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Dear Neighbours, Summer is on its way...we hope! Stephen, Hayden Edition 132 and myself, with my Mum and Dad, have just returned from a fantastic week away on the Island of Santorini, Greece. The weather was perfect, not too hot but warm enough to swim in the sea and sunbathe on the Stephen & Debbie Corney black volcanic beach of and our son Hayden Perissa. Since their season had not yet begun, there were no huge crowds, but enough going on to keep us entertained. The pool at the hotel had water in it too, which I was pleased about, having been disappointed in Spain this time last year. With Hayden, who loves his swimming so much, it can be pretty disheartening seeing an empty hole that needs renovating instead of blue glistening water. We stayed at a place called “Happy Fish” (quite appropriate) and I would highly recommend it. The local people were lovely and we were well looked after. An excellent week all round! Back to reality now, though you will read in “The Adventures of Nellie” that we have a good old British camping trip lined up for August! We do hope you enjoy reading our articles here in The West Moors Directory. Please use the trades and services inside and do mention us when making any calls or bookings. This keeps the magazine alive and makes all our work worthwhile. The lucky winner of the wordsearch last month was Brenda Witty. Well done to you! We would like to wish you a great month of May. Kind regards,
Debbie & Stephen Corney Published by: Debbie & Stephen Corney at Dorset Publications Telephone: 01202 894397 Email: info@westmoorsdirectory.co.uk Copy deadline for the June 2016 edition: 16th May 2016
In this issue... West Moors Parish Council: Celebrating 60th Anniversary.... 8 Puzzle Corner............................ 10 West Moors Home Watch AGM.... 10 Ferndown Police: Community Office................... 16 Dorset Wildlife Trust: Bee friendly to garden wildlife....... 18 LawSpot.................................... 22 West Moors Lunch Club............. 30 West Moors Art Society.............. 30 West Moors Library.................... 34 West Moors WI........................... 34 West Moors Singers.................... 34 Adventures of Nellie................... 38 Waggy Tails Rescue................... 40 Martin Lewis: Student Loans...... 44 Prize Wordsearch....................... 51 On your plot: Courgettes............ 52 Red House Museum................... 58 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. 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.
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Community News
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Celebrating 60th Anniversary of West Moors Parish Council In 1922 West Moors became an ecclesiastical Parish in its own right. Before then it had been part of Verwood for some 25 years. It was however part of West Parley civil Parish until 1956. On 1st April 1956, the civil Parish of West Moors became independent and was ‘born’ and a Parish Council came into being to represent the residents of the community. In this anniversary year of 2016 the Parish Council is planning to hold events to celebrate the last six decades.
TUESDAY 24th MAY 7.30PM ENTERTAINMENT BY WEST MOORS DRAMA GROUP At St. Anthony’s Church Festivities include a short play, cheese and wine and a quiz. It is FREE ADMISSION but numbers are limited so if you would like to attend please contact the parish office. QUIZ PRIZES too!!
WEDNESDAY 25th MAY JUDGING OF FLOWER COMPETITION SPRING FLOWER FESTIVAL AT ST. MARTINS CHURCH – PRIZES! Create a flower display using real, artificial or homemade flowers with a theme chosen by you to reflect 60 years of West Moors. St Martins Church is kindly hosting this event and would appreciate delivery of the flower displays on Wednesday 25th May in the morning from 10am. They will be on display till Friday 27th May.
FRIDAY 27th MAY 2016 2PM HISTORY TALK AT WEST MOORS LIBRARY The Legacy Of The Railway: A Talk by Mr Martin Rowley at West Moors Library starting 2pm. Come and find out about where and how it all began.
FRIDAY 27th MAY 2016 MURDER MYSTERY 7- 8.30pm at West Moors Library For all crime loving readers come and show off your sleuthing skills - Who killed Tony Ferdinand? Tickets available at the Library £3, refreshments and prizes included.
SATURDAY 28th MAY 2016 FAMILY FUN DAY ACTIVITY TRAIL – PRIZES TOO! A Family Treasure trail will be taking place in West Moors starting at the beginning of Pinehurst Road and finishing at St. Mary’s First School. There will be questions to answer, riddles to solve and again… prizes to be won!! Discover West Moors whilst spending time with your family and a pot of gold may be waiting for you! Collect your forms between 9am and 11am from the parish office Saturday 28th May. If you post your answers through the parish letterbox by 9am on Monday 30th May we will notify the winners.
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Puzzle Corner
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Across 1 Water closet (8) 5 Set up (6) 9 Pull out (8) 10 A metamorphic rock (6) 12 Enumerating (9) 13 Fence openings (5) 14 Sinewy (4) 16 Support or vote for (7) 19 Caustic (7) 21 A vaulted recess on a building (4) 24 A language of India (5) 25 Indescribably (9) 27 A style of sleeve (6) 28 Turnip cabbage (8) 29 Acquired deservedly (6) 30 Head restraint (8) Down 1 Lament (6) 2 Rag (6) 3 Diameters (5) 4 Not transparency (7) 6 Rebels (9)
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West Moors Home Watch AGM
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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 5 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 Ferndown & West Parley areas and
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Community News
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The Ferndown Police Community Office is located in The Barrington Centre in Penny’s Walk. We are operated by Police Volunteers and are open daily (except Sunday) from 10.00 until 12.00. Please come in and see the wide variety of security devices and leaflets that we have. For those of you with French Doors we have a demonstration of the Patlock. This is being promoted by National Neighbourhood Watch. Most burglaries are at the weakest point at the rear of the property, usually French Doors. This device fits to the door handles as in the photograph. We do not sell this product at the moment but do have an order form to purchase direct from the manufacturer at a discount. At the moment we are concentrating on bicycles. With the darker nights there are still riders without light, we have a set of red and white lights for £2. There are still bikes being stolen. We have an Alarmed Cycle Padlock for £8, a D Lock for £8 and a Cable Lock for £4. Bikes should be marked in case they are stolen and recovered by the Police. We have a system of marking with labels which are registered with a national database, this costs £5 per bike, you can also mark with a UV Marker Pen which available for free along with a leaflet on which you can list items that are marked. We also have a UV Light Keyring. This has a UV light for checking your marking, a white light and a laser pointer. Garden Shed and Outbuildings are still being targeted due to the large amount of valuable items kept there, you can discourage criminals by fitting a Shed Alarm which is available at £10. We also have an Alarmed Padlock at £11, this will activate if tampered with. During Office hours we can be contacted on 01202 876219, but please be aware that this number should not be used instead of 999 (a crime is being committed or life is in danger) or 101 for other incidents. We can also be contacted by email ferndowncommunityoffice@btconnect.com The Community Office now has a website where you can find out about the services and products that we have. www.ferndowncommunityoffice.org
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Wildlife News
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Talking about Wildlife... Bee friendly to garden wildlife Most gardeners are aware of the importance of keeping biodiversity in mind when planning their activities for the season to come. As many species’ natural habitats have diminished over the years, the importance of gardens supporting wildlife has become immeasurable, and Dorset Wildlife Trust’s competition encourages wildlife enthusiasts to create a haven for all sizes and species of wildlife. By creating a wildlife friendly environment you also benefit from having a stunning outdoors space with glorious colours and by being able to observe the many wildlife denizens of your creation from your doorstep. The main focus is perhaps the choice of right plants; choose a mix of preferably native flowers and other plants to provide nectar and pollen for as long as possible. Bees, butterflies and other insects will grace your creation with their presence, carrying out their invaluable function of pollination. Best plants for pollen are Wildlife friendly pond Photo: Briony Baxter
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hardy natives such as honeysuckle and foxglove, and providing a water feature, even a small one, is another easy ways to add wildlife value to your garden space. It need not be a pond; even a small source of water will suffice, but if you do have a pond, dragonflies, small amphibians and birds will all benefit. Most gardeners are well aware of safety precautions but it is always worth mentioning that ponds can be deadly to small mammals, such as hedgehogs, and even cats. Therefore, a shallow pond with sliding edges is best, enabling small animals to climb out, and always remember to cover the pond at night. There are numerous more ways of supporting wildlife in your garden. For more tips and advice, as well as information on this year’s Wildlife Friendly Garden Competition, visit: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/wfgc By DWT Volunteer Niina Silvennoinen
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Every month the solicitors and lawyers at Harold G Walker will be providing answers to your questions about the law. What is “Phishing” and should I be concerned? “Phishing” is defined as the “fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers, online”. Its hard to imagine in reality we would open our doors to a total stranger and hand over our banking details and personal passwords without question. In reality by not being vigilant and ensuring that systems and practices are up to date millions of private individuals and businesses are leaving themselves open to such practices on a daily basis. Marie Byers Systems & Audit Manager
How will my Executors know what assets are in my estate on my death? I am a very private person and I do not wish them to have this information during my lifetime. The simplest thing is to keep a list of all your assets somewhere at your home and to advise your Executors where this list can be found in the event of your death. Please include on the list all your financial assets, including savings, bonds, ISAs, life policies and any pensions that you may have and that the contract details are up-to-date and should have the name, address and reference/ customer number so that each asset c an be traced easily. It is best if, rather than redoing the list each time you change investments, you keep it up to date on a rolling basis. This will allow your Executors to see quickly what investments you owned, when you sold or encashed them
So how can you best protect yourself? 1. Be wary of emails asking for confidential information, especially of a banking nature. Legitimate organisations will not request information via email. 2. Don’t be pressured into giving personal information. Phishers will adopt scare tactics. If in doubt contact the organisation directly for confirmation. 3. Look out for generic emails, e.g. Dear Customer. 4. Never open attachments from an unknown source, These may contain viruses enabling phishers to remotely access your computer. 5. Never access a website using email links. Input the web address directly into your browser. 6. Maintain effective software to combat phishing. At Harold G Walker we have a dedicated Systems & Audit Manager monitoring our systems and practices to ensure the cyber safety of our Company. If you have any enquiries regarding cyber security then please let us know. and how you reinvested the proceeds. That way if your Executors find papers relating to an investment you do not appear to have at your death they can find out what happened to it without having to investigate further. This will ensure that your estate can be dealt with more efficiently and swiftly.
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Kingfishers Of West Moors
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For all your carpet and upholstery cleaning, call Ray:
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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.
Unfortunately, our meeting just before Easter had to be cancelled so we have postponed our Easter bonnet event until the week after, news of that in the next issue. Luckily, members were able to receive their Easter eggs a week early and we all enjoyed a cream tea with delicious homemade scones to celebrate the Queen‛s birthday. If anyone has 40 minutes to spare mid-morning and/or mid-afternoon to provide transport for some of our less mobile members to the club we would be very grateful. Club contact: Joan on 01202 891519.
WEST MOORS ART SOCIETY
Do you feel like taking on a new challenge? If, for instance, you have always painted in watercolours, why not try another medium, like acrylics or pastels? We are a friendly group of people who meet on Monday mornings at the Memorial Hall in West Moors from 9.15am to 12.15pm. We choose our own subjects and mediums and help and encourage each other. Please come along and join us, you will be most welcome. For more information, please call:
01202 893547
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Your chance to try today’s most advanced hearing aids with no upfront cost, commitment or risk Clarity Hearing Solutions is one of a few specialists to have been recently selected to participate in a unique hearing aid trial program. This allows them to offer you an opportunity to try the latest hearing technology at home, without any risk or obligation. Flex:trial™ takes a simple three-step approach that removes the upfront cost and uncertainty you may feel around purchasing hearing aids. Step 1 – You are fitted with the trial hearing aids at your first visit. There is no upfront cost or hidden
obligation. Step 2 – You wear the hearing aids home to try out in your dayto-day life – at work, home and play. Step 3 – At the end of the trial period, you decide if you love the benefits of wearing a hearing aid. If not, simply return them and walk away owing nothing. To take advantage of this truly hasslefree trial call Clarity Hearing Solutions on 01202 820638 (Verwood) or 01202 478881 (Christchurch) today to book your no-obligation appointment.
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Community News
West Moors Library Diary May 12th – Rhyme Time for pre-school age 10.30–11.15am May 13th – NEW help and advice with computers on a one-to-one basis. Book a half hour slot 10am–12noon May 16th – Knit and natter 2–3.30 pm May 17th – Ancestry – one-to-one sessions. Book a half hour slot 2–3.30pm Dementia Week – advice and leaflets May 19th – Rhyme Time for pre-school age 10.30–11.15am May 20th – Library Gets Lively with West Moors Children’s Centre for pre-school 10–11am May 23rd – Knit and natter 2–3.30 pm May 24th – Dementia Awareness drop in session 5.30–6.30pm
WEST MOORS WOMEN’S INSTITUTE
West Moors WI meet on the first Thursday of every month in the Memorial Hall, Station Road, West Moors at 2.15pm. Speakers planned for the coming months include:• June - Sandra Downton on The Magic and Mystery of Egyptian Dance • July - Angela Inwards on Aromatherapy • September - Roger Guttridge on My family and other Smugglers We have an active craft section, a monthly lunch club, a monthly walking group and outings are arranged through out the year. A warm welcome can be assured to all our visitors, so please come along and join us.
May 26th – Rhyme Time for pre-school age 10.30–11.15 am Coffee and colouring 10–11.30am May 27th – Library Gets Lively with West Moors Children’s Centre for pre-school 10–11am TO CELEBRATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF WEST MOORS PARISH COUNCIL WE ARE HOLDING TWO EVENTS AT THE LIBRARY ON THIS DATE West Moors Railway history talk from 2pm with refreshments. Free event but you will need to book a place. Murder Mystery evening – guess who dunnit. Refreshments and prizes. 7pm–8.30 pm. Tickets £3 available from the library May 31st – Stories & crafts for children age 6–11 3–4pm. Free event but will need to book a place For any more information call 01202 873272.
WEST MOORS SINGERS
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Wednesday 25 May St Anthony’s Church Hall West Moors 7.30pm
Friday 27 May
Barrington Theatre Ferndown - 7.30pm Tickets £7 unreserved available from: Selby Quality Butcher - Station Road West Moors. Ticket Manager - Tel 01202 870769 Barrington Box Office – Tel 01202 894858
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New Gift Shop Open in West Moors We have now expanded our range of gifts to include:~ Bomb cosmetics, bath blasters and mallows, soaps and many other cosmetics, all hand made by a local company. ~ Range of funky candles with incredible scents and essential oils, candle burners and ‘hotties’ to create your own scents. ~ Range of fantastic goods all made by local people living in the Dorset area including leather and retro bags, earrings and jewellery, art and small pictures and fabulous fimo creations. ~ Selection of wooden toys and cuddly Buttons animals and teddies. ~ Original metal signs and vintage metal ornaments. ~ Fairtrade crafts and ornaments, and divine chocolates. Gift boxes and baskets already pre-wrapped, or create your own special individual gift for the special person in your life!
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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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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Publications Camper Van For those who are new to the area, or have are receiving your local Directory for the first time (as we have extended our reach recently), I would like to (re) introduce you to Nellie. Nellie is a Nissan Elgrand Campervan. She is somewhat overweight with long black skirts to cover up her rather large thighs... and she is getting on a bit. She is over 200,000kms old in fact. Can you believe it? So Nellie has been around and sometimes has a cheeky sense of humour to get her through the day. She has been part of the family for three and a half years and takes us all over Dorset, Purbeck and Hampshire for trips out. These little ‘stories’ can give you an idea of where to go, what to do, hopefully make you smile and help brighten up your day. They are fun and not meant to be taken too seriously, though occasionally Nellie has some sound advice she
Stuart of Camping World, helping us out
Nellie outside Camping World
likes to give. Women are like that aren’t they... and she is always right of course! Last month Nellie was rather excited as we have booked a camping trip to Devon in August where Hayden, our son will take part in his first Surf Life Saving Competition in the sea. Wow, we can’t wait! Hayden has been a keen swimmer for some time and joined the Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club just a few months ago. That was Nellie’s idea, for those who remember one of my last stories. She is very happy to keep Hayden off the computer as much as possible and out enjoying himself. This can be a challenge as we all know... Well, in preparation for our full week’s camping trip Nellie decided we needed some new equipment. After all she knows how much I like to sit in the sun, drinking
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coffee, WATCHING Hayden running around. So off we all set for Camping World on Ringwood Road at Three Legged Cross. What a place! Nellie was dazzled. Everything you need for camping whether it is a new sleeping bag, a huge tent or awning, barbecue equipment, cups and saucers, mugs (always useful...), chairs (even more useful), gas, pipes for this, pipes for that, clothes, shoes, the list goes on and on and all at GREAT prices! We wandered around for ages. Once Hayden had what he wanted he suggested he went to keep Nellie company in the car park. A very good excuse me thinks as his phone with his games were there awaiting him. Still he had been off the electronics for at least half an hour! The staff at Camping World are extremely helpful and very patient. They have to be with me, as I was trying this chair, that lounger, looking at the different patterns on the crockery. Well you have to get it right don’t you? We can’t have Nellie having all sorts of odd colours and patterns. That just wouldn’t be right. Really! Well we got all that we wanted. I now have a very comfortable deluxe
Nellie is excited about all her new “toys”
recliner with a cup holder for that very important cup of coffee made with Nellie’s bright red whistling kettle, small chairs for the beach and walks, a new table and chairs for meal times, a bright light for the awning so I can see where I am going at night (it can get embarrassing in the dark, tripping over all the bags and shoes, suddenly hearing “aaahhh... clunk” coming from the tent...), new cutlery and crockery so I can leave the kitchen alone, a windbreak as will be camping in England after all, and a small cafetiere for those ‘stronger, real coffee’ moments. Nellie was extremely happy with all her new belongings and excitedly wanted to try them all, as soon as we were home. Us girls do like our shopping trips don’t we. Where will Nellie take us next...? By Debbie Corney
Tel: 01202 826822
Ringwood Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 6RD
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Royal is looking for a forever home Hi everyone my name is Royal and I‛m a 2yr old American Bulldog Cross and I‛m looking for my forever home. I will need a strong owner as I‛m quite a strong boy who loves to play, especially with a tennis ball. I‛m very well behaved and love to be with people and have lived in a large family in the past, when I came into Waggy Tails I had an awful skin problem which was possibley caused by stress and is now being treated, so will need to kept in check. So if you feel you are the right family for me please contact us on the number below. For more information on Royal or any of the other animals in our care please contact us on 01202 87500, e-mail: admin@waggytails.org.uk or visit our website www.waggytails.org.uk Waggy Tails Rescue is holding a Charity skittles night on the 19thof this month to raise money for the welfare of our dogs, details can be found on our website. Also coming up is our annual dog show held at West Parley Memorial Hall on the 18th June more information to come, look out for one of our Posters in the coming weeks? As usual we will be out and about with our collecting tins in various locations in the area so look out for our yellow tops. Waggy Tails Rescue is a registered charity based in Dorset, we rescue and rehome dogs that have been abandoned, neglected or otherwise in need of a new home.
We also find homes for other small furries that may be in our care, so to find out more you can contact us on the number above or send donations or letters to the address below. For more information:
Tel: 01202 875000 Web: www.waggytails.org.uk
Email: admin@waggytails.org.uk Donations can be sent to:
Waggy Tails Rescue, Helen‛s House, 143 Magna Rd, Wimborne, BH21 3AW
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Don’t let your car ruin your journey...
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Looking for a local electrician? Services include: • Full rewires to a single socket point • Test, inspections & certification (i.e. landlord’s certification) • Fuse Board upgrades • External power and lighting • Emergency call outs • Domestic, Commercial & Industrial work covered
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LEWIS 6WXGHQW /RDQV There’s been a furore in Parliament about the scrapping of student grants. And every time politicians get lairy over such issues, the news focuses on the scrap and the real truth of what’s actually happening gets lost. I’ve been swamped with panicked questions about student grants from students, future students, graduates and their parents, so I want to mythbust what’s really happening. In many ways people are panicking unnecessarily about the grant changes, but missing the really damaging change, which is a retrospective hike in student loans. Student finance: the basics When you go to university, if you’re a first time UK undergraduate you don’t need to pay upfront. The Student Loans Company pays your tuition fees for you and gives you money for living, then you owe it. • You only start repaying when you leave university and, even then, only if you earn over £21,000. If you don’t earn over that you don’t repay. • The amount you repay is proportionate to earnings. You repay 9% of everything above £21,000 (eg, earn £31,000 and, as it’s £10,000 above the threshold, you repay £900 a year). • If you haven’t cleared what you owe within 30 years, the debt is wiped. • If you never earn over £21,000, you never repay. In many ways, financially it’s a no win no fee education. An easy way to think of it is a bit like an extra income tax, with the one difference that once you have repaid what you borrowed (plus interest) it stops. For far more help on this, see my full 20 student loan mythbusters guide at www.mse.me/ studentloan. I’m going to use examples for English students studying in England. For students from Wales, whether you go to university in Wales or elsewhere in the UK, the amount you borrow tends to be less, but the way you repay is the same. I’m going to focus on the situation for students who started in or after 2012 in England, for elsewhere in the UK the loans tend to be smaller. Q. So what’s happening to student grants? A: Until now, students from lower income families (roughly below £43,000 income) had some of their loan replaced by a non-repayable grant for up to £3,400. From September 2016 grants are being scrapped in England and Wales. Yet there’s much confusion about this. There are two big things to note: 1. This only applies for new starters starting from 2016. Those already at university and getting grants will keep getting them. 2. This doesn’t mean they’ll have less money coming in. New 2016 starters will get a bigger loan to replace what they would’ve got in grants. In fact, the loan figures for new starters (not continuing students) have been upped by a chunk. This is useful, as often the big issue that hits students isn’t the size of the loan, it’s that they don’t have enough money to live on day-to-day. Rents alone eat up much of this. Q. Isn’t this likely to really hit poor students hard? A: You may be surprised that I’m going to say no.
In many ways the big problem is the confusion and psychological deterrent, not the practical finances. For most students it makes no practical difference. The replacement of a grant with a loan will ONLY cost more for those who leave university and have long-term very high earnings. That’s because if you compare the current and new system, the fact it’s a loan and not a grant would only cost you more if you would’ve repaid your entire tuition fees, remaining maintenance loan after the grant, and interest in the 30 years before the debt wipes anyway. Most students won’t, so there’s no cost to them. In fact, my calculations estimate only those on STARTING salaries of £35,000 and up, and then above inflation pay rises would actually pay more. So if the system remains as it is now, it’s only those from poor backgrounds who go on to be big earners who this is negative for. However, the big question is ‘will the system remain unchanged?’ Q. What’s this retrospective hike to student repayments? A: As I explained earlier, since 2012, graduates only repay 9% of what they earn over £21,000. The government had said this threshold was due to rise each year from April 2017 in line with average earnings. Yet the Government has now decided to freeze it for at least five years, meaning many low- and middle-earning graduates will pay thousands more back than they thought they would when they signed up. After all, if we go back to thinking of it like a tax, if you were to pay 9% of everything earned above £22,000, but now repay everything above £21,000, that’s a hike. It’s received little publicity though, as it doesn’t immediately seem such a big problem. Here I need to declare an interest: I was head of the Independent Taskforce on Student Finance Information in 2012 when the system changed. The Government repeatedly told me the threshold would rise, and I, of course, told people, and used it in all my cost calculations. Well I refuse to missell these loans in hindsight. So I am actively campaigning on it – I’ve written an open letter to the Prime Minister and have personally hired lawyers to see if it can be challenged (read it at www.mse.me/ studentloanhike). The big problem, even more important than the additional cost, is the message this sends. The Government is not just freezing it going forward, it’s freezing it for everyone who signed up since 2012 - effectively changing the contract after people have signed up. The regulator would not allow any commercial lender to change its terms this way. This could destroy any trust current and future generations can have in the student finance system, and perhaps, even more widely, in the political system as a whole. I said above that the impact of replacing grants with loans isn’t actually as bad as many think under the current terms. Yet the real concern is, as the Government has shown it’s willing to change loan terms even after you’ve got them, who knows what may happen in the future.
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Offering only the finest drive and pathway products, we are dedicated to making your driveway dreams a reality. With South Coast Paving Ltd, your design possibilities are virtually limitless. We have many years experience and only use the best materials and skilled staff. All our work is guaranteed for many years and no deposit is required until completion of work to customer satisfaction. We give free estimates and advice, so call us now on 01202 065702 or visit our website at: www.southcoastpavingltd.co.uk
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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 ďŹ ne wines gracing our bar.
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Gardening Tips
On Your Plot Courgettes
There are not many vegetables that are as rewarding, and easy to grow, as courgettes. Now is a great time to get them started, they’ll pop up quickly and soon be supplying you with more tasty courgettes 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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Red House Museum & Gardens A charming Georgian building (originally the town’s workhouse) filled with a rich variety of displays and objects with a local theme. A herb garden, old fashioned rose and herbaceous borders, gift shop, coffee shop, a changing exhibitions programme, as well as a varied programme of events and activities for adults and children, make this a fascinating & fun place to visit for all ages. Displays include half a million years of archaeological material from Christchurch, including Hengistbury Head; a social history & bygones gallery featuring Victorian and Edwardian objects on many themes; the Herbert Druitt Costume Gallery and a 1930s room setting with furniture by local Arts & Crafts maker Arthur Romney Green. The local history resource room is available for visitors to explore some of our 10,000 photographs and images. The museum boasts a café area, shop, second hand book store, free Wi Fi and accessible facilities. The museum and gardens are available for private hire. Admission Free but donations welcome. Why not find out more on our website and facebook pages? www.facebook.com/Rhm1764 www.hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk/ red-house-museum-and-gardens or call 01202 482860. Opening times: Tuesday to Friday 10 to 5pm, Saturdays 10 to 4pm and open summer holidays Sundays 12 to 4pm.
Forthcoming exhibitions & events: ‘Visions’ An exhibition by 2d3d South 7 May to 4 June 2d3d South Contemporary Art are delighted to return to the Red House with their exciting exhibition ‘Visions’ which showcases artists work offering a diverse visual dialogue of contemporary work. There will be an opportunity to purchase original work alongside beautiful prints and cards. Admission FREE
Place to Place An exhibition of works by John Sargeaunt 7 May to 4 June The exhibition will show an eclectic range of prints and paintings stimulated by both recent journeys and mental adventures Etchings, silkscreen, collograph as well as ink & watercolour images provide a window on to John’s artistic output of the last 5 years www.john-sargeaunt-prints.net
The Friends of the Red House Museum & Gardens 11th May 2pm a talk by Mike Tuck ‘Working with Wood and Walking Sticks’ a craftsman who uses simple tools and a variety of woods. £3/£6 Friends/visitors refreshments included. Due to exhibitions the talk may only be accessible by stairs. 01202 482860 to book. 25th May 2pm a talk by Kevin Patience on ‘Dorset Victoria Crosses’. Dorset men who were awarded the Victoria Cross 1856-1940. £3/£6 Friends/visitors refreshments included. Due to exhibitions the talks may only be accessible by stairs. 01202 482860 to book. 11th June 12 – 3pm Garden Party to be held in the gardens of the Red House Museum. There will be tea, cakes and various stalls including Tombola and a plant stall. Free entrance to the Museum and you can enjoy exploring the Woodland, Herb Garden, Courtyard, Wildlife Garden, and the South Garden with the wonderful scents from the old fashioned roses. Proceeds to the Friends of the Red House Museum and Gardens.
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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 Communion service last Sunday of each month Sunday youth meeting at 6.30pm Regular weekday events: Coffee morning 1st Tuesday of each month10 — 11.30 Tea, coffee and homemade cakes. Proceeds to Julia’s House AWK (Anyone with Kids) Wednesday morning at 10 —11.30 (term time)
Film Club for children 4 - 8 years 1st June 10.15 -11.30 Pinehurst Pool Night last Friday of each month for 12 - 17 year olds 7 - 9pm For more information about the church or these events please call the church office Please mention The West Moors Directory when responding to adverts
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Index of advertisers
Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory... Accountants Ward Goodman........................... 12 Acupuncturists E W Acupunture........................... 42 Aerials Cranborne Aerials........................ 15 Oakhurst Aerials.......................... 57 Bathrooms AMH Plumbing & Bathrooms....... 24 K & B Installations....................... 47 P L H Heating & Bathrooms......... 19 Beds The Bed Store............................... 5 Beauticians Blooming Beauty......................... 48 Mary Kay Cosmetics..................... 3 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds................................. 3 Tuscany Blinds............................. 45 Block Paving & Driveways K & S Paving................................. 21 MC Patios & Driveways............... 56 South Coast Paving...................... 46 Builders & Carpenters Brooklyn Home Improvements.... 14 HMB Builders............................... 57 KW Carpentry.............................. 37 Swain & Rands............................. 43 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners Kingfishers of West Moors........... 26 Carpets & Flooring Carpet Barn.................................. 5 Flooring Elegance........................ 27 Peter Newman Flooring............... 55 Cleaning Services - Residential My Home Cleaning...................... 35 Computer Services Tec Check..................................... 21 Dentists Balmoral Lodge Dental Practice...... 20 Drainage Services All Drains Cleared........................ 27 Electrical Appliances Baileys......................................... 47 Electricians A Holmes Electrical...................... 25 H.E. Electrical................................ 6 Halsey Electrics............................ 42 Smith Electrical............................ 27 Financial Advisors Ward Goodman........................... 13 Fitness Ferndown Fitness......................... 28
Garage Doors Skandoor....................................... 9 Garage Services Coastal Car Sales & Service......... 20 Longham Motor Engineers.......... 41 West Moors Vehicle Repairs........ 54 Garden Services (see also Tree Surgeons)
Alpha Trees & Fencing................. 37 Dorset Iron Works........................ 15 Douglas Hutchins Landscaping.... 41 H W White Landscaping............... 6 Jon Stokes Garden Services.......... 21 Gifts Present Memories....................... 36 Health & Care Careline....................................... 43 Hearing Aids Clarity Hearing Solutions............. 31 Insolvency Services Mark Liddle Partnership.............. 59 Kitchens Custom Creations........................ 63 Dream Doors................................ 7 Flair Interiors............................... 23 K & B Installations....................... 47 Select Interiors............................. 25 Landscaping Supplies The Stone Zone............................. 2 Locksmiths Cross Keys Locksmiths................. 56 Loft Conversions Loft Services................................. 57 Meal Delivery Services Collins Catering Services.............. 60 Custom Lunches........................... 45 Memorial Masons Minster Memorials...................... 19 Mortgage Brokers Plan-it Morgages......................... 36 Oven Cleaners Oven King.................................... 25 Painters & Decorators Brushstrokes................................ 56 Different Strokes.......................... 60 Focus Decor................................. 24 Smart Solutions Decorating.......... 6 Pest Control Services Prevent Pest................................. 54 Places of Worship Pinehurst Community Chapel...... 61 Plasterers Smart Solutions Plastering........... 6 Spillers Plasterers........................ 55
Plumbing & Heating Services AMH Plumbing & Heating........... 24 C M Lovegrove............................. 17 Harts............................................ 55 H2OT Heating.............................. 56 J C Gas......................................... 12 P L H Heating............................... 19 PlumbTech................................... 14 Ultraheat Plumbing & Heating..... 1 Pond Services The Koi Shop................................ 46 Property Maintenance Brooklyn Home Improvements.... 14 John Stevens Property Care......... 45 Pubs & Restaurants Three Legged Cross..................... 50 Removals Bournemouth Removals.............. 15 Roofing Insulation Jetseal.......................................... 48 Roofing Services Brian James Roofing.................... 49 J Meechan Roofing...................... 59 Rayner Roofing............................ 37 Sewing Machine Repairs S Ford Sewing Machines.............. 37 Solicitors Harold G Walker.......................... 64 Stained Glass Specialists Aquarius Stained Glass................ 59 Storage Piggy Bank Self Storage................ 3 SDC Self Storage.......................... 49 Tents & Camping Accessories Camping World............................ 13 Tree Surgeons Alpha Trees & Fencing................. 37 Arborgrind................................... 50 RHV.............................................. 57 Smart Cuts Tree Surgery.............. 48 Special Branch............................. 42 Upholsterers Modique Furnishings................... 46 Used Cars Coastal Car Sales & Service......... 20 Waste Services Philip Trim Contractors................ 60 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Allglaze........................................ 19 Cloudy2Clear Windows................ 11 Dorset Windows.......................... 17 Future Fascias.............................. 49 Profile 3........................................ 6 Pure Windows............................. 32 Select PVCU................................. 53
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