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Year 9 students achieve 1st place in STEM Challenge

group of students from Ringwood It is nationally and internationally recogSchool have achieved first place at nised that there is a shortage of girls choosing the annual Soroptimist International STEM subjects as degrees, and a growing Bournemouth STEM (Science, Technol- body of evidence about barriers to subseogy, Engineering and Maths) challenge. Emma quent careers. The challenge was created by Hassett, Emma Hickish, Emily Jordan and Zoe Soroptimist International Bournemouth for the Taylor, all Year 9 students, competed against fifth year running to inspire girls and encourteams from nine local schools and rose to the age them to overcome these barriers. The challenge to create a solution to help people Ringwood School Year 9 students certainly in the poorest parts of the world. The students rose to the challenge! launched project Mr Joe O’Rourke, ‘S.A.STEM’ (Serious Resistant Materials About STEM) which Teacher at Ringwood resulted in a reusable, School comments: “I easy and compact am incredibly proud stove to provide warm of our Year 9 students water and cooking achievement in the anfacilities for people nual STEM challenge. throughout the third They have worked world. The students very hard over the last also received a cerfew months from the tificate of participation initial idea generafrom the Soroptimists tion to presenting to and achieved the the judging panel.

The students with their prototype stove British Science Bronze They are a credit to CREST award which Ringwood School and recognises achievement in STEM based demonstrate that you can achieve anything in subjects. life no matter what gender you are”.

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New £1million Geography Building officially open

n April the Geography building at Ringfootprint. The project was completed from wood School, constructed by Modulek start to finish in an incredible seven months LTD, was officially opened by Mr Steve and is the second new building for Ringwood Etches MBE. Mr Etches, a local celebrity School in the last two and a half years. amongst geologists, has amassed a substanThe official opening was attended by tial collection of over 2,000 fossil specimens Mayor of Ringwood Cllr Tim Ward, Modulek from the Jurassic Coast LTD representative Mr over the last 30 years.

Brian Pester, Mr Kevin This nationally signifiJones from Sheerin cant collection, known Bettle Architecture as The Etches Collecand Ringwood School tion, can be viewed at principle students for Kimmeridge Museum.

Geography and GeolRingwood School were ogy. delighted to welcome Leanne Symonds, Steve to officially open Headteacher at Ringthe building. wood School comThe new building is ments: “I am absolutely a result of Ringwood delighted that our new School’s success in ob- Students with the Head, Steve Etches and the Mayor Geography building taining funding from the has been officially Government’s Condition Improvement Fund to opened and that we can now offer Ringreplace the prior 1960’s SCOLA Geography wood School students an enhanced learning building which had more than surpassed experience in one of our most popular subject its original 10 year life span. An improved areas. We have now completed the upgrade thermal efficiency was also key in the planof our humanities accommodation and look ning of the new building, to reduce Ringwood forward to the development of other areas of School’s energy consumption and carbon the school in the future”.

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his issue’s cover shows a working demonstration of one of the many traditional country crafts which you might see at many of the local country fayres around the Ringwood area. I spotted these ladies at The Fordingbridge Summer Festival and was astounded at how complex it looked and assume you not only need excellent manual dexterity, but also good eyesight too!

A visit to one of these events is to be thoroughly recommended sampling all sorts of local produce like cakes, cheese, cider etc and having the chance to watch local craftsmen making their particular trade look so simple - which is obviously part of the skill! Our What’s On pages 26 and 28 give you lots of ideas for events to visit in the coming

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If Gardens are more your thing then a visit to Durmast House which is tucked away in Burley is also recommended it’s part of the National Garden Scheme - and one of Gertrude Jekyll’s designs no less and you might even bump into our local MP there! Open on June 25th and complete with a tea tent naturally!

With tea in mind we have a whole page devoted to the history of it on page 36. Best taken with a fruit scone, jam and thick cream says my husband!

Finally if you need a job done or want to treat yourself or a loved one AND help local businesses, look in here first in the ‘Local Business Directory’ on page 46 and save yourself time, fuel and most importantly - money!

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Business features All About Me: Loving Someone Who Isn’t Good At Loving

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Local events and features Community News 2,8,27,31 Now & Then: 4 High Street, Ringwood 6 The Blashford Bulletin 10 Viewed From My Window: rescued cat stories by Local Author, Patricia Oliver 14 Clubs & Societies 20,22 What’s On Locally 26,28 Portrait of a Local Artist: Nick Andrew 40

Feature articles Mike’s Motors: Electric Long Distance Runner Book Reviews: Changes The Mature User’s Guide to Social Media Technology: Outdoor Joys History: Time For Tea Motoring Mutterings: Electric Car Re-Charge Charge Plug Con

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

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NOW and THEN

ow long has it been since Friday’s Cross has last seen a flock of sheep passing by?

The old photograph was probably taken c1885, maybe on a Wednesday market day. The sheep are possibly being herded from the Market Place to the railway station (now Castleman’s Way).

4 High Street shown in the middle of the old photograph next door to Hext jewellers was at that time a private house in the occupation of widow Mary Russell. Back in the 1860s and 1870s she had run a grocery shop there, selling everyday food items such as sugar and loose tea.

An earlier photo c1868 shows the property then had a shop front with the doorstep piled high with goods for sale and the words ‘Russell’s Grocery & Tea Warehouse’ painted in capital letters on the wall between the first and second floor windows. By 1881 Mrs Russell had retired and had made drastic changes to her ground floor by scrapping the shop front and installing an entirely new central front door frame with bay windows either side. By 1901 William Ghrimes, who

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4 High Street, Ringwood. c1927

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owned the upholstery business on the opposite side of the High Street, was living in this house with his wife and two daughters.

In the early 20th century 4 High Street changed yet again. Another new shop front was constructed and the building became an auctioneers and estate agency, for many years run by Ghrimes & Champion, later Ormiston, Knight & Hudson. In 1955 Ormistons moved to the Market Place to the property now the Old Bank House and 4 High Street next became Aldersons radio, television and record specialists.

Later in the 20th century the property continued to change businesses and shop fronts quite frequently. It has been a greengrocery (The Grapevine and later Farmers) and a hairdressing salon, most recently Waves. The ground floor is now a tea rooms and gift shop named Jacqueline’s, after its owner Jacqueline Henley, who has been trading there since 2014.

If Mrs Russell could come back to life she would be pleased to discover that, even though she couldn’t sit and watch sheep passing by her house, she could still enjoy a good pot of tea there!

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ore than 200 people turned out for an entertaining Open Evening staged by the team behind the Ringwood Arts Centre project. The event, held at Greyfriars Community Centre, was held to say a big thank you to townsfolk and supporters of the Arts Centre who helped to raise funds so the ‘meaningful start’ could be completed in time to ensure planning permission for the project is fixed for the foreseeable future.

London-based professional acoustic duo Laurel Canyon – singer-songwriter Hannah Robinson from Ringwood and Scott McKeon who has played guitar for artists including Lana Del Ray and Tom Jones – provided classy entertainment, along with local all-girl singing quartet The Bobbies (in the photo above).

Virtual reality headsets were used for a tour of the proposed Arts Centre, offering panoramic 360° views of how the building will look, alongside an architectural scale model of the building and a ‘fly by’ screen projection.

Outside, tours of the Greyfriars grounds pointed out where the building will be situated, and explained how the £20,000 for the meaningful start was spent.

Groups and societies already linked to the community centre were also on hand to help show off the diverse range of activities which take place at Greyfriars – and which will benefit from the Arts Centre’s improved facilities.

Canapés provided by Greyfriars volunteers and a free bar kindly sponsored by Ringwood Brewery helped the sunny evening go with a swing.

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

Young Toads on land

Lapwing chick

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Common Tern David Foker

Red Admiral

Commas

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e are in the midst of summer here at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve and it’s the perfect time of year to come and explore this family friendly reserve.

The trees are in full leaf and the busy chirping of birds fills the air. No matter where your destination, be it over looking one of the lakes or the peaceful setting of the woodland hide there is always a flurry of activity as adult birds are adhering to the beck and call of their demanding young.

On Ivy Lake the tern chicks will be taking their first leap away from the comfort of their nest whilst the great crested grebe chicks with their black and white humbug faces will be becoming more independent, now too big to catch a ride on the back of the parent bird.

On the shoreline of Ibsley Water oystercatcher, lapwing and little ringed plover chicks will be taking their next steps and venturing further from their parents.

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Species to look out for include red admiral, meadow brown, speckled wood, peacock, comma and marbled white.

Back on the ground toadlets are usually ready to emerge from the lakes at some point in mid-June. These tiny creatures reach a point where they are ready to leave the water but dare not risk drying out and dying in the hot weather, so hold on until a spell of wet weather when they will emerge

on mass – and some years they really do migrate on mass with thousands of the fingernail sized youngsters quite literally covering the footpaths, particularly between the centre and Ivy South Hide, as well as other locations around the reserve.

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Each letter in this puzzle is represented by a different number between 1 and 26.

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1 Robert De Niro... Raging Bull (1980) 2 Paul Bettany... Creation (2009) 3 Diana Ross... Lady Sings The Blues (1972) 4 Faye Dunaway... Mommie Dearest (1981) 5 Leonardo DiCaprio... The Aviator (2004) 6 Lou Diamond Phillips... La Bamba (1987) 7 Johnny Depp... Finding Neverland (2004) 8 Madonna... Evita (1996) 9 Paul Newman... Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) 10 Josh Brolin... W. (2008)

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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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Lost: Babes in the Wood-part 2

ur little rescued kitten Tinker had been pregnant twice, but we had not seen any sign of the kittens, and four days after the second litter was born we found her in the middle of the road, she had been killed. We called the RSPCA and told them a mother cat is has been killed and the kittens are now 4 days old and we do not know for certain where they are. No one came, no one ‘phoned me back. We were on our own and had to find the kittens. We cleared the undergrowth near to the storm drain and armed with a torch shone it into the storm drain.....it was full of cobwebs and no sign of the kittens. If they had been there, the cobwebs would have been brushed away with the activity. Now what?

Where could they be?

Armed with loppers to cut low branches and undergrowth we searched along the adjoining property looking and listening as we went trying to find the kittens. Time was not on our side, they would die if we did not find them. Over the other side of the road was a woodland. The ground was always under water in the winter, and remained boggy for the rest of the year and not a suitable place to have kittens, but Tinker was killed crossing the road, so maybe they would be there?

I went into the house adjoining this woodland and told them my predicament asking them to keep an eye out for the kittens, especially as the first litter was now 3 months old and should be asking for food. We looked along the road for any sign of a track that Tinker may have made if she was constantly coming and going, but nothing! Absolutely nothing! No sign at all that she had been over the road to this woodland.

Now what could we do? We were at a loss and we went home, heavy hearted. We felt we had tried our best.

Now we had to bury our little beautiful Tinker and shed the inevitable tear. We set a cat trap at the place where Tinker would come for food in the hope that the first litter of kittens would soon be hungry and may follow their mother’s tracks to find food. There has been no sign of them, they are lost, maybe in the woods, or the wooded undergrowth, but now we will never know. We felt we had lost not just Tinker, but possibly six kittens as well! We were devastated, but honestly felt we had done all that we could.

Tinker

Monday the RSPCA called back, we explained to a different inspector the problem and she said that Tinker had probably lost her first litter, that is why she got pregnant again so soon and now the only thing we could do was listen for the babies as they would cry very loudly asking for Mum to feed them. Sunday night had seen heavy rain and these poor kittens would have been cold and wet as well as hungry and would now surely die. We walked the undergrowth again and listened. We needed it to be extremely quiet, but because of the speeding traffic and the calling birds, we heard nothing and saw nothing. We had to accept that they were all certainly lost to us. Heartbroken we wrote Tinker’s epitaph on her gravestone in our little graveyard, which reads - ‘Dear Little Tinker, Forever a Free Spirit.’

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Europe proved to be like hens teeth - any charging points were superficially incompatible with this car (fast-charge CHAdeMO connection) and a Euro-cable connector had not been supplied to me for a slower charge. The ‘home’ charging cable supplied managed to consistently trip my garage circuit breaker before we left, and the only CHAdeMO charger available locally wanted me to pay £6.00 for a charge to last up to 30 miles and I reasoned this equated to the cost of petrol over the same distance. So, across Europe primarily by petrolpower.

More about the car. A 2-litre petrol engine with auto gearbox runs part time to drive the front wheels and charge the traction batteries which also drive both front and rear wheels, even having the luxury of an electric switchable diff lock. The drive train computer does what it deduces is best in any situation and this works very well!

Then there is a large and spacious 5-seat leather-upholstered body, enough instruments and menus to outfox a teenage nerd, entertainment

by DAB and that ultimate evil of all evils, ApplePlay. It looks really classy within and without. Nit-picking I’d say the slightly frenetic sat-nav needs to block the sun, and I’d substitute the imitation wood-grain inserts around the car with the piano black inserts used in the instru-

ment panel - looks much more classy. On my 4Hs variant, all bells and whistles were provided in terms of anti-accident braking, blind spot vehicle sensors, lane departure warning, active cruise, ESP, 360 degree sensors and so on.

Reassuringly safe with maniacal UK drivers around.

Once Scrooge had become reconciled to frequently stopping for petrol, it became delightful. I can report 656 miles in one day stopping every 250 miles for comfort breaks, fuel and food as dictated by SWMBO. Thus, I was able to finish the day feeling quite fresh. My calculations later showed that despite cruising at 82-ish, I had nailed 36mpg and consider this a wonderful achievement from a small petrol engine driving a large 4x4. I had only once found a CHAdeMO charger at Cologne (free!) but this charge lasted only 18 electrically driven miles at high speed so I didn’t bother with any more external charges.

This was a simply brilliant car, plenty of acceleration when required with over 200bhp and superb torque from the combined petrol and traction batteries. I was very surprised to find this was my first really positive impression of any hybrid - this very thoughtful implementation of the species hits every target.

It would comprise all of my short-list if shuttle-commuting between roadside chargers.

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Changes Our books this month are all about change, from shifting viewpoints to rewriting history.

Book Reviews

Stickertopia, The Flower Garden – Mitchell Beazley Walk into any bookstore and you’re likely to see at least one shelf dedicated to grown-up colouring books. So it’s not too much of a surprise that sticker books are having a similar grown-up makeover.

This one includes 30 garden illustrations, from Klimt’s garden path to the butterfly garden in Bronx Zoo. You can add extra colour and detail with stickers of flowers, leaves, butterflies and birds.

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All Our Wrong Todays – Elan Mastai No one expects Tom Barren to amount to much. They certainly don’t expect him to go back in time and completely change life as they know it. But that’s what happens. In Tom’s world 2016 looks rather different than it does to us. The discovery of a clean, almost effortless form of energy back in the 60s has made the world something of a utopia. But then Tom becomes the first time traveller, and accidently rewrites history. When he gets back to 2016, everything has changed.

Take Courage, Anne Brontë and the Art of Life – Samantha Ellis Anne is often seen as the ‘other Brontë’. Most of us would struggle to remember the names of either of her books. In part this is because of the way she’s usually portrayed – quiet, reserved and, well, less interesting than her siblings. Ellis goes to great lengths to show that this was far from the case.

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Good Me, Bad Me – Ali Land Can a child brought up to be a killer change her fate? That’s the question posed in this gripping psychological thriller.

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The Art of Contribution – Ann Skinner The Art of Contribution aims to help people live a more meaningful life.

Life coach Ann Skinner shares her advice for making a positive impact on the world. The book is broken up into short, easily digestible chapters.

They focus on lessons that Skinner has learnt herself, from embracing imperfections to contributing not ‘from a place of feeling that some things in the world need fixing, but from a place of wanting to add joy to it’.

Homegoing – Yaa Gyasi Homegoing follows the descendants of two African sisters – one sold into slavery, the other married off to a slave trader. We meet warring tribes in Ghana, brutalised slaves on American plantations, men forced into hard labour once slavery has supposedly been outlawed, drug addicts and numerous other characters.

Brilliantly written, vivid and, at times, harrowing, this is one of those books you’ll find yourself recommending to anyone who’ll listen.

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

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 Contact Mark Vincent 01425 473677 / Bill Atkinson 01722 326978

RINGWOOD & FORDINGBRIDGE CLUB FOR THE BLIND

Visually impaired people meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday afternoon each month at Greyfriars Activities Centre, Ringwood Contact Kate Henderson 01425 476568 / Mary Peach 01425 470008

FORDINGBRIDGE ART CLUB

RINGWOOD AND DISTRICT EX-TABLERS CLUB.

RINGWOOD CHESS CLUB

RINGWOOD FLY DRESSERS GUILD

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

GREYFRIARS BRIDGE CLUB

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

THE BRACKEN CO. OF ARCHERS.

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

RINGWOOD CAMERA CLUB

A very friendly club that meet on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month at Ringwood Conservative Club. We welcome visitors and have a beginner's section. www.ringwoodcameraclub.co.uk or 01425 482864.

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 We promote the art of Fly Dressing/Tying. Wednesday evenings at 7pm - 9:30pm at Poulner Junior School, North Poulner Road, Ringwood, BH24 3LA. New members always welcome Secretary Peter Wildash: 07587000223, mayoflycraft@talktalk.net

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 Brenda Titt 01425 475715 Philipandbrenda@talktalk.net

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.

RINGWOOD PHILATELIC SOCIETY

WESSEX SUGARCRAFTERS

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

BRAESIDE BRIDGE 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 Brian Morrell 01202 828614

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 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 Jill Rix 01425 482747

BRAESIDE BOWLING CLUB

THE DORSET WOODTURNERS ASSOCIATION

Want to try woodturning? Come and join us at St Leonards & St Ives Village Hall Braeside Road St Leonards Ringwood BH24 2PH Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings in term time from 7.30pm- 1st Wednesday each month 7.15pm-9.30pm. for more details Contact: Alex Wells Secretary on 07759 663151 or just come along 9pm in the URC, Salisbury Street. New singers welcome.

Contact our Secretary on: 01425 654372

FORDINGBRIDGE CHORAL SOCIETY

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

EAST DORSET NATIONAL TRUST ASSOC’N

Talks, functions, outings and special events held throughout the year in Verwood, West Moors and Ferndown. Contact Membership Secretary: Janet Matthews 01202 855001

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 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 THE RINGWOOD AND BURLEY BAND

FORDINGBRIDGE HANDBELL RINGERS

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

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

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

RINGWOOD & FORDINGBRIDGE TALKING NEWS

Practice evening, each Friday at 8pm - 10pm. Ebenezer Hall, Greyfriars, Ringwood. NEW PLAYERS WELCOME! Jane Lashmar: secretary@ringwoodandburleyband.co.uk

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

RINGWOOD ROTARY CLUB

IBSLEY & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

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

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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oes your PC or laptop have a webcam built into it? You should cover the lens with tape whenever you don’t need to use it. That’s not our advice; it’s the advice from former FBI director James Comey, who describes it as a simple but important security measure.

It turns out that PC webcams are extremely easy to hack with malicious software, often without anybody realising, and the same software can disable the little LED light that’s there to let you know when the camera is on.

There have been multiple cases of people using such software to spy on unsuspecting PC users, especially women, and while few of us have to worry about giving away state secrets the thought that someone might be watching us get dressed isn’t something we’re very enthusiastic about. If only we could fix every possible PC security issue with a little bit of black electrical tape.

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

TWO BRIDGES CARE GROUP

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

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

FORDINGBRIDGE 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

FORDINGBRIDGE BOWLING CLUB

Full programme of Leagues’ Bowls for both Ladies & Gents in the New Forest & B’mouth & District Leagues. Stuckton Road, Fordingbridge.

Contact: Mr D C Jones 01425 657627

GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUPS

Pub nights, Parent/toddler group, German church.Contact: Cass 01425 479101 email: cassscholz1@yahoo.co.uk www.krautsalat.org

RINGWOOD ART SOCIETY

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

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DECORATIVE & THE LOYAL ACORN LODGE BRANCH OF ODDFELLOWS FINE ARTS SOCIETY

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.

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

FRIENDS OF FORDINGBRIDGE HOSPITAL

We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month (except July & August) at 11am in St Francis Church Hall, Beatrice Road, Salisbury, SP1 3PN. Contact 01722 780683 Visitors welcome Entrance £5.00

NEW FOREST AND DISTRICT SAILABILITY

We are looking for some new volunteers, if you enjoy meeting new people, would like a new hobby then please join us. No experience of sailing necessary,just a willingness to help people,training given. Stefan Hart, 01202 760477, membershipsec@newforestsailability.co.uk

FERNDOWN ART SOCIETY We raise money to provide extras & equipment. New members and Meet at the Barrington Centre, Pennys Walk,Ferndown, every Wedneshelpers welcome at our 2 main annual fundraising events also volunteers to join the team serving morning coffee to patients. Contact: day morning 9.30 to 12.30 for painting sessions and a club meet every Lynette Stanford, 01425 657650 lynette_stanford@btinternet.com third Thursday in the month, 7.30 to 9.30pm for a demonstration.

Club members and others are welcome.

RINGWOOD & FORDINGBRIDGE FOOTPATH SOCIETY RINGWOOD COMMUNITY CHOIR, “SING FOR JOY” Join us to maintain footpaths and enjoy organised walks, social activities and winter evening meetings.

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

RINGWOOD FRENCH CLUB

Mixed choir, singing harmony songs from around the world-African, gospel, Taize, folk etc. No auditions, beginners as well as experienced singers age 10 upwards. Meet at Greyfriars Wednesdays, 7:30 – 9:30.

Pay as you go. Contact Kirsteen McCormick 01725 517807.

Come and join our French Coffee Mornings every Tuesday 10am-11am FORDINGBRIDGE CAMERA CLUB at Trinity Church Centre, Ringwood. All abilities welcome, conversation Meet at Avonway Community Centre at 7.30 pm alternate Wednesdays group, no exams. No membership required. for a mixture of talks by top photographers and members’ shows Alain Jourdan, 01202 423318 or info@frenchmatters.net. constructively judged by experienced professionals.

01725 518448 www.fordingbridgecameraclub.org.uk

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

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.

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

HEATHERLANDS SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB

We bowl from 7.30pm to 10 pm every Wed & Sun at St. Leonards & St. Ives Village Hall, Braeside Road. A gentle sport suitable for ladies as well as men. Ring George on 07831224945

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

EAST DORSET & RINGWOOD NHS RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP meet 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10am - 12 noon

at Braeside Hall Braeside Road St. Leonards BH24 2PH for friendship, talks & outings and would very much welcome new members . Contact Deirdre Binks 01425 472940, Rosemary White 01425 479556.

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.

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

DORSET SOUTH AFRICAN CLUB

Outdoor and indoor activities: braais, boat cruise, walks, barn dance, darts, South African dinners. Camaraderie! fun!

Contact Phillipa 01202-740265

TRAD JAZZ CLUB

St Leonards Hotel, 185 Ringwood Road, St Leonards, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2NP on 3rd Thursday of the month. Good Food & Bar. Music from 7.30-10pm. (Doors open from 6.30pm). No membership required.

Contact Geoff 07798 721405

RINGWOOD WI

Meet 4th Monday at 2pm in Greyfriars Community Centre, Christchurch Rd, Ringwood, BH24 1DW. For further details please contact Janet Reid - President, 01425 470826.

GREYFRIARS PLAYREADING GROUP

Every Wednesday 2-4pm in Greyfriars, Ringwood. The repertoire spans 19th and 20th century drama and we put ‘feeling’ into our parts just like BBC Radio productions. We are short of male readers and would like to see some new faces! Contact Russell Webb 01425 476618

RINGWOOD U3A

Meet 2 to 4pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month at Greyfriars. www.ringwoodu3a.org.uk or call Judith - 01202 890833 for details.

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Face-Agram Or Instabook?

The Mature User’s Guide To Social Media

by Kate McLelland

Life Begins

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owadays grandparents are proving a match for their grandchildren when it comes to posting comments and uploading photos to social networking sites such as Facebook.

Social media’s fastest growing demographic is older users.

When the seniors’ website silversurfers.com recently surveyed over three thousand of its members, it found that 81% of the sample checked their Facebook accounts more than once a day.

But what if you haven’t yet ventured into social networking? How do you know where to start? If you’ve always wanted to dip your toe into the social networking pool - but fear you’ll drown in a sea of unfamiliar terms and bizarre practices - here’s a quick guide to three of the most popular platforms: Facebook According to silversurfers. com, Facebook is the platform of choice for the over-50s. Many older users believe that they will get even more value from the site as they grow older.

What is Facebook? It’s a free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload videos and images and send messages.

Facebook is the most

popular of all social media platforms, so it’s very likely you’ll find someone you know there. On the downside, the site has been criticised for invasive advertising and for being vulnerable to hacking attacks and scams.

TwiTTer According to statistics portal Statista, 27% of Twitter users in the UK are aged 45 and over. High profile ‘mature’ users include Donald Trump and Stephen Fry, both of whom have enjoyed a rather volatile relationship with the service.

What is Twitter? Twitter is a free-to-use online news and social networking channel where users post and interact with short messages known as ‘tweets’.

If you want to find out what the public is thinking on any particular subject, ask Twitter. It’s also a great way to broadcast an opinion and connect with friends’ views, but messages are restricted to 140 characters, so Twitter won’t work for you if you’re the sort of person who likes to send long-winded ‘catchup’ letters in Christmas cards. insTagram Instagram is the fastest growing social media network. It is currently more popular with the younger

generation, but there are signs that older users are starting to catch on.

What is Instagram?

Instagram is a social networking app created so users can share photos and videos from a smartphone or tablet.

It’s a simplified version of Facebook, but with an emphasis on mobile use and visual sharing. Instagram is a quick and easy way to show the world where you are and what you’re doing.

On the negative side, you and your friends will only be able to use this app on iPhone and Android phones; because Instagram has been created for mobile phone and tablet users, it doesn’t work as well on a standard computer or laptop.

If you’re still feeling confused about which platform to choose, don’t worry. Simply ask around to find out which sites your friends and relatives use. That way if you have any problems finding your way around, you’ll always have someone to help.

At first social media may feel like an alien world with its own particular language but once you’ve started, you’ll quickly get the hang of it. Before long you’ll be posting like a pro … or maybe even tweeting like a Trump?

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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.

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Event

WHAT’S ON

JUNE - JULY 2017

Place

*See P.9 for contact details of many

Local Entertainment Centres Friday Friendly Craft Club - Please bring your own mate- Ringwood Library, Christchurch Rd. rials and equipment and enjoy time with other crafters.

Ringwood. BH24 1DW 7.30pm (Doors open Panama Hats New Orleans Jazz Band,Jazz Night.

Ringwood Meeting House Ringwood 7pm) Licensed Bar, Raffle in aid of Julia's House BH24 1EY. Tickets on door £5.00, Paper Craft, Embroidery and Sewing. Join our friendly Ringwood Library - Christchurch Road.

10am - 12 noon group, meet people & make friends. Please bring your BH24 1DW own craft materials and equipment.

Make new friends doing the crafts you love, please bring Ringwood Library - Christchurch Road.

10am - 12 noon your own craft materials & equipment.

BH24 1DW Do you love making things with Lego & Duplo?

Join our Ringwood Library - Christchurch Road.

10am - 12 noon construction club: ages 4 - 12, parents to be in the library BH24 1DW British Art: Ancient Landscapes. This major new exhibi- The Salisbury Museum, The Kings will feature some of the greatest names in British Art House, 65 The Close, Salisbury, Wilt10am – 5pm (Mon - tion from the last 250 years. The work of artists such as John shire, SP1 2EN. Normal admission Sat) Constable, JMW Turner and William Blake & many oth- charges apply Adult: £7.50 Child: £3.60 ers that have been inspired by them. No booking needed. www.salisburymuseum.org.uk need to book, please contact Jim or Blashford Buggy Walk Join us for a buggy walk around No on 01425 472760 or BlashfordBlashford Lakes Nature Reserve. Get outside, get fit and Tracy Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk for further informathe wonderful wildlife living on your doorstep!

10.30am - 12noon discover tion.

Meet at the Blashford Lakes EduThe site is dog free with buggy friendly paths. We meet cation Centre, Ellingham Drove, BH24 on alternate Friday mornings. Suggested donation £2.

3PJ. Children must be accompanied Sorry no dogs. by adults.

SAILING, MUSIC, TRAVEL. An exhibition by the Salis- Arundells, 59 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 11pm - 4.30 pm bury Group of Artists. Admission to exhibition and garden 2EN. Tel 01722 743577. £3. www.salisburygroupofartists.co.uk

Every Friday 10am - 12 noon 2nd Thu each month Fri in Jun, Jul & Aug 1st & 3rd Sat each month Sat in Jun, Jul & Aug Until 3 Sep

Fri 2, 16, 30 Jun 14,28 Jul 11 Aug 3 Jun - 3 Jul 5 - 23 Jun Tue 13, 20, 27 Jun Thu 15, 22, 29 Jun

Meeting House Meeting 10am - 12noon Mon An Exhibition on the History of the Hext Clock and 2 High Ringwood House Lane Ringwood BH24 3RD. -Sat Street. by Chris Wood and Mary Baldwin.

Telephone 01425 480656 (Wed to 2:30 pm) E-mail info@ringwoodmeetinghouse.org 2pm - 2.30pm 3.45pm - 4.15pm

Thu 15 Jun

Music 7.30pm 10pm. Doors open 6.30pm.

Fri 16 Jun

7.30pm

17-18 June

10am - 4pm

Sun 18 Jun

2pm - 5pm

Tue 20 Jun

10am - 12 noon

Ringwood Library - Christchurch Road.

BH24 1DW After School Story Time : Relax and enjoy a good story Ringwood Library - Christchurch Road.

Aged up to 7 years.

BH24 1DW Verwood traditional Jazz Club welcomes "Tad Newton's St. Leonards Hotel. 185 Ringwood Jazz Friends" on a return visit to the club. The Jazz Road. St. Leonards. BH24 2NP. Near Friends specialise in lively swinging jazz and within this Ringwood (on A31). Hotel restaurant framework resides the sounds of Benny Goodman, Duke bookings 01425 - 471220. Jazz details, Ellington and Count Basie. Meals can be taken in the contact Janet 01202 873725 or Geoff restaurant or in the venue.

07798 721405.

"Bourne2Sing" Male Voice Choir Concert. A Concert The Meeting House, Ringwood. e-mail showcasing popular songs for easy listening and perbournetwosing@gmail.com, Website formed in two segments. Compere and two Solo spots. www.bourne2singchoir.uk HISTORY at WORK - an opportunity to see and partici- Ancient Technology Centre, Damerham pate in construction/repairs & maintenance to buildings Road, Cranborne, Dorset BH21 5RP and crafts. Everything is as authentic as possible, from 01725 517618. Tickets on the gate: £6 using the correct tools (or even making them)! Bring a adults £3 children (4-16) under 4s free. picnic and enjoy refreshments.

Greyfriars - Around the Town Treasure Hunt for all ages - Greyfriars, 44 Christchurch Road, Ring£2 per entrant, children - Free Followed by Cream Tea wood BH24 1DW. Tel: 01425 472613 on the Lawn (chargeable extra) Email: office@greyfriarsringwood.org.uk New Forest Disability Information Service. Advice drop-in Fordingbridge Library , Roundhill, Fordat Fordingbridge Library. Free, impartial, disability related ingbridge SP6 1AQ information and advice.

Tots & Tinies : Songs & Rhymes for your under 5's

For children aged 7 - 12 years. Join us and chat about Ringwood Library - Christchurch Road. books, discover new books and authors, read & write BH24 1DW reviews, take part in quizzes, activities and crafts.

Discovery walk with Neil Lucas: Designing in the natural- Knoll Gardens, Wimborne BH21 7ND. istic style. Join Knoll Gardens owner for a stroll around Thu 22 Jun 10.30am - 12 noon his garden as he reveals how he has created this natural- Book online at www.knollgardens.co.uk istic wildlife friendly garden.£12. Book online or by phone or call 01202 873931 Fordingbridge Library , Roundhill, Knit & Knatter Thu 22 Jun 2pm - 4pm Fordingbridge SP6 1AQ Tots & Tinies : Bring your tots from 0 – 4 and enjoy a Fordingbridge Library , Roundhill, 9.30am - 10am Fri 23 Jun lively session of songs & nursery rhymes.

Fordingbridge SP6 1AQ The Musical Heritage of Thomas Hardy, a talk by Bonny Ringwood Meeting House Meeting 7:30pm Doors/bar Sartin. Bonny, founder of the folk group Yetties, is back House Lane Ringwood BH24 3RD. Fri 23 Jun opens 7:00pm with another of his guaranteed, highly entertaining talks. 01425 480656 £7.00 info@ringwoodmeetinghouse.org 10am - 12noon Mon- Exhibition on Fishing in Ringwood by John HawRingwood Meeting House Meeting 24 Jun - 9 Jul Sat (Wed to 2:30pm) kins.01425 480656, info@ringwoodmeetinghouse.org House Lane Ringwood BH24 3RD. Young Naturalists 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 17 year olds, our Young Naturalists group Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the BlashSun 25 Jun 10am - 2.30pm meets monthly and activities will include practical conser- ford Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham Sun 30 Jul vation tasks along with opportunities for bushcraft and Drove, BH24 3PJ. Sorry no dogs. Sugsurveying. Dress to be outside and bring a packed lunch. gested donation £4 per person Verwood Keyboard Society John Mann with Sarah BryHub Theatre, Verwood. Contact Janetta Wed 28 Jun 7.30pm ant entertain on an Eminent Keyboard & Piano.

Lakin 01202 822936. Visitors £10.

Wed 21 Jun, 4 - 4.50pm 19 Jul

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Bumper fun - and funds at Infant School May Fayre!

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he sun was shining as Ringwood Church of England Infant School held its annual May Fayre on 6 May, which raised a huge £4385 for the school.

Children enjoyed craft stalls, entertainment, a bouncy castle, games, balloon animals, and cuddles with chicks and other animals from Longdown Mobile Farm.

While grown ups, didn’t miss out either – with a BBQ, tea and cake pavilion, and ever-popular beer tent (plus added prosecco this year!).

Organised

by Friends of Ringwood Infant School (FoRIS), the event was supported by pupils, parents,

staff and the local community, with generous sponsorship from local businesses including The Railway Pub and Gordon Barker Lettings.

“We’re thrilled to have raised so much for the school, which will enable us to buy new maths and geography resources for Year 1 and 2 classrooms, plus play equipment for Year R. It’s wonderful to see so many parents, staff and local businesses come together to support our school in different ways,” says Headteacher Mrs Hilary Silk. “It was also a really fantastic way to spend a Saturday afternoon having fun in the spring sunshine.”

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for contact details of many Local Entertainment Centres Jazz at the Meeting House with the Memphis Jazzmen.

7:30pm Doors/bar Raffle in aid of Julia's House. £7.00. 01425 480656 , Ringwood Meeting House Meeting opens 7:00pm House Lane Ringwood BH24 3RD. info@ringwoodmeetinghouse.org "Bourne2Sing" Male Voice Choir Concert. A Concert The Barrington Theatre, Ferndown. e7.30pm showcasing popular songs for easy listening and permail - bournetwosing@gmail.com, Webformed in two segments. Compere and two Solo spots. site - www.bourne2singchoir.uk Friends of Moyles Court School Family Hoedown.Join us Moyles Court School, Rockford, Ring6pm - 10pm for an evening of good ol' country dancing & family fun wood. Please contact moyleTickets: £3 per adult £1.50 per child FREE PARKING. scourtsa@gmail.com for info & tickets.

Mower Madness- This is a group of people who get to- Hurn Bridge Showground, Christchurch, gether once a month, and sometimes twice a month for a Dorset. BH23 6AD. family fun filled weekend of racing lawnmowers for char- www.mowermadness.club, ity. Route 66 Show - Welcome to the newest motor show 07500 480766, to the southwest! 2 Full days of Cars, Bikes, Music, Food mowermadness100@yahoo.co.uk & lots of family entertainment. book your place please contact Tracy Wildlife Tots:In the Meadow Outdoor play, exploration To on 01425 472760 or Blashford10.30am-12noon OR and discovery for pre-school aged children and their Meet at the Blash1-2.30pm parents or carers. Sorry no dogs. Suggested donation Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk.

Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham £4 per child. Children must be accompanied by adults. ford Drove, BH24 3PJ. Booking essential.

Tue 4, 11, 18, 2pm - 2.30pm 26 Jul 1,8,15 Aug Thu 6, 13, 20, 3.45pm - 4.15pm 27 Jul 3,10,17 Aug

Tots & Tinies : Songs & Rhymes for your under 5's

Ringwood Library - Christchurch Road.

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After School Story Time : Relax and enjoy a good story Aged up to 7 years.

Ringwood Library - Christchurch Road.

BH24 1DW

10 - 22 Jul

10am - 12noon Mon- Exhibition by the Hampshire Genealogical Society…

Sat (Wed to 2:30pm) includes help to find your ancestors, create your family tree and much more.

Sat 15 Jul

10.30am - 4.30pm

Thu 20 Jul

25 - 27 Jul

25 - 29 Jul Wed 26 Jul Thu 27 Jul Sat 29-Jul

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Ringwood Meeting House Meeting House Lane Ringwood BH24 3RD. 01425 480656 info@ringwoodmeetinghouse.org

Fordingbridge Summer Festival will have a variety of at- Recreation Ground, Fordingbridge. tractions of interest to all ages including traditional crafts, www.fordingbridgesummerfestival.org.u charity & commercial stalls, bands, vintage & classic ve- k. Adults £5,over 65 £4,16 & under hicles, steam engines and lots of 'have a go' events.

FREE. Concluding with the popular Duck Races.

St. Leonards Hotel. 185 Ringwood Verwood Traditional Jazz Club welcomes "The SoRoad. St. Leonards. BH24 2NP. Near pranos". Chris Pearce and Andy Leggett formed this Music 7.30pm Ringwood (on A31). Hotel restaurant band during 2015.

They play exciting swinging jazz with 10pm. Doors open the influences ranging from Arlo Guthrie, Sydey Bechet, bookings 01425 - 471220. Jazz details, 6.30pm.

Johnny Dodds and Jimmy Noone. Meals can be taken in contact Janet 01202 873725 or Geoff 07798 721405. the restaurant or in the venue.

The New Forest Show. Taking place in Brockenhurst in The Showground, New Park, Brockenthe heart of the National Park, the New Forest Show of- hurst, Hampshire, SO42 7QH. 01590 fers visitors 30 acres of showground for the whole family 622400 info@newforestshow.co.uk .

8.30am - 6.30pm to explore. 2017 marks the 97th Show which takes place www.newforestshow.co.uk. Tickets on annually at the end of July and is now rated among the the gate Adult £21, Senior £20, Child top ten agricultural shows in the country. Free parking. £7.50. On-line price 5-15% discount.

Greyfriars Community Centre,Ringwood Ringwood Musical & Dramatic Society present "The 7pm www.rmds.org.uk/the-summer-show Summer Show - Whose Line Is it Anyway" Hub Theatre, Verwood Contact Verwood Keyboard Society Andrew Varley entertains 7.30pm Janetta Lakin 01202 822936 on a Tyros 5 TX Keyboard. Visitors £10.

7:30pm Doors/bar Jazz at the Meeting House with the Memphis Jazzmen. Ringwood Meeting House Meeting Raffle in aid of Julia's House. £7.00. 01425 480656 opens 7:00pm House Lane Ringwood BH24 3RD. info@ringwoodmeetinghouse.org Frogham Fair is a traditional village fete providing a fun Field next to Forester's Arms pub in afternoon for all the family. Adam's Axemen, Stalls, tradi- Frogham-Abbotswell Road, Frogham, 12.30 - 4.30pm tional games, Punch & Judy, Bouncy Castle, terrior rac- Fordingbridge SP6 2HW ing, vintage cars & motorbikes, wheelbarrow races…etc Lots of refreshments The Ancient Technology Centre, DamerDARK AGES OPEN WEEKEND - Get ready for the sacking of Cranborne: the Vikings are back!! (along with ham Road, Cranborne BH21 5RP 10am - 4pm some fabulous Anglo-Saxons). The ATC is thrown back Tickets on the GATE ONLY.£10 Adults; to the Dark Ages - a time of warriors, glory, & tall stories. £5 Children (4-16 yrs) & free to U 4s.

Burley Village Show offers a great range of competitions, 9am - 5pm Manor Park, Burley music, entertainment & attractions. Horse and pony events will take place along with crafts and arts.

St Giles House, Wimborne St Giles, The Great Dorset Chilli Festival - stalls, cooking Demos, Dorset. B21 5ND. 10am -5pm music, spicy street food, icecreams, Beer…. www.greatdorsetchillifestival.co.uk 10am - 12noon Mon- Photographic Exhibition by Nick Lucas.. Beautiful photo- Ringwood Meeting House Meeting graphs by Nick , whose work is often seen on television.

Sat (Wed to 2:30pm) House Lane Ringwood BH24 3RD. 01425 480656, info@ringwoodmeetinghouse.org Ellingham & Ringwood Agricultural Society annually pre- Somerley Park, Near Ringwood HampAll Day sents a local traditional country show and a guaranteed shire BH24 3PL Parking Free family day out. Single £12, Conc £10, Children Free 10am - 6pm

New Forest Fairy Festival. Activity workshops, healing Burley Park, Burley, BH24 4AA. Adults area, circus workshops, fancy dress & parade, interac- £10 per day. Children £5 per day. www.newforestfairyfestival.com tive walk rounds, puppet theatre, demos….

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Brand NEW Singing and Dancing Pop Star classes!

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Everyone is welcome, all abilities, no previous training required.

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Loving Someone Who Isn’t Good At Loving

By Christina Smith

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eople who love someone who ‘isn’t good at loving’ can find themselves in an emotional trap. They try so hard to ‘change’ or ‘rescue’ their partner by asking all manner of emotional self-sacrifices.

Unfortunately, this only succeeds in stifling their own happiness. People who are trying to ‘awaken the love’ in their partner usually focus on constantly pleasing the other person. This can stifle aspects of themselves which the other criticizes such as; passion, fun, spontaneity, ambition.

traumatic. Taking baby steps towards knowing what you really want from your relationships is the key. What do YOU want?

Separation Therapy and CBT helps a person deal with emotional issues. Find more information visit www.allaboutme.email

Another rescuing trait is to be ‘over cheerful,’ to make up for the lack of joy in the partner or relationship. Sometimes this results in parents relying on their children for the emotional joy and support which is lacking in their marriage.

Yet all this tends to bring more and more disappointment as nothing ever changes.

The abandonment wound allows for such behavior to continue in relationships as it tells us (unconsciously of course) that we do not deserve to be loved, that we are not ‘good enough,’ therefore we must only show our best side to people. The result is a relationship which is unequal, giving away our power to the other person, making us feel powerless. Thinking and behaving like this makes us easy prey for people who have a narcissistic nature.

Setting boundaries and being assertive may also be difficult for those in a relationship like this. Changes do not need to be sudden and

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A clear vision of Lions Clubs spectacle recycling.

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very year thousands of Lions Clubs around the world support projects designed to prevent blindness, restore eyesight, improve eye health and benefit eye care. Here on the south coast, a project originally launched by the Lions Club of Chichester in 1967 now recycles 120,000 pairs of used spectacles every year. They are collected, sorted and distributed to clinic and eye camps in communities across developing areas around the world including parts of Africa, India and Eastern Europe. The project also raises financial support for eye related projects by recycling the scrap metal from spectacles that are broken or unsuitable for recycling.

Local Lions Clubs on the south coast

in Wimborne & Ferndown, Bournemouth, Poole, Boscombe, Christchurch, Lymington & Brockenhurst and Ringwood & Fordingbridge are pictured here arranging a delivery of used spectacles for this project just before Easter.

President of Ringwood & Fordingbridge Lions, Yorky Tuke commented “We would simply like to thank all of the schools, opticians and everyone in the local community who were kind enough to donate their old glasses so that they can be used again by someone in need”. Anyone wishing to find out more about this project, Lions generally or wishing to donate their used spectacles should contact their local Lions Club or simply call 0845 8335819.

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Outdoor Joys

The best tech toys to take outside

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ome of the most entertaining outdoor toys are the simplest, such as the cute Swivel Car (around £22, with lots of firms offering very similar products). It’s a ride-on car with a difference: instead

Swivel Car gyroscopic ride-on car

of pedalling or propelling it with your feet, you swivel the steering wheel and that generates movement. It’s small enough for toddlers and tough enough for big kids and even the odd adult. If you’d rather go for something more traditional, the Cozy Coupe - around £49 - has been a favourite of families for more than 30 years, and the iconic red and yellow version has been joined by dinosaur and police car versions.

Complex toys can be fun too, of course. One kind of toy that’s improved dramatically in recent years is the electric car or bike for kids. It’s possible to get a decent trike for less than £40 that delivers 50 minutes of movement between charges, while around the £200 mark you’ll find impressive replicas

BMW i8 replica ride-on car

of grown-up cars such as BMW’s futuristic electric i8. Remember that such vehicles do take a while to charge, so make sure you plug them in the night before you want to use them.

If you’d rather not let your child loose behind the wheel but want to give them control of something fun, there’s a huge selection of radio controlled vehicles ranging from the toddler-friendly Little Tykes Tyre Twister (£39) to exceptionally fast scale models of performance cars such as Lamborghinis and Porsches. Even the most expensive of these are much cheaper than they used to be, with top-end models usually coming in well below £70.

Radio controlled cars are fun, but radio controlled flying machines are even more fun. You know you’re living in the future when you can walk into your local toy shop and come out with a smartphone-controlled drone helicopter. Drones start at around £20 for basic ones and reach £190 for Star Warsthemed models, and drones with built-in cameras start at around £60. If you want to get serious, you can find a good selection of advanced drones with HD cameras and optical video stabilisers from around £300, rising to over £1,000 for high-end models.

One word of warning with drones: their propellers can be sharp and cause injury if they bump into people, so it’s a good idea to look for one with a protective ring around the propellers if you’ll be

Parrot drone

giving it to a child or using it near kids or pets. And there are restrictions on where you can and can’t fly drones, such as in crowded areas or near airports. It’s a good idea to check up on the law before spending any money.

There are also concerns over privacy: the neighbours probably won’t appreciate you flying a camera over their garden.

Nerf Do you remember the days N-Strike Mega of potato guns and water pistols? They’ve become a Mastodon lot more sophisticated, with products such as Nerf guns ranging from around £20 to the ridiculously overpowered N-Strike Mega Mastodon (£99), which fires 24 foam darts from a motorised revolving drum. Between it and the super-powered, supersoaking water pistols that have more in common with water cannons than the water pistols you remember from your own childhood, be wary of the weaponry you give your kids because you can be sure you’ll be on the receiving end of the foam darts or freezing cold jets of water.

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Time For Tea .

by Catherine Rose

Tea is enjoyed all over the world but the English adopted it as their own around four hundred years ago.

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elieved to have originated in Southern China, tea drinking dates back to around 3000 BC. However, it didn’t become popular in England until the 17th century, when it was made fashionable

by King Charles II and his Portuguese wife Catherine de Braganza, who brought it over to the Royal court from her native country.

Coffee houses had recently been established in London and the custom of tea drinking was quickly introduced.

Samuel Pepys referred to it in his diary of 1660: ‘…I did send for a cup of tee (a China drink) of which I never had drank before’.

History

The coffee houses also sold loose leaf tea so that women, who did not frequent them, could enjoy it at home. It soon became popular for wives to host tea parties and invite their friends.

Tea was very much the privilege of the wealthy. It was expensive to import and seen as a valuable commodity, kept locked inside ornate caddies. Teapots, tea-cups and saucers were prized possessions and there were many different designs

produced during this time.

Because it was so expensive, the tea smuggling trade flourished. In 1785, following pressure from tea merchants, the government slashed the high import tax on tea, making it much more affordable to the masses. Thus, tea drinking grew in popularity among the working classes, sparking a debate about whether tea was bad for the health, causing ‘idleness’ and ‘melancholy’ amongst other things.

Eventually, alcohol came to be viewed as the far greater evil and working class people were then encouraged to become ‘teetotal’.

The concept of afternoon tea is a peculiarly English tradition but tea served with food was only introduced in the mid-19th century by Anna Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner, which in those days was traditionally served quite late in the evening. Soon friends were joining her for ‘afternoon tea’ at her home in Woburn Abbey and, thanks to her frequent trips to London, the custom grew to become a fashionable social event amongst the upper classes.

During the Victorian era, a wider selection of tea began to be imported from Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and India. Tea rooms serving afternoon tea grew in popularity, especially among women, being one of the few places where they could meet without a chaperone. By the early 20th century, many establishments had expanded on the custom of a musician playing in the background and were holding tea dances in the afternoons.

Today, tea has become an integral part of our daily routine and could be described as Britain’s national drink. Although invented in America in the early 20th century, the tea bag didn’t become popular in England until the 1970s, when it revolutionised our tea drinking habits and put fortune tellers who read tea leaves at the bottom of a cup into decline!

Still considered a rather genteel English custom, today, sumptuous afternoon teas are served by many top hotels with a bewildering number of different tea blends on offer along with a ‘tea sommelier’ to help you choose. They are often booked up months ahead - a testament to tea’s enduring popularity.

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ick Andrew from Warminster was preparing for an exhibition of his work depicting London parks at the Curwen Gallery, London in April. But he was let down at the last minute when he learned that the Curwen Gallery was closing after 35 years of trading.

Each week since January 2016 Nick has been taking his sketchbook to a different public garden or park in central London, drawing, discovering, meeting park users and researching for his Sticks in the Smoke project. “I am aiming to cover all of central London’s 60 parks and gardens, from the huge acreage of Hyde Park to pocket handkerchief spaces such as St. Mary Staining,” he says.

These drawings, as well as studies (small paintings) he creates after each visit, were the basis of his exhibition with a follow-up show in 2018. Additionally, a proportion of the exhibition sales were going to support the Sensory Trust charity which aims to make the outdoors accessible and enjoyable for all people, regardless of age, ability or social circumstance.

Not one to dwell, good news was soon around the corner when he won the Individual Artists Award at the Wiltshire Life Awards. “A real surprise, a boost and validation! It was a great evening (even though black tie isn’t really my style!)”

Nick opens his studio at Bull Mill Arts close to the banks of the River Wylye in South Wiltshire, near Warminster every first Saturday of the month and from May 27 to June 4 he will take part in the Wylye Valley Art Trail.

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By Mike Wattam

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etrol and Diesel cars have one distinct advantage at re-fuelling; there is almost certainly a fuel station close by. Historically, attempts to introduce a new alternative ‘clean’ technology such as LPG have resulted in failure due to lack of investment in refuelling coverage. As our awareness and perception of ‘pollution’ is influenced by the ‘green’ lobby, consumers are becoming more prepared to consider buying electrically powered vehicles. But is this alternative actually practical?

The trend is to invest in alternative technologies, primarily the use of primary or secondary electric propulsion driven by high capacity storage (traction) batteries.

Implementation - and thus our choice - has evolved into these formats; 1. Secondary use of traction motor(s) fed by storage batteries which are re-charged by fossil-fuel engines operating near maximum efficiency, on demand. Characteristically these cars have just a few miles range on batteries only, so the fossil-fuel engine is frequently invoked.

2. Cars configured as above, but with much larger batteries and motors plus transformers which enable the batteries to be charged from suitable mains electricity supplies which costs around a quarter of fossil-fuel per mile. These

cars offer good combined performance and flexibility in use - and very importantly, electric-only mode for some pollution-free miles.

3. Pure electric motor cars, fed from large traction batteries which can be re-charged from a specialised electricity supply and which usually need frequent re-charging and are thus most suitable for structured commuting.

The current volume growth area for private customers lies within category 2. Not only is good performance available from fossil-fuel and traction batteries acting in parallel, but used parsimoniously on electricity only, huge cost-savings per mile can be achieved without constantly worrying about ‘range anxiety’.

So what level of economy is realistically achievable from category 2 cars, how can it be maximised and how easy is it to recharge from a mains supply?

The first economy variable is vehicle speed and load.

Current battery technology means that the slower you can discharge a battery, the more net power it gives. At zero speed maximum torque is available, putting huge timeload demands on the batteries.

At high speed, wind resistance and other frictions consume large time-load power, again

very high levels of economy given accessible mains charging points, fossil-fuel usage can actually be NIL. Secondly, although ‘public’ chargers can deliver lowcost electricity, they normally extract a levy of up to £6 per charge from the user - coinciding roughly with the pence-permile cost of fossil-fuel.

Subscription services can masquerade as ‘free vehicle charging’ to their domestic electricity customers, who may then be paying substantially over the odds for their mains electricity. Such a subscription service may lock out the casual user from many UK Motorway Services, roadside and car park chargers if not already subscribers to the particular service.

Thirdly, public charger connections vary enormously.

Many cars come with a handy 13A mains lead and transformer to enable charging at home or office, however a full charge may take around 5 hours. There are several types of ‘public’ connectors. Best is the large CHAdeMO cable permanently connected to the charging point which can enable a full charge in less than an hour. Between these extremes lie various user-owned plug-in cables which may cost.

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The fourth variable is the cost of travel to the ‘public’ charging point you can actually use. If the maximum mileage from a charge is 30 quickly draining the and costs £6, but you need batteries. Thus, using to make a return journey of traction battery mode 10 miles to do this, your cost only, a very light accel- is already above that of using erator foot will enable fossil-fuel. Buyer beware!

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