The West Moors Directory - December 2012

December 2012

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The West Moors Directory Edition 92

Photo courtesy of David Beater Photography www.davidbeaterphotography.co.uk

Published by: Debbie & Stephen Corney at Dorset Publications

Telephone: 01202 894397

Email: info@westmoorsdirectory.co.uk

Copy deadline for January 2013 edition: 28th December 2012 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 West Moors 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.

Hello Neighbours!

Yes it really is Panto time. Can you believe how this year has flown by? Stephen, Hayden and myself are off to Hull for Christmas this year to catch up with my family. It is quite a while since we have travelled up there for the festive season and I am really looking forward to seeing the extended family as well as my parents. For me that is what Christmas is all about.

Mum and Dad have come down South for the past few years, but now Hayden is 9 we feel that Father Christmas wouldn’t mind dropping the presents off in Hull… If you are entertaining this year, then maybe you need some help in the home, to create the space you want. Why not give one of our loyal advertisers a call? From fitted furniture to rubbish clearance, to sorting the plumbing or the electrics out, to fitting a new carpet or even have the whole house cleaned by someone else! A great variety of talented and skilled people can help you and give you time to do that all important shopping. Dorset Soils and Aggregates have some lovely Christmas trees for you at a great price.

We bought ours there last year. We had a wonderful Christmas display on it and the tree looked fabulous.

Do take some time out too—Sleeping Beauty is on at the Pavilion. (A group of 20 of us are all going there next week...oh yes we are!). Martin Rowley continues his history of West Moors with ”A trip down Memory Line” and there are other articles, one about our library, The West Moors action Group and I think you will enjoy the poem on page 44. Oh, and don’t forget the fun pages! Do sit and have a cuppa.

Whatever you do this Christmas I hope you have a great time and that you share it with friends or family.

We here at The West Moors Directory wish you All the Very Best for Christmas and the coming New Year.

May it be a good one all round!

Best Regards,

Debbie and Stephen

Useful Numbers Local Police Southern Electricity Transco Gas Emergency Royal B’mouth Hosp.

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101 08457 708090 0800 111999 01202 303626

Train Enquires Wilts & Dorset Bus Sembcorp Bmth Water West Moors Library

08457 484950 01983 827005 01202 590059 01202 873272

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A trip down memory line...

Two 'doctors' play their part in the decline and fall of the West Moors railway.

One, Dr. Augustus Granville, was the author of 'The Spas of England', published in 1841. He wrote ... " I look upon Bournemouth ... as a perfect discovery ". At the time the population there was no more than 300. By 1871, largely through his promotion of its health benefits it had grown to around 7000; just ten years later, the resident population was 17000.

This rapid growth left the railway with a dilemma. When constructed, the 'main line' through south Dorset (via West Moors) avoided Bournemouth: it was too small to justify consideration.

To reach the fledgling resort by rail, passengers changed at Hamworthy Junction, travelled to a station at the end of the peninsula, crossed a rather precarious wooden bridge to Poole town then endured a bumpy carriage ride across Poole Heath.

An old railway sleeper by the golf course

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Photo of the original ‘notice of closure’ as displayed in the 1960s By the late 1860s, this wasn't good enough and two new railway routes were developed to serve Bournemouth: the first, opening early 1870, used a branch from Ringwood that followed the Avon valley to Christchurch then west to a station on Holdenhurst Road.

The second was a single line branch leaving the main line at Broadstone, thence to a new station for Poole and on to a terminus in the western part of Bournemouth - this route opened in 1874.

By the late 1880s the growth of the resort had outstripped even these routes; a new dualtrack railway was opened running from Brockenhurst via Sway to Bournemouth and on to Poole - the modern-day main line.

The original line via West Moors Junction was relegated to the status of a 'country' railway and traffic declined on what became known as the 'Old Road'.

And the second doctor? One Richard Beeching, who held a doctorate in Engineering. But you didn't even need a degree to see that two lines running through south Dorset were unsustainable. The thriving resort of Bournemouth would always attract the lucrative traffic.

On the first weekend of May 1964, the Beeching 'Axe' fell: all passenger services ceased along the lines running through West Moors.

Martin Rowley

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• Bathroom Suites Supplied and Fitted • Shower upgrade / Power showers Fitted • New Plumbing Installations and Maintenance • Any other general plumbing jobs undertaken • Reliable, friendly and local • No Call out charge / Competitive rates Local plumber with 16 years experience. Fully qualified and registered with the Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineers.

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Kingfishers Of West Moors

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We wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Thank you for all your custom.

For all your carpet and upholstery cleaning, call Ray:

01202 861944 245 Station Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0HZ

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The West Moors Directory Welcomes New Graduate Billie to the Team!

The West Moors Directory, published by Dorset Publications, has a new team member! Billie-Louise Ryder-Carlton (Billie for short) was born in Kent and moved to Bournemouth in 2009 to begin studying at the University. She says, “Business studies was always one of my favourite subjects, and the beach has always been one of my favourite places, so I decided to combine the two. Bournemouth is worlds apart from where I grew up. I love the South Coast. Of course there is the stunning scenery, but there is also the people. The atmosphere in Dorset is much more relaxed and easygoing. I love it!”

On the 8th of November Billie joined hundreds of other students at the Bournemouth International Centre to graduate in style. She says, “The ceremony was beautiful; one of my friends turned to me and said that she thought the ceremony was ‘very English’. I couldn’t see what she was getting at, as we all stood for the National Anthem looking not unlike Harry Potter. Anyway, it was a lot of fun, my family were very proud, and that was all that really mattered.” Billie smiled and continued, “The past three years have flown by, and in a way I am sad that it is over, but on the other hand I am now the proud ow ne r of a d e gr e e in Bu si ne s s and Management from Bournemouth University!”

The Business and Management course covers many different aspects of business.

Billie states, “I chose that course because it wasn’t too heavily focused on only one subject. I enjoy all areas of business and so this was perfe ct for me . It c overed everything from the finances, to international marketing and management.”

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Bournemouth has several buildings with the University’s logo emblazoned along the front, and within these buildings are hundreds of students working away to earn their degrees. Billie says, “The amount of study space was brilliant. The library on the main campus is nothing short of impressive, but then there is also another at Lansdowne, which was very useful for me as I wanted to live as close to the town centre as possible. I also spent many, many hours at Studland House typing away. I have nothing but praise for the University.

They look after their students incredibly well.”

“Stephen and I welcome you to the Dorset Publications team!” exclaims Debbie

Billie with her rightfully proud mother and father at graduation day

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DUNKLEY ROOFING Tiling * Slating * Lead work UPVC fascias and soffits Gutters and pipes Free estimates

O1202 894827 07774 108612 7 Uplands Rd, West Moors

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Talking about wildlife...

Winter Wildfowl Britain is an internationally important winter destination for millions of wildfowl who make their long way here from their breeding grounds in the north. They arrive here in search of a warmer climate with better feeding opportunities over the winter. December is an opportune time for bird watching in our coastal areas, wetlands and estuaries, where many of these avian visitors make their winter home.

Red breasted mergansers, wigeons, many different kinds of geese and divers are all around in the wintertime for birdwatchers to enjoy. Some duck and goose species are gregarious outside their breeding season, and can be observed feeding in flocks of hundreds, whether diving ferociously for a fish dinner or grazing on vegetation.

Wigeons are medium sized dabbling ducks with mainly reddish-brown and grey plumage. They arrive from Scandinavia and Russia and are present in Dorset in the winter, feeding on grass and aquatic plants. The red breasted merganser is a widespread member of the sawbill family, whose numbers peak around December, and they can be widely observed along the Dorset coast. They feed mainly on fish, and are strong, fast fliers.

D i ver s a re l ar g e an d slender birds, three sp e ci es of w h i ch a re regularly seen in Britain; the great northern diver, which is the largest one, the black-throated diver

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and the red-throated diver. They struggle to move about on land but are excellent swimmers, and fish is the main item on their menu. Look for them in Poole and Portland Harbours and offshore, including Studland Bay. The Fleet lagoon and Poole Harbour also provide great views of brent geese, a small, predominantly black goose that joins us for winter from its breeding grounds in Siberia.

The migrant winter wildfowl’s main purpose for being here is to survive the winter and feed up in order to be able to breed again on their return home. Luckily for us, they grace our coastal areas throughout the winter, before heading home again in the spring to breed. Top places to see them include Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, Portland Road, Weymouth (open daily) and Poole Harbour, including DWT’s nature reserve on Brownsea I s l a n d , o p en w ee k en d s f r o m 1 1 t h February plus DWT Members’ day on 9th December. Ring 01305 264620 to book.

Male Widgeon Photo: Stewart Canham

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RCS Window Cleaning Services Commercial & Residential All Exterior Cleaning Undertaken

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07787 622750 Locally based in Verwood

Computers and technology are part of our every day life whether it be work or play. The language and terminology can be confusing to say the least…

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FOSTER CARERS Urgently Required throughout Dorset

ENHANCED FOSTER CARE Your Local Foster Agency… is actively recruiting families, couples or single people, to offer a home to foster children of all ages, who need a chance of family life Excellent support package with fees & allowances paid up to £36,400pa

Approved Foster Carers wishing to transfer agency, are also welcome to apply For further information contact: Tel: 01985 218505 Email: theoffice@enhancedfostercare.co.uk

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Oakhurst Community First School Will Always Remember Pupils and staff from Oakhurst C om mu ni t y F ir s t Scho ol , W es t Moors, laid a wreath at the Petwyn War Memorial on Sunday the 11th November as part of the community Remembrance Sunday parade and service. Headteacher, Mrs Davy, said she was proud of the way the children showed understanding and r es p ect fo r A r m i s t i ce D a y a nd Remembrance Sunday. She went on to say that it was really good to be part of the community of West Moors, sharing events with local groups and churches especially on this important day.

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Lucy’s recipe corner Warming winter tomato soup There is a bit of chopping and heat involved in this recipe so make sure a grown up is there to help out.

Put a little olive oil in a large pan Pop in the onions and carrots and cook gently until the onion is soft

Ingredients for 6 servings

1 large red onion (chopped up) 2 large grated carrots 1 pint of vegetable stock 2 tins of chopped tomatoes 1 tsp of tomato puree A little bit of olive oil

Add the tinned tomatoes, vegetable stock and tomato puree and simmer for 15 minutes Blend to taste The soup is suitable for freezing and great for flasks in kids lunch boxes.

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• Bathrooms fitted, repairs & makeovers • Taps & Ball Valves replaced etc.

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Call Chris or Jayne on West Moors 01202 892361 or 07760 327795

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J. Meechan Roofing & Building Specialists in pitched slate and tiled roofs All plastic work Repair or replace any

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Some of the services we provide include: • Removals

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Would you like cosmetic dentistry… ...but don’t know where to start?

Phone to book a complimentary consultation with our treatment coordinator today to find out more about our practice and treatments that we offer.

Safe & simple tooth whitening Friendly, supportive team General Dentistry Cosmetic braces for adults – straighter teeth & reduced treatment time • Dental implants to replace missing teeth • • • •

We look forward to welcoming you.

Looking to add a touch of stone to your home?

Portman Stone has developed into one of the regions foremost stonemasons. From a background of traditional limestone fireplaces, the “Handcrafted company has developed into creative stone specialists… Handcrafting granite, quartz and marble pieces that are quite simply unique.

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PANTO TIME: SLEEPING BEAUTY BOURNEMOUTH PAVILION THEATRE SAT 8 DECEMBER 2012 – SUN 6 JANUARY 2013

Pantomime season returns to the Bournemouth Pavilion from Saturday 8 December as we welcome Sleeping Beauty.

This year’s offering is once again brought to you by UK Productions following a record-breaking production of Jack and the Beanstalk last year.

Returning to once again write, direct and star is venue favourite and Bournemouth resident Chris Jarvis as Happy Harry, whose local gags, rapport with the audience and range of impressions always go down a storm with adults and children alike.

We’re also delighted to welcome back o n e o f t he be s t P a n to v i l l a i n s Bournemouth has seen in recent years, Su Pollard – last with us for the 2009 Panto season – as Carabosse.

Also returning from the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk is Wave 105 presenter Kate Weston as Good Fairy.

However, our all-star cast doesn’t end there, as they’re joined by Asa Elliott from ITV’s Benidorm as the Prince and of course, no Panto would be complete without a dame, with Nurse Nelly to be played by Colin Baker of Doctor Who fame.

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Running from 8 December 2012 to 6 January 2013, with a top cast and a great traditional story, Sleeping Beauty is sure to be another huge Panto hit at the Bournemouth Pavilion.

The Bournemouth Pavilion Pantomime is sponsored by Aruba Restaurant.

Official radio station is Wave 105.

Kate Weston, Colin Baker, Sue Pollard, Chris Jarvis and Asa Elliott at the launch of this year’s panto, Sleeping Beauty

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This month’s prize is a £20 voucher for a meal at The Tap & Railway in West Moors, so complete this page by 31st December and send to: December Prize Wordsearch The West Moors Directory, 1 Moorlands Rise, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0JR

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WEST MOORS ART SOCIETY Have you an interest in painting and drawing?

Why not join the friendly group who meet in the West Moors Memorial Hall on Monday mornings. You will be very welcome.

A demonstration by a professional artist is enjoyed on the second Monday in each month with members, always happy to help each other, meeting for untutored workshops on all other Mondays.

Our last meeting will be held on December 10th and after the Christmas break our AGM will be held to usher in the new year for the Society.

Christmas greetings to all.

For more information call the secretary on:

01202 897909

WEST MOORS FLOWER GROUP We are a very friendly flower club who meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10am in West Moors Memorial Hall.

Visitors and new members are very welcome tea/coffee will be served at interval.

Do come and join us for Christmas Demonstration on Wednesday the 12th December at the Memorial hall 10am. We will be having a special Demonstration by Katie Baxter her title is “A Morning of Christmas Festivities”. Everyone is most welcome and during the morning we will have coffee and mince pies.

We are very keen to encourage members to use their abilities and on the 4th Wednesday of the month we have ‘Fun with flowers’, when anyone who would like to join us can come along and make a beautiful arrangement to take home.

For more information, please call Catherine on 01202 876441.

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West Moors Lunch Club West Moors Lunch Club welcomes over 60’s to a cooked lunch every Wednesday in St Anthony of Padua Church Hall, Pinehurst Road. We have an hour of entertainment or games after lunch then tea & cakes followed by bingo complete the day.

Recently the members have enjoyed the singing of Amber and ‘Chair Keep Fit’ with Kim. We look forward to getting into the Christmas spirit on 5th December with carols sung by the West Moors Middle School Choir and then our Christmas lunch on 19th December with singing by some of the Wimborne & Ferndown Singers.

The club resumes on 9th January 2013 and forthcoming events include Tony’s Giant Scrabble and the Nature Pictures of Brian Pettit.

Transport can be arranged locally if needed and volunteer car drivers & helpers will be most welcome. Please contact Joan on 01202 891519.

St Martin’s United Reformed Church ‘The little church with the big heart’

on the corner of Station Road and Moorlands Road, (opposite Brewer and Brewer)

The Elders and Members wish you all a joyous Christmas and invite you to

Lost cat?

“I have been adopted by a black cat who has been around the Fernside Road area for the last couple of years, he is a lovely cat and very affectionate.

Does anyone own him or could adopt him?

I have 4 cats already and I think that is enough… and they’re not very pleased to see black cat coming in the cat flap.”

Please contact Shan on 01202 893409.

Carols by Candlelight on Sunday 16th December at 6pm and our

Christmas Day Service on December 25th at 10.30am A warm welcome awaits you any Sunday at St Martin’s United Reformed Church

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What’s On at the Library Did you know that if you are housebound you can have library books, including talking books, delivered to you at home? If you would like more information about this service please contact the library on 01202 873272.

On the first Saturday of the month there is a District or County Councillor at the library from 10 to 11am for you to pop in and talk to.

Chris Chope holds regular surgeries at the library. The dates are on posters in the library, but you do have to book an appointment with his PA. You are all invited to our Christmas Coffee Morning at the library on Thursday 20th December from 10.30 to 12. Come and join us for a cup of tea or coffee and a chat and Special Christmas Quiz.

More activities are planned for the New Year. Watch out for posters in the library to advertise these events.

West Moors Local Action Group (LAG) The West Moors Parish Olan Group, set up by the Parish Council, published their first Parish Plan in January 2007, and later formed a Local Action Group in order to progress the actions contained within in.

The Group meet on a monthly basis in the Memorial Hall, and to date, there has been success in actioning many issues raised in the original Plan.

As it is now 5 years on, we propose producing an up to date Parish Plan in order to determine the current concerns and issues in the village of West Moors.

If you are able to help us and would like to join the West Moors Local Action Group, then please contact Mike Holloway, Chairman, via email at mgmike37@hotmail.com.

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Index of advertisers Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory...

Animal Feed Crawfords Feed ..................... 24 Aerials Oakhurst Aerials.................... 43 Appliance Repairs Thompson Group Service....... 47 Bathrooms K&B Installations................... 19 Beds The Bed Store ........................ 1 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds ......................... 3 Broadview Blinds................... 13 Block Paving K&S Paving............................ 20 Builders & Carpenters Forestdown Construction ...... 34 KW Carpentry........................ 7 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Cleaning Magic ..................... 19 Kingfisher’s of West Moors ... 10 Carpets & Flooring Carpet Barn ........................... 1 Chimney Sweeps Oliver Chimney Sweep........... 43 Chiropodists Debbie Haynes Chiropody ..... 21 Chiropractors West Moors Chiropractic Clinic .. 13 Community News A trip down memory line ....... 6 Dorset Wildlife Trust ............. 16 Local Artist’s Exhibition ......... 28 Oakhurst First School ............ 20 Pinehurst Community Church .. 39 Recipe - Winter warming soup .. 22 St. Martin’s U. R. Church ....... 37 West Moors Art Society......... 36 West Moors Flower Group .... 36 West Moors LAG ................... 38 West Moors Library............... 38 West Moors Lunch Club......... 37 Computer Services Tec Check .............................. 18 Dentists Balmoral Lodge Dental Practice . 15 Moorlands Road Dental Practice . 26 Domestic Cleaning Home Pride............................ 7 Drainage All Drains Cleared.................. 14

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Electricians Agate Group ..........................34 Holmes Electrical ................... 5 H. E. Electrical........................41 Smith Electrical Services ........10 Fencing Garden Designs......................29 J&K Fencing ........................... 8 Fitted Furniture Custom World........................ 9 Select Interiors .......................21 Foster Care Services Enhanced Foster Care ............19 Funeral Directors Nicholas O’Hara.....................14 Garage Services Cosmetic Auto Repair Service...24 Longham Motor Engineers ....11 West Moors Vehicle Repairs ....29 Garden Services (see also Fencing & Tree Surgeons)

Avon Landscaping.................. 7 Brookside Garden Services.....31 Douglas Hutchins...................18 Garden Designs......................29 Gas Engineers SMR Gas ................................33 Tidy Pipe Services...................45 Hairdressers Jjagged Edge Hair Design ......45 Health & Fitness Zumba — West Moors...........33 Hearing Aids Clarity Hearing.......................33 Kellear Hearing ...................... 8 Kitchens K&B Installations ...................19 Portman Stone.......................26 Select Interiors .......................21 Landscaping Supplies The Stone Zone ......................48 Lofts Loft Services........................... 5 Memorial Masons Minster Memorials ................21 Opticians EyeStyle Centre ......................27 Oven Cleaning Cleaning Magic ......................19 Painters & Decorators Different Strokes....................10

Plumbing & Heating Agate Group.......................... 34 AMH Plumbing & Heating ..... 8 C M Lovegrove ...................... 22 H2OT Heating ........................ 3 PLH Heating .......................... 24 Tidy Pipe Services .................. 45 Pond Services The Koi Shop.......................... 20 Property Maintenance Brilec ..................................... 31 John Stevens Property Care... 13 Peter Le Grand ...................... 7 Puzzles & Competitions Kids Page............................... 32 Kids Page (answers) .............. 45 Prize Wordsearch .................. 35 Puzzled Page ......................... 40 Removal Services Bournemouth Removals ........ 23 Restaurants & Takeaways Chef Da China........................ 2 Roofing Brian James Roofing.............. 47 Dunkley Roofing .................... 14 J Meechan Roofing................ 23 Sewing Machine Repairs S. Ford Sewing Machines....... 11 Solicitors Harold G Walker.................... 25 Storage SDC Self Storage.................... 43 Taxis Broadmead Cars & Taxis ....... 11 Tree Surgeons RHV ....................................... 41 Special Branch....................... 45 Upholsterers Custom Covers ...................... 43 Waste & Sewage Services Cleansing Service Group........ 5 Window Cleaners RCS Window Cleaning ........... 18 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Mr Demister .......................... 41 Profile 3................................. 3 Select PVCu ........................... 17 Woodburners & Stoves Cozy Stoves ........................... 15 Worktops Portman Stone ...................... 26

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Brian James Roofing Specialists in EPDM single ply flat roofing systems 40+ years proven life expectancy Just call us on:

01202 896750 07976 514297 60 Elmhurst Road West Moors Ferndown BH22 0DG www.brianjamesroofing.com

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