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The Wareham Welcome...
District
Directory
Edition 129
Published by:
Stephen & Debbie Corney at Purbeck Publications
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info@warehamdistrictdirectory.co.uk
Copy deadline for the October 2016 edition: 19th September 2016
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Dear residents of Wareham and the surrounding area, Wow what a great summer we have had! I can honestly say that we have never been down the beach quite so much and been able to make the most of our beautiful Dorset coastline. We have had cousins from Hull in the North East visit us and thoroughly enjoy our breath taking beaches as well as wonderful forestry that we have all on our doorstep. How lucky are we to live here. The Wareham District Directory continues to be really popular and we receive hundreds of completed wordseaches each month. The lucky winner last month was Mrs R Burgess! Well done to you. Please like us on Facebook. You can find us under The Wareham District Directory. If you know of any local events, please let us know and we can promote those for you. We also have a new overall website www. dorsetpublications.co.uk. I will soon be starting a Nellie blog, so you will be able to follow her around and see what antics she is up to! Again if you have any suggestions as to where she could go, do let me know. She likes an adventure! The advertisers inside of our wonderful magazine would love to hear from you. Please mention us when making any calls or bookings. That is really helpful and keeps the magazine alive. The children have now gone back at school and started their next year. Some will have started school for the first time. Do you remember that? Those first few nervous days totally confused and daunting. Or did you embrace it with total confidence? Sadly I didn’t... I remember it well! Then years later I became a teacher. Funny how life is. Wishing you a fantastic September,
Debbie & Stephen Corney Cover photo: Cows at Corfe by Robin Boultwood
Useful Numbers Local Police Southern Electricity Transco Gas Emergency Wareham Library
101 08457 708090 0800 111999 01929 556146
Train Enquires Wilts & Dorset Bus Wessex Water Emerg. Purbeck Distict Council
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FED UP PAYING LONDON PRICES TO SEE A VET? WELL NOW YOU CAN SEE THE VET FOR A FIVER! My name is Alan Sim and I have worked as a vet in Dorset for 35 years and set up Heathlands Veterinary Hospital in 2001. I am launching a new Veterinary service from premises in Winfrith. I promised to provide an affordable service at Dorset prices, NOT London prices!
• Low cost morning consultations for only £5
• Free dental checks
• Out of hours cover on site
• Free nail clipping
The Sim Veterinary Consultancy
Tel: 01929 463729 (24 Hrs)
The Ammonite Barn, Winfrith, DT2 8DD (Behind Heathlands Veterinary Centre)
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News from Westminster The title of this seems rather inaccurate this month. We have just finished Parliamentary recess, where MPs spend their time in the constituency rather than London. People often ask how I spend my time when I’m in the constituency, so I thought I’d write a day in the life of an MP in Dorset. I start my day by checking through my online diary. I cannot ever remember all the details of where I need to be and who I am meeting, but thankfully modern technology stores it all for me! During term time, I often visit schools when I’m in the constituency, meeting with pupils or teachers. These school holidays I offered work experience placements to a group of students from several different schools. Before they arrive at the office, I meet with my staff to discuss the day ahead. We wanted to give the students an idea of all the different aspects of working for an MP. During the day, the students complete a variety of tasks. They are asked to research and draft a speech on prison reform and rehabilitation and also draft a newsletter which they later deliver to local residents. My staff discuss with them the value and importance of keeping in touch with people, and they draft a press release and discuss how social media is used in politics. I am with them for part of the day, but I have my usual surgery to hold. I hold surgeries every week in the constituency, and this time I met several residents, all with very different concerns. Some had concerns about global issues that they want me to raise with ministers in Parliament, others queries are much more personal. On this occasion, I had a resident with housing issues, and another struggling to get appropriate care in place for an elderly relative. One of the things that is very satisfying about being an MP is getting help to the people who need it the most, and being able to make a real difference in people’s lives.
After the surgery has ended, I make several calls before my next meeting. I chat through some planning issues with local councillors, speak to another local MP about a Dorset-wide transport issue, and then head to my meeting with a housing association. Once that has finished, I return to the office to answer some emails and letters. I often have evening appointments, whether fundraising events for local charities, or community meetings. If I do, I try to pop home to see the children before going out again. On my rare evenings in, I will probably watch a film on Amazon Prime, before getting an early night. Once recess ends, I will return to spending Monday to Thursday in Westminster, and weekends in the constituency. As always, please do get in touch if you have any concerns or would like to meet; email me on michael.tomlinson.mp@parliament. uk or contact my office on 01202 624216. You can also follow what I’ve been doing on Twitter @Michael4MDNP or Facebook www.facebook. com/michael4MDNP.
Michael Tomlinson MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole www.michaeltomlinson.org.uk
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Matt Sparkes
LANDMARK LOCKSMITHS
Fully Accredited NCFE Locksmith Engineer
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Clark’s Garden Care Regular maintenance, turfing, clearance
Professional Reliable Service
Wasps, Ants, Flies, Mice, Rats, Fleas, Cockroaches, Squirrels, Bedbugs, Fumigations & Disinfections All dealt with promptly and efficiently
All Dorset Areas Covered
Tel: 01929 460011 Mob: 07973 407027 www.bugbustersdorset.co.uk
But what if you could be free from back pain? Victoria Meadway Doctor of Chiropractic
10% discount on initial consultation Offer valid during September 2016
Victoria uses effective hands on chiropractic treatments with over 20 years experience
Contact Tim Clark
07525 497872
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07918 611616 www.warehamchiropractic.co.uk
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Community News
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Notes from...
WarehamTown Museum The centenary of the Battle of the Somme has been well publicised, but this year is also the centenary of a little-known wartime development closer to home: the opening of the Royal Naval Cordite Factory at Holton Heath. Cordite was a propellant used in guns, and the Royal Navy needed high-quality cordite for guns on warships. Cordite was produced in the form of rods, or cords, like spaghetti. It was made from a mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrocellulose (gun cotton). Acetone, a solvent, was also needed and in the early days this was made from conkers and acorns. Schoolchildren helped collect the vast quantities required. Winston Churchill, then the First Lord of the Admiralty, ordered the construction of the factory, which was the biggest industrial complex in Dorset at the time, employing thousands of people. Many of the workers were women because most men were away in the army. For most women this was their first experience of paid work. Workers from Poole and Wareham and further afield arrived by train, at the station constructed for the purpose. The cordite factory closed in 1957 and The Admiralty continued to use part of the site as a research laboratory until
Part of the newly-built factory, with Poole Harbour in the distance
1997. Today some of the buildings are rented out commercially, industrial units have been built, and part of the site is a nature reserve. Here in the museum we have a display about the cordite factory, and our website www.wtm.org.uk also has information about it. We also have a DVD about the factory for sale. Wareham Town Museum tells the story of Wareham through the ages. We have postcards, books, DVDs and games for sale, and a quiz sheet for younger visitors. The museum is situated in the Town Hall, and is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm, April to the end of October. Entrance is free. The museum is run by volunteers and there are lots of opportunities to get involved; if you would like to help, contact us via our website or Facebook page, or call in. Ben Buxton, Honorary curator
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At Philip Mills, our top priority is education. Our team regularly go on courses to London studios to keep up with the very latest fashions and techniques. We also have in-salon training nights every Thursday from 4pm to 7pm. If you want a great haircut or colour on training night, book in NOW as cuts are from £10 and colours are from £20 - and training is fully supervised. We train our team to work with face shape, skin tone and eye colouring, which gives a greater understanding in designing hair for the individual. This enables us to practise new techniquies and keep our team focused on providing an excellent service.
THURSDAY IS SUPERVISED TRAINING NIGHT!
Book NOW for cuts and colours from 4pm to 7pm, every Thursday. Cuts from £10, Colours from £20 Now taking bookings for Christmas! Book now to avoid disappointment. Ensure you look FABULOUS for the festive season! Apprentice required, please email philipmillshairdesign@btconnect.com, FAO Lyn Mills
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ADVERTORIAL
Cloudy2Clear Announce Trusted Trader Partnership Consumer champions Which? have now joined the thousands of customers who recognise that Cloudy2Clear Windows really are a business that you can TRUST. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has received the coveted ‘Which Trusted Trader’ status after going through a rigorous accreditation process entirely focussed on customer service. Group Managing Director Marcus McGee believes that Which? have endorsed Cloudy2Clear’s long standing
company policy of delivering the highest standards possible at all times. ‘Our service is simple. If your double glazing has misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 25 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps. Whilst a number of tradespeople perhaps don’t focus on customer care as much as they should do, we make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. Locally Cloudy2Clear service the :DUHKDP area and
manager Justin Friel agrees that this approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing a good job but also it makes good business sense. I get a huge amount of business from friends and family of people I’ve done work for, which just goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated as both my customers and, obviously a body as nationally important as Which? now recognise.’ So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Justin a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be happy to help!
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Community News
There are four million people in the UK who are suffering from the eye disease AMD which can eventually lead to total blindness. The NHS say there is no cure and nothing can be done. This often leads to severe depression and sometimes suicide. They are right in that there is no cure but are wrong to say nothing can be done. The new EyeMax procedure offered by the London Eye Hospital, in Harley Street, can give sufferers some hope of several more years with good sight. At ÂŁ9000 it is not available on the NHS
Profits from the ALBERT and ELSIE event will go towards the cost of the above operation for a local man, who is in the advanced stages of AMD.
He was once known as Professor Crackerbang, popular local children’s entertainer, loved by many. He raised a quarter of a million pounds, in Dorset for the victims of the 2002 Tsunami. He has raised many thousands for the Red Cross in Dorset. He has often helped others in the community and various charities. He now needs a helping hand himself. To make a small donation to the appeal please go to
www// Gofund.me/27e3vcs
Thriving communities in balance with the natural environment
Purbeck District Council Phone 01929 556561 Web www.dorsetforyou.com Visit Westport House, Worgret Road, Wareham BH20 4PP Social media Twitter @Purbeck_DC www.facebook.com/Dorsetforyou
Purbeck Sports Centre Phone 01929 500 000 Web www.dorsetforyou.com/ purbecksportscentre Visit Worgret Road, Wareham BH20 4PH Social media Twitter @Purbecksport www.facebook.com/Purbeck sportscentre
Discover Purbeck Information Centre Phone 01929 552740 Visit The Library, South Street, Wareham BH20 4LR Social media Twitter @DiscoverPurbeck www.facebook.com/discover purbecktic
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Your Local Electrician... UÊ All enquiries welcome. UÊ Reliable, professional & friendly service. UÊ Free no obligation quotations and advice.
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General Building, Specialists in Extensions, Purbeck Stone Renovations, Walling, Roofing, New Builds & all types of Ground Work. Site and Garden Clearance. Also available for Plumbing, Electrics & Carpentry.
Tel: 01929 554249 Mob: 07973 388 190 sales@jaconstruction.co.uk www.jaconstructiondorset.co.uk
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Community News
Generous grant for gas boilers for eligible homes in Purbeck A new grant has been launched to help households in Purbeck whose gas central heating boiler is broken or faulty. To be eligible, households must be in receipt of certain benefits and have a boiler that has broken down or is not functioning efficiently. These households can get a generous grant towards a new A-rated gas boiler. In addition, eligible people with a gas connection could get money towards installing a new central heating system, if they don’t have one already. To qualify, a householder must receive one of a range of eligible benefits. These include Pension Credit; Child Tax Credit; income-based jobseekers allowance; or income support. The offer applies to suitable owneroccupied and private rented properties but not Housing Association homes, due
to funding rules. The scheme was welcomed by Councillor Laura Miller, Housing Portfolio Holder for Purbeck District Council, who said: “I am pleased to see energy company-funding coming into Purbeck to help vulnerable families save money and keep warm.” Councillor Miller continued: “Replacing old boilers with modern efficient ones also contributes to our corporate aim to improve the energy efficiency of homes in the district which cuts energy usage and helps tackle climate change.” The grants are delivered by Wessex Energy Advice Centre which is working with the energy company E.ON. Eligible households are urged to apply while funds last. To apply, telephone Wessex Energy on 01202 209410 or, for further information, contact Purbeck District Council on 01929 556561
Dorset Theatre Goers Club – Purbeck Branch Do you enjoy live theatre, musicals, ballet, comedy? Do you know about the Dorset Theatre Goers Club? Would you enjoy being able to see matinee performances in various provincial theatres, with coach transport provided?
We aim to run twelve outings a year, once each month, cost varies according to the theatre and distance involved. Over the last 12 months, trips have been to Southampton, Guildford, Bath, Salisbury, Sonning, Bagnor. Travel is in modern comfortable coaches, with pick up and drop off points in Swanage, Coombe, Harmans Cross, Corfe Castle, Stoborough, Wareham, Sandford.
Newsletters are issued with booking forms for forthcoming excursions every two months.
Run by local people, this group invites anyone interested to contact our membership secretary, Carol Payne, on 01929 425458 (or email pearcepayne@ talktalk.net) for a membership form.
Membership is £6 single, £10 couple.
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Wildlife News
Talking about Wildlife...
Love Your Local Heathland Sometimes we can take precious things for granted until we are threatened with losing them. Now is the perfect time of year to stop for a moment and take notice of our heathlands, the seemingly permanent landscape that surrounds us and comes into beautiful bloom at this time of year. With heathland, all is not as it seems. It is not permanent and it does not surround us any more. The historic Great Heath did truly surround the people of south-east Dorset around 200 hundred years ago but over 80% has been lost since 1800. It has been formed by nature and man living in harmony over thousands of years but, if left to itself, would revert to pine and birch woodland. That would mean the end of the rare wildlife that has made heathland its home.
Common and are set to tackle 3 km on Ferndown Common this summer, including waymarking, removing faded posts and clearing vegetation, so that we can balance conservation needs with public use of these special places. Our thanks go to the site owners Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust, Erica Trust (both sites), Dorset County Council and Christchurch and East Dorset Councils (Parley Common). Why not join one of our guided walks to discover a local heath? Coming up: 21st September Wildlife of Lytchett Heath. Or help to protect them? The Great Heath volunteers meet for practical conservation tasks or to help survey wildlife on Wednesdays throughout the autumn.
To help people to find out about the For more details of all events, visit: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/events precious remaining heaths, new heathland information boards have been created, with Nicky Hoar Learning and Interpretation OďŹƒcer, The Great Heath the ďŹ rst ones being installed at Ferndown and Parley Commons. We hope that they will encourage people Upton Heath Photo: Nicky Hoar to enjoy the amazing and vulnerable wildlife that lives on our heaths and play a part in protecting these special places. They also feature new links to public bridleways that aim to balance horse and mountain bike riding enjoyment while protecting sensitive areas of the heath. Volunteers have improved 11 km of bridleway on Parley
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Take a relaxing stroll around this enchanting pool, unwind by its tranquil waters and let your cares drift away. Our Teahouse will welcome you with a delicious luncheon or a homemade cream tea. Then visit the Museum and Gift Shop before entering the fascinating world of the Wareham Bears. OPEN: Grounds from 1st March to 31st November. Teahouse, Shops & Bears from Easter to end of October. Dogs on leads are welcome. Children under 16 admitted free
Tel: 01929 551408
www.bluepooluk.com
The Blue Pool & Wareham Bears, Furzebrook, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5AR
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Community News
Council says thank you for consultation response An excellent number of responses was received for the 2016 consultation on the Partial Review of the Purbeck Local Plan. The consultation set out the council’s options for allowing future development whilst continuing to protect Purbeck’s natural environment. Around 3,000 responses from people across the district were received covering a range of issues. This is a significant increase in responses compared to the previous consultation held in January 2015, and the council is very grateful to everyone who took the time to respond. As part of the consultation, the District Council arranged eight drop-in events around the district and these were well attended. Many residents left written comments at these events, as well as talking to council officers and councillors about the options. Dorset County Council transport planners also attended some events. In addition, town and parish councils and community groups held their own meetings. A separate schools survey was completed by over 50 students from Lytchett Minster School and The Purbeck School. All responses are now being analysed and council officers will prepare a report to take to the council’s Partial Review Advisory Group in November 2016. This report will be publicly available. Councillor Peter Wharf, Chairman of the Purbeck Local Plan Partial Review Advisory Group, said: “We would like to thank everyone who took part in this consultation. The careful management of future development in the district is crucial and we are very grateful for all the time
and effort people have taken to provide so many constructive comments. “Over the coming months, we will be analysing all the feedback received so that we can develop a Local Plan that fits with our communities’ requirements whilst also being robust enough that it will be found to be sound when it is examined by an independent planning inspector.” Councillor Wharf continued: “Without an approved up-to-date plan, the council would have potentially little control over where, when and what development would take place in the District. Planning affects many aspects of everyone’s lives so it is important that the council gets the balance right.’ The consultation is part of a partial review of the Purbeck District Local Plan Part 1, which was adopted by the Council in 2012. The review is a requirement of an independent planning inspector. Legislation requires councils to prepare a local development plan (Local Plan) to shape future development and the use of land in their area by guiding development and determining planning applications. One of the major issues the Partial Review needs to address is the potential for additional housing growth over and above that identified in the Purbeck Local Plan Part 1. The Eastern Dorset Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) was published in December 2015 and identified a need for 238 homes per year in Purbeck over the period 2013 to 2033. Based on these findings, the Council would need to provide for approximately 3,080 additional homes (over and above the 2,520 already identified in the Purbeck Local Plan Part 1).
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Retirement Provision - A New Era There is no simple answer to what someone should do in the run up to retirement and how they should take their pension. With the recent budget opening up even wider funding choices such as Lifetime ISAs, options abound on how one can build up funds and then extract them to achieve a healthy retirement income. One thing is certain, it is now a distant memory that an individual can expect to work for one employer and retire with all-encompassing single final salary pension scheme to provide for their income needs. When it comes to retirement provision, we can safely state we have entered a new era! One simple rule is that now that we have an ‘enabled generation’ there is no such thing as having too much provision for retirement. However, the Government has cracked down on the valuable relief that we can all benefit from by restricting annual contributions,
and capping the total pension pot size before punitive tax is applied. Therefore, considerations of multiple tax wrappers, with their various combinations, provision for long term care, Inheritance Tax, and property assets all play a part in a successful retirement. At Ward Goodman we can design a tailored Financial Plan that fits a client’s real life goals. All our expert Financial Planners offer a free initial meeting. It is vitally important we understand your needs and likewise you understand what services we can provide initially, and in the future years. A well designed Financial Plan can be flexible enough to provide for changes in circumstances during regular reviews, and when major changes occur we are always on hand. Whether you are planning for retirement in a few years or already retired, Ward Goodman can help, so give us a call on 01929 551551 or visit www.wardgoodman.co.uk.
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Motoring
Auto Biographies
All-New Fiat Tipo By Tim Barnes-Clay, www.carwriteups.co.uk
I have a soft spot for Fiat. Okay, I’m mean to be objective – but you always remember your first car, right? And mine was a Fiat Panda. There’s no logic involved here – it’s pure emotion – and so, for me, the Fiat brand is synonymous with 1988 and my glorious first days of true motoring independence. The same year I got that Panda, a new Fiat was unleashed – the Tipo. The five-door hatch was boxy but appealed to the media and the masses, winning the European Car of the Year award in 1989. Sadly, the adoration didn’t last and the Fiat Tipo went to the great scrapyard in the sky when it was replaced by the Fiat Bravo and Brava in ‘95. But Fiat may well have been listening to The Stone Roses at some point – particularly the track ‘I Am The Resurrection’. This title must have become stuck somewhere in the spirit of Fiat because here we are today with a brand new Fiat Tipo for 2016. Yes, the car is back from the dead and aims to replicate the early success of the former model. If truth be told, the Fiat Tipo is no stranger to being brought back to life – the moniker was first seen on cars over 100 years ago. And in 2016, Fiat is determined to keep the name going again by going down the Daciaesque value-for-money route. The Italian auto-maker is blunt about its intentions: the all-new Fiat Tipo is a car without frills and, even though it’s more or less emulating Dacia’s marketing strategy, its real competitor is the likes of the Skoda Rapid Spaceback. Now, I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but the all-new Fiat Tipo is, in my opinion, better looking than the Czech-made car. This is due to its elegant nose design, and neater overall shape. The Fiat Tipo’s price begins from a remarkably low £12,995 on the road, which is bound to shake up the British motoring market. The fresh Fiat Tipo is hitting our shores in September in five-door hatchback and ‘Station Wagon’ (estate) guises. The body forms are indistinguishable from the rear doors forward and the outside of the Tipo really doesn’t ooze ‘budget’ by any means. It’s only when you step inside that the ‘no frills’ element kicks-in. Some of the all-new Fiat Tipo’s switchgear is from the Fiat 500 range’s parts bin – as is the steering wheel. These components of the car feel good to the touch – it’s the plastics at knee-height on the doors and the dash that give the game away. The synthetic material is so cheap that it sounds hollow and scratches if you run your fingernails lightly over it. But, as with many things in life, there’s light and shade – and the Fiat Tipo’s factory-fitted kit tips the car back into the good books. All 2016 Fiat Tipo models receive six airbags, electric windows, DAB digital radio, USB and Bluetooth connectivity. We tested the flagship ‘High’ trim version (equivalent to Fiat’s ‘Lounge’ spec) of the Fiat Tipo hatchback at its launch in Turin. Equipment at this level includes sat-nav with TomTom LIVE services, climate control, a rear view camera and 17-inch alloy wheels - pushing the price-tag up to £17,995. The car we drove came with Fiat’s well-known 120hp 1.6-litre Multijet II diesel power unit - but the range also offers the choice of a 1.3litre oil-burner and 1.4 and 1.6-litre petrol engines. Behind the wheel,
it’s evident that the all-new Fiat Tipo has been put together so that it delivers comfort over everything else. Turin’s pot-hole ridden roads were a walk-in-the-park for the Tipo hatchback – its soft suspension enabling the car to sail over them without any discomposure in the cabin. Point the all-new Fiat Tipo’s nose into a corner rapidly, though, and body roll is perceptible. The well-weighted steering helps to make up for this slightly, but it still doesn’t make you feel as connected with the tarmac as you’d like to be. From a power point of view, the all-new Fiat Tipo’s 1.6-litre oil-burning unit is nothing exceptional, but the car’s six-speed manual transmission impresses with its positive-shift action. In lower gears lag is obvious and, while it’s a quiet cruiser, things become rowdy from 3,000rpm onwards. It tugs well, though, once that rev range is reached and is swift enough for the class of car. Its carbon dioxide emissions of 98g/km are just below the Skoda Rapid Spaceback, which in 1.6 TDI CR 115 SE Tech guise emits 99g/km of CO2. Pricing is similar - the Skoda being just £675 cheaper at £17,320. The all-new Fiat Tipo gets things right again when it comes to room. It’s even lengthier than a far more expensive Volkswagen Golf, so legroom is bountiful for rear seat occupants. The slanting roofline cuts into head space a little at the back, but this will only concern passengers over 6ft tall. The hatchback’s load-area is seriously decent, too - class leadingly so at 440 litres. In real-world terms, that’s more than enough space for the weekly shop and a couple of toddlers’ buggies. All things considered, the all-new Fiat Tipo is mediocre to drive and its cabin quality isn’t the best. But it does look good; it has bags of room; it’s comfortable and it comes loaded with kit. So even though 2016’s Fiat Tipo has a few negative points, it still represents good value for money.
Pros ‘n’ Cons • Value for money √ • Comfort √ • Space √ • Interior Plastics X • Cornering X
Fast Facts • Max speed: 124mph • 0-62 mph: 9.8 secs • Combined mpg: 76.3 • Engine: 1.6-litre 4cyl diesel • CO2: 98 g/km • Price: £17,995
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Go grab your purse or wallet. You need it next to you during the five minutes it’ll take you to read this. However, it should be lucrative. Our wallets are a treasure trove of financial information. One of my party tricks is to take a look at someone’s and save them £100s in minutes – and now I want to do it for you. This is my wallet workout, a self-inspection of contents to save you cash. 1. Pull out your debit card – do you have a winner? A debit card reveals where you bank; and mistakes there are a plenty. Do you pay a monthly fee? If so, work out its annual cost (£15/ month = £180) and then ask yourself if the ‘extras’ the bank gives are worth this. If not, cancel it. Plus, if you were flogged it or told you had to have it, you may be able to reclaim all packaged bank account fees (see www.mse.me/reclaimpackagefees). Does your bank make you happy? If not, then www.FirstDirect.com is worth considering switching to. It’s a fee-free account (as long as you pay in £1,000 a month), pays switchers £100 and has a linked 6% savings account. It’s won every service poll I’ve ever done, with 92% of its customers rating it ‘great’. Or www.Co-operativeBank. co.uk is giving £150, plus up to £5.50 if you qualify for its Everyday Rewards scheme, and 70% of its customers rate it ‘great’. Are you overdrawn? Debit cards can be debt cards too, and sometimes costlier than credit. For small overdrafts, you can switch again to www.FirstDirect.com which gives a £250 0% overdraft, and the £100 switch bonus will help clear some of it. Or the www. Nationwide.co.uk FlexDirect gives a 0% overdraft for the first 12 months. For larger amounts, you can use special 0% credit cards to clear it - see www.mse.me/moneytransfers Do you have savings? If so, use your bank account to max the interest, as some now pay by far the highest interest on savings. The top picks are www.Santander.co.uk’s 123, which pays 3% on up to £20,000 and www.LloydsBank.com’s ClubLloyds, which pays 4% on £4,000-£5,000. There’s also the www.Tsb.co.uk Classic Plus, which pays 5% on up to £2,000, plus up to £5-a-month cashback on contactless purchases. 2. Pull out your photo driving licence – is it valid? A whopping 2.2 million licences have a picture that’s out of date. To check yours, look at section 4b on your photocard licence, it’ll show the expiry date. If you don’t and it’s expired, you risk a fine of up to £1,000. You can renew it online at www.gov.uk/renew-drivinglicence or at the post office. 3. Got a credit card(s) that you pay interest on? STOP It’s possible to save £100s or even £1,000s a year by getting a 0%
balance transfer credit card – that’s where the new card pays off debt on old cards for you, so you owe it instead, but at 0%. This means more of your repayments clear the actual debt rather than just paying the interest, making you debt-free quicker. There’s up to 40 months 0% available with a fee, or 24 months 0% fee-free. My full best balance transfers guide at www. moneysavingexpert.com/bts includes a free eligibility calculator which gives card-by-card odds of which you’re most likely to get – so you can home in on your winner. Savings can be huge, as Victoria tweeted me: “I got my fiancé to transfer his credit card balances to a 0%, saved £1,500 interest.” 4. Do you have a donor card? It’s a big decision, but joining the Organ Donor Register could mean you save or improve up to nine lives. If it’s for you, sign up at www. organdonation.nhs.uk or call 0300 123 23 23. 5. Got a credit card and always repay in full? Make it PAY YOU Every time you use a card, the retailer pays the card firm a transaction fee. With a cashback card, you effectively get this put back in your pocket. As new regulations have cut these fees recently, cashback’s been cut too, yet Amex cards are mostly exempted, so still pay a good whack. The fee-free www.AmericanExpress.com Everyday pays 5% cashback (max £100) for the first three months, then tiered up to 1.25% after. The best non-Amex is http://money.asda.com Mastercard which pays 0.5% cashback (1% in Asda). As Anna tweeted me: “@MartinSLewis Glad I read about Amex cashback card: I’ll get over £200 paid.” Yet only do this if you’ll set up a direct debit to repay IN FULL each month or you’ll pay 22.9% (Amex) or 18.9% (Asda) rep APR interest, which more than wipes the cashback gain. 6. Sign up for a myWaitrose card for FREE daily tea and coffee Get the www.waitrose.com loyalty card – then in most stores you can get a totally free takeaway hot drink, every day from the selfservice machine without buying anything. 7. Not got a credit card…? You’re less protected Pay using a credit card and you get extra protection under the ‘Section 75 law’ – which means buy something costing between £100 and £30,000 on a credit card, and pay for any of it (even 1p) on it, and the card firm’s jointly liable with the retailer for the entire amount. This get-out-of-jail-free card is hugely powerful if the retailer goes bust or won’t play fair, as Michelle found. She tweeted: “Successful Section 75 credit card claim, refunded £125 for non-delivery of phone order, used template on your website, thanks.” P.S.: If you’ve been burnt with credit cards in the past, or have little financial discipline, then ignore this point. Better safe than sorry.
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The Adventures of Nellie The Purbeck Publications Camper Van Good old Nellie. Well she was really excited this month to be taking Hayden to his first ‘Nipper’ Ocean Championships. This a life saving competition in the sea and on the beach for children aged 8-13. We had decided to make a holiday of it and camp for the whole week, down in Exmouth, Devon. So off we set. Everything, including the kitchen sink, all packed in Nellie and totally surrounding Hayden, quite literally, in the back. I love the journey to Devon. Once passed Dorchester I really feel like I am on holiday. A short lunch stop at Lyme Regis and we were truly on our way. Prattshayes National Trust Campsite in Exmouth was where we were heading. On arriving and seeing our ‘plot of land for the week’ we realised we hadn’t booked a space big enough for Nellie’s huge derrière as well as Kombi, Nellie’s rather imposing awning. In fact it is worth noting, that the older campsites, designed some years ago, do not allow space between each plot. In our case the caravan next door had positioned themselves right up to the very outside of their line. In addition to that their canoe was carefully placed
Hayden in board rescue action
Nellie enjoying the view from the seafront on the opposite side, right at the edge of that line. This was clearly someone who wanted it known... that this was “their land.” We soon realised they were also from ‘the opposition’ of the competition and obviously not to be reckoned with! It was going to be an interesting few days. Due to the position of ‘the caravan next door’ we did get settled but had to have Nellie’s back to the campsite instead of facing everyone, looking like she was sulking! Still girls have their moments as we all know... The staff of the campsite were extremely friendly and helpful. There was a huge barn which was licensed to sell alcohol, had free Wi Fi, some food and Hayden’s favourite, “pick n mix” sweets! Sorted. The first day of the competition was a bit daunting. Hayden was quite clearly stressed with curt comments and long silences. I remember being like that myself, but I have no idea where he gets it from. Even Nellie couldn’t cajole him into smiling much. The “Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving
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27 Club” which Hayden is a member of, is a great team. I am really impressed with their supportive attitude and winning spirit. After rather a bad board race for Hayden, Dave the coach took him off for a man to man talk. That helped a lot. The following day was better all round and really exciting. Liam Openshaw got a gold, his brother Ryan got a silver and several other medals were won too. Hayden got to the semi finals and then the finals of the sprint and came 6th overall. Not bad at National level. I have to say that running on soft sand is not easy! In fact the 1K run was quite a challenge and many children fell in a heap at the end of that one. Its a good job that Nellie didn’t try as we would have needed mouth to mouth resuscitation! I was out of breath just watching. But we know how fit I am, I do like my chairs and a sit-down afterall. Then there was the Beach Flags race... gradually wheedling down to just two runners to see who is the first to grab the pole out of the sand. Boy that is tough! The most exhilarating part for us was when Hayden took part in the Surf Relay at the end. Liam Openshaw was the swimmer. He had to swim right out
You couldn’t miss the Branksome Chines
Boys lining up for the board relay race to a buoy against the tide, across to another buoy and then swim back in again, some 1000 metres in total. It is quite something to watch. Then Kieran Duffy was the board paddler and he had to paddle for 1500 metres around the course! Hayden was the sprinter at the end and he took his team to the bronze medal position! What a crescendo to finish on. You can imagine the noise... or maybe you don’t want to? It was an amazing two days. Branksome Chine came 8th out of 30 clubs in total! We beat some dedicated Cornish teams (I wonder if any of them were in ‘the caravan next door’?). Dave the coach was ecstatic. Did I spell that right? The children were just incredible and every one of them quite rightly were given a medal for taking part. We spent the next few days a little more relaxedly on the beach, bodysurfing in the waves (Hayden and Stephen that was), playing crazy golf, putting, taking a boat up the River Exe to Topsham and taking a train back to Exmouth, having meals overlooking the beautiful sea and generally having fun. Nellie had a whale of a time. Do forgive the pun! Where will she take us next…? By Debbie Corney
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Food & Drink
Tastes so good... TOMATO SOUP
As the weather turns slightly colder as we venture into Autumn, there is nothing more perfect than a warming tomato soup. You can add croutons to give it an extra crunch or you can even top it off with basil leaves if you want to dress it up.
Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 tbsp. butter 2 garlic cloves 3 x 400g cans plum tomatoes 500ml vegetable stock 5 soft sun dried tomatoes in oil 1tsp. sugar 125g pot fresh basil pesto 142ml pot soured cream
Equipment: Large pan Method: In a large plan, heat 1 tbsp. of butter (or oil if you prefer) and then crush the garlic cloves and add to the pan. Do this on a low heat for roughly 3 minutes until the garlic has softened. Then, add the chopped tomatoes and the canned tomatoes. Once you have done this, add the sugar, stock and seasoning. Turn up the heat and bring the soup mixture to a simmer. Let it simmer for 10 minutes until the tomatoes have broken down then take off the heat. With a stick blender, whizz the whole mixture together. Add half the sour cream and continue to use to stick blender. Make sure to taste as you go to adjust the seasoning or alternatively add more sugar if you prefer. When it is all blended, serve the soup into bowls. You can either add more sour cream into the bowl or add some pesto on top.
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Gardening Tips
On Your Plot Herb Gardens
Nature tends to dictate what we do in the garden and sometimes it’s just too late to plant those seeds, too early to prune that bush and incredibly you are already on top of the weeding. So what can you do to fulfil that urge to work the land? Why start a herb garden of course!
Jobs for September :-
• If you are growing pumpkins for Halloween, you need to support the fruit as it swells and raise it up to keep it off the wet ground and deter slugs. Restrict each plant to no more than three fruits. • Clear up finished crops, clean and store any supports or netting for future use. • Keep planting winter lettuces for a supply of fresh leaves right through autumn. • Fancy fresh strawberries next year? Now is a good time to get new plants established. • Add support to Brussels sprouts by drawing up earth around the stems, or using canes. Most activity on your plot is tied to the seasons, but this month we take a look at one project that can be started off at almost any time of the year - your own herb garden. As we’ve taken to growing more and more of our own food so we have found ourselves getting increasingly interested in trying out new recipes to make the most of all those lovely fresh flavours. Recipe books abound in our kitchen and they all have one thing in common - the use of herbs, and what a variety of them there is! Whether you’re looking for a sprig of fresh mint, a handful of rosemary, or some chopped chives what could be better than being able to choose and harvest them right outside your own back door? Choosing the right site for your herb garden is important, and outside your back door is often a good place to start! Planting near the kitchen makes it easy to pop out for a few fresh leaves when you are cooking, and many of us have a patio which can easily become home to a variety of container grown herbs. Herbs can make an
attractive, fragrant and tasty addition to your borders, or you may prefer to opt for a permanent herb bed. If this is the case you will need to give some consideration to containing the growth of some of the more vigorous varieties. This can be done by dividing the bed (a cartwheel design made with bricks is very attractive), or by using pots sunk into the ground. Herbs comprise of both annual plants, that germinate, grow, flower and die within the year, and perennials that will grow on from one year to the next. Whatever you plant, you will need to find out which type it is and the conditions that it favours. The more hardy perennial types such as thyme, rosemary or mint may be happy outside all year round. One of the advantages of using containers is that tender varieties can be moved under cover during the worst of the winter and even tender annuals like basil can have their season extended by lifting plants to pot up and keep on the kitchen windowsill as autumn approaches. Most types of herb can be raised from seed, but for a quicker start browse the farmers market, garden centre, or even car boot sales for plants that are ready to go. One of the great things about a herb garden is that it can be continually evolving. Look upon it as just the start of a collection, that will grow with time. Adding a new variety can be as simple as picking up a plant that takes your fancy on a trip out and adding a new pot to your collection. As well as using herbs fresh from the garden, you can dry leaves by hanging in bunches and then storing in an airtight container, or use ice cube trays to freeze chopped up leaves with a drop of water. Store the cubes in polythene bags, great for adding to a stew in the middle of winter!
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Purbeck Events
Purbeck Events for September 2016 Date
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Time and Location
All Month
Wareham’s Street Markets
Thursday: The Sandford 8-1pm Saturday: The Quay 8-2pm
All Month
Wareham Farmers Markets
2nd and 4th Thursday 9am-12noon Wareham Town Hall
All Month
Wareham Home Producers
Thursdays URC 8.30am-11am
All Month Wool Market
D’Urberville Hall Thurs 10am
All Month Purbeck Producers
2nd Saturday Commercial Road, Swanage
All Month
Friday 8am-5pm Victoria Avenue
Swanage Street Market
Contact Details
Every 2nd Knit & Knatter Tues'
Purbeck Artisan Yard10.30-11.30am £2 inc. tea/coffee
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Chicklit
Rex Wareham 7.10pm (Times vary)
01929 552778
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Swanage and Purbeck Walking Festival
Swanage and Isle of Purbeck
01929 422885
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Sunday Afternoon Tea
Stoborough Village Hall 3-5pm
01929 553503
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Purbeck Marathon
Swanage and Isle of Purbeck 9.30 am
01929 422885
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Café Society
Rex Wareham 7.10pm (Times vary)
01929 552778
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URC Hall, Wareham 8pm
01929 480737
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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory... Accountants AIMS - Roy Price.......................25 PJC Accounting Services............ 2 Ward Goodman........................21 Attractions Blue Pool & Tea Rooms.............17 Bathrooms C+C Plumbing & Bathrooms.....23 Bedrooms Custom Creations.....................40 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds............................. 3 Builders Brickcraft Construction.............17 J A Construction........................13 Purbeck Home Improvements..... 1 Propoint....................................37 Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras.................23 Carpets & Flooring Peter Newman Flooring............25 Community News Adventures of Nellie.................26 Boiler replacement grants now available in Purbeck...............14 Dorset Theatre Goers Club.......14 Dorset Wildlife Trust: Love Your Local Heathland.....16 Martin Lewis: Wallet Workout....24 Mirth and Mayhem with Albert & Elsie.........................12 Motoring: All-New Fiat Tipo.....22 News from Westminster........... 6 On your plot: Herb Gardens......34 Purbeck District Council Contacts....12 Purbeck District Council says thank you for contributions....18 Purbeck Events.........................36 Tastes so Good: Tomato Soup....30 Wareham Town Museum......... 8 Computer Services AJV Computing.........................37
Dentists MouthPeace Dental Practice....15
Painters & Decorators Alchemy....................................19
Electricians CMS Electrical...........................31 M Gymer Electrical...................32 Pure Electric..............................13 T M Vaine Electrical.................. 5
Pest Control BugBusters................................ 7 Terminator Pest........................37
Farm Shops Norden Farm............................29 Fencing Corbin Fencing..........................35 Financial Services Anglebury Asset Management....32 Ward Goodman........................21 First Aid Training 3rg Training..............................31 Garage Services Bere Regis MOT Centre.............23 Garden Services Clarks Garden Care................... 7 Health & Fitness Get Fit with Alex.......................31 The Foot Spa.............................20 Wareham Chiropractic............. 7 Wareham Counselling..............37 West Dorset Mobile Foot Clinic..............................37 Holiday Accommodation Dream Cottages........................28 Independent Financial Advisors Anglebury Asset Management....32 Kitchens Custom Creations.....................40
Pet Services Damory Vets.............................29 The Sim Veterinary Consultancy.... 5 Plumbers C+C Plumbing...........................35 Heatcare................................... 3 Purbeck Plumbing & Heating...29 Property Maintenance Purbeck Home Improvements..... 1 Simon Hart................................28 Pubs & Restaurants The Duke of Wellington............19 The Kings Arms.........................32 Puzzles & Competitions Kids Page..................................10 Prize Wordsearch......................33 Sudoku......................................28 Removals & Storage Pitman Removals & Storage..... 2 Tree Surgeons Leaks Tree Care.........................20 Waste Services Philip Trim.................................20 Will Writing Cruse Will Writing Services.......28
Locksmiths Landmark Locksmiths............... 7
Windows. Doors & Conservatories Cloudy2Clear Windows.............11 Fix-It..........................................23
Mortgage Advisors Anglebury Asset Management....32
Worktops Portman Stone..........................39
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