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June 18, 2021 New Stour and Avon

Welcome to the New Stour and Avon

It seems to have been an eventful couple of weeks since I last spoke to you.

On the positive side, the weather has most definitely taken a turn for the better – not sure I’ll be able to say the same when you’re reading this, though!

Also, a lot of people are getting quite excited about some game where a load of people kick a ball around a field. I think they call it ‘Euro’ something, but I’m sure we left all that…

On the down side though has been the rise once again of the covid figures, and the delays and cancellations this has caused for a large number of people.

All we can do is hope that things level off again and the numbers are back under some sort of control by the middle

of July.

Back on the positive side again, and we think we’ve managed to pull together a cracking issue for you.

Our cover feature highlights a fantastic local attraction and how its volunteers are rewarded. As well as that though there’s top tips to avoid scammers, how the Minster Ringers carried on playing through the pandemic, a great new event to recycle stuff, and an in-depth feature on how social media can be used to help people.

Hope you enjoy the issue, and see you again soon.

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Cover feature

Three cheers for the volunteers!

What is the Ancient Technology Centre? What does it do? And why have the volunteers won an award? Time for a history lesson…

Volunteers at the Ancient Technology Centre (ATC) in Cranborne have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) in recognition of their dedication to their work.

The QAVS is the group equivalent to receiving an MBE, and is the highest possible honour to be awarded to volunteer groups in the UK. The accolade was created by the Queen in 2002 to celebrate the anniversary of her Coronation, and is issued with her formal approval.

It is awarded to volunteer groups who show outstanding initiative to bring far-reaching benefits to their communities.

Volunteers at the ATC, which is owned by Dorset Council, were nominated for the award following more than 30 years of hard work helping to create and run one of the South’s most unique learning environments.

For the past three decades teams of over 30 volunteers with a range of skills –from carpentry and carving to blacksmithing and gardening – have worked with experts and paid members of staff to create the centre’s village of archaeologically accurate historical buildings.

Structures include a Viking longhouse, Roman forge and water wheel, an Iron Age roundhouse and Europe’s largest earth house.

All constructions on the site are painstakingly created using historically accurate building techniques.

Local schools and community groups are 4

Volunteers at the ATC with the Roman water lifting machine

encouraged to take part in constructions in order to learn first-hand how ancient people in Europe lived and worked.

After construction,

community during weekends and holidays, with events including public open days, traditional storytelling, music nights, seasonal festivals,

“Structures [at the Centre] include a Viking longhouse, Roman forge and water wheel, an Iron Age roundhouse and Europe’s largest earth house” buildings are used to house hands-on lessons in skills such as historical cooking, archery, flint knapping, fire lighting and blacksmithing.

These experiential learning methods provide a wealth of opportunities for alternative learning options that are ideally suited to young people who struggle in traditional classroom settings.

Activities also encourage visitors to consider how sustainable ways of living, so essential to the survival of ancient communities, could be used to protect the environment today.

In addition, the ancient village serves the wider

weddings and handfastings.

Anita Rigler, ATC administrator, who nominated

the volunteers for the award, said: “The volunteers really are the backbone of the ATC. Our buildings on site wouldn’t exist without them and we couldn’t operate without them.

“In 2019 we had more than 4,000 schoolchildren visit the centre, as well as university students, community groups and nearly 4,000 members of the public. That’s a lot of footfall, and these are buildings made from natural materials, so the upkeep of the site is a mammoth task.

“Our volunteers allow our very small team of specialist tutors to reach more students by relieving them of many of the responsibilities required to maintain the site.”

Colin Alborough, who is 79 and the Chairman of the Ancient Technology Centre Volunteers’ Association and an ATC volunteer for more than 15 years, said: “We were so chuffed when we found out about the award. These buildings are a real labour of love – the Viking longhouse alone has more than 26,600

Colin Alborough and Clive Perrin, volunteers at the ATC, working the pole lathe

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Cover feature hand-carved shingles on the roof.

“It took nearly four years to build, and you couldn’t have done it without all the volunteers who were involved – it would have cost thousands and thousands of pounds. It’s fantastic for the team to have their hard work recognised like this.”

Clive Perrin, 82, who was the first person to sign up to the site’s team of permanent volunteers over 20 years ago, said: “It’s amazing for the team to receive this award.

“One of the most rewarding things about this place is seeing children’s faces brighten as they grow in confidence and grasp a new skill – not many of them get to try practical skills at home anymore, especially things like woodwork and fire lighting. They love to have a go.”

School trip to Ancient Technology Centre is a roaring success Children from Hillside First School in Verwood finally escaped their classrooms after a year of lockdowns and were able to visit the Cranborne Ancient Technology Centre. The Year 4 pupils were the first to visit in more than a year.

The Hillside youngsters arrived at 9am and were there until dusk, when they went into a Viking longhouse and listened to stories around a fire.

They experienced archery, blacksmithing, cob wall building, and also learnt some Viking games.

Mr Harrison, Hillside’s head teacher, said: “It

was really good to see the children having fun outdoors again.

“You could see their covid anxieties falling away and it was quite healing.

“They were having fun and enjoying themselves, but learning a great deal and it was a day they’ll remember. It was great for their wellbeing.”

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Ban on tenant evictions has been lifted – what does that mean for you?

By Faith Eckersall

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Now the Government has lifted the ban on landlord evictions it brought in at the start of the covid pandemic, there are fears that homelessness in Dorset may rise, according to housing charity, Shelter.

Their most recent report suggested that across the geographic county, nearly 750 households were homeless or at threat of homelessness last winter and they fear the figure may rise again.

From June 1, landlords must give notice periods of at least four months in most cases, down from six months, including where the tenant has less than four months’ rent arrears.

From August 1 2021, the notice period for cases where there are fewer than four months of unpaid rent, will further reduce to two months’ notice.

However, according to the Government, cases regarded as the ‘most serious’ – arrears

equivalent to four or more months’ rent – only require four weeks’ notice of action.

This means that evictions may start around now for some people, although bailiffs have been asked not to carry out an eviction if anyone living in the property has covid symptoms or is self isolating.

Dorset and BCP Councils have both urged people who fear eviction to get in touch at the earliest opportunity.

BCP wants people to contact their Early Prevention Service. ‘If you think you are heading towards eviction from your rented home, we have a team of dedicated workers who can talk to you and help you find a way to prevent the situation from becoming a crisis’, it says.

‘You will receive honest, supportive advice, sensitive to your situation’.

Dorset Council stressed it had a duty to prevent

homelessness. ‘Acting early gives us more time to help’, it says. ‘Where possible we aim to make sure you remain in your current home by providing assistance at an early stage to help resolve your situation’.

Contact BCP on 01202 118600 or earlyprevention@ bcpcouncil.gov.uk.

Dorset Council help is on 01202 228947 or housing@ dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.

A difficult year for Blandford-based charity Blandford Cares, established to support refugees in Calais and elsewhere overseas, has during the lockdown tried to remain open for selected donation deliveries as the only active collection point within about 30 miles of North Dorset. But like most charities, their activities continued to be severely curtailed.

Project leader Mike Hearn has reported that avenues for transport have closed and Brexit customs arrangements take no account of humanitarian aid consignments.

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also meant a contact-free ‘delivery by appointment’ system and isolation of bags before transfer to the United Reformed Church for sorting.

But around 100 bags of donations allowed the selection of high-quality items, books and DVDs for sale online, resulting in a first quarter income of just over £1,700, almost all of which was donated directly to organisations in Northern France and the Sudan.

The total exceeded the amount given in the same period last year, and the group was also able to work with

the Blandford Food Bank and Community Kitchen, identifying opportunities to support local homeless, rough sleepers and individuals or families needing help, including meeting requests for school uniform and warm coats from schools in the Blandford area.

Signs that avenues for aid distribution to overseas refugees would begin to open in May meant that over 60 boxes could be delivered as soon as they could be accepted.

The sorting room reopened for normal activity after May 17, and suitable outlets

Donations to Blandford Care are sorted at the United Reformed Church before being sent out to Northern France and the Sudan

are now being sought for children’s toys.

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Market returns to Verwood The Friday Craft and Produce Market is restarting in the Verwood Memorial Hall on Friday, June 25. The market will be held every Friday going forward and goes from 9.30am through to 12.45 in the afternoon.

Something for everyone in new exhibition Capturing Colour is an art exhibition running from July 8-12 at Upton House in Poole. It’s an exhibition of paintings, ceramics and jewellery by the SCAPE Artist Collective – a group of six local artists that are so different in their styles, and yet complimentary across the art spectrum. In other words, there’s something for everyone at this exhibition, regardless of the style of art you prefer.

SCAPE is made up of some members of the Wimborne Art Club, so please do go along to support our local talent.

Author Brian Salter with the new book

Author writes new book during lockdown Model historian, enthusiast and author Brian Salter has turned the frustration of lockdown to the significant advantage of Wimborne Model Town by using the opportunity to catalogue the town’s substantial archive, containing material from over seven decades.

His hard work has been put to good use with the publication of Wimborne’s Model Towns, a new 56-page souvenir guide. His new book cross references the Model Town at King Street

with its old site behind the Cornmarket, and provides a comparative historic tour with the architecture of the actual town of Wimborne.

Frustrated that the shutdown halted the development of his new exhibition venture, Brian now says that the time provided an opportunity not to be missed.

“Lockdown kickstarted the Model Town archive project, enabling the new book to benefit from material and images not seen before,” he said.

Available directly from the Model Town, Wimborne’s Model Towns – a Closer Look, Then and Now can also be found at other outlets in Wimborne itself, too.

Sporty kids to run 100 miles Merley Cobham Sports Youth players are running 100 miles on June 19 to raise money for the Forest Holme Hospice charity.

To find out more, or to donate, head to justgiving. com and search for ‘Merley Cobham’.

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Wimborne Model Town in the 1950s

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West Moors Youth Club is desperately looking for volunteers to help run it, due to a number of committee members recently resigning.

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Be Scam Aware says Citizens Advice Scam companies seem to be more prevalent than ever. Here is some sound advice to keep you and your finances safe from criminals I recently seem to be getting contacted by a lot of scam companies, either through the post, via the telephone or the Internet. How do I know if it’s a scam or a genuine company?

There are an awful lot of scams out there, and unfortunately most of us have experienced being contacted by a scam organisation. Recent research has shown that in the South West region, two out of three people (69 per cent) have been targeted by scammers so far in 2021.

As part of the annual Scam Awareness campaign which runs from June 14-27, Citizens Advice, together with Trading Standards, are warning people to be Scam Aware.

Fraudsters try to trick residents in a range of ways, but the biggest scam faced

by locals is focused around delivery and parcels, with 55 per cent of people in the area saying they’d been contacted about a scam of this kind.

Many people say they’re worried that they or a loved one could fall victim to a scam, with 66 per cent saying they’re concerned this might happen.

We want to encourage people to report scams, share their experiences and look out for others.

As life begins to unlock, it’s so important we all do our bit and report anything that looks like a con when we see it. By learning how scammers operate, and helping each other understand what to look out for, we can all work together to stop fraudsters in their tracks.

To help stop more people being fleeced by these types

of scams, Citizens Advice in East Dorset and Purbeck and Trading Standards share the following tips on how to spot a scam: It might be a scam if…

It seems too good to be true – for example, a holiday that’s much cheaper than you’d expect.

You suspect you’re not dealing with a real company – for example, if there’s no postal address.

You’ve been pressured to transfer money quickly or in an unusual way – like by iTunes vouchers or a transfer service.

You’ve been asked to give away personal information like passwords or PINs. You haven’t had written confirmation of what’s been agreed.

Talk to your bank or card company immediately if you’ve handed over any financial and sensitive information or made a payment.

Report offline scams, like telephone, post and doorstep, to Citizens Advice online or by calling 0808 223 1133. Report online scams to the dedicated Scams Action service either online or on 0808 250 5050.

Report the scam to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.

Contact the Dorset Adviceline on 0800 144 8848 or visit edpcitizensadvice.org.uk.

If you’ve been scammed, Citizens Advice advise…

U3A group preparing to reopen For many of its members, Blandford & District U3A was a valuable lifeline during the various covid lockdowns of the last year, with members keeping in touch mainly by Zoom and email. But with the latest lifting of restrictions, members are now gearing up to return to face-to-face group meetings.

Group secretary Lynne Rogers believes it won’t be long before members are back enjoying the full range of activities available.

She said: “The U3A has a great motto: learn, laugh and live, and we are all 10

more than ready for a spot of informal learning, be it French, history or brushing up on table tennis skills with some laughter thrown in for good measure.

“It will be great to be with friends we may not have seen in person for over a year – it has been a tough 15 months,

but we are ready and raring to get going again!”

First on the social agenda is the Summer Open Meeting at Durweston Village Hall on Friday July 2, when the doors open at 2pm.

Bridget Spiers, speaker co-ordinator, reports: “We have had some brilliant Zoom

talks by a variety of speakers in recent months but this time we have Adrian Green from Salisbury Museum talking to us in person about Heywood Sumner, painter, illustrator, designer, archaeologist and folklorist.

“Sumner designed his home, Cuckoo Hill in Hampshire, in 1902 along arts and crafts lines, and took to his bike around Dorset illustrating its ancient monuments and carrying out a survey of Cranborne Chase.

A multi-talented man.”

For more information see blandfordu3a.co.uk.

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Let the bells ring out!

The pandemic didn’t stop the Minster Ringers from continuing their regular practice sessions…

The Minster Ringers, as their title suggests, is a group of bell ringers based in the Minster Church of St Cuthburga, Wimborne.

Like everyone else, they were severely limited by the lockdown restrictions brought about by the pandemic. However, the Minster Ringers are not just talented campanologists – when challenged by the pandemic, it turns out they are resourceful too.

Undeterred by the lack of access to the Minster for their weekly practice, they resorted to the next best thing – hand bells. And because their group was from mixed households they practised their routines outdoors in the garden of their leader and Tower Captain, David Warwick.

David explains: “Even though church bell ringing wasn’t available to us, we still needed to keep up our skills, for when the

restrictions would eventually ease. Furthermore, we are part of the Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers and our annual festival was fast approaching in early May, so we needed to be at our best.”

Of course, the 2021 Guild Festival couldn’t meet in person. This year was to be a virtual event using Zoom for the online service hosted by the Bishop of Ramsbury.

David continues: “We wanted to try to do our best for the festival, and we were talking about recording our performance, which is when Alan had his idea.”

Alan’s idea turned out to be a sound and video recording of their performance. Alan is a member of Wimborne Camera Club, and he knew that he could get assistance with making the video clip – especially as a fellow member, Trevor Prince, was a close neighbour of David’s.

The Minster Ringers in action

Picture: Trevor Prince

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The Wimborne Minster Society of Bell Ringers. L to R Flick, Picture: Alan Bentley Trish, Kathy, David and Alan

However, due to the late lifting of restrictions enabling up to six people to meet outdoors, there wasn’t much time available to rehearse, record, shoot and edit the footage for the Festival – only a couple of weeks in fact, so the weather needed to be kind and luckily it was.

A six-minute clip was prepared, with David helping with the sound edit and video synchronisation and the piece, together with some stills, was successfully uploaded for the festival.

“We were delighted Trevor was able to help us for the Festival,” said David.

“Our Guild of Bell Ringers is an important part of our heritage, so being able to have this video helped bring our performance to life.”

David and the group, including Flick, Trish, Kathy and Alan, are now looking forward to ringing again in the Minster. Local people will be able to

hear their practice ringing again on Tuesday evenings while they work through their changes with the magnificent bells of the Minster.

“We managed to keep going through the lockdown, and while outdoor ringing is certainly a pleasure, there’s no substitute for the feel and the sound of real church bells.”

David continued: “Having the interest from the New Stour and Avon magazine is a real bonus.

“People will hear our ringing of course, but having our story out there in the locality will help publicise us and what we do”.

If you would like to find out more, the Wimborne Minster Society of Bell Ringers can be reached via their website at wimborneminster bellringers.wordpress.com/ contact Words: Trevor Prince

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Police issue warning to dog owners after worrying increase in dog thefts

By Faith Eckersall

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

Dog thefts in Dorset rose to 26 last year – meaning that every two weeks, a heartbroken owner lost their pet.

Following a 170 per cent increase in dog thefts nationally, and with four thefts county-wide between January and March this year, Dorset Police has issued new advice to help owners safeguard their furry friends.

Chief Superintendent Mark Callaghan, of Dorset Police, said: “To the criminals a dog is an opportunity for easy money, but to a family or to an older person feeling lonely or isolated, they are a treasured companion. It is a source of huge pain if they are stolen.”

He said that while dog theft remains relatively low in Dorset, Police are asking owners to help prevent offences from occurring in the first place.

The Force is urging owners to have their pet microchipped and ensure all

contact details are kept upto-date in the event of house moves or phone number change. Microchipping is not only a legal requirement, but is essential in helping return

pets to their rightful owners.

Other tips include: Not leaving your dog unattended if possible – they can be easily stolen from back gardens, vehicles or

outside premises.

Assess your garden boundaries – how easy is it to walk in or climb over your fence? Where possible, erect trellis on top or against wooden fencing, to make it harder to climb over.

Lock gates and entrances and ideally make sure kennels or pens are not visible from the street.

All dogs should wear a collar with identification when in public. Don’t put your dog’s name on the tag, just a surname and contact number.

If your dog is neutered, it will reduce the chances of them being stolen for breeding.

Change the times and location of your walks and make sure that your dog is not out of sight.

Ensure kennels or dog houses are kept as secure as possible by fitting a good quality padlock with security lighting, alarms and CCTV. For more information head to dorset.police.uk/ dogsafety.

Ferndown Police Community Office awarded 2020 Volunteer Team of the Year At the Dorset Police Awards presentation, held virtually on the evening of June 3, the team of volunteers which normally mans the Ferndown Police Community Office (PCO) in the Barrington Centre was awarded the 2020 Volunteer Team of the Year.

Originally opened in 2005 as a single morning each week drop-in, the team had grown to six vetted Police Support Volunteers with the office open from 10am to midday, six days each week.

During 2019 the PCO

recorded over 2,500 visitors for advice, reassurance and to purchase personal, cyclerelated and domestic security products.

However, the PCO closed due to the pandemic in March 2020 and remains closed at the present time until the planned refurbishment of the Centre is completed in September 2021.

The team, consisting of PSVs Bryan Frecknell, Peter Ebers, Mike Wapshott, Geoff Hughes, Cheryll Walters,

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Maxine Lawson and Derek Howshall, was commended for its service to the local community in Ferndown and beyond, and for their support of the Neighbourhood Policing Team.

David Sidwick, the newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) added his congratulations and

emphasised the invaluable role played by volunteers in supporting the work of Dorset Police.

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Blandford councillors win lengthy campaign

By Dan Sams

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

Councillors battling for safer paving slabs on Blandford Forum’s High Street took a step closer to victory recently when they acquired the safe slabs they had been requesting for a number of years.

Councillors Byron Quayle and Noc Lacey-Clarke, who both live in Blandford, have collectively been campaigning to have the slabs replaced since 2017.

They fought to change them after numerous injuries since the original slabs were put down in 2000.

Although the original slabs were in keeping with the Georgian style of the High Street, the fact they became polished over

time meant they were also hazardous – especially in wet weather.

Cllr. Quayle said: “Just because something is pretty, doesn’t make it the right thing to use.”

Cllr. Lacey-Clarke added: “It has to be a very careful balance between health and safety, affordability and what is right for our stunning Georgian town.”

After years of campaigning, it was when Dorset’s ‘super-council’ was formed in 2019 that things started to progress.

Councillor’s Ray Bryan and Cherry Brooks of the county’s Highways department supported a potential replacement solution, funding was allocated and discussions with interested groups and local residents began.

The battle for safer slabs in Blandford appears to be over

The choice was narrowed down to three slabs, and a sample was put down on Church Lane on April 30.

The replacement has a much grittier surface and will not erode like the ones it is replacing. Residents who liked the look of the original can rest assured that they are being conserved.

“What we battled for was to find a product that was suitable and acceptable for the residents,” said Cllr. Quayle.

A final decision has now been made on the fate of Blandford’s dangerous slabs, and the good news is that they will be replaced starting in July.

Application submitted to dispense prescriptions

By Nicci Brown

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

The Blandford Group Practice has applied to NHS Services to dispense prescriptions from Shottsford House in Heddington Drive, and a consultation is underway with interested parties and the general public, giving them until June 19 to respond.

Those consulted, in addition to Blandford Town Council which was due to consider the application at its planning meeting on May 24, include the two remaining Boots pharmacies and the Blandford Group Practice Patient Participation Group.

A doctors’ surgery needs the permission of NHS England to give patients medicines prescribed by doctors and/or nurses at the practice. This can be given as long as their patients 16

The former hospital where the Blandford Group Practice hopes to open a dispensary

live in an area considered ‘rural in character’ and more than 1.6km (measured in a straight line) from a pharmacy.

The Group Practice, operating out of Eagle House Surgery and Whitecliff Surgery in Whitecliff Mill Street with a branch site in

Child Okeford, currently dispenses from its pharmacy at the Whitecliff Surgery.

Shottsford House was built as Phoenix House to replace the Beeches care home by Dorset Council at a cost of £3 million but closed in 2014, less than two years after its opening, and was

then disposed of when its services were found to be no longer needed.

It was sold to Partnerships in Care and run as a nursing home, and in 2018 became home to the Priory Hospital which, after operating for only just over a year as a service registered to provide personal care with accommodation for up to 10 adults managed by Partnerships in Care, closed in 2019 after concerns were raised by neighbours into how it was being managed.

A CQC inspection in May of that year found it required improvement, and a period in special measures failed to overcome the difficulty in recruiting suitably qualified staff for patients requiring high levels of round-theclock care.

A formal submission of the plans for the premises is expected in the near future.

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Traffic lights in Corfe Mullen

There will be brilliant live music throughout the two-day festival

Family festival returns to Wimborne Family Fest, the two-day family festival based at The Meadows in Wimborne, is back for 2021 – albeit with a limited capacity.

The festival, which has been running since 2018, held a hugely popular virtual event last year, which was attended by over 10,000 people.

Obviously things are a little different still, so there’s a limited capacity for this year’s festival. The good news though is, aside from that, it’s very much business as usual.

The festival takes place over the weekend of July 24-25 – the first weekend of the summer holidays – and the fun starts at 11am right through until 7pm.

Here’s an idea of what to expect over the two days…

Over 50 traders from Dorset and the surrounding counties in our Traders Village Over 20 hours of live music across two stages from local artists Licensed bar providing local artisan gins, soft drinks, beer, wine and spirits Burgers, hot dogs, nachos, Mexican and chicken

wraps in our Food Corner Mascot appearances from Tooth Fairy and Y-Man across the weekend Charity dog show by Waggy Tails Rescue with a selection of different competitions, including Temptation Alley, Best 6 Legs, Best Rescue, Waggiest Tail and more Family Funfair including Tea Cups, Bungee Trampolines, Play Centre and Hook-a-Duck Inflatable Zone including Rodeo Bull, Mega Slide, Bungee Run, Sumo Suits, Bouncy Castles and Splat the Rat Eco Hub with Our Planet Zero Waste Founder and Events Manager, Rob Batson, said: “We’re

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proud to bring families and the community together with a range of traders, activities, laughter and joy across 12 acres of working farmland within the beautiful Dorset countryside with a 10-minute walk into the heart of Wimborne Minster – supporting local charities Cherry Tree Nursery and YMCA Bournemouth.”

Tickets cost just £1 per person, and under 5s are free. The festival is raising funds for two local charities this year: Cherry Tree Nursery and YMCA, both of which are based in Bournemouth.

Full details of the festival can be found at familyfestdorset.co.uk. Any enquiries, including trading pitch hire, can be sent to info@familyfestdorset.co.uk.

The junction of Wareham Road and Corfe View Road are due to have temporary traffic lights for two days from 9am on June 21 to 3.30pm on June 22 while a rotten electricity pole is replaced. SSEN says the parking area outside of 135 Wareham Road up to and including outside of the CO-OP and the pedestrian crossing will also be unavailable.

Morebus will be closing their bus stop on the northbound side of Wareham Road opposite Chinese Whispers and will be installing a temporary stop in a different safe location nearby.

Maintaining boundaries

The Boundaries Commission for England has published its initial proposals for new parliamentary constituencies, but it looks as if East Dorset and the Stour and Avon area will go unchanged.

While MPs in other areas of the UK face losing their seat – or seeing parts of their constituency moved into another – it appears this won’t happen in East Dorset The commission is required to ensure that the number of electors in each constituency is as equal as possible, and final recommendations will be made in the summer of 2023.

Turndown @ Ferndown The Annual Turndown @ Ferndown event is happening once again on Saturday, June 18 at Ferndown Skate Park (BH22 9EZ). The action kicks off at 11am and goes through until 5pm.

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Feature

Charity bike ride goes wheelie well Teenager Ollie Leat from Wimborne recently took on the mammoth task of cycling from John O’Groats to Land’s End in just nine days!

In his own words, here’s how it went…

I successfully completed the John O’Groats to Land’s End cycle ride for the Louis Ross Foundation in the planned 9 days!

In the end I covered 951 miles, climbed 46,000 feet

(one and a half times the height of Everest!) and only had two punctures on the way.

The weather was very mixed throughout the trip, with blue skies in northern

Stage 4 – Hamilton to Penrith Finally left Scotland, entering England at Gretna Green.

Scotland, torrential rain and strong winds through to the Severn Bridge, finishing with two days of glorious sunshine.

In total I have raised nearly £3,000 plus gift

Stage 3 – Corran to Hamilton An incredibly windy day as we crossed Glen Coe and Rannock Moor. It was the longest day in the saddle with minimal progress due to the conditions.

Stage 5 – Penrith to Didsbury The worst weather conditions of the whole trip, with torrential rain and wind battering my face and bike as we scaled over the top of Shap Fell and through Manchester.

Stage 1 – John O’Groats to Invershin Followed the picturesque north coast of Scotland and the Strathnaver Valley for most of the day.

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Stage 7 – Leintwadine to Weston-super-Mare Got to cross the Severn Bridge!

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Stage 8 – WSM to Lydford First day with some beautiful sunshine, and a lovely ride along the Granite Way between Okehampton and Lydford.

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Stage 9 – Lydford to Land’s End We finished! Felt exhausted at the end of this day as it had been the hilliest we had faced all trip.

Although we did have some sun to boost morale.

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How you can help To find out more about Ollie’s ride and donate too, head to uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ CycleForLouisRossFoundation.

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Words: Ollie Leat

Stage 2 – Invershin to Corran Cycled alongside the Caledonian Canal, Loch Ness and through Fort William.

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Stage 6 – Didsbury to Leintwadine A relatively ‘easy’ day, although finished with a number of climbs in the Shropshire Hills.

aid for The Louis Ross Foundation and I hope this will make a difference to the lives of many young people locally.

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Letters

Have your say…

We wanted to thank R&W Langley, the contractors carrying out the work along Leigh Road and Canford Bottom, for ensuring that the traffic lights were cleared for the Bank Holiday Weekend.

The bank holiday weekend is a vital trading weekend for the town, and the lights would have seen the town in gridlock, with many visitors deciding not to come. Removing the lights made a huge difference. Wimborne businesses have been severely impacted by these works, but this thoughtful gesture should be acknowledged.

Tammy Sleet (Manager, Wimborne BID) I was interested to read Faith Eckersall’s article on the Dorset Local Plan in your last edition. The point was well made about the need to have locally appropriate housing numbers. We residents of Merley and Canford Magna – who have always felt closer ties with Wimborne than with our own local authority of BCP – wring our hands in frustration at our council’s unwillingness to challenge Government housing quotas.

Based on a theoretical algorithm which draws on outdated Office of National Statistics data rather than being realistically geared to BCP’s actual needs and its geographical constraints (a lengthy coastline to the south, floodplain to the north and protected SSSI heathland in the middle), the quota demands unrealistic levels of development.

It is absurd that a ‘one

size fits all’ approach should be applied, the only consequence of which is further destructive encroachment into the Green Belt, as indeed is happening in and around Wimborne.

The Poole Local Plan of 2018 allocated Green Belt land for 1,400 houses in Merley and Bearwood. The application to build 600 houses on the land north of Merley is due to come before the BCP Planning Committee this summer and is the prelude to the next phase of the Green Belt land-grab as BCP draw up their own Local Plan, with sites north and south of Queen Anne Drive and Magna Road being promoted for development.

A local residents’ action group, Save Land North of Merley, continues to vigorously oppose the plans for the proposed development, pointing out that the 1,000-plus cars which would be associated with 600 new houses would all emerge onto Oakley Lane, dispersing either to the Willett junction or via currently used rat-runs through Merley Lane/Rempstone Road or Canford village. The latter, of course, poses further questions to the Planning Committee as they consider the potential harm to one of the most important heritage areas of BCP. An offshoot of Save Land North of Merley, Magwatch, is committed to challenging the inappropriate Green Belt development that is suggested in the BCP Local Plan. It is a challenge that local residents need to win. Otherwise the urban

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sprawl of Bournemouth, as it seeks a city status to rival Bristol’s, will continue its march northwards through Kinson and Bearwood and Canford Magna and Merley until it is rubbing shoulders across the River Stour with the historic market town of Wimborne.

Frank Ahern (Canford Magna) This is in reply to our June 4 cover story on the proposed recycling plant in Parley.

I think the incinerator is a good idea. There was one where we used to live, close to houses and industry with little/no effect.

I also understand that in some places the residual ash is used to fill pot holes.

We are ever increasing in population size and we need to do something.

It needs to happen in someone’s back yard.

Anonymous (via email) Here are some words a group of us used in responses to the consultation.

This is the absolutely wrong location for this incinerator.

Too close to the airport Too close to schools, and a school for children with special educational needs Too close to homes and too close to areas of nature.

It will impact on our health, the health of our visiting friends and family, the health of visitors and tourists to the area.

It will impact our local and national clean air initiatives and impact our global standing in matters of greenhouse gas emissions.

No amount of carbon neutral purchases of green credits will make this safe if it goes ahead.

Jo Dakin (via Facebook) I really liked your feature last month about the proposed plant, as there’s been so much stuff on Facebook about it but I wasn’t sure what the actual facts were. After reading your feature I now think I understand the plan for the plant a lot better.

Personally I don’t think it’s a good thing. Yes, rubbish does need to be disposed of some way but at what cost? Surely there must be a better way to do it without potentially harming and upsetting people in the process?

D. Masterson (Ringwood)

Dear N Avon maew Stour and gazine, I’m just tell you writing to enjoy thehow much I magazin e.

We want your letters If you’ve got something to say then why not write in and tell me? Something you like? Don’t like?

Annoyed by a local issue or just want to start a debate? Whatever it is, I would love to hear from you.

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The heart of the community The rise of social media may not always be a positive experience, but there are a number of groups springing up that are specifically designed to help others in the community they cover

By Alice Metcalfe

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

The world of social media often gets a bad press, so it is heartwarming to discover a place where the platform is being used for selfless acts of kindness.

In recent years, numerous community groups in the area have been popping up on Facebook offering a way to share information among locals, giving the opportunity to reuse and recycle, and providing a network of support for those in need.

Never was this more clearly illustrated than with the devastating house fire in Cowgrove – reported in the last issue of the New Stour and Avon magazine – which saw a young family lose everything, inspiring the online community to rally around to help.

Within minutes, two donation pages had been set up to raise money for Amy and her family. Online community pages were flooded with offers of help – with anything from a caravan for them to stay in, to beds, bedding, saucepans, mugs and glasses.

“I cannot thank everyone enough for their generous offers of help and support after the devastating day we had,” said Amy Chalk.

“Me, Tom, Zoe and Harry feel so blessed to be part of such an amazing, wonderful community.”

So far, the GoFundMe sites have raised £4,840 for the Chalks.

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Kelly Shults and Darrell Lake from the Colehill Kindness and Recycling Group Many of the people who leapt to the family’s aid were members of the Colehill Kindness and Recycling Group, set up in 2019 by Kelly Shults who, as a single mum, felt there must be people in a similar position to herself.

“I work long hours to provide for the children and the money just didn’t stretch far enough to be able to buy things they wanted or needed without heavily budgeting.

Equally I didn’t class myself or my family as vulnerable or requiring assistance,” said Kelly.

“I also live in rented accommodation so while I love to paint, sort the garden and improve where we live for us, I don’t want to spend a lot of money.

“So I started the group, and it quickly became evident that no matter how much money an individual has, there is always something somebody needs.

If you want a small bit of roof felt instead of buying

an entire roll, someone may have this lying about in the shed for years.

“During the pandemic, while everyone was clearing out houses and gardens, there was a pile up of things needing to go to the tip but they were shut. The group just took off! Now, the group helps people in need, stops items going to landfill and everyone is just so supportive and kind.”

At the height of the pandemic, Kelly’s members all rallied round getting pillowcases and duvet covers to be made into scrubs by Colehill Sew and Sews, a local group that usually makes dresses and shorts for children in India, Africa and Cambodia.

In the end, 465 sets of scrubs were made for hospitals in Bournemouth, Dorchester and Wimborne, as well as other NHS outlets.

Lil Fredriksen from the Corfe Mullen Kindness and Recycling Group Lil Fredriksen founded the Corfe Mullen Kindness and Recycling Group in 2019 with fellow admins Cari

Davies-Moore and Bonny Dales, later being joined by Sue Pitcher-Scott.

“The ethos of the group is ‘it takes a village’, and it was originally set up to create a place to give or receive items, or to offer a helping hand to others locally,” explained Lil. “It’s very popular in the village, and other groups have sprung up in Merley, Colehill and Broadstone as a direct result.

“Villagers are able to both give away and receive unneeded items, and everything from bicycles to apples appear regularly.

“Bonny works hard to organise a shoebox appeal every Christmas for children and their families who are struggling, and for older people on their own, and this has been another wonderful aspect of it.

“The group has saved many people money and stopped large amounts of items going into landfill.”

Group member Lindsay Marshall is a regular on the site. She said: “I am so glad we can recycle items locally and see people benefit from things we no longer need.

“It’s especially nice when you leave kids items out and you see them go rushing to the door to collect it, all excited.”

Merley Kindness and Recycling Group “We really grew as a group during the March 2020 lockdown,” said Emma Sullivan, group founder

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Feature of Merley Kindness and Recycling Group.

“People were using the time to sort through their homes and get rid of things they didn’t need.

“The sun was shining a lot at that time and people started to leave items outside their houses and post photos to the group so that people could collect items on their walks each day.

“The kids loved going out for walks round Merley and collecting new things. It was lovely to have something positive during such an anxious time.”

One member of the group put out a post on behalf of a friend of theirs who was having to move in an emergency and had nothing for her flat. Because of that, the community pulled together and managed to donate everything from cutlery and pans to sheets and towels.

As well as recycling and donating, these social media groups offer a lifeline to many through simple acts of kindness, such as picking up prescriptions for housebound neighbours, offering to collecting items for those who don’t have a car, or just being a sympathetic ear

when someone needs support or advice.

Kathryn Earl from the Wimborne Mummies group Wimborne Mummies is a very active Facebook group with a membership of around 2,500. It was set up

by Kathryn Earl purely to support her fellow mums.

Kathryn said: “I moved back to my hometown of

local recommendations and mummy meet-ups.

“When I searched for a Wimborne version of the group and discovered there wasn’t one, I started it myself. I added 20 or so of my Wimborne friends and asked them to add their Wimborne mum friends.

“Before long, the group took on a life of its own and grew naturally. People started sharing local recommendations and asking for advice and ideas on what to do with their babies and children nearby.

“It’s an amazing little resource of local information and has been so useful for so many people.

“We’ve seen lost toys reunited with their owners thanks to posts within the group, meet-ups organised by young mums who don’t know

“As well as recycling and donating, these social media groups offer a lifeline to many through simple acts of kindness” Wimborne with my young family in 2017. I had been a part of a ‘mummies’ Facebook group in the town I’d moved from and it was invaluable at times for advice,

any other mums their age in the area, and I’ve brought together several of the recommended services in the area to create the Wimborne Baby Show at The Allendale

Centre, so that mums, dads and carers can see and meet these lovely local suppliers in the flesh!

“Wimborne Mummies has been a lifeline for lots of local parents and I hope it continues to be so for a long time.”

Colehillians Colehillians is a Facebook group set up in early 2014 by John Maiden soon after he moved to Colehill. It now has an impressive 5,200 members.

It is the perfect place for finding out about local events and charity fundraisers, and it even gives up-to-date information on accidents causing traffic delays locally. Members will pass on warnings if they feel they have been approached by a suspicious person going house-to-house in the neighbourhood and will copy in details of any scams they have received.

John said: “I believe we are a very good-natured group, as I have a zero tolerance on hate speech or bad language and we don’t allow any commercial advertising.

“I’m a great believer in social media and the local press for getting the word out.”

Council launches summer activities programme Dorset Council is working with local schools, voluntary organisations and activity providers to develop an exciting programme of activities that will be taking place across Dorset over the summer holidays.

Summer in Dorset will be six weeks of activities, fundays and holiday clubs for children aged five to 16. All sessions and included meals will be free for children who are eligible for benefit-

related free school meals.

Dorset Council wants as many children who are eligible for free school meals to benefit from the programme as possible.

To help achieve this goal, Summer in Dorset will…

Increase the number of activities, fun-days and holiday clubs on offer.

Ensure that fun sessions are taking place across the whole of Dorset.

Work with providers and

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organisations so that sessions are accessible for children of all abilities.

Make sure that activities appeal to all ages.

Cllr Andrew Parry, Dorset Council Portfolio Holder for Children, Education and Early Help, said: “After such a challenging year, Summer is Dorset is an opportunity to provide fun

and enjoyment to children, while taking away some pressure felt by parents.”

To find out more, search for ‘Summer in Dorset’.

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Banking on ending food poverty The pandemic has been tough, but thankfully groups like the Wimborne Food Bank were there for people who needed a little more…

We all know that the past year has been incredibly tough for communities due to the pandemic. In what is considered an affluent area, Wimborne Food Bank (supported by local charity, Faithworks) has seen a staggering 50 per cent increase in a need for its services and support.

That has meant facing many challenges in terms of providing additional services and taking on more volunteers to help. But thanks to hard work and the overwhelming generosity of our community we’ve coped.

Some of the main reasons people are referred to the Food Bank are: low income, redundancy, debt, serious illnesses, people fleeing domestic violence, homelessness or being placed in temporary accommodation and waiting for a new benefit claim to commence.

During the pandemic, we introduced a delivery service so clients who were shielding – and some still are – or those without transport could receive weekly food deliveries to their door.

We now provide Cook Bags which contain all the

The incredible bunch that make up the Wimborne Food Bank team

ingredients and a recipe to make a fresh, healthy, sweet or savoury dish. This provides people with the opportunity to cook with fresh ingredients.

And it’s not just food we help with. We also apply for grants to help people who may need furniture or white goods for their home.

We work alongside excellent social enterprises such as the Wardrobe Foundation, who provide pre-loved gifts of clothes for women, and Acts4Sharing who help with household items and furnishings.

As the fallout of the pandemic hits with job

losses, we are now focusing this year on developing our CMA (Community Money Advice) team, as we believe that there will be a big increase in demand for this service.

We have just recruited five new volunteers, four money advisors and a debt advisor who will join our two existing money advisors to walk alongside clients, helping them with budgeting advice, ensuring they are receiving their full benefit entitlements and working with them to reduce their monthly outgoings.

Thanks to the amazing generosity of the people

of Wimborne and local businesses, our food donations have remained well stocked. This has enabled us to make sure no family goes without. We now also offer toiletries, nappies and pet food along with the parcels.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our amazing supporters for their continued help and generosity with gifts of food, fundraising activities and financial donations.

It is making a significant difference to people facing real hardship.

There are many different agencies that can refer people in need for a food parcel – Citizens Advice, Dorset Council, NHS, children’s centres, health visitors and midwives, the You Trust, housing agencies, local schools and pre-schools, churches, doctor’s surgeries and addiction services, or you can ring the food bank directly to find out more information on 07766 395944 or email wimbornefood bank@ gmail.com.

Words: Sharon Keenan, Wimborne Food Bank Manager

“‘During the pandemic my husband and I lost a lot of money due to furlough and it left us with empty cupboards. If it wasn’t for the food bank my kids wouldn’t have had clothes that fitted and food in their bellies because as much as we tried, we couldn’t make ends meet. The food bank has been a massive help to us in our time of need’” New Stour and Avon June 18, 2021

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Picture perfect Thank you once again to everyone who has sent their beautiful photos to the New Stour and Avon office.

If you have a photo – or several photos – that you’d like to share with us then email them in to newsdesk@ stourandavon.net. Tell us

a little bit about the photo – where it was taken, and anything else of interest – and we’ll hopefully print it for you in an upcoming issue.

Many thanks to this issue’s super snappers, including Lawson Jones and Carolyn Godden.

Here are some birds at Moors Valley obeying covid restrictions.

First we have: Family Bubble

This one is called Isolation…

A Star is Born – at the River Stour in Muscliff, by Carolyn Godden. Taken on May 28, 2021

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…and this third one is called Social Distancing. All three images were taken by Lawson Jones of Ferndown

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Starwatch

Night? What night?

Even if the nonsense of light pollution suddenly disappeared, the night skies would still be that little bit lighter than they should be towards the end of June as we approach the Summer Solstice on the 21st – at 4.32am to be precise.

This is when the sunrise point stops moving

northwards and begins to creep southwards. The ancients then knew that the days would begin to get shorter.

The Sun is never far below the horizon now, and there is a point after you cross the Arctic Circle when it doesn’t set at all.

Did you know that at

this time of year we are at our furthest point from the Sun in our orbit? The Sun’s residual glow means that only the brightest objects in the sky will be easy to see from Dorset.

Find the Summer Triangle, the principal skymarker of the season, with its three white giant

stars Vega (26 light years), Altair (16 light years) and vastly more distant Deneb (1,412 light years). So Deneb’s light leapt from its surface in the year 609.

Clear skies!

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Macmillan ride going ahead this July have made modifications to the event so we can keep our cyclists and volunteers safe. The last year has been difficult for everyone but we are pleased that all our sponsors and supporters have agreed to continue their support in 2021.

“We feel sure cyclists are ready to get out and take part in an organised event again.

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“The effect of the coronavirus on cancer diagnosis and treatments will mean Macmillan’s help will be needed more than ever in the coming months, so please sign up and take part, it’s a fantastic way to see the Dorset countryside and help others at the same time.”

Cyclists can enter online at macmillanbikeride.com.

Fundraising for

The 33rd Macmillan Dorset Bike Ride is all set to go ahead on Sunday, July 4.

The annual event, which was cancelled in 2020, will offer the same choice of four circular rides of 38, 48, 63 and 100 miles, and all entries to last year’s event are being carried forward.

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Tractor convoy rides out in style If you found yourself in Wimborne on the morning of Saturday, June 5, behind a sedentary procession of vintage agricultural machines, perhaps you deserve some explanation!

You were mixing with The East Dorset Trac(tor) Pack (EDTP) on the latest of their road runs, designed to get some fun from the members’ collections of historic farm vehicles.

The run started from their usual meeting place at the Barley Mow pub in Colehill, and went out to the village of Witchampton, returning to Colehill via a circuit of Wimborne town centre.

How it all started

So how did this group get started? De facto chairman and founder member, John Maiden, said: “The EDTP formed in May 2019 after a plea from myself went out on local social media for persons interested in forming a vintage tractor group. In a rural area like ours there are many tractor owners and enthusiasts around.

“The vehicles, although fun to restore, are so much better when used to socialise and recreate some of our agricultural past. I just felt that it would be great to get a few like-minded folks together.”

Now with over 200 members from diverse backgrounds, the group takes in a wealth of experience, whether it be mechanical, agricultural or even legal.

A private Facebook group is used as a conduit for information and arranging events in conjunction with fortnightly meetings, held during the lighter evenings across the summer.

The tractors themselves reflect a heritage of British 26

manufacturing, with a gentle tinge of American influence.

Between the Second World War and the late 70s we Brits dominated in this area.

Tractors were built in Coventry by Massey Ferguson, Doncaster by International Harvester, Meltham in Yorkshire by David Brown, the West Midlands and Scotland

by Nuffield, and of course

by Ford’s famous plant in Dagenham, where Fordson tractors were produced for home and export.

The recent event reflected this, as over 30 of the above were bookended by a 1946 Series 1 Field-Marshall and a handful of Ford and MF models from the late 60s.

The club arranges around four events per year.

Founder member James Elcock explains: “We try to arrange a country section, with an off-road track or field excursion, to enjoy the tractors in context. We also lap the town centre towards the end of the run, so that they can be seen by a wider audience as a by-product of our event.

“Varying speeds and the reliability of vintage vehicles can make for a challenge, but we do our best to bring some cheer during difficult times.”

The runs currently provide some compensation for the continued cancellation of more long-standing local vintage shows. The group also supports the Wimborne Minster Save the Children Parade at Christmas.

Ownership is not a requirement for membership.

The EDTP can be found on Facebook – just search for ‘the East Dorset Trac(tor) Pack’ – and welcomes anyone with an interest in vintage or classic tractors.

Words: Joe Paine

Andy Cobb leads the pack out of Witchampton on a 1946 Field-Marshall Series I Picture: FARMPHOTO

Dave Leadbetter leads on a 1962 Massey Ferguson 35, followed

by Martin Rendell on a 1969 Massey Ferguson 135, Mark Coombes on a 1957 Fordson Major, and James Bowen on a 1959 Nuffield Universal 4 Picture: FARMPHOTO

The convoy in Colehill Lane, Colehill. Dan Sherman on a 1967 Ford 4000 and Sam Long on a 1964 Fordson Super Major Picture: KD Johnson

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Wimborne prides itself on the number and variety of its large number of independent businesses.

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Classic play to be staged in museum gardens A new adaptation of the Ancient Greek play Antigone will be held on Saturday, July 17, at the Museum of East Dorset’s garden.

Brought to you by the Sisata Theatre Group, this version of Antigone is set in the future, echoing the present and transporting us back to the roots of all theatre.

The performance will feature Ancient Greek theatrical techniques with live music and singing throughout, as well as audience interaction and a comedic Greek chorus commentating on the action.

It’s all set in the beautiful Museum gardens. You

can bring along your own chairs and a picnic if you would like, and there will be a Pimm’s Bar open for refreshments on the evening.

Antigone is being staged in partnership with the Lighthouse in Poole, and supported by Arts Council Lottery Grant funding alongside the #whatisyourantigonestory campaign.

Tickets are on sale for the price of £12 for adults and £10 for concessions – booking fees apply. Doors open at 6pm for a 6.30-8pm performance.

For more information on the show and to purchase your tickets, go to museumofeastdorset.co.uk

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Big shows and big stars at the Tivoli The Tivoli Theatre is hosting a number of ‘recorded screenings’ over the coming weeks, including Michael Ball & Alfie Boe: Back Together (pictured below).

Filmed at the O2 Arena on the final date of their UK tour, a recorded screening is a fantastic way to enjoy your favourite theatre performances with the atmosphere of watching it with others on the big screen.

For more information on this and the Tivoli’s other upcoming shows over the next couple of weeks, head to their website at tivoli wimborne. co.uk.

Colin Smith, a Dorset-based designer-maker and coppersmith, will be holding an exhibition of his work at the Popup Studio in Walford Mill between June 25-27. For more information on this and all other future exhibitions at Walford Mill, go to walfordmillcrafts.co.uk.

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1kg Strong white bread flour 750g Lukewarm water 25g Dry active yeast 20g Salt 20g Rapeseed oil Tin of tasty chopped tomatoes – seasoned and blitzed into a sauce Strong English cheddar Mozzarella Selection of your epic toppings We love pizza, and our family eat a lot of it. This really is a great family activity for everyone to get stuck in with, and this recipe is definitely our favourite so far. It gives you a light, airy and incredible tasty dough, which you can use in a pizza oven or in a standard domestic oven.

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Preheat your oven to its highest setting.

Put all your flour in a big mixing bowl, along with 500g of water and all the yeast. Mix well until you have a dough ball and the sides of the bowl are clean.

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DO YOU HAVE A RETIREMENT PLAN? Photo by Marc Najera on Unsplash

Just because saving for retirement is difficult, it doesn’t mean you should give up; and the current reliefs and allowances on pension contributions should give cause for optimism.

If you expect to retire on a final-salary pension and with no mortgage, your perspective on retirement may well be rosy; if you are grappling with debt and worried about having insufficient pension savings, it may be a different picture.

For some, the question is not how to retire successfully, but how to retire at all, given that there may be precious little in the way of a state safety net to fall back on.

Of particular concern is the group of pre-retirees aged 55–64, only half of whom have given thought to how they will manage in retirement; and only a quarter know how much they have in their pension pot.1 These people may only have a few working years left to build their nest egg.

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Left-Right: Chris Wright, Finance Director, Stewarts Garden Centres; Luke Rake; Cecilia Bufton; Katie Dawes, Communications and Engagement Officer, Low Carbon Dorset; Martin Stewart; Shaun Gomm, Director, SG Financial

Garden business with roots back to 1742 goes for growth with £3m facility It may have been in the gardening business for 279 years but family-owned Stewarts Garden Centres will soon be boasting one of the most innovative and impressive facilities in the UK. A £3m agritech glasshouse and education facility at its Broomhill site near Wimborne is nearing completion. The project has been made possible thanks to funding from Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Low Carbon Dorset.

Stewarts Agritech Glasshouse will give the business, which can trace its roots back to 1742, the ability to grow a wide variety of plants.

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coast garden centres and farm shops with Dorsetgrown plants, reducing reliance on imports and safeguarding rural jobs.

Apart from ensuring commercial success, the facility will also be a base of horticultural education for local schools and colleges, showcasing horticultural practice, agritech machinery, and low-carbon technology.

Cecilia Bufton, Dorset LEP Chair, said: “Dorset LEP allocated approximately £300,000 of the UK government’s Local Growth Fund to this project.

“This innovative agritech facility will be a muchneeded home for practical horticultural education in Dorset.”

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Board member and Principal of Kingston Maurward College, said: “This project is not just an example of an innovative business succeeding in agritech.

“This is a key education facility which will be used by local businesses, schools, and colleges like Kingston Maurward College.

“Agritech is a highgrowth sector in Dorset and that’s why Dorset LEP has featured it within the Local Industrial Strategy for Dorset.

“Projects like this will boost the agritech sector and benefit our local economy.”

The new 10,000 square metre glasshouse growing facility will enable the garden centre to grow 500,000 plants during any

one year.

Martin Stewart, Managing Director, Stewarts Garden Centres, said: “10 years ago, it was a dream of ours to

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“We built this for commercial reasons, but we also built it to teach people about modern horticulture.

“We will have up to seven classroom facilities that could be used for primary schools through to education classes with Kingston Maurward College.

“We’re very proud to say that this is a sustainable venture, and we hope this is absolutely carbon neutral when fully operational.”

Katie Dawes, Communications and Engagement Officer, Low Carbon Dorset, said: “Low Carbon Dorset has provided financial and technical support for the low-carbon aspects of the project.

“This included a groundsource heat pump and solar thermal screening for the

new glasshouse, and LED lighting and solar panels at Stewarts Garden Centres Broomhill and Christchurch sites.

“Combined, these measures will save around 450 tonnes of CO2e and £50K in energy costs each year.”

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year and opened to the public in Spring 2022.

Education facilities will be completed and ready to invite students by September 2022.

Although the horticultural origin of Stewarts Garden Centres can be traced back to 1742 in Scotland, the Stewart family has had nurseries in Dorset since 1859.

It was Edward Stewart

who witnessed how garden centres were developing in North America after the Second World War. His first garden centre was created within adapted sheds at Ferndown in 1955. It was the forerunner of the first purpose-built centre in the UK – Stewarts Christchurch – opened in 1961 by gardening TV personality Percy Thrower.

Current MD Martin Stewart is the great, great, great grandson of plantsman Charles Stewart in 1742.

Another Dorset agritech business – draperGROUP – was assisted by a £740,000 Growing Places Fund loan from Dorset LEP for its £1.7m headquarters at Dorset Innovation Park.

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Care workers to be honoured in new award Independent care provider Agincare recently announced the launch of a new awards scheme to recognise outstanding team members who have gone above and beyond the call of their care duties in some special way.

Agincare operates Blenheim Care Home in Bournemouth, Naseby Care Home in Christchurch, Chalgrove Care and Nursing Home in Poole as well as Waterloo Care Home in Wimborne and Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage.

It also delivers home and live-in care services across the east of the county from offices in Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and Ferndown, as well as at Trailway Court extra care scheme in Blandford.

The awards scheme honours team members who have excelled by making

an outstanding difference to the people who draw on Agincare’s services, or in the way services are delivered.

Care home residents, clients, friends and families are all being urged to nominate Agincare workers for the care provider’s elite award at Agincare chairman Derek Luckhurst and chief executive Raina Summerson agincare.com/ showing off the Agincare Hero Medal that award winners will receive careheroes.

“Every role at Agincare is Derek Luckhurst, founder Award winners will crucial to delivering support and chairman, said: “The receive a prestigious, to those whom we care for, Agincare Hero medal is our specially designed Agincare and the professionalism equivalent of the George Hero Medal, honorary certificate and VIP invitation Cross to recognise absolutely and dedication of our team members are the reasons why outstanding contributions to an exclusive end-of-year and incredible individual acts our feedback is consistently awards ceremony, when positive.” by our team members. covid restrictions allow.

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Hoof it to this new website as service for horse owners is under starter’s orders A new service has been launched bringing together horse owners looking for grazing and livery owners with space to rent.

Amazingrazing is expected to shake up the equestrian industry. It is the brainchild of Felix Newall-Smith and is using a similar format to an online dating site.

Born out of lockdown, the professionally managed service makes it easy for reliable and trustworthy horse and livery owners to connect.

The interface and a search and filter system allows users to create profiles and get matched instantly to nearby owners in their area. The site will also be review-based to ensure all members meet high standards.

Ewan Hills, an up-andcoming dressage rider from East Yorkshire, has become the first brand ambassador for Amazingrazing.

Felix said: “This is the moment horse and livery owners have been waiting for.

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searching for the perfect match for you and your horse.”

The concept for Amazingrazing came to Felix, 34, when he owned a horse and would often struggle to find livery.

He said: “I thought it was mad that, in this day and age, the main way people find livery is by word of mouth and Facebook groups. I knew there must be a better way.

“Amazingrazing modernises the way horse and livery owners connect, giving everyone a longawaited place necessary to build great relationships before even meeting.

“No more stressed-out horse or livery owners will mean happier healthier horses – and humans!”

The Amazingrazing website allows users to: Create a profile View search results View livery or equine owners’ profiles Wave hello (‘like’) Favourite other user Send a message Use the chat forum Leave reviews when a partnership ends In the last year, Felix, a Design Engineer who studied at Bournemouth University, has conducted

surveys with horse and livery owners and created a Facebook page which has so far amassed more than 1,600 followers.

A limited company – Amazingrazing Ltd – was incorporated in February this year.

A Weymouth-based web developer built the site, and Felix worked closely with Dorset Growth Hub on his new venture.

To get the word out about Amazingrazing and raise the business profile, he employed guerrilla marketing techniques. Social media, online influencers, and targeting equestrian business networking events were all utilised.

To check out the site for yourself, head to amazingrazing.co.uk.

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Former rugby colleagues combine their skills to help individuals achieve life-changing results Two experts in health and wellbeing have combined their skills and expertise to offer help and support for people who want to tackle chronic conditions such as back and neck pain while improving their fitness.

Chiropractor Robin Cassidy and Joe Day, Founder of the Forest Fit Clubs in Ringwood and Parley Farm, are now working together to help individuals achieve lifechanging results.

They first met several years ago when they both played rugby at Verwood.

Joe was motivated to look up his old friend again when he experienced severe back pain during a short training run.

Following tailored chiropractic sessions and active rehab, he rapidly improved. After three months, he successfully ran 10 kilometres.

Robin was delighted at his friend’s progress and saw how chiropractic care and rehabilitation and ecofriendly fitness sessions in the open air can work together.

Robin said: “I usually ask my clients to stretch and exercise in-between my gentle adjustments of their spine and neck, but they often don’t do it. Perhaps it’s hard to find the time or it’s difficult to do the movements correctly. Now I refer them to Joe. “Together we can address their issues in a positive way and actively support them to achieve their potential.”

Joe’s experience of chiropractic sessions convinced him that the two activities are complementary.

He now encourages his clients to consider talking to Robin if they have problems with back or neck pain, or similar conditions.

Joe said: “Together, we have a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, combining active and passive care to get the best results.

“Ongoing regular exercise in our beautiful forests is social and enjoyable.

“My clients range from young mums wanting to get back into shape to a lady in her 70s who’s recovering from a hip operation.”

Joe, a former student at Queen Elizabeth’s School in Wimborne, founded Forest Fit Clubs (FFC) in 2009 after completing a national diploma in sport and exercise science at Brockenhurst College.

The philosophy is that fitness shouldn’t be lonely, intimidating or reliant on machines and indoor locations. Instead, FFC provides a community where fitness in the fresh air can be achieved while minimising any impact to the environment.

All ages and abilities are welcome, including new mums with little ones. More details can be found here: forestfitclubs.com.

Robin started his own practice – In Flow Chiropractic – three years ago after qualifying at Bournemouth’s AECC University College. He has worked in California, Scotland and Dorset and is a chiropractor for both people and animals. inflowchiro.com

Joe Day of Forest Fit Clubs and chiropractor Robin Cassidy of In Flow Chiropractic

Words: Andrew Diprose

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Meditations in nature: Into the night We are just moments in time, sharing the stillness as the last of the light in the forest fades. The dusky, crepuscular gloom is rapidly turning evening into night.

Sat on a log sipping black tea and eating chocolate with my son, we listen to the steadily diminishing repertoire of the songbirds and the rising chorus of tawny owls.

We have set out for a night walk to wash away the tensions of the day.

The thing I love the most about being in nature is its insistence that I live in the present. Unhelpful deliberations are overcome by the difference and diversity around me and the sounds, smells and sheer beauty of the countryside revive my senses.

Now accustomed to the darkness, we began to pick out small sounds and movements: a bat leaving its roost, a tawny owl gliding silently through the trees and the haunting call of a barking deer.

Leaving the forest behind, we follow the track.

Parting clouds reveal a rising gibbous moon, its silvery intensity cloaking the landscape with a vivid platinum glow. Water

droplets hang off the vegetation like fireflies, and a rising gossamer mist hugs

astounded by how busy the nightshift is.

Hares shoot in front of

“The thing I love the most about being in nature is its insistence that I live in the present” the ground; both signs of the wet day that had gone before.

We stop to breathe it all in,

us, and herds of fallow and sika deer huddle in groups in the moonlight; their

large ears listening intently to our footsteps, always alert and ready to bolt. We sense animal eyes every where watching our passage through their homelands.

But it is the tawny owls tonight that bring us the most delight. We have never counted so many. At this time of year gawky young tawnies leave their nests to begin their branching phase.

This is when they sit together in a tree begging for food from their parents.

Tawnies are our most common but sedentary owls, preferring to sit silently on a perch and listen for the prey upon which they pounce.

The familiar ‘twit-twoo’ calls that provide the woodland with its nightly soundtrack are actually not one owl but a combination of the female’s “ti-wit/ kewick” call followed by the male’s haunting “whooo”.

Sounds that delineate their territories.

Making our way for home, we are sad to be leaving the night behind. It is a whole realm of nature that we rarely get to experience unless we step outside into the darkness.

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Tiny habits, big change Have you found your motivation has taken a nosedive during lockdown?

Maybe you’d like to exercise more, find time to meditate or drink more water. I’m going to tell you about a method I use that will help you to create new, more positive and long lasting behaviours.

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by Stanford University Behaviour Scientist BJ Fogg, and it has the potential to change your life.

It works on the principle that all behaviour happens because of three essential components: the motivation to do it, the ability to do it and a trigger that causes it.

Things that we find difficult to do require a high level of

motivation – if you aren’t motivated to do something, you simply won’t do it.

Habits are created through repetition – so to increase your motivation you need to initially make the action you want to take very, very tiny and easy to do. The best way of doing this is to identify an existing, automatic behaviour in your life and incorporate the

new action immediately after it. This creates your trigger.

For example, you may want to build your fitness.

First, identify a behaviour in your life that is already automatic to you – like brushing your teeth, flushing the toilet or boiling the kettle.

And say to yourself “After I brush my teeth/flush the toilet/boil the kettle I will do

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Best foot forward Steps matter ... more than you think. It’s not so much the actual steps, but that steps are a really good indication of how much we’re moving. We’re built to move, it might not feel like that if you’ve aches and pains in the mornings, but generally, ‘motion is lotion’ for our bodies and movement helps keep us fit and able to be active as we journey through life.

There’s decades of research to support this, but one of the most famous (and early studies) was a 1957 study of London bus workers which found that bus conductors (on their feet all day and going up and down stairs) had less half the incident of coronary heart disease than bus drivers (who spent most of the day sitting).

Buses aside, there is a trend today for counting steps - and a multitude of devices to help us do this, such as smart watch trackers - like fancy pedometers of old. There is some research that suggests people who wear a step tracker do move more, even up to 30% more!

The accumulative impact of this over time has very likely health benefits, so there’s

a case for wearing one if it helps you put in a few more steps than you would and nudges you around the block a few more times.

How many steps should you be doing? Of course, it depends! Your real enemy is being sedentary; so if you think you don’t move much in a day, try and think of little ways to combat this - taking the stairs, using an upstairs bathroom rather than one on the same floor, parking your car a bit further away from your destination.

Of course I’m going to recommend short daily walks too - even if you’ve only ten minutes. Walking in one direction for just over five minutes and then aiming to get back to your destination before the ten minutes is up is a good little challenge.

If you do have a step tracker, I suggest you keep an eye on your steps and work out an average. Then aim to add something like a 10% increase. This is more realistic than starting out by setting an arbitrary or overly ambitious number. The key thing here is that it’s a day in day out activity, so be realistic.

The much touted figure of 10k steps a day came about

from a Japanese marketeer in the 1960’s who was selling a pedometer and is apparently no more than a nice round (and aspirational) number for most people.

There’s nothing wrong with this number and the NHS seems to have adopted it as a general target too. However, there is some research that an optimal amount is probably nearer 15k, but bearing in mind, in the UK we apparently average 3-4K daily steps, we just generally need to focus on trying to move more and not worry about complicating that message.

Of course, not all steps are equal; shuffling around Waitrose isn’t quite the same as a brisk power walk up Rowlands Hill, (although I suppose it depends on how heavy your shopping trolley is!). If 10k steps is way beyond you, take heart as anything is

better than nothing. Find something you enjoy and can fit into your day as that will keep you coming back for more … even if it’s getting off the bus a stop earlier.

Katrina Keeling is a Wimborne-based fitness instructor and personal trainer. She works at WOW Ladies Fitness, runs Buggybeat cross training for parents and coaches privately. kkfitness.co.uk Email kkeelingfitness@gmail.com

five jumping jacks.”

Because you are only asking yourself to do five jumping jacks your motivation is much higher, and you will find the action easy to do. Then you just need to repeat this every single time you do the existing, automatic behaviour until this too becomes automatic. And over time, as

you practice and it gets easier, you can very gradually begin to increase the new habit.

The key is to start really small, and make sure it is something you do at least once a day, that will last no more than 30 seconds and takes very little effort.

Each time you complete your new behaviour give yourself a massive pat on

the back – and by this I mean really celebrate it!

You might want to do a little victory dance, give a big whoop or say to yourself “I’m awesome!” This is because we cultivate what we celebrate. In other words, you are sending a powerful message to your unconscious mind that this is the kind of behaviour that you want more

of in your life.

Put this into practice and notice how easy it is to create new and lasting habits.

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Words: Susie Carver.

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Waggy Tails Monthly Profile

The Young Vets Club Local Dorset-based charity Worldwide Veterinary Service understands how important it is to educate and inspire young animal lovers.

That’s why they launched the Young Vets Club.

Created by the charity’s vets and teachers, it’s the perfect club for aspiring vets, vet nurses, or any child aged between 7-12 who wishes to learn about the world around them and make a positive change.

Once registered, the child receives a personalised welcome pack with their very own membership card and handbook to help them feel a part of the life-saving team. Throughout the year, they are sent magazines and newsletters, updating them on the animals in need that they’ve sponsored, as well as other exciting news from the charity’s vets.

During the school holidays, and throughout the lockdowns in the UK, the kids are tasked with at-home challenges – everything from arts and crafts to research tasks to exercises that spark their imagination.

Each challenge is designed to be fun while helping them gain knowledge and develop their skills in research, literacy, and communication – and of course, to keep them busy!

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For example, in the Easter Holidays as part of National Pet Month, the members were challenged to learn and discuss what it means to be a responsible pet owner.

The tasks included creating a poster about the five animal welfare needs: diet, environment, health, behaviour, and companionship, as well as drawing the signs or body language from their pets that indicate if they’re happy, sad, angry or nervous.

Becoming a Young Vets Club member is one of the great ways to support Worldwide Veterinary Service and its work supporting the health and welfare of animals around the world.

To learn more about the programme, and to sign up your child, simply visit www.youngvetsclub.com.

Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) is an international charity based in the UK. Set up by veterinarian Luke Gamble in 2003, WVS provides veterinary education and support to animals in need in places where no one else can.

WVS runs projects globally, treating all species and training at all levels For more information, or an opportunity to volunteer or support WVS, please visit: wvs.org.uk.

Izzy is a two-year-old crossbreed Izzy is very friendly, gentle dog who loves nothing more than a good cuddle.

As Izzy was previously a street dog, she would suit a home without small animals (i.e. rabbits and guinea pigs), however she gets on with most dogs – small or large.

She walks very well on a lead and alongside other dogs, but is very curious about all smells encountered while walking!

Izzy is not a fan of small, confined spaces as she loves the freedom of being outdoors or being able to roam around a house.

If you are able to offer Izzy or one of her lovely friends a forever home or a foster home, please contact our office on 01202 875000, email admin@waggytails. org.uk or visit our website www.waggytails.org.uk.

We are running a Dog Show as part of the Family Fest in Wimborne, on July 24-25. All the proceeds will come directly to us so please come along and support us on either of the days if you are able. You will need to buy a ticket in advance.

Details are on www. familyfestdorset.co.uk.

Donations and legacies have been our main source of income this year, and we are so grateful to everyone who has helped us keep the Charity running during these unprecedented months.

Later in the year we are hoping to be able to hold some fundraising events so please keep an eye out for these on the website and social media. As soon as the venues start to reopen we will try to get some dates in place. Thank you all for your continued support.

Waggy Tails Rescue is a registered charity based in Dorset. We rescue and rehome dogs that have been abandoned, neglected or are otherwise in need of a new home. We also find homes for other small furries that may be in our care, so to find out more you can contact us on the number below or send donations or letters to the following address: Helen’s House Waggy Tails Rescue 143 Magna Road Wimborne BH21 3AW For more information, call 01202 875000 or visit www.waggytails.org.uk.

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My pet’s vaccines are overdue – should I worry?

As life continues to get back to normal, many pet owners are asking should they be concerned if their pet vaccines are overdue.

It’s been a tough 18 months for us all, and many pet owners have found that their vets haven’t been seeing them for everyday appointments.

Most vets have struggled to see their clients for routine appointments (due to covid restrictions), including vaccinations and boosters, and in some cases are still trying to catch up.

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suddenly stop working after 12 months. There is an extended period, typically three months after the booster was due, when your pet will still have protection. A single delayed vaccine will then booster the

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Antiques & Collectables POSTCARDS WANTED All types. Pre-1950 Best prices paid 01202 743860 Or 07922 069270

Lovely Landies at Charterhouse A West Country collection of five classic Land Rovers, estimated to sell for nearly £50,000, are entered into the Charterhouse specialist auction of classic and vintage cars at the prestigious Haynes International Motor Museum on Thursday, July 15.

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The earliest Landy is a Series 1 109 inch pick up from 1957. Recent expenditure here includes new seats and tyres, and it’s estimated at £10,000-12,000.

From 1965 there is a particularly unusual Land Rover: an ambulance.

Converted new by Marshall, this Landy is an ideal candidate to convert into a campervan and is estimated at £6,000-8,000.

Two Land Rovers, which to some will look like they need a lot of work, are a 1962 Series 2a and a 1980 Series 3. However, the paintwork is just cosmetic as both have received new galvanised chassis and bulkheads costing many thousands of pounds.

Here, the 1962 Series 2a is estimated at £5,000-6,000

and the 1980 Series 3 £7,0008,000.

However, the star of the collection is a beautifully presented 1982 Land Rover Stage 1 V8. Painted in a rare colour of Pastel green, the first owner of this Landy was the BBC. Fitted with special compartments for outside recording, and now in wonderful condition having had much money spent restoring the vehicle, this Land Rover is estimated at £18,000-22,000.

Richard Bromell and the team of experts at Charterhouse can be contacted for entries at The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne, 01935 812277, info@charterhouseauction.com or via www. charterhouse-auction.com.

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DVCA Produce A Stormingly Successful Auction Sale Despite strong winds and incessant rain, DVCA once again demonstrated their professional on-line competence as some 65% of the vehicles on offer found new homes as the final hammer fell. Doubtless more will follow as buyers swoop on those that were missed.

A lovely collection of pre and post war motorcycles started the day off well, with a 100% success rate, including a 1936 Sunbeam Model 14 250cc SemiSports and a 1929 Levis A2 350cc, both selling for £5600 each, and a 1938 Levis A2 350cc which made £5400.

A clutch of commercial vehicles followed, again with none unsold and strong prices achieved: a 1977 Series 3 SWB Land Rover, estimated at £40006000, achieved a well fought £8400, and a 1930 Morris Minor 5cwt van, estimated at £7500-£8500, blew away at £11000. But all were wowed when a 1980 Mini 95 pickup estimated at £12000-14000 reached a dizzy £19500, surely a record even if it was the best one seen.

As the interesting variety of cars came through. a worthy £36000 was paid for the lovely Bristol 411 Mk IV, and from the same home a 1959 Jensen 541R with BMW 520 power and 5-speed gearbox, cleared £28000. It was good to see that pre-war cars were still popular as a 1935 Austin Ascot Light 12/4 Saloon made £8100 , the equivalent 1933 Morris 10/4 Saloon followed at £7400 and a very

pretty little 1931 Morris Minor Two Seat tourer closed at £8500. On the sporting side a handsome, uprated MGB Roadster made £10600 and a 1978 Dax Tojeiro Cobra with Jaguar V12 engine went for £19000. The auction sale was very successful and attracted bids from Australia, Denver, France and the Seychelles!

Prices quoted are the hammer price to which must be added 10% Buyer’s Premium and VAT thereupon.

DVCA are now accepting entries for its Autumn auction sale on Thursday 9th September. Please do contact Brian Chant if you are thinking of selling your historic vehicle or quality items of automobilia, either on 01963 363353, or email brc@dvca.co.uk

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Environment

Community recycling event off to a flying start The Verwoodians on Waste group held their first Community Freecycle Event at the beginning of June, and it was an enormous success.

The idea is that people signed up with the group, had their house added to an interactive map, and then it was simply a case of leaving out the items they no longer wanted on the day itself and people would come and recycle them. Simple.

We thought it was a fantastic way to declutter and pass on things to others that they would then find useful. In fact, we liked it so much that we spoke to Anita Rigler, one of the members of Verwoodians on Waste to find out more…

What gave you the idea for the event?

A member copied the group into a similar event at a village in Somerset saying ‘wouldn’t it be great if Verwood did this’.

We contacted the organiser to establish how they run their community freecycle event and quickly put a plan into place to run one in Verwood.

It seemed very fitting to run the event during World Environment Day, but because we organised the whole event in less than four weeks there was little opportunity to notify

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Therefore a lot of people who do not follow social media said they would have liked to have participated.

How many people signed up for it?

40 addresses signed up for it but we do know that several friends and neighbours shared one address, or frontage. So the actual figure is likely to be more like 60 people.

Do you have any indication yet how successful it was?

We submitted a questionnaire to all driveway participants after the event and the feedback was tremendous.

They commented how well run the day was, how lovely it was to speak to people and how much they would all like to see the event run each year, or even twice a year!

Social media across all groups was buzzing all day long with photographs of stalls and what ‘treasure’ they had found, with householders keen for people to visit them.

As an organiser you always worry in case the weather ruins the event or there is no interest from the public, but it was a bit of a frenzy that Sunday morning! There were so many cars and people touring all over Verwood.

How regularly are you hoping to run them?

The committee have now considered running the event twice a year, with the next one in the autumn. We are currently looking at potential dates.

If someone from another area is considering

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setting one up, how straightforward is it?

We were surprised how easy this was to coordinate. I think that has been the most positive thing to come out of this initiative. Three key

volunteers were involved and the result was amazing.

Many people followed the map on their phones or printed out the addresses and toured the area to visit as many homes as they could.

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Puzzles Bridges

Crossword

Join circled numbers with horizontal or vertical lines, so that each number has as many lines connected to it as specified by its value.

No more than two lines may join any pair of numbers, and no lines may cross. The finished layout must allow you to travel from any number to any other number just by following one or more lines.

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Across Developed (5) Vegetable skin removers (7) Reproduction (7) Pointed, as an angle (5) Inherently (9) Cheeky devil (3) Despicable person (3) Crowded with traffic (9) Loft (5) Incorrectly (7) Collects (7) Perform again (5)

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It gets place for 4 Endless entertainment?

3 To 5 Join together possibly nicer content (12) roundabout way (7) roundabout way (7) 5 Jo 6 Funny type is miserable in confines of 9 Take four for disciplining? Have fit of 9 Take four for disciplining?

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23 A close friend with money making similar 24 term? (7) 24 Largely, harsh cut (5)

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Planning Ferndown Town Council have applied for change of use of part of the King George V Pavilion in Peter Grant Way so that it can provide hot and cold drinks/ cold snacks and ice creams to members of the public using the playing fields.

The current use of the King George V pavilion building is for recreation and sports facilities (changing rooms), club rooms and offices including a marriage room with registrar’s office.

As part of a previous refurbishment of the pavilion building, one section has been converted into a kitchen/prep area for users of private functions to use to prepare food. But the company to which it was leased as office space vacated it around three years ago, and the covid restrictions have made it difficult to find a tenant.

A lease agreement is being drawn up with a third party selected in a tender process to run the new facility, which is hoped to open as soon as possible, and no physical works or alterations are required, but change of use

is needed from recreational and office space to a food takeaway.

The charity say that facilities on the popular and well-used grounds include a children’s play park, tennis courts, cricket and football pitches, and a wheelpark.

Their aim is to increase services available and create an additional income source for the charity which has been significantly affected by the covid restrictions.

The application number 3/21/0922/FUL is now being considered by Dorset Council.

New proposals to demolish a property in Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen and build houses to its rear and those of its neighbours have been submitted to Dorset Council.

A previous scheme put forward in 2004 for up to 14 homes on the site at 74 Wareham Road and behind 74, 76 and 80 was refused by East Dorset District Council.

The new application

by Martin Banyard is for the construction of nine dwellings with associated garages and access.

Neighbours and anyone wishing to make representations have until July 4 to do so.

Other applications submitted recently in East Dorset include…

Mountain Ash Merrifield Colehill Wimborne BH21 7AJ Two storey, south-west extension. Single-storey south-east extension.

Demolish existing lean to. (Re-submission of 3/20/1052/HOU.) 3/21/0405/HOU 121 Church Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne BH21 6RQ Single storey flat roof rear extension.

3/21/0791/CLP 31 Cutlers Place, Colehill, Wimborne BH21 2HU Removal of existing garage up-and-over door and replace with brick and single door. Erection of single storey garden office/ gym adjacent.

3/21/0591/HOU

10 Grugs Lane, Cranborne, Wimborne BH21 5PX Amend paint colour to two front doors.

3/21/0533/LB 1 Hillside Walk, Woodlands, Wimborne BH21 8NL Demolish existing conservatory and replace with single storey infill rear extension, erect 2 storey side extension and formation of second floor with habitable accommodation.

3/21/0566/HOU 1 Cedar Drive, Canford Bottom, Wimborne BH21 2JQ Erection of a wall to the front of the property.

(Retrospective) 3/21/0569/HOU 123 Hillside Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne BH21 3SD Single storey rear extension, demolish existing garage and erect replacement and replace and extend existing raised decking.

3/21/0807/HOU

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Planning 3 Pringles Drive, Ferndown BH22 8BN Extend existing roof to provide a larger front gable and rear dormer to accommodate bathrooms and bedrooms.

3/21/0608/HOU 29 Parkwood Road, Wimborne Minster, Wimborne BH21 1LF Two storey rear extension.

3/21/0842/HOU 32 Maxwell Road, Corfe Mullen, Broadstone BH18 9JQ Single storey rear extension.

3/21/0964/HOU Unit 4, Mill Court, Mill Lane, Wimborne Minster, Wimborne BH21 1JQ Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of the second floor in Office Use (formerly use Class B1(a)) to 1 residential flat (Class C3).

3/21/1145/PNOD 16 Dales Drive, Colehill, Wimborne BH21 2JS Single storey side extension.

Front, rear & side first floor dormers.

two residential dwellings, along with associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure.

3/20/1159/FUL

Refused…

Approved…

70 Moorlands Road, West Moors, Ferndown BH22 0JW Erect extension to side.

3/21/0366/HOU

Sunny Lawn, Furzehill, Colehill, Wimborne BH21 4HT Erect double garage with rooms over covered carport, raise the existing ridge height to extend first floor with the formation of a flat roof rear dormer with inset balcony area, following demolition of garage.

3/20/2152/HOU

7 Ryan Close, Ferndown BH22 9TP Remove rear UPVC conservatory and replace with extension.

3/21/0121/HOU

20 Maple Drive, Ferndown BH22 9ST Conversion of garage with extension to join to side of house.

3/21/0352/HOU

6 Kingsway, Ferndown BH22 9QW Single storey side extension.

Loft conversion with rear dormer.

3/21/0148/HOU

53 Westwood Avenue, Ferndown BH22 9HL Erect two storey extension to provide a living room, bedroom, bathroom and associated alterations.

3/21/0327/HOU

Holly Grove Farm, Long Crichel, Wimborne, BH21 5LB Demolition of three steel framed agricultural barns, their replacement with two dwellings and the conversion of traditional courtyard buildings into

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4 Beacon Road, Corfe Mullen, Broadstone BH18 9JN Removal of existing canopy and erection of hall extension and new canopy roof.

3/21/0091/HOU

3/21/0487/HOU Caravan to the east of Karamoor, Verwood Road, Three Legged Cross BH21 6RR The caravan located to the south-east of ‘Karamoor’ has been in continuous use as a separate independent dwellinghouse for a period greater than 10 years.

3/21/0734/CLE

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54 Hurn Road, Ashley Heath, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2BW Erect a self-contained twobedroom annexe.

3/19/1283/HOU

44 Avon Castle Drive, Ashley Heath, Ringwood BH24 2BE Demolish existing bungalow and erect two storey dwelling with integral garage.

3/21/0395/FUL

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29 Hazelwood Drive, Verwood BH31 6YG Single storey rear extension.

3/21/0339/HOU

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Property

GRAVEL HILL | OIEO £635,000 Four bedroom chalet bungalow • Generous sized sitting room • Superb kitchen/diner • Three bathrooms • Self contained annexe

GRAVEL HILL | PRICE GUIDE £555,000 Superb new four bedroom detached house • Stunning kitchen/lifestyle room • Spacious sitting room • Master bedroom with en suite • 10 year builders warranty

MERLEY | GUIDE PRICE £500,000 Well presented four bedroom detached house • Spacious sitting room • Generous size kitchen/breakfast room • Snug/garden room • Quiet cul de sac

WIMBORNE | PRICE: £500,000 Well presented semi detached Victorian house • Immaculately presented • Stunning kitchen/lifestyle room • Three bedrooms plus loft room • Landscaped rear garden

WIMBORNE | GUIDE PRICE: £400,000 Spacious detached bungalow • NO FORWARD CHAIN • Two double bedrooms • Kitchen/breakfast room • Garage and off road parking

BROADSTONE | PRICE: £350,000 Top floor two bedroom apartment • Recently refurbished • Stunning CARO DESIGN kitchen • Good size sitting/dining room • Well kept communal garden

WIMBORNE | PRICE: £350,000 Two bedroom end of terrace town house • Close to town centre • High specification • Open plan living/kitchen area • Allocated parking

WIMBORNE | PRICE: £140,000 Ground floor retirement apartment • NO FORWARD CHAIN • One bedroom, ground floor • Spacious accommodation • Walking distance of the town

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FERNDOWN | £750,000 Simply stunning 2,000 sq ft beautifully finished home • Five double bedrooms • Family bathroom & two shower rooms • Two reception rooms • 60ft Landscaped south facing rear garden • Gym and storage (formerly garage)

FERNDOWN | £575,000 Recently modernised and beautifully finished bungalow • Three double bedrooms • 70’ Private west facing rear garden • Detached single garage • Generous off road parking • Complete modernisation

WEST MOORS | GUIDE PRICE £550,000 Extremely well maintained bungalow • Three double bedrooms • One bathroom, one shower room • Two reception rooms • 50’ Private landscaped rear garden • Single garage and workshop

GOLF LINKS ROAD | OIRO £525,000 Spacious top floor penthouse apartment • Three double bedrooms • One shower room, one bathroom • Balcony, private lift & landing • Two secure underground parking spaces • No onward chain.

FERNDOWN | £475,000 Extended 3/4 bedroom bungalow • 21ft Lounge/dining room • 16ft Kitchen/breakfast room • 21ft Master bedroom with dressing area • 80ft Westerly aspect rear garden • Driveway and garage

BOURNEMOUTH | £439,950 Beautifully finished bungalow • Three bedrooms • 28’ Entrance hall • Garden/sun room • Southerly aspect garden • Garage

FERNDOWN | £375,000 Well presented bungalow • Two double bedrooms • 15ft Conservatory • Private garden backing onto woodland • Converted garage • Driveway providing off road parking

FERNDOWN | £242,000 Conveniently located first floor apartment • Two double bedrooms • One bathroom, one shower room • Single garage and allocated parking • Approx 550 metres from town centre • Offered with immediate vacant possession

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Rush to meet Stamp Duty deadline As the 30th of June fast approaches there is an increasing sense of urgency in the property market, as buyers are anxious to avoid paying as much as £15,000 in increased stamp duty if they miss the cut off at the end of the month.

Local solicitors are currently working flat out on behalf of their clients to achieve this goal with many working throughout the weekends to cope with this pressurised workload.

Several have told me that they cannot start processing new transactions until July at the earliest.

Mark Stylianou of Hearnes estate agents in Wimborne reported: “Agents and solicitors are all working together to make sure we meet the end

of June deadline for all our clients wishing to be in. However the market is still busy and has shown no signs of slowing down.”

Because of the surge of sales over the last 12 months there is now a shortage of new instructions coming to the market and there is still no sign of any price corrections.

Discerning purchasers are wary of getting involved with long incomplete chains, so vacant Vacant in Wimborne Town Centre £475,000. Call Hearnes on properties are looking 01202 890890 very attractive. Even completion. property market but possibly chain-free sales have The second half of a little less frantic. been taking as much as four 2021 will probably remain months to go from agreeing buoyant for the Dorset Words: Andrew Kelley the sale to a successful

Equestrian business for sale Symonds & Sampson love everything to do with horses, therefore are particularly excited to be selling 28.46 acres near Corfe Mullen, currently run as a successful DIY equestrian business.

Facilities include 11 stables and a 20m x 40m all-weather school, and free-draining, mainly level

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land, suitable for yearround grazing. Electricity is generated by six solar panels which charge a set of 14 batteries and are to be included in the sale of the land. There is water too, which is spring sourced with a 2,000-litre storage tank.

The holding is just 1.5 miles from Wimborne, and

while it has good road access, it also has excellent riding directly from the property.

An area measuring approx. 0.58 acres comprises the remnants of a dwelling. Although no planning permission is currently in place, the land may provide possible future development potential for a

dwelling or caravan pitch (STPP).

The holding is for sale with a Guide of £695,000.

Contact Morgan Clement at Symonds & Sampson in Wimborne on 01202 882103 for further details.

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