Viewpoint May 2018

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Volume 42, Issue 7

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VIEWPOINT Volume 42 • Issue 7 • May 2018 MAGS4DORSET Hello Readers May will be a busy month for many. For instance, the Royal Family won’t have a moment to relax until Harry and Meghan have tied the knot on Saturday 19 May at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. Will you be watching?

The couple have broken royal protocol by marrying at a weekend, rather than on a weekday, but that is rather nice for those of us who will be able to watch the wedding as it happens, without having to take time off work. They even considered Kate Middleton when choosing the date, and have given her time to get her figure back after the birth of baby Louis on St George’s Day. I was thrilled when William and Kate followed in my footsteps when naming their prince charming. I secretly knew I was a trendsetter.

Can Viewpoint possibly eclipse the royal news? Well – I reviewed the food at the Albion in Verwood and Carol reviewed a day trip to Guernsey – that’s almost as exciting. There is also a fab dining out competition and details of some great upcoming events – cheese and chilli and pedal cars spring to mind. So yes, the magazine is thrilling!

Poor Mum, by comparison, is in hospital with a broken arm.

I’ll let you know how she’s getting on next month.

In the meantime, I am sure you will join me in congratulating Wills and Kate on the birth of Louis (had to mention him again), and best wishes to Harry and Meghan on their big day.

And in case you are wondering, we have moved to our new office. Hurrah!

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LAW SPOT

Brothers jailed for street robbery

By Cath Porter,

Family Lawyer at HG Walker Solicitors

When a quickie divorce doesn’t do the job Case study

A married couple separated several years ago. To save money, the husband thought it would be cheaper to arrange his divorce via an online “quickie divorce” website, rather than seek advice from a solicitor.

The wife had met another man and wanted to pursue her new relationship.

The divorce process was completed online and a Decree Absolute was granted.

The (now) ex-wife went away with her new partner, and the ex-husband thought everything had been dealt with.

A few years later, the ex-wife split up with her new partner. She was still able to take her ex-husband to court for a financial settlement, because the end of the marriage and the grant of Decree Absolute did not safeguard the ex-husband from his ex-wife being entitled to bring a financial claim against him.

The lesson to be learnt is to resolve all financial matters at the time of the divorce.

The divorce process, that is the granting of the Decree Absolute, does not on its own deal with financial matters, which should be dealt with separately, but at the same

time as the divorce itself. If financial matters are not properly dealt with and recorded in a separate legally binding document or Consent Order, then the ex-husband and ex-wife can still make financial claims against each other, sometimes many years later.

If it seems too cheap to be true, it probably is too good to be true, and that applies to a quickie divorce. Therefore, beware of advertisements for a cheap, quick divorce, as that legal service is unlikely to include also dealing with financial matters or any child arrangements.

Harold G Walker have an experienced team of family lawyers and offer a free halfhour meeting to advise on all aspects of a divorce, child arrangements and financial matters. In addition, costs are discussed at the very start to enable our clients to make an informed decision before committing themselves.

Law Spot is for guidance only.

Please note the information given in this case study does not constitute legal advice.

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Gavin Gary Gudgeon, aged 32, and 39-year-old Kelvin Alan Gudgeon – both of no fixed abode – were sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on 10 April. Each will serve 22 months in prison after admitting a charge of robbery.

At around 4.45pm on Saturday 24 February, the victim, a 20-year-old Bournemouth man who suffers from learning difficulties, was in Winton shopping when he was approached by brothers Gavin and Kelvin.

The victim had spoken to Gavin Gudgeon before as he had been approached by him for money on previous occasions.

The brothers followed the victim and asked him for money but he insisted he did not have any.

They ended up in an alleyway, where Gavin said, “Hand over your phone and wallet or I will punch you in the face.”

The victim handed over the items and the two men walked away, but returned soon after with Gavin demanding his PIN for his phone. The victim was fearful so gave him the PIN. As the brothers walked away from the scene a member of the public heard one of them saying, “That’s OK we’ve got his wallet now.” She heard the other man say, “We’ve got his phone and can just dump the SIM.” The woman then saw the victim and when he told her what had happened, she called the police.

Two police community support officers located the offenders nearby on Muscliff Road and saw Kelvin Gudgeon discard something under a parked car.

Other units attended and the two men were arrested.

The victim’s wallet was found on Gavin Gudgeon and the phone was recovered from the ground where Kelvin Gudgeon had thrown it.

The police praised the woman who came to the aid of the victim and reported the incident, enabling officers to be on the scene so quickly.

Fleur and Molly Thompson (Vapor Trails), Tony Brown (Y-Not Finance), Lynn Kenchington (Dorset County Council), Kay Askin (Underwood Eyecare)

For more information about Ferndown Chamber and upcoming events contact marketing secretary Suzanne Lovell on 01020 582286.

A taste of what’s to come Local companies and organisations came out in support of the inaugural Ferndown Chamber of Commerce business breakfast that took place on 26 April.

Held at Ferndown Forest Golf Club, the meeting started at 7.30am and was attended by over 30 businesses from the town.

A new venture for the chamber, the business breakfast was a chance for companies to meet Ferndown Chamber’s executive committee members, network and build new and stronger relationships in the Ferndown business community.

Guests were treated to complimentary food and drink and a talk by the chamber president, Tom Clark, who set out his vision for the next two years. This included his aim of having free wifi throughout the town for anyone to use.

He said that Ferndown is seen as a cut-through town, however, this shouldn’t be viewed as a negative, but instead as a positive and the drive should be to get people to stop in the town as they pass through. If this can be achieved it would have a dramatic effect on the current footfall in the town.

There were also talks from chamber treasurer Tony Brown of Y-Not Finance, who sponsored the event, and a talk from chamber marketing secretary Suzanne Lovell of Meridian Air Con. Those in attendance felt the breakfast was a great idea and they are looking forward to the next instalment.

The chamber intends to hold more business breakfasts throughout the year with a view to making them a regular fixture in the business calendar.

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Time ticking for small businesses ahead of GDPR deadline With new data protection laws set to come into place next month, many small businesses face an uphill challenge to ensure they are compliant.

Research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in February found that around two thirds (68%) of small businesses had either not started or were only in the initial stages of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) preparation.

FSB is warning that many small firms may not be compliant ahead of the May deadline and is calling on the Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) to take an understanding approach to enforcement ensuring that small businesses have time to get GDPR ready.

Mike Cherry, FSB national chairman said, “As the GDPR deadline swiftly approaches, there is a real danger that many small businesses are yet to have adequately prepared for the changes. Fortunately, for these businesses, there is still time on the clock to start, or finish, their preparations.

The GDPR is the largest shakeup of data protection laws for years, and whether you are a personal trainer or a consultant, most

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FSB National Chairman, Mike Cherry, voices concern that small businesses will not be GDPR complaint ahead of the May deadline

businesses will have to implement changes to their current practices to make sure they are complying with the new rules.

“Given the extent and the breadth of the changes, it is clear that a majority of small businesses will not be fully compliant before 25 May and will most likely not be compliant when the changes hit. With this in mind, it is critical that the ICO manages non-compliance in a light touch manner with the focus being on education and support, not punishment.”

For many of those small firms starting to prepare for the changes, the ICO now have a vital role to play in getting them prepared – FSB research highlights that just over half (52%) say they will approach the ICO for advice.

Responding to these findings, Mike Cherry voiced his concerns about the ability and readiness of the ICO to manage the high volume of traffic expected to come its way. He said, “As we move closer to 25 May, we can expect a rush of smaller businesses approaching the ICO for support and advice. When this hits, all eyes will be on the ICO and whether or not they have the ability and resources to effectively deal with these enquiries.

We cannot have a situation where businesses are taking time out of their busy day to get GDPR compliant and are left hanging on the line.”

The new data protection regulations will overhaul the way that businesses collect, handle and store personal data. The changes come into force on 25 May across the EU.

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pril saw the end of the last financial year for Forest Holme, which means that over the next 12 months the charity needs to raise a total of £850,000 to ensure that it is in a position to continue providing consistent and unconditional care not just now, but also in the future.

Forest Holme is part of Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and is supported by Forest Holme Hospice Charity. There is no charge for people in the community in need of hospice care, so every year the charity needs to raise more money to help enhance the NHS provision at the hospice and ensure that Forest Holme is there for patients and their family and friends during the most difficult time of their lives.

However, to ensure that no cuts are made to these essential services, Forest Holme Hospice Charity needs continued local community support to raise an additional 1.7 million pounds over the next two years. Additional funding is required to support all aspects of the unit, including the in-patient ward, the purchasing of specialist equipment, the funding of additional staffing posts, complementary therapies, and the bereavement counselling service.

With Forest Holme Hospice Charity approaching its 25th Anniversary in 2019, charity manager, Anne Currie, expresses her gratitude for the ongoing support provided by the local community.

“We have been overwhelmed by the kindness and support of the local community during the last 24 years and would like to thank everyone for helping us enhance the lives of over 20,000 local people living with a life limiting illness,” comments Anne before adding, “However, to continue our life-enhancing work we need to raise £850,000 this year. There are many ways people can support us.

They can participate in one of our fundraising events, volunteer their skills, make a regular donation, or donate a one-off gift. Our website at www.forestholmehospice. org.uk has details on how people can make a difference and every penny raised goes towards enhancing the quality of life for our patients and their families.”

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The Handbag Hut is moving!

Jennie and Matt, owners of The Handbag Hut, are relocating their trade business back to Verwood, where it started 10 years ago.

For the last three years, The Handbag Hut and Bolla Bags has been on Ferndown Industrial Estate. Jennie says she hopes customers current and new will come to see her and her staff at the new warehouse in Forest Close on Verwood’s Ebblake Industrial Estate.

However, before that there is to be a grand clearance sale in Ferndown from Monday 14 May to 1 June on the Industrial Estate, next to Carpet Barn. Jennie says there will be many bargains on offer as some lines will be discontinued when the business relocates to Verwood. There will be beautiful handbags at cost price, as well as leather items such as purses and wallets, jewellery, scarves and gifts at much-reduced prices.

The opening hours for The Handbag Hut during the clearance sale will be Monday to Saturday 10am-4pm. Some of the shop displays, fittings and furniture will also be available in the sale.

After that, the business will revert to a mainly trade outlet, but with big retail sales quarterly. Sales to the public will take place at the beginning of September, the end of November for Christmas purchases, and then every three months in the new year.

If you would like to be among the first to hear about the retail sales, you can join the mailing list.

Contact Jennie at: The Handbag Hut on 01202 820138 or email info@bollabags.com for more information.

But don’t forget to grab some bargains in the grand sale beforehand!

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Wimborne Folk will dance in June The fabulously colourful Wimborne Folk Festival runs from 8-10 June and brings the town alive with an exciting mix of music and dance.

You can wander through the streets of the picturesque town of Wimborne and enjoy any of the free shows, or buy tickets for the headline acts.

Over 60 dance teams are confirmed and many venues have live music. With children’s shows, stalls, food and drink, music and dancing, the festival is suitable for the whole family.

As part of Wimborne Folk Festival, visitors can have the opportunity to see The Gathering – Messages from the Great War, by writers Gill and Tony Horitz. The theatre production will be on Friday 8 June in Wimborne Minster. It commemorates the lives of two local soldiers, Will Cutler and Hubert Wareham, and people closely involved in their lives. A sell-out première took place recently at Holtwood Methodist Chapel, where Will married Tillie Frampton in 1913.

The performance on 8 June is suitable for ages 12 and over. Tickets are on sale at Wimborne TIC, call 01202 886116.

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Pensions and divorce

By Daniel Parkin

For more information about pensions, telephone Daniel Parkin on 07801 432182. 17 Headlands Business Park, Salisbury Road, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 3PB

Entering into any divorce can be a very complex, difficult and emotional time, but it is important to keep abreast of the financial impact this can create and ensure the assets you have accumulated during your life together are then distributed fairly.

During divorce proceedings, both parties must declare the value of their assets, and the assets usually focused on are the easier assets to value, such as property, savings or investments either party may have, either jointly owned or individually.

Other assets that may be more challenging to value are someone’s business, and pensions. As such, they are often treated as a side issue when in fact the values can be quite attractive.

I have seen figures of up to 71% of couples getting a divorce failing to consider pensions during divorce proceedings. With an average retirement pot worth £132,000 that is a large figure to dismiss, and more consideration needs to be given to decide what

to do with any pensions that are available to them.

There are three options that can be considered during divorce.

The first option being to achieve a value of the pension fund and then, if one person wishes to keep that pension, the appropriate value is offset with other assets being kept by the other party; such as the house or a higher proportion of the investments. This is called offsetting.

Attachment (formerly Earmarking), is the second option, which means that a percentage of the member’s pension is set aside for the ex spouse to claim on retirement. The benefits are not necessarily watertight, and would be lost if the ex spouse remarries or the member dies.

The third option is Pension Sharing. It offers a clean break, and allows a percentage share of the member’s pension to be transferred into a pension scheme in the ex-spouse’s name. In some circumstances

Mother charged with murder

The mother of Bethan Colebourn, the Fordingbridge threeyear-old who died last October, appeared at Winchester Crown Court on 25 April to face a murder charge.

According to reports, Claire Colebourn, 36, (now of Oxford), did not enter a plea and has been remanded in custody until July.

Bethan Colebourn was taken to Salisbury District Hospital on 19 October, 2017, after officers were called to a house in Whitsbury Road, Fordingbridge. She was later pronounced dead. An initial post mortem was inconclusive, but police have since confirmed that Bethan died as the result of drowning.

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(normally with Public Sector schemes), the ex spouse becomes a “Pension Credit” member of the pension scheme in their own right. In the majority of cases, the pension share has to be transferred into a private pension arrangement of the ex spouse’s choosing, and advice is normally required.

Ignoring pensions in a divorce is short-changing individuals by up to £5bn every year, which shows the importance of treating this asset as an important consideration and potentially ensuring some financial security in the future.

Selling of roses!

An enthusiastic rose-selling team, including ‘George and his dragon’ were in Wimborne on St George’s Day, (23 April). The group raised £100, which will be shared between the mayor’s charities: Wimborne In Bloom, Friends of Victoria Hospital, the Walford Mill Education Trust and the town’s militia.

L-R Chris Brown, town crier and town mayor’s serjant; Mayor of Wimborne Minster, Cllr Terry Wheeler; Anthony Oliver, alias St George with his dragon; Mayoress Pauline Wheeler © Christine Oliver

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LETTthEeRS to EDITOR Correspondence should be sent to the editor at the address on page 3, or email editorial@mags4dorset.co.uk

Alderholt Arts and Crafts Alongside a variety of other groups, which meet regularly in our active community, the arts and crafts are also thriving. Alderholt has a longstanding and successful art club which meets on a Tuesday afternoon in the Village Hall between September and June and which holds an exhibition of work each year in Fordingbridge Town Hall. This year’s exhibition will be open daily from Monday 28 May until Saturday 2 June. There will be plenty of paintings and cards to see as well refreshments, bric-a-brac and a second-hand bookstall. Club members enjoy meeting to paint in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. New members are always welcome regardless of experience.

If you would like any more information, contact me.

In addition, two Alderholt artists, Virginia Whiting and

Sue Sutherland, will be joining a group of highly-skilled local crafters including silver, felt and bead jewellers, ceramicists, a wood turner and a sculptor to mount a varied and exciting exhibition during Dorset Art Weeks. This will take place in the function room behind the tearoom at Cranborne Manor Garden Centre and will be open daily from Saturday 26 May until Sunday 3 June.

Knitters can join the knit and knatter group which meets at the café in Alderholt’s reading room on a Tuesday,10am-12pm. You can also explore courses offered

by Crafts Today at The Oaks in Daggons Road. These include oil, watercolour, acrylic and pastel painting, ceramics and découpage. For further details contact Dorothy on 01425 653160.

As Albert Einstein said, “Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.”

Ginny Whiting Alderholt Art Club 01425 650458

I feel the need to complain about the disabled toilets in the gardens at Bournemouth.

I am a carer for a severely disabled young lady and using a hoist is a must if she wants to stay out longer than a couple of hours.

We frequent Bournemouth regularly and upon arrival, our first check is to make sure there are no problems with the disabled toilets, as we have had numerous issues in the past.

On 5 April we went to Bournemouth and as usual went straight to the toilets.

There was no sign to advise it was out of order so we rang for the attendant. This went straight through to voice mail.

After several attempts to no avail, the attendant happened to be passing and advised us that the mobile they used was broken, and that the keys had been lost, so there was no way he could get us into the toilet.

He said that he had told the department responsible a couple of weeks ago, but they had done nothing about it. This meant all we could do was go home, which obviously was very disappointing for us all as we had planned to spend the day shopping and having lunch.

To be quite honest the

toilets themselves are in need of a complete refurbishment.

As we regularly use the changing room facilities and are highly impressed with the likes of Gunwharf, Southampton, and now the newly built one in Poole, it really does surprise me that a major town and seaside resort like Bournemouth does not have better facilities, let alone ones that we can actually use.

I cannot express the importance of these facilities to my client and many other disabled people. It really does enable them to have a better quality of life. I look forward to hearing from you with any response you may get.

Kind regards Emma Upshall mags4dorset contacted Bournemouth Borough Council’s street services manager who said, “We apologise for any inconvenience experienced with these facilities in the Lower Gardens. We are currently investigating any issues. The council provides a number of public conveniences across the borough with the majority of them having facilities for the disabled.

We are committed to providing good-quality, clean and accessible public toilets for residents and visitors in key locations in the town.”

Emma, please let us know what happens on your next trip into Bournemouth.

Editor

West Moors litterbugs!

Several bin bags of litter were collected by the town’s lengthsmen and Dorset Waste Partnership in West Moors on the morning of 27 April, after a large number of newspapers were strewn along the verge

between Station Road and the A31 flyover. Colourful signs that had recently been installed in the verge of the A31 flyover by Litter Free Dorset, declaring “Love Your Verge,” have now been removed. Local resident, Martin Rowley, commented on the mags4dorset Facebook page: “... as someone in his 70th year, I can recall /many/ campaigns to get people to take their litter home. So far, nothing has worked. And more fines etc, won’t work either. It’s just too easy to wind down the window and chuck a sandwich box out of the window. We need a shift in mind-set. When I was a youngster in the early 50s, Mum and Dad would take a spare bag out and stuff all our various crisp packets,

sandwich wrappers etc, inside and take them home.

And that’s why you’ll see me collecting litter on my walk back and forth to the village.

‘Someone will pick it up won’t they?’ We’ve got to get to the stage where we all feel we ‘own’ the environment – and not just on official ‘litter picks’.”

Gareth and Gavin collected bags of newspapers

Error and apology The info I gave you in my recent e-mail about the Yellow Bus B2 stopping, thus enabling more passengers for the 38 around Heatherlands Estate is completely wrong. Yesterday, (7 April), I saw the B2 go round the estate. Apparently, the service has only been slightly curtailed in that it does not serve West Moors any longer.

My apologies.

Brian Curd St Ives

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St George’s Day Parade Tom Scrase was out and about in Wimborne with his camera on the Sunday before St George’s Day and took photographs of the parade. To see more photos, please ask to join the mags4dorset Facebook group.

Help in the fight against fly-tipping Fly-tipping is a criminal offence, punishable by fines of up to £50,000 or 12 months imprisonment if convicted in a Magistrate’s Court. The offence can attract an unlimited fine and up to five years imprisonment if convicted in a Crown Court.

Fly-tipping incidents nationally are on the increase. In Dorset they can be reported at www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/ flytipping, or by emailing enquiries@ dorsetwastepartnership.gov.uk or calling 01305 221040. Where there is sufficient evidence, a prosecution will be made.

Rubbish you’ve handed to someone

else is still your legal responsibility. If an unlicensed ‘man in a van’ were to fly-tip that waste, you could end up paying a fine, or being taken to court.

Most fly-tips in Dorset consist of household waste that could have been taken to a household recycling centre (HRC, or ‘the tip’) and disposed of free of charge. There are 11 HRCs across Dorset.

These are free to visit, open daily, and do not charge for most items. If you have rubbish to dispose of, please deal with it responsibly by taking it to your nearest HRC.

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Guernsey DAY OUT

By Carol Waterkeyn

My partner and ‘official photographer’ Paul, and I, were lucky enough to be invited onboard Condor Ferries for a day-trip to Guernsey in the Channel Islands, recently. It was our first-ever visit to this particular island. As luck would have it, the day turned out gloriously sunny.

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at the top of our list of places to go. This has wonderful views, several museums within the high stone walls, attractive small gardens, cannons, café, a shop and more. We loved the Maritime Museum with its artefacts, from Neolithic axes, to Roman wine jars and right up to recent times.

There’s a collection of items from a Gallo-Roman ship called the Asterix which went down off the coast there in the year 286. Anyone who knows me will realise that seeing details of the Guernsey lifeboat through the ages would be a big draw. The gun placements by the walls outside, erected by German forces in the Second World War, brought things sharply into focus.

We just couldn’t imagine how awful life must have been for the residents under occupation. This has, by coincidence, been depicted in a book and just-released film that you may have heard of called The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society. We noticed the book was widely available on the island during our visit, and is definitely on my reading list.

We had to cut short our castle visit, as we wanted to walk into the town. We stopped first by the harbour at the Boathouse at Victoria Pier. It’s a bistro-type cafébar and we sat outside with a cool drink in the sunshine watching the yachts in the harbour. It was just like being abroad, and yet, some

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We wandered out on deck for some sun and fresh air and felt like we were on holiday from the moment the ship set sail.

There’s something about putting the sea between you and your life back home for instant stress-relief.

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It was an early start on the 7.30am Condor Liberation from Poole. We decided to leave the car behind in the car park opposite the terminal, and went as foot passengers, as parking in St Peter Port for a short trip seemed unnecessary.

Everything went like clockwork, though, and on arrival onboard, found we had been assigned seats in the front of the vessel in the upgraded Ocean Plus section. The seats were very comfortable and we had a wonderful view.

Once the ship was underway we went to explore, then hot-footed it to the café to find breakfast. We opted for a full English each with coffee as we weren’t sure how the rest of our trip would unfold. Then we relaxed, enjoyed a leisurely breakfast and took advantage of the free 20 minutes of Wi-Fi. At this point we couldn’t see the view as the fog had descended but, about half-way across the Channel, the skies cleared and the sun came out. We wandered out on deck for some sun and fresh air and felt like we were on holiday from the moment the ship set sail. There’s something about putting the sea between you and your life back home for instant stress-relief.

Around three hours later we arrived at St Peter Port. The town looked magnificent as we cruised into port with Castle Cornet among the vista to the left, and the marina on our right, with the St Peter Port parish church directly in front.

We disembarked and made our way to Castle Cornet, which was

Photos by Paul Waterkeyn

aspects of the island are so totally British it makes you feel at home. But, in contrast, we could hear some French accents at the same time.

Now, quickly refreshed, we set off into town. As we strolled we heard the customary firing of the noon-day gun from the Castle.

The buildings in St Peter Port are among a conglomeration of little streets.

There are lots of recognisable British stores, then chic boutiques, shops selling Guernsey sweaters (of course!) and a number of fine jewellery shops. Guernsey is known as a tax haven for the rich and, as there is no VAT, luxury goods are invariably cheaper. While exploring one street, we came across a little park known as the Sunken Garden. It is a place for quiet contemplation among the lawns and flowers. Nearby were a string of mopeds, motorbikes and scooters, which reminded me of similar scenes in Italy.

If we’d had more time, I would have liked to visit Hauteville House – the home of the exiled Victor Hugo (temporarily closed), then the Guernsey Tapestry, and Candie Gardens. But they will have to wait until our next planned visit, as will the other attractions and the rest of the beautiful island that we would like to explore. This had been a wonderful taster, though. Our three-hour visit was just long enough before we re-boarded the vessel for the return journey.

As per our outward journey, the Condor staff were friendly and everything was handled efficiently. After a while it was time to have our late lunch/early tea. I chose Piri-Piri chicken and rice followed by a tea, while Paul opted for a pre-meal gin and tonic followed by a ham and cheese Panini and chips.

We sat back to relax and then headed to the onboard Duty-Free shop. Somehow, we ended up with a new watch for me, two litre bottles of gin and six bottles of wine.

The prices were so good, we just couldn’t resist. We did manage to resist the perfume, beauty products and male grooming supplies but these were also excellent value.

We docked early and headed back to the car and home. We agreed wholeheartedly that we’d had an excellent day.

pets & WILDLIFE My farewell to Animal Health and Welfare After 24 years, my job as an animal health and welfare inspector for Dorset has come to an end, so this will be my last article.

Owing to further budget cuts within Dorset County Council, the trading standards service has had to make more savings. As I am the only one who specialises solely in animal health work it was difficult for them to choose anyone else as I am the nearest one to retirement age, and it wasn’t going to affect me as badly as others with children and mortgages etcetera.

Actually, I would have it found it extremely hard to leave this job under my own steam. For me, it has been a way of life, which would have been difficult to put aside.

Over the past few years I have been part of a small but closeknit team and we have been very proactive in our outlook and I hope that will continue. I shall miss the camaraderie amongst us, but we will remain friends.

When I think back over the years I realise how lucky I have been to have such varied and unusual jobs.

From the age of 16, I have worked with animals. My first job in 1970 was with Surrey Constabulary Police dog training centre where I spent 11 years. I then moved onto training dogs on stage in London’s West End, but overall, the job I do now has somehow been the most rewarding.

It has always been amazingly varied with no two days being the same. And my memories of wellies, disinfectant and mud are boundless.

Before I leave in June I have numerous jobs that need to be finished and it is dawning on me how little time there is left to complete them. All areas of the council are becoming short-staffed which means more work for those who remain.

There is still a small, dedicated team based in Dorchester who are qualified trading standards officers as well, so they will probably have to be involved with other areas of work more often. Karen will still be in Ferndown part-time, continuing with animal health, so I will pop in to say hello now and then.

The council has had full-time animal health inspectors since 1965 when they took on the responsibility for the health and welfare of farm livestock in Dorset.

Upon retirement, I shall have to get used to the fact that I will have to stick to public footpaths when visiting the countryside

Prince One previous attempt to stitch the wound at another vets had failed and the wound was now open again, infected and very painful. After a course of antibiotics and daily wound dressings, the infection was cleared and was ready to re-attempt closure.

Due to the wound being large, in a highly mobile location, and there being little spare skin to draw across, a complex repair was required – an advanced skin flap was deemed necessary. This involved taking a section of skin from his abdomen (the donor site) and rotating this to cover

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Animal Health and Welfare Inspector If you wish to have any more information on this subject please contact 01305 224475, or visit dorsetforyou.com and follow the links to trading standards, animal health pages.

Christine, Mat Allwright and Karen

CASE HISTORY from PRINCE, A LOVELY, FIVE-YEAR-OLD MALE WHIPPET, WAS PRESENTED AFTER SUSTAINING A NASTY DOG BITE WOUND TO HIS RIGHT SIDE.

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the wound. This procedure has to be performed with utmost care not to disrupt the blood supply whilst manoeuvring the skin, then carefully suturing it down without killing the tissue. The donor site is closed with its surrounding loose skin.

Prince was kept in hospital for 24 hours to have strong pain relief and then went home with oral pain relief medication. To allow the wounds to heal, Prince had restricted exercise for 10 days until his stitches were removed. Happily all went well and he is now back to his bright, energetic self.

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New digital cinema at Verwood Hub

Verwood Hub officially opened its new digital cinema on Sunday 6 May. The new cinema experience in Verwood boasts a new digital projection system, upgraded surround sound, a larger screen and newly released films.

To celebrate the new cinema opening, members of the public were invited to go to Verwood Hub cinema on Wednesday 9 May to watch the new Disney film, A Wrinkle in Time.

Dan Stone, business development team leader at Verwood Hub, said, “We are really pleased that we are able to invest in some fantastic state-of-the-art cinema equipment which will benefit both our current cinema-goers but also encourage more people to watch the latest films locally.”

For more information on prices and times, visit www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/ verwoodhub.

Call for entries to schools competition Local schools are invited to send in their entries to a ‘make a difference’ competition, which ties in with Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Action Week (21-27 May).

The competition is being organised

by Waypoints Care Group who have one of their homes in Verwood, and is open to pupils from years 4, 5 or 6 to send in their

creative entries that will ‘make a difference’ to Waypoints’ residents living with dementia. The entry deadline is Monday 14 May and the competition results will be announced during Dementia Action Week.

For more details and to request a competition pack, go to www.waypointscare.co.uk.

A piece of the action

At the Verwood Local Action Group meeting held recently, it was reported that at Mannington – on Good Friday at 7am – travellers entered the former traveller site to ‘tidy up’ with heavy plant. All the existing hardstanding was uncovered.

The site has been closed since 1995, apparently due to destruction and vandalism there. East Dorset District Council is taking legal opinion as to the impact and action available to them. It seems the current owner’s aim is to open the site as a residential site. Other land is also being purchased in the area.

Carnival capers

Get ready for a ringside seat at Verwood Carnival. The daring BMX Arena Shows will be the main attraction. Also, meet Titan the Robot on the Fuzzy Bit in Crane Drive, Verwood after the procession, which sets off at noon, led by the Carnival Queen and princesses. Other entertainment includes stalls to browse, tug-of-war and a fairground.

The date? Spring bank holiday, Monday 28 May of course. See you there! Entrance £3.50, children free, or £1 if unaccompanied by an adult.

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Council Matters Cllr Simon Gibson

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ne of the things that I have learned since first becoming a councillor 11 years ago, is the importance of teamwork. This not only means working together with colleagues to share the casework and enquiries from local residents, but also having a collective voice that speaks in a united way on behalf of the whole town on key issues.

It is with great sadness, both personally and professionally, that we lost a member of our team last month. Cllr Boyd Mortimer lost his battle with cancer, and Verwood has lost a loyal and dedicated public servant. My prayers are with Boyd’s family at this

difficult time. Boyd was a well-known and popular person in Verwood who owned the Sports and Social Club and previously the local bookmakers.

However, I will focus on his work serving Verwood as a councillor, a role that I know he enjoyed. First elected in 2003 to East Dorset District Council, he had served as a district councillor for 15 years.

He joined Verwood Town Council in May 2007, the same day that I did, and was a source of encouragement to me as an 18-year-old councillor trying to find my feet.

Since 2015, Boyd and I had been serving together as the two ward councillors for Verwood East and I

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thoroughly enjoyed working with him. Even a few weeks before he died, Boyd and I were working together to fund exciting projects being run by Verwood Methodist Church and the Coach in the Community – both aiming to provide opportunities and facilities for Verwood and Three Legged Cross’s

young people.

I know that I speak on behalf of all my colleagues on East Dorset District Council and Verwood Town Council when I say that we will miss Boyd greatly, but he leaves a lasting legacy and I am sure that many people in Verwood and beyond will remember him fondly.

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Team shortlisted for Medical Journal Award The Acute Pain Team at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) has made it to the finals of the British Medical Journal’s 2018 awards.

The team is among six finalists in the Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine category and has been nominated for its work in managing complex surgical pain. The team provides cognitive behavioural therapy to help patients manage their pain after hip and knee replacement surgery. It involves up to three, 45-minute sessions with a therapist.

Since the service was introduced in 2017, over 150 patients have taken advantage of the therapy sessions and, on average, are being discharged two days earlier than patients who opt out of the service.

Spring clean your life Ringwood Library is running a free course to help you spring clean your life. The six-week course will run on 7,14, 21 and 28 June, 5 and 12 July. It will offer information on confidence building, mindfulness, relaxation techniques and dietary advice to improve your wellbeing. Booking is essential, so call 01425 474255, or visit www.hants. gov.uk/shop.

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health & FITNESS RBH leads the way in new cancer diagnosis target

The team working on the new faster diagnosis standard – Rianna, Zaylee, Kerry, Sara, Susan and Karen

The Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) is leading the way on a new cancer target of 28 days from referral to diagnosis.

RBH has been working with NHS England and four other trusts across the country on a trial to progress patients’ waiting time from initial referral to cancer diagnosis in 28 days, less than half of the current national target of 62 days.

Since the trial has been running, over 2,000 local people have benefited from faster diagnoses.

A walk a day keeps the doctor away A new Purbeck initiative has started, which aims to get more people walking.

The Purbeck Mile, comprises short walks starting and finishing at all Purbeck surgeries and hospitals from this month.

The Purbeck Mile was launched at Wool Surgery on 30 April.

Wareham GP, Alastair Ward, who is leading the initiative, explained, “Walking is the easiest way

to improve physical and mental health, which is why I am recommending it to my patients. It is also a great way to lose weight, especially when you make it part of your regular routine.”

Alastair continued, “The NHS recommends everyone does 150 minutes of exercise each week.

We are encouraging small groups to meet regularly and walk together as I am

a firm believer in the power of a good walk and a good talk!”

The Purbeck Mile is part of the Purbeck Pledge campaign, which started in 2015 to improve the health and wellbeing of local residents. Purbeck Pledge members include representatives from Purbeck District Council, Dorset County Council, health organisations and the community.

A diagnosis can involve a number of tests – in some cases, more than 10 tests need to be carried out to get the required information.

The Cancer Information Team involved in the Faster Diagnosis Standard ran the initial trial on lung, urology and colorectal cancers. The team now has the job of rolling out the same standard to all other cancer disciplines and is one of two trusts nationally to do so. The Cancer Information Team at RBH is also training other trusts in Wessex and as far afield as Newcastle. Rianna McLean, senior cancer information analyst at RBH, said, “Setting up the new 28-day target has been a lot of hard work but it’s so worth

it knowing the difference it makes to our patients who are understandably anxious to get their diagnoses.

And the improvements are showing beyond the initial test areas as patients in other areas, neurology for example, are getting faster diagnoses too.”

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Remembering blacksmiths

By Julian Hewitt, Fordingbridge Museum Most readers will remember from their history lessons that in prehistoric times, the Stone Age was followed by the Bronze Age. The use of bronze, a mixture of tin and copper, for making tools was in turn followed by the Iron Age. In Britain, iron was produced mainly where there was a plentiful supply of iron ore and wood to make charcoal for firing the furnaces. These were areas such as South Wales, the Forest of Dean and more locally the Sussex Weald.

The Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths was first mentioned in 1299 and one of the first blast furnaces in Britain was at Newbridge in Sussex in 1496.

In Fordingbridge, records show that local blacksmith William Hugman repaired the church bells in1490 and there is also an interesting inventory of the tools of the blacksmith John Clement from 1580. Many of the items he had then are still used by blacksmiths today. Trade directories from 1784 onwards record numerous blacksmiths in the town and surrounding areas. The directories also record several whitesmiths.

These are sometimes known as tinsmiths, tinkers or tinplate workers and worked mainly with cold metals, hammering tin into things like drinking vessels, cutlery and candle holders.

Sometimes the directories

record “shoeing” smiths who specialised in shoeing horses. These were sometimes called farriers.

One of the oldest forges in Fordingbridge was at Horseport opposite the Victoria Rooms. The green doors to the forge are still there and the attached house has a horse shoe as a door knocker.

In the 1875 directory, Henry Bailey is recorded as a shoeing smith on the site but in 1895, Thomas Furber was the blacksmith there. The Furber family were still blacksmiths there when the 1939 directory was produced but by then there was only one other blacksmith in the town; Henry Chester and one tinplate worker.

Diorama of a forge at Fordingbridge Museum The beginning of the 20th century saw the gradual demise of horses as the main form of transport and the increasing use of bicycles and motorcars. These changes meant that blacksmiths often moved on to being agents for mass-produced bicycles or garages that looked after motor cars.

Some readers will remember Nicklens garage

in Provost Street that was developed on the site of a blacksmith’s premises.

Today most blacksmiths produce ornamental ironwork or are farriers shoeing horses.

Fordingbridge Museum has a lovely diorama of a blacksmith’s forge using artefacts donated by local blacksmiths. The museum is open from 11am to 4pm Monday to Saturday and bank holiday Sundays.

Marathon run for Lyme disease Roger to the rescue…

Layton Brooks from St Ives near Ringwood got the unexpected chance to run in the London Marathon for Lyme Disease Action at short notice after a participant dropped out.

Layton wanted to cross the finish line knowing he’d raised funds for a charity that is doing great work for such an under-researched and under-supported disease.

After the run on 22 April, which he completed despite an injury, he said, “The marathon was hell on

earth! It was incredibly hot and I went in with an injury that caused a lot of pain for the majority of the run.

I managed to complete it in around four hours though, which I’ll count as a success!

“Thank you to anyone who can spare a few pennies.”

Last year, he completed RideLondon for Lyme Disease Action, a cause he feels that should have as much publicity as possible.

His wife, Kelly, has Lyme disease and she said, “For the past nine years, I have been chronically ill with exhaustion, weakness, neurological issues, joint pain, and countless other symptoms. It took over a year to be properly diagnosed as having chronic Lyme disease in addition to two other tickborne illnesses.

“Layton, has been incredibly supportive of

me through the most trying of times; physically supportive when I had difficulty walking or standing, and emotionally supportive when I was in a deep depression in which I didn’t see an end to my suffering. Chronic Lyme is an incredibly complicated disease because it can affect any system in the body, making symptoms from person to person vastly different; lab testing is often inaccurate; and proper education of doctors and awareness of the severity of the disease is limited.”

Lyme Disease Action uses funds to educate the public, patients and healthcare professionals.

Layton’s goal is to raise £1,000 for this organisation.

If you would like to donate, please follow the link below and click ‘Donate now’. https://mydonate.bt.com/ events/layton

Arts Council funding brings Axe to life!

Thanks to funding from Arts Council England, Forest Forge Theatre Company in Ringwood was able to support writer John Yates in producing a research and development project (R&D) for his new play Axe. The project enabled part of the play to be transformed from the page to the stage. With

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the support of Forest Forge Theatre’s artist development programme, writer John Yates was able to see his vision come to life.

He said, “I’m delighted with Forest Forge’s commitment to my project.

The development week has been a remarkable experience for me. To work with a team of creative

people from such a wide range of disciplines has been both enjoyable and instructive.”

Following the success of the R&D, Forest Forge Theatre Company and all who were involved, hope that Axe, which is set in 3,600BC Neolithic England, can be developed into a touring play with help from further funding.

Roger, the man from West Moors with a long (in more ways than one) association with the Home Watch and Sheducation, has been called in at the 11th hour, following news that the village home watch was about to close due to lack of volunteers. He has taken up the role of chairman, a position he previously held for several years including 2010 when the Watch was chosen by the Police and ‘Association of Dorset Watches’ as the Best Home Watch in Dorset.

An extraordinary meeting held recently, resulted in enough volunteers coming forward to enable Roger Long to form a workable committee, which will be announced at the 2018 AGM. Roger intends to act as chairman until the AGM of 2019 and will then stand down in favour of the vice chair who is yet to be appointed.

He said, “With the cooperation of the whole village, we could become the best home watch in Dorset again.” To find out more, you can attend the Home Watch AGM at the Memorial Hall in West Moors on 14 June at 7pm.

The New Jersey Boys Review and photograph by Tom Scrase

The New Jersey Boys returned to the Barrington Theatre in April, with their sensational tribute to the Celebration of the Music, and took their audience on a nostalgic musical journey through the career of one of the biggest selling groups of all times – The Four Seasons. The packed twoset programme included all the hit songs such as ‘Sherry’, ‘Walk Like a Man’, ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ and much more.

This was an evening where the audience found themselves singing and dancing right from the start of the show. The New Jersey Boys had the complete audience fully involved all night.

ringwood NEWS Anniversaries to celebrate Greyfriars, home of Ringwood & District Community Association, is this year celebrating its 60th anniversary.

Ringwood and Fordingbridge Club for the Blind have held their fortnightly meetings at Greyfriars for many years and this year the club celebrates its 50th anniversary. The club will be joining Verwood Carnival on Bank Holiday Monday, 28 May, and will have a stand you can visit to find out more.

Crew celebrates 25th birthday

Crew Clothing in Ringwood has been busy celebrating its 25th birthday!

It all started for Crew Clothing in 1993 when in the back of a windsurfing shop in Salcombe, founder Alastair Parker-Swift designed his first ever menswear collection.

Sacrificing his place in the British ski team, he set to work creating what we now know as Crew Clothing Company, and expanded his collection into women’s wear. Twentyfive years later the company has dug into the archives to create a special anniversary collection.

If you head into the store at The Furlong before 17 June you could be in with the chance to win a weekend break experience for two in Salcombe.

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Pedalling to victory The biggest race of the year returns to Ringwood on 8 July.

The British Pedal Car Grand Prix first took place in the market town of Ringwood in 1987. This year it returns on 8 July.

Prior to any racing, the judging of the Concours D’Elegance will be held on Saturday, 7 July, to allow members of the public to get a sneak preview of the competing cars.

This exciting event, which

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is held annually, but alternates between Ringwood and New Milton, now attracts an average of 7,000 spectators. 2018 sees the event return to Ringwood with its main sponsor Ringwood Brewery.

An endurance race, it will run on Sunday over two hours. The day will start at 10am in the Furlong Centre where pedal cars assemble and are on display for the morning.

Parade laps start from 2.30pm, with the race starting at 3pm. Spectators are able to walk around the whole course and watch from different vantage points.

The race attracts entrants from across the country. In 2016, competitors came from Bristol, Chippenham, Rugby and even Germany.

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If you’re excited by the prospect of winning a car race using pedal power alone, you can enter a team. Teams consist of no more than four drivers and one pusher. They can be mixed; U16s (1216); ladies; or a duo (just two members). There are official race documents to help you learn how to build, repair and ensure you race safely. Helmets must be worn and competitors must abide by all directions given by the race marshals during the event. Any competitor under the age of 16 years must produce written permission from their parent or guardian before being allowed to participate in the event.

All drivers must attend a briefing prior to the race.

For more details visit www.britishpedalcargrandprix. org.

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ringwood NEWS Lions’ Den tackled by Ringwood School Organised by the Ringwood & Fordingbridge Lions Club, the annual Lions’ Den challenge encourages teams of students to prepare presentations in a bid to better others. It also provides a public platform where the merits of each presentation can be considered.

Ringwood School and Burgate School competed against each other to win up to £1,600 from the judging panel. Ringwood School raised £850 for charity in the Lions’ Den as follows: joint 2nd: Year 7, Edie Beech, Bethany Cohu and Sameera Mogg secured £300 for Autism Life Dog. Sixth Form, Jessica Bown, Emma Brunsden, Charlotte Jenner and Georgia Mathews secured £300 for a local homeless charity. Joint 4th: Year 9, Lucy Saintey, Charlotte Tyler and Rose Walters secured £150 for Happy Dogs Ringwood. 6th place: Year 9, Taslima Begum, Ella Green, Bronte Riding, Emily Robinson and Eleanor Smith secured £100 for the RNLI. Teacher Mrs Nicola Watson said she was impressed by the students’ presentations adding, “Students from Year 7 to Year 13 were inspiring in their passion for the charities and groups they were supporting. They really were a credit to the school.”

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As you know, the discerning mags4dorset’s reviewers regularly visit local restaurants to sample the menus, so that readers can get a flavour of their local eateries.

Carol Waterkeyn, Janine Pulford and Adam Trimby have so far visited all the restaurants on this page with one exception. For your chance to win £60 to dine out at any one of the restaurants on these two pages, can you tell us which new advertiser has not yet had the opportunity to be reviewed by the mags4dorset team? No doubt regular readers of 4Dorset and Viewpoint will be able to arrive at the answer, but for those who have missed a review or two, the clues can be found in the captions of the photos taken by the review team whilst dining. You can work out which eatery is missing by deduction.

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It was a busy Thursday ‘steak night’ when Nick and myself visited and we noticed that the pub is dogfriendly.

Jasmine greeted us cheerfully and took us to our table in the conservatory. Working alongside her that evening was Katie. We were in good hands.

A concise menu made choosing easy. To begin, we shared a scrumptious Thai fishcake with sweet chilli and mixed leaf salad.

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prevailed. We also shared a homemade vegetable soup with unusual smoky notes of paprika, and rustic white bread on the side.

Next came a sirloin steak for Nick served with tomatoes, onion rings and chips and when I saw the size of the mushroom, I thought ‘what a fungi!’ as mushroom envy took hold.

The steak was medium rare to his request and in his words, “perfectly cooked, juicy and large.” He had declined a sauce, an extra, preferring mustard instead.

In contrast to the red meat, and that lovely dark mushroom, my white, Pan Fried Fillet of Sea Bass with crispy skin, which lay a-top crushed new potatoes, and included creamed cabbage and braised kale, was a delight. A white wine sauce

The pretty garden tied everything together to make sheer deliciousness and crunchy green beans added texture.

It was a large portion and I weighed up the choice of filling up with savoury, or leaving room for a dessert. Not a dilemma I had too much trouble with. Even so, I dearly wanted that plump mushroom off Nick’s plate, and was confident he would leave it because he rarely eats mushrooms.

But by the time I got round to asking, he had scoffed the lot, saying he really enjoyed it. He even ate the onion rings, which are not a favourite of his and there wasn’t a chip left in sight.

Listening to the background music whilst waiting for dessert, we admired the conservatory restaurant. It seats around 30 diners and overlooks a large and beautiful garden.

There is an adjoining room, seating around 15, and more tables in the rest of the pub.

Nathan and Jasmine welcome large parties and on the night we visited, a jubilant cricket team from Ferndown were celebrating a win with a well-earned meal.

Starters Along came the Vanilla Cheesecake and Ice Cream and my pièce de résistance, Bread and Butter Pudding and Homemade Custard. The aroma of the custard was tantalising, as was the taste, and it complemented the crispytopped dessert, which was generously sprinkled with cinnamon.

Nick’s cheesecake got the nod of approval. The thick texture paired with a light, crumbly crumb-base was perfectly balanced with ice cream. He made short work of eating it.

Food days at the Albion are Wednesday to Sunday.

They are naturally popular.

Friday is take-away day when fish and chips, burger or scampi can be ordered to take home.

Tuesday is quiz night, with up to 60 people attending.

Sixpenny Best and Sixpenny Gold are the

locally brewed beers from Sixpenny Brewery at Cranborne, and they go down so well that guest ales only make an appearance on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The Albion has the Cask Marque and Guinness Accreditation.

Nathan and Jasmine also run All That Jazz events, and provide venue dressing for weddings, birthdays and outdoor events. I mentioned they were hardworking, and they really are. All credit to this young couple for taking on the Albion and bringing variation to a much-loved local pub.

Oh, and if you expect to see Mary Nixon, she is still there. She maybe the oldest employee at 80, but she has been at the Albion for many years and lifts the spirits of many regulars.

To book a table at the Albion, or make a party enquiry, call 01202 825267.

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What have bugs ever Twinning AGM attracts a crowd Fordingbridge Twinning Association’s AGM on 26 April done for me?

Schools invited to donate books South African schools are in desperate need of resources, and primary schools around the UK are being asked to donate unwanted English language books as part of the ‘Help a South African School’ scheme. The nationwide initiative encourages primary schools to support young children in South Africa by donating unwanted books.

Only 7% of South African schools have libraries, and illiteracy is a big problem.

UK school children are also being given the opportunity to learn about South Africa and the chance to win one of three cash prizes for their school and a bespoke workshop by BBC presenter Stefan Gates.

All they need to do is create a collage depicting ‘A South African Journey’.

Visit www.helpasouthafricanschool.com for more details.

Television presenter and self confessed bug addict, Dr George McGavin, will be helping to raise money for Dorset Wildlife Trust by giving a talk at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne.

‘What have bugs ever done for me?’ will take place on Saturday, 2 June, with the option of a VIP reception (beforehand) when you can meet George.

He said, “The beauty of Dorset and its rich diversity of wildlife has kept me coming back for over forty years. I am delighted that the Dorset Wildlife Trust has invited me to talk about insects for they are endlessly fascinating and more importantly, they provide vital ecosystem services without which our world would be a very different place.”

Book on 01305 264620 or online at www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/ georgemcgavintalk

Learn a craft for free To celebrate the Festival of Learning, West Moors Library in Station Road is holding a free hobbies afternoon on 19 June from 2.30-5.30pm.

Defendants jailed following raid on Ferndown home Six defendants have been jailed after a man was subjected to a violent attack and computer equipment was stolen from his home in Ferndown.

Keiran Gausden, aged 24, from Eastbourne; Octavio Gomes, 19, of Pevensey and a 17-year-old boy from Eastbourne, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were sentenced at Lewes Crown Court on 17 April after admitting robbery.

Brendan Fellows, 29, of Eastbourne, Charlie Fellows, 27, of Eastbourne, and Ross Jackson, 32, of London, were sentenced after pleading guilty to burglary.

Gausden received eight years and eight months in prison; Gomes was sentenced to six years and eight months and the 17-yearold was sentenced to three years.

Brendan Fellows received three years and four months, Charlie Fellows – who also admitted breaching a suspended sentence order – was jailed for four years and one month and Jackson was sentenced to two years and eight months.

At around 10.15pm on 27 September 2017, the victim, a man in his 30s, answered the doorbell at his home in Ferndown and saw Gomes standing in front of him. The door was pushed fully open and three or four men forced their way in.

The victim was repeatedly punched then placed in a headlock by one of the men as around £18,000-worth of computer

equipment was stolen. It is believed the address had been targeted as the victim had recently advertised high value computer equipment for sale online.

A neighbour who had heard a disturbance contacted the police.

The victim sustained fractures to both cheekbones, which required reconstructive surgery, as well as bruising to his face and torso.

Following information passed to Sussex Police, a black Vauxhall Astra was stopped in Eastbourne at around 12.25am on 28 September 2017, approximately two hours after the incident.

The six defendants were all in the vehicle and were arrested. Computer equipment was located in the boot of the car, which was later confirmed to belong to the victim.

DC Adrian Turner, of Bournemouth CID, said, “These defendants targeted the victim after seeing the items advertised online and used a gratuitous level of violence during this incident.

“The attack left the victim with serious injuries, which he is still facing further treatment for.

“I would like to thank colleagues from Sussex Police for their assistance in apprehending the offenders and I hope the sentences imposed demonstrate that those responsible for these kind of violent offences will be brought to justice.”

drew over 100 people. This was not least, down to the fact that the results of the annual schools’ competition were announced. Malcom Connolly, Mayor of Fordingbridge, presented the prizes before the meeting was reconvened.

Last year’s 35th anniversary of the Fordingbridge Twinning Association, with nearly 100 visitors from France, was discussed. The treasurer announced that the annual subscription would continue at £10 per annum per household. The committee was elected and future events announced, including boules on 21 June at Sandy Balls, Godshill and the regular visit to the twin town of Vimoutiers on 20 and 21 October.

For further details, call Alison or Derek Ayling on 01425 650770, or email hippotrain@btinternet.com

Wimborne’s new mayor takes office Councillor Mrs Kelly Webb, the mayor elect for Wimborne Minster, will succeed Cllr Terry Wheeler when she formally takes office on 15 May. She has three children and moved to Wimborne in 2006 from Broadstone.

Having spent most of her working life in the financial services sector as a project manager, she worked at East Dorset District Council for six years and went on to manage Wimborne BID until 2015 when she became a councillor at Wimborne Minster Town Council.

It “was like moving departments,” she said.

“I feel this great sense of community in Wimborne with so many interesting and varied organisations, often run by keen and willing volunteers.”

Kelly helped set up Radio Wimborne and is

a volunteer manager and presenter there.

She has chaired the resources committee for the last two years.

“Becoming a councillor was a new and exciting challenge for me,” said Kelly. “In my role as the chairman of the town council’s resources committee, I managed projects to introduce changes and improvements at the council, particularly considering the changes on the horizon with local government reorganisation.

I plan to continue to help move the council forward positively during my mayoral year.”

During her term in office (2018/19), Kelly will be raising money for several charities including Allendale House, the Allendale Centre and Julia’s House.

The deputy mayor will be Cllr Shane Bartlett.

Get down and dirty Wimborne and Ferndown Lions’ 3rd annual 5k Muddy Fun Run will be held on Saturday 26 May, from 10am. The route is centred at Homelands Farm, Three Legged Cross near Ringwood (car boot sales site).

To enter, search Facebook for Wimborne and Ferndown Charity 5K Muddy Fun Run or visit wimborneandferndownlions.org.uk

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Plastic Free Ferndown – join the challenge A team from mags4dorset has decided to pick up the gauntlet with the aim of achieving SAS (Surfers Against Sewage) plastic free status for Ferndown.

“It is a popular and essential cause to champion,” says editor, Janine Pulford, who is a community leader and will soon be visiting Ferndown businesses to find out what each one can do to further the aim.

To meet the challenge, Plastic Free Ferndown has already received the backing of Ferndown Chamber of Commerce and is seeking the support of the town and district councils. Residents can get involved too.

There are five objectives leading towards plastic free status and these are: 1.

Local council to pass a resolution to support Plastic Free Coastlines, committing to plastic free alternatives and supporting plastic free initiatives within the constituency.

2.

Local businesses – at least three single-use plastic items should be removed from local businesses and retailers and replaced with sustainable alternatives. It is hoped to get at least 12 businesses to commit to doing this.

3.

Community involvement: engaging the community such as schools, village halls, places of worship, libraries, Scouts, Girl Guides and Women’s Institutes as plastic free allies.

Awareness offers the best chance

of victory by reducing the amount of plastic pollution in our environment.

4.

Plastic free rallies. At least two local community events must be arranged and open for all to attend in one calendar year. These could be a car park clean, awareness-raising stall at an event or participation in an SAS Beach Clean.

5.

Local resistance: strategic groups.

These should meet at least once a year to discuss the progress of Plastic Free Coastlines locally: agreeing and setting direction, meeting objectives and completing application for official Plastic Free Coastlines status.

If you wish to get involved, please join the Plastic Free Ferndown Facebook page and indicate if you would like to help the town achieve Plastic Free status by actively taking part. Alternatively contact the editor of Viewpoint on 01202 870270 to discuss.

Surfers Against Sewage was originally set up to rid the beaches of plastic. The cause has now spread inland. To join Plastic Free Ferndown visit www.facebook.com/groups/ plasticfreeferndown/ Wimborne War on Waste is leading its town in a bid to achieve Plastic Free status under the framework set up by SAS. You can join Plastic Free Wimborne by emailing wimbornewaronwaste@gmail.com. Wimborne Town Council recently voted unanimously to stop using single use plastic, support plastic free initiatives and put a rep on Plastic Free Wimborne’s steering group.

As the fight against plastic grows, the government has announced that plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds could be banned in England by the end of 2018. Ministers said, 8.5bn plastic straws were thrown away in the UK every year.

Police investigators introduced Dorset Police has introduced 31 Police Community Support Investigators (PCSIs).

They will be based out of seven stations including Poole, Bournemouth and Ferndown.

This new role is being introduced following public feedback that the force did not always respond to crimes in a timely and efficient manner, where it had been established there is no immediate risk or danger.

The investigators will attend appointments to deal with incidents, such as assaults, criminal damage, shed breaks and vehicle crime. They will record crimes, carry out the initial investigation, such as identification of CCTV and witness opportunities, take statements and provide reassurance and crime prevention advice to the victim.

The project will also generate uplifts to teams dealing with cyber-crime, child sexual exploitation and sex offences, as well as other areas that generate significant demand.

The introduction of the new role also creates a career path for PCSOs to progress into investigation roles – something that hasn’t been possible until now.

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Moors Valley scoops bronze Clare Gronow from Moors Valley Country Park, and Tracey Churcher (pictured) from the Forestry Commission, accepted a bronze award on behalf of the park in the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year category at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence. Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire took silver and National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire took gold in the category. In February, Moors Valley received gold in the South West Tourism Awards.

Two jailed after elaborate pension scam Two men have been jailed following an elaborate pension scam in Dorset that misled 16 people.

Anthony Locke, 33 and of Haslemere Avenue in Christchurch, was found guilty of 23 counts of fraud by false representation and three counts of money laundering. Ray King, 54 and of Ashley Road, Poole, was found guilty of 14 counts of fraud by false representation. Convicted pension scammer This followed a six-week trial Anthony Locke of Christchurch at Southwark Crown Court in jailed for five years London.

Locke was sentenced to five years in prison and King handed a three-year jail term on 20 April. A timetable was set out for Proceeds of Crime Act proceedings in relation to the recovery of funds from the defendants.

The scam is known as ‘pension liberation’ and the offences occurred between September 2013 and April 2014.

Locke and his employee King misled victims into transferring their pension pot into an arrangement that they were told would allow them to access half their funds before the age of 55. They were also promised the other half of the money would be re-invested.

Such an arrangement before the age of 55 would usually attract an income tax liability of 55 per cent of the entire amount.

The total pension pot was £971,530.80, with around 50 per cent returned to the victims and the other half supposedly being re-invested. Instead, Locke used it to fund a lavish lifestyle, spending the money on expensive cars, holidays and clothing. He spent over £230,000 buying two Audi cars, a Mercedes, Aston Martin, Porsche and a Lamborghini Gallardo.

Investigation officer Paul Sullivan said, “Locke was the architect of a callous and sophisticated fraud with King as his employee... Not only have the victims lost half their pensions but now may face financial penalties from HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) who will want to recover the lost tax revenue.”

Live:Ferndown Raises the Roof!

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In its fifth year, Live:Ferndown showcased some of the best local musical talent on stage at the Barrington Theatre on Saturday, 21 April, which literally raised the roof.

No one envisaged what would interrupt the grand final and some might say that the music took the roof off. It was in fact a lightning strike on an air conditioning unit that allowed water to pour onto the stage and overhead lighting rig.

But that old adage, ‘the show must go on’ came into play and though the final was delayed by about 20 minutes and the acts continued without any stage lighting, the judges Matt Black, Helena Mace, Samantha Laurilla, Brian Oliver and Ben Bennett were able to deliberate and choose the prize-winners.

Matt Black said, “Of the 11 bands, duos and solo performers who earned the right to grace the stage, Bel Evans’ voice helped her land her first prize with a highly professional performance which demonstrated huge talent in many areas – including accompaniment and original music.

Overall winner of Live:Ferndown, 15-year-old Bel Evans

“Original songs were offered by the majority of the acts – which was noticed and applauded by the discerning audience. Covered tunes gave a happy balance to familiarity for the show and the styles were as diverse as the British weather – which made a bold attempt to gate-crash the evening.”

He offered solid congratulations to Dan and his team at the Barrington for safely and quickly containing the situation and saving the day – “lesser people would have given up on the evening,” Matt added.

Other prizes went to five other acts for different aspects of performing and songwriting, including an audience vote which was well-supported.

Matt said, “Consistently, local live musicians, poets, and actors etc prove that TV may well have had its day; live entertainment has it all.”

The Mayor of Ferndown, Cllr Cathy Lugg presented the awards as follows: •

Emma Hardy (excellence award)

•

27 Days (best band)

•

Molly Poole (best vocalist)

•

Tanya Miller (audience vote)

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Overall winner, 15-year-old Bel Evans

The night was organised by Steve Lugg and MC was Chrissyferkin Daines.

Prizes included studio recording time, a photo shoot, interview and air time on the radio, vocal coaching and a gig at the ‘Potato Pants’ Festival.

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what’s on

near you 12-22 May Wimborne Literary Festival with Timothy West, Adam Hart-Davis, Pam Ayres and more. Programmes available from Gullivers Bookshop, Wimborne or Westbourne Bookshop. Or visit www. wimborneliteraryfestival.co.uk

13 May 10am-5pm Pianothon grand charity event at Merley House, Wimborne in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society, with pianist Sandra Trehane on Bosendorfer grand piano.

Refreshments available all day. Raffle. Entry £2. Contact: Pat Richardson on pat@ richardson.net.

13 May Antiques & Decorative Art Fair, 100 stands on over 5 sites in the centre of Romsey, SO51 8YZ. Offering a huge array of antiques, collectables, bric-a-brac as well as vinyl records, street foods and music. F: Antique & Art Fairs T: @ArtDesignFairs, ackieedwards84@hotmail.com

14 May 2-4.30pm

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

15 May 7.30pm

18 May

Toni Lee with her 10 piece band in concert We’ve Only Just Begun. A celebration of the Carpenters’ love songs at the Regent Centre, Christchurch. Tickets £25, concs £23 from the box office on 01202 499199.

Twilight Walk for Women’s Health in aid of Bournemouth Hospital Charity along Bournemouth seafront. Choose 1km, 5km or 10km. For more info/to sign up, go to: www. bhcharity.org/event/twilight/ or call 01202 704060.

16 May 10am-1pm Peacock Butterfly: wildlife art workshop at Ringwood Library.

Learn the skills and techniques to create a layered colour pencil artwork. No previous drawing experience required. £15 with tea/coffee provided.

Book on 01425 474255 or visit www.hants.gov.uk/shop

17 May 2pm U3a Ringwood talk by Bruce Worthy (former Household Cavalry) on Pageantry, Pride and Nostalgia at Greyfriars Community Centre, Ringwood.

More info; www.ringwoodu3a. org.uk. Visitors welcome.

17 May 7.30-10pm

Wimborne Horticultural Society meeting and talk ‘Wonderful Water Gardens’ by Mike Webber in the Main Hall, Allendale Centre, Wimborne.

Members £1, visitors £3.

Verwood Traditional Jazz Club welcomes Tad Newton’s Jazz Friends on a return visit. With lively swinging jazz and sounds of Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and Count Basie plus contemporary blues material.

Venue: St Leonards Hotel, Ringwood Road, St Leonards.

Details: 01202 873725 or 07798 721405.

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18 May 2.15-3.15pm

The Bournemouth Electronic Organ Society presents concert of popular music by Kevin Grunill at Queen Elizabeth’s School, Wimborne. Visitors very welcome. £5 payable at door. Info 01202 895254.

Reminiscence Tea Party at Ferndown Library. Theme is Hobbies. Come along for friendly conversation with tea and biscuits provided. Free event, everyone welcome. For more details call 01202 874542.

AGM of the Association of Dorset (Home) Watches at Allendale House in Wimborne.

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18 May 7pm Sea Bird Boat Trip. Evening cruise from Swanage Pier guided by Durlston Rangers.

See seabirds, geology and more. To book call 02077 400400. Tickets £18 adults, £12 children. Booking essential.

19 May 9am-3.30pm Rocky Flower Show and Plant Fair at QE School, Wimborne BH21 4DT with the Alpine Garden Society.

Flower displays, photographic competition, embroidery, plant sales, plant forum, refreshments, lunches and homemade cakes. Entry £3, children free. Info from 01202 285179 or www. alpinegardensociety.net/shows

19-20 May Film & Comic Con at Bournemouth International Centre. Entry from £8, book at bhlivetickets.co.uk

20 May 3.30pm (1.30pm) The Bournemouth Mayor’s last bash with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra playing alongside screening of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom at Bournemouth Pavilion. Tickets from £15 adults, from £7.50 for children.

Book on 0844 576 3000 or from BSOlive.com. Also family picnic from 1.30pm, need to book at jmarx@bsoorchestra.co.uk

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20 May 11-4pm

Food and Drink Festival at RNLI College, West Quay Road, Poole BH15 1HZ with workshops, street food, live music, face painting and lots of stalls. Free entry and parking.

Elmer Day for children at Ferndown Library. Dress up as your favourite elephant and go along for an Elmer Story and crafts, Lego club and treasure hunt. Free event suitable for 4+. Details 01202 874542.

21 May 2pm

26 May 7.30pm

St Alban’s Garden Club, an illustrated talk by Eric Watson on ‘Wildflowers on your doorstep’ at St Alban’s Church Lounge, Charminster Road, Bournemouth.

24 May 11am-5pm

Wimborne Open Gardens in aid of Wimborne in Bloom. Entry £6 at the first garden. All gardens will be signposted throughout the town, or go to the information table in the Town Square. Full details on the Wimborne in Bloom website: www.wimborneinbloom.org.uk

25 May 7-11pm

Musical Bingo quiz evening in aid of Forest Holme hospice at Hamworthy Labour Club.

Tickets £6.50, to include nibbles. Bar and raffle available. Info/booking with Charlie on 01202 263061 or email Charlie.james@ forestholmehospice.org.uk

25 May 7.30pm

Tenors Un Limited at the Regent Centre, Christchurch with their 15-year anniversary tour. Tickets £20.50 from the box office on 01202 499199 or website www.regentcentre. co.uk

25-27 May

Cursus Cider & Music Festival at Canada Farm, Sixpenny Handley with compere DJ Dapper Dan and bands such as Skinny Lister, The Rumjacks and many more. Tickets from £55 or adults, reduced prices for under 18s. Details www.cursusfestival.com.

The Fayrewood Singers of Verwood perform ‘Music For Spring’ at Verwood Methodist Church. With a varied selection of songs and also featuring talented local saxophonist, Alex Rimell. All welcome. Tickets £6 include refreshments, with money raised for local charity Hurting To Healing.

26 May–10 June One of the largest open studio events in the country that brings artists and visitors together. Check Dorset Art Weeks on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Brochures available from art centres, galleries, libraries and tourist information centres.

27 May 12-4pm ‘Have a go Archery’ at Moors Valley. No need to book. For ages 4 and over. £3.50 for 8 arrows. More info from 01425 470721, www.moors-valley. co.uk

28 May 12pm till late Verwood Carnival on the Fuzzy Bit, Crane Drive, with procession leaving at 12 noon. Admission: £3 adults, £1 children. Details www. verwoodcarnival.com

30 May 7.30pm ‘Verwood In Tune’ concert with Andrew Nix and Tony Stace on Roland Atelier and Yamaha keyboards. Tickets £8 from the Hub on 01202 828740.

around & ABOUT Bournemouth launches two-week Jazz by the Sea Festival The annual Jazz by the Sea Festival is returning to Bournemouth and Poole and this time brings two whole weeks of jazz, from 24 June to 7 July inclusive.

Officially launched at Koh Lounge on 24 April, this year’s festival kicks off on 24 June with a jazz cruise around Poole Harbour, aboard the recently restored 1920s’ classic passenger boat, The Dorset Queen.

New for 2018, the Jazz by the Sea Festival will be joining with the Metropole Street Market in Bournemouth on 24 June, with performances from Scared of Jazz, Joe Limburn and Mambossa.

Venues involved in this year’s event include: Chaplin’s Bar, Brewhouse & Kitchen (Poole Hill), The Blue Boar in

Poole, St Peter’s Church, Bournemouth, as well as Cosy Club, Vesuvio, Miramar Hotel, Urban Reef, The Cottonwood Hotel, The Cumberland Hotel and Koh Lounge.

Also new for 2018, the event will include a jazz film night and supper, with Koh Lounge hosting the acclaimed American Jazz film Whiplash on 4 July.

With more acts, venues and events to still be confirmed, you can follow the festival on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram to stay in touch with updates. Visit www. jazzbytheseafestival.co.uk to join the mailing list.

WINNER

The winner of the Guys & Dolls competition in Viewpoint April was David Whitehead of Verwood. Answer: Marlon Brando.

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Hot on the Trail for Cheese and chilli

By Carol Waterkeyn Gourmet cheese and chilli lovers are assured of a great day out at this year’s Christchurch Cheese & Chilli Festival taking place from 9–10 June at Hurn, near Bournemouth Airport.

But don’t forget to take younger members of the family, too, as there’s plenty to keep them entertained as well, with pig racing, inflatables and children’s rides, face painting, magic shows and balloon modelling, Punch & Judy, and more.

For adults, there’s a wide range of stalls offering a huge range of cheeses, chutneys and chilli-based items to try and buy, plus a beer festival, live music and a chilli-eating competition.

Visitors of all ages will enjoy the falconry display and the craft and shopping

stalls. Then why not have your lunch and sit and listen to the live music bands and rock choir?

The festival is open from 10am-5pm each day, and adult tickets cost £8 on the day (£6 in advance) with kids going free.

There are concessions for seniors.

visit www.cheeseandchillifestival.com for more information.

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around & ABOUT Justin Hayward with 2018 ‘In Concert’ UK Tour Legendary singersongwriter Justin Hayward will bring his ‘In Concert’ solo tour to the Regent Centre in Christchurch on Saturday 2 June, 7.30pm.

The possessor of one of the most recognisable voices in rock, Justin will be performing solo hits as well as a collection of his songs with the Moody Blues, who are among this year’s inductees to the legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Justin said, “I’m always so thrilled to have the opportunity to tour in the UK, particularly at this time in in my career...

I look forward to singing and playing new songs and old songs, particularly Forever Autumn, which I only get to perform in my solo show and also to tell the real stories behind all the songs and the events that surrounded them at the time.

“It’s a joy to share a stage with such wonderful young and inspiring talents as Mike Dawes, one of a new generation of brilliant young guitar masters and Julie Ragins, a truly exceptional musician and singer. She and I have shared stages all over the world for many years, loving the music we play, both with the Moody Blues and solo.”

As the driving force behind The Moody Blues, Justin penned classics like Nights in White Satin, New Horizons, The Voice and Your Wildest Dreams.

Justin’s solo career began in 1977 with Songwriter.

A year later, Justin had a worldwide hit with the timeless Forever Autumn from the War of the Worlds.

In 1980, Justin released his second solo album Night Flight. His last solo studio album was the critically acclaimed All The Way in 2017. Tickets for the show are £45.

Evocative ‘Sounds of Summer Express’ A ‘Sounds of Summer Musical Express’ steam train is to travel back in time to the hits of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s – thanks to Swanage Railway.

The railway event will feature four-piece band Driftwood, from Southampton, and the evening of musical nostalgia from across 50 years takes place on Saturday, 16 June.

The special steam train departs Swanage station on its nostalgic journey at 7.30pm and returns to Swanage at 10pm. The band will be playing a set at Swanage station before

the train departs, and then two at Corfe Castle station.

Music train organiser Bob Bunyar explained, “A talented four-piece vocal harmony band, Driftwood, will be playing music from the 1960s to the present day, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Elbow, the Eagles and many other classic covers.”

Vintage fancy dress is optional and there will be a prize for the best-dressed.

Tickets can be purchased via website at www.swanagerailway.co.uk/ events or from the Swanage Railway’s reservations office on 01929 475207.

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By Nolan Irving, Irving and Sons Estate Agency

Q. We are a young unmarried couple, with no children.

Having just bought our first home together our solicitor is keen for us to make wills. Is this really necessary?

A.

There is no legal requirement for you to make wills, just because you have bought a home together. However, since you are neither married nor, I assume, in a civil partnership, (whereby, in both cases, your rights of inheritance would be automatically guaranteed), I would strongly advise you to do so.

Ultimately, everything hinges on the basis on which you actually bought your home. For example, many people talk about “buying a home together,” when in fact only one of their names is on the deeds - so from a legal standpoint they are simply co-habiting.

On the other hand, while you may indeed have bought your home in both names, there are actually two different ways in which property can

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be jointly owned, with significant legal differences between them. So, if you own the property as ‘joint tenants’, then basically you are both equal legal owners, with each of you automatically becoming the sole owner in the event of the other’s death - will or no will.

However, if you own the property as ‘tenants in common’, then the surviving partner has no automatic right of inheritance, and the deceased person’s share simply becomes part of his or her estate, to be distributed either according to the terms of any will they may have, or according to the rules of intestacy (which in practice means that it goes to any living relatives in a strictly laiddown order of precedence, or even reverts to the Crown). In such cases, the only recourse open to the surviving co-owner would be to buy out the

deceased’s share.

So, the first thing you need to do is to clarify precisely on what basis the property is owned. If only one of your names is actually on the deeds, then it is absolutely imperative that you each make a will, otherwise the surviving partner has no rights of ownership or inheritance whatsoever.

Similarly, if you own the property jointly as tenants in common, then both of you should make so-called ‘mirror wills’, whereby each of you becomes both sole beneficiary and sole executor to the other.

If, on the other hand, you own the property as joint tenants, then you will both automatically inherit. But, I would still suggest that you make wills anyway, to cover everything else. Talk to your solicitor for further advice.

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Company car drivers spend almost three years behind the wheel ŠKODA fleet’s latest research, published in April, into the habits of company car drivers has revealed they will spend the equivalent of nearly three years of their working life in the driver’s seat.

The in-depth survey was commissioned by ŠKODA to gain insight into life on the road for business drivers. The car manufacturer surveyed 1,000 company car users which revealed that the average employee will spend more than 2½ hours in their car on a typical working day. That works out at 13 hours a week or 26 days every year. Over a standard 40-year career (age 25-65) this equates to two years and nine months on the road.

The survey by ŠKODA fleet highlighted that company cars are being utilised to the full, with the average driver travelling 235 miles a week or nearly half a million miles (451,200) over

the course of their career – the equivalent of driving around the Earth more than 18 times.

A typical company car driver will also lose their temper 307 times a year, make 355 hands-free calls to their boss and drink 614 teas or coffees – all from the comfort of their car.

Each week, as many as five business deals will be clinched whilst in the car, six sandwiches will be eaten and an average of six workrelated texts will be sent while on a roadside break.

Drivers will rely on their Sat Nav eight times a week and make their way through six packets of crisps.

Music apparently plays an important role during the daily commute with a typical professional singing out loud to nearly eight songs a week or 15,000 tracks over their working life. Furthermore 32 per cent of people said that they will play loud music before a meeting to get in the right

*Figures based on 48 working weeks a year (with 4 weeks of annual leave)

frame of mind, with The Killers’ Mr Brightside found to be the most popular song choice to motivate professionals.

The research by ŠKODA found nearly twothirds of company car owners said they felt like they spent more time in their vehicle than they do sat at home on their sofa, and 52 per cent went further to comment that they felt they spent their life in the car. That said, a third (33 per cent), said that they really enjoyed driving.

A fifth of company car drivers relish their time in the car stating it’s the only ‘me time’ they get to themselves and 71 per cent prefer to drive without any passengers, with 43 per cent saying it gives them time to think about work and make plans in their head.

The research showed that the typical company car owner will spend four hours of every week in a traffic jam, but this has allowed four in ten motorists

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May 2018

Pulford Publicity Limited (“the Publisher”) reserves the right to refuse publication of any advertisement without notice or explanation.

Whilst the Publisher will endeavour to represent the best interests of the client in undertaking client’s instructions, it is fully understood that it is the agreed responsibility of the client to supply Viewpoint Magazine accurate copy details of the advertisement(s) to be placed and any alterations to the copy must be received prior to copy date.

Guarantee of insertion cannot be given and the Publisher shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused by any error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement or by the total or partial failure, however caused, of publication or distribution of Viewpoint Magazine. In no case shall the total liablility of the Publisher for any misprint, error or omission exceed the price charged by the Publisher for that advertisement. The Publisher shall not be liable for any damage or loss save as stated and, in particular, the Publisher shall have no liability to the Advertiser in any circumstances for any claim for damages to, loss, of, or costs in respect of any anticipated profits, revenues, business opportunities or for any other indirect or consequential loss.

Claims for any error or inaccuracy in the printing of any advertisement must be made within 10 days of publication to the Administration Department.

Advertisers are requested to check their advertisements after the first insertion. The Publisher will not be responsible for any errors on subsequent insertions, which have not been advised to them.

Cancellation of an advertisement must be advised in writing 28 days prior to copy date.

Unless agreed otherwise in writing by the Publisher the terms of payment for credit accounts are 10 days from date of invoice. Any discount, which the Publisher may have agreed with the advertiser will be forfeited in the event of failure by the advertiser to meet these credit terms. All rates quoted are subject to VAT at the current rate in force at the time the advertisement appears.

Copyright of advertisements produced wholly by the Publisher belongs to the Publisher. Advertisers may not reproduce such advertisments without the Publisher’s consent.

Full details of copy dates are obtainable direct from Viewpoint Magazine and/or its representatives. The placing of an order for an advertisment shall amount to acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

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