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The West Moors Directory Edition 101
Published by:
Stephen & Debbie Corney at Dorset Publications
Telephone:
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Copy deadline for the October 2013 edition: 25th September 2013
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Dear Neighbours! Well I have to say that this summer was a great success all round. The weather was good and from our point of view Hayden was kept busy on a four day camp at Sixpenny Handley with the West Moors Viking Cub Scout Group, a week on the Isle of Wight with us and then ten days at Grandma and Grandad’s in Hull! Oh to be young and carefree again… You can read about our trip to the Isle of Wight with Nellie on pages 28 and 29. We also had a great day at the Bournemouth Airshow and we have a few photos for you to see on page 22. So, I hope you equally had a good summer and are getting ready for the autumn again. We have many interesting articles this month. Gymstars is opening in Haviland Road, Ferndown on 28th September – good luck to them! You can have a ‘hearing aid trial’ at Clarity Hearing, Susie at Waggy Tails is looking for a new home, an iPad was won at the Eyestyle Centre, the West Moors Youth Club is looking for volunteers with new ideas, and the West Moors Parish Council have a great opportunity for a youngster who enjoys sport! This is all inside, so do use the Directory to support your local groups. Of course we have our very important advertisers. There is quite a selection and many of them we have been promoting in the local area for some time. This is actually the 101st edition of The West Moors Directory! Please celebrate with us by helping the local businesses and tradesmen. The lucky winner of the meal for two at the Tap and Railway last month was Mrs C York. Well done to you! Wishing you all a good month of September,
Debbie & Stephen Corney P.S. Do wave to us in Nellie when you see us!
Useful Numbers Local Police Southern Electricity Transco Gas Emergency Bournemouth. Hospital
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High quality hospital care for all Patient safety, patient care outcomes and the patient experience are the focus for our activities; ensuring we are putting our patients first in all that we do. Our Board of Directors hear first-hand about patient experiences and ensure a link between the wards and the decisions made. For example, each month our directors hear from a patient, or member of staff, about a recent hospital experience. To tell us about your hospital experience contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS) on 01202 704886 or email pals@rbch.nhs.uk. The PALS office is in the main atrium of the Royal Bournemouth Hospital and is open from 9am-4pm, Monday to Friday. Providing quality care means continually investing in our staff, equipment, environment and the patient experience. Here are examples of where we have been working hard during the last 12 months and planned improvements.
Investing in our front line Investing in staff is crucial to ensure we continue to provide high quality care. • More than £1m has been invested in nursing staff. • Some 59 newly qualified nurses have been appointed and will join the Trust in early autumn. • Four additional doctors are to be recruited. • Two further consultant acute physicians are to be appointed to provide greater consultant cover. • An intensive care consultant will join the outreach team. • Plans to recruit a sixth consultant for the Emergency Department. Investment in senior medical staff is a priority within the hospital at night and at weekends.
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Innovation We are one of the first hospitals in the south to purchase a surgical robot for use in the treatment of prostate, head and neck cancers. Robotic surgery is less invasive than normal surgical procedures for complex cancer urology and is performed through small ‘keyholes’, resulting in shorter recovery times, reduced hospital stay and the potential for enhanced quality of life outcomes for patients.
Enhancing the healing environment for patients with dementia Funding has been approved for a range of ward improvements, including: • New reception with patient seating area • Colour coding for bathroom facilities and pictorial signage • Use of orientation boards • New nurse stations on bays Investment in the dementia ward environment is designed to reduce patient stress and anxiety, promote independence in day to day activities and reduce falls.
High quality patient information Providing high quality patient information is an essential part of the patient experience and consent process; ensuring patients are fully informed about medical procedures. Awarded the Information Standard quality mark for the patient health and care information produced, patients coming to our hospitals can be assured the information they receive is of the highest quality. Our award-winning patient films also support the patient experience. A range of films have been produced to help patients and their families understand what will happen when they come in to hospital for a particular procedure. Films have been produced for orthopaedics, prostate cancer, cardiology to name a few, and they can be found under the ‘Patient and Visitor’ area of www.rbch.nhs.uk To keep up to date with developments at the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals why not become a member? Call 01202 704246 or email us at ftmembers@rbch.nhs.uk. Follow us on Twitter @RBCH_NHS or search for The Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals on Facebook.
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Royal Marine Richie Rowed 150,000 metres On Saturday 24th August at Sainsbury’s Ferndown Royal Marine, Richie Puttock, rowed 150,000 metres non-stop! He smashed his target time and completed this massive challenge in just 11¾ hours. Richie was raising funds for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation and with the generosity of Sainsbury’s customers and staff and matched funding from Barclays in Ferndown, he is set to raise well over £6000. Richie started rowing at 8am and allowed himself a 90 second break every 45 minutes in order to rehydrate and take on essential calories. Other than that he rowed non-stop. It was a huge mental and physical test but his determination and courage to complete his challenge were never in doubt. With the support of family, friends, colleagues and the many volunteers who rallied round to support him, Richie finally crossed the 150,000 metre mark at 7.45pm to the cheers of the crowd which had gathered around him. Richie commented “I had a couple of dark hours between 1pm and 3pm but the support and also knowing what I was representing in John’s name got me through it. There are so many people that made this possible that to be honest I had the easy part to do. My girlfriend Nicola has been a complete star and has
put up with all the training with very good grace and understanding. I hope that the money raised will allow more young people those once in a lifetime opportunities that can mean so much and it was an honour and privilege to be able to do something for the JTYAF.” Richie worked incredibly hard to organise this event in support of his fellow ‘Bootneck’ John Thornton and the Thornton family have been totally overwhelmed by his kindness. Linda Thornton remarked, “Richie is a great guy and John would be amazed at his achievement on Saturday. We couldn’t believe that he was just a ‘bit sore’ the next day!”
Richie Puttock rowing for the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation
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Olympic gymnast to open local academy Gymstars Gymnastics Academy opened its doors to their first gymnasts on the 1st May 2013 and already have over 200 members. They are really pleased to announce that their facility is now ready for everyone to enjoy. Gymnast Imogen Cairns, who was an Olympian in 2008 and 2012 and double Commonwealth Gold Medallist in 2010, will be carrying out the Official Opening on Saturday 28th September 2013. Franki Gee, owner and head coach of Gymstars, invites you all to join them at the Academy in Haviland Road between 1pm and 5pm. During the afternoon there will be various fund-raising activities taking place to help raise vital funds to purchase equipment for the continual development of the members of the club. One such event is a Silent Auction where we already have items such as memorabilia signed by Beth Tweddle and a voucher for a children’s birthday party held at Gymstars. If you feel you could add to these fantastic prizes then they would be very grateful. Finally, there will also be an opportunity for people and businesses to sponsor various items of equipment and have their details promoted in the gym. Franki and her team really hope you are able to support the opening
of this fantastic facility and the opportunities it will continue to provide for members of our local community.
Franki Gee (right), owner and head coach, with gym coach Natalie (left)
The gym set up for their pre-school ‘pay and play’ sessions
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Sun shines on Air Festival spectacular! Nellie, the Dorset Publications campervan, took us to see the Air Festival on the Saturday. The weather could not have been better. With clear blue skies and glorious sunlight, the planes and helicopters dazzled above the glistening sea! Our 9 year old son, Hayden, in between running in and out of the sea, enjoyed taking photos of the displays. He managed to get a great shot of the Lancaster over the Pier Theatre as you can see here! We have also put together a small selection of our favourites from that days performers. A big thank you to all the organisers, pilots and supporters!
Avro Lancaster
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Susie is looking for a new home Hi, I’m Susie and when I came into WTR I was very pregnant, but thanks to all the helpers here I was looked after very well and gave birth to two healthy puppies, Lenny and Summer, they are now with their new families and I would love to have a new family of my own. I am a very good girl in the house and I soon settle down in a car, I will need about two hours exercise a day and am good on a short lead but still need some work, I will also need lots of work on recall when off the lead as I have only been let off the lead in a secure field. I am a very loving, friendly and responsive little girl, but as I came from the pound no one knows much about me, so I need lots of training to help me fit in and be an asset to the right family, preferably with no small children or other pets. To talk to Waggy Tails Rescue about adopting 4 year old Susie or any of the other animals in our care, please call us on 01202 875000 or come along to one of our presentation days held at the West Parley Memorial Hall, Christchurch Road, West Parley (near Hurn Airport) on the 1st Saturday of every month at 9.45am. You can also contact us on the above number if you would like a member of our team to come and talk to your school or group about the work we do, we are now taking bookings.
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The Adventures of Nellie The Dorset Publications Camper Van Nellie, who got her name from the Nissan Elgrand that she is, and who also happens to be rather large, wearing her long, black skirts to cover her ‘oversized thighs’, is the Dorset Publications travelling campervan! This summer she took us to the Isle of Wight. She had friends with her too. “Lady J”, the rather posh Jaguar belonging to my sister and her proud husband and also the “Matrix”, my Mum and Dad’s new automatic Hyundai car. The latter was especially bought for the occasion as Dad is having a few difficulties with his knee. These are the same knees which won the 100 yards East Yorkshire Sprint Championship in 1949 at the age of 14! Dad even came 3rd in the whole of the Yorkshire Championships. It seemed to be running in the family as Dad’s grandfather was the 10 Mile Yorkshire Champion. He was only 4’ 11” and told that he was too small
Lady J & Nellie, by Martin Budden
Lady J, Matrix & Nellie at Dinosaur Isle
Family breakfast on clubhouse verandah for rugby, so took to cross country running instead. Unfortunately, with my Dad, that is where the sportsmanship era ended, as both my sister and I will now tell you that walking to the nearest coffee shop is what we do best! Anyway, Nellie with my Mum, Dad, sister and my brother-in-law in Lady J and the Matrix all set off in convoy for the Isle of Wight for a week. We lost ‘Lady J’ at the first hurdle, as Nellie and the Matrix both managed to get on the early ferry, by chance, leaving Lady J standing at the port as we sailed away! We were not to be floundered and took a slow drive around the Isle until we all met up again and then made our way to where we were staying - Rookley Country Park in the centre of the Isle of Wight. Sue and I had chosen it, as much to our Mum’s ‘incredulity’, it had a fishing lake for Dad and a swimming pool for Hayden. The youngest and eldest were therefore well catered for. Mum has had a lifetime of fishing with Dad. In addition to his running skills, and having also played football for Hull
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Grandad and Hayden show off their catches City Boys, Dad has been a keen angler from a very early age. Twice he fished for Hull in the National Championships where 1200 anglers took part. Many a weekend when we were young was spent fishing - so Sue and I thought this was perfect.The two lakes at Rookley Country Park are very well stocked and I recommend them to the new and very experienced fisherman alike. There is a carp lake where you can catch carp up to 40 pounds in weight. Dad did catch some good sized fish in the smaller pond with Hayden who had fun catching small rudd and carp – 29 fish was his best afternoon’s catch! Take a look at our photos to prove it… Great fun. We ladies had a fantastic spa day at Liz Earle’s in Ryde whilst the boys were fishing. We all came back thoroughly refreshed!
Picnic time at Carisbrooke Castle
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The week was a total success, except, as my sister put it, the ‘orchestra of snoring’ in the caravan that we all stayed in! All in all I think we visited most major towns of the Island with a visit to the Needles, taking the chair lift to the sea and a boat ride to see the Needles themselves. Dinosaur Isle was fun with lots of fossils and life like dinosaurs to give you a real flavour of how it used to be on the Jurassic Coast many many years ago. The Garlic Farm was also interesting and I now have a challenge to grow one of my own… Carisbrooke Castle was fascinating and, although this was not our best day for weather, we still had great views of the Island walking around the ramparts. For those that don’t know, it is where Charles 1st hid from his enemies before he was then kept as prisoner and later executed for Treason. Nothing like a bit of history to get you thinking! So if anyone is wondering where to go, that is not too far away, yet you feel that you are, the Isle of Wight could be just what you are looking for. Nellie did great and the picnic at Carisbrooke, with the whistling kettle made it all the more fun! Where will Nellie go next? See next month’s issue of… The West Moors Directory! By Debbie Corney
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Eye’ve won an iPad! Mrs J Smith from Ferndown, Dorset is the lucky winner of 16GB iPad tablet computer. Mrs J Smith visited Eye Style, Dorset, Ferndown earlier this year for an eye examination and whilst at the practice entered a competition to win an iPad. Mrs J Smith said; “I can’t believe I am the winner, no one ever expects to win a competition when they enter. I simply filled in a short questionnaire about Crizal Transitions spectacle lenses after my eye test and handed it to my optician, never thinking I’d hear anything more but I’ m absolutely thrilled and very surprised”.
Alan Cooke is delighted that the winner of this regional competition should come from his practice and hopes Mrs J Smith will use the iPad organizer to remind herself of her next visit. The competition was organised by Essilor Ltd, who manufactures Crizal Transitions adaptive lenses. To book an eye examination at Eye Style, please call West Moors: 01202 890904, Shaftesbury: 01747 851006 or Locks Heath: 01489 589760. For more information on Crizal Transitions lenses go online to their website at www.crizal-lenses.co.uk.
WEST MOORS ART SOCIETY Est 1969
AN EXHIBITION OF MEMBERS WORK IS ON DISPLAY in the COMMUNITY LEARNING and RESOURCE CENTRE 41-44 KING STREET, WIMBORNE Monday-Friday 9am-4pm From September 4th until November 29th The entrance to the Centre is from the short stay car park in King Street (opposite the Model Town entrance)
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Helping to make your Interiors Complete! Interiors Complete is a family run business by Stewart & Christine and was established in 1990. Their showroom is situated half way down Mill Lane in Wimborne, and is full of beautiful displays of fabrics, carpets and blinds by a variety of famous companies including Sanderson, Morris & Co, Harlequin, Romo, Villa Nova, Prestigious Textiles to tempt you. If it is difficult to get out and about they now offer a Home Choose service where by they will bring samples to you at home. Interiors Complete offer a complete making and fitting service, which includes Curtains, Pelmets, Valances, Tie Backs, Roman Blinds, Bedspreads and Headboards - all of them hand finished to your requirements. They can also restore and re-upholster your beloved old chairs and sofas. Just choose your fabric from their vast range and leave the rest to Stewart and Chris! Try Innovative Blinds for Modern Windows - No drilling, No screws, No holes - installation is simplicity itself using “INTU� click to fit. These are also designed with child saftey in mind as they eliminate the need for cords, loops and chains.
Wooden and metal poles in a variety of colours, decorative ends and sizes are available to order. You can even select your new carpets and have them fitted all to coordinate with the new curtains they are making just for you. Just think, no running around all over Dorset trying to find those new curtains and carpets. Allow Stewart and Chris to help you by tapping into their vast knowledge and experience gained in over 35 years service. They will give all the inspiration you need to find your style. Visit us soon you will find a warm and very colourful welcome, or better still why not phone today and make an appointment on 01202 881941.
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CONTACT THE ELDERLY Once a month on a Sunday afternoon elderly people from Ferndown are taken out for a ride by a volunteer driver and out to volunteer host and hostesses homes for afternoon tea. The need is for more volunteer reserve drivers who would be willing to help two or three times a year when the regulars cannot come and volunteer host families to provide a tea once or twice a year. A downstairs cloakroom is a must. Please ring Carolyn Dennis on 01202 424482.
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West Moors Parish Council 2013 Sporting Legacy Award
DO YOU KNOW OF AN ASPIRING YOUNG PERSON BETWEEN 11 AND 17 YEARS OLD WITH A TALENT FOR A SPORT OR OTHER PHYSICAL ACTIVITY? DOES THAT PERSON LIVE IN WEST MOORS? DOES THAT PERSON NEED FINANCIAL HELP WITH EQUIPMENT, COACHING OR TRAVELLING EXPENSES? IF YOU CAN ANSWER ‘YES’ TO ALL THESE QUESTIONS THEN WEST MOORS PARISH COUNCIL MAY BE ABLE TO HELP.
WEST MOORS PARISH COUNCIL HAS SET UP AN AWARD SCHEME AND HAS UP TO £1,000 AVAILABLE TO HELP SUPPORT A LOCAL YOUNGSTER WITH A RECOGNISED TALENT TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR AMBITION. IF WE CAN HELP YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW THEN ASK FOR AN APPLICATION PACK AT WEST MOORS PARISH COUNCIL 4 PARK WAY, WEST MOORS BH22 0HL Telephone: 01202 861044 Email: westmoorsparish@btconnect.com Terms and conditions will apply. For full details please contact the details above. Closing Date for applications is 30th November 2013
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West Moors Youth & Community Club
West Moors Youth & Community Club has been running for 55 years being an important part of the community for young people and their parents. The Club is situated in Bond Avenue West Moors and looks out onto Fryers Field where the young people can meet and chill out with their friends or play sport, use the bouncy castle and sometimes enjoy a BBQ. Inside the club the young people can enjoy music from the TV or bring their own, tournaments are organised in pool, darts, table tennis and badminton by older members or the fully qualified Youth Leaders. The club has its own canteen for refreshments and a spot of cooking. A room can be set aside for education with its own TV for educational videos. Mondays nights between 7.30pm and 9.30pm is set aside for age group Year 9 and Tuesdays nights is set aside for age groups Years 7 and 8. The club has been recently refurbished and is disabled friendly, it can also be hired for young people’s birthday parties and special events. The club is managed by a management committee who are actively looking for new people to join the committee and bring fresh ideas to the club to help support young people.
If you are interested in being part of that committee or feel you can help young people or want to hire the building, please contact Steve Hunt, Chairman. Tel: 01202 892172
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Talking about Wildlife...
Foraging for food It It’s hard to imagine a life in which foraging for food is essential. Today, food shops and supermarkets provide us with a constant supply of food; we can even have food delivered to our door. However, these food outlets were not an option 10,000 years ago. In order to secure a meal, our ancestors had to scout the land, foraging for plants and seeds and hunting for meat and fish. It was a full-time job and communities had to work collectively. We could not live from wild foods alone in 21st Century, but it seems that in Britain, an interest in foraging has grown in recent years. Some forage because of environmental concerns and the cost of food, whilst others are drawn in by the opportunity to uncover a wealth of nutritious, seasonal and free ingredients. Before you raid nature’s larder, make sure you know how to forage safely. Remember, some plants and fungi are poisonous; a deadly fungus may have a similar appearance to an edible mushroom. Do not eat anything unless you are 100% certain that your identification is correct. You should also avoid foraging in an area where agricultural sprays have been used, as these can contaminate produce. If you want to learn about how to forage safely, visit Kingcombe Centre on Sunday 15th September and take part in Hedgerow Harvest.
Revel in the local landscape at the Kingcombe Centre, which is surrounded by nearly 1000 acres of nature reserve and learn about Kingcombe’s abundant supply of wild plants with expert and River Cottage regular, John Wright. There will be an opportunity to forage through the meadows and woodlands before you discuss and taste what has been gathered. John will also teach you how to identify plants, including those which are poisonous, and will introduce you to the law of foraging. We also have a Fungi Foray event with John on 16th November, where you can enjoy a brief introduction to fungi, followed by a guided walk with discussion and identification, and perhaps a taste if you’re lucky enough to find some edible fungi! For more information about events and courses at the Kingcombe Centre, please visit: www.kingcombe.org. By Judy Godsall Wayfaring Tree berries
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Fletcher Builders “One stop shop for all your building needs”
Loft Conversions Extensions Kitchens & Bathrooms Planning to completion
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Index of advertisers
Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory... Aerials Oakhurst Aerials.......................10 Bathrooms K & B Installations.................... 9 Beds The Bed Store........................... 1 Blinds, Curtains & Shutters Abbey Blinds............................. 9 Ashley Blinds............................. 3 Interiors Complete....................34 Tuscany Blinds..........................15 Block Paving K & S Paving..............................42 MC Brickwork...........................41 Builders & Carpenters Fletcher Builders.......................45 Forestdown Construction..........39 KW Carpentry...........................30 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners Cleaning Magic.........................18 Kingfishers of West Moors........13 Carpets & Flooring Carpet Barn.............................. 1 Chimney Sweeps Oliver Chimney Sweep..............17 Chiropodists & Podiatrists Debbie Haynes..........................20 The Pod Practice....................... 5 Community News Adventures of Nellie.................28 Contact the Elderly...................37 Dorset Wildlife Trust................ 44 John Thornton Young Achievers Fdn... 8 Olympic Gymnast opens Academy...12 Waggy Tails Rescue..................26 West Moors Art Society............36 West Moors Flower Group........36 West Moors Lunch Club............26 West Moors Parish Council.......38 West Moors Youth Club............40 Computer Services Tec Check.................................. 6 Dentists Balmoral Lodge Dental Practice....19 Moorlands Road Dental Practice...23 Drainage Services All Drains Cleared.....................16
Electricians H.E. Electrical............................30 Holmes Electrical......................21 Smith Electrical.........................13 Fitted Furniture Custom World...........................11 Flair Interiors............................25 Select Interiors..........................19 Garage Services Coastal Car Sales & Service......18 Longham Motor Engineers.......21 West Moors Vehicle Repairs.....43 Garden Services (see also Tree Surgeons)
Douglas Hutchins......................17 Five Star Gardening Services....32 Garden Designs........................27 J & K Fencing............................14 Gas Engineers SMR Gas...................................37 Hearing Aids Clarity Hearing Solutions..........24 Kellear Hearing.........................13 Home Care Burley’s Family Home Care....... 9 Hospitals Bournemouth & Poole NHS Trusts... 7 Kitchens K & B Installations.................... 9 Portman Stone..........................30 Select Interiors..........................19 Landscaping Supplies The Stone Zone......................... 3 Local Events Barrington Theatre...................39 Lofts Loft Services..............................16 Meals Delivery Collins Catering Service............42 Memorial Masons Minster Memorials...................17 Opticians EyeStyle Centre.........................33 Oven Cleaning Cleaning Magic.........................18 Painters & Decorators Brushstrokes.............................45 Different Strokes.......................14 S & L Ashby...............................39
Plumbing & Heating Services AMH Plumbing & Heating........ 6 C M Lovegrove..........................20 H2OT Heating...........................41 Luxton Plumbing & Heating......16 P L H Heating............................45 Pond Services The Koi Shop.............................43 Property Maintenance John Stevens Property Care......10 The Other Husband..................42 Puzzles & Competitions Prize Wordsearch......................35 Sudoku......................................32 Removals Bournemouth Removals...........15 Residential Care Homes Fairlawn - Care South...............47 Roofing Services Brian James Roofing.................14 J Meechan Roofing...................37 Rayner Roofing.........................10 Sewing Machine Repairs S Ford Sewing Machines...........43 Solicitors Harold G Walker.......................48 Storage SDC Self Storage.......................18 Tree Surgeons RHV...........................................21 Special Branch..........................10 Turf & Garden Supplies Sherborne Turf..........................41 Upholsterers Custom Covers..........................41 Used Cars Coastal Car Sales & Service......18 Wheelie Bin Cleaning South Coast Wheelie Bin Cleaning... 2 Windows, Doors & Conservatories Allglaze.....................................23 AM PM Glazing.........................16 Select PVCU..............................31 Worktops Portman Stone..........................30
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Fairlawn
A Care South Residential Care Home
Thinking of moving into a care home? We’re here to help Situated in the heart of the Ferndown community, Fairlawn provides quality residential care, including dementia care, in a home-fromhome atmosphere. Whether you’re looking for a new home or a short respite stay, we offer a warm welcome, comfort, security and peace of mind. To arrange a visit or find out more, please contact the Fairlawn manager, Gina Smith
01202 877277 fairlawn@care-south.co.uk
Care South is a leading provider of residential and home care across the south of England Registered Charity No. 1014697
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