The Barrington Magazine | Dec 2015 - Feb 2016

YOUR NEW MAGAZINE Bringing you all the news from The Barrington Centre

Blondie delivers Atomic bombshell

Remember Old Ferndown with Liz Judd

Meet District Councillors Steve and Cathy Lugg

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MAGAZINE | DEC 2015 - FEB 2016

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YOUR NEW MAGAZINE

Hello everybody and welcome to this first edition of The Barrington Magazine, which we plan to publish four times a year. I am Andy Bryant, the Barrington Centre’s General Manager, but right at this moment I am wearing a hat called “Managing Editor”. My thanks go to all contributors for this issue and to mags4dorset for the production and printing.

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FERNDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

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OLD FERNDOWN

CONTENTS DEC 2015 - FEB 2016

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EDITORIAL Barrington: Andy Bryant Pat Stirling

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THE BARRINGTON THEATRE All about the facilities and what’s on offer

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STEVE AND CATHY LUGG

MEET DISTRICT COUNCILLORS STEVE AND CATHY LUGG Find out what they are working towards

There are some special points of interest in this issue - you can meet Steve Lugg, Chairman of East Dorset District Council, read about some of the clubs and events we host and find out how easy it is to join up and become a friend of the Barrington. You can also find out what the local trade chambers get up to and take a trip down Ferndown’s memory lane with our Committee member Liz Judd.

We’ve included a “Just for Fun” page to keep your grey cells occupied and we’d also welcome your letters for future issues - tell us anything about us or about Ferndown and the star letter in each issue will win a free meal for two in Raffles Cafe.

Drop your letter in to us at the Barrington or send to

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WHAT’S ON STAGE AT THE BARRINGTON Forthcoming gigs and events followed by a review of the recent Atomic Blondie gig

OLD FERNDOWN Take a trip down memory lane with Liz Judd

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PUTTING NEW COLOUR INTO FERNDOWN Ferndown in Bloom is looking for new volunteers

Andy Bryant The Barrington Centre Ferndown BH22 9TH 01202 894858

EAST DORSET’S OWN NATIONAL TRUST Why not join the East Dorset National Trust Association?

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YOU TELL US! Some of the results from our recent market research

We look forward to welcoming you!

FERNDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Introducing the charity that operates The Barrington

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WELCOME TO THE BARRINGTON

Dick Whittington panto stage

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he Centre has been providing community services since being opened by HRH Princess Margaret in 1986 and it is going from strength to strength. A typical week of bookings covers activities such as tribute bands, dance classes, free soft play for kids, theatre plays, craft fairs, big band concerts, a chess club, a coffee club, a bridge club and a free cinema. There is also a reasonably priced café serving home-style food from 8.30am to 2.30pm each day. And it does a great breakfast selection!

SO WHAT DOES THE BARRINGTON HAVE?

THE HALL has been filled in the past with tributes to performers like Cliff Richard and Rod Stewart. “Close your eyes” said one attendee “and they were that good that you wouldn’t know”. Younger attendees were attracted by the Blackwater County (SKA) Band and one band even went on to celebrate a member’s 18th birthday into the early hours!

The hall has a daytime and a night-time persona - the day sees sequence and line dancing, ballroom, conferences and craft fairs to name but a few. There is a maple sprung floor so you can be as heavy-footed as you like and the hexagonal shape of the room is great for dance formations.

For music and drama, the room is fully functioning with sound and lighting (complete with resident professional technicians) and an advanced performance stage.

The Hall will seat 275 and accommodate 406 standing, so plenty of room for a crowd!

THE BAR has an association with Greene King and full pub facilities, including Greene King wines (which are not widely available) and lagers and beer on draft. It is open for shows and you can pre-order drinks for the show interval to save queuing. For an event, such as a coffee morning or a funeral breakfast, it will seat 30 to 40.

Raffles Café

“A community facility providing rooms, a comfortable social environment and everything you need for a successful event” - is how General Manager Andy Bryant describes The Barrington. “ Newcomers are often surprised at our diversity and versatility”, he adds.

THE CONFERENCE ROOM is ideal for Clubs and has full projection facilities on to the back wall (complete with 1K sound and a portable PA system). Seating up to 64 people theatrestyle it can also be set up with groups of tables for up to 44 - ideal for discussion groups or pub-style quizzes. It serves as the Chamber for Ferndown Town Council, but otherwise can be booked for most occasions.

THE HAYES ROOM is particularly useful as it can be divided into two. It is often used as a dressing room for live acts as it has facilities and mirrors to accommodate the intricacies of “getting ready”. As a theatre-style set-up, it can seat 30 to 40. As a break-out room for the theatre or a special function it can double as a bar and buffet with a horseshoe-style flow to keep things moving in and out.

THE STUDIO is the second room with a maple-sprung floor for dancing and can accommodate up to 50 people. It has some soundproofing and new LED lighting to keep it up to date.

Even if you aren’t attending an event, RAFFLES CAFÉ can offer you some decent coffee and good value food.

For a special occasion, Andy Bryant recommends that you contact him personally as he used to be a chef in the merchant navy. “We can organise crudités, canapés, speciality meals and banquets at competitive prices” he says. “Just let me know what you are after”.

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FERNDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Ferndown Community Association is the charity that operates the Barrington Centre to promote entertainment, leisure and educational interests for the community of Ferndown and East Dorset

L-r Mike Talbot, John Simms, Margaret Coltman, Chairman Chris Allen, Vice Chair Cathy Taylor, Liz Judd, Terri Holbert, Minute taker Judy Elevin

Fund-raising is another activity - as a charity, FCA receives limited grant aid and all money raised from events and activities is put back into the Association

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FCA HAS THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES IN FORMAL TERMS: •

Promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Ferndown and the neighbourhood without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political religious or other opinions; by associating together inhabitants and local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants

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Establish and maintain a Community Centre in the furtherance of these objectives

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Promote such other charitable purposes as may from time to time arise.

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he association also has a constitution conferring a number of powers including bringing together representatives of voluntary organisations, Government departments, statutory authorities and individuals. Affiliates are wide-ranging, encompassing organisations such as U3A, Ferndown Phoenix Musical Society, Ferndown Drama Group, Absolutely WI, Ferndown Neighbourhood Watch, Ferndown Art Society and Penny’s Patchers (a sewing group).

Government departments cover organisations like East Dorset District Council, Ferndown Town Council and Dorset County Council; alongside Dorset Waste Partnership, the NHS and Diverse Abilities.

The Association can also provide exhibitions, seminars, meetings and classes.

The constitution cites “all forms of recreational and other leisure-

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time activities”, the range of which is extensive - from gigs and events to theatre productions, cinema, chess, bingo, clubs and cream teas and coffee mornings.

The Barrington has a healthy publicity machine which promotes its activities on its website and in pamphlets, magazines, newspapers and leaflets. Regular visitors also keep an eye on the bulletin boards in the Centre itself, although word of mouth in the community also serves them well.

Fund-raising is another activity as a charity, FCA receives limited grant aid and all money raised from events and activities is put back into the Association. This includes any profit arising from the Raffles Café.

The Barrington Centre is overseen and operated by a General Management Committee who you can “meet” in the photo above. They gather monthly and are the trustees of the charity.

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Old Ferndown

General Management Committee Member Liz Judd looks back

They say that memories live longer than dreams - and my memories of the Ferndown that I first knew are still vivid.

I moved here with my parents in 1965. We lived in Sherborne Drive off Dorset Avenue, which was the first new housing development in Ferndown. Sherborne Drive had a mysterious siren next to the pine woods - it was tested regularly and people said that it was an early warning system for the Cold War. These days, who knows?

Dorset Avenue was an unmade road and it finished level with Stalbridge Drive and from there onwards to the Angel pub there was either farmland or the Common.

Ferndown village as it was in those days had a variety of shops which were mostly in Ringwood Road and Wimborne Road.

Victoria Road still had market gardens; now occupied by the precinct, Tesco and the library. One of the market gardens was Rosina Nurseries, well known by all.

Ringwood Road had a number of landmarks - there was Geary’s sweet shop, which was half a butcher’s and half a sweet shop! There was also a draper’s run by Calico Smith who only put the lights on when a customer went in! Then there was Tomholts the newsagents, Turners the chemists with its beautiful apothecary jars and Grahame Spencer the estate agents - not many estate agents back then and now we have approaching a dozen.

Tomholts, Turners and Grahame Spencer occupied the corner of Ringwood Road and Victoria Road.

Hardware shops, bakeries, greengrocers, dress shops, mens’ outfitters, general stores, garages, a coal yard and dairies have

also disappeared since the old days. The Ferndown library was where the photographic shop is now in Victoria Road with the International Stores next door, before the days of the big supermarket chains.

Unbelievably, Ferndown used to boast two post offices, the main one in Wimborne Road and the other in a general store on the corner of Ringwood Road and New Road.

And there used to be a Police Station with two police houses in Ringwood Road.

Life has certainly changed since those days and now the “old village of Ferndown” is East Dorset’s largest town!

FERNDOWN CHAMBER

Calling itself “the voice of local business”, Ferndown Chamber of Commerce is affiliated to the Dorset Chamber and represents local businesses in the town.

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he Chamber is an organisation governed by a committee of voluntary members who help contribute to developing the town and increasing business by organising a range of events and activities such as turning on the Christmas lights. There is a full list of details and dates on its regularly updated website, so keep an eye out!

There is a range of highly successful annual events which are always in need of a helping hand if you’d like to get involved. There are plans for bigger, more inclusive business networking meetings as well as the monthly committee meetings hosted at the Barrington on the first Tuesday of every month - where guests are always welcome to attend to see and hear how the Chamber are supporting their membership in the town.

James Edgar, the President, is always keen to attract new members and recognises that as a retail-based community that can sometimes be a bit of a challenge as some meetings tend to

take place after work when many have their minds on food and families after a hard day’s work.

His view is that consumers “come to Ferndown to get something done, not to shop as we are in competition with venues like Castlepoint. What we really have our eye on is a big festival”, he adds, “like they have in Wimborne and Ringwood”.

He’d like to see a weekly market, Ferndown Chamber of too, along the Commerce President lines of a Farmers’ James Edgar (right) with Ian Girling Chief Market and is Executive of DCCI investigating the possibilities.

The Ferndown Chamber would like to work much more closely with other local organisations like the Town Council, Rotary Club of Ferndown, and the Lions to enhance the business

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appeal of Ferndown. Big retail names would be welcome in the town, he says, but he has to consider that the demographic has its particular needs and desires which must also be satisfied - so he has a bit of a balancing act to perform. And early closing days tend to take footfall to other locations.

The Chamber also works with chosen charities locally, such as the Fletcher Foundation for cancer and the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation - plus of course the Barrington’s own charity the Ferndown Community Association..

Membership is currently £40 a year and if you’d like to know more and get involved with helping encourage business in Ferndown or to just make a suggestion, membership Secretary David Staddon would be delighted to hear from you. And if you want to see a list of current members, there is a helpful business directory on the website where member-to-member offers and discounts apply.

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Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry –

LEADING BUSINESS IN DORSET

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orset Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) is the county’s premier business support organisation.

As the voice of business in Dorset, it has approximately 800 members representing more than 37,000 employees.

DCCI – which was founded in 1949 – is owned by and exists to support its members in building the success of their businesses.

Chief Executive Ian Girling leads a 17-strong staff from the DCCI’s headquarters at the Acorn Office Park in Poole.

David McNair is the Chamber’s Acting President, Vincent Boni is its Acting Senior Vice-President and Paul Tansey is Acting Junior Vice-President.

DCCI’s Business Partners – including AFC Bournemouth – its Board and Council, with Chris Slocock as its chairman, also play key roles.

As the only chamber in Dorset accredited by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), DCCI is part of a wider chamber network across the UK and beyond, carrying significant influence at a local, regional and national level.

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A dynamic and ambitious organisation, DCCI has been modernising over the past two years to lead Dorset businesses forward in the 21st century.

It is continuing to expand, improve and innovate to deliver high quality services for its members, drive growth in the local economy and fight Dorset’s corner.

Initiatives have included a five-year plan and a ground-breaking affiliation scheme to create a powerful pan-Dorset chamber network.

Six chambers – including Ferndown – have now become affiliated to DCCI to give businesses countywide a united and stronger voice locally, regionally and nationally.

DCCI organises more than 90 events and courses every year, including the highly-successful Dorset Business Awards – now bigger and better than ever in their 21st year.

It offers unique business support through its services, including business advice and valuable International Trade Department advice.

Visit the Chamber website at www.dcci.co.uk or call 01202 714800 for more information.

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Get more out of life with the

Oddfellows!

Eating out, day trips, group holidays, tea parties and a good old fashioned chat, why not check out what your local Oddfellows can do for you?

First formed in 1810, the Oddfellows is a not-for-profit friendly society with 120,000 members across 139 Branches nationwide. Open to everyone, its aim is to help people join together to enjoy the social side of life, as well as providing care, advice and support in times of need.

Based in Ferndown, Acorn Branch puts on a whole host of social events for nearly 300 members. What’s more there are nearby Branches in Poole, Yeovil, Dorchester and Bournemouth too.

Flo Munro, Social Organiser for the Branch says, “We’re a friendly bunch and we’re always looking for new faces to join us. Membership is just £30 a year and you get so much out of it. From social gatherings to support when you really need it, the Oddfellows is all about friendship and having a good time.”

Acorn Oddfellows organise themed tea parties four times a year at the Barrington Centre. Costing just £3-4 per person and including a quiz, buffet and charity raffle for local good causes, it is a perfect taster of what the group has to offer. Why not come along, relax, have some fun and find out what the Oddfellows could do for you?

To find out more and get involved with Acorn Branch’s activities, contact Flo on 01202 820 965 or email ronflo@ hotmail.co.uk.

Come along, the kettle’s on…

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FERNDOWN NORTH NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

NEEDS YOU!

Chairman Peter Ebers looks at The Watch

With all the cutbacks within the police force we fear that there will be a turnaround in the future and we will once again see an increase in crime in Dorset. To date, this has been one of the safest places to live in.

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e have been going for just over 30 years as a Watch group (a little longer than The Barrington!), starting off in a small way and gradually building up into a large organisation with 2500 members.

We know that having Neighbourhood Watch has helped keep crime down to a minimum in our town by making us more aware of what is going on around us - becoming better neighbours and also more caring.

Ten years ago we opened an office within what was then the Ferndown Community Centre - now we all call it The Barrington. We did this to act as a liaison point between the public and the police and as time went on we became involved with “The Police Office Shop”. The police were no longer able to handle money, as they had done through the Crime Prevention Panel, supplying security items to the public at discount prices. Immediately this happened The Watch took on covering a larger range of products so we now sponsor this very successful set up - making available

shed alarms, padlocks, Hi-Vis bands for kids, security lights, disposable compost bags and adhesive bin numbers; to name but a few. We are open 10am-12pm each day.

From a large membership to a waning one we having been losing members in latter years. There are various reasons - a lot of people have passed on or moved away and the younger generations are more involved with their families. Also, it is possible that because crime has dropped to an all time low people feel that we are not needed any more. Complacency seems to have set in generally throughout Ferndown.

With all the cutbacks within the police force we fear that there will be a turnaround in the future and we will once again see an increase in crime in Dorset. To date, this has been one of the safest places to live in.

Don’t let it change - we need you. If you are not a member join us now to keep Ferndown safe. Just pop in to the Barrington Centre and visit the Community Support Office.

BE CAREFUL!

INTRODUCING EDP - help is at hand East Dorset’s own National Trust OUR SERVICE EDP Drug & Alcohol Service covers Devon and Dorset, delivering recoverybased substance misuse services both in communities and prisons. We support people to address their drug and alcohol use. Our fundamental belief is that, given the right support and resources, people can and do make remarkable changes in their lives.

ACCESS We are an open access service which means that individuals can refer themselves to us, as well as being referred from other organisations.

Our first step is a face-to-face initial assessment to see if EDP is the correct support for the individual, and we will sometimes refer potential service users to our partner agencies.

Testimonials from some service users “My journey began with EDP when I became a service user. The encouraging support from the dedicated team helped me turn my life around. I am now h gaining new skills throug work experience whilst volunteering within the e project. The project gav h me belief, hope and fait ers oth p hel to e and I hop in the future.”

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SERVICE PROVISION In Dorset, our services offer advice and information, structured support for those with alcohol and/or drug problems and support for their loved ones. The service is tailored to individual needs, aspirations and ambitions, offering one to one and group support.

Ferndown groups meet weekly in the Barrington Centre (studio room) on Mondays and Fridays 11:00-12:30pm.

SUCCESS People know that alcohol and substance abuse is destroying lives and hurting innocent bystanders such as family members and friends. Everyone experiencing these issues needs to be aware that EDP is a readily-available, powerful and effective force which can really help.

“I needed help to get in control of my drinking so I contacted EDP. In groups I met people who had bee n drinking like I was and had managed to reduce. The y told me ways to reduce my intake that I had not tho ught of before and in group discussions I thought of even more, new ways. All ser vice users in EDP groups ben efit from the support of oth ers and also by being a sup port to others. EDP saved my life.”

“I have found EDP to be therapeutic in terms of sharing problems, informative in understanding addiction and supportive in times of mental, emotional and physical hardship. I also received very good advice on getting information and support for other, financial problems.

It was the staff at EDP who encouraged me to join AA and I will forever be grateful for this as AA is now my rock. Long may EDP continue!”

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The summer is long gone and with it my incentive to potter round the garden, but morning mist and chill tells me that another great season is here.

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elonging to the National Trust has many advantages - like great days out at places like Kingston Lacy and Knoll Gardens in the summer months, but there are also things to do when those months are over.

Not enough people know that East Dorset has its own National Trust Association - the EDNTA! We have the EDNTA’s winter programme of events to look forward to now, which includes two monthly talks, skittle and supper evenings, a Christmas Lunch, and other events to keep us amused during the long, dark months.

We also hold our biggest fund raising event, a Christmas Fair, at the Barrington Centre each November.

The East Dorset NT Association came into existence in 1988, and today it is still an active group with over 500 members. Members enjoy a variety of events, which includes talks held from September to March (one monthly evening talk at the Barrington, and a monthly afternoon talk at West Moors), summer coach outings, lunches and coffee mornings, a bridge group that meets monthly and other occasional events, which all raise funds. Over the past 25 years the Association has donated approximately £150,000 to the National Trust.

To take part in the majority of our events you do need to be either a member of the National Trust or an NT Volunteer, but non-members are welcome to come to any of our talks.

For more information please contact Janet Matthews on 01202 855001, email eastdorsetnt@btinternet.com or look at our website www.ednta.org.

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A profile of

DISTRICT COUNCILLOR

Steve Lugg

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teve Lugg and wife Cathy have lived locally since returning from a Northern Ireland tour in the military in 1997. Steve grew up in North Dorset. Both are passionate about community, serving that community, and in equality of resource use across communities at our councils. Both feel that Ferndown has been neglected in the last twenty years, particularly seek to remove Heavy Goods Vehicles travelling through our town centre, and in making our town centre fit for the 21st century.

Both reject ‘having no money’ as an argument, when we are the largest community in East Dorset, and our councils have the ability to borrow to invest in people. If they are to exist, councils must make a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable people!

Both are district and town councillors with Steve serving Central, and Cathy looking after Ameysford.

Both are in employment, with Cathy working in the library, and running Rhymetime and Knit n Natter. Steve and Cathy are foster carers, now that their own children are grown up.

Steve is currently the Chairman of East Dorset District Council and wants to improve links between our schools, local colleges and universities, and business. During his year as Chairman he is raising charity money for the homeless and to get young people into work through the Ferndown Centre of Industrial Excellence. If you can support his work through attending the Spring Ball in February, or An Evening with Matt Black and friends in March, you are assured a good night out, whilst supporting good causes.

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Steve is also a trustee of the Ferndown Community Association, the Barrington’s charity, and in the future might like to serve as Chairman if selected, pushing forward the central part that the Barrington Centre must play in Ferndown’s cultural and social life. Steve is currently running Live: Ferndown at the Centre, with the Grand Final on 8th April. He is also planning Ferndown Culture Festival for July 2016, with the previous Big Gig event evolving and improving.

FERNDOWN FORWARD!

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Whatʼs On Stage

AT THE BARRINGTON FEBRUARY 2016

DECEMBER 2015

MAY 2016

5th Feb The League of Friends of

St Leonards Hospital dinner dance

1st May The Beer and

Sunday Club with live local music

4-5th Dec Itʼs Snow Time by the Poole and

12th Feb Cancer Research Variety Show

7th May

First Sunday of the month

Parksdown Players

6th Dec Cinderella Panto 6th Dec Ferndown Christmas Special The Voice Sunday Club

8th Dec The Bachelors

19th Feb Mayoral ball 20th Feb EDDC Chairmanʼs Gala 25-27th Feb Night Watch 28th Feb The Tornados

MARCH 2016

11th Dec Richard

Digance's Christmas Show

First Sunday of the month

12th Dec The Little White Heart Co Craft

4th March Phoenix Musical Societies 70s

12th Dec The Hicksville Bombers and Ruby

5th March Local Market

7th May

Jive & Kicking

13th May The New Jersey Boys

20th May

Disco Night

& The Rough Cuts - Rock'n'Roll & Rockabilly

5th March The Bootleg Floyd

Christmas Party

12th March Aimeeʼs Dance Academy

17-18th Dec West Moors Singersʼ Christmas

19th March LA Dance Academy

Concert

25th March Paul Metcalf's

22nd Dec A Christmas Carol featuring Charles Dickens Great Great Grandson

31st Dec Jive & Kicking New Year's Eve Party

tribute to Rod Stewart

26th March All day

Rockabilly and Americana Festival

21st May Ringwood & Burley Brass Band

27th March 5 Star Swing Big Band

JANUARY 2016 Sunday Club with live local music

26-27th May West Moors Singers

APRIL 2016

First Sunday of the month

2nd April 2016 Jive & Kicking

16th Jan The Beach Boys Band

2nd April 2016 Local Market

20th - 23rd Jan Ferndown Drama

8th April The Voice Final

Presents Proscenophobia

28th - 31st Jan Phoenix Musical Society

28th May Elvis

JUNE 2016

1st April Upbeat Beatles

9th Jan Jive & Kicking

9th April Philatelic Fair 15th April U2-2 30th April Dire Streets

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Local Market

Sunday Club with live local music

Fair

presents Aladdin

Blues Festival

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3rd June Fresco, Free and Bad Company tribute

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EASY COFFEE-TIME CROSSWORD ACROSS 3. Light wood (5) 9. Zodiac sign (6) 10. In a state of ignition (2,4) 11. Portly (5) 12. Corrosive substance (4) 15. Envoy, messenger, etc (6) 17. Temporal (7) 19. Managed (3) 20. Shows signs of tiredness (5) 22. Criticism, informally (5) 24. Major artery (5) 25. Noblemen (5) 27. Belonging to him (3) 29. Rider’s foot support (7) 32. Brutish person (6) 34. Unspecified amount (4) 35. Pop group (5) 37. Office workers (6) 38. Container used for boiling water (6) 39. English county (5) DOWN 1. Volume of maps (5) 2. Soldier’s jacket (5) 3. Public transport vehicle (3) 4. Off the right path (6) 5. Type of music (4) 6. Feeler (7) 7. Panatella, for example (5)

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Each row must contain the numbers 1 to 9; each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9; and each set of 3 by 3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 to 9.

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Industrial protest (6) Emerge from an egg (5) Tendon (5) Regular journey travelled (5) Mr Cushing, actor (5) Girl or young woman (4) Gender (3)

ONSTAGE REVIEW

Blondie delivers Atomic bombshell Review from a Fan

On Friday 6th Nov 2015 the stage went Atomic at the Barrington. This was my first trip into the Theatre as I normally visit the more established venues in the area.

We thought we’d try it out being huge Blondie fans and knowing the reputation of Atomic Blondie and I can say we were not disappointed.

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fter parking my car for free in the Tescoʼs car park and walking up the short pedestrian area to get to the Barrington I was unsure what to expect as it all seemed a bit dark and quite quiet. I was met inside the entrance to the Barrington by a warm smiling face from a member of the box office staff and then by two equally smiley volunteers running the front of house. This was a great start to the evening. I found my seats and went into the Theatreʼs bar for a drink and to order my interval drinks in which I was greeted by equally friendly staff.

The band then came onto stage and wow, it was just as good as I remember the real Blondie to be. The costumes were all spot on and Debbie Harry was just like the real deal in the way she sang and moved. She was being

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supported by a brilliant band and especially the guitarist who played extra fills on top of the normal songs which really gave it a fresh take and in places slightly blues-esque feeling.

They played all the hits from this amazing band and kept me dancing all night long. To finish the show with a high and due to the intimate nature of the venue Debbie was chatting to us and it was just very special.

Iʼm looking forward to seeing them play again at the Barrington next year on their return.

Thanks to the band for providing a great musical treat and the all the friendly faces at the Theatre. We will be back.

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AGE UK BOURNEMOUTH Did you know we sell Insurances and Funeral Plans for the “over 50s”?

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ge UK Bournemouth, the charity, exists to help those in later life with many services, from Lunch Clubs and Day Centres to providing information and advice about Benefits and Social Care to Health and well-being. We have a range of Home Support services – gardening, housework etc. And lastly, an activities programme called Project Purple and a home-based Foot-care service.

Age Concern Bournemouth Trading Ltd. is the trading company of Age UK Bournemouth. Our small friendly team offers Home, Car and Travel Insurance, and Funeral Plans.

If your House insurance is due for renewal shortly, why not give us a call and find out about our award winning Building and/or Contents cover. Our policies have no “hidden charges” and can be paid by direct debit over the year with no interest or administration charges.

Or, if you are just about to book that holiday for next year try out our “no age limit” Travel Insurance.

We only provide offerings which specifically address the needs of those in later life. Our net profit from trading activities go directly to support charitable activities for older people in the Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and East Dorset areas. Most importantly older people can speak to us locally by telephone, or if you wish to have a face to face meeting (as many people do prefer) come in and see us in Winton.

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Y T I C I L B U P D R O F L PU ACK! IS B Nick

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Ben

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THE WELLESTABLISHED FAMILYRUN PUBLISHING COMPANY HEADED BY BEN, JANINE, LOUIS AND NICK PULFORD IS CELEBRATING A SIGNIFICANT NAME CHANGE. IT COINCIDES WITH THE LAUNCH OF BRIGHTBOX DESIGNS, A DEDICATED GRAPHIC DESIGN DIVISION THAT ALSO PRODUCES CREATIVE WEBSITES.

The single most important figure in the history of the British film poster

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IMPOE HISTORY OF THE

IN TH H FILM POSTER BRITIS

The end of the great days of British film posters

Eric was born in Leeds on 8 August 1915 and became the Sadly, Eric’s retirement marked the end of the single most important figure in the history of the British film great days of British film posters, which were being poster being responsible for around 1,000 designs. taken over by computer graphics.

Married to Alma, he learned Ironically, his grandchildren’s great strengths lie in to be a draughtsman and his first that precise field, but ‘that’s progress’ as they say and job saw him working in a Leicester Ben and Louis are now ready to take on the name studio. Eric was responsible for Pulford Publicity and do it justice. completing aircraft drawings at the “I think Granddad would be happy to start of the war, but his real passion know that we have built such a successful ERIC IS REMEMBERED was to be much more creative company here in Dorset and we want FOR HIS INNOVATIVE and he attended Leeds art college to continue to grow the business in five nights a week until he was 24, his memory. I know we don’t have EMPLOYMENT OF paying for this out of his own pocket. offices in London, but who knows ITALIAN ARTISTS WHOSE The film industry developed what the future will hold,” said during the war years and Ben. VIBRANT ILLUSTRATIONS recognising Eric’s talents, his Alma survives Eric and is REVOLUTIONISED THE employer managed to pick up filmnow 103. She remembers Pulford related work for Eric from Rank in Publicity vividly and recalled RATHER CONSERVATIVE London. nearly all the history for this article.

LOOK OF BRITISH POSTERS It soon became apparent to Their children, Janice, Gilly, Nick Rank that Eric was invaluable and and Robert remember Eric as a IN THE 50S. ONE OF THE they invited him to London and set quiet man and a good father.

MOST IMPORTANT OF him up in offices over the Express Dairy in Fleet Street.

THESE ARTISTS WAS Eric named his first company RENATO FRATINI Pulford Publicity.

Although Pulford Publicity Limited is the new company name, business is not affected, nor is the trading name of mags4dorset.

“It isn’t business as usual, though,” says Ben. “It’s business is busier than usual. The name change has As well as being a creative and well-respected artist, Eric been a long time coming because we wanted to is remembered for his innovative employment of Italian be sure of our ground before becoming Pulford artists, whose vibrant illustrations revolutionised the rather Publicity. We will do the name justice by using conservative look of British film posters in the 50s. One of the our creative talents to produce work to meet most important of these artists was Renato Fratini. the high standards that our grandfather would be proud of.”

Busier than usual

Revolutionised British film posters

Enter Disney and James Bond

Pulford Publicity expanded rapidly and in 1963 it bought a controlling interest in Downtons, handling Rank and its Gaumont and Odeon chains, Universal, RKO, British Lion and United Artists. It merged in 1965 with the Dixons agency and handled Columbia and Disney. There were many other prestigious accounts too, including Ford and Mercedes.

During his career, Eric worked with the film producer Albert R Broccoli CBE Hon (“Cubby”) and Eric was the man responsible for designing the famous James Bond gun over the shoulder pose adopted on posters throughout the world to advertise the Bond movies.

Eric with one of his Bond posters for From Russia with Love (1963) showing the famous gun over the shoulder pose

Award-winning design

In an unassuming manner, Eric solidly built his company’s reputation, never losing sight of his family. In 1973, he won an award for his design for the poster of Disney’s “The Island at the Top of the World”.

More mergers were on the table, eventually leading to one with Saatchi & Saatchi.

Eric retired in 1984 and he and Alma moved to Poole in 1986. He still continued working on a part time basis commuting to London from Poole and it’s believed his final design was produced for “The Last Emperor” in 1987.

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PUTTING some NEW COLOUR

ALL JOINED UP

into Ferndown

Joining the Barrington is quick and easy - all you have to do is pop in and visit the main office. We’ll give you a simple form, take your details and put you on our members’ list

Ferndown in Bloom is part of a national initiative to make towns more colourful and volunteers are always welcome to help with the annual planting programme in our area.

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f you like the sight of spring bulbs and flowers to refresh you after the winter, now is the time to get involved.

If you keep your eyes peeled, you will see bulbs starting to sprout outside The Barrington, around the Heatherlands Estate and along the Ringwood Road in the New Year, echoing the Byetheway wildflower area just outside Colehill. A number of potential spaces are being looked at for the coming year.

The organisation is sponsored by Haskins Garden Centre and is now looking for new Committee members and volunteers to help and get involved in various activities or even in the next round of judging for the best garden or the best kid’s poster design (where the school wins a Haskins gift card for £100).

The Schools Liaison Volunteer is Committee member Jane Glover who is always delighted to hear about schools’ projects.

Recently seconded to the Committee as the representative for Ferndown Chamber of Commerce, The Barrington’s own Andy Bryant says, “Bulbs and wild flowers add a welcome dimension around Ferndown and the flowers are especially important in attracting wildlife and insects. I am a particular enthusiast when it comes to bees and bugs and my two young boys find the garden fascinating.”

The Chamber is donating £30 this year towards the cost of bulbs.

You don’t have to be local; people come from a range of postcodes and many come from a distance to enjoy our facilities which they have compared to Bournemouth Pavilion, the Tivoli and the Regent.

But, of course, the Barrington is open to all so drop in and see us whenever you like whether or not you decide to join.

A single annual membership is just £10 and double is £15. We will need to make a small increase in 2016 so hurry!

As we are a charity, you will also be able to Gift Aid your membership fee if you choose to. This means that we can claim back the tax that we would otherwise pay on membership income.

There are a number of benefits to being a Friend of the Barrington, which you can access by showing your membership card. These include:

If you would like more information on how to get involved or to make a donation, call in to The Barrington and talk to Andy in the first instance or you can email ferndowninbloom@ ymail.com. Alternatively, the AGM is a great time to meet Committee members and helpers - it will take place in February 2016 at Haskins Garden Centre.

A quarterly update on events and activities

BUILDING A NEW DEMOGRAPHIC FOR FERNDOWN Family-run Pennyfarthing Homes, based in the New Forest, has a forty-year history and has always maintained that the location of each development is fundamental. Its site acquisition team is known for having a keen eye for a new location.

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10% off your coffee in Raffles Café 10% off your drink purchased in the Theatre Bar 10% off regular room hire 10% off theatre tickets Enrolment in the Theatre ticket lottery Entitlement to join the 100+ club and chance to win a £50 jackpot monthly

Watch out for MORE OFFERS IN 2016!

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erndown, the largest town in East Dorset, is an area that has undergone something of a regeneration over the last decade and now has a lot more to offer a younger demographic and those looking to downsize. There are multiple sports facilities, exciting new shops and restaurants as well - and the town boasts close proximity to Bournemouth International Airport and the New Forest, along with market towns Ringwood and Wimborne.

The renowned Ferndown Golf Course and Dudsbury spa nearby tick a lot of boxes for all age groups! For leisure there is also the Barrington Theatre located in the town’s precinct.

Pennyfarthing has constructed four developments in the Ferndown area since 2006. Danescroft is a collection of five bespoke luxury apartments and three bungalows; and The Gables is a town centre site of 12 apartments. Glade Lodge, also near the town centre, offers stylish and comfortable

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Insure on the

HIGH STREET Higos Insurance moved to Ferndown in December 2013 for its location. With a spot on the high street local to many of our clients it’s ideal.

We see Ferndown as an area where we can make a positive contribution to the community as well as run a successful business.

We are celebrating our 25th year trading and have grown from a tiny two-person operation in Somerset to a network spanning 23 branches across the south and southwest, including Ferndown and Christchurch. As an independent broker with access to a wide range of insurers we can source cover for almost every type of risk ranging from motor and commercial insurances to all kinds of household requirements (including thatched properties).

Our Claims Department is on hand to assist in the unfortunate event of a claim.

Some of the more unusual items we have insured include a converted windmill and a truck with stabilisers and a crane attached, used specifically in marshland to recover debris!

We’ve also been able to help many of our customers with their travel plans. With no upper age limit on travel insurance and markets that can provide for multiple medical conditions we have been able to put plenty of minds at ease before they jet off.

To find out more call into your local branch at 97 Victoria Road, Ferndown, call 01202 576 551 or visit higos.co.uk three-bedroomed living while the latest build is on the site of the former Dormy Hotel in New Road. This is a large development of twenty-five individually and beautifully designed four and five bedroomed detached houses, close to the amenities but with enough privacy to retain an air of luxury.

As an award winning house builder Pennyfarthing understands what clients are looking for and Ferndown has proved itself time and time again to be an ideal backdrop.

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Taking a lead in

PROPERTY

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emand for properties to buy and rent in Ferndown is exceptionally strong, according to local estate agency Leaders. In particular bungalows, family homes and one and two bedroom flats are highly sought after.

Formerly known as Allan & Bath, which has been established in Dorset for more than 110 years, Leaders offers unparalleled knowledge of the local property market. Senior negotiator, Tina Trowbridge, says: “If you have a home to sell or a property to rent out in Ferndown, there couldn’t be a better time. The market is crying out for properties and we are finding that well-presented homes of all types are selling and letting very quickly.

“Being such a popular place to live, Ferndown appeals to a wide range of people – from families and retired people to young professionals working in the area.

As a result there is particularly high demand for family homes, bungalows and one and two bedroom flats in the area. Prices are strong due to demand and we are confident of achieving a great selling price for anyone instructing us to sell their property.

“For landlords, or those thinking about letting out a home, you can be assured a quality tenant and the best possible rent when letting through Leaders.”

Leaders in Ferndown is run by a team of local experts who have been specialising in property in the town for many years. They are known for their friendly, professional approach and high standards of customer service.

“We are always happy to give free, impartial advice on anything property-related,” says Tina. “If you are thinking about selling or letting we would love to help you get the most for your property and you can be sure of a firstclass service.”

UNUSUAL OR STRAIGHTFORWARD?

Round the corner, or at the extremities of the United Kingdom?

What makes providing your insurances routine or complex?

It can be the nature of what you do, it can be the location of the property, or even the type of property.

In the last few months we have arranged insurance for a statue in northern Scotland, and a commercially let holiday home in the Isles of Scilly.

The first was for a charity and the second was for a business owner.

Essentially, the insurance requirements are similar, but with differing insurers offering policies within certain sectors, part of the Insurance Brokers function is to place business with the right insurer.

For a three bedroom detached house in Ferndown there is a large choice of insurance companies all offering broadly similar, but wildly different, cover. You will find that help in discovering the best policy from a quality insurer can save you time and trouble.

However, if this same detached house is unoccupied and undergoing building work, not only will your existing home insurance policy be of no use, to find a replacement policy is difficult as only

two or three insurers are willing to offer cover. Your Insurance Broker will know who to approach; you could spend days, or even weeks, trying to find an answer. One call to your Insurance Broker should have the question solved quickly and painlessly.

Make sure you choose an Insurance Broker who will become involved with any claims (it is pointless you relying upon the recommendation of a specific policy only to find that you are supposed to deal with the insurer yourself at the time of crisis!).

A recommended policy will give you the cover necessary, and the Insurance Broker will present the claim to the insurer, and manage the outcome.

Easy can be complicated if you do not take advice. Complicated can be easy if you approach a specialist.

FERNDOWN AREA 50 PLUS

The idea is to create a community where you can discuss any topic and enjoy good company. This year the forum in Ferndown had a number of meetings and popular were speakers on “My health, my way” and “Living well in Dorset”.

For the coming year, the new Chairman is Steve Collin of Collins Catering and he is joined by a new committee.

The committee are keen to hear any ideas you have for speakers or for subjects that affect you.

We want this forum to thrive! Watch The Barrington news boards to see what meetings we have coming up.

If you have a topic or speakers of particular interest to the forum contact Michael.lee9315@ gmail.com and we will do our best to oblige at one of our meetings!

FORUM

The fifty plus forum is a national online community which is free to join - but you can belong to the Ferndown area branch without registering online; if that’s what you’d prefer to do.

U3A RULES OK!

The University of the Third Age is referred to as U3A. It is an international charitable organisation which offers an amazing selection of activities for those who have completed their careers, whose families have flown and who now have time for themselves. A years membership is £47 offering 80 different weekly activities from classroom learning to active pursuits.

A MEMBER’S STORY

When one member no longer worked she did not know what to do with herself. With nothing to fill her time, and a husband

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who was disabled and not able to take part in many activities, she felt lost. A friend persuaded her to go to a Ferndown U3A coffee morning where she met lots of friendly people, so she joined the organisation. The first groups she signed up for were Singing and Drama.

The members of both these groups welcomed and supported her through a very difficult time when her daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer and needed help through her treatment sessions at hospital.

Come and join this amazing organisation, meet new people and take part in new activities with like-minded members.

Experience a wonderful welcome

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and learn new skills or find out more about a particular interest in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Further information on how to enrol and find out what is on offer is on the website at www.ferndownu3a.co.uk or a brochure is available from the Barrington Centre or Ferndown Library.

You can also contact the FU3A by email: ferndownu3a@ googlemail.com. If you would like to talk to someone leave a message on 07799 121 926 with your name and telephone number, and we will contact you.

You can also write to Ferndown U3A, c/o 21 Braeside Road, West Moors BH22 0JS. Good Luck.

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You tell

us!

A big thank you to all those who returned our recent questionnaire the winner in the prize draw was Mrs John of Ferndown, chosen at random by General Manager Andy Bryant.

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our responses told us plenty - more than half of you visit us at least weekly, with some coming more often than that; daily in a number of cases. A quarter come monthly and only 12 replies said “less often”.

Things that would attract extra visits from you include more musical shows, big bands, tribute bands, plays, dancing, bingo, word games and discussion groups. And we see that some of you would like to be able to book seats for our cinema slots. We are working on it.

When it comes to booking an event or day trip, most of you said that you found it easy, although we seem to have been victims of our own success with overbooked events on a few occasions. We are planning to introduce a new system to make it even easier...

The vast majority (87.5%) depend on the Centre’s posters and bulletin boards to find out about events; more than half look at the Barrington News as well; word of mouth accounts for 22%; Stour and Avon Magazine is also a feature for some of you, but a recurring theme is that you would like to see wider advertising of events and more news on our website. We will see what we can do!

Other venues you like and use include Bournemouth Pavilion, followed by the Tivoli, the Regent and Bournemouth International Centre.

When it comes to our Cafe, Raffles, more than 34% of you use it often - and more than half of you “not much”. However, 64% of you gave it a rating of average or above with more than 17% giving it top marks. We know there are improvements that can be made

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and more than 20% of you would like to see some changes - over the coming months we hope we can achieve a few of the things you have asked for.

Not many of you have ever booked a room for an event of your own, so do bear our facilities in mind for a wedding or anniversary party, a funeral reception, a club or a concert. In fact we can help with most types of event so take a look at our facilities feature in this issue and think about what we might do for you in the future!

And now, our name...

The majority of you (74.2%) feel the name Barrington is reflective of who we are, but suggestions from those who didn’t mentioned that we are a community centre that doesn’t put its location in its name. Good point!

We were very pleased to find that most of you like us as we are but we are striving to improve on the things we do so watch this space!