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We are really hopeful that we are out of the woods! Well at least from the viewpoint of local restrictions, even if travelling abroad is still not so easy. Very disappointing for some which is not good at all, but what a great excuse to explore our wonderful British Isles. We can shop at local shops, buy a painting from a local artist. Why not treat ourselves to a pamper day, buy some new gadgets or soft furnishings for the home? We can join a new club, go walking in our beautiful countryside or visit the seaside. Lots of choices. Coming into Spring of course we can all clean, tidy and pass any items we do not want to a charity in need of help. There are lots of exciting things to Advertise with us do and since we have been cooped up Take your business to new heights for a while, we can look at it all with a with our aﬀordable advertising brand-new pair of eyes. A fresh new look. packages! Supply your own artwork or Remember that when we were young? Talking of being young again – Daichi, the Modern Magazines Campervan bought an ice-cream parlour! You can read all about it inside. Our local trades and services are ready and waiting for your calls. They want to help you in the home or for yourself. Give them a call and do tell them where you saw their details. I still smile as much today about that, as I did 17 years ago when we published our very ﬁrst magazine. Don’t forget if you have a business you want to promote or know of a local club or society that needs help, please let us know. We are here for the community! Here’s to Spring!

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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

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QUIRKY FACTS by Mica Bale Own up - who is finally ready for some better springtime weather? With the two early winter months hopefully almost well and truly behind us, what could be better than an opportunity to emerge from hibernation and look around our beautiful county for some warmer weather inspiration? So why not enjoy a good look at what our local areas have to offer, with another smattering of quirky facts?

Did you know that King George III came to Dorset for his convalescence? History makes it clear that the king suffered from frequent bouts of illness and often he would spend time recuperating in healthier environments. King George visited Weymouth in late 1780 and would revisit the town many times in the following years. In fact, the King would indulge in daily sea bathing and a summer royal residence, Gloucester Lodge, was constructed for him to be able to enjoy comfortable access to what Dorset had to offer. As much as the town did good for King George, the king did much for the reputation and popularity of the seaside escape of Weymouth.

Have you visited Dead Man’s Bay? Better known as Chesil Cove, this wonderful part of the coastline is a beautiful location to visit on the Isle of Portland and yet, lurking underneath its waters are the watery tombs of countless vessels, cargo and perhaps even of sailors from a bygone era. Known as one of the worst locations for ships to succumb to the mighty powers of the sea, local ﬁshermen even designed their own special boat to be able to better withstand the danger of being shipwrecked.

Were you aware that the picturesque hamlet of Bincombe was once the site of an unfortunate military incident in the reign of King George III? Two large camps had been settled in the Bincombe area and two soldiers deserted. The story has become somewhat blurred, with some stating that it was for the purpose of revealing military secrets about the camps and others stating that it was because one soldier had a local sweetheart who eventually gave him up for her betrothed. Thomas Hardy’s version of the events is immortalised in his work The Melancholy Hussar. Tragically, in either version of the story, both soldiers were court martialled and shot, their stories ever open to speculation!

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4 Did you know that the oldest gliding club in Dorset was founded in 1929? Club members and gliding enthusiasts would bravely launch themselves from Lulworth! Remarkably, although the club is the oldest in the county, it also bears the distinction of being one of the smallest in Britain though is renowned for its humble origins and friendly approach even today! The gliding club has even produced pilots who have gone on to represent Great Britain in men and women’s national and international competitions! Did you know that Lulworth Castle has been in the ownership of the same family for more than 380 years? As far back as 1641, the hunting lodge was purchased by Humphrey Weld who was later governor of Portland and today the building is still a wonderful insight into, not only Dorset’s heritage through the years, but also that of one fascinating family line.

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Golden Oldie Even after four decades in the spotlight, actor Gary Oldman is still reaching out for more. South Londoner Gary Oldman, who lives in Los Angeles with fifth wife Gisele Schmidt, has just celebrated 40 years on screen. Having worked for many of the world’s most renowned filmmakers – Francis Ford Coppola, Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott, Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino and Robert Zemeckis to name but a few – the actor and director is most certainly Hollywood royalty. Bolstering this tag are figures from The Hollywood Reporter that place him top of the list of the highest grossing actors of all time with films he has either acted in or directed generating over $4bn in the United States and $10bn worldwide. He is a man wrapped in the comfort and contentment of the entertainment industry, sure; yet he’s just as happy having a pint in a spit ‘n’ sawdust pub as he is hobnobbing with the elite in LA.

“I think, in a strange way, what’s made me this way has been success,” he begins. “Many of us dream of a life that’s away from everything we’ve known; and for a while, that’s a nice little piece of escapism we can grab hold of and take with us. “Yet very quickly when I saw this other world opening up in front of me, my overriding thought was that, while I wanted a bit of it, I didn’t want to lose the people and places I grew up in and around. “It’s like anything you’re threatened with losing – it just makes you grab hold of it a little tighter.” As for the wealth and the success, Oldman has very clear thoughts about that too. “My ﬁlms have garnered a lot of money, sure. I wish I had a cut,” he laughs. Most recently excelling in the Hitman’s Bodyguard project, and smart drama such as The Woman in the Window and Crisis, Oldman is still mixing up genres and characters, as he looks for a way

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Sea-faringly fashionable How Tommy Hilfiger continues to sail the seas of fashion. Now past his 70th birthday, it’s hard to recall a time when Tommy Hilfiger’s name wasn’t synonymous with the pinnacle of American fashion. His brand has an instantly distinguishable look of its own – it’s blues, white, reds; precisionpatterning and chic lines that perfectly combine luxury with lifestyle. “I never went to any design school,” Hilfiger begins. “I just started sketching my own concepts, bought the fabric I wanted, and used local seamstresses to produce the clothes that I started selling in stores I had opened up in my hometown of Elmira and at various college campuses. “But my partners and I were spending a lot of time partying at places like Studio 54 instead of looking after our stores. I over-expanded and then had to file for bankruptcy at age 23. That taught me you have to focus just as much on the business side as on the creative aspect if you want to be

successful.” Undeterred, Hilfiger set about building a fashion portfolio motivated by the vibrant world of “pop culture and Americana” he found himself surrounded by. Though Hilfiger remained in tune with the legends of film and cinema that were wowing the world with their fashion choices, the real inspiration for what was to become the bedrock image of the corporation was found a little closer to home. “I had always admired the clothes that my father wore, and I wanted to create a look that was both classic and fresh,” he explains. “I knew what that I wanted to design clothes and create a lifestyle brand that was cool, relaxed, and preppy. “I’ve always loved yachts and sailing, and I had this idea of establishing my brand with the flag that proved to be a very important factor

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STAR GAZING WRITTEN BY KATE EARL

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Welcome to the March Stargazing Page. Highlights this month include the Spring Equinox, a crescent moon between two star clusters, and early morning planet spotting.

International Space Station

Summer Time oﬃcially starting on March 27th, this view occurs at the slightly more sociable hour of 6am.

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There are 88 constellations in the sky, depicting 42 animals, 29 inanimate objects and 17 humans or mythological characters. The oﬃcial list was drawn up in 1922 by the International Astronomical Union. Before this date many other star patterns were known, such as Anser the goose, Tarandus the reindeer, and Testudo the turtle, but these are no longer recognized. The areas covered by each constellation are not all equal: Hydra, the water snake is the largest constellation taking up 3.16% of the night sky, whilst the smallest is Crux, also known as the Southern Cross, a beautiful pattern of stars not visible from the UK that takes up a mere 0.17%.

The ISS can be spotted early in the morning until the 11th. Viewing then switches to the evening skies from the 17th. To establish exact timings please refer to www.heavens-above.com or a similar webpage for up-to-date information, remembering to set the location to your observing area.

Events

Venus

The start of longer daylight hours commences on March 20th at the Spring Equinox. This marks the ﬁrst of two dates (the second being the Autumn Equinox) when daylight hours equal the number of night-time hours, wherever you are on Earth (equinox comes from the Latin meaning ‘equal night’). The equinoxes are the best time of year to determine the main compass point directions relative to your own home, as the Sun rises due east, sets due west, and is due south at midday. Try remembering these positions relative to a building or a tree.

Mercury

Our smallest planet is incredibly hard to spot during the ﬁrst few days of March, low in the southeast just before dawn. It is much better placed for viewing next month.

Venus

Venus continues to dazzle as the morning star, rising around 4.45am in the southeast.

Mars

Mars rises a little after Venus, and is the much fainter object to its lower right.

Jupiter & Saturn

Mars 27th

Saturn

28th

View SE 27th & 28th March at 6am Trees requiredAldebaran if possible–– the black bar represents the horizon. Dawn sky colours please – lighter at the bottom and tored thegiant left star Pleiades (or the Seven Sisters) Hyades (or the head of Taurus the Bull)

Our largest planet is lost in the Sun’s glare this month. Saturn is visible in the second-half of the month, below Venus.

Moon

March’s full moon occurs on the 18th. A crescent Moon joins a trio of planets early on the mornings of the 27th and 28th (see ﬁgure). Due to British 28

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8th March: View high in the southwest at 7pm, the Moon lies close to the Hyades and Pleiades star clusters

Summer Time oﬃcially starting on March 27th, this view occurs at the slightly more sociable hour of 6am.

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Venus

Mars 27th

Saturn

28th

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The hall was opened on Wednesday November 1929 by Brig General F.A.B Fryer of The hallShorton was opened onone Wednesday November 1929 by Brig General Fryer ofWestern House, of the principal landowners of the Parish,F.A.B reports the Shorton House,The onebuilding of the principal landowners of the reports the Western Gazette. is described "as a fine red Parish, brick building which takes the place Gazette. building is wooden describedstructure". "as a fine red brick building which takes the place ofThe an indifferent of an indifferent wooden structure".

The Gazette reports that a large The Gazette reports that a large crowd of Local residents gathered on crowd of Local residents gathered on Pictured - Brigadier the Wednesday afternoon, with Pictured - Brigadier the Wednesday afternoon, with General F. A. B. Fryer General F. A. B. Fryer enthusiastic cheer and goodwill enthusiastic cheer and goodwill from from all attending. The new structure all attending. The new structure was was built close to the old (which Thehad stone had been introduced built close to the old (which was up was up The stone been introduced in the in the ontwo a site twoan thirds main entrance, for sale)foronsale) a site thirds acre,an acre, buildingbuilding over theover mainthe entrance, facing Station Road, giftSir of thebearing Sir bearing the inscription..... Memorial Hall facing Station Road, the giftthe of the the inscription..... Memorial Hall in memory those Fryer, theoffather of Brig General "Erected"Erected in memory of thoseof who fellwho in fell in FredrickFredrick Fryer, the father Brig General theWar. Great War. 1914-1918" F.A.B Fryer. the Great 1914-1918" Next theNext the F.A.B Fryer. Honourable secretary presented Brig Honourable secretary presented Brig The design of the was up drawn up Fryer with key a silver key (inscribed The design of the hall washall drawn GeneralGeneral Fryer with a silver (inscribed Mr B. the Miller, the Honourable West Moors WestMemorial Moors Memorial Hall)was which by a Mrby B.aMiller, Honourable Hall) which to was to Secretary, had three open front door. Secretary, the hallthe hadhall three open the frontthe door. entrances. Covered of 50 x 30 entrances. Covered an areaan of area 50 x 30 feet, of itsfeatures main features The Western reports at the time feet, one of one its main was a was aThe Western GazetteGazette reports at the time large platform, not only accessed by the "That the large company of people large platform, not only accessed by "That large company of people at the steps atsteps the side butside alsobut by also anti by anti enteredentered the hall,the andhall, and Blue plaques containing inmembers rooms.rooms. Blue plaques containing in members of the committee of the committee with Genwith Gen whitefigures relief figures representing Fryer having white relief representing Fryer taken havingtheir taken their seats onseats the on the music and drama adore music and drama adore the wallthe onwall on platform, Master Graham Kidd) son of Mr platform, Master Graham Kidd) son of Mr each side. each side. H.G Kidd)the asked the General on and Mrsand H.GMrs Kidd) asked General on behalf of his wife, wasto unable to behalf of his wife, who waswho unable room 20 about feet x 20 A roomAabout feet 20 x 20 feet wasfeet wasattend aattend a beautiful presentation of beautiful presentation of intended to be used a library, and and intended to beasused as a library, chrysanthemums. chrysanthemums. other accommodation boasts aboasts a other accommodation kitchenkitchen and theand customary offices, offices, the customary whilst provision was made the for the whilst provision wasfor made installation of a cinema plant if plant if installation of a cinema necessary. The building was heated necessary. The building was heated by radiators and well lit well artificially by by radiators and lit artificially by gas. The opening ceremony was was gas. The opening ceremony openedopened by Brigby General Fryer who Brig General Fryer who pulled pulled aside the Union the aside the Jack, Union Jack, the memorial stone. stone. memorial

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General Fryer, in accepting the gifts, General Fryer, in accepting the gifts,for the apologized very sincerely apologized very sincerely for the coming home absence of his wife. On absence from of hisLondon wife. Onhe coming foundhome his wife very ill from London found histhe wife very illsaid she with he a cold, and doctor with a cold, and thecome doctor must not outsaid thatshe day. It was he must notassured come out day. It was he sorrow to thethat company a great assured the company a great sorrow to his wife not being able to attend". his wife not being able to attend".

The end of the opening of the hall I shall leave in the The end of powerful the opening of the hall IGeneral shall leave in the words of Brig Fryer powerful words of Brig General Fryer

The idea for the Memorial hall first The idea for the Memorial hall first came into being on November 22nd, came into being on November 22nd, 1919, almost ten years to the day when 1919, almost ten years to the day when the newly elected committee for the THE CLOUDS OF WAR GATHER OVER THE HALL. the newly elected committee for the promotion of a war memorial in West THE CLOUDS OF WAR GATHER OVER THE HALL. promotion of a war memorial in West Moors meet for the first time, The Moors meet for the first time, The was the date of the "Nazi" Olympic Games, committee faced great problems due to 1936 was 1936 the date of the "Nazi" Olympic Games, committee faced great problems due to which took place in Germany, with Europe the fact the offer to build must be which took place in Germany, with Europe the fact the offer to build must be increasingly nervous completed within a one to two years becomingbecoming increasingly nervous about the about the completed within a one to two years of Adolf Hitler. a good year time In 1919 buildings intentionsintentions of Adolf Hitler. 1936 was a1936 goodwas year time frame. Inframe. 1919 buildings of this of this for the Memorial Hall, with the accounts nature were very expensive and with for the Memorial Hall, with the accounts showing showing nature were very expensive and with healthy creditofbalance £32 the shortage of man power balance £32 10s.ofOn the10s. On the the shortage of man power due to thedue to the a healthy acredit general account, a balance also a credit balance war it was a mammoth task. general account, a balance also a credit balance war it was a mammoth task. of £25 2s 6d on the depositThese account. These good of £25 2s 6d on the deposit account. good figures seem in no large part down to Unfortunately, the committee was figures seem in no large part down to the effortsthe efforts Unfortunately, the committee was of a Mrs Ridout in herascapacity as Miss caretaker. Miss totheir achieve their ambitions to of a Mrs Ridout in her capacity caretaker. unable tounable achieve ambitions to Ridout take her daughter) seems to have been build a permanent hall, army and two army Ridout (I take her(Idaughter) seems to have been build a permanent hall, and two running regular whist drives the hall that wereon erected on the site. running regular whist drives in the hall in that huts werehuts erected the site. brought to the extent brought an incomean toincome the extent of over £20of over £20 (this seems the main income for the hall during The two-year time frame was dropped (this seems the main income for the hall during The two-year time frame was dropped thisByperiod). By the thishall time, the hall seems to have by Sir Fryer, Fredrick in an act of this period). this time, seems to have by Sir Fredrick andFryer, in anand act of become the headquarters of most village charitythe allowed the committee headquarters of most village charity allowed committee to have to have become the organisations. The council had also added a new on a "peppercorn organisations. The council had also added a new the land the on aland "peppercorn rent" andrent" and electricand lighting the built hall was built he system of system electricof lighting three and new three gas new gas when thewhen hall was he would giftwould gift fires, things werelooking certainly looking bright. fires, things were certainly bright. the land.the land. General Fryer addedofacaution word of caution General Fryer added a word in venture that thewas venture wasinstarting in that the starting debt, in debt, records thatand theall hall records show thatshow the hall itsand all its fittings cost £1,350 (a£1,350 fair sum money fittings cost (aof fair sum of money for a small ofvillage the time) ; thetime) ; the forvillage a small of the committee had managed to raise £400 committee had managed to raise £400 of their own; theyown; raised £500 in £1£500 in £1 of their they raised bonds inbonds the village(worthy feat for the in the village(worthy feat for the village residents), bearing 5% interest, village residents), bearing 5% interest, there wasthere a loan of a£250 of interest, was loanfree of £250 free of interest, from the from Ruralthe council Social services Ruralofcouncil of Social services and thereand wasthere to bewas another £200 toof £200 to to beof another be arranged with the bank. be arranged with the bank.

the war years, there seems During theDuring war years, there seems to be a lacktoofbe a lack of social activity about recorded the Hall Memorial Hall social activity recorded the about Memorial and be mostif grateful if anyone and I would beI would most grateful anyone can take can take this questthis up, quest so we up, can so add to the record, I record, I weit can add it to the have no doubt thatdoubt the hall continued to play an to play an have no that the hall continued importantimportant role in therole life of of West in the people life of the people of West Moors. I wonder myself iftowe couldifgo ingo back in Moors. to I wonder myself weback could time to the opening the hallof and to time to theofopening theexplained hall and explained to those whothose wentwho before us, before it would be be still be went us,beit still would here and serving the Community in 2022 what here and serving the Community in 2022 what sense of pride would feelwould of their sensethey of pride they feel of their achievement. achievement. West Moor History West Moor Society. History Society.

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Understanding Investments:

Saving Tax Through Pension Contributions Pensions is not a word which excites most people! However, I urge you to spend 5 minutes of your time reading the following brief article as pensions can provide extremely effective, tax-efficient investment opportunities. Pensions are also relevant for more people than you might initially think. The introduction of auto-enrolment has resulted in more people saving towards their retirement through a pension than ever before. It has also encouraged competition amongst the pension providers, with an associated reduction in charges. A very good outcome for consumers! But it’s the tax saving opportunities pensions can offer which I would like to focus on, and I have highlighted some examples below to illustrate. Employees, Self-Employed & Company Directors: Each can personally contribute 100% of their relevant UK earnings into their pension (or £3,600 if no earnings) and these contributions will attract tax relief. The annual allowance limit of £40,000 (which covers both employee and employer contributions) should also be considered, which can be tapered back to as little as £4,000 for high earners. Tax relief is available at a person’s highest marginal rate i.e. anything between 20% and 45% (even non-taxpayers receive 20% tax relief on contributions to pensions operating ‘relief at source’ such as personal pensions). “Carry-Forward” may be available for the previous 3 tax years if the individual had a pension plan in place in those years. To utilise this, the current tax year’s annual allowance must be fully used and then it is possible to go back 3 tax years to utilise any unused allowances. Companies can also contribute to a pension plan on behalf of their employees/directors, and the company’s contribution is added to personal contributions when considering the annual allowance. Many of my employed clients aim to avoid paying higher or additional rate tax on their salary and bonus. Pension contributions can assist in enabling them to mitigate these tax liabilities. Company directors and their accountants often seek

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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 reveals his top tenets for architectural life and living happily. It’s an architect’s job to ﬁgure out what are the important things in our lives; it’s to organise space and light and volume that we live in, and to provide the best possible experiences for us to ﬂourish. When you think of it like that, architecture comes with a very simple a set of objectives really, doesn’t it? I think it’s sometimes easy to lose sight of those things. We are inspired and driven and teased almost by what see on the television and in magazines. We are made to suppose that bigger is better, when in reality it really isn’t. I often encourage people to look after the very basic elements

of what comprises our homes – things like storage, things like views up to the sky. I try to steer them away from mass or complication, because the fact is the more stuff we ﬁll our lives with, the more there is to go wrong. In the same manner, happiness really doesn’t reside in numbers - it’s not about quantity, it’s about quality. And so if you can’t afford somewhere big don’t worry, it’s a false God. A big place won’t bring you happiness - what brings you happiness in the end is relationships with human beings. Ultimately, good architecture is a reﬂection of your soul, rather than an extension of your being. You should design your space so that it complements who you are as a person. I have seen many houses on Grand Designs that take seemingly normal people into wild expressions of contemporary ambition – it’s like they have epiphanies in the design process of a build and have convinced

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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 a new column beginning in this issue, Martin Lewis discusses the perils of car insurance. The cost of motoring is highly topical right now. From soaring fuel prices to electric cars right the way through to low emission zones, we’ve perhaps never had to ﬁght our way through so much commotion and noise where our wheels are concerned. While so much seems ﬂuid as far as the affordability of our cars goes, one thing that seems constant – constantly high – is the cost of car insurance. I’m always asked what people should look for when they are searching for car insurance, and above everything else I would recommend they focus on price.

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In Pursuit of Knowledge A voyage into learning and insight this month, with four engaging and intriguing books to look out for. The Jaws Book: New Perspectives on the Classic Summer Blockbuster by I.Q. Hunter After almost 50 years, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws remains the definitive summer blockbuster, a cultural phenomenon with a fierce and dedicated fan base. The Jaws Book: New Perspectives on the Classic Summer Blockbuster is an exciting, illustrated collection of new critical essays that offers the first detailed and comprehensive overview of the film’s significant place in cinema history. Bringing together established and young scholars, the book includes contributions from leading international writers on popular cinema, and covers such diverse topics as the film’s release, reception and canonicity, its representation of masculinity and children, the use of landscape and the ocean, its galvanising impact on the horror genre, and contemporary Hollywood itself. Published by Bloomsbury on March 24th The Palace Papers by Tina Brown Tina Brown takes you inside Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle in this riveting story about the members of the royal family. Encapsulating everything following the death of Princess Diana to today, Brown covers Prince Charles’s

marriage to Camilla, the allegations around Prince Andrew, the rise in popularity of Kate Middleton, the tension between William and Harry, and the eventual defection of Harry and Meghan. Whether a self-appointed royalist or otherwise, our intense desire to lift the lid on the lives of those at the top of the social tree will always make tomes such as this one of the most anticipated books of the year. Published by Penguin Random House on March 22nd Kraftwerk’s Computer World by Steve Tupai Francis Kraftwerk’s most concise and focused conceptual statement, Computer World was also their most inﬂuential album, paving the way for a range of new musical styles and genres. This book explores the band’s revolutionary sonic template, and their lyrical obsessions in detail, exploring transition, via theories of post-humanism, cybernetics and the anthropology of transnationalism.

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Across Clues: 7. An act of revenge or retaliation (7) 8. Dog; square head and short hair (7) 9. A scheme (4) 10. Prepare insuﬃciently (9) 12. A mortar for crevices (5) 13. Beaten eggs cooked (8) 15. Drizzly rain (4) 16. In operation (5) 17. Written statement of money owed (4) 18. Ancient catapult (8) 20. A projecting bracket (5) 21. Performed moderately slowly (9) 22. Reverberation (4) 24. Desirable feature or facility (7) 25. Great courage (7)

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The Modern Magazines Camper Van My dream has always been to have a sea view. The blue beyond, the changing skies and the soft sand to take endless walks has been an illusion of mine for many years. Daichi, our Modern Magazines campervan of course loves his trips to the seaside, and you see him with his surfboard and dolphin as he travels around our British Isles. So, you may have noticed we have been ‘quiet’ for a couple of months with no stories to tell of journeys near or far. Well, I am delighted to say that we have moved… to that very place I dreamed of… overlooking the delightful blue shimmering sea and sands of Weymouth Beach. It may not be a Greek Island or a Caribbean beach, but Daichi is in his element - and so are we! Not only have we moved our location, but in addition to that we bought an ice-cream parlour to go with it. How outrageous is that! Weymouth is wonderful. It has character, local people who care for each other and a sense of community. It can be very lively (we have yet to

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Me and my view! spend a whole summer here…) and yet is very peaceful at night when the stars are out, and the silky sand is deserted. The beach is my new garden and I do laugh about sharing it with others and having to build a bigger fence, but seriously I love it. Each morning I wake up I go into the lounge, smile and say, “Hello view!” This came out of the blue, literally. I suppose it is a lesson in keeping a dream alive, no matter how surreal it may seem. Some may remember that we visited Bovisand and then Cawsand in between various Lockdowns of 2020. I saw a shop front in Cawsand, overlooking the sea, that was for sale with a flat above it. I laughed and said “oh that would make a great Ice-cream Parlour. Little did I know. You do have to be careful what you decide sometimes… We even looked at other properties that were for sale there, which again looked out to that far reaching beyond, the waters of our English Channel. Devon and Cornwall are amazing, but moving that far away, let alone a Greek island,

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John Torrode’s AussieStyle Grain Bowl Introduction

Who knows whether travel this year between Australia and the UK is going to be possible? So while I can’t offer up sun swept beaches and clear seas with absolute certainty, I do have an original meal option from the Southern Hemisphere that will at least make holidaying at home more bearable… I hope! My Aussie grain bowl recipe works as a really good alternative to cereal, which I don’t eat because I don’t have milk. And as a full-on protein brunch it’s just as good, with a few carbs added for good measure. For grains, us Aussies will always mix them up and play around with different combinations. Sometimes I have the meal cold and other times hot; sometimes with sprouted beans and on occasions without. My favourite is the chicken and avocado combo.

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All white on the night How to maintain typically tremendous teeth, capable of raising a smile on any occasion. The basics Unequivocally, the best way to keep your teeth in gleaming second-glance demand, is to tend to your own regular, concerted, dedicated dental hygiene routine. It’s a basic necessity for anyone who wants to show off a smile, and while a humble toothbrush will never give you that feeling of semi-pampering you receive when going for a trip to the cosmetic dental specialist, regular brushing – with a dedicated teeth whitening toothpaste – will go a long way towards keeping your pearly whites looking their best. Seize the power When electric toothbrushes ﬁrst hit the market in the early Nineties, many people thought them a gimmick, and something for people too lazy to brush their own teeth properly. The reality though is different – in tests, electric toothbrushes consistently clean better than

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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 how our gardens can move us to a place of peace. While gardens mean different things to all of us, it’s when I venture into these tranquil spaces that I truly get a sense of their calming and healing power, and I ﬁnd that hugely enriching. Most gardens and landscapes naturally come with a real feeling of gentleness – from the choice of ﬂowers and plants, to gentle sweeps and curves that guide the eye onwards, to a softness and subtlety that may be a world away from some of the physical or emotional struggles we are going through; and I feel it is this dramatic contrast that really transports someone back to a place of comfort, even if just for a little while. What is also really important for me when I visit gardens

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Simple sweeps of ﬂowers, plants and foliage are inspiring; the sight of an olive tree can move our minds to far-off places; and we all know how calming a cascade of water can be. It’s all very peaceful and there’s nothing complicated or frenetic. Gardens are evolving, living things that are always changing – in fact they’re much like us in that respect! For me, on those days where I feel everything’s a bit fraught and frantic, and when I just can’t get to grips with anything, I go to sit in the garden or potter about to ﬁnd myself, and it really works! Life is a compromise, and you can’t always be on top of things, but gardens truly prove to me the healing qualities that exist within nature, and we’re so fortunate to have them.

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Magnificent Motors How a decade of tech has transformed our travels. 1. Park Assist The slow evolution of ﬁnding a space to park is set to pick up pace in 2022, with fully automated parking making bumps and scrapes on our bodywork and wheels a thing of the past. Even many budget new cars will come with the ﬁrst level of assisted parking, which is a rear-view reversing camera; while 360 view technology is also on the rise. For those of a slightly more nervous disposition when it comes to letting your car park itself, Automated Park Assist allows control of the brake and accelerator, with the car doing the steering. 2. Smartphone integration In years to come we may well look back and smile knowingly at the plethora of leads and adaptors we once used to need to connect our phones, music players and other devices to the car.

In modern motoring, infotainment systems are all run through a simple dock, or connect via Bluetooth, allowing mirroring and voice recognition for functionality, and of course handsfree voice calls. This is yet another technological innovation that shouts convenience, though also makes the driving experience considerably safer. 3. Adaptive Cruise Control This function, where your car glides comfortably at a set speed, always had the propensity to worry casual motorists, given sudden requirements to break, accelerate or change lanes. The improvement of adaptive technology and your car’s awareness of other vehicles and possible hazards around it means it can react to danger even before the brain does. For instance, if a car slows ahead of you, ACC recognises this change and drops speed accordingly, only accelerating again when the vehicle in front has done the same. 4. Blind Spot Monitoring Almost every driver,

at some point, has failed to notice something in his or her blind spot, and this breakdown between your wing mirrors and the eye’s limitations of looking to the side without turning your neck, leads to a high number of collisions. Again though, technology has stepped up to ﬁll the void, literally, with a system able to detect another vehicle present in your blind spot, thus triggering a light-up indicator that appears on the dashboard display. 5. Heads-up Display We check our speed more than anything else on the dashboard, yet the very act means us taking our eyes off the road. Clever technology now enables this information to be shone up onto the windscreen, as you would have with a hologram, with additional information, even directions, being displayed, so that you may never need to move your line of sight from the road.

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Vacancy for a Communications Officer Part time – 3 hours per week working from home West Moors Town Council is seeking to recruit the right person to maintain and update the Town Council website and social media pages. The primary role involves maintaining the Community Pages of the Town Council website to ensure all information is up to date and relevant. This requires liaising with local community groups on a regular basis. You will be required to develop innovative and effective communications to encourage residents to engage with the Town Council. Your duties will include ensuring the website is current, creating engaging social media content and shaping public messages.

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Chocs Away Gift ideas for your little ones that don’t involve copious amounts of sugar. Our kids’ association of chocolate with Easter is, let’s be honest, harmless enough; yet this special time of the year is about so much more than that. To remind our youngsters of this fact, why not start early in planning this year’s celebrations by exploring a range of Easter ideas that don’t involve chocolate? How appetising! 1. Something to wear From cute bunny slippers to funny, furry onesies, there are some beautiful, original and, yes, even stylish Easter-themed clothes that are sure to delight your kids. 2. Something to treasure Why not invest in an Easter gift that will last into adulthood? Perhaps a locket or charm bracelet, or even just a new

money, jewellery, or keepsake box. What’s best is that in years to come, long after the chocolate has been forgotten, with a special gift they’ll still be able to look back and cherish the memories. 3. Something to do If you don’t want your Easter egg hunt to end in a gorge-fest, simply use decorative eggs which children can swap for small prizes. All the fun without the sugar crash! 4. Somewhere to go Why not surprise your family with a little Easter daytrip out somewhere such as a farm or petting zoo? A little research may even reveal somewhere local where you can see lambs being born… an experience which is sure to astound and delight both young and old. 5. Something to make Create your own Easter bonnets, paint eggs or stones, make some

bunting, or even teach your children how to knit or crochet toy bunnies and chicks. 6. Something to play with You can likely ﬁnd some charming wooden gifts in your local independent toy shop which will stimulate both learning and play, or perhaps make some puppets to create a little Easter-themed theatre show! 7. Something to read There are some really charming books that will help your kids learn about and celebrate the wonders of Eastertime. You could also look out for a sticker or activity book, or even create your own Easter scrapbook. 8. Something to give Easter is a time of love and hope, and what better way to instil those values into your little ones than by giving to those in need in your local community? Take food to your local food bank or visit older people who may appreciate the company. Remember, giving is the greatest gift of them all!

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Lewis-Manning Hospice Care receives electric vehicle donation from Superior Lewis-Manning Hospice Care has taken delivery of an electric vehicle, courtesy of local manufacturer Superior, to help it provide hospice care services to people with lifelimiting illnesses across Poole, Purbeck and east Dorset.

our carbon footprint without impacting on the quality of care our patients receive. We are passionate about our community and the environment, that’s why we are so thrilled to be using the zero emissions vehicle.”

The Wimborne-based family-run manufacturer of o-rings and seals has purchased a Nissan e-NV200 van which will be used by the hospice’s Better Breathing Clinic team and other vital hospice care services teams to transport staff and equipment to community-based centres, supporting patients living with debilitating and often frightening respiratory conditions, such as COPD and lung cancer.

Superior’s Managing Director, Tim Brown MBE, adds: “We’re delighted at the opportunity to support LewisManning Hospice Care and donate this commercial vehicle to assist them in their incredible day-to-day work. After speaking with the charity, we decided that the best thing we could do for them was to support the hospice’s Better Breathing Clinic and provide a vehicle to accommodate their day-to day needs. We felt that a zero emissions vehicle would be the ideal way to help expand their invaluable service and allow them to take it out into the community where it is needed most, and in the most environmentally-friendly way possible.”

As a mobile clinic, the 100 percent electric Nissan e-NV200, with a 40kWh battery, will enable the hospice to travel up to 187 miles on a single charge throughout the local community. Clare Gallie, chief executive at Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, says: “We are incredibly grateful to Superior for this very kind and generous donation. The van will enable the charity to bring our services closer to home, where we’ll be able to visit patients and their loved ones in the county, without extra mileage costs to the hospice and reducing 74

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The Hairy Bikers’ DairyFree, Vegan Brownies Introduction Si, from the Hairy Bikers: The baking revolution of the Noughties was really something to behold, and the momentum of that in the years since has never slowed down. As a duo, we always felt we had unﬁnished baking business ahead of our Bakeation series, not least because being on the road, on motorbikes, does limit your ability to use an oven. Also, I think in some ways, baking can easily get pushed to one side when the necessity is there to get home and cook a meal for your family. Lockdown ﬁnally afforded more time to play about with baking ideas and ingredients, and this dairy-free variation on the classic brownie was one of my absolute favourites. These brownies contain no butter and no eggs, and are vegan friendly, and beauties still taste fantastic. Give them a try!

Ingredients

baking paper or brush with cake-release spray.

using the tip of a knife. Don’t mix it up too much!

2. Whisk the milk, oil and vanilla extract together in a bowl and set aside. Mix the ground ﬂax seeds with the hot water and leave to stand for 5 minutes. Whisk all the remaining ingredients, except the chocolate chips and the nut butter, together in a separate bowl.

5. Bake for 20–25 minutes until the brownies have just set. Leave to cool completely, then cut into squares. If you want them extra fudgy, put them in the fridge for several hours. Otherwise transfer to an airtight container.

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• 275ml plant-based milk, any sort • 150ml groundnut or walnut oil • 2 tsp vanilla extract • 2 tbsp ground ﬂax seeds • 60ml hot water • 125g plain ﬂour • 125g cocoa powder • ½ tsp baking powder • 100g light soft brown sugar • 75g caster sugar • ½ tsp salt • 150g vegan chocolate chips • 100g nut butter, any sort

Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/ Fan 160°C/Gas mark 4. Line a 20x20cm brownie tin with

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