Roundabout East Dorset Villages December 2014

EAST DORSET VILLAGES T BE WEEN WIMBORNE & VERWOOD

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Carving above Salisbury Cathedral West Gate: by Sean Curley.

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Country Park recognised with prestigious Tour Award

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taff at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest near Ringwood are celebrating after the Park received a Silver Award in the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year category at the 2014 Dorset Tourism Awards. The Gold Award went to Bovington Tank Museum at a gala presentation ceremony at the Tank Museum on 16 October.

This is the first time that Moors Valley has entered a tourism awards scheme of this type and the staff were genuinely delighted that

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their hard work throughout the year had been formally recognised.

As well as a visitor centre, restaurant, trails and picnic areas, Moors Valley runs a full programme of activities and events. The Park is also home to the Moors Valley Railway, 18-hole golf course, and Go Ape Tree Top Adventure and Junior Tree Top Adventure. It is the third most-visited country park in the UK with around 800,000 people using its facilities every year.

Katie Davies, Countryside Ranger, Information and Interpretation, with Moors Valley Team Leader, Clare Gronow with their Silver Award Trophy at Bovington Tank Museum

s Ken the oldest railway guard in the country? Ken Clay, a volunteer guard on the Moors Valley Railway, is probably the oldest railway guard in the country. Ken, who crewed Lancaster bombers in WW2, will celebrate his 90th birthday on 26 October.

He lives in Ferndown.

The steam railway at Moors Valley is the south’s longest fully signalled narrow-gauge railway, with 17 steam engines and two diesels. Ken has been helping the railway’s many visitors and keeping a watchful eye on all the trains there for over 20 years, since he retired from the local Electricity Board.

Jim Haylock, the Railway’s owner says that Ken has no intention of putting away his peaked cap any time soon. “Ken is part of the Park,” said Jim. “I believe his father reached the ripe old age of 97, so we hope he’ll still be here with us to celebrate his 100th birthday.”

The Moors Valley Railway is now open at weekends and Dorset school holidays from 10.45am – 4.30pm. For more information go to www.moors-valley.co.uk or call 01425 471415.

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Dear Readers,

he cover of this festive issue shows part of the nativity carving featured above the West Gate of Salisbury Cathedral and painted by talented local Poole artist Sean Curley. More details about his complicated life trying to balance painting and playing the guitar can be found on page 12.

Yule (I couldn’t resist that!) find the last posting Christmas dates on page 19 and a recipe for a traditional Italian Christmas treat page 35 which looks far too good to bake only at Christmas!

See our What’s On pages 22 & 24 and website for many local events all around the East Dorset area in December and January.

A fascinating article on page 20 tells us about the Christmas Truce on the front line 100 years ago.

with best wishes,

Plus we have all the usual articles inside - Viewed From My Window, Mikes Motors, Blashford Bulletin, Book Reviews, Travel, Technology etc.

If you would like more members in your club or society, and/or would like us to publish your news, articles or future events, then simply e-mail the details to: info@roundaboutmags.co.uk.

So when you need a job done or want to treat yourself or a loved one at this time of year AND help local businesses, look in here first in the ‘Local Business Directory’ on page 38 and save yourself time, fuel and most importantly - money!

Finally I would like to wish all my readers and advertisers old and new the very warmest of festive greetings for this Christmas and for the New Year. See you in 2015!

Sue West

Editor

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Local events and features Portrait of a Dorset Artist: Sean Curley 12 Clubs & Societies 14,15 Viewed From My Window: rescued cat stories by Local Author, Patricia Oliver 16 What’s On Locally 22,24 The Blashford Bulletin 26

Feature articles Book Reviews: A Gift for You at Christmas 6 Mike’s Motors: PHEV - An Electric Shock 8 The Christmas Truce 20 Technology: Some Like It Hot 28 Travel: Luang Prabang 32 Recipe: Panforte de Siena 35

Information Advertising 30,38 Local Theatres, Concerts & the Arts 18 Useful Local Information 34 Useful Telephone Numbers 36 Christmas Postal Dates 19 Local Business Directory 38

Puzzles Hidato Pictograms Wordsearch Wordwheel Sudoku Puzzle Solutions

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A Gift for You at Christmas

We’ve got Christmas all wrapped up this year, with a set of books designed to have every aspect of the holiday covered. If all else fails though, there’s always the option of packing it all in and doing a runner…and we’ve thought of that as well.

He always appears to be in more than one place at once.

It’s a bit ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ for modern times, and goes to prove that as we suspected, time really could be the greatest gift of all.

THE TREE: ‘The Giving Tree’

by Shel Silverstein What better kind of spruce this festive season than ‘The Giving Tree’. Loved by children and adults alike, this is a story about a little boy who grows up under the branches of a tree, and continues to take and take throughout his years into adulthood. If you don’t cry when you read this then quite frankly, you must have a heart of stone. It’s such a simple and touching story about our capacity to love and it’s perfect for some fireside snuggling up with whoever you have staying with you this Christmas.

THE GIFT:: ‘The Gift’ by Cecelia Ahern If you ever thought there weren’t enough hours in the day then meet Lou Suffern, a man who constantly needs to be two places at once and who is struggling to keep up.

He finds it impossible to really ‘be’ in the present, whether it’s at work or at home with his family. One day he meets a homeless man called Gabe and, taking pity on him, sorts him out with a job in the post room. But there’s something not quite right about Gabe.

THE FOOD: ‘Great British Bake Off: Christmas’ by Lizzie Kamenetzky ‘Stuff your face with plates of blinis, fah-lah-lah-lah lah’ or however it goes! Christmas simply can’t go wrong with Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry helping you along your merry way. There are master class recipes as well as contributions from all four previous winners and other memorable contestants.

It’s packed with plenty of inspiration without causing you too much perspiration whilst slaving over a hot stove. It could be a present to yourself…or whoever you’ve talked into doing the cooking.

THE WEATHER: ‘Let it Snow’ by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle Here are three touching and romantic stories that all stem from one incident, as a young girl decides to ditch the stranded train she was travelling on and heads out into the blizzard. The tales then take place over the following few days as the residents of Gracetown struggle to cope with the Christmas Eve storm. Written by some of today’s best-

selling authors they are like three perfectly wrapped little stocking fillers.

THE FAMILY: ‘A Proper Family Christmas’

by Chrissie Manby Whenever someone tells you this is what they want, they mean the nostalgic Christmas card, cookie cutter image. They don’t mean the arguments, tears and recriminations that usually go hand in hand with the festive season. This is the story of two clashing families, brought together by the need to help the Buchanan’s seriously ill daughter, Izzy.

The matriarch, Annabel, was adopted and so needs to find her own biological parents to see if Izzy can be saved. It sounds like a tear-jerker but it’s a warm and fuzzy one for Christmas.

THE ESCAPE PLAN: ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ by Elizabeth Gilbert If all else fails and you really can’t stand your in-laws, or even your husband for any amount of time past Boxing Day, then why not just escape from it all? At 3am, Elizabeth’s seemingly perfect life is keeping her up and making her depressed. So, she ups sticks and heads off in pursuit of happiness. Her travels take her to Italy, India and then on to Bali, finding food for her soul and her belly along the way. It’s the perfect antidote to all that forced happiness and fun.

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PHEV - An Electric Shock

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we knew there was even more to come. With typical thoughtfulness, the PHEV arrived, a variant of the Outlander using a petrol-electric hybrid power train which can be re-charged very cheaply off your domestic power socket. Not exactly ground-breaking? Think again.

complex, and needs a re-think.

The diesel Outlander has a third row of seats, but with typical thoughtfulness on the PHEV the traction batteries are under-floor where the 3rd row seats should have been, preserving the loadcarrying volume but limiting us to 5 passengers.

The innovation is not so much the design as in its application.

Outlander PHEV can do 25-45 miles on electricity alone without use of the petrol engine, or if run solely on the petrol engine will better 35mpg. Used in ‘normal’ mode the laboratory-proven economy is 148mpg with emissions of only 45grammes. It can be recharged at home for approximately half the cost of electricity generated within the car. Impossible, but true and represents a killer financial proposition for fleet users and others seeking to almost eliminate taxation, BIK and so on.

On the road, acceleration is dynamic at all speeds in ‘normal’ mode. The engine cuts in and out as required seamlessly - you don’t hear it at all. For the nerds among us, there are a number of large buttons at our fingertips which modify the power modes so you can for instance run in battery-only or engine-only mode, use the engine for charging only, and so on. Remarkable flexibility when you need it – or simply if you want to interfere with ‘normal’ mode.

Enter the Outlander, a large 4x4 Crossover. We previously tested the diesel and were Yes, but what’s it really like? A delighted with a car which did walk-round exhibits a somewhat the job quietly and very well, but understated car with an upperclass style, clearly capable of mixing it on the rough, but smart and proud enough to enter the valet-parking lane at the Ritz. Inside, general simplicity and black leather just oozes quality. Only the Sat-nav is clunky and

With typical thoroughness, Mitsubishi tell us that if our journeys are up to 106 miles, the PHEV will be economical and eco-friendly. Above that mileage, choose the less complex diesel. And if you think all this comes at a silly price, think again! Their master-stroke is a tiny purchase premium of about £2,000 over the diesel, truly a bargain. Let this be our secret, and just form an orderly queue behind me please.

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Their range of cars is unusually incomplete. When they don’t feel they have something worthwhile to offer, they just don’t make it. I think this approach is admirable. Yet when they DO design a car, it does tend to be either an outright winner, or develop a faithful cult of followers. Take their Mirage city car which is impossibly light, highly economical, and a hoot to drive.

Or their full electric MiEV which despite looking like it has been squashed sideways, sells as fast as they can get batteries.

Motorsport? The Lancer Evo series swept their competitors off the road for years. The L200 Utility suits tradesmen and adventurers the world over, while the beefy Shogun 4x4 is the Public service car of choice.

And all these cars show real personality.

By Mike Wattam

espite very seldom making cutting-edge cars, Mitsubishi has remained successful over the years as a designer and producer of well-engineered cars acceptable both to city folk, and to those who daily battle the worst the Great Outdoors can throw at them.

At Car Exhibitions we are unlikely to see much in the way of glossy vehicles. Instead they choose to display forests, plants and nature with the back-drop being an eco-house electrically coupled to one of their cars to inform us of their current environmental research. All very tree-huggy.

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Portrait of a Dorset Artist Renowned Dorset artist Sean Curley has lived in the county since he was 14 years old when his family relocated to the area from Southport, Merseyside, after his father’s job as a travel agent brought him here.

“It’s a great part of the country,” says Sean, who lives in Poole. “I used to paint West Bay every week; it’s a good little harbour - much better than those in neighbouring counties.”

This self taught oil painter has sold a great many paintings in little more than a decade, which has been made possible by working with galleries across the UK, Ireland and even in Portugal.

Art lovers are quite prepared to travel to buy Sean’s paintings. “I sold my painting of Poole Harbour to someone in Edinburgh,” he recalls. “The buyer holidays in Dorset and his brother lives here so he sent his brother to buy the painting and he took it back up to Edinburgh for him, which couldn’t have been very easy because it was 4ft x 2.5ft!”

His largest painting is an 8ft x 3ft triptych and the smallest measures just 6 inches x 4 inches.

His distinctive work includes Poole and Weymouth.

But Sean can also be found studying the smallest of flowers through to landscapes. Travel inspires him and he regularly exhibits with award winning Scottish sculptor Philip Jackson.

Being a keen guitarist has sometimes complicated Sean’s life. “Both pursuits are creative and they do get in each others way on occasions. I have been offered the chance to play a lot more. I haven’t turned it down but there is a balance to be had. I stopped playing in bands for nine years 15 years ago because my paintings were selling so well that there was not time to do both.” www.seancurleyfineart.co.uk

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

EAST DORSET NATIONAL TRUST ASSOC’N

COLEHILL EVENING WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

VERWOOD PANTOMIME SOCIETY

WIMBORNE ART CLUB

VERWOOD UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE

THREE LEGGED CROSS LINE DANCING

HARDY PLANT SOCIETY (Dorset Group)

WIMBORNE & BLANDFORD DECORATIVE FINE ARTS SOCIETY Meets on the third Monday of the month for its

CRANBORNE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CHOIR

EAST DORSET ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY (EDAS)

Over 65 talks, functions, outings and special events held throughout the year in Verwood, West Moors and Ferndown.

Contact Membership Secretary: Janet Matthews 01202 855001 The Society hold rehearsals in September for a show at the Hub, Verwood in January. Members also meet throughout the year for various social events. Contact: Sue Gardiner 01202 825731 Welcomes retired and semi retired people to take part in our groups and classes of social and educational interest.

Contact: Brian Hawkins on 01202 829924 Meets in Memorial Hall, Colehill, every month to hear first-class speakers. Non-members welcome Contact Barbara 01202 882590 for dates and details.

Meet Cranborne C of E First School on Thursdays at 7.30pm.

Contact: Leader Jeremy Avis: 07812 136032

THE DORSET WOODTURNERS ASSOCIATION

Meet in the Verwood Area on first Wednesday of the month.

7.15pm-9.30pm. Contact : Trevor Pogson, Chairman on 07825 093832 or Ann Hilton, Secretary on 01202 823212

WESSEX GUILD OF BOOKBINDERS:

Based just outside Wimborne: amateur group meeting Tuesday & Thursday: courses available. Full bindery facilities: contact Phil on pmw111@hotmail.co.uk web site www.wessexguildofbookbinders.co.uk

THREE LEGGED CROSS WHIST CLUB

This club meets on Wednesday afternoons and play commences at 2.00pm. Contact – Diana Baker 01202 821459

STAPEHILL OVER 60’S CLUB

Meetings are held once a month on the first Thursday of each month at 2.30pm at Colehill Methodist Church, Lonnen Road, Colehill Contact the organiser via the Parish Clerk on 01202 887786

VERWOOD ORGAN & KEYBOARD SOCIETY

Monthly concert by top artistes usually last Wednesday 7.30pm at the Hub; non-members £7. Secretary: Janetta Lakin 01202 822936.

COLEHILL UNDER FIVES GROUP

It meets at the Colehill Memorial Hall on Wednesday mornings between 9.45 and 11.45 am (term time only).

Contact Shelagh Fuller (Secretary) 01202 842919

MUSIC FOR THE MIND

At the United Reformed Church, Verwood. 4th Monday in the Month at 10.30am. Singing meeting for people with memory problems. Aim is to give carer & cared for quality time together. FREE. Call Carolyn Polden on 01725 517272 for more details.

VERWOOD & THREE-LEGGED CROSS TWINNING ASSOC. Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from October to March from 7.30 to 10pm Contact: Terry Bright 01202 822959

1st WIMBORNE GIRLS’ BRIGADE

Girls aged 4-18 years meet at Wimborne Baptist Church every Monday during term time, from 6:00pm. New members always welcome. http://wimborne.gb.net Contact: Jazz Adams on 07977246912

THREE LEGGED CROSS SHORT MAT BOWLS

Meet at Three Legged Cross Village Hall Friday afternoons 2pm-5pm Friday evenings 7pm-9.30pm Contact: Peter Turnham 01202 823440

EAST DORSET WRITING GROUP

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month (excluding August at Colehill Memorial Hall, Cannon Hill Road 7.30p.m.

Contact the Secretary on 01202 883810 Local artists who meet twice a month in St Catherine's Church Hall, Wimborne. Meetings start at 7.30pm prompt. Non-members welcome for £3 per meeting. Info: 01202 892064, www.wimborneartclub.org.uk Meet at the Village Hall. Mondays 8—10.30pm.. All levels, ages & sexes welcome. Contact Geoff Green 01202 825386

monthly lecture at the Allendale Centre, Wimborne, starting at 2.15pm.

Visitors welcome. Contact: Christine Maguire 01202 697977

Monthly talks Sept to May at St. Catherine’s Church Hall,Wimborne plus walks & field archaeology opportunities during summer months. Contact Helen Brickell 01202 602753, www.dorset-archaeology.org.uk

THE LOYAL ACORN BRANCH OF ODDFELLOWS

.Oddfellows is one of the oldest and friendliest societies in the world.

For further details contact Flo Munro 01202 820965, Loyal Acorn Lodge. The Oddfellows - making friends, helping people.

WESSEX SINGERS

This a choir of about 40 singers that meet regularly in St James' Church, Holt, and St Michael's and All Angels Church, Colehill.

Contact the organiser via the Parish Clerk on 01202 887786

CRANBORNE BOWLING CLUB

The friendly ‘friendlies’ club. Experienced and novice players most welcome. You’ll always get a game. Contact Steve Clapton for more details 01202 826685

CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION

Verwood & Three Legged Cross Branch The Branch holds regular social functions. Contact Mrs Denise Pugh 01202 824549

ADVENTURE IN THE WOODS

Forest School club for children 4-8 years of age at Edmondsham Forest School, between Verwood and Cranborne. Woodland walks, camp fires, nature crafts etc. Contact Kirsteen McCormick 01725 517807

WIMBORNE CAMERA CLUB

We meet on Monday evenings - 7.30-9.30 pm from September to April, at St Michael's Church Centre,Colehill. We also run workshops, competitions and illustrated talks. Contact Carol Wiles on 01202 510844

BROADSTONE COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND

A totally amateur band playing within a large wind band most Thurs evenings from 7pm–9pm in St John’s Church, 13 Tudor Road, Broadstone.Contact Damon Corio, Conductor, on 07759 837404, www.broadstone-community-concert-band.co.uk

EDMONDSHAM CIRCLE DANCERS

Traditional and contemporary folk dances from around the world. No partners needed. Meeting on 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of each month from 7:30 – 9:45 in Edmondsham Village Hall. Pay as you go.

Contact Kirsteen McCormick on 01725 517807.

THE BRACKEN CO. OF ARCHERS.

Based in the grounds of Cranborne Middle School in E Dorset. We shoot on Sunday mornings, Tuesday & Thursday evenings in the summer months also shoot indoors in the winter.

For info. www.dorsetarchery.co.uk

ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH CHOIR The sessions will take place on Fridays monthly from 1 – 4pm at St Michael’s Centre, Colehill, Wimborne. Free parking and disabled access. We meet at St Michael's Church, Colehill Lane, Colehill on Fridays at 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm.

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES EAST DORSET BUDDHIST GROUP

VERWOOD TRAD JAZZ CLUB

CRANBORNE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

COLEHILL MUSICAL & DRAMA CLUB

The Group meets for meditation & discussion at St Michael's Church Centre, Colehill on 2nd & 4th Thursdays each month 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Contact the organiser via the Parish Clerk on 01202 887786

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The Hideaway, Moorlands Road, Verwood, BH31 7PD on 3rd Thursday of the month. Good Food & Bar. Gigs from 8-11pm. (Doors open from 7pm). No membership required. Contact Geoff 07798 721405

Meets in Cranborne Village Hall on the 1st Tuesday of each month at Co.MaD meet to rehearse most weeks on Tuesday evenings at 8.30 in 7.30pm. Visitors & new members welcome Contact Chris Bright 01725 the Memorial Hall Contact 01202 887659 517584 or e-mail clhs@mypostoffice.co.uk

WIMBORNE BOWLS CLUB

All abilities accepted, coaching can be provided for the novice or to improve your game. We have good facilities & a great social calendar.

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Viewed From My W indow A small selection of short stories written by Patricia Oliver from Horton near Wimborne, describing the ups and downs of caring for feral cats over the years with photos by J Santana-Martin.

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Jason and the Mouse!

ll cats enjoy hunting, searching patiently turned towards Jason, sat back on his hind legs through the long grass, peering under and raised and clenched his front paws into a pieces of rotting wood and any hidey- boxer’s fighting pose, as if to say, “back off or hole they can find. They will wait for I’ll punch you on the nose!” It was the funniest what seems hours looking at you as you pass sight you could imagine. for you to raise the wood and expose the creaJason turned his head ture or creatures hiding to look the other way, underneath, then they pretending to ignore pounce so quickly on him. The mouse thinktheir prize. Cats are aling his threat had ways catching rodents worked, continued to especially shrews and run away but Jason’s mice, and they will also nose was again right catch a young rabbit. behind him. The little They do not always eat mouse stopped and the shrews but enjoy once again he turned to teasing and chasing Jason, sat on his back them until they stop runlegs and reared up into ning, having expired his boxer’s fighting and from the torment. I have threatening pose with Playing is such caught many shrews eshis little paws, one in hard work pecially those brought front of the other. Jason in as presents and have and the mouse touched released them, the only thanks I get from the noses, perhaps this was a truce? Confident now creature is a nasty bite. A big mouse is always that he had rebuffed his opponent, the mouse a tasty meal and if they plan to eat the mouse, continued on his journey of escape, but Jason, then they will hide as they know I will try and undeterred and savouring the moment, was altake it from them to release back into the field ways a fraction behind him. garden. Rabbits on the other-hand are always for eating and the cat will growl at you if you try This was a great game and of course Jason and rescue this meal! They eat practically eve- was not in the least intimidated by such a little rything including the bones, the teeth and the posturing mouse, however, Jason let the mouse fur. I have rescued many and when released I think he had given up the chase, then sudalways tell them “I cannot save you a second denly, grabbed the mouse and threw him into time!” They have even brought in the occasional the air and in another direction. The chase then mole having sat for an age on top of a mole hill in resumed, and continued for some time. It was anticipation. The mole is then found trying to dig great fun for all, the cat, the mouse and the aufuriously into the floor tiles, so I pick them up and dience! It was so amazing. You just could not place them somewhere where they are welcome make it up! I just wish I had to dig their tunnels. taken a photograph.

The other day, Jason caught a mouse, quite a large mouse as these creatures go, and this time brought it to the patio in front of the big window. There he let it go. It had large round ‘Mickey Mouse’ ears and a little fat body. The mouse tried to play dead but was nudged by Jason who knew full well that this strategy was just a ruse, it was supposed to run, which it then did, but Jason was close behind him and nosing up to his tail, so the mouse stopped and

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The Christmas Truce

by Alison Runham German soldiers of the 134th Saxon Regiment and British soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment meet in no man’s land, December 26

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hristmas Eve 1914.

The Western Front.

Weeks of rain have ended and mud is becoming ice. Despite calls for a Christmas ceasefire, fighting has continued throughout December, although today it seems half-hearted in many places.

Staff Sergeant Clement Barker is in his trench with his comrades. Across No Man’s Land, the Germans are decorating tiny trees sent from home with candles as they sing Stille Nacht (Silent Night). “The trenches were a blaze of Christmas trees,” one Tommy recalled, “and our sentries were regaled for hours with traditional Christmas songs.” In some places, English troops decide that they “ought to retaliate in some way.” “So we sang The First Noël... they all began clapping; and then they struck up another favourite of theirs, O Tannenbaum.”

At Barker’s trench, a German soldier appears. “He said that if (we) did not fire, they wouldn’t in the morning,” Barker wrote later. Next morning, Barker’s men cautiously venture out to retrieve and bury their dead.

No shots are fired. Soon they’re shaking hands with the Germans and exchanging gifts, and then “a football is kicked out of our trenches, and Germans and English

play football.”

Henry Williamson, who later wrote Tarka the Otter, also recalled football matches, but behind German lines; if British and German troops played together, he made no mention of it. However, despite the myths surrounding Truce matches between both sides, some are well-documented in letters. Two soldiers of the 6th Cheshires described a huge, free-for-all match in Wulverghem, Belgium, where No Man’s Land was less damaged by shell fire.

Williamson recalled the Germans singing Silent Night, too, before inviting the English closer. His unit suspected a trap. “We crept out... expecting any moment to fall flat with the machine guns opening up. And nothing happened.” Both sides were soon exchanging gifts and greetings, and similar scenes were occurring at many points along the Front. Cigarettes, rations, uniform buttons and even addresses were exchanged.

One English trench received a German chocolate cake, together with a ceasefire request and an invitation to an impromptu concert. “Just think,” wrote one soldier to his family, “while you were eating turkey I was talking and shaking hands with the very men I had been trying to kill a few hours before!”

The truce at Williamson’s position held for four days before orders arrived to end fraternisation, while the Germans were warned to expect visits from senior officers; they sent a message across, explaining that they would have to fire their machine guns, but would fire high to avoid hitting anyone.

For Barker, peace lasted a little longer too. “Night came and still no shots. Boxing day the same, and has remained so up to now,” he wrote a few days later. But gradually fighting resumed.

Captain J.C. Dunn’s account of resuming hostilities is poignant: “I fired three shots in the air and put up a flag with “Merry Christmas” on it, and I climbed on the parapet...[the Germans] put up a sheet with “Thank you” on it, and the German Captain appeared... We both bowed and saluted... he fired two shots in the air, and the War was on again.”

Both truces (and football games) had occurred in earlier wars. So what makes the 1914 Christmas Truce especially memorable?

Perhaps because in a war that cost over 10 million lives, it was, as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle said, “one human episode amid all the atrocities.”

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Date

DECEMBER 2014

Event

WHAT’S ON

Place

*See P.18 for contact details of many

Local Entertainment Centres Alex's Landscapes. An exhibition of images captured by Moors Valley Country Park , Nr Ringlandscape photographer Alex Wright. Free to view. wood, BH24 2ET. 01425 470721 First World War Stories: An exhibition commemorating Priest's House Museum & Garden, 2321 Nov - 23 10am - 3pm (Mon - 100 years since the outbreak of the first world war and its 27 High Street, Wimborne Minster, Sat) Dec effects on East Dorset. Admission charge BH21 1HR. 01202 882533 Ringwood Musical & Dramatic Society presents 'The (10 to a table) – so round them up and Ringwood Soirée 2014'.

Tickets costing £12 each are book your place at The Hub, Verwood* 21 - 22 Nov 8pm now on sale for the highly popular annual comedy fest. now by visiting www.rmds.org.uk The best way to watch is with a table of friends Wimborne Musical Theatre Society Presents Tivoli Theatre*, Wimborne. Tickets £12 Sat 22 Nov 2.30pm & 7.30pm "THE MAGIC OF MUSIC". (concs under 16's and over 60's £10).

West Moors Memorial Hall, Station East Dorset NT Association Jim Green gives a talk on West Moors, BH22 0HZ - EnquirMon 24 Nov 2pm for 2.30 start Animal rescue with the Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service Road, ies 01202 855001 - www.ednta.org 21 Nov - 11 9am - 4.30pm Jan

Tue 25 Nov

10.30am - 1pm

Charity Christmas Fayre, Coffee shop, homemade produce and Christmas present buying opportunities. Free admission & parking. All welcome

Tue 25 Nov

7.30pm

BINGO at Wimborne Royal British Legion.

Fri 28 Nov

3.30pm - 4.30pm

Sat 29 Nov

10am - 4pm

Sat 29 Nov

5pm - 7pm

Sun 30 Nov 2pm - 4pm

Ferndown Golf Club, 119 Golf Links Road, Ferndown, BH22 8BU

Wimborne Royal British Legion, West Borough, Wimborne, BH21 1JX Come in to Roost Meet Blashford staff in the Tern Hide To book please contact Jim or Tracy on to watch a dusk spectacle as up to 20,000 gulls, 500 01425 472760 or Blashfordgeese and 200 goosander come in to roost on Ibsley Wa- Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Tern ter.Suggested donation £3 per person. Sorry no dogs.

Hide car park off Ellingham Drove.

Christmas Fayre: Organised with the Maritime Volunteer Service stalls will include cakes, raffle, jewellery, acces- Priest's House Museum & Garden, 23sories, £1 stall, toys, books, gifts and children's tombola. 27 High Street, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1HR. 01202 882533 Photographs with Santa will be available (separate charge applies). Admission free A CHRISTMAS MARKET. Lighting of the Community St Michaels Church Centre, Colehill Christmas Tree at 5pm followed by 3 Carols. Many stalls Lane, Colehill (Wimborne), BH21 7AB. in the Church and Centre selling a wide range of items.

Competition for the best decorated wooden spoon, with a Hot dogs, soup, mince pies, Mulled Nativity theme, Santa Claus Grotto.

Wine.

Merley House Christmas Fayre. Festive stalls , festive Merley House, Merley House Lane, music from the Jubilate choir, mulled wine, mince pies Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 3AA and hot chestnuts. Entry £1.

To book your place please contact Michelle on 01425 472760 or BlashfordLakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Blashford Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham Drove, BH24 3PJ. Children must be accompanied by adults. Sorry no dogs.

Moors Valley Country Park, nr RingWinter Wildlife Walk Tues 2 Dec 7.30am - 9am wood BH24 2ET.Book on 01425 470721 FILM: Grace of Monaco (PG).

Biography, romance starThe Hub, Verwood* Tickets Adult £4, Wed 3 Dec 2pm & 7.30pm ring Nicole Kidman and Tim Roth.

Child £2.

Verwood & District Horticultural Society presents a talk Verwood Memorial Hall, Ringwood Wed 3 Dec 7.30pm

by Victoria Ennion - "Blackthorn Winter and Other Myths" Road Verwood Vienna Festival Ballet presents: The Nutcracker - one of 7.30pm Tivoli Theatre*, Wimborne Tchaikovsky's world famous classical ballets. Ticket Thu 4 Dec prices: £18.50 & £16.50 (£14 UNDER 16'S) Cecil Memorial Hall, Cranborne, BH21 7.30pm Forest Forge in "Stardust" for all the family 5QB. Tickets 01725 517883 or Fri 5 Dec www.forestforge.co.uk ‘Comedy Cafe’ (Cert 15). £5 show only (arrive 8.15pm ), £9.50 show and a plate of food ( arrive7.30pm).

The 7.30pm - 11pm Fri 5 Dec food must be booked and paid for BEFORE the end of The Hub, Verwood* Monday prior to the event.

Talon Music Ltd present the ‘OFFICIAL UK No. 1’ Tivoli Theatre*, Wimborne 8pm Fri 5 Dec TALON - THE BEST OF EAGLES. TICKET PRICE £20 Now in their seventeenth year together.

10am - 11am & Moors Valley Country Park, nr RingSat 6 Dec 11.30am - 12.30pm Christmas Reindeer Workshop, age 6+ wood BH24 2ET.Book on 01425 470721 Moors Valley Country Park, nr Ring6, 7, 13, 14, 11.30am - 3.30pm Christmas Crafts for Kids wood BH24 2ET 20,21,26 Dec Medieval Winter Day - come and enjoy a medievalAncient Technology Centre, Damerthemed day complete with re-enactors and sword fighting The Road, Cranborne, Wimborne, 10am - 4pm & hands-on activities. BBQ and refreshments available. ham Sat 6 Dec BH21 5RP. 01725 517618 Tickets on the gate only. Adults £5, Child £2.50 (4-16) www.ancienttechnologycentre.co.uk under 4s free.

Christmas Table Top Sale at Holt Village Hall. Christmas Holt Village Hall, Holt Green, Holt, Crafts, Wreaths, Plaques, Cards, Jewellery (Including 11am - 4pm Wimborne. Free Entry. Refreshments Sat 6 Dec FROZEN items) Retro Christmas Gifts, Good Quality served - all welcome Second Hand Games, Books, DVD's, Clothes etc.

Jive Night with 'The Bournemouth Rat Pack'. Come The Hub, Verwood* £10 in advance, 7.30pm - late dance the night away on our amazing large sprung Sat 6 Dec £12 on the door dance floor to the sound of a live band.

Mon 1 Dec

Wildlife Tots: Dress a Tree Celebrate trees by making decorations for a special tree at Blashford Lakes 10.30am - 12noon or natural and more to take away and use to decorate a tree at 1pm - 2.30pm home. An activity for pre-school aged children and their parents or carers. Suggested donation £3 per child.

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8pm

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DECEMBER 2014 - FEBRUARY 2015…. Continued * See P.18 Mon 8 Dec

7.30pm

for contact details of many Local Entertainment Centres The Allendale Community CenWimborne Horticultural Society. Trekking for Macmillian tre,Hanham Road,Wimborne Minster, Cancer Support. Verwood based Pam Smith has raised BH21 1AS. As this is our Christmas £34,000 for this charity. She will show us her photos and meeting please provide a small amount an account of her adventures. of food for a shared supper.

11am - 12noon, 12noon - 1pm, 2pm - Santa Specials on Moors Valley Railway 3pm & 3pm - 4pm East Dorset Antiquarian Society (EDAS): Learn more Meet 7.15 for about “Saxon Wimborne and East Dorset” with local auWed 10 Dec 7.30pm thor Janet K.L. Seal. Visitors welcome.

Sun 7, 14 Dec

Sat 13 Dec

10.30am - 11.30am

Sat 13 Dec

10.30am - 4pm

Sat 13 Dec

All Day

Sat 13 Dec

7.30pm

Thu 18 Dec

Doors open 7pm for entry and meals.

Music starts at 8pm through to 10.30pm.

St. Catherine’s Church Hall, Lewens Lane, Wimborne, BH21 1LE Clay Christmas Decorations - workshop Moors Valley Country Park, BH24 2ET The Great Pudding Stir: The Victorian kitchen will be Priest's House Museum & Garden, 23brimming with the smells of Christmas pudding. Adults 27 High Street, Wimborne Minster, £1.50, Children £1 (annual pass not valid for this event) BH21 1HR. 01202 882533 Save The Children Festival of Christmas. Musical and followed by street entertainment and dance entertainment in the morning and the Grand Pa- Santa's Grotto in the Square. rade (Starts at 2.30pm)with Santa in the afternoon, Wimborne Minster Broadstone Community Concert Band: Swing into Christ- Wimborne Minster, Wimborne, Dorset, mas with a selection of festive music played by one of BH21 1HT our top local brass and woodwind bands. Proceeds will Contact Wimborne Minster Parish Office go to The Motor Neurone Disease Association. on 01202 884753 for more information.

Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present - Harry Strutters The Hideaway, 17 Moorlands Road.

Jive and Swing Band. A local band with a good reputa- Verwood. Dorset. BH31 7PD. Janet tion for "Fun" entertainment. Bumper Raffle. Supporters 01202 873725/ Geoff 07798 721405 £10, Visitors £11

Carols in the Cornmarket. Sing traditional Christmas carols in the atmospheric, candlelit Cornmarket to the accompaniment of a local band.

Verwood Concert Brass Christmas Concert. Tickets cost Sat 20 Dec 7.30pm - 10.00pm £8 (£4 for under 12's) Roller Disco @ The Hub. For ages 4+. Enjoy this open skating session with great music, disco lights and lots of Sun 28 Dec 2.30pm - 4.30pm laughs!

MR TURNER (12A). An exploration of the last 7.30pm, 2.30pm (8 FILM: quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter 5 - 8 Jan Jan Only) J.M.W. Turner's life.

Blashford Birds and Beer Join Blashford Lakes staff for a guided walk around the reserve with the added bonus of finishing in time for lunch in the welcoming warmth of the Wed 7 Jan 11am-1pm local pub! Suggested donation £3 per person.

Sorry no dogs.

East Dorset NT Association - Talk by James Rothwell, a NT curator and silver expert, on 'Silver for Dazzling and Wed 14 Jan 7.30pm Entertaining' Doors open 7pm for Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present - The Bell Street entry and meals.

Jazz Band. A Dorset based traditional jazz band Thu 15 Jan Music starts at 8pm equipped to play all styles of jazz. Supporters £10, through to 10.30pm. Visitors £11 Fri 19 Dec

Tue 20 Jan

6pm - 7pm

10am - 12noon

Going for Gold Join Blashford staff for a 50 bird challenge on a short walk around Blashford Lakes. Suggested donation £3 per person. Sorry no dogs.

East Dorset NT Association - Talk by Stewart Rainbird, NT Senior Beach Manager, on 'The Management of Studland' Pantomime Society (for its 30th Anniversary) 7.30pm (weekdays) Verwood Sat 24, 31 presents 'Aladdin' by Toby Bradford and Tina Webster.

Jan, 28 - 30 2pm & 6.30pm(Sat Tickets Adult £9, Child(U18), Senior £7 (on 28 Jan only) only) Jan Family of four £25, incl 2 children ( Sat 24 evening only) CONCERT : Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society : AnWed 4 Feb 7.30pm drew Varley; £7; members £5 East Dorset NT Association - Talk by Chris Thian, Man7.30pm ager of Brownsea Island Reserve, on 'Dorset Wildlife Sat 7 Feb Trust Nature Reserve' "Come in Pink". Dorset Finest Covers Band 'The Alibi' appearing live at The Allendale. "Don't Be Shy - Wear Something Pink". Licensed Bar & Raffle. Short talk from Sat 7 Feb 8pm Cancer Care Specialist on the importance of self examination. Tickets £10 from The Allendale Centre or Stephen Cassidy Guitar Tuition.

“Adventure in the Woods” - Whole days spent in the woods, camp fire cooking, nature crafts, den building, 11,18,19 Feb 8.45am – 4.15pm woodland walks and picnics etc. For children from 3 – 9 years of age. £25 per day including lunch, snacks and drinks. Sibling discount available.

Doors open 7pm for Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present - The Sunset Thu 19 Feb entry & meals. Music Cafe Stompers. Exciting traditional jazz in the style of starts 8pm-10.30pm. the New Orleans pioneers. Supporters £10, Visitors £11 24 - 31 Jan

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Cornmarket, Wimborne, Dorset.

BH21 1JL The Hub, Verwood* The Hub, Verwood* This session is parentally supervised but U8s must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets £2.50.

Tivoli Theatre*, Wimborne Tickets Adult: £7.00 Evening / £6.00 Matinee, Child U16: £5.00 All performances To book your place please contact Jim Day or Tracy Standish on 01425 472760 or BlashfordLakes@hiwwt.org.uk Meet and park at the Alice Lisle pub, Rockford, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3NA. Barrington Centre, Penny's Walk, Ferndown, BH22 9TH - Janet Matthews 01202 855001 The Hideaway, 17 Moorlands Road.

Verwood. Dorset. BH31 7PD. Janet 01202 873725/ Geoff 07798 721405 To book contact Jim or Tracy on 01425 472760 or BlashfordLakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Tern Hide car park off Ellingham Drove.

West Moors Memorial Hall, Station Road, West Moors, BH22 0HZ - Janet Matthews 01202 855001 The Hub, Verwood* The Hub, Verwood Tickets on the door.

Enquiries : 01202 822936 Barrington Centre, Penny's Walk, Ferndown, BH22 9TH - Janet Matthews 01202 855001 The Allendale Community Centre, Hanham Road, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 1AS. 01202 887247 All profits to Cancer Research UK & The Ladybird Unit at Poole Hospital.

Edmondsham Forest School, between Cranborne and Verwood. BH21 5RE. Contact Kirsteen Freer on 01725 517807 to book a place.

The Hideaway, 17 Moorlands Road.

Verwood. Dorset. BH31 7PD. Janet 01202 873725/ Geoff 07798 721405

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Pintail flying

T he Blashford Bulletin Things to look out for in the coming months at the Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, Ibsley.

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s the winter progresses, the lakes are continuing to fill up with ducks and the numbers will tend to peak now in December.

Even if you are a beginner to bird watching there is nothing quite like sitting in a bird hide and watching ducks peacefully feeding on the lake with the occasional squabble. As a duck watcher you can start to sort out the different species by observing how they feed.

The pintail, a duck with a long neck and as the Wigeon n a m e

by Bob Chapman suggests a long tail too, is a dabbling duck. It feeds by dabbling its beak in the water sifting Tufted duck drake out plants and insects.

Another dabbler is the wigeon which feeds on aquatic Goosander drakes plants and it can also be seen out of the water grazing the grass on the banks. As you sit in the hides listen out for the wigeon’s distinctive whistle which carries well across the lake.

The shoveler also dabbles but in a much more entertaining way! They use their huge

spatula like bills to sift the water but at the same time they will often spin round and round in an attempt to create currents in the water which bring the food to them.

One of the most conspicuous ducks is the tufted duck. With its striking black and white markings it is easy to pick the males out on the lake. The tufted duck is a diving duck which means you will see it diving down in to the water to catch its dinner. The goosander also dives down in to the water and is a member of the sawbill family, named after the serrated edge to its bill which helps it to catch fish.

Away from the water and into the woodland bird watching continues to be enjoyable as the bare trees create less places to hide. One bird that is more easily seen here than in other woods is the treecreeper.

A small brown bird with a striking white tummy and curved pointy beak could be mistaken for a mouse as it moves up the trunks of trees with small hops in search of insects and spiders.

The woodland hide is always busy with wildlife as birds flock to the feeders for an easy meal.

Winter visitors to look out for include siskin, redpoll and brambling. Other regular visitors include greenfinch, goldfinch, nuthatch, great spotted woodpecker, blue tits and great tits.

We will be running a number of bird watching walks over the winter so please check out our website for dates and times.

Of course Blashford Lakes isn’t just brilliant for birds. As we

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move in to the New Year the first flowers of the year will start to appear.

Small patches Scarlet elf caps of snowdrops can be seen along the river and the first fungi of the year will also be starting to show. The scarlet elf cup feeds on dead wood and thrives in our wet woodland habitats. As the name suggests it is a bright red cup shaped fungus creating a welcoming splash of colour amongst the leaf litter.

The Blashford Lakes Project is a partnership between Redpoll Sembcorp Bournemouth Water, New Forest District Council and Wessex Water.

The reserve is managed by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, a charity that aims to protect local Siskin wildlife and inspire people.

For information on upcoming events visit our website: www. hiwwt.org.uk or phone: 01425 472760. For up-to-date wildlife information, visit our blog: blashfordlakes.wordpress.com.

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This £45 device enables you to set different times for weekdays and weekends, and you can set three different heating times per day.

Installing it and any similar programmer isn’t a particularly difficult job and the extra control it offers can help reduce your heating bills.

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For many of us our heating systems are fairly low tech, but that’s changing with the arrival of systems such as British Gas’s Hive. Hive connects your boiler to your broadband, and that means you can control it with a smartphone app. You might override the heating settings because you’re coming home later than expected, keep an eye on your daily energy use, or just show off by turning the heating on and off when

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you’re at work. British Gas reckons that the £199 Hive will pay for itself very quickly, offering savings of up to £150 a year on your energy bills, and it’s compatible with 99% of the UK’s gas boilers.

One of the most advanced home energy gadgets is the Nest learning thermostat, which is now owned by Google. The £249 device isn’t just a good looking thermostat; it’s a computer that learns your everyday activities and sets the heating to suit - and it knows when you’re out, lowering the heating accordingly. Once

again the big selling point here is reduced energy bills, and Nest has proved so successful at doing that in

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America that some US energy companies are giving them away free to their customers to help keep their bills down (and the customers loyal).

A thermostat is hardly the most exciting sounding gadget, but Nest has big ideas: Google has teamed up with the likes of MercedesBenz and fitness gadget maker Jawbone, remote control firm Logitech and garage door firm Chamberlain to make Nest compatible with their products. A Mercedes car knows what time you’ll be home and can alert the thermostat accordingly; a Jawbone fitness tracker can tell when you’re waking up and can turn the heating up automatically; all-in-one remotes can get all your entertainment gadgets ready for a movie while dropping the temperature to make the thriller even more chilling. It won’t be long before Google adds voice control to the mix, and it’s clear that it sees Nest as the centre of a much wider home automation system. It’s hot stuff already!

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n the lush northern hills of Laos, the old city of Luang Prabang is a delightful maze of pristine alleyways festooned in potted plants and bougainvillaea. The fragrance of frangipani lingers under the blue sky, mingling with the aroma of French baguettes and freshly-brewed coffee.

Heavy traffic is banned from the historic centre where pedestrians and cyclists wander through the lanes.

Time seems to stand still.

bungalows and mansions.

Often converted into guest houses, the latter boast stylish verandahs and pastelhued façades framed by lofty palm trees. Here and there, a traditional bamboo hut peeps through the greenery while a wooden house on stilts mirrors its amber-coloured walls in a lily pond. Buddhist flags flutter in the breeze and every morning at 6.00, drums beat in the temples to announce the start of the alms procession.

Tucked on a scenic peninsula, Luang Prabang nestles at the confluence of the Mekong, all silvery waters dotted with boats and islands, and the emerald green river Khan, spanned by bouncy bamboo bridges washed away every year during the monsoon. Rustic hotels and quaint al fresco restaurants line the left bank where spirit houses ensure good luck. Across the water, tiny allotments tumble down the steep slopes, crickets sing in the trees and myriad frogs join in the chorus at night.

Even before the first rays of the sun light up the river Khan, the people of Luang Prabang line the main street, heads bowed, holding offerings of sticky rice, bananas, biscuits and more.

For the monks, this is an act of humility, for the faithful an opportunity to share food and earn merits. Barefoot and clad in saffron robes, hundreds of monks hurry past in single file, taking only what they need and leaving plenty for families to take home. A few tourists join in but it is a dignified affair full of spiritual vibes.

In 1995, Luang Prabang was awarded World Heritage status

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The former Royal Palace is now a museum, reached along a regal avenue of palms and filled with memorabilia. It was built to replace a wooden palace in the early 20th century, Lao style with a French touch. The gates close late afternoon then it’s time for the night market to set up its stalls along the street, brimming with silk scarves, tribal blankets, ceramics, bamboo lamps, silver and ethnic bags. It’s a great place to sample the local delicacies, from Lao noodles to barbecued fish and fried river moss.

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Doctors’ Numbers

Fire Stations

The Cranborne Practice 01202 822825 (Verwood) Lake Road/Newtown Road

Cranborne Fire Station 01305 252600: Non emergencies

The Verwood Surgery, 15 Station Road

01202 825353

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01725 517272

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The Old Dispensary Medical Practice 01202 880786 32 East Borough, Wimborne BH21 1PL

Verwood Police Station Non emergencies: dial 101 or 01202 222222 verwood@dorset.pnn.police.uk

The Quarter Jack Surgery 01202 843626 Rodways Corner, Wimborne BH21 1AP

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Walford Mill Medical Practice 01202 886999 Knobcrook Road, Wimborne BH21 1NL

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Lakes Dental Practice 01202 823345 Unit 4a, The Old Crossroads, Verwood

VERWOOD RECYCLING 01202 828083 www.newforest.gov.uk Somerley, Verwood Road, Ringwood 1 April - 30 Sept: 8am - 7pm 1 Oct - 28 Feb: 8am - 4pm 1 March - 31 March: 8am - 5pm WIMBORNE RECYCLING 01202 881316 http://www.dorsetforyou.com/recycling Brook Road, Wimborne, BH21 2BH 1 Apr-31 Oct 9am-6pm.

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Dentists’ Numbers Forest Lodge Dentist Surgery Vicarage Road, Verwood

01202 827272

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Wimborne Dental Health Practice 01202 887700 30 East Street, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1DU Mouth Peace Dental Practice 01202 888000 1 Corn Market, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1JL Dr N D Greenway 01202 888303 Knobcrook Road Wimborne Dorset BH21 1NL ADP Dental Practice 01202 881338 Jessop House, 28 Mill Lane, Town Centre, Wimborne Minster BH21 1JQ

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All dates taken from www.dorsetcc.gov.uk and www.hants.gov.uk for Dorset and Hampshire dates that are in white are where days differ for Hampshire.

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Cake & Bake Panforte de Siena This sweetmeat is a traditional Italian Christmas treat packed with nuts, figs, honey and warming spices. It can be made a couple of weeks before Christmas just wrap well in greaseproof paper and store in an airtight container.

Ingredients: • • • • • • • • • • •

150g whole blanched almonds 125g pistachio nuts 175g dried figs, chopped Grated zest of 1 orange 75g plain flour 2 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground cloves 115g caster sugar 175g runny honey Icing sugar, for dusting

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1. Preheat the oven to 150°C/130°C fan/gas 2.

Grease a deep 18cm square tin and line the base with baking parchment. Toast the almonds under a medium grill until just golden then roughly chop. Mix in a bowl with the pistachios, figs and orange zest.

2. Sift over the flour and cocoa powder and stir well then stir in the cinnamon and ground cloves. Set aside.

3. Put the caster sugar and honey in a heavybased pan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil then let the syrup bubble gently for about 5 minutes, without stirring the mixture, until it begins to thicken.

4. Remove the pan from the heat and quickly add the nut and flour mixture stirring well with a wooden spoon. Spoon into the prepared tin and smooth the surface using the back of a damp spoon.

5. Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour then remove the cake from the oven and leave in the tin until completely cold. Remove the cake from the tin, peel off the lining paper and dust thickly with icing sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into squares to serve.

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Mon - Fri: 9-6:30, Sat: 9-1, Sun: Closed Boots, CASTLEPOINT 01202 549971/548139 Castlepoint,Bournemouth. Mon - Fri: 9-8, Sat: 9-7, Sun: 10:30-4:30 Boots, FERNDOWN 01202 871841 Tricketts Cross, Ferndown Mon - Fri: 9-7, Sat: 8:30-1, 2-5:30, Sun 10-4 Boots, WIMBORNE 01202 848226 Rodways Corner, Wimborne, BH21 1AP Mon – Fri 8am – 7pm, Sat 8am – 5.30pm Bretts Pharmacy, ASHLEY HEATH 01425 470982 High Street, Ashley Heath. Mon - Fri: 9-5:30, Sat: 9-1 Morrisons (in Store),VERWOOD 01202 826555 Chiltern Drive, Verwood Mon - Fri: 9-1, 2-8, Sat: 9-1, 2-6, Sun: 10-1 Verwood Pharmacy, VERWOOD 01202 828499 Lake Road Surgery, Lake Road, Verwood, BH31 6EH

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Colehill Pharmacy, COLEHILL 01202 888001 42 Middlehill Rd, Wimborne BH21 2SE Mon – Fri 9am – 6pm. Sat 9am – 5.30pm (Shut 1-2.15pm) Walford Mill Pharmacy WIMBORNE 01202 840048 Knobcrook Rd, Wimborne BH21 1NL Mon – Fri 9am – 6.30pm (Closed 1pm – 2pm)

Wimborne Library

WIMBORNE 01202 882770 wimbornelibrary@dorsetcc.gov.uk Crown Mead, rear of 55-57 High Street, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1HH Opening times: Mon10am – 6.30pm.

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Graham Histed

Carpenter/Builder 40 years experience ALL WORK UNDERTAKEN FREE ESTIMATES/ADVICE

Washing Machines, Dishwashers, Dryers, Cookers & Ovens

Home: 01202 821388

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Tel: 01202 814138 (Verwood based)

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Mobile: 07764 585792

Email: g.histed543@btinternet.com

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