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Dear Readers,

elcome to our Christmas edition of Roundabout Verwood. I hope you’ll agree that my choice of photo for this issue’s cover looks very festive especially with the snow lying ‘deep and crisp and even!’ Surprisingly I took this on 2nd December back in 2010 and I don’t think that we have had as much snow since then. It’s nice to see it but it just seems to hang about for too long - a bit like Christmas pudding and the turkey of course! A fascinating history of many of our Christmas traditions can be found on page 8. Apparently we used to hang the trees upside down from the ceiling - and the forerunner to our Christmas pud was called Frumenty which was a sort of fruity, spicy porridge! Both customs sound very odd! But after Googling frumenty (as you do!) it seems that Heston

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Blumenthal has discovered the recipe on an old Medieval manuscript and has adapted it with a modern twist which includes lobster and shell fish - which sounds even more odd for a pudding! Of course a very popular Christmas treat is chocolate and page 42 tells us how it began 4000 years ago as a cold drink with aphrodisiac and magical mood - enhancing properties. So it hasn’t changed that much at all! There are lots of other festive themed articles inside and if like me you want to treat a loved one AND help local businesses, look in here first in the ‘Local Business Directory’ on page 50! Finally my team and I would like to wish all our readers and advertisers old and new the very warmest of festive greetings for this Christmas and the New Year.

Sue West

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Business features All About Me: Unhealthy Kindness

Local events and features Community News 10,24,29,47 Past & Present: Westworth Farm Cottage 6 Clubs & Societies 20,21 What’s On Locally 28,30 The Blashford Bulletin 40

Feature articles The History of Christmas Traditions Health: Fighting Colds & Flu Mike’s Motors: MG-3 of The Best Book Reviews: Gift Inspiration Finance: The End of the Traditional Tax Return Beauty: Tis The Season To Party Travel: Canada, Glimpses of Toronto Winter Driving Tips The History of Chocolate Pets: Take Extra Care of your Pets this Christmas

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he old photo shows Frederick Arthur Poolman outside his cottage at Westworth. Cottagers could make use of the large gardens to provide food for their families and sometimes for sale. Progress of crops provided a common talking point amongst the men.

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estworth is in the parish of Edmondsham but its lands reached right down to Eastworth with which in mediaeval days it was known by the name of “Horsych”. This settlement was then a Manor, quite separate from Verwood itself. In 1867 it was farmed by William Sweatman and contained arable land, pasture, woods, meadows and an orchard as well as a withy or reed bed. Westworth Farm is itself hidden from the road on a track to the left of the road to Alderholt but a farm cottage belonging to the estate was situated on the right of the road. For many years it was occupied by Mr Frederick Arthur Poolman whose prize vegetables were regular winners at Verwood Horticultural Show. His son Frank said knowingly that he was a carter and had access to manure! Afterwards the cottage stood derelict until it was completely restored and rebuilt into a luxury home. Westworth Farm has in recent years undergone extensive restoration and reconstruction resulting in the addition of new homes on the site. Unfortunately the farm cottage was badly damaged from a fire in 2015 but thankfully it is now back to its former glory as a beautiful home as the series of photos right illustrate.

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The History of Christmas Traditions By Alison Runham

very year, some people mourn the loss of traditional, more faith-based Christmas celebrations. Yet most December 25th traditions are far less Christian and much more recently adopted in the UK than they may think. CELEBRATING ON DECEMBER 25TH Jesus’ birth date isn’t documented and the gospels of Matthew and Luke, written long after his death, give contradictory clues. Some scholars say the sheep on the hillside and the census suggest good weather, indicating spring to early autumn. So why is Christmas celebrated on the 25th of December? Midwinter festivals abounded by the time Christianity took hold. There were winter solstice celebrations such as Yule and Koleda, and the Roman festivals of Saturnalia (which included decorating your home with evergreens – sound familiar?) and Dies Natalis Solis Invicti, ‘birthday of the unconquered sun’, on December 25th. It was easier for early proponents of Christianity to introduce it into these longstanding festivals than to persuade people to give them up. The first Christian Roman

Emperor, Constantine, began celebrating Christmas on December 25th in 336. A few years later, Pope Julius I declared it the official date to celebrate Jesus’ birth. Some scholars believe he also chose this date to honour Hanukkah and Jesus’ own religion, Judaism. Orthodox and Coptic Christians celebrate Jesus’ birth on January the 7th - the ‘original’ December 25th. Our December 25th moved when we adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752. YULE LOGS Today, Yule logs have been mainly superseded by logshaped chocolate cakes here, but neither are connected to Jesus’ birth. Yule logs were part of the Scandinavian Yule celebration, beginning at the winter solstice and running into January. Yule logs were burned to mark the return of the sun and festivities continued until they burned out. Celts also burned a Yule log, believing it persuaded the sun to return and bestowed good luck on those who dragged it from the forest. HOLLY, IVY AND MISTLETOE Evergreens were used in winter solstice festivals to bring good luck and signify the coming spring. The tradition of hanging mistletoe in the house is an ancient Druid custom to ward off evil spirits, but in Norse mythology it’s also a

symbol of love (hence kissing under the mistletoe). CHRISTMAS PUDDING The original ‘Christmas pudding’ was frumenty, a thin 14th century porridge containing raisins, currants, prunes, wine, spices, beef and mutton. However, by around 1650, people ate plum pudding, and by Victorian times, it was similar to the modern-day Christmas pud. THE CHRISTMAS TREE Evergreen fir trees have been used in winter festivals for thousands of years to symbolise the coming spring and everlasting life, although they were often hung upside down from the ceiling rather than stood upright. ‘Christmas trees’ emerged in the 1500s in town squares but took time to come into people’s houses. The Royal Family had one from Georgian times, but an 1848 photo of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their family gathered around theirs popularised the idea. A MERRY CHRISTMAS Christmas wasn’t celebrated widely in the UK until the Middle Ages, when it was predominantly a time for merrymaking and feasting on animals too expensive to feed through winter. It was later banned for many years by the Puritans for its Pagan origins. It began to recover in Georgian times with a focus on charity and gift-giving, paving the way for the idealised Victorian Christmas described by Charles Dickens.

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the chickens and geese. 3LX Community Fund was set up when Homeland Solar Farm promised to provide a fund of £13,200 per year for the benefit of the community of Three Legged Cross. The fund has been available since 2014 when the Solar Farm started to generate electricity and will continue for the lifetime of the Solar Farm. To date it has provided over £30,000 for a diverse range of projects for all age groups. The Fund committee meets every 2 months and always welcomes new applications for projects or events which would improve the environment or facilities of Three Legged Cross or bring the community together.

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VERWOOD EVENING W.I.

Meets in the United Reformed Church Hall, Manor Road, on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm except August when we have our summer break. Contact our President 01202 825165

VERWOOD ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY.

We meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. in the URC Hall Manor Road. Contact. Liz Green 01202 824980 or Janet Stride on 01725 517434

VERWOOD SHORT MAT BOWLING CLUB

(Verwood Youth Centre in School Complex, Howe Lane) Short Mat bowls is a scaled down version of indoor bowling seen on television. Thursday 1.30pm – 3pm Friday 7pm – 9.30pm. Contact Mike Poulter 01202 826568 all ages welcome

VERWOOD BOWLING CLUB

(Moorlands Road) First class facilities aimed to encourage the sport of bowling at all levels. Anyone interested in finding out more please contact Geoff Finn on 01202 824945, or just come along.

VERWOOD ROTARY CLUB

Meet on first & third Tuesday of each month at Crane Valley Golf Club. We welcome new members. If interested please contact our secretary: David Allen on 01202 823541

VERWOOD FRIENDSHIP CLUB

meets on the first Thursday of the month from 2.00 – 4.00pm at Meadow Court, Newtown Lane, Verwood. All our members, whilst elderly are full of fun and friendship. Contact: Neil Best 01202 814059

For over 50’s singles seeking to expand their social horizons. Meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6.30pm at St Leonards Hotel, 185 Ringwood Road, St Leonards, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2NP. Enjoy a variety of social activities & eating venues. Contact Jane 07929 868356 Meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month from September to March, 7.30 to 10pm at the Heritage Centre, The Potters Wheel, Manor Way, Verwood, BH31 6HF Contact:- Clive Grove 01202 826449

DORSET STITCHERS

Meets every other Thursday 7- 9pm at the Methodist Church Hall, £2 per evening includes refreshments. Contact Wendy Robinson 01202 825805.

CRANBORNE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Meets in Cranborne Village Hall on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. Visitors & new members welcome Contact Chris Bright 01725 517584 or e-mail clhs@mypostoffice.co.uk

VERWOOD METHODIST CHURCH WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP Come and enjoy a social afternoon - you do not have to be a churchgoer. We meet alternate Tuesdays at 2.30pm for talks etc Contacts Valerie Smith 01202 823993 or Anne Hughes 01202 823327

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.

VERWOOD & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Meet in Verwood Memorial Hall at 7.30pm on 1st Thursday of each month with more details on our website: www.verwoodhs.co.uk Contact: David Kent 01202 822289

THREE LEGGED CROSS LINE DANCING

Meet at the Village Hall. Mondays 8—10.30pm.. All levels, ages & sexes welcome. Contact Geoff Green 01202 825386

THE FAYREWOOD SINGERS

VERWOOD STROKE CLUB

VERWOOD PANTOMIME SOCIETY

EAST DORSET NATIONAL TRUST ASSOC’N

We rehearse at the Verwood Hub on Tuesdays at 2pm, singing a wide variety of music and performing two concerts a year. We also perform short concerts for clubs or associations needing some entertainment at meetings or special occasions. Contact Sarah on 01202 884248. The Society hold rehearsals in September for a show at the Hub, Verwood in January. Members also meet throughout the year for various social events. Contact: Sue Gardiner 01202 825731 or www.verwoodpantomimesociety.co.uk

VERWOOD METHODIST LUNCH CLUB

Are you a stroke survivor or a carer, then join our group at the Evangelical Church, Three Legged Cross from 10am to 12 noon every last Wednesday of the month. Contact Joan Lake 01202 813416 or Ron Collins 01202 822013 Talks, functions, outings and special events held throughout the year in Verwood, West Moors and Ferndown. Contact Membership Secretary: Janet Matthews 01202 855001

VERWOOD AFTERNOON TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD

Meets at the Memorial Hall, Verwood, on the first Thursday of the month 4th Saturday in the month at 12.30pm at the Methodist Church, Vicarage at 2pm Visitors and New Members welcome. Various indoor activities, Road, Verwood. Enjoy a really warm welcome and a tasty 2 course meal outings and visits to the theatre. Contact Jean Honey 01202 827339. inc coffee or tea £4.50. Ring for a lift. To Book call: VERWOOD TOWN NETBALL CLUB Jean 01202 825533 or Lin 07906 303212 Open to all ladies, no matter what your netballing ability is. Come and join a lovely group of ladies who are keeping fit whilst socialising. THREE LEGGED CROSS SHORT MAT BOWLS Training at Emmanuel Middle school 7.30 til 9pm. 07912 444099 Meet at Three Legged Cross Village Hall Friday afternoons 2pm-5pm Friday evenings 7pm-9.30pm Contact: Peter Turnham 01202 823440

RINGWOOD COMMUNITY CHOIR, “SING FOR JOY”

VERWOOD FRIENDS OF THE BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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.

Monthly visits by coach (Wednesdays) to the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra concerts at Lighthouse Poole from October to May. Call 01202 814743

MUSIC FOR THE MIND

Monthly concert by top artistes usually last Wednesday 7.30pm at the Hub; non-members £10. Secretary: Janetta Lakin 01202 822936

At the United Reformed Church, Verwood. 4th Monday of the Month at 10.30am excluding August. Singing meeting for people with memory problems. Aim is to give carer & cared for quality time together. FREE. For more information call Gwen Turner on 01202 827800 .

VERWOOD ORGAN & KEYBOARD SOCIETY VERWOOD CHORAL SOCIETY

We rehearse Monday evenings at 7.30pm in the St Michael’s Church. Contact Sue Longstaff 07808 958772 or sumlon@hotmail.co.uk

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES VERWOOD FLOWER CLUB

THE BRACKEN CO. OF ARCHERS.

RINGWOOD ANTIQUES CLUB

BETHEL CHAPEL

Meets at the Memorial Hall, Verwood on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. New members & visitors always welcome. You don’t have to be a flower arranger to join-just a love of flowers is enough. Contact Jean Andrews 01202 820413

Based in the grounds of Cranborne Middle School in E Dorset. We shoot on Sunday mornings, Tuesday & Thursday evenings in the summer months also shoot indoors in the winter. For info. www.dorsetarchery.co.uk 40, Ringwood Road, Verwood. 10.30 am Coffee Mornings with Gospel Songs & Testimonies. 1st Wednesday in the month except August. Contact Rosemary: 01202-822655

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

VERWOOD EVENING TG

We meet at The Methodist Church Hall, Vicarage Rd, Verwood at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of the month. For information please contact: Carol Weaver 01202 822201

ADVENTURE IN THE WOODS

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

VERWOOD PROBUS CLUB

Meets at CRANE VALLEY GOLF CLUB on 3rd Tuesday each month 12 noon – 3.20pm for lunch and speaker. Also coffee morning on 1st Tuesday each month at 10.30am – 11.30am. Membership enquiries: Secretary Mike Reed: 01202 829155

VERWOOD TRAD JAZZ CLUB

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH,

St Leonards Hotel, 185 Ringwood Road, St Leonards, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2NP on 3rd Thursday of the month. Good Food & Bar. Music from 7.30-10 pm. (Doors open from 6.30pm). No membership required. Contact Geoff 07798 721405

VERWOOD BRIDGE CLUB.

Meet at Greyfrairs Community Centre on the 1st Monday evening of the month for illustrated talks in ENGLISH on a variety of Italian topics. Contact : Hazel on 01425 476091

Manor Road, VERWOOD. COFFEE 4 ALL Saturdays 10 - 11.30 am. Fairtrade coffee and a friendly welcome.Homemade cakes and secondhand books weekly.Fairtrade stall monthly.Charity events as advertised Meet on Wednesdays at 6.45pm inThe United Reformed Church Hall, Manor Rd. For more details please contact Geoff Dyer 01202 949422

THE LOYAL ACORN BRANCH OF ODDFELLOWS

.Oddfellows is one of the oldest and friendliest societies in the world. For further details contact Flo Munro 01202 820965, Loyal Acorn Lodge. The Oddfellows - making friends, helping people.

**NEW ** KNITTING/CROCHET CLUB **NEW**

I would like to start a daytime knitting/crochet group in my area to include Verwood, Cranborne & Wimborne. Anyone interested, including beginners who would like to learn please contact Margaret Clyde 01258 840128 or margaret.clyde4@btinternet.com

ANGLO ITALIAN SOCIETY

CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION

Verwood & Three Legged Cross Branch holds regular social functions. Contact: David Townsend 01202 821954. e: davaltown@talktalk.net

VERWOOD & DISTRICT RAMBLING CLUB

Keep fit, have fun & meet new people. We have walks on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & alternate Fridays/Saturdays. For more details visit our website or call John Wadge 01202 822874

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Masala Eggy Bread. Recipes are simple to follow, with attractive photographs and engaging introductions.

For fans of Sarah Waters and Susanna Clarke. The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock – Imogen Hermes Gowar The year is 1785 and widower John Hancock finds himself the owner of what appears to be a dead mermaid. The artefact proves the talk of the town and gains John access to a whole new circle of society, a society that includes the alluring courtesan, Angelica Neal. 18th century London is brought vividly to life in this enchanting debut novel.

Love dystopian fiction such as The Hunger Games and Divergent? Try… The Gender Game – Bella Forrest In Violet Bates’s world, women rule. Men have few rights and boys can be sent away if they’re deemed capable of aggression. Across the river it’s another story – in Patrus men have the power. Violet is serving time in a detention facility when she’s offered the chance to have her slate wiped clean, in return for completing a mission in Patrus. An enjoyable, easy read.

Love a good psychological thriller? Add this to your wish list. The Stolen Child – Sanjida Kay Without giving too much away, The Stolen Child centres around Zoe, Ollie and their daughter, Evie. Evie was adopted by the couple from birth, but starts to receive letters and gifts from a man claiming to be her father. A man who says he wants her back. Full of twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

Enjoyed The Rosie Project and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time? Try… The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr – Frances Maynard Elvira doesn’t see the world in quite the same way as most people. As a result, she lives a fairly sheltered life, caring for her overbearing mother and indulging her interest in

Fans of The Great British Bake Off will be clamouring for this one… Nadiya’s British Food Adventure – Nadiya Hussain As Nadiya says, British food today is a melting pot of cuisines from different cultures. This book reflects that, with twists to classic British dishes and more modern favourites. The book ties in with Nadiya’s latest TV series, so includes several of the dishes featured on the show. You’ll find recipes such as Minted Lamb and Apple Pasties, Mango and Passionfruit Jam Roly Poly and

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The Mayor gets taken to the cleaners!

he Mayor attended the opening of Mason’s Dry Cleaners and Laundry Services on Tuesday 3rd October 2017. Cheryl Mason who has now taken over the business lives in Verwood and has worked in the shop for 14 years. The Mayor said a few words and then officially opened the shop. In the picture from the left to right are: Councillor Mrs. Lindsey Dedden Town Mayor, Bella Mason, Cheryl Mason, Harry Mason and Gemma Leyshon.

Additional Security at Moors Valley Park & Forest

oors Valley Country Park and Forest, near Ringwood is increasing its security following a recent night-time burglary which targeted the awardwinning attraction’s pay stations. The additional security means the Park is now staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Tracey Churcher, Recreation Manager for the Forestry Commission at Moors Valley said, “Following a recent night-time burglary which targeted the pay stations at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, we have decided to

increase security on site to ensure the park is staffed 24-hours a day, seven days a week. “These rare incidents are very disappointing but we hope the additional security will prevent any further issues and provide reassurance to all our visitors that there will always be a staff member on site even when the Visitor Centre is closed.” For more information on Moors Valley’s autumn and Christmas events go to: www.moors-valley.co.uk

The end of the traditional Tax Return

he traditional completion by a taxpayer of a lot of information in a tax return is being replaced by a simple assessment. Under the new simple assessment, rather than asking taxpayers to fill in a self-assessment with lots of information, HMRC will now use data it already holds and calculate the tax owed. Such data would include income and benefits in kind from employment, pensions, state benefits and savings interest. Taxpayers who receive a simple assessment letter (PA302) or a P800 tax calculation from HMRC should immediately check that the information is correct and query anything that they are not happy with, within 60 days. Otherwise the tax liability becomes binding and payable.

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Local Entertainment Centres Kingston Lacy Health Cycle Rides: Every Thursday, In Kingston Lacy: partnership with Moors Valley Country Park, come and 9.30-11am Every Thu join our fun, friendly and active free cycle rides from www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy 9.30am (please arrive 15 minutes early). The Salisbury Group of Artists are holding their popular annual Winter Exhibition. Original works on display, in- Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock cluding local landscapes, offer a chance to purchase Road, Salisbury SP2 8BJ. Further deUntil 7 Jan unique Christmas presents, with commission on all sales 2018 going to the ArtCare fund that purchases permanent art- tails www.salisburygroupofartists.co.uk work and creative projects for the benefit of patients, staff or phone 01722 743577. and visitors. Exclusive Terry Pratchett exhibition - 'Terry Pratchett: His The Salisbury Museum, The Kings World’. The exhibition explores the life of Sir Terry House, 65 The Close, Salisbury, WiltUntil 13 Jan 10am – 5pm (Mon - Pratchett & gives a privileged insight into the man who shire, SP1 2EN. No booking required. Sat) 2018 created some of literature’s most enduringly popular fan- Normal admission charges apply. tasy worlds and characters. www.salisburymuseum.org.uk Priest's House Museum & Garden, 2310am - 4.30pm (Mon Until 31 Mar - Sat), 10am - 4pm Sound!: Exhibition exploring communication, dialect and 27 High Street, Wimborne, BH21 1HR. 2018 (Mon-Sat from 1 Nov music. Normal admission charge. 01202 882533. www.priest-house.co.uk family Christmas at Kingston Lacy: Discover parts of 10am - 4pm (Mon- A Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorthe house traditionally decorated and explore Christmas Thu), 10am - 7pm through the eyes of the Bankes’ children. Take set, BH21 4EA. 1 - 31 Dec (Fri-Sun), Not open portrayed www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy a winter walk through our light display and finish the eveChristmas day ning with a warming treat from the café or pick up a gift. Hawks in the Forest – Family Christmas Photo-Come and dress up in winter splendour and create a fabulous Moors Valley, Horton Road, Ashley Sats & Suns 11am-4pm family memory holding a very special white falcon or owl 2-17 Dec Heath, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2ET in front of a beautiful Christmas tree back drop. £5 per family Festive Fun Weekends -Join in the festive fun and take part in some Christmas crafts and activities whilst listen- Moors Valley, Horton Road, Ashley Sats & Suns 12pm-3.30pm ing to a few of your favourite Christmas tunes and wear- Heath, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2ET 2-17 Dec ing your Christmas jumper! No need to book for the ac- Craft items from £2 tivities, just come along and join in the fun. Only on Fri, Sat & Father Christmas visits Kingston Lacy: Meet Father Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, DorSun. From 4pm Christmas at Kingston Lacy; tell him your Christmas set, BH21 4EA. 3 - 24 Dec (Fri ), From 11am wishes to add an extra bit of magic to the festive season. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy (Sat & Sun) Bookings open 1 Oct. £5 Booking essential 0344 249 1895 Natural Wellbeing Weekly sessions seeking to use the To book please contact Jim or Tracy on natural environment to promote adult health and wellbe- 01425 472760 or Blashfording. Participants can be involved in cooking and sharing Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the BlashFri 1,8 Dec 11am - 2.30pm an outdoor lunch, bird watching and outdoor craft activi- ford Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham ties. Booking essential, suggested donation £4. Drove, BH24 3PJ. Sorry no dogs. Pop-up Café Tea, coffee and cake will be available in Blashford Lakes Education Centre, Elthe Education Centre, Blashford Lakes, courtesy of lingham Drove, BH24 3PJ. No need to 'Walking Picnics'. Planned for the first and third Sundays book, please contact Jim or Tracy on Sun 3,17 Dec 10am - 3pm of the month, November to March. Children must be ac- 01425 472760 or Blashfordcompanied by adults. Sorry no dogs. Lakes@hiwwt.org.uk for further info. Verwood Horticultural Society invite the public to a talk Verwood Memorial Hall, Ringwood 7.30pm on "Your Lawn" by guest speaker Wilf Simcox. £1 mem- Road, Verwood, BH31 7AA. Thu 7 Dec bers. £3 for Non Members. All Welcome www.verwoodhs.co.uk. 01202 822289 The Great Pudding Stir: Stir a bowl of Mrs Beeton’s Priest's House Museum & Garden, 23Christmas pudding mix, make a wish and taste the fin10am - 4pm Sat 9 Dec 27 High Street, Wimborne, BH21 1HR. ished product. The house will be festively decorated. 01202 882533. www.priest-house.co.uk Adult £1.50, Child £1 (annual ticket not valid). Alice Lisle Pub, Rockford Green, Ring12noon - 4pm Ringwood & Burley Band. Alice Lisle Christmas Fayre Sat 9 Dec wood BH24 3NA Verwood Christmas Extravaganza—Father Christmas Ferrett Green, Verwood. will visit his Grotto. The Training Band will play. The Heri1-8pm Sat 9 Dec tage Centre will supply hot coffee while the Twinning As- FREE entry to all sociation will supply mince pies plus other stalls etc. Santa Specials-Enjoy a special trip on the Moors Valley Moors Valley, Horton Road, Ashley Railway to visit Santa in his station grotto. Discover 11am,11.30am, Heath, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2ET-£16 per Sats & Suns 12pm,12.30pm,2pm, Santa’s log cabin, where there are presents for adults and children alike. The atmosphere of a railway at Christ- person. www.moorsvalleyrailway.co.uk 9-17 Dec 2.30pm or 3pm mas in the age of steam adds to the experience and sea- Book early for this extra special festive event sonal refreshments are provided by the elves. Family Christmas Night Ride-Enter the darkness and Moors Valley, Horton Road, Ashley have a fun instructor-led, Christmassy ride in the woods. Heath, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2ET. £10 Then warm up with a hot chocolate back at the Visitor Wed 13 Dec 5-6.30pm Centre after the ride. Booking essential. 8 years & over, per person, bike hire can be pre-booked all children must be accompanied by a participating adult for £6. www.moors-valley.co.uk East Dorset Antiquarian Society (EDAS) lecture. Dorset St. Catherine’s Church Hall, Lewens Meet 7.15am for Breweries. Find out more with Dr. Peter Stanier, indusWed 13 Dec 7.30pm trial archaeologist and author. Visitors welcome. Lane, Wimborne BH21 1LE. www.dorset-archaeology.org.uk Wed 13 Dec 7.30pm

Contact Verwood Keyboard Society - Dirkjan Ranzijn returns with Hub Theatre, Verwood his Bohm Keyboard. Visitors £10. Janetta Lakin 01202 822936

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DECEMBER 2017- FEBRUARY 2018…. Continued * See P.14 East Dorset NT Association - Talk presented by Paul Attebury, one of the longstanding experts from BBC AnWed 13 Dec 7.30pm tiques Roadshow on 'Behind the Scenes at the Antiques Roadshow'. The Verwood Concert Brass Christmas Concert. A fabulous way to get in the Christmas mood with all three Sat 16 Dec 7.30pm - 10pm bands playing an entertaining array of seasonal tunes. Tickets from The Hub box office. £10 (£6 for under 19's). Young Naturalists (13 - 17yrs) Get outside, learn new skills and improve your wildlife knowledge whilst having Sun 17 Dec, fun! The group meets monthly and activities will include 10am 2.30pm 28 Jan, practical conservation tasks along with opportunities for 25 Feb bushcraft and surveying. Please dress to be outside and bring a packed lunch. Suggested donation £4 pp. Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present "John Maddocks’ Jazzmen". Supporters £10. Visitors £11. Raffle. Good 7.30 to 10pm. Thu 21 Dec Doors open 6.30pm. Food. Bar. Meals can be taken in the restaurant or in the venue. Jazz details, contact Janet 01202 873725 or Geoff 07798 721405. Ringwood & Burley Band. Christmas Eve Carols Sun 24 Dec 5.30pm Family Festive Quiz Trail-Look back at 2017 on our merry Christmas quiz trail with fun activities for children Tues 26 Dec 10.30am - 3pm & tricky trivia for adults. No need to book, ask for your to Mon 1 Jan trail card at the Information Point in the Visitor Centre. Verwood Horticultural Society welcomes everyone to a talk by Guest Speaker Marcus Dancer on Clematis and 7.30pm Thu 4 Jan how to grow them successfully. Entry £3 non members. £1 members. Natural Wellbeing Weekly sessions seeking to use the Fri 5, 12, 19, natural environment to promote adult health and wellbe26 Jan ing. Participants can be involved in cooking and sharing Fri 9,16, 23 11am - 2.30pm an outdoor lunch, bird watching and outdoor craft activiFeb ties. Booking essential, suggested donation £4. East Dorset Antiquarian Society (EDAS) lecture. The Meet 7.15pm for landscape of Wimborne in the 10th-12th centuries. Find Wed 10 Jan 7.30pm out more with Roger Hill, Dorset Castles Group. Wed 10 Jan 7.30pm Wed 10 Jan 7.30pm

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East Dorset NT Association - Talk presented by Steve Roberts '150 years of the London Underground'. All welcome. Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present "Sunset Café St. Leonards Hotel. 185 Ringwood Stompers". Supporters £10. Visitors£11. Raffle. Good St. Leonards. BH24 2PE. Near Food. Bar. Meals can be taken in the restaurant or in the Road. (on A31). Hotel restaurant venue.Jazz details, contact Janet 01202 873725 or Geoff Ringwood bookings 01425 - 471220. 07798 721405. The Hub, Verwood. Verwood Pantomime Society present 'The Snow Queen' www.verwoodpantomimesociety.co.uk. Tickets from 01202 828740 East Dorset NT Association - David Stocks, previously a West Moors Memorial Hall, Station volunteer at Hill Top (Beatrix Potter's farmhouse in Cum- Road, West Moors, BH22 0HZ. All welbria), presents a talk on 'Beatrix Potter - dispelling the come. Information Janet Matthews myths'. 01202 855001, www.ednta.org. Snowdrops: Mark the end of winter by enjoying a walk Kingston Lacy: amongst the white carpets of snowdrops throughout the www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy grounds of Kingston Lacy. Barrington Theatre, Penny's Walk, FernEast Dorset NT Association - Illustrated Talk presented down, BH22 9TH. All welcome. Informaby Eric Watson ' A History of the Bournemouth Fire Bri- tion Janet Matthews 01202 855001, gade'. www.ednta.org. On-line booking www.shop.hiwwt.org.uk Legends of the Lakes A 'Wild Day Out!' Separate fact Further info from Jim Day or Tracy Stanfrom fiction and join us on a quest to uncover the myster- dish at BlashfordLakes@hiwwt.org.uk ies, mythical creatures and folklore of Blashford Lakes. Meet at the Blashford Lakes Education Dress for mess! Booking essential, £16 per child. Centre, Ellingham Drove, BH24 3PJ. To book your place please contact Jim The Night Sky Spend an evening under the stars at Blashford Lakes with members from Fordingbridge As- or Tracy on 01425 472760 or BlashfordLakes@hiwwt.org.uk. Meet at the Blashtronomers. Begin indoors with an intro talk on the sky tonight, before heading outside to observe the late Win- ford Lakes Education Centre, Ellingham ter constellations. If cloudy an extended talk and indoor Drove, BH24 3PJ. Booking essential. demonstration of telescopes and astro-software will be Suitable for age 8 years and over. Children must be accompanied by adults. available. All proceeds from the event will be split beSorry no dogs. tween HIWWT & Fordingbridge Astronomers. Verwood Traditional Jazz Club present "Roger Marks' St. Leonards Hotel. 185 Ringwood Cornish Armada". Supporters £10. Visitors £11. Raffle. Road. St. Leonards. BH24 2PE. Near Good Food. Bar. Meals can be taken in the restaurant or Ringwood (on A31). Hotel restaurant in the venue. Jazz details, contact Janet 01202 873725 bookings 01425 - 471220. or Geoff 07798 721405.

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attempt to create currents in the water which bring the food to them. Look out for groups of shoveler congregating together and spinning around collectively, an impressive site when in large numbers! Moving away from the water and into the woodland, bird watching continues to be enjoyable as the bare trees leave fewer places for the birds to hide. The woodland hide is always busy as birds flock to the feeders for an easy meal, with winter visitors to look out for including siskin, redpoll and brambling. To discover the historical back story behind many of Blashford’s more familiar birds, join local author and wildlife photographer Dr Simon Wills for an evening talk on Tuesday 5th December, from 7.30pm until 9.30pm. Hopefully, you’ll come away having been entertained, and with some good tales to share next time you’re waiting in a hide for a bittern or kingfisher to appear! Please book your

space by telephoning 01425 472760, suggested donation £4 per person. As the New Year approaches the first flowers begin to appear including small patches of snowdrops. The first fungi of the year will also be starting to show. The scarlet elf cup feeds on dead wood and thrives in our wet woodland habitats. As its name suggests it is a bright red cup shaped fungus which creates a welcoming splash of colour amongst the leaf litter. The Blashford Lakes Project is a partnership between Bournemouth Water, New Forest District Council and Wessex Water. The reserve is managed by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, a charity that aims to protect local wildlife and inspire people. For information on upcoming events visit our website: www.hiwwt.org.uk or phone: 01425 472760. For up-to-date wildlife information visit our blog: blashfordlakes. wordpress.com.

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ur favourite confectionery, chocolate dates back four thousand years to Central America where indigenous Indian tribes produced an antecedent very different to today’s. Although debated, the word chocolate is said to come from the Mayan term ‘xocalatl’ meaning ‘bitter water’. It was the Mayans who first cultivated the cacao plant growing in the rainforests of Mesoamerica - an area that today encompasses Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. They fermented, roasted and ground the beans of the plant into a paste that they would mix with water and spices to produce a potent frothy bitter liquor. Drunk cold, it was an aphrodisiac with magical mood-enhancing properties.

On conquering the Mayans, the Aztecs - who lived in the mountains where cacao did not grow naturally demanded a tax in cacao seeds so that they could control and cultivate the beans themselves. Cacao seeds became a currency for the Aztecs and were used to buy everything from produce to prostitutes! Believed to be a gift from their god of creation and wisdom, Quetzalcoatl, cacao was so precious that chocolate was reserved for those of importance such as rulers,

The History of Chocolate by Catherine Rose warriors and priests, and often drunk from gold vessels during religious ceremonies. Women were not permitted to partake. Conquistadors took chocolate back to Spain in the 16th century where they added sugar to sweeten it. Soon, the custom of drinking chocolate had spread across Europe. Cocoa plantations were set up in tropical regions of the various colonies. It wasn’t until 1828 that the solid sweet chocolate we know today was born. Casparus van Houten invented the hydraulic cocoa press which separated cocoa butter (contained in the bean’s nib) from cocoa mass. This ground mass became the basis for modern chocolate. Casparus’ son Coenraad van Houten, a chemist, continued his father’s work, adding alkaline salts to remove the naturally bitter taste. By using the ‘Dutching method’ that combined and heated the mass with water, cocoa butter and sugar, Coenraad produced a thick chocolate paste which then hardened inside moulds into a delicious confectionery. When van Houten’s patent expired in 1836, other companies started manufacturing their own chocolate. In 1847, J.S.

Fry & Sons produced the first commercial chocolate bar in England. Although it was not as palatable as the chocolate we eat today, people were enthralled, and the company launched their eponymous Fry’s Chocolate Cream in 1866. That same year, Richard and George Cadbury, philanthropists who had taken over their father’s cocoa business, purchased one of van Houten’s cocoa presses. They began producing boxes of chocolates at their Birmingham factory. In 1875 they unveiled their first dark chocolate Easter egg filled with chocolate dragees. The Swiss have long been at the forefront of chocolatemaking and in the same year that Cadbury produced its first Easter egg, the first milk chocolate bar was made by a Swiss confectioner named Daniel Peter after he added condensed milk to the chocolate-making process. Then in 1879, Rodolphe Lindt invented the conching machine. The machine agitated the chocolate mixture and revolutionised its texture, making a much smoother, more velvety paste. The early part of the 20th century saw an explosion in the availability of chocolate with names that are still popular 100 years later. Cadbury’s Dairy Milk was launched in 1905 made with ‘more milk than any other chocolate bar’. In 1914, Fry’s Turkish Delight was produced. Then in 1915, Milk Tray came onto the market - the first box of chocolates affordable to all.

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9.15am, 11.15am, 3.30pm, 5.30pm & 7.30pm. Verwood Verwood Memorial Hall, Ringwood Road, Verwood, BH31 7AA. Tel: Rhonda 07875 686867

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Doctors’ Numbers

Fire Stations

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

Cranborne Fire Station 01722 691000: Non emergencies

The Cranborne Practice (Cranborne)

01725 517272

Verwood Fire Station 01702 691000: Non emergencies

Three Legged Cross Surgery 67/71 Church Road, Three Legged Cross

01202 811860

The Verwood Surgery, 15 Station Road

01202 825353

Dr H J L Morris And Partners 01425 653430 The Surgery, 12 Park Lane, Alderholt Dorset Emergency Care

111

Dentists’ Numbers

123 Dental 01202 827786 11, The Old Potteries, Manor Way, Verwood. Forest Lodge Dentist Surgery Vicarage Road, Verwood

01202 827272

Verwood Dental Care 35 Ringwood Road, Verwood

01202 824177

Lakes Dental Practice 01202 823345 Unit 4a, The Old Crossroads, Verwood Fordingbridge Dental Highfield House, Bartons Rd,

01425 652331

Emergency care (after hrs)

0845 7010401

Chemists

Lloyds Pharmacy, VERWOOD 01202 822364 23 Station Road, Verwood. Mon - Fri: 9-6:30, Sat: 9-1, Sun: Closed Lloyds Pharmacy, FORDINGBRIDGE 01425 652300 1 Salisbury Street, Fordingbridge Mon - Fri: 9-6, Sat: 9-5.30 Boots, RINGWOOD 01425 474170 11 Southampton Road, Ringwood Mon - Fri: 9-5:30, Sat: 9-5:30 Boots, CASTLEPOINT 01202 549971/548139 Castlepoint,Bournemouth. Mon - Fri: 9-8, Sat: 9-7, Sun: 10:30-4:30 Bretts Pharmacy, ASHLEY HEATH 01425 470982 High Street, Ashley Heath. Mon - Fri: 9-5:30, Sat: 9-1 Morrisons (in Store),VERWOOD 01202 826555 Chiltern Drive, Verwood Mon - Fri: 9-1, 2-8, Sat: 9-1, 2-6, Sun: 10-1 Verwood Pharmacy, VERWOOD 01202 828499 Lake Road Surgery, Lake Road, Verwood. Mon: 7am-11pm, Tue-Fri: 6.30am-11.30pm, Sat: 7am-11pm. www.pharmland.co.uk V-10/17

EMERGENCIES ONLY: Dial 999 and ask for ‘Fire Service’

Police Stations

EMERGENCIES - 999 and ask for ‘police’ Verwood Police Station Non emergencies: dial 101 verwood@dorset.pnn.police.uk

Recycling

VERWOOD RECYCLING 01202 828083 www.hants.gov.uk Somerley, Verwood Road, Ringwood 1 April - 30 Sept: 9am - 6pm 1 Oct - 28 Feb: 9am - 4pm 1 March - 31 March: 9am - 5pm

Samaritans

1 Durrant Road, Bournemouth, 01202 551999 / 0845 790 9090

Verwood Age Concern

Verwood Concert Brass Band Hall, Moorlands Rd Mark Talbot 01202 821786 Monday: 10am - 3.30pm Wednesday: 10am - 3.30pm

School Terms & Holidays

Please Note: School term and holiday dates are usually set over 14 months in advance of the academic year. They are based on a school year of 195 days although individual schools can use 5 of these days for staff training. Parents should contact the individual school to find out when their training days will be. All dates taken from www.dorsetforyou.com and www.hants.gov.uk for Dorset and Hampshire - dates that are in white are where days differ for Hampshire. Term/holiday Autumn Term: 4 Sept - 15(21) Dec 17 Half Term: 23 Oct - 27 Oct 17 Christmas Holidays: 18(22) Dec 17 - 1(3) Jan 18 Spring Term: 2(4) Jan - 29 March 18 Half Term: 12 Feb - 16 Feb 18 Easter Holidays: 30 March - 13 April 18 Summer Term: 16 April - 25(23) July 18 Half Term: 28 May - 1 June 18 Summer Holidays: 26(24)July - 31 Aug 18 UK holidays Christmas: 25,26 Dec 17 New Year: 1 Jan 18 Easter: 30 March - 2 April 18 May Day: 7 May 18 Spring Bank Holiday: 28 May 18 Summer Bank Holiday: 27 Aug 18 More useful information overleaf

Mini Counselling I am a qualified Counsellor based in Verwood available to help with issues such as: AnxietyStressDepression BereavementRelationships OCDLow Self Esteem Concessions available

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Mobile Hairdressing

Qudos

Mobile hairdressing Offering all aspects of hairdressing in your home.

Wet/dry cut £15 Cut/finish £30 Blow dry £17 Perms £58 inc cut/finish Colour £28 Highlights from £30

Dawn Lowe 01202 823577 07936 540964

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Electrical

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Home Help

All the little things...

Home Help and Care • Assistance for the elderly. • Tailored to your own needs and wishes. • Regular cover or emergency cover at a very competitive rate. • DBS Checked & Insured.

Contact: Tanya Marsh

01725 517188

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Tree Care

WGC

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“The Tree Care Professionals”

Tree surgery,Tree felling, Woodland management, Hedge maintenance, Firewood. Fully qualified & insured.

Call Will for a FREE quotation or advice 07854 330937 01425 654772

Verwood Business is changing Verwood Business Chamber is now free to join. Our events are informal, friendly and fun. Regular events are free and everyone is welcome!

Come along to the Monmouth Ash at 8pm on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to meet other business owners in your area without the pressure of referrals and sales. Verwood Business Chamber pride ourselves

Buy Gold Secure your family’s future wealth.

We sell only the best, carefully selected products including:  Krugerrands  Gold bars from 10g to 1Kg  British Sovereign  British Britannia We ship direct to you or you can store your gold in our high security storage facility in Switzerland. Buying gold with www.mygoldplatform.com is simple and secure. Visit our website or contact Shaun Houghton 07565006141.

on offering support to local businesses - we are also very proud of the support that our members provide to each other! Our chamber is run by volunteers who also run their own businesses here in Verwood. www.verwoodbusiness.co.uk www.facebook.com/verwoodbusiness

H.G.FROUD & SON Sawmillers  Fencing Panels  Entrance Gates  Joinery Manufacturers  Est. 70 Years

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USEFUL LOCAL PHONE NUMBERS Police / Crime

Utilities / Emergencies

Verwood Police Station

101

Wimborne Police Station Crimestoppers

101 0800 55 51 11

Local Councils & Agencies

Police, Fire & Ambulance Emergency Electricity - SSE Emergency Gas - Emergency

999 08000 72 72 82 0800 111 999

BT Faultline

0800 800 151 01202 59 00 59

East Dorset District Council

01202 79 50 96

Water - Bournemouth Water

Dorset County Council Verwood Town Council Wimborne Town Council

01305 22 10 00 01202 82 08 80 01202 88 16 55

- Southern –leaks 0800 820 999 Sewerage–Southern-emergency 0330 303 0368 (& water)- Wessex 0345 600 4600

Colehill Parish Council

01202 90 08 21

Environment Agency Floodline(warnings & Advice)

0800 80 70 60 0345 988 11 88

Citizens Advice Bureau - Ferndown - Wimborne Visitor Information—Wimborne

Bournemouth A&E NHS Non Emergency Bournemouth Hospital Christchurch Hospital Poole Hospital Salisbury Hospital Southampton Hospital Wimborne Hospital

01202 70 41 69 111 01202 30 36 26 01202 48 63 61 01202 66 55 11 01722 33 62 62 023 8077 72 22 01202 85 64 10

National Rail Enquiries 0345 748 49 50 National Express Coaches 0871 781 81 81 Bournemouth Airport 01202 36 40 00 Southampton Airport 0844 481 7777 Traveline (Bus, Coach, Ferry & Rail) 0871 200 22 33 AA (Automobile Association) 0800 88 77 66 RAC (Royal Automobile Club) 0333 2000 999 Wilts & Dorset Bus Enquiries 01202 33 84 20

Samaritans

01202 551 999

Childline

0800 11 11

Drinkline National Debtline RSPCA -Ashley Heath Al-anon (10am-10pm) year round Relate-Dorset & South Wilts Community Legal Advice Direct

0300 123 1110 0808 808 40 00 0300 123 07 49 0207 403 0888 01305 26 22 85 0345 345 43 45

NSPCC Age Uk Seniorline Alcoholics Anonymous, 24 hours: National Drugs Helpline

0808 800 50 00 01202 530 530 0808 800 65 65 0845 769 75 55 0800 77 66 00

Hospitals

Information

Travel

01202 89 38 38 01202 88 47 38 01202 88 61 16

Helplines

Post Offices

VERWOOD 01202 829712 11 Manor Road, Verwood, BH31 6DS. Mon - Sat 9am - 5.30pm CRANBORNE

01725 517210

Cranborne Stores, 1, The Square, Cranborne, Dorset, BH21 5PR. Mon - Fri 6am – 6pm. Sat 6am – 5pm. Sun 8.30am - 1pm

THREE LEGGED CROSS 01202 822002 Verwood Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 6RJ Mon – Fri 9am – 5.30pm. Sat 9am – 12.30pm

Library

VERWOOD 01202 822972 1, Manor Road, Verwood, BH31 6DS ◄More useful information overleaf

Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs 10 - 1, 2 - 5. Wednesday CLOSED. Fri 10 - 1, 2 - 7. Sat 9 - 1. For younger readers: Rhyme Time, Story Time, Chatterbooks and other activities in the School Holidays. Book Chat Reading Group. 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10am. Various Monthly Adult Group Sessions Monthly Surgeries with District Councillors. Citizens Advice Bureau Drop-in on 1st & 3rd Thursday each month. 10am - 1pm Comprehensive Information Service inc. Public Computer Network, & Photocopier facilities. Home Library Service for housebound residents.

Contact the library for more information & times

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Accountants KCI Accountancy 25 Advertising Roundabout Mags 38,51 Bathrooms/Bedrooms/Kitchens Brian's Kitchens 13 Custom Creations 33 Dream Doors 11 Dunkley Tiles 5 Beauty, Health & Fitness All About Me 34 Beyond The Fringe 29 Clarity Hearing Solutions 35 Eileen Grant 27 Lynda Corbin-Counselling 47 Qudos Mobile Hairdressing 47 Range of Motion 29 Slimming World 45 Building Services / Home Improvements Brooklyn Home Improvements 39 Graham Histed 34 MC Brickwork 31 Quality 1st Roofing Services 14 Steve Egford Architectural Services 10 Verwood Builders 17 White & Sons 13 Central Heating & Plumbing Frampton Plumbing & Heating 23 M Jackson Plumbing & Heating 27 M. Bullman Gas Heating & Plumbing 2 PLH Heating Services 17 SMR Gas 9

Children's Education & Care (inc. Schools & Nurseries) Talbot Heath School Verwood Day Nursery Chimney Sweep JD O'Brien Master Chimney Sweep Cleaning Services All The Little Things CMH Carpet Cleaning Hygiea Roof Cleaning Mason's Dry Cleaners Electrical Appliance Repairs County Appliance Care Electrical Supplies Ringwood Electrical Ltd Electrician Dorset Electrical Mead Electrical Services Financial Services My Gold Platform Flooring 1st For Floors Contakt Carpets Flooring Elegance Florist Willow Floristry Garage Services DLH Cars & Commercials Reverse Park Verwood MOT Centre/MMT Garden Services & Supplies ARK Fencing & Tree Work Castell Tree Care Evans Above Tree Care Fayrewood Trees & Landscapes Greenthumb Lawncare

52 31 45 47 43 35 25 34 41 49 47 47 1 2 31 25 19 49 52 39 17 35 10 15

Hg Froud & Son 47 Same Day Tree & Garden Services 19 Soli Tree Arborist 21 Stay Tidy 9 WGC Tree Services 47 Health & Fitness see Beauty, Health & Fitness Painting & Decorating Tony Wint - Painter & Decorator 47 Plumbing see Central Heating & Plumbing Restaurants/Takeaways/Pubs Curry Garden Soft Furnishings Blindwise The Curtain Cabin Tuscany Blinds Solicitors Forest Edge & Meesons Solicitors Legal Eagle Wills Ltd Surveyors Moses Rutland Chartered Surveyors Theatre & Film Barrington Centre Upholstery Mike Bowers Upholstery Windows, Conservatories & Repairs AM PM Glazing Greenspace UK RPS Locks & Glazing Verwood Glazing

7 39 9 37 49 3 50 15 15 2 37 41 45

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