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It is with great pleasure that we give you the April issue of your local community magazine. We are really pleased that the magazine is so well received and used by yourselves each month and that you continue to support your local trades and services. At this time of increasing costs and some uncertainties it is as vital as ever that we back up our local companies and keep the economy in our areas thriving. If you know of a company that needs help with their advertising or a local club or society that needs some good local promotion, then please let them know of us. We are here to help them, help you, whether that is in the Advertise with us home, work or for yourself personally. Take your business to new heights We are here. The April issue is our Anniversary in fact. It is 17 years this month since we published our first edition! I cannot believe it. We are very proud to have helped so many companies, some of which have expanded hugely due to all your calls and bookings. Stephen, myself and all the girls in the office want to thank you for your support. It means everything to us, that you pick up the phone or walk into the office and let the advertiser know that you found their details due to all our hard work. This is hugely appreciated by us and the advertisers themselves! Wishing you a wonderful Easter. May the sun shine and we all get out and have some fun! Best Wishes,

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Dudsbury Golf Club Seniors Section Raises £3119 For John Thornton Young Achievers! The Seniors Captain of Dudsbury Golf Club, Rob Bury, selected the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) as his ‘Charity of the Year’ in 2020 and due to the restrictions with Covid the partnership ran for two years. Despite all the challenges Rob (pictured right below) presented Pete Thornton, Chairman of the JTYAF (pictured left), with a cheque for a staggering £3119! To raise such a huge amount mid pandemic, is an outstanding achievement and the JTYAF would like to thank all those who organised and took part in the Charity Golf Days. The amount of time and effort that goes into ensuring that these events are a success cannot be underestimated and is greatly appreciated. This fantastic support will make a massive difference to the opportunities that will be provided for local young people in the year ahead. All funds raised will help to provide bursaries and scholarships for local young people from a wide array of youth organisations directly supporting their personal development and the pursuit of their ambitions. As an example of the difference an amount of £3119 will make, these are some recent awards that the Dudsbury Seniors Section fundraising would have made possible: • A young man from Ferndown Upper School who is a musician with the Bournemouth Youth Marching Band, has an ambition to join the Royal Marines Corp Band. He will use his scholarship to buy a cornet.

Park in Devon. Another 5 disadvantaged pupils will also visit the New Forest Water Park. • A Looked After Child who experiences many difficulties will take part in a residential activities’ week at the Land and Wave Centre in Swanage. The trip would not be possible without JTYAF support and will help to raise his spirits and boost his confidence. Rob commented, “I have been privileged to know Peter and Linda Thornton for over thirty years, so it was both an honour and a pleasure to nominate the “John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation” as my charity for the duration of my Seniors Captaincy of Dudsbury Golf Club. The amount raised, in spite of the pandemic, was a tribute a young man, born and raised locally, who gave his life for his country and in whose memory young people are being helped to achieve their goals. Grateful thanks are due to the members of the Seniors Section at Dudsbury Golf Club for their generosity” Pete Thornton commented, “Young people are experiencing many challenges in these uncertain and difficult times and need our support more than ever before. We really can’t thank the Dudsbury Seniors enough for helping us to continue to do the work we do.” For more information about the JTYAF and the work they do, please visit www.jtyaf.org

• A young lady who is also a student at Ferndown Upper School has been cheerleading since she was 6 years old and has received a scholarship to pay for her expenses to attend ‘The Summit’ cheerleading competition in Florida. • Funding has provided the opportunity for 3 disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils at St Michael’s Middle School to join their peers for a 5-day outdoor education trip to Holne

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Where getting it wrong is totally alright Looking to start exercising but not really sure where to begin? Are you nervous about trying something new? This Girl Can Classes are taking place at St Michaels Parish Centre, Manor Road, Verwood, BH31 6DZ Mondays at 7pm. If you’ve got two left feet or never done a push up in your life, then these classes are for you. This Girl Can Classes will give you the confidence to try new moves, understand different fitness class options, and even make new friends. Each 45-minute class has a warmup and is then divided into two 10-minute blocks of exercise with a challenge in the middle followed by a cooldown and a short period of mindfulness. The main blocks of activity will be different each week, giving a taster of different exercise styles – including boxing, Yoga-like stretching, toning, dancing and move fitness allowing you to try new things in a supportive environment. Booking is essential as the classes are limited to a small number to make them social, supportive, inclusive and most importantly fun and there is a lot of interest in this class. Any further questions please email: juliechannen14@ Mondays @7pm St Michael’s Parish Centre, gmail.com Manor Road, Verwood BH31 6DZ For more information contact Julie Or phone me: 07470124295/juliechannen14@gmail.com 07470 124295 8

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Egg Head 1. What day of the week is Easter traditionally celebrated on? 2. What was the name of the apostle who betrayed Jesus? 3. And how many pieces of silver did he trade for Jesus’ life? 4. In which country did the easter bunny originate from? 5. What is the traditional ﬂower of Easter? 6. What colour was the ﬁrst easter egg dyed? 7. Name the Sunday before Easter

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All the World’s A Stage One of our greatest creative filmmaking forces, Kenneth Branagh, looks back over three decades of big-budget production. Kenneth Branagh is a behemoth of the major film project – a man who subscribes to the ‘more is less’ principle of movie-making, and who has absolute faith in the essence that big budgets make successful movies. That alone, offers a peculiar contradiction. After all, the 61-year-old is someone so creatively and artistically enriched, from within, that a script and a stage would all but suffice given the Belfast-born actor, producer and director’s ability to connect an audience to an idea. How else can you explain his effortless excellence across so many Shakespeare projects, from Henry V (1989) – for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor

and Best Director – through to Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Othello (1995), Hamlet (1996), Love’s Labour’s Lost (2000), and As You Like It (2006). And yet, his big-screen work away from the Bard goes the other way, with high-quality, mass-scale projects that refuse to be held back by budget – consider Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), Valkyrie (2008), the blockbuster superhero film Thor (2011), Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) and Murder on the Orient Express (2017) (2017), and of course Death on the Nile, this year. “Death on the Nile is an immense project and I have always been confident that all the investment and commitment would pay itself back, both financially and artistically. “It’s one of those films that could have been made on the cheap, but it’s the fine details that really begin to shine when you have a bigger budget to play with. It’s the luxury of doing

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A Design for Life… The Kevin McCloud Column Designer, writer and television presenter, Kevin McCloud leapt into our consciousness with his vastly successful Grand Designs show on Channel 4. This month, the affable architectural business owner talks about taking ownership and responsibility for the villages, towns and cities in which we live. I think people sometimes look at me simply as someone focused on developing and building houses, yet I feel much more passionate about the idea of making places; I ﬁnd it is much more important to make communities and to see people ﬂourish in where they live. For years and years development has been top down - it’s been an industry where people have bought and sold land, upping its value through the planning process only to build rather crappy homes and buildings in the end. I’m much more interested in the Gandhian approach, which is from the bottom up. It’s a democratic approach whereby people and communities work together to empower themselves to take control.

That is often just down to a handful of individuals having a conversation with a landowner or a local authority or a local organisation and ﬁnding that, yes, they could do something. It’s discovering the fact they can take matters into their own hands, and there’s nothing more exciting than seeing people taking control for where they live. We’ve all got used to this idea that if the

paving stone outside our house is broken then it’s the council’s fault; or perhaps if the light doesn’t work it’s someone else’s fault; whereas actually, no, where we live is ours, and we should be taking responsibility. We should be taking ownership and we can do this through Community Land Trusts and kinds of other ownership models and initiatives; and I think it’s fundamental that we do this because that way we create

a much more sustainable, coherent civic society. We create a world we are living in that can be shared, for the good of the people who invest in it and live in it, not for the faceless developers and entrepreneurs who are using the concept of home merely as a vehicle for making money. It’s important because we are now seeing transition towns across the UK really ﬂourish. These are places that have adopted this concept and are now moving on with a practical, architectural and community vibe and approach that knits together and unites so many different and important facets of what it is to live somewhere. So next time you see something broken or tatty or perhaps just a bit shabby in your street, step forward, pick it up, take it into your workshop, or do whatever it is that’s needed to replenish it and make good.

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Understanding Investments: Actions to take in volatile markets As I write this, we are currently experiencing volatility in the investment markets. This has been created by the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, and the resultant uncertainty over energy prices, food prices and the ongoing geo-political risks. Whilst our job at Lonsdale Wealth Management is to help our clients navigate their way through challenging investment periods such as these, we never lose sight of the underlying human costs to such events and the tragic loss of life and liberty that is happening there. Prior to the invasion investment markets had recovered strongly post COVID and concerns were that the economy, and especially demand for goods, was overheating and creating inflation that needed to be cooled. Central banks started to talk about, and put into place, interest rate increases in an attempt slow demand. Prior to January 2022, there was talk that the next rate rise in the US would be in 2023 and this shifted to talk that there could be between 5 and 7 rate rises in 2022 alone. Quite a shift! This created uncertainty and investment markets fell back through January and February, with these falls being compounded by geo-political events. It is at times like these that experience counts. Whilst each event is different, history has taught us that the way investment markets react can be surprisingly similar. This is a time to make rational, thoughtful decisions based on facts rather than emotions. Some timetested suggestions: 1. Remember what you are investing for, and your financial objectives. These are unlikely to have changed during the past few months and should help you put potentially worrying headlines into context. 2. Focus on what you think markets will be doing or where they might be in 5-10 yearstime, not on what has happened in the last month or what will happen next month. If you are investing for the long-term, prices

of good quality investments are now lower and offer better value than before.

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3. Using cash reserves as a short-term measure instead of taking income from investments can be a sensible idea. Now is not the time to sell investments unless you need the proceeds in the short-term. 4. It is notoriously difficult to time the markets. If you sell, you not only have to time your exit but also your re-entry. Even professionals with all available data struggle with this. It is time in the market that counts as historically the worst days in the market are often followed by some of the best and missing just a handful of days can affect your returns for years. 5. Market declines are common and part of investing. Having a diversified investment portfolio should help to reduce volatility but cannot eradicate it. We are here to help. Whilst we don’t possess a crystal ball (no-one does by the way, despite what the newspaper experts might say), we do have plenty of data and experience to support our views. We are objective, and believe that it is during difficult, volatile times that we prove our worth for our clients. If you’d like to discuss your own financial situation and would value an independent opinion or advice, we would be delighted to meet for a free, no obligation initial chat. Howard Goodship is an Independent Financial Adviser with Lonsdale Wealth Management, 5 Fridays Court, Ringwood.

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES VERWOOD ROTARY CLUB

VERWOOD PANTOMIME SOCIETY

The Society hold rehearsals in September for a show at the Hub, Verwood in January. Members also meet throughout the year for various social events. Contact: Sue Gardin er 01202 825731 or www.verwoodpantomimesociety.co.uk

Meet on first & third Tuesday of each month at Crane Valley Golf Club. We welcome new members. If interested please contact our secretary: Ken Armstrong on 01202 825763

VERWOOD FLOWER CLUB

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

VERWOOD BRIDGE CLUB.

Meets at the Memorial Hall, Verwood on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. New members & visitors always welcome. You don’t have to be a flower arranger to join-just a love of flowers is enough. Contact Alison Yeates on 01202 891308, or email alison.yeates@btinternet.com

THE DORSET WOODTURNERS ASSOCIATION

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

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CRANBORNE BOWLING CLUB

The friendly ‘friendlies’ club. Experienced and novice players most welcome. You’ll always get a game. Contact Pauline Williams for more details 01202 822479

VERWOOD EVENING W.I.

Meets in the United Reformed Church Hall, Manor Road, on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm . We have a varied programme of speakers and activities. Come and meet some new friends. For more information Contact Ann ette Williams 01202 825165

RINGWOOD MUSICAL & DRAMATIC SOCIETY & CHOIR

A friendly theatre group of all ages staging Musicals, Plays & Choir concerts. If you’d like to join us either on stage, behind the scenes or singing in the Choir, email our secretary jane.howell059@gmail.com. For our Choir contact Anita Rosser on 01425 473454.

VERWOOD METHODIST LUNCH CLUB

Lunches now served 1st Wednesday and 4th Saturday every month at 12.30. Warm welcome and tasty home cooked meal £5 Inc tea/coffee. Ring to book or for lift Jean 01202 825533 or Lin 07906 303212.

THREE LEGGED CROSS SHORT MAT BOWLS

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

RINGWOOD COMMUNITY CHOIR, “SING FOR JOY”

Mixed choir, singing harmony songs from around the world-African, gospel, Taize, folk etc. No auditions, beginners as well as experienced singers age 10 upwards. Meet at Greyfriars Wednesdays, 7:30 – 9:30. Pay as you go. Contact Kirsteen Mc Cormick 01725 517807.

VERWOOD CHORAL SOCIETY

We rehearse Monday evenings at 7.30pm in the St Michael’s Church. Contact Sue Longstaff 07808 95877 2 or sumlon@hotmail.co.uk

AGE CONCERN VERWOOD LUNCH CLUB meets on Wed 1pm-5pm at The Village Hall, Three Legged Cross. Assistance with transport, refreshments and a two course mid-day meal. If you are lonely or unable to get out much come along and make new friends. Contact Laurielee on 07711 066828 RINGWOOD NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Indoor meetings throughout the Winter months, 2nd & 4th Thursdays at Greyfriars Community Centre, Ringwood. Visitors & new members welcome.Contact Tony 01202 827294

VERWOOD FRIENDSHIP CLUB

VERWOOD CRICKET CLUB Cricket for all ages and skills. Youth cricket for boys & girls. Adult cricket (hardball) and women’s cricket (soft ball). Winter Indoor training at Emmanuel School, summer outdoor training at Potterne Park. www.verwoodcricketclub.co.uk or contact Coach ollie.arnol d@verwoodcricketclu b.co.uk

CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS - EAST DORSET HEATHLAND HEROES. Join our thriving group of conservation

Meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month from September to March, 7.30 to 10pm at the Heritage Centre, The Potters Wheel, Manor Way, Verwood, BH31 6HF Contact:- Clive Gro ve 01202 826449

meets on the second Thursday of the month from 2.15 – 4.15pm at , Verwood. All our members, Verwood whilst elderly are full of fun and friendship. Contact: esley 01202 827 57 or Anne 01202 81 05 volunteers helping to restore local SSSI Heathland areas and SNCI Wildflower Meadows. Every Monday all year. For info, contact our Team Ranger Dale 07810 328 157 or DaleGarwood@gmail.com

VERWOOD ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY.

We meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. in the URC Hall Manor Road. Contact. Liz Green 01202 824980 or Janet St rid e on 01725 517434

VERWOOD SHORT MAT BOWLING CLUB

VERWOOD & THREE-LEGGED CROSS TWINNING ASSOC. SENIOR DINING CLUB

For male and female who eat alone. Why not join us for a pleasant meal and friendship in local Restaurants or Pubs. Contact Maureen 01202 824383 for more information

CRANBORNE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Meets in Cranborne Village Hall on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. Visitors & new members welcome Contact Chris Bright 01725 517584 or e-mail clhs@mypostoffice.co.uk

(Verwood Youth Centre in School Complex, Howe Lane) Short Mat bowls is a scaled down version of indoor bowling seen on television. Thursday 1.30pm – 3pm Friday 7pm – 9.30pm. Contact Margaret Hesketh 01202 824856 all ages welcome

VERWOOD METHODIST CHURCH WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP

MUSIC FOR THE MIND

EDMONDSHAM CIRCLE DANCERS

At St Michaels Church, Church Hill, Verwood BH31 6DZ. 4th Monday of the Month at excluding August. Singing meeting for people with memory problems. Aim is to give carer & cared for quality time together. FREE. For more info call Gwen on 01202 827800 .

VERWOOD BOWLING CLUB

Come and enjoy a social afternoon - you do not have to be a churchgoer. We meet alternate Tuesdays at 2.30pm for talks etc Contacts Valerie Smith 01202 82 3993 or Anne Hughes 01202 823327

Traditional and contemporary folk dances from around the world. No partners needed. Meeting on 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of each month from 7:30 – 9:45 in Edmondsham Village Hall. Pay as you go. Contact Kirsteen McCo rmick on 01725 517807 .

VERWOOD & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Moorlands Road, BH31 7PD. Friendly club aimed at local community Meet in Verwood Memorial Hall at 7.30pm on 1st Thursday of each participation centred on the sport of bowling. Come along to the month. Contact: Leigh Craig 01202 821666 club, www.verwoodbowlingclub.co.uk.

VERWOOD TOWN NETBALL CLUB

Open to all ladies, no matter what your netballing ability is. Come and join a lovely group of ladies who are keeping fit whilst socialising. Training at Emmanuel Middle school 7.30 til 9pm. 07912 444099

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES VERWOOD TRAD JAZZ CLUB

THE BRACKEN CO. OF ARCHERS.

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We meet at The Methodist Church Hall, Vicarage Rd, Verwood at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of the month. For information please contact: Carol Weaver 01202 822201

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Forest School club for children 4-8 years of age at Edmondsham Forest School, between Verwood and Cranborne. Woodland walks, camp fires, nature crafts etc. Contact Kirsteen McCormick on 01725 517807

Based in the grounds of Cranborne Middle School in E Dorset. We shoot on Sunday mornings, Tuesday & Thursday evenings in the summer months also shoot indoors in the winter. For info. www.brackenarchers.club Meets every other Thursday 7- 9pm at the restaurant in Morrisons supermarket in Verwood, £2 per evening includes refreshments. Contact Wendy Robinson 01202 825805.

VERWOOD PROBUS CLUB

Meets at CRANE VALLEY GOLF CLUB on 3rd Tuesday each month 12 noon – 3.20pm for lunch and speaker. Also coffee morning on 1st Tuesday each month at 10.30am – 11.30am. Membership enquiries: Secretary Steve Bennett: 07785 336262

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HARDY PLANT SOCIETY (Dorset Group)

Meet at Greyfrairs Community Centre on the 1st Monday evening of the month for illustrated talks in ENGLISH on a variety of Italian topics. Contact : Hazel on 01425 476091

THE LOYAL ACORN BRANCH OF ODDFELLOWS

Welcomes retired and semi retired people to take part in our groups and classes of social and educational interest. Contact: David Allen on 01202 823541

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

Manor Road, VERWOOD. COFFEE 4 ALL Saturdays 10 - 11.30 am. Fairtrade coffee and a friendly welcome.Homemade cakes and secondhand books weekly.Fairtrade stall monthly.Charity events as advertised Meets in Memorial Hall, Colehill, every month to hear first-class speakers. Non-members welcome Contact Barbara 01202 882590 for dates and details. .Oddfellows is one of the oldest and friendliest societies in the world. For further details contact Flo Munro 01202 820965, Loyal Acorn Lodge. The Oddfellows - making friends, helping people. We have been running for 5 years. We are a group of ladies and gents aged 60+ who meet the last Thursday of each month. We chat, play games, keep fit, film afternoons and excursions when possible. We are a very happy group and welcome new members. Sandra 01202 826449

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Get composting Spring is a perfect time to think about making compost for our gardens, hanging baskets and window boxes. Composting is great for the environment. It improves soil - helping to create healthy plants and reducing the need to water and fertilise. It’s easy to make, can save money and you only need a small outdoor space. Dorset Council is offering compost bins at prices as low as £6 and there is an extra buy-one-get-one-half-price deal (plus delivery). This is for a limited number of bins so hurry whilst the offer lasts! See getcomposting.com for details. Free compost bins are also offered to schools. We offer up to two compost bins and two caddies, plus a visit from a team member.

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Money on my mind... the Martin Lewis column He’s the UK’s leading money saving expert - a journalist and presenter who has kept millions of pounds in people’s pockets as well as lifting the lid on the threats and dangers we need to be aware of as consumers. In this month’s column, Martin Lewis looks at budgeting. Here’s an uncomfortable fact for you - many people are appalling ‘budgeters’. We all know what we earn, but we don’t know what we spend, and you cannot balance the see-sawing budget without being clear on both. The biggest problem that people have is they look across the month at what they typically pay for things. So, they’ll look at their food bills, their utilities, their mortgage, car lease and all those things, and that’s all good and well. But you know what, the average family in the UK spends £600 on Christmas, which is £50 a month. They buy a new sofa every three or four

years for maybe £1,000. They buy a television that is £300. They go on holiday, and so on. The fact is, rarely are these costs factored into monthly spend, but they should be. We need to break down those big amounts into a monthly cost, across the whole year, and add that to our monthly ﬁgures. I have a tool called the ‘Budget Planner’ which is free to use on my website – have a look. Ultimately, the way I suggest people manage their money is by using a system I call ‘Piggybanking’. It involves moving things into hypothetical ‘accounts’. So, let’s say you have your ‘Standard Bills’ account, which is all the regular bills you need to pay each month; you have your ‘Holidays’ account - you know you spend £1,000 a year on a holiday and that’s about £85 a month. You have

your ‘Christmas’ account and you have your ‘Big One-offs’ account. Those are examples, but use whatever is personal to you. Each month when you get paid, you siphon the right amount of money into the Bills account, you put the right amount of money into the Holidays account, the right amount of money into the Christmas account, and so on. So your Holidays account will categorically confirm to you that you have, say, £512 to spend. If you’re spending more, you cannot afford it, so you have to cut your cloth accordingly. Many people swear by this technique, lots of people swear at it too, but it truly works! In the current climate, we can’t compensate for what’s around the corner, but being equipped to confront it will make you feel good about your finances, your life, and your prospects of overcoming that financial bump in the road.

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Barn Owls: The Return... The silent flight of a barn owl is a majestic and wonderful sight for any nature lover. With the features of their heart shaped faces and deep black eyes, they are an unmistakable icon of the countryside in the UK. However, it may surprise you to hear that the odds are stacked against these wonderful creatures, with a long list of challenges and problems they face daily. Firstly, there’s the two things we all need: food and shelter. Declining or unsuitable habitat means that both of these vital elements to their survival immediately puts them at threat. Suitable roosting sites, and then good quality unimproved grassland for their prey to live (such as voles and mice) can be hard to come by if the quality of the habitat close to them isn’t good enough. During the breeding season, they need to have a plentiful food source within 1km of their roost – their chicks can eat their own body weight in food in one night! The next challenge is overcoming the physical limitations of the barn owls’ wings, which aren’t waterproof so they can be adversely affected by the weather. They are also unable to store a lot of body fat, and therefore are particularly prone to starvation during prolonged periods of severe weather or when there is shortage of prey. However, there are sites where barn owls can thrive. One of those is 26

Dorset Wildlife Trust’s nature reserve, Lorton Meadows, in Weymouth, where we have seen many chicks fledge each year as a result of the excellent habitat surrounding the barn owl box. Careful habitat management carried out all year round by DWT conservation staff and volunteers means that this site can provide the food and shelter barn owls need to survive. This year we are streaming the latest pair of barn owls which are roosting and preparing for breeding, live on our webcam which is sponsored by PFM Associates. You can watch the barn owls here, and hopefully, enjoy many hours of witnessing the true beauty of nature as they raise their chicks at the Lorton Meadows nature reserve. Watch now at: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/ wildlifewebcam By Sally Welbourn Communications Team Dorset Wildlife Trust Photo: Barn Owls at Lorton by Paul Williams

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The Adventures of Daichi

The Modern Magazines Camper Van Daichi is delighted to have bought an Ice-cream parlour! Seriously we did not see this on the cards. Here we are in Weymouth with a wonderful sea view, a holiday flat we rent out on the first floor, with equally magnificent views, and an American style parlour we have renovated. Fuchsia pink benchlike diner seats, American juke box, delicious waffles, sundaes, milk shakes, thick shakes, ice-cream, cornets, organic coffee, cake and deluxe hot chocolate. What more could you want from a beach front location? It has been an exciting if nerve racking experience. With no previous knowledge or skill in this area, taking on a new challenge is both exhilarating and all consuming. Fortunately, we have Emma working with us who has done this before and she has developed the mouthwatering menus and has been able to train Hayden into a connoisseur (well not quite yet…) of what makes an inviting and tasty sweet treat. Daichi of course loves the seaside. His image of swimming with dolphins and diving through white capped waves is what

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Beautiful view... and amazing waffles! this is all about. There are indeed dolphins in Weymouth Bay, but we have yet to see one. There is time yet… Apart from living the beach life and all that excitement entails, what is also good is that we now understand ‘Retail’ and ‘Hospitality’ so much more. The joys of customers coming in and liking what you sell cannot be underestimated. One biker gentleman, who tells me he will definitely be back with his biker friends (and with parking right in front of us for bikes - it could not be easier), came in with his grandson. It was a total delight to serve him his Banana Splitz and a Knickerbocker Glory for the young boy. To then be told, with a huge, delighted grin, that he felt 20 again was just the icing on the cake! Or should I say the whippy ice-cream on the top? Two couples staying in a local hotel came back for more the second day and devoured our delectable apple pie waffle as well as succulent strawberry sundae. There were smiles all round. Dog friendly as we are, it is a delight to see the four-legged friends come

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bouncing in with their very happy owners and be given a well-deserved doggie ice-cream as well as a dog biscuit. The Marshfield Ice-cream for dogs is actually good for them! That was a revelation for me. So, meeting and greeting puppies, mature dogs, middle aged dogs as well as two legged very young, old and middleaged holiday makers is fun to say the least! You can see their cheery, beaming faces on our Facebook page @WaffliciousWeymouth. Serving all of them has been a sheer delight! Then there are those days when it pours with rain, there are storms, sand blown in everywhere… and no-one on the beach! Yikes that is totally different. We shut the door, kept the “closed” sign out and were pretty miserable. That is a seasonal business for you, and it takes some getting used to. The veterans around here, those that have had holiday businesses for some time, don’t bat an eyelid. They know the score, they are completely calm. That was not me or Daichi! Oh no, time to panic, worry and wonder what on earth have we done? Sat watching palm trees swaying in the gusts of flying air, sand springing energetically in the air, the very few people we did see, fighting to walk, the white topped waves desperately pushing against

Takeaway Bubble Waffle!

It is ‘my’ Scoops treat! the ongoing wind looking like scared people running away from a ghost. It was quite exciting really and I am smiling while writing this, so please don’t be too alarmed on my part. It is part of life’s learning - and patience is a virtue… so I have been told! The people will be back, the jumping puppies will return, the appreciative and wideeyed children will come bounding in, the sun will once again shine and the world, at least here in Weymouth and along our amazing south coast, will once again be vibrant and highspirited. We are so looking forward to a busy, and electrifying summer, as John Travolta sings to his hearts content on our wonderful juke box which I absolutely love! With Easter just around the corner, I am told it all starts with a vengeance! We await with sheer pleasure, to be able to serve you. Daichi has certainly not had far to travel recently as it is all too exciting at home! He would love you to come in and say “Hello” and perhaps sample one his new delights. Mention the magazine and his name and you will receive a free whippy ice-cream! I wonder what he will do and where he may go next month? Let’s see… By Debbie Corney

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Hearing aids don’tbusy, just help you to hear better... Busy, busy... OK, so improving your hearing is the main objective when we fit your new hearing aids Following last month’sofopening of their but, there are a number other signifi cant new audiology business, Simon and benefits to hearing well. Heather Cowell have been ‘unbelievably BETTER MEMORY: There have been busy’ helping people to improve their numerous studies that prove hearing. Simon Cowell saidhearing “We well can improve your abilitybetoarecall facts and thought there would pent-up conversations in greater detail. demand for the products and services IMPROVED Ourhow balance we offer, butBALANCE: had no idea many mechanism is very complex and relies local people had been struggling to on many signals together in hear sensory well during the working recent Covid harmony. well is a vital part of that lockdownHearing period.” system. With most GP surgeries no longer DECREASED COGNITIVE DECLINE: offering ear wax removal people are Again, studies have proven that people somewhere reputable desperate to find who take action on their hearing loss are to provide the service for them. much less likely to experience a decline in

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Rachel Khoo Chocolate Bark Introduction Making your own chocolate bark couldn’t be simpler. Great for a snack, after-dinner chocolates or the perfect edible gift, and it will keep in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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0.5cm thick. 3. Immediately sprinkle the seeds, pistachios and cranberries evenly over the top. 4. Transfer to the fridge to set for at least one hour. Once set, break the bark up into jagged pieces.

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Increasing numbers of homeowners are choosing to hold their properties as tenants in common to reduce inheritance tax and help protect their share from care fees The Property Protection Trust Will package is based around how you hold the ownership of your home. All good estate planning nowadays considers the difference between owning your home as joint tenants or as tenants in common. If you own your home as Joint Tenants; when one of you dies the ownership of the home passes by the Law of Survivorship and not by your Will. Therefore, the surviving partner will automatically own 100% of the property. This sounds right to most people. BUT should the surviving partner need care in the future, the Local Authority can take everything they own (including their home) to pay for the care fees, leaving just £14,250 to be inherited by children and grandchildren.

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Greenfingers… the Alan Titchmarsh column He’s a brilliant presenter, accomplished gardener, talented novelist and all-round horticultural inspiration. This month, Alan Titchmarsh talks about the advent of spring, and how our gardens are beginning to open back up again. There is something about spring that just feels like the world is alive and fertile and rich again. You can usually sense it on a particular day – that day when you can smell the season has arrived; when you see those first shoots breaking on an apple tree branch or a hawthorn hedge.

Where the garden is concerned, there are a few basics to look on and check you need to remind yourself of your plot in terms of sunshine and shade, and its capabilities. Remember, poor soil isn’t a barrier - you can grow all kind of things in tubs and pots and troughs. And just because what you have may be small, it doesn’t mean it’s hard to find things to grow in it. It’s easy to grow salads in a small space, or tomatoes in summer. Even dwarf fruit in large pots. No, you won’t be self-sufficient, but you know that you grew it.

It’s like all those months of dampness, coldness and struggle have just flitted away on the breeze – the world feels like a different place. And as a gardener you always have a little moment in February when you think maybe this year it won’t happen, but it always does, and I love it when the first green haze comes across the horizon. Of course, that’s the signal to formulate plans and consider the things you want your garden to represent this year, and that’s very exciting. A big part of that is anticipation, which is an underrated commodity. People want everything instantly now because they are able to go into a supermarket and have what they want, when they want it. I quite like looking forward in life, I enjoy anticipation because, of course, when it does happen, it’s that much more enjoyable.

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USEFUL LOCAL INFORMATION

Doctors’ Numbers

Fire Stations

The Cranborne Practice 01202 822825 (Verwood) Lake Road/Newtown Road

Cranborne Fire Station 01722 691000: Non emergencies

The Verwood Surgery, 15 Station Road

The Cranborne Practice (Cranborne)

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01725 517272

Dr H J L Morris And Partners 01425 653430 The Surgery, 12 Park Lane, Alderholt Dorset Emergency Care

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Samaritans

Lloyds Pharmacy, VERWOOD 01202 822364 23 Station Road, Verwood. Mon - Fri: 9-6:30, Sat: 9-1, Sun: Closed Lloyds Pharmacy, FORDINGBRIDGE 01425 652300 1 Salisbury Street, Fordingbridge Mon - Fri: 9-6, Sat: 9-5.30 Boots, RINGWOOD 01425 474170 11 Southampton Road, Ringwood Mon - Fri: 9-5:30, Sat: 9-5:30 Boots, CASTLEPOINT 01202 549971/548139 Castlepoint,Bournemouth. Mon - Fri: 9-8, Sat: 9-7, Sun: 10:30-4:30 01425 470982

Morrisons (in Store),VERWOOD 01202 826555 Chiltern Drive, Verwood Mon - Fri: 9-1, 2-8, Sat: 9-1, 2-6, Sun: 10-1 Verwood Pharmacy, VERWOOD 01202 828499 Lake Road Surgery, Lake Road, Verwood. Mon: 7am-11pm, Tue-Fri: 6.30am-11.30pm, Sat: 7am-11pm. www.pharmland.co.uk

Police Stations

EMERGENCIES - 999 and ask for ‘police’ Verwood Police Station Non emergencies: dial 101 verwood@dorset.pnn.police.uk

VERWOOD RECYCLING 01202 828083 www.hants.gov.uk Somerley, Verwood Road, Ringwood 1 April - 30 Sept: 9am - 6pm 1 Oct - 28 Feb: 9am - 4pm 1 March - 31 March: 9am - 5pm

Chemists

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Recycling

1 Durrant Road, Bournemouth, 01202 551999 / 0845 790 9090

Bretts Pharmacy, ASHLEY HEATH High Street, Ashley Heath. Mon - Fri: 9-5:30, Sat: 9-1

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USEFUL LOCAL PHONE NUMBERS Police / Crime

Utilities / Emergencies

Verwood Police Station

101

Wimborne Police Station Crimestoppers

101 0800 55 51 11

Local Councils & Agencies

Police, Fire & Ambulance Emergency Electricity - SSE Emergency Gas - Emergency

999 08000 72 72 82 0800 111 999

BT Faultline

0800 800 151

Water - Bournemouth Water

01202 59 00 59

Dorset Council Verwood Town Council Wimborne Town Council

01305 22 10 00 01202 82 08 80 01202 88 16 55

- Southern –leaks 0800 820 999 Sewerage–Southern-emergency 0330 303 0368 (& water)- Wessex 0345 600 4600

Colehill Parish Council

01202 88 00 49

Environment Agency Floodline(warnings & Advice)

0800 80 70 60 0345 988 11 88

Citizens Advice Bureau - Ferndown - Wimborne Visitor Information—Wimborne

Bournemouth A&E NHS Non Emergency Bournemouth Hospital Christchurch Hospital Poole Hospital Salisbury Hospital Southampton Hospital Wimborne Hospital

01202 70 41 69 111 01202 30 36 26 01202 48 63 61 01202 66 55 11 01722 33 62 62 023 8077 72 22 01202 85 64 10

National Rail Enquiries 0345 748 49 50 National Express Coaches 0871 781 81 81 Bournemouth Airport 01202 36 40 00 Southampton Airport 0844 481 7777 Traveline (Bus, Coach, Ferry & Rail) 0871 200 22 33 AA (Automobile Association) 0800 88 77 66 RAC (Royal Automobile Club) 0333 2000 999 Wilts & Dorset Bus Enquiries 01202 33 84 20

Samaritans

01202 551 999

Childline

0800 11 11

Drinkline National Debtline RSPCA -Ashley Heath Al-anon (10am-10pm) year round Relate-Dorset & South Wilts Community Legal Advice Direct

0300 123 1110 0808 808 40 00 0300 123 07 49 0207 403 0888 01302 380 900 0345 345 43 45

NSPCC Age Uk Seniorline Alcoholics Anonymous, 24 hours: National Drugs Helpline

0808 800 50 00 01202 530 530 0808 800 65 65 0845 769 75 55 0800 77 66 00

Information

Hospitals

01202 89 38 38 01202 88 47 38 01202 88 61 16

Travel

Helplines

Post Offices

Library

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

VERWOOD 01202 822972 1, Manor Road, Verwood, BH31 6DS Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs 10 - 1, 2 - 5. Wednesday CLOSED. Fri 10 - 1, 2 - 7. Sat 9 - 1. For younger readers: Rhyme Time, Story Time, Chatterbooks and other activities in the School Holidays. Various Monthly Adult Group Sessions Citizens Advice Bureau Drop-in on 1st & 3rd Thursday each month. 10am - 1pm Comprehensive Information Service inc. Public Computer Network, & Photocopier facilities. Home Library Service for housebound residents.

CRANBORNE

01725 517210

Cranborne Stores, 1, The Square, Cranborne, Dorset, BH21 5PR. Mon - Fri 6am – 6pm. Sat 6am – 5pm. Sun 8.30am - 1pm

THREE LEGGED CROSS 01202 822002 Verwood Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 6RJ Mon – Fri 9am – 5.30pm. Sat 9am – 12.30pm

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Roofing Services Garden Services

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Builders

Carpets & Flooring

Waste Services

1st for Floors & Beds .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Kitchens .................................................................................................................... Dorset Council 22 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Flooring Elegance 31 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... Brian's Kitchens 21 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Ian Wilcox Carpeting and Flooring 41 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... Farrow Bathrooms & Kitchens 27 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... Kingsbury Kitchens & Bathrooms 23 Will Writing Services .................................................................................................................... Dorset & Wight Wills 39

Drainage Services

.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. NO.1 PHD 48 Locksmiths ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... Key Tek 31 Windows, Doors &

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