The Wimborne Directory - March 2019

The Wimborne March 2019

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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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Introduction

The Wimborne Directory Edition 40

Published by:

Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Publications

Telephone:

01202 894397

Email:

info@wimbornedirectory.co.uk

Copy deadline for the April 2019 edition: 11th March 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 Wimborne Directory does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the publication. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

Dear Wimborne, Merley & Colehill residents, Well we certainly had a cold spell for a while but spring is officially here on 20th March! A time many of us look forward to. New life, new growth and warmer weather! Time for a spring clean and out with the old and in with the new. I love it. Next month we will have our first adventure with “Daichi The Dashing Dude”! He is the new Dorset Publications campervan and he is a bit of a character. There may be no holding him back… All good fun and I can’t wait to get back on the road visiting some new and exciting places right here on our beautiful South Coast.

As always, your little Directory is full of useful local information as well as good local trades people who just love to help you. Stephen and I really appreciated you calling them when you need their services. As you know, we have been promoting local businesses for over 13 years now and are still as passionate as ever to keep the local community thriving. The index at the back is an easy reference for you to find who you are looking for quickly, or you could just grab a cuppa, get a comfy seat and have a read through. It may give you many ideas for a new look in the house or garden, or even something for yourself. Treat yourself to some time-out.

Wishing you a wonderful month of March.

Best Wishes,

Debbie & Stephen Useful Numbers

Local Police Southern Electricity Transco Gas Emergency Bournemouth. Hospital

101 08457 708090 0800 111999 01202 303626

Train Enquires Wilts & Dorset Bus Sembcorp Water Wimborne Library

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News from Westminster One of the challenges of being an MP is the balancing of time between legislating in London and being back in the constituency visiting and speaking to local residents, charities, businesses and the like. During a normal week, I spend Monday to Thursday in London, before returning home to Dorset. Fridays and weekends are the time when I can hold surgeries, visit businesses and charities, and catch up with local councillors and other organisations.

When Parliament is not sitting, during recess, I spend my time in Dorset, and I usually take the opportunity to hold more street surgeries, visit local people and catch up with what I have missed during the week! As I write, the news has been announced that the recess in February has been cancelled, in order for MPs to spend more time on Brexit legislation in London. There have also been more Fridays when Parliament has been sitting. In my view, this is absolutely the right decision, to enable us to get the job done. It does mean that I will have spent more time in London in the last few months than normal, although I have been continuing to help constituents here in Dorset on a daily basis!

I recently had a very interesting meeting with Dorset Community Foundation, finding out about their work in the community, and how they can help people and organisations in Mid Dorset and North Poole. I have also discussed energy saving with the Citizens Advice Bureau in Wareham, and met representatives from local businesses to discuss security and development.

I have also met religious community leaders and had discussions about school funding and supporting local young people with head teachers and governors.

I was honoured and humbled to be asked to light a candle at the Holocaust Memorial Day service in Wimborne, in what was an extremely moving service. It is important that we continue to mark this tragic period of history, and ensure that we never forget those who suffered.

In Parliament there have been a range of issues as well as Brexit that are being debated. Part of my work in Parliament is as part of the European Scrutiny Committee (ESC). This is one of the Select Committees that examine the work of parliament – there is one for each government department, and they are made up of MPs from all parties. Some committees are quite high profile, as they conduct inquiries into topics such as phone hacking. The committees meet regularly, and the

ESC has the job of examining over 1,000 EU documents a year. This may be on any topic – recent discussions have been about seasonal clock changes, the European Defence Industry and the UK contribution to the EU budget. The committee looks at each proposal, and then decides whether to ask questions of the government, or refer it for a debate. This may then be debated in the House of Commons, or in a European Committee.

The work of Select Committees is webcast through the parliament TV website www.parliamentlive.tv where you can also watch what is happening in the House of Commons and House of Lords.

Coming up in March it is World Book Day. I know that this will please all those with children at school who need costumes at short notice. Sadly – or should I say thankfully! - Parliament has not yet adopted the idea of dress up days. Perhaps I could suggest this to the relevant authorities!

If you would like to visit Parliament or have an issue that you need help with, please do get in touch; email me on michael.tomlinson.mp@parliament.uk or contact my office on 01202 624216. You can also follow what I’ve been doing on Twitter @Michael4mdnp or Facebook www.facebook.com/michael4MDNP.

Michael Tomlinson MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole www.michaeltomlinson.org.uk

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Do you drive an automatic car?

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Wildlife News

Talking about Wildlife...

Species of the month Can you remember the last time you saw a hedgehog? Or a robin? Did you used to see them, but perhaps not recently? These are the kinds of questions that we, Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT), need the answers to.

And we’d like the public to help us.

In 2015 DWT started a citizen science project, ‘Species of the Month’ – asking the public to let us know when they’ve seen a certain species for each month of the year. Since, not only have thousands of records flown in, but so have your anecdotes about wildlife experiences, with many of you sharing your delight from a regular or occasional wildlife visitor in your local patch or garden.

Recording and looking for both rare and common wildlife allows conservationists to monitor peaks and declines in wildlife populations. Something that’s in abundance now, might not be in 5 years’ time and these records could help identify trends to understand why this has happened.

Wildlife also doesn’t recognise boundaries – it goes anywhere there is habitat and food, so recording what’s in your garden or local green spaces is just as important as conservation teams recording which species are on nature reserves.

So, this new year, can you ‘look out’ for wildlife? Past species we’ve been interested in finding out more about include the easily identifiable robin, brimstone, house sparrow and hedgehog. If it’s something a little rarer, we’ll give you all the information you need to be able to identify it. In March we’re looking for the bee-fly pollinator, to kick start our Get Dorset Buzzing campaign!

Dark-edged Bee-fly

Photo: Chris Lawrence

Visit www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife to record your sighting, and don’t forget to sign up to the e-newsletter so you can take part every month.

ABOUT THE DARK-EDGED BEE-FLY

The Dark-edged Bee-fly, or ‘Large Beefly’, looks rather like a bumble bee, with a long, straight proboscis that it uses to feed on nectar from spring flowers, such as primroses and violets. It is on the wing in the early spring, when it can often be seen in sunny patches. In flight, it is even more like a bee as it produces a high-pitched buzz. This species of bee-fly is common, but the Heath and Mottled Bee-flies are much rarer.

HOW TO IDENTIFY

Looking like a bee, the Dark-edged Bee-fly has yellowy-brown hair on its body, long, spindly legs, and a long proboscis. The wings have dark markings along their leading edges, hence it’s common name. There are several species of bee-fly in the UK, which can be very difficult to tell apart; the Darkedged Bee-fly has a dark edge, while others have plainer, translucent wings.

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Report urges retirees to register LPAs to avoid ‘later-life financial crisis’ A new report suggests that four-fifths of retirees who are taking advantage of pension freedoms may face a ‘later-life financial crisis’.

According to a report from Zurich, the risk – estimated to affect 345,000 retirees – stems from their lack of having a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), potentially hindering them from obtaining financial help should they become ill or lose mental capacity. Without providing a family member or trusted friend with the legal authority to make this kind of decision, the Courts would have to become involved should the individual no longer be able to make decisions themselves.

Commenting on the findings of the report Mr Skilton of Dorset & Wight Wills highlighted the important purpose which LPA’s serve in later life decision making, particularly since the pension freedoms were introduced.

He said: “Registering an LPA has become even more important since the pension reforms.

Thousands of people are now making complex decisions on their pension into old age, when the risk of developing a sudden illness or condition such as dementia increases.

“Despite this, many are unprepared for a sudden health shock or a decline in their mental abilities. The time to set up an LPA is well before you need it, and pension providers should be highlighting this to their customers.

“With more and more people moving into drawdown, this is creating a ticking time bomb that could leave thousands of people facing a potential later-life financial crisis. It is vital that people plan for a time when managing their pension might become hard, or even impossible, and speaking to Dorset and Wight Wills is one of the best ways to do this.”

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Community News

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Wimborne In Bloom Annual Meeting and entry into Britain In Bloom There was an attendance of over 30 people at the Wimborne in Bloom Annual Meeting held in the Town Hall on Monday 4th February when Chairman Richard Nunn announced that the Town had been nominated as a Britain in Bloom National Finalist for the second year in succession. The nomination by the South and South East In Bloom Region is on account of the Town winning the ‘Town’ Title with a Gold Award last summer. It will again mean that the Town will be judged twice this summer first in the Regional Competition and then in the National Competition. In the National Competition last year the Town won a Silver Gilt Medal.

At the meeting which was attended by committee members, supporters and the Town Mayor, Cllr Mrs Kelly Webb, Mr Nunn reported on the various events held during 2018. He thanked everyone for their support particularly at our fund raising events. He highlighted also the value of our partnership with both the Wimborne BID and Wimborne Minster Town Council which is now in its sixth year. It remains of very significant benefit to all three

parties and Wimborne itself.

In presenting the accounts Mr Nunn reported on an income of just over £24,000. The accounts showed a deficit of £2,600 due to an increase in costs and exceptional expenditure which included the purchase of additional and replacement planters. Plans are in hand to address this deficit during the current year.

The committee were all re-elected with Richard Nunn being re-elected as Chairman.

Our Open Gardens Day this year is on Sunday 30th June. Offers for new gardens will be greatly appreciated… please contact Les Halton on 01202 880131.

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Is it true a ‘Common Law Marriage’ means nothing in law?

There are about 3.3 million unmarried couples currently living together in the UK. That is about 1 family in 5, and this is also the fastest growing family type.

There are many reasons for choosing not to get married, but many unmarried couples do not realise that they are leaving themselves in a precarious financial position.

This is because many of these couples mistakenly believe that if a couple lives together for long enough, or after they have had children together, that they will each automatically have the same legal rights and responsibilities as a married couple if they later split up or one of them dies without leaving a Will.

Whilst unmarried parents do have legal and financial obligations towards any child they have together, the same does not apply between the parents themselves.

What is the process of making a Will?

We spend our whole lives working to provide for ourselves and the people we love. To ensure that the assets that you have worked so hard for, pass to the people that you love, it is important to make a Will.

However, there are steps which cohabiting couples can take to protect themselves from any problems arising from separation:

Cohabitation Agreement - This records the couple’s intentions concerning property and other financial support for their children if they separate.

Declaration of Trust – This records how the equity in a property, should be shared between a couple even if their financial contributions are not equal.

Make a Will – This details how financial support will be provided to the survivor on the death of their partner.

For further information please contact a member of the Family Law team.

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Next, a draft Will is prepared to make sure you are happy with the content. This gives you the opportunity to add any additional beneficiaries or make any amendments.

Once you are satisfied with the content of your Will, a meeting will be arranged with you again to sign the original document. Once signed, you can choose whether to store your original Will within the strong room (free of charge) or keep the original at home. The aim is to have your Will completed within two weeks of taking your instructions.

At Harold G Walker Solicitors, the friendly staff like to make the process as straightforward as possible for you. Beginning with an interview, in the office or if preferred, in the comfort of your own home. You will be made aware of all of the different options available and what can be included in your Will, such as guardians for your children, specific gifts and funeral wishes. Advice can also be given on Inheritance Tax if necessary. Your instructions are then Please contact a member of the taken and if you are happy to proceed, Wills & Probate team for further answering any further questions you may have. information.

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...the hidden gem of Three Legged Cross Select Interiors specialise in the design and installation of high quality fitted furniture for the home, including Kitchens, Bedrooms, Home OďŹƒces & Lounge cabinets and are locally based on the Woolsbridge Industial Estate in Three Legged Cross.

This family run company was founded over 20 years ago by Peter and Karen Biss, who today are still very much involved in the day to day running of the business. With their eye for detail and focus on ensuring the highest quality finish, the company has gone from strength to strength and now has its own factory for manufacturing the cabinets. To achieve the desired product, all our installers are employed by ourselves, and not sub-contracted.

The showroom is located alongside the factory, where a number of great space saving ideas can be viewed. If you wish to explore our craftsmanship we are open Monday - Friday, 8.30am – 5pm and Saturdays 9.30am - 2pm.

The images here show a few of their recent installations in homes of local residents.

With their friendly and helpful approach you can be sure of a personal, bespoke service that is tailored to your needs.

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Their experienced designers produce CAD drawings of how the finished room will look to ensure that everything is true to your original vision.

Why not pop along to the showroom or give us a call on 01202 821005 to make your dream become a reality? “With the completion of all the restoration tasks today, we would like to express our sincere thanks to you and your team for the time efficient scheduling of all the various jobs. Your team have been obliging, sympathetic, cheerful and hardworking and we are delighted with the final result. The new fittings in the bedroom and the en-suite look fantastic and are a credit to your organisation. We obviously will have no hesitation in recommending your company to all our friends and acquaintances in the area.�

Tel: 01202 821005

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Community News

Wimborne Library as a Community Asset A community push is underway by the Friends of Wimborne Library to register and protect Wimborne Library and its grounds as a Community Asset.

The scheme explains you can: “Nominate libraries, community centres, pubs, shops or green spaces that are of value to your community, by registering them as Assets of Community Value with your local authority.

“You can then use the Community Right to Bid if this asset ever comes up for sale – the community can have up to six months to raise the funds to bid for it. At the end of the period, the owner may sell it to whoever and at whatever price they choose.”

If you wish to support this campaign please sign and address the form available at Black Pug Books, 24 West Borough, Wimborne BH21 1NF.

It is also displayed on the Friends of Wimborne Library’s noticeboard in Wimborne Library. The more signatures the better, so do spread the word about this important mission.

For more information go to:

mycommunity.org and read Assets of Community Value & Right to Bid. Or the government’s explanatory memorandum about the scheme.

Joan Tidd, Press Officer The Friends of Wimborne Library Em: joantidd@hotmail.com

For the purposes of an unincorporated group, such as The Friends of Wimborne Library, the application will need to be signed by a group of 21 or more people who appear on the local electoral register.

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The Ret reat at Rockley

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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!

Available all year round (except January & February), please get in touch.

For bookings, please contact: Stephen or Debbie on 01202 894397 M: 07886 860570 or 07886 641600

WIMBORNE BOWLS CLUB OPEN DAYS 2019 Would you like to find out more about the game of Bowls?

Have a go and discover how enjoyable the game of bowls is at your local club situated in Redcotts Recreation Ground, Wimborne.

We will be pleased to welcome you on: Sunday 28th April from 2pm- 6pm Sunday 12th May from 2pm – 6pm Weds 8th May from 5.30pm – 8pm Refreshments and coaching by experienced players will be available.

All equipment provided.

Find out more about our club at wimbornebowlsclub.co.uk or contact memsec@wimbornebowlsclub.co.uk

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Vivamente Voices extend a warm invitation to their fifth annual singing event “Come and Sing!”, is an all-day event with something for everyone regardless of whether or not you have any singing experience. The day starts with a fun vocal warm up followed by a choice of workshops to indulge in including, choral, barbershop and musical theatre. The festival of singing day concludes with an evening concert showcasing the different singing styles, confirmed guests are The Southern Union Chorus, barbershop quartet Chromatix, Cantilena Voices and soloist Paul Michael.

The event takes place on Saturday 30th March at St John’s Church, Wimborne.

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WORKSHOPS Love to sing? Come along and learn from the experts... all abilities welcome There's a vocal warm up for everyone at the start of the day and then singers choose two of the three styles on offer.

BARBERSHOP - CHORAL - MUSICAL THEATRE

St John's Church

Wimborne

Saturday 9.30am-3.30pm

30th March

Cost £20

(Early Bird Offer £17 if booked before 1st March) Proceeds from the day will be donated to Forest Holme Hospice, Vivamente Voices' Charity of the Year. Charity number: 1038021

For further information or to book tickets

vivamentevoices@gmail.com tel: 01202 881324

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SPRING CONCERT

presented by Vivamente Voices with Southern Union Chorus, Chromatix and Paul Michael

St John's Church

Wimborne

Saturday 7.30pm

30th March

Tickets £7.00 Proceeds from the concert will be donated to Forest Holme Hospice, Vivamente Voices' Charity of the Year. Charity number: 1038021

For further information or to book tickets

vivamentevoices@gmail.com tel: 01202 881324

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Tickets are only £20 for the day (£17 if booked in February) and £7 for the concert. You don’t need to attend the day event to enjoy the concert.

This is a chance for you to have fun whilst supporting a great cause in the process. Vivamente Voices supports a different choir each year with proceeds from this year’s event will be donated to Forest Holme Hospice in Poole.

Further information and booking is available from Vivamente Voices website at www.vivamentevoices.org. uk, by contacting Sheila Dursley at vivamentevoices@gmail.com or phone 01202 881324.

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Gardening Tips

On Your Plot Getting the upper hand Spring should really be on its way by the end of this month and there’ll be plenty of jobs to keep you busy on your plot.

There’s nothing quite like sowing seeds and the thrill of watching those first tiny seedlings appearing just a week or two later. Weather permitting the soil should be warm enough to be sowing outdoors in March. Your new seedlings will need all the help that you can give them if they are to flourish so don’t forget the weeding and pest control too!

Jobs for March :-

• Prepare beds for sowing by raking level when the soil is dry enough.

• Get a supply of containers and fill with compost ready for sowing (supermarket plastic trays containers are handy to reuse for this!)

• Make sure you have all the seeds you need and sort them into the order that you’ll sow them in.

• Plant first early potatoes later in the month.

• Keep on top of the weeding and pest control.

• Sow carrots, peas, parsnips, lettuce and radishes There’s no doubt that the weather during the first part of the year lived up to our expectations of a month of extremes - with mild temperatures and homes and gardens hammered by incredible rainfall. Hopefully March should see the weather settling down and Spring truly starting to emerge.

Most seed packets give you some guidelines as to which month/or months are best to sow in but personally I think that it’d be a lot more helpful if they gave a little information about the temperature required, not to mention just how long germination is likely to take. Soil temperatures of at least 6°C are needed for most seeds - if you don’t want to guess at this you can get a soil thermometer to check. Don’t forget that by using products such as fleece, or cloches, over your beds you can raise the temperature. Some seeds, such as parsnips, are notoriously slow to germinate taking up to 3 weeks for seedlings to appear - a good idea with slow starters like these is to sow quick growing crops such as radishes on either side of the row. This will

help mark the rows out until your parsnips appear and the radishes will quickly be grown and ready to harvest.

Take note also of the depth that the different seeds should be sown at - too shallow and they’ll either blow away or be eaten by the birds, too deep and you may bury them alive! Try to space seeds evenly, though if you sow too many you can thin out the weaker seedlings after they appear. Do remember that with many crops it is better to sow just a few and then sow again in a few weeks time to avoid having too many ready to harvest all at once. Salad crops such as lettuce will bolt if left too long, and other vegetables which may have a short harvesting period can be enjoyed for much longer if you save the seed and sow a few in succession every few weeks.

As the soil warms up for your new crops so it also warms up nicely for the weeds about now! For many people part of the attraction of growing your own is eating chemical free produce and organic methods of pest control will therefore be preferred.

Little and often is best - take a quick walk around the veg patch each morning and hand pick any emerging weeds. Hoeing also works well and if you are careful not to let weeds set seed you’ll avoid a long-term problem. Of course the situation isn’t helped by the fact that your patch is likely to have large amounts of bare soil on it between widely spaced rows at this time of year. Some crops, such as potatoes will obligingly grow to ultimately block out the light and deter weeds, but if you’re really having problems then think about putting down a thick, organic, mulch to cover the bare soil.

Slugs will also emerge to attack your young seedlings - there’s no end of organic ways to do battle from hand picking at night and beer traps to watering in nematodes. Strike early and gain the upper hand!

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MARCH MADNESS

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Food & Drink

Naturally good...

Apricot and passion fruit ‘flan de Queso’ with spiced roasted pears

Ingredients for 4-6 servings: For the flan 120ml full fat milk 240ml double cream 100g full fat cream cheese 2 free range eggs 8 large moist dried apricots 1 tbsp honey One passion fruit 2 tbsp lemon juice For the roasted pears 2 pears Pinch ground cinnamon Pinch ground ginger 1 tbsp unsalted butter

Ryan Turner, real food and low-carb chef - www.thefoodbible.com

1. Preheat the oven to 300F/150c.

2. Place the milk and dried apricots into a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Then remove from the heat and leave to rest for 20 minutes to let the apricots soak up some moisture and become plump.

3. Prepare the passion fruit by scraping out the seeds into a sieve above a bowl, use a metal spoon to scrape the seeds against the sieve to remove as much of the juice as possible, discard the seeds and add the juice to the mixture.

4. Place all of the ingredients for the flan into a blender and blitz on full speed for 2 minutes until all of the ingredients are well combined and smooth, pass this mixture through a sieve into a jug and then use this to fill 4 ramekins (or 6 ramekins if you want smaller portions).

5. Place the ramekins into a large roasting tray and pour in enough hot, but not boiling, water to come halfway up their outsides. (This is called a bain-marie or water bath).

6. Place the bain-marie onto the center shelf of the oven being careful not to spill any water into the ramekins which will ruin the flans (a tip to make life easier is to place the baking dish with the ramekins halfway into the oven before adding the water to the dish).

7. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the custards are just set but still a bit wobbly in the middle. Remove the ramekins from the water and set aside to cool to room temperature. Chill until needed for at least 3 hours but preferably overnight.

8. When you are ready to serve the flans, prepare the roasted pears. Peel, core and slice the pears and place onto a baking sheet. Sprinkle the pears with the ground ginger and cinnamon and add the butter. Place into a preheated oven at 350F/180c for approximately 20 minutes until the pears are soft and the edges are turning golden brown and caramelized.

9. Spoon the roasted pears on top of the flans and serve.

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What’s On 2019…

Dorset Light Photography Club Exhibition

Fire & The Future: Mr Martin Ellis

An exhibition of the exciting work of the Dorset Light Photography Club in Purbeck.

When? 1st March - 17th March Where? Discovery Centre, Knoll Beach, Studland

Clandon Park: The Fire and the Future, Speaker Mr Martin Ellis, Wimborne Civic Society. £3 Visitors, £1 Members.

When? 19th March 8pm Where? Allendale Centre, Wimborne

Medieval Craft Explore the Outer Bailey and try your hand at medieval craftsmanship. Perhaps help daub the wattle walls on the stonemasons’ lodge or make and decorate a clay tile to take home with you.

When? 9th & 10th March 10am - 5pm Where? Corfe Castle

The Bee Friendly Garden: Neil Lovesay Wimborne Horticultural Society Lecture: The Bee Friendly Garden by Neil Lovesay.

When? 11th March 2pm Where? Allendale Centre, Wimborne

Dorset Wildlife Trust Talks Butterflies of the world - a joint talk with the Dorset Butterfly Conservation: Illustrated talks about a variety of nature related subjects. You don’t need to be a member to attend - all are welcome. £2.50 admission fee to include tea/coffee and biscuits.

When? 12th March 7.30pm - 9.30pm Where? Carter Community School, Hamworthy, Poole

Durlston Country Park: The Wareham Whalers Live Music with The Wareham Whalers Wareham Whalers will be singing shanties and sea songs to celebrate the poet Cicely Fox Smith (1882-1954), who wrote almost 700 poems and numerous books including a book of shanties that she collected from sailors. Excerpts from her poetry and writing will be included. £6 (parking incl with advance sales) In the Fine Foundation Gallery: 7.30pm.

When? 22nd March 7.30pm Where? Durlston Castle, Swanage

An Audience with King Henry VIII The ‘King’, who is engaged upon Royal Progress about his Realm, appears as if in the Chamber of a great house (historically, when on ‘Progress’, the King would afford local people access to their Monarch!)

The First Act encompasses the years up to the death of Queen Jane Seymour, the third wife, in 1537. After the interval, the Second Act runs to the year 1544, following the marriage to the sixth wife (Queen Catherine Parr); and is followed

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Adult: £13.50 per ticket. Child: £5.00 per ticket, Family: £37.00 per ticket.

When? 22nd March 7.30pm - 9.30pm Where? Highcliffe Castle

Coastal Foraging and Edible Seaweed Course Join us on a seashore scavenge to forage for coastal plants and hunt down the very best of our Dorset seaweed, pull in pots and hunt out razor clams. Learn what wild species are edible, how to harvest them, their medicinal properties and how to prepare them for eating. We end this foray with a heart warming soup on the beach flavoured with one of the wild ingredients we have shown you. Half day £40pp adults, £20pp for children (age 8+) all equipment included. We also run shorter two hour foraging walks for families with younger children (free to under 4s).

When? 23rd March 1.30pm - 4.30pm Where? Fore / Adventure, MIddle Beach, Swanage

The Flying Scotsman @ Swanage Railway The most famous steam locomotive in the world, Flying Scotsman, is due to visit the Swanage Railway and be reunited with a rare Devon Belle Pullman observation carriage for the first time in almost 50 years. Between 1969 and 1972 Flying Scotsman ran with the Devon Belle Car 14 during a tour of the US. The company running the tour went bankrupt and Flying Scotsman was returned home but the Pullman observation carriage remained in the US. Flying Scotsman will

be hauling five seven-carriage trains a day from Swanage to Corfe Castle and Norden for five days – from 22 March to 26 March.

See our website for latest details! www.swanagerailway.co.uk When? 22nd to 26th March Where? Swanage Railway, Swanage

Bournemouth Orchid Fair & Show A fabulous and spectacular display of the worlds most desired flowers, set in the grand and historic Highcliffe Castle.

Hosted by Bournemouth Orchid Society to celebrate its 60?? Anniversary Exquisite & intriguing orchid displays Orchids & other quality items for sale Free cultural advice & orchid clinic Repotting Service from £1 Orchid Talks Cafe & Car park on site RHS Orchid Committee BOC Judging Symposium Entrance fee- £2.00 per person.

When? 30th & 31st March 10am - 4.30pm Where? Highcliffe Castle

Poole Dream Machines Every Tuesday from 2nd April to 24th September. The event creates a unique, exciting atmosphere as bikers and spectators enjoy a relaxed evening on Poole Quay. The backdrop of the quay and harbour offers the perfect location and there is a great selection of waterside cafes, bars, restaurants and food kiosks offering refreshment, many with bike night specials on their menus.

When? 2nd April 6pm - 10pm Where? Poole Quay

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Community News

The Story of Wimborne & Ferndown Lions Lions Clubs originated first in Chicago just over 100 years ago and gradually spread to Europe and then worldwide. Our club was founded in 1969 by Albert Whittle, who also happened to be a national speed skating champion in his youth.

Initially known as Wimborne Lions, the club expanded to also cover Ferndown soon afterwards. Since then we have endeavoured to help the local community in various ways.

Funds raised are carefully allocated by our welfare committee who have an unrivalled collective experience of local needs. In conjunction with Lions Clubs international, some of our funds also go to emergency relief after disasters in other countries.

Our funds are often used to help

Albert Whittle, Founder of Wimborne & Ferndown Lions individual cases of hardship, but we also support groups or associations in need. In 1979 we actually replaced the beds in Wimborne hospital after selling one old bed by the inch!

About our Club today Established half a century ago, the club exists to serve the community by fund-raising and donating the funds to those in need, whilst enjoying a full social program along the way. We have just over twenty members, about one third are women and over the past year we have donated many thousands of pounds to local causes.

To contact us, use the website or please call:

Wimborne & Ferndown Lions donating to Avon Heath Country Park

Lion Godwin Micallef Telephone: 01202 870891 Mobile: 07709 273787 E-mail: godmic44@gmail.com

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

Bathrooms Flair Interiors............................... 31 K & B Installations....................... 19 The Kitchen & Bathroom Co........ 35 Bedrooms Flair Interiors............................... 31 Select Interiors............................. 24 Beds The Bed Store............................... 5 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds................................. 3 Broadview Shading Solutions....... 19 Tuscany Blinds............................. 29 Builders & Carpenters Creative Carpentry........................ 6 Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras.................... 44 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners Kingfishers................................... 35 Zero Dry Time.............................. 30 Carpets & Flooring Carpet Barn.................................. 5 Kingsland Carpets......................... 3 Peter Newman Flooring............... 20 Community News Adventures of Daichi................... 28 Dorset Wildlife Trust: Species of the month................ 12 LawSpot....................................... 22 Naturally Good: Flan de Queso... 40 News from Westminster............... 8 On Your Plot: Getting the upper hand............. 36 What’s On in Dorset.................... 42 Wimborne & Ferndown Lions...... 44 Wimborne in Bloom Annual General Meeting....................... 16 Wimborne Library seeking Community Asset status........... 28 Wimborne Town Football Club.... 18

Drainage Services All Drains Cleared........................ 37 Driveways Brooklyn Home Improvements.... 48 Wick Surfacing............................. 38 Electricians Rainford Electrical........................ 3 Ulyett Electrical Services.............. 38

Property Maintenance Geoff Cracknell Handyman.......... 37 Robo Repairs................................ 13 Puzzles & Competitions Crossword.................................... 26 Kids page..................................... 10 Sudoku......................................... 26 Removals & Storage Bournemouth Removals.............. 33

Furniture & Home Decor Distinct Designs........................... 13 SCF Hardware.............................. 20

Residential Care Homes Royal Bay Homes.......................... 2

Garage Doors Garolla.......................................... 9

Roofing Wimborne Roofing Specialists..... 15

Garage Services Longham Motor Engineers........... 9

Solicitors Coles Miller.................................. 29 Harold G Walker.......................... 23

Garden Services All Grass Landscapes................... 32 MSC Landscapes.......................... 44 Kitchens Flair Interiors............................... 31 K & B Installations....................... 19 Select Interiors............................. 24 The Kitchen & Bathroom Co........ 35 Locksmiths Cross Keys Locksmiths................. 13 Oven Cleaning Oven King.................................... 41 Painters & Decorators RGW Decorating Services............ 33 The Painter Decorator................. 30 Paint Suppliers Peter Robbins............................... 39 Plumbing & Heating Services Boiler Call.................................... 30 Multi Heating Services................. 41 P Allen Heating & Plumbing......... 6 TC Plumbing & Heating............... 33

Sports Clubs Wimborne Bowls Club................. 32 Tree Surgeons Apex Tree Surgeons..................... 27 Kieran Boyland Treecare.............. 21 Veterinary Surgeons Natterjacks Vet............................ 45 Waste Services All-Clean Waste Services.............. 41 Philip Trim Contractors................ 38 Website Services Mike’s Online Academy............... 38 Will Writing Services Dorset & Wight Wills................... 14 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Allglaze........................................ 17 Cloudy2Clear Windows................ 11 Dorset Windows.......................... 37 GS Windows................................. 7 Select PVCU................................. 47

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