The Wimborne Directory - May 2019

May 2019

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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

Corfe Mullen

Call: 01202

631741

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.

www.royalbay.co.uk Pa rt of t he Pr e s t ig io u s R o ya l B ay C a r e Ho m e s lt d

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Need Solutions for your Rodent & Insect Problems?

Fast, professional and discreet pest control service including: Rats • Mice • Squirrels • Flies Wasp nest removal (starting from £55) Moths • Bed bugs • Mites • Ants Beetles • Cockroaches • Bird proofing

Contact Allan at Oakley Pest Control Company * Card payments now taken *

Tel: 01202 925960 M: 07934 375674

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4 Dear Wimborne, Merley & Colehill residents,

Introduction

The Wimborne Directory

Welcome to our NEW LOOK! We are very excited to launch our new website as well as our new

Edition 42

Published by:

Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Publications

Telephone: 01202 894397

Email:

info@wimbornedirectory.co.uk

Copy deadline for the June 2019 edition: 13th May 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.

look magazine. Do you like it? Stephen and I do hope so. The new website has all the contact details of our very loyal advertisers as well as local information and events. We even have a blog about Daichi the NEW Campervan who loves to “dash” around. “Daichi, The Dashing Dude”, has indeed finally arrived! He is looking very dapper with his pearl white kimono and he loves to dash around and take us to exciting places right here on the South Coast and beyond. You can read all about his first trip in this issue! As always, we love to hear from you, so if you have any comments please do contact us. We do listen.

Our loyal, local advertisers are always ready to give advice and get the job done as swiftly and as expertly as they can. From bathrooms to beds, curtains to cameras, electricians to estate agents, garage doors to garment alterations, plumbers to printers, tilers to tree surgeons and even windows to will writing, we have it all here for you at your fingers tips. If there is a trade you are looking for and cannot find it inside, please give us a call. I am sure we can help.

Wishing you a wonderful month of May,

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

08457 484950 01983 827005 01202 590059 01202 882770

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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

Contact us on 01202 894488 to book your automatic car in for a fluid service 441 Wimborne Rd East, Ferndown, BH22 9NA

 Noisy gear changes or loud running noise  An increase in transmission vibrations

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Community News

‘Three Dorset Poets’ at Wimborne Library

If you enjoy listening to poetry, then why not pop along to Wimborne Library on Monday 13th May at 7pm and listen to ‘Three Dorset Poets’ - (pictured L R) Sarah Barr, Elaine Beckett and Gill Horitz.

They will be reading from their recently published work, plus poems from other favourite Dorset poets.

The event is part of this year’s Wimborne Literary Festival which runs from May 11th - 18th.

Tickets - £7 each to include refreshments provided by the Friends of Wimborne Library.

All tickets for Festival events are available from: Gullivers Bookshop, 47 High Street, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1HS Tel: 01202 882677 or Westbourne Bookshop, 65 Poole Road, Bournemouth BH4 9BA Tel: 01202 768626 Joan Tidd, for Friends of Wimborne Library

11-18 May 2019 www.wimborneliteraryfestival.co.uk To advertise in The Wimborne Directory, please call: 01202 894397

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Garage doors and awnings Up and over • Roller • Sectional • Side hinged Any size, style and colour Electric or manual • Supplied and fitted Repaired and serviced

Advance Shutters Ltd

Visit our showroom

Rear of 98 Ashley Lane, Hordle, Lymington SO41 0GA

01425 618636

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Specialists in Removals & Storage

Professional service with old fashioned values

Some of the services we provide include: • • • •

Removals House Clearances Storage Fine Art & Antiques

• Domestic & Commercial • Europe & Overseas Delivery

Call Us For A Free Quotation

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Community News

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advertorial

Cloudy2Clear Announce Trusted Trader Partnership Consumer champions Which? have now joined the thousands of customers who recognise that Cloudy2Clear Windows really are a business that you can TRUST. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has received the coveted ‘Which Trusted Trader’ status after going through a rigorous accreditation process entirely focussed on customer service.

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 Wimborne 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

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Talking about Wildlife...

Help with the health of heathland We all think of heathland as being either glorious (when the sun is shining on it) or wonderfully bleak (when lashed by wind and rain). But whatever the weather, we invariably think of heathland as being tough a sort of resilient and indestructible place. But in actual fact heathland is fragile. This is because heathland is largely occupied by heathers, and heathers are unusual and fussy plants.

To start with, heathers are ‘dwarf shrubs’. This means that like all shrubs they are woody and brittle and so can be easily snapped. But unlike other shrubs they are low growing and thus very liable to be stepped on, when, unsurprisingly, they do not bend, but snap off. This is why heathers readily die when walked over, and new bare paths are so readily formed where they were not present before.

And then heathers are ‘oligotrophic’.

This means that they only do well where the ground is poor in nutrients.

When the ground is poor they hold their own against plants that like it rich, but when the ground becomes Heather

Photo: Amy Lewis

Upton Heath

Photo: Nicky Hoar

rich, those other plants win the day.

Dog poo, left to decompose naturally, makes the ground nutrient rich. This is why heathers are so easily ousted by lush green grasses and herbs alongside paths where dog poo is left.

When we go out on our seemingly tough old heathlands, we should remember that appearances can be deceptive and that actually, like other old things, they are rather on the fragile side. So, keeping to existing main paths, even when a tad muddy, stops the heath becoming criss-crossed by many new ones (and makes it less likely that we will disturb those rare ground nesting birds in summer). And always picking up and removing dog poo helps to prevent those main paths becoming lined by widening bands of non-heathland (and avoids the health hazard which is just as relevant here as in formal open spaces). If we want our heaths to continue to provide for our needs, we do need to be aware of theirs.

By Lesley Haskins

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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.

Do you want to protect your family and loved ones?

Probably the most important documents you will ever own.

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Community News

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Lions provide a special bed for Wimborne Hospital In 2018 Wimborne and Ferndown Lions decided to support Wimborne Community Hospital with £4200 for the provision of a type of patient hoist which the hospital had requested.

However, later that year such a hoist became available from St. Leonards hospital to fulfil Wimborne’s need.

As a result the money was used instead to buy a special

bed designed to avoid injury to dementia patients falling on the floor.

The bed was presented to senior sister Seetha Vinod on behalf of the hospital at a ceremony in Hanham ward on April 3rd 2019.

Pictured with the bed are Lions Joan Button and Ken Taylor with Lions’ president Anne Lippittt, centre, cutting the ribbon.

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• Replacement Please mention The Wimborne Directory when responding to adverts Tel: 01202 488880 Conservatory Roofs

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Hearing Loss and the link to mental health You have no doubt seen articles about how the latest hearing aid will allow you to ‘hear as you did 20 years ago’, but is this real or clever marketing?

The truth: Our hearing system is not just how our ears detect a sound but a sequence of events that allow us to translate vibrations into what we recognise as speech, music or any other signal we often take for granted.

One of the biggest factors is how our brains translate messages received from our ears. The brain should be retrained with rehabilitation as much as support from a device such as a Hearing Aid. Research proves that someone with a hearing impairment can experience a 30% increased decline in brain function when compared with someone who hears normally. Partly due to social isolation, but also due to lack of sound stimulation. A case of ‘use it or lose it!’

Simon Cowell of Clarity Hearing Solutions commented;

“Identifying hearing loss early and taking action can increase the brain function through stimulation, significantly reducing the speed of Cognitive Decline.”

“The hearing device selected is hugely important, how it is calibrated and how you are rehabilitated however is arguably the biggest factor.”

“We encourage regular hearing checks and taking action as soon as a loss is discovered.”

Clarity Hearing offer FREE hearing tests at a number of hearing centres across Dorset.

Contact us today to book a test at your local clinic.

Clarity Hearing Solutions www.clarity-solutions.com 01202 478881 or 01202 820638

FREE Weekly Hearing Advice

Award winning hearing solutions from award winning audiologists.

Pop in to see us at your local clinic:

Parley Cross Pharmacy

Tuesdays 9.30am - 12.00pm 143 New ______ _______Road, _________West ________Parley __________

Verwood Surgery

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EyeStyle Opticians

Tuesdays 9.30pm - 11.00am Station Road, West Moors ________________________________________

Book your FREE appointment today 01202 820638

clarity-solutions.com

Barrington Centre

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Complete installation service • All building work and trades covered • Supply only Tile Supplier • Able Bathrooms • Worktop & door changes • Small jobs welcome NEW MILTON SHOWROOM 97 Station Road, New Milton, BH25 6JJ

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Community News

Ferndown PROBUS Club Ferndown, West Moors, Ashley Heath, St. Ives, St. Leonards, West Parley and District PROBUS is a club for retired men.

The Ferndown branch meets on the first Wednesday of each month at Dudsbury Golf Club, Ferndown, commencing at 12 noon. Meetings comprise a three-course luncheon followed by a talk, on a diverse range of subjects, given by invited Speakers.

We also hold a coffee morning at the same venue on the second Wednesday of each month for members and their partners.

Social gatherings are arranged throughout the year, such as outings to places of interest, restaurant lunches/dinners and trips supporting

local events.

New members will be made most welcome. For further details please ring the Secretary, John Etheridge, on 01202 875757. Website: www. ferndownprobusclub.org Email: secretary@ferndownprobusclub.org

From Concorde to Elizabeth Frink & Cerne Abbas to Creative Writing!

Heritage Trust Launches Brand New Programme of Events & Courses.

The Summer Events & Courses programme from East Dorset Heritage Trust is out now, showcasing a huge variety of talks, walks, workshops and courses taking place between May and August.

The always fascinating Heritage Events programme includes talks about Concorde, postcards, murder, libraries, museums and much more! It also features a number of enjoyable countryside walks including Edmondsham, Ashley Range and Cerne Abbas.

And if that is not to your taste how about learning French, Spanish or Italian?

Or what about enjoying an art history study morning looking at Elizabeth Frink, William Hogarth, Edward Hopper, JMW Turner or Renoir? Maybe learning about Writing For Pleasure is of interest? There really is something for everyone!

Throughout the summer the Trust’s “12-1” computer tuition sessions will also be continuing. If you’re struggling with your computer, laptop, tablet or phone then Georgina and Pippa will be only too happy to help, every Tuesday and Wednesday. Why not give them a try?

The whole programme of events and courses can be downloaded from www. edht.org.uk or picked up from Allendale House in Wimborne.

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For all your Furniture Fixing and Fittings...

SCF Hardware Ltd was established in 1989. We have been supplying quality hardware products to customers & manufacturers nationwide for over 30 years. Our expertise and excellent customer service, along with competitive pricing has helped us flourish into a premier supplier of furniture fittings & hardware.

• Preassembled bespoke Kitchen & Bedroom drawers, in multiple finishes.

• A vast range of ironmongery • Multiple leading handle & hinge manufacturers

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All your kitchen essentials & pull out wirework Turned wooden table legs Supplier of Rubio Monocoat Oil Available to the trade

T: 01202 857140

www.scfhardware.co.uk • sales@scfhardware.co.uk Unit 1 & 2 Brook Road, Wimborne, BH21 2BH

Carpet & Flooring Specialists • Hardwood & Laminate Flooring • Carpet & Carpet Tiles • Wood Sanding & Restoration • Home selection service • Free quotes and advice Come and visit our showroom to see the ranges for yourself *** NEW SHOWROOM *** 11 Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BY Open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri & 9am-1pm Sat 348 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9AT Open 10.30am-4pm Mon-Fri & 9am-1pm Sat

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and can often be arranged with an initial meeting in your own home if required.

Whether you don’t have a Will or one that is old or outdated could determine how your estate will be distributed. This could result in beneficiaries being excluded or included which may not be in line with your wishes.

With specialist staff in each of the four

offices, who would be pleased to assist you with making or updating a Will.

Whether you would just like to have an initial chat over the phone or would like

Harold G Walker Solicitors can guide you through the process of writing or updating your Will, ensuring you get the right life plan in place. By taking the time to understand your individual require-

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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

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Poignant gathering to take place to mark former Dorset airfield’s vital role in D-Day, 1944 A poignant commemoration marking the 75th anniversary of a former Dorset airfield’s vital role in the historic D-Day invasion of occupied Europe in June, 1944, is to take place where three waves of Halifax bombers took off – towing wooden gliders carrying soldiers bound for Normandy.

The gathering to remember and honour those people who flew from, and served at, the Royal Air Force station at Tarrant Rushton takes place close to the site of the former airfield’s main gate on Sunday, 2 June, 2019, from 2pm.

The commemoration venue is the former airfield’s stone memorial at ‘Windy Corner’ on the road to Witchampton – at postcode DT11 8SB – in the shadow of a black wartime aircraft hangar.

The first British troops to land in Normandy in the first few minutes of D-Day, Tuesday, 6 June, 1944, flew in six Horsa gliders from Tarrant Rushton late on Monday, 5 June, 1944, to seize a vital bridge, near Caen, later named ‘Pegasus Bridge’ in honour of the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry troops.

D-Day, 1944, saw two major lifts of Halifax bombers towing troop-carrying Horsa and the tank-carrying Hamilcar gliders bound for Normandy – 26 Halifaxes and their gliders taking off in the early hours of Tuesday, 6 June, 1944, with another 32 Halifaxes and gliders taking off in the early evening of D-Day. With the coming of peace, Tarrant Rushton airfield became the home to pioneering aviation research and manufacturing company Flight Refuelling in 1947, the company leaving the airfield in 1980 after which demolition followed. Flight Refuelling later became Cobham PLC which is based in nearby Wimborne.

The Tarrant Rushton airfield D-Day 75th anniversary commemoration on the afternoon of Sunday, 2 June, 2019, is being organised by the Wimborne branch of the Royal Air Forces Association in Dorset.

Branch chairman Eddie Robertson said: “Royal Air Force, Glider Pilot Regiment and Army veterans,

former Flight Refuelling airfield staff, their families, friends and anyone with an affinity with the former airfield – and its remarkable history across almost 40 years – are invited to attend and bring chairs.

“Tarrant Rushton airfield has a remarkable and important history in times of both war and peace.

The courage of its Halifax aircrews, glider pilots and airborne troops should be remembered and commemorated. The bravery and sacrifice of the men who failed to return after flying from the airfield should never be forgotten,” he added.

Mr Robertson explained: “Between April, 1944, and May, 1945, Tarrant Rushton’s No. 298 and No. 644 Squadrons flew 2,284 missions into occupied Europe, from southern France up to Norway.

“Twenty-seven Halifax bombers were shot down and more than 160 aircrew lost their lives – British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealanders and men from other Commonwealth countries. Also killed were glider pilots, airborne troops and the Special Operations Executive secret agents dropped behind enemy lines,” he added.

The former Tarrant Rushton airfield is now a huge windswept 300 acre field of waving corn under the shadow of Badbury Rings between Wimborne and Blandford.

For more information – or to register interest in attending – call John Nicholson on 01202 882895 or email rafa.wimborne@gmail.com. The Tarrant Rushton airfield memorial postcode is DT11 8SB.

Tarrant Rushton on D-Day - Photo: Andrew Wright Collection

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The Adventures of Daichi

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The Adventures of Daichi

The Dorset Publications Camper Van “Daichi, The Dashing Dude” has finally made it! The NEW Dorset Publications Campervan has travelled across barren land and rough seas to get here. All the way from Japan, just to be with us. We love him! He is pearly white and is still wearing his posh kimono. Nellie had long skirts to cover up her rather large thighs, whereas Daichi likes to think he is rather sophisticated, debonair, and has an eye for the girl vans.

In fact, “The Dashing Dude” as we have nicknamed him, is a play on words as he believes he is good looking, stylish and fashionable. It is all part of his charm.

He also loves to run around and have fun. So, dashing he is, and otherwise known as “Dash” to his friends. Daichi is his official Japanese name, (dai) meaning “big, great” combined with (chi) meaning “wisdom, intellect”. As Daichi is full of himself and a little over confident, this seems rather appropriate. He even speaks Japanese when we switch on his purring, seductive engine. “Ha Dor!” and other words I have yet to discover the meaning of, he expels in a rather high pitched, very cute voice. (Don’t tell him I

Daichi at Portland Bill

Daichi gets the thumbs up! said that, boys do not like it.)

We hope you like reading about his exploits and antics as he whisks us to exciting places around England and particularly here on the Southern Coast.

Here’s to having some family fun…

Our first trip was to Portland just along the coast from Weymouth. We had never been there before, and boy were we lucky with the weather. Dash was extremely happy. So were we. We climbed all the 165 muscle tasking steps up the Portland Bill lighthouse. What views from the top! Currently there is the amazing huge magnifying lamp which shines across the English Channel to warn our ships at sea of potential danger. The lamp will soon be replaced by a more modern system of LED lights.

Sad really, but times move on as we all know too well.

The majestic lighthouse demanding attention on the clifftop also has that eerie foghorn sound which haunts the waves in times of fog. There have indeed been a massive 113 shipwrecks along this coast, due to its shallow reefs and the strong Portland tidal race.

Daichi decided to keep his nifty wheels firmly fixed on the solid ground.

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We ate outside!

Portland of course is famous for its Portland Stone. Dash, knowing what boys are like and having empathy with Hayden our 15 year old active teenager arranged a “Geo Cache” hunt for us to do. Geo Caching is a modern-day treasure hunt. There are hundreds of walks you can find online. Some are still free, but there is now a small charge of around £20 for the year for the keener walkers. It is a fun way to follow coordinates and eventually find a box (the treasure!). The stones enroute, carved by artists, were quite amazing.

A Falling man, chairs, hearths, octopus, bear, a whale and lots more. My favourite was the mythical Portland Dog Beast, the Roy Dog. Carved by Damien Briggs, this beast has fiery eyes, one green, one red and it was said that he lived in the Cave Hole where he would drag any travellers passing by, into its watery hideout. Brrr…. It even has the eyes of its victims embedded into its stony fur. Daichi is beginning to wonder about us Brits… We love our legends don’t we.

Another way to explore our incredible homeland are Treasure Trails. Again, available online to buy at just £6.99

Daichi helps us to find the “treasure”

The Roy Dog in Tout Quarry Park per walk. Daichi chose the Pirates Graveyard one for us. (Is he trying to tell us something?). This was an intriguing walk along the coast and through the graveyard with skull and crossbones engraved in the stones. Contrary to popular belief, these are not pirates’ graveyards, but just images to ward off the evil spirits in the afterlife. The cove we passed, Church Ope, was gorgeous.

We would love to go back there.

There are stunning views from all over Portland. It really is a fantastic place to visit. It has seen busier times, with the Naval Base and the famous 18 mile long Chesil Beach where the American troops embarked on their journey to Nazi occupied France in the second World War. My Dad aged 83 told me that he, his Mum and sister regularly travelled to Portland all the way from Hull to see his Dad who was stationed there in the Royal Navy.

He remembered a day when a German plane was flying down the coast, being fired at by our anti-aircraft guns from the beach. The exploding shells got closer and closer, until the plane dived and escaped! Today it is a gorgeous stretch of pebbled beach with crashing waves and wonderful sunsets.

Daichi is ecstatic to be here with us.

He thoroughly enjoyed his first trip and is very excited about where he will transport us to next… where will that be?

By Debbie Corney

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A club known as ‘The Wimborne Bowling Club’ was founded in 1908 using a green in the grounds of the Griffin Hotel, Station Road, Wimborne.

The opening of the first bowling green in Wimborne, by Sir John Hanham Bart, at the Griffin Hotel, was on June 25th 1908, the club having been founded by Mr. C. H. Gush.

The present club was officially founded in 1913 following a decision by Wimborne Urban District Council to construct a bowling green on the Recreation Ground which the Reverend Canon Fletcher had presented to the town.

At the opening ceremony on 25th June 1913 a local benefactor, Mrs Fletcher, bowled the first wood. There then followed the first competitive match between the club and a council team, the Wimborne Town Council Chairman, Councillor G. Wilson, bowling the first wood. Happily, we can record that this first match was won by the club!

At the club’s expense a small pavilion was built in 1925, extended in 1935 and again in 1961/2 with the aid of a grant from Wimborne UDC. It is quite remarkable to think that bowling in Wimborne has been continuous for the last

100 years, especially when you consider that there have been two world wars in that time.

There was a brief reference to hostilities in 1942 when members were reminded about recent ‘hit and run’ bombings in the area and were advised to be alert whilst on the green for their own protection. Whether there was any increase in ‘firing’ is not recorded, nor if steel helmets became optional for team play.

The Wimborne Ladies Bowling Club was founded in 1953 and the photograph below left shows their very first roll-up. Note the rather fetching berets!

The present clubhouse was completed and leased to the club in April 1989.

Wimborne Bowls Club now has a membership of approximately 70 men and 30 ladies and through the years has enjoyed varying success in the Bournemouth & District League, Dorset League and North Dorset League, as well as providing Presidents of all three leagues.

For further information, visit: wimbornebowlsclub.co.uk or contact our Membership Secretary: memsec@wimbornebowlsclub.co.uk People of all abilities are welcome to join the Club, coaching is available.

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Gardening Tips

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On Your Plot Courgettes

There are not many vegetables that are as rewarding,.and.easy.to.grow,.as.courgett.es...

Now.is.a.great.ti.me.to.get.them.started,. they’ll pop up quickly and soon be supplying you.with.more.tasty.courgett.es.than.you. know what to do with!

Jobs for May :-

• Keep on earthing up your potatoes to prevent the tubers from turning green.

• If you’re planted peas don’t forget that they’ll need some support from sticks or netting that they can climb up.

• With snow in April you’ll probably need to catch up with sowing crops that it was too cold for last month.

• As the risk of frost passes, tender crops such as tomatoes or peppers can either be planted out, or on into grow bags.

• Start winter greens such as cabbages, sprouting broccoli and Brussels sprouts in a seedbed for transplanting to their final positions later.

If you’ve lost seedlings or had trouble getting them started with all the cold weather don’t forget that you can always buy plants that have already been started. Buying young plants in is a great way to experiment with different varieties too - with so many types of tomato available it’s more fun to have several plants, each of different kinds, than half a dozen all the same. There’s a good plant stand at the monthly farmers market, and several garden centres or local growers nearby.

May is the time to start off that wonderfully easy vegetable - the courgette. If you’ve never grown courgettes before then I can highly recommend it as they give such a high yield from even just a couple of plants. In fact that would be my main advice - don’t be tempted to grow too many or you’ll be inundated! Plant the seeds undercover or on a windowsill from the beginning of the month.

Put two seeds to a pot, laying them on their sides and covering with about 1” of compost. They usually germinate in a week to ten days and grow

pretty rapidly. Remove the weaker of the seedlings (I always feel guilty when I do this! If it looks good I re-pot it). When the seedlings have four to 6 leaves start to harden off by placing outside during the day. Plant out after all risk of frost has passed. You can also start courgettes outside, directly into the bed in which they’ll grow but I’d wait until later in the month when the soil is a bit warmer. The plants will grow quickly, producing exotic looking yellow flowers (look out for recipes for the flowers too).

For maximum yields the plants should be harvested regularly. Tiny courgettes are very tasty, and don’t be tempted too turn your back on the plants for too long as they grow large at an amazing rate! Be careful with watering when seedlings as the stems can rot, but they’ll need plenty of water once they have grown. If you’re short of space courgettes can be grown in grow bags, planting two to a bag.

With summer in mind, don’t forget to keep planting your salad crops. As well as the traditional lettuce there are a host of other salad leaves that can be grown, and it’s usually possible to buy packets of mixed salad seeds. Get in the habit of planting some at least once a fortnight - use some of the leaves to cut and come again for tasty fresh salad, transplanting some lettuces outside and allowing them to grow on to full size.

If you planted beetroot seeds out in March or April the chances are that they’ll have suffered with the very cold weather that we had last month. Another row sown now may well give you much better results.

Fancy your own, home grown, Brussels sprouts with Christmas dinner? They need quite a long growing time, so think about starting them around now.

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THE

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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.dorsetpublications.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 Dorset Publications campervan - Daichi - The Dashing Dude!

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What’s On 2019…

Diesel Gala & Beer Festival

A very impressive line-up of diesel locomotives (including a host of visitors) will be in action on all three days, working on an intensive timetable, including evening specials. Beer festivals at Corfe Castle Station showcasing a wide variety of real ales.

When? Friday 10th May to Sunday 12th May Where? Swanage Railway, Swanage & Corfe Stations

Christchurch Food Festival The Christchurch Food Festival is a fast-growing business-led event. It has developed into a huge and popular attraction drawing thousands of people to our colourful and vibrant town centre and picturesque riverside setting. On Saturday 11th May and Sunday 12th May, the Street Market will once again be through the whole of Christchurch town centre, with stalls the length of the High Street selling food to take home, ingredients, cakes, cooking utensils, wines, liqueurs and lots more besides as well as delicious snacks to eat there and then… the vast majority of whom are of local provenance.

When? Saturday 11th May & Sunday 12th May 10am to 6pm Where? Christchurch Town Centre

Dunshay Manor Open Day For most of the 20th century, Dunshay Manor, near Harman’s Cross, was home to a remarkable artistic family: George and Hilda Spencer Watson, and their

daughter, renowned sculptor Mary Spencer Watson, who bequeathed the house to building preservation charity, the Landmark Trust. Newly restored and refurbished, this is a rare chance to see the house and find out more about the Spencer Watsons. Corfe Castle appears across the fields and the Swanage Steam Railway passes close by.

Please join us at this free open day to see the house restored to its former glory.

When? Saturday 11th May 10am to 4pm Where? Dunshay Manor, Haycrafts Lane, Harman’s Cross, BH19 3EB

Tudor Fest: Music for an Evensong Concert Tudor Fest is a celebration of French and English voices and instruments of the period, held over two weekends in May. ‘Music for an Evensong Concert’ with the Barn Choir and Courtlye Musick offers a contemplative selection of mostly sacred Tudor pieces for voices and period instruments.

When? Sun 12th May 6.30pm to 7.45pm Where? Main Street, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DT2 8EB

Open For Art OPEN FOR ART is an open studios trail throughout Weymouth, Portland, Abbotsbury, Poundbury and Dorchester and outlying areas. Featuring about 50 venues and 100 local artists showcasing their work including painting, pottery, printmaking, sculpture, textiles and jewellery.

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Further information and interactive map at www.openforart.co.uk.

When? Sunday 18th May to Saturday 2nd June 10am to 6pm daily Where? West Dorset

the Iron Age location of Hengistbury Head. The annual event is a premium, family friendly event, showcasing the very best the South Coast can offer – why not make a weekend of it!.

When? Saturday 25th to Monday 27th May Where? Mudeford Quay, Christchurch

Upton Wood Volunteer Day

This is an opportunity to learn about life in our country during the War Years - 1939 – 1945. Experience Living History with Home Front ‘Dad’s Army’ re-enactors, The Home Front Living History Museum, Churchill’s Secret Army, displays of 1940’s fashion, Pathe Newsreels from the 1940’s and an exhibition of photos and memorabilia from Weymouth in the 1940’s. Take part in the ‘Evacuee Experience’ with Nothe Fort guides and reenactors, visiting areas of the fort not normally open to the public – the Anderson Shelter, schoolroom, kitchen, washroom and 1940’s shop. There will be displays of military and civilian vehicles, 1940’s style live entertainment - music and dancing, & themed activities. Meet Warren and Winnie the Nothe Fort mascots. The Matchstick Fleet will be in residence. In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the DDay landings, this will be a great opportunity to see the work of Phil Warren. who has spent over 60 years creating scale models of hundreds the ships in the British Naval Fleet.

When? Saturday 25th May & Sunday 26th May 10.30am to 4.30pm Where? Nothe Fort, Barrack Rd, Weymouth

A volunteer day on the heathland part of Upton Wood to cut back bracken. bramble and gorse to create more space for Heather to spread and grow. Hot and cold drinks will be provided at breaktime. Please bring lunch if you intend to stay beyond 1pm with some of the other volunteers. No need to book, just turn up.

Please wear old clothes and waterproof shoes/boots. All tools will be provided by the Dorset Countryside Volunteers. Meet at 10am at the entrance into the Wood from Pony Drive. Stay for as long as you want, even if you only have an hour to spare, it all helps.

When? Sunday 19th May 10am to 1pm Where? Pony Drive, Poole, BH16 5SR

Mudeford Seafood Festival We welcome you to the first Mudeford Seafood Festival to be held on the May Bank Holiday. A perfect celebration of Mudeford’s rich cultural heritage, its local produce and its historic links to the Solent, Christchurch Bay, Harbour and Quay. The Seafood Festival is one of the South Coasts FREE community led events, set against the picturesque backdrop of Mudeford Quay, its historic fishing community, Christchurch Harbour and

1940’s Home Front Family Weekend

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Ingredients for 4 servings 3 tbsp olive oil 5 rashers of bacon 3 large boneless chicken thighs 1 clove of garlic 300ml double cream Pinch of Salt Pinch of freshly ground black pepper Fresh basil (a handful) 450g farfalle pasta 200g cheddar cheese (grated)

Equipment: Large pan, frying pan Method: In a large pan, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions, adding a pinch of salt to the water.

While the pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Cut the chicken into strips and the bacon into small squares before adding to the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until the chicken is golden brown.

Crush the garlic clove and add to the frying pan with the chicken and bacon. Cook for a further minute. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper, then add the cream and warm through.

Drain the cooked pasta before adding the creamy mixture into the large pan. Before serving, tear up the fresh basil and add to the mixture along with the grated cheese. Add some garnish for a finished look and enjoy!

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