Roundabout Verwood & Three Legged Cross Magazine June 2019

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PAST & PRESENT Verwood Carnival WHAT’S ON LISTINGS Pages 26 - 28

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Dear Readers,

month from today as I write, it will be Midsummer’s Day so the nights will be drawing in very shortly! So is it just me or has it been a colder and drier spring than usual - windier too?

We had a pleasant country walk around Breamore a week or so ago and noticed that the fields were already pretty dry and cracked. So no doubt all you gardeners will be hoping for a decent amount of rain very shortly - but before the school holidays please!

This issue’s cover reminds us just how lovely the summer dawn in June can be and it also seems to have been the most important month in the calendar for thousands of years in the UK. The 5000 year old Neolithic monument of Stonehenge is the obvious midsummer icon especially on Midsummer’s Day! But June was also very important

with best wishes,

for the Romans, Anglo Saxons and also the month for many other momentus occasions.

Signing of the Magna Carta, Battle of Waterloo, the Queen’s Coronation and D-Day to name but a few. The article on page 40 tells us more.

Even if June remains dry we can always look forward to a wet early July - because it’s Wimbledon week of course and page 32 gives us a few facts and figures with a fascinating potted history of tennis.

For more information on local events around your local countryside check out our What’s On pages 26 and 28 or our website.

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

Sue West

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Local events and features Community News Past & Present: Verwood Carnival The Blashford Bulletin Clubs & Societies What’s On Locally

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Feature articles Parenting: Budget Friendly Family Fun! Motoring: Driverless Cars Explained Special Feature: Anyone for Tennis Book Reviews: Holiday Reads History: Midsummer Meaning

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

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Puzzles Pictograms Quiz Word Wheel Sudoku Codeword Puzzle Solutions

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PAST and PRESENT Verwood Carnival

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erwood carnival was started in 1929 by the then Vicar’s wife, Mrs Jeayes and a group of friends, to replace the annual fair held on Church Hill which had lapsed after 1925. Rev. Wilfrid Arthur Jeayes was the incumbent from 1927 until his early death in 1934 at the age of 45 after an operation in London that tragically went wrong.

The photo above taken in 1946 shows the Royal float heading the first PostWorld War Two Carnival procession along Ringwood Road. The Carnival Queen was Daphne Sims with attendants Brenda Shearing and Doris Mills facing backwards. Facing forwards are Peggy Reeks on the left and Jean Penny on the right with Ernie Young driving.

Amazingly in 2017 and 71 years later nothing much had changed!

The Royal float could even have been pulled by the same beautifully preserved tractor and trailer!

The Carnival was suspended during the war years but reinstated in 1946 and continues as an annual event on the late May Bank Holiday Monday.

May 2017 Copyright © Jill Coulthard. Extract from “Verwood Village to Town”.

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Memorial Hall charges to remain the same for the 5th year!

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t has been agreed that for the 5th year running there will be no increase in charges for the Verwood Memorial Hall despite extensive improvements. This community venue continues to be well used and maintained due to the diligence of Committee members who give up a considerable amount of their own time to keep things running smoothly.

There are vacancies for additional members to be on the committee to ensure continuity in the future. Anyone interested should contact the Secretary, Ann Abernethie 01202 827455 or by email : ann@annabernethie.plus.com For booking enquiries: e-mail: enquiries@verwoodmemorialhall.co.uk, tel. no: 01202 828943

Verwood Bowling Club enjoy chilly opening day’s play

There was a good turnout of Verwood Bowling Club Members on a chilly April day recently for their opening day’s play. For those wanting to try the game contact Vanessa Curtis on 01202

814355 or by email vecurtis@gmail.com. New members are eligible for a reduced fee of £60.

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Budget Friendly Family Fun!

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Have fun with the kids this summer, without breaking the bank.

Kids Pass Kids Pass gives you 40% off cinema tickets and money off a range of restaurants and days out. You can even get discounts on holidays with Haven, Butlins, Eurocamp and other companies. The pass costs around £40 a year, but a month’s trial costs just £1.

Think small Check whether your local amateur dramatics society is performing any plays suitable for families. Smaller venues are a lot cheaper than wellknown theatres and young children really won’t care if an actor is an award-winning thespian or Mark from the corner shop. Older kids could even join the drama youth group. Don’t discount larger theatres altogether, however, as some offer discounts during the summer holidays.

Children can attend a host of London shows for free during August’s Kids Week, as long as they’re accompanied by a paying adult – see www. officiallondontheatre.com/ kids-week.

Party time Clubbing together with other parents can help to keep costs down. Having a kids’ party at a soft-play centre,

theme park, pottery barn or other activity centre often costs less per head than buying the activity and food separately for each child.

Use PayPal’s Money Pools to collect the money from everyone.

DIY A trip to a pottery workshop usually costs upwards of £10 a child, but if you buy the paints and pots online you can get that down to around £3 or £4 per child. Likewise, a home tie dye kit costs less than £15, which gives you enough dye for around ten children’s T-shirts. Fabric pens are even cheaper (and less messy).

Try eBay for kits, T-shirts and other items to dye, such as cotton bags or pillow cases.

Bulk buy with other parents to save money.

Cheap days out Keep an eye on social media and www.familiesonline.co.uk for cheap days out. Libraries

Keep an eye on social media for cheap days out and councils sometimes organise holiday activities,

such as storytelling and crafts.

Country fairs often have lots on for kids and entrance is often free for under-16s as long as they’re accompanied by a paying adult. (Tickets are usually cheaper if they’re bought in advance.)

For less than £15 for one adult and four children, you could enjoy a day out with aerobatics displays, ferret racing, motocross displays, puppet shows and more. Just remember to pack a cool bag with a picnic and ice pops, otherwise you’ll spend a small fortune on hotdogs, chips and ice-cream.

Cashback Cashback sites such as Quidco and Topcashback give you money back every time you buy something online from one of their retail partners.

They also offer discounts.

When we checked, Quidco was advertising a fourteen-day Walt Disney pass for the price of seven days, and money off various flights. If you register your credit and debit cards with Quidco, you can also earn money when you shop on the high street, whether you’re buying kids’ clothes or treating the family to lunch out.

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1. “It was beauty killed the beast” is the last line of which famous film?

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3. Which 2001 novel ends with the line “Very few castaways can claim to have survived so long at sea as Mr. Patel, and none in the company of an adult Bengal tiger”?

4. What is the last word in the Bible?

5. In which 1967 film do the title characters recite a chant to remember their roles in a mission, the final lines of which are “Fifteen: Franko goes in where the others have been, Sixteen: we all come out like it’s Halloween”?

6. “Thus, with a kiss, I die” are the last words of which Shakespearean character?

7. “They danced by the light of the moon” is the last line in which famous poem?

8. Every verse of which well known nursery rhyme ends with the line “my fair lady”?

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Driverless Cars Explained

Motoring

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riverless cars are a hot motoring topic, with manufacturers, politicians and transport chiefs all talking about them. But what are they, and what do they mean for the future of motoring?

The Government predicts that driverless cars could be in full use on the UK’s roads by 2021.

Are they safe?

The safety of autonomous vehicles was questioned after a woman was killed while crossing the road in front of a self-driving vehicle in Arizona. The issue is the co-habitation of road users and the driverless vehicles – until people are sure how to interact with them, accidents will still happen.

Which manufacturers currently offer some level of autonomous assistance?

You’ll find some partial selfdriving technology in cars from Audi, BMW, Citroen, DS, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes, Nissan, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Subaru, Suzuki, Tesla, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagen and Volvo. Most cars do incorporate the technology, but it can include features such as adaptive cruise control.

Levels of autonomy The various levels of

autonomous assistance are categorised from one to five.

Here’s what they mean.

Level 1 Introduced around 1990s/00s This base level means that just one element of the driving process is taken over by the car – but the driver is still very much in charge. This level of assistance is mature now and was pioneered by early cruise control systems.

Level 2 Present day Level 2 autonomy represents pretty much where we are today. Computers can deal with multiple functions, so the car can take control of steering, throttle and brake functions – but the driver must show they’re in charge of the car by putting a hand on the steering wheel.

Level 3 Estimated 2020 At level 3 all of the safetycritical functions can be controlled by the car, but the driver must still be able to intervene if necessary – this isn’t completely ‘hands-off’ technology yet.

Level 4 Mid 2020s Level 4 sees cars capable of being fully autonomous, albeit in selected areas – most likely inner-city ones. Dedicated lane markings and infrastructure will be required to ensure that the

cars keep on the straight and narrow too. Complex mapping systems will combine with advanced cameras, sensors and artificial intelligence to determine where the car should go. The driver may have to intervene at certain points, but for the most part it’ll mean hands-free driving.

Level 5 Late 2020s/early 2030s Level 5 will see the vehicles derestricted – they will be capable of driving anywhere, without the need for a driver.

There won’t be a need for a steering wheel or traditional ‘controls’; these vehicles will be fully capable of operating themselves.

It’ll free up space inside the cars, so they’ll probably look more like lounges on wheels.

That’s what we predict, anyway.

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

Speckled Wood Peter West

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e are in the middle of summer and the reserve is full of life.

The insect world is buzzing, the leaves on the trees are still fresh and our young birds are embarking on their first flights away from the nest. From the water’s edge to the woodland canopy, this year’s young will be fledging and gaining independence.

The air will continue to be full of birdsong with many birds singing throughout June as their mates produce a second brood.

On the shoreline of Ibsley Water Oystercatcher, Lapwing and Little Ringed Plover chicks will be venturing further from their parents whilst foraging on the shoreline for food.

On Ivy Lake the Common 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 are now too big to catch a ride on their parent’s back.

Blashford’s insect life is

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best viewed on a sunny day, with the meadow and the pond behind the Education Centre both fabulous places to just sit and be still. Red Admiral, Peacock, Comma and Speckled Wood butterflies are all plentiful and in the meadow the summery sound of chirruping crickets and grasshoppers will delight your ears. On Saturday 6th July from 10am until 11.30am you can join the Education Officer to ‘Catch the Bug’ and discover the miniature world of the grasshoppers, crickets, spiders and bugs that inhabit our meadow. Please book by telephoning 01425 472760.

The mixture of wetland, woodland and grassland makes the reserve a brilliant place for dragonflies and damselflies, with Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Emperor and Black Tailed Skimmer dragonflies all on the wing along with Common Blue and Azure Blue damselflies. Their life cycle requires wetlands for the start of their life along with open woodland and grassland

Grass snake Martin King

in which to hunt as an adult.

We are often asked how to tell dragonflies and damselflies apart: the best way is to wait until they are sitting still or perched on vegetation, as damselflies tend to hold their wings over their bodies whilst dragonflies will rest with them stretched out to the side.

Closer to the ground, keep an eye out for Grass snakes basking on the alder logs and stumps outside Ivy South Hide or on the fallen trees on the edge of Ivy Silt Pond.

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Richard III visits Brownsea Island!

rownsea Open Air Theatre’s compelling production of Shakespeare’s Richard III promises to be a memorable experience for audiences this summer.

The military skills of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, have helped to put his elder brother, Edward, on the throne. However, jealousy and resentment cause Richard to seek the throne for himself, using deception, manipulation and multiple murders to achieve his goal. Through a series of twists and turns his plotting soon has tumultuous consequences, both for himself and for England…

This breath-taking production has plenty of stunning and unexpected effects that will keep audiences gripped throughout the evening. A

powerful and very experienced cast, lead by Tim Fearon, as the charismatic Richard, brings the highest quality theatrical experience to Dorset this summer.

The magic of the evening begins as soon as you embark on the ferry trip from Poole Harbour to Brownsea island. Regular patrons relish the opportunity to picnic in idyllic surroundings whilst catching glimpses of the island wildlife – red squirrels, deer and peacocks.

The professional raked auditorium provides excellent views from every seat and audiences are soon caught up in the drama that unfolds.

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If so, the Verwood and Three Legged Cross Helpful Neighbours and Friends (VTLCHNF) scheme may be able to help. We are a voluntary organisation and its aim is to help people with minor household tasks that they’re no longer able to do themselves.

Jackie Stafford is the VTLCHNF Co-ordinator. Jackie explains: “These are small tasks

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

THE DORSET WOODTURNERS ASSOCIATION

RINGWOOD NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Want to try woodturning? Come and join us at St Leonards & St Ives Village Hall Braeside Road St Leonards Ringwood BH24 2PH 1st Wednesday each month 7.15pm-9.30pm. for more details Contact: Alex Wells Secretary on 07759663151 or just come along

Indoor meetings throughout the Winter months, 2nd & 4th Thursdays at Greyfriars Community Centre, Ringwood.

Visitors & new members welcome.Contact Tony 01202 827294

TILAD “There is a life after a death”

This friendship/bereavement group meets every Wednesday 2.30-4.30pm in the Community Rooms at Lake Road Surgery.

Contact founder: Soozi Cooper 01725 517272

Soft Ball cricket training for Ladies of all ages and standards, beginners welcome. Emmanuel School Sports Hall. Sundays 6.45-8pm. www.verwoodcricketclub.co.uk or contact ollie.arnold@verwoodcricketclub.co.uk

CRANBORNE BOWLING CLUB

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THREE LEGGED CROSS LINE DANCING

The friendly ‘friendlies’ club. Experienced and novice players most welcome. You’ll always get a game. Contact Steve Clapton for more details 01202 826685 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 Margaret Hesketh 01202 824856 all ages welcome

VERWOOD BOWLING CLUB

Moorlands Road, BH31 7PD. Friendly club aimed at local community participation centred on the sport of bowling. Come along to the club, www.verwoodbowlingclub.co.uk or contact Roger Bassett on 01202 376296 or rbassett@verwoodbowlingclub.co.uk

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 BRIDGE CLUB.

Meet on Wednesdays at 6.45pm inThe United Reformed Church Hall, Manor Rd. For more details please contact Geoff Dyer 01202 949422

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

AGE CONCERN VERWOOD LUNCH CLUB meets on Mon and Wed 10am - 3pm at The Bandhall, Moorlands Road, Verwood.

Assistance with transport, refreshments am & pm and a two course midday meal. If you are lonely or unable to get out much come along and make new friends.Contact: Mark Talbot: 01202-821786 VERWOOD METHODIST LUNCH CLUB

Lunches now served 1st Wednesday and 4th Saturday every month at 12.30. Warm welcome and tasty home cooked meal £5 Inc tea/coffee.

Ring to book or for lift Jean 01202 825533 or Lin 07906 303212.

THREE LEGGED CROSS SHORT MAT BOWLS

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

RINGWOOD COMMUNITY CHOIR, “SING FOR JOY”

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.

MUSIC FOR THE MIND

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 CHORAL SOCIETY

LADIES CRICKET – VERWOOD

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

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. Contact: Leigh Craig 01202 821666

VERWOOD SINGLES

Looking for friendship or romance in East Dorset and surrounding areas? Come join the group! Just search Facebook for 'Verwood Singles' and click join.

VERWOOD STROKE 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 Brenda Charman 01202 824654

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

VERWOOD AFTERNOON TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD

Meets at the Memorial Hall, Verwood, on the first Thursday of the month at 2pm Visitors and New Members welcome. Many activities to keep you busy—Craft, Skittles, Entertainers and Ambling group, outings & an annual holiday. Contact Sally 01425 475785.

SENIOR FRIENDSHIP DINING CLUB

For over 50’s male & female singles seeking to expand their social horizons. We meet twice a month on a Wed evening to have dinner at various Restaurants in the area. Join us for Dining & Social activities.

Contact Maureen 01202 824383 or dawniejones70@gmail.com

BETHEL CHAPEL

40, Ringwood Road, Verwood. 10.30 am Coffee + guest speaker and singing.1st Wednesday in the month except August. Contact Joyce 01202 825202

CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION

Verwood & Three Legged Cross Branch holds regular social functions.

Contact: David Townsend 01202 821954. e: davaltown@talktalk.net

VERWOOD TOWN NETBALL CLUB

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.

We rehearse Monday evenings at 7.30pm in the St Michael’s Church.

Training at Emmanuel Middle school 7.30 til 9pm. 07912 444099 Contact Sue Longstaff 07808 958772 or sumlon@hotmail.co.uk FREE OF CHARGE BUT PLEASE NOTE: For inclusion on the Club Pages, copy must be submitted as an email and/or as an attached MS Word doc to info@roundaboutmags.co.uk. Due to the popularity of these pages publication is currently on a rotational basis. There is now a nominal charge of £36 inc vat per year IF you want to ensure your advert appears in EVERY edition of this magazine.

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RINGWOOD ANTIQUES CLUB

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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

Ringwood Conservative Club, 22 Christchurch Road, Ringwood. BH24 1DN 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 or 01202 822038

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

Contact Wendy Robinson 01202 825805.

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 PROBUS CLUB

VERWOOD EVENING TG

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

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

THE FAYREWOOD SINGERS

UNITED REFORMED CHURCH,

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.

HARDY PLANT SOCIETY (Dorset Group)

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

THE LOYAL ACORN BRANCH OF ODDFELLOWS

Welcomes retired and semi retired people to take part in our groups and classes of social and educational interest.

Contact: David Allen on 01202 823541

ITALIAN LANGUAGE CAFÉ

Keep fit, have fun & meet new people. We have walks on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & alternate Fridays/Saturdays. For more details visit www.verwoodramblers.org.uk or call Martyn Kemp 01202 826403

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

ANGLO ITALIAN SOCIETY

VERWOOD UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE VERWOOD & DISTRICT RAMBLING CLUB

We meet Thursdays from 3 to 4pm on the top floor of Boston Teaparty Cafe, the Furlong, Ringwood. A friendly group who try to converse in VERWOOD MEMORIAL HALL Italian over a cup of coffee - not a lesson, just a fun way of trying to 2 halls for hire Tel: 01202 828943 (answer phone) or practise our language skills.Just turn up or contact Bobbie 07903184545 www.verwoodmemorialhall.co.uk Bookings now being taken for 2020 V-0619

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Pam Reeks B.E.M. - A tribute to one of a kind!

Pamela Reeks B.E.M. 22 July 1936 – 5 November 2018 Pam left her mark on everything she was involved with and well known and loved by everyone she met.

Verwood was her home from the age of 12 where she chose to become deeply immersed in the history of the area and its people. She was the author or co-author of several books including‘Verwood – Village Days’ and ‘A brief History of Verwood’ and encouraged others to follow an interest in history, local and family.

Her genuine interest in people and enthusiasm for the projects she was involved in will be greatly missed .

Dorset History Pam was a founder member of Dorset Family History Society and also a founder member of the Verwood Historical Society and Archivist and Trustee of the Verwood Heathland Heritage Centre. Many say the Centre would not have come into being or continued to exist without Pam’s tireless devotion.

Mr Ron Reeks (L) presents the cheque from funeral donations to Mr Gordon Thorne (R), Chairman of the Trustees at Verwood Heathland Heritage Centre.

Genealogy Pam’s interests in genealogy led to her carrying out detailed research on local families and a visit from strangers from overseas was not uncommon as they came to seek her knowledge and insights concerning their UK families. She was a great supporter of DFHS and many came to know of her wit, generally gentle but sometimes with a little barb and a twinkle in her eye. She was very knowledgeable but wore her learning lightly.

Verwood Concert Brass Another of Pam’s passions alongside history was music. She was church organist at the age of 16, trained as a teacher and then taught the subject at school becoming a very popular 1st school teacher at Hillside. Pam also played 2nd Horn and conducted and nurtured the Training Band.

Recently at the Verwood Concert Brass AGM in April the organisation was honoured to

Band Chairperson Helen Dunning receiving the funeral donations cheque from Pam’s husband Ron.

have Pam’s husband, Ron attend and present Verwood Concert Brass with its share of the donations made by those attending Pam’s funeral or simply wished to make a contribution in memory of, and in respect for her.

Helen Dunnings, Chairperson of Verwood Concert Brass, who was presented with the cheque by Ron for over £1,100 said “We are very humbled and grateful to receive a cheque for this substantial amount of money. This donation will certainly be put to very good use in supporting Verwood Concert Brass in continuing to provide this community service which Pam was so very passionate about”.

Verwood Concert Brass has grown over the years from having one brass band of 26 players to a total of approximately 100 players currently. Pam played no small part in making this happen and in recognition of her hard work and dedication she put in, a number of years ago she was awarded the honoured position of President of Verwood Concert Brass.

Pam Reeks Memorial Concert Sunday 22nd September 2019 3pm – 5pm at the Verwood Hub where tickets are available free of charge. Due to everything Pam did for Verwood Concert Brass and indeed Verwood as a whole, it felt only right that Verwood Concert Brass should hold a Memorial Concert in her memory. Details on the Verwood Concert Brass website, Facebook page or Verwood Hub events programme.

“Services to the Community”.

Her tireless service to the community and supporter of so many local events was recognised by the town when she was made a Freeman of Verwood in 2012 and in 2014 Pam was awarded the British Empire Medal for “services to the community”.

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Local Entertainment Centres Out of hours walks: Join our regular group of walkers for a peaceful out of hours walk around the Kingston Kingston Lacy: Lacy parkland. Donations welcome. Sorry no dogs allowed. Walks take place each month - please see web- www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy site for dates and details.

Act Your Age is a lively weekly adult drama group for Forest Forge Theatre, Endeavour Park, ages 55 upwards. Using games and theatre skills the Crow Arch Lane, RIngwood, New For10am-11.30am group is inspired, uplifted and challenged to create and est, BH24 1SF. 01425 470188 Every Mon devise theatre. There’s always time for a cuppa and chat admin@forestforgetheatre.co.uk, afterwards as well! www.forestforgetheatre.co.uk for info.

Forest Forge Tots provides an opportunity for parents Forest Forge Theatre, Endeavour Park, and carers to meet other families, play alongside their Crow Arch Lane, RIngwood, New Forchildren and explore the arts. These fun sessions enest, BH24 1SF. 01425 470188 Every Wed 2pm - 3pm courage confidence, listening skills, communication and admin@forestforgetheatre.co.uk, most importantly, play. www.forestforgetheatre.co.uk for info.

Hats New Orleans Jazz Band,Jazz Night. Tick- Ringwood Meeting House Ringwood 7.30pm (Doors open Panama 2nd Thu ets on door £5.00, Licensed Bar, Raffle in aid of Julia's BH24 1EY each month 7pm) House Workshop - Designing in the Naturalistic Style with Neil Knoll Gardens, near Wimborne, BH24 Thu 20 Jun 2pm - 4.30pm Lucas. £35 book online at www.knollgardens.co.uk 7ND 01202 873931 Verwood Traditional Jazz Club are pleased to welcome Ringwood Conservative Club, 22 ChristMusic 7.30 to 10pm. Dave Moorwood's Rascals of Rhythm . Meals can be Thu 20 Jun Doors open 6.30pm. taken in the main club room, early from 6pm but please church Road, Ringwood. BH24 1DN. Geoff 07798 721405 or 01202 822038. book, 01425 473433,or in the venue.

Throughout 2019: Every 9.30am-10.30am 3rd Monday of the month

Fri 21 Jun

10am - 5pm

Sat 22 Jun

7.30pm

Wed 26 Jun 2pm Thu 27 Jun Thu 25 Jul

7.30pm - 10.15 pm

Fri 28 Jun

11am - 3pm

Fri 28 Jun

7pm

Sun 30 Jun Sun 28 Jul

2pm

Sun 30 Jun

2.30pm - 4pm

2 - 30 Jul

6am - 10 pm

Tue 2 Jul

7.30 pm

Fri 5 Jul

2pm - 6pm

Sat 6 Jul

7.30pm - 10pm

Sat 6 Jul

7.45pm

Sun 7 Jul

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Get Dorset Buzzing Roadshow - fun activites and hints and tips from Dorset Wildllife Trust to help you encour- Knoll Gardens, near Wimborne, BH24 age pollinators into your garden. Normal garden admis- 7ND 01202 873931 sion price, but free to DWT members and anyone joining on the day.

Minster. Tickets £8 each will A Summer Concert by Dorset Police Male Voice Choir. Wimborne be available in the Minster Shop (inside Musical Director is Dr Jane Oakland with Accompanist Minster), The Parish Office in Sue Stein. The Concert is part of the Minster’s Fundrais- the Church House (next to the Minster) and ing Campaign. at Square Records. Also on the door.

"Verwood in Tune" - afternoon of music by Elizabeth Verwood Hub BH31 7QE Harrison on a Yamaha Stagea keyboard. £8 Memphis Jazzmen with Mike Snelling, ex Chris Barber. Ringwood Meeting House Ringwood £7 Raffle proceeds to Julia's House. Bar, Free parking BH24 1EY. 01202 885379 after 6pm.

Dine and Discover Monthly event for adults excited by wildlife, nature and the outdoors. Prepare and share a simple campfire meal with likeminded adults before embarking on an invert safari. Depending on the weather on the day we may look through the moth trap, see what's hawking over the pond, investigate the lichen heath, beat the trees and sweep the meadow. Booking essential, cost £21 per person, cash only please. Adults only, sorry no dogs.

Verwood First School Summer Sizzler - raffle, bbq, bouncy slide, games, fun for all the family. Free entry & open to all!

Roller City South. £4.50 per person. Free skate hire available - please book in advance.

Armed Forces Day. A civic Service, lasting about 40 minutes, with the Ringwood and Burley Band, Mayor and Councillors, supported by Royal British Legion and local uniformed organisations followed by a time to ‘chat’! with Tea/coffee and biscuits. Everyone welcome.

Salisbury Group of Artists ‘Time and Tides’ Exhibition.

Free Admission Verwood Flower Club invite you to join them for a demonstration by Mel Smith entitled "Flowers Bring Smiles" Entry for visitors £3.

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

Verwood First School Allendale Centre, Wimborne, BH21 1AS. Pre-book via RollerCitySouth on Facebook Ringwood

Five Rivers Sports and Wellbeing Centre, Hulse Road, Salisbury, SP1 3NR. Verwood Memorial Hall, Ringwood Road, Verwood, BH31 7AA. For more information please call 01202 814419 Verwood Memorial Hall, Ringwood Verwood U3A Open Day Road, Verwood, BH31 7AA. "Out of this World" Brass Band Concert by Verwood The Hub Verwood, Brockway, Verwood Concert Brass. The concert will be packed full of fabuBH31 7QE lous music from films and TV all themed around space, Phone:01202 828740 sci-fi and other worlds. Tickets £10 or £6 for under 19's Online booking: www.tiny.cc/ from The Verwood Hub box office.

TheVerwoodHubEvents Centre, Wimborne, BH21 Jive'n'Kickin' modern jive freestyle evening. Tickets £9. Allendale 1AS. The Stars Appeal Walk for Wards 2019 event. All mon- Wilton House, Wilton Salisbury. SP2 ies raised from this event (£100,000 in 2018) will be used 0BJ. www.starsappeal.org to benefit patients at our hospital, to help get them better Choice of routes 3k, 5k, 10k. Free to faster, return home sooner, and have a more positive enter, Free Lunch , Free Entry to Wilton hospital experience.

House. Register before 1st July.

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JULY - AUGUST 2019…. Continued

Sun 7, 14 Jul 1.30pm - 4pm

13 - 14 Jul

10am - 5pm

Sat 13 Jul

12noon - 10.45pm

Sat 13 Jul

7.30 pm

Sun 14 Jul

3pm - 5pm

Thu 18 Jul

Music 7.30pm to 10pm. Doors open 6.30pm.

Sat 20 Jul

10.30am - 5pm

Thu 25 Jul

27, 28 Jul

Thu 1 Aug

3 - 4 Aug

Music on the lawns: Enjoy an afternoon of music on the south lawns. Sit back, relax, bring a picnic or enjoy a glass of Pimms while listening to live music. These events are free to attend.

Festival of Archaeology. For the fifth year, the weekend will be crammed with well-known faces, activities for all the family, fascinating talks and news from the latest developments in archaeology. Entry £2 donation to the showground and museum. Tickets for talks £8 each and available to purchase online The Great Big Greek Day at Cranborne Earthouse! This will be a day of sparkling narrative, vivid imagery & wild myth. Whole event tickets £25 per person (booking fees apply. We hope to also sell an allocation of individual show tickets at a later date. (Minimum age 14 years).

Booking is on-line only.

"Bourne2Sing" Male Voice Choir Concert. A truly entertaining Concert showcasing popular songs for easy listening and performed in two segments with Compere and Guest Artiste. Tickets £7.50 either at the door or 01202-820689.More info: "www.bourne2singchoir.uk" Brass on the Grass - Have a relaxing Sunday afternoon listening to the Verwood Concert Brass Band perform an open air concert. Just bring your own chairs, get yourself a cuppa and cake from the tea tent, sit back and enjoy!

NOTE: In the event of poor weather the event will be cancelled.

Verwood Traditional Jazz Club are very pleased to welcome Jabbo 5 for a return visit to the club. The Jabbo 5 led by Dave Martin and playing the fine jazz based around the 1920s style of Louis Armstrong's Hot 5.

Fordingbridge Summer Festival will have a variety of attractions of interest to all ages. The day will be full of entertainment for the whole family - a music stage, a procession of classic vehicles and a range of stalls from local artisan businesses and community groups.

Open air theatre: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: Packed with cliff-hangers,larger-than-life characters, and 7pm -9.30pm. Gates laughs galore, international award-winning Illyria promise open at 6pm a production to keep you on the edge of your seat!

There’s lots to join in with – and the most magical cave you’ve ever seen!

Dark Ages Open Weekend at the spectacular Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne. Tickets on the gate: Adults £10, under 16s £5, under 4s free (no dogs 10am - 4pm please). Living history, traditional crafts and skills and hands-on activities to excite children and inform visitors of all ages.

30, 31 Jul, 1 8am - 6.30pm Aug

Place

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The New Forest Show. Free parking. Adult £17.85 £21 , Senior £17 - £20 , Child (5-15) £1, U5 Free

for contact details of many Local Entertainment Centres Kingston Lacy: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy Normal admission applies for non National Trust members The Salisbury Museum, The Kings House, 65 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EN. 01722 332151 www.salisburymuseum.org.uk.

Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne Earthouse, Dorset, BH21 5RP. www.crickcrackclub.com/ earthousecranborne/ Methodist Church, Woodlands, Dorset BH21 8LL. In aid of fund raising for the Church. Advance ticket purchase highly recommended as this venue is normally sold out.

Verwood Recreation Ground next to the Verwood Memorial Hall, Ringwood Road, Verwood, BH31 7AA. Please check www.verwoodconcertbrass.co.uk before setting out.

Ringwood Conservative Club, 22 Christchurch Road, Ringwood. BH24 1DN. Geoff 07798 721405 or 01202 822038.

Meals from 6pm but book,01425 473433, or in the venue.

Recreation Ground, Fordingbridge.www.fordingbridgesummerfestiva l.org.uk Kingston Lacy: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy Tickets from £8 - £18. Please see our website for more details.

Ancient Technology Centre, Damerham Road, Cranborne, Dorset BH21 5RP The Showground, New Park, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7QH. 01590 622400 www.newforestshow.co.uk

Open air theatre: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Join the Lord Chamberlain's Men for this supernatural comedy of 7pm -9.30pm. Gates mischievous fairies, confused lovers and rude mechani- Kingston Lacy: open at 6pm cals is an intoxicating tale of clarity found from chaos as www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy tangled love gives way to happily ever afters. Tickets from £10 - £18. Please see our website for more details.

St Giles House, Wimborne St Giles, The Great Dorset Chilli Festival - stalls, cooking 10am -4pm Dorset.

Demos, music, spicy street food, icecreams, Beer…. www.greatdorsetchillifestival.co.uk

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Ellingham & Ringwood Agricultural Society annually presents a local traditional country show and a guaranteed family day out. Single £12, Conc £10, Children Free, Parking Free New Forest Fairy Festival. Activity workshops, healing area, circus workshops, fancy dress & parade, interactive walk rounds, puppet theatre, demos…. Adults £10 per day. Children (6-16) £5 U6 Free. Weekend family Pass £55 Bisterne Scarecrow Festival: Maps from Texaco Garage, Tyrrell's Ford Country Inn

Somerley Park, Near Ringwood Hampshire BH24 3PL Burley Park, Burley, BH24 4AA. www.newforestfairyfestival.com Bisterne, Nr Ringwood United Reformed Church hall, Manor Road Verwood. further information from Ann Aitken 01202 893659

Wed 14 Aug 7.30pm

Verwood Arts and Craft Society work evening with Janet Stride making a "Lavender Keyring"

Sat 17 Aug

Greyfriars Community Centre, 44 ChristPamper & Craft Fair - a variety of stalls + a foodcourt + church Road, Ringwood BH24 1DW. Office: 01425 472613 - Email: oflive music - FREE entry fice@greyfriarsringwood.org.uk

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Anyone for Tennis?

Special Feature

With Wimbledon Fortnight upon us, taking place from 1st-14th July, here are some fascinating facts about the prestigious tennis tournament, starting with its history.

The first Wimbledon Championship: “The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon, propose to hold a lawn tennis meeting, open to all amateurs, on Monday July 9th and following days,” said the advertisement in The Field on 9th June 1877. What it really meant, of course, was “open to all male amateurs.”

Twenty two men paid a £1-1s (a guinea) entrance free and turned up, as required, with their own rackets and “shoes without heels.” A temporary three-plank stand seated 30 people, but the final was watched by a 200-strong crowd, who saw Spencer Gore become the first Wimbledon Champion, winning a silver cup and 12 guineas.

Ironically, Gore only entered to raise money to buy a horsedrawn roller, believing “that anyone who has really played well at cricket, [real] tennis, or even rackets, will ever seriously give his attention to lawn tennis, beyond showing himself to be a promising player, is extremely doubtful; for in all probability the monotony of the game would choke him off before he had time to excel in it.”

The first Ladies’ Championship: The Ladies’ Singles Championship was introduced in 1884, along with Men’s Doubles. 13 entrants paid half the entrance fee of the men and competed for a silver flower basket (no guineas for them). Maud Watson beat her sister Lilian to become the first female Champion, and went on to win in 1885 too.

The man who held a 111 year record: William Renshaw won the Men’s Singles title seven times in the 1880s – six of them in consecutive years. He didn’t defend his title in 1887 and was beaten in the last eight in 1888, but came back to win his seventh title the following year; a record unbroken until Pete Sampras won a seventh Championship in 2000.

He also competed with his twin brother Ernest in the Doubles. They dominated the game and inspired a massive public interest in tennis and the Championship.

Today…

BBGs (Ball Boys and Girls): Approximately 250 BBGs, with an average age

of fifteen, take to the court every year, having trained since February. Girls weren’t allowed until 1977, and it took another three years for mixed teams to appear.

The balls: Slazenger has been the Official Supplier of tennis balls to the Championships since 1902. Yellow balls were used for first time in 1986. 53,000 are used during the Championships and used balls are sold, at £2.50 per can of three, in aid of the Wimbledon Foundation.

Anyone for tea? During the Championships, spectators eat their way through 166,055 portions of strawberries and cream and 76,603 ice creams, while quaffing 303,277 glasses of Pimm’s, 21,917 bottles of champagne, 117,507 pints of draught beer and lager, and 307,277 cups of tea and coffee.

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Holiday Reads Books to while away the summer evenings

Book Reviews

The Library of Lost and Found – Phaedra Patrick Librarian Martha Storm finds a book containing a dedication from her grandmother. But the dedication is dated several years after her grandmother supposedly died. The book sets Martha out on a quest that will rock her safe, predictable life and remind her of who she really is. A hugely enjoyable, warm hug of a book.

Internment – Samira Ahmed Set ‘15 minutes into the future’, Internment tells the story of 17-year-old Layla, who is sent to a Muslim-American internment camp in the middle of the Californian desert.

Similar to the real JapaneseAmerican internment camps of World War II, this camp is a dangerous place to stand out. Layla’s parents want her to keep her head down and not attract the attention of

the vicious camp director.

But Layla is prepared to risk her life for her freedom. A powerful page-turner about the price of turning a blind eye to bigotry.

A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World – C. A. Fletcher Griz is growing up in a postapocalyptic world where mass-infertility has decimated the human population. His community is tiny and life is difficult. When a stranger steals the family’s dog, Griz sets out to get her back, on a journey that will take him from his tiny island on the Outer Hebrides across Scotland and Northern England. Perfect for fans of The Road and Station’s Eleven.

Stone Mothers – Erin Kelly Marianne is back in her home village, and desperate to keep a secret hidden that could destroy the life she’s built

over the last 30 years. A secret that ties her to her childhood sweetheart, Jesse, as well as the MP responsible for shutting down the local asylum. This chilling psychological tale is a slowburner but well worth sticking with.

The Dollmaker – Nina Allan Andrew and Bramber start writing to each other because of their shared interest in dolls. As their friendship grows, Andrew decides to visit Bramber at the institution she calls home.

Andrew and Bramber’s story is interspersed with tales written by another doll-lover, Ewa Chaplin, which Andrew reads on his journey. A beautiful, strange, multi-layered book you’ll want to keep reading long after the sun has gone down.

Outlander – Diana Gabaldon If your idea of the perfect holiday is spending several days on a sun lounger with a good book, then the Outlander series could be just what you’re looking for. On a trip to the Scottish Highlands, Claire Randall steps through a circle of stones and finds herself transported from 1946 to 1743, where she’s taken prisoner by Scottish outlaws.

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Midsummer Meaning Summer solstice is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere Photograph Andrew Dunn www.andrewdunnphoto.com

History

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he month of Wimbledon and Father’s Day; synonymous with freshly mown grass, the first Pimms and a sudden abundance of flowers,we welcome June as the beginning of summer.

In Anglo-Saxon times, June was known as midsummer month or sera monath, meaning ‘dry month’. It also brought with it the big pagan celebration of the summer solstice – the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

It was the Romans who were responsible for giving the sixth month in their Roman and our Gregorian calendar its current name. Jun(e) is believed to be a shortened version of Junius - Latin for ‘sacred to Juno’.

Juno was the wife of Jupiter and patron goddess of Rome.

She was also the goddess of marriage and childbirth.

The blessing she was said to bestow on couples who marry during this month has meant that June weddings remain popular to this day.

In early Roman times, June had 29 days, but Emperor

Julius Caesar added an extra day, making it 30 days long.

People born in June are said to be ruled by the planet Mercury, representing youth, and come under the zodiac signs of either Gemini (the twins) or Cancer (the crab).

Scientific studies have claimed that June babies tend to be physically stronger and suffer less with mental illnesses than those born in any other month.

June has three birthstones: the pearl, moonstone and the more obscure alexandrite. The birth flowers for this month are the rose and the honeysuckle.

There is a saying in folklore that in June, summer doesn’t begin until the elderflower is in blossom.

Apart from the summer solstice, other festivals that take place in June include well-dressing, where natural springs are honoured with elaborate decorations that include intricate mosaic-like pictures made using flowers, grasses, moss, seeds, bark and berries. Well-dressing is particularly popular across Derbyshire.

The many significant historical events that have happened in the month of June include: the signing of the Magna Carta on 15th June 1215; the infamous Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815; the Queen’s coronation on 2nd June 1953; and D-Day, on 6th June 1944.

The month of June has long fascinated poets, artists and lyricists from Shakespeare to Rogers and Hammerstein.

‘Flaming June’ is a famous painting by Lord Frederick Leighton completed in 1895.

Scottish poet Robert Burns also paid homage to the month in the first lines of his well-known poem ‘A Red Red Rose’. And there is no end of romantic ballads out there rhyming ‘June’ with ‘moon’.

Believe it or not, June was a popular name for both boys and girls in the first part of the 20th century but over the last 40-50 years it has declined in favour in the UK. However, June has enjoyed a resurgence as a favourite girls’ name in the USA during the past decade.

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USEFUL LOCAL INFORMATION

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

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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.

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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

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 Summer Term: 23 April - 23 July 2019 Half Term: 27 - 31 May 2019 Summer Holidays: 24 July - 30 Aug 2019(3 Sept 2019) Autumn Term: 2(4) Sept - 20 Dec 2019 Half Term: 28 Oct - 1 Nov 2019 Christmas Holidays: 23 Dec 2019 - 3 Jan 2020 Spring Term: 6 Jan - 3 April 2020 Half Term: 17 - 21 Feb 2020 Easter Holidays: 6 - 17 April 2020 UK holidays Summer Bank Holiday: 26 Aug 2019 Christmas: 25,26 Dec 2019 New Year: 1 Jan 2020 Easter: 10 - 13 April 2020 May Day: 4 May 2020 Spring Bank Holiday: 25 May 2020 More useful information overleaf

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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

East Dorset District Council

01202 79 50 96

Water - Bournemouth Water

01202 59 00 59

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

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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

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Helplines

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Library

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

VERWOOD 01202 822972 1, Manor Road, Verwood, BH31 6DS 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.

Various Monthly Adult Group Sessions 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.

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

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