The Purbeck Gazette - Issue 186

July 2015 Issue no. 186

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D-Day Commemoration. Pg 16-17

Purbeckians In The Sky! Pg 27

Purbeck, For Your Golden Years. Pg 30

The Gazette Goes Stateside! Pg 28

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elcome to the July edition of your Gazette! Summer IS here!

I’m still reeling from the utterly amazing and very emotional People’s Commemoration of D-Day, held on June 6th at Leeson House. Purbeck completely excelled itself - with no funding and just a handful of part time ‘organisers’, the entire community turned out to meet, chat to, and pay their respects to our wonderful D-Day and WWII Veterans. Cakes to feed around 500 people were baked, bought and donated, people turned up on the day to help in whatever way was needed, and we were honoured to have twenty four veterans with us. It was an extraordinary, unforgettable experience, and I cannot thank each and every one of you enough. More details and pictures on pages 16-17.

This month the magazine is literally JAM PACKED - so much going on it was almost impossible to squash everything in! It’s carnival season - Wareham and Swanage are gearing-up to give it their all, so don’t miss out! All the details in our hallowed pages this month.

Wareham Wednesdays 2015 events are also within our pages this month - do NOT miss Wednesdays in Wareham throughout the summer! A huge well done to all the organisers of our summer events - we owe you so much, and you all do a fantastic job. Enjoy July, get out in the sun - and remember, only boring people get bored!!

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TIDE TIMES JULY‘15 Peveril Ledge, Swanage

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Low 15.55 16.40 17.24 18.07 18.51 19.02 07.13 08.54 09.59 11.12 12.21 13.23 14.20 15.12 16.00 16.45 17.27 18.06 18.42 06.57 07.28 08.00 08.38 09.15 10.15 11.41 12.53 13.53 14.46 15.36 16.24

High 21.15 21.57 22.40 23.24 --12.27 14.24 15.25 16.34 17.52 19.05 20.07 21.00 21.44 22.23 23.00 23.36 -12.28 12.59 13.29 14.05 14.55 16.07 17.23 18.27 19.22 20.11 20.58 21.43

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Swanage Town Council Meetings - July 2015

General Operations Council Policy & Planning

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Please check the Town Council’s website www.swanage.gov.uk or call the Town Hall on 01929 423636 for the latest information.

Wareham Town Council Meetings - July 2015 Human Resources (no public) Planning & Transport Policy, Resources & Finance Planning & Transport Amenities

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Purbeck DC Meetings - Open to public - July 2015 Audit & Governance Committee Council Policy Group Planning Committee

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Monarchy - A Different Opinion

Showtime Delights Audience Ionwould like to make a few comments about the letter from Martin Hobdell, the subject of our Monarchy. I am not particularly a Monarchist, Dear Nico,

Dear Nico, What a wonderful and lively evening! On Saturday May 16th the Belvedere Singers performed their ‘Showtime’ concert in aid of the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust. We were entertained with compilations from many famous West End shows, from Gilbert and Sullivan to Les Miserables.

The musical arrangements and genre of music were challenging and inspiringly led by their newly appointed musical director, Rebecca Bunney.

Another highlight was the Serrells Singers, a local children’s singing group trained by Helen Attfield, who performed several songs from ‘Oliver’ and ‘Matilda’.

Their talented singing and acting delighted the audience. It was a real night to remember.

Thank you all! From the Swanage Fundraising Committee for the Weldmar Hospice.

Write To Prime Minister NOW! FINAL Say On Navitus

Dear Nico, Having faced the progress of the massive “Navitus Bay” wind farm proposal for over four years, we are at a critical stage. Your support is needed again.

The Examiners have passed their recommendations to the Secretary of State for Energy and the Government’s final decision will be announced on or before 11 September.

The developer has stated its preference to use the biggest turbines of all the options presented in the examination, although it maintained this was the worst case for daytime visual impact.

This proposal is unique in that – It would industrialise the seascape close to a world heritage site, two areas of outstanding natural beauty and a national park.

Our local economy derives huge value from the beautiful Hampshire and Dorset coasts. Damaging that national asset makes no economic sense.

It would be much bigger than any operating offshore wind farm.

It has generated by far the most public opposition.

David Cameron said on a recent visit to our region: “It’s a particularly beautiful part of the country. It’s beautiful and part of our heritage.’

The Conservatives also pledged to “conserve and enhance our natural environment” in their manifesto.

The Government has decided that onshore wind farms must have the support of local communities. Navitus Bay should be treated the same way.

Now is the time to write personal letters to the Prime Minister so that the whole government is certain of the strength and extent of opposition.

Your letters should state your objection to the project (summary would be fine) and be sent via ordinary post (not email) direct to the PM. We know writing is a pain, but inaction is a recipe for failure.

Please write to: The Rt Hon David Cameron MP 10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA The Poole and Christchurch Bays Association has published a leaflet driving this initiative with clear explanation.

See www.tinyurl.com/pcba0515 .

Mike Owen, Challenge Navitus

however as I have grown older, I have come to understand that our system has many good points that make it superior to a Republican one!

Martin says that the Monarchy represents all that is bad in the UK in terms of divisive class, etc. However I don’t see how that is the case, as our system uses the Monarch as a non-political Head of State. The layout of how this works is very democratic, and provides some measure of bulwark against an extremist Government becoming established. At the same time, it does not cost a great deal in the scale of things, and brings in large sums of money to the country, from foreign visitors. After all, does Martin really think all those Chinese holidaymakers would want to be photographed outside a Palace with say, Mr and Mrs Blair residing in it? Unlikely, I would think.

From what I have read, the costs of maintenance are fairly small, especially when evaluated against wasted monies in the Public Sector in general. The Queen also pays out for a wide variety of things, from her own resources.

It is also not her fault if there is poverty in the country, although to assess what poverty actually is in a 21st century nation, is something that sometimes is a bit difficult to comprehend for an ordinary citizen.

The bloodline of the Royal Family is also something of no value to demean, as this is a country that has a hugely varied background of lineage, it would be hard to have a 100% British Monarch, but that’s not something to worry over is it?

Generally speaking, as I noted earlier in this letter, having a Monarchy is good for protecting us as citizens, from power mad politicians, and our current Queen has been brilliant at being our Monarch in my view. Soon she will be our longest serving Monarch, which is rather nice as that is a bit of history that we are living in!

As to alternatives, well Martin could try out Republics such as North Korea, or China. Maybe even try living in Russia under President Putin? There are lots of places that are called republics, but I wouldn’t want to trade their Presidents for our Queen, and although Martin reckons 20% of us are republicans, that indicates that 80% are monarchists, so our current system ought to prevail a while longer, to quote a transatlantic saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!”.

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Ex-Lecturer ‘Labours’ The Point Dear Nico, As a Labour supporter and ex –politics lecturer, here are some comments on the election.

The first major reason why Labour lost was Ed Milliband’s image and the way that it was portrayed by the Tory media, even by the TV news. In the Tory tabloids the process was little less than propaganda. Of course, this has happened to past Labour leaders such as Foot and Kinnock, and Tony Blair only escaped it by cosying up to the Murdoch press and, most importantly, by becoming ‘Tory Blair’.

The second major reason for Labour’s defeat was the economy, but ironically it could have been a better issue for them if they’d emphasised the way in which the broader economy relates to the actual welfare of individuals, as a dramatic example, the time when Britain’s economy was booming most was during the industrial revolution, but of course there was still slavery, workhouses and children up chimneys!

The Tories may have cut the deficit (though only by half as much as they promised) but that improvement in the economy was achieved by harsh austerity, leading to 900,000 people using food banks, zero hour contracts and the average family being £1600 worse off than in 2010. Meanwhile the original financial crash under Labour was worldwide and mostly caused by

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banking de-regulation. Ironically the Tories actually advocated more of this!

Another big loser in the election was the election system itself. It was an outrage that four million UKIP voters got one MP, while one and a half million SNP voters got fifty-six. It was equally crazy that only 25% of the electorate voted for a ‘majority’ Conservative government.

Of course one in seven people weren’t even registered to vote, mostly the young and the underclass, who I think are deliberately kept disengaged from the political process. The way they are treated certainly contrasts with the financial benefits given by the Tories to pensioners.

Finally, much is being said about Labour’s future and how they should represent the ‘aspirational’ I find this offensive as the poor, the unemployed, the disabled etc. are all ‘aspirational’ too. Some say that Labour should move away from their true beliefs, But surely the election showed how successful conviction politics can be (UKIP, SNP, Greens etc). Maybe Labour should try it!

Martin Hobdell, Swanage.

I have a feeling that this letter may well provoke some interesting responses – and look forward to publishing a selection of them next month! Editor.

P.I.S.S. Raising For Charity

Swanage Spiritualist Church Dear Editor, I am writing to let readers know that the Swanage Spiritualist Church, which has been established in Swanage for over fifteen years, has a new meeting time.

We now meet on the second Thursday of each month at the Mowlem Community room (Second Floor) where all are welcome to join us. Tea and coffee are served after the meeting.

This month at our meeting on 9th July we will be joined by Barbara Breeze.

In August we will be holding the first of our evening meetings. At 7.30pm on 22nd August (once again in the Mowlem Community room) you are invited to an evening of Mediumship with Lynn Hooper.

Full details of this evening meeting and for ticket prices visit our facebook page. www.facebook.com/swanage.spiritualistchurch.

Claire Richards, Swanage by hand.

Ban Motorbikes In Swanage Dear Editor, Bearing in mind the successful introduction of a bylaw banning camper vans from parking on the seafront, I would like to suggest a ban on motorbikes in Swanage.

This would include the motor scooters ridden by teenagers with ‘L’ plates.

I have opted to have my address withheld as I don’t want my house burnt down by Hells Angels.

John, from Swanage, by hand.

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Generous Mondays...

Dear Nico, I am writing to update your readers on the activities of the Monday Club this year.

In January, once the Christmas Lights came down in Wareham, the Monday Club made their annual contribution towards the upkeep of the lights, and the costs incurred over the period. We were in a position to donate £1000 to them. I did have photographs, but unfortunately my computer crashed and I lost them all....

In February, after seeing the plight of little Lexi from Wool a donation of £500 was made to the Memories for Lexi Charity. We understand that Lexi has now been to Disneyland in Paris, and hopefully our donation went part way to giving her this wonderful experience.

In April, one of the Monday Club’s founding fathers, Mike White, moved from his home, after a long stay in Hospital, to the Anglebury Court centre in Wareham. As his mobility was severely restricted, he looked around for a good Battery Operated Buggy to get him in and around town. We were able to pay the £300 for this buggy, and Mike did get some valuable use out of it. Unfortunately in early May, Mike passed away in Poole Hospital.

Also in April we were able to donate £200 to the Wareham and Purbeck Society, to boost their emergency fund which had become rather depleted.

In May the Wareham Girl Guides approached us for funding a portable gazebo to enable them to cook underneath it when camping in any weather. We gave them a cheque for £169 to enable them to buy the Gazebo they needed.

And lastly in May, we were approached by the Wareham ATC to help them replace some worn out equipment to help the cadets when they are doing their Duke of Edinburgh Award activities. A cheque for £500 was donated to them and we hope that this helps them with their purchases.

That is a total of £2669 donated this year already, and we hope to be making more donations in the near future.

None of this would have been possible had it not been for the extraordinary generosity of the customers of the Duke of Wellington, and the deep appreciation of all of the Monday Club Members goes to each and every one of them....

Best Regards Gerry Walker, Wareham.

Pop-Up Fete Raises Over £1000 Dear Nico, The Lions Club of Swanage would like to thank everyone who supported and came to our Bank Holiday ‘Mini Pop Up Fete’ on Swanage Seafront.

Surprisingly, the weather remained fine and the event was a huge success.

Due to people’s generosity we raised over a £1,000, thank you so much.

None of this would have been possible without the help of friends and our local ATC. The cadets worked very hard and cheerfully the whole day through.

Also, we would like to acknowledge our advert sponsorship from local businesses who so frequently and generously support many organisations and good causes in our town.

A big thanks to you all from the Lions Club of Swanage.

The Swanage ‘Blues’ Dear Readers, Something fantastic happened in Frome at the last elections that we in Swanage were unable to do. That was to remove all of the party candidates for the Town Council and to replace them with an eclectic mix of seventeen independents, all of whom are individually free to speak and act on behalf

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of the town as they think best.

It was obviously disappointing being unable to make such a difference here in ‘blue’ Swanage and I have to wonder at some of the things that occurred in the run up to the election. For example, why were the Conservatives so adamant about securing power that they did a ‘panic enlist’ to ensure all twelve seats were covered? What are they so afraid of? And some of the Conservative candidates were publicly stating that they aren’t really Conservatives at all!

Let’s think about this for a moment. Yes, it secures an easy ticket on to the Council, but by saying you are something that you are not, aren’t you then misrepresenting yourself to the electorate? I’m sure it happens all the time but it isn’t very ethical is it? Misleading people so you get a bigger vote? I think that this shows just another failing in Britain’s woeful approximation of democracy.

Fortunately more and more people are waking up to the truth that party politics is not a good thing at local level, and at Parliamentary level voting once every five years for a stranger to represent you, when today’s technology means we should be involved in every decision we care to, is an utterly outdated nonsense that must be changed.

And Frome were not alone. Alderley Edge in Cheshire is an affluent village that sits at one end of the Tatton constituency, held since 2001 by George Osborne, and was, until 7th May, solidly Tory, but dissent was brewing.

On election day, the Conservatives lost all nine of the parish council’s seats to a new group called Alderley Edge First, which also took the village’s one seat on Cheshire East council. Though the people responsible were not aware of developments in Frome, their thinking was much the same.

The Conservative Party are already running amok, more austerity, profracking and removal of your rights to freedom and protest, and so, with new drilling for gas imminently on our doorstep, our doom hangs by a thread with those who did get elected in Swanage, and the one remaining hope is that they do stand up and put town before party and act on their conscience to represent the interests of the people, otherwise the future for Swanage does indeed look extraordinarily bleak.

Andy Kirkwood, Swanage, by email.

Thanks To Air Ambulance Dear Nico, In May of last year I had an accident in the middle of Swanage Town. I had an incident with a Quarry Lorry and as a result I injured my arm, fractured my skull and had damage to my leg.

The Dorset Air Ambulance airlifted me to Southampton hospital where I went from the trauma unit to the ward and stayed for two months. I recovered enough to come home and now thankfully I am able to live a normal life.

My mission this year has been to raise some money for the Air Ambulance, which is a wonderful cause. We raised £630 in November 2014, and this May we had a stall (as promised) outside Swanage Tourist Information and raised £200. I am so pleased and grateful for all the support we have had, we tweeted and facebooked the event. Thanks to supporters like Swanage Haven, Angie Page and many more for donations.

We will be having stalls at various times of the year. It is my way of thanking you all.

Kind Regards, Pauline Dorland

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Thanks To Incredible Community

Dear People of Purbeck, Thank you with all my heart for making the People’s Commemoration of D-Day at Leeson House a really wonderful occasion. When we asked last year if we could hold an afternoon tea party for our local D-Day and WW2 Veterans in the lounges of Leeson House, we could only dream of what it might be like on the day. Saturday 6th was the dream come true because of everyone there and all their hard work.

I am completely humbled and over-joyed by all that happened to honour our veterans this 6th June.

Our incredible veterans were the stars of the day and are my inspiration.

It was wonderful to have them there at the heart of their community, to recognise all that they went through for us and to remember lost friends and comrades from seventy one years ago. The local veterans unable to make it on the day were also in our hearts and minds all day long.

Thank you so much to Nico for being the best co-organiser in the world.

It has been amazing working with her on this. We are so lucky to have her doing what she does at the Purbeck Gazette and beyond.

There are so many thank yous to be said for all that people did to make the day so lovely. A special thank you to Frank and his team who worked non-stop organising the car-parking, and to all the ladies who served tea and cakes continuously too.

You were remarkable. And of course to HM Coastguard helicopter for the magnificent flypast at 3pm!

I promise I have not stopped telling people. To top it all, donations to Heroes Haven totalled £1,100! Just amazing. Thank you so much again to our wonderful Veterans and absolutely everyone who helped to make this happen.

The memories made I will treasure forever. You are an incredible community.

Yours sincerely, Dinah Johnson

Fabulous Day To Remember Dear Nico, What a brilliant effort by both you and Dinah. Even the weather spoilt us.

You and your teams made 71st anniversary of D-Day a particularly fabulous day to remember for the young and inquisitive to the old and bold who absolutely revelled in telling their stories.

I think we ended up with twenty four Veterans that I counted – this from what appeared originally to be around four! On Thursday this week I mentioned this event to the RBL and four more Vets appeared from Bere Regis and beyond. Far exceeded my wildest dreams.

Two more people approached me reference the USHAKOV medal, so now I have possibly three potential recipients.

You made a lot of people happy today and you deserve some sort of recognition.

Many congratulations, Malcolm & Dawn Russell

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Thanks From Heroes Haven Dear Nico, I am writing on behalf of The Trustees of Heroes Haven Swanage, to thank you and Dinah for all your efforts and very hard work, allowing a huge number of people to pay their respects to our veterans on 6th June.

There were many others involved in the planning too, and with help on the day, I would like to thank them as well, but cannot do so individually.

The public were asked to make donations to tea, cakes, plants etc, and the magnificent sum of £1100.00 was donated, coming to our charity, helping us to continue our work, helping the brave boys and girls and their families, who have had their lives turned upside down, by recent conflicts.

Thank you so much to all involved, whether a volunteer or supporter.

Kind Regards, Lynne Connor, Heroes Haven Fund Raising Coordinator and Vice Chair

Congratulations On Perfect Event Dear Nico, May I congratulate you, Dinah and your team for such a perfect event, you even got the weather right.

I feel I should not leave Joy out, as she welcomed us, and was a great help.

I am sure that the day was enjoyed by all, and it was great that we could bring the Auxiliary Units to the peoples’ attention, as they volunteered to do the job, knowing the outcome, had we had the German army on our land.

Bless you all and keep up the good work.

Ken Williams – Malayan Veteran.

P.S. I had an identity card on display given me by my brother-in-law Sgt. Fred Simpson. Someone walked off with it – and I don’t think it is of any use to the thief who took it.

Did you accidently leave Leeson House on June 6th with Fred Simpson’s Identity Card?

If so, it is imperitive that you RETURN this item immediately. Please drop it into the Gazette office, or post to 17b Commercial Road, Swanage BH19 1DF and we’ll say no more about it.

Thank you!

Dog’s Expensive Habit Dear Nico, I am writing to say how much I enjoyed your last issue. Informative, contentious, and occasionally funny. I hope there are many more to come.

As a local resident I have been enjoying my mornings at the ‘Blue Shelter’ next to the Mowlem admiring the view of the Isle of Wight. Tourists ask me if it is France, and I always say “Yes, that flashing light you can see is the light on top of the Eiffel Tower” And they go home happy and none the wiser.

Just to turn briefly to the issue of litter; my dog has lost weight after eating half eaten take-away food, which I fully encourage, but she now turns her nose up at chips, burgers or pizza crusts. The only thing she will eat is a take-away twelve inch baguette known as the ‘continental’, complete with all trimmings.

This is an expensive habit. Yours pleading poverty, Simon Cattell. Swanage

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Swanage ‘Dementia Friendly’

Dear Nico, Thank you to everyone who supported us in the launch week for Swanage as a Dementia Friendly Community. It has been so uplifting to know we have so many people in the community willing to support this venture.

We had a large audience for our presentation to Swanage Senior Forum, supported by the new Mayor, Councillor Steve Poultney, and we’re grateful to the forum for granting us the time and space.

The cream teas in the beach hut were also well supported as despite the morning’s rain the sun shone on us.

And the launch at Swanage Library exceeded all our expectations. Thanks to the staff (especially Sarah and Lorrain) and to all the information stands, we were able to offer advice and help to over a hundred visitors and also listen to lovely music and singing.

All our committee have worked so hard to make this a success - I personally am so proud of them and what they have achieved.

If you would like to sign up for our free dementia awareness courses just contact the library.

If you would like to crochet more forget-me-nots, contact the Wool Shop in Swanage - so far locals and visitors have made 500 brooches.

And thanks to the weather - may the sun shine on this venture always!

Jean Gibbs, Chair, Swanage Area Dementia Friendly Community

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We have rescued cats from Italy, hence enhanced deposit no problem. Excellent refs. available. £1100pcm.

Please call 01929 761850 or 07551 996420 So if this popular event is not to become a “memory” we really need some volunteers to take over the committee roles, others to assist with the setting up/taking down as well as the running of the event on the day.

Could you help? For more information please contact Sue Haw 01929 426302 suehaw@hotmail.com or Doreen Farr 01929 480837 doreenfarr12@gmail.com

Robin Afloat!

Dear Readers,

Dear Editor, I am delighted to announce that, despite mixed weather, Wool Churches Together raised the sum of £460.87 form a street collection during Christian Aid week recently.

Many thanks to all who donated.

Christopher Proudley, CA Organiser

I last went for a boat trip from Swanage to Poole when I was still a member of the Fish and Chip club about six years ago.

Then in May this year I saw Solent Scene arrive at Swanage Pier and I decided to take advantage of the fine weather and go on some more boat trips.

The full price of £8 to Poole is competitive with the bus and the journey takes about the same time. It is also pleasant to be able to buy food and drink and to have some toilets.

The following week there was a 30% discount for booking online so it only cost £5.60. After a lovely voyage passing the Old Harry Rocks and various yachts and cruisers, seeing the Sandbanks Ferry, Brownsea Island and the houses at Sandbanks there were two and a half hours to spend at Poole.

Both times I had a curry and a pint at the Quay which is a J D Wetherspoon pub, then caught the route 1 bus to the town centre, called in at the model railway shop and visited Poole pottery.

The bird watching cruise on Friday evening at 19:00 was more expensive at £16.50 which I paid as I could not book online. It seemed like all the rangers from Durlston Castle were on board. Robin Ploughman overtook me on the way to the pier. When we reached the Old Harry Rocks, Katie Black pointed out a peregrine on the Pinnacle.

When I told her I could not see it with my binoculars she admitted it was difficult to spot.

The 250 guillemots near the Tilly Whim Caves were easy to see especially as I was used to seeing them from the cliff top. Most of them were on a ledge half way up the cliff. Just to the west of Dancing Ledge were about four puffins. Two were swimming and the other two were on another ledge half way up the cliffs.

I enjoy alighting from the boat at the pier and walking back home in twenty minutes.

Yours sincerely, Robin Brasher Ed’s note: Thanks for the hug the other day Robin! Keep collecting them!

End Of Era For Gymkhana?

POOLE & PARKSTONE GRAMMAR SCHOOLS BUS SERVICE

Time To Pedestrianise?

Dear Nico, As many readers will know, there was a traffic accident on the fifth of June in Institute Road Swanage resulting in serious injuries to four pedestrians.

Down the years I can’t recall the number of near misses that I’ve seen, some involving children.

Sadly on this occasion it was not a near miss.

Perhaps it is time to seriously consider a plan to pedestrianise the main streets of Swanage, from the top of Station Road to the Square leaving the High Street as a central access and exit route.

Before this idea is consigned to the crackpot bargain bin, consider Weymouth, Poole and Bournemouth, where in the city centres pedestrians and your café cappuccinos are not infused with carbon monoxide from an often idling line of cars metres from your table. The afore mentioned towns are much bigger than ours; the principle remains of keeping foot traffic and tyred traffic separate from each other as much as possible.

There would be considerable resistance and of course a prohibitive cost to this proposal.

Alternatively Swanage Council could introduce a 20 mph ‘round town’ speed limit as has now been implemented in France. Anyone who in the past has driven the Champs Elysees roundabout or made it across a Parisian street will know what I mean. Swanage Town Council please note.

Yours sincerely, M J K Hamilton Swanage, by hand.

Wool Churches Street Collection

Dear Editor, Harmans Cross Horse Show – the end of an era?

The Harmans Cross Horse Show, which takes place annually on the August Bank Holiday Monday, started sixty years ago as a small gymkhana, growing over the years, to become a popular well-supported event for many riders, both young and old. All profit goes to local charities, this year the Air Ambulance will benefit. ……BUT many members of the organising committee have been doing so for over forty years and are now hanging up their stirrups, making this the last year that this event will take place.

Routes: Swanage, Corfe, Wareham, Lytchett, Wool etc.

To book a place for your child: 01929 477344 Linkrider Coaches

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A Few Pats On The Back....

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David Hollister writes...

was honoured and proud to have played a small part in the D-Day Commemoration event held at Leeson House on 6th June. My congratulations go out to everyone who gave their time and efforts to making the event such a success; in particular Dinah Johnson from Leeson House who made it all possible, and our own Editor, Nico Johnson, who gave up so much of her spare time to help make all the arrangements and get everyone together.

Thanks too to so many WWII veterans who were able to attend (24), take part in the ceremony, and spend a glorious sunny afternoon chatting to the hundreds of people who came along to the event. Although I was only able to meet a few of you in person, the sum total of your amazing achievements ‘back in the day’ was humbling. For so many young people to be able to understand the true meaning of ‘D-Day’ and the sacrifices that were made was reward in itself; it’s unlikely that the chance will come again.

And on the subject of a community pulling together, it cannot have escaped your notice that on 5th June, there was a serious road accident on Institute Road, Swanage. A motorist, apparently temporarily distracted by a wasp flying into the car, mounted the pavement and collided with four pedestrians; one of the pedestrians was very seriously injured and had to be taken to hospital by Air Ambulance. Inspector Shawn Whitley, of Dorset Police, said: “I would like to issue a very big thank you to colleagues from HM Coastguard who were in the area at the time of the collision and helped officers at the scene with what was initially a very challenging situation. We are also grateful to the many members of the public who helped treat the injured and offered support to officers.”

Purbeck Emergency Services, unlike other areas, work TOGETHER the lifeboat crew and coastguard were on-site within minutes, with the paramedic, dealing with first aid, assisting with road closure and keeping public away - assisted by Carolyn from the TIC, beach wardens and members of the local community. Ambulances and the Air Ambulance came later. Several of the tourists behind the police cordon mentioned how amazed they were at the wonderful local teams, working together, and remarked on how lucky we are as a community.

The circumstances of the collision are under investigation and the driver of the car, a man aged in his 20s, “assisted police with their enquiries”. At the time of writing, no arrests have been made. Personally, I hope they won’t be because this was a fluke accident and the poor young driver is probably going to have nightmares about it for the rest of his life. A fine or heavy-handed policing will help no-one. Although in this day and age, there’s no such thing as an ‘accident’ (it’s a ‘Road Traffic Collision’) and someone is always ‘to blame’ and faces a ‘lawsuit’. Well, in this case, they should sue the wasp.

We highlighted the danger of this stretch of road in our July 2014 edition, although admittedly we were more concerned about the way people wander onto this narrow road rather than anticipating the sort of accident that actually happened. We cannot widen the road; it’s physically impossible. So we have to work on other ways of preventing accidents occurring. It’s nothing to do with ‘speed limits’ because even doing 20mph down the narrow bit between the parked cars on the left and the pavement on the right is nigh-on impossible.

My main point is simply that parking on this road should be restricted, with ALL deliveries coming before 9am or after 5pm, even if it’s only from April to October. At the very least, the pavement and kerb should be repaired and lifted where it is now completely flat to the ground after years of being driven on by heavy vehicles.

I suggested a line of bollards on the right-hand pavement but someone pointed out to me that this would mean lengthy traffic delays where large lorries and buses could not get past parked ‘delivery’ vehicles. My answer is ‘good – bring it on – at least it will prompt the Highways Department to swift action’. If commercial vehicles need to mount the pavement to get by then they shouldn’t be going down there at all…….. or the ‘loading bays’ need to be scrapped. “Highways Department – Swift”. Oxymoron.

Another option would be to scrap the disabled bays outside the Mowlem and replace them with a ‘delivery vehicles only’ area, as it’s plenty wide enough, thus removing ALL parking/loading from Institute Road altogether.

I am sad to see the demise of the Swanage and Purbeck Holiday guide in its printed version. It’s ‘going digital’ with an online guide containing information about the area and its attractions. Sorry, bad idea. Most of us, when visiting another town on holiday, carry and refer to the printed guide. Rather than an iPad or a mobile phone. Apart from which, the wi-fi signal in many areas of Purbeck is patchy to say the least. Another opportunity for someone to come up with a printed holiday guide ……. hang on a minute! We have our very own publication, The Purbeck Guidette, available free of charge in numerous outlets across Purbeck!

Ripe to be expanded into a full guide so hoteliers, get in touch now and be included in the Guidette for 2016!

Purbeck District Council owned a little car park in Wareham’s West Street for twenty-one staff cars. They sold it for £701,000 to Renaissance Retirement who were then granted approval to build twenty-one apartments specifically designed to accommodate persons sixty years of age and over. The design fits in with the ‘street scene’ and appears to be a continuation of the existing historic row of houses. In return for their permission, the developer has undertaken to purchase and transfer four 3-bedroomed houses to an approved affordable homes provider. The number of car parking spaces being provided for these twenty-one flats is six. On the basis, I assume, that the elderly retired don’t want or need cars, and never have visitors.

I think I’m sad that the developer will ‘purchase and transfer’ four suitable affordable houses rather than build them. Because that’s not adding to the area’s affordable housing stock, it’s just moving it around. I’m sad that they are having to move the Memorial Tree but glad that its re-positioning when the works is over has been made a condition of the Planning Consent.

Assuming it survives the move. All in all, hats off to PDC for liberating £701,000 into public funds, and for insisting on the ‘affordable homes’ paragraphs.

I am told that the work itself is creating a few problems vis a vis the piling, and also the temporary closure of part of the pavement. A District Councillor has undertaken to address these areas of concern and get back to me – so watch this space. Of course, if you are directly affected by this then we’d welcome your letters or emails for our next edition.

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Step-Up And Protect The Places You Love To Walk!

Who are we? What do we do? ollowing on from last month’s FAQ theme the above two questions are by far the most commonly asked.

Those of you who visited us during our recent Tea and Cakes afternoons will have already had a snapshot of the NCI. The word ‘Coastwatch’ is probably a good clue. Although most of our immediate attention is on the water, as we try to replace the ‘class one eyeball’ that HM Coastguard Agency forsook for technology in the 1990s, we also take interest in the visible areas above the tide line.

Nationally - who are we? The National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) was founded in 1994 and there are now fifty Stations nationally manned by some 2500 volunteers. Established in April 1995 at Peveril Point, the Swanage Station is this year celebrating twenty years of continuous service to the users of our coastline and coastal waters.

Locally – who are we? Our Watch-keepers - currently forty four men and women - cover a wide spectrum of backgrounds and experience, from those who have spent their lives involved in waterborne activities - everything from sailing dinghies to oil tankers - to those who have maybe occasionally once embarked on a ferry. We are prepared to train anyone who is willing to both learn and make a regular commitment to the Team effort.

What do we do? Whether you are on or in the water, we look out for your safety. We keep an eye on all activity big or small, from super yachts and commercial traffic to swimmers and even jet skiers! We log all significant activity - over 18,000 sightings in 2014 - and as such by comparing log entries from adjacent stations, we can often provide a ‘last sighting’ for missing craft or help in precisely locating someone in trouble. On the dry side of the tide line, we watch out for any unusual activities, varying from people (and their pets!) getting into danger on the cliffs to monitoring landslips. Last month we aided a kayaker who had paddled into the Peveril Race coming across from the Isle of Wight (over fourteen miles away) and, following information from a member of the public, originated a Search and Rescue for a deer stuck on the cliffs.

We continue to meet the high standards set by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and thus provide a local link with the Search and Rescue Services including the Coastguard and RNLI. We also work in co-operation with the Police and HMRC in Operation Kraken, which looks to control the illegal landing in the UK of either contraband or people. In this regard, if you see anything along the coast that you are unsure about, feel free to contact us and if we cannot help you directly, we know someone who can.

The Lookout at Peveril Point is continuously manned for 364 days a year, from 09.00 hours until dusk during the winter and 18.00 hours in the summer months. In 2012 the four Stations in Dorset were honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service and, earlier this year the NCI nationally was awarded the Royal Cruising Club’s prestigious Medal for Services to Cruising, in recognition of our contribution to sea safety.

If you would like to join us or find out more either call the Lookout on 01929 422596, visit www.nci.org.uk, call us on VHF 65 or come on in to the Lookout on the open days or at any time we are on duty.

Bob Clark, (swanagenci@btinternet.com), NCI Swanage.

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he Ramblers are calling on people in the South West to step up and help survey their local paths as part of its biggest and most ambitious footpath survey.

With an enviable 140,000 miles of rights of way in England and Wales people can enjoy walking, the Ramblers needs people to step out in the South West and walk their favourite paths and report back on what they find using a smartphone app.

Launching on 13 July, the Big Pathwatch is the perfect opportunity for people to get involved in protecting the many places they love to walk in the area.

Ramblers’ chief executive Benedict Southworth said: “Our path network is the envy of walkers around the world and one of our nation’s biggest assets. But there are sometimes problems that literally stop people in their tracks.

“As guardians of the path network we work hard to protect our paths, but we need a complete picture of the entire network. With the help of people everywhere, the Big Pathwatch aims to survey every right of way in England and Wales, giving us the comprehensive overview we need to then be able to solve any problems.”

People will be able to download the Big Pathwatch app and share their experiences as they walk every right of way within a specific grid square.

They’ll be asked to share the positive features of the walk, the beautiful views, any wildlife and interesting landscapes they see, as well as noting any problems they encounter.

The results of the Big Pathwatch will allow the Ramblers to create a comprehensive report on the state of the path network, which will be used to campaign for its upkeep. Where possible, Ramblers’ path maintenance teams will be heading out to fix problems found through the survey, clearing brambles and other overgrown vegetation, improving path surfaces and fixing bridges and gates.

Importantly, the results will enable the Ramblers to come up with other long term solutions to ensure the path network in the South West is protected for years to come.

The Big Pathwatch is the only project that aims not only to walk every right of way in England and Wales to find out what state the paths are in, but also to help fix any problems.

Benedict added: “Anyone who loves the outdoors will understand just how important it is to keep our paths well maintained, and many people already do an amazing job of helping with this just by regularly using our paths. We are hoping as many people as possible in the South West will go one step further and play a crucial role in protecting our paths by getting involved in the Big Pathwatch. ” To find out more, or to register to take part in the Big Pathwatch, visit www.Ramblers.org.uk/bigpathwatch.

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DURLSTON & PURBECK PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION Swanage Photographic Society is having an exhibition of members’ work in the Belvedere room at Durlston Castle from the 20th July to 11th August 2015, (except 25th July). Times of opening are from 10am till 5pm and admission is free.

Photographs will be of Durlston Country Park and Purbeck and include black & white and colour images taken throughout the seasons. They show the diversity of the landscape and flora & fauna that makes Purbeck so distinctive and unique.

Durlston Country Park is a beautiful National Nature Reserve and has over 280 acres of stunning coast and countryside, as well as spectacular views, many of which have been captured by the society’s photographers.

Swanage Photographic Society was founded in 1954 as Swanage Camera Club. Members meet on Friday evenings from September to May, at the Rectory Classroom, Church Hill, Swanage. During the year the society’s programme includes various competitions for members to participate in and speakers who give interesting presentations in all aspects of photography.

For further information and enquiries, please contact the secretary on: 01929 423841.

Carpets Select is a local company which employs skilled, local labour, and is a member of the Guild of Master Craftsmen.

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‘A Feast Of Fish’ THE Local Fishy Cookbook!

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ublished in early June to coincide with the inaugural (and highly successful) Swanage Fish Festival, this slim but informative recipe book produced by Julia Noone of Swanage Bay Fish is a highly enjoyable read.

The glossy (wipe clean?!) volume opens with Julia’s personal guide to buying and storing fresh fish and seafood, followed by her suggestions for different cooking methods, and closes with ten of the main health benefits of eating fish regularly.

The main part of the book comprises twenty recipes for fish dishes and accompanying sauces and has been compiled by Julia with the help of local chefs.

From ‘Julia’s very simple Fish Pie’ through to the ‘Jammie Bodger’s Baked Mackerel and Rude Rhubarb Jam’, you are sure to find a recipe to tempt you.

Produced in limited numbers at the reasonable price of £5, the book is likely to sell out very quickly.

So make sure you bag your copy from Julia at Swanage Bay Fish in Swanage High Street without delay!

Review by Joy Lamb

Last Chance For Your Say

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here is still time for local people to have their say on new county council division boundaries across Dorset. View interactive maps of the proposals for Dorset at www.consultation.lgbce.org.uk The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is currently consulting local people on its draft proposals for new electoral division boundaries across Dorset. The consultation closes on 6 July 2015.

The full recommendations and detailed maps are also available on the Commission’s main website at www.lgbce.org.uk/current-reviews/southwest/dorset/dorset-county-council.

Hard copies of the Commission’s report and maps have also been made available to view at council buildings and libraries.

Out Of The Blue

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ith the weather seemingly to finally settle down summer is all but here and we have already noticed an increase in demand on our resources. This time of year brings longer days and lighter evenings and hopefully plenty of opportunity for all to enjoy it, safely!

We often see an increase in theft from motor vehicles and it usually occurs in remote, hidden, beauty spot car parks. This crime can occur right across the Isle of Purbeck and is not specific to one place over another. The thief is purely opportunist, so we ask that you make it as difficult as possible.

Remove all your valuables. Lock your car. Wipe the sat nav mark off the windscreen and if you leave nothing behind, there is nothing to steal. In order to prevent and detect such offences, patrols in the rural areas are increased, but as ever, we rely on the public to inform us of anything suspicious, so do call 999 at the time.

If you have a beach hut, shed, garage, or lock up, again we ask that you review your security provisions. We would always advise to remove items of significant value, take note of the serial numbers, and if possible, photograph it. The Safer Neighbourhood Teams will be out and about at various events during the summer months including community safety week, which will be advertised on our Facebook page soon. (Search Facebook Page “Purbeck-Police”). We are more than happy to give bespoke crime prevention advice.

The Jurassic Coast always attracts large numbers of people when the weather is nice. If you are walking the dog along the cliff top, please keep it on a lead. If you are on the beach, Studland and Swanage have their own respective beach wardens. If you are somewhere more remote, check

the tide time and don’t get caught out. In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

We would also ask that those enjoying the heathland and countryside in Purbeck remain vigilant of those who wish to destroy it. We have in the past had a number of deliberate ignition heath fires. If you see anyone acting strangely or having a fire in an area outside that which is designated, call 999. Purbeck Police have recently taken delivery of a new off-road vehicle to replace the aged Quad bike that was kept at Studland. The vehicle allows greater flexibility in carrying passengers and equipment to the scene of coastal emergencies, missing persons and rural patrols and was revealed to the public at the recent heathland hullaballoo event at Studland. Expect to see it in the Swanage area soon.

To contact Dorset Police please call our police enquiry centre by dialling 101. Always dial 999 in an emergency when there is a risk of harm or a crime is in progress. Alternatively, call the free and anonymous Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111 (mobile phone tariffs may apply).

Remember if you See Anything Suspicious (SAS) call 999.

For the latest information on what your local police are doing follow our social media, Twitter - @PurbeckPolice and Facebook – facebook.com/ Purbeck-Police, we really value your support and comments.

Purbeck Safer Neighbourhood Team

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WORK EXPERIENCE TIME!

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14 year old Thomas Dodgeson joined us for a fortnight’s work experience in June.....

Housing Crisis? Print Yourself A House...

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ablo Picasso once said “Everything you can imagine is real.” Little did he know just how far technology would go in making this statement factual.

This brings us to Chuck Hull, the so-called “Father of 3D Printing” who in 1984 completed the machine that can bring our imagination to reality. He was the inventor of the stereolithography printer (a type of 3D printer). He got the idea when he was using UV lights to harden resin on tables, thinking that it could be applied to making 3D models: he was right.

3D printers print various different materials- from plastic to steel- layer by layer, to turn a design into reality. People have taken his basic idea and brought their ideas to life- from mugs to cars, from artwork to houses. A base model 3D printer only costs around £500, making it, although not cheap, not ridiculously expensive. Perhaps one of its most useful possibilities is its medical applications.

In 2011 an eighty three-year-old woman’s disease-plagued jaw was replaced by a titanium 3D printed counterpart. It weighs just one third more than the usual weight of a jaw, weighing in at 107g, so doctors say that it won’t be any more difficult to use.

“Contour Crafting” is the name of the technique that will be able to print your dream house in just nineteen hours. The man behind the idea, Dr. Behrokh Khoshnevis of Iran, has much more noble and worthy plans for it, wanting it to be used primarily in disaster zones, it being able to make

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shelters very quickly. One of the reasons this is so important to him is because his home country is so frequently ravaged by earthquakes, with over 30,000 inhabitants killed by them in the 21st century alone.

However, this technology will still be used to make houses that aren’t just humanitarian, so as long as you have a little skill in 3D design, for which there are countless tutorials, the machine will be able to build many designs just as easily, whether they have curves or corners.

Have you ever hoped to have a custom built car, exactly the shape you’ve wanted? Well a car with a 3D printed chassis and body has been designed by an American company, thirty of which will be sold at the end of this year for up to £19,000- perhaps a little expensive for what is little more than a buggy, but it is still groundbreaking, and shows that it may well be possible to send designs for companies to print in the near future.

However, although this is all fine and dandy, there is one big issue regarding 3D printing: some people’s imagination involves killing things. Yes, working guns can be printed. So far there has only been one arrest because of 3D printed gun possession, in Japan 2014, but I’d be surprised if there weren’t more in the near future, especially in America, where 3D printing guns is legal. It wouldn’t only be a danger to whatever/whoever is being shot, but also to the shooters themselves, as 3D printed guns are a lot more brittle than standard guns, and so are likely to explode after multiple uses.

I asked several Purbeckian workers their opinion on 3D printing. 81% knew what a 3D printer was, but the same amount wouldn’t consider buying one personally. So, although they were fairly knowledgeable on 3D printing, most deemed it too expensive for personal use. However, the 19% who did consider it were incredibly enthusiastic, thinking of printing 3D models of people, amongst other ideas.

Altogether, I think 3D printing, despite its foibles and flaws, is definitely one of the most promising and interesting technologies of recent times, and we will almost certainly see it more often in industry. Hopefully they will decrease in price enough for them to be as common as regular 2D printers, and you too will be able to make real everything you can imagine.

Pictured: Thomas with First Service’s 3D Printer, Swanage

Assaulted By Adorable Dogs!

s I walked down the road to the Purbeck Gazette, I wondered what it was I would be doing for my fortnight’s work experience. All I had to go on was a hastily read and instantly forgotten couple of paragraphs. I just hoped I wasn’t going to be making tea.

As soon as I walked in, I was assaulted by the adorable little dogs, Nellie and Bubbles. Honestly, before now I’ve never really liked dogs, but these little scamps really were a lot of fun. I’ll never be able to forget Nellie’s odd yeti-like warbles when she wants food, or Bubbles’ little pin head after she had a haircut.

However, the main reason I was here obviously wasn’t to pet the small hounds. No, I was here to get some experience at a newspaper office.

The thing that most struck me about the headquarters for this community magazine was the amount of people working there - only two of them (not counting the aforementioned dogs). But it seems to be working, as they manage to churn out 20,000 copies every single month.

At the start, I did a bit of mock editing and wrote a couple of thoroughly unpublishable articles, just to make sure I was in fact literate, which luckily seemed to be the case. After all this was done and dusted, I began research for my first proper article - the one on 3D printing. I spent a whole day doing research. I hadn’t realised just how long and laborious the process was for writing one solitary article. The next day, I carried out my first ever interview with Stephen Lott of First Service, a very interesting experience.

After a quick survey of the shop staff around the area, it was onto the actual writing - which wasn’t too tricky - and finally the editing. Oh, the editing; how I hate it! I had to take my original article (over 2000 words in length) and convert it into a 1000 word version, a 600 word version and a 400 word version. I will admit, at times I did really want to just leave, but I’m very glad I persevered, as there is nothing more satisfying than seeing the little word count reach the desired number.

As I moved onto my second article, I knew that I would be much better, and everything would go just swimmingly. But then the Editor pulled out a map.... I was sent on a mission to count every single business in the

whole of Swanage. I’ll just say that instead of swimmingly, the correct word was probably drowning.

I really do have no sense of direction, and managed to get lost not once, but twice - in Swanage!

One of the most interesting things I found was the people who came in to the office, from police officers to the town crier (most of which, due to confidentially, obviously can’t be reported on specifically).

The most fascinating visitors for me were the veterans of World War II who popped in. I learnt of miraculous survivals from exploding ships, and an incredibly lucky escape from a Lancaster Bomber. Veteran (and ex-Pebble Mill producer), David Rose. was being sent on a bombing mission. The rest of the Lancasters were loaded with huge and incredibly sensitive bombs, but due to a lack in supplies, the Lancaster of the veteran in question was loaded with incendiaries.

As they took off, two of the engines cut out, forcing them to land very roughly just off the edge of the runway. If they had had one of the huge bombs, they would almost definitely have been killed by the resultant bomb explosion from the jarring crash.

Altogether I have learnt much at the Purbeck Gazette, and although it has definitely changed my outlook on a career as a journalist, I still see it as a viable career option. And for that I say thank you to the Purbeck Gazette and those who work there.

Pictured: Thomas with WWII Veteran, Clifford Brown

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My War-time Memories.

By Brian Guy

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till at Warwick Hospital.

One evening there was the terrifying sound of young women screaming, the walking wounded dashed off to see what was happening, only to find that the morgue was close by the ward, and two young nurses had gone to lay out an old man that had died.

When he died he had drawn his knees up, and died in that position; the girls pushed his knees down to straighten him up and he sat up, because his hips had rigor mortise, the air in him also made a noise, so it is no wonder that they fled screaming.

There then followed an experience that I look back on with disgust and it still sends shudders down my spine. My left leg was still in plaster and a Sister had come to remove it. When she started cutting the plaster the blades dug into my leg and I could feel the bones grating together. The pain was so severe that I hung on the bed rails and cried out in agony.

Although the pain was unbearable and something was dreadfully wrong, this stupid woman kept on cutting and telling me to stop making a fuss.

This was one of the lowest points of my life, I am sure that this stupid woman set back my healing process by months. I was so angry that I swore that I would never fight for my country again. After that, the leg would not join or heal so they decided to whisk me off again on another move, this time to the old Cornelia Hospital in Poole, another long journey under very difficult conditions, and again by rail.

Some time had elapsed, my shattered leg showed no sign of healing and so far my hospital mileage had taken me from Croydon to Warwick then on to Poole. Whoever was in charge of my treatment seemed to be moving me about trying to find someone who would put me back together again. This idea gained more momentum as the months went by.

The final battle and the aftermath. Poole Hospital.

Terrible stuff that Pentathol! The battle to get back on my feet again was to take far longer than it had appeared earlier. The old Cornelia Hospital was a very sparse place back in 1944. The service men patients had the idea that we were not really welcome. In the event, we were banished to what was known as the ‘balcony’, it was just that, a balcony.

What follows is one of the most embarrassing episodes of my life.

Returning from an operation one afternoon, still under the effects of “Pentathol” (I had better explain- Pentathol was used in those days to put you out. The Doctor would say “count to ten” after having the injection and I never got beyond six. The after effects of this drug were exactly the same as being boozed up, those coming round would often act like they were drunk, with all the stupid chatter that one would expect from someone half cut!).

Well! It had the same effect on me, I proposed marriage to the matron!

Drank a whole jug of water, (not supposed to drink after anaesthetic), singing and shouting, terrible stuff that Pentathol. What made the matter much worse was that there was a very pretty young nurse in the ward, a truly lovely young lady. (Lost my heart I did) When I came round again into the world of sanity and feeling pretty gruesome, this nice young nurse would not talk to me. What made it even worse was that everyone in the ward had huge grins on their faces.

Time and again I asked her “What have I done?”, only to be met with a stony silence. “My Sainted Aunt”. Eventually, I found that while on the trolley and on my way back from the operating theatre, I had imparted all of my secret desires about this young lady to all and sundry, and, I may

add, at the top of my voice. Thinking? Oh dear I must sort this out, the last thing I wanted to do was embarrass her, I managed to see her privately with the idea of saying sorry for anything I might have said to cause her upset and distress, explaining “it was the pentathol” “That is all very well” she said “but it was in your mind” Well, that floored me, because it was the truth, cannot deny it! Some considerable time later she wrote to me and told me that she understood.

Bless her! I kept that letter for a long time. To the great enjoyment of the other patients in the ward, the Matron came to see me and demanded to know if I was going to fulfill my offer of marriage to her?

This particular Matron, like so many, could hardly be described as a raving beauty, though she was a lovely person with a great sense of humour.

Another time when I was coming round from anaesthetic, I recall the hazy memory of a girl I went to school with (Aileen) bending over my bed and kissing me on the forehead and squeezing my hand, saying “Hello Brian, I heard you were in here, cannot stay, very busy”.

A very attractive girl with very dark red hair I think that she was a Sister at Poole Hospital, that was seventy years ago. Now my troubles started in earnest, my leg injuries would not heal and I suffered severe pain in my back. I paid a visit to my old Engineering workshop and the lads in there had a whip round for me.

The Foreman pulled me to one side and pointed up at the girder work in the roof, “See that union jack flag up there in the roof Brian, well, we are waiting for you to come back and take it down again” Not knowing what to do with me, they now sent me off to Lady Lees place at Lytchett, a large manor house with hospital beds on the ground floor and upstairs.

The grind started in earnest, back and forth to Poole and then back to Lytchett, like a shuttle.

Then one day an army corporal turned up with the idea of taking us on a route march, I know this sounds stupid, but it is true. Muttering something about getting you up and about, treating us like malingerers, I had to get out of bed with a broken leg that was not healed and with all my fractured back problems, get some crutches, then set off across the fields nearby. What can you say about a stupid order like this, the place was full of severely war wounded patients for heaven’s sake!

I had not gone far before I passed out, I do not know how they got me back to the hospital. We never saw this idiot again. Despair. Despair. Helmond.

Eindhoven. Croydon. Warwick. Poole. Lytchett. Now the powers that be decided that the army Hospital at Bovington would be my next move. I remember that as being my lowest ebb, all this time I had not progressed at all.

My parents had been contacted and gave their permission to have my leg amputated. Silly isn’t it, I was still under age! Bovington was not equipped to deal with my injuries and I have not the slightest idea of why they sent me there? The next thing I knew I was again whisked off to another hospital, this time to Shaftesbury military hospital. A huge place built like the letter U with wards branching off all the way round.

Here, there was for the first time in my travels, a sense of purpose. I had been put into ward number one. A “privilege ward” for the very severely wounded soldiers.

Meanwhile my company back in Holland had been busy, Antitank mines were laid out in front with a dummy mine field in front of that, and covered in camouflage netting. Preparations took place for a 9 Brigade attack beyond Schoor. 9 brigade attacked, only to find that the enemy had withdrawn the previous night Construction of a 40 foot single/single Bailey bridge on the Venray/Horst road at Schoor bridge. Lots of felled trees had to be cleared on the enemy side. The whole site was heavily mined with Schu and R mines.

The company then took part in the advance of 8th brigade in the area of Smakt. 17 R mines were lifted. Me? I was back in Hospital at Shaftesbury waiting to discover where and what was to happen next.Next Shaftesbury military hospital.

In Holland the company had got to the banks of the River Maas.

New Dorset Police Counter-Point At Dorchester

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new volunteer supported Dorset Police Contact Point opened in Dorchester Library & Learning Centre on Thursday 4 June 2015.

Following changes to Dorset Police counter service provisions, the Force is working in partnership with Dorset County Council Libraries to implement the first of its pilot contact points at Dorchester Library & Learning Centre. The new service will be open every Monday and Thursday from 10am until 2pm to provide convenient online services, 101 telephone access and crime prevention information to the local public.

A review of the Force counter service provision in March 2015 identified underutilisation of these services, which resulted in the closure of

Dorchester Police Station enquiry office. The new contact point, which will be handled by dedicated Dorset Police volunteers, will now be an integral support in assisting the local public to engage with the police.

Dorset Police and Dorset County Council Libraries are still looking for Contact Point Volunteers for other locations which are planned for implementation in Sherborne. Further information and a job description can be found on the Force website.

Provided the pilot contact point in Dorchester Library & Learning Centre is successful, further contact points will be implemented at other locations across the county after the summer.

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PURBECK ELECTRICAL 61 High Street, Swanage. (next to the Red Lion)

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Look at this little Belling Cooker from the 1950s!

Wareham Town Council Update Julie, our Gazette correspondent, details the goings on in recent council meetings.....

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reviously, at the Mayor Making, the new Mayor, Councillor Dina Adkins, hoped she could do as good a job as Councillor Turner. The new Mayor’s charities are Weldmar Hospice, Wareham Music Festival and Wareham Fairtrade Group.

The Town Council was asked to petition for re-opening the post boxes on the outside of the Post Office. There then followed a presentation on Local Neighbourhood Plans (LNP) by Hilary and David Evans. A LNP is focussed on a relatively small area, e.g.

Arne Parish, and is prepared by the local community led by the town or parish council. The LNP states where development might go and what it might look like and the District Council must have regard to the LNP when considering planning applications.

All the interest groups likely to be affected by the LNP must either be represented in the plan-making committee or be consulted and grants are available to pay for expert help. Having fulfilled criteria of wide acceptance and viability, the LNP is subject to a referendum of the local electorate. A council with a LNP receives 25% of the Community Infrastructure Levy instead of 15%. A LNP can be reviewed at a later date. There was broad agreement from the Town Council to consider a LNP for Wareham and it was put on the agenda for the next Council Meeting.

County Councillor Ezzard stated that she had been appointed Member Champion for Fairtrade and for Participation. She advised Councillors that the next consultation on the Minerals and Waste Strategy this summer includes extensions but no new sites in the Wareham area.

Councillor Budd raised the alarm on Boundary Commission changes which would split Wareham Town, with Wareham North and Lytchett having 2 Councillors and Wareham South and Purbeck Hills 1.

See www.lgbce.org.uk/curernt-reviews/south-west/dorset/dorset-countycouncil. The consultation period ends on 6th July.

The Planning and Transport Committee had considered an application for three signs on the Red Lion and building work on the former magistrates’ court which will have light industrial use.

The Policy, Resources and Finance Committee agreed that after 1st July 2016, weddings will not be held in the Town Hall and deferred the decision to install wi-fi in the Council Chamber until more councillors have the technology to use it. Some Town Councillors planned to attend an event at Leeson House in honour of local veterans of World War II. The Amenities Committee discussed toilets and resolved on a second manhole cover at the Quay, and drainage work at Howards Lane before the peak flow summer period. They gave permission for a storage container near the entrance of Bestwall Allotments and discussed the extension of 2 Mill Lane for the Citizens’ Advice Bureau.

New members of the standing committees were appointed in proportion to the number of Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Independent Councillors and the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen were elected.

The next Council meetings are on Tuesdays 30th June and 10th August, 7pm in the Town Hall, Wareham. Call 01929 553006 for further information about all of the Council’s meetings or visit the website at www.wareham-tc.gov.uk.

Cookers have been sold here since 1937, and still are now...also fridges, kettles, lighting...everything a home could need

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Group shot in front of Leeson House,by Tim Crabb

PEOPLE’S COMMEMORATION OF D-DAY I

n 2014, at the small D-Day commemoration organised by Dinah Johnson and her wonderful family at Fort Henry, Studland, WWII veteran Clifford Brown made an off-hand remark about wishing he could spend more time with his community - the community he fought for. Well, Cliff’s remark was noted down, and several of us decided to try and do something completely different this year - something that was focused on the veterans spending time with their community, rather than an event that focussed on local dignitaries or starchy, official ceremonies.

Leeson House in Langton very kindly agreed to allow us to use the house and grounds for the event - free of charge. Leeson House was an integral part of the war effort, involved in the development of radar, and as such, was the ideal location to hold the event. Some of the veterans who attended had actually worked at Leeson before, or during WWII. Over the months prior to the event, many begging letters were sent to all and sundry, requests for help were published in the Gazette, phone calls were made, and anyone of ‘use’ who dared to set foot in the Gazette office was commandeered immediately! Swanage & Purbeck Rotary stepped up and covered the event insurance, and assisted with the risk assessment, which was just fantastic.

By the time the day arrived, after several months of running around, more begging, the occasional demand and yet more begging, we had volunteers, tables, chairs, gazebos, a marquee, children’s games, Swanage Town Band, Wareham Whalers, cakes to feed around 500 people - baked/provided by the community, bunting and flags (including a real flagpole!), a Ringwood Piper, Scouts, Cubs, Swanage Army Link, a whole team to run the refreshments (and all the refreshments!), Dorset Military Enthusiast Group and much, much more besides. We’d asked as many community groups to come along as possible, and many of you came - including Swanage fire station, complete with Fire Engine! Our Coastguard attended on-theground, as well as giving us a fabulous fly-past at 3pm with the Coastguard helicopter, when the community was gathered on the lawn for the service.

We had promised to publish a list of all those who helped with the event,

but to be honest, there were just too many of you - it would literally take pages to list you all. Having been born here, and now finding myself reaching middle age, I appreciate more and more as time passes just how amazingly lucky we are as a community.

The people of Purbeck are indeed a breed apart - with no funding whatsoever, together we managed to host a community afternoon for our veterans, which nearly 1000 people attended. Everyone who came was cared for - spare wheelchairs were even provided by the community, enabling us to help those less mobile during the afternoon. And we were worried no one would come!!

The stars of the day were, of course, our veterans. Twenty four attended many of them gathered-up by veteran Malcolm Russell, who also arranged transport for many of them. Malcolm - you are truly an amazing human being - thank you so much! It was the first time some of our veterans had been together for many years, and they made new friends, swapped stories and relived memories, as well as spending time chatting with the community they fought for, in a relaxed, informal setting, where everyone was welcome.

Officials from the Russian Embassy attended, giving a rousing speech from the heart about the horrors of war, and our relationship as allies. They also publicly presented the Medal of Ushakov to Trevor Gregory and Norman Green, veterans of the Arctic Convoys. The medals had been presented previously in a private ceremony, but this time the community were there to witness this special award being made. Trevor Gregory was also taken unawares as the Russian Embassy had commissioned a Commemoration Medal (for 70 years in victory in Great Patriotic war 1941-1945) for him, which they also presented during the afternoon. Emotional stuff.

As well as the community, local officials and dignitaries attended, including the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, Russell Lucas-Rowe, our local town Mayors, representatives of Purbeck District Council, our MPs (Richard Drax and Michael Tomlinson), the Chairman of Dorset Country Council,

The Purbeck Gazette John Wilson, and our Town Criers. We were absolutely delighted that Dr Bill Penley (one of our original Radar scientists, who was moved to work on Radar in Worth Matravers in 1940) also attended.

The afternoon consisted of the community having the chance to meet and chat to our veterans, wonderful music from Swanage Town Band (including a special medley of wartime music, which was brilliant), children’s games, a wide selection of displays, photographs and information on Purbeck in the war years, a range of military vehicles, a 1942 Enfield motorbike, booksigning of the new Dambuster book, ‘M-Mother’, by Jenny Elmes, a Dig For Victory Plant Stall, the Purbeck Poppy Garden and much more.

Donations were collected on the day in aid of the fabulous Heroes Haven in Swanage. An astonishing total of £1100 was donated during the afternoon and Heroes Haven offer their sincere thanks to all.

Dinah Johnson spent many weeks prior to the event creating large standalone poppies - one for every fallen Purbeck soldier, with names taken from our local memorials. These were planted throughout the afternoon in a small commemoration garden by the attending community, before being moved to Langton Church after the event. It is hoped that other Purbeck Churches will allow the poppy garden to inhabit their church for a few weeks in memory of those fallen Purbeck men. Check out your local church over the next few weeks.

The Purbeck Gazette had donated £100 to the Bower family for the use of their livestock/hay field for parking - the Bower family in turn donated the £100 to Leeson House! A huge thank you therefore to the Bowers

Pictures bottom left and this page by Trev Rich Photography. Copies available from www.trevrich.co.uk

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for the use of their field - without it, we couldn’t have held the event.

To every single one of you who helped in any way, by offering assistance to those less mobile on the day, by baking or providing cakes, serving tea, spending the entire afternoon washing up in the kitchen (you know who you are!), assisting setting up the site and helping clear everything away afterwards - you all are absolutely amazing, and listen to no one who tells you otherwise! Just thinking about the help and assistance given on the day (including all those who loaned us tables, chairs, bunting, flags and so on) actually makes me feel rather choked-up - it really was that special, so thank you all.

Professional photographer, Trev Rich, gave us his time for free and took images of the afternoon, which will be made available to our veterans (a selection of them are on these pages). Jim Hunt also made a video of the afternoon, which we are hoping to get copied for those who are interested.

So, Purbeck - two words. THANK YOU. On behalf of the tiny group of people who organised the afternoon (without a ‘committee’, and without lots of ‘meetings’, and with no funding), you are ALL amazing and we have been literally blown away with the help, support and friendship that you’ve shown.

We very, very clearly said that this would be a one-off event, and that we’d never do it again...ever....but.... If our veterans are interested, then perhaps, just perhaps, something similar may happen next year....!

Watch this space! Nico Johnson

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Goodbye To A Wareham Teaching Legend

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rs. Josephine (Jo) Tolman, a well-loved Headteacher in Wareham for twenty-five years, passed away in May this year.

Mrs. Tolman taught at Wareham’s West Street Infants; Rodgett County First School and finally Lady Saint Mary’s First School. She will be fondly remembered by all of the well over one thousand children she taught during this period.

Mrs. Tolman first came to Wareham in 1965 after teaching for five years at Bovington and was appointed as Headmistress of Wareham’s West Street Infants School. When the school was demolished (although its facade still stands), Mrs.Tolman and her staff moved from the tiny three classrooms to the rambling building of Rodgett First School in Bonnetts Lane.

On first meeting, Mrs. Tolman may have seemed a little scary, but soon her true kind-hearted character surfaced and she was always keen to enjoy a laugh. On one occasion Jo found a box of thirty five pairs of navy blue gym knickers with rotted elastic in the school loft and for a joke she put them in the next school fete labelled “Hot Pants - 20p per pair”.

Much to everyone’s amusement every pair sold.

On hearing that Rodgett was due for closure, Mrs Toman decided to send the old school out in a blaze of glory

and on the 8th July 1982, she re-enacted an historic school outing from 1870. Eighty-five children, staff and helpers were all to be dressed in Victorian costume and parade through the town to Wareham Quay, where boats would take them to a field further up the river. Unfortunately the local Police could not stop the traffic for the procession but Mrs. Tolman, a formidable lady, went to the top and secured the necessary permission from the Chief Constable.

The BBC sent a reporter and camera crew and the streets were lined with cheering crowds as the procession walked through the town. Each child was given a group photograph taken by Wareham’s Arthur Grant and it was a magical day with the children playing many oldfashioned games before returning to the School at 3pm. The day made all of the news programmes that evening.

Rodgett First School closed in July 1982 and moved to the new Lady St. Mary First School.

Once again Mrs.Tolman and her staff moved and it was here where she was to stay until her retirement in 1991.

Mrs. Tolman was a fine teacher and was always surrounded by a crowd of children. She was a true friend to all who knew her and someone we all thought would go on forever.

A truly remarkable lady!

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Bindon Mill & Abbey Gardens Open Days

Bindon Mill & Abbey Gardens Open Days Bindon Lane, Wool, Wareham, BH20 6BN Sunday 5 July, Wednesday 8 July, Sunday 26 July 11am – 4pm or the first time since its restoration Wilfrid and Sally Weld are to open their gardens in aid of local charities. On the banks of the River Frome, visitors are invited to explore the wild and tended gardens of the privately owned Bindon Mill and Abbey on the Lulworth Estate.

Historic and beautiful, and carefully planted to provide colour throughout the seasons, the gardens, abbey ruins and buildings tell a story dating back to 1172.

Discover the monastic carp ponds and Ice House, Hosta bank and Wisteria bridge. The island sits between four water levels next to the River Frome which supports a range of flora and wildlife including ducks, swans and salmon and also creates a sustainable hydro-electric power source for the recently restored grade 2 listed historic Bindon Mill.

Bindon Mill features as Wellbridge Flour Mills in Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’urbervilles this being where Tess’s husband, Angel Clare, was apprenticed as a miller and where, next to the abbey ruins, he dreamt of laying Tess in an open grave. The area is steeped in Thomas Hardy connections. Cream teas and light refreshments served. All proceeds to local charities: About Face (5 July), Dorset Blind Association (8 July) and Children’s Cancer & Leukaemia Group (26 July). Admission: Adults £5. Children Free. Free Parking.

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Swanage Stroke Club

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wanage Stroke Club, affiliated to the National Stroke Association, was formed in 1987 to recognise those who have suffered a stroke and their carer. Our meetings alternate monthly between a Saturday meeting at Swanage Day Centre and a weekday (usually Tuesday) outing to a local place of interest. The meetings at the Day Centre usually start at about 11am with some form of entertainment, lunch, followed by a social session, ending usually at about 2:30pm.

Outings are carefully researched to ensure that venues are suitable for all disabled access. Last month we went to Weymouth, calling first at the Sand Art exhibition then on to a fish and chip lunch, time for some members to wander around the town while others enjoyed the sunshine sitting on the restaurant terrace.

Suitable transport using the Swanage Disabled bus is provided for those members, living in Swanage, Harmans Cross, Langton and Corfe Castle, who need assistance with transport We welcome new members. For more information please contact Margaret Pratt on 01929 475608 The Picture is from the trip to Weymouth

A Decade Of Fairtrade Swanage Celebrates 10 Years as a Fairtrade Town. en years ago, on the same day in July, Wareham and Swanage were awarded Fairtrade town status by the Fairtrade Foundation. To celebrate the anniversary Swanage Fairtrade group recently held a Fairtrade weekend in the Belvedere at Durlston Castle.

Some of the work done on Fairtrade by local schoolchildren was on display, together with a Fairtrade wine tasting for adults and Fairtrade craft and food stalls. Look out for the Fairtrade camper van in the Carnival procession and give us a wave! Remember YOU are a superhero to Fairtrade farmers when you buy their goods! Smallholder farmers manage five hundred million small farms and grow 70% of the world’s food, but make up half of the world’s hungriest people. We don’t think this is fair, any more than the treatment of our own dairy farmers!

Watch out for more Fairtrade events this summer including a stall at Switch on Swanage on Saturday August 29th. Further information from Anne Squires, secretary to Swanage Fairtrade group. Telephone. 01929 422882. Email fairlight@waitrose.com

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Defending Dorset To The Last Round

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Home Guard 75 Years Ago...

eventy five years ago, Britain was in the middle of a crisis. On May 14th 1940, with Erwin Rommel’s Panzers crossing the Meuse River in the Battle of France, the government realised the British Army were going to be cut off in Belgium. Anthony Eden broadcast to the nation calling on men between the ages of 17 and 65 in Britain, who were not in military service to enrol in the Local Defence Volunteers (LDV) at their local police station to defend their country against an invasion. In Dorset 12,450 volunteers answered the call. Initially known as “Parashots”, by July 1940 the name had changed to Home Guard.

Anti- invasion defences were hastily constructed on the coast and at stop lines based on the rivers Frome and Stour across Dorset, many of which can still be seen today. As well as seven battalions of regular Home Guard, a secret army of three hundred and fifty resistance members (Aux Unit) prepared to go to ground in forty three underground hides if the invader came.

On the night of 7th September 1940 the church bells rang out across Dorset and the Home Guard prepared to fight to the last round and last man. But the invasion never came and the Home Guard settled down to a four-year routine of night watches, looking for paratroopers, spies, downed flyers and watching the coast for mine layers and raiders.

John Pidgeon is researching into the Home Guard in Dorset and would love to hear from Purbeck Gazette readers who have photographs or stories. Can any readers help with identifying the pictures he has provided?

The two photographs of men wearing the early HOME GUARD armbands came together. The platoon is equipped with the obsolete WW1 0.300 calibre P17 rifles sent from the USA under lease-lend. Note the same Sgt in the front row of the platoon is also standing at the rear of the team manning the US Browning heavy machine gun. Does anyone recognise his or her relative in the picture?

Did your relatives take part in a Home Guard shooting competition? Can’t

quite make out the engraving on the cup in the photo, but the competitors are wearing Dorset cap badges and have Home Guard shoulder patches introduced in 1942.

Was that your village hall in 1940? It is constructed of corrugated iron and by now may have been replaced with a more modern building. The three lines of Home Guard in front are wearing Dorset formation badges. Does anyone recognise where the photograph was taken or any of the people?

John Pidgeon, jcpidgeon@btinternet.com 07831 209592

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THE SWANAGE ARMY LINK I

have tended to focus on relaying information on events to come during my past few articles, and whilst I know that Nico and others will have mentioned the humbling People’s Commemoration of D-Day event at Leeson House last month, I can’t resist mentioning it again!

Everything about the afternoon was quintessentially English, apart from the Russians from their Embassy in London of course! The planning, level of participation, the weather and all of the smiling faces told a story of a vast range of considerations, which simply fell into place!

Having briefed all of those who had volunteered to assist, with some safety assistance from Neil Hardy, we went to our stations boiling water, parking cars, cutting cakes or simply walking round with smiling faces and enjoying the moment! I had left my post in the capable hands of some chap called Blondie, and returned to find a scene of Motor Gridlock; nothing that a few Pongo’s could not sort out! Joking aside, thank you to everyone who supported the event, in whatever capacity that was.

As this article goes to press, preparations are well under way for the Armed Forces Day events which it was agreed at the start of the year would be Swanage Railway based (as it was not possible for our adopted Squadron to join us in June). In addition to photographs depicting 30 years of the Royal Corps of Signals supporting Swanage Railway (on display at Swanage station), various groups and members within the Railway were to volunteer their services to highlight how the local community, the railway(s) and the Armed Forces tend to form local bonds when history requires.

Some of the themes captured this year were coverage of the two rail-mounted guns located on the Swanage Branch in WW2, and the impact of war years on the narrow gauge railways across the Isle of Purbeck. With a fair degree of focus on the Royal Air Force, in recognition of the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, a Purbeck at War display covered various WW2 aircraft crashes, and

the presence was due of 2433 (Ramsgate & Manston) Squadron, Air Training Corps Band as well as members of the ATC closer to home. Also at the time of writing, subject to the weather, we were thrilled to be informed that the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight should be able to provide a ‘fly past’ on Armed Forces Day itself, and also the following day.

The next event in the calendar will be on Saturday 25th July, when 11th (Royal School of Signals) Signal Regiment will exercise the right to march through the town, following the granting of this right by the Swanage Town Council in July 2005.

Officers and soldiers, mainly from 3 (Harrogate) Squadron, the Town’s adopted Squadron, will be accompanied by members of the Royal Logistic Corps Band. The military parade will form up in the North Beach Car Park departing at 1030, then marching along the sea front, ready for a seafront inspection by the Mayor of Swanage, Councillor Steve Poultney, at 1100.

The Band will continue to play a selection of military tunes, as the Liberty Parade continues along Institute Road, Kings Road East and into Rempstone Road.

Please do come along and wave your Union flags and see the Parade; and then join the soldiers as they gather on Sandpit Field to help get Swanage Carnival 2015 off to a very good start. Shop owners and staff are encouraged to decorate window fronts too, if you are able……

Following the support of nearly twenty volunteers at the People’s Commemoration of D-Day, I am extremely keen to hear from anyone who would assist me with in support of the Liberty Parade.

If you are keen to help fly the flag for our Armed Forces, and lend a helping hand to our visitors who may ask you for general advice on Swanage matters please do step forward!

As always, if you would like to make contact, I will be pleased to hear from you: frank@herstoncross.co.uk Thank you. Frank

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Swanage Fire Station Update

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ello and welcome to this month’s look at what has been happening at Swanage Fire Station.

Operationally we have attended seventeen emergency calls, these have included: Three property fires, two of which involved commercial premises in the town, but in both cases the business

could carry on trading.

Two road traffic collisions, thankfully without any serious injuries.

Two vehicle fires, one of these fires involved a camper van and car that had been parked on heathland near to Ferry Road, Studland.

The fire quickly spread to the heath and it required fire appliances from Swanage, Westbourne and Poole to extinguish the fire.

My thanks goes to the Police and Sandbanks ferry for their help in keeping the roads safe whilst there were appliances and crew on the roadway.

Two special services, one of these involved making a local housing estate safe after some roof tiles became lose and crashed to the gr’ond. One appliance from Swanage attended and requested the aerial ladder platform from Westbourne Fire Station so that they could remove further tiles, ensuring the safety of the home owners and members of the public.

Other calls included small fires and false alarms. Also this month, Firefighter James Adams attended and passed his casualty care course and crew manager Keith Bragg and I attended and passed our breathing apparatus

The U3A £365 Raffle For Julia’s House

refresher course.

Dorset Fire & Rescue are currently recruiting for on-call Firefighters across the County, including here at Swanage Fire Station.

If you are over 18 and physically fit please contact me by email at sm16@ dorsetfire.gov.uk to arrange a visit and informal chat on what the job involves. Information is also available on our website.

Log onto www.dorsetfire.gov.uk and follow the links to recruitment.

My safety message this month is if you’re planning a holiday this summer, follow these few simple steps to make sure your house stays safe from fire while you’re away: • Switch off and unplug unnecessary equipment. Some appliances, such as fridges, freezers and video recorders are designed to be left on, but if you’re not sure check the manufacturer’s details.

• If you have gas, turn off the supply at the mains (unless you have gas powered appliances which need to be left on).

• Turn the water off at the mains. A leak from a water tank or pipe may short out electrical wiring and start a fire.

• Close all the doors and windows. Internal doors are especially important as if a fire breaks out it will slow down the spread.

• Let a neighbour know you are going away and leave a key.

• Check that your smoke alarms are working.

• For more information on fire safety please visit www.direct.gov.uk/ firekills or contact us.

And remember, ensure you test your smoke alarms!

Stay safe, Phil Burridge, Station Commander

Blue Flag Award For Swanage!

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urbeck U3A Creative Textile Group decided that the quilt and cushion which they had designed and made could perhaps best be used to raise money for Julia’s House.

A raffle was organised and to our delight it raised £365. The cheque was presented to Joy Desborough, a founder member of the hospice.

In thanking us, Joy explained that it is not just the money which is appreciated but also the support that it reflects.

We would also like to express our gratitude to all those who helped us to with this raffle.

The winner is now looking for a way to use the quilt to increase the donation to Julia’s House.

Kathleen Doyle

wanage Central is one of only two beaches on the South West Coast/Jurassic Coast to have been awarded both the Blue Flag Award & the Seaside Award for 2015

by Keep Britain Tidy. This year forty nine beaches across the South West of England will be flying flags that tell the public they are the best in the country. This is more beaches than any other region in the country.

Twenty six of the region’s beaches will now be flying the Blue Flag Award - the international standard for the best beaches in the world - an increase of seven on last year’s total.

In addition, thirty six beaches have received the Seaside Award – Keep Britain Tidy’s own award for the beaches that meet the very highest standards for cleanliness and facilities. This was an increase of six on last year’s winners for the region. Thirteen South West beaches have achieved both the Blue Flag and the Seaside Award this year.

Both the Blue Flag and Seaside Awards are the quality marks for our beaches and mean those visiting them can be sure that they are clean and safe and meet the highest environmental standards, as well the tough bathing water quality standards.

England can now boast more Blue Flag Award-winning beaches than Cyprus or Mexico and now ranks in the Top Ten in the world for beaches that meet the very high standards set for the award.

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Swanage Sculptor Short-Listed For International Art Prize

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wanage-based sculptor, Moira Purver has been short-listed for the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibition at London’s prestigious Mall Galleries June 30-July 4.

Moira will be displaying her shortlisted work and vying for the top £10,000 prize this summer.

“The short-listed entries are once again exceptional,” says wildlife artist and conservationist, David Shepherd CBE who launched the art competition in 2008 to raise funds and awareness for endangered wildlife. “From the judges’ point of view the drama and technical excellence in all the work was quite breath-taking.”

The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s Wildlife Artist of the Year enters its eighth year with a spectacular week of wildlife art at London’s prestigious Mall Galleries and opens to the public on Tuesday June 30 until Saturday July 4.

Over one hundred and fifty works of art short-listed for this year’s competition - from established and exciting new artists - will be on display and for sale in the main gallery raising awareness and funds for critically endangered mammals in Africa and Asia supported by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF).

“We’re bringing together a hugely exciting selection of artists and media for this, our eighth Wildlife Artist of the Year – a hugely important event in our fundraising calendar for endangered wildlife,” says DSWF CEO, Sally Case.

The Week of Wildlife Art features: Wildlife Artist of the Year in the Main Gallery. The 2015 shortlist for this coveted annual £10,000 prize - with stunning original artwork and sculpture from around the world.

All pieces are for sale with profit supporting endangered wildlife.

Three Generations and Guest Artists in the Threadneedle Space Bringing together stunning original works by David Shepherd CBE, FRSA, Mandy Shepherd and Emily Lamb along with guest artists sculptors Adam Binder (Cotswolds) and Simon Max Bannister (South Africa) and artists Sevina Yates (Kent) and Sefano Zagaglia (Italy) The North Gallery - Charity postcards from participating artists and celebrity supporters including Joanna Lumley, Robert Lindsay, Francis Rossi and Deborah Meaden, plus an awe-inspiring life-size oil painting of a tiger by artist Richard Symonds created to raise funds for the charity’s TigerTime campaign (www.tigertime.info) working to save tigers in the wild.

Public Opening Times, entry by donation: Tues- Sat 10-5pm (4pm Sat) Pictured: One of Moira’s sculptures

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On Top Of The World!

YOUR Pictures.....

Send us your pictures to ed@purbeckgazette.co.uk Original files ONLY please, as they come straight off the camera with NO alterations. Some mobile phones may not produce useable pictures due to low resolution. Remember to include your name in the email!

Sunrise over Old Harry (someone was up VERY early!), by Richard Murgatroyd

Moon rise over Old Harry, by Gareth James

Through the arch at Corfe Castle.... by Ashley Carter-Hobbs

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The Castle And The Coast

July festivals at Corfe Castle uly 2015 at Corfe Castle has a nautical theme as we celebrate 50 years of the National Trust’s Neptune Coastal Campaign.

The Coastal Festival (Saturday 4 July) looks to the future with art and exhibits illustrating the challenges facing our coastline in the next 50 years.

Tomorrow’s Sea, an installation by artist Mike Fletcher, uses colourful fish modelled by Dorset schoolchildren to show the effects of rising sea levels.

Jon Winder will be delighting children and adults alike with his storytelling.

A replica vintage bathing machine.

A marquee with interactive exhibits, videos, displays and information about coastal change.

Maritime history comes to life in the National Festival of Archaeology (Saturday 11 – Sunday 26 July).

Living history group Regia Anglorum explore our ancestors’ relationship with the coast during the Norman era with crafts and activities, and there is a family trail each day.

Check our website at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/corfe-castle for more information.

Both the Coastal Festival and National Festival of Archaeology are free events but normal admission prices apply – there is no charge for National Trust members.

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areham Town Council has elected its new Town Mayor for the 2015/2016 Civic Year. Councillor Dina Adkins is pictured with her Mayor’s Guide Helen Turnock, Mayor’s Air Training Cadet Toby Anstey, Boys Brigade and Girls Association Cadet Owen Maguire and the Mayor’s Scout, Reece Welsh.

The Mayor’s Escort is her fiancé Mr Kevin Brooks and Deputy Mayor is Councillor Mike Wiggins, whose Escort is Councillor Mrs Nicola Wiggins.

In her acceptance speech, the Mayor thanked the Council for giving her the opportunity to serve Wareham Town, ‘an exciting yet daunting task’ which she would endeavour to do to the best of her abilities.

She also acknowledged the sterling work of former Mayor Councillor Mrs Carol Turner, and the support of her fellow councillors as ‘honourable and inspirational people’.

The Mayor’s charities for the forthcoming year will be the Weldmar Hospice in Dorchester, the Wareham Fairtrade Group and the Wareham Music Festival.

The Mayor also announced that she would be organising a ‘Wareham’s Got Talent’ competition, some music concert nights and a Wareham Walls Walk, not forgetting the regular coffee mornings in the Corn Exchange in support of her charities.

Rod Curtis, Town Clerk, Wareham Town Council Mayor with cadets: Photo - Mr John Smith, Wareham

Corfe Castle is open daily from 10am-6pm throughout July.

The National Trust launched the Neptune Coastal Campaign 50 years ago to protect beautiful coastline for everyone to enjoy.

Today we look after three hundred miles of coast in the South West alone, along with more than five hundred scheduled ancient monuments, like Corfe Castle, within one km of the sea.

Picture: Regia Anglorum bring the past to life. National Trust/Neil Davidson

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R.N.L.I. Crew Profile

Captain Neil Hardy. MBE.

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Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteer from Swanage who is held in the utmost esteem by the crew and local community has been recognised with an MBE on the Queen’s 2015 Birthday Honours list.

Captain Neil Hardy, 65, is a volunteer who has dedicated twenty five years of his life to the overall running of Swanage Lifeboat Station. His passion for the RNLI has been a lifetime in the making; his uncle, a former Coxswain, was a key inspiration for his involvement and his ancestors are credited with laying the first bricks for the station in 1875.

His professionalism and expertise was quickly identified by the Lifeboat Station Chairman when he joined as a volunteer Deputy Launching Authority in 1989, during which time he quickly established himself as a

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key member of the station team.

He was a natural candidate to take on the important role of Lifeboat Operations Manager (LOM) a mere three years after joining. Neil took this role when the station was issued with their new Mersey class lifeboat; a particularly busy and demanding time for all concerned.

Neil has responsibility for a volunteer operational crew of over forty, and one of the RNLI’s busiest stations. Under his excellent leadership, he makes the management of the station look easy, with the ability to galvanise a team, not only the crew, but the fundraising branch and local community.

This was evident when the announcement was made for Swanage to be allocated a new Shannon class lifeboat in 2016, which requires the building of a new RNLI lifeboat station. Neil has played a key role in the project; everything from being an ambassador, to dealing with planning issues, to stakeholder engagement and the involving the local community.

Paul Boissier, RNLI Chief Executive, says; ‘Neil has been described by others as a leading light and his hands-on approach and ability to inspire others have helped the station and volunteer fundraising team achieve their fundraising target towards the new lifeboat station.

‘He is a truly selfless individual, balancing his commitments to the RNLI with a busy family life, who unfortunately at times have had their milestone occasions interrupted by a call from the RNLI. Neil is an individual that never puts himself in the limelight but is fulfilled by the accomplishments of others.’

Neil Hardy says; ‘I am accepting this award on behalf of everyone at Swanage RNLI and the Swanage community, who have always supported the station and volunteers and who have made the work I do as a volunteer easy.

‘I couldn’t have achieved all that I have without their help, and certainly not without the support of my wife Maggie.’

Impressionist Helen Galloway McNicoll

by Robert Field

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he Canadian Impressionist artist, Helen Galloway McNicoll, was thirty five in the summer of 1915, and visiting Swanage with her friend and fellow artist, Dorothea Sharp. They were staying at 4, The Parade where Joseph Bennett and his wife, Mary, were letting apartments.

Helen McNicoll died suddenly on the 27th of June, due to complications with diabetes. This year then marks the centenary of her death. She is buried here in Northbrook Cemetery.

Swanage Museum is commemorating the event with an exhibition of her work that will run until the end of August. Since I first came across her, in connection with my research on artists who have worked in Purbeck, I have been fascinated by her life and accomplishments.

She was born in Toronto on the 14th of December 1879, the first child of David and Emilie McNicoll. Her father had been born in Abroath in

Scotland in 1852 and started work on the North British Railway at the age of fourteen. He moved to Derby in 1872 and met his future wife, Emilie Pashley, who was the daughter of another railway worker. At the age of twenty one he emigrated to Canada and worked on the railway there and, on becoming chief clerk in the General manager’s office of the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway, he returned to England in 1878 to marry Emilie and take her back to Canada with him. Helen was born the next year.

His rise was rapid until, in 1903, he was made Vice-President of Canadian Pacific Railway, in charge of all passenger traffic both by rail and steamship.

The family had by this time moved from Toronto to Montreal.

Helen, the eldest of seven children, was deaf from the age of two due to a bout of Scarlet Fever. She was taught to lip read rather than use signs and she also played the piano. Her artistic skill was encouraged and, from 1899 to 1902 she studied under William Brymner at the Art Association of Montreal. He advised her to continue her studies at the Slade School of Fine Art in London and she was there from 1902 to 1904. In 1905 she enrolled in the Julius Olsson School of Painting in St Ives and studied with Algernon Talmage. While at St Ives she met Dorothea Sharp and they began to travel together on painting trips and, eventually, shared a studio in London.

Helen travelled regularly between Canada and England during the following years, painting and exhibiting in both. They spent time in France and visited the various artistic colonies there and in England and made several visits to Purbeck. In 1913 she was accepted into the Royal Society of British Artists and the following year into the Royal Canadian Academy. She was just receiving the recognition that she deserved when she died.

She and Dorothea Sharp are two of the more than seven hundred artists who found Purbeck such a rich source of inspiration. The Isle of Purbeck’s influence on artists is slowly becoming more evident as new artists come to light, making it as important and vital as St Ives, Newlyn, Walberswick, Staithes and Runswick Bay as an inspiration to artists from the Eighteenth Century to the present day.

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More Purbeckians Take To The Skies!

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n Sunday 7th June, another group of slightly crazy Purbeckians Above and directly below: 72-year-old Charlie Allen faces his fears and jumps at took to the skies above Salisbury to raise money for charity. 15,000ft - the highest skydive possible without oxygen!

First among them was 72-year-old (73 this month - happy birthday!) Charlie Allen, also known as the ‘Londonderry Hare’ for his magnificant contribution to charity raising money through the numerous marathons he has completed in recent years. Having feared jumping from a plane for most of his life (as is natural!) and having successfully avoided it during his time with the armed services, Charlie was inspired by my jump for charity (Children Today) last year, and said that if I went with him, he’d give it a go too.

After raising over £1400 for Swanage CanCare, Charlie attended the training session and was kitted-up. I sat behind him on the plane, and watched as he was shuffled towards the hatch before suddenly dropping out of sight through the clouds, hurtling to the ground from 15,000ft (three miles up) at 152 miles per hour. We can now officially call Charlie the ‘Londonderry Air’!

15,000ft is the highest skydive you can do without a separate oxygen supply, giving you over 60 seconds of ‘freefall’ before the parachute is opened. The Gazette paid for Charlie’s instructor to have a GoPro camera strapped to him to capture Charlie’s experience - giving us some great shots of his jump, and a video Charlie can now make his family watch over, and over, and over....!

Joining us on the day were Paul and Abi Notley from Swanage - Paul was booked in to jump, and had had a lot of help with his fundraising from Abi over the weeks beforehand.

Abi was definitely, definitely NOT jumping, but did attend the safety and training session with us - just to make sure everything was safe and professional, and that her husband would be returning to her in one piece. However, upon realising that she knew the Training Instructor, Lee, during the briefing, she found herself talked into jumping along with Paul.

A few minutes later, they were both suited up and loaded into the small plane, looking just a bit nervous. Waiting on the ground, we eventually saw tiny specks in the sky, high above us, swirling and spinning back down to earth. They’d both jumped successfully from 15,000ft, both Above: Last minute jumper, Abigail Notley, 3 miles above the earth, falling at over really enjoyed the jump and had a fantastic experience - neither had to 150mph! Below: Paul Notley soars like superman.....! be forced out of the plane (!!), although Paul did use the word ‘terror’ to describe the first few seconds of the jump!

Paul raised over £1200 for Southampton Hospital, who cared for his daughter, Bea, when she was poorly. A fantastic amount for a great cause, so a huge well done! Brilliant fundraising from both Charlie and Paul on this latest Purbeckian visit to Old Sarum - and a massive congratulations done for facing the fear! What an experience!

A huge thanks to the brilliant team at GoSkyDive at Old Sarum, Salisbury - you’re all amazing, made us feel safe and got us down in one piece. Super special thanks to Max H, my instructor - a really, really great second jump for me, thanks for the instruction and the Superman moment! Whoop! We’ll see you again next year, it seems!

See: goskydive.com for booking information and prices, as well as information on jumping for charity, or call the team on 01722 568770.

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The Gazette Goes Stateside!

Local Ken Harvey and his grandson, Thomas, recently went on a trip to the States.

With them, they took a May edition of the Purbeck Gazette.... during their travels, they approached American locals, asked them if they’d like a read of the Gazette, and then took their pictures...... Below you’ll find Ken’s brief write-up of what was a once-in-a-lifetime holiday.... hat’s a better way of spending my holiday, than by crossing the USA by Amtrak Train with my 20 year old grandson Thomas?

Nothing. We flew to Chicago in mid-May and after booking into a ‘Hi Chicago’ hostel, and spent three days travelling by the City Bus route so we could get off and on where we liked. From Chicago we took a train ride to Los Angeles, 2265 miles away. The distance meant the journey took forty five hours altogether.

LA didn’t have a lot to offer tourists except FOOD! Everywhere we walked there was always a series of fast food shops staring you in the face. Every time you turned a corner there was always one saying EAT ME! Could this be why the Americans have problems with their weight? The best part of the city was the Union Station, which was built in the 1800’s, and as the city’s main museum, was full of history. By train on to Albuquerque NM, where we stayed for the next two days. The best place turned out to be the Old Town, which was jam-packed with history, shops to browse in and, of course, food.

Then we were back on the train, heading this time to Flagstaff, a town from the early 1900s which had that feeling of the old Western films. We took a coach trip to the Grand Canyon. Once there, we stood on the edge of the Grand Canyon, looking down into the open space and the Colorado River.

It was an awesome sight!

The following day we made our way to Flagstaff Union Station for our night journey back to Los Angeles. The first day we just wandered around the area, walking the Hollywood Blvd pavement to read the names of the starsof which there were many- to see the Chinese Theatre and the brilliant Hollywood sign, etc. The next day we visited Universal Studios. What a day that was! We just loved it, as within one hour we had been on three rides.

Thomas and I couldn’t understand why there were hardly any queues for the rides - waiting time was fifteen minutes! It was like this all day and by the evening, we were exhausted.

The on to Disneyland, which was completely different, the theme park was packed and waiting times were an hour. I was very lucky throughout the holiday, as I took my collapsible walking cane, which was a great help when it came to standing up for a long time. It also meant that in some cases the attendants would come up to me and ask whether or not I was on my own.

When I replied that I wasn’t, they promptly put us on the next carriage. This went on all day and I enjoyed it greatly!

So if you’re considering going to a USA theme park, remember to take your cane!

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Above: Ken Harvey and his grandson, Thomas Kingdom, at the Grand Canyon - travelling America with the May edition of the Purbeck Gazette!

Hello America! Featured are American locals who agreed to read, and be photographed, with the Purbeck Gazette

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PURBECK...FOR YOUR

GOLDEN YEARS

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ld age comes to us all, but what to do when it’s our turn? Does one simply take to an armchair with a crossword, never to get up again? We think not!

Here in Purbeck we have a vibrant, lively, intelligent retired community, unbeatable surroundings to enjoy and a plethora of fabulous local groups, societies and organisations, just hoping that you want to join up and become a part of the annual calendar of events which make Purbeck THE ideal place to retire.

Whether it be joining the local Lions or Rotary clubs, taking up painting or photography in your retirement, or studying something new with the local U3A, there’s something for absolutely everyone to get involved with here in Purbeck.

The following pages introduce you to some of our local businesses and services, all hoping you’ll make contact and take up some their offers or enquire about their services - they’re here for YOU, so pop in, enjoy what’s on offer and take your friends along too!

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.

Francis Bacon To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age.

Thomas Bailey Aldrich Old age is not a matter for sorrow. It is matter for thanks if we have left our work done behind us.

Thomas Carlyle Old age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth.

W. Somerset Maugham

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Warning - Poem by Jenny Joseph When I am an old woman I shall wear purple With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me.

And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter.

I shall sit down on the pavement when I’m tired And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells And run my stick along the public railings And make up for the sobriety of my youth.

I shall go out in my slippers in the rain And pick flowers in other people’s gardens And learn to spit.

You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat And eat three pounds of sausages at a go Or only bread and pickle for a week And hoard pens and pencils and beermats and things in boxes.

But now we must have clothes that keep us dry And pay our rent and not swear in the street And set a good example for the children.

We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.

But maybe I ought to practice a little now?

So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.

Swanage is now a: DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY ZONE Most shop-keepers and traders have joined-up to the scheme, making Swanage a safe, friendly environment for anyone suffering with dementia.

For further information, or to get involved, pop into Swanage Library

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Welcome To Purbeck Furnishing!

More life in the living room? More bounce in the bedroom? urbeck Furnishing has been helping people find the perfect night’s sleep with our range of beds and mattresses for over 35 years.

We’ve given many a home that new carpet feel or brightened a room with our custom made curtains and blinds.

Whether it’s our Lift & Rise Recliners or Electric Beds, our customers come back year after year.

Whether manual or fully-powered, these smoothly reclining chairs, sofas and beds are the perfect way to provide comfort to those lacking in mobility and in need of a little extra support.

Whatever the budget, whatever your tastes...

With so many years in the industry, we’ve learned a thing or two about great service. As a small business, we thrive on word of mouth, so it’s our job to provide Purbeck Furnishing customers with a service they just have to talk about!

We’ll be happy to visit your home with samples and all the honest advice you need. We’ll do all the measuring and give free quotes. Enjoy our full Fitting Service...

We’re happy to move furniture (carefully!) and put it back when we’re done. We can lift and remove your old floorcovering if required. We’ll even take away all of the waste - We’d love to hear from you. Call, email or drop into the shop for a friendly chat. t: 01929 422 703 e: purbeckfurnishing@hotmail.com 61 Kings Road West, Swanage , Dorset. BH19 1HQ

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s a 24 hour service for use in an emergency or when assistance or reassurance is required. The service is available 365 days a year.

The Careline staff are fully trained and will answer your call in a professional and efficient manner to provide the appropriate assistance.

From £3.07 a week a vulnerable person and their carers/relatives can have peace of mind knowing that their loved ones are safe.

Applying for a Careline Careline is available to any person living in the BH postcode area, regardless of age, disability or health issues.

Installing a Careline Installing a Careline alarm is quick and easy. We require an active phone line and a spare mains plug socket, in the event these are unavailable we also have battery operated and mobile alarm units.

Each alarm unit is supplied with a small discreet pendant which can be worn on a neck cord or a wrist strap. By pressing the pendant a call is activated.

The pendant has a range of up to 50 metres to cover the parameters of the house and garden.

The service also provides a full range of Telecare equipment tailored to support the needs of the individual. This includes smoke & flood detectors, wander alerts, medication reminders, epilepsy sensors and other items designed to keep people safe and maintain their independence.

For more information about this service please visit our website www. bournemouth.gov.uk/careline or contact the Bournemouth Careline team on 01202 452795.

Bournemouth Careline is regulated by the Telecare Services Association (TSA).

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any of us are aware how important it is to make a Will but there is another very important question that most of us would rather avoid considering: who can deal with my finances, property and other affairs during my lifetime, if I am unable to deal with them myself through ill-health?

The surprising answer is: no–one – unless you have given them your legal authority or they’ve been appointed by the Court. A financial institution will not allow anyone, even your family, to access your finances. It’s irrelevant whether access is for your benefit; unless a person is authorised they are unable to help.

There are only two ways to authorise a person to assist you in the longterm. The first is very cost effective and straight-forward. This involves choosing Attorney(s) to act on your behalf under a Lasting Power of Attorney (‘LPA’). You can make an LPA up to the point where you lose the “mental capacity” to choose your own Attorney(s). After this point, your friends or family will need to make a lengthy, costly court application to be appointed as Deputy to make decisions on your behalf. The cost of a Deputyship application can run into the thousands.

As well as the financial affairs LPA there is another type, the health & welfare LPA, which gives your Attorney(s) authority to make decisions about your health matters (speaking to your GP, hospital staff, care home staff etc) should you lose mental capacity. Many clients choose to make both types of LPA at the same time for total peace of mind.

The process is simple: we meet to take your instructions, draft the documents and register the LPAs so they are ready to use. By putting LPAs in place you ensure that inconvenience is avoided. I strongly recommend that you prioritise making an LPA whilst you are young and healthy as part of your overall long-term planning alongside making a Will.

Cariad Medway-Smith – Private Client Executive Ellis Jones Solicitors LLP: Swanage, Canford Cliffs (Poole), Bournemouth, Ringwood, London.

55 High Street Swanage BH19 2LT Tel: 01929 422233 cariad.medwaysmith@ellisjones.co.uk

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OVER 50?

SHOCKED BY YOUR INSURANCE RENEWAL? For ALTERNATIVE QUOTES AND FRIENDLY SERVICE, JUST POP IN (opposite the Station), or CALL US

01929 424228 Email: office@swanageinsurance.co.uk

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Talk To Us About Insurance

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wanage Insurance Brokers Ltd, is an independent intermediary, serving Purbeck for over forty years. We concentrate on what we do well insuring: Homes, Businesses, Vehicles, Liability and Holidays.

We choose the insurers we deal with and not being in anyone’s pocket, means we give impartial advice. The choice of our trusted, insurer partners is backed by our experience, helping you avoid the less scrupulous companies.

We champion the personal touch. Whilst ‘communications’ technology has advanced significantly, sadly, the actual quality of communications has deteriorated. Take call- centres, you waste time hanging on, only to be connected to an unhelpful ‘agent’. Some may consider us ‘Old Fashioned’ in our approach but we are proud to buck the trend, offering a friendly and helpful, service, right here in Swanage.

We have many years’ experience dealing with major insurers and specialists. We would not survive if we were not competitive and whilst we do charge fees (£5 - £10) our main income comes from the insurers.

Fed up with choosing options, whilst hanging on the end of the phone, listening to mindless music, to then connect to an unhelpful, incoherent call-center operative, then call us or just pop in…..simples!.

Keep Elderly Safe On-line

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orset police is encouraging residents to ensure elderly or vulnerable neighbours and relatives are kept safe online and not placed at risk by fake ‘investment’ websites as part of its cybersafe campaign. The following advice has been issued: Check that a website’s address is genuine by looking for misspellings, or a completely different name from what you would expect.

Roll your mouse pointer over a link to reveal its real destination. Beware if this is different from what is displayed in the text.

Do not enter personal information on a website that has no padlock in the browser or https:// at the beginning of the address.

Websites which request more personal info than you would expect are probably malicious.

Check the address in the browser address bar to ensure it matches the address you typed.

Always get professional advice before making any investment decisions.

Promises online of high returns are often fraudulent.

Be wary of websites which promote schemes that involve the recruitment of others, receiving money for other people or advance payments Be wary of websites that are advertised in unsolicited emails from strangers.

Ensure you have effective and updated antivirus/antispyware software and firewall running before you go online.

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Our Lady Volunteers Need More Work!

It is very noticeable that most of the tasks and help that is asked for are only suitable for our male volunteers. Little maintenance jobs such as tightening screws, moving furniture, re-hanging curtains and even fixing a wobbly toilet seat! All within our remit and completed by our willing male volunteers.

However, some of our lady volunteers are feeling rather left out and neglected. Just to remind you that the ladies are a very capable bunch and although they may not want to climb ladders, do heavy lifting or use a screw driver they are very skilful with a needle, can sort out cupboards, read letters, do some shopping and sort out paperwork.

So, if you need some buttons sewn on, trousers turned up or old clothes taken to the charity shop get in touch. Maybe it would be helpful to have a food cupboard or wardrobe sorted out. All we ask is a minimum donation of £2 to cover costs – so with a deal as good as that - what’s stopping you?

Just give us a call on the number below.

Purbeck Good Neighbours – tasks done in the last six months - 80 As usual a big thank you to all our volunteers.

Call Centre No: 01929 424363

...A Warm and Caring Environment

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t is the aim of York House to provide a warm and caring environment ensuring at all times that the needs of our residents are met with cheerfulness, dignity and respect.

Owners Mr. and Mrs. Wylie have set out to create an atmosphere of comfort and friendliness, where residents can retain their own individual levels of privacy and independence.

York House provides accommodation for 34 residents, all rooms are decorated in neutral colours and the majority have en-suite facilities. Each room is fitted with a 24 hour call system and a three person lift serves all

floors along with a stair lift.

The spacious ground floor lounge and dining room face south overlooking the interesting pleasure gardens. The large front conservatory has wheelchair access and is warm and bright throughout the day.

The day to day care of residents and the smooth running of the home are personally supervised by the registered Manager. The excellent cook provides a varied selection of food and drinks to cater for all cultures and tastes, along with morning coffee, afternoon tea and a bedtime hot drink.

Daily newspapers can be provided by order.

Family, friends and relatives are encouraged to visit often and are always welcome for lunch or dinner by prior appointment. A chiropodist and hairdresser are available by appointment.

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Summer has arrived and Clifftop is undoubtebly the best garden to be sitting in on a glorious sunny day.

Our residents love the view over the sea and along the coast; you can see down to the beach and watch the children play and the boats, canoes and pedaloes .

Many of our rooms have this wonderful view. Whether for yourself or a relative if you are thinking of, as a Residential home we invite you to come and see Clifftop for yourself.

Why not come and indulge in homemade cake and tea at 3pm, any afternoon?

Please ring 01929 422091 to let us know you are coming.

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Delightful Floral Tributes For Loved Ones

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ne aspect of life which we all share is the inevitable end. For those of us who are lucky, this comes after a long, fulfilled life. However it happens, death is something that we will all experience, and it will be left to those we leave behind to arrange our last goodbyes, and to send us off in style.

At this time, it is vitally important to be able to enlist the help of local businesses who are professional, sensitive and understanding, and who are able to offer the right services, at the right time.

When we lose a close member of the family or a dear friend, details such as funeral flowers are of such importance to those left to make the arrangements.

These small touches are all we have left to show our love, grief and remembrance of those who have left us behind.

Bloom Floristry in Swanage offers an expert, professional and highly understanding service when it comes to providing the perfect flowers for a funeral. Victoria or a member of staff will come and visit you at home to discuss which flowers would be perfect for you, from a traditional design right through to something more personal and individual. The staff at Bloom not only excel at creating elegant, beautiful tributes, they also excel at creating unique and personal arrangements. If you have something specific, quirky or unusual in mind, please don’t hesitate to talk to the understanding staff.

Sympathy gifts such as bouquets and arrangements are also available for those who have lost a loved one.

Bloom has an excellent in-house portfolio, so if you have nothing specific in mind, you will be able to look through some beautiful images that may

Offering a sympathetic and professional funeral service

Arrangements can be made for home visits

01929 426197 Tilly Mead, 1 Commercial Rd, Swanage. www.bloomfloristry.com inspire you towards the right choice.

Being a local business, Bloom also has an unbeatable knowledge of local venues, and can assist you in arranging flowers to suit the chosen venue, if appropriate.

When you need sensitive assistance after losing a loved one, let Victoria and her staff at Bloom help you in making sure the flowers are beautiful, appropriate and tailored to the individual funeral.

James Smith - Working With The Community

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ecently, James Smith Funeral Directors (part of the Douch Family group of funeral directors) along with the Royal British Legion Club in Swanage have started an initiative called “Eat & Meet”.

Starting from this April, on the second Tuesday of each month the British Legion has been open for roast lunches followed by a quiz, specifically for people who are on their own, for whatever reason. They are an opportunity for people to have a lovely roast lunch and to meet others.

These lunches are available to members and non-members alike and are priced at £6.20 for one course and £9.00 for two courses. Club members who attend will receive a £3 discount to their lunch which is subsidised

by James Smith.

The initiative was started last year by Lesley Shand Funeral Directors (another branch in the Douch Family Group) at the Broadstone British Legion proving incredibly popular with thirty to forty regularly attending.

Subsequently Ferndown and Wimborne British Legions have also joined in as part of the initiative. Hopefully the “Eat & Meet” lunches in Swanage will prove just as popular helping people in Swanage and we look forward to meeting you there.

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Taking A Toyota To Torquay

by David Hollister

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expect you know the feeling. Someone who you have liked and trusted for many years introduces you to one of their friends with “this is John, I know you’ll get along famously”. And you don’t.

In fact you feel quite the reverse – for no obvious reason than there’s just no chemistry going on. John isn’t unpleasant, probably quite a nice bloke, but – you just don’t like each other.

Regrettably it’s the same with cars. I first roadtested the Toyota Aygo in April 2012 when we had a pleasant and economical trip to Brighton to watch an x-factor concert.

At the time I wrote “This car is very much like the X-Factor, or like Marmite. You’ll either love it or you’ll hate it. Try and ignore the comments of the Range-Rover crowd. Try and ignore the fact that by virtue of its size and price it isn’t as comfortable as a BMW and it doesn’t go as quickly as an Audi. You (well, actually, I) have to learn that ‘whoomph’ costs money and so does badge-snobbery. Anyway, it’s better built – and cheaper - and holds its price better than its rivals the Citroen C1 and the Peugeot Pensioner.

Drive it for a few miles. It’ll never be a beautiful swan. But neither is it any way an ugly duckling. Go on, tell me “I wouldn’t drive that thing” without actually having had the benefit of trying it out before writing it off as undriveable. Like you won’t watch the X-factor. Life’s a bit like that, isn’t it?”

So when Westover kindly offered me the use of the all-new Toyota Aygo X-Wave for a long overdue trip to Torquay, I jumped at the opportunity as I’d enjoyed it so much on the Brighton trip. The X-Wave is a little car with three cylinders and only one little litre, yet it cruises without effort at the legal limit all day long. It nips in and out of traffic and even if you need a calendar to get from 0 – 60, it gets there eventually; you don’t buy this car for ‘wellie’, you buy it for economy and practicality, and anything else is a bonus.

As, in the case of the ‘Wave’, was the electrically retractable sunroof – at the push of a button whether on the road or at rest, the roof goes back and lets in the beautiful summer sunshine. And that’s on the rear passengers too! Unlike a ‘soft top’ sports car, you don’t get blown about, your hair is neither ruffled nor torn out in handfuls by the wind (as I get older, that becomes more and more important!).

It looks pretty good (see photo), it’s comfortable to sit in, takes four adults and a few Sainsbury’s bags, has Bluetooth, ipod connection, electric windows, central locking, keyless entry, and most of the usual acronyms.

Its Road Tax is NIL based on CO2 emissions of 97g/km, insurance is group cheapo; the Company Car tax on your Benefit In Kind is only 14%. It has a five-year warranty. And it costs from £8695 (base model) to a tad over £13,000 (the one I drove). What do you want? Blood?

OK, so what was my problem? Simply - wrong car, wrong journey, wrong driver. I should have stuck to the local highways and byways; after all it’s a ‘town car’ and there was me on a 110-mile run on the open road. I was

really pleased to discover a ‘Cruise Control’ setting until I discovered that it wasn’t Cruise Control at all but a ‘speed limiter’. Now I will never, as long as I have breath in my body, understand why anyone should want an electronic speed limiter in a small car. Which is limited by its tiny engine anyway, and the speed of which should be limited – as are all my cars – by the pressure of my right foot on the pedal given the prevailing limits and conditions.

The Sat-Nav just didn’t. I expect it’s ‘intuitive’ to some people but not if you’re on the wrong wavelength. We got lost. No, not us! The Sat-Nav itself got lost in the middle of Dartmoor and just didn’t know where it was!

The touch-screen is excellent and relatively easy to program, but whilst it tells you your arrival time – which is actually an hour adrift of reality - doesn’t actually tell you what time it is now! It tells you the prevailing speed limit, but doesn’t tell you the speed you’re going! For that you have to refer to the large speedometer conveniently located in front of the steering wheel but inconveniently glazed with a slight tint so that when the sun’s shining and you have sunglasses on, or when the roof’s open, it’s virtually impossible to read.

The x-touch multimedia system is excellent in all other aspects; there’s a handy reversing camera together with reverse bleepers. Bluetooth is superb and the radio is AM-FM-DAB and a treat to use. Could have done with the ability to ‘fold back’ the door mirrors as car park spaces seem to be getting narrower all the time, although when we got to the hotel, we parked between a huge BMW and a huge Mercedes, reasoning that they’d probably take a good deal of care when moving their expensive cars…….

Comes with a ‘squirty kit’ but space-saver spare wheel is an optional extra.

We’ve been going to Torquay on and off now for thirty five years; I have tested a good many cars for The Gazette on these long weekends. Never have I done it so inexpensively; the Aygo did 300 miles on 29 litres of petrol – that’s 47 mpg. Claimed combined cycle is 67.3 mpg; I managed around 70%. Not the best, but by no means the worst. And that includes a few traffic queues, really steep hills, and perhaps it’s not fair on the poor little Aygo because on the open road my right foot was mashed into the carpet. 0-60 in 14.2 seconds and max 99 mph. Allegedly.

Last time we went to Torquay my column expressed regret at the way that this beautiful jewel in the English Riviera has been ‘let go’. To the point where we decided not to go back for a while and carry on ruining our memories.

Well, the ‘while’ was three years and I’m really pleased to report that the hateful barriers concealing repairs to the ‘rock walk’ have been moved, the whole town’s had a good lick of paint, the marina is full again, the lawns have been cut, the gardens are being planted out, and the algae on Cockington lakes has given way to herds of ducks and huge fisheses.

There’s a ‘London Eye’ style big wheel, from which the views are amazing, at a really reasonable price of £5 for two complete revolutions. The beaches are clean, there’s no litter and no dog poo. We’ll definitely be going back, and hopefully taking more Gazette cars to review.

But next time perhaps something a little larger and more powerful than the Aygo. It’s a superb little car. For its purpose.

Don’t be put off by what you may consider a ‘negative’ review.

Comfortable, inexpensive, smart, cheap to run, and a pleasure to drive.

Just not for me.

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St Mark’s School Speed-Watch!

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hildren from St. Mark’s Primary School in Swanage recently helped our local police enforce the speed limit outside both St Mark’s and the Swanage School, as part of national ‘Walk to School’ week.

The local Police have been very helpful and the children have enjoyed helping them out and informing certain drivers of the dangers of speeding!

Drivers beware - we’re sure that you don’t want to be stopped by the highly-efficient team we have! Spare yourselves the embarrassment, DON’T SPEED!!

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Looking For Income

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he UK base rate has been at 0.5% since March 2009 and looks like when it does start to rise, that it is likely to be by small increments and will settle at a rate of perhaps 2% to 3% for the medium term. This therefore means that the returns that are currently offered on cash deposits tend to be low and are likely to remain relatively low even if interest rates do start to rise. Although a low base rate may be welcomed by those with mortgages, it will continue to adversely affect savers. If you are a saver, what alternatives are there?

Firstly, I would suggest considering paying off /reducing mortgages whilst rates are low (bearing in mind any penalties) and also paying off any other debt. Secondly, although cash deposits currently offer very low returns, it is important to ensure that you retain a liquid reserve/ contingency fund in cash, which is easy to access in case of need.

Your circumstances and desired level of risk will affect the type of savings which are best suited for you and I would suggest seeking professional advice to decide what the best options are for you.

However, the sorts of investments which I would currently consider for income are global equities and strategic corporate bond funds.

It should be possible to find UK equities (many of which will be internationally diversified) and global collective investments which overall offer both capital growth prospects and a relatively secure income yield.

I believe there is still merit in holdings bonds, but you have to be wary as prices would be likely to fall if base rates rise. Strategic bond funds are proving particularly useful at the moment as their structure means that they are able to move their underlying assets strategically between bonds, cash and other types of investment.

Generally, the higher level of return that you would like to receive, the higher the risk that you will need to secure that income. I would suggest, however, that an income of 3-4% gross is easily obtainable from a well diversified, medium low to medium high risk portfolio which offers a balance of income and capital growth. A slightly higher return would be expected from a portfolio solely focussed on income.

Kate Spurling lives in Swanage and is an investment manager with Charles Stanley, Dorchester office – (01305) 217404 – kate.spurling@charlesstanley.co.uk Charles Stanley & Co Limited is authorised and regulated by the FCA and is a member of the London Stock Exchange.

This information does not constitute advice or a personal recommendation or take into account the particular investment objectives, financial situations or needs of individuals.

Please remember the value of investments and the income derived from them may fall as well as rise and your capital is not guaranteed.

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Non Resident Capital Gains Tax If you are involved with sales of UK residential property where the buyer or seller is tax-resident outside of the UK, you need to be aware of a new tax that came into effect on 6 April 2015: non-resident CGT (NR CGT).

The NR CGT charge is applied at different rates according to whether the seller is a non-resident closely-held company, fund, individual, personal representative or trustee. It applies to gains made in the period from 6 April 2015 to the disposal date of the property, so a small amount of tax likely to be payable on property sales made in 2015/16.

However, when such a sale is made a NR CGT return must be submitted to HMRC within 30 days of the conveyance of the property, and this must be done online. The return must be made whether there is any NR CGT to pay or not, where there is a loss on the disposal, and even where the taxpayer is due to report the disposal on their own personal or corporate self-assessment tax return.

Where the vendor is not registered for UK income tax, corporation tax or the annual tax on enveloped dwellings (ATED), the NRCGT charge must be paid within 30 days of the conveyance date.

This payment can only be made once the NRCGT return has been submitted and HMRC have replied with a reference number to use when making the payment. There are penalties for failing to file the NR CGT return on time, and failing to pay the tax on time.

If the taxpayer is registered for UK tax they can opt to pay the NRCGT due at the same time as the tax due for their normal personal or corporate tax.

Conveyancing solicitors need to be aware of the very tight tax reporting and payment deadlines. Property developers need to warn non-resident customers that they will be liable to tax on any gain made when they sell the residential property and that gain includes any discount in the price achieved by buying “off-plan”.

Rural Heating Bills

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he 18,000 households in Dorset that use oil for heating their homes are now paying significantly less on their fuel bills than urban households connected to mains gas, according to new figures.

The price of heating an average three bedroom property with oil has reduced further over recent months and is now £142 per year cheaper than mains gas, according to the latest figures from independent industry analysts. The announcement has been welcomed by rural homeowners across Dorset who are benefiting from a UK average £500 fall in the price of heating oil over the last two years.

The figures also show that oil is significantly cheaper than other fuels often used in rural properties – 42.5% (£691) less expensive than LPG and 42% (£670) less than electric storage heaters to heat the same average, three bedroom home. Free advice on checking your heating system over summer is available at www.oftec.org.uk.

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Trading Standards

Booking your annual holiday o, it’s time to book that annual holiday. Do you choose a ‘package’ holiday or organise your own as an ‘independent’ traveller? A package holiday is one that’s been prearranged for you by a tour operator.

The price will include flights and accommodation. As an independent traveller you’ll have to book your own flights, accommodation, excursions and trips separately.

If you choose a package holiday you’re protected by special regulations and if things do go wrong it should be much easier to sort things out.

As an independent traveller you’re more flexible and can shop around for the cheapest flights and accommodation deals. However, you’ll have much less protection if something goes wrong, unless you book a ‘FlightPlus holiday’ – where your flight is booked with your hotel or car hire through the same company. Booking in this way you get extra protection if your holiday company goes out of business, or if one of the companies involved in your booking goes out of business.

Check if your booking is protected by a holiday protection scheme. The main schemes are the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and Air Travel Organisers’ licensing (ATOL) – there are others like The Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO). Check that your booking is covered as sometimes travel agents who are ABTA members may make bookings with non-ABTA tour operators. You can ask the trader for their ATOL or ABTA number and check on the relevant schemes’ website.

When you’re booking your holiday let the travel agent or trader know of any special requirements you have and if possible get them added in writing to your booking form. Tell them what’s important to you and why you’ve chosen the holiday. For example if a sea view is important stress this and get it in writing. If things go wrong and you don’t get your sea view your case for compensation will be much stronger if you’ve made it clear how important it was to you.

If you can, pay the deposit for your holiday by credit card, particularly if you’re an independent traveller because then your card company may be jointly responsible if your holiday contract is breached. This means you can make a claim against the card company if things go wrong, for example if your airline collapses and you’re not protected by the ATOL scheme or package holiday regulations.

Travel insurance can give you extra protection if your holiday doesn’t go as planned and you would be wise to make sure you have cover if you’re planning a holiday. Without insurance medical emergencies abroad can end up costing you thousands of pounds. You need to make sure your policy gives you the right level of medical insurance for your trip. It’s particularly important to have travel insurance if you’re travelling independently because you may find yourself stranded with no way to get home and no-one to help sort out your holiday problem.

If need advice about a holiday problem call the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 03454 04 05 06 or visit citizensadvice.org.uk/ consumer

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Phone Companies Hang-Up On Fraudsters In Dorset

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orset Police have been working with telecoms operators in the area to prevent fraudsters catching out unsuspecting elderly and vulnerable victims, by reducing the amount of time a line stays open after the recipient has tried to disconnect the call.

The most recent telecoms operator to join police in the fight against phone fraud, also known as courier fraud, is BT. BT has significantly reduced the time that a phone line stays open in Dorset to two seconds, which means that the person who has received the call can make another call almost immediately without the other person staying on the line.

Criminals relied on lines staying open to continue their scam.

Fraudsters rang their victims and pretended to be from the police, their bank or a retailer and told them that their account had been compromised and they needed to transfer the money over to them for safe keeping or send it to them via courier.

They instructed the worried victim to ring them back to ensure the call was genuine. But in fact, they stayed on the line, so once the caller thought they were speaking to someone in authority, they were actually speaking to criminals who were pretending to be someone else.

The fraudsters have cost Dorset residents over £1 million over the last fifteen months. The total amount lost per month has declined since March 2015.

There were 178 offences of telephone fraud reported to Dorset Police in March this year, with 19 losses totalling nearly £130,000. In April, there were 168 reports with six losses, totalling £46,000 and 15 offences were reported to the police in May, totalling £21,500 from three victims.

The last report of telephone fraud was on Friday 22 May 2015.

Detective Chief Inspector, Jez Noyce said: “We have worked with the telecoms companies to shut down the lines which have previously been kept open until both parties hang up.“The latest figures show that this tactic, along with partnership working and our social media campaign ‘Hang Up On Fraudsters’, has obviously helped reduce the number of victims considerably, which is good news for everyone.

“However, we are still investigating these crimes and want to hear from anyone who believes they have been targeted by these heartless gangs.

“We have released a recording of a 68-year-old pensioner being scammed by a real criminal, so we’d like everyone to listen to this so that they can hear how convincing they can be to the untrained ear.

“Please remember that no-one from any institution, including the police and your bank, will ever ask you to disclose your account number and Personal Identification Number (PIN) over the phone.

“Be on your guard if someone calls you and asks you to give out this private information – they’re crooks. Help us shut down their operations and always Hang Up On Fraudsters.”

BT has confirmed it has cut the open line time down to two seconds for all Dorset exchanges. Paul Coles, BT South West Regional Manager, said: “We are committed to minimising the potential for fraud and very much welcome the opportunity to work with Dorset Police to tackle this problem.

“We have cut the ‘holding the line open’ time to two seconds for all of BT’s telephone exchanges in Dorset and are working hard to raise awareness of scams in order to protect customers through articles on our website - www.bt.com - by supporting the police and by using social media.

“We recognise that the target group of victims is elderly people and the tone of our messaging is raising awareness of the scam and to tell your friends and family about it.”

Police Advisory Guidelines: The police, bank or retailer will NEVER call you asking for your bank details. NEVER give out your bank details or Personal Identification Number (PIN) over the phone . NEVER send money or cash cards via taxi or courier. If you receive a suspicious call, hang up, wait five minutes (or use a different phone), dial 1471 and then call the police immediately on 101.

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Resolve your legal matters with Battens Solicitors

Sun lotion, passport........consent?

Wareham Hemsbach Update

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espite south westerly winds gusting to 37mph and heavy rain for the last fifteen minutes, five people went on the walk.

It was a circular walk from the King’s Arms Stoborough along the bank of the River Frome. Returning about an hour later we joined about ten other members for a chat and an excellent meal.

July will be an exciting month with a talk about the Air Ambulance on Monday 6th and our holiday by coach to Hemsbach from Wednesday 22nd to Tuesday 28th.

Robin Brasher

By Georgina Bacon, Solicitor in the Family Department of Battens Solicitors Jetting off on a well-deserved summer holiday with your children or grandchildren should be a happy experience even if it means lots of packing and organising.

For families who are separated, however, there can be more to consider than just passports, spending money, clothes, toys and sun cream.

Sadly there are cases where those who share parental responsibility simply cannot agree about plans to take a child out of the country.

In such situations, where a relationship has completely broken down, there can be genuine legal implications involved in a trip, however innocent.

Written consent to remove a child from the jurisdiction of England and Wales, even if only to Scotland or Ireland, will need to be granted by all who share parental responsibility. However, it will not be required if the child is subject to a Child Arrangements Order or a Residence Order and the holiday is for four weeks or less.

Consent in writing will help to avoid any suggestion that a parent has abducted the child and so offset any risk of criminal charges.

If consent is not granted, you will need to apply for a Specific Issue Order from the Court. Time can often be a critical factor so best to apply well ahead of the date of the holiday.

If on the other hand you are the parent objecting to a child being taken on holiday it is possible to apply for a Prohibited Steps Order. The Court will only tend to grant this if there are concerns over safeguarding or a fear of permanent removal. Otherwise it is likely that the Court will consider the holiday to be in the best interests of the child.

Permanent removal is considered a separate legal matter. It requires an extensive review of the facts by the Court and can take considerable time.

If you have any legal concerns about taking a child out of the jurisdiction of England and Wales, the most cost-effective route - and a prerequisite for more proceedings - is Family Mediation. This is a voluntary, confidential process designed to help joint decision making without the need to pay court costs. Working in a safe, neutral setting, trained and qualified mediators can help parties to reach their own agreements.

Battens Solicitors Family Department provides practical legal advice and representation on all aspects of family law including children’s matters and Family Mediation.

Should you require advice, please contact Georgina Bacon on Tel: 01929 768720 or email: Georgina.bacon@battens.co.uk.

Battens will be available every Monday from 10am-1pm for faceto-face appointments at Wareham Library. For more information or to book call 01929 768720.

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Food

The Gourmet Peddler T

he Cuban sandwich is a classic sandwich recipe believed to originate in Cuba, in the cigar factories, and becoming popular in Florida as the migrant workers arrived in the mid 1800s.

As the cigar industry moved around the USA, the sandwich travelled with it as the standard lunchtime snack.

I have got to say I really hate some fast food sandwiches: it’s all show and no dough. They look great, but taste of nothing, and ultimately don’t do the prime job of feeding you. However this recipe, made with real food is unsurprisingly really nice. It’s incredibly zingy, really zesty and packs a punch.

I have drifted away from the true Cuban sandwich recipe here, partly due to my pork going out of date, but it still works with chicken.

Ingredients: Boneless pork shoulder (I used chicken breasts).

Salt and freshly ground black pepper.

1 tablespoon ground cumin.

1 tablespoon dried oregano.

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil.

6 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed.

1/4 teaspoon dried red chili flakes, or a chilli pepper.

1 medium onion, sliced.

1 cup fresh orange juice.

Juice of one lime.

1 mug of chicken stock.

2 bay leaves.

Some bread: I used a Ciabatta.

Dijon mustard.

Thin slices Swiss cheese.

Some pickled gherkin things… I used Cornichons, a French mini

Not Quite A Cuban Sandwich... gherkin that looks a bit like a mini demonic willy.

8 thin slices of good ham.

Salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Butter, to smear over the outside of the bread.

What to do: Rub the meat in salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, and fry in a saucepan with olive oil.

Once the meat has browned, add the onion, until it is soft but not brown.

Throw in the orange juice, chicken stock, garlic, lime juice, and simmer with the lid on for around 30 minutes.

Remove the meat.

Take your bread, rubber the outside in butter and warm in an oven. The true Cuban way is to use a panini press on the whole sandwich.

Assemble the sandwich in the following order, starting at the bottom: bread, mustard, ham, cheese, pickles, the meat, a generous dollop of the sauce you cooked the meat in, more cheese, bread.

The sauce you cooked the meat in is excellent for chip dunking duties.

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Lunches, Afternoon Teas and Suppers

Lunches & Afternoon Teas Tues - Sun, 11am - 5pm Suppers Thurs - Sat until 21st July Tues - Sat until end of August Please call to reserve tables. Well behaved dogs welcome.

Tel: 01929 439368 By the duck pond at Worth

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Bikemonger Cooks....

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Perfect Al Fresco Dining

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lavell’s Café and Restaurant was established in 2008 and is nestled in the charming and idyllic village of Kimmeridge, on the Isle of Purbeck, one mile inland from the World Heritage coast.

With warmer days and evenings, why not take the opportunity to relax with a few drinks and a meal alfresco outside on our patio at the front and take advantage of our Buy One main course and get one for £1.

Our ethos is reflected in the menuall lamb, pork, beef and venison dishes are lovingly made from meat that has been reared and butchered on our family farm, and some of the fish and shellfish are from Kimmeridge Bay. All other produce used is fresh and sourced

locally wherever possible.

The day time menu is imaginative, relaxed and informal, offering an array of delicious meals from beef bourguignon and homemade roulades for lunch. We are fully licensed with local beers and ciders, an excellent wine list and a selection of hot drinks.

Our evening menu, available on a Friday and Saturday night, oozes culinary splendour from terrines and rack of lamb to our famous Lobster Thermidor. Every Thursday night is Fish and Chip night to eat in or takeaway.

This year we were delighted to be awarded the best café/tearoom in Dorset in the Taste of Dorset Awards. It is always a pleasure to serve you and we look forward to your visit. We are open every day. Evening hours vary but most evenings in the high summer.

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Jurassic Cottage Foods ith VE Day being very prominent this year we have extended our range dramatically to incorporate British dishes from this era. We have had great success with the Woolton Pie, this being a vegetable pie in recognition of Lord Woolton the Minister of Food at that time.

A lot of other recipes have been sourced from very old recipe books, including oat biscuits, rock cakes and coconut macaroons to name just a few, as well as our old fashioned sweet range.

We have tried to make them all with care and as authentic as possible and they have been a great talking point at many venues, having the nostalgic values that they have.

The homemade sugar mouse is always number one! With peanut brittle coming very close.

We have also had great responses to our version of the Pork Pie, made obviously with Phil Samways Pork and we are contemplating putting it forward for an award next year as well as re-entering the Dalemain Marmalade Awards with a new marmalade after our achievement of securing a Bronze award for our Lemon Marmalade and Commended for our Orange with Orange Liqueur.

We are awaiting the seasonal fruit and vegetables to be available so that we can produce our full jarred range and are biting at the bit, as it were, for this to happen.

The Wild Garlic Concentrate has once again been very successful and we are very sad that this is now coming to an end, however, we are now turning our time towards the elderflower and nettles.

The cordials of both will soon be available as well as our Nettle Tea bags which are very time consuming but worth it due to the health properties available from the common stinging nettle.

We will then be looking forward to the blackberry season and the elderflowers turning to elderberries and investigating what other exciting and unusual products can be made from these.

We are very busy attending many events and markets allowing Purbeck Products name to be recognised far and wide, meanwhile still being loyal to our roots in Swanage and we look forward to seeing you at the markets soon.

PURBECK PRODUCE FARMERS’ MARKET Our next market is on

SATURDAY 11th July, 9am - 1pm COMMERCIAL ROAD, SWANAGE

Seasonal Home-Grown Vegetables available LOCAL PRODUCE FROM LOCAL PRODUCERS

www.purbeckproducts.co.uk

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Meet Harriet...

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SPB volunteers rediscover spider not seen in UK since 1912 at the wildlife charity’s Radipole Lake Nature Reserve in Weymouth.

But where are the males?

Not since 1912 has the spider Hypsosinga heri been seen in the UK. But eagle eyed RSPB volunteers were amazed to spot a female of the species while carrying out a routine butterfly survey at the charity’s Radipole Lake Nature Reserve in Weymouth.

Allan Neilson describes the discovery: “Sara Cookson, Jacquie Rayner and myself were nearing the end of a butterfly survey last summer when we saw a very small brightly-coloured spider on flowers near the side of one of the reserve’s paths.

“I took some photographs, checked my Field Guide and posted them to the Spider Recording Society’s web-forum asking for help. It took a while, but we were delighted that the spider was confirmed as Hypsosinga heri – or Harriet as we’ve called her!”

Despite repeated surveys the only two previous accepted UK records of the spider were in 1898 and 1912 at Wicken Fen near Ely, and it was on the point of being removed from the British list.

In May Allan and Sara found two females on the reserve and in the past

few days a second group of the spiders has been found a couple of miles away on the RSPB’s Lodmoor reserve.

Allan added. “This year we’ve had three more sightings of this tiny spider in moderately tall vegetation near reeds and water and we’re wondering where else might it be found? But so far, all we’ve found are females – which begs the question: where are the males?”

Staff and volunteers on the reserve will be keeping a keen look-out over the coming months to see if they can answer Allan’s question.

Tony Whitehead, speaking for the RSPB in the south west said; “Our West Country reserves are always full of natural surprises, and it’s wonderful to hear stories like this where, in giving nature a home, we can provide not only for birds, but for spiders like Harriet. And, best of all, Radipole Lake is very much an urban reserve, bordered by houses, so who knows, maybe there are other Harriet’s in people gardens? In providing for nature in our back yards it’s good to think what we might be helping.”

For more information on how you can help give nature a home visit http:// homes.rspb.org.uk Picture credit: Tony Sheridan

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Up You Get

by John Garner

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his month’s column is about growing old with absolutely no dignity whatsoever. Dignity be damned as almost nobody famous has ever said. Doing things in a dignified manner will almost always stop you doing something for fear of looking stupid. So in a sense I am giving you all liberty to be as stupid as you wish to be, a short sideways hop for many.

As you get older things happen to your body that you don’t want to happen to your bodies. Joints don’t work quite as well as they once did. Parts of you ache even though you haven’t really done anything particularly exertive.

Stuff doesn’t move quite as well as it should. It sometimes feels like an effort to do the sort of things that took next to no effort a few years ago.

Do not succumb to the sofa people.

Fight it and here’s why.

1) There will be a time, unfortunately, when you will hardly be able to do anything at all. When the sum total of your activity will be to struggle out of bed to your favourite chair and press the on button of your TV remote control. This can wait. The TV is a smorgasbord of nonsense with the odd splendid cut of cured meat thrown in. The majority of the whining gibberish proffered as entertainment will still be there when you do finally slump into your chair so you’re not missing anything.

Chances are you’ll be sat watching a variety of programmes about people who have health problems due to inactivity. Make the most of everything you can while you can. I am intent on having tried every outdoor activity I have shown a passing interest in before it’s too late to try them at all. I do not want to go wondering what windsurfing was like. As it turns out I tried it for a while and it wasn’t really my thing. Something about all the faff needed to get set up, but I totally get those of you that are into it.

And at least I am able to make a judgement based on having given it a go.

2) The aches and pains of your exertions will disappear. The memory, enjoyment and good feeling will stay much longer. No favourite memory was ever derived form a soap opera or reality TV show. Favourite memories are from the time you stepped out of your zone of comfort and did something different and possibly life changing. Yes it’s harder. Yes it involves some discomfort somewhere along the line. But you feel like you’re living and not just existing.

3) There is very little you can’t do because of your age. Although obviously you can’t enter an under 18 swimming gala event, but you can improve your swimming and get more out of it than any teenager intent on breaking their last record can. (That said, I once played a bearded chap in an under-16 tennis tournament whose partner and daughter were sat at the back of the court watching so maybe it’s just a question of how much front you have.) It’s about being realistic about what you can achieve. Sometimes it’s just an achievement to be able to do it in the first place.

4) Do what you want. Go skate boarding if you like doing that. So you used to do it thirty years ago. No-one said you had to stop just because you’re fifty. Bugger them. Who cares? If you liked it then you’ll probably like it now and it may well bring back all those fantastic memories from the past. Just wear more padding. No-one thinks you’re mad to go skiing every year because you’ve reached a certain age. These are conventions arrived at randomly by those that generally don’t do anything. The risk of injury deterrent doesn’t fit as you’re infinitely more likely to bash yourself up on the ski slopes than on your skateboard. Anyway, there are more hip, knee and other joint specialists in this area than there are newsagents.

It’s the pinnacle of an Osteopath’s career to get a job in the retirement capital of the universe. Make the most of their expertise whilst the NHS still exists. They’ll thank you for it. Every fall will be protecting the job of a skilled surgeon and prolonging the day when we all have to pay for every aspect of our healthcare.

5) A new sport or activity means a whole new set of kit. Shiny, engineered stuff for climbing. A gleaming new snowboard. Technical clothing galore and if you really get into the activity of your choice there’ll be the second wave of kit after you realise that the first lot of kit you bought was all wrong. You can’t take it with you and you’re kids will only fritter it away on mortgages and other such nonsense if you leave all your money to them.

6) That said, for some things you barely need anything other than the will to have a go. But it’s better to pick something that you can splash out on a load of new gear for and hours spent browsing the internet for new kit beats the aforementioned TV hands down. I can spend happy evenings just comparing the shapes, designs, finishes and placements of Surfboard fins, but that’s my own particular form of introspection.

7) As you get older, you get smarter (please let this be true because I start from a very low point of intelligence and a downward trend could well reclassify me within the single cell species genus). You know your limitations. You learn better. You know what it takes to improve and if you improve at something you enjoy it more.

8) But mainly do it because it will make you feel great. An active person is often an interesting person. A bored person…well. You can probably fill in the rest yourselves.

So. Do not accept the mental and physical limitations of your age. Do not sit down just yet. Sit down when you can no longer stand up. Come on. Up you get.

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Expert Tuition On-Hand At Burngate Centre

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he Burngate Stone Carving Centre provides facilities and expert tuition for traditional stone carving skills, for everyone from the age of 6 to 80+ years.

Built on the site of a former quarry, it has strong links to the stone industry as well as to members of the Ancient Order of Purbeck Marblers and Stonecutters.

The Isle of Purbeck has a centuries- old tradition of stone working and many stone masons can list a long line of quarry men in their families.

The Centre commands stunning views over the Purbeck hills to Swanage, the start of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Experts are at hand for courses in stone carving, letter cutting and family have-a-go carving sessions, with children.

There are also classes in experimental art (wire and plaster) and drawing.

During the holidays the very popular children’s activities are available including, Aboriginal art, felt-making and ‘messy’ art.

You may also visit the Centre’s exhibition of sculpture and art and craft by established and emerging local artists.

The theme for this year’s Purbeck Art Weeks was ‘Out of the Depths’.

Under the tuition of local stonemasons and funded by PAW Festival and The Isle of Purbeck Arts Club, The Swanage School and the Purbeck Scouts carved the panels depicting the beginnings of Purbeck, from the Jurassic period to dinosaurs, Vikings, Romans and the stone trade.

These panels can now be seen on the ‘Out of the Depths’ plinth. This was unveiled at the Burngate Stone Centre by the new Swanage Mayor, Steven Poultney and will be the beginning of a Swanage and Purbeck Sculpture Trail.

The Burngate Stone Carving Centre, Kingston Road, Langton Matravers, Swanage, Dorset BH19 3BE www.burngatestonecentre.co.uk or Facebook. E: info@ burngatestonecentre.co.uk t: 01929 439405

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Outdoor Theatre with the Rude Mechanicals We are delighted to welcome back the Rude Mechanical Theatre Company for another extraordinary evening of outdoor theatre on Saturday 18th July.

This year’s show “The Comedy of Babi Babbett” blends slapstick comedy, music and magical storytelling to hilarious and moving effect. If you haven’t seen the Rudes before, their contemporary take on commedia del arte is almost impossible to describe, except by saying don’t miss it!

Gates open at 6.30pm for a 7.30pm start and you are welcome to bring picnics.

Tickets are on sale now from the Castle and booking is highly recommended.

Printmaking with Catherine Anne Pitchford Why not have a go at printmaking, with Catherine Anne Pitchford from Poole Printmakers on the 18th July. Catherine will teach you to use lino cutting to make your own series of prints, inspired by the natural world. The workshop runs from 10-4 and costs £35 and booking is essential.

Kids can also experiment with printmaking, as Catherine will be running a kids printmaking workshop on the 1st August, between 2 and 4pm, suitable for ages 8+. The workshop cost £12 and advance booking is required.

Local Vocals Choir: Outdoor Performance Once again our ‘mini Minack’ outdoor amphitheatre will be

the venue for a performance by the fantastic ‘Local Vocals’.

This talented choir will be performing on Sunday 19th July at 2 and 3pm – no charge, but donations are welcome.

Family Fun Our programme of summer family activities kicks of this month, with loads to do. Our amazing Family Explorer bags are bursting with fun activities for all ages, along the Woodland Trail and are available to hire every day from the Castle, as is our Summer Family Trail ‘What the Dog Saw’.

Every Wednesday throughout the holidays, families can take part in ‘Wild Wednesdays’, with a range of free activities available at the Learning Centre between 11 and 3, with bookable kids events every Thursday afternoon.

The Durlston Bus Continues!

The number 5 Durlston Bus continues this month, running every half-hour from 10am - 5pm (see timetable for details) until Saturday 26 September 2015.

Hop on at Swanage Railway, the Pier, Wordsworth House or Durlston. The bus also stops at the Victoria Road car park, so perfect for parking for the market.

If you think this bus service is a good idea for Swanage then please support it by using it over the summer, without your support the bus will not run next year.

For more events and wildlife, visit www.durlston.co.uk or Facebook.com/Durlston

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n the heart of Purbeck, staff and volunteers at the Margaret Green Animal Rescue centre are busy preparing for their annual Companion Dog Show and Family Fun Day. The event is on Sunday 2nd August at the charity’s Church Knowle Rehoming and Visitor Centre near Corfe Castle.

A dog show with seventeen classes, stalls, a London bus, traction engine and dog agility are just a few of the exciting things happening on the day and you can join in with all the fun for just £3 for adults and £1 for children (aged 12 and under). There will be a kids’ zone with a bouncy castle and demonstrations in the ring. From pedigree classes to novelty classes such as ‘waggiest tail’ and ‘best MGAR rescue’ there really is something for every dog! Dogs that have been rehomed from Margaret Green, also have the chance to qualify for Buckham Fair on the day. The charity is also putting on refreshments including a BBQ, filled rolls, cakes, ice-creams and a Pimms tent. The day also provides a final chance to buy your grand draw tickets with the winning tickets being drawn at the end of the day –your chance to go home with £500!

Every penny raised on the day will go directly back into caring for over 1,200 animals each year who have been rescued from abuse or neglect, have been abandoned or whose owners can no longer look after them. Entrance to the event is £3 for adults and £1 for children (aged 12 and under).

Come along to Margaret Green Animal Rescue, Church Knowle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5NQ.

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Gazette Gardening with Simon Goldsack

Let’s hear it for Hydrangeas!

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his much loved summer and autumn flowering plant provides dazzling displays at a time of year that most shrubs have already finished showing off.

Even in the most neglected gardens a Hydrangea will sparkle when all around may be a mass of weeds.

Growing conditions The name comes from the Greek “Hydor” for water and “aggeion” meaning jar or vessel and refers to the plant’s desire for lots of water.

This doesn’t mean they require a bog garden, however there is no doubt that they are happiest in a cool position with adequate moisture.

Hydrangeas are very happy in pots where the grower can easily control the soil conditions.

Flower colour Most people know that on acid soils blue is more common and on neutral and alkaline soils pink is more likely and to an extent this is true.

However, the blue colour is strongly influenced by the amount of Aluminium salt available and this you can buy in the form of ‘Hydrangea Blueing Agent”.

The white and cream forms generally stay true, but all Hydrangea flowers will change as they age. White flowers often age pink, blue mature to mauve or purple, reds go deep burgundy and pinks tend to intensify.

Recent breeding has introduced many new hybrids so look out for some of these pictured and take a trip to Holme to see a great display from mid-July and through the summer.

H. ‘Dolce Kiss’ A new compact Japanese form whose leaves emerge

H. ‘Teller Blue’ A very attractive lace-cap

H. anomala ‘Annabelle.’ A low growing but spreading form. Needs plenty of moisture

H.’ Merveille Sanguine’ A stunning red form that ages burgundy and the autumn leaves turn a brilliant scarlet (below left).

H. ‘Vannille Fraise’ A stunning small shrub (below right).

bronze and mature green followed by delightful lace-cap corymbs (above)

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26th Swanage Jazz Festival

wanage Jazz gives jazz fans in Purbeck and Dorset the opportunity to enjoy a wide-ranging programme of music that distinguishes the festival from most others, and day and weekend tickets at very competitive prices.

The stylistic range is New Orleans to contemporary fusions, with lots of leading names and new faces. All this in our welcoming seaside town, with an efficient but relaxed organization run by jazz fans.

We kick off on Friday afternoon with our popular steam train/jazz dance excursion to Harman’s Cross, with a top trad band in the village hall. Some tickets are still available.

The “classic jazz” list is led as always by Keith Nichols Blue Devils, surely the best band anywhere playing the music of the early big bands of the late twenties and thirties, with charismatic singer Joan Viskant. Martin Litton leads his recreation of Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers, and there are also many other top names from the British traditional jazz circuits, including the amazing multi-string entertainer Tom “Spats Langham” and the brilliant violinist Ben Holder. The international Hot Jazz Alliance makes its first appearance, a talented and enthusiastic group of young Australian and American musicians.

Leading the modern selection this year are the Stan Tracey Dynasty Band, led by Clark Tracey, playing his dad’s music, and Jean Toussaint’s brilliant reworking of some of the best of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers recordings.

Among other well-known names are the great violinists Christian Garrick and Cuban star Omar Puente.

We also feature several younger bandleaders making their first appearance at the festival: saxophonist Rachel Cohen, trumpeter Henry Armburg Jennings and drummer JJ Wheeler.

Altogether there are more than fifty gigs on the stroller ticket and also many free gigs around the centre of town in pubs and openair performance areas, with bands of enthusiastic youngsters from local schools, all of which add to the festival atmosphere.

Full details of the programme

with over fifty bands are available are available from the Festival Office (01929 422215) and from the web site – www.swanagejazz.org Fred Lindop, Artistic Director, 01929 425371

book review -- book review -- book review Goodbye Granny, by Eric Johns ric Johns is well-known for penning his ever-popular children’s books, including the ‘Freewheelers’ series, but with ‘Goodbye Granny’, he writes for the older reader (suggested 13 years upwards), bringing a difficult subject to the fore in a book which has remained with me since I turned the last page.

The book relates a series of conversations - many one-sided, which take place between family members and Granny - who is suffering with dementia and residing in a care home. She often doesn’t respond, and when she does, it’s with the odd word or name. Her most prolific visitor is her grandson, Seb, studying for his A-Levels. Throughout their conversations, Seb attempts to discover more information about his grandmother’s life to enable him to build a picture of her past.

Being privvy to Granny’s inner thoughts, the reader is given a unique perspective of the frustration of both the family, and Granny herself - in the lost ability to communicate which often comes with dementia. The reader is able to build the lost history of Granny from her youth, throughout the horrors of the war years and beyond, whilst the family are left guessing what, or whom, Granny refers to in her seemingly meaningless ramblings.

This is a deeply touching book, and will certainly strike a chord with anyone who has dealt with a family member or friend suffering with dementia. It is, however, a joy to read, with excellent characters and Eric’s gentle style of relating information to draw the reader ever onwards. Highly recommended, available from New & Secondhand Books in Swanage. ISBN: 978-1-326-03622-5

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his magical tale, inspired and based on Matthew Bourne’s version of this great classic, to Tchaikovsky’s brilliant score, tells the story of a secret friendship that evolves on a journey through time, stricken with mystical, powerful forces of good and evil.

Our story unfolds in Edwardian London, through the dashing 1920s up to the present day. With a superb cast of seventy, from children through to adults, this lavish production will certainly take you on a magical, emotional journey and will be an evening to remember.

James Lovell, who plays Edward as a young man, played the Prince in the London Children’s ballet ‘Snow White’ in London this spring. Freddie Lovell, playing Edward as a boy, played ‘Grumpy’ in the same London ballet.

James is a Royal Ballet School Senior Associate and Freddie is a Royal Ballet School Junior Associate. Ben Cockwell, playing a 1920s boy has been accepted at White Lodge, the Royal Ballet School.

Tickets on sale NOW - please book early as we expect to sell out!

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WAREHAM WEDNESDAYS 2015!!

Welcome to our 5th year of fund raising... nce again I am very excited to be Chairman of Wareham Wednesdays’ and to be part of the fantastic team that brings you these fabulous events on Wednesday evenings. I am particularly excited to tell you about our 2015 summer entertainments.

Over the previous year we’ve learnt a lot and have had some great guidance from the local authorities to help us provide the people of Wareham with great entertainment whilst always making the events safe and family friendly.

Our ever-expanding committee of volunteers that spends endless hours organising, advertising, talking, calling, running around, designing, emailing and the list goes on….. But without these absolutely amazing people, these events just wouldn’t happen!!! Therefore I would like to say a ‘Big Thank You’ to you all. Keep up the good work.

This year’s events are going to be super amazing and we need your support to enable WW to continue raising money to give back to the local community. This was of course the whole reason for starting these events in the first place.

Our first 2015 event is helping out with the MS Family Day which takes place at Wareham Quay on Saturday 19th July – where we will be continuing the daytime events on into the evening with music from ’Where’s Clive’ and ‘Robbie Williams tribute band’ and the usual gang serving you food and beers during the evening until our first firework display of the season.

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Then our first WW evening crashes off on Wednesday 22nd July with a very big BANG with ‘Navi’, our own very special Michael Jackson tribute band and our first Disco provided by Steve Lowrey. Then, as always, finishing the evening with a spectacular firework display.

I would like to thank all our sponsors again this year for advertising in our second official programme which we are providing in partnership with Wareham carnival and for supporting us again so strongly, Also thanks to everyone who has already spent endless hours organising the superb events that we now have lined up. Local sponsorship is also very welcome and goes a long way in helping some of the charities we support. So if you have a local business and would like to get on board then we would very much like to talk to you.

We are always looking for additional volunteers to assist us with the events.

So if you are a local with a few hours to spare on a Wednesday evening we would very much appreciate your help and you too, could become one of the legendary ‘Yellow Coats’! (Pictured below right) Please give us your support this summer and please don’t be shy to chuck a couple of quid into the buckets because without your support and money our events just wouldn’t be possible!!! Thanks again for all your support - we look forward to seeing you all for another fantastic summer of fun.

Dave Burgess.

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2015 EVENTS 18th July MS Fundfaiser Night Music by: Where’s Clive? Robbie Williams tribute band 22rd July Grand Opening Night with Raft Race Music by: Navi / Disco with Steve Lowry 29th July Lions Club Youth Band Tractor Pull RNLI mini boat Music by: Chilli Band

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5th August Wheelie Bin Challenge & Duck Grab.

Music by: Blame It On Bill 12th August Family Fun Night & Canoe Race.

Music by: Black Sheep Band 19th August Tug-o-war, Beer & Cider Festival.

Music by: Stereoironics tribute band 26th August Grand Finale.

Music by: Rat Race Band & Jim Etherington

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Wareham Carnival - Go Wild In The West!

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t’s Carnival Time again and the Carnival Committee hope that you can join us for some of our events between 6th and 12th July in and around Wareham. Our theme for this year is The Wild West but however you dress we will be pleased to see you.

This year our order of events is as follows:Monday 6th July Rex Cinema – Golden Bridge Awards Followed by a film.

Tuesday 7th July Pet X Factor, at Wareham Recreation Ground. Bring your family pets and join in our light-hearted competitions.

Wednesday 8th July. The ever popular Safari Supper and Fact Hunt around Wareham.

Friday 10th July. Wild West Murder Mystery.

Saturday. 11th July. Scrumpy and Western Night at Furzebrooke Village Hall.

Sunday 12th July Grand Carnival Procession followed by fun on Wareham Quay. Procession starts at 3.00pm. Come along and watch or even enter the procession.

For information or tickets for any of the events please telephone 01929 550818.

Email enquiries can be made to: bobstan54@gmail.com.

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Headliners Announced!

Purbeck Valley Folk Festival

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urbeck Valley Folk Festival announces its final headline act for this year’s August Bank Holiday festival. HOT RIZE, fronted by Tim O’Brien is an illustrious quartet of virtuoso Nashvillebased musicians currently celebrating its 36th year and has won many hearts with their irresistible and good-humoured combination of traditional

and contemporary bluegrass.

Among a folkie star-studded line-up, HOT RIZE joins other headliners RICHARD THOMPSON who headlines Friday night, renowned songwriters JUSTIN CURRIE (Del’Amitri) and CHRIS DIFFORD (Squeeze) on Saturday. Justin and Chris will also be participating in an early afternoon songwriting circle.

This is an intimate opportunity to hear the stories behind the songs from the musicians themselves.

STORNOWAY play Sunday night while KATHRYN TICKELL’s new band The Side will perform an early concert on the Saturday and fabulous Dutch ten-piece AMARISZI bring Friday night’s show to a wild finish.

Tickets are selling very fast for this year’s festival, which takes place on 27-30 August. Weekend tickets (Fri-Sun) include free camping and are on sale now at just £100 (youth £50, children over three £20). A limited number of Festival day tickets are also now on sale at £50 per day (£25 youth, £10 child).

For more information please visit www.purbeckvalleyfolkfestival. co.uk and for tickets call 023 80711818 or www.ticketsouth.co.uk

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ollowing their popular evening of organ music last year, Keith Moxon and Jennifer Woolley from Sittingbourne in Kent are returning to perform again at Swanage at Swanage, High St High Street Methodist Church at 7.30 Methodist Church pm on Thursday 16th July.

Thursday 16th July Admission is free and the music will range from pastoral to pomp, at 7.30pm providing a very pleasant interlude for FREE Admission a summers evening.

Refreshments available Refreshments will be available and For info tel: 01929 480253 there will be a retiring collection in aid of Action for Children, one of whose projects is Dorset Nightstop, providing emergency accommodation for homeless young people, offered by volunteer hosts.

Action for Children present an organ recital by

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Swanage Carnival 2015!!

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t’s Carnival time! In just a few weeks Swanage town will come alive for eight days of fun filled events, activities and entertainment. The carnival volunteers having been working hard during the past twelve months to make preparations for this year’s Carnival extravaganza. We welcome back some popular events such as the Aerostars and our fantastic firework displays as well as introducing The Free Drop for the first time. Full details are available in or Carnival Programme.

Every year we give the excess money made from the Carnival to local, and some national, charities and organisations. In 2014 individual amounts donated ranged from £200 to £2,500 and totalled £22,000. These donations were awarded at our annual Gala Presentation Evening that is held in October, all are welcome to attend.

Swanage Regatta & Carnival gives very careful consideration to requests or suggestions as to which organisations it supports. This year we have selected twenty six worthy causes. Please come along and support us in 2015 and help us raise money for this year’s chosen charities and good causes.

Supported Organisations 2015 This year it has been decided that those listed will receive money from the proceeds of the 2015 Carnival.

The Chairperson’s Nominated Charity The Movember Foundation - committed to changing the face of men’s health http://uk.movember.com/?home Annually Supported Charities Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Swanage Stroke Club Top Three Selected National Coastwatch St. Albans & Peveril Point Mosaic, supporting bereaved children in Dorset Swanage Hospital Friends of St Mark’s CE VA Primary School The Wave Youth & Children’s Ministry 2185(Swanage)DF Air Training Corps Swanage & Wareham Hockey Club Swanage & District Angling Club Langton Matravers Scout Group Mount Scar Cygnets Playgroup 4th Swanage Scout Group NSPCC Swanage Group Corfe Castle Pre-School Swanage Over 60’s Club Corfe Castle Youth Club Swanage Disabled Club Dorset Action on Abuse Swanage Tennis Club Swanage Pier Trust ME Support Group Autism Wessex The Besom

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Happy to support Swanage Carnival!

General Building Materials - Timber - Plumbing & Heating - Kitchens - Bathrooms Landscaping materials - Tool Hire

Travis Perkins, Unit 3 Industrial Estate, Victoria Avenue, Swanage. BH19 1BJ Tel: 01929 425411 Fax: 01929 426348 www.travisperkins.co.uk

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We want to make 2015 bigger and better than ever so don’t forget to put the carnival dates in your diary to make sure you do not miss out!

Carnival starts with a bang on the opening Saturday including the popular ‘It’s a Knock Out’, Titan the Robot, the Aerostars aerobatic display team and a spectacular fireworks display.

Sunday is procession day and we hope the town will come alive with colourful floats joining in on the Superheroes theme.

Monday is Dorset Day and we welcome local traders demonstrating their skills and selling their goods and produce. Monday also includes the very popular Go Kart Grand Prix so make sure you get your children booked in for the tournament held on Swanage Seafront. The day closes with some sporting activities including the Swanage Bay Swim and Darts.

Fun and games on Tuesday as Sandpit field is the site for the Wacky Races and the ever popular barn dance. We also welcome a new event courtesy of outdoor activity company Land and Wave who are running a kayak competition on Swanage Beach, so why not come along and give it a go.

Wednesday is a bumper day with the increasingly popular Scruffs Dog Show and our second magnificent fireworks display.

Carnival’s Got Talent is the focus of Thursday where we encourage competitors young and old to showcase their talents. As the day draws to a close the lower High Street hosts the Masquerade Night Street Party with a selection of music and entertainers along with the popular Yard of Ale competition.

Friday welcomes a range of vintage vehicles to be displayed on our showground and the ever popular wheelbarrow race is held in the town.

Carnival 2015 comes to a close on Saturday. The day opens with a table top sale and for the first time The Free Drop will be our centre piece on Sandpit field, so come and have a go if you are brave enough! As the sun sets on the last day of carnival the crowds will be wowed by some fantastic live music on both our stages and our final fireworks display.

On top of this live music will be provided in the Carnival Marquee and on Prince Albert Gardens every evening.

Join us for the BEST Carnival on the coast!

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Songs, Sonnets & One Hundred And Strawberries At One Years Of Great Tyneham History Barn Exhibition!

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areham Choral Society is pleased to be performing their Summer Concert - Songs, Sonnets and Strawberries - on July 18th in the History Barn at Tyneham Village by courtesy of the MOD. The programme will reflect the setting and include songs by English composers from Campion and Gibbons to Finzey, the Beatles and a delightful setting of Shakespeare’s Songs and Sonnets arranged by George Shearing with a jazz piano accompaniment.

There will be solo items and readings from choir members and by Martin Weston, a Cambridge Choral Scholar, and items by a brilliant young trumpet player.

Pimms and strawberries will be available to buy in the interval and proceeds from the concert will be donated to Jack’s House in Swanage which provides summer holidays for veterans and run by the charity A Haven for Heroes This is a new venture for WCS and we hope the wide-ranging programme will amuse and please our audience in the unparalleled beauty of the Tyneham valley.

The Concert will start at 7.30 pm but people will be welcome to come early and picnic around the barn. Admission will be by programme, £10, available from Joy’s Menswear shop in North Street, Wareham, from choir members, reserved by ‘phone on 01929 552272, or on the door.

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he Dorset Arts & Crafts Association will be holding its 101st Annual Exhibition at the Purbeck School near Wareham from 31st July – 4th August 2015.

The Association moved into its new venue last year and thousands visited the five day exhibition featuring photography, art and crafts produced by Dorset people of all ages and abilities.

Go to www.dorsetartsandcrafts.org to find out how you can enter something in the show or for details of the Association and its long history, previous exhibitions and the volunteers who keep the show on the road.

In addition to the main exhibitions there are activities for children, a craft fair where you can stock up on craft supplies, rural crafts and demonstrations of felt making, lace making, painting and spinning and weaving.

There is disabled access to every part of the Exhibition, free parking and an excellent cafeteria.

This year’s Guest Exhibition will feature the Dorset Federation of Women’s Institutes who will be putting on a brilliant show as part of their celebration of the WI Centenary.

The Dorset Arts & Crafts Association Exhibition is only on for five days every year so catch it while you can and be inspired!

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101st ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFTS EXHIBITION Friday 31 July - Tuesday 4 August 2015 Purbeck School, Wareham Fri - Mon 10am - 5pm Tues 10am - 4pm Art, Photography, 30+ Crafts, Craft Fair/Sales Demonstrations, Traditional Crafts, Children's Activities Guest Exhibition: Dorset Federation of Women’s Institutes Centenary FREE PARKING

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The biggest & best Arts & Crafts Show In Dorset A great day out for all the family! www.dorsetartsandcrafts.org

CONGRATULATIONS TO MOIRA PURVER! SEE PAGE 23 FOR MORE DETAILS

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WINNER! Introducing Chloe Blake Taking Words Out Of My Mouth

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t the recent Purbeck Art Weeks festival, the winner of the JAIO/Purbeck Gazette young creative writers competition was announced.

16-year-old Chloe Blake (pictured, above) penned a poem bemoaning the loss of ‘life’ many suffer in this modern world through their addiction to their smart phones and social media, and impressed judges enough to be chosen as the overall winner.

Chloe and her parents attended the ‘Talking Trees’ JAIO exhibition at Kingston Country Courtyard, and enjoyed some supper before being invited to watch the theatre performance of ‘As You Like It’ by Sisata Open Air Theatre. Chloe was then invited to read out her winning entry to the delighted audience on the evening.

The JAIO exhibition at the Courtyard was professionally organised, bringing the peace and tranquility of the forest into the old barn, combining work from a number of artists, including sculpture by Brendon Murless of Bridport. Brendon is admittedly one of my favourites in this year’s PAW

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Something I would like to emphasize is what I feel not many of us realize, Social media is objectifying all of us in disguise, To the point we’re too afraid to hold contact with a person’s eye.

When we talk there’s a lack of communicating and listening, Yet we constantly complain about the state of our existence, We are spending hours sitting at a lap top not knowing any different.

We won’t knock on someone’s door we just give them a text or a call, which leads to much distance.

At someone’s eye, we don’t want to look, so instead we catch up through a group message on Facebook, I have taken the words out of my mouth and instead have put, them into a tweet of 140 characters, where many people look.

Why can’t what we write on a status have some sense of meaning, Half of the time we misread what’s been written and it then becomes misleading, Fair enough it’s great to know what people are achieving, But I don’t need to know if you’re or not painting your ceiling.

We are living in a world where we boast about having 100 likes, We would rather spend all night, Looking at a social media sight, Rather than spending time with someone we legitimately like.

The important message I am trying to connote, is we shouldn’t feel lost when the batteries die in our remote, Maybe instead of writing on twitter an inspirational quote, we communicate with our mouths and to others we show, the many rhymes I spent throwing away and a few times re-wrote, Half the day has gone by, by the time I have finished day dreaming at a small screen, I’m sat scrolling through news feed, and most of these posts I’ve already seen.

All text language is all I ever see, and people are questioning why many people struggle to read.

In reality you have low self-esteem but online a massive ego, Much disbelief but online you give agro.

I constantly moan, about spending the day alone, but is that surprising when I stay at home, and stare at my phone. Lastly I would like to expand, Take a walk, get up and stand, Go to the beach run your fingers along the sand, You let these people’s opinions get to you when they are not worth much, You share personal stories with them when in reality they couldn’t give a fudge, All of these people don’t need to see in their day what you have done, So next time please share these memories with the people whom you love.

Chloe Blake (age 16) festival, and his pieces fitted perfectly with the ethos of the ‘Talking Trees’ exhibition.

A huge well done to Chloe on her winning entry (we expect to see more of you in the future!) and a big well done to the organisers of the JAIO exhibition - beautifully presented, in idyllic surroundings. Big well done to all!

Nico Johnson Pictures: Top: Chloe Blake. Left: Large sculpture by Brendon Murless.

Right: Smaller sculpure by Brendon Murless

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The Benefits Of Massage And Reflexology

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wanage Therapy Centre is delighted to be able to offer a combined treatment of massage and reflexology at a special rate of £30 for sixty minutes for the month of July with our therapist Karen Richards.

You can choose between deep tissue or aromatherapy massage along with a half-hour reflexology treatment.

Deep Tissue massage focuses on realigning deeper layers of muscles and is especially helpful for chronic aches and pains and contracted areas such as stiff neck, back pain, leg muscle tightness and sore shoulders.

The technique used by Karen is mainly with the forearm, elbow and fist and, if applied with the right sensitivity and listening touch is very beneficial in effecting change in large muscles such as hamstrings and gluteals.

Aromatherapy Massage uses essential oils, which contain properties that, when absorbed into the body, can help to produce a physical, spiritual, emotional and mental sense of well- being.

Stress produces a state of muscular tension so that the heart is made to work harder and valuable energy is burned up unnecessarily, so that we become tired and sometimes depressed and our resistance to infection and disease is drastically reduced.

The oils in their concentrated state are blended with a carrier oil, such as grapeseed or almond oil, to accommodate a person’s individual needs.

Reflexology is a form of massage based on the principal that there are reflex points on the feet that correspond to each organ and structure of the body.

It can help relieve the pain or discomfort of a range of disorders such as migraines and sinus problems to backache and poor circulation by applying pressure to a reflex point corresponding to a particular part of the body.

As well as relieving symptoms you may be experiencing from a particular malady, it also benefits healthy people by working as a preventative as well as reducing muscle tension and relieving anxiety and stress.

If you would like to take the opportunity of this special offer, please contact Swanage Therapy Centre on 01929 426506 to make an appointment or call in.

Swanage Therapy Centre Massage and Reflexology Treatment Special Offer! £30 at Swanage Therapy Centre 5 Court Road, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1JB

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Local Doctors Outline Vision For 7-Day-Week GP Services

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eople across Dorset will be asked for their views later this year on proposed changes to local GP, community services and acute hospital services following a meeting of NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group Governing Body members.

The proposals that have been discussed by clinicians provide a vision for high quality, safe and sustainable healthcare in Dorset which will see GP services available seven days a week, more care delivered closer to home, closer working between different parts of the local health service, and the introduction of 24/7 consultant delivered on site care at a major hospital to the east of the county.

Dorset’s proposals are closely aligned with national safety and quality guidance and national plans to create better access to health services seven days a week.

The Clinical Services Review offers a compelling model for how this could be achieved by improvements to the way services are organised, how health professionals work together and necessary behind the scenes systems such as integrated IT. Launched in October 2014 the Clinical Services Review has seen over 300

GPs, hospital doctors, nurses, therapists, paramedics along with social care staff and public and patient representatives from in and around Dorset look at the local healthcare system.

The proposals will now be subject to a robust NHS assurance process and a Gateway review undertaken by independent reviewers.

It is expected that the public consultation will then take place later this year in order to gather views and any additional information from local people living in and around Dorset.

A Dorset CCG Governing Body decision-making meeting will take place in spring 2016 where members will decide the future pattern of health services for the county based on all the evidence gathered in the review and consideration of the responses from the public.

Further information on the Clinical Services Review can be found at www.dorsetsvision.nhs.uk.

Matron’s Round - Our Local Hospitals’ Monthly Column Hello again from Swanage and Wareham Hospitals!

I am often asked what it is like to work as a Nurse and so this month I thought it would be good to tell you this inspirational story about our newly promoted Senior Sister at Swanage Hospital, in her own words (pictured, left): “My name is Natasha Norman. I am a local girl who was raised in Swanage. I have been aware of the hospital from a very young age.

“When I was fourteen I completed a four week work experience at Swanage Hospital. “The hospital was very different then and the Matron was Maggie Hardy. I remember the warm welcome I received by the staff and even then I was aware of the high quality of care given to the patients. This sparked my passion for nursing.

“I returned to Swanage Hospital as a third year nursing student, this confirmed to me just how special “our little hospital” is. I had two fantastic role models; Sister Sue Dance (now Richards) and Sister Barbara Murray. They inspired me to become the nurse I am now.

“After qualifying I worked at Dorchester County Hospital. I had my first child and needed to work nearer to home. I was given the opportunity to work on the ward at Swanage Hospital… that was ten years ago!

“In June it was the anniversary of the date I became Ward Sister. I now have the honour of looking after fifteen patients who have varying complex medical conditions.”

“It is my duty to make sure each patient receives a high standard of care, which is personalised to their individual health needs.

It is necessary to ensure that the ward is staffed safely and managed effectively by co-ordinating patient flow with the admissions/discharge teams, plus transfers to other hospitals.”

“I feel honoured to have also been promoted up to Senior Sister and to be part of something so many people have fought to keep open. Everyone at Swanage Hospital strive to “provide care that we would recommend to friends and family” plus to deliver “Excellence, Compassion and Expertise”.

Congratulations Tash!

Until next time, take care Matron Donna

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Sport Swanage Sea Rowing Club

Let’s hear it for the girls! wanage crews did the town proud at the Weymouth annual gig rowing regatta. But it was the women and girls who made the biggest splash…

With a calm sea and brilliant sunshine, the regatta began with the junior race which included an all-girl crew from Swanage. The race involved two buoy turns (where the gig has to do a tight turn) which was challenging as the juniors usually race in straight sprints. Oars clashed as the gigs reached the buoy at the same time, but the Swanage girls managed to overtake several boats – partly due to expert guidance from coxswain Brian Norman.

Brian said: “Considering ours was the only all-girl team in the race, the Swanage juniors did a brilliant job. They maintained a good place and finished in a very respectable time. It was obvious that they totally enjoyed it, and we’re really proud of them.”

Three adult crews from Swanage took part, but it was the Ladies B crew who won their race to bring home a trophy. Nine clubs from the south

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coast competed in the regatta in late May, hailing from as far away as Langstone in Hampshire to Ilfracombe in Devon. The overall trophy was won by Ilfracombe.

After the Weymouth event, many club rowers travelled to Ireland for races in Cork. There will be an update on how they fared in the next edition.

If you fancy trying gig rowing, come along to our open sessions on Tuesday evenings at 6pm and Saturday mornings from 10.30am to 12.30pm (weather permitting). Starting at the floating jetty near the boathouse, these short rows cost £2. There’s no need to book, but after three such sessions, you need to become a member to continue rowing.

Remember there are also junior rowing sessions (10 to 16 year olds) on Monday nights from 6pm.

For more details about the rowing club or membership go to www.ssrc. org.uk or phone Gill Jennings on 01929 424144.

Swanage Cricket

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n a very sunny and calm afternoon, the first Inter-Schools Tournament took place at Swanage Tennis Club. The club organised this event to give local children a chance to experience the buzz and excitement of tennis competitions. It would also be a chance for many of the children to play at Beach Gardens for the very first time.

Swanage Primary, Corfe Castle Primary, St Mark’s and St Mary’s all fielded teams of six budding tennis stars. The afternoon was organised into mini

competitions of girls’ doubles, boys’ doubles and mixed doubles and medals were awarded to all competitors.

With umpires on each court and supporters watching on, the afternoon proved an exciting and tense one for players and spectators alike.

Teams played match tie-breaks to ten points, guided and monitored by club members.

A break for squash was essential before the results were eventually announced. A shiny new Inter-School trophy was to be awarded to the school who had achieved the most points in all of their matches. Despite being close and there only being three points in it, St Mary’s RC Primary claimed victory and were the proud recipients of this prestigious new award.

The smooth running of this special afternoon is due largely to the efforts of Nathan Fowler (club coach), Graham Ward and Meg Mutter.

Mike, publicity officer

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A Summer Of Fun At Purbeck Sports Centre

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njoy the non-stop action at the Sports Centre from 20 July until 31 August. Whatever the weather, there’s something for all ages.

For the children, there’s AFC Bournemouth Football; badminton; Bikeability; cricket; diving; dodgeball; golf ; Irish tap dance ; kayaking; pop dance; snorkelling; soft play area; street dance; swimming lessons; tennis; and much more.

Adults can enjoy badminton; beauty therapy; exercise classes; gym; sauna; tennis; squash; swimming; and an onsite café bar.

If you want family fun, how about a splash in the pool with the kids or racket sports for £1pp every Sunday.

The Sports Centre can even organise your child’s party and if you’re after childcare, the onsite Bright Sparks Nursery or holiday clubs will be sure to keep the children out of mischief!

Keep cool in the 25 metre indoor pool. Whether you’re an early bird a keen lane swimmer, seeking family fun or taking that first paddle with the little one, the pool offers a something for everyone. Hoists are also available for wheelchair and non-weight bearing users.

To find out more about all of this summer’s activities, visit the Sports Centre website at www.dorsetforyou.com/purbecksportscentre or pick up a new-look summer brochure from the Sports Centre or tourist information centres in Wareham and Swanage.

Find all the information at www.dorsetforyou.com/purbecksportscentre or call 01929 500 000.

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Swanage Bowls Club Update

here are some great vibes and a whiff of optimism at Swanage Bowls Club this season with several success stories. One of the most impressive is the form of the Men’s team in their Bournemouth and district matches. The pep talk from Captain Graham Smooker after the thrashing by Lymington (reported last month) fell on stony ground and the club suffered another home defeat this time to Highcliffe 66-76 despite a winning rink for Mike Keats, Sid Phillips, Clive Bryceson and Ollie Thake (17-12). After these two blips the Swanage chaps got their act together and returned to winning ways in style with an 87-80 win at Braeside, a notorious graveyard for visiting sides due to their synthetic green, helped along by a 33-16 winning rink for Sid Phillips, Owen Norman, Graham Smooker and Max King.

That was followed by a trouncing for Poole Park by 94-65 with a top rink of Mike Barron, Dale Mason, Ollie Thake and Terry Buck who won 26-9. Then came an amazing victory for Swanage by the huge margin of 107-58 over division leaders Ferndown. The top rink was Mike Barron, Derek Smith, Dale Mason and Mark Sheppard (36-11). To score over a hundred shots in a 4-rink match is an unusual and phenomenal feat and we believe the B & D organisers award such an achievement with a ‘100 Club’ certificate.

These three wins sent Swanage soaring up the table to 3rd so there are rumours of a possible promotion challenge.

In the Dorset League the men have had mixed fortunes. Mike Keats, Graham Smooker, Terry Buck and David Hogsflesh narrowly won their rink 21-20, but the other two rinks went down so the match was lost 45-64. Swanage also lost at home to Broadstone 48-66 losing on all 3 rinks. However the Swanage team enjoyed a fine win at home to Poole Park 64-39 with a top rink of Mike Barron, Barrie Tatman, Derek Smith and David Hogsflesh 23-15 and again at Blandford winning 62-51 – top rink this time was Steve Newland, Derek Smith, Clive Bryceson and Mark Sheppard who won 25-11.

The Dorset League matches are generally of a higher standard than the B & D matches so it is always a delight to win in this league against strong opposition.

The men are also doing very well in the Percy Baker Triples League and currently stand top of the league having won all of their games so far.

The ladies in the Dorset League enjoyed a 57-49 win over Broadstone (top rink: Linda Wallace, Ro Bibby, Judy Smooker and Sue King 27-17) and a 64-52 win against Dorchester (top rink: Pat Andrews, Margaret Highland, Jean Thomas and Gill Bryceson 25-12). However a narrow loss against Blandford 59-63 (top rink: Pat Andrews, Maddy Love, Judy Smooker and Sue King 26-14) and another 4 point loss 38-42 to Ferndown (top rink: Linda Wallace, Val Notham, Jean Thomas and Gill Bryceson) leaves Swanage a lot to do in this league to reach a respectable place in the table.

The ladies have fared much better in the Edna Paisley Triples League and are currently riding high in 2nd place. The match against Broadstone Tigers was drawn 35-35 despite a convincing rink win for Tina Wright, Jenny Osborn and Judy Smooker 27-7.

There was a tight win against Branksome Park 35-30 with Maddy Love, Jenny Osborn and Jean Thomas winning well and two stunning wins with the slaughter of Branksome Park Reds 41-20 (Mary Vye, Jean Thomas and Sue King winning 25-10) and Broadstone Lions 42-19 with Val Northam, Jenny Osborn and Judy Smooker in devastating form winning their rink 21-7.

The club plays a number of friendly mixed matches during the season and recently enjoyed a fine afternoon of bowling and a fine win 117-111 over The Parade Bowls Club from Eastbourne who were on tour in the area.

Swanage also beat Portland Borstal Officers 94-61 at Portland.

Social games, club competitions and the popular Friday Club nights are all being supported well and there are 2 BBQs in the offing. All is right with the world, at least with Swanage Bowls Club.

Swanage Football Club

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he senior sides resumed pre-season training on 10th June. First team manager Alan Lay is hoping to up the players’ fitness this season as the first month of pre-season training the players won’t even see a football as they work on their fitness. They have been meeting at the chain ferry, then running along the beach including plenty of hill runs followed by some circuit training.

Alan and his management team are really pushing this season for the First team to obtain promotion from the Dorset Premier league to the Wessex League. He is convinced the team need the best possible start which is why he has started the training so early this season. “The last two seasons we have started slowly and a lot of that is down to us not being 100% fit at the start of the season, so by starting working on the lads’ fitness in early June this will give them a great base fitness ready for the start of the season in August”.

Head coach Brian Churchill with help from coaching assistant Tim Brown and goalkeeping coach Ben Sullivan they then start with the players from 8th July working on all aspects of play but at the

same time keeping their fitness up.

We are delighted to announce that our Reserve side has a new management team of Lee (Jossie) James and Steve Arp. This is a hard role within the Club and the committee and 1st Team management are offering their full backing to both Jossie & Steve and wish them all the best in their new role.

The Club’s senior presentation was held a few weeks ago.

The day started with a football golf day on a course in Christchurch, which was won by 1st team player Jacob Harrop. This was the first time the minibus was used to good effect in transporting the players over.

When the players returned a barbecue was held at the Club. In the evening a disco was held and the trophies were given out. Manager’s player was Club captain Ben Harding, players’ player Chris Woods (see photo) and coaches’ player George Sparrow, with Jack Watson picking up the supporters’ player.

On the youth side we are currently setting up a new under 8 team.

Training commenced on Sunday 21st June then every Sunday between 10:30 - 12:00. On Forres Field, King George’s playing fields. If you have a son or daughter who would like to join you can either turn up on the day or contact Youth Secretary Alison Newell on 07545 762401.

We have qualified FA coaches to run the training sessions. We are delighted to say we are the beneficiary from a sponsored walk. The T.W.A.T.S. (Terry Dorland’s walking society), have chosen us as their chosen charity this year. The walk takes place on the 4th July from Bournemouth pier to Swanage pier.

The walk is open to all members of the public with the emphasis on a good fun walk stopping off at few pubs along the way. A raffle will be held at the Club later on that day. If you would like to take part, sponsorship forms can be collected from Swanage Tourist Information Centre.

Walking football has added an evening date to accommodate the working 40+ years old who cannot make the current Tuesday morning slot 10-11.

The new date is Thursday evenings 19:00- 20:00. This is a great way to meet new friends and to play the game we all love. We were delighted to be asked to host the Dorset Premier League AGM which to took place on Wednesday 17 June. It is a great honour for us to host this event at our Club.

Come on you Swans! www.swanagefc.com John Peacock

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Spotlight Event Diary

Diary Entries are FREE if your event is FREE. If you charge, then it’s £5 plus VAT per entry, per month. DEADLINE for AUGUST is noon, 10th July KEY: * = Start time not known or n/a; Ffi = for further information; Sw = Swanage; Wm = Wareham; VH = Village Hall, Telephone code 01929 unless otherwise stated.

JULY 2015 Wed 1st 10:30 Swanage Walking Group Meet in Abbotsbury for a scenic walk over Chesil Beach, downland & Abbotsbury. Ffi 01929 288427.

Fri 3rd 18:00 Purbeck Model Railway Group Running session at The Stables, Godlingston Manor, Washpond Lane, Swanage, BH19 3DJ. Ffi: Robin Brasher 427015.

Sat 4th * Coastal Festival At Corfe Castle.

10:00 Purbeck School Car Boot Fayre Refreshments available.

10:00 Swanage Walking Group Meet at Knoll Beach car park (NT) for a circular walk on Studland Heath, including visits to Little Sea where possible. Ffi 01929 425165.

13:00 Summer Fete Join in the fun at Stoborough Primary School, Corfe Rd, Stoborough. Events include BMX display, BBQ, Inflatable gladiators mat, Tea & Cakes, Trolley Ride, Bouncy Castle, Stalls, Candy Floss and lots more. Dancing in the evening to ‘Where’s Clive’ with evening Pig Roast and Live Music 6-10pm Sun 5th 11:00 Bindon Mill & Abbey Gardens Open Days At Bindon Lane, Wool, Wareham.

Cream Teas and light refreshments.

Mon 6th * Golden Bridge Awards Followed by a film at The Rex Cinema, part of Wareham Carnival. * Wareham Carnival Various events and locations throughout the week.

19:30 Wareham-Hemsbach Society Air Ambulance talk a tCarey Hall, Mistover Road, Wareham. Ffi: Robin Brasher 427015 Tue 7th * Pet X Factor At Wareham Recreation Ground. Part of Wareham Carnival.

18:00 Poole Grammar School Open Evening All Welcome.

20:00 Blue Suede Poetry Club Live acts at the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 4339229.

Wed 8th * Safari Supper & Fact Hunt Part of Wareham Carnival.

10:15 Swanage Walking Group Meet at Bloxworth Church for a walk via Morden Lane, West Morden, Ernle Farm, Whitefield, East Bloxworth & Woodlake. Ffi 01929 426926.

11:00 Bindon Mill & Abbey Gardens Open Days At Bindon Lane, Wool, Wareham.

Cream Teas and light refreshments.

14:00 Stoborough WI Meeting At Stoborough Village Hall. Talk ‘A Doctor’s Ten Commandments’, by Doctor Yvonne Varley. Competition - Dem bones.

19:30 Studland WI Meeting At Studland Village Hall. Mr Ross Martin “Coastal Watch”.

Competition: Coastal Photograph.

Thu 9th 13:30 The Purbeck Workshop - Needle felting with Linda At Unit 6, Woolbridge Business Centre East Burton Road, Wool, BH20 6HG. Do you know someone who is battling or recovering from cancer? Or someone who is caring for someone with cancer? Then bring them along to the Purbeck Workshop in Wool, where we offer a variety of activities free of charge to cancer patients, their carers, friends and families.

19:30 ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ At Corfe Castle.

Fri 10th * Swanage Jazz Festival Various gigs around the town, for a full programme contact the Festival Office on 01929 422215 and from the website - www. swanagejazz.org * Wild West Murder Mystery Part of Wareham Carnival.

14:00 Swanage Jazz Steam Train Leaving Swanage at 2pm and dance at Harman’s Cross Village Hall. Tickets £16. Ffi: 01929 422215 or www.swanagejazz.org 19:30 Purbeck Railway Circle Meets at Harmans Cross Village Hall, Haycrafts Lane.

David Peel will deliver his slide presentation entitled ‘ Vintage 1950’s USA and Canadian Mainline Steam with some Diesels’. Everyone welcome.

20:00 Dead Plants Live acts at the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 4339229.

Sat 11th * Swanage Jazz Festival Various gigs around the town, for a full programme contact the Festival Office on 01929 422215 and from the website - www. swanagejazz.org * Scrumpy & Western Night At Furzbrook Village Hall. Part of Wareham Carnival.

09:00 Purbeck Produce Farmers Market At Commercial rd, Swanage. Local produce from local producers.

09:30 Freebay Tabletop Sale At The URC Swanage. Free table, free entry.

Refreshments. Ffi: 01929 422406.

10:15 14:30 20:00

Isle of Purbeck Arts Club Summer Exhibition At the Catholic Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage. Coffee first morning, admission FREE. Swanage Garden Society Summer Show, at Herston Hall, Swanage.

Membership £5 per year, meetings charges normally £1 (£2 where food is served).

The Watchmen Live acts at the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 4339229.

Sun 12th * Swanage Jazz Festival Various gigs around the town, for a full programme contact the Festival Office on 01929 422215 and from the website - www. swanagejazz.org * The Watchmen Live acts at the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 4339229.

10:15 Isle of Purbeck Arts Club Summer Exhibition At the Catholic Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage. Coffee first morning, admission FREE. 15:00 Wareham Carnival Procession. Followed by fun on Wareham Quay.

Mon 13th 10:15 Isle of Purbeck Arts Club Summer Exhibition At the Catholic Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage. Coffee first morning, admission FREE. Tue 14th 10:15 Isle of Purbeck Arts Club Summer Exhibition At the Catholic Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage. Coffee first morning, admission FREE. 13:30 The Purbeck Workshop - Paint a mug with Mary? At Unit 6, Woolbridge Business Centre East Burton Road, Wool, BH20 6HG. Do you know someone who is battling or recovering from cancer? Or someone who is caring for someone with cancer? Then bring them along to the Purbeck Workshop in Wool, where we offer a variety of activities free of charge to cancer patients, their carers, friends and families Wed 15th 10:15 Isle of Purbeck Arts Club Summer Exhibition At the Catholic Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage. Coffee first morning, admission FREE. 14:30 Studland History Group Meets in the Village Hall for a talk by Fran Frith, “ A daughter of Studland - Elsie Frith nee Masters”. All welcome. Ffi the Secretary 01929 439245 18:45 Swanage Town Band Free evening performance in the bandstand (weather permitting). More info Liz Roberts 01929 481419 Thu 16th 10:15 Isle of Purbeck Arts Club Summer Exhibition At the Catholic Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage. Coffee first morning, admission FREE. 19:30 Organ Recital By Keith Moxon and Jennifer Wooley at Swanage High Street Methodist Church. Free admission, refreshments available. Ffi: 01929 480253 19:30 ‘Iolanthe’ At Corfe Castle.

Fri 17th 10:15 Isle of Purbeck Arts Club Summer Exhibition At the Catholic Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage. Coffee first morning, admission FREE. 20:00 Dancing Ledge Live acts at the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 4339229.

Sat 18th 10:00 Printmaking Workshop With Catherine Anne Pitchford at DurlstonCastle. Costs £35, booking essential.

10:00 Swanage Walking Group Meet at Knoll Beach car park (NT) for circular walk over Godlington Heath, Ballard Down, Old Harry Rocks and Studland Village.

Ffi 01929 421039.

10:15 Isle of Purbeck Arts Club Summer Exhibition At the Catholic Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage. Coffee first morning, admission FREE. 10:30 The Purbeck Workshop - Short, gentle walk With Jenny and Steve. At Unit 6, Woolbridge Business Centre East Burton Road, Wool, BH20 6HG. Do you know someone who is battling or recovering from cancer? Or someone who is caring for someone with cancer? Then bring them along to the Purbeck Workshop in Wool, where we offer a variety of activities free of charge to cancer patients, their carers, friends and families.

11:00 Purbeck Artists & Stallholders At Worth Matravers Village Hall.

12:00 Grand Parish Fete At St. Mary’s Church Lawns (opposite Swanage Fire Station). Stalls and sideshows, Bouncy Castle, Swanage Town Band, BBQ, sandwich lunches and afternoon cream teas, ice cream etc. Ffi call Margaret on 01929 425224.

19:30 ‘The Rude Mechanicals’ “The Comedy of Babi Babbett” at Durlston Castle.

Gates open at 6.30 for 7.30pm. Pic-nics welcome, booking recommended.

19:30 Summer Concert At Tyneham Barn. “Songs, Sonnets and Strawberries”. Picnics welcome. Admission by programme £10 from joys Outfitters, North St. 20:00 Pilgrim’s Way Live acts at the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers.

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Sun 19th 10:15 Isle of Purbeck Arts Club Summer Exhibition At the Catholic Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage. Coffee first morning, admission FREE. 14:00 ‘Local Vocals’ Choir At Durlston Castle.

14:30 History Tour of St Mary’s Church, Lytchett Matravers St Mary’s at Lytchett Matravers is an 11th Century listed church which is very much loved by both the church and village communities. Its history is fascinating. Visit us on 19th July to have a tour and have some of the history explained. After that relax and enjoy a Sunday afternoon cream tea. Cream Tea: (Scone, cream, jam and a pot of tea for one) £3.00 Contact Ann on 01202 623635 or Heather on 01202 949690 15:00 Stoborough Sunday Afternoon Tea Club At Stoborough village Hall. Afternoon tea on the third Sunday of every month, between 3-5pm, Telephone 01929 553503 for further information Mon 20th 10:00 Durlston & Purbeck Photographic Exhibition In The Belvedere Room at Durlston Castle. Free admission. Ffi: 01929 423841.

13:30 The Purbeck Workshop - Buttons and bears with Pat At Unit 6, Woolbridge Business Centre East Burton Road, Wool, BH20 6HG. Do you know someone who is battling or recovering from cancer? Or someone who is caring for someone with cancer? Then bring them along to the Purbeck Workshop in Wool, where we offer a variety of activities free of charge to cancer patients, their carers, friends and families.

Tue 21st 13:30 The Purbeck Workshop - Needle felting with Linda At Unit 6, Woolbridge Business Centre East Burton Road, Wool, BH20 6HG. Do you know someone who is battling or recovering from cancer? Or someone who is caring for someone with cancer? Then bring them along to the Purbeck Workshop in Wool, where we offer a variety of activities free of charge to cancer patients, their carers, friends and families.

14:00 The New Christian Spiritualist Church Swanage Meets 2pm at Queensmead community room. Our guest medium this month is Lyn Hooper, all welcome, refreshments after.

19:15 Rotary Club of Wareham Meet at Springfield Country Hotel 7.15pm.

Speaker William Reddaway who rode around England on a horse “ A Ride around England, 1 Man, 1 Horse, 2,700 miles and 30 cathedrals” For more information please contact Tony on 553936 or see our website www. warehamrotary.co.uk” Wed 22nd * Wareham-Hemsbach Society Coach trip to Hemsbach. * ‘Sleeping Beauty An Adventure in Time’ Ranger Productions Presents. At The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage. 22nd -24th and 26th:7.30pm. July 25th: 2pm.

Tickets £14 Adults, Conc £12, Child £8.

10:00 Swanage Walking Group Meet in Langton Herring for circular walk to Elworth with fine views. Ffi 01929 684135.

13:00 The Purbeck Workshop - Mindfulness With Sue Lansbury. At Unit 6, Woolbridge Business Centre East Burton Road, Wool, BH20 6HG. Do you know someone who is battling or recovering from cancer? Or someone who is caring for someone with cancer? Then bring them along to the Purbeck Workshop in Wool, where we offer a variety of activities free of charge to cancer patients, their carers, friends and families.

Thu 23rd * ‘Sleeping Beauty An Adventure in Time’ Ranger Productions Presents. At The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage. 22nd -24th and 26th:7.30pm. July 25th: 2pm.

Tickets £14 Adults, Conc £12, Child £8.

Fri 24th * ‘Sleeping Beauty An Adventure in Time’ Ranger Productions Presents. At The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage. 22nd -24th and 26th:7.30pm. July 25th: 2pm.

Tickets £14 Adults, Conc £12, Child £8.

20:00 Hill Folk Noir Live acts at the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 4339229.

Sat 25th * ‘Sleeping Beauty An Adventure in Time’ Ranger Productions Presents. At The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage. 22nd -24th and 26th:7.30pm. July 25th: 2pm.

Tickets £14 Adults, Conc £12, Child £8. * Swanage Regatta & Carnival Various Events all week. Programmes available from 1st July throughout SWanage & online. Ffi: www.swanagecarnival.com 10:00 Swanage Walking Group Meet at Old Farm Lane, West Lulworth for circular walk via Burngate Reservoir, Daggers Gate and Durdle Door. Ffi 01929 424462.

10:00 NSPCC Summer Fair At Wareham Town Hall. Books, bric-a-brac, raffle, cakes, toys, crafts and tombola. Refreshments.

10:30 Royal chool of Signals March Departing from the North Beach car park, marching along the seafront, Institute rd, Kings rd East, Rempstone rd to Sandpit field, all welcome.

11:00 East Stoke Dog Show & Fete At Church Lane BH20 6AW. Fun Quiz at 7pm.

11:00 Fossil Fayre At the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 4339229.

Sun 26th * ‘Sleeping Beauty An Adventure in Time’ Ranger Productions Presents. At The Mowlem Theatre, Swanage. 22nd -24th and 26th:7.30pm. July 25th: 2pm.

Tickets £14 Adults, Conc £12, Child £8.

11:00 Fossil Fayre At the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929

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Cream Teas and light refreshments.

Mon 27th * Dorset Day Festival Part of Swanage Carnival Week. At Sandpit Field. * Stone Carving Festival At the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 4339229.

13:30 The Purbeck Workshop - Buttons and bears with Pat At Unit 6, Woolbridge Business Centre East Burton Road, Wool, BH20 6HG. Do you know someone who is battling or recovering from cancer? Or someone who is caring for someone with cancer? Then bring them along to the Purbeck Workshop in Wool, where we offer a variety of activities free of charge to cancer patients, their carers, friends and families.

20:00 No Go Stop Live acts at the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 4339229.

20:00 Ranagri Live acts at the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 4339229.

Wed 29th * Stone Carving Festival At the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 4339229.

10:00 Swanage Walking Group Meet in car park by Bankes Arms in Studland for circular walk via Glebeland Estate, Ballard Down and Handfast Point. Ffi 01929 480224.

11:00 Purbeck Artists & Stallholders At Worth Matravers Village Hall.

14:00 The Purbeck Workshop - Nordic walking taster At Unit 6, Woolbridge Business Centre East Burton Road, Wool, BH20 6HG. Booking essential on 07757 776 907. Do you know someone who is battling or recovering from cancer? Or someone who is caring for someone with cancer? Then bring them along to the Purbeck Workshop in Wool, where we offer a variety of activities free of charge to cancer patients, their carers, friends and families.

18:45 Swanage Town Band Free evening performance in the bandstand (weather permitting). More info Liz Roberts 01929 481419 20:00 Eva Abraham Live acts at the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 4339229.

Thu 30th 20:00 Coco Lovers Live acts at the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 4339229.

Fri 31st * Arts & Crafts Exhibition. At The Purbeck School, Wareham. Free Parking, refreshments, disabled access.

13:30 The Purbeck Workshop - Make a decoupage box at Unit 6, Woolbridge Business Centre East Burton Road, Wool, BH20 6HG. We offer a variety of activities free of charge to cancer patients, their carers, friends and families.

19:30 ‘The Three Musketeers’ At Corfe Castle.

20:00 Green Angels Live acts at the Square & Compass Inn, Worth Matravers. Ffi: 01929 4339229.

WEEKLY EVENTS EVERY MONDAY 09.00 U3A Table Tennis Group meet at Harmans Cross VH. 09.30 Under 2.5 years old group. Till 11am. at Parish Hall, Wm. 09.45 Toddler Club URC, Sw. Till 11.15 10.00 Table Tennis Club Sw FC All ages/abilities £2.50 Till noon. 480093 13.00 Play and Learn at Wareham’s Children’s Centre, Streche Rd, Wm. Till 2.45pm 13.00 Under 1s and Tums at Chapel Lane, Swanage. Till 3pm 14.00 Pins and Needles at Harmans Cross VH. 14.00 Swanage Disabled Club meet until 4pm. Meeting place alternates between Catholic Hall & Queensmead Hall, Sw. Transport available. Call Mrs Daphne Saville on 01929 425241 ffi.

16.45 Soccer Skills Sw FC First Sch chldn £1 Till 5.45. 425175 18.00 Sw Tennis Club Snr Club Session. 426312 19.00 Wareham Choral Society meet URC Meeting House, Chch St, Wm. Till 9. New singers always welcome. 554229/553460 19.00 Swanage Youth Club. School year 10 and upwards. Till 9.30pm 19.00 Whist. Come & join us at the Reading Room, Church Hill, Swanage. Ffi, call 07984 968733 19.00 Purbeck Chess Club. Mortons House Hotel, Corfe Castle. Ffi, call Brian Beard 425988 19.30 Purbeck Quire rehearse at Wm Methodist Church. New/visiting singers (no audition necessary). String & wind players also welcome. Ffi: 423505 or 480737.

19.30 Wareham Art Club Workshop at Wareham Parish Hall. Ffi: 553718.

19:30 Badminton & Table Tennis Club, Adults, Swanage Methodist Church Hall. Small friendly club. All levels welcome. Til 10pm. 07917 473390 19.30 Wm Folk Dance Club Stoboro’ VH. All welcome. 553519/422730 19.30 Swanage Badminton Club at the Swanage School, till 9.30pm. Ffi: 07986 653219 20.00 DARTS at the RBL Club, Sw. 20.00 Herston Hall Management C’ttee Bingo

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EVERY TUESDAY 09.00 First Steps Toddler’s Group. Swanage Methodist Church till 10.15am. Ffi: Tom Bullock on 421767, office hours, or tom@swanagemethodist.org.uk 09.30 Isle of Purbeck Arts Club. Painting and sketching. At the Catholic Church Hall, Rempstone Rd, Sw. Till 1pm. Outdoors in summer. Ffi: Gina on 421689.

09.30 Well Baby Clinic at Chapel Lane, Swanage. Till 11.30am.

09.30 Kiddies Corner Mother & Toddler Group (term time only) No fee - donations welcome. Purbeck Gateway Church. 551415 09.30 Wareham Art Club Workshop at Wareham Parish Hall. Ffi: 553718.

10.00 Sw Tennis Club Club Session. Till 11. 426312 10.00 Sandford Toddlers at Sandford Community Hall, till 11.30am.

10.00 Short Tennis at Sw FC All ages & abilities £1.50 Till noon. 425175 10.30 Swanage Walking for Health Group starter walks (15-30mins). Start from the Mowlem Shelter on Swanage Seafront. Get back into the swing of things gently!

Ffi: 481000 11.00 Guided Tours of St John The Baptist Church, Bere Regis. Come and find out why there’s a chap with a headache on one of the south aisle pillars! Visiting groups are always very welcome on other days/times, by contacting either Richard on 471339 or John on 471469. Light refreshments can be organised with advance notice. All welcome.

12.00 Nature Tots (0-4yrs) at Bovington Memorial Hall Garden. Until 2pm 14.00 Swanage Walking for Health Group. Walks of 60-90mins, various locations.

Walks are very social, for a range of abilities. Walks start from car parks at Studland, Corfe, Arne, Durlston, Langton, Acton, Worth and Kingston. Ffi: 481000.

14.00 Harman’s Cross Village Hall Art Group Till 5 14.00 Wareham Short Mat Bowls. Furzebrook VH. Roll-up session, all standards welcome. Ffi 401799 17.00 Sw Tennis Club Junior Session till 6pm. 426312 18.00 Sw Youth Centre Girls’ Night (Yr 8+) Till 10 18.15 Sw Cricket Club Practice till 8.30pm 18.15 Sw Bridge Club Mowlem Community Room. 423497 19.00 The Mayday Singers rehearse at The Old Malthouse, Langton. New members very welcome, contact Paul Baird 07802431012 19.30 Swanage Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Swanage Day Centre, High Street, Swanage. If you want help to stop drinking, you are welcome. Or call 01202 296000 for more details.

19.30 Sw & Langton Folk Dance Club Langton VH. Ffi: 421913 19.30 Belvedere Singers rehearsal at their NEW venue, St Mark’s CE VA Primary School, High St, Sw. Parking on-site. All singers welcome! 423729 20.00 Sw Regatta & Carnival Assoc Bingo Herston Leisure, Herston Yards Farm, Sw. 20.00 Carey Hall, Wm Bingo EVERY WEDNESDAY 09.00 St Mark’s Toddlers Group, St Mark’s Church, Swanage. Herston, Sw Till 11am 09.45 Corfe Wool Workshop Corfe VH, East St. Members £1.50; non-members £2.50.

Till12.00. 427067 10.00 Short tennis for adults at Swanage Football Club. All welcome. Equipment supplied. Till noon.

10.00 Breast Feeding Group at Wareham’s Children Centre, Streche Rd, Wm. Offering peer support and breastfeeding counsellor advice. Till 12 noon. Ffi: 552864 10.30 Play and Learn at Kids of Wool (BH20 6DY) until 12 noon.

11.00 Volunteer Centre Drop-In at Swanage Library till 1pm. Find our about volunteering to support community groups & charities 13.15 EBC TOTS meet Emmanuel Baptist Ch, Victoria Ave, Sw. Til 2.45. £1 per child.

14.00 Herston Senior Citizens meet Herston Hall, Jubilee Rd, Sw. All welcome 14.00 Health Qigong: Fitness and relaxation. Till 3pm. With Penny at the Mowlem Community Room, Sw. Ffi 07969925502 15.00 Extend Exercise Class, now at Morton Village Hall. To improve strength, balance and flexibility. All welcome. Donations welcome. Ffi: 471490.

16.15 Swanage Football Club U-7s Training til 5.15pm. £1. Ffi: 426346 17.15 Swanage Football Club U-9s Training til 6.15pm. £1. Ffi: 426346 18.00 Swanage Youth Club. School years 7&8. Till 8.30pm 18.45 Sw Hockey Club Training Wm Sports Centre. Till 8. 424442 19.00 Wm Bridge Club at the Library, South St. 552257 19.00 Wareham Short Mat Bowls Club Roll-up evening Furzebrook VH. 401799 19.15 Purbeck Runners meet at the Crows Nest, Sw. 4/5 mile run.

19.30 Swanage Musical Theatre meet Swanage Bay View Complex Rehearsal Room.

All welcome. Ffi: 426161 19.45 Badminton Group meet at the Purbeck Sports Centre until 9.15pm for games of mixed doubles. Ffi, please call Kate on 01929 421806 or email katespurling@ btinternet.com 20.00 Sw Youth Centre Club Night (Yr 9+) Till 10 20.15 Dorset Buttons Morris Practice. URC Hall, Wm. 423234/421130 20.30 Wm Swimming Club Adults. All standards + stroke improvement. Till 10 22.00 Sw Youth Centre Club Night (16+) Till 11.59 EVERY THURSDAY 08.30 Wm Home Producers Veg, cakes, plants, flowers, handicrafts. URC. New producers/helpers welcome. Till 11. 553798 09.00 Swanage Painting Club. Catholic Church Hall, Rempstone Rd, Sw. Friendly group. New members including beginners welcome. Till 1pm. Ffi: Jane on 01929 427078 09.30 Play and Learn at Chapel Lane, Swanage, till 11am.

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Well Baby Clinic at Streche Road, Wareham, until 12 noon.

Sensory Play for under ones, at Bovington Centre until 10.30am Wm Parent & Toddler Group During term Parish Hall, Quay Till 11.45. 556806 First Dorset Credit Union is in Wareham at ‘Not Just Sundaes’ community cafe, South Street, Wm. Until 12 noon.

10.00 Wool Country Market D’Urbeville Hall. Cakes, preserves, plants, crafts, vegetables. Coffee & biscuits available.

10.00 Sw Tennis Club Club Session. Til 11am. 426312 10.00 Tea, Coffee, Biscuits at Queensmead Hall, Sw. Til 11am. Adm 50p 10.00 Volunteer Centre Drop-In at Wareham Library till 12pm. Find our about volunteering to support community groups & charities.

10.30 Harman’s Cross Village Hall Chinese Art Group 10.30 Mid-Week Market Morning Service URC, Church St, Wm. Prayer requests to Revd. Simon Franklin 556976 11.00 Sensory Play for 1-4yrs old at Bovington Centre, until 12 noon.

13.00 Studland Toddler Group at Studland Village Hall until 2.30pm.

13.30 Under 1 year olds at Wareham’s Children’s Centre, Streche Rd, Wm. Anti-natal mums welcome. Till 3pm. Ffi: 552864.

13.30 Toddler Group. All Saints’ Church, Sw. 423937. Till 3pm (Term times) 14.00 Life drawing classes at Harmans Cross Village Hall from 2pm till 4pm. For further information, ring 427621.

14.15 Sw Over-60s Meet in the Rectory Classroom, Swanage, Sw. All Welcome.

17.45 Swanage Youth Club. Learning Difficulties and disability (age 11-25) night. Till 7.30pm 18.00 Five High Singers, United Reformed Church Hall, Swanage. 11 - 18 years. Till 7pm 18.15 Sw Cricket Club Practice till 9pm 18.30 Swanage Sea Rowing Club Circuit Training at Swanage Middle School. Ffi: 07776 201455 19.00 Health Qigong: Fitness and relaxation. Till 8pm. With Penny at Furzebrook VH, Wm. Ffi 07969925502 19.00 Purbeck Gateway Club meets at Wareham Youth Centre until 9pm. Purbeck Gateway is a club for adults with learning difficulties. We meet during term time and have fun! All welcome. Ffi: Lew on 552173. Email: Lewisbell1@aol.com 19.15 Wm Town Band Brass & Woodwind players welcome. 551478/01202 242147 19.30 Short Mat Bowls in the Durbeville Hall, Wool. All standards welcome, till 9.30pm.

Ffi: 552682 19.30 IoP Arts Club Choir meets till 9.30pm at Swanage First School (NOT Dec 14, 21, 28, Jan 4, Feb 22, Apr 5,12) till May 10 19.30 Swanage Youth Club Youth Action (year 7 - sixth form). Till 9.30pm 20.00 Herston Hall OAP Committee Bingo Sw EVERY FRIDAY 09.30 Health Qigong: Fitness and relaxation. Till 10.30pm. With Penny at Furzebrook VH, Wm. Ffi 07969925502 09.30 Little Fishes Baby and Toddler Group. Catholic Church Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage. Term time only. Until 11.30am. Ffi: Alex on 07904 412067.

10.00 Swanage Library Rhyme Time, until 11.30am.

10.00 Table Tennis Club Sw FC All ages/abilities £2.50 Till noon. 480093 11.00 Toddler Time For Under 5s And Carers. Wareham Library. Stories, songs and crafts. Every Friday, including school holidays. Ffi: 01929 556146 14.00 Pottery Classes held in Corfe Castle. 2 - 5pm. Call Rachel 01929 480455 to book. £10pw 14.30 Short Mat Bowls at Durbeville Hall, Wool. Till 4.30pm. All standards welcome. Ffi: 552682.

18.00 Purbeck War-Game & Model Club. Royal British Legion, Sw. 426096.

18.00 Sw Youth Centre Club 12-13 (Yr 7-9) Till 8 18.00 Sw Tennis Club Senior Club Session. 426312 18.15 Sw Bridge Club Mowlem Community Room. 423497 19.00 Sw Youth Centre Seniors Club Night (Yr 9+) Till 9.30pm.

19.00 Swanage Scouts meet during term time at the URC Church Hall, Sw. Open to boys & girls aged 10-14 years. Ffi: swanagescouts4th@hotmal.co.uk 19.30 Short tennis for adults at Swanage Football Club. All welcome. Equipment supplied. Till 9.30pm. £3.

20.00 Sw Youth Centre Live Bands (as advertised) Till 10pm.

22.00 Sw Youth Centre Late Session (Yr 9+) till 11.59pm (members free) EVERY SATURDAY 08.00 Purbeck Runners meet at the Mowlem, Sw. 4/5 mile run.

09.00 Sw CC U11 - U15 Practice till 10.30 09.30 Sw CC U9 & U10 Practice & Kwik Cricket till 10.30 10.00 Tea, coffee and home-made cakes in the Parish Hall on Wareham Quay during the Community Market. Til 2pm. Bric-a-Brac stall weekly. Christian bookstall .most weeks. All welcome for a warm-up and a friendly chat.

20.00 Herston OAP Committee Bingo at Herston Hall, Sw EVERY SUNDAY 09.00 Purbeck Runners meet at the Mowlem, Sw. 8+ mile run.

09.45 Skyscrapers Children’s Group at Swanage Methodist Church Hall. Including a cooked breakfast, games and fun bible stories, ages 0-11. Ffi: Tom Bullock on 421767, office hours, or tom@swanagemethodist.org.uk 10.00 Arts and Crafts Market at the Mowlem in Swanage. A wide range of local art for sale, including pottery, glass, cards, fabric and much more! To book your table, or for more information, call Tony on 01929 421321.

10.30 Stoborough Emmanuel Baptist Church meet at Stoborough First School, Stoborough. All very welcome.

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