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October/November 2015
In this issue: Win a meal for two at the Three Legged Cross New playground at Oakhurst officially opened LawSpot with Harold G Walker New life saving defibrillator now in West Moors Local Business Directory Web pages for Dorset veterans launched Adventures of Nellie
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Dear Neighbours, Autumn already! Boy it has been a fast year... Edition 125 I must slow the clock down or add another day to each week. Wouldn’t that be good. Well this month Nellie, the Dorset Publications Campervan, took us to Wimborne Market and we became traders for the day! You Stephen & Debbie Corney can read all about it on and our son Hayden pages 38-39. As always The West Moors Directory is here to bring you news articles, puzzles and competitions as well as our very loyal advertisers who would love to hear from you. Please grab a cuppa, have a read and do mention The West Moors Directory when making any calls and bookings. This makes a huge difference and makes all our work worth while. We have chiropractors and physiotherapists, builders, dentists, woodburners and stoves, chimney sweeps, pond services, memorial masons, hearing aid specialists, garage doors, carpets and flooring, locksmiths, electrical appliances, garage services, blinds and shutters, upholsterers, windows, doors and conservatories... and much more! The glossary at the back tells you all you can find inside. The prize wordsearch winner of a meal for two at the Three Legged Cross Inn was Hilda Stroud. Well done to you! Who will be the lucky winner this month? If you know of any clubs or societies needing help in advertising, or have a local story to tell, please let us know as we provide this service for FREE! If you have a business and would like to promote, we would love to help you too, please give one of us a call. Wishing you all a great month of October. All the Best,
Debbie & Stephen Corney Published by: Debbie & Stephen Corney at Dorset Publications Telephone: 01202 894397 Email: info@westmoorsdirectory.co.uk Copy deadline for the November 2015 edition: 23rd October 2015
In this issue... Official opening of new Oakhurst play area.............. 8 Volunteers needed for Remembrance parade......... 12 Kids Page................................ 16 Dorset Wildlife Trust: Welcome wildlife in winter........ 18 LawSpot................................. 22 West Moors Lunch Club......... 30 West Moors Art Society.......... 30 Adventures of Nellie............... 38 Quartet get in the Spirit.......... 40 West Moors Horticultural Society Coffee Morning....... 42 Charity Concert....................... 42 New life saving defibrillator now in West Moors.............. 42 Martin Lewis: Savings............ 46 Prize Wordsearch.................... 51 On your plot: The benefits of garlic........... 52 Conqering Hadrian’s Wall for Wimborne charities........... 56 Web pages for Dorset armed forces veterans.................... 60 Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that data in this publication is accurate, the publisher cannot accept any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause. The West Moors Directory does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the publication. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.
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It has been our privilege to serve many special customers since our family business was founded almost 110 years ago. Now, to clear excess stock and improve the showrooms for the future, we will proceed with a massive clearing and remerchandising project at our Winton and Wimborne stores. We must clear both stores without delay, so that this major work may commence. The stores are presently closed while we reduce prices & prepare the displays for the launch of our £975,000 STOCK DISPOSAL GRAND FURNITURE & HOMEWARES SALE. EVERY SINGLE PRICE WILL BE DRASTICALLY REDUCED! THIS WILL BE OUR BIGGEST EVER SALE! We must urgently sell all our furniture and accessories including: Suites (fabric & leather), sofas, sofa beds, armchairs, recliners (classic & modern), dining tables & chairs, wall units, bookcases, sideboards, coffee tables, beds, bedframes, mattresses, wardrobes, dressing tables, chests, carpets, rugs, curtains, blinds, towels, bedding, small electrical appliances, cookware, glassware, tableware, cutlery, china, lighting, mirrors, pictures etc. Absolutely Everything Must Be Sold Out a.s.a.p!
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Community News
Official Opening of Oakhurst Play Area It gives West Moors Parish Council great pleasure in announcing that the refurbished Oakhurst Play Area, in Shaftesbury Road, West Moors is now officially open. A £40,000 facelift, funded fully by West Moors Parish Council, has seen the installation of new, state of the art play equipment, some of which is fully inclusive, and has been designed to appeal to children under 12 years of age. The play area was presented to the children of Oakhurst First school’s Student Council, their Head Teacher Mrs Melanie Davy and Cllr Jayne Lovegrove by The Parish Council’s Chairman, Cllr Penny Yeo on the morning of Wednesday 9th September 2015. The students present had the chance to enjoy a special playtime in the sunshine after the new play area was officially opened.
From bottom left to right: Cllr Jayne Lovegrove; Students of Oakhurst First School Council; Head of Oakhurst First School, Mrs Melanie Davy and Parish Council’s Chairman, Cllr Penny Yeo
Brand new equipment, ecosurfacing and seating has been provided, a whole new park for the local children to enjoy. The play area is for the exclusive use of Oakhurst First School during school times, but is open for all to use outside of school hours. The area is closed at 7pm each evening. Play features include a Multi Play (junior) Activity unit, 2 play Panels, Spinning pole, talk tubes, stepping stones, rope swing, net climber, see saw and a basket swing.
Children of Oakhurst First School’s Student Council enjoying the new play area
West Moors Parish Council feels it will be a great asset to the local community, a key area for families and most importantly, a fun space for young children
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REMEMBRANCE DAY MARSHAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Are you interested in acting as a volunteer Marshal for the Remembrance Day Parade on Sunday November 8th 2015 in West Moors. We need volunteers to help with traffic control during the parade along Station Road and service at the War Memorial. Show your support for service personnel, past and present, by being actively involved. If you can help please come into the Parish Office at 4 Park Way, BH22 0HL or call us on 01202 861044
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Wildlife News
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Making wildlife welcome in the winter As the evenings draw in and the temperatures get cooler, the last thing you may be thinking about is spending some time in the garden. However, now is the time to think about helping out wildlife, as they will need a bit of extra care in the colder months! The most obvious step is making sure the birds have enough food to get them through the cold days and nights. Food with lots of fat content are best, so you may like to invest in some ‘fat balls’, some good quality bird food and perhaps even plant some berry-rich plants for them to feast upon. Water is really important too – you can often get bird feeders with space for food and drink – or just leave out a shallow dish for them. Beware if you have cats and are leaving food and drink at ground level! Hibernating animals will also be looking for somewhere to stay for the winter, so leaving your garden a bit ‘messy’ can provide the perfect home for hedgehogs. Piles of dead leaves and twigs are ideal. Wintering insects also use hedgerows for protection and a source of food – for example, self-clinging ivy provides both these elements for a safe and healthy winter. Even if you have a small outside space, there’s
something you can do. Make the most of a balcony or a windowsill by placing water and seeds on it, and many a passing bird will be grateful! Enjoy some colour in your garden all year by planting winter and spring bulbs and plants such as English Bluebells (Hyancynthiodes non-scripta) or Primroses (Primula vulgaris) for a burst of colour before next summer. To celebrate Wild About Gardens Week this year from 26th October – 1st November, Dorset Wildlife Trust will be at RSPB Arne Reserve on Saturday 31st October from 10am – 4pm, giving free gardening advice and showing you ways to encourage a range of wildlife (including hedgehogs!) into your garden. Find out more online at: www.wildaboutgardensweek.org.uk By Sally Welbourn Robin on a feeder Photo: Terry Fisher
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Every month the solicitors and lawyers at Harold G Walker will be providing answers to your questions about the law. I am being made redundant and my employer has asked me to sign a Settlement Agreement, is this normal? A Settlement Agreement (formerly known as a Compromise Agreement) is an agreement whereby an employee agrees not to pursue certain statutory employment tribunal claims against an employer. In return for agreeing to waive all actual or potential statutory and common law claims against the employer the employee receives a termination payment. Increasingly , even in relatively straightforward dismissals where there no apparent or obvious dispute, employers are still utilising Settlement Agreements. Dee Woodcock Employment Law
Commercial Rent Reviews We are frequently asked whether there is any restriction upon what a Landlord can charge on a rent review in a commercial Lease. The general answer is “Yes” as most Leases have provisions governing how the rent can be reviewed during the term. Some Leases do link the reviewed rent to inflation but these are less common than those governing increases to the “market rent”. Usually, Leases state that in calculating market rent certain facts are ignored including any goodwill attached to the business and whether the Tenant is successful or not. It assumes the Tenant’s obligations have been met, looks at the wording of the Lease and based on those presumptions, the market rent is set at what is considered obtainable if the Landlord was looking for a new Tenant. The Tenant must be aware of the actual
This is because it helps to facilitate a clean departure and help the employer avoid the risk of an employee bringing a claim after they have left. This request to sign a Settlement Agreement is therefore not unusual and you would normally receive a termination payment in excess of what you would ordinarily be entitled to in order to incentivise you to sign the Agreement. In addition your employer will also pay for you to take independent legal advice on the terms of the Agreement, so that you can be assured as to the exact terms that you are signing up to, as well as receiving advice as to whether you have any statutory or common law claims worth pursuing. If you are unhappy with any terms, you may be able to negotiate amendments to those terms. At Harold G Walker, we regularly advise employees regarding the terms of Settlement Agreements, as well as assist employers with the preparation of such Agreements.
procedures, however, as although the Lease will provide for independent determination in case of dispute how and when this is done is a matter for careful examination. Some Leases state that if a Landlord suggests a figure and the Tenant does not object correctly, then that figure is fixed as the market rent and the Tenant has to accept it. It is vitally important to seek legal advice on the grant of a new Lease as the manner of how the rent is reviewed can have serious implications on the viability of the business carried on at the Premises and the ability to transfer the Lease in future. Simon Nethercott Commercial
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West Moors Lunch and Friendship Club
The West Moors Lunch and Friendship Club meets in St. Anthony‛s church hall on a Wednesday for a chat, lunch, games or entertainment and afternoon tea followed by bingo. This month a representative from Julia‛s House Children‛s Hospice gave a talk and showed a DVD about the work both of the Hospice and of the Julia‛s House nurses in the community. It was very interesting and informative and we were pleased to be able to present a cheque for £215 towards the work of the hospice which was raised by our members at an auction of donated goods in July. Membership of the club is open to all residents of West Moors who are aged sixty and over. Please contact Joan if you are interested in finding out about the club. Club contact: Joan on 01202 891519
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WEST MOORS ART SOCIETY Do you enjoy to paint and draw? If so, we would be delighted if you would like to join us. We are a friendly group who meet in the West Moors Memorial Hall on Monday mornings from 9am to 12.30 pm. The members work on their own individual projects and chosen mediums and happily help and encourage each other. On the second Monday of most months, a professional artist comes along to give us a demonstration of their work. The next demonstration is by Sonia Bacchus on Monday 12th October. For more information please phone 01202 893547 or pop in any Monday.
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Cloudy2Clear Windows – Service With A Smile! It’s been a crazy few months for Cloudy2Clear Windows. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has grown rapidly as homeowners take advantage of their services. Manager Mike Bath feels that it’s all about service. ‘Our product is simple. If your double glazing is misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 5 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps.
Many tradespeople have struggled since last year and I honestly feel that during the good times a minority perhaps didn’t focus on customer care as much as they should have done. We make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. I often get comments back from customers on how they really didn’t expect that sort of service which, in a way, is very sad for the service industry as a whole.’ Cloudy2Clear service West Moors and the surround area & Mike is ÀQGLQJ WKDW KLV DSSURDFK is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that
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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Publications Camper Van Nellie took us to Wimborne Market! Not very adventurous I hear you say... Well, when you have a bedroom full of boys’ toys, books, DVDs, teddy bears, electronics etc etc etc, Wimborne Market can become very exciting for an eleven year old, and Nellie was not going to disappoint him. Hayden has wanted to “sell” his old belongings for quite some time. Being a bit cautious and one of those Mums that say, “Oh you can’t sell that – Grandma bought you it!” I thought it was time to let Hayden do what he wanted with his belongings, after all, they are his, not mine. So, I would help him try and sell some of them, then he could buy a game for his computer that he so wanted... and same ME some money! In fact it turned out to be me that paid for the stall. Stephen had said he would, but suddenly when it was time to pay on the day, Stephen didn’t have any cash with him. Has that ever happened to you? I’ve never really been to Wimborne Market before. It was all a bit nerve racking. Would we sell anything? Stephen had booked a stall inside, just in case it rained but we could easily have been outside as it was a beautiful day and Nellie could really
One of the packed market halls
Hayden manning his “stall” have been part of the day at the car boot section. She would have loved that! Still, we took the boxes and set up our ‘delightful’ stand. It was pretty basic actually with no table cloth or anything but “stuff” and a few home made labels stating 50p, £1 and £2, carefully placed on the right items that Hayden had worked out. So, we were ready! Being in the marketing kind of trade I told Hayden that our target market would be Grandparents who wanted toys at their house ready for the grandchildren when they visited. I couldn’t have been more right! Of course that is always the case... Having been all nervous with an ‘out of place’ sort of feeling, we soon got into the swing of things. The first item to go was an Action Man sat on a motor bike. When the lady snapped our hand off and couldn’t get the money out quick enough to pay Hayden his £2, I knew we had under charged! Later when I looked on the internet (something we should have done BEFORE going to the market) we saw a very similar Action Man and bike for £60! This one was in good condition too. You know you can get some real bargains at Wimborne Market - I know that now!
39 We met some wonderful people. One man of over 80 told us his life story and I am hoping we cheered him up and he did have a good time at his son’s house in London the following day. Another lady found a book of the Gruffalo and very happily bought it for her 32 year old son who loves the story! She did ask if we had any others and at the time we couldn’t see any. Half an hour later Stephen found another Gruffalo book at the bottom of the box. Hayden and I set off to see if we could find her again. Now for those who don’t know, Wimborne Market is big! There’s everything there from bric-a-brac and antiques, to pet food, scented candles, furniture, records, jewellery, clothes, carpets, plants, fruit and veg… absolutely everything. I didn’t think we had a chance of finding her, but suddenly Hayden shouted, “There she is Mummy!” It was only at this point I realised we were doing something not very British. After all, you don’t chase people in the street to sell them something do you? Not even if it is only 50p! But, when it comes to your children you find yourself doing things, that otherwise you wouldn’t dream of. We did say “Hello” again to the lady who looked a bit shocked, but did buy the 50p book. Do you think we could we be ‘done’ for harassment? Anyway Hayden was 50p better off...and a book lighter. I do hope the 32 year old son appreciates the books!
Nellie smiling at leaving a little lighter...
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Plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables on offer Something else that was funny, or should I say embarrassing. I ordered a sausage sandwich and was given a number to present when it was ready. Number 98. I waited, went back and the lady shouted out “86!”, with a sausage sandwich clutched in her hand. I stood there patiently looking at her and all the people around. “86!” she shouted loudly again, looking impatient. I smiled. Noone came. I then suggested, as I had 98, that I could take that one, and then when my number came up, they could have that sausage sandwich. “98?!” the woman cooking at the back quizzed .... “That’s 86, Love!” she declared. I smiled again, took the sandwich and walked away with my head held in the air trying to not look too humiliated. I won’t make that mistake again! Classic. The morning was actually a great success. Hayden gained £27 and we were two empty boxes better off. Result. DVDs, toys and books all gone to good homes where they can be enjoyed. We definitely want to go again. This time we will do a bit more research first, but to be honest, it was a great morning and the real purpose was to move “stuff” out of the house and give Hayden a bit of money to get his new games with. I was more than happy and Nellie left with a big smile on her bonnet. Where will Nellie go next…? By Debbie Corney
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Quartet get in the Spirit England’s team of four for the biennial Spirit International amateur championship in the USA is Hayley Davis, Bronte Law, Scott Gregory and Jonathan Thomson. The 54-hole championship takes place at Whispering Pines Golf Club, Texas, from 12-14 October, when the players compete for a range of team and individual titles. Players: Hayley Davis, 22, (Ferndown, Dorset) is ranked 12th in the world and is a past winner of the English women’s amateur and stroke play titles. She is a three-time winner on the US college circuit and is a GB&I and England international. Bronte Law, 20, (Bramhall, Cheshire) is the world’s fifth ranked woman amateur and has played in two Curtis
Hayley Davis of Ferndown Photo: Leaderboard Photography
Cup teams. She successfully defended her English women’s amateur title this summer, winning by 16 shots, and tied fourth in the European amateur. Scott Gregory, 20 (Corhampton, Hampshire) tied fourth in the European men’s amateur championship and was runner-up in the Lagonda Trophy. He was a quarter-finalist in the English amateur, having reached the final last year. Jonathan Thomson, 19, (Lindrick, Yorkshire) also tied fourth in the European amateur championship. This season he was also sixth in the Brabazon Trophy and shared third place in the Duncan Putter.
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CHARITY CONCERT
In support of Alzheimers and St Mary’s Church West Moors
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B Band at West Moors Memorial Hall 7.30pm Saturday 24th October Tickets adults £8 Children £4 including refreshments
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New life saving defibrillator now in the village For the added safety of our residents, an emergency defibrillator (AED) has now been installed on the wall outside The Co-Operative on Station road, in the village, generously donated by Wimborne & Ferndown Lions Club. The Parish Council believe the defibrillator will also potentially benefit the many visitors who cycle or walk through the area. Of course, we hope we never need to use any of this equipment in an emergency, but it is reassuring for the community that the equipment is available if required. An expert training session, by Community Heartbeat, will be held in West Moors Memorial Hall on Wednesday 4th November, 2015 between 10.30 am and approximately 12.30 noon. This session will be open to the Public who can either be trained in the use of the Defibrillator or simply watch how it is done. Anyone who completes the training will be provided with a certificate by post.
This awareness will hopefully give people the knowledge and confidence to act decisively if someone suffers a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Many thanks again to Wimborne and Ferndown Lions Club, for their very generous gift, and to The Co-Operative for hosting this life saving equipment on their premises
From l to r: Cllr P Yeo (West Moors Parish Council Chairman); Godwin Micallef (member of Wimborne & Ferndown Lions); Barry Duxbury (Chairman of the club) and a Co-op staff member
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4. Get on the electoral roll. Register at www.gov.uk. Don’t worry about getting lots of junk mail you can opt out of the ‘open register’ element, which stops this. 5. Check your file. Even small errors on your files at the three credit reference agencies - Experian, Equifax and Callcredit - kibosh applications. Check them all line by line at least once a year - you’ve a legal right for £2. Yet to check them all for free, use noddle.co.uk for Callcredit and sign up to both Experian.co.uk and equifax.co.uk for free month long trials of their outrageously expensive credit monitoring services – then once you’ve got your file, cancel asap. And don’t feel the need to pay to ‘find your credit score’. These are just a loose indication at best. Each lender scores differently and uses far more info than just your credit file. 6. Avoid lots of applications in a short space of time. Almost every card or loan application leaves a file footprint. Too many of these, especially close together, hurt future applications. The system’s anti-shopping around, as if you’re offered a worse rate than that advertised, you’ll want to apply elsewhere. So space out and prioritise applications. Due a new mortgage? Don’t apply for minor things like cashback credit cards a week before. 7. Get unfair defaults removed. If there’s a default on your file that isn’t fair, for example, if you didn’t pay a catalogue loan as it failed to deliver the goods, it’s important to get it removed. First complain to the lender and if that fails, write to the credit reference agency to ask it to add a short Notice of Correction to your credit file. For example, “It was for a swimsuit from a catalogue firm and it never arrived.” This will slow down applications, as most credit companies will review these manually, but a slow yes is better than a “no”. Finally, complain to www.financial–ombudsman.org.uk. 8. Use a bizarre trick to (re)build your creditworthiness. Rejection’s likely if your history makes you look a bad credit citizen, yet lenders can reject those who’ve never had credit due to lack of data. The answer’s to get a credit card, just to do about £50 a month of normal spending on it (never withdraw cash), then repay IN FULL by direct debit each month so there’s no interest. After six months to a year, you’ll start to look a better credit citizen. The catch 22 is ‘how do you get a credit card if you’ve poor credit?’ The answer’s specialist credit rebuild cards - I’ve a full list of cards and help to find which you’re most likely to be accepted for at www.mse.me/creditrebuild.
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New Forest Walking Festival In his welcome to this year’s walking festival, Oliver Crosthwaite-Eyre, Chairman of the New Forest National Park Authority, said, “The autumn is a splendid time of year for a walk around the National Park, with fiery foliage providing the perfect backdrop for exploring the gentle, flat landscape of the New Forest.
Wild Foods of the Forest Wild Heritage, 25th October
“Led by the New Forest National Park Authority and partner organisations, the Walking Festival includes many of the area’s best walks. It’s the perfect opportunity to discover more about the National Park, with guidance from friendly and knowledgeable walk leaders to help walkers of all ages unlock the secrets of the Forest.
Use all your senses to explore the wonders of the New Forest on a wild play walk.
“Most of the guided walks are accessible by public transport, and many walks are free or discounted if you arrive by bus, train, bike or on foot. “We hope that the expanded range of walks in this year’s festival show that you don’t need a car to go for a tranquil walk in the New Forest.”
Family Adventures Elf Cups and Fairy Rings Wild Heritage, 24th October
Join Wild Heritage on a foray into the mysterious world of fungi in the New Forest.
Activities include making leaf gathering parcels and a forager’s charm.
Wild Play Walk New Forest National Park Authority 26th October Elf Cups and Fairy Rings Wild Heritage, 27th October
This is a beginner’s guide to discover the secret world of New Forest mushrooms and toadstools, with lots of exciting activities and challenges to try out.
Wild Play Walk New Forest National Park Authority 1st November
Ashurst Woods is the perfect location for families to discover more about the changing autumn scenery with games, challenges and story-telling.
For more information about the festival, details about all of the different walks and to book your place, go online to: www.newforestnpa.gov.uk /info/20175/walking_festival
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Benefits of Garlic As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler the focus on your vegetable plot starts to turn from growing and harvesting, into clearing and tidying. Time spent on clearing and preparing your beds now will pay dividends next year. Make the most of the autumn sunshine to get compost dug into bare beds and you’ll have saved yourself hours of work on those chilly Spring days. Jobs for October:Make sure that plenty of sun can get to your pumpkins in order to get them ripe in time for Halloween. Plant garlic, shallots Japanese onions.
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Leaving dead seed heads etc. on your flower borders will provide valuable food and shelter for garden wildlife over winter, as will leaving an undisturbed log or two. Build a rough shelter in a quiet corner and you might get a hedgehog move in! If you get lots of fallen leaves on your plot don’t waste them. Make a bin from chicken wire attached to 4 posts. Fill this with the leaves and they will rot down to give you sweet-smelling black leaf mould in one to two years time.
October is a good month for taking stock of how things have gone this year and starting to make plans for what you will grow in the future. Removing spent crops exposes slugs and other such pests to birds and other garden friendly wildlife. It also gives you the chance to look after your soil and assess how the space will be used next. Crop rotation is important so if the space is to remain bare over winter it may be wise to make notes about what grew where this season. Add matter from your compost heap to newly cleared areas, either digging it in, or leaving a layer on the top where the worms will gradually incorporate it into the deeper soil over winter. If the soil is heavy leaving it bare will enable frosts to help break it up. Our soil is lighter and benefits from being covered over - we use flattened cardboard boxes which protect from the rain and also help keep the weeds at bay. You may think that it’s all too late in the year to be planting, but there are some crops that definitely need to be thought of now, and others that, given an early start now, will benefit next Spring. If you’ve not grown garlic before, then do try it - it’s easy to grow, can help protect other crops from pests,
and with just a small amount of space you can grow enough to see you through the whole year! Now is definitely the time to order your garlic bulbs and they can be planted anytime between now and Christmas, but preferably not when the soil is too wet. Rather than planting all the garlic together it may pay to spread it around the plot as the strong smell can be an aid in keeping pests such as the carrot root fly away from other crops. Each garlic bulb should be separated into individual cloves and the cloves are planted with the pointed end uppermost, just below the surface, leaving about 4 inches between each one. They like well drained soil and you’ll be pleasantly surprised in the long winter days to see their green tips creeping upwards. Each clove matures into a whole new bulb. The traditional time for harvesting garlic is in June, on the longest day of the year and if properly dried and stored it will keep right through the winter. Would you like some fresh, tender, young, peas early in the Spring next year? Look out for hardy varieties that can be planted now. They can be overwintered and are able to withstand the frosts, though protection with a cloche will be appreciated. We will be starting ours in pots to keep in the polytunnel over winter ready for early planting next season.
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Seeing is not always believing Local hearing specialist offers the world’s first undetectable hearing aid A Dorset hearing practice is one of a select group of UK dispensers to offer a device that offers a completely new way to treat hearing loss. Placed deep in the ear canal, the small hearing aid - just 12mm in length - cannot be seen and is designed to be worn 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, for months at a time. Clarity Hearing Solutions, Verwood is offering Lyric, labeled ‘the contact lens for your ears’, which can even be worn while sleeping, in the shower or during exercise. Developed by Phonak, the world’s leading manufacturer of hearing instruments, the device allows users to effectively ‘forget’ they are wearing it, providing a convenient and hassle free way for people to take control of their hearing loss. Unlike any other hearing device on the market, Lyric is inserted just four millimeters from the ear drum providing exceptionally natural sound quality and a clean, undistorted signal. It is placed in the ear canal by a specially trained hearing aid audiologist, in a procedure that takes just a matter of minutes, with no surgery or anesthesia. Heather Cowell from Clarity Hearing says, “Lyric is a major advancement in hearing aid development and ensures people, previously conscious about wearing a hearing device, now have the freedom to go about their daily lives without thinking about their hearing loss. Combining its tiny size with the latest micro-technology, Lyric provides the user with the opportunity to get the very best from their hearing.”
Approximately 12 million people (one in five adults) in Britain currently experience hearing difficulties and this figure is expected to rise to one in three by 20251. Lyric is suitable for mild to moderate hearing loss and will help meet a growing demand from the baby boomer generation, the young at heart consumers in their 50s and 60s who want to boost their hearing to stay at their best but don’t want to draw attention to a problem typically associated with ageing. According to experts, people currently struggle for 15 years on average before seeking advice. There are no batteries to change, no maintenance needed and no daily insertion or removal is required. Users need only visit their audiologist every few months, whereupon Lyric is quickly and easily replaced with a new device. Using a magnetic adjustment tool, users can adjust the volume themselves and turn the device on and off. Lyric is available on a subscription basis from Clarity Hearing Solutions in Verwood, Dorset. Visit www.claritysolutions.com for further information or call Clarity Hearing on 01202 820638.
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Conquering the Wall for Wimborne Charities Two ladies with a great affection for the town of Wimborne Minster have conquered the entire length of the Hadrian’s Wall National Path, some 84 miles in just four days, to raise money for local charities. Tracy Whitham and Rachel Limb, along with Rachel’s husband Paul, set off from Wallsend in Newcastle Upon Tyne on Monday 14th September arriving in Bowness on Solway on Thursday 17th September, having spent just over 30 hours walking - lunch, comfort stops and sleep aside! With some minor route diversions and walks to overnight stops, in total the trio walked over 90 miles. Despite blisters and aching limbs, pardon the pun, they enjoyed the challenge thanks to the stunning scenery, rich history
of the route and the overwhelming friendliness of the local people. Having achieved their goal Tracy and Rachel hope that people in East Dorset will now support them by donating to their charities. Rachel, who is a Trustee of the Priest’s House Museum, is collecting on their behalf. Donations can be made in person at the Museum in Wimborne or online at www.justgiving.com/ walkingthewallforPHM. Tracy is fund raising on behalf of the Mayor of Wimborne’s charities including local organisations Dreamboats and Wimborne in Bloom and national charities The Royal British Legion and Cystic Fibrosis, find Tracy on Facebook or donate at www.justgiving.com/ Tracy-Whitham.
Tracy Whitham (left) and Rachel Limb (right) at Winshields Crags, the highest point on the Hadrian’s Wall National Path
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It’s not Panto time is it?
Oh yes it is!
I was lucky enough to be invited to the launch of this year’s Pavilion pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. After a damp start to the morning, I was worried about the photo call with the cast, but Bournemouth brought out the sun in style. After the photos in the gardens, I managed to catch up with some of the stars. Noel Brodie, who plays Muddles, is excited to be back again: “Playing Smee required working on the audience to win them over as his role changes through the show, whereas Muddles is much more of an extension of the audience right from the start. My father owned a fish and chip shop in Parkstone and having been in the area a lot I feel I can bring local knowledge in to influence the script.” He went on to say that working with the same production company and director really helps to bring things together. Having previously also starred as The Fairy Godmother in the past, I asked Gillian Wright, who plays The Wicked Queen, which type of role she preferred. “I love panto because it has such a history as a genre. We are lucky... not every country has this style of production. I do rather like playing the baddie though.”
The full cast for this year’s panto, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
With Snow White herself, Olivia Birchenough from Channel 5’s Milkshake When I got a moment to chat to Olivia Birchenough of Channel 5’s Milkshake, who plays Snow White, I just had to ask her how she managed to be so bright and enthusiastic at that time in the morning. “An early night and a good cup of tea. I just love entertaining children and although we do not have a live audience at that time, the tour show and the reactions of kids that we meet makes it all worthwhile.” So make sure you get your tickets for this year’s production. It is sure to be very popular! Stephen Corney
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Web pages for Dorset armed forces veterans’ launched Dorset authorities and the military have unveiled new web pages which aim to make life easier for ex-service personnel and their families. The pages, which can be found at www. dorsetforyou.com/veterans-support offer a wealth of information for armed forces veterans. Housing, employment, health, pensions and welfare are just some of the issues that organisations across Dorset can help with. The pages have been prepared by members of the Dorset Military Civilian Integration Sponsor Group (DMCISG) which comprises local councils, organisations and the military. John Yerbury, a former Commando Engineer, War Pensioner and member of the Veterans Advisory & Pensions Committee and a member of the DMCISG, initiated the project. He said: “The transition back to civilian life isn’t always easy for veterans and, although there is plenty of information available on the web, it can involve hours of searching. “Whether it’s learning a new skill, obtaining childcare support, receiving housing assistance or finding out where to go for financial guidance, our aim is for the pages to be a ‘one-stop-shop’ for the needs of all veterans and their families.” Lt Col (Retd) Stewart Burman MBE from the DMCISG said: “We hope that, by bringing links to the information together on the Dorsetforyou.com website, the transition into civilian life
can be more straightforward for exservice personnel in the county.” The DMCISG supports the principles of the Dorset Armed Forces Community Covenant, which is a voluntary statement of mutual support between a civilian community and its local Armed Forces community. Debbie Ward, Chief Executive of Dorset County Council, said: “Through the Armed Forces Community Covenant, the group is working together to maximise the economic and social benefits of the Armed Forces’ presence in the county. “The Community Covenant presents an opportunity for the organisations to combine knowledge, experience and expertise for the benefit of our Armed Forces members, past and present.” Debbie continued: “These web pages underline our commitment to meeting the aims of the Covenant and the veterans who make up an important part of Dorset’s community.” Visit the pages at www.dorsetforyou. com/veterans-support
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