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What’s inside this week Arts & Entertainments Antiques & Collectables Business Farming & Environment Food & Drink Health & Wellbeing Home & Gardens Letters Local Services Motoring MPs’ Round-Up Pets Property Puzzles Recruitment Sport Stargazing

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Are you the new Hitchcock?

By Lorraine Gibson

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Fancy yourself as the next Stephen Spielberg, David Attenborough or even Alfred Hitchcock?

If you dream of making a movie or a history film, a wildlife documentary or a travelogue or maybe even just the best home-movie ever, then this is your cue to get started.

Wimborne Movie Makers (wimbornemoviemakers.club) can’t guarantee that they’ll make you an Academy Award-winning director, but they can bring out your creativity to help you tell your unique story through the eye of the lens – or even a phone – and make it better than you dreamed it could be.

The club, which meets in its own clubhouse next to the Allendale Centre in

Wimborne every Friday between September and May, is keen to welcome new members. You can be any age, but a passion for movies is a must. It’s a chilled-out, friendly group where amateurs and experts work together to improve and hone film-making techniques and swap experiences and skills.

It offers all sorts of useful film and TVindustry training, such as how to film on the onsite 16ft green-screen stage, how to use wireless microphones and how to do a multi-camera shoot.

They have talks from industry movers and shakers, teach comedy scriptwriting and show how to create

special effects. After you’ve mastered your own filming technique, you can present your creation on their sevenfoot wide screen in full HD. If you become really good, you can even enter the regular film-making competitions that they run – and if you become really, really good, then Hollywood is waiting…

Belly good show at new dance class

If Strictly doesn’t do it for you, dance-wise, the new Egyptian bellydancing classes that have started in Wimborne on Thursdays may fit the bill.

Lead by international awardwinning Shona Hagan, pictured above, the beginners classes are from 6.30pm7.30pm at St Michael’s Middle School studio in Colehill Lane.

If you’re already proficient, there is an improvers and intermediate class on the same evenings from 7.30pm9pm.

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Blaze of glory for Firewise pooch patrol Paws are patrolling in East Dorset’s heathlands as part of a new scheme to stamp out wildfires and they’re looking for new recruits to join them.

The K9 Firewise Patrol Volunteer Scheme sees dog owners looking out for fires starting or other anti-social behaviour while they walk their dogs on heaths and in forests.

It’s being rolled out in Dorset by the Urban Heaths Partnership in a bid to avoid the kind of environmental devastation seen following the 2020 Wareham Forest fire.

More than 180 hectares of forest and heathland were destroyed in the blaze in addition to the numerous smaller heathland fires the county has suffered over the years.

Now Firewise UK (Dorset), Dorset Dogs and the Dorset

HOT STUFF: Bramble, the Firewise Patrol dog

and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service have teamed up to launch the K9 Firewise Patrol Volunteer Scheme after noting the success of a similar idea run by Thames Basin Heaths and Surrey Fire and Rescue Service.

Firewise Communities Assistant Lin Kettley said: “We are all aware of the dangers that wildfires can do

to communities, both locally and globally with the wildfires causing devastation and loss to homes, habitats and lives that are happening right now. The frustrating and tragic message is most of these wildfires are preventable with education or early detection and intervention.”

Dorset Dogs Officer Paul Bushell, said: “The scheme

can really make a difference.

All we are asking of owners and their dogs is to go out on their usual walks but to be a little more vigilant to the causes of some of these fires, for example barbecues, campfires, lanterns and any other anti-social behaviour.”

Volunteers and their dogs receive some induction training plus an eyecatching bandana and lead, designed to promote the scheme and raise awareness of the risks.

“All that is asked of participants is that they record and report where they walk and anything they see that is suspicious,” said a spokesman for Dorset Council. “We have some amazing volunteers, who are really making a difference with their dogs and really enjoying their walks.”

To find out more contact: dorsetdogs@dorsetcc.gov.uk

Powerhouse Oly swims into record books

By Lorraine Gibson

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Dorset plasterer and powerhouse swimmer, Oly Rush, has dived into the history books by swimming 65 miles around the Isle of Wight in a world-recordsmashing 15 hours.

When interviewed about his bid to break the record in the July 30 issue of the New Stour & Avon magazine, the clean oceans campaigner was modestly hoping to beat the standing record of 26 hours by completing his swim in 24 – so it’s not surprising that he’s elated at cutting an amazing 11 hours off it!

Even with intense training, which included night swims with encounters with sharks (albeit friendly ones) and his unique swimming stroke, which lets him power through the water at an astonishing pace while maintaining a steady heart

MAKING A SPLASH: Oly Rush during his epic swim and, above, celebrating afterwards

rate, he never dreamed he could finish so quickly.

He said: “I thought I might manage it in 17 hours.

“I never imagined I could do it in just over 15.”

When asked how he’s feeling now that his achievement has sunk in he added: “I still can’t quite believe it. I’m overwhelmed by the support and generosity of everyone,

including so many people I’ve never even met before!”

The swim makes 36-year-old Oly only the fifth person on record to have circumnavigated the island and it has helped him to raise more funds than he’d ever anticipated for several antipollution charities close to his heart.

“It fills me with hope for the

future, and that positive change is possible!

“The total is around £12,000 with some of the sponsors, money still to come.”

So, what’s next?

“Myself, Brian Thompson and Scott Dawson (his teammates) are already making plans for plenty more swims – watch this space!”

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More than 51,000 sign speeding petition

By Faith Eckersall newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

More than 51,000 people have signed a petition asking for average speed check facilities near accident blackspots in the New Forest.

The petition was started by Sarah Weston, whose New Forest pony, Juma, died after being hit by a car on a road near Fordingbridge last month.

Juma died on the B3078 Roger Penny Way, which runs from Godshill to Fritham. The road has a 40mph limit but is regarded by locals as a blackspot as there have been several incidents involving the death of livestock on the route over the past few months.

In her petition, Ms Weston wrote of the alleged high speeds in the New Forest, whose speed limit is 40mph, dropping to 30mph on some roads.

“At present we are reliant on

SPEED ISSUES: Roger Penny Way

one voluntary police officer carrying out speed checks on the whole of the Forest including busy commuter routes and we lose in excess of 50 animals every year,” she said.

“We need the authorities to install average speed cameras along these busiest routes. The authorities maintain that ‘raising awareness’ and ‘education’ are sufficient when clearly they are not.”

Following the death of her pony Ms Weston announced that she was giving up

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A petition on the New Forest District Council website, which is due to close on September 15, calling for an average speed camera system, has received more than 3,500 signatures.

Started on January 4, this petition targeted the B3078, calling for the council to support an average speed camera on that route: ‘... in light of the recent tragic deaths of three donkeys, two sheep and four ponies on the B3078 Roger Penny Way and the history of animal

casualties on this route.’

Earlier this summer, county councillor for Lyndhurst and Fordingbridge Edward Heron met with Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, and Lord Manners, the Official Verderer, to discuss proposals for an average speed camera system between Godshill and Junction 1 of the M27.

“The commissioner undertook to consult with her team and senior police officers,” said Mr Heron.

However, he warned: “The next step will be to commission a full feasibility study, which is likely to cost around £30,000.

“While many organisations have pledged support, it is on the clear understanding that no, or very limited funding via grants can be made available.”

Speaking about the petition, Ms Weston said: “I never imagined we would get that level of support.”

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New skills on offer for shop volunteers

By Lorraine Gibson

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Calling all animal lovers!

Margaret Green Animal Rescue is desperately seeking volunteers for its Wimborne charity shop and the manager is offering to teach skills for future jobs to anyone who can help.

Even as lockdown restrictions lift, the charity that helps rescue more than 1,200 animals every year, has found itself very short of helpers.

“Some of our older volunteers have not been able to return,’ explains the charity’s retail manager, Karen Pothecary. “We are now trading fully and accepting donations every day so we are looking for a wide range of volunteers, aged from 16 years upwards who can offer time to help support our animals.”

As the MGAR centres open up, things are getting busy so Karen is offering an interesting incentive.

“We would love to offer new volunteers a position where they can learn a skill

PORCINE PAIR: Charlotte and Dougal are looking for a home. Right, a warm welcome awaits new volunteers at Wimborne

and benefit the charity at the same time,” she says.

“Please pop in and meet our new manager, Tom, who will welcome you in and show you the ropes.

“Life is never boring in a charity shop,” says Karen.

“There are new things to find every day and you may

even find a real treasure in a donation that really helps the charity.”

If you love animals and fancy yourself as a bit of an antique hunter, call the shop on 01202 880462 and ask for Tom. The charity’s Church Knowle rescue centre is now also

open to visitors, so why not go along and see all the hard work team carries out every day? Visit: margaretgreen animalrescue.org.uk

Food bank appeal for more parcels

By Faith Eckersall

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

Wimborne Food Bank is appealing for more grocery donations and money after handing out more than 100 School Holiday Parcels this year.

The service says its summer holiday help is given in addition to its normal food help service which handed out 907 parcels in 2020, seeing a 53 per cent increase in people needing assistance.

Now the additional help has seen the volunteers at the Leigh Park Community Centre on Gordon Road running low on supplies.

The food bank is looking for tinned tomato soup, UHT milk, dry packs of spaghetti, tinned spam and

custard, bottles of squash and longlife fruit juice as well as wash tablets and cat food.

They are also appealing to people who have unwanted bags for life to donate those, too.

Items and bags can be dropped off at the Leigh Park Centre on Fridays between 12-2pm or on Wednesdays from 10am-noon.

There are other collection points at Waitrose Wimborne, Furzehill Village Stores, outside Oakley Village Butchers in Merley, Coop Colehill, Coop Crown Mead & Coop Walford Mill & outside A. H. Griffin Funeralcare Broadstone. l More information at wimbornefoodbank.org.uk

New Stour & Avon, September 10, 2021 7 The 21st Wimborne in Bloom August Bank Holiday Weekend Duck Race has raised more than £1,700 towards ‘In Bloom’ funds.

This was the first fundraising event able to have been held since March 2020.

The Mayor of Wimborne Minster, Cllr Kelly Webb, the Deputy Mayor Cllr Carol Butter and the Town Crier Chris Brown, together with members of the Wimborne in Bloom Committee launched the Ducks into the River Allen by the Riverside Mews Café Bridge on Saturday August 28.

The ‘ducks’ made a quick dash down the river with the first duck crossing the finishing line behind the Rising Sun pub in East Street

Ducks raise a quacking £1,700 in under 15 minutes.

To meet demand for tickets some of the ducks were ‘coowned’ as it would have been impractical to increase the number of ducks to more than 1,000. It meant that the prize money could be doubled as both owners would be eligible for the full

value of all prizes.

In the event two of the winning ducks were co-owned.

The first duck to cross the line was number 694, coowned by Sally Marley and four-year-old Charlie Buttler, who had been bought a duck by his dad Kieran.

The winners both won £50.

Second was 878, owned by Georgina Arnold, and third duck was 777, owned by Nicole Stylianou.

All ducks had been pre-sold at £1 a time thanks to the CoOp allowing members of Wimborne in Bloom to sell tickets outside the store.

Posthumous award in memory of chaplain The High Sheriff of Dorset, Michael Dooley, has presented a posthumous award to Rev Canon Nigel Lloyd, in memory of his late wife Canon Jane Lloyd.

The celebratory event took place at Lewis-Manning Hospice Care where Jane had been a trustee for nine years, before her death earlier this year.

Many moving tributes were made by guests, who included her immediate family, granddaughter, Lewis-Manning trustees, friends and former colleagues.

Opening the event, Michael Dooley said: “It is wonderful to get everyone together and celebrate such an amazing lady. I am delighted to dedicate this posthumous award to Jane, who I knew for many years and previously worked alongside.”

David Moss, Chairman of University Hospitals Dorset said: “I was involved in Jane’s appointment as Poole Hospital chaplain back in 1985. She was the first full time chaplain at the hospital

HUMBLING: The High Sheriff of Dorset dedicates a posthumous award in memory of Canon Jane Lloyd at Lewis-Manning Hospice Care

and also the first female chaplain.

“It’s amazing that she worked at Poole Hospital for 36 years, right up until her death in April after a short battle with cancer.

“She made a huge contribution to the NHS, the local community and the church. I am very happy to be able to pay my respects to Jane this evening.”

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care Chairman of the Board

of Trustees Jeremy Allin said: “Jane joined the hospice as a trustee back in 2012 and made a big impact.

She gave a lot of pastoral guidance to the trustees, she was the heart of our trustees and kept us focused on the pastoral care that our staff deliver.”

Jane’s husband Rev Canon Nigel LLoyd said: “If Jane was with us this evening she would be slightly bemused at her award!

“It is very humbling to receive it and share memories with her friends, family and colleagues.”

Jane’s eight-year-old granddaughter Keira Bendall summarised her feelings from being at the event and said: “It makes my heart feel really warm and happy inside to hear everyone saying nice things about my granny.

“She always gave me lots of cuddles.”

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Extension for art club show The new exhibition for Wimborne Art Club is now up and running at Walford Mill and looking very smart.

Due to another exhibitor’s covid misfortunes it is now able to carry on until Sunday, September 26.

‘Back on Track’is an exhibition and sale of original paintings at Walford Mill in Wimborne.

It is open from 10am to 5pm daily, Sundays 11am to 4pm, closed Monday and Tuesdays and admission is free.

Visit: wimborneartclub.org.uk

Autumn fair at village hall Fordingbridge Friends of Cancer Research UK are holding their annual Autumn Fair at Damerham Village Hall on Friday, November 12, from 9am to 1pm.

There will be quality gifts, clothing, produce, a cafe and a raffle.

Entry is by donation. email: crukfordingbridge friends@yahoo.com for more information.

Party time for guild 40th Verwood Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild met recently for the first time in 18 months due to covid.

With a good attendance of more than 40 members, the afternoon had something of a party atmosphere to celebrate the guild’s 40th birthday, delayed from last January.

Sandwiches and a birthday cake were provided, plus musical entertainment.

A ‘Soup & Pud’ lunch is planned for October and a Christmas lunch at Remedy Oak Golf Club in December.

A county-inspired success

By Lorraine Gibson

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

Tea drinking is a serious business.

For the British it’s a cure-all – everything seems better after a nice cuppa. For ramblers, it’s the best thing to come out of a flask; and for the Japanese, it is almost a religion.

So when a Dorset firm, based in Cobham Road in Wimborne, succeeded in exporting one of its quintessentially-English tea blends to a Japanese retailer, it was a bit of a coup, but then, (Keith) Spicer’s Dorset Tea does have a unique identity.

The classic blend is inspired by the county it celebrates, right down to its colourful packaging, with its image of lush green hills rolling down towards a boat-dotted cove in a style evocative of childhood seaside holidays and Enid Blyton’s Famous Five book covers.

The tea itself, premium black, and coined the ‘Sunshine Blend’ in homage to its golden-sanded birthplace, is a pale, redearthish colour with a good, not too strong, flavour and that all-important refreshing tang, and is designed specifically to work well our notoriously hard water – all of which unexpectedly appeals to the discerning Japanese palate.

And yet this worldwide, sustainable tea company had very humble beginnings.

It started in 1934, when a young Bournemouth man called Keith Spicer decided that, since there was such a proliferation of hotels in the area, it might be a good idea to go into the business of wholesaling tea to them.

The 21-year-old purchased a few large bags of the stuff

and in the lounge of his modest Charminster house, decanted it into smaller packages.

He then, literally, got on his bike – an old butcher’s bone-shaker that had seen better days – and set about hawking his wares around the towns.

Little could Keith have imagined, as he trundled about the streets on his more rusty than trusty steed, that he was laying foundations for a business, which still endures today, supplying supermarkets, private label clients, posh London emporia and those international customers.

Nor in his wildest dreams could he have predicted that one day the end product and its source would come together in an initiative that offers a drastically needed helping hand to bereft

children on the other side of the planet.

Spicers’ dedicated tea experts source teas from some of the best teaproducing countries in the world.

Exceptional quality is a must, but equally important is the ethical and sustainable practice of the tea’s ‘gardens.’

Teas are sourced from some of the world’s most ethically-sound in Kenya, Rwanda, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), India and Indonesia and include the top East of Rift Kenyan, Assam, Darjeeling and a very high-end Ceylon from the Dimbula region.

They source teas from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, a certification that helps ensure that workers and farmers who grow and pick the tea enjoy a better quality of life and a more sustainable environment.

Now part of The Harris Tea Company, Spicers supports its non-profit Harris Freeman Foundation, dedicated to helping agricultural communities.

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offering tea and empathy

Walk raises £2,700 for Mac Unit

WALK: Steve Katon and John

Its mission is to impact the lives of farm communities by focusing on health and safety, educational support and assistance through financial contributions and development projects.

They are collaborators in Tea India, a project supporting 900 girls in teaproducing communities to continue secondary

education by helping 12 to 17-year-old girls to continue their studies, who would otherwise have dropped out.

Gender discrimination normalities mean that the status of women and girls remains very low, especially in rural areas, where girls carry the burden of child rearing and domestic duties from a very young age.

Other issues such as son preference, child marriage, early pregnancy and severe poverty leave them with scant life choices, so the project aims to give girls a greater chance of escaping the vicious cycle by setting them on a funded path to healthier, more fulfilled lives.

Tea trivia... and the science l According to the Tea Council, the British drink around 165 million cups of tea a day, which is 60.2billion cups per year. l The perfect brew: Give it time. Leave it a few minutes then come back to it.

Always use freshly-drawn water and only boil

enough for how much tea you’re making. It’s better for the environment, and since re-boiled water loses some of its oxygen, not using freshly-drawn water stops the tea reaching its optimum flavour. l Here’s the science bit: The ideal ratio for the perfect cuppa is 88 per

cent tea to 12 per cent milk. As the smaller proportion, the milk should go in first so as to minimise the ‘shock’ of cold and boiling liquids.

Pouring milk into what is essentially a cup full of boiling water will unbind the proteins in the milk and alter its taste and texture.

A man whose father received palliative care at Christchurch’s ‘Mac Unit’ has walked the 192mile Coast to Coast trail to raise money for the hospice.

Steve Katon took two weeks to walk the famous route, starting at the traditional finish point of Robin Hood’s Bay on the North Sea and finishing at St Bees on the Irish Sea. His adventure took him through the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors, raising £2,705 for Macmillan Caring Locally, the charity which supports the Mac Unit.

Steve’s parents John and Marie Katon lived in Blenheim Court, Christchurch, a stone’s throw from the Mac Unit.

John developed lung cancer with a secondary tumour on his brain and attended the unit as a day patient, then an in-patient.

Steve said: “The staff in the Mac Unit were just lovely.

“We witnessed up-close the incredible care and compassion these angels give to those at the end of their lives and those who are staying behind.”

Neal Williams, Trust Secretary of Macmillan Caring Locally, said: “We are full of admiration for Steve. His incredible donation will go towards our Brick by Brick appeal to create a new, modern hospice.”

Steve said: “My dad simply loved people and was immensely generous. You only had to show a small interest in any of his possessions and he’d give it to you.”

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Letters

Your comments are very welcome. Email: newsdesk@stourandavon.co.uk

Cyclists like to ride where they please In answer to M. Kingdon with regard to cyclists preferring to use the Highway as opposed to cycle lanes; as a former cyclist I can tell him why.

Cyclists do not like being told where to ride, it is as simple as that.

Anyway, cyclists’ route of choice is the footway, (pavements to the rest of us).

This absolves them from having to obey the Highway Code and enables them to ignore traffic lights, stop junctions, oneway roads, etc.

They have been allowed to do this for 30-odd years at least, so, why waste taxpayers’ money?

D. Tulk Wimborne

I recently returned to Stalbridge on the trail of the said Lardy Cake but while there was a similar product on offer it wasn’t the same and I am not sure that it was even made in Dorset.

Can anyone bring back Cyril’s Dorset Lardy Cake?

Peter Impett Wimborne

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Cyril’s legendary lardy cake ploy

Thank you for publishing our article in the Stour and Avon.

It has aroused quite a bit of interest which was the main aim.

I’m very pleased that you are back in publication again – it is certainly the best, most informative publication that we receive.

Ruth Atkin Wimborne

When I was a lad in the 1950s and 60s my father used to take the family to Stalbridge to watch him play cricket for Broadstone.

It was always a very goodnatured affair with Cyril Dike the Chairman of Stalbridge making us very welcome.

Cyril was the local baker and his name lives on in a very fine supermarket.

Cyril’s ploy was to create one of his famous Dorset Lardy Cakes and present it to the Broadstone fast bowler in the hope that its consumption would slow the pace attack.

I recently wrote to Dorset County Council expressing my concerns that a fatal accident is waiting to happen, concerning the road safety of children attending the new Wimborne First School.

Regrettably, and astonishingly, there has still been no response to this, even though they were first contacted 11 weeks ago.

Amongst other things it makes a mockery of their published ‘Customer Service

No response to accident concerns

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Statement’.

I have therefore, in despair, asked our local MP to investigate and refer the matter to the appropriate Government Minister and have also involved the Local Government Ombudsman.

I think it disgraceful that

concerns about children being killed or injured should be treated by those responsible so inconsequentially. We wait to see what happens.

Dr DS Biddle Wimborne

New sixth form and principal’s house for private school A private school is building a new sixth form, with up to 180 places.

Canford School in Canford Magna is set to replace a master’s house and health centre with a new facility catering for boarders. Plans approved recently include en

suite bedrooms and a new principal’s house, plus three flats for vice principals.

Boarders currently stay at Monteacute House and Wimborne House, which will be converted to classrooms.

The school wanted to ‘provide much needed

flexible accommodation and overall improved facilities for the upper sixth form.’ n A woman who lives near Blandford is celebrating after her homemade skincare products were accepted for sale at Bobby's the

department store in Bournemouth, from September 25.

Catherine Thomas started the business three years ago, making ethical, natural and vegan friendly skincare with her friend Julie from Poole.

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Charity staff reach for the skies!

By Lorraine Gibson newsdesk@blackmorevale.net

Two intrepid nursery workers braved tandem skydives to raise funds for Dorset plant nurseries helping people with their mental health.

The centres – Cherry Tree Nursery in Northbourne and Chestnut Nursery in Poole – are part of the Sheltered Work Opportunities Project (Swop), a Dorset charity that provides community, support and a safe haven for adults in the area affected by mental illness.

Feelings of being overwhelmed or unable to face the world can be symptoms, so these welcoming and nonjudgemental refuges can be life-changing.

The project uses the therapeutic powers of horticulture – via the nurseries – to help participants feel involved and motivated. An added bonus is that they have the pleasure of seeing the fruits of their green-fingered labours being sold to fund the charity that helps them.

Due to the pandemic, Swop has suffered two-fold. It relies on the plant sales which suddenly dried up and this lovely, organic means of promoting mental wellbeing was severely curtailed.

Determined to resolve matters, Nigel Short from

Cherry Tree and Andrew Verreck from Chestnut volunteered for daredevil parachute leaps. Their bravery has paid off and is still raising essential cash.

It’s the first fundraising event Cherry Tree has been able to stage this year.

Nigel said: “I felt very anxious before completing the skydive but my anxiety was temporary, unlike many of our volunteers, who experience anxiety on a daily and long-term basis.

“I enjoyed the whole experience, which has provided me with long lasting memories. Thank you to the nurseries and to all those who have donated.”

Andy described the moments before the fall: “Jumping from a plane requires you to overcome some significant fears,” he said.

“As you fly up to altitude, knowing what you are about to do, waves of anxiety, excitement and anticipation surge through your body.

“Much like our charity, having the support of others gets you through the tough times.”

So far the’ve raised £1,100.

“We are very grateful to them,” said community and events coordinator Ray Alderton.

“We’ve had many new enquiries for places at the charity as people have experienced mental health

DROPPING IN: Charity staff help flower-powered mental-health support

problems for the first time and others are experiencing worsening symptoms.

To donate, visit: uk.virgin money giving.com/charityweb/charity/finalCharityHome page.action?charityId=100992 2 or visit: cherrytreenursery.org.uk. or pop into their shops.

Government urged to halt benefit cuts Citizens Advice is urging the Government against a cut to Universal Credit that would impact one in eight workingage people in Dorset.

According to latest figures, around 40% of residents set to see their benefits drop are families with children and 44% are already in work.

Staff and volunteers have helped more than 3,400 people locally with Universal Credit since March last year.

They say the £20 a week increase has been a ‘lifeline’ and has supported people who were already struggling before the pandemic as well as those hit by Covid job losses.

For free, confidential advice and support, call the Dorset Adviceline on 0800 144 8848 or visit citizensadvicedorset.org.uk.

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MPs’ round-up

Damaging tax rises are so unnecessary The arguments raging about the ‘triple lock’, funding for social care and potential rises in National Insurance are a modern version of ‘Morton’s Fork’.

By the time this article is published the approach of the Government towards these issues may have become clearer with announcements to Parliament expected following the return of the House of Commons on September 6.

My hope is that the Government gives priority to keeping its manifesto promises.

To do otherwise would breach public trust. The current mood of public scepticism was brilliantly captured in a recent cartoon in the Daily Telegraph showing a Taliban leader telling other Taliban chiefs: ‘The British Conservatives promised not to raise taxes but we knew they couldn’t be trusted’.

The solution to this dilemma is

Christchurch & East Dorset: Chris Chope to tackle head on the inefficiency and low productivity in our public sector.

In a recent conversation with a former senior member of the Prime Minister’s team, I was advised that the Covid-19 emergency had proved that government could perform just as well with 25% fewer civil servants.

This shows why damaging tax rises are unnecessary.

n It has been encouraging to receive so many well researched letters and emails from constituents calling for the scrapping of the HS2 project.

The public and Parliament have been repeatedly misled about the costs which, on current projections, will reach £200billion.

That is about £3,000 for every man, woman and child in the UK. A massive online public petition has called for HS2 to be scrapped on both environmental and cost grounds.

Because of the extent of support shown for the petition, it will be debated in the House of Commons on September 13, and we must hope that the Government will give full and frank answers to the questions raised and help restore faith in transparent policy making.

I opposed the HS2 project from the outset because better

value would be obtained for my constituents by improving existing rail services.

At that time the estimated cost was about £30billion. It is depressing that those responsible for the escalating economic and environmental costs treat criticism, including from the Public Accounts Committee, with contempt.

HS2 is a supreme example of the operation of the fallacy of sunk costs.

This results in good money being thrown after bad so as to avoid admitting that a project was misconceived.

HS2 was conceived as a vanity project by Labour and endorsed by David Cameron as an alternative to another runway at Heathrow.

It became a vehicle for virtue signalling green credentials but is now recognised as neither necessary nor affordable.

A reality check is long overdue. It is not yet too late to scrap it.

‘Ancient’ trio of multi-talented singing

By Lorraine Gibson

newsdesk@stourandavon.net When a male singing trio is made up of a former Director of Music for the Coldstream Guards who cites Shostakovich as a favourite composer, an opera nut who loves a bit of Aaron Copeland’s Old American tunes and a chorister who’s a fan of Grieg’s Praeludium to the Holdberg Suite, you know you’re in for an eclectic mix.

As well as using their considerable musical skills to lend their own distinctive treatment to classical and traditional songs, Crocks Alive (just) are equally at home

delivering showtunes, anthems and popular numbers with style.

The guys – who auditioned for and ended up in the running to appear on Britain’s Got Talent but were pipped at the post at the last minute – describe themselves as ‘a trio of double-jabbed male voices with a single aim to entertain’ and are now champing at the bit to get booked up and entertaining again after the frustrations of lockdown.

Ian Catley – he’s the choirboy, who happens to have a nice line in melody, with harmonies thrown in for good measure – says: “We’re mates and have been for a decade; we

formed a few years ago because we love quality singing of popular songs, and people seem to like what we do.”

He adds that while they already have gigs in the diary, they have room for more after the long hiatus.

“When we entertain,

audiences hear everything from You Raise Me Up, Will You (still) Love Me Tomorrow? and Anthem from Chess to humorous songs and sing-alongs.”

Referring to their name, Ian, (who claims to be the youngest Crock at 72), says: “We’re long in the

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‘Pingdemic’ causing staff crisis £100 pledge Nearly a third of Dorset businesses are facing ‘serious staff and capacity issues’ due to self-isolating due to the ‘pingdemic’, a survey has found.

A Dorset Chamber poll on LinkedIn, the business-tobusiness online platform, showed that nearly a third of businesses to date face ‘serious’ staffing/capacity issues due to self-isolation, with a further 26 per cent citing it as an issue.

A similar sentiment survey

by Chamber member Helen Stacey, of recruitment agency Aspire Jobs covering Dorset and Hampshire, saw nearly half of 38 businesses polled citing problems.

Now Dorset Chamber has raised serious concerns about the impact of the ‘pingdemic’ on businesses and the local economy.

It says it has been contacted by a wave of employers struggling with staff shortages as rising numbers of workers are being forced into self-isolation after being

CHAMBER CHIEF: Ian Girling

pinged by the NHS Covid app.

The chamber – Dorset’s leading business voice – is raising concerns at the highest level in Westminster through the British Chambers of Commerce.

Chief executive Ian Girling is also writing to all the county’s MPs. He said: “We have serious concerns about the rapidly increasing number of businesses in Dorset being affected by employees going

into quarantine.

“More and more employers are calling us about it. With the soaring number of people testing positive for covid also a major concern, the situation could become much worse.

“Many sectors, such as hospitality, were already suffering significant staff shortages before this and I am concerned that we are seeing a resurgence of problems.”

He agreed that the Government’s updated guidance that named, double-jabbed key workers in 16 sectors will be exempt from self-isolation rules was ‘a step in the right direction’.

“However, eligibility criteria for employers involves paperwork and time – and a backlog of authorisation from relevant government departments is inevitable,” he said.

“We are raising the staffing shortages issue through the BCC and I am writing to our MPs.”

stars are ‘top of the crocks!’

SIMON MISSED THIS TALENT: Crocks Alive (just) are, from left, David, Ian and Bob

tooth enough to take things as they come in life, and we hope audiences enjoy the humour along with the respectful approach to our performances.”

The trio, all retired, comprises Ian, David Marshall, 76, and Bob

Lloyd, 80 (just!).

They’re a sprightly and energetic bunch but Ian jokes – he likes a joke – about their ages: “When we play in care homes, some of the residents look older than us!”

Pre-covid they played regular gigs all around the

New Stour & Avon area and can’t wait to put a smile on people’s faces again.

Crocks Alive (just) also join other choirs and performers to provide variety for their audiences and sing at weddings, family parties and various other gatherings.

“We seem to appeal to all ages; as we come slowly out of the pandemic, and people are seeking a little more freedom, we hope to help to bring smiles back to faces both young and old,” says Ian. And on the subject of that missed BGT telly performance opportunity, he quips: “Simon Cowell, what does he know?”

for charity

A charity which helps provide headstones and memorials for young people whose families can’t afford them has received a £100 windfall – from a kindhearted New Stour and Avon reader.

After featuring the charity in a recent edition, trustee Kirsten Rust said she received a £100 donation from a D Hill. However, there was no address.

“The money came via a cheque so I wanted to say thank you in the New Stour and Avon,” said Kirsten.

“We are so grateful for this support.”

Tyler’s Friends started in 2017 and since then, has provided more than 44 memorials and eight Butterfly Plaques for cremated babies. l tylersfriends.org

New dates for yarnmasters Knit and Natter at Ferndown Library is back with two dates for eager yarnmasters to note.

The first session will be from 10am-11.30am on Tuesday, September 14 and then on the second Tuesday of each month.

Because of covid restrictions space is limited so booking is essential.

To book a spot call 01202 874542.

Coffee and cake at church Villagers and parishioners in Spetisbury and the surrounding area are being urged to catch up on the local news over coffee and cake at their church.

The sessions take place every first and third Monday of the month from 10am-11.30am and all are welcome.

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Patisserie gifting scheme takes the cake

By Faith Eckersall

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

The ‘off the scale’ success of a Pay it Forward scheme has left the owners of a popular East Dorset patisserie looking for people or organisations who could do with an uplifting freebie.

Sue Russell, who co-owns the Le Petit Prince chain of patisseries with her partner, Michael, a renowned pastry chef, said generous customers were donating ‘a couple of hundred’ drinks and snacks a month to hand out to people who needed a cuppa or cake.

The chain has branches in Wimborne and Ferndown as well as Winton and Westbourne and the pastry side is lead by Michael, a renowned pâtissier who has catered for Prince Charles, the Queen Mother and who also helped produce the wedding cake and banquet for Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan.

The Pay it Forward movement – where people buy an additional meal or hot drink for someone who needs it – started in the USA and Sue first spotted it operating in London.

“I thought it was a great idea as it doesn’t cost the business anything apart from a bit of admin time and it gives back to the community in each of our areas,” she said.

GENEROUS: Some tasty-looking pastries and, right, the gifting board Pictures: TOM SCRASE

“We started it in our Westbourne store and it worked so well, we moved it across to Wimborne where it was an off-the-scale success, thanks to the generous customers.”

When customers order and pay for an extra sausage roll or pastry, they are given a coloured sticker which they put on the board.

“When someone who is homeless, or having a bad day, wants to they can come in, go to the board, take the sticker they like and hand it to our staff who’ll serve them,” said Sue. “We don’t go grilling people about their eligibility and there’s no shaming or asking, they don’t even have to speak if they don’t want to, just hand the sticker over.”

During the pandemic Le Petit Prince used some of the donations to give delicious snacks and fresh beverages to churches who were helping homeless people and is now

producing a card that can go in food parcels given out by local foodbanks.

“The foodbanks can’t store fresh food like ours – it’s all made overnight at our bakery on the Nuffield Industrial Estate and the pastries are made in the day – so we thought this card would let people know they can come in for a coffee or a sausage roll,” said Sue. So far, the patisserie has gifted pastries to staff at Poole and Royal Bournemouth Hospitals and to Hope for Food, providing the charity with quiche and bread and butter pudding.

They’ve sent a box of cakes to the Ambulance Service in St Leonards, Ferndown, and the fire service at Wimborne.

“This is all down to the amazing generosity of the customers of Le Petit Prince,” said Sue. “They are helping to thank those who’ve helped us during the pandemic and to

Night sky events with Bob Mizon MBE of the Wessex Astronomical Society In late summer, find a dark place with a good view southwards, unobstructed by tall trees and buildings.

Low in the night sky, eight of the bright stars of Sagittarius the Archer, due south at midnight, form the rather pleasing shape of a teapot, easily found if the starry stream of the Milky Way is visible, rearing nearby

Stargazers’ teatime! from the horizon.

In the direction of the Teapot is the centre of our galaxy,

about 25,000 light years away, where lurks a supermassive black hole.

give them a little boost, as well as people who need it in their daily lives.”

Le Petit Prince, which opened its Ferndown store in October, is open to suggestions as to who would be a good future recipients and Sue is already planning to work with another helping vulnerable people.

Visit: lepetitprince.co.uk/ online-bakery.

A small curve of stars above the Teapot represents the teaspoon, and the Milky Way can be seen as the steam rising from the spout.

Sometimes there is a cup and saucer elsewhere: when the Moon is a thin crescent in the west, look for Earthshine, when the rest of the Moon glows faintly, lit by light reflected from the Earth.

This is sometimes called the Cup and Saucer effect.

Clear skies!

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Enthusiasts locate ancient church

by Vanessa Joseph of EDAS East Dorset Antiquarian Society (EDAS) has located the footprint of a ‘lost’ church associated with the old graveyard at Wimborne All Hallows in the Allen Valley.

The church, dating back at least to the 13th century, and possibly mentioned in the Domesday Book, was systematically demolished around 1733 and its replacement was built closer to the manor house at Wimborne St Giles.

During 2020, Wimborne St Giles Parochial Church Council invited EDAS to find evidence of the church – known to have been located on a spur of land overlooking the river, with ancient yew trees and a nearby spring.

Between lockdowns, a few EDAS members surveyed the churchyard, clearing and mapping the site, recording the gravestones, and putting in small trenches to try to locate the building remains.

There was much local interest and EDAS returned to the site this summer.

As an amateur society, EDAS actively engages with

IN DEEP: Visitors show interest in the dig, top the public and local communities, inviting them to share our passion for archaeology through a varied programme of activities.

During the dig, we spoke to many members of the local community as they walked their dogs or wandered past.

Just like Time Team, we had a deadline: five weeks to find the church. To our delight, we succeeded in locating its footprint, exposing lengths of the west, south and east walls including three corners. We found the tower on the last day.

The two-cell church was built of flint with greensand ashlar, typical of the Cranborne Chase area. The tower was north of the nave.

The roof was mainly ceramic tiles, with lower rows of limestone. Fragments of glazed ridge tiles in red, greens and amber show that the exterior was decorated in an attractive style. Several fragments of medieval floor tiles were found.

Open days were organised in early August to share our findings with the local community and other EDAS members. Despite very pessimistic weather forecasts, the events exceeded all expectations.

More than a hundred people visited the site and £113 was raised for the St Giles Roof Appeal.

People shared childhood memories of playing among

the graves and several families had a guided tour.

Acer Pike, aged nine, told us “It was a very enjoyable experience”.

Now, the site has been backfilled and peace has once more descended on the graveyard at All Hallows.

Post-excavation work and historical research are in progress.

The All Hallows project is a perfect example of EDAS working in the community, encouraging an interest in local history through research and archaeological investigation.

During the Open Days, we made some contacts who are helping us with ongoing research. EDAS will prepare a paper for publication in the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society proceedings.

Next February, when postexcavation work has been completed, we intend to give a talk to the local community and also provide them with material for a guidebook.

For more information on EDAS and its activities, visit the website at: dorset-archaeology.org.uk.

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Puzzles Arrow words Dwarf

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Can you solve these brain chains entirely in your head? Start with the bold value on the left of a chain, then follow the arrows and apply each operation in turn. Write the result in the box.

Place 1 to 9 once each into every row, column and bold-lined 3×3 box.

No digit may be repeated in any dashed-line cage, and each dashed-line cage must result in the given value when the stated operation is applied between all of the digits in that cage.

For subtraction and division operations, start with the highest number in the cage and then subtract or divide by the other numbers in that cage.

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Across Most emotionally intense side get to play (7) Extinguish reversal of objections (4) One might deal with a sole fruit pie (7) Estimate university in good time (5) Recall a hint about origin of this bread (5) Changes possible description for noon? (6) Purpose when camping? (6) Fictional chase commonly followed with regret (6) Rehearsal in unexciting series (3,3) Leading group in a troubled state (5) Support degree for female classicist (5) Oscar with spot in ground gets choices (7) Straightforward part of course, a symposium (4) Member of strict sect penning chapter in fundamental matter (7)

Down 2 Piece after poor grades forms part of an account? (5) 3 Uncouth lout’s first to interrupt fantastic meal, dinner (3-8) 4 Notice largely haunt coming up in TV instalment (6) 6 Loud noise hurt den possibly (7) 7 Brother! Expression of disgust for tea? (4) 8 Type given to doubt namely record credit without end (7) 10 Inexperienced working group let out round river to see marine creature (5,6) 13 Expert in canines? (7) 15 Figure snubbed at start of service makes menaces (7) 17 Gets public address systems when time’s gone (6) 20 Uncomplaining upright character beset by fluctuating cost (5) 21 Old boy, one pouring out heart as source of music (4)

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Adventure day for all at Minster

The Walking 900+ Adventure Fun Day will take place on the Minster Green in Wimborne on Saturday, September 18, from 10am until 4pm. This is the event which was originally to have been held on July 10 but was postponed due to the ongoing covid restrictions.

Highlights of the day will be a climbing wall and a teddy bear zip dive... bring your own teddy, soft toy or ‘zip’ one of our stunt teddies!

The Minster Bell Tower will be open for conducted tours.

There will be a number of charity stalls raising funds for the Minster. Others like Wimborne in Bloom, The Children’s Society and the Friends of Victoria Hospital will also be raising funds.

The Dorset Youth Marching Band will put on a display and refreshments will be available.

The Mayor of Wimborne Minster Cllr Kelly Webb accompanied by the Deputy Town Crier Mel Gudger and Piper Richard Rowland will open the event at 10.15am.

WELL, WELL: Oddfellows members at a recent group event

Celebrating Friendship Month Oddfellows is holding a taster event to help boost friendships in the North Dorset and South Somerset area.

To celebrate Friendship Month, Phoenix Branch aims to help bring friends back together and encourage new connections after 18 months of isolation and restrictions.

The society, whose members meet up regularly in the area for social and fundraising activities, wants to extend a warm welcome to newcomers by offering free tea and cake on September 14 at The Gugg, Station Road, Stalbridge, DT10 2RQ, from 2.30pm4.30pm. There will also be a raffle in aid of Dementia UK Admiral Nurses on the day.

Branch secretary Judy Penfold said: “The Oddfellows is all about making friends and helping people. We’ve spent much of the past 18 months ensuring our members were supported emotionally and physically, but it’s now the time to help even more people to make new friends, reconnect with old ones, and build up social confidence that may have been lost during these difficult times.

“Since the end of the last lockdown we’ve started to meet up regularly again, such as our recent walk around Longburton followed by lunch in the Rose and Crown.

“Making friends later in life and enjoying a cuppa in great

company is something we can definitely help people with.”

Online open days are also offered through September.

Phoenix Branch is a non-profit with around 162 members.

In addition to attending regular social events, members access financial benefits and welfare support, with a dedicated care helpline and citizens advice team, and a travel club.

To attend Phoenix Branch’s taster event, or to receive a free local events pack, call Judy on 01963 363119 or email judy. penfold@oddfellows.co.uk.

Further event and open day details can be found at friendshipmonth.com, as well as a competition to win one of six tapas hampers.

Puzzle solutions (from pages 16-17) Sudoku

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Ladies’ group stomps the Stour Service to celebrate the Legion

STEPPING OUT: The triumphant ladies at the end of their walk and, inset, at the start

A group of East Dorset ladies have successfully walked the entire Stour Valley Way, from Stourhead to Mudeford.

The group, from Bournemouth Tangent No. 1, called themselves ‘The Stour Valley Stompers’ and to date they have raised £2,685 for Alzheimer’s Research UK which with gift aid, totals well over £3,000.

The Stompers encountered slithering sticky mud, rain,

stinging nettles, fallen trees and frighteningly boisterous cows but also enjoyed glorious sunshine and beautiful scenery.

Getting lost became the norm with many waymarks covered by ivy or being nonexistant, so the 64 miles eventually became 75, spread over various days.

Member Paula Stribling said: “The walk created much fun, laughter, team spirit,

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A Service in the Minster commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Royal British Legion in Wimborne.

The Service took place and was conducted by the Rev William French who is Chaplain to the Wimborne Branch of the Legion.

The Deputy Mayor of Wimborne Cllr Carol Butter was present, along with the RBL National director of membership Janet Talman, carrying out her first engagement in her new post.

The Town Crier Chris Brown announced the RBL Cry at the start of the service and the lesson was read by Captain Mark Thistlewaite, RN, Retired.

The Exhortation and the Kohima Plea were called by Mr Mike Soper.

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ETHICAL: Carl Selby

Be assured... you’re shopping ethically A tech entrepreneur has launched an ethical online marketplace where only sellers who meet strict criteria can list products.

The guilt-free shopping site Dirty Hippies was built by Carl Selby, who wanted to create something that met with his own values.

Carl, from Christchurch, hopes to create an online community where traders with a similar outlook can congregate to sell their products – and attract likeminded shoppers.

Each selling partner must meet a number of standards, including correct treatment of employees and having an ethical supply chain.

And each product must meet at least one ethical goal, such as being carbon neutral, educational or being recycled or upcycled.

Products so far on the site include ctlothing, bags, embroidery, food and drink, skincare products and a variety of homeware.

Carl said: “Increasingly, people are concerned about where their purchases come from.

“They want to know that they are ethically sourced, environmentally friendly and created by workers treated fairly and paid well.

“I decided to build an online marketplace and app where shoppers can go and

be confident that everything they browse has been checked against a list of values.

“Currently we use partner self-certification and spot checks to assess whether partners meet our standards, but we are developing an independent supply chain audit system.

“And it will also reassure our partners that their products are listed alongside those of other sellers with similar outlooks. As far as I know we will be the only marketplace to offer such an assurance.

“Through the lockdowns many people launched

online businesses and many of them are looking for a shop window – and that’s what we provide.

“This year, for the first time, global online sales are set to make up more than 50 per cent of all online spending – and it’s a trend that will continue.

“While most sales are channelled through the online giants, there is definitely a place for a purely ethical marketplace.

“We want to establish Dirty Hippies as the go-to online marketplace for all sustainable products – and when people start Christmas shopping we want them to search for us.”

County plea for patience over planning applications Dorset Council is asking people not to chase planning applications by phone or email following a ‘huge demand’ on their service because of construction going up during the covid pandemic.

Portfolio holder for planning, Cllr David Walsh

said: “We ask our residents to bear with us, we know it is frustrating, but these delays are being felt across the country and it out of our control.

“It is incredibly busy, and we are working on all applications in date order.

“I ask for people not to chase

their application, by phone or email. Doing this only takes up officer time that could be spent on progressing work.”

The council says that the nationwide development increase, which saw a 25 per cent rise in applications in February, has affected the county which has been

working to merge six different planning teams following local government reorganisation.

Another area that has seen a doubling of demand is land searches and charges although, said the council, its Building Control service was working as normal.

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Edwardian site plan is rejected Wimborne company Lawsh One Ltd’s application for permission to redevelop Larksmead House, in Salisbury Road, Blandford, has been refused by Dorset Council.

The plan was for nine homes to be built in place of the property – built at the turn of the last century

A PILE OF TILES: A mosaic threshold in the High Street and some of the floor tiles at Wimborne Minster. Below, the Cricketers Arms frontage

Beautiful architectural tiles

By Faith Eckersall

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

n Larksmead House – which would have been demolished.

The application was opposed by Blandford Town Council and a number of local residents.

Case officer Ian Cousins in his report said that it was considered that the proposal was not acceptable, due to overdevelopment, excessive hard landscaping, impact on protected trees, and lack of biodiversity information.

He said the site formed part of a street scene of mainly well-established, low-density residential development interspersed with a mix of mature vegetation.

He said: “The proposal represents an overdevelopment of the site that does not respect the prevailing pattern”.

He also highlighted the lack of biodiversity information relating to the site, which lies within Band A of the Bryanston greater horseshoe bat Site of Special Scientific Interest.

If you’d looked out from your Wimborne window over the past few years you may have glimpsed a lady admiring your business or home’s facade, or even your doorstep.

But only if they feature an elaborate ceramic tile.

And that is because Jo Amey is besotted by these little architectural beauties, which enliven a plain wall or uplift a dreary entrance.

But you have to know where to look.

“You tend to find the best examples by looking up or looking at the ground,” explains Jo, who fell in love with tiles during the 1970s, when she studied ceramics and environmental design at Bournemouth’s Lansdowne College.

“When it came to doing the thesis, I was inspired by the tiles in the surrounding shops in Bournemouth so I thought I may as well study the ones there,” she says. Her passion took a back seat through the family and baby years but she now fits her research round her day job as a library assistant.

Jo started searching for ceramic tiles in Wimborne after being booked to do a talk in Colehill.

“I wanted to find good examples in the local area,” she says.

Her first stop was Wimborne Minster which, despite its ancient history, was enthusiastically restored in the mid 19th century with Minton tiles based on Medieval designs, which can be found near the altar and higher up on the walls.

“The use of tiles really took off in the Victorian era when they mechanised production,” explains Jo. “Many were used in churches because the gothic style of decorating came back.”

This embellishment may look beautiful to us but did not always find favour with some academics, says Jo. “Academics such as Alec Clifton-Taylor described the highly glazed specimens in churches as ‘lavatory tiles’!”

One of her favourite examples of the joy tiles can bring is the little selection to be found on the step at Wimborne Chiropody on the

town’s High Street.

“They are Victorian but in a medieval style and would be really easy to overlook,” she says.

“Most people would just walk past and never really see them but it’s lovely that someone decided to place them in this situation.”

Another of her favourite things are the mosaic tiled thresholds to shops and occasionally, homes or other businesses, some of which include the business’s name.

She has identified one mosaic in Wimborne at the former Almondbury’s store, which uses a design from the catalogue of Carter & Co, the illustrious Poole company that produced thousands of tiled designs during the early part of the last century, including many for London’s Underground.

The Wimborne floral design doesn’t show the store’s name

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By Faith Eckersall

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

DOORSTEPPING: A High Street threshold and, below, tubeline tiles

Pictures: JO AMEY

will produce a pile of smiles

but Jo was delighted to find a modern equivalent at the fashion store Seasalt in The Square, showing a handsome white and blue mosaic design at its shop entrance.

The older mosaics were transported to their owners having been produced ‘upside down’ in the Carter factory after being measured to fit the doorways, which would often be trapezium shaped, or perhaps, even curved, says Jo. “No one had to sit there sticking on lots of little tiles in the High Street.”

Some of Wimborne’s most exotic tiles can be found at the Black Pug Bookshop in West Borough. Sited below the upper floor windows, the tiles feature an acanthus design with a central blue area of an exquisite glazed turquoise.

“These tiles are very professionally made,” says Jo. The colours are separated

by a brownish line which was made by putting liquid clay through something a bit like a cake icer so you can separate out the different coloured glazes. It’s quite a skill done freehand and each tile is slightly different because of it.”

Partly because of their colour, she feels these tiles have a Persian feel to them which are a contrast to the solidly Art Nouveau tiled fireplace inside the store.

Tiles like the Black Pug’s are arresting to look at and easy to spot. But, says Jo, Carter & Co made another type of ceramic, known as faience, which was so popular, people would often clad whole buildings in it.

The company would create plaster moulds to be clad in ceramic and then press in the clay before firing and glazing.

Wimborne Tandoori Restaurant in Leigh Road is,

she says, an excellent example of this as you can see the tile cladding curving round the window section.

“It’s easy to miss these ceramic features because people think they are stone, or even marble.”

Outside of Wimborne, Jo has seen examples of terracotta detailing at Gaunts House and says the Lady Wimborne cottages on the old Canford Estate have good examples in the family coat of arms on each building.

“Some of the garden walls at Canford House had terracotta walls – they are a beautiful pale colour instead of the red that people normally associate with terracotta,” she says.

There are also some fine tile examples in the Arts and Crafts Church at Pamphill and even, if you look carefully, on the window ledges and part of the facade of Wimborne pub, The Cricketers.

These kinds of details are fun to look out for and a visual treat when you do spot them, she says. “I still love coming across tiles I haven’t seen before.” l Jo is available for talks on your area’s tile heritage, or the history of tiles and ceramic detail in Dorset.

Contact: jo@tilelady.co.uk or through her Facebook Page @tilelady.uk

Following a spate of 21 incidents since mid-August, Hampshire Police are warning people to take care when selling high-value electrical items online, particularly on Facebook Marketplace.

The affected items include laptops, mobile phones, tablets, games consoles, a drone and a watch, ranging in price from £370 to £3,400.

A spokesman said: “We’ve received a number of reports where people pretending to be ‘buyers’ have walked away with the goods after convincing the seller they have paid via bank transfer.

“Those pretending to be ‘buyers’ have answered a seller’s advert quickly and when they have turned up to collect the items, they have then convinced the buyer they have transferred the money by showing them the transfer on a banking app. “When the sellers have said they can’t see the money in their account, the ‘buyers’ have convinced them it will appear soon and have left with the goods.”

Hampshire Police say the fake buyers have taken a photo of the seller on their doorstep and asked them to produce ID on some occasions.

The spokesman added: “We know online buying and selling sites are really popular and are a great way to trade secondhand items, however we want to remind people to please be vigilant when selling items in this way”.

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Environment-themed green festival returns Wimborne Green Festival is back this autumn from October 16-23 with a week of environment-themed activities.

Community and church groups, supported by local businesses and organisations, have again joined forces to celebrate Wimborne’s environmental achievements, showcase ethical products, services and initiatives, and equip citizens for the crucial task of caring for the planet more effectively.

The opening Saturday features a free-entry Eco Fair at the Allendale Centre and a Repair Café workshop, plus ‘Eco on the

Green’ and apple pressing on the Minster Green.

Eco-friendly goodies made by local designers and artisans will be on sale at

‘Handmade Wimborne’ at the Allendale on the 17th.

Events around the town will include children’s craft sessions, Community Theatre presentations, guided walks, plus talks on a whole range of topics from ethical investment to green prescribing.

Details of dates, times and booking will be available in the programme.

Visit: wimbornegreen festival@gmail.com or visit the Wimborne Green Festival Facebook page.

Could you offer a home to a refugee?

By Faith Eckersall

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

Could you offer a home to an Afghan citizen fleeing the Taliban?

That’s the question being asked

by Dorset Council, which has joined the UK governmentfunded scheme to relocate refugees from Afghanistan.

The council says it will not use accommodation such as social housing, intended for Dorset families on the housing register or for people who are homeless.

Together with BCP Council, it’s seeking offers of additional privately owned, self-contained accommodation to house families.

The council is looking for a range of homes of varying sizes, particularly larger family homes that are available for at least 12 months.

These properties need to be selfcontained houses or flats. Offers of spare rooms or house-sharing cannot be considered as part of this scheme, said the council.

Portfolio holder for Housing and Community Safety, Cllr Graham Carr-Jones said: “Everyone will have seen the heart-breaking and distressing events currently unfolding in Afghanistan and Dorset Council is supporting the government’s scheme to resettle eligible families safely in the UK. “People are asking how they can

help and the single thing we need right now is offers of suitable accommodation, but this needs to be balanced with existing high levels of demand for housing in our area.

“That’s why we are specifically looking for private landlords or owners of second homes to come forward rather than asking social housing providers.”

He said the council was acutely aware of the demand for emergency accommodation for local families on the housing register and in temporary accommodation.

“I want to reassure people in this situation that they will not be disadvantaged by the work we are doing to help the government resettle Afghan families,” he said.

Dorset Council says it will work with property owners on all aspects of setting up the tenancy and support the family to settle in when they arrive.

There will be central government assistance for initial rent and deposits until the families are settled and arriving families will have a caseworker to help them settle in the home and local area.

If you are a private landlord or own a second home and may be able to help with any of Dorset’s housing needs contact: afghanfamilieshousing@ dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

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Pets

Take your cat to the vet - without stress Do you dread taking your cat to the vet?

We often find that most cat parents save the vet visits just for the ‘big’ things, meaning they are often missing out on routine wellness checks and preventative health care.

By their nature, cats are independent creatures, highly sensitive to smells and small changes in their routine.

They are territorial and will always seek to escape from an unfamiliar situation.

This can make visiting the vet particularly stressful, but with some careful planning you can help to make this trip an easier and safer one for all involved.

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allows the entire top to be removed is really useful, as it allows the vet to examine or remove a poorly cat without too much fuss – these are great inventions and highly recommended l Look for one that is easy to clean in case of accidents l Ensure it’s big enough – your cat should be able to sit up and lie down comfortably Encouraging your cat to use the carrier l Use your cat’s normal bedding – this will make the carrier seem less threatening and smell familiar l Keep the carrier in a quiet area of the house that your cat visits regularly; this means they can explore the carrier and accept it as a regular part of the furniture.

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Sport

Result ensures runner-up spot for club ATHLETICS Round Three of the South West Athletics League East Division produced some fine performances at Yeovil on August 29 writes Peter Impett.

Another second place virtually ensures that the club will be in second place after the final match at the end of September.

Star turns came from the horizontal jumps with Under 17 Lauren Hill producing an uncontested 10m70 in the triple jump before she heads for Loughborough to represent the South West

in the UK School Games.

Harry Woods was in a similar vein of form in a much more competitive under 15s long jump with a winning 5m60 a new personal best.

Toby Hiller won the senior men’s event with 6m36.

Hurdlers Eva Welstead under 15 12.69 and Maria Jeffery under 13 12.81 weighed in with full points as did Freya Blundell 13.00 in the under 15 100 metres and Charlie Cleall 28.23 in the under 13 200.

India West and Lucy Lucas were only

separated in the high jump on countback on 1m45.

Veterans Dave Pearson 3m45 in the pole vault and Duncan Hiller 22m02 in the discus can be pleased with their winning contributions as can siblings Harry Jones 2m45 in the under 15 pole vault and Olivia Jones 6m53 in the under 13 girls shot.

STAR TURN: Lauren Hill

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Antiques & Collectibles

Elvis (and Jesus) have left the building A collection of pictures from over the centuries removed from an English country house are going under the Charterhouse hammer in their two-day October auction.

“It is certainly an eclectic selection of pictures showing how collecting taste has changed over the decades,” said Richard Bromell of the auction house.

“Although my house has plenty of traditional art, I must admit to liking some of the more modern art from this property.”

Pictures from across the centuries have been consigned from this country house. There are religious paintings and classical engravings from the 18th and 19th centuries but it is the pictures from the 20th and 21st centuries which are expected to generate the most interest.

Dating to early 20th century there is a large oil painting of Nice, France. Painted by Gaston Boissier and measuring 6½ feet wide, it depicts life between the wars on the Promenade des Anglais on a bright summer’s day and is estimate at £600£1,000.

Moving to the late 20th century, there is an oil painting by Argentinian artist William Petty. He is best known for his sporting pictures with the Charterhouse painting titled ‘Polo Fury’ and estimated at £300-500.

Into the 21st century and two modern artists take centre stage. A Russell Young silkscreen on canvas picture of Elvis Presley, numbered 35 of a limited edition of just 50 from his Mug Shot series, Elvis is looking to leave the building estimated at £1,000£2,000.

Also estimated at £1,000£2,000 is a vast photograph

ECLECTIC: Richard Bromell with The Actors Last Supper and, inset, Elvis

team can be contacted for advice and valuations or a free home visit at The Long Street Salerooms, Sherborne 01935 812277 info@charterhouseauction.com or via charterhouse-auction.com

by Alistair Morrison called ‘The Actors Last Supper’ after the famous picture by Leonardo da Vinci of ‘The Last Supper’.

Measuring over nine feet wide, the original photograph went on display in the National Portrait Gallery to great acclaim and caused quite a stir in 2012. Robert Powell is cast as Jesus, with his disciples including Colin Firth, Tom Conti, Michael Gambon, Steven Berkoff, Tim Piggot-Smith and Sir Antony Sher with Julie Walters as Mary Magdalene.

Charterhouse is now accepting entries for the next auctions with pictures, books and antiques on October 7, Beswick, Doulton and antiques on October 8, classic and vintage cars at the Haynes International Motor Museum on Tuesday October 5, with classic and vintage motorcycles, also at Haynes, on Thursday, October 14. n Richard Bromell and the

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Classic Car Auction 5th October Classic Motorcycle Auction 14th October Further entries now being accepted The Long Street Salerooms Sherborne DT9 3BS 01935 812277 • www.charterhouse-auction.com

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Food & Drink

Queen of the cakes...

Sadie Smith

Sadie Smith is an award winning cake designer and baker from Cake by Sadie Smith, Wimborne FRUIT CAKE I wanted to share this recipe with you as it is such a simple cake to bake.

I so often get told: ‘I can’t bake, my cakes never come out right’.

So if that’s you, try this recipe.

All the ingredients are mixed together in one bowl, and it doesn’t need decorating, so even the nonbakers can get fantastic results.

Ingredients: 225g self-raising flour 110g margarine 110g dark brown sugar 285g dried fruit (such as currants, sultanas, and raisins) 1 teaspoon mixed spice 1 egg ¼ pint milk Optional extras: mixed peel chopped cherries Method Pre-heat your oven to 180C Line a loaf tin with baking paper Place all the ingredients in a bowl together and mix until everything is fully

incorporated Turn into your lined tin Bake for 35-45 minutes, allow to cool in the tin for

10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack.

Top Tip: Cut into slices and individually wrap, these

slices can then be frozen and taken out a slice at a time, which makes them the perfect lunch box treat.

There’s no need to get in a pickle with Gammon cooked in Coke with a divine maple-syrup glaze Thick-sliced, melt-in-themouth ham can make or break a good ploughman’s lunch for me.

Yes, a wedge of mature local cheddar, perky pickles, salad and a hunk of great bread make a perfect base, and you can stop right there for a

non-meat option however, a flavoursome slice of not-toothick-not-too-thin, slow-cooked gammon adds a tasty finishing touch.

My recipe, using cola, is an adaptation of one somebody told me about and that, if I’m honest, I thought sounded awful!

Then, on a whim, I decided to give it a go, using the

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It was amazing – I literally ate my words!

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2 onions, cut into chunks

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Cooking...

The word ‘terrine’ always sounds really posh to me! I imagine the Victorians sitting down to a terrine of this and a terrine of that!

I always feel that Martin, my husband, is posher that me! I think it’s because he takes the mickey out of my Dorset accent, even though he has a West Country accent!

One of his favourite games is to think of words that accentuate my Dorset accent.

So we have, ‘What does a dog do?’ Bark. ‘What’s that bird singing?’ Lark. ‘What’s the opposite of light?’ Dark!

You get the picture, even his children do it now, as they think my accent is so funny.

So, when his grown-up children come round for a meal, I always try and make something ‘posh’ for dessert.

As they all love chocolate, this terrine, is the perfect recipe.

Its not too heavy after a big meal, but it satisfies those chocolate urges. The white chocolate, which almost turns into a mousse, is the perfect contrast to the slightly bitter dark chocolate.

It looks really impressive served whole on a plate and the layered effect stays in every slice. I added the strawberries, just to add a different texture the dessert and to add some more sweetness.

It is so rich that you only

with Martha Legg

Something posh, just for a lark need a small slice to get the chocolate hit! The good thing about that is, that even if you have six people round for meal, there is always some left as a treat for the next couple of days!

Ingredients: 200grm White Chocolate 600mls Double cream 300grms Dark Chocolate 2 Large Egg Whites 6 – 8 strawberries Method: Brush a 2lb loaf tin with oil and line with cling film. Line the base with a strip of baking parchment.

Thinly slice the strawberries and place in the bottom of the tin.

Melt the white chocolate in a Then spoon a layer of dark bowl over hot water until chocolate into the tin, then 1 melted and then leave to cool layer of white chocolate, Use an electric whisk and then another layer of dark beat 200ml of cream until it chocolate. holds its shape set aside Chill for at least 2 hours.

Melt the Dark Chocolate in a Put a plate on the top of the bowl over hot water, allow to tin and then turn upside cool and then little by little down. Remove the cling film stir in the remaining cream and baking parchment. until you have a ganache.

Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks Stir 1/3 into Durweston DT11 0QW the ganache Home reared and locally produced to loosed it meats, game, deli, fruit, veg, free and then range eggs and lots more. fold in the rest.

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this fizzy ploughman’s pan on the hob.

Throw in the carrots, onions, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns and bay leaves. Add all of the Coke so that the meat is covered.

Bring to the boil then simmer for 2 1/2 hours.

When done, take out. Place on a baking tray to cool a bit. Heat the oven on gas Mark 5 (190C/170C) and make a simple glaze by mixing together the syrup, mustard, five

spice and vinegar.

Score the fat (into diamonds, if studding with cloves) and smother in syrup. Bake on middle shelf for about 30 minutes, basting twice to brown and crisp.

Cool and serve sliced with your ploughman’s, a salad, or in a doorstep sandwich; or still warm and thick cut, with buttery, garlicmashed potatoes.

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A walk around... with retired Dorset rights of way officer Chris Slade

BURTON Burton is a parish within the borough of Christchurch, the town being on the other side of the River Avon, which forms the parish boundary.

This walk weaves around Burton for about six miles.

Park at the east end of Preston Road, near a crossroad just west of the solar farm.

Walk south down the road, then turn left and continue east north east along the southern side of the solar farm, then left again walking north north west past the farm, crossing the road and continuing along a footpath over fields and crossing a

road to join another road at Bockhampton.

Turn left and walk south down the road back to your car, passing it and heading west along Preston Road to the village which you can briefly explore.

Of interest is the Church, built of brick, the first one having been laid by the Bishop of Winchester in 1874. Over the road is another Church, built a year later. Walk north up the road

past the Churches until the road bends to the left.

Carry on northwards along the bridleway, part of the Avon Valley Path, the most attractive part of the walk.

It goes alongside a tributary of the River Avon.

After about three-quarters of a mile you’ll meet a road which takes you to the right, north eastwards, for a furlong.

Then turn right, south west, down a side road which, after a furlong, bends left, eastwards and after a quarter of a mile meets a road you’ll recognise at Bockhampton.

Here you turn right and head south, passing the solar farm, which will be on your left, until you come to the cross roads which will be within sight of your car.

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They needn’t be scary and everyone starts somewhere; press-ups can be begun standing, pushing away from a wall and a basic chair squat is sitting down and standing up over a chair, but not letting your backside touch it, to build leg strength and control.

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Building a few into our daily routine will serve us well.

Strength training is also our best friend if our goal is weight loss.

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We may want to lose fat, but just dieting without exercise, it’s muscle mass that’s lost alongside body fat.

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Talk yourself into a worry-free life

By Susie Carver, consulting hypnotist with Sea Change Hypnotherapy in Wimborne Did you know that the most powerful words in the Universe are the words we say to ourselves?

Many of us are aware of a commentary in our heads, which is generated by our unconscious mind and brought to our attention by the events and activities we encounter during the day. This commentary can be positive and supportive, but often it is negative and disempowering.

Most of our self-talk was programmed into us at an early age, and is not our own voice at all – it’s the voice and words of our parents, our teachers or even our friends. Interactions which instil confidence, selfacceptance and love enable a child to develop a positive internal dialogue and view of the world, while critical,

unkind or unloving interactions can result in that child carrying negative beliefs about themself into adulthood.

The problem with negative self-talk is that it encourages us to make sweeping statements about ourselves, such as, ‘I’m useless’, ‘I always get things wrong’ or ‘Nothing ever goes right for me.’ This is harmful to our emotional health as we then begin to label ourselves as ‘useless’, ‘anxious’, ‘a failure’ and so on.

People who experience anxiety or depression often have a particularly strong and critical internal dialogue. This can lead to an inability to take any kind of action, and they remain in this ‘stuck’ state indefinitely.

Positive self-talk plays an important role in motivation and wellbeing. You may have heard about the practice of using affirmations. By repeating short, positive

statements in the first person, either to ourselves or out loud, we can begin to reprogram our deep-seated beliefs.

Here are four simple steps you can take towards changing your self-talk: Create an awareness Notice your internal dialogue as it arises. What thoughts, emotions, pictures or behaviours does it generate in you?

Challenge your thoughts Are they really true? Are they your own words or were they installed by someone from your past? Are they useful?

Change your language When you notice yourself using universal statements such as ‘I always’ or ‘I never’ ask yourself how you can rephrase it to something more realistic and true. Move away from selflimiting language such as ‘I can’t’ or ‘It’s impossible’ by asking yourself instead, ‘How

can I make this possible?’

Replace negative thoughts Create new, more realistic statements that define how you want to feel. Repeat these affirmations as often as possible – and especially when you notice negative self-talk arising. You may wish to say them while listening to a favourite piece of music, use them as a mantra while doing a particular activity, say them out loud while looking into a mirror, or simply pretend you’re describing a future version of yourself.

This process is far more than just ‘looking on the bright side’ – this is about re-wiring your brain so you can live a happier, worry-free, limitless life.

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Our pasts are often made up of positive and negative experiences which shape our character, affect our choices, influence our values and beliefs and form our fears.

With the stresses, strains and pulls of life, the diamond can become broken, caked in mud and we may even lose track of who we really are and where we are headed. Our mind chatter can further hold us back and sabotage our efforts.

Our lack of self-belief, esteem and confidence can limit our potential. Our worries, fears

and procrastination can stand in the way of our progress.

And yet, I believe, that the diamond remains within.

I recently received some emotional wellbeing coaching and in one session I was asked to go away and select 20 photographs from the family album of me at various stages throughout my childhood, of which I was particularly fond or drawn to.

I took time selecting and reminiscing over the photos and when I presented them to my coach the following week, I could clearly see that what I had selected were representative of times when I was having pure, unadulterated fun. I was carefree, I was laughing, I was clearingly enjoying the simple things in life, often in nature, cycling, walking, camping or playing in some puddle or other! The

realisation for me was that none of these activities featured in my adult life. I had stopped having fun. I had buried my inner child, my core diamond, the core essence of my being.

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Are you connected with your diamond? Is your diamond shining brightly? Are you aligned to your values, your purpose, your natural flow of energy? Do you experience that same carefree confidence and belief in yourself as you did as a child?

Whatever happens, don’t let others diminish your light, simply because you are shining brightly in their eyes. Perhaps it’s time to rediscover and reconnect with your diamond.

To realise and re-align with your values. To find and follow your true heart and passion in all aspects of your life.

Why not revisit old photo albums and uncover photos of when you were most happy and filled with a zest for life?

What do they show you? Or perhaps think about the things you enjoyed when you were young, that you just did because it was fun, no concern of the risks or perils involved?

Whatever happens, don’t let others diminish your light, simply because you are shining brightly in their eyes.

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Gardening...

...with botanist Dr Dave Aplin

COLOUR: Hallmark and Alvas Supreme Pics: DAVE APLIN

Craving colour? Dahlias will do it...

If your garden is currently lacking in colour, then dahlias will adequately fill the void until the first frosts.

I first started growing dahlias at the age of 10, exhibiting in local, then national shows. I still grow a few because they conjure memories of a childhood spent disbudding, watering and exhibiting. Not the normal childhood, but not unique either.

The popularity of dahlias have waxed and waned over the decades, but in recent times they have received a real surge in popularity.

Perhaps partly due to their growing presence on social media, able to highlight the diversity of this flower in the swipe of a finger.

There are two dahlia cultivars that I enjoy growing most, partly for their blooms but mainly for the memories they evoke of growing dahlias with my dad in the 1980s. The two are

polar opposites, the first a yellow giant decorative type ‘Alvas Supreme’ with blooms in excess of 25cm (10 inches) across. The second a pink pompon called ‘Hallmark’, with flowers under 5cm (2 inches) in diameter.

To get the biggest blooms giant dahlias need to be restricted to only two or three high-impact flowers a year. Pompons on the other hand, are grown without restriction and should form a hedge of drumstick-like flowers from late summer to the first frosts.

So called, cactus dahlias have flowers with quilled petals giving a spiky appearance, ball-type have a very formal appearance, like inflated pompons.

There are also single types, referring to the bloom having a solitary row of petals, which is closer to what wild dahlias would look like in

their Central American homeland. Those called collarettes have one row of large petals with an additional inner row of shorter ones, sometimes in a contrasting colour to the outer row.

At this time of year, dahlias should be kept dead-headed to encourage later flowers, if you want them for cutting then disbudding is important.

Look closely at a developing bud and you will notice a central main bud and two, smaller, side buds, sometimes called wing buds.

Disbudding refers to the removal of these side buds, which in turn diverts plant resources to the central bud.

This improves the main flower and results in a longer stem suitable for putting in a vase.

You might be tempted to increase stocks of their favourite dahlia by waiting for the petals to fall and

collecting their seeds. While collecting seeds is possible, I’m afraid the resulting flowers will have little resemblance to the seedbearing plant. This is because dahlias are natural hybrids and can only be propagated to produce identical plants from cuttings or by dividing their tuberous roots in spring.

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Emma Monahan lives next to the shrubbery with her indulgent husband, individualistic cat, devoted Cavalier, children and a great many plants “Well, there’ll be no colour next month…” I heard him mutter, fleetingly scanning the beds. Seemingly impervious to the glories in which he wandered, tutting at the soil he passed sentence: “Too muddled”. Hmm, I thought, I’m not so sure – the garden we were visiting was still floriferous and overflowing with pollinators as the swallows swept close to the earth. In its composition it contained the elusive element to which all gardeners aspire: vibrancy. Christopher Lloyd would approve. In amusing contrast, there I was, meandering down that late August avenue, with a frolicking five-year-old, exclaiming with delight at the majestic magnolia grandiflora, the rainbow rudbeckia,

Luxurious occupations... triumphant echinacea, and sensuous, swishing grasses.

Far from being an end, this time of year is a beginning for me. Sunflowers are the heralds of the month and by the end, the coming of my favourite festival, Harvest, entices one to look forward; that celebration of nature’s providence to welcome in another agricultural and horticultural year reminds us of the inextricable relationship we gardeners have with the farming community.

The enticement of the winter with its faithful promise of no mowing, catalogue discoveries and landscaping is looming.

So, what to plant to ensure our late summer cup of tea amongst fragrance, colour and structural variety? I am pondering on including in my pink border a rosy pampas

grass, as a backdrop, bell tree dahlias, gaura ‘whirling butterflies’, perennial toadflower, achillea ‘cloth of gold’ (to reflect the yellow pistils of the anemones), phlox ‘mount fuji’, sedum ‘crystal pink’, anemone ‘September charm’ and cosmos ‘rose bonbon’ and a longer-lasting buddleia – a ‘white swan’ nearer the front due to its diminutive stature. The punctuation mark is a patch of globe artichokes for culinary and architectural delight.

September is so busy; If planning a meadow, it’s the time to pop yellow rattle seeds in to battle against the invasive plants you don’t want. Other undertakings include forcing hyacinths and amaryllis for Christmas flowering and planting spring bulbs for that first exciting carpet of colour.

Garden waste collections set to restart despite staff issues Good news for New Forest gardeners – garden waste collections will restart from September 13, the district council has said.

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NFDC said the garden waste collection year will roll forward to include an extension so customers receive the number of collections they paid for.

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A favourite child-focused occupation is to pick the hydrangeas before they are battered by the elements. The flowers like to float in a sink overnight in the cool. The next day we arrange them in a vase with a few centimetres of water to let them dry, whilst retaining their various hues for display through the winter indoors.

All of this activity, plus the imminent end of harvest, bring to mind what Vita SackvilleWest said a hundred years ago: “The farmer and the gardener are both busy, the gardener perhaps the more excitable of the two, for they are more of the amateur, concerned with the creation of beauty rather than with the providing of food. Gardening is a luxury occupation; an ornament, not a necessity, of life.”

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Do narrow country lanes wind you up?

Some people admit that they’d rather take a detour equivalent to half a marathon than negotiate a tight rural road.

We live in an area with lots of narrow, winding lanes and most folks glide along them, taking sharp bends, tight spaces and blind corners in their stride.

However, spare a thought – and slow down – for the three-in-10 who admit that to them, narrow tracks are akin to white-knuckle rides where they barely dare to breathe when squeezing past oncoming motorists.

In fact, this group will deliberately steer clear of country lanes altogether and travel up to 16 miles to avoid them.

The findings come from

research by Ageas Insurance and the RAC and do offer food for thought, especially as many cited the 60mph official limit in some roads as a cause of concern.

They say they genuinely find driving along country roads stressful and the biggest cause is the dread of colliding head-on with an oncoming driver.

They also fret about etiquette – you know, who should move out of the way first or who should succumb to backing up to a suitable passing place?

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A Day at the Farm...

with Tiffany Fleming

Columnist Tiffany Fleming is a volunteer at High Mead Farm in Longham, Ferndown High Mead Farm is a working farm run to promote the benefits of engaging with animals, soil, and nature.

They ‘create purposeful roles for our co-farmers, young people and adults alike, to help bring about a sense of well-being and self-worth that many have never experienced before’.

It has been a couple of weeks since I have worked with the horticultural team, so, after the hustle and bustle of the Farm Shop launch it has been good to get back to the relative quiet of the poly tunnels.

My peaceful contemplation is punctuated only by a regular call from Rupert the cockerel who insists on crowing not just to signal sunrise, but throughout the day (which is why, I suspect, he found his way to the farm in the first place).

The farm has become home to many animals in need, either much-loved pets that outgrew their homes or those with a less happy history for which the farm has become a sanctuary.

There’s Gilly the one-eared pig who lost his ear in a tussle with a dog, Mollie the

FURRY FAMILY: Gilly the one-eared pig, Rupert the cockerel and, inset, Gareth the cat

horse, who was very thin and timid when rescued but has been won round by the farm’s very patient volunteers, and more exbattery hens than even Rupert can handle – it’s no wonder he’s crowing. It is rare that I spend any time with the animals, consequently, I don’t get to know them on a personal level which makes identifying them a little difficult.

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names and can confidently recall them after only a fleeting meeting. When the animals are so very similar, much like identical siblings, it is harder still to tell them apart.

For example, there are numerous ginger cats at the farm, one of which (Gareth) has a telltale bib, but the others appear to have been cloned and are impossible to distinguish. The same is true of the three alpacas, and as for the sheep, don’t get me started! So, it was no great surprise when, on one of my numerous dog walks, I received a message to say ‘they’ve featured the wrong goat in your column!’. On checking it appears the error is once again mine. Our celebrity goat Louise (whom I spent my first few weeks calling Helen) was represented by a very impressive photo of a goat

called Maria (‘How do you solve a problem like Maria?’

I wondered).

Therefore, I have decided it is best that I don’t refer to any of the animals by name unless I am completely sure of my facts. Should you wish to see if you can identify which goat is which, feel free to visit the farm and try your luck, Louise, Maria and a host of other similar-looking beasts will be there to welcome you. n highmeadfarm.org.uk Farm Fact: Actually, not a fact, more of an excuse; to the untrained eye animals look the same to us because our brain is highly efficient at categorizing things.

If we see a herd of cattle, we likely can’t tell one from the other unless they have obvious distinguishing features.

Good job, Gareth.

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Farming & Environment

‘Green’ homes opening to the public

By Miranda Robertson Curious about eco homes?

You’re in for a treat over the next month then, as scores of green homes in Dorset are about to open to the public.

The Dorset Greener Homes Initiative 2021 is about to kick off, featuring a cornucopia of innovative ways to save the planet via your house.

Around a quarter of our greenhouse gases are produced from our homes – mainly through heating.

This year Dorset Climate Action Network (DCAN) is running an open homes event on the last weekend of September and the first weekend of October, with more than 40 homes opening across the county.

Some are new houses built with very high levels of insulation, heat pumps and ventilation systems. Others have been retro-fitted with

extra insulation, solar panels and better windows. Others are homes where people have made lifestyle changes – growing vegetables, wildlife friendly gardens, using cycles or electric cars, travelling less, reducing waste.

Some of the solutions are very ingenious, with energy saving measures from repurposed materials at very little cost, storing rainwater in IBC tanks and zoning the heating in their homes.

One such home opening in the

area is 28 Diprose Road, Corfe Mullen, BH21 3QY (above).

Judith and Richard have lived here for more than 40 years; it’s a perfectly ordinary midterrace house on an estate, but you can do a lot to reduce your environmental footprint in a house like this.

The house has solar panels, a heat pump which powers an underfloor heating system as well as providing hot water.

The chimney and fireplace have been removed.

There’s LED lighting

throughout and the house has a high degree of insulation and passive solar gain from the south-facing windows.

Heating and electricity costs are well below average.

Water usage is a priority – using around a quarter of the national average.

Judith has now gone two years without buying any new clothes and making new clothes from unwanted clothing/fabric.

They have changed their diet in response to climate concerns, eliminating beef and lamb, and eating an increasing number of vegan meals.

They have also changed their bank, insurance company and investments in order to keep their money with more ethical companies.

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Stunning Tea and tours at museum fair film action at festival Adrenaline junkies take note!

The Banff Mountain Film Festival is on tour and landing at Christchurch’s Regent Centre tomorrow, September 11.

Featuring epic mountain biking, trail running through wild landscapes, a whitewater kayaking experience and a mountaineering first on K2 from the festival’s Yellow Film programme, the Banff is regarded as one of the world’s most prestigious events of its kind.

More details and booking can be found at regentcentre.co.uk but look out for the festival visiting Wimborne’s Tivoli and also the Lighthouse at Poole, too.

Visit: regentcentre.co.uk.

A mini-autumn fair is to be held in the Museum of East Dorset garden. Entry to the fair is free through the museum’s tearoom and garden entrance next to Wimborne Library.

A selection of stalls will include garden produce, jigsaws, cakes and preserves, and a bottle stall.

There will be a raffle on the day with a selection of prizes, along with traditional children’s games.

To celebrate Heritage Open Days, guided tours of the historic house will be run throughout the day.

Times and booking details will be released on the museum’s website at museumofeastdorset.co.uk/ events (places limited).

Visitors will also be able to explore a butter-making display and have a go at willow weaving with Yanina Stockings.

The Tea Room will be serving drinks and snacks.

For more information on the Museum of East Dorset visit: museumofeastdorset.co.uk.

SET FAIR: The Museum of East Dorset garden

In accordance with the Government’s advice to businesses, we would encourage customers to continue to wear a face covering to reduce the risk both to themselves and to others and respectfully request that customers continue to use the hand sanitisers provided, and to check in using the NHS COVID-19 app.

THE HISTORY OF ROCK

JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW From the Ashes tour

Fri 10th September 8.00pm Tickets £22.50

Sat 11th September 7.30pm Tickets £24

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BEN WATERS

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THE COURIER (12A) 13th & 14th Sept 7.30pm Matinee 16th Sept 1.30pm Tickets Adult £8.00 evening, £7.00 matinee, U16 £6.00

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Tues 21st & Wed 22nd September, 7.30pm Tickets £26 (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

Wed 15th September, 7.30pm Tickets £26.50

(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

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CLOUDBUSTING:

JOHN LYDON

THE MUSIC OF KATE BUSH

NICK CAPALDI

& THE NEON HEARTS

Thur 16th September at 7.30pm Tickets £18 (Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

VENGEANCE THE DEMISE OF OSCAR WILDE

Thur 23rd September, 7.30pm Tickets £20

Wed 29th September 7.30pm Tickets Super VIP/ Meet’n’Greet £75 VIP £45 Standard £30

Thur 30th September, 7.30pm Tickets £23 / Concs £21.50

(Box Office bookings over £20 incur £1 booking fee)

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Over 18s only

Fri 17th September, 8.00pm Tickets £25

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Heritage Trust ready to buzz Backstage Things have been very quiet at Allendale House for the East Dorset Heritage Trust over the past year and a half but that’s all about to change.

With the new programme of events and courses hot off the press, the staff are getting ready for the house to be buzzing again.

There is plenty to keep you occupied over the next few months – from Bees up close in the New Forest to the Great Bustards on Salisbury Plain; talks on mysterious murders, Dylan Thomas, or a Hampshire childhood.

If fresh air is your thing, then why not join a guided walk at Abbotsbury, the New Forest or a little closer to home at Badbury Rings?

There is something of interest for everyone!

Courses are starting up in early September with Writing, Italian, French, and Spanish plus Art History study mornings too.

A meditation course for help

snooping

COLOURFUL: Allendale House and, inset, staff ready to help

with the stress that we are all dealing with right now is also on offer.

There are also workshops for the more creative – clay, drawing or even how to create your own Christmas wreath!

So call in and pick up a copy of the programme and kick start your autumn with the Trust.

Email: info@edht.org.uk

Website: edht.org.uk Or call 01202 888992 – if they are not there to answer your call, leave a message and someone will get back to you.

THE TH

EXCHANGE Open days

Live a more eventful life

Tuesday 14th September Neil Sands presents Bringing Back the Good Times 2pm Tickets £13/£11/£9 –––––––– Saturday 18th September A Vision of Elvis 7.30pm Tickets £22 –––––––– Sat. 2nd Oct. 7.30pm AsOne Theatre Co. present Mary Anning - Lost in Time Tickets £14/£10 U18 –––––––– Saturday 9th October 2pm & 7pm The New Hardy Players The Mayor of Casterbridge Tickets £14/£12 U18/£45 Family –––––––– Sunday 10th Oct. 7.30pm Scottish Dance Theatre Antigone Interrupted Tickets £9/£5 U18

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at gallery

Bettles Gallery of Ringwood is hosting an exhibition of paintings by Debra Sweeney and Martyn Brewster with ceramics by Steve Neville and Richard Wilson, Barry Stedman and Nick Rees.

Also displayed are ceramics by Yo Thom, Cris Carter, Akiko Hirai, Rosemarie James and the late Ian Gregory.

The Gallery Open Weekend is on September 18 and 19 with hospitality on both days.

The exhibition then continues until October 10. Open 10.30am-4pm, Wed-Sat. Or by appointment.

Debra Sweeney and Steve Neville are from Salisbury and Martyn Brewster is a worldacclaimed artist from Bournemouth.

Contact gill@bettles.net or 01425 489350.

Ever fancied a snoop round backstage at Christchurch’s elegant Regent Centre?

Now’s your chance! Following a recent and extensive restoration, the Art Deco movie and theatre palace is offering tours as part of the Heritage Open Days tomorrow (Sept 11).

It’s the chance to explore parts of the Regent that are normally off-limits to the public, including the projection box and museum, dressing rooms, lighting and sound booths and the backstage area with one of their volunteer tour guides.

There will be a chance to ask questions about the Regent, its history, future plans and about its place at the heart of entertainment in Christchurch.

Space is strictly limited and visitors should note there are two flights of exterior stairs to access the projection room.

Visit: regentcentre.co.uk

Bettles Gallery PAINTINGS BY

DEBRA SWEENEY

MARTYN BREWSTER

CERAMICS BY STEVE NEVILLE

RICHARD WILSON

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Artists donate to charity show and auction A selection of sponsors have signed up to support next month’s Pictures for The Beehive exhibition at St Giles House, Wimborne St Giles.

The exhibition, including works by Catherine Goodman, Antony Gormley, and Maggi Hambling, is at St Giles House, Wimborne St Giles, on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 21 and 22, from 11am to 3pm.

It offers a rare opportunity to visit St Giles House, home of the Earl of Shaftesbury, to view art not often seen in Dorset and to raise funds for Diverse Abilities’ Splash Appeal.

Henrietta Young, artist and curator, commented: “This exhibition should have happened last September, but the need for it, and money it

BID: Self portrait in profile by Stuart Pearson Wright and, inset, Figure Lying by Victoria Achache

will raise, is more urgent than ever. The aim is twofold: firstly, it is to help raise the £1million needed to build a hydrotherapy pool for The

Beehive, an activity and therapy centre for adults with physical and learning disabilities.

“Secondly, we hope the

exhibition will help highlight that we need to do more to include people with disabilities, people who live in villages and towns across the country.”

All the donated pieces will be available to buy at auction following a ticketed Private View hosted by the Earl and Countess on Thursday, September 23, from 6.30pm.

The work will be auctioned

by Guy Schwinge of Duke’s Auctioneers. Visit: pictures forthebeehive.org.uk.

Wessex Heavy Horse Show & Country Fair Sunday 26th September 2021

Saturday 18th September 2021 10am - 6pm Church Street, Berwick St John, Shaftesbury SP7 0EX Entrance by donations towards the Salisbury District Hospital Stars Appeal ★ Tractors

★ Rural Crafts

★ Military Vehicles

★ Vintage Cars

★ Commercial Vehicles ★ Vintage Bikes ★ Steam Engines ★ Heavy Horses ★ Teas ★ Beer ★ Food Stalls ★ Car Boot/Trading Area ★ Stationary Engines ★ Raf昀e ★ Carriage Rides

★ Ice Creams

★ Miniature Tanks

★ Wood-Sawing

★ Tractor Road Run

★ Live Music

★ Threshing

★ Trailer Rides

★ Miniature Steam

Entry Forms for all exhibiting sections can be downloaded from www.berwickstjohncountryfayre.co.uk Tractor Road Run from static tractor area of showground 2pm - 4pm pay on the day £10.

Car Boot - booking recommended via website £20/car.

No overnight camping. Exhibits to be in place 10am - 5pm, arrival from 7am.

Turnpike Showground SP7 9PL (Between Gillingham & Shaftesbury on the B3081)

In Hand, Harness, Turnouts, Ridden and Ladies Cart Trade Stands, Craft Stalls, Refreshments, Fun Dog Show, Classic Vehicles, Stationary Engines, Inflatable Fun. Advance Ticket Sales and Enquiries to

wessexheavyhorsesociety @gmail.com

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Arts & Entertainment The new ‘temporary’ exhibition at the Museum of East Dorset celebrates the life and achievements of local GP, gifted photographer, pioneer of early motoring, collector of antiques and local historian: Ernest Kaye Le Fleming (1872-1946).

The exhibition will open on September 22.

Ernest Kaye Le Fleming settled in Wimborne in 1901 with his wife Florence and was a well-respected local GP for 45 years.

During the 1930s, he was the spokesman for GPs throughout the country. In 1934 he was elected Chairman of the Council of the British Medical Association (BMA), a role in which he served for five years. He strongly believed that a thorough physical education, combined with a healthy balanced diet, could act to prevent a wide range of common illnesses and contributed to two important national reports on nutrition and physical fitness. He was knighted in 1937 and awarded the BMA Gold Medal in 1941, in recognition of his exceptional services for the Association and the medical As well as this distinguished career, Ernest was also deeply involved in the social, political, and cultural life of Wimborne. He was an active member of the Wimborne Urban District Council as well as being a governor of the Minster Church and Wimborne Grammar School. As Chairman of the Salvage Committee during the Second World War, he persuaded local ironmonger Tom Coles not to pulp items of stationery found in his shop but to deposit them at Dorset County Museum.

Today these Victorian Valentine cards form a nationally important collection held at the Museum of East Dorset.

DRIVEN: Ernest Kaye Le Fleming with his wife, Florence, in their first car outside Gordon House in 1902. Below, Ernest with camera at Chapmans Pool in 1909.

Florence is on his right

The importance of being Ernest Kaye Le Fleming

Ernest showed a keen interest in many forms of sport including tennis and cricket and golf. He was a pioneer motorist and early adopter, being one of the first people to own a car in Dorset.

As an enthusiastic photographer, he built up a collection of photographs recording the architecture and landscape of Wimborne and the surrounding area, many of which were taken by him. He also collected antiques connected to the history of Dorset, including a fine collection of local horse brasses, and police

and fire brigade material.

Ernest was a strong supporter of Wimborne having its own museum although this did not happen during his lifetime. When he died in 1946, an obituary noted that ‘By his death Wimborne has lost one who had done much to help his fellow townsmen to realise and appreciate the value of their heritage…’

In his will, he arranged for his collection to be given to any museum that was set up in Wimborne after his death.

In 1962, his photographs and objects were given to the newly formed Priest’s

House Museum.

The exhibition explores Sir Ernest Kaye Le Fleming’s life and varied interests celebrating a multi-talented man at the heart of the local community. Highlights include the knighthood medal and BMA Gold Medal awarded for services to the medical profession.

Other things to look out for are a fully stocked 19thcentury travelling medicine chest and photographs of Wimborne and district which he took in the early 1900s.

James Webb, acting director, said: “The Museum of East Dorset owes a great deal to Sir Ernest Kaye Le Fleming who can be seen as one of the godfathers of the museum. Thanks to him we have the Valentine card collection and wonderful photographs and artefacts which make up an important part of our collection.”

A talk by the museum’s guest curator, Chris Brown, will take place on September 23.

Visit: museumofeast dorset.co.uk/events.

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It’s so much more than just singing...

The last 18 months have made many of us take stock of our lives and reassess what is important to us, writes Jean Chambers.

It has made us realise how many things we took for granted but most of all, the joy of singing live with a choir.

The benefits of a choir go far beyond just singing out loud.

You can release all your emotions into that collection of little black dots and tails that on paper look so innocuous.

You can blend your voice with others to make magic happen and laugh together when it goes a bit awry.

No matter how difficult the day has been, the worries of the world take a back seat, if only for an hour or two.

If you would like to be part of Viva Voce, we would love to welcome you to our rehearsals which are on Thursdays from 7.30 to 9.30 at The Broadstone War Memorial Hall.

If you can’t read music,

please don’t let that put you off as we will provide recordings of each voice part.

Please feel free to contact Jean Chambers on 01202 695811 or email md@vivavoce.xyz.

For more information, visit vivavoce.xyz If you’re feeling a little hesitant about joining in, why not attend our concert where you will be able to sample some of the eclectic range of music we perform.

Viva Voce is performing on Saturday, October 2, at 7.30pm at The Allendale Centre, Wimborne.

Tickets £10, concessions £9 and children £5, available from the Allendale on 01202 887247 or online at theallendale.org.

Songs include: Medleys from Bond films and Phantom Of The Opera, Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Seal Lullaby, Walking In Memphis and many more.

Proceeds go to the Streetlight Project.

Bells ringing out for fun and friendship

By Lorraine Gibson

newsdesk@stourandavon.net

What is Bellringing?

Bellringing is a team activity for people of all ages and from all walks of life. Although some ringers are members of the church where they ring the bells, many ringers are not – you don’t have to be Christian to ring the bells at a church.

Many consider ringing to be their contribution to church life, others do it for the pure pleasure and the company it brings (although Sunday ringing is encouraged).

Bellringing is an excellent way to keep both mind and body fit and active. Ringers are part of an inclusive and extensive community – at their local tower, within the county, across the UK and even internationally.

One ringer said: “When I’m ringing I forget all the tensions and frustrations of the day. I couldn’t wish for a nicer group of friends!”

Change Ringing The origins of change ringing lie in the 16th century when church bells began to be fitted with a full wheel.

This gave ringers control of their bell, allowing sets of bells (rings) to be rung in continuously-changing patterns. This is what makes ringing in the UK pretty unique.

Music is created by altering the order in which the bells sound. This is done in defined sequences of changes called methods. Learning a few simple methods allows ringers

to join in with other bands in towers around the country.

Changes can be rung on tower (church) bells or on hand bells.

Why Learn to Ring?

For many people ringing is a great hobby that allows them to meet friendly new people. It provides a lifelong learning experience and helps to maintain a traditional skill. As well as providing gentle physical exercise and a good excuse to get up from the telly and out of the house, it’s also a great mental workout.

Bellringers of all abilities are

encouraged to visit other towers and are always welcome to join practice nights throughout the country.

As such it’s an opportunity to visit some interesting places.

One of the delights of ringing is the endless opportunity to learn new things.

Beware! Once you’ve got the bug, you’ll find it hard to give up as one said: “I learnt to ring over forty years ago and I still get the same buzz that I did when I first started.”

How to find out more.

The best way to find out more is to contact your local church bell ringing captain and ask if you can have some 1:1 training (including a look inside the belfry to see how the bells actually work).

In Dorset, email the Dorset County Association of Church Bell Ringers via dcacbr@gmail.com and they can put you in touch with someone.

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Business

Andrew Diprose is the founder and editor of dorsetbiznews.co.uk, the No.1 business website in the county with more than 27,000 unique users What Yassamin AmirAhmadi describes as her “crazy idea” came to her while lying awake one night.

To publish a book about Covid-19 seen through the eyes – and experiences – of real people. From all ages, backgrounds and walks of life.

Deeply personal stories of loss, love and lockdown.

But above all 100 per cent authentic.

As one of her children said: “Mum, we are literally living through a history GCSE question of the future.”

Yassamin said: “I realised that this unprecedented period of history will be written about and documented for future generations to study.

“I thought there should be an opportunity for people to tell their own experiences of Covid-19 during 2020.

“This book should become a record of what we have experienced, through the eyes of the people who lived through these times, making it a book of everyday stories in an extraordinary year.

“I believe this book had to be written.”

Yassamin, a specialist pilates teacher, put out a public call for contributions earlier this year.

She had already gathered a diverse range of contributors through friends, friends of friends, her website and Facebook.

Yassamin records the trials and tribulations of Covid-19 Now her book ‘19 and 20 and me’ is officially published.

Priced at £15.99, the hardback book contains more than 80 stories.

All profits are going to four charities – Mind, Shelter, The Trussell Trust and the Arts for Life Project.

If all 1,000 copies printed are sold then each will receive £4,000.

Yassamin, who lives with her partner and two teenage children in Wimborne, said: “I have been touched and humbled by the generosity of people, both in sharing their stories and in the way they have helped me turn my idea into reality.

“What has been the biggest surprise to me, and will be my enduring memory, is the strength of the human spirit.

“Some of the stories describe unimaginable pain and suffering.

“Yet every writer has expressed optimism and the

STORIES: Author Yassamin Amir-Ahmadi with her book and the cover logo Pic: DORSET BIZ NEWS

belief that life will improve again, that there will be better times.

“It has truly been an inspirational and uplifting collaboration.”

19 and 20 and me is published by Pretty Pug Publishing.

The paper was donated by Premier, the production sponsored by Henry Ling Limited and the printing – at the Dorset Press in Dorchester – sponsored by Canon.

Yassamin said she was especially grateful to her sister, Nas, who had been her tech ‘guru’ and also close friend, Annie, who carried

out interviews and selected and edited contributions.

She added: “My hope is that the profits from this book will help ease the burden of those most severely affected and of those who will need more support in the aftermath of this unbelievable year.

“Covid has robbed us of a year or more of ‘normal’ life.

“It has robbed us of the rituals and ceremonies we rely on to bind us as a society.

“It has not robbed us of our resourcefulness and determination. This is how we thrived in 2020.”

To order a copy go to 19and20andme.co.uk/book

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High-flying airport celebrates 80th birthday Bournemouth Airport is celebrating its 80th birthday having started life as an RAF base in August 1941.

RAF Hurn as it was then known, due to its proximity to Hurn village, was vital to the defence of southern England during the Second World War. It was used by both the RAF and United States Army Air Forces until 1944 when it was transferred to civilian control and served as London’s transatlantic airport until Heathrow opened in 1948.

Back then Pan Am operated a New York to Hurn flight five days a week, with a journey time of almost 18 hours because of various fuelling stops along the way.

Fast-forward to today and Bournemouth Airport will serve in excess of 30 domestic and international destinations in 2020/21.

More are being added all the time as it rebuilds its route network following the impacts of travel restrictions caused by the pandemic.

Steve Gill, managing director, Bournemouth Airport, said: “It’s great to be marking our 80th birthday and who would have guessed that a wartime airfield all those years ago would grow into the international airport we see today.

“Before the pandemic we saw year-on-year passenger

TAKE-OFF: Steve Gill, managing director, centre, and his team celebrate Bournemouth Airport’s 80th anniversary Picture: PAUL COLLINS

growth of 20 per cent with an ambition to hit two million passengers within five years.

“I believe that could still be achievable as the market returns, but right now we’re focused on the summer and upcoming winter season.

“I do think the industry will bounce back relatively quickly and we’re seeing new routes being added all the time, the latest being new flights to Budapest in Hungary and Wroclaw in

Poland from October and November with Ryanair.

“Inbound visitors have been particularly strong from other parts of the UK including Edinburgh and Belfast, and that’s a reflection of the staycation market this year and the work we have been doing with BCP Council to promote inbound tourism and support the local visitor economy as restrictions have eased.”

To meet growing demand the airport has just launched

a recruitment drive for more staff in security, handling, fuelling and cleaning.

To celebrate its birthday Bournemouth Airport is running a series of competitions with the chance to win tickets, free parking, vouchers and much more.

Details will be on the airport’s website and social media including Facebook.

Latest destinations and timetable from Bournemouth Airport can be seen there.

New CFO appointed at Wessex Internet Dorset-based rural Internet Service Provider Wessex Internet has appointed Rob Dawson as Chief Financial Officer as it strengthens its leadership team to deliver ambitious growth plans.

Rob is an experienced finance professional whose 18-year career spans investment banking and

senior finance roles in multiple sectors including healthcare, financial services and hospitality.

Most recently he was Group CFO at Rare Restaurants, which includes the Gaucho and M brands.

Rob will also be responsible for all aspects of financial planning and strategy to

accelerate the company’s rollout of full fibre networks across Dorset, Wiltshire and South Somerset.

Rob said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Wessex Internet at such an exciting time. Raised in Dorset, the pull of the area eventually got the better of me, and I’m really excited by the company’s mission.”

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New director joins board at REIDsteel Christchurch structural steel firm John Reid & Sons Ltd (REIDsteel) has strengthened its board with a new director as it follows ambitious growth plans.

The £30m turnover business has promoted Dario DiFelice from head of contracts to contracts director.

REIDsteel provides ‘preconstruction to completion’ services for all kinds of steel structures from design, fabrication and supply to erection – including cladding, glazing and doors where required.

Managing director Simon Boyd said: “Dario is a superb professional who brings immense experience to the board.

“He has played a critical role in helping REIDsteel successfully negotiate the challenges brought about by

the pandemic and will be indispensable as the business follows ambitious growth plans in the future.

“We’re a progressive company with a strong, dynamic and diverse board.

I’m sure the rest of our directors will join me in congratulating Dario and welcoming him in his new position.”

Dario, a chartered construction manager, has 38 years of industry experience across multiple sectors – including roles at Vinci Construction, Morgan Sindall, Ballast Nedam and his own company Building Options Ltd. He joined REIDsteel in August 2020 as head of contracts after working for the business as a consultant.

Dario’s responsibilities include management of the

MOVE: Dario Di-Felice and, above the redevelopment

contracts office, contract negotiations and the contractual, financial and successful delivery of projects.

Dario, who is a Bournemouth Property Association committee member, said: “REIDsteel is a strong business with an excellent reputation and a

dedicated team.

“I’m looking forward to nurturing and building upon the relationships REIDsteel has with clients, contractors and suppliers, and raising the general awareness of the capabilities and expertise that we have to offer.”

Dario, who is married with two children and lives in Bournemouth, added: “The board has managed the challenges of the pandemic very well and I’m keen to help it take REIDsteel into the next phase of its growth.”

REIDsteel – with 130 staff – recently announced proposals for the redevelopment of its site in Christchurch, Dorset, with new purpose-built manufacturing facilities and offices.

Visit reidsteel.com for more details.

Your questions answered on return to the office

By Faith Eckersall So you’ve spent the past 18 months working from home. For some, the upheaval of returning to the old routine may be even harder than it was to switch over, which is why Citizens Advice Dorset has set out what you need to know if you’re asked to return to your normal workplace.

Can my employer ask me to return to my normal workplace?

The short answer is yes. When you enter into a contract to work for an employer you have to comply with ‘reasonable management requests’. That means your employer can ask you to return to your normal workplace if your original contract specified that you would be office-based or based elsewhere.

You can ask to keep working from home, but that doesn’t mean your employer has to agree. Start by having an open conversation

with your employer about your wishes, and consider making a flexible working request, which is a legal right all employees have.

You can include your reasons why working from home is better for you and how it will also help the business.

What can I do if I’m worried about safety measures at work?

Your employer has a legal duty under the law, and under your contract, to ensure that your workplace does not pose a risk to your health and safety. Current guidance says employers should complete a covid risk assessment and take steps to prevent transmission, including frequent cleaning and social distancing.

This is due to be updated.

While wearing a mask in an enclosed space will no longer be mandatory, employers will still be free to set their own policies, like requiring workers or customers to wear masks.

If you are unhappy with safety

measures at your workplace, you could report your employer to the Health and Safety Executive, but ideally you and your employer can solve the issues together.

I’m uncomfortable about taking public transport, what are my options?

Your employer’s duty is limited to things that are under its control, and so there is no clear legal position about whether it has to take into account the risks you face when travelling to and from work, as part of its health and safety assessment.

That said, your employer should listen to your concerns if you’re worried about having to use public transport after being called back into work. You could reach an arrangement that you’re comfortable with, for example, asking to travel at quieter times of the day.

What happens if I need to selfisolate?

You shouldn’t go into work if you’re self-isolating because you

have coronavirus symptoms or have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.

You must tell your employer that you have to self-isolate. It’s worth telling them in writing so you have a record for later use.

If you’re unable to work from home, you may be entitled to benefits, sick pay or a selfisolation payment of £500 from your local council. If you’ve been furloughed before by your employer, they might also be able to furlough you for the period you need to self-isolate. See the Citizens Advice website for more information.

If you’ve had your second vaccination, you won’t need to self-isolate. If you have symptoms you’ll need to selfisolate until you test negative.

For more information, call the Dorset Adviceline on 0800 144 8848 or visit citizensadvicedorset.org.uk.

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Recruitment PERRY & SON LTD are looking for labourer/driver with immediate effect to join our well established building firm working on interesting projects within a 20 mile radius of Shaftesbury.

Guaranteed hours, pension, van and PPE supplied Contact 01747 811285 or perryandsonltd@aol.com

ST DENIS LODGE RESIDENTIAL HOME Requires 2 part time care assistants. One of these to cover maternity leave.

To include alternate weekends. Also required weekend laundry assistant.

Experience preferred but not necessary.

Please call 01747 854596

GILLINGHAM TOWN COUNCIL An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our award winning friendly team GROUNDS PERSON We are looking for a full time Grounds Person to work on a variety of sites throughout the town.

Experience of working in a similar environment is essential.

A full UK driving licence is required.

Further information and application details can be found on our website: www.gillinghamdorsettc.gov.uk/recruitment telephone: 01747 823588 email: gtc@gillinghamdorset-tc.gov.uk

AGRICULTURAL SERVICE ENGINEER WILTON DEPOT We are looking for an experienced and motivated Agricultural Engineer to join our Team at Wilton.

For full details and to apply please go to our website https://www.candotractors.com/career/

ESTIMATOR AND GENERAL MANAGER for D J Chutter Ltd Qualified estimator to help with preparing estimates and price bids, planning and scheduling jobs etc.

Must have 3+ years’ construction experience, computer literate, experience in accounts an advantage.

Basic salary of £35,000 plus company profit related incentive. 01963 210354 PART-TIME NIGHT WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE required in Wincanton to prepare customers' orders and assist Warehouse Manager. Involves some work in fridges and freezers. Wednesday-Friday start 22.00hrs, appx 12 hours per week. Telephone 01963 828304

THE PLOUGH INN MANSTON CHEF/COOK REQUIRED This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Chef/Cook ready to take the next step into a restaurant with huge opportunities. The Plough has a recently installed specialist designed kitchen and new and refurbished restaurant space for up to fifty covers.

Please send a CV to peterkellond@gmail.com or telephone 07542 646237 GENERAL LABOURER/DIGGER/ DUMPER DRIVER WANTED Family run contractors in Bruton/Castle Cary area, experience not essential but must have full driving licence Call 07970 048194

GENERAL FARM WORKER REQUIRED for Modern Dairy farm near Wincanton.

Varied roles including Calf Rearing / feeding etc. apprentice considered but full driving licence essential call 07711 691915

JCB - 3C DRIVER Local authority work, transport provided, must have previous experience, local work Farwell- 01258 450800

TREE SURGEONS/ GROUND-PERSONS required preferably with experience . Contact B&G Down Tree Surgeons on 07976 934252

ROAD SWEEPER DRIVER Must have Class 2 HGV licence, local work Farwell 01258 450800

TIPPER DRIVER CLASS 2 wanted - quarry work, permanent position, immediate start Tel 07850 429058

GENERAL BUILDER WANTED t Good standard of workmanship required t Must be self-motivated t Trustworthy t Team player t Own Tools and Transport t Good rates of pay to the right person t Self-employed basis

Contact Simon 07768 740660

PART-TIME SEAMSTRESS for repairs & alterations, top rates paid, hours to suit, contact clohan333@gmail.com

SITUATIONS WANTED CLEANING SERVICES OFFERED - Please call 01258 860136

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Recruitment LABOURERS REQUIRED for small friendly building firm Please phone Lee 07543 814320

CEDARS CASTLE HILL are looking to employ:

Full / Part time Cook Main aim & Responsibilities of the role:

t To manage the preparation and the delivery

of all home cooked meals within the Nursing Home.

We would consider a job-share situation, we are very flexible.

We offer excellent rates of pay.

Hours: 7.30am – 2.30pm

Kitchen Assistant Main aim of the role:

t To assist the cook to provide Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner to the residents. t To keep the kitchen clean and tidy.

t To be aware of the special diets that may be required.

Key Responsibilities:

t To help prepare trollies for breakfast, lunch and dinner and to ensure that all trollies are collected promptly. t To help prepare meals under the direction of the cook. t To ensure that the kitchen cleaning rota is adhered to at all times and that the kitchen is hygienically clean. t To load the dishwasher when required. t To ensure all washed items are clean and dry before putting them away. t To assist to put away any supplies delivered to the Home promptly.

Excellent rates of pay You would be required to work 2 out of 4 weekends Hours: 7.15am – 2.45pm, 9am – 2.30pm, 2.30pm – 8pm & 4pm – 7pm

If you are interested in either of these roles, please email hr@cedarscastlehill.co.uk or contact Alison Dee, 01747 854699 We believe in privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights and treating everyone with respect

CARE ASSISTANT £500 JOINING BONUS Excellent rates of pay Flexible shifts Contact Mary at Bramley Care 01747 855844 CLEANING PERSON REQUIRED in a friendly family home four hours a day twice a week in Horsington, Somerset.

07747 760505 HILLS BODY & MOT CENTRE - SHERBORNE are looking for an MOT tester/technician, immediate start, good rates of pay 01935 816010 EGG PACKERS REQUIRED Manual Work so must be physically fit Contact - Paul 07967 388895 PART TIME HELP WITH GROUNDS AND MAINTENANCE on small stud farm wanted. Hours flexible. Location DT9 4PP Mowing, hedge trimming, yard & paving cleaning, fencing repairs, vehicle cleaning, general handy man. Equipment provided.

Contact Sarah Tizzard, 07734 599223, sltizz@hotmail.co.uk PART TIME BOOKKEEPER: Friendly horticultural firm in Castle Cary looking for three days/wk bookkeeper to support accounts team: Expenses, general support, helping reconciliations, filing, data entry, payroll. Operating on Sage accounting software and Excel. Contact HR@ashridgetrees.co.uk with CV

Advertise here: 01963 400186

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Recruitment

ST SWITHUNS TRADITIONAL BUILDING Specialising in Conservation, Structural Works and Fine Finishing

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a

Maintenance Contracts Administrator

We are currently recruiting the following trades for our ongoing 18 month programme of work: • • • • • • •

Project / Site Managers Masons Brick Layers Joiners Decorators General Workers Mechanic / Fitter

Applications are treated in the strictest Confidence Experience in Conservation is an advantage.

Apply preferably by email providing the following details: Contact details, Experience, CV, Pay/Package Expectations or by phone 01747 832386 leaving the same information.

to join our team based in our offices in Wincanton.

The successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities: Liaise with the Waterscapes Maintenance Contract Managers to support with the management of an exciting and growing department.

Book in contracted work with our clients by notifying them of our attendance in advance of our arrival, completing any access requests forms if necessary.

Liaise with engineers regarding the scheduling of work by phone and email.

Assist with invoicing and collating supporting documentation.

Preparation of health and safety paperwork for contracts and repair work.

Support with general administration.

Scheduling contract, and health & safety renewal reminders.

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Minimum: 5 days per week, 9am – 3pm.

Casual Work Oakleaf Marquees in Stalbridge is looking for marquee riggers on a casual basis between now and October.

Work can be 2-4 days a week generally between Mon to Thu and up to 40 hours a week as you wish – we are flexible.

Must be reliable, hard working with a positive attitude.

Drivers 21+ desirable but not essential.

Further info and applications by email please:

jobs@oakleafmarquees.co.uk

In return you will benefit from working for a well-established, growing company offering a competitive salary, 20 days holiday + bank holidays (pro-rata to hours worked) & company pension scheme.

Please forward your CV to: info@waterscapeslimited.com Waterscapes Limited, 1 Murray Court, Wincanton Business Park, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9RX www.waterscapeslimited.com Waterscapes Limited is an equal opportunities employer

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Recruitment

The New Blackmore Vale JOIN OUR TEAM… Amfax is a world class test system solutions provider delivering high quality, high performance automated test equipment to the aerospace & defence industry for over 30 years.

There are currently the following opportunities available to join our growing team: •

Purchaser & Supply Chain Co-ordinator: we are looking for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced o ce environment as part of our purchasing team. This role combines purchasing with monitoring and managing our key suppliers’ performance and would suit someone who has administrative or purchasing experience in a light manufacturing environment.

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Senior Electrical & Electronic Design Engineer: we welcome hearing from experienced engineers who have test equipment design experience, enjoy being involved in all project stages from concept to commissioning and relish technical variety.

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Project Manager: our ideal candidate will have a design engineering background and experience in successfully delivering engineering projects in the test/aerospace industry or is an experienced design engineer looking to move into a project management role.

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Trainee Wire Person: this is an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who is keen to start their career towards becoming a high-quality, quali昀ed production/ prototype wire person.

Further information on these roles is available on our website www.amfax.co.uk or please email gemma.butters@amfax.co.uk

The New Blackmore Vale TheThe New Blackmore ValeVale are and looking a motivated team are player to work New Blackmore Thefor New Stour & Avon looking with us intoour classified The role would consist talking to our expand theirdepartment. highly successful advertising salesofteam. customers, understanding their needs and booking their adverts.

The role Experience in sales within the publishing industry is preferred. wouldWe also keepingfun track all the classified bookings made, areinclude an energetic, andoffriendly team who are always busy,taking fantastic from readers payments, andthe proofing the feedback adverts inwe ourreceive magazines.

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WAREHOUSE OPERATIVE/DRIVER The role involves selling into Classified and Display with a consultative approach. required in Wincanton.

To assist Warehouse Manager and You will be have a proven record of offering an outstanding level3.5 deliver picked orders to multi-drop customers, driving of customer service and of going the extra mile tonne vehicle.

Telephone 01963 828304 to ensure the job is done to the highest level.

The role can be office-based in Wincanton or working from home, depending on experience and location.

You must own your own vehicle – a mileage allowance is paid – and be able to attend meetings in Wincanton when requested.

Good written English, spelling and grammar, are essential as is a great sense of humour and being a team player.

Hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm.

Salary is dependent on experience.

If you’ve got what it takes to be part of this dynamic team, please send your application to debi.thorne@icloud.com Bricklayer/Stone Mason required Closing date for applications is Friday 17 September, On cards CIS office. interviews willthe take place at our or Wincanton

Good rates of pay for the right candidate Immediate start Please call Eddie on 07740 675927

The New Stour & Avon

The New Blackmore Vale and The New Stour & Avon are looking to expand their highly successful advertising sales team.

Experience in sales within the publishing industry is preferred.

We are an energetic, fun and friendly team who are always busy, the fantastic feedback we receive from readers and advertisers alike fuels our day!

You will be generating new business as well as maintaining relationships with high numbers of clients, selling into two magazines, with the ability to meet deadlines.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills both face-to-face and on the telephone.

The role involves selling into Classified and Display with a consultative approach.

You will be have a proven record of offering an outstanding level of customer service and of going the extra mile to ensure the job is done to the highest level.

The role can be office-based in Wincanton or working from home, depending on experience and location.

You must own your own vehicle – a mileage allowance is paid – and be able to attend meetings in Wincanton when requested.

Good written English, spelling and grammar, are essential as is a great sense of humour and being a team player.

Hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm.

Salary is dependent on experience.

If you’ve got what it takes to be part of this dynamic team, please send your application to debi.thorne@icloud.com Closing date for applications is Friday 17 September, interviews will take place at our Wincanton office.

The New Stour & Avon YARDSPERSON required on family dairy farm. Sturminster Newton area. Flexible days, split shifts. Excellent rate of pay dependent on experience. 07944 392177 HOPE2Cycle are looking for volunteers in Shaftesbury to help out, Mechanical knowledge is an advantage but not essential as can be taught along the way please call 01747 851397 Monday – Thursday, 12pm-5pm

GENERAL FARM WORKER Required for Modern Dairy farm near Wincanton.

Varied roles including Calf Rearing / feeding etc. apprentice considered but full driving licence essential call 07711 691915 CARE ASSISTANT £500 joining bonus Excellent rates of pay Flexible shifts Contact Mary at Bramley Care. 01747 855844

Highfield House Residential Care Home High Street, Castle Cary, Nr Yeovil, Somerset, BA7 7AN Website: www.highfieldhousecastlecary.com Positions Vacant:

Cook Catering Assistant Waking Night Care Assistant Day Care Assistant Please call 01963 350697 or email manager@highfieldhouse.net

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Property PROPERTY & LAND LIVESTREAM AUCTION WEDNESDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER 2021 AT 3PM Scan code for further details

WILLMENTS FARM, STOKE ST GREGORY, TAUNTON

WILLMENTS FARM, STOKE ST GREGORY, TAUNTON

Lot 1 - Detached farmhouse with one/two bedroom annexe requiring modernisation, with a range of associated outbuildings offering potential for a number of uses, generous garden and associated field measuring 1.38 acres.

Lot 2 - Range of modern and traditional farm buildings together with 18.31 acres of pasture land offering potential for farming, smallholding, equestrian uses and longer term planning opportunities (subject to obtaining necessary consents).

Auction Guide: £450,000 Langport Office: 01458 250589 | residential.langport@gth.net

Auction Guide: £425,000 Langport Office: 01458 250589 | residential.langport@gth.net

BURGAGE ROAD, STOGURSEY, BRIDGWATER

GODHAMS FARM, WIVELISCOMBE

A modern end terraced property in need of complete renovation. Gardens, garage and off road parking. Situated in the rural village of Stogursey.

A beautifully situated historic residential holding enjoying complete privacy and seclusion and breathtaking views of open countryside. Now in need of substantial roof repairs and refurbishment. In all about 26 acres.

Auction Guide: £95,000 Bridgwater Office: 01278 425555 | residential.bridgwater@gth.net

Auction Guide: £700,000 Taunton Office: 01823 277121 | residential.taunton@gth.net

LAND AT CLAYHANGER, COMBE ST NICHOLAS, CHARD

LAND AT BABCARY, SOMERTON

A delightful single parcel of versatile and productive pasture land in a quiet rural position close to the village of Combe St Nicholas. Ideally suited to a range of uses including agricultural, equestrian or amenity (subject to any necessary consents). In all about 6.73 acres (2.72 hectares).

An exciting opportunity to purchase a productive enclosure of pasture land occupying a peaceful location on the edge of the village of Babcary. In total extending to 4.28 acres (1.73 Ha) or thereabouts.

Auction Guide: £70,000 Sedgemoor Office: 01278 410250 | joanna.kingman@gth.net

Auction Guide: £60,000 Yeovil Office: 01278 425555 | farms.yeovil@gth.net

ENTRIES INVITED For a free market appraisal or further information about selling by auction please contact:

LAND AT MUCHELNEY, LANGPORT A rare opportunity to purchase two enclosures of pasture land situated just off Muchelney Straight between Huish Episcopi and Muchelney with access to the River Parrett. In all about 4.22 acres (1.71 ha).

Auction Guide: £20,000 Langport Office: 01458 250000 | mark.walters@gth.net G R E E N S L A D E TA Y L O R H U N T

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GOLF LINKS ROAD | £875,000 • Spacious bungalow set on a plot measuring 0.49 of an acre • Three double bedrooms • Double glazed conservatory • 80ft Private west facing rear garden • 150ft Driveway & double garage with workshop/office • Approx. 600 metres from Ferndown’s Golf Course

FERNDOWN | £650,000 Superbly positioned 2,000 sq ft detached chalet bungalow • Four bedrooms • Two reception rooms • Light and spacious conservatory • 100ft Secluded rear garden • Sought after location

FERNDOWN GUIDE | PRICE £530,000 Immaculately presented bungalow • Three double bedrooms • Two reception rooms • Scope to be enlarged (stp) • Westerly aspect rear garden • Store room & office/gym

BOURNEMOUTH | GUIDE PRICE£450,000 Substantially enlarged and modernised • Three double bedrooms • Two reception rooms • Private, 50ft rear garden • Single garage • Peaceful cul-de-sac location

WEST PARLEY | £435,000 Generous sized bungalow • Three double bedrooms & two bathrooms • Double glazed conservatory • 60ft Private west facing rear garden • Single garage • Close to local amenities

BOURNEMOUTH | £425,000 Set on a secluded, corner plot • Three bedrooms • Modern kitchen & dining room • Garden room • Loft space which has been converted • Landscaped rear garden

FERNDOWN | £400,000 Conveniently located bungalow • Three bedrooms • Good size corner plot • 18ft Lounge • Conservatory • Detached single garage

FERNDOWN | £155,000 Immaculately presented • One double bedroom • Second floor retirement apartment • Lift & two southerly facing balconies • Approximately 250m from Ferndown town centre

Ferndown Off ice, 6 – 8 Victoria Road, Ferndown, BH22 9HZ 01202 890890 | ferndown@hearnes.com | www.hearnes.com

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WIMBORNE PRICE: £895,500 Five bedroom semi detached Victorian style Manor house • Character accommodation throughout • Three reception rooms • Mature gardens front and rear • Off road parking for up to six cars

MERLEY PRICE GUIDE: £650,000 Four double bedroom spacious family home • 22’ sitting room/diner • Superb modern kitchen/breakfast room • Master bedroom with en suite shower • Mature south west facing garden

WIMBORNE PRICE GUIDE: £450-£475,000 Delightful Georgian style four bedroom town house • Approx 300 metres from the Square • Well appointed kitchen • Good size sitting/dining room • Garage and allocated parking spaces

WIMBORNE PRICE: £330,000 Two bedroom semi detached house • NO FORWARD CHAIN • Generous size sitting/dining room • Spacious kitchen/breakfast room • Off road parking and garage

WIMBORNE PRICE GUIDE: £300,000 First floor two bedroom apartment • NO FORWARD CHAIN • Unique quiet location • Superb ‘L’ shaped sitting/dining room • Well equipped modern kitchen

WIMBORNE PRICE: £250,000 First floor two double bedroom apartment • NO FORWARD CHAIN • Spacious and well presented • Modern kitchen and shower room • Garage and parking space

WIMBORNE PRICE: £230,000 Two double bedroom first floor apartment • Spacious kitchen/lifestyle room • Superb modern kitchen • Parking space • Riverside location

WIMBORNE PRICE: £120,000 One bedroom ground floor apartment • NO FORWARD CHAIN • Popular retirement block • Communal gardens • Level walk into the town centre

Wimborne off ice, 6 Cook Row, Wimborne, BH21 1LB 01202 842922 | wimborne@hearnes.com | www.hearnes.com

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Misted Glass Doors or windows won’t Internal Condensation open or won’t latch Broken glazing We specialise in double glazing repairs and we’re equipped to fix both windows and doors, from double glazed units to locks , handles and hinges.

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LIVESTREAM AUCTION 24 SEPTEMBER 2021 DORSET DEVON HAMPSHIRE SOMERSET WILTSHIRE LONDON

Wimborne

Guide £110,000

Wimborne

Guide £1,650,000

A ground 昀oor commercial unit, currently an ice cream shop, with a 1 bedroom ground 昀oor apartment, enjoying a rear garden with views over the river Allen.

An elegant 6/7 bedroom Edwardian house in need of modernisa琀on, with a 3 bedroom co琀age, garage, workshop, set in grounds of just under an acre. EPC=F.

Sturminster 01258 473766

Wimborne 01202 843190

Woodlands

Guide £250,000

Verwood

Guide £275,000

A 2 bedroom semi-detached former Sha昀esbury Estate co琀age for renova琀on. EPC=G.

A detached 2 bedroom co琀age in need of complete renova琀on, within secluded grounds of just under an acre. EPC=G.

Blandford 01258 452670

Sturminster 01258 472244 Colehill Guide £35,000 0.34 acres permanent pasture with 琀mber 昀eld shelter and store.

Corfe Mullen Guide £40,000 An area of hard standing with PP for o ce with parking.

Wimborne 01202 882103

Wimborne

Guide £295,000

A detached two bedroom co琀age close to ameni琀es requiring modernisa琀on and providing poten琀al for extension (STPP). EPC=F.

Wimborne 01202 849130

New Milton Guide £175,000 8.59 acres of permanent pasture with a small area of woodland.

Wimborne 01202 843190 Boveridge Guide 30,000 0.5 acres with mature trees and the remains of a co琀age Wimborne 01202 843190

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