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Contents

Welcome Dear Readers, am delighted that Royal Mail is here to deliver your February/ March issue of Roundabout Verwood magazine. With times as they are and lots of things to worry about, I am hoping we can bring you some light relief. Good, positive reading, puzzles and pages of interest, as well as our wonderful trades and services. We are all here for you. It is true that many of the clubs and societies promoted inside are not available to offer their full services at this time. However, you can call them to book your space for the coming months. Some may even be able to give you advice. Let’s not forget our local community. Also, please keep calling the advertisers. Many have full PPE in place and can help you right now.

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Others can book you in, in the near future, as soon as they are able to help you. Do call and talk to them. I would like to add articles about “Locals in Lockdown”! Why not send me an email, or pop the data in the post? What have you been doing whilst we have not been able to get out and about as usual? Have you tried something new? Taken up a new hobby? You may well have ideas that will inspire others, so why not tell me all about it? I would love to hear from you, so please don’t be shy… and get in touch! Stephen, myself and all the team here at “Modern Magazines” wish you well. Stay Safe and look after each other.

Local events and features Community News Clubs & Societies Understanding Investments Quirky Facts about Dorset

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Feature articles Lifestyle: St Valentine’s Day Books: Classic Novels: Are You Missing Out? History: The Other Verwood Baking: Orange & Apricot Loaf Gardening: Get Planting Short Story: Wash Day Home & Interiors: Passion for House Plants

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Classic Novels: Are You Missing Out? Is this you?

Where to start

Most adults have not read any classic novel since their schooldays. Are you one of them? If so, you may be missing out on some wonderful experiences. With a wider experience of both life and language, adults will bring new insights to any book they now read. This is especially – and perhaps obviously – true if the main characters are adults. In any case, modern thinking is that each reading of any book is unique because of the experience and background the reader brings to the book. For example, I have just been re-reading the novels I shall suggest in this series of articles, and in every case I have been surprised by what I have found. I am much older now, so each novel has been a new experience.

There are many books that you could start with, and the general advice would be to choose one that is of the same type as the films or soaps that you like to watch. If you like romance, choose Jane Austen (coming in a later article). If you like thrillers, try, say, Wilkie Collins or RL Stevenson and so on. I will try in this series to suggest books that most readers will enjoy. The first is almost impossible to read slowly, suiting most tastes, being part thriller, part Gothic, part gross realism – and of course with a touch of romance. It is especially relevant in these Covid days – or with your experience of lockdown. It was written in 1936 but is set in the very early years of the 19th century. Try Daphne du Maurier’s Jamaica Inn.

Why read classic novels?

Jamaica Inn

So why should you try reading a classic novel? Here are just a few plus points: • you will see the story and characters through your own eyes, not some film director’s • you will find it easier to relate directly to the characters than watching actors • as with any book, you will be relaxing • classic novels tend to contain much experience of life that we can now relate to If you read modern novels, no worry! You are already used to some of those benefits. Try my first suggestion (opposite). If you do not read, try it. At least, try it. You may well surprise yourself. 8

Like all the books I shall suggest, Jamaica Inn is available quite cheaply online or in bookshops. Try just the first chapter initially. The journey in the coach reminds many of the start of Dracula. It is increasingly scary and weird for Mary. At the end of the first chapter, consider these questions: • Can you imagine taking such a journey yourself? • What do you think Mary is going to experience? • What’s your first impression of Joss Merlyn? I’ll have some more questions for you in my next article after you have had time to read this book – together with a second reading suggestion. by Mervyn Blake

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History: The Other Verwood I’m sure it will not come as a surprise to readers to know that Verwood got its name from the Norman “Beau Bois” and then through Fairwood to the present title. It may come as a slight surprise to know that there is another Verwood, in Canada. But what will surely come as a very big surprise is how Verwood, Canada, got its name. It is almost unbelievable – but read on! Verwood, Saskatchewan, is seemingly miles from anywhere on the vast Canadian plains. It is 30 miles south of Old Wives Lake, a further 30 from Moose Jaw, 25 miles north of the USA border, and paradoxically just a horse ride from Crane Valley! Saskatchewan itself, at 251,700 square miles, is almost exactly 5 times the size of England; its peak population has never been more than just over one million. Our Verwood grew from a population of 600 as a result of the Salisbury and Dorset railway spur on the Poole to Salisbury line, where they loaded the output of the brickworks and the potteries. Canada’s Verwood arose out of the building of a huge silo on the Weyburn to Assiniboa part of the Canadian Pacific Railway, where they stored and then loaded the wheat. So, should we twin with them? Hardly. Because the similarity ends with the railway. Canada’s Verwood went into decline and the population has shrunk as 10

a result of mechanisation to a total of just 15 people; it is now known as an “unincorporated community”, having voted to downgrade from a “village” on 31st December 1954. It is virtually a ghost town. Most of its buildings are boarded up and only the grain elevator remains as a symbol of past importance. So while “our” Verwood was named from the French language, how did Verwood, Canada gets its name? Astonishingly, the first dwellers decided they would call their settlement after the first person to die there. Unfortunately it was a six year old girl who, tragically, set her dress on fire as she stoked the stove to make a cup of tea for her father and died later from her burns. She was buried in the cemetery on the north side of Highway 13. Her name was Vera Wood. by Verwood Resident, Alan Pearce

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Introducing... Verwoodians on Waste One of the loveliest things about living in Verwood is the community spirit - put out a “call to arms” and the community always responds positively. This is what happened in 2019 when a group of strangers got together to form “Verwoodians on Waste”, their aim being to encourage local people to reduce their reliance on plastic or where not possible, to switch to a recyclable alternative. Through local support and generous funding from Verwood Solar Farm the group has grown quickly. They now have eleven wheely bins in the Potters Wheel Car Park in Verwood, recycling items from toothpaste tubes to biscuit wrappers, crisps packets and pet food plastic. A rota of volunteers empty the bins and post the sorted waste to Terracycle, who turn the plastic into saleable items, such as park benches. Chair Anita Rigler said “We have expanded beyond belief. Other organisations are welcome to host a new recycling bin to fundraise for their own cause. Verwood First School recycle writing implements and makeup for example, whilst Macmillan Caring Locally collect empty domestic ink cartridges.”

Leanne Seward The group also supports and enjoys strong links with neighbouring initiatives such as Litter Free Dorset, by supplying litter picking kits for use by local people, and most currently, their “Choose To Reuse” campaign - a Dorset wide initiative to encourage coffee shop lovers to ditch the use of disposable cups in favour of a reusable one. “Our website hosts not just guidance and advice about how we can all support the planet but also our extremely popular Directory of local recycling facilities. It is amazing what you can recycle, with a little bit of effort”. For more information on the group’s recycling facility, or how to get more involved, follow them on Facebook or go to www.vowverwood.com.

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES VERWOOD PANTOMIME SOCIETY

VERWOOD ROTARY CLUB

VERWOOD FRIENDS OF THE BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

VERWOOD BRIDGE CLUB.

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 Gardiner 01202 825731 or www.verwoodpantomimesociety.co.uk

Monthly visits by coach (Wednesdays) to the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra concerts at Lighthouse Poole from October to May. Call 01202 814743

VERWOOD FLOWER 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 Doreen Norton 01202 814419

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

TILAD “There is a life after a death”

This friendship/bereavement group meets every Wednesday 2.30-4.30pm in the Community Rooms at Lake Road Surgery. Contact founder: Soozi Cooper 01725 517272

CRANBORNE BOWLING CLUB

The friendly ‘friendlies’ club. Experienced and novice players most welcome. You’ll always get a game. Contact Steve Clapton for more details 01202 826685

VERWOOD EVENING W.I.

Meet on first & third Tuesday of each month at Crane Valley Golf Club. We welcome new members. If interested please contact our secretary: David Allen on 01202 823541 Meet on Wednesdays at 6.45pm inThe United Reformed Church Hall, Manor Rd. For more details please contact Geoff Dyer 01202 949422

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 McCormick 01725 517807.

VERWOOD CHORAL SOCIETY

We rehearse Monday evenings at 7.30pm in the St Michael’s Church. Contact Sue Longstaff 07808 958772 or sumlon@hotmail.co.uk

AGE CONCERN VERWOOD LUNCH CLUB meets on Mon and Wed 10am - 3pm at The Bandhall, Moorlands Road, Verwood. Assistance with transport, refreshments am & pm and a two course midday meal. If you are lonely or unable to get out much come along and make new friends.Contact: Mark Talbot: 01202-821786 RINGWOOD NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

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 Annette Williams 01202 825165

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

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.

outdoor training at Potterne Park. www.verwoodcricketclub.co.uk or contact Coach ollie.arnold@verwoodcricketclub.co.uk

VERWOOD FRIENDSHIP CLUB

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 Grove 01202 826449

VERWOOD CRICKET CLUB Cricket for all ages and skills. RINGWOOD MUSICAL & DRAMATIC SOCIETY & Youth cricket for boys & girls. Adult cricket (hardball) and women’s CHOIR. A friendly theatre group of all ages staging Musicals, Plays & cricket (soft ball). Winter Indoor training at Emmanuel School, summer

meets on the first Thursday of the month from 2.00 – 4.00pm at Meadow Court, Newtown Lane, Verwood. All our members, whilst elderly are full of fun and friendship. Contact: Anne 01202 814059 or Lesley 01202 827457

CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS - EAST DORSET HEATHLAND HEROES. Join our thriving group of conservation 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 Stride on 01725 517434

VERWOOD SHORT MAT BOWLING CLUB

(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

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THREE LEGGED CROSS LINE DANCING

Improver line dance club on Mondays at Three Legged Cross village hall. 7.30 til 9.30pm Contact Geoff 07732 311 128

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 METHODIST CHURCH WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP 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 823993 or Anne Hughes 01202 823327

EDMONDSHAM CIRCLE DANCERS

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 McCormick on 01725 517807.

At St Michaels Church, Church Hill, Verwood BH31 6DZ. 4th Monday of the Month at 11.00am—12.30 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 & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

VERWOOD BOWLING 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

Moorlands Road, BH31 7PD. Friendly club aimed at local community participation centred on the sport of bowling. Come along to the club, www.verwoodbowlingclub.co.uk.

VERWOOD & THREE-LEGGED CROSS TWINNING ASSOC.

Meet in Verwood Memorial Hall at 7.30pm on 1st Thursday of each month. Contact: Leigh Craig 01202 821666

VERWOOD TOWN NETBALL CLUB

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LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES VERWOOD TRAD JAZZ CLUB

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RINGWOOD ANTIQUES CLUB

DORSET STITCHERS

Ringwood Conservative Club, 22 Christchurch Road, Ringwood. BH24 1DN on 3rd Thursday of the month. Good Food & Bar. Music from 7.30-10pm. (Doors open from 6.30pm). No membership required. Contact Geoff 07798 721405 or 01202 822038 Greyfriars Community Centre, 4th Wednesday of the month at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. New members & visitors welcome Membership and programme details 01425 471348

VERWOOD EVENING TG

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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Although this year may not be shaping up as many of us may have hoped, Dorset continues to shine as the wonderful county it is. From a village saved from devastation to the UK’s oldest blueberry farm, to celebrate the county, here are another five interesting facts to showcase Dorset at its finest and most interesting. For property contact details and visitor information please visit the National Trust website at www.nationaltrust.org.uk Photo credit: ©National Trust Images/Tony Gill Immortalised by the Lawrence of Arabia stories, did you know that T.E Lawrence especially enjoyed the lush and quintessential countryside of Dorset? Tragically the soldier, diplomat, archeologist and author died in the county following a motorcycle accident. However Thomas Edward Lawrence’s mark will forever be left on Dorset as Clouds Hill, his idyllic cottage, was his very favourite place to relax. Now taken care of by the National Trust, the cottage is open to the public and remains almost completely untouched since the great man himself left it. Did you know that the Weymouth Royal National Lifeboat Institution has been in existence for more than one hundred and fifty years after it was opened in the latter 1860s? As one of the busiest stations in the country, the need for a lifeboat was realised in the 19th century by the then Earl of Strafford who personally donated funds to be able to build a station. Other lifeboats from nearby Portland had serviced the town’s coast however it was not until the early months of 1869 that Weymouth’s station was to be completed and opened. 26

Dorset is home to the oldest blueberry farm in all of the UK? The Trehane Blueberry Farm dates back to the 1950s following an initiative oﬀering a free handful of seeds to any gardener who was willing to give blueberries a try. Not only was David Trehane willing and able to grow blueberries in Dorset’s soil but he was able to see the potential for a business. Remarkably, as his blueberry farm is an organic pick your own, the blueberries available to harvest today were actually planted as far back as 1965!

Did you know that it was thought that it was in Dorset that the Black Plague first entered the UK? Within months the plague had taken hold of the entire country and decimated whole parishes and manors. It was in the August of 1348 that a ship from France carrying the plague landed in Dorset, bringing with it more than a cargo of fine goods. As infection rates reached unprecedented heights, among the badly impacted areas was the Isle of Portland as well as Poole whose communities suffered considerably.

Arguably one of the prettiest villages in the county and certainly a favourite with Thomas Hardy, Evershot very nearly descended to the ranks of one of Britain's many forgotten settlements. Boasting a history that dates back millenia and has played an interesting role in Dorset’s economic heritage, one day in the late summer of 1865, a ﬁre nearly ravaged all of Evershot after hot ashes were not properly extinguished and quickly engulfed the nearby carpenter’s home. A total of eighteen houses were burnt down and yet, in a ﬁtting way, Evershot’s near destruction also forged a way ahead, with the community rallying around those made homeless.

Did you know... Dorset is home to the oldest blueberry farm in all of the UK? The Trehane Blueberry Farm dates back to the 1950s following an initiative oﬀering a free handful of seeds to any gardener who was willing to give blueberries a try. Not only was David Trehane willing and able to grow blueberries in Dorset’s soil but he was able to see the potential for a business. Remarkably, as his blueberry farm is an organic pick your own, the blueberries available to harvest today were actually planted as far back as 1965!

Although autumn is viewed as the best time for planting, trees, shrubs, climbers or herbaceous plants will have enough time to get established if planted now. Plan a shopping trip to fill garden spaces with colour, shape or perfume.

inches wider than the root ball all round, and fork the base and sides of the hole over thoroughly, especially in clay – where you should prepare the soil with a fork, as this causes less compaction of the soil than using a spade.

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If the soil is either heavy clay or extremely light and sandy, dig a bigger hole, gradually incorporating more of the ‘natural’ soil into the compost or planting mix as you near the sides of the hole.

There should be a good selection of shrubs to choose from right now that will provide springtime colour – perhaps a flowering currant with flower trusses in red or pink, a star magnolia, Magnolia stellate, with white or palest pink star-shaped flowers, or, if you have space, an amelanchier, great value because they have tiny, very pretty white flowers with foliage in fiery shades come autumn. On acidic soils or in a good-sized pot of ericaceous compost, camellias perform well and their large flowers in reds, pinks, yellows and white look great. There is also Exochorda macrantha, ‘The Bride’, with delightful arching stems studded with tiny white flowers; the list goes on and on.

Before planting, remove the pot and firmly tease out the roots – soaking the root ball in a bucket of water for an hour or two helps if they are quite congested and is essential for the plant to get properly established. Prune out any really large, woody roots encircling the root ball to release the remainder of the roots.

Plant your purchases as soon as possible. Dig a good-sized hole for each, making it several

The plant should be planted at the same depth that it was in its pot, with just the roots, and no part of the stem, below ground level. Watering in helps settle the soil around the fine roots, even if it is fairly moist. Finally, stand back and check the stem is upright. Make a note of the plant’s precise name and details, or remove the label and keep it somewhere safe, so you know how to look after your plant and how big it may grow!

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By Jackie Brewster

“How are you getting on with that new fella of yours?” Linda had just popped round for coffee at her best friend Debbie’s house.

“That’s mine,” Linda blushed and snatched the item from Linda. “I’ll hand wash that, don’t want to send the whole load pink.”

“Great thanks,” Debbie said, stuffing a basketload of dirty laundry into the washing machine. “He’s coming round for a Valentine’s Day takeaway later, so I’d better get this lot washed, dried and pressed.”

“And did you go and visit him in hospital?” Linda asked casually.

“Crikey, he’s not got you doing his washing already?” Linda spluttered. The basket was full of men’s Hawaiian shirts, white chinos and underwear. It all looked brand new and very expensive. “Can’t he do it himself?” “He’s just come out of hospital,” Debbie said. “So I offered to help.” “Why, what’s been wrong with him?” Linda frowned.

“He told me not to. Didn’t want to worry me.” “I’ll bet.” Linda regarded her friend. Debbie had a big heart, and deserved to be happy, but some no-good bloke was taking her for a ride. The doorbell rang and Debbie jumped up to answer it. While she was gone Linda quickly opened the washing machine door, threw in the boob tube and switched the machine on. Let’s see how this charmer liked having all his designer gear turned pink. “Would you look at this!” Debbie returned with a bouquet of red roses. “Aren’t they beautiful?”

“He was having a procedure; I didn’t like to ask.” Debbie mouthed the words, “Men’s business.” “So what’s all this, then?” Linda said, holding up a pair of Bermuda shorts. “He likes his designer labels doesn’t he?”

“Stunning,” Linda remarked as she watched the washing machine quickly fill up with dark pink water.

“The clothes he had in hospital,” Debbie said. “Yes, he likes his fashion, spends a lot of money on it.”

Debbie put the flowers on the draining board and opened a small envelope. “It says ‘Sorry I lied about being in hospital.’”

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“He said they had the heating turned right up,” Debbie said. “Was like the tropics, he said.” Linda frowned. She suspected that her friend was being taken for a mug. It sounded more like this new boyfriend had been for a week away in the Mediterranean. “And whose is this?” She lifted out a shocking pink boob tube.

Debbie looked up from the card, her eyes sparkling. “It says ‘I have a big surprise for you.’ I have to pack my bags because he’s just bought a villa in Spain and we’re flying out tonight.” She stooped to stop the washing machine. “I’d better change this to a quick wash or it’ll never get done in time.” “Ah yes,” Linda sipped her coffee sheepishly, “about that.”

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Go green in style with our guide to creating a beautiful indoor garden in any room. House plants look amazing, adding colour, pattern, texture, interesting forms and a feeling of vibrancy. They can fill a dull corner, provide soft screening and help dampen noise. The Royal Horticultural Society reports that indoor plants have been shown to lower blood pressure and reduce fatigue and headache. Intriguingly, patients in hospital rooms containing plants report decreased post-operative pain. The psychological benefits include the satisfaction of nurturing a small seedling to a healthy, mature plant, as well as the pleasure of watering, misting and pruning, while the RHS says that house plants have been shown to reduce stress levels, improve mood, increase productivity and potentially lengthen attention span. Plants make us feel good. What plants to choose? Select plants suited to homes, where it is shadier and temperature fluctuations are greater than in their normal habitat. Good examples include the spider plant, the Boston fern, several varieties of dracaena, Sansevieria trifasciata, rubber plants (ficus elastica), peace lilies (spathiphyllum), aspidistra and ivy. Succulents and cacti tend to be relatively easy to care for and come in a range of shapes and sizes. For fashion followers, the most-discussed plants on Reddit in 2020 included the pothos, monstera, philodendron, calathea, hoya and peperomia. On the other hand, the world’s most Instagrammed houseplants include the Swiss cheese plant (monstera deliciosa), fiddle leaf fig (ficus lyrata), Chinese money plant, snake plant and money tree.

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www.matthewsdecorating.co.uk

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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

01202 825353

The Cranborne Practice (Cranborne)

01725 517272

Three Legged Cross Surgery 67/71 Church Road, Three Legged Cross

01202 811860

111

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

Chemists

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

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

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

EAZI

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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

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Police Stations

Recycling

Samaritans

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

Verwood Fire Station 01702 691000: Non emergencies

EMERGENCIES - 999 and ask for ‘police’

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

EMERGENCIES ONLY: Dial 999 and ask for ‘Fire Service’

House Removals • Packing Service Man & Van Hire • Small Furniture Removals

Call or email to make an enquiry:

01202 376114 • 07841 080492 eazimove4u@gmail.com

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GENERAL GARDEN MAINTENANCE Grass Cutting, Hedge Cutting, Planting, etc

JET WASHING

Paths, Patios, Driveways, etc 3 Seater

Contact Peter on:

07762 728949 or peter.gould5@icloud.com

5 Seater

HEALTHY SOLES FOOTCARE arge £45 Minimum ch

Home visits from a qualified Foot Health Practitioner. Insured and DBS checked. For advice and treatment including: Nail Trimming & Filing, Corns, Calluses, Cracked Heels, Verrucas, Thickened or Ingrown Nails, Fungal Infections & Diabetic Footcare

Tracey Gorvin MCFHP MAFHP 07913 467197

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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

East Dorset Customer Services

01202 79 50 96

Water - Bournemouth Water

01202 59 00 59

Dorset County 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

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

Information

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

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

Travel

Helplines 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

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

Contact the library for more information & times ◄More useful information overleaf

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Local Business Directory Your quick guide to everyone and everything local in your Magazine …

Accountants

Driveways

KCI Accountancy SG Professional Services Group

23 2

Aerials

County Block Paving Wicks Surfacing

Office Supplies 30 21

Electricians

DigitalTV4U

FT Electrical Ltd Mead Electrical Services

Features

Appliance Repairs County Appliance Care

Brian's Kitchens SCD Plumbing

All Gone Pest Control

Gardening Tips History

28 6

Plumbers

13 3

Home Interiors Quirky Facts about Dorset Short Story

13 31

Beds

Cozy Stoves

40 26-27 36

Blinds, Curtains & Shutters 17 37

The Curtain Cabin

Builders 22 35

Garage Doors Garolla

Ashley Blinds Blindwise

Foot Care Services Healthy Soles Footcare

Graham Histed Verwood Builders

Garage Services ReversePark

Verwood MOT Centre Ltd

Garden Services 34 35

Fayrewood Trees & Landscapes Gardening by Peter Gould

22 43

Cleaning Master CMH Carpet Cleaning

34 43

GreenThumb Lawncare HG Froud & Son Pro Scapes

37 45 34

Zero Dry Time

Same Day General Garden Services Stay Tidy

1st for Floors & Beds Contakt Carpets

1 35

Home Care Services

Flooring Elegance Ian Wilcox Carpeting and Flooring

33 45

Kitchens

Kingsland Carpets Verwood Carpet Company

17 23

Carpenters Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

Carpets & Flooring

Computer Services Lifeline Computing Services Tec Check Ltd

Goodoaks Homecare

Brian's Kitchens Doc's Fitted Furniture

NO.1 PHD SCD Plumbing

25 3

Property Maintenance Home Seal Solutions The Gutter & Cladding Company

Cinnamon Care: Netley Court Samily Care

Harold G Walker Solicitors Meesons Solicitors

47 22

Surveyors Moses Rutland Chartered Surveyors

Tree Surgeons Alpha Trees & Fencing

Ark Fencing & Treework Fayrewood Trees & Landscapes RHV Soli-Tree Arborist

35 22 43 9

Upholstery

Windows, Doors & Conservatories

Dorset Wills Legal Eagle Wills Ltd

39 48

AM PM Glazing

Robert Price & Sons

PROPERTY SURVEYS & VALUATIONS  Experienced  Thorough  Approachable

Ringwood: 01425 370044 Dorset: 01202 979414 www.mosessurvey.com 46

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Solicitors

Drainage Services NO.1 PHD

Residential Care Homes

Will Writing Services

7 41

Removals & Storage

Mike Bowers Upholstery

Loft Ladder Installatioms Loft Services

19 30

13 31

Locksmiths Key Tek

45 17,29

M Jackson Plumbing and Heating M. Bullman Gas Heating & Plumbing

Eazimove Removals 15

Alpha Trees & Fencing Ark Fencing & Treework

Graham Histed

41 45

Pest Control Services

Fires & Stoves

1st for Floors & Beds

D J Matthews Stantons Decorating Specialists

Bedrooms Brian's Kitchens Doc's Fitted Furniture

Brushstrokes

Bathrooms

Painters & Decorators

Baking Recipe

Architects Carl Architect Ltd

45 31

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