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Directory July 2017
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Royal Bay Care Homes Our Homes Serving Poole, Wimborne & The Purbecks
Castle Farm Retirement Home Forest Hill House Nursing Home Lytchett Matravers
Call:
01258 857642
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We at Royal Bay Care Homes believe a care home should be a place: - Where each person is an individual. - Where there are no unnecessary rules and regulations. - Where dignity, peace and comfort take priority. - Where companionship, interest and activity flourishes. - And where people are supported to lead the fullest possible lives.
At the heart of every Royal Bay Care Home are core values with the emphasis on comfort, compassion, dignity, individuality, personality as well as great food. At Royal Bay our priority is you living your life your way. We have teams of incredibly caring, dedicated and qualified staff, plus Gold Standards Framework accreditation. Our Homes also have the latest medical and care facilities making them fully equipped to cater for either residential or nursing care needs, depending on the Home’s registration. Please feel free to contact either of our Home’s Manager at any time to discuss how we can help or visit our website for more details.
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A family run, quality business We are a local, family owned and run business, with over 30 years experience. From your initial enquiry to completed installation you can rely on our friendly, professional service and quality products.
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Introduction
The Wimborne Directory Edition 20
Published by:
Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Publications
Dear Wimborne, Merley & Colehill residents, The sun has finally come back… let’s see how long it lasts. Are we all ready for a good summer with hopefully the chance to sit on our wonderful beaches or maybe take a walk in our wonderful forest nearby? We have a trip to Cornwall planned in August with Hayden taking part in another Surf Life Saving competition on the beach which we are really looking forward to. In the meantime, his training at Branksome is a great excuse for a cuppa on the sand. Last month Nellie, the Dorset Publications Campervan, said “Goodbye” as we flew to America to say “Hello” to Mickey! What a great trip that was. Do have a read.
This month we had a student from Bournemouth School for Girls come for a work experience week with Telephone: us. Megan Dixon, who is keen to work in fashion and 01202 894397 design as a journalist, was a joy to work with. More than capable of getting on with the task at hand we Email: took a trip to The Priest House Museum which Megan info@wimbornedirectory.co.uk wrote about. You can read her very proficient article on Copy deadline for the page 18. Megan also compiled the “What’s on” page which will hopefully inspire you to get out and about August 2017 edition: this summertime and support the local activities in and 10th July 2017 Disclaimer: Whilst every care has around this area. Well done to Megan! We wish you been taken to ensure that data in this much luck in the future. 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 Wimborne Directory does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the p u b l i cat i o n . N o p a r t o f t h i s publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.
If you have suggestions for any improvements to your “Wimborne Directory” please do call or email. We would love to hear from you. Please do continue to use the advertisers inside. They need your calls to keep them busy and our local economy thriving. This is really appreciated. Stephen, Hayden and myself wish you a fantastic month of July. Best Wishes,
Debbie & Stephen Corney Useful Numbers
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Community News
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Muddy Fun Run success Around 200 runners, some young and some not so young, took part in the second annual Wimborne and Ferndown Lions’ Muddy Fun Run which was run over a 5K obstacle course held at Homelands Farm, Three Legged Cross on the 20th of May. The event was deemed to be a great success with nearly four times as many entrants as there were for the inaugural event last year, raising some £2000 for the designated charities. At this rate there will be around a 1000 runners next year! So make a note of the date now – Saturday 19th May 2018.
Rhe varied set of 28 obstacles generally survived the onslaught with the exception of the aerial walkway which snapped early on. Organiser Lion Peter Burnett said, “we are learning how to improve the course all the time, and a stronger rope is certainly one item for next year.” One of the tougher obstacles is the tyre tunnel (see photo) but fortunately nobody got stuck although sometimes it was a pretty close thing. The event was held to raise funds for the Lions, the Prostate Cancer Support Organisation and the Fletcher Foundation Breast Cancer Support
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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 :LPERUQH area and
manager Justin Friel agrees that this approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing a good job but also it makes good business sense. I get a huge amount of business from friends and family of people I’ve done work for, which just goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated as both my customers and, obviously a body as nationally important as Which? now recognise.’ So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Justin a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be happy to help!
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Wildlife News
Talking about Wildlife...
Magical Marvellous Meadows Summer is an exciting time of year for us to enjoy wildlife at its best. Whether it’s in our gardens, or adorning our landscapes, the smells, colours and sounds of summer wildlife are finally all around us. One habitat which springs to mind is the wildflower meadow, full of orchids, oxeye daisy’s and lush green grassland. There is no other wildlife spectacle like it. For many species of wildlife, there’s no better habitat than that of a wildflower meadow – the pollen rich plants are buzzing with bees and butterflies, hares and dormice have made their homes there, and let’s not forget the wildflowers themselves: crested dog’s-tail, devil’s bit-scabious and yellow rattle are just a few of the species you can expect to see in a healthy wildflower meadow. But sadly, wildflower meadows are in decline. Development and intensive farming are just some of the factors which have led to the loss of nearly 97% of wildflower meadows since WW2. Alongside this, pollinators have also decreased in numbers due to their loss of habitat. Did you know that one in every three of the mouthfuls of food we take, is thanks to pollination taking place? One project to try and reverse the decline of wildflower meadows has been led by HRH the Prince of Wales, called ‘Coronation Meadows’. To mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation in 2013, 60 wildflower meadows in the UK were selected to take seeds from to restore and create new meadows. Lady’s Mead meadow in DWT’s Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve (near Dorchester) is one of the meadows selected and its seed has already started supporting the growth of other meadows in the county. In May this year, we were delighted to receive a visit from HRH Prince of Wales to Lady’s Mead, which was buzzing with wildlife.
HRH Prince Charles visiting Lady’s Mead Photo: Katharine Davies
Meadows may look ‘wild’ but in fact these open areas of grassland are carefully managed havens for wildlife. They support a complex and intricate ecosystem with hundreds of species of flora and fauna, which are a joy for us to see and walk through in the summer. Dorset Wildlife Trust has launched an appeal to help ensure that its internationally important wildlife haven, Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve, and the educational facility at the nearby Kingcombe Centre, can thrive for the next 30 years. To find out more and donate visit: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/ helpkingcombe. Find out more about the Kingcombe Centre and nature reserve at: www.kingcombe.org. By Sally Welbourn
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Community News
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Ferndown resident selected as winner of Haskins Garden Centre’s ‘name the rose’ competition Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown selected local resident Katie Pollock as the winner of its annual ‘name the rose’ competition. The winning entry ‘Raspberry Delight’ was chosen over more than 400 entries to the competition. The rose is a deep pink colour, lightly scented, has a double flower and is of the patio variety. Alasdair Urquhart, plant advisor at Haskins Garden Centre presented Katie with her Raspberry Delight rose. He said: “We were overwhelmed with the amount of high quality entries in this year’s competition, but Raspberry Delight was the stand out winner for us as we felt it suited the appearance of this delicate rose and fitted it perfectly. “Patio roses are so versatile and they are grown in a large number of varieties and colours, suiting all garden areas.”
Roses flower from June to September and should be planted in an area where it is exposed to sunlight, but with partial shade as it is a hardy variety. It is expected to reach 50cm in height and attracts bees. As part of Haskins’ Rose Festival, the Raspberry Delight (£9.99), along with 200 other types of roses are available to purchase till Thursday July 27, from Haskins Garden Centres in Ferndown in Dorset, West End in Southampton and Roundstone and Snowhill in West Sussex. Mike Sokolowski, from David Austin Roses also visited the West End centre on Wednesday June 21 and the Snowhill centre on Thursday June 22 to give a free talk about caring for roses. For more information, please go online to www.haskins.co.uk.
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15 Funerals are a subject that many of us try to avoid thinking or talking about. However, as funerals get ever more expensive it is a subject that increasingly we have to consider. An average funeral today costs £3897 and it is forecast that in just five years time this will be approaching £6000. In helping our clients to secure their funeral today the Funeral Directors Fees are guaranteed not to increase whenever the funeral is needed. As independent funeral consultants we offer a range of funeral plans giving our clients the opportunity of selecting the funeral plan that best suits their wishes and, with a wide range of payment options, best suits their pocket. By visiting people in their own home our discussions are private as well as confidential. Finally a word from Barrie Smith of Oratu Consultancy: “During my two years of helping people plan their funerals the greatest pleasure I get is to be told, time and time again, of the relief our clients feel at having planned their funerals.”
Why do people like you ask for my help to secure their pre-paid funeral?
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Library News
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How you can help the Friends of Wimborne Library Secretary needed
The Friends of Wimborne Library Committee are looking for someone with secretarial ability to help on a voluntary basis. The committee meet, at present, every three months at which minutes will need to be taken. This is a rewarding and worthwhile way to get more involved with Wimborne’s local community. If you think you can help then the committee would like to hear from you. Please contact the Library on 01202 882770 or write to Rosalind Jensen, Chairman, Friends of Wimborne Library, Eastbrook Row, Wimborne Minster BH211ED.
Become a Friend
If you would like to support Wimborne Library, then why not become a Friend?
For just £5 per year you’ll receive news of upcoming events for members plus a newsletter explaining the services offered by the Library and its vital role within the community. Membership cards are available at the library.
Join the Committee
There are places to be filled on the Friends Committee. To find out more, please register your interest in writing or by telephone: Friends of Wimborne Library Committee, Wimborne Library, Eastbrook Row, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1ED. Tel: 01202 882770. You’ll be joining an enthusiastic group of people who care about - all things Wimborne and Wimborne Library! by Joan Tidd, Press Officer
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Community News
Wimborne’s hidden treasure: The Priest’s House Located in the heart of the buzzing market town of Wimborne is a treasure chest of local history. Step inside the 16th Century townhouse and a world rich in archaeological, costume and childhood history unlocks the story of East Dorset. The museum offers a wide spectrum of exhibitions displaying relics from different eras. I visited the museum’s new ‘Fancy That!’ exhibition which explores handicraft for pleasure and employment. Amongst the display can be found an extraordinary array of highly decorated, handmade garments. The expertise echoed within the intricacy and detail on the clothing is truly astonishing! I was fascinated by the exquisitely embroidered clothing, particularly, a decorative stitching method christened ‘Dorset feather stitchery’ by a local group of 1950’s stitchers. Amid the adorned garments, a pair of knitted yellow gloves known as Ringwood gloves can be
seen. These are replicas of those hand knitted by a local resident at their home for W. Ayles and Son Ringwood. It was these gloves that, in response to Churchill’s appeal, were sent to aid the people of Russia in the Second World War. Just along the hallway, visitors can delve into the history of childhood, a reminiscent experience for all ages. A walk around the artefacts can take you from the sepia-toned Victorian classroom to a psychedelic medley of 70s books and popular records. A sense of the strong community association with the museum is echoed within the collation of memories from visitors of all ages scattered across a wall. Other exhibitions include, the archaeology collection, displaying artefacts ranging from around 800 BC to 800 AD, including Stone Age through to Roman antiquity. In addition, for gardening enthusiasts, the ‘How does your garden grow?’ is a must see with an abundance of exquisite botanical illustrations and agricultural history. There has never been a better time to pay a visit than this summer. After indulging in a coffee or a wander through the shops, pop into the Priest’s House. You will not be disappointed! By Megan Dixon
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19 Lulu Winter is a premium jewellery store, stocking an exclusive collection of costume and designer jewellery brands from around the world. We started out online in 2011 and last summer, we opened our first high street boutique, in Wimborne, offering our customers even more ways to enjoy our gorgeous jewellery. We’re a family business and enjoy nothing more than helping our customers to find jewellery they love, with customer service that’s second to none. We’re proud to sell a number of great international brands, such as DYRBERG/KERN, Rodgers & Rodgers, Muru, Claudia Bradby, Les Georgettes, Chrysalis, Michael Michaud, and many more. We offer everything from statement jewellery, studded with semi-precious gemstones and Swarovski crystal, to everyday classics in pearl, gold vermeil and sterling silver – not to mention our growing men’s and children’s jewellery collections. Come and visit us today at 44 High Street, Wimborne, BH21 1HT or online at www.luluwinter.com
44 High Street Wimborne 01202 929080
Online at www.luluwinter.com
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Introducing... FoamInstall FoamInstall is a relatively new company but has been developed off the back of our long standing building and construction company. We have a vast knowledge of the building and construction industry, undertaking roof works, loft extensions and dormers. In these projects we have used foam insulation and seen the full benefits it can bring customers. We therefore decided to setup a branch solely focused on bringing this product to customers and creating more awareness about how this product can benefit customers in a number of ways. Foam insulation is quickly applied and creates an airtight seal into the space it is applied, this results in better insulation than any other product can provide on the
market. Fibreglass being the main insulation product used today is easily bested by foam insulation. Fibreglass insulation has gaps where it is not installed properly, is susceptible to damp and rot and causes irritation to those that come in contact with it or the particles it disperses. Foam insulation has no gaps, is not susceptible to damp or rot, does not cause irritation and is an extremely durable product coming with a 25 year guarantee. Foam insulation can result in up to 50% savings on your energy bills. We use the latest foam technologies from the UK #1 supplier of foam insulation and each of the products are BBA accredited. There are a number of options with foam insulation ensuring we get it right for you. Invest in your property!
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Community News
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Wimborne In Bloom Local And Regional Competitions The early part of June has seen a spate of action by Wimborne in Bloom as 160 hanging baskets and over 20 window boxes full of flowers have been put up around the Town ahead of this year’s competitions. These augmented the summer planting when over 80 wooden barrel planters and flower towers were filled, all ahead of the local and regional ‘in Bloom’ Judging. The Annual Wimborne in Bloom Local Competition will take place during the week commencing Monday 17th July. Competition entry forms are now available from the Tourist Information Centre, The Library and other venues in Town. There are categories for everyone to enter and prizes to be won. They include Best Front or Back Garden, Best Hanging Basket, Best Display of Hanging Baskets or Window Boxes and Best Shop Window Display with the theme ‘Celebrate 25 ‘Bloomin’ Years’ also for Best Public House, overall outside display. Please do not think your garden, window box etc., is not good enough…if everyone thought like that we would have no entries! Last year we had around 100 entries and it would be good to at least equal that number
again. Please have a go and get into the spirit of this local competition. Entries need to be returned by Wednesday 12th July.
Judging in the Regional South and South East in Bloom Competition took place on the morning of Wednesday 5th July when the Town was judged for the first time in the Town Category, instead of Small Town, on account of the increase in the Town’s population. There will also be a fundraising event in July… an Afternoon Tea in the Priest House Museum and Garden on Sunday 16th July in celebration of Wimborne in Bloom’s 25th Anniversary Year. This is a joint function with the Museum. Watch out for full details on posters around Town.
Some of the hanging baskets and the team ready to put them up. Once again they were supplied by Little Banks Nursery of Crow, Ringwood
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What’s On in Dorset - July/August 2017 14th – 16th July
Swanage Jazz Festival Swanage Come and enjoy a range of well-known jazz names whilst relaxing with family and friends at the 28th and final Swanage Jazz Festival www.swanagejazz.org
15th & 16th July
Classics at the Castle Sherborne Castle A fantastic weekend of events and displays including motor club stands, motor trade stands, autojumble, craft fair and a quality Classic & Supercar auction as well fun activities for the whole family www.classicsatthecastle.co.uk
16th July
Poole Vintage Day Poole Quay Poole goes Vintage, live vintage music, classic cars, military vehicles, dancing displays and tutorials, vintage themed fashion show and a vintage market with lots more besides! Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim Bournemouth to Boscombe Pier Join thousands of other supporters on the Pier to Pier Swim as you brave the English Channel in this incredible 1.4-mile open water challenge whilst raising funds and awareness for the British Heart Foundation.
27th - 30th July
Camp Bestival Lulworth Castle & Park
Live music, comedy, theatre shows and activities. This year the line-up includes Mark Ronson, Louisa Johnson, Anne-Marie and All Saints. www.campbestival.net
28th - 29th July & 4th - 5th August
Bournemouth Dancing Terraces Pavilion Dance Terrace Fun, free outdoor dance classes for all ages and abilities with styles such as Salsa, Ceilidh, Dance Club Fit, Street Dance and 1940s Social Dance. www.bic.co.uk
29th July - 5th August
Swanage Carnival Swanage Swanage will be radiating to the sound, fun and excitement of the annual Regatta & Carnival, the South Coast’s Premier event. This ‘must do’ attraction has so much to offer everyone, from the magnificent two mile carnival procession, vibrant with dance, sound and colour, to the beat of live bands playing in the carnival marquee. www.swanagecarnival.com
2nd August
Meet Peppa Pig! 10:15, 115, 1:00, 2:00 & 3:45 Adventure Wonderland Merritown Lane, Hurn, Christchurch Peppa Pig is returning to Adventure Wonderland to meet & greet her fans so make sure you bring your camera along. Remember to mind out for muddy puddles! www.adventurewonderland.co.uk
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4th, 11th, 18th & 25th August
Bournemouth Friday Fireworks Bournemouth Pier Approach Be prepared to be dazzled by the Bournemouth Firework display. Starting at 10pm from Bournemouth Pier, we know you’ll love watching the skies light up!
18th August
Luna Cinema showing of La La Land Bournemouth Pier Approach Enjoy This Hollywood Musical whilst relaxing in a beautiful outdoor setting with the sound of the sea just a few metres away. Other movies on offer include: The Goonies and Notting Hill www.thelunacinema.com
9th September
Monkey World 30th Anniversary Party 7:30 pm until midnight Monkey World, Longthorns, Wareham A celebration of 30 years of primate rescue, welfare and conservation with live music and fantastic food - book now to avoid disappointment www.monkeyworld.org
9th - 10th September
23rd August
Poole Thai Festival Baiter (Harbourside) Park, Poole Treat yourself to a weekend of wonder and feel a touch of Thai culture, where you can challenge your taste buds and feast your eyes on world class food and performances. www.magicofthailand.co.uk
31st August - 3rd September
Family Camping Weekend on Brownsea Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour Enjoy a family adventure on Brownsea Island. Come along and take part in camping, a bbq, a night-time sing-song and optional outdoor activities. Tents, dinner and breakfast provided (self-catering option available). www.nationaltrust.org.uk/brownsea-island
Candlelight Procession 7:30pm Bournemouth Lower Gardens Join in with the lighting of thousands of candles in coloured glass jars. Watch the Lower Gardens transform into a magical, candlelit kingdom during one of Bournemouth’s oldest and most enduring traditions. Bournemouth Air Festival Bournemouth Seafront The UK’s biggest air festival is an unmissable weekend of wonder: in the air, on land and at sea. Bournemouth will be hosting incredible air displays, on the ground action and evening entertainment. Setting the festival Bournemouth aside from other air shows, when the sun goes down, Night Air entertainment will light up the with pyrotechnic night flying, street entertainment, awesome live music and military performances. A free to attend event, the Bournemouth Air Festival is a must-visit! www.bournemouthair.com
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Pine Walk Art Exhibition Pine Walk, Lower Gardens, Bournemouth Situated in the Lower Gardens in the very heart of the town, this relaxing, slow paced stroll is a feast for the eyes. There is a delightful display of paintings exhibited by the artists themselves who are on hand to discuss their work with you. To keep up to date with what’s on in Dorset go to:
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The Adventures of Nellie
The Dorset Publications Camper Van Nellie booked us tickets to go to Disney World in Florida! Obviously Nellie would have loved to come with us and knows how I have wanted to take Hayden to Disney for a long time, but despite the fact that she loves to travel, Florida was just not possible for her. Nervously she waved us “Goodbye” on Sunday 28th May. Now I say that, as on Saturday 27th May there were NO British Airways flights flying anywhere in the world. We were booked with BA. A computer glitch. Wow that is quite something. Me and Nellie were definitely anxious. After all we had waited years for this chance and now… well it wasn’t bear thinking of. Several hours of ‘on the edge’ waiting and then, late in the evening Stephen was able to get the all important boarding cards on the internet! Some relief, but I was not entirely convinced. I think I did get some sleep, but… Arriving at the airport, there were queues and queues of people with lots of luggage. We had hand luggage only. A trick we learned a couple of years ago. It saves a lot of ‘concerned eagerness’ at the conveyor belt, wondering if YOUR bag will ever come out! Ever had the feeling? It does mean I cannot take 16 pairs of shoes and 30 different outfits for a week, but Stephen is rather pleased about that. The toiletries are limited too, but again it saves hours of time in the evening in front of the mirror applying 20 different creams. Do they really work or is it all an illusion to make us feel better? Anyway, having booked the valet service where the company literally greets you in the multi storey car park on arrival, takes your car away for the week and brings it back to you as soon as you land (a service we highly recommend and is nowhere near
Amazing shows at Cinderella’s Castle as expensive as you might think), we then walked straight on through. Really, no stops whatsoever, straight to the gates. We were very lucky! Now we could relax and enjoy ourselves. We loved Disney! Staying at a resort some ten minutes drive away made it easy to get there. Taxis were the trouble free option for us, no worry of driving, no $20 parking fees per day on top of expensive car hire costs, on top of the petrol, on top of the ‘extra’ insurance fees. We are all for an easy life. Can you see that! Nellie had it all sorted for us.We had booked tickets for the parks themselves on the internet in England before leaving. This turned out to be a good decision. They were not cheap, but at $119 per day per person per park, this ticket was good value. It also gave us the Memory Maker photos which were priced at $168 as well as $20 each to spend at Planet Hollywood which we found at Hollywood Disney. We bought a tee shirt each. In addition to that we were able to book three fast track passes per day before we even set off! That turned out to be a real bonus. No waiting for three rides per day! In fact once those three fast passes were used
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Fast and furious on the rock ‘n’ roller coaster
In seven days we visited 5 Disney Parks and walked around 200,000 steps according to our phone! Typically British, we wanted to get our money’s worth. The first day we visited Magic Kingdom. Fantastic. It is such a family, friendly, smiley place. I have to say that Hayden, nearly 14 is not so enamoured by Mickey, whereas me, age 52 love him and Minnie! Am I on the slippery slope back to childhood I hear you say… No, just an ‘old adult’ who is young at heart! It is allowed. Well I tell Hayden that but like a lot of teenagers he is not convinced. The show there really was quite magical. Fireworks dancing off the castle showing movie clips and songs. Truly amazing.
“Expedition Everest - the Legend of the Forbidden Mountain” at this park too. A roller coaster that zooms you backwards in the dark, then forwards to overlook (at a huge height) the whole surrounding area below. Quite exhilarating, if you like that sort of thing… We did wait 2.5 hours to get on the new Pandora ride which had literally been opened at the beginning of that week. No fast track for that one. It was terrific though. The walk through the trees all adorned as they are in the film “Avatar” is awe inspiring. Once on the ride you fly through the air on the back on a Banshee (Dragon) at speed. The graphics were out of this world and the wait was actually well worth it.
Epcot is incredible. Educational and fun. Great food from all around the globe too. The show in the evening on the water was just so aesthetic. There was far more at Animal Kingdom that I had realised. The Safari ride takes you through vegetation with Elephants, lions, alligators, giraffes, hippos and lots more. They all look well and are thriving. We were Troopers went down really thrilled by the roller coaster, a “storm”!
Hayden loved seeing the Storm Troopers at Disney Hollywood Studios. That made his week. For all those Star Wars fans, this is the place to go. Great rides and excellent shows including an Indiana Jones stunt show you can take part in. Typhoon Lagoon was great. An enormous wave machine for Stephen and Hayden to dive into, a lazy river for me and family rafter rides for us to enjoy together. These are moments to remember. Nellie would love to be part of Disney. Her fun loving exploits, her cheeky sense of humour. I think she would fit in well and she loved looking at all the photos as you can imagine. It is back to England this month… where will Nellie take us this time? By Debbie Corney
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War stories of a Labrador If you have a lovable, sensitive and caring Labrador, then you might like to read a new book which has just been published about a black Labrador’s experiences during World War II. The stories are revealed by Buddy’s seven times great grandson, Bod, who lives in Cornwall who in turn relates them to his young master Archie. Inspired by the innate talents of her family’s black Labrador, Bod, this new book by J.A. McEnnis combines fiction with fact. Written in the first ‘doggie person’ the book focusses on the heroic tales of Buddy during World War II when he finds himself amidst the London Blitz and then behind enemy lines in France. Consequently he is faced with big challenges as suddenly his comfortable pet status ends and is replaced by the harsh realities of a soldier dog’s life serving King and country. The book highlights through real situations how Labradors - and other dogs - helped to save thousands of lives in World War II and continue to do so in war-torn parts of the world today.
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Co-op Community Fund Donates Over £10,000 in Ferndown The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation has been awarded over £5000 from the Co-op Local Community Fund! The Ferndown Gateway Club also received a similar amount so the local community will benefit by over £10,000! Co-op members have raised over £9 million nationally for 4,000 local causes. 1% of what they spend on own brand products and services goes to the fund and this money, along with the money raised from carrier bag sales, is used to support local projects that benefit the community close to where the members live. Pete Thornton, Chairman of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation, commented:
“We are totally overwhelmed by the £5263 that we received from the Co-op Local Community Fund and extremely privileged to be one of the first good causes to be selected for this fantastic support. This funding will be used to directly support local young people by helping us to continue to provide a minibus for Ferndown school children and local youth groups. The minibus serves seven schools and several youth organisations, providing opportunities for children to access activities that will enhance their learning and allow them to benefit from out-ofschool activities and sports. We would like to pass on our thanks to the Co-op and all their members for helping to make such a difference to the local community.”
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Gardening Tips
On Your Plot Start them young
I was an incredibly picky eater as a child. I remember wanting to like tomatoes because they were such a lovely bright colour but still I wouldn’t eat them! It was only after my mother started growing them at home that I finally plucked one straight from the plant and popped it, warm from the sun, into my mouth - delicious!
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Make last sowings of carrots and French beans. Keep harvesting those beans, peas and courgettes. Sow Spring cabbage. Lift onions (and garlic if it’s still in) and dry for storing over the winter. Plait and hang (or store in a string bag). • Remember to feed your tomatoes. • As crops go over use the free space for quick growing salad leaves or radishes. • Peg down some of the runners from your strawberries to root into new plants. Remove the remainder. Would you like to see your youngsters spending more time outdoors and get them eating healthy foods too? Then what better idea than to involve the kids in growing their own? While we’d all love a string of willing, young, helpers on the vegetable plot you do have to be realistic. Children can have short attention spans, will only want to do the jobs that appeal to them, and usually expect quick results. Us adults on the other hand tend to be stuck in our ways, place great importance in doing things slowly and methodically and don’t usually take well to sudden changes of plan! So how can you encourage your little ones, without boring them out of the garden, or having them dig up your row of prize leeks? If it is at all possible give children a space that is completely their own on the plot. Get hold of some good quality child size tools and encourage their attempts even if it isn’t quite what you’d have done - if digging holes and making mud pies is more in their line than neat rows of seedlings perhaps they could create a wildlife area? A shallow dish sunk into
the ground can be used by birds, frogs, toads and hedgehogs, and a log pile will be home to all sorts of insects plus providing a possible hedgehog home. Giant sunflowers are great fun, especially if you have a growing competition, and wild flower seeds can just be scattered and will, in time, encourage useful insects and birds - natural pest control! Keen young growers can browse seed packets or catalogues to see what takes their fancy. Quick growing crops are a good suggestion - radishes and salad leaves pop up in no time at all and should give them almost instant satisfaction! Sweet young carrots are likely to tempt even picky eaters, as are those lovely little cherry tomatoes. Popping peas out of their pods is very appealing and how about growing their own hideaway in the form of a lush green wigwam of peas or beans? They may not be keen on eating greens, but there is certainly a much better chance that they’ll be tempted to try something they’ve grown themselves. Fruit, such as strawberries and raspberries is usually popular, and if you haven’t got any of your own planted yet you can always get them enthusiastic by having an afternoon out at the pick your own farm. Ready grown plug plants can be good for helping them to set up an ‘instant’ plot - take a trip out to the garden centre to see what is on offer. If you already have seedlings started, then they could have the choice of some for their own plot (and you can see whose grows best!). Finally, don’t forget ‘indoor’ growing activities too - clean out the bottom half of a boiled egg and draw a face on it. Fill it with cotton wool soaked in water and sprinkle on some cress seeds - in just a few days the egg man will be growing hair and not only can they cut his hair but they can eat it too.
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New Forest & Hampshire County Show launches brand new baking competition for 2017 Organisers of the New Forest and Hampshire County Show are pleased to announce the launch of Bake and Cake, a brand new baking competition. For the first time in the Show’s history amateur bakers will have the opportunity to enter a baking competition at the Show with classes available for men, women and children. All entries will be on display for visitors to see at the Show. The 2017 Show will be taking place on 25th, 26th and 27th July at New Park, Brockenhurst. The Bake and Cake schedule is available to download and view via the New Forest Show website: www.newforestshow.co.uk The Bake and Cake marquee will be located on 7th Avenue of the showground. Classes range from Cakes and Pastry to yeast cookery and preserves, creating opportunities for everyone to enter no matter their speciality. Entries can be made online via the New Forest Show website. If you would like to receive an entry form in the post please contact the Show Office on 01590 622400. Judging will take place at the showground on Monday 24th July. Winners will be announced at the Show on Tuesday 25th July and all entries will be available to be view throughout the Show. Jenny Dolbear, Bake and Cake coordinator said, “We have been asked on many occasions in the past if there is a competition for the public and we are now able to offer the Bake and Cake, it is exciting to be involved with this new competition marquee. We hope the public take this opportunity to get involved with the Show.” There are a variety of classes available for the general public to enter ranging from scones, Victoria sandwich and lemon
drizzle in the cake category, Bakewell tarts and treacle tarts in the pastry category as well as chutney, marmalade and jam in the preserves category. Entries for all classes close on Monday 26th June. A full list of classes can be seen online in the Bake and Cake Schedule. Tickets for the New Forest and Hampshire County Show are available to purchase online via the New Forest Show website. Visitors will receive 15% off all tickets purchased online before Tuesday 18th July 2017. A shuttle bus service will be running throughout the Show between the showground and Brockenhurst train station which will be free for all advance ticket holders. To purchase tickets and find out more information about the variety of attractions and activities to see and do at this year’s Show visit: www.newforestshow.co.uk
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New Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid By Tim Barnes-Clay, www.carwriteups.co.uk
Let’s get one thing answered – the new 2017 Toyota Prius Plugin Hybrid is not exciting, okay? But, that doesn’t mean it’s a bad car. This is one very ingenious machine, with some awesome features – the most outstanding being the solar panel roof that can place just enough ‘go’ into the Toyota’s drive battery for an extra few free miles every day. The Prius PHV - as it’s abbreviated to - also has a refreshed electric powertrain. A large 8.8kWh lithium ion battery is housed under the floor of the Toyota’s boot, together with a hi-tech electrical arrangement to move clout through it. This works well and provides, what is essentially a fourth-generation Prius, some worthwhile shove, especially as the car also has a twin motor hybrid powertrain. This raises pure electric power from 72PS to 103PS. All this gives the Toyota five-door hatch a maximum speed of 84mph when driven in unadulterated electric mode. Mind you, you can only get away with this form of propulsion for so long – the electric range is 39 miles, but expect 20-25 miles real-world. The Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid also has a 1.8 petrol engine, and along with the electric wizardry, 122PS is produced – giving a zero to 62mph time of 11.1sec and a maximum speed of 101mph. Hardly exciting, as I said earlier – but it’s not abysmal performance, either. More importantly, the Prius PHV breaths out a tiny 22g/km of CO2 and it’s possible to get 283mpg out of the car. No, that’s not a typo – that’s the claimed figure. Of course, reality doesn’t always match up to what we’re told, and on a long motorway stretch, I only managed to get 59mpg – but then I did have my foot down – and hardly used electric mode. Instead, I mucked around with the ‘Normal’ ‘Eco’ and ‘Power’ settings, seeing what difference they made to the car. It’s difficult to tell much difference between ‘Eco’ and ‘Normal’ –
but the ‘Power’ mode does give you a bit of a push in the back – and a lot more noise – reminiscent of a slightly unhinged vacuum cleaner. Anyway, away from the tech and figures, the new Prius PHV is similar to the normal Prius – apart from a couple of things. Unlike the regular model, it’s only got two seats in the rear – so it’s a strict four-seater - and the boot is smaller. This is all due to the bigger, newer battery. Oh, and I nearly forgot - there is one other notable way of telling the PHV apart from the usual Prius: its rear lights are horizontal, not vertical. I think it looks better this way. On the move, the car is hushed, due to extra sound-deadening materials, and, when I did venture off the motorway onto Spanish rural routes, the Prius handled corners with barely any lean at all. This is down to retuned suspension springs and dampers. However, the tauter set-up means the car does bang and crash over potholes. Yet, back on smooth surfaces, the Toyota feels refined and, when using electric-only mode, I found the car almost silent. Only the whoosh of wind and tyre rumble disturbs the otherwise library-like calm in the cabin. Once I’d stopped hooning the PHV and started using the electric settings, I achieved a hybrid-mode fuel economy figure of 69mpg – which is better than many Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) will do. Alas, that’s only a tiny fraction – probably about 5mpg - better than you’d eke from a run-of-the-mill Prius. It’s also hard to recommend this car over the regular Prius – due to its strict four-seater configuration and its shallower boot..
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Do you drive an automatic car? The majority of car manufacturers recommend changing the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) on automatic gearboxes every 40,000 miles. We have invested and are now equipped with the latest ATF exchanger machine, which runs flushing detergent through the gearbox, thus ensuring a 100% exchange of the total fluid capacity, unlike traditional methods. Are you experiencing any of the following? Rough gear change during acceleration Slow or delayed gearshifts Difficult to move from Park to Drive/Reverse
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A delicious banana loaf that’s versatile enough to be served as breakfast, warm brunch or simply enjoyed with an afternoon cuppa.
Ingredients for 8 servings 4 medium sized ripe bananas 180g Whole Wheat flour 125ml Sunflower oil 125g Brown Sugar (amount can be adjusted to suit tastes) 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract ¼ tsp. Cinnamon Pinch of nutmeg powder (optional) 2 tbsp. sunflower seeds (optional) 1.5 tsp. Baking powder ½ tsp. Baking soda Pinch of salt
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tin. 2. Add the sugar and bananas to a mixing bowl and mash well until pureed. 3. Add the oil, cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg to the bowl and stir well. 4. Into the bowl, sieve the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt. 5. Fold the dry ingredients carefully and evenly ensuring it is well blended. 6. Add sunflowers seeds if chosen and gently fold. 7. Tip the mixture into the greased pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until risen and a golden brown colour. 8. Remove the loaf when cooled from pan, slice and serve warm or cold. 9. The loaf is best kept in a lidded container in the fridge or wrap in cling film.
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Priest’s House Museum............... 18 Tastes so good: Banana Loaf Cake..................... 44 War Stories of a Labrador............ 32 What’s On in Dorset.................... 24 Wimborne in Bloom 2017............ 22 Wimborne Lions: Muddy Fun Run success............. 8 Wimborne Town Football Club.... 26
Beds The Bed Store............................... 5
Computer Services Computer Repair Services............ 33
Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds................................. 7 Broadview Shading Solutions....... 15 Infiniti3......................................... 9 Tuscany Blinds............................. 37
Demolition & Asbestos Services Pro-Dem...................................... 31
Builders & Carpenters Creative Carpentry........................ 6 D L Foote...................................... 45
Drainage Services All Drains Cleared......................... 9
Accountants Ward Goodman........................... 27 Architects Arcimo Design............................. 42
Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras.................... 45 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners Kingfishers................................... 43 Carpets & Flooring Carpet Barn.................................. 5 Chimney Sweeps Oliver Chimney Sweeps................ 45 Cleaning Services Mo’s Mobile Cleaning.................. 48 Community News Adventures of Nellie.................... 28 Baking competition to launch at New Forest Show 2017......... 38 Co-op Community Fund Donates Over £10,000 in Ferndown........ 34 Dorset Wildlife Trust: Magical Marvellous Meadows... 12 Ferndown resident selected as winner of Haskins Garden Centre’s ‘name the rose’ competition...... 14 How you can help the Friends of Wimborne Library................. 16 Motoring: New Prius PHV............ 40 On your plot: Start them young.... 36
Dentists Wimborne Dental........................ 17
Kitchens K & B Installations....................... 21 Locksmiths Elite Locksmith.............................. 9 Oven Cleaning Oven King.................................... 23 Plumbing & Heating Services P Allen Heating & Plumbing......... 6 M Brierley Plumbing.................... 37 Property Maintenance Quarterjack Handyman............... 23 Puzzles & Competitions Crossword.................................... 30 Kids Page..................................... 10 Prize Wordsearch......................... 35 Sudoku......................................... 30
Electricians Ulyett Electrical Services............... 7
Removals Bournemouth Removals.............. 42 Mo’s Man in a Van....................... 48
Financial Advisors Ward Goodman........................... 27
Residential Care Homes Royal Bay Homes.......................... 2
Fire & Security Services Dorset Fire & Security.................. 41 Funeral Planning Services Oratu........................................... 15 Garage Services Longham Motor Engineers.......... 41
Roofing Services REKU Coatings.............................. 7 Social Media Services Mike’s Online Academy............... 42 Tree Surgeons Apex Tree Surgeons...................... 1
Garden Services Benita’s Garden Services............. 33
Waste Services All-Clean Waste Services.............. 45 Mo’s Man in a Van....................... 48 Philip Trim Contractors................ 37
Health & Wellbeing Blooming Beauty......................... 17 Careline....................................... 13
Will Writing Services Dorset Wills................................. 13
Insulation Services FoamInstall.................................. 20
Windows, Doors & Conservatories Allglaze........................................ 47 Cloudy2Clear Windows................ 11 Dorset Windows........................... 3 Fix-It............................................. 21 Select PVCU................................. 39
Jewellers Lulu Winter.................................. 19
Worktops Portman Stone............................. 33
Hearing Aids & Services Clarity Hearing Solutions............. 19
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