The West Moors Directory - August 2016

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Welcome...

The West Moors Directory

Dear Neighbours, Summer is here and we have actually had some Edition 135 good weather! Hopefully you have been able to get out and about, make the most of our wonderful beaches, had a coffee or two watching the world go by and even gone to a local show. I do love this time of Stephen & Debbie Corney year.

You should be receiving The West Moors Directory every month if you live in the village.

If that is not happening I need to know! Our own team deliver the magazines, so let’s make sure you get your individual copy.

As a local resident if you have anything new or exciting happening, and would like to promote the good news, please let me know! We are here for you. The advertisers inside are also here for you, so please give them a call when you need their products and services, and do mention The West Moors Directory!

I am delighted to introduce “Local Celebrity of the Month – Tell me All About It” Liam Openshaw, who I am sure we will be seeing in the Olympics. As a young 13 year old he is quite incredible.

Nellie took us on a family camp with the Scouts last month. How exciting was that. She loved it and so did we as you can read on pages 38 and 39. Next month Nellie is taking us to Exmouth in Devon, where Hayden will take part in the National Surf Life Saving Championships. We will be camping in a nearby campsite and I am looking forward to sitting on the beach with my coffee, ‘watching’ Hayden competing. The lucky winner of the prize wordsearch last month was Mr C Miller. Well done to you.

Here’s to a wonderful summer!

Very Best Wishes,

Debbie & Stephen Corney Published by: Debbie & Stephen Corney at Dorset Publications Telephone: 01202 894397 Email: info@westmoorsdirectory.co.uk Copy deadline for the September 2016 edition: 15th August 2016

In this issue...

West Moors Allotments.............. 6 Summer Events at Moors Valley..... 8 Local Celebrity of the Month: Tell Me All About It! Liam Openshaw...................... 12 Dorset Wildlife Trust: Marine Conservation Fund...... 16 Dorset Action on Abuse.............. 20 LawSpot.................................... 22 Motoring: Suzuki SX4 S-Cross... 26 West Moors Lunch Club............. 30 West Moors Art Society.............. 30 Crossword................................. 34 Sudoku...................................... 34 Dame Annette Brooke visits East Dorset NHS Ret. Fel......... 36 Adventures of Nellie................... 38 Introducing: Bournemouth Careline............ 40 Martin Lewis: Personal Savings Allowance.................. 44 Fryers Field Activity Day............. 46 West Moors Horticutural Soc...... 46 West Moors Singers................... 46 Prize Wordsearch....................... 51 On your plot: Hoarding................ 52 Priest’s House Museum............. 54 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 for loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause.

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Allotments at Gullivers Farm are now open After several years, the time has finally come for local residents to embrace their passion for organic vegetable and plant growing, whilst enjoying the quiet space of their own plot at Gullivers Farm.

Working in partnership with Sturts Farm, West Moors Parish Council has been able to provide 26 allotment plots to the community and hope to be able to release even more plots later this year, to catch the late planting season.

Several potential allotment owners along with the companions from Sturts Farm and Parish Councillors, rallied round on Saturday 14th May to help transform an agricultural field into the layout for allotment plots. Since then, keen growers have moved onto their plots and planted fruits, vegetables and flowers, taking care

to protect these from the ‘investigations’ of the local birds and wildlife!

West Moors Parish Council still holds a waiting list for those who may be interested in having an allotment in the future.

L-R: Cllr Mike Hawkes, Chairman of West Moors Parish Council Cllr Penny Yeo & Cllr Pete Holden

Apprentice & Vocational Training Grant 2016

Apprentice & Vocational Training Award Scheme - Further applicants required West Moors Parish Council is very pleased to announce that it has recently awarded its first grant under this scheme to Mr Ben Watts (18), who lives in West Moors. This is to help towards the cost of tools or equipment that are essential to his progress through an apprenticeship as a mechanical engineer. We wish him well in his training.

The Parish Council feel that many young people need this support and that such a scheme will help to create a bond between young people and the local community and instil a sense of pride on both sides.

We are still seeking applicants to help! If this is of interest to you or anyone you know please contact the parish office on 01202 861044, email westmoorsparish@btconnect.com or alternatively visit us at 4 Park Way, West Moors, Dorset, BH22 0HL or download an application form the website: www.westmoors-pc.gov.uk

There are 4 more of these grants to be awarded before April 2017!

We are waiting to hear from you!

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Community News

Swap screen time for a wild time at Moors Valley As the summer holiday gets into full on 3rd Aug. There are two sessions swing Rangers at Moors Valley Country each day, 10.30am – 12.30pm and Park and Forest near Ringwood are 1pm – 3pm. There is no need to book, encouraging families to take time for just follow the signs from the Visitor nature.

Centre to the Nature Area. There is a Research shows that time spent nominal charge of £2 per child, but outdoors can make people feel more adults are free. positive, calm and creative, and Countryside Ranger, Katie Davies summer is the perfect time to get said, “Nuts About Nature is just one outdoors as wildlife is within easy example of the great summer of events reach. It’s not just Pokemons that at Moors Valley offering something for you might find exploring the Park and all ages.

Forest at Moors Valley – swap your “Most events are built around particular screen-time for some wild-time and areas of interest, such as wildlife, there are plenty of opportunities to bushcraft, cycling and fishing, and are get up close to wildlife and discover designed to appeal to everyone from something new. pre-school to retirement.

This summer the Park is also running “Now is the perfect time to visit the it’s ever-popular Nuts About Nature Park and join in some of the national sessions. wildlife initiatives and create your own Nuts about Nature events are perfect adventure in the great outdoors.” for children (and adults) of all ages with The full timetable of activities at Moors an interest in nature. Together with the Valley is on the website - www.moorsRangers, families can explore different valley.co.uk/events/at-moors-valley/ habitats and find out about the creatures that live there.

All the sessions provide children with an opportunity to learn about wildlife in a fun ‘hands-on’ fashion including hunting for insects in the meadow, going pond dipping, discovering how grasshoppers make their noise and finding out where dragonflies go in the winter.

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Body Control Pilates mat class in West Moors Memorial Hall at 8.45-9.45am on Thursday mornings from 8th September, during term time only. £9.00 per session.

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ADVERTORIAL

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

company policy of delivering the highest standards possible at all times. ‘Our service is simple. If your double glazing has misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 25 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps. Whilst C 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.

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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.’

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Local Celebrity of the Month

Local celebrity of the month...

Tell me all about it!

Liam Openshaw and his brother Ryan who live in Poole are fantastic athletes, swimmers, life savers, and all round sportsmen. Liam recently won the British Schools Modern Biathlon Championships at Crystal Palace in March! He was then chosen for Team GB to represent Britain and went on to win the European round of the Biathle (run-swim-run) World Tour!

I am absolutely sure we will be seeing lots of Liam and his brother in the next few years, and I am delighted that he has written a piece about himself for you to read and enjoy. Here is Liam...

“How would I describe myself at the moment? I am a busy, happy, sporty 13 year old, squeezing in as many training sessions and competitions as I can into the week, and leaving just enough room to do my homework!

I am a member of Poole Swimming Club, Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club, Poole Athletics Club and Dorset Pentathletes. I train about ten times a week – more running up to key competitions – mostly in the swimming pool but also strength work in the gym, running on the track, and then my favourite – on the beach and in the sea. In my spare time, I play the drums (I recently passed my Grade 3 with Merit) and I go to Poole Grammar School.

I started Life Saving with Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club when I was eight and loved it from the start. I enjoy being out in the fresh air, powering into the sea for a swim and paddling a Race Board through the waves. Six months after joining the Club I was asked if I was going to go to the National Championships in Portreath, Cornwall. It sounded daunting and way above my ability, but I was assured that I would be fine, so signed up and went along. I was faced with waves over ten feet high - so big that I couldn’t paddle out through them on the Race Board, and ended up conceding the race from the wash at the foreshore. But I was hooked. And I have been to every National Championships since, eventually achieving

Liam Openshaw with his brother Ryan my goal and medalling last year – three times. My Club has also started competing at the National Indoor Championships, this year held in April, where I was so pleased to gain a further six medals – two of each colour. But my biggest achievement to date in the sea was winning the South West Open Water Championships, entitling me to swim at the British Open Water Championships in Sheffield, where I came seventh. I’m aiming to qualify this year and finish in the top five!

I had just turned nine when I entered the Poole and East Dorset Schools Swimming Gala, and to my surprise won the backstroke race. Although I had been learning to swim with Swalings School of Swimming since a toddler, I had not joined a competitive Swimming Club. After a trial, I started swimming with Poole SC a few times a week, where I developed my stroke technique. Four years later, I now swim up to eight sessions and cover 40 kilometres a week in the pool, plus a further session of Open Water training in the sea. I train with some of my best friends, and we always manage to find time to have a laugh after the hard work is done in the pool. We support each other, and any competitiveness in the pool during races, is gone when we are back on poolside. I love competing, because when I swim, I am not only trying to race well

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I’ve definitely learned that you have to make the most of every opportunity that is offered to you as you never know what it might lead to. Privileged to be nominated for a Poole Sports Council Award for swimming at the British Open Water Championships, at the ceremony last autumn, my dad noticed that one of the other recipients was a Modern Pentathlete. We did a quick bit of research, thought it looked interesting, and decided to have a go - I entered my first Biathlon at the South West Schools Championships last September – and won it. It has been a rollercoaster since, where I have been offered lots of exciting opportunities to progress in the sports that I love. This took me to Crystal Palace and Birmingham to compete in two British Championship events (so I started running with Poole Athletics Club to improve my technique), where

Liam with his trophy at the British Schools’ Modern Biathlon Championships

I finished first and second. I had become a British Champion!!! But I am very aware, that although I was the one that ran around that track, and swam down the pool, I couldn’t have done it without my family who pay for everything and drive me everywhere, and my coaches who train me to be the best I can be.

Following the Champs, I was invited to join the English Talent Programme for GB Modern Pentathlon, which involves monthly training days where I have started to learn to shoot a laser pistol and to fence. This means that I can now compete in Modern Triathlons and Tetrathlons respectively. I still have a bit of work to do before I can do a full Modern Pentathlon as I will need to learn to ride a horse!!!

BREAKING NEWS!!! At the European Championships in Portugal last month, Liam came fifth in the Triathle and won the bronze medal in the Biathle. His GB Biathle team also won the gold team event. Ryan came 11th in the Triathle and then won the bronze medal in the mixed Triathle relay.

So Liam and Ryan have both qualified for the Triathle World Championships in Sarasota, Florida, in October 2016. They are due to attend the National Biathle at the end of this month which is the qualifier for the World Biathle Championships, also in Florida at the same time.

I’m just a normal 13 year old boy. I like my PS4, Instagram and iPad! But I am so lucky to have the opportunities to compete in sports that I love, with really good friends. Who knows how far I can go... But one thing is for sure – I’m going to keep working hard, trying new things, and most importantly, taking every opportunity that comes my way. I am so happy to be fit and healthy.

I would like to shout out to everyone that supports me, including my mum, dad and brother Ryan, Jan and Barry at Poole SC, Ian, Dave, Hamish and Gus at Branksome Chine SLSC, Paul and Mark at Poole AC, Mick at Dorset Pentathletes, and all my friends that make training and competing fun.”

Liam is looking for support for his sports, as all competitions are self funded. If you know of a business that might be able to help, please contact Sara Openshaw on 01202 389112 or 07815 289625.

You can also follow Liam’s progress via Twitter with @swimmer_liam. We wish him best of luck for the National Biathle!

Debbie Corney

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Wildlife News

Talking about Wildlife...

Turning the Tide: Marine Conservation Fund Dorset’s seas are amazing. They are home to a magnificent myriad of marine creatures – sturgeons, angel sharks and crawfish to name a few! However, some of these species are now rarely seen or are gone altogether.

Dorset’s fragile, underwater habitats are declining, with pollution, unsustainable fishing and climate change threatening these delicate ecosystems.

As part of our campaign, we are launching a seahorse adoption scheme, for a one-off payment of £20. Seahorses are an intriguing species who are masters of camouflage, and we want to find out more about them. As part of the Marine Conservation Fund, we’re hoping to be able to invest in equipment to help us monitor seahorses and other marine wildlife.

Dorset Wildlife Trust wants to save these beautiful, misunderstood marine environments before it’s too late… but we can’t do this alone. The Marine Conservation Fund is an exciting and important new initiative which aims to provide the vital funding required to secure a brighter future for our seas, which can then be enjoyed for many future generations.

As a gift to yourself, or someone special, you’ll get a seahorse cuddly toy, regular updates and a fact sheet. The first 10 people to adopt will get a free Seashore Wildlife Guide. Phone Jodi Hibbard on 01305 264620.

Two areas we aim to secure as Marine Protected Areas are Studland Bay and Lyme Bay. Studland bay is home to enigmatic seahorses, colourchanging cuttlefish and rare rays. It is also one of only two nursery grounds in England for the endangered undulate ray.

Lyme Bay meanwhile hosts a multitude of majestic marine giants including white-beaked dolphins, harbour porpoise and basking shark. By protecting these fauna hotspots we will give this marine wildlife the chance to survive and thrive into the future.

Find out more about the Marine Conservation Fund and donate here: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/dmcf

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Community News

Dorset Action on Abuse has launched its Education Programme for 2016 and has two fascinating events Saturday 10th September 10.00am-4.00pm Dr Rosa Hubbard-Ford will be facilitating a seminar at Bournemouth University on “Understanding and Working with Perpetrators of Childhood Sexual Abuse” Many issues will be discussed including :• Who are paedophiles?

• How do we recognise them?

• How do we as professional or voluntary helpers feel about paedophiles?

Cost per person is £55 or £40 for students. If you would like to know more information please contact the DAA office on 01202 732424.

If you would like to book your space go to www.eventbrite.com/e/ understanding-and-working-withperpetrators-of-childhood-sexualabuse-tickets-23049031273

Saturday 22nd October 9.45am-4.00pm

with Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse” The learning outcomes will include:• Increasing awareness of how compassion can help people overcome aspects of shame, self-criticism and emotional dysregulation • Increasing understanding and practice of core therapeutic skills related to compassion Cost per person is £105 or £55 for students. Tea, coffee and a buffet lunch will be provided.

If you would like to know more information please contact the DAA office on 01202 732424.

If you would like to book your space go to www.eventbrite.com/e/ compassionate-focused-therapy-withadult-survivors-of-childhood-abusetickets-23050060351 If you would like to volunteer and help the work of the charity please give us a call on 01202 732424 to discuss the various volunteering opportunities available.

If you would like to know more about the work of DAA please visit the website: www.dorsetactiononabuse.org.uk

Dr Angela Kennedy will be facilitating the DAA Annual Conference at The Friends Meeting House, Boscombe.

The theme of the conference is Registered Charity Number 1120060 “Compassionate Focused Therapy Dorset Action on Abuse Seaforth House 176 Bournemouth Road Parkstone, BH14 9HY

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Every month the solicitors and lawyers at Harold G Walker will be providing answers to your questions about the law.

I am selling my property and the Buyer’s Solicitor has asked for a FENSA Certificate. What is a FENSA Certificate and am I required to produce this?

FENSA stands for the Fenestration Self-Assessment scheme and ensures all installers and buyers of replacement windows and doors comply with improved energy efficiency requirements.

All window and door installations are subject to approval by the Local Authority Building control Department prior to undertaking an installation, unless arrangements have been made for self-certification by the installer by registering with a Competent Persons Scheme such as FENSA. Where windows or doors are completely replaced as opposed to repaired, in existing dwellings, they must comply with the new Building Control requirements.

FENSA registration does not apply to conservatories, porches, commercial premises or new build properties or extensions. In these instances you are I would like to try mediation but I find it hard to speak to my partner and I think they might try and bully me. Is mediation really appropriate?

It is important in mediation that you are safe and do not feel threatened. If there are significant imbalances between people, mediation may not be the right option. However an imbalance does not of itself mean that mediation is not an option, our team of experienced mediators are trained to be able to deal with these situations. A series of techniques can be used to equalise the position and if the mediator believes that the dynamic is unworkable, they can stop the mediation.

There is also a possibility of Shuttle Mediation which allows people to sit in different rooms and the mediator shuttles between them. In shuttle mediation you do not need to see

the other person at all, ensuring you feel safe and your views can be communicated.

required to go through the Local Authority Building Control process to obtain a Building Approval Certificate.

If you live in a flat then planning permission may be required before replacing your windows and therefore it is advisable to check with your Local Planning Authority and your Landlord before commencing any work. If planning permission is required a FENSA registered company can register the installation for certification purposes.

If you live in a property which is classified as a Listed Building and you wish to replace windows or doors this would fall under the jurisdiction of the relevant Local Planning Authority and in this case cannot be registered with FENSA. For more information about FENSA registration please contact a member of our Conveyancing team.

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Mediation aims to promote open communication and can be particularly effective in matters involving family disputes and family law. Often in cases when there are family disputes, communication breaks down and trust is lost. When traditional litigation and lawyers are added to this mix a downward spiral can occur. Mediation can therefore be a welcome alternative to resolve matters of finance or children.

The role of a mediator can help parties communicate and compromise to reach a solution they can both accept.

For further information about our Mediation services tax please contact a member of our Family Law team.

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Auto Biographies

Suzuki SX4 S-Cross Motoring

By Tim Barnes-Clay, www.carwriteups.co.uk Crossovers are popular in today’s motoring marketplace. But what is a crossover? Well, it’s a sport utility vehicle (SUV) with a chassis more similar to a car than a traditional truck-based SUV. Most come with either two or four-wheel-drive, and having the fundamental elements of a car means a more contented ride.

They also tend to return better fuel economy because of lighter construction and smaller engines.

Suzuki’s SX4 S-Cross is one of the better value choices of this type of motor, although you may not have heard much about it. That’s because the Japanese automaker is a fairly small player within the UK car scene.

Suzuki punches pretty hard above its weight though and, if the S-Cross is anything to go by, the manufacturer is only going to grow in strength in Britain. It’s a well made machine, packed with equipment and, even at flagship level, it only costs £25,149.

The SX4 S-Cross’s bold and sporty design offers ample room for passengers and luggage. The front seats offer excellent support and hold you firmly in place, even on tight curves.

Behind the wheel, the instrument cluster, although surrounded by a little too much cheap looking plastic, helps you focus on driving. For instance, an outsized speedometer and tachometer border a multi information display that shows anything from fuel consumption to time and outside temperature.

High-rigidity in a car’s body is essential to handling, comfort, safety and performance. That’s why the SX4 S-Cross incorporates a large proportion of high-tensile steel for strength and lightness, helping to provide greater handling stability.

The engine options are 1.6-litre petrol and 1.6-litre diesel. I drove the latter, in top of the range SZ5 DDiS 120 guise and equipped with Suzuki’s four-wheel-drive ALLGRIP system.

The four-wheel-drive technology leaves no room for doubt that the SX4 S-Cross is the perfect fusion of family-friendliness, safety and performance. Don’t get me wrong, it’s no hardcore mudplugger, but it’ll handle dirt, grass, snow, sand and a bit more – so it’s perfect for mini-adventures.

The four-wheel-drive system is so adept because it has a variety of settings – AUTO, SPORT, SNOW and LOCK. You can select your desired mode for the terrain you find yourself on via a push and turn dial on the centre console.

It works like this: AUTO prioritises fuel economy in typical driving conditions. The system uses two-wheel-drive by default and will switch to four-wheel-drive if wheel spin is detected. The SPORT setting is best for twisty roads. It makes maximum use of fourwheel-drive in response to how hard you press the accelerator. The SNOW option is optimal for snowy, unpaved and other slippery surfaces and uses four-wheel-drive all the time. LOCK is designed for extricating the car from snow, mud or sand. It does this by distributing high turning power to the rear wheels continually.

Safety equipment hasn’t been overlooked either. Features include seven airbags for occupants and the bonnet provides impact absorption which lessens injury if the car hits a pedestrian.

In fact, the SX4 S-Cross has been rated one of Europe‘s safest cars, according to independent crash testing results from Euro NCAP, receiving the maximum five-star rating.

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West Moors Lunch and Friendship Club The West Moors Lunch and Friendship Club meet on a Wednesday in St Anthony‛s church hall, Pinehurst Road.

The members and helpers of the club would like to wish Father Patrick Chrystal a very holy and happy retirement. We would also like to thank Father Chrystal and the people involved with St Anthony‛s church hall for their help and assistance over the years. The original club, run by the WRVS, started on 6th November 1974 and we believe the club has always had its home at St Anthony‛s.

The club restarts on September 7th after our August break and we look forward to enjoying some of our regular entertainers; Alli with Music for Health, Tony with Giant Scrabble and the singing of Paul Spencer.

Club contact: Joan on 01202 891519.

WEST MOORS ART SOCIETY Hi, there! Please do not hesitate to come along and meet us at the West Moors Memorial Hall. We meet on Monday mornings from 9.15am-12.15pm.

We are a friendly group of people with varying art akills and we choose our own projects and mediums. We enjoy our time together and help and encourage each other.

Most months we have a professional artist to come along and demonstrate to us.

We do not meet in August, but resume again on the 5th September and our next demonstration is “Fox” by Chris Jones on Monday 10th October.

Why not come along and join us?

I can assure you of a warm welcome.

For more information, please call:

01202 893547

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20 One who roams on foot (7) 21 A pendant earring (7) 23 Carving in relief (5) 24 Frightening (5)

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Dame Annette Brooke visits East Dorset NHSRF Dame Annette Brooke, who retired as MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole at last year’s General Election, spoke to the East Dorset and Ringwood branch of the National Health Service Retirement Fellowship about her life at Westminster.

She started by saying that she was not a career politician: after a career in teaching she became a Poole councillor in 1986 and an MP in 2001 at the age of 54. She arrived at Westminster with little idea of what to do or where to go. Luckily on her first day she met an ex-marine constituent who was a parliamentary doorkeeper and he showed her the ropes.

On arrival at Westminster the first thing she needed was an office, but because of the shortage of space it took her three months to get one, and in the meantime the post and emails kept on arriving.

Annette stressed that the House of Commons is very confrontational and scary and that the best way to get noticed among all those men in grey suits was to wear brightly coloured clothes. To make her maiden speech she had to write to the Speaker and then stay in the chamber until called by him. The debate started at 2.30pm and she was finally called at 9pm.

She said that the Commons was “one big game” with all sorts of traditional rules: for example you cannot address another MP by name, or call them or the Speaker “you” – this gets you a dressing down.

Annette commented that Parliament changed a good deal between 2001 and 2015: one important change being the move from paper to electronic files and from post to email communication.

However the proportion of women MPs rose only from 18% in the 2001 election to 22% in 2010.

She decided that she would be her own woman and make up her own mind on issues, which meant that during the Coalition she abstained a lot! She was also very active in all-party Parliamentary groups on topics such as breast cancer, micro-finance and children’s issues. She emphasised that much of the work of Parliament goes on behind the scenes in Select Committees and Bill Committees.

She also chaired debates in Westminster Hall, for example on female clergy.

Annette finished by saying that the best thing about being an MP was being able to help constituents with their problems, and achieve a good outcome for them.

Constituents often remarked how approachable and ‘normal’ she was!

Questions covered such diverse topics as her surgeries, the number of MPs and Lords, MPs allowances and the NHS.

By Ian Dickins We have very entertaining and informative speakers throughout the year and should new members wish to join our friendly club our details are as follows: We meet at 10:00 am on the second Tuesday of each month at the St. Leonards Village Hall, Braeside Road, BH24 2PH. For a friendly chat and further information please contact our Membership Secretary, Deirdre, on 01425 472940.

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The Adventures of Nellie

The Dorset Publications Camper Van Family Camp with the 1st West Moors Scouts, Cubs and Beavers! Well this was one Nellie didn’t want to miss.

After all, despite her advanced years, Nellie loves running around, making a lot of noise at times (remember that exhaust…) and she loves the outdoors, so what better way to spend a weekend than with friends, learning lots of new skills and having fun. Nellie couldn’t wait.

Stephen got everything ready. He is good at that you know… it is a man’s job isn’t it? Nellie was packed with chairs, sleeping bags, blankets, Kombi, the awning, cutlery, plates (we didn’t take the kitchen sink, as Nellie already has one) and of course that all important whistling kettle and coffee. Off we set into the rolling English countryside to Sixpenny Handley which is home of 1st Woodcutts Scouts.

First things first, we had to set the awning up… so I made the coffee and supervised… You can see I have a very hands-on approach to all of this.

In fact, one of the ladies commented on how important my role was. I think

The leaders do an amazing job

All set! Kombi and Nellie ready for camp

that is what she said… The boys, alias Stephen and Hayden, did a fantastic job. We were all set up!

The leaders - Lynne Anderson, Steve Leach, Dave Anderson and Louise Williams, as well as all the other helpers.

Well I take my hat off to them. They do such a great job and it is all voluntary, done in their own time, to help others.

There are many, many good people on this planet. There was in fact coffee and tea permanently ready and all the food was supplied so we had nothing to worry about but relax and enjoy ourselves.

The first evening was very straight forward… no challenges yet. The next day was a different story. I have to say I have never been a scout or a girl guide, so this was all new to me. Hayden has been a member for a few years now and loves it. The skills they learn, you don’t get from anywhere else these days, so I am always impressed with what he does. However, what I didn’t realise is that on family camp… you all take part!

This was new to me and Nellie really didn’t know if she would manage. Being

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blindfolded, led by a young leader in the forest and detecting what was hanging from a rope, was definitely a new concept. I thought the foil was a pine cone, but that’s a mistake anyone could make, isn’t it? Then there were the knot challenges, making a tent from string, building a large catapult, drawing on a neckerchief and putting Lego together to show something from the camp.

The best part was making “smores”.

Have you ever done that? Yummmm… delicious. You melt a marshmallow on a stick over the open camp fire and then place it between two chocolate biscuits, so the chocolate melts and smothers it. How good is that! The name comes from the fact… you want s’ more! That was a challenge I could do again and again. It didn’t help the diet, but I had to do it as I didn’t want to be seen to be not taking part. You can understand that can’t you? Nellie would have eaten them all, but she wants to keep her slightly figure. I refrained from commenting.

The men did get very competitive on the catapult challenge. All that man power, wanting to catapult the furthest.

It was great fun and although we were the best (after the first go…) we were sadly beaten.

In the evening there was the traditional

Singing around the campfire

We want s’more!

camp fire led by Dave Anderson in full song. Love it! Then we all took part in horse racing. This was inside the camp hall on a projector screen attached to a computer. How exciting! We all chose tickets hoping it was the winning horse and shouted like we could have won millions.

Getting together, having time for our own children, as well as meeting other families is just so good. With our busy lives these days we don’t do enough of it. The whole weekend was fantastic.

Nellie left in great spirits and would highly recommend scouting. Beavers start as young as six, then its Cubs form age 8 and Scouts from 10½. If you are an adult and want to help, meet others and learn new skills, why not go and be a leader, or helper. I am sure you would be welcomed with open arms. For more information, you can take a look on the group website: westmoors-scouts.org.uk Lynne Anderson is the group scout leader and can be contacted by email at gsl@westmoors-scouts.org.uk.

Nellie is loving the summer and we hope you are too!

Where will she take us next…?

By Debbie Corney

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Introducing... Bournemouth Careline Is a 24 hour service for use in an emergency or when assistance or reassurance is required.

The service is available 365 days a year. The Careline staff are fully trained and will answer your call in a professional and efďŹ cient manner to provide the appropriate assistance. From ÂŁ3.62 a week a vulnerable person and their carers/ relatives can have peace of mind knowing that their loved ones are safe.

Applying for a Careline Careline is available to any person living in the BH postcode area, regardless of age, disability or health issues.

Installing a Careline Installing a Careline alarm is quick and easy. We require an active phone line and a spare mains plug socket, in the event these are unavailable we also have battery operated and mobile alarm

units. Each alarm unit is supplied with a small discreet pendant which can be worn on a neck cord or a wrist strap. By pressing the pendant a call is activated. The pendant has a range of up to 50 metres to cover the parameters of the house and garden.

The service also provides a full range of Telecare equipment tailored to support the needs of the individual. This includes smoke & ood detectors, wander alerts, medication reminders, epilepsy sensors and other items designed to keep people safe and maintain their independence.

For more information about this service please visit our website www.bournemouth.gov.uk/ careline or contact the Bournemouth Careline team on 01202 452795.

Bournemouth Careline is regulated by the Telecare Services Association (TSA).

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Moorlands Road Dental Practice and the Big Summer Brush Up campaign During July and August Moorlands Road Dental Practice are working together with Denplan to encourage children and parents to participate in the Big Summer Brush Up campaign.

We recommend that if you have not seen your dentist for over a year then you should give us a call and book an appointment.

Please feel free to bring your toothbrush with you to your appointment and the dentist or hygienist can show you the best brushing techniques.

Visit www.bigsummerbrushup.co.uk for more information about the campaign.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Money Saving Tips

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If you’ve got savings, next time you receive a statement expect to see something rather strange. There’s been a hidden revolution of the savings rules, and it means when you’re paid interest, from now on no tax will automatically be taken off.

It’s all due to the new Personal Savings Allowance (PSA), which launched at the start of the new tax year on 6 April.

Previously, unless you were saving in an ISA, when you earned interest, the taxman took a bite. So for every £100 interest earned as a basic-rate taxpayer, you only actually got £80 (higher rate got £60). Yet now, if you earn interest within your PSA, you get £100 and you keep £100. For a detailed Q&A on it, read www.mse.me/PSA, but here are my quick needto-knows. - All savings interest is now paid gross, i.e., no tax will be taken off. - This works for ALL interest - not just savings accounts, but bank accounts, credit unions and peer-to-peer savings. However, share dividends aren’t included. - Basic 20% rate taxpayers can earn £1,000/yr interest tax-free. - Higher 40% rate taxpayers can earn £500/yr interest tax-free. - Top 45% rate taxpayers don’t get a PSA, so all interest is taxable.

- Cash ISAs, premium bonds and other tax-free savings interest DON’T count towards the £1,000 (or £500) limit so you can get this interest too. - If you earn interest over the limit, you pay tax at your income tax rate, but only on the amount over the limit. It’s worth thinking about this for a moment. For a basic rate taxpayer, with cash in the top easy-access standard savings account, you’d need over £75,000 saved before you had to start paying tax on it. That’s why 95% of people won’t pay tax on their savings interest this year.

As for most people tax is no longer an issue with savings, where you should have your cash has changed. It’s now usually simply a question of where you can earn the most interest. So first, check your savings today and find what they earn. You’ll be shocked - rates have plummeted.

The first thing you should look at, even before saving, is clearing any expensive debt or overpaying an expensive mortgage (one where the interest rate is higher than the top rate you can earn by saving).

After that it’s a question of putting each penny where it earns the most. So here’s my savings fountain to do that. Fill up each level if you can and then move to the next (all the accounts I’ve listed have the full UK £75,000 savings safety protection).

1. Help to Buy ISA. For anyone 16+ who’s never owned a home and may want to, these are usually a no-brainer. This is because as well as interest you can use it towards a mortgage deposit and 25% is added on top, up to a maximum of a free £3,000.

The top payers are www.halifax.co.uk and www.santander. co.uk at 4%. For full help on if this is right for you, see www. mse.me/helptobuyisa 2. High-interest current account. Some accounts offer high incredit savings rates to entice switchers - it’s the only way to earn decent interest on decent amounts. The top ones are the www.Santander.co.uk 123 account paying 3% in between £3,000 and £20,000 (with a £5/mth fee, but that is often covered, as the account also pays cashback on bills) and the www.LloydsBank.com Club Lloyds account, paying 4% between £4,000 and £5,000. Others pay up to 5% interest, though on smaller amounts. For the full range and eligibility criteria see www.mse.me/topbanks 3. Regular savings. These pay high interest but only on small amounts, generally for a short time. They’re great for, er, saving regularly, but you can also trickle lump sums in there too. The top ones are linked to current accounts – 6% is possible for a year on up to £300 a month in www.Firstdirect.com’s regular saver and 4% on up to £250/month with the www.HSBC.co.uk Premier/Advance accounts. If you’ve got an M&S, Lloyds, Nationwide or Santander current account, see if one’s available to you too.

4. New £15,240 cash ISA allowance - 1.85% tax-free. A cash ISA is just a tax-free savings account and as it’s the new tax year, you’ve a new £15,240 allowance. Crucially, interest from this doesn’t count towards the £1,000 (or £500) PSA limit - so it’s good for those who’ll earn over that threshold. Yet for many there’s little point, see my www.mse.me/ISAsdead guide for when they’re still right for you. The top straightforward easy access deals are coventrybuildingsociety.com, paying 1.4% AER variable (minimum £1). If you’ve got poorly-paying old ISAs you want to transfer, the www.YBS.co.uk Triple Access Saver ISA is 1.35% but only allows you to make withdrawals on three days each year (minimum £100). You can earn more in fixed rate ISAs though, see www.mse.me/cashisas.

5. Fixed-rate savings. If you’ve got money left over, next consider whether you’re prepared to lock it away without access. If so, you can fix with a locked-in rate that’s usually higher than easy-access savings. The top straightforward 1 year deal is CharterSavingsBank.co.uk 1.91% AER (minimum £1,000) and www.sbiuk.com is 2.2% for 2 years and 2.35% for 3 (min £10k).

6. Easy-access savings. Anything now left over that you need access to can be put in here. Rates are low compared with everywhere else, but you can deposit and withdraw when you want. The top deal is www.ybs.co.uk at 1.3%, though it only allows one withdrawal per year. For unlimited withdrawals, the Income Bond from www.nsandi.com pays 1.26%, though the rate’s dropping in June, but www.sbiuk.com is 1.25%..

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West Moors Singers

West Moors Singers Recruiting new members – can you sing?

Our Spring Concerts were a great success and much enjoyed by our audiences. We are now looking forward to rehearsing for Christmas concerts. We meet every Monday evening at St Martins URC hall in Station Road West Moors at 7.30 pm starting on Monday 12 September next.

We are on the lookout for new members and this would be a great time to come and join a happy bunch of singers who enjoy the pleasure of making good music together every week. We are looking for both men and women of all ages young to not so young, students to grandparents. If you like singing then why not try us out. You do not have to read music but it obviously helps if you can. No previous experience is necessary, we all have to start somewhere.

Go on give it a go, just turn up on the night, all music is provided. If you would like some more information then please contact Alex Wells on 01202 929176 or email alex.wells@ phonecoop.coop or our secretary Dianne Tompkins 01202 512196 or email dianne@ tompkins.biz

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Seasonal food in unspoilt surroundings The Three Legged Cross in Verwood is a country pub & dining oozing rural charm and rustic character.

Our picturesque surroundings provide the perfect backdrop for savouring the hearty, seasonal pubfood on our menu, and the carefully nurtured cask ales and fine wines gracing our bar.

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Monday to Saturday: 12pm to 11pm Sundays: 12pm to 10.30pm

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Gardening Tips

On Your Plot Hoarding

It’s hard to remain excited when you’ve had courgette at every meal for a week, and marvellous though raspberries are there is a limit to just how many you can eat at once. Take a bit of time to store your harvest and you can be enjoying home grown right through the winter.

Jobs for August :-

• Water regularly - try to water either in the evening or early mornings.

• If you are growing main crop potatoes, watch out for signs of blight. Brown patches on the tops and edges of leaves are usually a first sign.

• Pinch out the tops of runner bean stems that are outgrowing their supports.

• Keep harvesting those courgettes!

• Sow turnips and oriental salad plants such as Pak Choi and Chinese Cabbage • Strawberry runners that were potted up in June to produce new plants can be planted out now.

If all has gone to plan (that’s a big if!) then August should be a very satisfying month on your plot, with your hard work being repaid by ample harvests of a good range of fruit and veg.

The reality tends to be that the excitement of seeing your crops grow and ripen is initially followed by much enjoyment of the first fruits of your labour which can soon be replaced by a panic stricken ‘What the heck do I do with all these’! Certain crops (courgettes and tomatoes spring to mind) can almost guarantee this sequence of events!

Sharing with friends and neighbours is great but very often they will have a glut of exactly the same thing at just the same time. What is called for are some simple ideas for storing and preserving your produce. It may be a long time before you are harvesting fresh peas or raspberries again but that doesn’t mean that you can’t be enjoying your home grown produce throughout the winter - it just takes a little planning and now is the time to do it.

Onions (and garlic) that have been lifted and

left to dry can be plaited and hung in a cool, dry place. Net bags, or tights, also work if you don’t fancy plaiting. Potatoes can be stored in boxes or paper sacks in a dark, dry building but you should check them regularly, removing any that show signs of rotting.

A good size freezer is a real boon for making the most of your produce. Blanching and then freezing works for loads of vegetables. Key to success is to cool quickly after blanching so have a bowl of cold water at the ready and don’t forget to label what you are freezing!

Another option, and one that can work well for all those tomatoes, is to find a good recipe that you can cook, freeze and use later (how about a wonderful pasta sauce with your own tomatoes and home grown basil?). Even ‘difficult to freeze’ veg such as courgettes can either be incorporated into a sauce, or blanched, frozen and then added to a stew at a later date.

Cooking and freezing can work well for fruit too - apple or rhubarb are good stewed and frozen all ready for use in a crumble or pie. If you have a truly wonderful fruit crop then why not arm yourself with a good recipe book and get started on some jam making? It’ll be delicious on your toast in the morning, and what better gift than a pot of homemade raspberry jam?

It’s amazing how many books there are that tell you how to grow your fruit and veg, but how little information there is on just how to store it all! One wonderful little book, that deals with just this question is ‘How to store your garden produce’ by Piers Warren. It’s packed with information about how to store just about anything and a great addition to any gardeners library.

Happy harvesting!

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Pastor: Clive Bartlett

90 Pinehurst Road West Moors BH22 0AR Church office: 01202 892776

Join us for a warm welcome at our

Sunday Morning Services at 10am

Sunday groups for children and Communion on the last Sunday of each month Sunday Communion Services at 11.45am Except for the last Sunday of the month

REGULAR EVENTS SUNDAY YOUTH MEETING at 6.30pm FILM CLUB 10.15am—12.00pm August 3rd and 10th : 10.15 am — 12.00pm £1 to include refreshments AWK (Anyone with Kids) Wednesday morning 10am —11.30am (term time only) Pinehurst Pool Night last Friday of each month for 12 - 17 year olds : 7pm - 9pm Coffee morning (NOT IN AUGUST) 1st Tuesday of each month10am — 11.30am Tea, coffee and homemade cakes.

Proceeds to Julia’s House For more information about the church or these events please call the church office on 01202 892776 Please mention The West Moors Directory when responding to adverts

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F. W. Robins F.W. Robins, author and lecturer, had many interests, from the history of lighting to assisting with archaeological excavations. He became a member of the Egypt Exploration Society in 1920 and was also admitted to the Society of Antiquaries of London.

He collected a great number of ancient pottery lamps and wrote a book on the subject, ‘The Story of the Lamp’. After his death his collection was broken up. Part went to the British Museum and the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford.

Some of his lamps were also donated to the Priest’s House Museum, including examples of Roman, RomanoEgyptian, Palestinian, Graeco-Roman and Syrian pottery lamps.

The Greeks improved the basic design of the lamp and from 600-300 BC, Greek lamps were made using a potter’s wheel. During the Roman period, further improvements were made. Lamps were moulded in two separate pieces and the filling hole for the oil became smaller, helping to prevent spillage. The use of moulds allowed for decoration and Roman lamps depict classical gods, animals and gladiatorial scenes.

Opening times: 6 Jan-24 Mar and 1 Nov-23 Dec 2016, Mon-Sat 10am-3.30pm 25 Mar-31 Oct 2016, Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm Somme - 1 Jul to 11 Nov Marking the centenary of the First World War’s Battle of the Somme, this new exhibition has been developed by Martin Barry.

Earth Detectives Sat 23 Jul, 10am - 4.30pm Archaeology activities, arts and crafts for all the family. Part of the Festival of British Archaeology. Entry £2.50 Sally’s Holiday Activities 21 Jul-1 Sep, 10am - 4.30pm Self directed craft activities.

Standard admission price unless indicated otherwise.

For further information and details of additional events please contact the museum on 01202 882533 or visit our website at www.priest-house.co.uk

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Gifts for that Special Someone...

Present Memories offer a range beautiful gifts for any occasion including Baptisms, Weddings, Christmas and many more. We have such items as Bomb Cosmetics, cuddly teddies, scarves and bags.

Pop in for a chat or give us a call on 01202 950596.

Now also trading from The Emporium of Christchurch, where there is free parking and a coffee shop.

Opening times: Tues – Sat 10.00am to 5.00pm and Sunday 11.00am to 4.00pm Please come & visit our new outlet at The Emporium, Bridge St, Christchurch, BH23 1DY. 201 Station Road, West Moors, BH22 0HX - www.facebook.com/presentmemoriesuk

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For fast and friendly professional mortgage advice please contact us on T: 01202 233660 M: 07917 225990 open 24/7 E: info@planit-mortgages.co.uk We normally charge a fee for mortgage advice; however this will be dependent on your circumstances and the complexity of the case. We estimate the fee will be around £495.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments of your mortgage.

Planit Lifestyle Ltd trading as Planit Mortgages are directly authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority 472491.

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Bright new look for Coastal Cars Coastal Cars, a local independent used car retailer, has undergone a refurbishment programme and rebrand.

Launched in 2005, Coastal Cars has dealerships in Poole and Ferndown.

The rebranding exercise has taken a ‘360 degree approach’ to cover various elements, from a website revamp and showroom refurbishment to a logo redesign and new-look staff uniforms.

The innovative new user-friendly website, www.coastalcarsales.co.uk, has been designed by specialist automotive web developer, Starkwood Media Group, to complement the dealerships new re-brand and highlight the wide range of used vehicles and services on offer at coastal. The website has a responsive design to provide the best viewing and interaction experience across a wide range of devices, from desktop computers to mobile phones.

To coincide with the website going live, the new logo and brand colours of black, orange and grey have been incorporated on showroom facades as well as new-look staff uniforms. Both showrooms have also undergone a revamp to create a refreshed and welcoming environment for customers.

our first design refresh since the firm was established 11 years ago and we are delighted with the finished results.

The visually powerful website marks a dramatic leap forward in terms of Coastal Cars’ online user experience.

“Our company objective is to provide an excellent level of service to our customers; giving them peace of mind and product satisfaction when purchasing one of our used vehicles or entrusting us with service, MOT and repairs. Our comprehensive new look reflects this quality and professionalism w h i l e p ro v i d i n g a w e l c o m i n g experience.”

The dealership operates used car sales in both the Poole and Ferndown showrooms. The Ferndown dealership also incorporates a six bay workshop for service, repair and MOT tests on all vehicle brands and models.

Visit the new website for further details at: www.coastalcarsales.co.uk

William Monro-Smith, manager at Coastal Cars, says: “This is

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Looking for a professional, RELIABLE local plumber?

30 years experience, fully qualified and insured • All plumbing work undertaken big or small • Tap repairs & replacements • Boiler servicing, repairs & replacements • Radiators moved, repaired & replaced • Bathroom design, installation & repairs • Landlord gas certificates • Free callouts and advice given • No hidden costs, fixed prices for most plumbing jobs

M: 07522 764763 Tel: 01202 944790

Email: pete@plumbtechsupport.com

Web: www.plumbtechsupport.com

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MINSTER STONE

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LARGE SHOWROOM EASY PARKING PHONE OR EMAIL FOR FREE BROCHURE & PRICE LIST

Grey granite headstone & base. 30” tall

£525

Prices include installation & VAT Inscription lettering and Burial Authority fees are additional

Black granite cremation memorial 18”x 18”

£460

WIMBORNE 01202 883224 www.minstermemorials.co.uk

OLD ROAD WIMBORNE (Next to the Green Man pub)

CAMERAS & BINOCULARS WANTED

By Private Collector ANY Age, Format, Quantity or Quality - Collections Of ANY Size - Lenses Of All Types - Clockwork Cine ALSO Wanted 8mm, 16mm, 35mm - BEST PRICES PAID - WILL COLLECT - ANY DISTANCE CONSIDERED Please Call Keith On

01202 862886

Special Branch

Tree Surgery and Gardens • Free Quotations • Hedge Cutting • Landscaping • Logs

• Garden Maintenance • Turfing • Tree Work • Garden Clearance

NPTC Qualified & Fully insured Call Alex on 01202 831170 or 07922 921538

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Index of advertisers

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

Accountants Ward Goodman........................... 31

Garage Doors Skandoor...................................... 17

Places of Worship Pinehurst Community Church...... 53

Aerials Oakhurst Aerials.......................... 18

Garage Services Coastal Car Sales & Service......... 59 Longham Motor Engineers.......... 27 West Moors Vehicle Repairs......... 1

Plumbing & Heating Services AMH Plumbing & Heating........... 50 C M Lovegrove............................. 14 H2OT Heating.............................. 18 P L H Heating............................... 49 PlumbTech................................... 60 Ultraheat Plumbing & Heating.... 55

Bathrooms AMH Plumbing & Bathrooms....... 50 P L H Heating & Bathrooms......... 49 Beds The Bed Store............................... 5 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds................................. 3 Tuscany Blinds............................. 55 Block Paving & Driveways K & S Paving................................. 40 MC Patios & Driveways............... 60 South Coast Paving...................... 48 Builders & Carpenters Brooklyn Home Improvements.... 48 KW Carpentry.............................. 18 Swain & Rands............................. 23 Cameras Rock Rock Cameras...................... 61 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners Kingfishers of West Moors........... 27 Carpets & Flooring Carpet Barn.................................. 5 Flooring Elegance........................ 25 Peter Newman Flooring............... 15 Chiropodists Debbie Haynes Chiropody........... 24 Chiropractors West Moors Chiropractic Clinic..... 3 Computer Services Tec Check..................................... 31 Dentists Balmoral Lodge Dental Practice...... 49 Moorlands Road Dental Practice..... 41 Drainage Services All Drains Cleared......................... 9 Electricians A Holmes Electrical...................... 18 Dorset Electrical & Fire Alarms.... 49 H.E. Electrical............................... 24 Halsey Electrics............................ 15 Smith Electrical............................ 28 Financial Advisors Ward Goodman........................... 31

Garden Centres Compton Acres............................. 7 Garden Services

(see also Tree Surgeons)

Pond Services The Koi Shop................................ 41

Alpha Trees & Fencing................. 41 Douglas Hutchins Landscaping.... 56 H W White Landscaping.............. 23 Jon Stokes Garden Services.......... 25

Property Maintenance Brooklyn Home Improvements.... 14 John Stevens Property Care......... 56

Gas Engineers SMR Gas...................................... 40

Pubs & Restaurants Three Legged Cross..................... 50

Gifts Present Memories....................... 57

Removals Bournemouth Removals.............. 47

Health & Fitness Body Control Pilates..................... 9 Ferndown Fitness......................... 42 Slimming World........................... 56

Roofing Services Brian James Roofing.................... 24 J Meechan Roofing...................... 14 Rayner Roofing............................ 60

Hearing Aids Clarity Hearing Solutions............. 47

Sewing Machine Repairs S Ford Sewing Machines.............. 28

Kitchens Custom Creations........................ 21 Dream Doors............................... 37 Select Interiors.............................. 9

Solicitors Harold G Walker.......................... 64

Landscaping Supplies The Stone Zone............................. 2 Locksmiths Cross Keys Locksmiths................. 28 Loft Conversions Loft Services................................. 45 Meal Delivery Services Custom Lunches........................... 61 Memorial Masons Minster Memorials...................... 61 Minicoach Hire Heathside Travel........................... 7 Mortgage Brokers Plan-it Morgages......................... 57 Oven Cleaners Oven King.................................... 25 Painters & Decorators Brushstrokes................................ 23 Different Strokes.......................... 25

Storage Piggy Bank Self Storage................ 3 SDC Self Storage.......................... 28 Tents & Camping Accessories Camping World............................ 35 Tree Surgeons Alpha Trees & Fencing................. 41 Arborgrind................................... 19 RHV.............................................. 45 Special Branch............................. 61 Used Cars Coastal Car Sales & Service......... 59 Waste Services Philip Trim Contractors................ 25 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Allglaze........................................ 45 Cloudy2Clear Windows................ 11 Dorset Windows.......................... 19 Pure Windows............................. 32 Select PVCU................................. 29 Worktops Portman Stone............................. 63

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GRANITE & QUARTZ WORKTOPS Your

BEST VALUE local supplier!

“Speak to our friendly staff for advice”

YOU ARE WELCOME TO VIEW OUR EXTENSIVE GRANITE GALLERY

£50 Donation to MacMillan when you place an order with this advert. sales@portmanstone.com www.portmanstone.com

SHOWROOM & GRANITE GALLERY 1 Airfield Way, Christchurch BH23 3PE

A337

Contact 01202 484 340 A35

Portman Stone Factory/Showroom

CHRISTCHURCH Sainsbury’s

SOMERFORD

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Free Legal Clinic

First Wednesday of each month from 10am-12pm at the Local Epicentre, West Moors.

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Wimborne

01202 692448

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