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September 2017 Volume 15 Issue 2

4DORSET Volume 15 • Issue 2 • September 2017

MAGS4DORSET

Ben Pulford managing director design@mags4dorset.co.uk Nick Pulford company secretary accounts@mags4dorset.co.uk

NEWS DESK 01202 872813 Janine Pulford editor editorial@mags4dorset.co.uk Carol Waterkeyn contributing editor

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LOGISTICS Ian Lory Alexandra O’Neill

Friend or foe?

It’s been a time for me to renew old acquaintances and the reason I can keep in touch so easily with these friends is because I have a Facebook account.

I value these connections, but having said that, there was a worrying programme on TV about FB and how the ‘spies’ are out assessing Facebookers’ likes, their photographs and posts, keeping endless data on individuals and hitting them with targeted advertising and messages. It was even suggested that FB now has such a huge effect on politics, that Trump wouldn’t have been elected if it wasn’t for social media. The power of social media is phenomenal, but it isn’t all good. It doesn’t appear to be governed by law like printed media, such as our community magazines, where we cannot deliberately mislead the public, be libellous or print anything offensive without repercussions. Social media seems to enjoy a free reign worldwide and cases of bullying, grooming, scamming, enlistment into extremist groups and the publishing of fake profiles and fake news in the pursuit of making vast profits doesn’t appear to be curtailed.

Something needs to be done, sooner rather than later, to help keep everyone safe and secure in the knowledge that social media is a positive platform.

I am certainly looking forward to my catch-up with old friends, but I know many others won’t have had such good experiences with Facebook.

Let me know how you feel about it, meanwhile enjoy this magazine.

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15 SEPTEMBER 2017 The Editor reserves the right to amend or shorten contributions in order to fit in with the editorial policy and style of the magazine

Janine Pulford Editor

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Wellbeing festival success Hundreds of people, including local MP Tobias Ellwood and Cllr Chris Wakefield, attended the annual Festival of Wellbeing in Boscombe Gardens run by BCHA’s Ignite Project, which supports people back in to work and helps people live life to the full.

Jamie Clarke, Ignite lead development coach at BCHA, said, “We were

absolutely overwhelmed with the turnout and support we received from everyone involved.

“The festival is a fantastic opportunity to find out more of what local support and wellbeing services are available in and around the Bournemouth and Boscombe area, as well as to enjoy some family fun and activities.”

LAW SPOT

By Hugh Storry Deans, Litigation Solicitor at Harold G Walker Solicitors

When holidays go wrong

H

olidays vary from special occasions such as a honeymoon or anniversary, to a once-in-alifetime opportunity or a luxury cruise. This may be contrasted with a more ordinary package holiday taken every year.

Sometimes things go wrong.

Assessing the value for loss for distress or inconvenience in such cases can be a complex exercise and as ever depends on the particular facts and establishing fault. Claims for illness are not new but a recent court decision unexpectedly permitted a holiday couple to rely upon consumer legislation in pursuing a claim for contaminated hotel food in order to hold the tour operator strictly liable to pay them damages.

Claims require clear evidence if they are likely to succeed. A gastric illness must be proved to have been caused by

the particular food eaten on a particular day at a particular place. A doctor’s medical certificate would be a minimum requirement but that may do no more than confirm the diagnosis. To succeed in a claim it would be necessary to go further and to identify specific failings and this can often be more difficult to establish. Mass outbreaks are not uncommon, frequently where multiple food choices are offered buffet-style.

Whether your claim relates to an illness or disappointment it is important to gather as much evidence as possible. No doubt the last thing on your mind when you are suffering great distress and inconvenience, and perhaps confined to your hotel room or cabin, is to record or document the facts and matters that you will later need to rely upon to bring a successful claim for damages.

Law Spot is for guidance only and does not constitute legal advice

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Return of the Red Post “To see this iconic Dorset fingerpost restored back its former glory is truly magnificent and we would encourage other locals to step forward to help restore their local fingerpost to help maintain local distinctiveness,” said Katharine Wright, co-coordinator of the Dorset Fingerpost Project following the refurbishment of the famous red post at Bloxworth.

It has returned in splendour after being missing for a while and its restoration couldn’t have been achieved without the generosity of Kier Highways Ltd and the guidance from the Dorset Fingerpost Project.

There are around 700 traditional fingerposts painted black-and-white, and four red ones in Dorset. Many stories are told about the reasons why the posts are red, including to mark the route the convicts were taken before being transported to Australia. Another theory is that they marked the locations of gibbets; many convicts were hanged before transportation if they were struggling along the way.

This red post near Botany Bay Farm and Inn is probably the most famous fingerpost sign in the county, and an important landmark when entering and exiting Dorset from the east.

The Dorset Fingerpost Project, an initiative of the Dorset AONB, supports and guides local groups, parish councils or individuals to restore these unique posts, now that Dorset County Council can no longer support the upkeep of them.

The restoration of the Red Post at Bloxworth has been carried out collaboratively by HM Prison Portland, Western College, Coles Castings, Roger Bond – a volunteer of the Dorset AONB and Dorchester Men’s Shed a ‘not for profit’ organisation, all funded by Kier, who were approached by the Parish Group at Bloxworth. So do you agree that they have produced an outstanding piece of craftsmanship?

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The Dorset Do

This ‘see it made’ hobbies and craft show, organised by Ringwood Woodcarving Club, will include demonstrations in woodcarving, woodturning, stick making and beekeeping. There will also be model military vehicles, spinning, quilt making, an archery stall, plus lots of craft items for sale, craft-related talks and a raffle. Sausage and chips and hot drinks will also be available.

The 10th Dorset Do takes place on 23 September between 10am and 4pm at St Leonards Village Hall in Braeside Road, St Leonards BH24 2PH. Entry £5. More details at www.dorset-do.co.uk or call Mike Tuck on 01425 475129.

Winner knows her onions

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he Weber barbecue worth £100 from Stewarts Garden Centres, plus £60 spending money from mags4dorset, was won

by Christchurch woman Brenda Godwin.

Ben Pulford, MD mags4dorset with Brenda carried off her Brenda Godwin and Karl Read, prizes after entering the outdoor living buyer manager at competition in July 4Dorset.

Stewarts Garden Centre She admits that she likes to enter competitions but is when their other children visit for special rarely successful, which only goes to prove occasions. The couple also like camping. that perseverance pays off. Brenda and “We will enjoy using the new Weber BBQ her retired husband Stuart are now looking when we are on camping holidays as it’s an forward to using their barbecue. ideal size,” said Stuart.

Formerly a waitress at the Fisherman’s Brenda chose to spend her £60 Haunt at Sopley for several decades, mags4dorset voucher at Neals & Sons Brenda said that she and her husband love to have family barbecues when their Butchers in Southbourne. son and his family visit from Australia, and The correct answer was onions.

JOIN THE BIGGEST EVER BEACH CLEAN The UK’s leading marine charity is urging people to organise a beach clean and do their bit in the worldwide fight against marine litter.

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) will be running its 24th annual Great British Beach BOTTLE TOPS Clean-up between 15 and 18 © Natasha Ewins September.

Waitrose is donating £500,000 to MCS from its carrier bag fund to help make the 2017 Great British Beach Clean-up the biggest in the event’s history. It is also supporting MCS’ year round marine litter survey work over the next year.

The MCS Great British Beach Clean is part of Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Clean-up. Last year volunteers, at beaches all over the world, covered a distance of 14,990 miles and collected weird finds from a piano to drones, selfie sticks to typewriters. In the UK 364 beaches were cleaned.

Running a beach clean is easy, if you would like to organise one and benefit your favourite or nearest beach, visit www.mcsuk.org/greatbritishbeachclean or telephone 01989 566017.

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Your chance to win £100 worth of Stewarts vouchers

With a £100 worth of vouchers to be won, you could treat your family and friends to a delicious cream tea at the cafés at the Stewarts Garden Centres. People travel far and wide to enjoy the delightful range of cakes and scones baked freshly by the catering team.

Howard Arnold, catering manager and supervisor Katie Lefebvre, say they can cater for parties exceeding 50 people if they have a reservation, but parties under 10 people can be catered for without any notice.

“We try to keep the cream teas presented with traditional cakes, scones and sandwiches but we do ensure that we produce selections that are also gluten and fat free, so we should be able to cater for anyone who wins the vouchers,” says Howard.

As the cream teas, which Howard claims are the best in the region, are only priced at £13.95 for two people, the winner could either enjoy the prize of a number of visits, or have a special party booking.

mags4dorset in conjunction with Stewarts Garden Centres are offering you the chance to win this competition by answering the following:

What is the raising agent that goes into scones to make them rise?

Enter at: www.mags4dorset.co.uk or send your answer on a postcard to: CREAM TEA COMPETITION, mags4dorset, 1st floor, King George V Pavilion, Peter Grant Way, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 9EN. Closing date is 21 September 2017.

The first correct entry drawn will be the winner. Employees of Pulford Publicity Ltd or Stewarts Garden Centres are not permitted to enter. There is no cash alternative. The editor’s decision is final. Stewarts terms and conditions apply.

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Fraudster jailed for theft from elderly woman in Poole Russell Scott Joy has been jailed for defrauding an elderly woman of around £170,000 of her savings.

Joy, 45 and of High Street in Shapwick, near Blandford, was sentenced to five years and one month in prison at Bournemouth Crown Court on 28 July after he pleaded guilty to six counts of fraud by abuse of position.

In 2008, 98-year-old Mary Brady who lived in Broadstone, hired Joy as her gardener. Over a period of time Joy carried out other

jobs for the victim and became trusted to withdraw money from her bank for daily living expenses.

At the beginning of December 2014 and without the victim’s knowledge, Joy set up a direct debit from her account for his car insurance that totalled £1,052.15.

He also made personal bank withdrawals from her account.

Joy was also involved in fraudulent transactions to do with bonds and used her bank account to buy a Land Rover. The total

taken amounted to £169,107.15.

The offences came to light when the victim had been taken in to hospital. A check of her accounts by her family revealed that a large amount of money had been taken and the police were called.

Officers arrested Joy on suspicion of fraud. Sadly, Mary Brady died earlier in July.

A statement from Mary Brady’s family said, “We are desperately sad about what happened to Mary.

She lived such a wonderful life and

Joy’s cruel actions and his abuse of her trust have tainted that. Joy managed to completely pull the wool over the family’s eyes to hide what he was doing. The whole situation has been emotionally draining for everyone, but there is relief at the length of the sentence.”

Celebrations for Poole parks Poole Park is to benefit from a £2.7 million boost from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Big Lottery Fund’s Parks for People programme.

The council’s successful bid will support a range of improvements over the next four years. Proposals include improving play areas, footpaths, roads, car parking and access in the park.

Work is also planned for the landscaping and drainage, dredging of the small and large freshwater lakes, and the creation of new islands in the lagoon with a new viewing platform for bird watching, as well as putting on a range of community events and activities.

Meanwhile, at Upton Country Park, six hectares of additional parkland was officially opened on 19 July. Located along the shoreline of Holes Bay, the new public open space offers stunning views and provides new parkland for residents, visitors and wildlife to enjoy.

New pathways have been designed on higher ground to safeguard against predicted future flooding and lessen intrusion on the wetlands, which provide shelter, habitat and food for internationally protected wading birds. It also includes meadows, wildlife watching areas, a place for families to access and enjoy the water and improved cycle links to Poole and Hamworthy.

The expansion work has been funded by £250,000 of developer contributions.

Upton Country Park representatives have also put in application for a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) award of approximately £1.8 million for The Discovery Project.

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From circus performing to saving dogs

By Janine Pulford Steph Bates from Poole wanted to join the circus.

Not every girl’s dream maybe, but she worked hard and became an aerialist, performing jaw dropping acts like hanging from her teeth, or being suspended 40 feet in the air, upside down by her ankles.

A successful performer, her work recently took her to the Greek island of Zante. The 32-year-old, who regularly creates gasps from her audience, found the tables had turned and not long after arriving, she was gasping at what she saw.

Steph was shocked to see how cruelly stray dogs were treated on the island.

“I saw children throwing puppies around like balls and adults throwing food in the road while cars were coming and then laughing,” she said.

Steph was so upset, she sought out the local animal shelter, Zante Strays, where she visited

the volunteers and saw how they cared for the dogs, getting them into good health before finding homes for them in the UK, Germany and Holland.

Steph said, “I really felt I needed to do something to help. So I came home and designed some t-shirts and my sister made some hand-drawn bags to sell to raise money for the volunteers.”

These are available through Steph’s existing clothing website, where you can also donate to

Zante Strays.

She has celebrity backing from Dominic Littlewood (Cowboy Builder’s Dom), Circus of Horrors’ Dr Haze, Joel Lambert, Brianne Delcourt, Chyna and Bob ‘Hardcore’ Holly (WWE) among others.

To help Zante Strays, which is a registered charity, visit www. zantestrays.gr and for the clothing and bags visit www. dumbblondeclothing.com

Kelly Lockyer (with spade)

‘Groundbreaking’ ceremony Gound has been officially broken to start work on a new Petal Garden at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, sited adjacent to the dementia and delirium wards.

In the shape of five petals, the garden design will create a flower motif with one petal for each of the five wards.

Positive engagement with the Petal Garden will particularly benefit dementia patients as it will help to provide a sense of purpose and may help to decrease the length of stay in hospital.

Dementia specialist nurse, Kelly Lockyer, who broke the ground said, “We’re really looking forward to what will be a beautiful sensory garden that all of our patients with dementia and delirium will be able to enjoy and relax in.”

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Francesco Group Ferndown has lots to celebrate Francesco Group, Ferndown is on top of the world!

Established in 1971, the salon is celebrating one of its most successful years yet.

Naomi Francis, an immensely talented hairdresser and Master Colour Expert at FG Ferndown, competed yet again in the Wella Professionals international hairdressing competition, Trend Vision, mirroring her own success year on year, winning a place in the regional final. The awards are a spectacular platform where up and coming stylists, as well as masterful colour work within the industry are celebrated.

We put Naomi’s trend skills to the test and spoke to her about upcoming colour trends for autumn/winter: “Paris Fall Fashion Week embraced models with bold hair colours. The latest hair craze that everyone is talking about is Blorange. The colour involves orange, blonde and pink tones that make for a unique strawberry blonde look. Dare to be bold and bright this autumn.”

The salon’s success continues, in June, Louise Allen took home Stylist of the Year at the Francesco Group Awards. Louise overcame competition from over 40 other FG salons. After coming 2nd at the FG Awards 2016, she made a vow to win the following year, and her hard work was rewarded as she took home the top prize of the evening.

“I felt wonderful knowing that I’m the best of the best in the company. I love that every client leaves me with the wow factor; even more so knowing their stylist is the top stylist across the company. I’m working hard to win at the FG Awards 2018.”

There are still four months left of 2017, so who knows what else FG Ferndown could achieve in that time.

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DONER KNOW

what you’re eating?

Some Dorset takeaways have been serving ‘lamb’ doner kebabs that contain a significant proportion of beef. This revelation by Dorset trading standards means consumers don’t know what they are eating.

Officers purchased lamb doner kebabs from food outlets in Dorchester, Weymouth and Blandford.

Six out of seven samples contained significant proportions of beef. They also tested lamb shish, lamb kofte and beef burgers, which were all described accurately. These tests included checks for a range of other potential substitute meats.

The meat products supplied to the takeaways by wholesalers were labelled correctly in all cases but it was the description on the takeaways’ menus that differed from the ingredients.

Ivan Hancock, trading standards service manager, said, “Consumers have a right know what they are eating and when it comes to meat products this can be much more significant for many. Food retailers have a responsibility to pass on the correct information with accurate labelling and menu descriptions.”

He said formal action is being considered in certain individual cases.

Trading standards will continue to test food samples across the county where there are concerns.

You can report any suspicions on the helpline

03454 04 05 06.

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Notes left following pavilion fire A fire exit door at Pavilion A at Slades Farm in Bournemouth was set alight last month. It is thought the offence happened on 6 August.

Unusually, notes were left inside the building stating that the fire had been discovered and a fire extinguisher and buckets of water had been used to put it out. Whoever wrote the notes said they did not contact the emergency services because they feared they would be in trouble.

A two-foot hole had been burnt in the top section of the door, which had only recently been boarded up after previous damage.

Another wooden door also appeared to have been forced open.

PC Joy Lee, of Bournemouth police, said, “This property has been subjected to various incidents of criminal damage and anti-social behaviour recently but this incident is the most severe.

“It is concerning that the people who have seen the fire broke into the building and tackled the fire without calling the emergency services.”

If you have any information regarding this incident call 101, quoting 55170121139. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org

Window wise?

Wimborne Model Town, the 1950s’ vintage charity attraction wants to hear from people with information on the design of the windows in the old Methodist Chapel that stood in King Street and was demolished in the 1960s.

“Our volunteer Penri Jones is been working hard transforming the windows in our mini Minster, and now it is the turn of the Methodist Chapel. We would be delighted to see any close-up colour images that may exist of the old chapel,” says manager, Greg Hoar.

The Model Town can be contacted by email on info@wimborne-modeltown.com or 01202 881924.

Local woman makes big difference

FOR SLUM CHILDREN IN AFRICA

L

ocal woman Bex Sherlock had no idea that she would one day build a huge school in the heart of an Ugandan slum when she

visited the country in 2006.

But now it provides free education for nearly 500 of the slum’s poorest children.

Bex, formerly finance and IT manager at the

Hadleigh Practice in Broadstone and Corfe Mullen, had volunteered to use her skills in the town of Mbale, taking charge of the administration of a small

Moses and Bex

hospice and primary care practice.

She had previously lived in Limberlost near Upton, moved to Mbale and eventually married Moses Okotel, a Ugandan, and between them set up the charity Child of Hope.

Child of Hope now gives free education, healthcare, food, clothing, welfare – and a much better future – to hundreds of slum children who otherwise wouldn’t have any education. That’s because there’s a cost to all education in Uganda; at primary level parents still have to pay for uniforms and books – which most in the slum simply cannot afford.

Its school in the Namatala slum of Mbale currently educates 450 children in its own premises (nursery and primary) – and sponsors 50 of its leavers at local secondary schools.

The organisation also has a charity in the UK (based in Broadstone), which raises funds for its Ugandan counterpart. Its trustees are all local people from Broadstone, Corfe

Mullen, Upton, Poole and Wimborne.

Bex and her husband care passionately about the kids and their families in the slum community who have to cope with the worst symptoms of extreme poverty.

But the social impact of their work is vast – and by providing mums of their pupils with business startup grants and training, they are helping raise whole families from the worst levels of poverty imaginable.

Bex said; “Donors in the UK, especially in Dorset, have been amazing and have made all this possible with their generosity. It’s come from gifts varying from £2 to £20,000!”

It hasn’t been an easy adventure – Bex nearly died in 2006 after being struck down with a simultaneous brain haemorrhage and clot on the brain (evidently it’s rare for both to happen at the same time) and was evacuated to an intensive care unit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

To help Bex and the Child of Hope school, you can sponsor a child through education for just £15 a month. For more information, or to make a donation, visit website www.childofhopeuganda.org

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Emma wins Highcliffe’s Got Talent!

Highcliffe Castle hosted the first-ever Highcliffe’s Got Talent! on 6 August.

The grounds were full and the audience was thoroughly entertained

by Highcliffe’s finest performers.

The nine finalists included a poet, violinist and singers, who performed a range of original material and cover versions of popular music.

Emma Hardy claimed the title with a wonderful acoustic guitar performance, which astounded the audience.

As the overall winner, Emma received a cheque for £100. She said, “It was such a lovely family event and I’m sure over the years it will only get better.

“I’m probably putting the prize money towards my recording time at the studio and maybe a little bit for shopping. Thank you again to everyone involved and well done to all the incredible talent at the show.”

Stephen Noble, events team leader at Highcliffe Castle, commented, “We were pleased that so many people came out to support the first year of Highcliffe’s Got Talent! Highcliffe Castle created the perfect backdrop for the event that showcased what diverse and talented individuals we have amongst our community”.

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Looking forward Lesley Shand Funeral Directors are currently standing still and moving forward at the same time.

Their branch in Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen is being re-built so it is fit for purpose for the long-term future.

While this is happening the business is running smoothly from premises just across the road.

It means they have remained in place to service the community as they have been doing for decades.

And it also means that their staff and clients are able to watch the progress of building work at what will be their home for many years to come.

When completed early next year, the branch will have larger and better offices for the staff, more space for clients and improved access.

All the specialist areas required in a modern funeral directors’ business are being built; even a service chapel.

As part of Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors, Lesley Shand benefit from more than 100 years’ experience. But, they are also innovators and understand that funeral trends are changing.

Lesley Shand Funeral Directors want to provide what their clients want, and that includes honesty and transparency about costs.

You can contact Lesley Shand Funeral Directors on 01202 658833.

ferndown NEWS Take It From Here…

The winner of Live:Ferndown 2016, local girl Amie Knight released her new EP ‘Take It From Here’ at the Barrington Theatre in Ferndown on 29 July.

The 20-year-old singer and rising country star has already had two top 10 singles on the iTunes charts. Her debut single ‘Two Guys’ was released last September and shot straight to No 7 in the UK iTunes country charts, where it stayed in the top 10 for several weeks. This was also the song that won her top prize in the Live:Ferndown competition.

Her second single ‘Get Away’ was released a few weeks ago and topped the charts again at number 6.

Ferndown POST OFFICE REOPENS

Air Ambulance bowled over with donation Whilst playing bowls and generally enjoying themselves at the President’s Day, Ferndown Bowls Club raised £200 for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.

D&SAA volunteer Joy Whittingham collected the cheque from president Mike Power. Joy said, “We are absolutely delighted with this donation. Every single penny counts. It costs £2m each year to run the air ambulance.”

Following its sudden and unexpected closure on 5 July, Ferndown Post Office reopened on Wednesday 9 August at around 2pm.

Pictured is one of the first customers, Jennifer Eaton with clerk Susan Lee. The new postmistress is Mary Stewart.

She said the air ambulance team in Dorset and Somerset now includes highly skilled paramedics and doctors, adding, “These days, the D&SAA brings the hospital to you and the team are able to carry out a lot of procedures that would normally be done in A&E.”

Dementia and tai chi trials Ferndown is working towards becoming a dementia friendly town.

Co-ordinator Harry Worth wants to highlight a research project to find out whether tai chi is of benefit to those living with dementia and their carers.

The research is being carried out by Bournemouth University, and funded by a National Institute for Health Research Career Development Fellowship.

Locally, courses are due to begin in mid September on Wednesdays at the Barrington Centre, Penny’s Walk, Ferndown.

Those who can take part must have received a diagnosis of dementia, be living in their own home and be able to do tai chi from a standing position.

They must also have a carer available to support them with this study.

The study will last approximately six months, where half the people will receive tai chi for free and half will not.

To find out more call Yolanda Barrado-Martin on 07801 890258 or email ybarradomartin@ bournemouth.ac.uk

For more about Ferndown Dementia Friendly Town visit www.fdft.org.uk

Pétanque tasters only £1 Pétanque has arrived at Ferndown Leisure Centre.

Taster sessions are available in the first week of September and only cost £1. Pétanque is a form of boules. Call reception on 01202 877468 to book your space.

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Win a family ticket for fantasy and folklore at Beaulieu

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21-29 October Discover the fantasy and folklore of Halloween at Beaulieu during this October half-term holiday, with some amazing seasonal activities.

See the harvest festivalthemed decorations in Palace House, the home of the Montagu family since 1538, and head to the Victorian Kitchen to watch the cook bake traditional soul cakes.

Listen to costumed guides as they tell chilling ghost stories from the past.

Younger visitors can have their faces painted with a ghoulish design and there will be special arts and crafts activities for them to

get stuck into.

Follow the All Hallows trail around the Beaulieu attraction to learn about the origins and folklore of Halloween and All Hallows Day. Search for the spiders that are hiding across the attraction – can you spot where these eight-legged critters have gone?

For more magical goings-on, explore the secluded Mill Pond Walk to see fairy doors belonging to Beaulieu’s smallest residents, plus tree carvings of mythical creatures. Hop on the veteran bus or take a ride on the high-level monorail to see the sights of Beaulieu.

All of the activities are included in your general admission entrance ticket.

For more information, visit www.beaulieu.co.uk/events.

Beaulieu is open daily from 10am to 5pm.

Beaulieu have teamed up with mags4dorset to offer two family tickets for four in our competition.

For your chance to win one, answer the following question: Using the information given, who are Beaulieu’s smallest residents?

Enter at: www.mags4dorset.co.uk or send your answer on a postcard to: BEAULIEU HALLOWEEN COMPETITION, mags4dorset, 1st floor, King George V Pavilion, Peter Grant Way, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 9EN. Closing date is 30 September 2017. The first correct entry drawn will be the winner. Employees of Pulford Publicity Ltd and Beaulieu Events are not permitted to enter. There is no cash alternative. The editor’s decision is final.

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George Davison

health & FITNESS Neonatal’s £550 boost A Rotary club collection held at Haskins Garden Centre at Longham, near Ferndown has provided much needed funds to boost training at Poole Hospital’s neonatal centre.

Following the collection, Parley Rotary Club has donated £550 to the neonatal centre to help provide nursing staff with the specialist skills needed to treat poorly and premature babies.

Sister Marianne White of the Neonatal intensive care unit at Poole Hospital was delighted to accept the donation from Parley Rotary’s David Amey.

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George Davison from Poole is about to embark on an epic quest for the children’s charity Promise Dreams, despite recent ill-health.

George, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is proposing to undertake the walk, which could take him up to a month to complete.

Ali Breakwell, community fundraiser with the Promise Dreams children’s charity, said, “George contacted us last month after he heard about the work we do and all the fundraising we do for

terminally and seriously ill children nationally.

“We had our annual walk recently called Walk For Dreams, which raised just over £21,000… George heard about this and felt he wanted to do something.

He couldn’t make it to our walk because of the distance, so he is proposing to do his own walk.

“He is quite amazing, as at 71, he has an ectopic heartbeat, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and is recovering from Prostate Cancer.”

George is proposing to walk 1,000 kilometres over a maximum of 30 days. He will start on 1 September.

Having completed a number of charity walks in the past for different charities, this could be George’s biggest challenge to date.

Ali added, “We are trying to give George all the support, encouragement and exposure possible – not only for the immense benefit to our charity and the families he will help, but for George himself. What a selfless man.”

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imborne Cooking for One is a new weekend club, due to open on 9 September. It is the latest club to be launched by the charity Brendoncare Clubs, which runs over 90 clubs for those in later life across Dorset and Hampshire.

Cooking for One is designed to support older people with planning and preparation of delicious and nutritious meals, even if they live alone. The new club is suitable for anyone who wants to learn how to cook for one, or indeed anyone with an interest in food who wants to join a friendly group of people who

like cooking and eating.

Local store, Dacombes of Wimborne, is supporting the new cooking club in the town by providing the venue, which will offer cooking demonstrations and a chance for members to share recipes and tips, as well as enjoy cookery-themed quizzes over tea and biscuits – and whatever delicious dish has been whipped up that day.

Brendoncare Clubs has been running cookery demonstrations in many of its existing clubs for the last five years, but this will be the charity’s first club dedicated to cooking, so new members and volunteers will be very welcome.

For more information, visit www.brendoncare.org.uk/clubs or telephone 01962 852133.

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health & FITNESS New medical equipment helps speed up diagnosis of critical illnesses Two new machines that enable clinical teams to assess the severity of a patient’s illness are now in use at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH).

The two blood analyser ‘Gem 4000’ machines measure lactate in a patient’s blood which, alongside clinical assessment, gives clinicians vital information on the physiological stress a patient is under.

They are located in RBH’s Acute Medical Unit and Surgical Admissions Unit – both key areas of the hospital where patients are admitted – and will be used alongside machines already in place in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit and Respiratory Department.

The new machines mean staff members don’t have to travel to other departments to access the vital equipment and blood can be analysed in just minutes.

The results can then be used to help identify critical illnesses including sepsis, a serious complication of an infection.

Dr David Martin, consultant in emergency medicine and clinical lead for sepsis at RBH, said, “Sometimes clinical assessment underestimates how unwell a patient is, and in these scenarios, lactate may be the only indicator that something is seriously wrong.”

Identifying and treating sepsis is one of the top three priorities for RBH. Measuring lactate is one of six key measures that

make up the ‘sepsis six’ – a series of tests and treatments that should be initiated by the medical team within an hour of diagnosis.

Dr Martin added, “Early checking of blood lactate in patients who we suspect may be unwell can only be a good thing.

The machines also allow blood gas analysis and electrolyte results to be available quickly. This type of information is essential when managing complex problems such as pneumonia, asthma or worsening of chronic airways disease.

“This is really good news for our patients and staff as we continue our fight to speed up the diagnosis and treatment of such critical illnesses.”

Staff nurse, Hazel Blackman, with the Gem 4000 analyser machine

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So, with feelings so strong how do we tackle this? How can we stay at home, remain with our partners, family or on our own, and maintain our dignity and independence as we age? How can we get the care we need and live our lives fully without leaving the comfort of our homes, loved ones and community behind?

Live-in Care could be the answer.

Live-in care is the preferred alternative to residential care. It is when a carer lives with you or a loved one – not only as a professional carer but as a companion and friend, too. Promedica24 is Europe’s largest, dedicated provider of live-in care, offering a genuine and affordable alternative to residential care home facilities.

Having a live-in carer with Promedica24 means that you have round the clock support when you need it; you don’t share your care! A live-in carer can assist with everyday tasks like cooking, cleaning and personal care.

Each care package is individually tailored, ranging from companionship to complex care for those with advanced care needs such as Dementia, stroke, Parkinson’s and palliative end-of-life care.

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health & FITNESS Make an Active Promise and you could win a FitBit! The Active 4 Health partnership at Christchurch and East Dorset Councils would like to set you a challenge.

They say keeping active is really important for our health and wellbeing, yet many residents find it tricky to fit in the recommended 30 minutes a day to keep healthy. They add that just sitting can have negative

effects on your health, so Christchurch and East Dorset councils are asking you to consider whether you are doing enough to enjoy the protective benefits of being physically active?

Active 4 Health are inviting you to make your own Active Promise online.

All those who submit their own Active Promise have the chance to win a FitBit,

along with some other great prizes. Visit www. dorsetfoyou.gov.uk/activepromise and complete the online form.

All entries must be submitted online by 30 September 2017. All prize winners are to be notified by 6 October 2017.

The councils’ terms and conditions are: Only one entry per person. By entering the draw you

agree to be contacted after 30 September 2017 by the councils to evaluate how you got on with your

promise. Your details will not be passed onto third parties or used for any other purpose.

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Move more

This September Ferndown Leisure is aiming is to motivate and encourage you to give things a go, set new habits and move more for a positive change.

Pétanque

Pétanque is a form of boules where the goal is to toss or roll hollow steel balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet or jack, while standing inside a circle with both feet on the ground.

Book onto a taster session for £1 and try this fun sport. Sessions will be held on Wednesday 6 September 11am12.30pm and 6.30-8pm, and Thursday 7 September 11-12.30pm. Courses will run after these tasters to enable you to develop your skills and are open to everyone so go along and have a go. Email joannesinclair@pfpleisure. org for more information.

stages of Beginner (Learn), Improver (Like), Technique (Love) and Advanced (Live), allowing you to take the journey from complete beginner to taking part in triathlon or Masters swimming. There is a whole new social world beyond the water and Ferndown Leisure is here to help.

Leisure Centre please ring 01202 877468 or visit www. ferndownleisurecentre. co.uk

Date for the diary

27 September is National Fitness Day – free fitness classes and sessions are available.

For more information about activities at Ferndown

“Sweating and smiling”

For this membership offer, pay no joining fee this month and make working out a priority. With Premium membership you get: unlimited gym, swim and classes, free use of the Places Locker App, and track your swim with SWIMTAG. A swimonly membership is also available for those who just wish to take a plunge in the pool, or smash that next personal best. Join online today using code SEPT17 or call the centre.

Adult Learn to Swim

Ferndown Leisure say research shows that 1 in 5 adults cannot swim, meaning approximately 800,000 people could benefit from beginner lessons and even more, from improver or technique lessons. Now is a great time to start, or get back in the water, on the adult pathway, split into four Visit www.mags4dorset.co.uk for more local news

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by Carol Waterkeyn

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fter the proposal, there are few things as exciting as planning a wedding. Once you have decided on your intended date, you’re going to need to book your venue(s) quickly and make some important decisions.

Couples can plan their weddings as much as two years ahead to ensure the venue and time of year they want.

Will your nuptials take place in a church, registry office or other venue? You’ll also want to choose a location for your wedding breakfast and then an evening party is the norm. Maybe you don’t want to go traditional and yearn for a wedding in the sunshine – somewhere like Las Vegas, Thailand or Mauritius? But before you go ahead and book that exotic getaway wedding, you might want to consider whether your guests are

willing or able to travel quite that far.

Many couples choose a colour or style theme for the wedding – what colours would you like for the flowers and decorations? It looks classy to incorporate the same tones throughout for bridesmaid dresses, the men’s ties, flowers, table decorations and more.

Or perhaps you want everyone to turn up in vintage gear? Perhaps, though, you have another theme in mind.

Will there be an outdoor element? What about lighting, lanterns and bunting and protection for inclement weather – such as a gazebo and water resistant floor? Or umbrellas? Do you want a small select wedding for just a few, or a grand affair? How much are you willing to budget for without bankrupting yourselves or the family, or is money not a problem?

If you need some help, look out for wedding fairs, which are great for ideas and for getting in contact with potential suppliers. Here is a selection of those coming up: 16 September Bournemouth Pavilion, Bournemouth 23 September Hampshire Wedding Boot Fair, Locks Heath, Southampton 24 September Merley House Wedding Showcase Day 1 October Orangery Suite, Merley House, Wimborne 1 October Crown Hotel, Blandford 8 October Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton 8 October Littledown Centre, Bournemouth 22 October The Italian Villa Open Day 29 October Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth 19 November Allendale Centre, Wimborne

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If it all seems too much, do you need someone to help you with planning? If you don’t have a lot of time, nor a highly organised friend or family member to help you, you could consider using a wedding planner to help you get the best out of your day and for your particular budget. They are not always a more expensive option and will certainly take some of the stress away.

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To add a touch of class, you could enlist the help of a master of ceremonies.

Among Toastmaster Mike Andrews’s duties are greeting the bride and groom at the venue and working with the photographer to ensure smooth running. He will organise the line-up and announce guests, lead the bridal couple to their seats, introduce speeches,

facilitate the cake cutting and ensure everyone has drinks for the toasts.

At the end, Mike will lead out the wedding party.

To ascertain requirements, Mike will meet with the bride and groom prior to the wedding at the venue.

One of the first things you’re going to need to decide is where your big day is to take place.

You’ll want to choose

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the perfect venue for you; whether it’s the full works provided by a hotel or historic house, or something more low-key like a community hall or barn.

The Marsham Court is a cliff-top, Edwardian hotel overlooking the beautiful Bournemouth bay and award-winning beaches. Couples can pledge their love to each other beside the stunning garden wedding pagoda, or choose from one of their impressive banqueting suites. With no detail considered too small, their goal is to make your wedding by the sea a life-

long memory for you and your guests.

Don’t miss their Winter Wedding Fayre on Sunday 29 October being held between midday and 3pm.

Entry is free. Contact them for more details on 01202 552111.

As a complete contrast to a formal wedding, Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Museum provides a wedding for the perfect rustic union! Ceremonies may be held either inside the historic gallery, or in the beautiful traditional pole-barn set in its own secluded paddock with far-reaching view over the Dorset countryside.

They can provide a fully catered, formal seated event, or why not enjoy the rustic simplicity of your own country barbeque picnic, sitting on hay bales, for perhaps the most spectacular ‘home-made’ wedding to be found in Dorset? Prices start as low as £500 (does not include registrar’s fee).

Give them a call to talk through your options on 01305 848237 or e-mail: tolpuddle@tuc.org.uk or see the website at www. tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk

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Planning your big day can feel like a military operation.

There are so many things to think about.

You can use our handy checklist to get you started: Wedding venue Reception venue Evening venue Choice of best man and bridesmaids/matron of honour Cars and other transport Hiring of gazebos, chairs, other equipment Entertainment/music Catering Wedding cake and cake boxes Drinks for your guests Dresses for bride, bridesmaids, veil – or no veil, headpiece, hats, accessories Outfits for the groom, best man, father of the bride, pageboys, ushers Hair, nails and beauty treatments Flowers for bride, bridesmaid, groom and ushers Photography and video recording Floral arrangements Wedding favours Decorations for your venue Presents for bridesmaids, best man Printing – invitations, order of service, hymn sheets Seating plan Present list or not?

Hen party and Stag party venues and arrangements Honeymoon Any special arrangements needed for disabled guests, special dietary arrangements, arrangements for children/babies etc?

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o remember your big day, you are going to want photos of your nuptials and guests.

4Ever Long Studios in Wimborne specialises in wedding and family photography.

Blushing Brides of Bournemouth provides hairstyling and bridal makeup to make brides feel their best on their big day.

If you are looking to hire or buy a wedding suit or tuxedo for the groom, best man, ushers, or father of the bride, Gibb Menswear in Christchurch can help.

Specialists in wedding attire, Gibb Menswear offer own-branded ranges in store. They can also help with those last-minute occasions. They pride themselves on the excellent customer service they offer and competitive prices.

You can see them at the Pavilion Wedding Fair, Bournemouth, from 16-17 September.

Merley House has their Wedding Showcase Day on 24 September and another

at the beautiful Orangery suite and gardens on 1 October, with fabulous suppliers and free tea, cake and tasty food samples from local caterers, and garden games for the children to play in the stunning grounds.

Meanwhile, the Wimborne Winter Wonderland Wedding Show at the Allendale Centre is back on 19 November with live music all day and a fashion show. All are free entry.

For your honeymoon, Worldspan Travel say yes, they know it’s a long way, but if you have at least two weeks available you can easily enjoy Australia as a honeymoon destination.

The prices of flights offer great value and as well as getting to, say, Sydney or

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elsewhere in Australia, you can include a stopover on the way there, or back, at places like Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai or even an exotic beach location like Mauritius. And, if your choice of destination is not Australia, then they can offer advice on anywhere you wish. There are so many different options available to you, just call in to the Worldspan Travel office in Ferndown to discuss. They’re in Victoria Road, opposite Boots.

After your wedding, your suits and bridal/ bridesmaids dresses will need to be cleaned, whether you are keeping them, selling them or returning them. Some dry cleaners offer a complete dry cleaning and storage service for wedding attire.

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The Italian Villa

The multi award-winning Italian Villa, based at Compton Acres in Poole, has created an exceptional value package for couples wanting to get married at this popular venue.

While summer season weddings can vary in cost from £5,357 to £11,000+ on their standard packages, the team have put together one which encompasses everything that a couple would need from a venue and catering perspective – a truly unique venue (thought to be the only Italian-themed villa in the UK), a three-course wedding breakfast, reception and toast drinks, wine with dinner, plus a great evening buffet. The whole package is available from just £4,000 for 65 guests.

Commenting on the offer, Frankie Murphy, senior sales and wedding co-ordinator at The Italian Villa, commented, “We are delighted to offer this incredible package to couples getting married in the ‘off-peak’ periods.

When you consider that this package is all inclusive – with venue hire, all catering, drinks package and more, we genuinely haven’t found a better value proposition at another 5* venue.

“We wanted to let couples know that getting married at The Italian Villa – without any compromise on quality or service – is more accessible than they might think, and that they will have the wedding day of their dreams at exceptionally good value.”

The package is available in November, January and February, with other great deals available in the other off peak months from © Samatha Davis Photography October to April.

The full details about the off-peak wedding package can be found at: http://www.the-italian-villa.co.uk/off-peak-wedding-packages

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pets & WILDLIFE When summer changes to autumn

Livestock smallholders’ event A couple of years ago our Animal Health Team held a smallholders’ event at Kingston Maurward.

By Niina Silvennoinen

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s the days get shorter, wildlife in woods and gardens is busily preparing food reserves and nestling for winter, and, for some, for hibernation.

Many a nature-lover’s favourite, the dormouse, generally hibernates from October to April, in a hidden nest on the ground.

Whilst this tiny creature gains weight from 25 to 40 grams in preparation for its long period of inactivity,

this is an extremely vulnerable time for the species and not all survive.

For birdwatchers, autumn is a wondrous time.

Britain is an internationally important destination for migrant birds. As summer visitors such as swallows depart; fieldfares, geese, waders, along with many others, arrive in huge flocks.

Brownsea Island is ideal for bird watching, and

has an added bonus of a population of red squirrels, which can be spotted busily scurrying around.

Check the woodland floor too, for colourful autumn fungi.

Looking after your garden with wildlife in mind is crucial, and the good news is, too much tidying up is not a good thing.

Hedgehogs, toads and minibeasts need safe winter quarters; a pile of wood, leaves and sticks equals a five star hotel for many. Be mindful to check November bonfires before lighting though, for hibernating hedgehogs.

Dorset Wildlife Trust’s practical conservation work starts in the autumn.

If you’re interested in volunteering, phone Susanna on 01202 692033.

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t gave livestock smallholders a chance to swop ideas, meet us and listen to talks on the legal and welfare requirements when owning and rearing livestock. A local vet was also on hand for advice.

Due to popular demand we are holding another event based around those living in the east and north of Dorset.

It will be on 13 September from 4pm-8pm at Lymburghs Farm, Marnhull, Dorset. DT10 IHN. The aim is to provide a unique training event covering all aspects of the smallholding business, offering a mix of information and advice that will help smallholders manage their livestock and smallholding effectively.

Topics will include movement and recordkeeping legislation, practical demonstrations on livestock management techniques by veterinarians,

the chance to meet industry representatives, gain information on local courses and visit trade stands. This event is being held in conjunction with Mole Country Stores and Friars Moor Vets. Refreshments will be included.

Places are limited so visit your local branch of Mole Country Stores as soon as possible to secure a place. Addresses can be found at www. molecountrystores.co.uk/ our-stores.

Tickets cost £10 but they will be exchanged on the day for a £10 voucher to spend at Mole Country Stores.

Christine Scott Animal Health Inspector For more information about animal health, contact 01305 224475, or visit www. dorsetforyou.com and follow the links to trading standards, animal health pages.

ASK THE VET

Q: My dog has been terrified of the summer fireworks and I’m already dreading November. Is there anything I can do to lessen his fear?

A: It’s fantastic that you’re thinking ahead.

Unfortunately, fireworks go off now during the summer, as well as intermittently from November to New Year. The good news is that lots can be done to help, and the earlier you start the better.

1. Try to walk him in daylight hours on days when fireworks are expected. At dusk, close curtains and windows and have music (or the television) on continually in the background, which can mask outside noises.

2. Using supplements can help reduce anxiety.

Also, a body wrap (worn like a baby-grow) can significantly calm some dogs. In severe cases, medications can be prescribed but they are not ideal alone, as sedation doesn’t necessarily alleviate fear.

Don’t forget to email Jade your questions to be chosen for the October 2017 issue: hello@hillsidevets.co.uk

3. Desensitisation: through the Dogs Trust website you can obtain free instructions and recordings of firework-like noises to play at very low volume at home. As your dog’s tolerance increases, the volume can be increased. It takes time but as you are planning in advance this is ideal. Clearly, reducing his fear of fireworks is a far better solution than relying on medications or coping strategies.

4. Anti-anxiety pheromones – Adaptil for dogs and Feliway for cats - are a gentle, but effective, way to reduce stress. These come in the form of diffusers or collars and are best plugged in/worn at least three weeks before the firework season starts.

5. Bunker Theory: some dogs are just too phobic, but you can create a safe place – a bunker or den - where your dog has a place to go and feel safe. Place their bed, a blanket, favourite toy and some treats in the den to help them feel secure. Like desensitisation, this needs to be practised with guidance and well in advance.

Your own veterinary practice will be able to help you with techniques and products that might work best for your dog and we do advise speaking to them sooner rather than later. We will use combinations of the above, depending on the dog’s fear. Good luck!

Email your pet-related questions to hello@hillsidevets.co.uk Jade Douglas BVMS PgC Ophthal MRCVS

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STUDIO ONE (DCPA) – A NEW CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE Over the summer there have been a lot of changes happening at Studio One (Dorset’s Centre for Performing Arts). This one-time dance school, founded by Principal Denise Booth in 1981, moved to Ferndown in 1988, where it has continued to run successfully despite being spread over three buildings on Ferndown Industrial Estate.

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or the autumn term, though, they are very excited to be moving into their brand new premises just around the corner in Cobham Road, still on the industrial estate but with everything under one roof and a large car park for customers. The new centre will include two dance studios, a singing and drama studio, dancewear shop, offices, recording studio, changing and reception areas, and props & costume store.

Miss Denise said, “All being well we will be in our new premises in October.

It is a much bigger unit with a large car park – allowing us to increase the number of classes we schedule each week and to add several new adult classes including the NEW SILVER SWANS for over 55s, TAP FIT, Pilates and Yoga onto our timetable.

New children’s classes will include TINY TUMBLERS acrobatics/gymnastics for the under 5s,drama classes, an additional Nursery class for the Under 5s and more private tuition will be available for our students.”

Directors of the studios are keen to emphasise that all classes at Studio One (DCPA) are taught by skilled and qualified teachers and instructors, who are also accompanied by class assistants.

The Directors are also extremely proud of how the school, now in its 36th year under the guidance of Miss Denise, has successfully developed into a CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR PERFORMING ARTS. Studio One (DCPA) is affiliated to the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), British Theatre Dance Association (BTDA) and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and students are encouraged to enter for examinations in their core subjects at regular intervals throughout the year.

For those interested in a career in dance or performance, the centre offers expertise and aptitude to provide the best possible training for their chosen career; and for those who just want to attend classes for the pure enjoyment and exercise – Studio One (DCPA) is also the place to be!

Daily core classes are held for students in Classical Ballet, Tap, Modern/Jazz and Acrobatics – from Primary through to grade 8 – and Senior students have the opportunity to study for their vocational grades in core subjects.

The centre also offers Stage and Musical Theatre training, including singing and vocal coaching. And for the very young – the centre runs their famous Tots & Tiddlers Music and Movement Classes, which are extremely popular.

Denise Booth and her team open up many opportunities to students – this year alone they have performed at ‘Dance Proms’ – at The Royal Albert Hall, ‘Move It’ held at The ExCeL, ‘A Chance to Dance 2017’ at The Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth; and ‘Colours of Dance’ held

at Pavilion Dance South West at Easter. In March, the centre also held an open DDMIX class, which was hosted by Strictly judge Darcey Bussell.

The achievements of the school have been showcased in their annual productions since 1981.

This is the highlight of the year where all pupils are offered a chance to perform.

The centre also endeavours to raise money each year for local charity Julia’s House, with fundraising events, raffles and collections. Since 2007 they have raised a whopping £61,364.

The centre is open from 9.30am to 9.30pm Monday to Saturday, and Sundays for rehearsal time and examination sessions.

You can drop in to the centre for more information, or give them a call on 01202 890707 for more details.

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Autumn open morning

Iron Mill College is a leading provider of creative and inspiring training, in the fields of mental health and wellbeing.

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art-time courses starting in October include the Certificate in Counselling, open to all, and the Post Qualifying Diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents, open to existing counsellors and psychotherapists.

You can learn more at the college’s Open Day on Saturday 2 September, 11am - 2pm, or get a hands-on experience of what being an Iron Mill College student is like at their Counselling Taster Day, Saturday 16 September, 10am 4.30pm.

Book or find out more at www.ironmill.co.uk, or contact 01202 743804 / enquiries@ ironmill.co.uk.

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Dumpton is a happy school with purposeful pupils and committed, approachable staff.

This is a powerful combination, which lies at the heart of the ‘special atmosphere’ often referred to by first-time visitors.

The beautiful location and excellent facilities play their part, but it is the quality of relationships

throughout the school that creates such an enriching and fulfilling environment for the children, staff and parents alike.

Choosing the right school for your child is a major decision, so please take the time to visit Dumpton and experience for yourself the friendly, family atmosphere and all that is on offer.

The nursery and reception open morning takes place on Friday 6 October at 10am – please call 01202 883818 or register online at www.dumpton.com. The school is also very happy to arrange individual visits throughout the year.

education NEWS Former Canford pupil speaks at Passchendaele 100th anniversary A descendant of ‘the fallen’ and former Canford pupil played a part in a commemoration service held in Belgium to mark the 100th anniversary of the third Battle of Ypres – the Battle of Passchendaele.

Old Canfordian Rupert Talfourd Cook, who left the school this summer, was chosen as one of only six relatives from over 2,000 applications to speak at the event held amongst the war graves at Tyne Cot Cemetery on 31 July at 11am – the exact time that the battle started a century ago.

During the heavy fighting, an estimated 245,000 Allied casualties fell in 103 days.

Descendants of the fallen, as well as members

of the British and Belgian royal families and politicians, were present at the service, including the Prince of Wales and Prime Minister Theresa May. Rupert spoke live on BBC One about his greatgreat-grandfather, Rifleman Stanley Durrant of the King’s Royal Rifle Corps who was killed in action on 24 August 1917. His son, Rupert’s great-grandfather, was just three years old at the time. Rupert first discovered Stanley’s grave during a history trip to

Belgium when he was in the Fifth Form at Canford.

Several days before the commemoration service, Rupert travelled to Belgium and took part in broadcast training with drama specialists from RADA, as well as a number of technical rehearsals with the BBC. Speaking of the experience, he commented, “The service was extremely moving and very emotional. A lot of effort had gone into making the event stunning through

the combined contributions of the BBC, Commonwealth War Graves Commission and participants.

“It was a great honour to play a part in this service and pay our respects to all those who died for our freedom.”

Ben Vessey, Canford’s headmaster, added, “To be selected to represent his family from among so many was a wonderful achievement for Rupert.

“The service was extremely moving and he read beautifully with genuine pride and respect for his great-greatgrandfather and all those who lost their lives.”

At his great-greatgrandfather’s grave

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education NEWS Polytunnels for Beaucroft

Imminent ROCK STAR announcements

Growing your own salad, vegetables and fruit is a rewarding life skill and healthy lifestyle choice, which is why students from Beaucroft Foundation Special School are being taught to do it.

They needed a polytunnel and teacher Helen Legg approached several councillors to help fund the project from their

Finalists of the Rock Star Awards, in particular the Student Star of the Future, will be announced on 7 September, when the sponsor, Bournemouth University will be highlighting star students who have pushed their boundaries and shown fantastic resilience, imagination, and courage.

In its fourth year, the Rock Star Awards celebrate talented 16-26 year olds from across the region and will culminate in a glamorous awards ceremony at the Bournemouth O2 Academy on 19 October.

Linda Ladle, careers and employability manager at Bournemouth University, said, “Young people are our future workforce and we need to bring their achievements

ward budgets. Five Colehill and Wimborne councillors clubbed together to achieve this. Cllrs Shane Bartlett, David Morgan, Janet Dover, KD Johnson and David Packer were thrilled to see the results of their grant funding and see the plants grown by the proud students. All produce is eaten at lunchtimes by the schoolchildren.

to the attention of Dorset’s employers.

These awards give our young people the recognition they deserve and are a celebration of their efforts.’’

For more information visit: www.rockrecruitment.co.uk/rock-stars

L-R Katie Foot, Mayor of Ferndown Cllr Mrs Cathy Lugg, Emily Kynoch and Liberty Tate

The ribbon cutting ceremony with Cllrs Janet Dover, David Packer and KD Johnson

Summer showcase blazes brightly The blazingly bright talents of the students of Ferndown Upper School were showcased at its fourth annual summer show.

Held during one week in July, the work of every Yr11, 12 and 13 student from fine art, photography and textiles was on display as well as the final outcomes from Yr11 resistant materials students.

Open to the general public, the event attracted local art groups, care home residents and civic dignitaries, all unanimous in their praise for the students’ endeavours.

As part of the weeklong show, Yr4 pupils from five local first schools were invited to attend a series of music and drama workshops, where they were given the chance to experience these dynamic subjects at a higher, specialist, level.

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Message from Mrs Gill Allen, Headteacher, Ferndown Middle School

Prospective parents and carers, together with their child, are warmly invited to come along to our open evening and/or open morning. The purpose of the visit is to tour the school, talk to the staff and pupils and to find out more information about us as a school. Ferndown Middle is a highly successful school with a real sense of community. I am very proud to be the head teacher of a lively and happy school providing a high standard of education as

well as extensive opportunities for all pupils to engage with. By fostering the positive values of care and co-operation we provide a secure basis for children’s education. By working together as a team, our pupils of all abilities and backgrounds are encouraged to pursue excellence in all aspects of school life. If you are unable to make one of the open events please contact the school office to arrange a visit and tour; you will be made very welcome.

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EXCLUSIVE

Margaret and Brian wearing his lucky scarf ‘go back in time’

Lucky scarf looks after Brian

By Janine Pulford

After reading my editorial in the June issue about superstitions, 95-year-old Brian Heath from Wimborne felt compelled to get in touch and tell me about his lucky scarf.

H

is story began when he was a young teenager in 1933, “I became a jazz ‘cat’ and played the drums for five years with my father in a band,” he says.

Brian took the band over and wanted to make a career out of jazz music, but his plans were scuppered when war broke out in 1939.

“Hitler stopped our ambition, so we joined up to stop him,” he says wryly.

Brian wanted to become a pilot, but at just over 6’2” he was too tall. It wasn’t until after the Battle of Britain when there was a huge loss of airmen that he managed to enlist.

“When they took my height, I remember the measuring tape accidentally slipped, meaning I was short enough to be accepted,” he explains.

He was 19 and his next job was to get his wings.

He and 800 others were sent to Canada to finish their flying training. They boarded the Empress of Japan (later renamed Empress of Scotland) where they had their first encounter with a German U-boat after the ship left the Clyde.

“Someone spotted a periscope. I remember a huge explosion and all 800 of us were ordered below while the ship undertook sweeping manoeuvres. The atmosphere was palpable.

We would have drowned like rats in a trap if the ship had gone down. The manoeuvres went on for hours.

“It was the longest night of my life,” he said. “We were originally heading to Nova Scotia, but ended up south of the Azores. The next thing we saw was the Statue of Liberty and we realised we were in New York.

Everyone on land had heard how we’d dodged the U-boat and we got quite a welcome.”

His theory as to why they weren’t sunk hinges on a torpedo factory in France. “The French made every fifth torpedo dive rather than fire in a straight line. Eventually the Germans found out and killed everyone at the factory.”

And the explosion?

“That was a single gun our ship had on her stern.

She fired at the U-boat,” explains Brian.

From New York, Brian went to Canada to finish his training and whilst there in 1941, he purchased the scarf, which proved to be a very lucky addition to his uniform.

“I bought it to keep me warm,” he said.

Little did he know that after becoming a jazz ‘cat’, he was about to use up eight of his nine lives in the RAF. He spent five-and-a-half years as a pilot and got

RAF pilot Brian Heath

into a number of near-miss situations.

As he recounts one, he rolls the scarf affectionately in his hands saying, “It seems to have kept me safe. I wore it every time I flew”.

He was put on coastal command covering the north Atlantic, escorting supply ships and seeking out U-boats.

“I flew a Vickers Wellington fitted with extra fuel tanks so we could fly for up to 11 hours.

“One night, I lost power. A port engine failed.

I asked to return to make an emergency landing and was given permission.”

To make matters worse, the landing flaps wouldn’t work so Brian prepared to make a belly landing.

“We saw the fire engines coming and, as we touched down the turf was flying, our smoke bombs went off and we accidentally left the RT switch on, so the air traffic crew could hear our rude language.”

Needless to say a young WAAF told him off and to appease her he offered to take her to a dance. The couple were later married and remained together until nine years ago when Emma died.

They were transferred to India where Brian became a second pilot to newly trained crew on a four-engined Halifax. He’d been in Raipur for three weeks and the weather was so hot, the planes couldn’t tow loaded gliders off the ground, which was their job, so troops had to be dropped across the Japanese border by parachute. Despite the temperature, Brian always carried his scarf. On one occasion, he realised he’d forgotten it and turned back to collect it from the billet, about a mile from the airfield. As he left, a glider pilot tugged him on the arm and asked if could go in his place. He wanted to fly Brian’s plane.

“He got permission to fly and I returned to the billet and relaxed on my bed,” said Brian. “The next thing I saw from the window was a pall of thick black smoke from the airfield.”

Both port engines on ‘Brian’s’ plane had failed as it came into land. The port wing had dug into the ground, the plane had spun around and crashed into a line of parked aircraft. The lot went up in flames. Three of the crew were killed, the others were terribly burnt and the army glider pilot

was injured very badly. He only survived according to the medical officer because he was built like heavy– weight boxer.

“If it had been me, I would have been a goner and I’m sure the scarf kept me safe,” said Brian.

Brian has many more stories and he has recently started to give talks about his experiences. The best way to get hold of him is through his connection with tea dances in Wimborne, which he and his new partner, Margaret Greensmith run together at the Allendale Centre.

They met at the U3A jazz appreciation group and Brian said following the death of his wife, joining the U3A was the best thing he did.

The tea dances are on the first Wednesday of every month from 2.304.30pm. The cost is £5, or £4 if you are not dancing.

There is a five-piece band.

Brian and Margaret are also involved with jazz at the Ringwood Meeting House where the Memphis Jazzmen have raised over £1,000 for Julia’s House during their last 12 gigs.

Brian probably won’t be wearing his scarf if you spot him, but the chances are, it won’t be far away.

Brian shown within circle

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Respect the water charity of the year

RNLI Rescue demos provide

WOW FACTOR Poole lifeboat volunteers promised fun for all the family and there certainly was at the annual Poole Lifeboat Station Open Day in August.

Crowds flocked to the quayside, basking in the fair weather, and found plenty to see and do in and around the lifeboat station with side stalls, games, entertainment and lifeboats.

Also in attendance was the fire and rescue engine, coastguards, sea safety officers and RNLI lifeguards, all on hand to meet and chat with the visitors, but it was the rescue demonstrations that provided the wow factor.

The lifeboat volunteers were in action on the hour. Along with the lifeguards they thrilled the crowds with the demonstrations between the quays. For the followers on Facebook there was live streaming of all the action.

Plenty of enticing refreshments, buoyed by the well-supported ‘Bake Off,’ helped sustain the visitors.

Poole’s volunteer lifeboat operations manager, Rod Brown, had the enviable task of selecting the winning entries from the amazing array of delicious goodies.

After counting all the pennies – cue drum roll – a whopping £3,500 had been raised. All the money donated from the open day will go to help saving lives at sea by Poole Lifeboat Station Crew.

Rod Brown said, “We have had a fantastic turnout once again. On behalf of the crew I would like to thank the visitors for their support and all the businesses that have supported the station with their very kind donations.

“I would also like to thank each and every one of the people who have all contributed in some way or another to make the day possible. Being a voluntary organisation, we depend entirely on the generosity and support of the local community.

“This is the station’s biggest fundraiser of the year and we are grateful and mindful of all the support, thank you.”

Tragically, there are around 400 accidental drownings across the UK each year in open water. All too often, these occur when people are enjoying a leisure activity or are engaged in what they perceive as harmless fun.

Man-made water bodies like quarry lakes and reservoirs can be very deep, have sudden changes in water depth and conceal a range of hazards such as rocks and old machinery. The water can also be extremely cold even on a hot day. At 15ºC and below, the body can experience cold water shock; this results in a sudden, involuntary inhalation of water into the lungs which can be deadly. Cold water can also cause even strong swimmers to tire quickly and become breathless.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) is supporting campaigns being run by other organisations such as the RNLI, RLSS and the Fire and Rescue Services.

Collectively, we do not want to discourage members of the public from enjoying the water but would like people to be aware of the risks and choose to swim in areas that are safe.

For more information visit the MPA Facebook page Stay Safe Stay Out of Quarries or the RNLI website www.respectthewater.com and ‘share’ it with others.

Elizabeth Clements Mineral Products Association London

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EXCLUSIVE

At the White Horse pub having just got back, (straight off the boat and still swaying). The White Horse is ‘the channel swimmers pub’ where channel swimmers are allowed to sign the walls

Ben MD and Janine Pulford, editor/director of mags4dorset present Kirstie with a cheque for £300 for Aspire. Also pictured are Mark and Luke

Inspirational swimmers

cross the Channel for charity When a group of like-minded people from around the country got together to swim the English Channel for charity, they had no idea it would be such a gruelling event.

“We were all swimmers with one goal in mind,” said local team member Kirstie Foweraker from Verwood, “to raise money for Aspire, which is a national charity that supports people with spinal cord injuries.

It focuses on getting them back as much independence as possible.

“I work in a specialist unit where we look after people in the very acute phase following neurological or spinal injury and it’s therefore a cause I’m very passionate about.”

It was a cause that inspired the swimmers to power through an experience they won’t forget in a hurry.

“We set off from Dover at 7.20pm on Saturday 5 August and landed on the beach at Wissant at 11.09 Sunday morning,” said Kirstie. “There were six of us in the team: Sarah Clinton, Debbie Wayman and Dale Porter from Swindon, Janet Myres from Rotherham and Owen Mahoney from Scarborough and myself. The boat leader, Tessa McLean wasn’t swimming, but supported us on the boat.

“We swam in relay in a set order that we had to stick to, one hour each, with strict rules on how we were to manage changeovers.”

These had to be swift, without even a minute’s delay, and the person taking

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over had to overtake from behind to ensure that ever inch of the “My initial Channel was covered. target of £1,750 “We swam overnight and saw some dolphins, porpoises, fish and has been lots of jellyfish,” said Kirstie. “I was completely the only person stung.

“All bar one of us experienced smashed” extreme sea sickness, both in and out of the water which was, quite frankly, horrific and all of us doubted that we would make it across.

“We couldn’t eat or drink. We got by on no more than a couple of Jacob’s crackers, ginger nuts and the odd polo, which meant that on our third hours, when we really needed to push it, we were Kirstie on her first swim at sunset flagging.

“It was far rougher than any of us could have planned for, but it was the last day in our window and had we not gone then, we would almost certainly have had to wait until next year.”

The jubilant, if not rather exhausted team arrived back in The route swum, showing the tidal drift

Dover around 3.30pm Sunday having been awake for 32 hours.

Kirstie’s fundraising total currently stands at £4,489.16, including a donation of £300 from mags4dorset, which she said was “incredibly generous” but there is still more to come in.

“My initial target of £1,750 has been completely smashed,” said Kirstie, “and I think the grand total from the whole team stands at around £13,500.”

Throughout her training with East Dorset Open Water Swimming Club and Beyond the Blue, and during the event, Kirstie has been supported and cheered on by her children, Luke and Tazmin, and her partner Mark Beechey, mags4dorset’s account manager.

Although Kirstie is adamant that she won’t be doing another cross-Channel swim, 15-yearold Tazmin said her mother’s determination to succeed had inspired her to want to swim the Channel, whereas 12-year-old Luke takes his inspiration from Mark and prefers to keep his feet firmly on the ground, and run.

www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Kirstie-Foweraker

foodie NEWS

Christmas Bookings

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Call 01202 816140 or 870270

don’t leave it too late You may groan when you read this because the festive season seems like a dot on the horizon, but in terms of booking your work’s do in December, a family meal at your favourite restaurant on Christmas Day, or a party venue where you can air that little black dress, you really do need to think ahead.

Many pubs, restaurants and club venues are now taking Christmas bookings and the popular places will strongly advise you to book now, while there is space.

The advertisers on this three-page feature, incorporating a review of the King’s Arms at Longham by Carol Waterkeyn, offer a variety of ideas.

If you have been regularly following our

magazine reviewers, you will know what to expect at some of the places advertising this month.

If not, you can catch up with reviews at www. mags4dorset.co.uk

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THE KINGS ARMS AT LONGHAM Review by Carol Waterkeyn I had dined at The Kings Arms for a very good Christmas meal a couple of years ago, so would this visit live up to my expectations?

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he pub in Longham is one you can drive past without really noticing, but it’s wellworth stopping for. It has a lovely, comfortable interior and a pleasing ambience. There’s a loyal clientele who return again and again and the pub has been voted Best Dining Pub in the Taste of Dorset awards and has a Certificate

of Excellence from Tripadvisor.

The food is traditional British with a capital T. Fresh, seasonal ingredients are sourced locally wherever possible, and dishes are cooked to order.

Paul, my husband and I visited early on a pleasant Friday evening in August. Some people were sitting out on the newly refurbished

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patio garden to the rear but we went inside.

After settling down with a glass of house Sauvignon Blanc for Paul and a gin and tonic for me, we pored over the menus.

As starters to our meal, we went for a Cheese soufflé with watercress, pear and walnut salad for Paul and I chose Heritage tomato and mozzarella carpaccio with asparagus.

Steaks and beef are specialities of the house, but Paul finally decided on the Trio of Dorset lamb from the specials menu. I had a fancy for the Poached salmon fillet with crispy skin, (more!) asparagus, and lemon potato croquette.

The cheese soufflé was sizzling straight from the oven with a rich cheese sauce and was declared ‘really, really good’. My tomato and mozzarella salad was so pretty.

I enjoyed the different coloured and full-tasting tomatoes, the mild cheese and oh so fresh asparagus drizzled in lemon oil. My poached salmon was a really good size, and perfectly and delicately cooked with clams. I’m not a fan of the crispy skin it was served with but the rest, including the lemon croquette potato and asparagus were delicious. Paul’s lamb was like something you would see on the Masterchef TV programme – there was a lamb wellington, a pesto-encrusted cutlet, and a pulled lamb shank beignet (like a mini fishcake but with meat) with a very rich red-wine reduction, purple carrots and rosemary and garlic parmentier potatoes. I looked at it jealously. Why is it you always want what someone else has ordered?

And yes, the lamb was absolutely superb although, I really enjoyed my own meal.

We definitely needed a break

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before proceeding to dessert, so took the opportunity to talk to Mark Miller, the manager and former chef, who also oversees the kitchen and menus but nowadays leaves most of the cooking to the main chef Nick Brook.

Mark and his wife Claire took on the Kings Arms eight years ago. Mark had worked in several AA-rosette restaurants previously.

Claire tends to work behind the scenes and helps out front when

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needed. This is one of four great Dorset pubs owned by Rod and Janette Lamont, and prior to the Kings Arms, Mark and Claire were at another in the group, the Saxon Arms near Dorchester.

For our dessert, Mark suggested trying the sharing platter between us that has a smaller portion of each of the main desserts, normally £5.95 each. The sharing version for two is £10.95. So we had citrus tart, Bakewell tart, Eton mess, salted chocolate tart with pistachios, créme brûlee, shortbread, strawberries, raspberries and a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.

Somehow we almost managed to demolish it all. The citrus tart was sharp, which contrasted well with the sweetness of the others and the Eton mess was the best we’ve tasted, although we’ve

foodie NEWS had it often. Paul doesn’t usually like Bakewell tart and enjoyed that too, and my personal favourite was the rich chocolate one. As an alternative instead of dessert you can choose a cheeseboard. We missed out coffee, although I was very tempted by the Bailey’s latte! I’ll save that for another time.

In conclusion this was a really great meal served by attentive staff members and good value for money.

There are some tempting offers available for weekday lunches between 12pm and 2.30pm, Monday to Saturday, as well as an early bird offer, which is available from

rather than drinking venue.

Dare I say Mark at the Kings Arms was already putting together the menu for Christmas and bookings are being taken in

September. As the regular customers are very keen to re-book for this year, you will need to reserve your table early if you want Christmas Day.

4.30pm-7pm, Monday to Thursday. With an excellent choice of roasts on Sundays from £11.95 with a vegetarian option, this is a good pub for meat or fish-lovers with vegetarian options available.

There’s an extensive wine list, with certain wines picked out to complement their main dishes. The Kings Arms also specialises in gins and malt whiskies, and have three real ales on tap, although I would say this is definitely an eating,

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what’s on

this month Details were correct at the time of going to print but readers are advised to check before attending events

6 September 12 noon

Ferndown Probus Club lunch and talk ‘The Schneider Trophy’ at Dudsbury Golf Club.

New members welcome. More details from the secretary 01202 875757

6 September 10am–1pm Wildlife Art Workshop ‘Pair of Tiger Eyes’ at Ringwood Library, Christchurch Road with Karen Coulson, £15. Book online or call the library on 01425 474255

7 September 2-5pm

NGS Open Garden at Staddlestones, 14 Witchampton Mill, Witchampton, BH21 5DE. 01258 841405. Admission £4, children free. Cream teas available. Cottage garden leading over chalk stream, with wheelchair access to first half of garden.

8 September 7.30pm

Bourne 2 Sing Choir Concert at Verwood Methodist Church, Vicarage Road, Verwood BH31 6DR. A concert showcasing popular songs, with compere and two solo spots. Tickets £6 in advance from Margaret McDermott. 01202 824339, or £7 on the door.

9 September 8am–3pm Plant sale at Cherry Tree Nursery, off Northbourne Roundabout, Bournemouth BH10 7DA. 01202 593537

9 September 2pm

Ibsley & District Horticultural Society Annual Show at Ibsley Village Hall, BH24 3NL. With raffle and refreshments.

Prizegiving at 4pm. Admission £1, accompanied children free. Further information from idhsinfo@gmail.com and schedules from Caxtons of Fordingbridge, Ringwood Surplus Store, and Hockey’s Farm Shop.

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9 September 10.30am-2pm

Craft Fayre at MS Centre, Church Lane, West Parley BH22 8RR. Tables £10. To book, call Kay on 01202 570300

9 September 12-4pm

Wimborne Horticultural Society Autumn Show at the Allendale Community Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne. Details from 01202 887006

9-10 September 10am onwards

Poole Thai Festival, Baiter Park, Poole with cookery demonstrations, Thai boxing, Thai carving, costume parade, traditional music and dancing, and more.

9-10 September

FitLiving UK at Bournemouth’s sandy beaches with fitness celebrities, demos, stalls, classes to join in and much more. Tickets from www. fitlivinguk.com at £12 per ticket/£10 concs, under 10s go free. Class registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

9-10 September 10am-4pm

Community Open Weekend at Priest’s House Museum and Garden, Wimborne, part of Dorset Architectural Week.

Entry free.

11 September 2.30pm Illustrated talk ‘Gardens of Japan’ by John Baker. West Moors Horticultural Society, Memorial Hall, Station Road.

11 September 7pm

Verwood Local Action Group meets at the Hub, Brock Way, Verwood

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12 September and every Wednesday 10am-2pm

Wimborne Jelly co-working event at the Village Green Café, Allendale Centre, Wimborne.

Meet up with like-minded small business owners to work, chat, and share advice. Free of charge, just pay for your coffee.

Details from: Mandy Payne on 01202 795467

14 September 7.15pm Wimborne Horticultural Society talk by Mr C Evans on the history of Bournemouth Lower Gardens.

Held at the Minster Room, Community Learning & Resource Centre, 41-44 King Street, Wimborne. Admission: members £1 and non-members £3.

16 September

Ringwood Carnival with events in the town and carnival processions at 2pm and 7.15pm from Parkside through to High Street, Market Square, Meeting House Lane and Mansfield Road. Fun fair and entertainment on Carver’s Field.

16 September 12noon–4pm

Verwood Horticultural Society autumn show, Verwood Memorial Hall. 01202 814376

16 & 17 September 10.45am-5pm

Autumn Steam Gala at Moors Valley Railway, Country Park, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringwood.

Return train fares £3.85 adult, £2.55 child. Details 01425 471415

17 September

Dorset Rotary Bike Ride in aid of Dorset Blind Association and Cancer Research UK. Starts at Longthorn, Wareham. www.dorset-bike-ride.co.uk

19 September 7.30pm

Bournemouth Electronic Organ Society presents a concert of popular music by Janet Dowsett at Queen Elizabeth’s School, Wimborne. Visitors welcome. £5 payable at door.

Details: 01202 895254.

21 September 2pm

Ringwood U3A at Greyfriars Community Centre, Ringwood.

Speaker: Gale Gould, New Forest Association on their 150year history and anniversary celebration. Visitors welcome, more information from www. ringwoodu3a.org.uk

21 September 7.30-9.30pm

A talk with photographs on the wildlife of Kingston Lacy through the ages – flora and fauna past and present by David Smith. Christchurch Baptist Church Hall, Bargates, (corner of Beaconsfield Rd), Christchurch BH23 1QT. Bournemouth & Christchurch Group of Dorset Wildlife Trust.

22 September – 12 October 10am-5pm

Paint, Texture and Light exhibition at the Hayloft Gallery, 14 Wick Lane, Christchurch BH23 1HX with paintings, textiles, jewellery and hats by Susan Knights, Linda Patterson, Jeannette Law, Brenda Weeks and Pip Muddell. Admission free.

01202 481099

22 September 7pm

Fordingbridge Museum presents “Knitting for Victory”.

Author and speaker Joyce Meader will talk about the role of knitting in wartime at Avonway Community Centre, Fordingbridge. Tickets available from Fordingbridge bookshop are £8; includes light refreshments. Bar available.

22 September 8pm

Stand Up comedy show at the Hub, Verwood with Tanyalee Davis, Craig Murray, David Arnold and Adrienne Coles.

Tickets £10 in advance, £15 on the night. 01202 828740

23 September

Mini Steam and Vintage Day at Wimborne Model Town. For more information call 01202 881924

23 September 10am-4pm

The Dorset Do, Ringwood Woodcarving Club’s hobbies and craft show.

Demonstrations include woodcarving, woodturning, stick making, beekeeping and much more. Food and drinks available. Raffle. St Leonards Village Hall, Braeside Road, St Leonards. Entry £5. BH24 2PH. www.dorset-do.co.uk

23-24 September

Grandma’s Attic Antiques and Collectors Fair at the Pavilion Bournemouth. Details www. grandmasatticfairs.co.uk or call 01202 779564

27 September 7.30pm

Verwood Keyboard Society concert with Tony Stace on Yahama HX1 keyboard in the Hub theatre. Tickets £10 on the door. Further information from Janetta, 01202 822936 or Organfax website.

30 September 12noon – 4.30pm

Bournemouth Orchid Society autumn fair and show including mini talks and orchid clinic at Allendale Centre, Wimborne BH21 1AS. Entrance £3.

Children free with paying adult. Details: Chris Broomfield on 07712 479056 or show@ bournemouthorchidsociety. co.uk

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ION P ETIT

JUNE ISSUE The winner of the £100 Stewarts Garden voucher was Lisa Cross of Moordown. Answer: Wimborne.

Win tickets to see the Ocean at its best

JULY ISSUE The winner of the pair of tickets to see The Searchers at the Regent Centre, Christchurch was Graham Potter of Bournemouth. Answer: over 50 million.

Calling all ocean lovers!

The annual Ocean Film Festival (12A) is sweeping towards Christchurch for the first time with a brand new selection of the world’s most amazing ocean films, from both above and below the surface.

Stopping off at 7.30pm on Thursday 12 October, and brought to you by the team behind the Banff Film Festival UK Tour, this collection of short films celebrates divers, paddlers, surfers and oceanographers, who live for the sea’s salt spray. Be wowed at the mind-blowing marine life; exhilarated by the power of the waves, and inspired by the characters dedicating their lives to answering the call of the ocean.

Tickets are normally £13.50 and £12 for concessions, however the Regent Centre, in conjunction with mags4dorset, is offering a pair of tickets to win.

For your chance of winning, answer the following question:

What is the name of the nearest ocean to Dorset?

Enter at: www.mags4dorset. co.uk or send your answer on a postcard to: OCEAN FILM COMPETITION, mags4dorset, 1st floor, King George V Pavilion, Peter Grant Way, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 9EN. Closing date is 29 September 2017.

The first correct entry drawn will be the winner. Employees of Pulford Publicity Ltd or the Regent Centre are not permitted to enter. There is no cash alternative. The editor’s decision is final.

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around & ABOUT Dunkirk frenzy makes Isle of Purbeck Walking Fest a ‘must do’ The Jurassic Coast, the only coastal World Heritage site, has been a buzz in the last few weeks.

But, this time last year beach dwellers took time off to encounter filming

for Christopher Nolan’s wartime epic, Dunkirk.

Holidaymakers and locals packed various locations, including the Swanage Railway, for sighting of Harry Stiles and the rest

of the cast. Ultimately Weymouth was highlighted, but the Swanage and Purbeck Walking Festival organisers feel this year’s programme will be hugely popular for those wanting to get the real story.

The area is steeped in Dorset history, from the Civil War to World War II. This year, the festival has planned three walks with a ‘war’ theme, commemorating both world wars. Walking the ‘Lawrence trail’ gives an insight into the secret life of TE Lawrence, who retreated here after his Arabian adventures.

A circular walk from

Kingston to Swyre Head, for example, includes the beauty spots of Chapman’s Pool, St Aldhelm’s Head and Worth Matravers.

Those taking part will learn of some aspects of Purbeck’s involvement in the progress of World War II, and be able to visit the memorial to the crashed aircraft near Swyre Head, the Royal Marines memorial at Emmett’s Hill, and also get the inside information on the development of radar, as well as a visit to the abandoned evacuated village of Tyneham.

Festival organiser Robert Westwood says, “We were thrilled to see

crowds here during the filming, as we had already planned the programme.

We think everyone will be curious to find out the real story of what happened here. You will really get a chance to walk back in time. Bletchley Park is world famous, however, if you asked members of the general public they might have no idea that radar was developed here, in secret.

We want everyone to enjoy the landscape but share its secret past.”

The festival runs from 16-24 September. Full programme details and on line booking at www. walkpurbeck.com.

Dorset premiere of major film Thanks to BAFTA award winning film director, Stephen Frears, the Dorset Blind Association is hosting its second film premiere.

Frears’ latest film, Victoria and Abdul, stars the incredibly talented Dame Judy Dench and the local charity has the opportunity to show it ahead of its national release.

The black tie, red carpet premiere, sponsored by Blue Sky Financial Planning, will take place on 11 September at the Regent in Christchurch.

Stephen Frears has supported the Dorset Blind Association for many years as his son, actor Sam Frears, has a genetic disorder causing him to lose his sight. Sam regularly attends Dorset Blind Association’s activities, which offer him opportunities he cannot access in London where he lives.

The film follows the true story of the unlikely friendship between Queen Victoria and a young Indian clerk, Abdul Karim.

Tickets are £20 including a glass of fizz on arrival and popcorn. Money raised will help Dorset Blind Association and 50p from every ticket will go to the Regent Centre development fund. Book on 01202 499199 or go to: http://bit.ly/victoriaabdul - advertising feature -

The Gondoliers are in Poole The talented Bournemouth Gilbert & Sullivan Operatic Society will be bringing the maestros’ The Gondoliers, or The King of Barataria, to Lighthouse Poole next month.

Two Venetian gondoliers, Giuseppe and Marco, have just married Tessa and Gianetta – two local girls, when they are informed that one of them is the King of Barataria. Unfortunately, identifying which of them is the king is a problem because as a baby he was entrusted to the care of a drunken gondolier who mixed up the prince with his own son.

The two men agree to share the responsibilities of governing Barataria until it can be ascertained which of them is the true heir.

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Duke and Duchess of Plaza Toro reveal that their daughter, Casilda, was married to the then future king as an infant.

In true Gilbertian style, true love never runs smoothly and we learn that Casilda is herself in love with another man. To solve the mystery, go along to one of the performances at 7.30pm from Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 October or the matinee on Saturday at 2.30pm (captioned performance).

Tickets are £19.50 and available from TicketSource 0333 666 3366, and Lighthouse Poole 01202 280000 (telephone booking fee applies), also online from www.bournemouthgands.org.uk and www.lighthousepoole.co.uk

motoring Nearly £3million funding boost for Poole’s roads Borough of Poole council has successfully bid for government funding to further invest in its road network.

The Department for Transport announced on 31 July that 19 projects across the country would receive a share of £75 million of government investment for essential road maintenance.

Poole’s £2.93m award is from the Department for Transport’s Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund – a national programme to help keep Britain moving and the economy growing. Poole was one of the 19 authorities nationwide to receive additional funds.

As part of the deal, the council will invest a further £535,000 from the Local Transport Plan. This will support the work and includes repair to more than 7.5 miles of highway, the creation of around 1.5 miles of cycleway and an upgrade to drainage.

Roads to benefit from the investment are: Wimborne Road (from George Roundabout to Fleetsbridge); Ringwood Road (Sea View Road to Old Wareham Road); Alder Road (full length excluding sections recently renewed); Blandford Road (from Poole Port to the borough boundary; Magna Road/Queen Anne Drive (from Queen Anne Drive to the borough boundary) and cycle lanes and improved drainage on Magna Road

to reduce future risk of flooding All works will need to be completed by the end of March 2018.

Julian McLaughlin, head of growth and infrastructure, Borough of Poole, commented, “It is important that we keep our roads fit for purpose. This much-needed investment will help further improve the condition of some key roads in Poole while adding to our current walking and cycling network.

“Looking ahead, it will also help to reduce the amount of patching and pothole repairs that we have to carry out.”

Meanwhile, Cllr Ian Potter, cabinet portfolio holder for transportation, said, “This investment will benefit key strategic transport routes that connect residential areas, commercial centres and regeneration sites as well as connecting Poole to the A31.

“This added investment in Poole has been requested to complement existing maintenance and Local Transport Plan initiatives as well as the investment in Poole’s infrastructure through partnership with Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership. We will see a major improvement in access between the A31 and the Port of Poole in the next few years.”

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The History of the 2nd World War, three hardback volumes by Purnell. £20 ono.

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Bournemouth’s biggest-ever public street art project is revealed Ambassadeur Art Gallery teamed up with Bournemouth Tourism to create Bournemouth’s biggest-ever public street art project on Pier Approach.

It was unveiled by the mayor and mayoress of the town on 16 August after they shook hands with Spiderman when he arrived on the zip wire to finish the painting with a final flourish of the paintbrush.

The project took several months in planning and three days to complete. Ambassadeur Art’s resident artists, Iain Alexander and Dairo Vargas worked with local street artist, Miroslav Lucan, who chalked out the design. Students from the Arts University Bournemouth joined the artists for a day to help with the painting.

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new draft Poole Local Plan will be going to public consultation from 31 July to 22 September 2017.

Residents will also be able to give their views on new sites identified through last year’s consultation, not yet included in the plan.

The draft Poole Local Plan aims to deliver 14,200 new homes, jobs and infrastructure in Poole by 2033.

It outlines sites for 6,000 homes in the town centre, 5,000 homes in other parts of the town mostly accessible via public transport, 1,900 in the rest of Poole’s urban area, 500 homes on Green Belt land in Merley and 800 on Green

Belt land in Bearwood.

The plan also proposes to release land at Creekmoor for education use to ensure the borough has sufficient provision for school places by 2033.

To help maintain the longterm protection of the South East Dorset Green Belt, it is proposed to add land south of Bearwood to the Green Belt resulting in a 3.2% overall reduction in Green Belt land in Poole.

Following the public consultation, the draft Poole Local Plan is expected to be submitted to the Secretary of State for independent inspection in winter 2017.

Highcliffe Castle zig-zag path rebuild shelved Members of Christchurch Borough Council’s Community Committee have voted not to proceed with the reconstruction of the Highcliffe Castle zig-zag path due to the increased estimate in costs for the repair work, which left a funding

gap of £670k.

Officers will now look at options to make the site safe and come back to committee with a report on alternative options in the local area for residents and visitors to access the beach in a safe manner.

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Two G-Plan dining chairs from 1960s, £25 the pair. Ferndown. 01202 873411 Box trailer 4ft 6in x 3ft 6, steel frame, timber sides and floor, with lights, £95. Three wheels with tyres size 145/80 R10, £5 the lot.

Ferndown. 01202 873411 Garmin car Sat Nav, only used twice. Cost over £100, selling for £50 ovno, complete with full instructions, case, screen mount etc.

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Men’s waxed Barbour Border jacket, navy, 42” chest, as new condition, unwanted gift. £160. Ashley Heath. 01425 291587

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Colehill Sports and Social Club hosted a day of excitement on 13 August for a charity event organised by Amelia’s Rainbow.

The family fun day included, amongst many others, Dorset Taekwondo Tigers, Wimborne Fire Station, Team Rockit, an American police car, live entertainment and face painting.

Photos by Tom Scrase show some of the action.

Over ÂŁ4,000 was raised on the day and it will go towards helping sick children in Dorset create lasting memories.

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