Allendale | Jan - Mar 2021

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Jan - Mar 2021, Issue 8

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New Year

Contents

- we are ready for you!

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A story from The Tivoli

What’s in a Name?

The Minster & Wimborne in Bloom

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Wimborne BID

Library

Pets’ Corner Allen Valley Milk

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Wimborne First School

Police News

QE Views

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Bin that Butt!

Wimborne Town FC

Radio Wimborne Schedule

Flu Vaccine

WHAT’S ON @ THE ALLENDALE

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Café & Community Food

Regular Events

New hirers

Lunch & Film Club

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Minster Market

Marketing Assistance

A call for Trustees

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Canford Room

Events

We hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and enjoyed as much as possible the opportunity of extended family time over the festive period. And here’s wishing you all a Happy New Year! I think it is safe to say we are all glad to see the back of 2020 - but what will 2021 bring? No one can possibly know.

So - how about we just continue doing what we do best – being a great community that looks out for and supports each other and whatever 2021 brings, we can face it together. With all the fantastic new groups and projects that have started up over the last year, I am sure most of you have already got involved somewhere along the line. If not, one of the simplest ways to get involved is to support your local businesses. There are so many wonderful small businesses and establishments in Wimborne Minster and the surrounding areas – for a lot of us it’s what we love best about this town. Every single one of them could really use your continued support in 2021. If you can get into the town, they would love to see you in the shops. In the same way that the Allendale Community Centre has missed you, Wimborne’s businesses have too. You – as the customers – really are the heart of us all! The Minster Market is back up and running at the Allendale every Friday morning, giving you a further opportunity to support local businesses, with 20 plus local traders under one roof and new ones joining each week. Don’t worry if you are unable to – or prefer not to - visit Wimborne’s shops directly. You can still continue to support local businesses and browse what they have to offer by visiting Shopappy.com/Wimborne which provides a digital shop front for Wimborne. More information about Shopappy can be found in Wimborne BID’s article on page 10.

In the evenings, there are pubs and restaurants aplenty around the town – why not rediscover an old favourite – or discover a new one? The Café @ the Allendale has live music events on three times a week, the Tivoli Theatre is ready to welcome you once again with a great variety of entertainment and if it’s sports you love, why not go along and support Wimborne Town FC? At the Allendale Centre we have our ever-popular monthly Lunch and Film Clubs back up and running, and more in the pipeline, so please do keep an eye on our website – www.theallendale.org – and Facebook page for new event announcements in 2021!

There really is so much that Wimborne Minster has to offer and now, more than ever, is the perfect time to remind ourselves of that. Shopping, food and drink, entertainment, music, sports, activities, amazing outdoor spaces – what else could you possibly need?

So, let’s raise a glass to Wimborne Minster in 2021 – our community supporting our town. Oh, and don’t forget to tell your friends how great it is too!

Looking forward to seeing more of you throughout the year.

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Friends of the Tivoli Against the Odds

By Malcolm Angel

This is just one story from the dark and desperate days before the Friends of the Tivoli won back our derelict but magical theatre in the early nineties, before restoring it and bringing world class entertainment and the best movies to our town.

Remember Terry Scott? Well of course you do - working with June Whitfield, Terry was one the biggest names on the small screen for years. Their series, Terry and June, just seemed to run and run. And to many who, like me, grew up with the advent of TV, Terry’s comedy character is embedded in our formative years. But how many readers of this column will remember his visit to Wimborne in the early nineties and his opening performance in the then still derelict Tiv? I don’t know how many were ‘in’, we weren’t counting, but I hope at least some readers of this tale will enjoy this surreal memory with me.

Of course it was still early days for the Friends of the Tiv, but the movement already had huge support from the theatre world and Terry Scott was no exception. He was starring in one of Bournemouth’s sell out, end of the pier shows at the time - now there’s a bit of nostalgia - when he heard of Wimborne’s struggle and, much to The Friends’ surprise, agreed to pop down and add his support. Well, you probably know that the friends had friends - they call it networking these days - and one, my friend Mike Crump, the owner of Glenville Hire, picked Terry and his entourage up in his limousine from his Bournemouth hotel and was soon depositing them in grand style outside the Tiv’s boarded up entrance.

The eager press had gathered, a small knot of anxious friends watched on, a little crowd blocked the pavement and Terry seizing his audience held forth with gusto. He was both eloquent and supportive. The PR stunt was a success and the press left, racing back 4|

to get a great story out for the next edition. And we all thought that was it.

However, we hadn’t consulted Terry Scott. At the end of proceedings - or so The Friends had thought - Terry turned and pushed his way through the hoardings and into the dimly lit foyer.

This wasn’t in the script - it was ad-lib time.

A few lights had been strung up, pulsing slightly with the rhythm of a hidden generator, but they were only there so we could make our way through the grime - the venue wasn’t open for business. Undeterred, Terry made his way through the dimness and pushed on into the auditorium itself. The doors slapped back behind him and he briefly stopped behind the draught screen.

The Art Deco hall was still in ruins - the stage, a skeleton of joists and missing boards illuminated by two ‘floods’ rigged high in the barrel vaulting – but here Terry’s expression had changed. He stood very still. Was he disappointed? Shocked? Worried about the state of the place? Not one bit of it. When I asked his thoughts, his answer was emphatic. He was going down to the ******* stage of course.

And from his expression, you’d have had to wrestle him to the ground to stop him.

People had followed his lead into the dark foyer and as he squelched down the sodden aisle carpet they had begun to drift in, many looking around in astonishment, turning left and right past the draught screen and making their way towards the dilapidated stalls. Something surreal, almost magical, was happening. One of The

Friends hastily threw a board over a couple of joists and Terry was ‘on’.

He just sort of started. The lights caught his trademark safari shirt and he was the stage and screen star the nation adored. He entertained, albeit for just a few minutes - but that’s what it was - real live entertainment. His personality filled the hall and those that were there will remember that many of the audience caught up with the bizarre occasion sat in the fungusgrown cobwebbed seats and simply laughed.

I watched their faces - the laughter was genuine, contagious and infectious that only the greats can achieve. It rang around the hall and curled itself into the fabric. And as in all great venues it stayed … ringing gently in the ether after all had left.

For the Friends of the Tivoli, Terry Scott’s visit was a landmark occasion.

He had shown us that our lovely theatre truly is an enchanted palace … and as we know, his performance was the sign of great things to come.

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WHAT’S IN A NAME?

By Malcolm Angel

There was a time in our nation’s history, which many of us will remember, when much of our historic infrastructure, whether slated, tiled or thatched, both rural and urban, appeared sadly unloved; a time when a fever of renewal seemed to grip the nation. The tenet seemed to be that if it were new, then it had to be better. Old traditional, human scale buildings, places that had grown almost organically to fit their purpose had lost their appeal and were, seemingly without any protection from the authorities, simply swept away; some to be replaced in the fashion of the day - whether the style, or lack of it, homogenous across the land, complemented their older neighbours or not. Others, levelled to make room for the ever growing volume of motor vehicles - cue the Joni Mitchell song - caused in some part by the downgrading of our railways.

In the face of this onslaught, Wimborne, fared comparatively well.

The town is quite rightly still renowned for its fine historic buildings but many, whose roots once quested deep down through the layers of Wimborne’s past, were cruelly treated in the name of progress. For instance, not that many decades ago the old Crown Hotel in the Square, mentioned in an account written in the 1660’s, made room for a new Barclays Bank while on the other side of town the superb Griffin Hotel, with its ballroom and bowling green, situated close to the disused railway station, was demolished for housing. Many were saddened to see this loss to Wimborne’s past and by goodness now that tourism is a main part of the town’s industry we could certainly do with the rooms.

We are, in the main, aware of these comparatively recent developments and alterations to our town; they are easily within living memory and there are, or there should be, accessible records.

However, it would be interesting to know just how the names of Wimborne’s ancient thoroughfares became altered and in some cases lost over the passing centuries. Was it a prolonged affair - names gradually 6|

changing with pronunciation over the years? Were there ever signs attached to each thoroughfare? When a name became altered was it remarked upon even or merely accepted? Well, perhaps. Who knows? But, thankfully we still have the records and old maps to bring our streets to life. The High Street today, by its title, gives a clear picture of what one would expect to find although it once went by the name of ‘Cheapside.’ Although not sounding quite so desirable it seems the first part of the name simply translates to ‘market’ which in fact it was as markets, after being banned from the Minster churchyard, once took place in this section of today’s High Street.

Today we find East Borough leading off The Square. The winding nature of this street at the beginning of its journey north has given it in the past the name of Crooked Borough a perfect description. However, one map has it as Black Lane. At the top of this thoroughfare we converge with West Borough and travel back towards the centre of Wimborne. At one time the southern end of this broad road as it nears The Square was known as ‘Pillory Street’ which could give a clue to what one may once have witnessed in this part of town. The definition of a pillory reads: A punishment device: a wooden frame with holes into which

somebody’s head and hands could be locked, formerly used as a means of public punishment. So it is possible that one of the town’s sets of stocks we apparently had several - could well have been situated right here. Close by stands The King’s Head Hotel with West Street running along its southern flank. All is well today, but we are told that water once pooled across this stretch of highway giving it the name of ‘Puddle Street’.

The town’s 16th Century industry was also once celebrated in ‘Yarne Close Streete’ and the fact there was once ‘le yarne market’. This is unfortunately long gone but of course we still do have Cook Row, running alongside the Minster Green, its name very little changed from the original ‘Cookerewe’ dating back to the 1360s. The town’s ‘Pyebakers’, mentioned by the churchwardens in the 15th century, by name alone fits this position well. There are quite a few others that I have not room on this page to cover, including Dubbles Bridge, Shaggs Lane and Sluggeslane and of course Prior’s Walk, thought to be the birthplace of the great poet Matthew Prior.

But then that is Wimborne for you, full of surprises, reeking with history, a rose, sure enough, by whatever name.

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UPDATE ON THE MINSTER IN ITS 900TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR

By Anthony Oliver, Press Officer, Wimborne Minster The Rector, The Revd Canon Andrew Rowland said the past year of 2020 did not play out as we had carefully planned, but with the positive medical developments we are now looking forward to life progressively returning towards normal as 2021 unfolds.

In this respect we pray for all that lies ahead, for being able to rebuild church and community and for God’s blessing on us all.

We would hope that some of the events which were planned to mark the Minster’s 900th anniversary in 2020 can take place in 2021, although the Flower Festival which was planned for last September is currently scheduled to take place from Friday 2nd to Monday 5th September 2022.

Full details will be on the Minster’s website www.wimborneminster.org.uk in due course.

Over the past months Chris Slocock has continued his laps

around the Minster.

His target was 900 laps to mark the 900th anniversary of the start of the Minster Building as we know it today. At the time of writing (midNovember), he has completed nearly 800 laps and has already exceeded his £900 target, having raised over £1200. He is continuing now towards 1315 laps which will then mark the number of years since the original foundation of the Minster in AD 705.

The money raised is going towards the Minster Makes Music Appeal and you can support this by accessing the website:

categories for all ages so do get into training for the big day. Details from the Parish Office in due course, tel: 01202 884753

www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/ 900timesaroundtheminster Looking ahead, hopefully we will be able to run the Minster Pancake Race so please book the date of Tuesday 16th February. There will be

Wimborne Hoping to be in Bloom

By Anthony Oliver, Press Officer

The Coronavirus has affected Wimborne in Bloom in much the same way as many other Charities and Organisations. We were only able to hold one fundraising event in 2020, the Wine and Wisdom Quiz Evening at the Allendale Centre in March. It was all systems go for the Charities Fair in November but the latest lockdown forced its cancellation only a week beforehand. Being a charity relying solely on our fundraising events, the loss of income meant that we were unable to plant up the whole

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of the Town for last summer and hanging baskets were almost nonexistent.

We have managed to plant up for the winter but without a watering charge which is necessary in the summer, the only cost was the plants and planting.

As far as 2021 events are concerned, the first should be a quiz evening in March at the Allendale Centre but we will have to make a final decision on this nearer the time.

We would like to plant up in summer 2021 but unless we can

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raise some much needed funds it will not be possible. Anyone who would like to make a donation to ensure that the town looks its very best for residents and visitors alike can contact either Richard Nunn (01202 888793) or Anthony Oliver (01202 888703).

Copies of the Blooming Wimborne Book, mentioned in the last edition of the Allendale Magazine and depicting the roads of the town full of colour, are still available at £4.95 each from Anthony Oliver.

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Supporting Local Businesses

by Tammy Sleet, BID Manager

Christmas in Wimborne was very different this year, with no ma jor events.

The town looked lovely with a brand new set of lights. Over one hundred lit Christmas trees were funded by the Wimborne BID to go above shop doors and along Eastbrook Row. The BID is a business-led and funded organisation that supports the economic environment of the town.

As the country went into lockdown in November, many businesses had to shut their doors and there was a lot of concern and uncertainty about the future. The BID is urging people to continue to shop local.

“We had an amazing community response during the first lockdown,” said BID Chairman, Martin Pate, “not only with businesses stepping up to support the community but also with residents doing their best to shop local.

November is obviously a critical time, and it’s really important that people continue to support our great local businesses.”

Wimborne has a digital shop window in the form of Shopappy, a website that offers e-commerce to businesses in a specific area. Shopappy is free for businesses in Wimborne as part of the support offered

by Wimborne BID. “People can visit Shopappy.com/Wimborne to have a look at local businesses that are on the site,” said Tammy Sleet, the Manager of Wimborne BID. “The items can be delivered or customers can click and collect. Some people just use the site to have a look at what the business 10 |

Alan Reade outside his shop A Little Decorum, one of the businesses featured on the Shopappy site. has before coming into the shop.”

Wimborne Businesses are positive about the future, but missing their customers. During the lockdown, one restaurant owner said “there is something very depressing about sitting in an empty restaurant doing takeaways. Our customers are what bring this place alive.”

Wimborne BID’s annual Small Business Saturday campaign ran from 15th November to 4th December. For the third

year, the BID produced a series of films featuring 20 small businesses. One was released every day on social media to celebrate the unique businesses that make Wimborne so special.

In 2020, the interviews were filmed a bit earlier than normal.

“We wanted to make sure that we would actually be able to get into businesses,” said Tammy, “so as soon as the first lockdown finished in July, we began to film, in case businesses had to shut again. It was very www.theallendale.org

bittersweet, knowing that things could be shut again at any time, and as it happened, the lockdown was enforced during the Small Business Saturday campaign.”

The films can all be seen on the BID’s Facebook page or on YouTube. www.facebook.com/ WimborneBID twitter.com/wimbornebid www.instagram.com/ wimbornebid/ www.youtube.com/ channel/UCEUI_ T9atIIbtZ-uFEUkDqQ /theallendale

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New Services from the Library

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The Team at Wimborne Library were busy during the national lockdown in November contacting customers who had reserved books and those who had taken up the opportunity of our Order and Collect service which was established as a result of the first national lockdown back in March.

Did you know that if you are a Dorset Library Service card holder you can order up to 10 items per library card from your preferences? You can order books, DVDs and talking books. Staff select the titles for you based on your chosen genre preferences. There is even a "surprise me" option and the best bit is this service is totally free. Feedback from customers who have used this service include; •

finding new authors that they would never have chosen themselves

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reading a genre that they wouldn't normally consider

This service is available for people of all ages and the items issued will be subject to the normal loan periods and any hire charges if relevant.

If you want to take advantage of the Order and Collect service or want to know more about it, please go to our website https://www. dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/libraries or contact us on 01305 228400.

We have also been busy working in partnership with the Royal Voluntary Service ensuring our Home Library Service can operate in

a COVID-19 secure way and books can be delivered to our customers who, for a variety of reasons, cannot use our conventional library service.

Please look at our website for more details, or you can call The Royal Voluntary Service on 01305 236666 or email direct to dorsetwiltshirehub@ royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk During the initial lockdown we also launched ourselves into the world of social media with our own Facebook Group page, which can be found via the Dorset Libraries

Facebook page, or you can search for Wimborne Library on Facebook. The team have been busy creating lots of virtual content. There are Story Times, Rhyme Times and Memory Games for children and book recommendations, book reviews and general posts for our adult followers. Rumour has it that some of our adult Facebook followers enjoy watching Rhyme Times too!

We have also been piloting a virtual book chat group for the past couple of months and are hoping to expand this offer in early 2021.

The current opening times for the library are below but these might have changed since going to press, so please either look at our website or give us a call on 01202 882770 and a member of the team will be happy to assist you.

Monday 09:30 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 17:30 Tuesday 09:30 - 13:00 Wednesday CLOSED Thursday 09:30 - 13:00 Friday 09:30 - 13:00 Saturday 09:30 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 16:00 Sunday CLOSED We hope you all had a peaceful and safe Christmas and we look forward to seeing you throughout 2021.

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My pet’s vaccines are overdue – should I worry?

A question that most pet owners are asking during the Coronavirus pandemic

Allen Valley Milk’s Cow of the Quarter Name: No.228 Breed: Holstein Friesian Age: 5 Average milk yield per day: 34 litres Some of our cows have names and some are called by their ID numbers. This doesn’t make them any less special - 228 is one of the Dairyman’s favourite cows, she has a great average milk yield. Here she is enjoying her lunch.

Guidance taken from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) issued during the first lockdown was that routine visits such as vaccinations were not classed as an emergency and so were delayed. This was subsequently lifted on 14 April 2020 and vets began to give these again.

Having come through two lockdowns, some vets are still trying to catch up on vaccinations, so the first thing to do is to contact your own vet to ask what their protocols are.

The good news is that most pet vaccines (for dogs, cats and rabbits) used in the UK do not suddenly stop working after 12 months. There is an extended period, typically three months after the booster was due, when your pet will still have protection. A single delayed vaccine will then booster the immunity up fully again.

It’s important to stress that most of our pets will be fine during this difficult period of Covid-19 and probably happier and fitter than normal due to the extra attention and exercise they’re receiving.

Our advice then is if their vaccines are a little overdue or due soon, don’t be too concerned. Check back with your vet regularly to see what their protocols are and we’re sure they will be able to get your precious companion’s jabs back up-to-date fairly soon.

Best wishes and stay safe.

Chris Devlin BVSc MRCVS Vetsmiths

Winter has arrived!

Fortunately the wet weather held off and the cows had an extra month, compared to last year, before they needed to come off of the muddy fields and into the warm and cosy sheds they call home for the winter months. This is to keep the herd in good health and protect the fields as they get very wet and muddy. On average, the milk yields rise over winter because the girls have as much food as they want as well as 24-hour access to warm, cosy, straw covered stalls to relax in. Their wholesome food rations consist of a mix of maize silage, grass silage, wheat, vitamins and minerals.

This is all mixed together in a large trailer called a feed wagon that thoroughly mixes the ration before depositing it into the feed areas using a conveyor belt. (You can see a video of the feed wagon in action on our Instagram) Follow the Farm on Facebook and Instagram. Find us at Allen Valley Milk on Facebook and @allenvalleymilk on Instagram.

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Wimborne First School and Nursery

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By Sarah Hartley, Head Teacher

We have finally made it into our new school and it has certainly been worth the wait. We are extremely fortunate to have a new building which is state of the art. The school consists of 15 classrooms, a food tech room, dance studio, two halls, a sensory room and our very own radio station which the children have just named “Wimborne Waves.”

Last month we opened our new nursery called Little Caterpillars of Wimborne where we offer wrap around care, 49 weeks of the year, for 2-5 year olds. The outside space is extensive

with a large field and playground and we are developing our Wellies and Waterproofs area for the children to take part in outdoor learning. We are also raising money for an allotment, orchard and an outdoor classroom to further the children’s outdoor learning.

Our aim in the future will be to work with the community and draw upon their skills to enhance our school further.

The school is an exciting place to learn and even with the COVID restrictions we are offering a broad and balanced curriculum. The staff think outside the box and make sure that the

children have high expectations and aim for their own personal goals. As Head Teacher I am very proud of every child that comes through the school and we are certainly one big family. You can hear the children talking in the heart space of the school, sharing stories, talking about their friends and sharing laughter. We have excellent behaviour in school and the children enjoy a love of learning.

If you would like to see more, please watch our virtual tour on the front page of our website. www.wimbornefirst.dorset.sch.uk

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I am excited for next year because I want to use all of our laptops and tablets in our computing lessons. Ryan

Next year I would like to be able to use all of our outside climbing frames and gymnastic equipment because it looks really exciting.

I really like our school because our library has tonnes of new books and nice places to sit and read your books. Isla

I like our school because the classrooms are big and our learning screens are amazing. Tia

Next year I can’t wait to be in Year 4 and get to use the radio room.

I am really looking forward to being able to do cool animations on our green screen.

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Allendale Community Food Facility still supporting local families Café @ The Allendale continues to provide a Community Food Facility working alongside the Town Council in delivering and serving food, via our ‘hatch’ to those requiring support in and around the town.

Since the last article we have relocated to the Gulliver Room at the rear of the building and our service hatch can be accessed from the long-stay car park behind the Allendale Centre. At the time of writing, we have just moved back into the Gulliver Room, having based ourselves once again in the Cafe for the duration of the second full national lockdown. As a consequence of those restrictions and the tougher tier we found ourselves in from December onwards, we saw demand once again increase towards the levels seen in the first wave.

In December we acted as a collection point for the Christmas

boxes scheme run by the Town Council. Some people who didn’t make up boxes donated individual items which were added to existing parcels. We were so lucky to have collected hats, socks, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and other essentials. These were most welcome by families who were struggling during difficult times, made more acute during the cold, winter months and also with Christmas to consider.

On the food side, we have once again been indebted to local hostelries for their help in supplying meals to the facility. In particular, the Olive Branch, who have gone above and beyond, cooking copious

meals for us to share with our clients.

We continue to be indebted to the Friendly Food Club from Dorchester, the Poole Food Bank and also to Summer at Dorset Council in Ferndown who has been up at the crack of dawn to collect bread, cakes and other pastries from Lidl (and many thanks to them too) for us to collect.

Of course, as usual, a huge amount of thanks go to our volunteers, without whom none of this would be possible. Once things start to return to normal, we will produce a roll of honour to thank them properly.

Looking forward to an easier 2021 for everyone!

Live Music in the Cafe @ the Allendale Cafe at The Allendale opened its doors again on Wednesday December 2nd at 9 a.m. It would have been nice to say it was business as usual but, due to the fact that we found ourselves in Tier 2 of the government’s restrictions, we had to operate in a limited way.

If you wished to sit inside you could only do so with members of your household or support bubble.

However, groups of up to 6 from different households were welcome outside on the patio and lawn area, which we were able to utilise again for our customers. We had to keep our fingers crossed for dry weather and clement temperatures and by producing a substantial menu were able to have many of you join us.

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the sale of alcohol is concerned but substantial meals are available for our music nights which we continue to hold on Friday evenings (6pm to 8pm) and Saturday afternoons (2pm to 4pm). The Wimborne Folk Club is open 7pm to 10pm on Thursdays and “I Can’t Believe it’s not a Folk Club” on the third Monday of the month.

Again, restrictions apply but we are ready to react accordingly should the area be fortunate enough to experience a Tier movement.

We would like to thank all our patrons for their support during this most difficult year. We could never have imagined how challenging things would turn out when we took over the Cafe in January. Please keep the up good work and support as we all, hopefully, start to move back to some sort of normality

in the first quarter of 2021. In the meantime, we hope everyone had the best and safest Christmas possible and hope for a much better year ahead.

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KEEP SAFE THIS WINTER

The festive season may have been quite different to previous years, however it’s still important to check your home security. Ensure that you have securely stored any garden items that you will not need until spring. Also make sure outbuildings that you may not check on as regularly in the winter months are securely locked. Now is also a good time to check the bulbs on your outdoor lighting to ensure sensor lights will work if needed and you have sufficient lighting outside your property.

WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS

With winter, some road conditions can be quite challenging.

Please remember: Remove all snow and ice from all your windows and the rest of your vehicle before setting off.

Ensure that lights are clean and number plates are clearly visible and legible.

Keep well back from the vehicle in front to increase your ability to see and plan ahead.

When driving in icy or snowy weather, take care when overtaking vehicles spreading salt or other de-icing materials, particularly if you are riding a motorcycle.

If the road or weather conditions are bad ask yourself if you really need to make the journey.

KEEP UP TO DATE

For a great way of keeping up to date with crime, events and news in your area we would urge you to join Dorset Alert. It’s completely free and only takes a few minutes to register. Simply visit www.dorsetalert.co.uk and follow the simple steps.

You will receive regular emails with crime updates, up and coming events and good news stories.

You can also like us on Facebook. Just type in ‘East Dorset Police’ and the ‘like’ button. www.theallendale.org

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FLU VACCINATIONS AT THE ALLENDALE The Quarter Jack Surgery has used The Allendale Centre as a base for giving flu jabs for the past few years. By using the Minster Hall we can vaccinate far more patients in a session than we can at the surgery. There is also a much bigger car park.

Obviously, this year we have had to space everyone out to allow for social distancing.

GP surgeries have to purchase their supply of adult flu vaccines, ordering around October for the following year and confirming numbers by the end of February, with the cost of any surplus stock being absorbed by the surgery.

When our orders were confirmed this year, nobody knew what upheaval lay ahead for the country.

We have to predict how many vaccines will be needed, dividing our order into 2 vaccine types, as recommended by patient age. Although we have about 5500 patients who are in eligible groups, we gave just under 3000 jabs last year. You can immediately see that many people usually decline vaccination.

This year, demand has soared, plus an extra group has been added to the eligible list: household of shielding patients.

We have been able to secure extra supplies and by the end of the season we expect to have given nearly 4000 jabs – an increase of over 1000 - that’s also 1000 extra phone calls and 1000 extra letters printed and posted!

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Regular Clubs and Activities @ the Allendale MONDAY Play Sportz (term time only) Weekly 9.30am & 10.30am

E. Dorset Parkinsons Tai Chi Weekly 11.30am

I Can’t Believe it’s not a Folk Club Monthly 7pm

((Bounce)) Weekly 6.15pm & 7.15pm

Dance Away Weekly 1.45pm

Gordon Fearn Tae Kwon Do Weekly 4.15pm

(in Café @ the Allendale)

TUESDAY FLexercise Weekly 9.15am & 10.15am

Play Sportz (term time only) Weekly 9.30am & 4pm

Stagecoach Weekly 4.15pm – 7.15pm

WEDNESDAY Shining Stars Weekly 9.45am

Over 50s Lunch Club Monthly 12.30pm

Wimborne Guitars Monthly 2pm

Strictly Tea Dance Monthly 2.30pm

Yoga Weekly 6pm

Gauge O Group Monthly 7.15pm

((Bounce)) Weekly 7.30pm

Shamanican Drum Circle Monthly 7.30pm

THURSDAY Zumba Weekly 10am

Claire Matthews Pilates Weekly 10.30am & 11.30am

Golden Oldies Film Club Monthly 1.30pm

BEAT Weekly 4pm

Wimborne Folk Club @ the Cafe Weekly 7pm

Destined2Dance Weekly 7.30pm

FRIDAY Minster Market @ the Allendale Weekly 9am

Music Evening @ the Café Weekly 6pm - 8pm

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Wimborne Quaker Meeting Weekly 10.30am

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The Allendale Centre hosts events such as the Over 50s Lunch Club and WDCA Golden Oldies Film Club monthly, to enable members of the community to get out of the house to enjoy lunch or a film The lunches are all cooked on site at our CafĂŠ @ the Allendale and any special dietary requirements can be catered for. Please advise us of your needs when booking.

Please contact reception or www.theallendale.org to make a booking.

Wednesday 13 January Chicken and Mushroom Pie with herb crushed potatoes and winter vegetables Apple Pie and custard

Wednesday 10 February Beef Casserole and dumplings with seasonal vegetables Sticky Toffee Pudding

Wednesday 17 March Sausage and Mash with onion gravy Lemon sponge and custard

Thursday 28 January The Greatest Showman Thursday 25 February La La Land Thursday 25 March Overboard

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Homeschooling vs traditional schooling US Election: Our Views On The News

By Victoria King, year 13 I’d imagine that it was nearly impossible for anybody not to have heard something about the US election last year. Whether it be Trump contracting coronavirus or the fly in the vice presidential candidates’ debate that broke the internet, it dominated much of the news. At a time when the majority of the news had been dominated by scenes from the coronavirus outbreak, for some it was a welcome break. Wanting to delve deeper into the subject, I interviewed some students at Queen Elizabeth’s school before the election in order to gain their perspective on this issue.

An anonymous year 13 student thought that ‘Trump clearly has his staunch supporters in America, his loyal voters refusing to change who they will be voting for this year’. However, it seems that more and more people, on the internet especially, were backing the Biden-Harris ticket with their more liberal views on many issues, such as abortion. A year 9 student believes that ‘the US could have more than two dominant political parties as many popular parties would give the voters more choice.’ In their view, neither Trump nor Biden was a good choice, with both of the presidential candidates having allegations against them of behaving in an inappropriate way towards women. In their opinion and the opinion of many others, it is shocking that the possible leaders of the country set such awful examples to the young people they could possibly lead in the coming years.

Either way, the US election is always an event that stirs up a lot of debate about people’s views. What do you think about how accurate their opinions and beliefs are, now knowing the outcome? Who do you think should have won?

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By Sophie Mann, Year 11

What’s better for children and young people’s emotional and educational growth - homeschool or traditional school? Education plays a vital role in shaping successful people; it gives us knowledge of the world around us and changes it into something better. While most parents choose traditional classroom education for their children because they believe a formal education system is better equipped to meet the learning needs of their children, there are also parents who opt for homeschooling. The reasons behind homeschooling include distrust in formal education and the idea that parents believe that they themselves can give their child a better education than any school can. Whether homeschooling or classroom education is better for a child may depend on a number of factors including the learning needs of the child and the circumstances of the family. In homeschooling, parents act as the teacher and supervisor. The peers of the students in homeschooling tend to be their siblings or other people they already know. The children get to spend more time with their families in homeschooling, as compared to classroom education. However, the responsibility for teaching and supervision in classroom education falls on an instructor with formal academic qualifications. The students in traditional classrooms are surrounded by a diverse group of peers that allow the students to learn social skills in order to navigate the outside world.

Having now, as a result of Covid, experienced both traditional school and home learning myself, there are most definitely pros and cons to both educational methods. Classroom education may or may not be free, depending on whether parents enrol their children in public or private education. However, homeschooling requires parents to make certain investments such as purchasing teaching materials, teaching tools, and learning supplies that are usually provided by schools in classroom settings. In addition to financial costs there are also greater time investments required in homeschooling compared to traditional education.

Parents who make the decision to homeschool their children must set aside time for instruction and other learning activities, including field trips.

Furthermore, it makes it extremely difficult for parents to work, unless a job where they can work at home is available to them.

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Dance Fitness has come to the Allendale Centre A great opportunity to keep fit in a friendly and upbeat atmosphere - with music which will make you want to move we combine fitness with fun, fabulous and feel good dancing!

Dance has a great deal to offer people of all ages and abilities; the physical, mental and social benefits of dance are incredibly far reaching, making it a fantastic route to a fitter and healthier mind and body.

At Destined 2 Dance we pride ourselves on providing a warm and welcoming environment and we always do our utmost to ensure that our dancers receive the very best dance class experience.

Routines are performed to a variety of motivating and up tempo music to provide you with an exhilarating and uplifting work out.

All you need is an interest in dance,

enthusiasm and a pair of trainers!

The classes are held on a Thursday evening from 7:30pm8:15pm and we offer a free trial class.

For more information, including how to book, please contact Lucy on 07731 321099 or email destined2dance@hotmail.co.uk All COVID-19 safety measures in place.

IMPROVE YOUR MOVEMENT AND MOBILITY WITH YOGA! Hello, my name’s Juliet Mellor.

I’m delighted to announce that I’ve qualified as a Yoga instructor, and am thrilled to be running new classes at the Allendale Centre!

Back in February, I embarked on a course at the world-renowned Lotus Oasis on Patnem Beach in South Goa. Having practised Yoga for some time and after attending a Lotus Oasis retreat two years previously, I found that it helped significantly with easing the pain of my Rheumatoid Arthritis. I realised Yoga isn’t just for ‘bendy bananas’ and that everyone can benefit from it in some way, so I wanted to be able to help people, especially with movement and mobility issues like myself.

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I also provide 1-2-1 Zoom sessions and host classes for cyclists and people with mobility issues or complete beginners. My classes at the Allendale are designed for beginners in a Hatha style.

As for my own ongoing Yoga development, I’ve done a further meditation course and do like to include some meditation in my classes. Of course, ongoing training is essential and I plan to do further, more advanced courses as they come up.

Come along and give my Yoga class a try – it would be lovely to meet you! Booking essential.

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Carol Bull Crochetbility I first taught myself to crochet over 50 years ago when expecting my first child. To begin with I had help reading a crochet pattern as it seemed like another language!

A few years ago I was asked to crochet various baby items and from there my hobby of crocheting has grown enormously. When I started going to craft fairs I decided to support Forest Holme Hospice (just behind Poole Hospital) as they are such a worthy cause.

My stock ranges from £1 - £30, although recently I have made some stegosaurus dinosaurs and they are £35. There are sloths, unicorns, dragons, owls, rabbits, squirrels, dogs, cats and many other types of animals.

Why not come along to the Minster Market @ the Allendale on a Friday morning and have a look to see if there is anything you can be tempted to buy for yourself or a present, I accept cash or card.

INTO INDIA TEXTILES My small business started as a hobby after my first trip to India and became fascinated by the skilled embroideries, colours and skills of the true artisans. In the following 15 years since then I have made 3 - 4 trips a year to visit the country and source all of my stock.

I have Antique, Vintage and Contemporary textiles of very high quality which I’m passionate about and which is of a much higher standard than that found in most local markets. These fabrics are made by handloom weavers, dyers and incredible hand block printers. I hope to trade at the Minster Market @ the Allendale on a regular basis. I also trade from my log cabin at home by appointment only.

Contact details: Lis Stokes - 07718052972 Email - silk.listan@gmail.com

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IN JOLLY GOOD COMPANY SUPPORTING OLDER PEOPLE IN DORSET ‘In Jolly Good Company’ were delighted by a bumper harvest this autumn.

Their dementia friendly gardening project was a huge success despite lockdown. This was thanks to generous people who donated many fantastic plants. Luckily, the group are able to garden safely in small ‘socially distanced’ teams, following the Covid Guidelines. There is always a lot of laughter and even some ‘Jolly Strolls’ where they take short walks to keep gently mobile and active.

Sarah Rampton, founder and director of In Jolly Good Company says, “People really love being outdoors together in the fresh air. It’s not all about digging and weeding, we also had an amazing watercolour art workshop with Maddie Rock during August and hope to have more”. If you or someone you know would like to ‘Step Outside’ please contact Sarah on 07884 333117 or email injollygoodcompany@gmail.com. No gardening experience is necessary.

If you can’t get out then don’t despair as they also offer the ‘Jolly Postal Service’. If you would like to get beautiful, handwritten, personal letters through the post, then this could be for you. It’s a free service that matches you with a Jolly Pen Pal and brings a sense of community and connection to your own home. The ‘Jolly Postal Service’ also incorporates the new and exciting ‘Audio Postcards’ facilitated by artist Megan Dunford. ‘Audio Postcards’ offer the comfort and connection of the human voice, especially good if the written word is not your thing. Please call Megan on 07929 118289 or email her at audiopostcardsproject@ gmail.com for more information about how to take part.

Both of these services are free of charge.

Please visit the website at www.injollygoodcompany.com to find out more, or to listen to some example postcards visit https://soundcloud.com/megan-dunford

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? The East Dorset branch of the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society meets on the third Monday of each month in the Allendale Centre.

They have a variety of speakers and workshops based on Family History and welcome non-members of the Society. Despite the name ‘Somerset and Dorset’ there is no need for members or visitors to have ancestors who lived in either of these counties, just an interest in family history.

Talks in the last few months have included ‘The family history through eight generations of Stewarts Garden Centre’ and ‘Finding the lost village of Tyneham’ as well as talks on how to trace your London ancestors and how photographs can help us understand our ancestors’ lives.

At some of the meetings people have had the opportunity to share information on their own research such as their ancestors’ occupations or objects passed down through their family. The group also have talks on how to trace and organise their family history.

A help desk is available at each meeting and in nonCovid times there have been refreshments, a monthly raffle and a rummage box containing second-hand genealogical resources.

Hopefully this brief synopsis of the meetings has whetted your appetite. If so, please come and join the group one evening. By the time you read this the group will have started meeting again, although due to Covid restrictions numbers are limited to 30 per meeting.

Contact: susanstevens5119@gmail.com or tel: 07887246323

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Guitarists back at the Allendale The members of Wimborne Guitars are a determined bunch! Our group guitar playing sessions started back at The Allendale after a forced absence due to Covid-19 regulations.

So when we were away from the Allendale we kept busy by making two collaborative recordings of popular songs. Each guitarist recorded their own part and all the contributions were added into the final mix. If you would like to hear the results, visit the

Wimborne Guitars web site and view the two music videos on the home page at WimborneGuitars.co.uk.

Our group guitar sessions are now a mixture of live sessions at The Allendale and online coaching sessions via Zoom meaning everyone can join us, even during lockdown.

Our Allendale sessions take place on the first Wednesday of the month in the Quarter Jack Hall, in a Covid-secure environment. Our online

sessions run weekly and you join us in the safety of your own home. So if you have always wanted to play guitar in a group but haven’t known where to start, we have the answer for you.

If you would like more details, contact Mark Banfield on 07393 034365 or visit WimborneGuitars.co.uk .

Let’s Make 2021 the best year ever!!

Let’s face it, 2020 was a rotten year in every way and for everyone and we could not have expected the trials COVID-19 brought to our lives.

Lockdown made us all stop and our daily lives changed dramatically, causing us to eat and drink too much while we tackled home schooling, watched too much telly and discovered Zoom.

Zoom came to the rescue of my fledgling Pilates business and we took to practising in our homes. Being able to stretch, strengthen and move our bodies and focus our brains was more than just exercise. It was a relief.

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more. At the Allendale Centre we’re lucky to have a very large, light, airy room in the Quarter Jack Hall making our practice very safe and easy to comply with COVID rules.

Pilates is an all round exercise regimen which will stabilise your spine by strengthening your core, mobilise and strengthen your joints, stretch your whole body and clear your mind when practised regularly. It’s designed to take care of your body and mind which is what we could all do with now more than ever.

Brush 2020 to one side and come and see what Pilates can do for you.

If 2020 taught me anything it’s that time is precious. So what are we all waiting for? Now is the time to be our best selves and I intend to make 2021 the best year ever!

Claire teaches on Thursdays at 10.30am and 11.30am in the Quarter Jack Hall Claire@clairematthewspilates.com

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Helping you succeed at the Allendale Centre When you hire a space at the Allendale for an event, group or class open to the public – including regular bookings – you’ll want to attract as many people as possible, especially if you’re running the event as your business. Although the majority of advertising is in your hands, we can offer a level of support that you may not find elsewhere – and most of it’s free!

If you supply a digital image and copy we can add your event or class to our website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, plus our YouTube account if you have video.

We have poster and leaflet displays in

Reception, plus an enclosed display cabinet on the front of the Centre – supply some print and we’ll display it for you!

We also have a large banner frame adjacent to Hanham Road, seen by pedestrians and passing traffic. Subject to available space, this can be used by hirers to advertise a forthcoming event.

And then there’s The Allendale Magazine, published quarterly. Space allowing, we can run an article about your event, group or class – again, no charge for this (paid advertising options also available). The Allendale Magazine is distributed to households

and businesses in Wimborne and surrounding areas, and those beyond the area can also read every issue – including articles and adverts – on our website (www.theallendale.org).

We want your one-off or regular events to succeed – the more successful they are, the more likely you are to come back. Some of our regular hirers have been coming back for over 30 years!

Please see www.theallendale.org for more information, email info@ theallendale.org or call us on 01202 887247.

GOODBYE LITTLE OTTERS, HELLO CANFORD ROOM! We are really sorry to have had to close Little Otters, our soft play facility, because of Covid 19.

However this means that we now have another room to hire on a one-off, semi-regular or regular basis. The size of the room means it’s ideal for meetings, classes/tuition, children’s holiday clubs, groups and more. The room has a floor area of 51.9 sq.m. with a ceiling height of 2.4m and could also be used as a dressing room, Green room or an office when hiring the Minster Hall or the Quarter Jack Hall for larger musical/theatre/ sporting events.

All freshly decorated, courtesy of local business Bradfords Building Supplies – a huge thank you to them, the room is available now so please see www.theallendale.org for information or contact us on 01202 887247 to make a booking.

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A New Initiative in the War on Litter It was great to see Wimborne War on Waste collaborating with Litter Free Dorset and Litter Free Purbeck to launch the ‘Bin Your Butt’ campaign in October, to tackle the issue of cigarette-related litter.

Litter picks conducted by the group found that cigarettes were frequently disposed of incorrectly and often ended up as litter on the pavements or dropped down drains, instead of being extinguished and disposed of in a bin.

The ‘Bin Your Butt’ campaign aimed to increase awareness that •

Cigarette filters are the biggest plastic polluters – they do not readily biodegrade and can persist in the environment for up to 15 years. A recent Keep Britain Tidy survey found cigarette-related litter present at 79% of surveyed sites.

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Cigarette filters contain toxins and heavy metals that, if littered onto the ground and end up down street drains, can travel into rivers and the sea and leach toxic chemicals into water sources.

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The campaign was launched in Wimborne and Swanage with campaign artwork displayed in bus shelters and pubs. Free stubby packs were also made available from participating pubs and venues for smokers to use to store their cigarette butts in until able to responsibly dispose of them.

If you are interested in the campaign and want to help further, you can start by extinguishing your butts and disposing of them in bins! If you can’t see cigarette disposal facilities nearby, why not buy a reusable portable ashtray or pick one up from your local, participating pub, shop or venue as part of

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Could we borrow you for a few hours a month?!

The Allendale Community Centre is looking for donations of your time and support in 2021 to enable us to continue improving and developing the services and facilities offered. The Allendale is managed and maintained by a registered charity – the WDCA – which in turn is run by a group of volunteer Trustees. These Trustees are vital for ensuring the security of the Centre’s future, and also for shaping it. The WDCA is looking for anyone who would like to join the current team of Trustees and see the

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Allendale Community Centre remain at the heart of Wimborne’s amazing community, while continuing to develop in line with that community’s changing needs.

The Trustees meet one evening a month; how much time and commitment you wish to put in over and above that is completely up to you! It takes all sorts of skills to keep a community centre going so please do not think you have nothing to offer – events, theatre, conferences, marketing, PR, community services,

admin, accounts (any potential Treasurers out there – we’d love to hear from you!), youth work, publishing, journalism – the list is endless! The community centre has such a huge diversity of offerings we really can make use of pretty much any skills you have to offer!

If you would like to find out more, please do contact the WDCA and pop in for a chat with the team.

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A NEW GROUND Like a lot of local shops, organisations and institutions in the town, Wimborne Town Football Club have suffered with a loss of revenue during the Covid restrictions.

During the pre-season, fans were unable to attend matches as all fixtures had to be played behind closed doors. Then, the season started a month later than normal and

the number of fans was considerably restricted which, of course, affected revenue.

With the second lockdown the club were unable to enjoy their last fixture at Cuthbury, which was due to be an amazing send off for the club and a very special occasion both for the club and for the fans.

They have now left Cuthbury and

moved to their new ground - New Cuthbury - and are hoping fans will be allowed to see the games for the remainder of the season.

If you would like to support your local football club there are a variety of roles requiring volunteers.

Simply contact Wayne Jones at wimbornetownfcsecretary@outlook. com

Sporting fixtures

WIMBORNE TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB FIXTURES (SOUTHERN LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH) Date

Opponents

2 January

Poole Town

Away

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Black Gold Stadium

9 January

Weston Super Mare

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J&B’s Stadium, Wimborne

16 January

Merthyr Town

Away

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Met Coaches Community Stadium

23 January

Farnborough

Away

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Rushmoor Community

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Tiverton Town

Home

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J&B’s Stadium, Wimborne

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Chesham United

Away

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The Meadow

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Dorchester Town

Home

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J&B’s Stadium, Wimborne

20 February

Hayes & Yeading Utd

Away

3pm

Skyex Community Stadium

27 February

Swindon Supermarine

Home

3pm

J&B’s Stadium, Wimborne

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Truro City

Home

3pm

J&B’s Stadium, Wimborne

6 March

Hendon

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Hendon FC

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Hartley Wintney

Home

3pm

J&B’s Stadium, Wimborne

20 March

Beaconsfield Town

Away

3pm

Holloways Park

27 March

Walton Casual

Home

3pm

J&B’s Stadium, Wimborne

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Radio Wimborne’s Weekly Programme MONDAY

FRIDAY

Lunchtime Live 10 - 11am repeated at noon Monday's magazine show goes out first between 10-11am and repeats at noon.

Jazz and Beats 9 - 10:15am Jazz beats, global grooves, boogie and electronica and interviews with local people.

Read with Pipp 2 – 3pm Pipp Hamilton reading from a selection of fictional literature.

Lunchtime Live noon - 2pm Join Chris Kelly for a roundup of the weekend’s goings on in & around Wimborne.

Vinyl Impressions with Martyn Brown 4 - 5pm A unique locally produced show from Martyn’s own studio in Dorset produced using actual vinyl!!

Read with Pipp 2 – 3pm (see Monday)

Classical Wimborne 9:30 - 10:30pm (repeated from last Thursday) Another chance to hear the best of Classical music - new and old. Hosted by Glen Fowler.

TUESDAY The Gary Jackson Show Noon – 2pm Music from across the eras – from the present day to the “vintage tunes”.

Read with Pipp 2 – 3pm (as Monday) Sounds Like the 60s 4 – 5:30pm Mike Hardy presents this fabulous 60s show.

The Country Mile 7 - 8pm A great Country music show with a modern twist but true to the original sound.

Skanking Delights 10pm - Midnight Wimborne's very own Town Crier Chris Brown brings us his fantastic Reggae show.

WEDNESDAY Guilty Pleasures noon - 2pm A mix of big hit songs.

Read with Pipp 2pm – 3pm – (as Monday) Vinyl Impressions with Martyn Brown 8 - 9pm (as Monday)

THURSDAY The Gary Jackson Show 10am – Noon (repeated from Tuesday) Read with Pipp 2 – 3pm See Monday.

Classical Wimborne 3 - 4pm The best of Classical music new and old hosted

by Glen Fowler.

The Graham Clarke Show 5 - 7pm All the latest local information. What’s on at the Allendale Centre and the Tivoli slots along with the growing in popularity “Guess the Mystery Voice” Jazz and Beats 7 - 9:15pm (repeated from this morning) iT Rocks 10pm - midnight The Rock Monster DJ Tim Allan to start your weekend rocking in fine style. Tim loves his music!

SATURDAY The Saturday Morning Show 9 - Noon Nigel David with some local news and information along with great music, chat and a few laughs.

Lunchtime Live noon - 2pm (repeated from Friday) The Saturday Sports Show 3 - 5:15pm The week's sports news LIVE, from national to local mixed with great music.

Sounds Like the 60s 5:30 - 7pm (repeated from Tuesday) The Rock 'n' Soul Connection 10pm - midnight Keith Scowcroft in Dorset jointly hosts with Mike Kroll all the way from Detroit.

SUNDAY The Rock 'n' Soul Connection 9am - 11am (repeated from Saturday) The Graham Clarke Show Noon - 2pm (repeated from Friday) Lazy Sunday Afternoon 3pm - 5.30pm Tim Allan's popular show with an amazing mix to soundtrack your Sunday afternoon.

The Golden Oldie Show 8pm - 9pm (repeated from Thursday)

The Golden Oldie Show 7- 8pm Rusty Nails' fabulous Golden Oldie show with songs from the 60s, 70s and awesome 80s.

Guilty Pleasures 8pm – 10pm (repeated from Wednesday)

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Events Listing January Wednesday 6th

Strictly Tea Dance

2.30pm

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Wednesday 13th

Over 50s Lunch Club

12.30pm

Tickets £7.50 from reception or www.theallendale.org

Sunday 24th

Grandma’s Attic

10am

info@grandmasatticfairs.co.uk

Wednesday 27th

NHS National Blood Service

12.50pm

Visit blood.co.uk to register and book

Thursday 28th

WDCA Film Club

1.30pm

Tickets from reception or www.theallendale.org

Saturday 30th

Art Workshop

10.30am

Nicole Davey 07773 986528

February Wednesday 3rd

Strictly Tea Dance

2.30pm

paula-gwylfai@outlook.com

Wednesday 10th

Over 50s Lunch Club

12.30pm

Tickets £7.50 from reception or www.theallendale.org

Friday 12th

Watercolour & Wine

7.30pm

Nicole Davey 07773 986528

Wednesday 17th

NHS National Blood Service

12.50pm

Visit blood.co.uk to register and book

Thursday 25th

WDCA Film Club

1.30pm

Tickets from reception or www.theallendale.org

Saturday 27th

Bournemouth Orchid Society

Saturday 27th

Dance Away Social

7.30pm

Carol 01202 572094

Wednesday 3rd

NHS National Blood Service

12.50pm

Visit blood.co.uk to register and book

Sunday 7th

Grandma’s Attic

10am

info@grandmasatticfairs.co.uk

Wednesday 10th

Strictly Tea Dance

2.30

paula-gwylfai@outlook.com

Wednesday 17th

Over 50s Lunch Club

12.30pm

Tickets £7.50 from reception

Wednesday 24th

NHS National Blood Service

12.50pm

Visit blood.co.uk to register and book

Thursday 25th

WDCA Film Club

1.30pm

Tickets from reception or www.theallendale.org

Saturday 27th

Wimborne Rotary Craft Fair

Saturday 27th

Dance Away Social

March

12pm

10am 7.30pm

chrisbroomfield@ntlworld.com

youngsue22@hotmail.com Carol 01202 572094

For more information or to buy tickets please visit www.theallendale.org or come and see us at the Allendale Centre. All details correct at time of going to print.

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