328 or send us your CV to hr@enthusecare.com

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The Adventures of Daichi

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The Adventures of Daichi

The Hampshire Publications Camper Van Daichi, otherwise known as “The Dashing Dude”, our new Hampshire Publications Campervan, sees himself as a young, playful yet rather debonair kind of guy, so when he decided to take us to see the Dinosaur Footprints in the Purbecks, we were rather surprised. How can anything be that old!? (I did not look in the mirror this morning…) How on earth can these footprints be engraved for so long in the hard Purbeck stone?

What a feat of nature. Our Jurassic Coastline is packed with amazing history for us to explore and marvel at, and Daichi could not wait to get us there.

Dashing along the country roads, bouncing over the hills with magnificent views over the rolling countryside, Daichi was in his element. He is so glad he travelled over thousands of miles of terrain to finally arrive on our beautiful English soil.

Daichi braves the wind at Swanage

Daichi serves up lunch... with a view!

The footprints can be found at Keats Quarry along the Priest’s Way on the Purbeck Coastline. Can you believe that these dinosaurs roamed our land some 140 million years ago!

(Maybe I do not feel so bad about my age after all.) Yes, that long ago and we can still see their footprints today, fossilized in the rock. It is thought that this was a shallow lagoon where these brachiosaurs (translated as “arm lizard”) would gather to drink together. They were long necked plant eating dinosaurs, around 50 tonnes each, or five times the weight of a modern elephant, and measured more than 25 metres from nose to tail. Wow, that’s BIG! The environment was very different then too and shows the ever-changing climate that we live in. It is believed that this area was a sub-tropical wilderness of coastal forests and swamps. Over time, the footprints left in the soft mud were covered over by layers of

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Hayden had great fun trying to step from footprint to footprint, to literally follow in the dinosaurs’ footsteps. He finished up leaping (boys…) across at full stride, but even that was not enough.

These dinosaurs were massive.

Quarrymen Kevin Keates and Trevor Haysom discovered this amazing find in 1997 when the site was still being worked and Daichi is certainly glad they did. What a find!

The famous Dancing Ledge is nearby and Daichi was all ears when he found out that this pool was blasted out of the rocks by a former headmaster of Dunford School, so that the pupils could swim in the summer. The school sadly no longer exits but its salty water pool enjoyed by thousands over the years is a playful legacy it has left behind.

It so happens that Hayden, our son had been doing his Duke of Edinburgh Award with his school, and by chance he had done his expedition in the Purbecks with his friends. They had walked for two full days, carrying all their equipment,

One small step for a dinosaur... from the car park at the Sandbanks Chain Ferry to Corfe Castle where they camped for the night, then onto Swanage the next day. They looked pretty exhausted, but all were smiling when they arrived triumphant at their destination. I am sure the dinosaurs would have done this route in no time, with those powerfully long, yet graceful legs. It is fascinating to think that these boys and girls in 2019 took a very similar route to those amazing, extinct creatures of yesteryear, some 140 million years ago. Now there is a thought…

Daichi was very proud he took us to somewhere we had never been before. That is his purpose, with his chirpy step and tooting horn. Where will he take us next, I wonder?

By Debbie Corney

“Boning up” on their jurassic history

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THE

LYNDHURST

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.hampshirepublications.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 Hampshire Publications campervan - Daichi - The Dashing Dude!

See the first one at www.hampshirepublications.co.uk/blog

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Gardening Tips

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On Your Plot

Expanding your horizons Summer, sunshine and strawberries, June is a truly wonderful month! In this time of plentiful growth we take a look at making the most of your waste clippings by turning them into lovely rich compost to use next year, and also how to make the most of every inch of your space.

Jobs for June :-

• Take off the side shoots from tomato plants to avoid them becoming too bushy and overburdened with fruit. Water regularly.

• Garlic that was planted in the Autumn should be maturing now. Lift when the leaves start to shrivel and leave to dry in a warm spot.

• Keep planting - the moist soil, higher temperatures and long days are ideal growing conditions. French beans, courgettes and salad crops can all be sown now.

• Watch out for pests! Think about protecting brassicas before caterpillars start to become a problem.

Every year it amazes me how the plants respond so dramatically to the arrival of the warm weather.

Anything sown or planted out in May seems to positively leap out of the ground and shoot skywards, in many cases quickly catching up with earlier sowings!

Of course the lawn is no exception and if you don’t already have a composting system in place then why not set one up now and make use of some of those endless grass clippings? Ideally you want to have two (or even three) compost bins so that when one is ready to use for the garden you have another filling up and rotting down. You can buy allsorts of nifty looking, ready made, compost bins - some even have clever devices that make it easy to turn the whole bin to help the waste break down - but you don’t need anything fancy.

You can just start a compost heap in an out of the way corner, enclosing it with old pallets, or wire mesh wrapped around four stakes if you want to keep it looking a little neater. So what should you compost?

Well any dead organic matter will decompose naturally but you should aim for a good mix of ‘green’ and ‘brown’ ingredients. Lawn trimmings, veg leaves and peelings provide the green element and you should add a reasonable balance of brown items such as shredded paper, straw, eggshells and even the contents of your vacuum cleaner bag.

Turning the heap occasionally will accelerate the breakdown and covering with an old carpet when it is full will also help. Leave for several months and you should have some great compost!

June is also the time of year when it is easy to start to run out of space on your plot. Everything puts on amazing growth spurts and you are suddenly left wondering where you are going to plant out those tomatoes that you’ve been nurturing in the greenhouse, or finding you’ve no room for the cabbages that you’d like to be eating later in the year.

Time to expand your horizons and make full use of containers and of your borders. Look at the different varieties of lettuce and salad crops - many of these, along with cabbages, can add a splash of decorative, coloured foliage to your borders (and be eaten too!!!). Grow bags are wonderful for crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.

They’ll be happy in a sunny spot on your patio but do remember to water and feed regularly. Larger pots can house courgettes and pumpkins, with the exotic looking flowers adding a bright splash of colour. Even hanging baskets can get in on the grow your own act! Look for suitable strawberries or tomatoes and you could be treated to a bumper crop of luscious fruit tumbling down from above.

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Full Land Rover Diagnostics & coding TDV8 Turbo Changes & body offs for Discovery 3 & 4’s Defender Galvanised chassis changes Full re-build services & MOT work All welding & chassis repairs undertaken Horse Box / Trailer repairs & servicing Auto Electrical repairs Air-Conditioning Servicing & Repairs Advice always available from our friendly knowledgeable staff Free vehicle collection & delivery to your home / business

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OvenKing are celebrating as we move into our 6th year in the oven cleaning industry for this local family business.

We perform over 4000 cleans a year, with thousands of satisfied customers. A look at our Checkatrade feedback will make it clear that we take pride in doing a great job and love it when our customers are happy.

The majority of our customers are so happy with the service that they are regularly to keep their appliances in great condition. They have found a clean oven can dramatically improve the taste of the food.

Daryl and Jo say: “Over the last 5 years the company has expanded to five vans running locally plus a national network.

We now have a great customer base and the company has extended into running its own training academy and professional cleaning products.

We look forward to what the next 5 years brings for us and for our customers.”

“The result was splendid, and a lovely surprise for my wife when she came home from town. We are getting a bit too old to tackle this work ourselves, and will use Ovenking again.”

10/10 Mr Taylor “From the initial contact with the call advisor to the completion of the job, this company has been helpful, reliable and completed the work to an extremely high standard. Outstanding company and I will definitely use them again.”

10/10 Mrs Thain

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Our technicians have passed intensive professional training, are DBS checked and carry the right tools for the job.

If you are struggling to get your oven sparkling or just would rather have someone else do it for you, we are just a phone call away (or an email). You can always check out our website for advice, online quotations, service descriptions and a whole lot more. If you prefer to use social media, we are on there too @ovenkingltd on facebook or twitter.

Not just ovens...

We don’t just do ovens and kitchen appliances, we have a wide range of other services. Some of our most popular include carpet deep clean, stain removal and flea/mite treatments, carpet protection and more.

Moving in or out?

If you are a tenant or property owner moving in or out of a property, our End of Tenancy services are geared up to get your property up to standard. Whether it is to get your deposit back, the last tenant left a mess or you just want to set a great impression, we can help.

For business...

For those of you who own a business or know someone who does, we also provide first rate commercial cleaning services for kitchens, restaurant, hotels, offices and more. Our extraction system cleaning is second to none and will help you pass TR19 insurance requirements.

Our services have been appreciated by Bournemouth and Southampton Universities, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue to name a few along with many schools, colleges, restaurants, hotels and nursing homes throughout Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.

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S C DECORATORS A family run business with over 20 years’ experience We are experts in: n Internal & External painting n Wallpapering n Hand painted Kitchens & Furniture n All aspects of Painting & Decorating We can also provide these services: n Plastering n Tiling n Wood Floors & Carpets We are fully insured and waiting to do a great job transforming your space.

For your Free no obligation quote call Stuart on:

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The Ret reat at Rockley

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Cosy Two Bedroom Caravan for Rent

Stunning views of Poole Harbour. Just a 2 minute walk from the beach and watersports facilities. Indoor swimming pool, climbing wall, bungee trampolines, crazy golf and more for the kids. Relax in the peace and quiet or action every day... your choice!

Currently available during the summer - 27th July - 9th August 2019 - ÂŁ825 per week.

For bookings, please contact: Stephen or Debbie on 01202 894397 M: 07886 860570 or 07886 641600 Please mention The Lyndhurst Directory when responding to adverts

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Food & Drink

Tastes so good...

Spanish Baked Eggs

A taste from the Costas – ideal served as lunch with a fresh green salad, and eaten al fresco (if the British Summer weather allows!) A perfect holiday reminder that’s quick and easy to prepare.

Ingredients for 4 servings 4 x large free range eggs 100g sliced chorizo 1 onion finely sliced 1 red/yellow pepper sliced 2 crushed garlic cloves ½ tsp paprika 400g can chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp. olive oil Chopped parsley

1. Pre-heat oven to 200c/Fan180C/400F/Gas Mark 6 2. In a heated pan, add olive oil and lightly cook the chorizo and onion for about 4 minutes until soft. Add the pepper and cook.

3. Stir in the paprika and garlic and cook for about a minute before adding the tomatoes to the pan. Simmer until all ingredients are soft.

4. Pour into an ovenproof dish, make four wells and carefully crack the eggs over the mixture into each well, cover with foil and bake in pre-heated oven for approx. 10 minutes or until the eggs are just set but the yolks should still be runny.

Serve with: Green Salad Crusty/toasted bread

5. Optional – you can add some parsley to top the baked mixture Serve with a fresh green salad of your choice with crusty or toasted bread, and enjoy. Try varying the ingredients for new tastes, for example with extra peppers, sliced potato or even baked beans.

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WATERSIDE BLINDS With over 55 years experience in the window furnishing industry, and as a local family run business, you can be assured of the highest standard in professionalism and quality. We specialise in all types of blinds, shutters and external awnings.

Adding blinds or shutters will greatly improve the appearance of your home whilst providing real benefits to you, such as privacy, thermal insulation and light control. All of our blinds are available in an enormous variety of colours, styles and materials to match your home’s decor.

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Community News

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Lyndhurst

Probus Club

Lyndhurst Probus is a club for retired or semi-retired professional and business men. We have monthly meetings with topical speakers followed by lunch and additional activities such as theatre outings, walks, sports and social events.

New members are very welcome.

Anyone wishing to attend club meetings or requiring further information please contact the club secretary Peter Green on 023 8081 3257 or email on gill.pete43@btinternet.com.

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Filling Station

A place to rediscover, renew or explore Christian Faith.

Meetings informal and contemporary style.

Band leading worship.

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

Meetings held on the second Wednesday of the month at:

NEW FOREST

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

We meet every Tuesday at 10.30am at Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG for exercises, chat and mutual support. Join in with the fun and friendly banter as we stretch those unused muscles! Contact Roni on 01590 688887 for more details.

Brockenhurst Village Hall Highwood Road Brockenhurst SO42 7RY From: 7:30-9:15pm Coee served from 7pm

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