Roundabout Ringwood April 2015

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Contents

Dear Readers,

f you read my welcome page in the last issue you may recall that we had Mr & Mrs Blue Tit inspecting our nestbox. We now have tenants - but surprisingly in the form of Mr and Mrs Nuthatch!

All very exciting except we have discovered that they plaster mud around the hole so it is a perfect fit for them and nobody else! This involves weeks of mud application resulting in a continuous tapping and since the box is fitted to the wall right above my office it is rather tiresome as you can imagine!

I’ve tried taking photos but I’m just not that patient! So I’ll just leave it to the experts - many of which can be seen at the British Wildlife Photography Awards Exhibition currently showing at Moors Valley Country Park. A brilliant place to visit at any time of the year and it now has a new Superworm trail for children -

with best wishes,

details on page 48! Access is especially easy from Ringwood along the Castleman Trailway by bicycle.

Cycling as a hobby has really taken off recently and page 24 will tell you how to get started if you are a novice.

Ringwood’s Fanfare for Spring is on 16th May this year and is fast becoming a permanent fixture in the calendar of events - and rightly so! See our What’s On pages 30 & 32 and website for more local events all around Ringwood in April, May and June.

Now & Then features the White Hart pub, plus we have all the usual articles - Viewed From My Window, Mikes Motors, Blashford Bulletin,etc.

Don’t forget to look in here first in the ‘Local Business Directory’ on page 54 for all your local trades and save yourself time, fuel and most importantly - money!

Sue West

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Business features Moses Rutland: Setting Standards Higher

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Local events and features Community News 31,34,46,48 Now & Then: The Original White Hart, Market Place 6 The Blashford Bulletin 16 Viewed From My Window: rescued cat stories by Local Author, Patricia Oliver 18 Clubs & Societies 22,23 What’s On Locally 30,32 Portrait of a Dorset Artist: Alan Morris 44

Feature articles Motoring Mutterings Gardening: The Grass is Greener…or is it?

Mike’s Motors: Jaguar F-type Grand Tourer Hobbies: Get Ready For The Cycling Revolution Health: Don’t Suffer in Silence Home & Interiors: Romantic Style Ne’er cast a clout….

Travel: Greece - Thessalonika

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Information Advertising Local Theatres, Concerts & the Arts Useful Local Information Useful Telephone Numbers Local Business Directory

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The Original White Hart, Market Place.

he White Hart is probably Ringwood’s oldest inn, although its earliest history is lost in time. Owners in the 18th century included Moses Kittier followed by John Newman Jnr, who sold it to Richard Gibbs in 1773 with ‘the garden and paddock lately converted into a bowling green and the pews in the parish church’.

Along with the Crown Inn, the White Hart was the most noted coaching inn in Ringwood. Sadlers directory of 1784 announced that Richard Gibbs was postmaster, with Pre-1868 the mail coach leaving for London every Monday and Thursday evening. The Ringwood mail took the western letters to Salisbury and came in every night. The inn yard must have been a very bustling scene with Mr Gibbs having to oversee the ostlers and coachmen changing horses, the sorting of the Ringwood post and the welfare of passengers and other guests coming in for refreshment and a bed for the night.

In 1795 the ‘desirable, commodious and well-accustomed inn’ was sold for £900 to William Whitcher, by which time the bowling green had been incorporated into an ‘excellent’ garden. William died five years later, leaving the White Hart to his daughter Charity, an infant under the age of seven. It was not until 1817, when presumably this most eligible young lady came of age, that Charity was able to sell her inheritance for £3425, a considerable gain in value, possibly due to an increase in trade.

The White Hart was then owned

and run by three generations of the Travers family for the next 46 years. For many of these Mary, widow of John Travers II, was in charge of the property. The coming of the railway to Ringwood in 1847 must have affected her business with the loss of some coaches, although the railway also brought new customers.

When Mary’s son John took over in 1857 he appears to have had financial difficulties after taking out a mortgage on the inn and in 1863 he had to sell the White Hart to Robert Davy, a solicitor who lived in Church Hatch. Davy in turn soon sold the inn to John Morant, the Lord of the Manor of Ringwood.

John Morant or his tenant landlord Edmund Low made great alterations to the facade of Pre 1868 the building, changing its Georgian appearance to the one we know today. The room over the archway (shown in the pre-1868 photo) was replaced with March 2015 a mock-Tudor timber-frame design with a steep pitched roof. The right-hand doorway was made into a window and the remaining entrance was given a fancy pediment bearing the date 1868, which remains to this day. The attractive iron canopy was added in the 20th century.

It was Victorian landlord Edmund Low who first introduced the story of the inn being the original White Hart. He claimed that Henry VII had given it the name after capturing a white deer named Albert whilst hunting in the New Forest. While it is very likely that Henry VII may have visited Ringwood, there is no evidence of a deer called Albert, surely the most

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The Original White Hart (cont.)

March 2015 Victorian of names!

In any case there are far earlier records of inns called the White Hart dating back to the reign of Richard II, whose favourite badge was a white hart. However flimsy his Gothic tale, Low’s publicity stunt appealed to his Victorian guests and contributed to the fame of the White Hart, which by this time had become known as a hotel very popular with anglers and other amateur sportsmen.

In 1916 John Morant sold off most of his Ringwood properties, including the White Hart. It was purchased by Dorchester

brewers Eldridge Pope, who remained owners for the rest of the 20th century. Today the White Hart is owned by Marstons, who also now own Ringwood Brewery, and currently managed by Amanda Webb. It may no longer boast a bowling green or garden but the old hotel still offers food, drink and accommodation to guests from far and wide.

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Many younger people only drive a car because no joinedup public transport infrastructure exists. For instance the journey from West Moors to Bournemouth would have been simple, low-cost and ecofriendly, had Mr Beeching not done his sophisticated financial modelling and consumer needs analysis on the back of a fagpacket, way back in 1955. The legacy of that fiasco is that job and leisure commuters need to invest at least in some old banger, finance it, buy prohibitively expensive insurance and worry about unexpectedly high maintenance costs. And then to keep out of trouble on the road.

What should the new driver do? At the very least, ask for post-test lessons from a qualified instructor taking in speed and handling, motorways and night driving. Some employers will sponsor staff to take advanced driving courses if asked. Various voluntary organisations such as RoSPA, IAM and BRAKE provide spare time group tuition for a very small fee. Many life-saving lessons will be learned.

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The lynch-pin of this new government ‘initiative’ - a quantum stretch of our credulity but never mind that for now - is de-

signed to ease traffic flow at an (imagined) reduced investment cost over putting in the new lanes we really need. The key features will be; • What we call the ‘hard shoulder’ will become the new ‘lane 1’ to improve traffic volume during peak periods.

The key to all improving driving • Strategically placed gantries skills also exists in book format. will measure traffic speed and flow lane-by-lane, and adjust Originally prepared by police the speed limit ‘dynamically’ to drivers, ‘Roadcraft’ is develfacilitate smooth flow. oped in each successive edition by guest experts and avail- • Enhanced gantry displays will show drivers more detailed able from the usual suspects

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• Lay-bys (Gov is calling them ‘refuges’) at 11/3 mile intervals (=2Km, there’s a plot here!) so you can now select the place to have your breakdown/accident point with ease.

• How to funnel down 4 lanes to 3 or less smoothly, has not been addressed.

• Constant camera surveillance will enable lane(s) closure to protect obstacles such as accidents, debris and breakdowns, and trigger emergency services including recovery.

• Infraction of lane closure may be subject to ‘no-argument’ enforcement from cameras including electronically handled fine processes with points if so legislated in future • The ability to entrap speeders with current ‘grace’ limits almost certainly slashed to maximise government income, quickly paying for the equipment.

Those of us travelling the M3 to London regularly can take heart from knowing the current delays and disruption caused in achieving this is only going to last for 26 months with a blanket 50 limit, a billion cones poorly placed, metal barriers looking unforgiving and inevitably electronically ‘policed’ by the dreaded ‘average speed cameras’. Our chagrin is multiplied by observing reclusive hard-hats who are burdened with OCD (obsessive cone disorder) and are only ever spotted in intensive discussions about how to stop shovels, mobile phones and mugs simply floating away.

Clearly the instigators of this scheme never did drive, didn’t read the Highway Code, have no logical brain patterns and clearly no Earthly life experience.

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Gardening The Grass is Greener. ....or is it?

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ou don’t need to be a weatherman (or woman) to know that the UK isn’t blessed with the most desirable of climates.

Our weather is unreliable and generally takes the middle ground in terms of heat, cold, sun, cloud, rain and snow.

There’s not enough of any to be worthy of note, except on the odd few days when it veers to an extreme - so unusual it makes headline news.

Still, every cloud has a silver lining…literally! This temperate climate means we can have gorgeous gardens during the summer without having the worry of hosepipe bans and scorching heatwaves.

For most, the cornerstone of outdoor living is the lawn – the canvas for horticultural artistry.

Even if you aren’t green fingered, it is likely that more of your garden will be given over to lawn than any other single feature. Unfortunately, if your grass looks more grazing meadow than bowling green, a beautiful space will elude you until it’s sorted. But where do you start, and what do you need?

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Products Plenty of water of course, but no garden reaches its full potential without products to feed the growth and kill the weeds. These are relatively inexpensive and can be purchased at most DIY stores and garden centres. However, if you don’t know what you are doing, you can waste money or worse do damage; many a garden has been scorched by an over enthusiastic application of fertilizer.

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Oh yes, that elusive element, lack of which is the enemy of any outdoor plans. If you can’t be consistent with your maintenance, it’s hardly worth starting. It’s all very well being enthusiastic in March and April, but if you’ve lost interest

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

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pring has almost certainly sprung, heralded at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve by the departure of our flocks of wintering ducks and geese and the arrival of many migrant birds, along with the buzzing of insect wings, the occasional glimpse of a grass snake sunning itself on the logs in front of Ivy South hide and an increase in colour.

The dawn chorus will be in full flow as birds are mating and nesting and April is the month to listen out for the returning cuckoo, back from their African wintering grounds. Their distinctive call swells a chorus that is becoming louder by the day, as many birds including garden, reed and willow warblers, blackcap, chiffchaff and goldcrest busily use their song to carve out their feeding territories. If you would like to tune in to the calls of our woodland birds and learn to recognise some of their more distinctive songs, you can join Reserve

Officer Ed Bennett on an early morning Bird Song for Beginners walk on Tuesdays 5th and 12th May. Please telephone to book your place.

Swallows, swifts and martins will also have made their impressive journeys back to our shores, displaying acrobatically over the surface of the lakes as they feed, whilst on the shore a few waders including little ringed plover, lapwing and dunlin will be showing as they too go in search of food.

As spring moves on the woodland is becoming increasingly more colourful, with carpets of purple dog violets and ground ivy providing splashes of colour, whilst the eagerly awaited bluebells should soon be at their best along the banks of the Dockens Water.

With the warmer weather the insect world is alive and buzzing, with the dipping pond behind the Education Centre a great spot to sit and watch for newly emerging dragonflies such as downy emerald and

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Blackcap emperor. Damselfly species such as beautiful demoiselle, common blue, azure and blue tailed will also be on the wing.

On Wednesday 15th April you can discover the wonderful wildlife lurking in the weedy depths of the Blashford pond by joining us for a family pond dip. Alternatively, bring along your wellies for a splash in the Dockens Water river on Friday 29th May to discover the fish and other river wildlife. We’ll supply the nets and expertise for fantastic family freshwater fun! For both events, please telephone to book your place.

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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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epper, the stray cat I had taken in during May 2013, went missing two months later. I had her photo and my details posted onto the Cats’ Protection website and an unexpected telephone call, six months later, brought with it great news. Pepper had been found! She was only three quarters of a mile away and perhaps a little thinner that she was when she left us, but otherwise fit and healthy.

It was about two months after she left us, that I had a telephone call from her original owners who had reared her from a kitten and for more than 10 years. It would seem that they had moved house and it was soon after this that the cat went missing.

They knew she did have a determination to go ‘walk-about’ every so often and search as you may she would not show herself if she did not wish to be found. Generally she always returned after a few weeks, but a new home, a new area and this time she had not returned.

The owners then had another move and this time they moved to a house four doors away from the family that had found Pepper and brought her to me, so in the course of a conversation this unusual co-incidence came to light and they were then able to contact me only to find she had left home once again. They had lost her in November 2012 so she had spent the winter out in the cold, wet, frost and even snowy weather as she was not picked up again until May the following year, six months later, when she was found begging for food.

Both families who found the cat had her checked for a micro-chip, which she didn’t have, but fortunately the second family did not give up but searched the Cats’ Protection website where they matched her photo.

I was thrilled to collect her and thanked them very much for the trouble they took to reu-

nite her with me. I then fed Pepper copious amounts of food which she devoured in record time after which she made her way to her favourite place, my bedroom! I telephoned her original owners who were also thrilled to hear the news. They were not able to come and collect her until the following day, so Pepper and I spent the night together, although she was annoyed at being moved off my pillow onto the other side of the bed and growled and hissed at me. Her original owner arrived the next day to collect her, he could not believe how big she was. It seems the children called her ‘Woo’ and of course he was thrilled to have her back 14 months after he lost her. I made him promise that he would get the cat micro-chipped especially as she is a confirmed wanderer. I pointed out to him she had been checked twice for a chip and if she had had one, he would have got her back a lot sooner.

A Happy Ending is always the best outcome, so never give up hope of finding a lost cat. Always micro-chip a wondering cat or dog. First check the local roads for casualties, telephone the council to see if they have collected a dead animal from the road, prepare a ‘flyer’ with the photograph of your pet and your contact details, distribute to local Vets, RSPCA, and Cats’ Protection for inclusion on their websites. No casualty found means you may one day have your reunion. Never Give Up Hope!

The full story and many more are in the book “Viewed From My Window” by Patricia Oliver price £12.50 + £2.50 p&p. For more details, contact Patricia on 01202 826244. All proceeds go towards the Veterinary and Welfare needs of the 16 feral cats currently in her care.

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The RSPCA does not automatically put feral cats to sleep as suggested. In fact, our Poole and East Dorset branch has provided funds to neuter many feral cats over the past few years. Our dedicated staff and volunteers at Ashley Heath Animal Centre also do a great deal of work to socialise feral kittens and get them used to human company.

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whether as a convertible or closed coupe, powered by a new advanced 3-litre V6 or the inherited bulging-muscle V8 from the XK8, between them giving petrol power outputs from 340 to 550bhp, hardly politically correct. But does the F-Type advance the Jaguar breed?

Emphatically yes.

The immediate impression upon sighting this car is of rather aggressive yet pretty lines, beautifully carried through using classic Jaguar visual signatures and displaying a thoughtful thoroughness in design detail.

It is one of those cars which is colour-sensitive and can look alternately massive or mundane even though the footprint is no bigger than a Mondeo. The closed coupe is definitely more pleasing to the eye than the softtop –at least in the raised position. Inside the car, every detail is finely crafted whether seat design and materials, through to the extensive range of driving aids and entertainment.

But to drive? Simply, brilliant! From the first moment you start up, the message is coming across “drive me” loud and clear, courtesy of exhausts which are tuned for listening pleasure. You can tootle along the high street at less than 20mph with ease and using a delicate dab of the accelerator,

be gone with merely an interesting burble. Play the ‘urban cowboy’ thing with this car and the auto box facilitates the howl of banshees let loose, which will scare even ‘spotty yoofs’ in their go-faster Hondas. Out of the speed limit you can follow Mr Picasso all day, but how much more satisfying to blast past in a milli-second to savour the delights of the open road. So it’s a hot-rod even in its most lowly form, yet the primary feature is an addictive level of accomplishment and panache. This is a car you won’t want to get out of, mile after mile. A dash to the south of France looks perfectly feasible in one day with only one motorway petrol stop, while moderate cruising speeds give up to 30mpg - amazing. So, this is the ultimate car for the long haul too. The only real fault I could find is the rear spoiler which when ‘up’ obstructs rearward vision – no good for fleeing the Rozzers, Arthur!

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

RINGWOOD WI

RINGWOOD & FORDINGBRIDGE FOOTPATH SOCIETY

NEW FOREST AND DISTRICT SAILABILITY

HEATHERLANDS SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB

Meet 4th Monday at 2pm in The Meeting House, Meeting House Lane, Ringwood BH23 1EY. For further details please contact Janet Reid President, 01425 470826.

Join us to maintain footpaths and enjoy organised walks, social activities and winter evening meetings.

Membership Secretary: 01425 838534 www.rffs.org.uk

We are looking for some new volunteers, if you enjoy meeting new We bowl from 7.30pm to 10 pm every Wed & Sun at St. Leonards & St. people, would like a new hobby then please join us. No experience of Ives Village Hall, Braeside Road. A gentle sport suitable for ladies as sailing necessary,just a willingness to help people,training given. Stefan well as men.

Ring George on 01425-489833 / 07831224945 Hart, 01202 760477, membershipsec@newforestsailability.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.

TRAD JAZZ CLUB

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

FORDINGBRIDGE ART CLUB

Fordingbridge Art Club Meet on the 1st Sunday of every month in the West Room at Avonway Centre, Fordingbridge at 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm for demonstrations, workshops and outings. New members- any level welcome to join our friendly club. Contact Joy Dickens 01794 390295

RINGWOOD FLORAL DECORATION SOCIETY

Meet at Greyfriars Community Centre on the last Thursday of the month at 2.00pm for 2.15pm. New members and visitors welcome.

Contact Jenny Davies 07885 876 980

THE BRACKEN CO. OF ARCHERS.

RINGWOOD AND DISTRICT EX-TABLERS CLUB.

HURN ROCK AND ROLL CLUB

RINGWOOD PHILATELIC SOCIETY

We are found on the grounds of Cranborne Middle School in E Dorset.

We shoot on Sunday am, Tuesday & Thursday eve’s in the summer.

In the winter, we also shoot indoors. www.dorsetarchery.co.uk

Every Sunday evening 7.30pm to 10.30pm at The Hurn Bridge Sports Club BH23 6DY Beginners Welcome. Contact: Alan 01202 699022

EAST DORSET NATIONAL TRUST ASSOC’N

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

BRAESIDE BRIDGE CLUB

Duplicate Bridge played on Tuesday evenings 6.45 to 10pm at All Saints Church Hall, St Leonards. New members and visitors welcome.

Mrs Marion Paris 01425 478241 or Jim Jackson 01425 461661

FORDINGBRIDGE CHORAL SOCIETY

We are an energetic and friendly group of ex-Round Tablers (41 Clubbers) that meets for frequent and varied social activities.

More formal meetings over dinner on 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Contact Graham Hoyle 01425 478444 or www.ringwood41club.co.uk 2nd Tues of each month, 7:30pm at Greyfriars. Interesting talks & colourful displays. Newcomers made very welcome.

Colin Mount 01425 474310 Gordon Masson 01425 470710

RINGWOOD & FORDINGBRIDGE LIONS CLUB

Meet on the 2nd Thursday each month at 7.45 for 8pm at The Elm Tree pub, Hightown Road, Ringwood.

Contact Lion Martin Riseam at: martin.riseam@mac.com – 01425 472181 www.ringwoodandfordingbridgelions.org.uk

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY

We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month (except July & August) at Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings in term time from 7.30pm- 11am in St Francis Church Hall, Beatrice Road, Salisbury, SP1 3PN. Contact 01722 780683 Visitors welcome Entrance £5.00 9pm in the URC, Salisbury Street. New singers welcome.

Contact our Secretary on: 01425 654372

ROTARY CLUB OF FORDINGBRIDGE

We meet at 6.30pm/7pm on Tuesdays every week at Avonway.

We like to make a difference to the lives of others.

For information on joining us call: Colin Ritchie on 01425 655877

BISTERNE VILLAGE HALL FOR HIRE

charity no. 301747 Refurbished and available for hire for private parties, Clubs, Meetings, Organised functions. Entertainment Licence for 100 people.

Hire charges are from £7 per hour. Call: 01425 476703

RINGWOOD UNITARIANS

New group exploring and celebrating matters of spirituality, faith and conscience, asking you not telling you your faith. http://ringwoodunitarians.blogspot.co.uk or 07899 730181

RINGWOOD ANTIQUES CLUB

Greyfriars Community Centre, 4th Wednesday of the month at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. New members & visitors welcome Membership and programme details 01425 471348

TRADITIONAL AIKIDO CLUB

ADVENTURE IN THE WOODS

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

FORDINGBRIDGE FLOWER CLUB

Meet on the 1st Monday each month, except January & August, at St Mary’s Church Hall, Fordingbridge at 7.30pm.Visitors always welcome.

Further details from the Secretary on 01425 652051

THE FORDINGBRIDGE SOCIETY

Join us to help keep Fordingbridge looking good! See us at: www.fordingbridgesociety.org.uk .

Contact us at: TheFordingbridgeSociety@gmail.com

CERCLE AMICAL DE RINGWOOD

Meet at Anne Rose Hall, Greyfriars Community Centre 2nd Friday each month at 7.45pm.

Contact: Secretary 01202 397440 www.ringwoodcercle.org.uk

FORDINGBRIDGE & DISTRICT U3A

Hyde, Fordingbridge Thursday 8 - 10.30pm, Sat 9-1pm. Also Salisbury Tues eve - Sun am.

Physical and spiritual development. Self defence and weapons training.

20 yrs exp. 4th dan Qualified instructor. All ages.

Contact John 01425 655194 www.takemusu.co.uk

Every 3rd Wednesday 2-4pm Fordingbridge Town Hall. Members also join activity groups according to interest. Info at u3asites.org.uk/ fordingbridge,Info packs in Fordingbridge library, or come to a meeting (£2 guest)Peter Woollett (memb. Sec) 01425 655490

FORDINGBRIDGE HANDBELL RINGERS

Supplies audio transcripts of local newspapers and non-political and non-sectarian magazines free to sight impaired people.

Welcomes donations & help to read & edit.

Contact: Peter Ansell 01425 475886

Meet each Monday 10-11.30am at St Mary’s Church, Fordingbridge.

Come along to one of our friendly practice sessions. Ability to read music helps but not necessity.

01425 652103 or 01425 652769

THE RINGWOOD AND BURLEY BAND

Practice evening, each Friday at 8pm - 10pm. Ebenezer Hall, Greyfriars, Ringwood. NEW PLAYERS WELCOME! Mrs. Christine Harris: 07742 636662 christineband@btinternet.com

RINGWOOD & FORDINGBRIDGE TALKING NEWS

IBSLEY & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Meet on the last Thursday of each month 7.30pm at Ibsley Village Hall.

A variety of speakers, Plant sale in May and Annual Show September.

Contact Judy 01425 472714

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ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION

We care for the needs of those who are infirm, young or old, & without transport. Our volunteers will drive you to medical appointments & sometimes take you shopping. Call: “Sandleheath & Fordingbridge 0845 385902” and, for more info, call 01425 652527 or 01425 650770

Fordingbridge & District Branch No. 1321. Meet every 4th Thursday in the Month at Scout Hall, Fordingbridge 7.30pm. Open to all ex RAF & friends. Contact: Bob Moffat 01425 654434/Gwen Sturges 01425 654610

WIGGLE & GIGGLE GROUP

Meet at The Victoria Rooms FORDINGBRIDGE. 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month 3.00pm - 4.30pm for babies and little ones to around 3yrs. Contact NLCC for further information on 079 097 11886

Meets every 3rd Monday of the month at 7 pm to 9.30 pm at Greyfriars Community Centre, Ringwood. Monthly demonstrations by professional artists, also workshops and pottery afternoons. New Members welcome.

Contact David Lowe 01425 482602 or www.ringwoodartsociety.org

FORDINGBRIDGE BRIDGE CLUB

GREYFRIARS BRIDGE CLUB

Our friendly club meets from 7 to 10pm on Tuesdays every week at Avonway Community Centre, 36 Shaftesbury St, Fordingbridge.

1st & 3rd weeks: Rubber. 2nd & 4th weeks: Duplicate For details call Sue Hughes 01425 657795

EAST DORSET & RINGWOOD NHS RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP meet 2nd Tuesday of the month at Braeside Hall

Braeside Road St. Leonards, for friendship, talks & outings.

New members welcome. Contact Deirdre Binks 01425 472940.

WESSEX SUGARCRAFTERS

Meet 3rd Monday each month at 7pm at Radnor Hall, Bodenham.

New members & visitors very welcome. £5 inc refreshments.

Info: Pat Jones 01258 452510 Doreen Simkins 01425 652085

RINGWOOD ART SOCIETY

Meet at Greyfriars Wednesday pm for Rubber Bridge (1.30pm) and Friday eves for Duplicate Bridge (6.45pm). New members & visitors welcome. Sue 01425 478920 or Ray 01425 477335

RINGWOOD ROTARY CLUB

Meet every Tuesday, 1st & 3rd at 6.15pm: 2nd & 4th at 12.45pm at The Greyfriars Centre (If 5th Tuesday call for details). Contact the Secretary:Ray Crocker 01425 473463 or www.ringwoodrotary.org

FORDINGBRIDGE & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Last Monday of the month (not July & Aug) at The West Room,Avonway Community Centre, Shaftesbury St., Fordingbridge 7.30pm. Contact: David Melbourne 01425 655235 or visit www.fanddhs.org.uk

AVON VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Meet at The Ann Rose Hall, Greyfriars, Ringwood 1st Wednesday each month at 7.30pm,September to May. blogavas.wordpress.com We raise money to provide extras & equipment. New members and Contact Mark Vincent 01425 473677 / Bill Atkinson 01722 326978 helpers welcome at our 2 main annual fundraising events also volunteers to join the team serving morning coffee to patients. Contact: RINGWOOD COMMUNITY CHOIR, “SING FOR JOY” Lynette Stanford, 01425 657650 lynette_stanford@btinternet.com Mixed choir, singing harmony songs from around the world-African, gospel, Taize, folk etc. No auditions, beginners as well as experienced RINGWOOD U3A singers age 10 upwards. Meet at Greyfriars Wednesdays, 7:30 – 9:30.

Meet 2 to 4pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month at Greyfriars.

Pay as you go. Contact Kirsteen McCormick 01725 517807. www.ringwoodu3a.org.uk or call Pete - 01425 478077 for details.

FRIENDS OF FORDINGBRIDGE HOSPITAL

RINGWOOD FRENCH CLUB

FORDINGBRIDGE CAMERA CLUB

Meet at Avonway Community Centre at 7.30 pm alternate Wednesdays Come and join our French Coffee Mornings every Tuesday 10am-11am for a mixture of talks by top photographers and members’ shows at Trinity Church Centre, Ringwood. All abilities welcome, conversation constructively judged by experienced professionals. group, no exams. No membership required.

01725 518448 www.fordingbridgecameraclub.org.uk Alain Jourdan, 01202 423318 or info@frenchmatters.net.

MENS CLUB at Greyfriars

Men's friendly discussion group. At Greyfriars from 10.15 to 12 noon every Thursday to share our thoughts on both serious and light-hearted subjects as suggested by our members. For more info 01425 470795

RINGWOOD CHESS CLUB

Meets Monday evenings at Original White Hart, High St., Ringwood ,BH24 1AW. Teams in Bournemouth & Southampton Leagues Contact : darrellsturmey@bt.com 07730 901 961

LONGWATER TAI CHI

Monday classes in Avonway Community Centre, Shaftsbury Street, Fordingbridge.Tai Chi “Health for Life” Drop-in 11am - 12.15pm Contact: Patrick Foley or Jane Launchbury 01725 514546 office@longwatertaichi.co.uk.

YOUNG AT HEART CLUB

Social club for the older community who meet on 1st and 3rd Thursday afternoons each month, 2pm – 4.15pm, in the Activities Hall, Greyfriars, Ringwood. Contact Poppy Garvey 01425 477740.

THE LOYAL ACORN LODGE 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.

FORDINGBRIDGE EMBROIDERY CLUB

Meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month at St Mary’s Church Hall, Fordingbridge. 2-4.30pm. Novices & experts welcome.

Pam 01425 652103, Maureen 01425 657334, Valerie 01425 656052

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION WOMENS SECTION

Meet at Greyfriars on 3rd Monday each month at 7pm. Minibus available for Ringwood area. New members & Visitors welcome - no need to have served in Armed Forces.

Contact Jane Mansi 01202 572183 or Jean Webley 01425 489085

FORDINGBRIDGE QUILTERS

We are a small, friendly group meeting twice a month in Fordingbridge.

On your first visit we will provide all the materials and tools for you to make a small sample piece to take home with you.

Contact: Helen Cox 0789 0740 333

NEW FOREST JAZZ WORKSHOPS

At Godshill Village Hall, final Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm for musicians, any ability, who want to learn jazz. £4 per session, inc tea & biscuits. Derek Ayling, 01425 650770 or Hippotrain@btinternet.com

BRAESIDE BOWLING CLUB

Braeside Road St Leonards. A bowling club for ALL - participating in the Leagues, Friendlies & Internal competitions. Club sessions Mon & Fri afternoons. Beginners and established players welcome Secretary Shirley Alford 01202 315417

BOURNEMOUTH PHILHARMONIC SOC. ORCHESTRA This full symphony orchestra rehearses 7.30 pm Wednesdays at St Peter’s Senior Catholic School, St Catherine’s Rd, Southbourne.

Contact conductor Sam Newgarth 01258 473073. sam@newgarth.fsnet.co.uk www.baps-orch.co.uk

AVON W I

Meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7pm at United Reformed Church Hall, Salisbury Street. (No meetings in August) Monthly speaker/activities/discussions. Contact Anne on 01425 655192

ANGLO ITALIAN SOCIETY

Meet at Greyfriars Community Centre on 1st Monday evening of the month for illustrated talks IN ENGLISH on a variety of Italian topics.

Contact : Hazel on 01425 476091

GERMAN LANGUAGE GROUPS

Pub nights, Parent toddler groups, Children’s language club Contact: Cassandra 01425 479101 www.kinderspiel.co.uk cassscholz1@yahoo.co.uk

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Get Ready For The Cycling Revolution

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hen Graham Flavell moved to rural Dorset to begin a new job, he decided to take up cycling as a way of exploring the countryside.

For many years he continued to enjoy low-key, leisurely bike journeys: discovering more about the local area and enjoying the occasional family holiday on two wheels.

In recent months, however, Graham’s commitment to cycling has undergone something of a revolution.

He is now one of the many thousands of people in the UK for whom cycling has become a serious hobby, and he currently cycles up to 140 miles each week with a few like-minded friends.

Graham says: “We meet twice a week and I enjoy the camaraderie of cycling in a group. It was hard when I started, but I’ve been amazed how my fitness has improved over the last six months.”

So where do you start if you have decided to take up cycling for the first time? It really depends on what kind of cycling appeals to you.

Will you be using your bike for transport, for leisure or for competition?

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factor. Not everyone can afford to buy models such as the new, lightweight carbon framed bicycles, which can cost up to £1,000. An old bike can fit the bill (provided you’re not competing in the Tour de France or planning any off-road trekking), but if you’re buying second hand it’s advisable to get your bike serviced to ensure that it is roadworthy.

If you’re not sure what type of bicycle you need - and there are a bewildering variety of models out there - a specialist cycling shop should be able to help. Alternatively Guardian journalist Helen Pidd’s book The Complete Guide to Everyday Cycling (published

by Penguin) offers a practical, illustrated guide to buying and riding a bike for the first time.

Once you have bought your bicycle, you’ll need to acquire some basic skills. How to signal, how to ride in traffic, how to do an emergency stop and even how to change a tyre: these are all essential things to learn before you set out on a busy road. The British Cycling website : (www.britishcycling.org.uk) allows you to search for a local Bikeability course, designed to teach you the skills you need

to ride confidently on today’s roads.

Britain’s network of cycle lanes and paths is steadily growing, and cycling is now a much safer activity than it used to be, although urban cyclists often complain of cycle lanes being too narrow, or the layout stopping abruptly. Rural roads offer their own challenges, but after a lifetime’s cycling along country lanes Graham Flavell says that the drivers he has met are generally respectful.

Sport England claims that over 2.1 million people currently cycle on a weekly basis in the UK and in the autumn of last year the government published a draft version of its Cycling Delivery Plan for consultation, giving details of a 10-year strategy that includes the ambition to double the amount of cycling activity on Britain’s roads by the year 2025.

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Graham Flavell agrees there are really no better reasons to get on your bike!

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eing able to hear is fundamental to our ability to communicate.

If we can’t hear, we can’t respond to others nor speak clearly or judge our pitch – try talking to someone with headphones and they’ll shout back at you. But like most of our senses we take our hearing for-granted and only notice it if it starts failing.

Most age related hearing loss is not noticeable until later life, but deterioration begins much earlier. You start to lose some of your range as early as in your twenties.

Age related hearing loss is much the same as other types of “wear and tear” on the body.

Just as hips and knees wear out so does our hearing. Constant exposure to the noisy world we live in gradually wears away at the “nerves” in our ears, reducing their number and the range of sounds that can be picked up.

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Even if you already have some loss, looking after what’s left is imperative. Be aware of situations and environments that can damage your hearing such as: • Playing loud music through headphones and earphones • Attending loud live music concerts - even some classical concerts • Using simple DIY equipment such as hammers and power tools • Day to day activities such as riding a motorcycle (wind noise – not the engine noise as you might think) or even driving in a car with the window down (some truck and taxi drivers have more pronounced hearing loss in their right ear, nearest the open window) • Recreational activities such as shooting So first off, be aware when there may be damaging levels of noise present and if there is,

protect your ears.

Inexpensive foam earplugs can be purchased from DIY stores and some high street chemists.

Most concert venues have free earplugs available, and whilst they rarely offer them to you on arrival, there’s usually a good supply behind the bar.

Keep a few pairs in a drawer for use around the house when tackling your latest DIY project too.

What if you already have hearing loss?

It’s not usually that you can’t hear at all but just that it’s not clear. Often it’s the high frequency sounds that fade first, such as bleeps and bells.

Then it becomes difficult to hear what people are saying when there is background noise such as in crowds or when the television is on.

If left undiagnosed or treated, a hearing loss can lead to other problems. Because it’s unclear what has been said, socialising in groups becomes awkward. Sufferers find themselves pretending to laugh at jokes when they didn’t hear the punch-line, or just nodding and smiling and then being embarrassed because the person talking is awaiting an answer. This in turn leads to loss of confidence and feelings of social exclusion.

What can be done?

It’s really not necessary to – literally – suffer in silence. A simple trip to your GP to arrange a hearing test or to a specialist hearing centre or audiologist will mean your hearing is tested and assessed, usually free of charge.

Discrete and almost invisible the latest aids can make such a difference and vastly improve your hearing. You’ll never regain what has gone, but you can make the best of what you have left.

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Feminine, delicate and ohso pretty, this is a timeless look that will work in all styles of home, from a bijoux city apartment to a grand country pile, says Katherine Sorrell Make your home a haven from everyday worries with a romantic decorating style that takes you worlds away from the busy bustle of modern life. It’s a look that is eternally charming and appealing, pretty as a picture, soft and dreamy and completely irresistible.

The first ingredient? Sumptuous fabrics, of course. Think lacey trims around the edges of pillowcases, napkins or cushions, or even entire panels (especially vintage or antique) hung across a window or thrown over a bed. Gorgeous.

Sheers are also perfect for this look. Employ organza, chiffon, tulle, georgette and voile in opulent swathes and gathers, and layer them with crisp cottons and linens for interest and appeal. Since how things feel is just as important as

how they look, add some deliciously soft and tactile fabrics such as angora, mohair or cashmere, or perhaps warm and snuggly wool or felt. Choose floral patterns that look as if they’re worn or faded (definitely not digitally printed or modern in style) – you just can’t beat classics such as roses, hydrangeas, peonies and the like, especially when they’re handdrawn or blockprinted. Decorative details are important, too: embroidery, borders, ruffles and scalloped edgings will enhance even the plainest of fabrics, and since a little goes a long way there is no need to break the bank to achieve the desired effect.

As for furniture, opt for simple, country-style or shabby chic furnishings in natural pine or else painted in pale and pretty colours. You may wish to go to town in the bedroom with a canopied or half-tester bed (if you’re on a budget, simply hang generous amounts of hemmed, sheer fabric from a hoop above the bed for a similar effect), combined with blissfully beautiful bed linen: perhaps crisp white cotton edged with drawn threadwork and topped with a vintage chintzy eiderdown or satin quilt. In the living room, opt for a plump and (of course) comfortable sofa, chaise longue or armchair in a traditional style, piled with cushions and bolsters trimmed with lace, embroidery or buttons, while in the kitchen an oldfashioned dresser is just the thing, piled with vintage

patterned crockery.

No romantic home would be complete without atmospheric lighting, which is best achieved by combining a variety of light sources – a central chandelier perhaps, together with a selection of wall and table lights, the latter small and graceful rather than large and imposing. Don’t forget that twinkly fairy lights and a selection of candles or tea lights (preferably scented) will really add atmosphere to your home.

And speaking of finishing touches, choose surface finishes that are shiny and reflective, from mirror to pearl, polished metal to glazed ceramics. Accessorise with fine china teacups and cake stands, delicately etched glassware and bone-handled cutlery. One or two heartshaped pieces add to the effect – as will a scattering of small ornaments, from birds and animals to female figures. Last, but definitely not least, add flowers everywhere possible, in vases and milk bottles, jam jars and other informal containers. Roses or ranunculas, alliums or asters – informal arrangements of oldfashioned blooms with a lovely scent will be sure to bring romance to any home.

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Local Entertainment Centres New Family Activity trail based on the popular children's character Superworm. Perfect for young children this free Moors Valley Country Park and ForAll day super-sensory trail offers loads of excitement and a fun est, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr day out. Special acitivty packs and limited edition mini- Ringwood, BH24 2ET. 01425 470721 book available in Visitor Centre.

10am - 12noon Wellworthy Exhibition - Admission 70p including cup of Ringwood Meeting House, Meeting (Wed 10am-2.30pm) tea or coffee House Lane, Ringwood BH24 1EY. Fordingbridge Players Proudly Present Happy Campers Drama Studio at Burgate School, by Richard James. £8.

Tickets from Jessica’s, High 7.30pm Street, Fordingbridge, SP6 1AS Tel: 01425 652395. Also Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ. via the website www.fordingbridgeplayers.org.uk Grandma’s Attic SPRING Sale will be brimming with bar- Crowe Hill WI Hall, Crowe Lane, Ringgains. Antiques, jewellery, cakes, a raffle, children’s toys wood, BH24 3DZ. Claire Skelley 10am - 12noon and games, superb refreshments and the bric -a-brac/ 01425 470310. Proceeds go towards kitchenalia stall. The theme of this sale is based around the on-going maintenance of Crowe vintage china and glassware.

Hill Methodist Church.

10am - 12noon Michael Blake - Art Exhibition - Michael is a local Artist - Ringwood Meeting House, Meeting (Wed 10am-2.30pm) covering many themes. 70p including cup of tea or coffee House Lane, Ringwood BH24 1EY. School Theatre, Ringwood Ringwood Musical and Dramatic Society present 'Sister Ringwood 7.30pm School, Parsonage Barn Lane, RingAct'. Tickets £10.50, £12.00 and £13.75 wood, BH24 1SE. www.rmds.org.uk

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Sat 18 Apr

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Family Pond Dip Family fun discovering the wonderful wildlife lurking in the weedy depths of the Blashford pond. Children must be accompanied by adults. Sorry no dogs. Suggested donation £3 per person.

To book please contact Jim or Tracy on 01425 472760 or BlashfordLakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Blashford Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham Drove, BH24 3PJ.

Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present - Bob Reynold's New Society Jazz Band. A return visit by a recently dis- The Hideaway, 17 Moorlands Road.

Verwood. Dorset. BH31 7PD. Janet covered band from the West Country who are back for 01202 873725/ Geoff 07798 721405 our 8th Anniversary function after a breath taking performance on their first visit. Supporters £10, Visitors £11 44 Christchurch Road, Open Sight Informatiion Day - Opportunity to try a vast Greyfriars, Ringwood BH24 1DW - Tel 01425 range of aids and equipment for the visally impaired 472613

Braeside Bowling Club Open Day. Discover the appeal of Braeside Bowling Club, Braeside Outdoor Bowling at a club with great facilities including Road, St Leonards, Ringwood. BH24 10am - 12noon, 'all weather surface' and varied social events. Bowls 12noon - 2pm, 2pm - an Book with John 01425 476754 and shoes available to borrow. We have a licensed Club- 2PG. 4pm house and partners can join as social members. Book to or Allan 01425 474855 avoid disappointment or just turn up on the day.

New Forest jazz Workshop:If you play an instrument & Godshill Village Hall, Woodgreen Rd, 10am - 4pm like Jazz then come along.

Godshill, Hants. SP6 2LL A Day of Yoga - "The Ancient Tibetan Rites of Greyfriars, 44 Christchurch Road, 10am - 4pm Rejuvenation" Ringwood, BH24 1D. 01425 472613 Verwood Concert Brass presents a Concert with all three The Hub, Verwood* 7.30pm bands. Tickets on door: £8 (U12 £4) Bournemouth Gilbert & Sullivan Operatic Society preThe Regent Centre, 51 High Street, sents its Spring Concert 'I HAVE A SONG TO SING, Christchurch, Dorset. BH23 1AS. 7.30pm OH!' with a delightful mixture of music, ballads, songs from the Box Office 01202 and snatches from many of the popular Savoy Operas. Tickets 499199 or www.regentcentre.co.uk Adult £12.50, Conc £11, Child(U16) £5 Greyfriars Activities Centre,44 Christ10am - 1pm Happy Dogs Table Top Sale church Rd BH24 1DW-01425 472613 Ferndown Poppy Sponsored Walk organised by Fernforms on www.rblferndown.org or regStart 1pm down Royal British Legion in aid of The Poppy Appeal ister on day at start-RBL, Church Rd, 2015 Ferndown, BH22 9ET The Furlong shopping centre, Ring10am - 2pm Hampshire Farmers' Market wood BH24 1AT Ringwood WI Demonstration of Chocolate Creations by The Meeting House, The Furlong, 2pm - 4pm Angela Bric.

Ringwood, BH23 1EY 7pm for 7.45pm Bournemouth Leukaemia Fund Fashion Show - Tickets Greyfriars, 44 Christchurch Road show start £10 include drink & canapes BH24 1DW - Tel 01425 472613 CONCERT : Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society : John The Hub, Verwood* Tickets on the 7.30pm Mann; £7; members £5 door. Enquiries : 01202 822936 Ibsley & District Horticultural Society. IDHS meeting Ibsley Village Hall. Ibsley BH24 3 NL. 7.30pm "Grow Better Veg" 01425 472714 2515 Sqn. Ringwood and Fordingbridge ATC are holding Conservative Club, 22 Christchurch 10am - 2pm a sale for PLANTS, ART and CRAFT Rd, Ringwood. BH24 1DN 36th Downton Cuckoo Fair. Over 250 craft and other in- Village greens in the picturesque vil10am - 4.30pm teresting stalls on the greens and in marquees along The lage of Downton situated six miles Borough. There is lots of fun for the family. south of Salisbury Live steam and model railway event in aid of 2 chariWoodgreen Village Hall, Hale Road, 10am - 5pm (Sat) fun family event with lots to see and learn from the Woodgreen, Fordingbridge, SP6 2AJ 10am - 4pm (Sun) ties..A experts.Now in its 7th year. £2.75 adults,£2 conc Children 75p DARK AGES Open Day - a chance to take part in a The Ancient Technology Centre, range of activities exploring our Anglo Saxon and Viking Damerham Road, Cranborne Dorset 10am - 4pm heritage, as we focus on rebuilding our Saxon Gruben- BH21 5RP tel. 01725 517618 Tickets haus. Food and drink available. Sorry no dogs or available on the gate only: £6 Adults smoking allowed on site. Free to under 4s. and £3 Children (4-16 years).

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ast year Fanfare for Spring, Ringwood’s highly successful International Festival of Street Performance Art, filled the Town with music, song, dance, street theatre, jugglers, buskers, bands and a variety of performances and happenings throughout the day.

It was such a success another is planned this year on Saturday 16th May 2015. Roger Bettle event coordinator said “The Town was excited by the event last year; so we thought we should repeat it. I am hoping we can expand the idea attracting even more performers and visitors to the Town”.

So come and enjoy a family day out in Ringwood and with over 450 performers coming from far and wide you’ll find a surprise around every street corner.

Starting at 11.00am and continuing until late afternoon with a final blast from the “In the Pink” Big Band.

Free access and free parking all day long.

Check out the fanfare4spring website for up to the minute news. www.fanfare4spring.co.uk Contact: Roger Bettle, 63 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 1DH 01425 489350 gill@bettles.net

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Sat 16 May

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Sat 16 May

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Mon 18 May 2 pm - 4 pm 24 - 25 May

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Ibsley & District Horticultural Society. Don't miss our popular PLANT SALE Travelling Trends Fashion Show - Tickets Cost £5 available from the Office @ Greyfriars Fanfare for Spring - Ringwood’s International Festival of Street Performance Art with Live Music, Song, Dance, Punch and Judy, Story Telling, Children’s Entertainment and much more. Over 450 performers. Supported by The Rotary Club of Ringwood. All funds raised will go to local charities.

Damerham & District Horticultural Society. MARTIN PLANT SALE Gala Concert in aid of Bournemouth & District Samaritans. A musical extravaganza of classical and modern songs and music, this concert features Bournemouth Male Voice choir, The Orlando Singers, Wessex Harmony and Fiona Aucott, soprano.

for contact details of many Local Entertainment Centres Ibsley Village Hall. Ibsley BH24 3 NL. 01425 472714 Greyfriars, 44 Christchurch Road BH24 1DW - Tel 01425 472613

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Damerham Village Hall, Damerham, Fordingbridge, Hampshire SP6 3HD The Regent Centre, 51 High Street, Christchurch, Dorset. BH23 1AS. Tickets from the Box Office 01202 499199 or www.regentcentre.co.uk. Tickets, £16, £14 and £10 (restricted view) The Meeting House, The Furlong, Ringwood, BH23 1EY

High Designs Craft Fair. Quality Handmade Items by Village Hall, Woodgreen Rd, local craftspeople. Free parking and admission. Refresh- Godshill Godshill, Hants. SP6 2LL ment /Charity Tombola. For Sarah Kinsley Fund Model Town,16 King Street Whitsun Family Fun and Laughter Show with magic and Wimborne Wimborne BH21 1DY. 01202 881924 puppets info@wimborne-modeltown.com "Adventure in the Woods", for children aged 3-6, 5-8, 7- Edmondsham Forest School, Edmond10, whole days spent in the woods, campfire cooking, sham House, Edmondsham Village, exploring nature, forest crafts etc. £25 per day (sibling Near Wimborne, Dorset BH21 5RE. discount available)incl lunch,snacks and drinks.

Verity Robbins 07718 056539 or email www.elves-fairieswoodlandnursery.co.uk elvesandfairies@live.co.uk.

Wild in the Woods A 'Wild Day Out!' for 8-12 year olds. For further details and to book (places Outdoor fun in the woods cooking up wild treats over the are limited), please contact Sue campfire and building dens! Admission £16 (includes a Shawyer on 02380 285102. voluntary £4 donation to the Wildlife Trust).

Blashford Lakes Education Centre, ElWild Days Out! are offered in partnership with New For- lingham Drove, BH24 3PJ. est District Council and registered with Ofsted

Model Town ,16 King Street Whitsun Family Fun and Laughter Show with magic and Wimborne Wimborne BH21 1DY. 01202 881924 puppets info@wimborne-modeltown.com New Forest jazz Workshop:If you play an instrument & Godshill Village Hall, Woodgreen Rd, like Jazz then come along.

Godshill, Hants. SP6 2LL CONCERT : Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society : The Hub, Verwood* Tickets on the Andrew Nix; £7; members £5 door. Enquiries : 01202 822936 Ibsley & District Horticultural Society. "Scented Plants Ibsley Village Hall. Ibsley BH24 3 NL. For Summer" 01425 472714 The Furlong shopping centre, Hampshire Farmers' Market Ringwood BH24 1AT Wildlife Rangers Get outside, learn new skills and im- To book please contact Jim or Tracy on prove your wildlife knowledge whilst having fun! Specifi- 01425 472760 or Blashfordcally for 13 to 18 year olds, our Wildlife Rangers group Lakes@hiwwt.orgSun 31 May meets monthly and activities will include practical conser- .uk. Meet at the Blashford Lakes Educavation tasks along with opportunities for bushcraft and tion Centre, Ellingham Drove, BH24 surveying. Please dress to be outside and bring a 3PJ. Sorry no dogs. packed lunch. Suggested donation £4 per person.

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. Church, Ringwood.

RMDS Choir concert 'Out of the Music Box' Tickets £8 Trinity www.rmds.org uk Knoll Gardens, Hampreston near WimFree garden entry for volunteers (In any capacity) in celebration of National Volunteers Week. Please bring borne BH21 7ND. Book online at some proof of your volunteering status to gain free ad- www.knollgardens.co.uk or 01202 873931. No pre-booking required mission. Free garden tours available before 12.30pm.

To book please contact Jim or Tracy on Mud Glorious Mud Muddy play and craft activities; painting, face painting, sculpting all round mud fun! Wear 01425 472760 or Blashfordold clothes - and maybe bring a change of clothes too! Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Blashford Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham Suggested donation £4 per person. Children must be Drove, BH24 3PJ. accompanied by adults. Sorry no dogs.

Verwood Concert Brass presents a Cream Tea Concert. Verwood Memorial Hall, Ringwood Road Verwood. Tickets on door: Listen to the training Band whilst enjoying a delicious cream tea. Raffle, Cakes, Gifts & 2nd Hand Book stall. £6 (inc tea) Wimborne Minster Folk Festival, promising three days of 'folk, family and fun', with the much-loved mix of dance Wimborne town. displays, family activities, workshops and stalls returning www.wimbornefolk.co.uk to the historic minster town's streets.

The Furlong shopping centre, Ringwood Vintage Craft Market BH24 1AT

Mon 1 Jun

Wildlife Tots: Splish Splash Splosh Outdoor play, ex10.30am - 12noon or ploration and discovery for pre-school aged children and 1pm - 2.30pm their parents or carers. Suggested donation £3 per child.

Children must be accompanied by adults. Sorry no dogs.

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Setting Standards Higher with Moses Rutland

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round 70 people attended the recent celebration of the rebranding of Moses Rutland Chartered Surveyors, held at the Bartley Lodge Hotel, Cadnam on 25th February 2015.

This follows the latest expansion of the company and the merging of the businesses of Philip Moses Chartered Surveyors (based in Verwood) and Rutland Chartered Surveyors (based in Totton, Southampton).

Guests were greeted with a warm reception and a selection of drinks and canapés. The Managing Director, Philip Moses (pictured on the right) gave an inspirational and illuminating presentation on the goals and standards of the company.

The expansion means the company is now ideally placed to provide a wide range of professional surveying services across Dorset and Hampshire, with offices in Bournemouth, East Dorset, Southampton and Lymington.

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ondering what new things you can do this year? Look no further than New Forest Sailability. They operate from Ivy Lake, Blashford, RG24 3LY, we provide excellent facilities being lucky enough to use Spinnaker Sailing Club which has been completely refurbished.

Some people help all day, some a morning or afternoon, on a Tuesday & Friday from 9am to get boats ready and aim to be packed up by 4 pm. Starting in April to October.

Training is given in all areas.

With the race team training on a Thursday afternoon. It takes 28 volunteers for each session, so as you can imagine we rely on a lot of volunteers, but we always welcome more help to cover holidays.

We have a variety of jobs that need doing,

helping on reception, getting boats ready, assisting people with their buoyance aids, hoisting into/out of boats, boat maintenance, newsletter, publicity, etc., and when trained in using our boats you can take people out for a sail on the lake, if that is the route you would like to take.

We have been awarded the Queens award for volunteers, and we are an RYA centre of excellence, so come along and meet more like minded people. You do not need to have any sailing knowledge to join, just a willingness to help.

For more information please see our website www.newforestsailability.co.uk Email: chairman@newforestsailability.co.uk Mobile phone - Tuesday or Friday starting from 7th April, 2015 is 079 6043 4195 10am - 3 pm

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Ne’er cast a clout …

by Kate McLelland

A reliable sign of good weather?

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here were times during last winter when our normally temperate UK climate appeared to have undergone a complete change of character, creating storms and floods of almost biblical size and intensity. It’s at times like these we begin to understand the impact the weather must have had on our ancestors, for whom the difference between a good winter and a bad one was literally a matter of life and death.

The only real evidence we have of their personal struggles with wind, rain and snow now exists in the form of a few, doggerel rhymes. To the modern ear these rhymes can seem childish and trite, but the fact that they have survived so long, passed on by word of mouth, gives us an indication of their importance to our forebears. Following the UK’s recent experiences of extreme weather events, it may be time to rub away the dust of antiquity and see if this ancient weather lore still has something useful to teach us.

With its sprinkling of quaint, archaic words, “Ne’er cast a clout till May is out” is probably one of the most famous old adages about weather. The word “clout” means “item of clothing” so the rhyme warns us about the variable nature of

spring weather.

If the month of May has always seemed quite late in the year to be finally packing away your winter wardrobe, then you’ll be glad to know that there’s some controversy surrounding the reference. Certain historians believe that the “May” in question is the may tree, or hawthorn, which actually begins to flower in April, so the meaning becomes: “Don’t shed any winter layers until the may tree blossoms.”

Before the days of Met Office forecasts, farmers, fishermen and anyone else who depended upon the weather for their livelihoods would glean information from the natural environment. The maxim “Red sky at night/ Shepherd’s delight/Red sky in the morning/Shepherd’s warning” even wins a cautious endorsement from the Met Office.

It’s true that a red sky can be an indicator of rain or dry weather, depending on the time of the day it occurs and the direction of the prevailing weather.

Such a sky appears when high pressure arriving from the west traps dust and small particles in the atmosphere. Blue light is scattered from the spectrum and red light remains to give t h e sky its distinctive appearance, indicating a dry, pleasant day to follow. A red sky in the morning simply means that this high pressure system has passed, most likely making way for wet and windy weather to come.

There is, however, a lot less sanction amongst meteorologists for beliefs such as the St Swithin’s Day lore, which says that if it rains on 15th July it will continue to rain for 40 days and 40 nights.

You’ll be reassured to know that there has been no occurrence of rainfall for such a prolonged period of time since records began.

While we can reject long term forecasts linked to certain days in the calendar as pure superstition, it turns out that there may be more than a grain of truth in ancient lore relating to hourly or daily forecasts.

When the weather’s raw power can be so intimidating, it’s good to know that our ancestors’ comforting old rhymes can still keep us in tune with nature.

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Greece Thessaloniki

By Solange Hando

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apital of Greek Macedonia, second only to Athens, this pleasant city by the sea was founded in 315 BC

by Cassander who named it after his wife, half-sister of Alexander the Great. Alexander didn’t live long enough to see the new city but among shields and battle scenes, his imposing statue holds pride of place on the waterfront, flying cape, dagger drawn and horse raring to go.

buildings and pavement cafés, the cyclists enjoying the sea breeze, the fishermen and now and then, a galleon preparing to sail with its small cargo of wide-eyed tourists.

Yet the city’s most beloved icon is the nearby ‘White Tower’, a symbol of Greek sovereignty since the 1912 Balkan War and an obligatory stop for visitors, touring on the road train or horse-drawn carriages.

Rebuilt under Ottoman rule to strengthen the harbour, long known as the bloody tower, it was painted white, they say, by a prisoner in exchange for his freedom.

On the land side, the city spreads towards the mountains in the distance, straight boulevards, parklands, orange trees, modern sculptures and here and there, a touch of Art Nouveau or Deco for much of Thessaloniki was rebuilt after the great fire of 1917.

Meanwhile, high on the slopes, the old town beckons with steep cobbled lanes, brightlypainted Ottoman houses with closed balconies and the sturdy remains of the Byzantine wall draped in crenellations, turrets and gates. Up there, you enjoy a true bird’s eye view of Thessaloniki and by clear weather, you might even see Mount Olympus across the bay.

Today, the tower has turned honey-coloured and there are no prisoners inside, only a museum relating the city’s history and if you climb up the spiral ramp to the top, a superb 360° panorama. First there’s the great sweep of the bay from the bustling commercial harbour to fine sandy beaches, the promenade lined with elegant

But the city wall is only one of fifteen UNESCO sites in Thessaloniki, a town amazingly rich in early Christian and Byzantine monuments.

Among them are the Rotunda, St David’s church and the basilica of St Demetrius, the city’s patron saint, all claiming precious mosaics.

Converted into mosques at

times, destroyed, rebuilt, the churches still showcase the development of religious art and architecture from the 4th to the 15th century. St Paul is said to have visited the area around AD 50, thus making Thessaloniki one of the first bases for the spread of Christianity.

From the Archaeological Museum to vestiges of the Roman arch and palace in the town centre, Thessaloniki is justly proud of its heritage but with its vibrant university and enviable title of European Capital of Youth 2014, it fully embraces the 21st century.

Disused warehouses have become restaurants, cinema and photography have their own museums and the International Film Festival draws crowds from afar. Yet, life feels relaxed, lunch al fresco in a shaded lane, mobile stalls selling ice cream or sesame rings, couples strolling in the park or on the waterfront, church bells chiming in the midday sun. At the weekend, city folks head for the nearby lakes to enjoy the water, ramble along the trails or gaze in wonder at great flocks of migrating birds.

Alexander the Great would approve and no doubt Cassander would do likewise.

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Portrait of a Dorset Artist Alan Morris relocated from London to Swanage almost a decade ago and finds the rugged Dorset landscape inspires his paintings.

“I love the sea and the cliffs,” he says, adding that the intention was to move back to Devon where he grew up but he and his wife moved to Swanage instead.

The only gripe Alan has is that he would prefer the harbour to be more of a working one like Weymouth or West Bay. Living in Swanage provides him with access to the South West Coast Path. “For a few years I have been walking it,” he reveals. “I have walked from Sandbanks to Zennor in Cornwall which is 391 miles. I haven’t walked it in one go but a bit at a time and my wife tends to collect me at the end of a stretch after visiting museums.”

Alan has painted most of his life and studied A-level art at school in Staines. He strives to capture atmospheric landscapes and seascapes with a real sense of place and is particularly interested in the effects of contre jour. “I am inspired by maritime and coastal subjects, particularly by the diverse landscapes of the Isle of Purbeck and those of South West England,” says Alan, who has exhibited in open exhibitions in London and Dorset. His paintings are in private collections in England, Scotland and Eire. He grew up in Devon just a few miles from the sea and now lives and works in Purbeck. Alan has spent his life being fascinated by the light and atmosphere of just being near the sea.

“I got a place on a graphic design course but my dad didn’t let me go. I ended up as a quality manager for a plastics company and from there fell into IT looking after systems and networks.”

He usually exhibits as part of Purbeck Art Weeks in May. http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/ item/387-alan-morris

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TOOL AID RINGWOOD - still going strong

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e make up tool kits to ship to 3rd World Countries to support Apprentice training projects run by British Charities who teach them a trade, which will enable them to earn a living wage.

Tools for refurbishment are flooding into our workshop at Forest Corner almost every day and production of “as new” tools by our volunteers is the highest it has ever been. For instance 40 refurbished sewing machines have been sent to Africa to start up sewing workshops during the past year. 7 tools kits with not less than 350 tools in each were also sent to Africa with 3 going to Zambia and 3 to Malawi. In addition no less than 2200 refurbished – as new – tools were delivered to Tools for Self Reliance at Netley Marsh.

We have decided to change our name to

TOOL AID RINGWOOD (TAR) to avoid confusion with nearby Tools for Self Reliance (TSFR) at Netley Marsh. Having also changed our constitution, we are now totally independent and can support any Charity who will ensure our tools are delivered, where they are most needed and will be used to train destitute human beings in a trade which will enable them to work their way out of poverty. Recently apart from still supporting TFSR, we have also been able to fulfil a request from Tools With a Mission in Ipswich for 12 Tool Kits and 660 loose tools for their use.

For more information contact Laurie Dormer on 01425 475440 or: laurence.dormer@gmail.com TAR is based at The Tool Drop Unit, Forest Corner Farm, Hangersley Hill, BH24 3JW

Air Ambulance to benefit from LIBOR fines fund.

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ampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA)is one of several air ambulance charities in the UK set to benefit from a £5 million fund from LIBOR fines.The charity is to receive £250,000 from the fund, which will contribute towards the introduction of night HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) operations.

HIOWAA is already committed to introducing a Night HEMS capability and, as an integral part of the preparations, this grant will allow the enhancement of facilities and equipment at the Thruxton airbase, to better support the HEMS teams during night operations. These include new buildings for clinical equipment storage and HEMS team preparation, training and debrief areas, and enhanced facilities for night operations planning.

The funding was confirmed at a meeting between UK Chancellor George Osborne and the National Association of Air Ambulances, whose

charity will distribute the money among the 20 local air ambulance charities set to benefit.

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said: “From enabling the fantastic Air Ambulance services to extend their flying hours, to helping build brand new specialist headquarters, this funding will play a vital role on helping to save hundreds of lives every year. It is absolutely right that we use funds from those who demonstrated the worst values to reward those who demonstrate the best, like our hardworking air ambulance crews.”

Today’s announcement follows extensive lobbying by the Association of Air Ambulances and is in addition to the LIBOR funds already announced for three air ambulance charities. It also follows the announcement of relief of VAT on air ambulance charities and aviation fuel which was announced last year. Combined the changes will be worth over £15 million over the next 5 years.

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•Free Gripper and Door Bars •Free Fitting on many ranges •Samples brought to your home •Curtains.....Blinds......Upholstery

Call Dave Pope: 01425 477159 Unit 2, The Granaries, Ringwood, Hants.

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Are you a Unitarian without knowing it?

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egardless of today’s widespread secularism, the spiritual outlook and religious experience don’t go away. People still feel awe, gratefulness, wonder, reverence, a conscience-driven demand to help others, something unexplained beyond words.

If you are not helped by the traditional answers about community, compassion, and what life’s all about, perhaps you instead need to find people who keep playing with and celebrating the questions.

The Unitarians.

Together in community for our individual journeys of spirituality and faith.

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Lorraine Tarrant Antiques have MOVED to a new shop just around the corner to: 3, The Stables, Strides Lane, Market Place, Ringwood.

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Super-Sensory Superworm trail opens at Moors Valley.

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new super-story family trail opened in March at Moors Valley Country Park, near Ringwood. The Park is one of only 20 sites in the UK to open a new Superworm activity trail this year. Especially designed by Forestry Commission England’s learning team, the super-sensory trails will offer lots of excitement for young children and families looking for a fun day out.

Superworm is a hugely popular super-story from the creators of The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child. Perfect for young children, it tells the story of how a superhero worm and his minibeast friends defeat the villainous Wizard Lizard.

The new activity trails build on the success of previous trails across Forestry Commission sites, which attracted over one million visitors last year.

At Moors Valley the activity trail will be open until the end of October. Incorporating up to 10 stops, each offering activity ideas

and questions, it will use its fun format to help children use their super-senses to connect with the forest environment around them. Additional activities created by the Youth Sports Trust will also excite young explorers to become super-fit like Superworm.

Special packs with lots of things to do will also be available to buy in the Visitor Centre.

Superworm’s author Julia Donaldson said, “The characters in the book include ants, beetles, caterpillars, spiders, birds and reptiles, many of which can be found on the activity trails, bringing our woods and forests alive for young adventurers.”

Visit www.forestry.gov.uk/superworm <http:// www.forestry.gov.uk/superworm> to sign up to the Forestry Commission England’s family activity database to be the first to hear more about the forest activities of Superworm and his friends.

You can also find details at: www.moors-valley.co.uk or contact the Rangers on 01425 470721.

What’s on offer at Bournemouth M. S. Society

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ultiple Sclerosis is a common disabling neurological condition that affects around 107,000 people in the UK; it is unpredictable & varies widely. MS has no known cause and to date no known cure.

The Bournemouth & District Branch of the MS Society is hidden away in West Parley and is open on Mon/Tues/Thurs, it provides a social haven for around 200 people each week. It offers a fully operational physiotherapy gym with qualified physiotherapists, a CAB and Counsellor Service.

There is a hairdressing salon, kitchen and dining

room, computer room, craft room and shop as well as a rest room and picturesque gardens on the premises.

We have 6 adapted vehicles for the members who reside around the BH postal areas and beyond. The whole operation is TOTALLY SELF FUNDING and manned by a team of wonderful volunteers.

For more information our contact details are: 01202 570300 (Office), 01202 579262 (Support), Email: fundraising@osb05.plus.com, Website : www.ms-bournemouth.co.uk

Looking for new members.

HYDE DISTRICT CLIMATE CHANGE FORUM: In association with New Forest Transition.

We urgently need new recruits to join our Committee following the loss of both our Chairman and Secretary when John and Debbie Shepherd moved back to Suffolk.

Please contact rorichards @ btinternet.com WI NEWS – CELEBRATING 100 YEARS: The first British WI meeting took place on 16th September 1915 in North Wales. Originally set up to revitalise rural communities and to encourage women to become more involved in producing food during the First World War. RINGWOOD LADIES are endeavouring to start a **NEW WI in Ringwood with an aim to provide today’s women with the opportunities to learn and develop new skills, make friends, and have a voice to make a difference on issues that are important to them locally, nationally and internationally. CAN YOU HELP US SPREAD THE WORD? IF WE WISH TO BE VIABLE - WE NEED MEMBERS! See the What’s on Listings in this magazine for events/meetings coming up.

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Edmondsham Forest School

Woodland Nursery & Toddler Group Weekend and Holiday Sessions.

Parent/Grandparent/Child Sessions Childrens Birthday Parties.

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USEFUL LOCAL INFORMATION

Doctors’ Numbers

Citizens Advice Bureau

Cornerways Medical Centre 01425 484370 (Emergencies Only) Parkers Close, Gorley Road, Poulner 01425 472515 (Routine matters) BH24 1JD

Library Times

Ringwood Medical Centre 01425 478901 The Close, Ringwood, BH24 1JY

St. Leonards Surgery Cornerways 1 Pine Drive, St. Ives, Ringwood, BH24 2LN

01425 476707

Fordingbridge Surgery Bartons Road Fordingbridge Hospital Fordingbridge, SP6 1RS

01425 653430

Dalkeith 4a West Street, Ringwood

01425 473688

Mansfield House Dental Surgery 36 Southampton Road, Ringwood

01425 473938

Fordingbridge Dental Surgery Highfield House, Fordingbridge Hospital, Bartons Road

01425 652331

Dentists’ Numbers

School Terms & Holidays

Hampshire Community & Controlled schools Five days are also available for professional day closures during term time. These are specified by the headteacher and governors of each school All dates taken from: www.hants.gov.uk and www.dorsetcc.gov.uk Dates in white are where days differ for Dorset.

Term/holiday Easter Holidays: 3 April(30 March)-17 (10) April 15 Summer Term: 20 (13) April - 22 (20) July 15 Half Term: 25 May - 29 May 15 Summer Holidays: 23 (21) July - 31 Aug 15 Autumn Term: 1 Sept - 18 Dec 15 Half Term: 26 Oct - 30 Oct 15 Christmas Holidays: 21 Dec 15 - 1 Jan 16 Spring Term: 4 Jan - 24 March 16 Half Term: 15 Feb - 19 Feb 16 UK holidays May Day: 4 May 15 Spring Bank Holiday: 25 May 15 Summer Bank Holiday: 31 Aug 15 Christmas: 25 & 26 Dec 15 New Year: 1 Jan 16 Easter: 25 & 28 March 16

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Open Mon - Fri 10am - 2pm T: 08444 111306. e: advice@newforest.cabnet.org.uk w: www.adviceguide.org.uk www.hants.gov.uk/library

Ringwood Library

(closed Bank Holidays)

0845 603 5631

Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 1DW Opening Hours: Mon CLOSED Thur 9.00 - 5.00 Tues 9.00 - 7pm Fri 9.00 - 5.00 Wed 9.00 - 5.00 Sat 9.00 - 1pm Public Computer Network, and Photocopier facilities

Tots & Tinies - Wednesdays 11-11.30am Storytime(under 5’s)Thursdays 10.30-11.00am Childminders Storytime 1.30-2.30pm 1st Wednesday in month Chatterbooks Children’s book club 4.0-4.50pm 3rd Wednesday in month All Childrens activities term time only Knitting Group - 10-12 noon Alternate Wed/ Thurs Crochet Club 10-12 noon 1st Sat in month Dementia Drop-In 10-12 noon 1st Wed in month Disability Advice 10-12 noon 4th Friday in month

Fordingbridge Library 0845 603 5631 Roundhill, Fordingbridge, SP6 1AQ Opening Hours: Monday CLOSED Tuesday 9.30 - 5.00 Wednesday 9.30 - 5.00 Thursday CLOSED Friday 9.30 - 5.00 Saturday 9.30 - 1 Public Computer Network, and Photocopier facilities Tots and Tinies. Rhymes, Sing-a-long sessions for the 0-4s and their carers: Alternate Fridays 9.30-10am. (Term time only) Police Drop-In Come in for a chat, get advice or ask a question!

1st Wednesday every month 10.30 - 11.30.

Knit & Natter sessions - a group for new and experienced knitters of all ages—all welcome.

Tea, coffee & biscuits available at 50p.

Alternate Thursdays from 2 - 4pm . (the library is closed so please knock on door) Other Drop-ins: Forest Disability, Dorset POPP Wayfinders - ask in Library for more details.

Recycling

www.newforest.gov.uk Somerley, Verwood Road, Ringwood 01202 828083 1 April - 30 Sept: 8am - 7pm 1 Oct - 28 Feb: 8am - 4pm 1 March - 31 March: 8am - 5pm Garden Waste Collection Service 01590 646123

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USEFUL LOCAL PHONE NUMBERS Police / Crime

Utilities / Emergencies

Less urgent than 999 Ringwood & Fordingbridge Police Station

101 or 0845 0454545

Police, Fire & Ambulance Emergency

Crimestoppers

0800 55 51 11

Gas - Emergency

0800 11 19 99

British Transport Police

0800 40 50 40

Southern Electricity -

08000 72 72 82

Water - Sembcorp Brmth Water

01202 590059

Community Centres Greyfriars- Ringwood

01425 472613

Avonway - Fordingbridge

01425 652706

Local Councils & Agencies

- Southern

999

0845 2720845

Sewerage - Southern - Wessex

0845 2720845 0845 600 3600

New Forest District Council

023 8028 5000

BT Faultline

0800 80 01 51

Ringwood Town Council

01425 473883

National Emergency

0870 2414680

Fordingbridge Town Council

01425 654134

Environment Agency Floodline(warnings& Advice)

0800 80 70 60 0845 988 11 88

Ringwood Foodbank

07501 598800

Hospitals

Bournemouth A&E

Information Ringwood & Fordingbridge Libraries Citizens Advice Bureau - New Forest Visitor Information -Ringwood -Fordingbridge

Travel

01202 70 41 67

0845 603 5631 08444 11 13 06 02380 282 269 01425 654560

National Express Coaches

0870 580 80 80

Bournemouth Hospital

01202 30 36 26

Bournemouth Airport

01202 36 40 00

Poole Hospital

01202 66 55 11

Southampton Airport

0870 040 0009

Salisbury Hospital

01722 33 62 62

Traveline (Bus, Coach, Ferry & Rail)

0870 608 26 08

Southampton Hospital Fordingbridge Hospital

02380 77 72 22 01425 65 22 55

AA (Automobile Association) RAC (Royal Automobile Club)

0800 88 77 66 0800 82 82 82

Wilts & Dorset Bus Enquiries

08457 090899

Train Times / Enquiries

0845 748 49 50

Helplines Samaritans Drinkline Careline (Counselling) Carers Line

0845 0800 0208 0808

790 917 514 808

90 82 11 77

90 82 77 77

Childline NSPCC National Drugs Helpline Age Concern

0800 0808 0800 0800

11 11 800 50 00 77 66 00 00 99 66

National Debtline

0808 808 40 00

Seniorline

0808 800 65 65

Rspca - Ashley Heath

0300 123 0749

Community Legal Advice Direct

0845 345 43 45

Hampshire Families

0796 2272 931

AL-anon(10am-10pm)year round 0207 403 08 88 Alcoholics Anonymous 24 hours: 0845 769 75 55

Meeting House Hours Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri, Sat 10am—12 noon Wed 10am—2.30pm Closed Sunday

Chemist Opening Times

FORDINGBRIDGE Pharmacy, 01425 654539 4-6 Bridge Street, Fordingbridge, SP6 1AH Mon - Sat: 7.30am-10.30pm, Sun: 9am-7pm Lloyds Pharmacy, 01425 474196 RINGWOOD HEALTH CENTRE , The Close Mon - Fri: 8.30-6.30, Sat: 9-1 Lloyds Pharmacy, 01425 483643 Parkers Close,Gorley Road, Poulner Mon - Fri: 9-6.30, Sat: 9-12.30 Boots, RINGWOOD 01425 474170 11 Southampton Road, Ringwood Mon - Fri: 8:45-5:30, Sat: 9-5:30

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Bretts Pharmacy, 01425 470982 ASHLEY HEATH High Street, Ashley Heath.

Mon - Fri: 9-5:30, Sat: 9-1 Boots, CASTLEPOINT 01202 549971 / 548139 Castlepoint, Bournemouth.

Mon - Fri: 9-8, Sat: 9-7, Sun: 10:30-4:30 Morrisons (in Store),VERWOOD 01202 826555 Chiltern Drive, Verwood Mon - Fri: 9-1, 2-8, Sat: 9-1, 2-6, Sun: 10-1 Boots, FERNDOWN 01202 871841 Trickets Cross Mon - Fri: 9-7, Sat: 8.30-1, 2-5.30, Sun: 10-4

Ringwood Foodbank

The Wesley Centre, Christchurch Road, Ringwood. 01425 600134 Mon, Wed, Fri,11.30am—1.30pm www.ringwood.foodbank.org.uk

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