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More Than Electric ELECTRICAL SERVICES
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Additional sockets and spurs New light fittings Re-wires New fuse boards/consumer units Electrical safety certificates Indoor and outdoor lighting Underfloor heating Fault finding
Tel: 01202 735368
Email: mte@morethanelectric.co.uk
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Welcome...
The Christchurch Directory Edition 118
Published by:
Debbie & Stephen Corney at Dorset Publications
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Copy deadline for the November 2016 edition: 17th October 2016
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Dear Christchurch, Bargates, Fairmile, Iford, Burton, Mudeford, Somerford, Stanpit, Friars Cliff & Purewell! We are now into our wonderful Autumn months with the beautiful yellow, orange and brown leaves. Don’t you just love that. I can definitely say that I do. After lazy days on the beach, walks in the parks and the forest, shows and late nights out, we can now enjoy warm evenings by the fire watching a movie. I actually like our changing seasons. What a great excuse to go shopping again and buy some new clothes! Women hey. With that it is also time to look and see what we want done in the house before those busy Christmas weeks are upon us. Did I say that word? Time goes by so quickly if you let it! So does anything need fixing, changing or adding to? Maybe you want a new bathroom, kitchen or loft conversion? The living room painted? New carpets? Whatever it is I am sure The Christchurch Directory can assist you find a local tradesperson that can help you. Our little magazine is here for you, for your use. Keep it by the phone for a time of need. If there is a trade you cannot see inside, please let us know. We can guide you to find the right local business for you. Trust in tradespeople is vital and local companies love to help their local people. It keeps everyone happy! If you run a group or club in the area and need extra support we can help promote this for you. The magazine is an excellent way to link not only local businesses but also community activities together. We have a Facebook page and the magazine is uploaded on our website each month, giving you as much promotion as possible. We want to help. If you have any suggestions for improving the magazine further, do get in touch! I love new ideas. Stephen, Hayden and myself, oh yes and of course Nellie, hope you have a great month. Best Wishes,
Debbie & Stephen Corney
Useful Numbers Local Police Southern Electricity Transco Gas Emergency Christchurch. Hospital
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PVC & ALUMINIUM | WINDOWS | DOORS | CONSERVATORIES | SKYROOM | VERANDAS | CLADDING | ROOFLINE
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Monday to Friday – 9am to 5pm Saturday – 9am to 12pm 12 Victory Close, Woolsbridge Industrial Estate Three Legged Cross BH21 6SZ
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Kingfishers Of West Moors
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Free quotes with NO hidden extras! Special discounts for OAPs
Safe quiet system cleans deep and dries fast Discounts for Emergency No job too small Services personnel 30 years experience Caring and friendly
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Mr Peter Willy | Mrs Janine Johnson Mr Jonathan Gollings | Mrs Joanna Dorsett
Only accredited phobia practice in Dorset Dental Implants Invisible Braces Somnowell Anti-snoring devices 3D CT Scanner Cosmetic and general dentistry Teeth Whitening Dental Hygienist services
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Twins get to swim at special sessions at Two Riversmeet Parents of young twins can often find it difficult to look after two children at the same time when undertaking activities. Now they have a helping hand when teaching their children to swim with new sessions aimed specifically for parents and twins. The weekly sessions take place at Two Riversmeet Leisure Centre and already four sets of twins have taken to the water. Darren Spreadbury, Operational Team Leader at Two Riversmeet, said: “We believe this course is a unique one in the local area. We decided to start the classes as we thought that parents of twins often find it difficult to undertake sporting activities and keep an eye on two youngsters at the same time.” One of the parents, Kate James, said:
“This fun light hearted group has given my twins and I the opportunity to enjoy the water whilst in a safe environment. It’s daunting taking toddler twins swimming on your own but this group has given me the confidence to do this. “My girls absolutely love it and only cry when it’s time to get out! That’s a big change from three months ago. The facilities are great with plenty of space for buggies and changing tables and playpens in the changing rooms. The teacher is also very helpful and fantastic!”
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ADVERTORIAL
Cloudy2Clear Announce Trusted Trader Partnership Consumer champions Which? have now joined the thousands of customers who recognise that Cloudy2Clear Windows really are a business that you can TRUST. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has received the coveted ‘Which Trusted Trader’ status after going through a rigorous accreditation process entirely focussed on customer service. Group Managing Director Marcus McGee believes that Which? have endorsed Cloudy2Clear’s long standing
company policy of delivering the highest standards possible at all times. ‘Our service is simple. If your double glazing has misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 25 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps. Whilst a number of tradespeople perhaps don’t focus on customer care as much as they should do, we make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. Locally Cloudy2Clear service the &KULVWFKXUFK area
DQG Panager Justin Friel agrees that this approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing a good job but also it makes good business sense. I get a huge amount of business from friends and family of people I’ve done work for, which just goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated as both my customers and, obviously a body as nationally important as Which? now recognise.’ So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Justin a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be happy to help!
Cloudy2Clear GUARANTEE All Customers That An Average Quote Will Take No Longer Than 20 Mins!!!
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Wildlife News
Talking about Wildlife...
Dorset - A home for reptiles Reptiles are cold-blooded animals, covered in scales, whose ancestors date back more than 300 million years. Whilst the reptiles of Britain, like many other species in the country, have lost some of their natural habitat to development, for reptiles and reptile enthusiasts, Dorset is the ideal county. All six British reptiles reside here: adder, grass snake, smooth snake, sand lizard, common lizard and slow worm.
ideal habitat for reptiles.
Dorset heaths are a unique natural environment, known to be amongst the best heaths in Britain, and provide an ideal terrain for reptiles. The rarest species of our reptiles, the smooth snakes and sand lizards, are heathland specialists, and particularly vulnerable to the current trend of heath fragmentation. The heathland conservation work that Dorset Wildlife Trust is currently implementing in Dorset is giving our reptiles the best chances possible of survival. For example, the open land and rocks of the heaths allow for plenty of basking in the sun, crucial for the reptiles to regulate their body temperature. Heaths are also rich in insects to snack on and in hibernation places for the winter, another vital requirement for a reptile habitat. The ideal heath environment for reptiles also includes water, sand, and rock piles for hiding. Upton Heath in Dorset is just one of those sites managed to provide the
Preserving precious reptile habitats is crucial for their continued survival. If you would like to find out more about heathland and reptiles in Dorset, visit:
Reptiles are extremely shy creatures and can be diďŹƒcult to spot in the wild. September is a good time to catch the last glimpse of the year of these fascinating creatures as they will soon be disappearing into hibernation. Most will be gone by October, and not likely to emerge again until March, when the sun starts warming the land to meet the reptiles’ cold-blooded needs.
www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/ the_great_heath Please note that a licence is needed to handle reptiles, and must not be disturbed as they are legally protected. Niina Silvennoinen
Sand Lizard
Photo: Andy Fale
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Bathrooms by Paul Complete Bathroom Design, Supply and Installation • • • • • • •
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EDS GARDENING & FENCING SERVICES All types of fencing erected/repaired All tree work undertaken All hedges trimmed & removed All aspects of landscaping
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237 Fairmile Road Christchurch, BH23 2LQ
Tel: 01202 487587
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Just Shutters 10 year anniversary celebrations go with a bang! 16th September saw Just Shutters of Southbourne celebrate 10 years at the top of their field! Celebrations took place at the Just Shutters Head Office and flagship showroom in Southbourne Grove, just a road away from where the company began, in a spare room of the founders family home 10 years ago. The past decade has seen Just Shutters grow from a small family business, to a market leading brand covering more than 125 towns and cities in the UK. Joined by all franchisees, staff, local businesses and members of the press, the team at Just Shutters enjoyed beautiful food, bubbly and a presentation from owner Chris Rocker before a superb celebration cake was cut and enjoyed by all. Magician Chris Hare, wowed and delighted everyone as the afternoon progressed.
Celebrations went on through the evening and into Saturday when the team threw open the doors and along with the help of Mr Alexander (entertainer extraordinaire), entertained happy customers, invited guests and those out and about in Southbourne. At 1pm the Mayor Councillor Edward Coope and Mayoress Janet Coope dropped by to congratulate the business on the milestone. Chris Rocker, Founder says; ‘I am delighted the events were such a triumph, it is a pleasure to celebrate the success of Just Shutters with the great team we hold dear, our motivated and passionate franchisees and of course customers new and old. I would like to personally thank everyone who took the time to share in our celebrations and help make us the company we are today.’
The Just Shutters team from left to right - Tia Saunders, Joe Musgrove, Natalia Arbuz, Livia Gusman, Andrew Spivey, Richard Hopper, Aggie Pioz, William Montesdeoca, Andrew Hopper, Beverly Montesdeoca, Timothy Rocker, Aiden Featherstone, Chris Rocker, Gene Astell, Chris Barker, Simon Osterloh, David Stansbury, Terry Lancaster, Helen Rocker, Timothy Rocker, Marcin Rogaluk, Andrew Cook, Sarah Needs, Rob Cole, Daniel Linz, Kate Papiernik, Andy Cox-Peel, Rebecca Morgan, Sarah Cifford, Jasmin Weir, Hayley Lancaster and Charlotte Fantelli
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Full steam ahead for thirty year celebrations at Moors Valley Railway
Seventeen engines in full steam led the 30-year celebrations at Moors Valley Railway on 17 and 18 September as hundreds of people turned out to experience the enduring appeal of the south’s longest, fully signalled, narrow gauge 7¼ steam railway.
The last 30 years have seen the Moors Valley Railway carry over three million passengers around its mile-long track. The special anniversary gala weekend of steam featured 10 trains, carrying both passengers and freight. It also paid tribute to the railway’s unique history with a photographic timeline, and offered the opportunity to sneak a peek behind the scenes at the work currently underway building and maintaining all the engines and rolling stock.
Sapper, the first engine to run on the Moors Valley Railway in 1986.
Based at Moors Valley Country Park near Ringwood, the Moors Valley Railway is a family run business that has delighted over 3 million passengers since it opened in 1986. Its special events programme includes the ever-popular Santa Specials which this year run on 10 and 11 and 17 and 18 December. Trains run every weekend, all school holidays and daily from June to mid September. For more information go to www.moorsvalleyrailway.co.uk or call 01425 471415.
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO USE ALL THE AVAILABLE SPACE IN YOUR HOME?
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Money Saving Tips
Martin
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Debit cards can be debt cards too. The competition watchdog’s set out plans to cap fees for busting your overdraft limit. This should help, but don’t wait. Overdrafts are a debt like any other, and the key is to cut the rate, repay faster and avoid any penalties. Most people’s overdrafts aren’t huge. My snap Twitter poll found 46% are under £250. Yet even then fees can be horrid. With some accounts, a constant £200 overdraft would cost you £365/yr. So even if you only dip in, you need to sort them. Here are my top tips you need to know. 1. Get PAID £100 to get a 0% overdraft. Best for overdrafts under c. £500 www.Firstdirect.com has won every customer service poll I’ve ever done, and 89% of its overdrawn customers rate it ‘great’. It offers accepted new switchers £100 (paid within around 28 days) – that’ll clear some of your overdraft to start with. Then for the remainder it gives a standard £250 interest-free overdraft (above £250, but within your limit, it’s 15.9% EAR, still relatively cheap). It’s a clear winner for those with overdrafts that never go over £350, and still likely best even if you owe a little more but intend to clear it. Do you qualify? You need to pay in at least £1,000/mth (equivalent to £13,100 salary) to get the bonus and ensure there’s no fee. Like all banks, First Direct does a credit check when you apply. 2. Free £150 bank switch bonus. Best for those who just dip into their overdraft If at the end of the month you occasionally slip into overdraft, www. co-operativebank.co.uk (70% rate it ‘great’) is a decent alternative. It currently gives an £150 switching bonus. If that’s enough to clear your overdraft so you needn’t touch it again, it’s an easy win - especially as you can also get up to £5.50/ mth on its Everyday Rewards scheme (you need to fulfil some criteria). If not, its authorised overdraft is 18.9% EAR, not bad for small amounts, but the bigger it gets, the costlier. Do you qualify? You’ll need to pay in at least £800/mth (equivalent to £9,850 salary) and switch at least four direct debits to get the £150 bonus. 3. Switch to 12 month 0% bank. Good for those with Bigger overdrafts. New customers with www.nationwide.co.uk’s FlexDirect (77% rate it ‘great’) get a year’s fee-free overdraft. There’s no set limit – it depends on credit score – but anecdotally its limits are decent (if you pass the credit score), as mattboliver tweeted me: “@
martinslewis Matched my old one - £1,200. Implied I could have asked for more, but the point was I wanted to pay off.” After a year, it’s 50p/day, less than other accounts charging daily fees, but even so, use that time to budget to clear the overdraft debt. Nationwide doesn’t require a min pay-in for its 0% overdraft, but you need pay in £1,000/mth if you want its 5% in-credit interest (equivalent to £13,100 salary). 4. You can SHIFT overdrafts to special 32mth 0% credit cards too A few specialist money-transfer cards let you pay cash into your bank to pay off your overdraft, then you owe them instead. This is useful for big overdrafts. My top pick is www.virginmoney.com, which gives accepted customers 32mths 0% for a one-off 1.69% fee (min £3) of the amount shifted. Need longer? www.tescobank.com is 40mths 0%, but with a higher 3.94% fee. Always follow the Money Transfer Golden Rules: a) These are special cards. Most don’t allow this, so be careful. There’s step-by-step help in my full money transfers guide at www. moneysavingexpert.com /moneytransfers. b) Always repay the monthly minimum or you’ll lose the 0% deal. c) Plan to clear by the end of the 0% period or they jump to the full rate, 20.9% and 20.6% rep APR. 5. Bank-charge reclaiming isn’t dead - ‘I got £865 in unfair bank charges back’ Overdraft charges for busting your credit limit are the only thing that give payday loans competition for cost. With fees of up to £6/ day or £15/transaction, they can mount up to £100s or £1,000s a year. Reports of the death of bank-charge reclaiming have been exaggerated. It can still be done, though now you need to be in financial hardship to claim. Full step-by-step help and template letters at www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim Claire emailed: “I’ll get 6 years of charges back and a goodwill £70 on top... total £865. Thanks Martin.” 6. Shift your direct debits to minimise fees. Ask companies you pay to shift your direct debits to just before you’re paid. So if you’re paid on the 25th, aim for the 20th. This artificially boosts your balance, so you’re in the red for less time, meaning fewer charges – but budget carefully and don’t forget those bills are coming. 7. Manage your way back into credit. Do a money makeover, checking everything you spend money on to see if you’re overspending such as energy, insurance, phone, broadband and more. Many can save £1,000s. Then do a detailed budget and stick to it. Full help to do this at www. moneysavingexpert.com/moneymakeover @MoneySavingExpert
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to your legal questions
Every month the solicitors and lawyers at Harold G Walker will be providing answers to your questions about the law. What legal rights do I have when purchasing items online? Since June 2014 contracts for the purchase of goods and services within England and Wales have been regulated by the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013. These regulations apply to transactions between a consumer (an individual acting for non-business purposes) and a trader (someone acting for business or professional purposes) conducted ‘on-premises’ but also to transactions conducted online or ‘distance contracts’. The Regulations do not extend to items purchased through a public auction, which includes purchases through online auction sites, such as Ebay.
be purchased together with any delivery charges and, if applicable, the minimum contract length. If there is a complaints policy or a cancellation policy this must also be provided to the consumer. Generally there is a 7 day cancellation, or cooling-off, period. From when that period runs depends upon the type of goods or services purchased. It can either be from when you entered into a contract for services or the goods purchased were delivered. There are some exceptions.
If you are experiencing any difficulties in relation to a contract you have entered into online or would like further information and advice, contact our Dispute A trader is obliged to give the prospective purchaser Resolution team on 01202 823308 certain prescribed information. This includes the seller’s Laura Tomlinson name and address, the main characteristics of the goods who will be able to advise you as Dispute Resolution to your rights. or services being offered, the total cost of the item to
In the bad weather earlier this year, two fence panels were damaged and are in danger of falling down. How can I establish who is responsible for repairing or replacing these panels? It is not always easy to determine who is responsible for and owns boundary fences. The starting point is to look at your deeds. Although they do not always answer the question, a Plan on a Transfer or Conveyance may provide the answer. If the ‘T’ marks (so called because they look like a capital T) are within your plot then, on the face of it, the boundary is your responsibility.
ownership. In the absence of any other evidence, there is also a presumption that if a fence has supporting posts, the fence belongs to the property that has the supporting posts on its side, the reason being that the fence is the boundary, so you cannot have your supporting posts on the adjoining land. The best approach, which is not necessarily the legal one is to have an amicable discussion with the neighbours in question to reach agreement as to what to do with the garden fence, i.e. who will pay and fit the panels and also its location, as disputes can easily arise over small strips of land.
However, over the years, the situation can change if, for If you require further information example, panels had fallen down in the past and were or advice please contact a member replaced by adjoining owners. If they paid for the of our Conveyancing team on panels and erected them, they would remain in their 01202 881454.
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Making Music: The Key to it all...
Will Sherman from Burton runs his own business teaching the guitar. According to him it all started: “at the age of 11. My father brought his Les Paul copy down from the attic, and from that moment I was completely hooked. When I first started to learn the guitar it was through a desire to simply play along to my favourite music at the time – AC/DC, Black Sabbath and Guns N’ Roses. With the help of guitar teachers and a few years of hard work my interest developed, and those guitar lessons convinced me that this was more than just a passing phase. I graduated from Oxford College with an HND in Popular Music and during that time, Dad and I even managed to build our own electric guitar. I then went on to study music at Bournemouth University and have lived down here ever since. I have worked with various local bands but prefer to concentrate more on teaching and accompaniment. For a few years I worked with singer and songwriter Sophie Rhodes performing in pubs, clubs and private and corporate events. As a motorbike enthusiast, the most memorable was performing for the Yamaha motorcycling team and meeting one of my childhood heroes, Colin Edwards. I was also involved in supporting young singers entering open mic competitions at the O2 Academy.
seen very young students learn the basics of music theory before they discuss it in school lessons, and many of my students have gone on to be in bands and write their own music as a result of those first steps in learning to play. Often, just playing along isn’t enough – you want to understand why a piece of music sounds and feels the way it does. This is why in my guitar lessons, emphasis is often put on theory, but not in a sterile way – working with my students I am able to “open” a piece of music and pull it apart from the inside. This not only allows them to play it themselves, but also to understand how it works. Of course, sometimes you just want to know how to impress somebody by fingerpicking that intro to Californication, or shredding your way through a Zakk Wylde solo, and that’s just as good too! My girlfriend and I are expecting a baby in November and one thing I will do is continue the Sherman tradition and encourage him to take up the guitar. Please get in touch about learning the guitar or developing skills you already have and let’s see if together we can shape you into the musician you know is in there somewhere.”
Learning to play the guitar is a surprisingly versatile skill – depending on who you are and what you want to achieve, it can provide a wonderful array of options. Since becoming a teacher, I’ve helped students with severe arthritis, cerebral palsy and learning difficulties grab a guitar and rock out to their favourite songs. I’ve
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GUITAR LESSONS STUDIO IN BURTON, JUST 10 MINUTES FROM CENTRAL CHRISTCHURCH Are you: • a total beginner picking up the guitar for the first time • a competent player needing guidance and new ideas, or • advanced and wanting to focus on specific techniques? I offer structured lessons tailored for you - whether it’s: Rock • Blues • Jazz • Metal • Finger style (folk/classical) To accompany singing or Instrumental or help with advanced theory or guitar setup
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THIS AUTUMN 19th October 7.30pm
A Psychic Evening with Keith Charles – Psychic cop Keith Charles & his special guests Susie and Graham are spiritual mediums who will connect with loved ones from the spirit world to you evidence for your consideration. Tickets available!
23rd October 10.30am – 4pm
Highcliffe Castle Autumn Wedding Fair – Complete with varying trade stands and our very own fashion show! Pay a visit to help plan your big day. £1 Entry
24th – 27th October 11am – 4pm Children’s Craft Activities – Take part in our fun stained glass and snow globe decoration activities!
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The Adventures of Nellie
The Dorset Publications Camper Van Wow what weather we had for a good couple of months. Nellie has had to use lots of suncream this year, or was it polish? Still she looked good. The day she took Hayden and myself to Brownsea Island was a scorcher. Beautiful sunshine and hardly a cloud in sight. Stephen had gone off on a course to help him be more efficient, so I was all for that. Nellie was pleased too, as with her aging years she doesn’t take stress easily and is all for a relaxed, chilled out life these days. Anything Stephen can do to facilitate that, had to be good. This left Hayden and I (that’s correct English isn’t it?) with a day to ourselves. Where would Nellie take us? She did quite a bit of research on the internet to see how far places were and came up with the bright idea (as I said, it was a brilliantly sunny day) to take us to Brownsea Island. It was years since I had taken Hayden. He was a baby in a pram in fact, but don’t remind him of that, after all he is a grown up boy now and they don’t like it. You really feel you are going somewhere when you step on the boat at
Enjoying the harbour views from the water
Nellie on the quay with another old lady Poole Quay and sail off from the harbour wall. Nellie of course had to wave good bye at that point as she is too fat to get up the gangway. About that diet… Bobbing up and down, watching all the different boats sailing by, passing the busy dock on the opposite side, where really large cargo ships get filled with all their wares to go out to sea and sail to some foreign land, is so relaxing. There is definitely a whole ‘in the past feel’ about Poole Quay, as if time hasn’t fully moved on. Brownsea Island is very similar. Now owned by the National Trust and famous for its red squirrels, you have the sensation that you have stepped back in time and are miles away from anywhere. The island was owned by Mrs BonhamChristie from 1927. She was a recluse and gave everyone living there a year’s notice to leave. As a result the population went down from around 70 to 6! One advantage of that, though I am sure the residents would have had something else to say, is that the island preserved its authenticity, its simplicity, and nature
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27 27 was allowed to flourish. The little Church built in 1853 is idyllic, a real chocolate box look. (Nellie does like her chocolate, as you can see from her thighs.) There is no lighting or water and services here held from May to September by candle light only. Apparently there maybe anywhere from two to three hundred at any given Church service. All of a sudden two minutes before the service starts 300 Brownies can arrive. That is a challenge for the Reverend! The scouting movement is very much embraced on the Island after the founder Robert Baden-Powell held his first camp there in 1907. The day we arrived there were many Guides and Scouts who were leaving after a great camp, by the look of it. I can imagine it is quite a place to stay in a tent, under the stars with very few people around and just the birds, peacocks and squirrels to keep you company. Nellie would love it, but sadly she would never be able to get there, let alone stay. Now boys will be boys, especially in this modern world we live in and Hayden had his phone with him trying to catch Pokemon. If you don’t know what that is, don’t worry. From what I understand, and believe me I am absolutely no expert, they are little animals that you find on your phone, wherever you may be. Very clever technology and in total juxtaposition (for those not so quite well educated, that
The church on Brownsea Island
Amazing views from the northern shore means, “the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect”. Nellie taught me it! ) with the ‘old’ island, set back a century or so ago. Apparently there is a ‘Pikachu’ on the island! These are rare and much sought after by Pokemon players, so that was very exciting. Hayden didn’t catch it, but it was good fun trying. I have to say that a day with Hayden on my own was totally fulfilling. We don’t get many chances in our busy lives to just take time out, time together and chill. Nellie’s sole purpose in life is to help us do just that, which is why we bought her. I am so glad we did. Hayden and I walked to the fantastic beaches on the North side of the Island and gazed at the beautiful scenery. It really is quite spectacular. After some time walking I asked Hayden what he would like to do. Knowing his Mum very well, and having an ‘old head on young shoulders’ he suggested we go back to the café for an hour to have something to eat… and a coffee, before boarding our boat to take us back to reality. What an incredible day. Nellie was delighted we had enjoyed it so much. She was patiently waiting in the car park and sprung into step as soon as I turned her engine on. Love her. Where will she take us next…? By Debbie Corney
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Haskins Garden Centre hosts Bulb Festival this autumn Haskins Garden Centre is hosting a Bulb Festival throughout autumn, to celebrate the fanfare of colours provided by bulb planting.
Starting now, the festival will highlight bulb flower varieties and demonstrate that there is a colour to suit everyone’s taste. In particular, the festival will showcase ‘Tulip Queensland,’ Haskins’ bulb of the year. The Tulip Queensland is a soft-pink fringed variety, with longlasting double flowers that make a perfect cut flower for a vase. More than 300 different varieties of bulbs are available to buy at Haskins, including some unusual varieties such as Daffodil ‘Green Eyes,’ Dwarf Iris ‘Blue Note’ and Anemone ‘Bordeaux.’
Alasdair Urquhart, plant advisor at Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown, said: “During the festival, customers can learn how to plant bulbs and how to achieve a blooming gorgeous garden by next spring. Now is the time to be planting bulbs for a vibrant colour display.
“With all the varieties of bulbs available, you can choose your colour scheme, create a riot of colour or keep it simple by planting contrasting colours.” Haskins Garden Centres is located in Ferndown in Dorset, West End in Southampton and Roundstone and Snowhill in West Sussex. For more information, visit www.haskins.co.uk
Planting bulbs throughout autumn is the perfect antidote to winter. Bulbs typically flower from February to May with the general sequence being Iris, Crocus, Daffodil and then Tulip. To advertise in The Christchurch Directory, please call: 01202 894397
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Harold G Walker helps Forest Holme hospice repair vandalised sunflower garden Harold G Walker Solicitors have paid to repair the vandalised memorial garden in Poole Park, preventing financial loss to a Dorset hospice charity. The Sunflower Garden unveiled earlier this month aimed to raise funds and awareness for the 1,000 patients cared for by Forest Holme Hospice each year. Only days after being opened to the public several of the garden’s handmade ceramic Sunflowers were vandalised resulting in £300 worth of damage. Nicola Lowe, Managing Partner said “Forest Holme Hospice has provided outstanding care for relatives of our staff and so this is a cause we are delighted to support. We were saddened to learn of the heartless act of vandalism to the Sunflower Garden and only too happy to help support
the fundraising project in repairing the damage.” “This was a terrible incident which is not only upsetting for those who have dedicated a flower to a loved one, but also those who have worked tirelessly to help create the garden”, comments Becky Chalk, Forest Holme Hospice Fundraiser. “We are truly grateful to Harold G Walker Solicitors for coming to our rescue with their generous donation. The support from the local community has been over whelming - proving something good can come out of any bad situation.” For further information about Harold G Walker or Forest Holme Hospice please visit the following websites: www.hgwalker. co.uk | www.forestholmehospice.org.uk
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What’s On at Regent Centre
Sat 22 Oct 5.55pm £22 Concs £20 Live broadcast on screen
Met Opera NY: DON GIOVANNI - Mozart Sun 23 Oct 3pm & 5pm £3 Christchurch Heritage Festival
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GENTLEMEN OF THE NIGHT (E) Documentary – History of smuggling in Christchurch
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Wed 26 Oct 2.30pm To be confirmed Riverbank Productions
Tel: 01202 499199 Fri 14 Oct 7.30pm £18.50 The Legend Continues
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Thurs 27 Oct 2.30pm £10.50 Child £9.50 Family of 4: £36
NAVI as MICHAEL JACKSON & his Band & Dancers
Sat 15 Oct 7.30pm £10 Songs from hit shows and films
BMT PRODUCTIONS: Stage & Screen
MARTY MACDONALD’S TOY MACHINE Thur 27 Oct 7.15pm £15 Conc £13
Live broadcast on screen: Kenneth Branagh Theatre
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25th Anniversary performance Mon 17 Oct 6.30pm £18.50 Conc: £16.50 Under 16: £10 Live broadcast on screen Royal Opera:
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On Your Plot Benefits of Garlic
Time spent on clearing and preparing your beds now will pay dividends next year. Make the most of the autumn sunshine to get compost dug into bare beds and you’ll have saved yourself hours of work on those chilly Spring days.
Jobs for October :-
• Make sure that plenty of sun can get to your pumpkins in order to get them ripe in time for Halloween. • Plant garlic, shallots and Japanese onions. • Leaving dead seed heads etc. on your flower borders will provide valuable food and shelter for garden wildlife over winter, as will leaving an undisturbed log or two. Build a rough shelter in a quiet corner and you might get a hedgehog move in! • If you get lots of fallen leaves on your plot don’t waste them. Make a bin from chicken wire attached to 4 posts. Fill this with the leaves and they will rot down to give you sweet-smelling black leaf mould in one to two years tim.
As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler the focus on your vegetable plot starts to turn from growing and harvesting, into clearing and tidying. October is a good month for taking stock of how things have gone this year and starting to make plans for what you will grow in the future. Removing spent crops exposes slugs and other such pests to birds and other garden friendly wildlife. It also gives you the chance to look after your soil and assess how the space will be used next. Crop rotation is important so if the space is to remain bare over winter it may be wise to make notes about what grew where this season. Add matter from your compost heap to newly cleared areas, either digging it in, or leaving a layer on the top where the worms will gradually incorporate it into the deeper soil over winter. If the soil is heavy leaving it bare will enable frosts to help break it up. Our soil is lighter and benefits from being covered over - we use flattened cardboard boxes which protect from the rain (and we’ve all had enough of that lately!), and
also help keep the weeds at bay. You may think that it’s all too late in the year to be planting, but there are some crops that definitely need to be thought of now, and others that, given an early start now, will benefit next Spring. If you’ve not grown garlic before, then do try it - it’s easy to grow, can help protect other crops from pests, and with just a small amount of space you can grow enough to see you through the whole year! Now is definitely the time to order your garlic bulbs and they can be planted anytime between now and Christmas, but preferably not when the soil is too wet. Rather than planting all the garlic together it may pay to spread it around the plot as the strong smell can be an aid in keeping pests such as the carrot root fly away from other crops. Each garlic bulb should be separated into individual cloves and the cloves are planted with the pointed end uppermost, just below the surface, leaving about 4 inches between each one. They like well drained soil and you’ll be pleasantly surprised in the long winter days to see their green tips creeping upwards. Each clove matures into a whole new bulb. The traditional time for harvesting garlic is in June, on the longest day of the year and if properly dried and stored it will keep right through the winter. Would you like some fresh, tender, young, peas early in the Spring next year? Look out for hardy varieties that can be planted now. They can be overwintered and are able to withstand the frosts, though protection with a cloche will be appreciated. We will be starting ours in pots to keep in the polytunnel over winter ready for early planting next season.
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INGREDIENTS 250g Chocolate Digestive Biscuits 200g milk chocolate 100g butter 3tbsp Golden syrup 225g Maltesers
Break the biscuits in a bowl until they are small crumbs and place this to one side. In a separate bowl over a pan of boiling water, melt the chocolate and the butter. When they have become soft add the golden syrup and mix together. Once it is completely melted, remove the bowl from the stove and add the biscuit crumbs. Once this is entirely mixed together with a wooden spoon, add in the Maltesers and mix it together again. Place the mixture into a tin lined with baking paper (so it doesn’t get stuck), place the tin in the fridge. After half an hour take the tin out cut the mixture into square (sizes of your choice) and serve!
The Christmas Market runs from 11am until 4pm on Saturday 19th November 2016. Entry is £1 per person, Under 5’s FREE. Proceeds going to Julia’s House Children’s Hospice. We are very excited to announce our Event Sponsor Red Lion Marketing. With up to 40 stands offering an eray of seasonal goods all under one roof. Our Cheeky Elves will be around entertaining not just our stall holders but the visitors too! Our Christmas Market is an ideal oppourtunity to buy stocking fillers, freshly grown and handcrafted gifts. Endulge yourself with lots of festive treats including; Mince pies, Mulled Wine, Roasted chestnuts and much much more. We will have a variety of food outlets outside of the venue where food and drinks can be purchased. Admission Price to our Christmas Grotto to visit Father Christmas is £3 per child which includes, a photograph oppourtunity as well as a present. There will be festive live entertainment throughout the day. So pop along to our Christmas Market for a a great day of festive fun!
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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory... Attractions Highcliffe Castle........................25 Bathrooms Bathrooms by Paul...................13 Beauty Therapists Beauty with Sue Ellen...............15 Burton Foot Care......................35 Bedrooms Custom Creations.....................17 Flair Interiors............................29 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Ashley Blinds............................. 3 Broadview Shading Solutions....19 Just Shutters.............................15 Tuscany Blinds..........................37 Cameras Rocky Rock Cameras.................23 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners Kingfishers................................ 5 Chimney Sweeps Oliver Chimney Sweeps.............35 Chiropractors Paul Harris................................ 6 Community News Adventures of Nellie.................26 Christmas Market.....................36 Dorset Wildlife Trust: Dorset - A home to reptiles.......12 Full steam ahead at Moors Valley Country Park................16 Harold G Walker helps Forest Holme repair garden..............30 Haskins Garden Centre hosts Bulb Festival...........................28
Just Shutters 10th anniversary goes with a bang...................14 LawSpot....................................22 Making Music: The key to it all....24 Martin Lewis: Overdrafts..........18 On your plot: Benefits of Garlic....34 Twins get to swim in special session at Two Riversmeet..... 8 What’s On at The Regent Centre....32
Oven Cleaners Oven King................................. 6 Pet Services Muddyford Mutts..................... 6 Raw Nature.............................. 9
Dentists Hoburne Dental Practice.......... 7
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Windows, Doors & Conservatories Allglaze.....................................31 Cloudy2Clear Windows.............11 Dorset Windows....................... 5 Pure Windows..........................20
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