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From where I stand today, it looks like the restrictions are being lifted. Many are delighted with this, and many are a little trepidatious. It is down to our personal integrity and doing not only what is right for ourselves, but others around us too. Despite the setbacks and worries, which have been huge, there is a sense of community and helping each other, that I believe is stronger today. Let’s move forward with purpose and a sense of hope, to make this go right and turn what we can to a positive future. Supporting our local community, local trades and services is all part of us working together. The advertisers here in your magazine really look forward to your calls. They can answer questions, Advertise with us book you in for valuations and indeed book you Take your business to new heights in for their services. Businesses and trades that with our aﬀordable advertising have been continuing to promote themselves packages! Supply your own artwork or throughout these interesting times have kept use our in-house design and brand aﬂoat and are in fact doing very well. This is expert. To chat to Debbie or the sales absolutely down to the fact that you, the hometeam, give us a call: owner and resident, have supported our valuable local businesses and are using them to help you 01929 408080 in the home and personally. Myself, and all the advertisers inside thank you sincerely for this. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Please continue - and do say “Hello” from us when you speak to them! Clubs and societies are getting back together which is fantastic. If you know of a club that needs some extra help or more members, please get them to give me a call. It can be free for them to advertise. Let’s hope we get some more sunshine and are able to get to the beach and the countryside for some friends and family time this summer! All the Very Best,

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WarehamTown Museum Cottees Place, a new housing development in East Street, Wareham, is approaching completion. The name recalls the market established on the site in 1926 by Samuel William Cottee. Born in Chelmesford, Essex, Cottee trained as an auctioneer before moving to Bournemouth in 1904 with his wife and eldest son. A few years later he moved to Wareham and set up in business in West Street. He sold cattle at West Walls and The Sawpits (St John’s Hill). He built High Tor, between the A352 and the Puddletown Road, as a family home in 1916. In 1926 he bought the East Street site. For many years it was mainly a livestock market, held on Thursdays, and a meeting Cottee’s Market, c.1950

Samuel Cottee in West Street, c.1910

point for farmers from miles around. After the war the focus was furniture and house clearance, and vegetables. Samuel died in 1939 and his younger son Ron, and Cyril Quick ran the market for several decades. The last owner of the site as a market, Geoff Thompson, moved his business to Poole in 2015. Wareham Museum is situated in the Town Hall, East Street. Entry is free. Please check the website www.wtm.org.uk and Facebook page for opening times. by Ben Buxton, Museum Volunteer

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1. Justin Timerlake's 2016 hit song 'Can't Stop the Feeling' was recorded for which movie soundtrack?

9. True or false: Within her reign, Queen Elizabeth II attended the funerals of both Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher?

2. The ﬂag of the United Nations features the UN emblem, formed by a map of the world, surrounded by two what?

10. How many chess pieces does each player have at the start of a game?

3. The quote, 'The course of true love never did run smooth' is associated with which famous playwright? 4. What year did Maradona score the 'Hand of God goal'? 5. Which character is played by Travis Fimmel in the Viking TV series?

11. Which American gunﬁghter was known as William H. Bonney? 12. Can you place Henry VIII's wives in order of his marriage to them: Anne Boleyn, Catherine of Aragon, Catherine Parr, Anne of Cleves, Cathryn Howard, Jane Seymour?

6. In which mainland European country is the time the same as it is in the United Kingdom? 7. Can you place the following measurements in order beginning with the smallest ﬁrst: 40km, 30,000 meters, 4.5cm, 3.4 meters, 30 miles, 4000mm? 8. Who was the creator of The Muppets?

13. What 13 letter word, beginning with the letter J, means an instance of placing things close together for comparison or contrasting eﬀect? 14. What is the longest river in the United Kingdom? 15. Which famous model was knocked into the River Thames in the 2016 movie Absolutely Fabulous? Find the answers on Page 30

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From ballerina to racing driver - Emilia is waving the flag for Julia’s House! male-dominated environment. But more and more females are joining the racing world, which is fantastic!” She swapped ballet for motor racing when she was 16 years old, and now Emilia Vincent is waving the flag for Julia’s House Children’s Hospice in the car she helped to build. The former Poole High School student is racing in the Castle Combe Hot Hatch Challenge Series this year. Emilia spent two years building the car along with her fellow student team for her degree in Motor Sport Engineering at Wiltshire College and University Centre, and was later chosen as one of the team’s racing driver. The 24-year-old hopes to raise awareness for Julia’s House with her fast-paced hobby and will be displaying the charity’s logo on her car in every race. Emilia says, “I want to help the charity and the families that are struggling in any way I can, so I’m racing for Julia’s House and I hope that spectators will acknowledge the logo on the car and want to find out more and make a donation, or do some fundraising themselves.”

Claudia Hickin, Fundraiser for Julia’s House, says, “We were so pleased when Emilia got in touch to ask if she could race for Julia’s House – I don’t think our logo has ever moved so fast! We feel very lucky to have the support of Emilia and her family, and it’s a wonderful way to raise awareness of our care for seriously ill children and their families in Dorset and Wiltshire.” Emilia is competing in the Castle Combe Hot Hatch Challenge Series, with two more races to go this season on 30 August and 18th September. Find out more at The Castle Combe Hot Hatch Challenge Series (ccracingclub.co.uk) Emilia’s racing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilia_1 74_/ Find out how you can get involved and support Julia’s House at www.juliashouse.org

Inspired by Formula E team principal, Susie Wolf, Emilia put her ballet shoes away and decided to start karting with her father as her mechanic. “I’ve since made the leap to car racing and I absolutely love it. Younger girls might be put oﬀ seeking a career in motorsport or competing themselves, as it’s seen as 12

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QUIRKY FACTS by Mica Bale Where could be better to enjoy the very heights of the British summer months than in Dorset? Whether you are staycationing or holidaying in this delicious slice of the country, surely nowhere could be better to enjoy seemingly never ending coastlines and inspiring landscapes? However, it has to be said that the Dorset we enjoy today has been shaped by its impressive heritage. To celebrate Dorset at its ﬁnest, here’s another handful of quirky facts from around the county. Did you know that the UK has only six native reptiles and Dorset’s Puddletown Forest can lay claim to having populations of all of these species? The forest has vital areas of heathland which is so important for sustaining these reptiles. Interestingly the sand lizard which is not only the largest British lizard but is also the rarest, has suﬀered some of the greatest decline in numbers however a recent project saw several hundred young sand lizards released into Puddletown Forest to introduce a population to the heathland in the hope of improving national numbers.

It's no secret that many writers and artists flock to Dorset to be inspired and certainly the county has produced many fine authors. Among their number was John Meade Falkner, the author of beloved smuggling and shipwrecking book Moonfleet, who was raised in Weymouth and Dorchester. The village of Moonfleet itself is based on East Fleet and Corfe Castle is another area which features heavily in the book. A trip to any one of the book’s locations is perfect for a fun day out with the kids, walking in the steps of Falkner’s characters. 14

Athelhampton is surely one of the county’s ﬁnest examples of Tudor architecture with origins dating as far back as at least 1485. Throughout history the country estate has been a stronghold for several powerful Dorset families however by the19th century the house was becoming a somewhat sorrier aﬀair and the Great Hall’s roof was in need of repair. Interestingly Thomas Hardy's father, also Thomas, was asked to help with these repairs with his profession as a stonemason. In a perhaps peculiar change of direction, in the years to come, the house his father had worked to preserve would later host the author. No doubt he was thankful the roof didn’t leak!

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Did you know that the impressive Duke of Wellington sculpture in St. Paul’s Cathedral was the work of a Dorset local? Born in Blandford Forum, Alfred Stevens was the son of a joiner and decorator whose business he joined at the age of ten. His artistic talents were spotted at a young age and the local rector provided the funds for young Stevens to go and study in Italy. Upon his return the opportunity to create a memorial statue for one of Britain’s most respected historical ﬁgures was made public and ultimately it was the Dorset local’s design which won the commission. Alfred Stevens would create an impressive memorial which not only honoured Wellington but created a legacy of his work.

Never mind Wimbledon, were you aware that King Henry VIII was a frequent visitor to Walditch where he would enjoy a game of ‘real tennis’? This regal game of ‘real tennis’ was known as the ‘sport of the kings’ largely similar to lawn tennis however the game is known to have greater complexities than its commoner’s counterpart. The King was a great fan of real tennis and he even had such courts built at Hampton Court. No doubt he was always the winner. Long love the King!

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Talking about Wildlife...

Reptiles: soaking up the sun in Dorset Like humans, reptiles love basking in the sun at this time of year. In Dorset we are lucky to have lowland heathland habitat to support all six British native reptile species.

Reptiles are truly magnificent creatures, but they need a very specific habitat to thrive in and can be very sensitive to changes in their environment, which is why all reptile species are legally protected. You also need a license to handle and monitor them. As reptiles are ectothermic (cold-blooded), they bask in the sun to warm up, and hide away in the shade to cool down again. During the colder months they hibernate, but in the summer months, reptiles will be enjoying the sunshine and feasting on the delights the heath has to offer, with lizards preying on spiders and insects and snakes favouring small mammals. As with lots of wildlife species in Dorset, their survival and success is largely due to having well-managed habitat to thrive in. Dorset Wildlife Trust’s Great Heath team work hard on our heaths to ensure there is sandy soil, low vegetation and not too many trees, to create a dry and warm habitat for reptiles. Sand Lizard

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If you’re out on the heath this summer, please admire reptiles from a distance, and do not lift metal tins (used for surveying purposes) to see them. Fires can be devastating to a reptile population on heathland so please report any suspicious behaviour on heathland to Dorset Police on 101. In the event of a fire phone 999. Find out more about our nature reserves in Dorset at: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/ nature-reserves By Sally Welbourn

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Just thinking about Davina McCall’s curriculum vitae makes even the most energetic person feel tired. The energetic presenter has spent three decades at the top of terrestrial entertainment, presented countless gameshows and BRIT Awards ceremonies, produced 14 ﬁtness DVDs, appeared as a guest on shows including Would I Lie to You?, Celebrity Juice and even Question Time, was a judge on The Masked Singer, and even raised over £2.2m for Sport Relief.

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From modest beginnings on MTV and Eurotrash, she truly leapt into the limelight with Big Brother, and there followed a decade in the surrounds of one of the UK’s most famous houses. In the process she became the face of a new genre of reality television, and a household name in the process. “I feel I have evolved in terms of the person I am and the work that I do, but at the heart of it I’ve always been fascinated by British TV and entertainment,” she begins. “I think that’s why so much of my work comes back to that.”

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A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins Paula Hawkins is back with her third thriller after The Girl on the Train and Into the Water. A Slow Fire Burning is about three women: Laura, who is seen as a troubled loner; Miriam, who knows that just because Laura is seen leaving the scene of a horriﬁc murder it doesn’t mean she’s a killer; and Carla, who is reeling from the brutal murder of her nephew. Potent from the ﬁrst page, this bristles with all the twisty thrills and dark surprises we have come to expect from Hawkins. Published by Penguin on August 31 Billy Summers by Stephen King A killer for hire, Billy is a criminal with a conscience who will only take a contract if he deems his target a truly bad person - and with one more hit before he can retire, Billy’s morals are about to be pushed to the limit.

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Forever Fashion How and why you ought to resist the lure of fashion. We are now living in a material world thanks to the rise of fast fashion. The UK alone sees on average 300,000 tonnes of textiles sent to landfill every year, and with more than 60% of fabric fibres being synthetic you can bet those clothes are going to be hanging around for a very long time. These artificial microfibres also end up in our water systems eventually making their way deep into our oceans where they are eaten by fish and other marine life. Yet ‘fast fashion’ is hard to resist. Compared to previous generations it has never been easier nor cheaper to live out our wildest sartorial dreams: designer brands are more affordable, there is a wealth of styles and colours out there in every size imaginable. Yet with clothes being usurped only by food and water in terms of necessity, it can be difficult to source garments that are genuinely low impact. Even cotton, which is a natural fibre, has other drawbacks such as the 10,000 litres of water it takes to produce just one kilogram of raw material. The solution then, is to focus on sustainability, and resisting fast fashion. Here’s how:

1 - Only buy what you love Tempting as it may be to buy new clothes every payday, you may ﬁnd more fulﬁlment in the long-term by saving up and investing in pieces that will last and that you will treasure for years to come. Remember, true style is timeless. 2 - Invest in vintage The beauty of good quality fabric is that it lasts. From super-soft cashmere jumpers to impeccably cut denim jeans and piles of retro tees that get

better with every wash, vintage shops are the affordable antidote to throwaway fashion. 3 - Seek ‘circularminded’ brands As there is clearly a market for synthetic fabric in fashion, it makes perfect sense that plastic marked for landﬁll – such as cola bottles, shopping bags and food packaging – is diverted

to be transformed into shoes, coats and workout wear. 4 - Consider provenance If your new t-shirt cost less than a cup of coffee, you can bet that there are compromises being made during the manufacturing process. Fortunately, several leading fashion brands are becoming more transparent about how and where their clothes are made. Just do a little more homework. 5 - Find ecofabrics Tencel (made from sustainably sourced natural raw material wood), Econyl (regenerated nylon) and Piñatex (a leather alternative made from the leaf waste of pineapples) are just three examples of sustainable fabrics that are set to shape the future of fashion.

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

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Nowadays many couples choose to own their home as Tenants in Common where each partner will own 50% of the family home. This provides for many benefits. Firstly, it allows you to legally leave your share of the property in your Will to whoever you wish. A properly written Will can ensure that your half of your house will eventually pass to your children even if your widow re-marries. Unmarried cohabiting couples or relatives living together can also use this means of ownership as a way of minimising their Inheritance Tax exposure. It can also help with long-term care costs. If one of you is still living in your home the Local Authority can’t include its value in the means test if one of you has to go in to long-term care. This also applies if the husband or wife still living at home dies while the other is in care as their share will go into the trust.

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The Adventures of Daichi

The Modern Magazines Camper Van Isn’t it great to go for a walk in our luscious green, English countryside! Daichi highly recommends walking to clear away the mental cobwebs and stresses of the week. He loves to bounce his way to the destination, always with a picnic, coffee at the ready and a big stealy white smile. We love him. This time he took us to Pamphill near Wimborne in East Dorset. There are bluebell woods here which can look amazing at the right time of the year. In 2018 the National Trust planted 2500 trees at the Abbott Street Plantation, which you can see on the map. This included oak, hazel, scots pine, sweet chestnut and wild cherry trees. The intention is to extend the ancient woodland for future generations, so they continue to enjoy our wonderful wildlife and views. How cool is that. Some of the trees in the woodland have been standing there for 300 years (and I feel old…) and are struggling with disease and stress, so there was a fence to keep us heavy humans out and allow the trees some space, peace and quiet to recover. Maybe there is a lesson to learn there… certainly

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Ancient woodland at Abbott Street Copse taking a walk can help us too, recover from a taxing week. In addition to that some of the dead trees, known as “standing deadwood” have been deliberately left where they have stood for hundreds of years. These old, decayed trees, which still have a wonderful presence about them, are great for wildlife and create a haven for woodpeckers, insects, tree creepers and a large variety of fungi. They make it a heathy habitat for other species to thrive. I love nature and there is definitely something very magical about this woodland. I take my hat off (or Daichi’s bonnet) to the National Trust who are preserving this delightful area. We really enjoyed our meanderings. Once out of the sheltered wood, we walked to more open ground, across fields and climbed over stiles to follow the walk we had found on our phone. Modern technology working with ancient woodlands and a beautiful leisurely stroll. The walk is about an hour long, though we were walking pretty slowly really, so for those who like more of a hike you could probably do this in half an

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hour! We like to amble, take our time and breathe in the fresh air. We saw buzzards, deer, horses and walkers with dogs. The view further on the trail is amazing. Rolling hills and farmhouses. One thatched cottage in the distance had had a fire and was burnt to a cinder, all black and eerie looking. I do not know the story there, but I certainly hope everyone was safe. Back at the Pamphill Green car park we decided to visit St Stephen’s Church, which is the Bankes Family Church. The Bankes family owned Kingston Lacy Country House and this Church was built in memory of Walter Ralph Bankes who was a Lord High Admiral of Purbeck. I immediately noticed there were no gravestones. Call me odd, but as a teenager and later at university I used to walk around Churches and Graveyards to read the tombstones. I found it fascinating to see who was alive in the area then, how long they had lived and see family members all together. Pure enchantment. To others I was seen as a little ‘mad’ I think! Well, it is a good job we are all different I say. So, immediately seeing there were no gravestones to read, I looked it up on good old Google and found that land has to be consecrated in order to have a burial ground. Holy water, which has been blessed by a priest is used to make the land sacred and only then can

St Stephen’s Church at Pamphill

Daichi waited in the woods the land be used for burials. This land was obviously not consecrated and thus no tombstones to read. Churches do have a certain atmosphere about them, especially chocolate-box looking ones like this one. Idyllic. This Church was built in 1907 after seven years of construction. The previous Church had been left to go to ruins and unlike the dead trees in the woods, a broken-down, dilapidated Church does not aid others in their survival, so a new one had to be built. Well, they did a very good job I have to say. All this countryside walking and fresh air meant that refreshments were in order. The Vine Inn Pub is a very short drive down the road and as it was a lovely evening, we decided to sit in the garden there and have a drink. A great end to a very simple, relaxed afternoon. After all the chasing around of the week it was delightful to sit and listen to birds singing, taste the fresh night air and chill out. Daichi watched us with an equally lazy smile. Wherever you live there is countryside not that far away. If you are able to get out and about, all you need is walking shoes and a jacket just in case. Take your time, take a stroll and let nature calm the spirits. Truly recommended. Where will Daichi take us next I wonder? By Debbie Corney

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Retro Phone Reality With Apple’s iPhone 13 on its way in September, we ask if it would be possible to survive in the modern era with a 1st generation mobile phone. The iPhone1 was launched back in 2007, but it wasn’t until models 2, 3 and 4 did properly functionality arrive. For making and receive calls, the phone will still perform, as will the music player, voicemail, Google Maps, plus contacts, calendar,

photos, stocks, weather, clock, calculator and notes… but that’s about it. The YouTube app no longer works, and it wasn’t until iPhone2 did Apple install any ability to download new apps (via the App Store). Yes, that’s right, unless you ‘jailbreak’ the phone, there is zero prospect of adding What’s App, Instagram, The Trainline, Angry Birds or any other software application. The iPhone1 also lacked a 3G band, so unless you are connected to a Wi-Fi network, there’s no web browsing going on… just as well with only a four-hour battery life! The camera will still produce acceptable images, albeit on

an 8GB phone there’s little space to store them; and the 128MB of RAM means processing is painfully slow. And yet having this iconic model is still strangely appealing. We live our lives glued to our devices, so while using an iPhone1 in 2021 might not give you the connectivity you’re used to, it certainly would unite you again with the immediate world around you, and perhaps that’s no bad thing.

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Art Haus of Fun A simple guide for anyone who is keen to enrich their home with some artistic excellence. Our walls are a great opportunity for self-expression – a way to express something we really love or are stimulated or motivated by. Getting the right art for your walls means ensuring a natural fit with your interiors, unless you are going to adapt your decor around a statement piece. Certain rooms also suit certain artworks: kitchens are great for smaller and quirkier pieces such as drawings and amusing word art, whereas bedrooms suit grander canvases that create a dreamlike atmosphere. Your home office is the ideal place for all your most personal pieces while the living room is best platform for one magnificent picture that can become a talking point when you have guests over. And remember, even your bathroom can benefit from a little art… Art in focus Have a focal point in mind, so

before you splash out on that Degas or Monet, know which wall it will hang on. If you’re using art to entertain, your statement pieces will usually be in high-trafﬁc areas… perhaps facing an entrance door, or in a room where people congregate. Similarly, if you’re looking for art as inspiration, perhaps for late night work or quiet Sunday contemplation, your chosen spot may be somewhere more private. Whatever the case, consider the area you have to play with – what size is it, how much sunlight does it have, what’s already around it? Less is usually more Just as the artist knows when to put the brush down, so too do you need to know when you have enough art in one space. Drown a small space

with clutter and your cherished living quarters may well end up resembling something more akin to an art gallery… or worse, an antiques shop! Size matters A statement piece of small art can have high impact on a big wall; whereas a large piece of pottery, for instance, can be allowed to dominate a limited space. There are no hard and fast rules, but consider the dimensions of whatever it is you’re adding to a room before buying it. Match, don’t mix Be careful not to clash styles – contemporary with art nouveau, anyone? Post-minimalism with baroque? Explore your creative fantasies, but letting different styles collide in the same space is a recipe for design disaster. Don’t buy what you don’t want Only bring into your home art you are passionate about. If you have any lingering doubts, leave it behind, otherwise each time you look at it, you may encounter mixed emotions.

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Plate it Up How to get the registration plate you always dreamed of. Personalised number plates used to solely the be the domain for the rich and famous, yet as time has evolved and techniques for sourcing and conﬁguring clever car registrations have become easier, so too has the ability for you to bespoke your reg, regardless of whether you’re driving around in a Lamborghini or a Lada. Here are a few tips that will help if your intention is that your registration plate should stand out as much as your car: Search online There are a range of online number plate resellers who will connect you to sellers looking to market their specialised number plates. While prices are usually shown and appear ﬁxed, there is nothing to stop you contacting businesses such as these to negotiate on your own terms.

a few letters and numbers to display on the front and back of your cherished motor. Yes, a personalised plate may enhance your image ever so slightly, but it won’t make you a better driver it won’t reduce your fuel bill. What’s more, statistics show it probably will make you more likely to be pulled over by police! Be versatile There are so many numbers that can mimic letters – 0 for the letter O, for instance, 7 for T, 8 for B and so on. If you commit

Age is important Remember you cannot let your vehicle appear younger than it actually is. In other words, if your car was made in 2012, you won’t be able to bolt onto it a number plate that begins AS13.

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Songbirds Bring music to your life by attracting your own dawn chorus. Nature’s early-morning concert is one of the summer’s greatest pleasures, and with a little encouragement, we can bring this dawn chorus to our front and back doors. The birds: Robin – The robin produces a twinkling, crystal-like sound that ﬂutters through the air. You’ll hear this little fellow all year round.

other that offer a range of tones and a stylish array of chords. Song thrush – Heard throughout the year, the song thrush makes a sound closest to those slightly shrill mobile phone ringtones… but nicer!

on offer; while tits, ﬁnches and siskins love the fatty proteins of peanuts.

Great tit – A repetitive twotoned whistle that cuts through the air and is most prominent in early spring. Wren – For many, the best improvised whistle of them all, with a raft of twists and twirls ending up in a rattling cacophony of noise towards the end. Willow warbler – Best characterised for a chain of notes that lowers as it progresses, the warbler’s song has clear gaps in between notes and a powerful chirp. Chafﬁnch – Heard throughout spring and summer, the chafﬁnch offers a punchy, powerful array of notes that slows towards the end Blackbird – So typical of the bird itself, the blackbird’s song features notes drawn into each

Water – Whether bathing, playing in it or drinking the stuff, a supply of fresh water, usually on a shallow plate, is one of the best ways to get birds engaged in your garden. Goldfinch – With elegant inflections and the occasional sound of a penny whistle thrown in for good measure, a chaffinch has an eclectic song and is heard from early spring. How to attract them: Bird feeders – Unknown to many, the type of food you leave in bird feeders will directly influence the species you attract. For instance, suet balls are favourites with robins, blue tits and long-tailed tits; niger seeds are loved by greenfinches and goldfinches; starlings, robins and blackbirds will come if mealworms are

Plants – Edible plants, berries, shrubs and wildﬂowers will keep your birds hanging around for long periods. Protection – Birds are always on the lookout for cats and other predators ready to disrupt their everyday pleasures of gliding from one branch to another, so the more space you can offer your feathered friends, the more they will relax and hang about. Birdboxes – Ensure you’re hanging these high enough away from cats and squirrels, and in a semi-sheltered where birds can nest in peace.

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STAR GAZING WRITTEN BY KATE EARL kateearlastro@gmail.com

Welcome to the August Stargazing Page. Highlights this month include 2021’s best meteor shower, the gas giants on display, and how to locate the centre of our Milky Way galaxy. International Space Station The ISS is only visible for the last few days of August, between 3 – 6am. 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 home town. Events The annual Perseid meteor shower, famous for its bright ﬁreballs and persistent trains, reaches its peak this year on the night of 12 - 13th August. Fortunately, the optimum time to spot most meteors is after midnight, and as the Moon sets at 10.30pm we will be left with a dark sky to observe the best meteor shower of the year. Grab a warm drink, coat and a blanket and see what you can spot. Although the radiant for the shower is towards the northeast, the meteors can appear to come from any direction in the sky. Mercury & Mars The Solar System’s two smallest planets lie adjacent to each other low on the western horizon after sunset and are incredibly diﬃcult to locate, being lost in the Sun’s glare.

Object of the Month August is a great month to locate the centre of our Milky Way galaxy, found within the constellation of Sagittarius. Look for the ‘Teapot’ asterism low to the south around 9pm (see figure). Its spout points towards the galactic centre, which hosts a super massive black hole called Sgr A* that has a mass equivalent of 4 million suns. This area is wonderfully rich in star clusters and a set of binoculars swept over the area will reveal a magnificent suite of astronomical objects. This part of the sky never gets very high, and is best viewed between July and September, so get out there if you can and enjoy it whilst it lasts! You’ll need a good view south – the Bournemouth clifftop is a good place to look, but watch out for low sea mists and heat haze disrupting your view. View S throughout Aug at 9:30PM

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Venus Conversely, Venus is the incredibly bright object in the west, visible until about 9.30pm. Jupiter and Saturn Jupiter and Saturn ﬁnally return in all their splendour to our evening skies. Located low in the southeast around 9pm, they move higher towards the south around midnight. Jupiter, on the left, is the brighter of the two (see ﬁgure). If you are able to look at Jupiter through a pair of binoculars you may see four pinpricks of light close to the planet. These are its four largest moons; Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Moon This month’s full moon occurs on 22nd August, and is traditionally known by a variety of names, including Barley, Fruit and Grain Moon. 44

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Bournemouth Music Competitions Festival Some of you may have heard of the Bournemouth Music Competitions Festival – after all it’s been going for more than 90 years. Sadly last year we had to cancel due to Covid, but we’re planning to be back with a bang in October.

If you’re not sure about entering why not come along to watch? A day ticket only costs £3 (£2 for concessions). You’ll be supporting all the wonderful local talent – they really appreciate having an enthusiastic audience.

If you’re interested in the Performing Arts, the Festival deﬁnitely has something for you. If you’d like to take part there are vocal classes for everything from opera to the latest musical theatre hits, a wide variety of Speech and Drama options, plus instrumental classes to suit all grades and instruments. Classes are judged by a professional adjudicator, but don’t worry, the atmosphere is very friendly and supportive and you can learn a lot from watching your fellow competitors. This year we are hosting The Rotary Young Musician of the Year competition, and a new award for younger adult singers, The Hubert Parry award of up to £250.

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by Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream, and not make dreams your master; If you can think, and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two imposters just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools; If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on!” If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with kings, nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And, which is more, you’ll be a Man, my son! Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) was an English journalist, writer, and poet best known for The Jungle Book and the short story “The Man Who Would Be King.” Source: theobjectivestandard.com

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Summer Fruits Pie Introduction

Make the most of summers berries with this delectable pie… perfect with a dollop of fresh cream!

Ingredients

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For the pastry: 225g cold unsalted butter chopped into small pieces 350g plain flour 50g icing sugar Pinch of salt 1 large egg yolk For the filling: 800g of berries such as strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, cherries or blueberries 100g sugar 2tbsp of cornflour ½ tsp cinnamon 1 egg white (for glazing) 1tbsp sugar (for sprinkling)

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Method

1. Put the ﬂour, butter, icing sugar and salt in a food processor and blitz into crumbs. Combine the yolk with 1tbsp cold water, then add to the processor and pulse until the dough comes together. Divide the dough into two, wrap in clingﬁlm and chill in the fridge for at least one hour or, better still, overnight. 2. Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas mark 5. Roll out one half of the pastry, then butter an 8” pie dish and press in the pastry topped with a sheet of baking paper and baking beans. Bake blind for 30 mins. Remove the paper and beans. Mix the berries, sugar and pour

Tip

If using tough greens such as raw kale, massage the leaves first with olive oil to soften.

the mixture into your baked pie base. 3. Roll out the second batch of pastry and top the pie with it, trimming to ﬁt, and using a fork to seal the edge. Use a sharp knife to create a few slits for steam to escape before brushing with the whisked egg white before topping with sugar. Bake for 30-35 minutes until crust is golden. Leave to cool as ﬁlling will be extremely hot!

• If you’re time-starved, feel free to use pre-made shortcrust pastry which is generally as good as homemade, and certainly easier! • If you don’t have baking beans use cooking weights, dried lentils or rice. • If you don’t have access to a food processor simply rub the butter and ﬂour together until it is the texture of breadcrumbs.

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