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ANCIENT TECHNOLOGY CENTRE Feature & Events ROUNDABOUT VERWOOD ESTABLISHED MAY 2005 Success for Verwood Concert Brass at the recent regional Brass Band finals. Incorporating LOCAL Business Directory Page 46 April / May 2013 - Issue 97/98 www.roundaboutmags.co.uk Your FREE community magazine linking Local People, Local Businesses & Local Life HINTS FOR HEDGEHOGS Hedgehog Homes VIEWED FROM MY WINDOW Mr & Mrs Oscar PAST & PRESENT Lake Road (part 2) Russell Higgs 01202 828676 07990 514699 [email protected]Handy Hands Home Improvements Ltd Garage Conversions, Bathrooms, Ensuites, Plumbing, Pumps, Taps, Kitchens and Worktops, Loft Hatches, Painting, Decorating and much more.. Fordingbridge Tree & Groundwork Services Tree Surgery Hedge Cutting Fencing Landscaping Driveways Drainage Site Clearance Call Spinney Adlem 07768 018259 / 07967 501221 CHIROPODY HOME VISITING SERVICE CORNS...INGROWING NAILS...HARD SKIN...VERRUCAE (treatment by Cryosurgery) Your first step to HEALTHY FEET! Charges: £22 per patient £19 each for 2 or more patients 07967 043939 (female operator) Health Professions Council Registered Assoc. Chiropodist & Podiatrists / Receipts for HSA Members
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Community News 8,21,23,25,29,31,34,47Viewed From My Window: rescued cat stories by Local Author, Patricia Oliver 4Past & Present: Lake Road, Newtown (part 2) 6The Blashford Bulletin 10Clubs & Societies 20,21What’s On Locally 26,28Ancient Technology Centre, Cranborne 27
Local Dorset Hospitals: Better Together 13Verwood Business 45
InformationAdvertising 11,38Local Theatres, Concerts & the Arts 9Useful Local Information 42Useful Telephone Numbers 44Local Business Directory 46
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No doubt there are many other mums out there who had the same Moth-ers day experience as I
did and ended up having to col-lect their son’s Mothers day card from the local sorting office! Not only was mine ten days late but I had to pay £1.09p for the privilege since it was deemed a large letter and was also slightly too thick for a stand-ard 1st class stamp! What makes it more amusing is that my son has been a Postman in Cornwall since Christmas! The chap in the Ringwood sorting office was highly amused! But we still love our sons to bits of course!!! Talking about celebrations, we have an article about Big Ben on page 18 which is celebrating being 155 years old in April! Our cover features Verwood Concert Brass who are also cel-ebrating after doing so well at a regional competition - the report is on page 8 with details of their
forthcoming Spring Concert. And Cranborne Ancient Technology Centre is also cel-ebrating, after being awarded a contract by English Heritage to build three Neolithic structures at Stonehenge Visitor Centre. See page 27 for details of their open days and events through-out the year. Another view of Lake Road is our Past & Present feature on page 6 and just as difficult to lo-cate as was the previous view! Finally our Tech Review on page 22 gives details of the most bizarre i-potty - complete with a built in i-pad stand! Not an April fool I can assure you! No doubt for the tech-savvy tod-dler with everything! Rather OTT to my mind! As always our ‘Local Busi-ness Directory’ at the back will save you time, fuel and most importantly at the moment - money!
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The many cats and kittens that appear at our window after dark were becom-ing cause for concern especially as we ended up with hefty Vet’s bills as well
as mounting food bills. We arranged with the RSPCA that if we caught them they would pay for the neutering, so we set about catching all the cats that came for food at night and one by one we had them neutered. They were all very shy and panicked if we came near, but a catch-ing cage was provided by the RSPCA which helped enormously.
After a short time in our special cage all cats are given the oppor-tunity to be free again or remain in the vicinity with food and shelter provided.
Aware that there seemed to be a cat or cats living in our garage, we managed our first catch which was a cat we named Oscar. We had seen him around but he was unapproachable. One of our resident cats called Henry would of-ten be seen doing a ‘dance’ with Oscar, as we called it, circling and threatening each other, but it had not yet come to blows.
Oscar was not too difficult to catch as he loved his food, so after his operation we kept him in a greenhouse which had one end covered in chicken wire, so not sealed up completely, to see if we could befriend him. He was tolerant of us, but not really prepared to allow too much licence although he would wait expectantly for his food and just loved his biscuits.
We waited about two weeks to see if we could get closer, but it was obvious this was not going to be an option, so we let him go.
We then realized that Oscar had a companion as we found them together many times. They would be seen cuddled up together or walking together with their tails intertwined, it was so
lovely to see them. They certainly did not wish to be parted. We called his constant companion Sophie which soon became ‘Mrs Oscar’.
Being female it was imperative to catch her and have her neutered as we did not want to have any more kittens to care for, but we realized we were too late for this season as we found three kittens living with Mrs Oscar in the garage.
Once again we tried our best to tame this feral cat, but without success, she was not aggres-
sive, just very timid and pre-ferred we kept our distance. After a couple of weeks, and being sure her wound had healed, we let her go, but she remained close by and went back to the garage. If we saw her on the patio enjoying
the food, she would make a hasty retreat and it would be sometime before she would stay close when she saw us, but gradually over time and with the encouragement of Mr Oscar she became less timid and only retreated to a few feet away.
Mr & Mrs Oscar seemed very content and did not go far, although they did enjoy a walk around the patio tails intertwined, asleep in the vegeta-ble garden, or making a nest for themselves in the long grass, but they rarely bothered to hunt.
The full story and many more are in the book “Viewed From My Window” by Patricia Ol-iver price £10 + £1.75 p&p. For more details, contact Patricia on 01202 826244. All proceeds go towards the Veterinary and Welfare needs of the 16 feral cats currently in her care.
Viewed From My WindowA small selection of short stories written by Patricia Oliver from Horton near Wimborne,
describing the ups and downs of caring for feral cats over the years with photos by J Santana-Martin.
the long grass, but they rarely bothered to hunt.
The full story and many more are in the book “Viewed From My Window” by Patricia Ol-iver price £10 + £1.75 p&p. For more details, contact Patricia on 01202 826244. All proceeds go towards the Veterinary and Welfare needs of the 16 feral cats
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sive, just very timid and pre-ferred we kept our distance. After a couple of weeks, and being sure her wound had healed, we let her go, but she remained close by and went back to the garage. If we saw her on the patio enjoying
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Lake Road, like so many others in Verwood, was unsurfaced for most of its life and only made up in 1976. There are a decreasing number of
the gravelled roads, frequently punctu-ated by large potholes, along which cars, bicycles and pedestrians had to precari-ously navigate. Moneyfly Road and part of Margards Lane serve to remind us what the majority of surfaces, apart from the main through roads, used to be like up until the late twentieth century. This location which was quite difficult to find is at the junction of Lake Road with
Woodlinken Drive, with the entrance to the property out of sight far left still located in a similar position. The house visible on the left of the old photo can still be seen behind the trees in today’s photo and in fact quite a few of the original properties still stand. Although some of these proper-ties with rather generous plots have been replaced by in some cases up to five new houses! The slightly uphill nature of the road is still apparent but the view of the hills be-yond has long gone.
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The A and B Bands of Verwood Concert Brass headed off to Torquay to compete in the West of
England Brass Band Regional Finals Competition held on 9th March, along with 74 other bands. Few towns can boast of sending as many as 60 musi-cians to compete, along with a host of supporters. In fact with so many players clad in the VCB green jackets or waist coats the nickname of ‘The VCB green army’ was coined and has kind of stuck. The A band was drawn to play 7th out of the 13 bands playing in the 1st section. Al-though players nerves must have been on edge, especially given the pressure they were under, the band performed seamlessly. Only the top six bands are announced so nerves again were put on edge. Placings were announced in reverse order......“In third place is band number 7.....”. Few in the auditorium would have heard the announcer complete
his sentence - “which is Ver-wood Concert Brass.” The VCB green army had already erupted in rapturous cheering and outright aban-doned celebrations as it rea-lised it had achieved its best ever result at the regional finals. The A Band result also helped to lift the spirits after the B Band’s efforts, competing alongside 20 other bands in the 4th sec-tion, did not find such favour with the adjudicators. Partly caused by a number of the B Band’s better players having progressed and joined the A Band with their places now taken by players progress-ing from our Training Band. The next opportunity to
see all three bands of Verwood Concert Brass perform, which of course includes the best ever A Band, will be at their Spring Concert on 27th April at The Hub, Verwood. Tickets will be available from the Hub at £8.Photo shows Verwood Concert Brass A Band having been awarded 3rd place in 1st Section of the West of England Regional Finals.
Best ever result for Verwood Concert Brasshis sentence - “which is Ver-wood Concert Brass.” The VCB green army had already erupted in rapturous cheering and outright aban-doned celebrations as it rea-lised it had achieved its best ever result at the regional finals. The A Band result also helped to lift the spirits after the B Band’s efforts, competing alongside 20 other bands in the 4th sec-tion, did not find such favour with the adjudicators. Partly caused by a number of the B Band’s better players having progressed and joined the A Band with their places now taken by players progress-ing from our Training Band. The next opportunity to
Parkinsons is an incurable, progressive, fluctuating neurological condition that affects all movement, balance and co-ordination and 1 in 500 of the population
suffer from it. It touches 1 in 7 people as it af-fects the partner, family and friends of the per-son with Parkinsons as their mobility and ability to function normally decreases.
Parkinsons UK is a charity, solely funded by voluntary donations, legacies and sponsorship and we are committed, not only to finding a cure for Parkinsons, supporting everyone touched by the condition and campaigning for better services but, also to try and raise awareness of this very debilitating condition. Christine Orange is the Information and Sup-port Worker for Parkinsons UK and covers Bournemouth, Christchurch, East Dorset and the Channel Islands areas. Her job is to help and support people in their own homes with benefit applications, emotional support, up to date information and help to access various services. If you know of anyone who you could benefit from such help, please contact Christine on 0844 225 9826, or on [email protected].
Along with Pavillion Dance and Dance South West, Parkinson’s UK is holding an Informa-tion Day in Bournemouth Pavillion to celebrate World Parkinsons Day on April 11th. It will run from 10.00am until 5.00pm, with stalls and infor-mation tables available all day, so if you would like to know more about Parkinsons and also how dance and singing can help manage the condition please do go along. In November Parkinsons UK are organizing a Trek in Nepal to help raise funds for research. The aim is to raise £60,000 by sponsoring a group of volunteers to walk up and then down, part of the Annapurna Massif for 8 days in Nepal. Christine has decided to do the trek, so if you would like to sponsor her or make a donation please go to virginmoneygiving.com/ChristineOrange.
Parkinsons can happen to anyone. It is not just an ‘older persons’ condition but it can hap-pen to anyone at any age. They have made big steps forward in the treatment and manage-ment of the condition and hope that a cure is just around the corner, but they need help with funding for research and helping people who are touched by it.
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Saturday 20 April - 7.30pmTickets £14 Senrs. £13
FCA friends £12.50 Theatre Bar open . An FCA fundraiser
Back by popular demand with her Back by popular demand with her Back by popular demand with her Back by popular demand with her all new hilarious romp through
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T he Blashford BulletinThings to look out for in the coming months at the Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, Ibsley.
Hampshire & Isle of WightWildlife TrustProtecting wildlife. Inspiring people.
Every holiday we work with the Bridge’s and Pathways Children’s Centre, based in Ring-
wood and Fordingbridge, run-ning wildlife discovery events for local families. On our last trip out together we ventured to the pond in search of the wonderful watery wildlife that lives there. It is always amaz-ing how much life there is lurk-ing in the murky depths of a pond. We caught a variety of invertebrates from tiny water fleas and wiggly midge larvae to the giant predators of the pond; the great diving beetles
and dragonfly nymphs. The pond is also home to smooth and palmate newts and if you
sit quietly by the pond you will see the newts and beetles swimming up to the surface for air before diving back down again. Another frequent visi-tor, often seen basking on the edge of the pond behind the centre is the grass snake, they dip into the pond on the look out for their lunch; a nice juicy toad or newt. If you have never been pond dipping before, we would highly recommend it for any age; we run family pond dip-ping sessions and adults’ only sessions too!
Back on to dry land and if you want to find out more about some of the small mammals that live at Blashford then why not book onto our event on 26th and 27th April. On the Friday evening we will be setting and putting out small mam-mal traps in the hope of find-ing woodmice, yellow necked
mice and bank voles. Then as darkness falls we will head out for a night walk in search of the small mammals that took to the skies - bats! Bats use echolo-cation to find their way around in the dark; they make small clicks and then listen to their echoes to build up a picture of their surroundings. We use bat detectors which convert the high pitch clicks of the bats into something we can hear. The effect is quite amazing, al-lowing us to listen in to the se-cret world of the bats. On Sat-urday we will check the traps and head out on a short walk to look for tracks and signs of some of the larger mammals that live at Blashford.
The Blashford Lakes Project is a partnership between Sem-bcorp Bournemouth Water, New Forest District Council and Wessex Water. The reserve is managed by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, a charity that aims to protect lo-
cal wildlife and inspire people. For information on upcoming events visit our website: www.hiwwt.org.uk or phone: 01425 472760. For up-to-date wildlife information visit our blog: blashfordlakes.wordpress.com.
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family pond dip-ping sessions and adults’ only sessions too!
Back on to dry land and if you want to find out more about some of the small mammals that live at Blashford then why not book onto our event on 26th and 27th April. On the Friday evening we will be setting and putting out small mam-
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mice and bank voles. Then as darkness falls we will head out for a night walk in search of the small mammals that took to the skies - bats! Bats use echolo-cation to find their way around in the dark; they make small clicks and then listen to their echoes to build up a picture of their surroundings. We use bat detectors which convert the high pitch clicks of the bats into something we can hear. The effect is quite amazing, al-lowing us to listen in to the se-cret world of the bats. On Sat-urday we will check the traps and head out on a short walk to look for tracks and signs of some of the larger mammals that live at Blashford.
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Better together: ensuring high quality local care The coming few months will see our three local hospitals in the public spotlight like never before.
The proposed merger of The Royal Bourne-mouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foun-dation Trust (RBCH) and Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (PHFT) is set to pave the way for a new era in healthcare.
The proposal - the first of its kind in the country - aims to draw together the best of all health-care facilities provided at our hospitals, Bourne-mouth, Poole and Christchurch, and meet the challenges that face the NHS in the future.
Over the course of the next few months, we will publish a series of features. They will highlight how we will continue to meet the needs of the area’s population, provide the highest level of healthcare, and retain services locally and ex-isting areas of good practice.
Why merge? Providing first class, quality care locally and be-ing able to invest in services in the future are of paramount importance to us.
The proposed merger provides many benefits for patients and improved outcomes, through increased consultant-led care and receiving the right treatment at the right time. It will ensure we can continue to invest in local patient serv-ices. Combining the skills and strengths of both organisations, that are already providing excel-lent patient care, places the new Bournemouth and Poole NHS Foundation Trust (if the merger is approved) in the strongest position possible to meet the challenges that lie ahead.
There are many examples of where we already work together as separate organisations but we have gone as far as we can. It would be very dif-ficult to begin to realise further benefits, achieve sustainability or address the challenges without merger.
How will the merger affect me? It is important to remember that outpatient and day case services will remain at all three hospi-tals, so the vast majority of patients will see no difference in the first class way services are pro-vided. To ensure services can remain local, the new organisation will need to look at how some specialist services will be provided. This will be done together with GPs, clinicians, patients and the public, and any proposals will be fully consulted on. As well as ensuring the continued provision of local, first-class, quality care and investment in the future, there are many benefits to staff and patients which we will explore over the coming months in this feature.
We firmly believe that merger is the right thing to do for our patients to ensure they continue to receive high quality care locally. Over the com-ing months you will hear from a range of staff from our hospitals. We hope you find the fea-tures useful and informative.
Jane StichburyChairmanThe Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Angela Schofield ChairmanPoole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Next issue – June/July: Meet Robert Talbot, Medical Director of the proposed new Trust.
If you have a question about your local hos-pitals, let us know. We will try to answer the most common ones over the coming months. You can email us at:[email protected] or [email protected]
Find out more at:www.poole.nhs.uk or www.rbch.nhs.uk
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If you’ve ever felt that a room is boring, bland and lifeless, the chances are that it’s not your furnishings that are to blame, but
your lighting. Poor lighting flattens and dulls, while clever lighting can give va-va-voom to the simplest of decorative schemes. Lighting isn’t just a practical thing, it’s psychological, too, reinforcing our sense of security, comforting us, and sending out signals of welcome, vitality and warmth. Because of this, it’s worth ensuring that any lighting scheme is truly flexible, adapting at the touch of a switch to your mood, the time of day, and the way in which you use each room.
If possible, you should design your lighting scheme at the earliest stages,
when planning how you will use the room and where the furniture will be grouped. Once you have worked out how you will live in the space,
you can ask yourself where you will want light, how much you will require at what times, and what effects you wish to create. ‘When lighting
any room it’s essential to design a scheme so that light comes from more than one source or direction,’
says Sally Storey, design director of John Cullen Lighting. ‘You can layer lighting effects in the same way that an interior designer layers fabrics and textiles.’
Professionals divide light into four main types: general light, which gives good overall lighting; task light, to brightly illuminate a specific area such as a worktop or reading corner; accent lighting, which highlights features such as pictures, shelving or architectural detailing; and atmosphere lighting,
which sets the mood, from a dramatic mix of light and shade to mellow pools of light in different areas of the room. Most rooms require three or four of these
types, provided by a combination of downlights or spotlights on the ceiling, track lights, floor-level or wall-mounted uplighters, wall washers, floor or table lamps, and special shelf or display lighting.
Of course, we can’t all start from scratch when redesigning our lighting, so if you’re looking for a quick upgrade on a budget, you could just spend a few pounds replacing main light switches with dimmers, and plug in a selection of table or floor lamps at strategic points, enabling you to layer the lighting and emphasise special features.
With these fundamentals in mind, forward planning and creative thinking are the keys to designing a lighting scheme. Think of it as painting with light, creating washes and filling in with highlights and lowlights. Each room is your blank canvas, but with imagination and a little effort it can become a work of art.
Light Fantastic
Lighting can be used to emphasise good points or disguise problem areas, to highlight colour, texture and form, and to divide, unify or open up a space. In short, lighting can make or break a room, says Katherine Sorrell
Left: To add extra dimensions to your lighting simply plug in table and floor lamps in strategic locations. Above: Use an adjustable lamp at a desk or beside a sofa to provide task lighting for working or reading.
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by Katherine Sorrell
A chandelier over a dining table provides mellow pools of light. The feature wall has been illuminated by hidden washers.
Lighting Room By RoomLiving rooms Ideally, install a range of lighting options, from bright reading lights to softer lights for relaxing and entertaining. You could also highlight shelving, pictures or a coff ee table.
Dining rooms A pendant hung over a dining table creates an intimate atmosphere. Fix wall lights at a lower level – more appropriate when sitting.
Kitchens Adjustable spotlights, on tracks or in the ceiling, are practical for general light, with lights mounted beneath wall cabinets to illuminate worksurfaces.
Bathrooms Combine crisp, bright lights, in the form of ceiling downlighters, for an energetic feeling, with softer lights, such as wall washers, for a relaxing bath.
Bedrooms require subtle, fl attering lighting, although a good light for mirrors is essential. For bedside reading, wall-mounted lights free up space on a bedside table.
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Say ‘Toyota’ to the general public and their respons-es range from respect to total adoration. This
brand conjures up continuous research, design and manufac-turing process enhancement which are ideals which many will strive to emulate; Toyota have patiently built their processes from deep foundations with every small detail scrutinised continually by every employee asking the question “in what way can we improve this process or part?”. In Japan they call it Kai-zen. They have used this philosophy to gently tell the public they are ‘the best’ in everything they do, and that their car proposition is one you can’t afford to ignore. They have repeatedly used this as a selling proposi-tion enabling them to achieve dominant market penetration in North America espe-cially with the Camry and Prius. But what of reality? Recently their brand has been severely dented by a number of safety-related recalls they tried much too hard to cover up or explain away – even laying responsibility at the users door. Latterly they are ‘coming clean’ over prob-lems at the outset like their com-petitors, while in the background still making extra-warranty con-cessions on such things as older vehicles developing very heavy oil consumption. They are surely and slowly regaining consumer confidence. With all this floating around
my mind, I was looking forward to testing their medium-large saloon, the Avensis TR-4D, to see just how all this related to reality. It is a direct competitor to excellent cars such as the Mondeo, the new Peugeot 508 and the Mazda 6, strong com-petition indeed. My car was very smart-looking in a quite creamy metallic silver, although the exterior styling is rather non-descript except for rather heavy and wide rear wings blending into the boot. Open the door to well-sculpted sports seats which
would have been much nicer in back leather rather than the cheap-looking but probably very durable charcoal cloth seats. In the drivers seat, an impressively detailed and finished array of in-struments, switches and screens greeted me. Easy to get into the front, plenty of legroom in the rear, spoiled only by a rather short bottom sill to put your legs/feet through – an important con-sideration for the less mobile. This diesel was over-noisy to start, and intruded notice-ably when accelerating hard, compensating by being quiet cruising and flexible to minimise
gear-changing. The clutch and gearlever were light and precise in operation – a far cry from the previous model. The adjust-able seats give a good view out. Conversely the steering although light had precious little ‘feel’ and the suspension tended to ‘hop’ over bumps and potholes – sadly now normal in the UK - the Avensis really should have been ‘tuned’ to match our poorly main-tained roads. I particularly liked the Sat-Nav (a vast contrast to the anti-human clunker used on the pre-
vious model) which was easy to program with 8 alpha-numer-ic postcode entry against 6 being the mindless norm on mid-range cars to-day. My only gripe was that it refused to accept that I could deviate from the pro-grammed route and very nearly had a nervous breakdown, followed by a 10-
mile sulk. Rather like my regular co-driver really! Clearly, this is a competent car, able to be cheap in terms of cost-per-mile. But that’s as far as it goes. Without any discernable character, no outstanding com-petences or quirks, I was never enthusiastic to get into it again. I’d go for a car with brio such as a Mondeo or Peugeot 508 any-time. However if I was specify-ing cars for field staff or manag-ers, it would be high on my list as a durable, safe and cheap-to-run purchase, albeit depreciation could be well above average
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What could be more British than Big Ben? You hear the bong of the 13-ton bell every time
you watch ITN’s evening news or listen to the 6pm and midnight news on Radio 4. And even if you very sensibly try to avoid the news you’ll have heard the Westminster Chimes – played on the four quarter-bells that live with Big Ben in the Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament – probably more than any other piece of music. Distantly descended from a tune in Handel’s Messiah, they’re in alarm clocks, doorbells, ice cream vans, possibly even ringtones wherever you go. When you finally arrive at the Pearly Gates and ring for admission, you’ll probably hear them then.
But there’s more to Big Ben’s Britishness than mere ubiquity. Because there’s nothing more British than a right old foul-up, and Big Ben started its career with not one foul-up but two.
One night in October 1834 the Houses of Parliament were burnt to the ground. Next day some fool decided to rebuild them and – shazzam! – a mere 24 years later they were rebuilt. The project was masterminded by Sir Charles Barry but the design of the Great Tower (only re-named last year to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee) was assigned to the great Gothic revivalist Augustus Pugin. Looks like stone, doesn’t it? Looks can be deceiving, though – the shaft of the tower is brick, and the bell chamber and spire are cast iron. The stone is only cladding, like Jack and Vera’s house in Coronation Street.
Naturally a great bell had been commissioned. The 16-ton monster was cast in a foundry in Stockton-on-Tees and named after Sir Benjamin Hall, the worthy who supervised the rebuilding. In 1856, before the Great Tower had
been topped out, Big Ben was hung up in New Palace Yard and tested. It promptly broke. Whoops! Just time to order a new one, from the Whitechapel Foundry just across the City. Smaller this time, at a mere 13 tons; but still called Big Ben.
It was cast on 10 April 1858 and took 18 hours to haul the 200 feet up to the bell chamber to be tested. And guess what? Yes – it broke too. The clapper, it turned out, was twice the recommended weight. It took three years to repair and, apart from 1916-18 when people thought Zeppelins might hear it, it’s been bonging almost uninterrupted ever since. It didn’t even stop during the blitz, when the Luftwaffe destroyed the chamber of the House of Commons but spared the Great Tower.
The Britishness doesn’t stop there, though. The design of the clock itself, a prestige project if ever there was one, was entrusted to a couple of amateurs. Edmund Denison was actually a lawyer, while George Airey was the Astronomer Royal. Theirs was a completely new and quite revolutionary design, which I’d explain to you if I understood it; but it was such a good one that the clock is accurate to a second a day and is regulated by a pile of pre-decimal pennies – adding a penny advances the clock by 0.4 of a second a day.
The movement, being more than 150 years old, has been a wee bit stop-start since the 1970s, but Big Ben itself, complete with the original crack, bongs on. It did chime 30 once – but that was deliberate, to announce last year’s opening of the 30th Olympiad. Either an inspired departure from convention or a shallow piece of political gimmickry, depending on your persuasion; but at least nothing broke this time.
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Check out our new website for details www.elmtreeringwood.co.uk or join us on facebookA massive Thank You from Alan & Tim for all the gifts & cards they received at their party
to celebrate their 50th birthdays, 25years together & 5 years at The Elm Tree.
Pizza & Pasta NightEvery Tuesday5.30-9.00pm.£8.95 per person........................................
Pie NightEvery Wednesday5.30-9.00pm.£10.95 for 2........................................
Cod FridayFriday Lunchtime
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Grill NightEvery Thursday5.30-9.00pm.£11.00 per person........................................
BANGER NIGHT Every Monday5.30-9.00pm.£8.95 per person........................................
Children’s menu available................................................................................ Children’s menu available
9.30pm-11.30pmKIRSTY-LEE/ABIGAIL COLE - Saturday 13th April - Half & half - various up to date cover songs from Emilie Sandie, Adele, James Morrison etc (The previous two winners of The Elm Tree’s Got Talent!)
SAM LOWEN - Saturday 27th April - Playing the guitar and singing a range of poular songs from Frank Sinatra to Katy Perry - currently a session musician for Sony and in the past year has supported acts such as Plan B.
TERRY NASH (Meatloaf Tribute) - Saturday 11th May - He is from series 7 of ITV’s Stars in their Eyes.
GRANT JAMES - Saturday 25th May - Jazz, Swing and music of people such as Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Rat Pack and many more.
9.30pm-11.30pm9.30pm-11.30pmSaturday Night Music
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Local Clubs and SocietiesLocal Clubs and Societies THE DORSET WOODTURNERS ASSOCIATION Meet in the Verwood Area on first Wednesday of the month. 7.15pm-9.30pm. Contact : Trevor Pogson, Chairman on 07825 093832 or Ann Hilton, Secretary on 01202 823212
TILAD “There is a life after a death” This friendship/bereavement group meets every Wednesday 2.30-4.30pm in the Community Rooms at Lake Road Surgery. Contact founder: Soozi Cooper 01725 517272
ADVENTURE IN THE WOODS Forest School club for children 4-8 years of age at Edmondsham Forest School, between Verwood and Cranborne. Woodland walks, camp fires, nature crafts etc. Contact Kirsteen McCormick on 01725 517807
VERWOOD EVENING W.I. Meets in the United Reformed Church Hall, Manor Road, on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm except August when we have our summer break. Contact our President 01202 824781
VERWOOD ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY. We meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. in the URC Hall Manor Road. Contact. Corinne Roberts 01202 821416 or Janet Stride on 01725 517434
VERWOOD SHORT MAT BOWLING CLUB (Verwood Youth Centre) Short Mat bowls is a scaled down version of indoor bowling seen on television. Thursday 2pm – 5pm Friday 7pm – 10pm. Contact Mike Poulter 01202 826568 all ages welcome
VERWOOD PANTOMIME SOCIETY The Society hold rehearsals in September for a show at the Hub, Verwood in January. Members also meet throughout the year for various social events. Contact: Sue Gardiner 01202 825731
VERWOOD ROTARY CLUB Meet each Tuesday evening at Crane Valley Golf Club. We welcome new members. Contact our secretary: Trevor Buck on 01202 821387 VERWOOD FRIENDSHIP CLUB meets on the first Thursday of the month from 2.00 – 4.00pm at Meadow Court, Newtown Lane, Verwood. All our members, whilst elderly are full of fun and friendship. Contact: Neil Best 01202 814059
VERWOOD ORGAN & KEYBOARD SOCIETY We meet monthly, usually the last Wednesday in the month, at the Hub at 7.30pm. Admission £5 for Non members. Secretary: Janetta Lakin 01202 822936
THREE LEGGED CROSS WHIST CLUB This club meets on Wednesday afternoons and play commences at 2.00pm. Contact – Enid Coates - 01202 827096
VERWOOD METHODIST LUNCH CLUB 4th Saturday in the month at 12.30pm at the Methodist Church, Vicarage Road, Verwood. Enjoy a really warm welcome and a tasty 2 course meal inc coffee or tea £4.50. Ring for a lift. To Book call: Jean 01202 825533 or Lin 07906 303212
THREE LEGGED CROSS SHORT MAT BOWLS Meet at Three Legged Cross Village Hall Friday afternoons 2pm-5pm Friday evenings 7pm-9.30pm Contact: Peter Turnham 01202 823440
CRANE ATHLETIC INVESTMENT CLUB With a modest level of success we like to keep our investments as diverse as possible and therefore would welcome new members with fresh ideas. Contact: Secretary: Bob Tutton 01202 841871
RINGWOOD COMMUNITY CHOIR, “SING FOR JOY” Mixed choir, singing harmony songs from around the world-African, gospel, Taize, folk etc. No auditions, beginners as well as experienced singers age 10 upwards. Meet at Greyfriars Wednesdays, 7:30 – 9:30. Pay as you go. Contact Kirsteen McCormick 01725 517807.
VERWOOD MEMORIAL HALL 2 halls for hire Tel: 01202 828943 (answer phone) Bookings now being taken for 2013 - 2015.There is now availability for regular Friday afternoon & evening bookings.
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VERWOOD TRAD JAZZ CLUB The Hideaway, Moorlands Road, Verwood, BH31 7PD on 3rd Thursday of the month. Good Food & Bar. Gigs from 8-11pm. (Doors open from 7pm). No membership required. Contact Geoff 07798 721405
OVER 50’S SINGLES CLUB Is for like minded people to meet together and make new friends and are looking for new members. The club meets every third Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm at The Hideaway, Moorlands Road,Verwood, BH31 7PD Contact Sue on 07889668313.
CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION Verwood & Three Legged Cross Branch The Branch holds regular social functions. Contact Mrs Denise Pugh 01202 824549
HARDY PLANT SOCIETY (Dorset Group) Meets in Memorial Hall, Colehill, every month to hear first-class speakers. Non-members welcome Contact Barbara 01202 882590 for dates and details.
DORSET STITCHERS Meets every other Thursday at the Methodist Church Hall, £2 per evening includes refreshments. Contact Marilyn Fisher 01202 814212.
VERWOOD METHODIST CHURCH WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP Come and enjoy a social afternoon - you do not have to be a church-goer. We meet alternate Tuesdays at 2.30pm for talks etc Contacts Valerie Smith 01202 823993 or Anne Hughes 01202 823327
EDMONDSHAM CIRCLE DANCERS Traditional and contemporary folk dances from around the world. No partners needed. Meeting on 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of each month from 7:30 – 9:45 in Edmondsham Village Hall. Pay as you go. Contact Kirsteen McCormick on 01725 517807.
VERWOOD & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Meet in Verwood Memorial Hall at 7.30pm on 1st Thursday of each month with more details on our website: www.verwoodhs.co.uk Contact: Mr Ron Johnstone 01202 814376
VERWOOD UNIVERSITY OF THE 3RD AGE Welcomes retired and semi retired people to take part in our groups and classes of social and educational interest. Contact: Brian Hawkins on 01202 829924
VERWOOD STROKE CLUB Are you a stroke survivor or a carer, then join our group at the Community Room, Lake Road Surgery, Verwood from 10am to 12 noon every last Wednesday of the month. Contact Diane Collins 01202 822013 or Bryan Jaffrey 01202 829854
EAST DORSET NATIONAL TRUST ASSOC’N Over 65 talks, functions, outings and special events held throughout the year in Verwood, West Moors and Ferndown. Contact Membership Secretary: Janet Matthews 01202 855001
VERWOOD AFTERNOON TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD Meets at the Memorial Hall, Verwood, on the first Thursday of the month at 2pm Visitors and New Members welcome. Various indoor activities, outings and visits to the theatre. Contact Jean Honey 01202 827339.
VERWOOD BOWLING CLUB (Moorlands Road) First class facilities aimed to encourage the sport of bowling at all levels. Anyone interested in finding out more please contact Geoff Finn on 01202 824945, or just come along.
VERWOOD & THREE-LEGGED CROSS TWINNING ASSOC. Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month from October to March from 7.30 to 10pm Contact: Terry Bright 01202 822959
RINGWOOD ANTIQUES CLUB Greyfriars Community Centre, 4th Wednesday of the month at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. New members & visitors welcome Membership and programme details 01425 471348
VERWOOD CHORAL SOCIETY We rehearse Monday evenings at 7.30pm in the St Michael’s Church. Contact Charmaine Crossley 01202 826050
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Local Clubs and SocietiesLocal Clubs and Societies VERWOOD FLOWER CLUB Meets at the Memorial Hall, Verwood on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. New members & visitors always welcome. For more information contact Margaret Cannon 01202 824178
THE JENNY PORTER SINGERS Annual Spring concert and a Christmas performance and sing for clubs and associations throughout the year. We are 26 ladies who like to sing for our own, and hopefully, other people's pleasure! Contact Mo on 01202 826134 or Sarah on 01202 884248.
THREE LEGGED CROSS W.I. Meets 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm in Three Legged Cross Village Hall, between West Moors & Verwood. Contact Audrey Webb 01202 828572 VERWOOD EVERGREEN CLUB Meet Every Tuesday at 2pm in The Hub, Verwood. Alternate weeks Whist and Bingo. Occasional Entertainment New Members Welcome Contact Phyl: 01202-824656
BETHEL CHAPEL 40, Ringwood Road, Verwood. 10.30 am Coffee Mornings with Gospel Songs & Testimonies. 1st Wednesday in the month except August. Contact Rosemary: 01202-822655
VERWOOD BRIDGE CLUB. We meet on Wednesdays at 6.45PM in The United Reformed Church Hall, Manor Rd.. For further details please contact either 01202 813476 or 01202 821355. CRANBORNE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY Meets in Cranborne Village Hall on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm. Visitors & new members welcome Contact Chris Bright 01725 517584 or e-mail [email protected]
THE LOYAL ACORN BRANCH OF ODDFELLOWS .Oddfellows is one of the oldest and friendliest societies in the world. For further details contact Flo Munro 01202 820965, Loyal Acorn Lodge. The Oddfellows - making friends, helping people.
THE BRACKEN CO. OF ARCHERS. Based in the grounds of Cranborne Middle School in E Dorset. We shoot on Sunday mornings, Tuesday & Thursday evenings in the summer months also shoot indoors in the winter. For info. www.dorsetarchery.co.uk
VERWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Meets in the St. Michael & All Angels Parish Centre, Manor Road, Verwood on 3rd Tuesday of each month, Sept. to May (not Dec.) Contact Trevor Gilbert on 01202 824176
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, Manor Road, VERWOOD. COFFEE STOP Every Saturday 10 - 11.30 am. Homemade cakes, scones and second-hand books weekly. Fair-trade stall monthly. Charity events as advertised ALL WELCOME
DORSET SOUTH AFRICAN CLUB Outdoor and indoor activities: braais, boat cruise, walks, barn dance, darts, South African dinners. Camaraderie! fun! Contact Phillipa 01202-740265
ANGLO ITALIAN SOCIETY Meet at Greyfrairs Community Centre on the 1st Monday evening of the month for illustrated talks in ENGLISH on a variety of Italian topics. Contact : Hazel on 01425 476091
THREE LEGGED CROSS LINE DANCING Meet at the Village Hall. Mondays 8—10.30pm.. All levels, ages & sexes welcome. Contact Geoff Green 01202 825386
VERWOOD & DISTRICT RAMBLING CLUB Keep fit, have fun & meet new people. We have walks on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & alternate Fridays/Saturdays. For more details visit our website or call John Wadge 01202 822874 MUSIC FOR THE MIND At the United Reformed Church, Verwood. 4th Monday in the Month at 10.30am. Singing meeting for people with memory problems. Aim is to give carer & cared for quality time together. FREE. Call Carolyn Polden on 01725 517272 for more details.
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WRVS have established a community be-friending service for Ferndown, Wimborne, Ver-wood and the surrounding area. EDBS is a vol-untary service, available to anyone in the above locality. We now have a vacancy for a coordina-tor in the Verwood and Ashley Heath area.
EDBS uses volunteers to provide a range of ser-vices to older and vulnerable people who require additional support to remain independent.
The coordinators are supported and mentored by a line manager. Could you be a member of this fantastic team and help to improve some-one’s quality of life?
Could you give about four hours per week/fort-night to make a real difference. If you would like more information or are interested in being
a coordinator or befriender, please contact Tina Damon, WRVS on 07736825330.
East Dorset Befriending Scheme (EDBS)Volunteer Coordinator Opportunity
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Every year, technology firms join in the April Fools fun - so for example in recent years
Google announced self-driving racing cars, Toshiba pretended to make a 3D monocle and video site Animoto offered bark recognition for dogs. Not all odd-sounding technology items are fakes, though: there are some truly strange items and accessories out there.Some of the oddest items are related to smartphones and tablets, such as the iStuck mobile phone stand (£3) that looks like chewed bubblegum, the Knuckles iPhone case - designed to look like a knuckle duster - and the just-announced iPotty (£39), a child’s potty with a built-in iPad stand. The idea, apparently, is that letting children use iPads while on the potty will make toilet training a fun game.
Other gadgets are more sensible, but rather odd looking - such as the iPhone SLR mount, which enables you to attach enormous SLR camera lenses to your phone. It might look like a novelty item, but the price says otherwise: at the current US exchange rate, it’s £156 plus shipping and tax, and of course that doesn’t include the lenses. The mount is available for both Nikon and Canon lenses and promises to bring SLR effects such as
variable depth of field to “the camera you carry with you every day”.
Another odd-looking but fairly sensible gadget is the Handspresso Auto ESE, a portable espresso coffee maker designed for in-car use. It uses the Easy Serving Espresso pods you might have seen for ordinary d o m e s t i c c o f f e e makers, and it’s particularly handy for road warriors who’d rather not pay inflated prices for motorway service station coffees. At around £130 it isn’t cheap, but if you use it regularly it’ll soon pay for itself.
You can buy odd things for your house too, and if you’re a musician or a fan of rock music you’ll appreciate the Marshall Fridge. From the outside it looks like the iconic Marshall amplifier stack, and it even uses authentic Marshall parts including the famous logo, fret cloth and brass-finished faceplate with knobs that go up to eleven, but inside it’s - yes! - a
fridge. The manufacturer says it’s “the ultimate combination of rock and refrigeration”. Yours for £405.
Have you ever wished your fork could nag you about your eating? Good news if you have: the Hapifork (around £70) may look like an ordinary fork, but it’s stuffed with sensors that monitor how quickly you’re eating. It measures the number of times you put the fork in your mouth, the time between each serving and the total time you’ve spent eating, and vibrates and flashes if you’re eating too quickly. The data is then sent to your smartphone. For now the line-up doesn’t extend to other cutlery, but manufacturer HAPIlabs says a spoon is in development.
The HAPIfork was one of several odd gadgets shown at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but it wasn’t the oddest: we saw GPS-enabled gadgets such as the TrakDot luggage locator (around £30 plus a £10 annual subscription), Nano Nails, which turn long fingernails into styluses for touchscreens (price tbc); the iMusic BodyRhythm, a music-powered massager that makes you look like you’re wearing a toilet seat around your neck (currently accepting pre-orders for $69, around £44),
and the thoroughly odd Minime, which can create a phone case or a cuddly toy that includes a 3D rendering of your child’s face (or anybody else’s face). Expect to see Minime kiosks in shopping malls later this year.
No April Fools: odd gadgets that really exist
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This new Junior section, open to youngsters from aged 10 years, will be run on a Saturday morning from 10am until 11.30am at the Youth Centre on the Emmanuel School campus and will provide coach-
ing and when there are sufficient numbers, competitions. Bowls will be provided. Contact Mike Poulter on 01202 826568 for further details and to book a place.
Verwood Shortmat Bowling ClubWe are offering FREE club membership to under 18’s as part of a National “Bowls - the sport for all” campaign.
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Not everybody finds it easy to visit their local library to pick up books and talk-ing books. Many people
cannot leave their home at all or only with great difficulty. The Home Library Service is for older, frail or disabled people. We can also help if you are recovering from an operation, caring for an-other person, or have difficulty with transport. Please contact your local library, or call Dorset Library Service on 01305 225000 if you are in-terested in this service or if you would like more
information. A member of staff at the library will arrange to visit you. They will talk with you about the kind of books you enjoy and how many you would like to re-ceive at one time. You will then be introduced to a WRVS volunteer, who will deliver your books to your home and who will visit every 3 weeks on a set day, totally free of charge.All WRVS volunteers have an enhanced Criminal Record Bureau check (CRB). Interested? Just pick up the phone and get in touch!
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As winter draws to a close, conversations about where to go for summer holidays
are on the increase and the difference between what we can afford and what we would ideally like often represents something of a discrepancy. However, there are steps which can be taken to bridge the gap and help us afford a summer holiday which may otherwise be financially out of reach.
Book Early or Book LateAs far as saving money is concerned, there are two choices on the table and they are booking either late or early. Whether you book far ahead using low-cost airlines and advance bookings for accommodation or snag a last-minute bargain from a package holiday company, either of these approaches can work wonders for your budget. The key is to decide which suits you best and to plan your holiday around that. Indecisiveness will cost you money, so take the time to make a clean decision on your strategy.
Advance accommodation bookings websites such as holidaylettings.co.uk are fantastic and when
booking flights, try skyscanner.net or travel.kelkoo.co.uk to track down the cheapest ones. If you’re flexible about both when and where to go and are just looking to find a great deal, then companies such as markwarner.co.uk, kuoni.co.uk and wandotravel.com all offer fantastic higher-end packages for less money when you book at the last minute.
Plan Your BudgetWhile it’s a nice idea to lounge around in the luxury of a five-star hotel, your accommodation is really only a place to sleep and store your luggage. This is a good example of how stripping some aspects down to the bare necessities can save you money. Do some research into the restaurants and other holiday expenditures in the area you’re visiting to track down ways to eat, sleep, drink and sightsee for less money rather than just turning up and paying for what you find. You really will save a fortune.
Travel LightAirlines these days charge a great deal for excess baggage. This is especially true for the low-cost airlines and this represents another area where some advance planning can save you cash. Take some
time to put together a packing list which will make the most efficient and effective use of space so you don’t have to take any extra or unnecessary items that will bump up your budget.
Be Prepared to Travel Out Of SeasonWhile summer may be a mere figment of our imagination here in the UK, other countries do see sunny weather in May and June as well as into September and October. July and August are peak seasons for UK holidaymakers so if you’re not bound by school holidays, travel either earlier or later in the year to avoid peak season and its associated costs.
Consider a House ExchangeA house exchange is a great way to get some decent accommodation at a very minimal cost. This is especially true if you have a family as exchanging a nice home in the UK can go a long way when travelling to countries where things are a bit more affordable. Websites such as homeexchange.com are trusted, reputable and have been running for a great deal of time.
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Willow Base, year 3 in Verwood CE First School had an exciting science day recently. The chil-dren made experiments with egg shells and different drinks (coke, water, orange juice and
milk) to study the effect of the sugars on the enamel. Next time they will follow up their experiments to look at the re-sults. They are currently looking at the topic of “sweets”, so they have been making sweets and reading Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory and learning about the effects on teeth of eating too many sweets!
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It’s that time of the year when we look for-ward to hot sunny days and warm balmy evenings. Well you can always dream can’t you! But seriously, lawn bowls is the perfect
way to enjoy summertime and Cranborne is the perfect setting for it. If you are an experienced bowler or have nev-er played before why not come along to one of our open days; Saturday 27th April and Sunday 5th May between 10am and 4pm. Cranborne is
known as the ‘friendly friendlies club’. We don’t play leagues but have sufficient friendlies to play one or two, sometimes three matches most weeks and you are almost certain of getting a game. There is no pressure; you can play as little or as often as you wish. You don’t have to live in Cranborne; many of our members come from the surrounding towns and villages. We’d love to meet you. Please contact Steve Clapton on 01202 826685 for further information.
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APRIL - MAY 2013 * See P.9 for contact details of many Local Entertainment Centres
Ongoing... - Ringwood Art Society has an ongoing Exhibition. Paintings are for sale and renewed every three months.Have a look at while you have refreshments.
the Boston Tea Party, Frampton Mill, The Furlong, Ringwood.
1 - 18 Apr 10am -4.30pm Buster Bunny’s Big Easter Activities. Easter craft activities. Fun for all the family. Adult £3.50, Conc £2.50, Child £1, Family (2+3) £8.50
The Priest's House Museum, 23-27 High Street, Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 1HR. 01202 882533
Fri 5 Apr 7.30pm Verwood HUB presents - Comedy Capers with five superb comics - ages 15+. £11.50 (inc Plate of Food) The Hub, Verwood*
Sat 6 Apr 8.30am-12.30pm 80s/90s Club Dance Revival Night with DJ Del Storey The Hub, Verwood*
Sat 6 Apr 3pm - 4.30pm An afternoon pipe organ recital with cream tea - An-drew West Playing. Tickets £4.00 including cream tea
Spring Trundle: family event. A fun and playful walk exploring the magic and mystery of the woodland from sights and smells to bugs and beasties. Up to 7 years, children must be accompanied by an adult. £4.50 per child, adults free
Moors Valley Country Park and For-est, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2ET. 01425 470721
10, 17, 24 Apr 2pm - 5pm Edmondsham House - Open Garden for NGS.
Wed 10 Apr 7.30pm Verwood Arts and Craft society meeting . Talk and display by Fabion Maddison entitled "Fine Furniture"
United Reformed church hall, Manor road, Verwood. Chairman Ann Aitkin 01202 893659
10, 11 Apr 8.45am - 4.15pm Adventure in the Woods. Whole days spent in the woods, camp fire cooking, walks and picnics, nature crafts etc.For ages 3-8. £25 per day [£20 for siblings].
10, 11 Apr 4.30pm & 8.30pm FILM: The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey (PG) Adult £4; U16 £2 The Hub, Verwood*
Fri 12 Apr 7.30pm New Forest Story Tellers present 'Ghost Night' £6.50 The Hub, Verwood*
13 - 14 Apr 10am - 4pm Stone Age Weekend. A weekend for all the family to experience life in the Stone Age including rope-making, cave painting, fire-making etc. Adult £5 , child (4-16) £2.50.
The Ancient Technology Centre, Damerham Road, Cranborne, Wim-borne, BH21 5RP. 01725 517618 www.ancienttechnologycentre.co.uk
Tue 16 Apr 7.30pm
Verwood Historical Society present a talk entitled "MUTINY, MAYHEM & MURDER" an illustrated talk by Mrs. SHIRLEY CRITCHLEY on the search for HMS "WAGER" LOST 1741. FREE for members. Charge for Non-Members.
St. Michael's Parish Centre, off Manor Road, Verwood. Trevor Gilbert 01202 824175
Thu 18 Apr 8pm - 11pm Verwood Trad Jazz Club presents - John Maddocks Jazzmen. Tickets on door from 7pm. Meals available in the restaurant or Jazz room.
Fri 19 Apr 2-4pm Sparkle and Shine Monthly Afternoon Tea Dance £4.50 (incl tea/coffee The Hub, Verwood*
Fri 19 Apr 7.30pm Forest Forge Theatre Company present: The Boy at the Edge of the Room, A fairytale for adults full of song, movement and puppetry.
Cranborne Village Hall, BH21 5Q8, www.forestforge.co.uk/shows/boyatedge
Sat 20 Apr 9am - 12noon Car Boot Sale (booking essential 01202 843008) Kingston Lacy House, Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 4EA. 01202 883402
Wed 24 Apr 7.30pm Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society presents Andrew Varley. Visitors £5, Members £3.
The Hub, Verwood*. Tickets from Janette 01202 822936 or Peter 01202 814976
Fri 26 Apr 7.30pm Ladies’ Well Being Evening NM £3.50; M £3 ( incl complimentary glass of bubbly on arrival) The Hub, Verwood*
26, 27 Apr 7.30am - 9.15pm & 9.45am - 11.30am
Traps, Tracks and Signs. Find out more about the mammals of Blashford Lakes. Friday evening will include setting and putting out small mammal traps and the opportunity to use a bat detector. On Satur-day we will check the traps and head out on a short walk to look for tracks and signs. Suggested donation £6 per person.
To book please contact Michelle on 01425 472760 or [email protected]. Meet at the Blash-ford Lakes Education Centre, Elling-ham Drove, BH24 3PJ
Sat 27 Apr 9am - 12noon Tabletop and Craft Sale - A good mix of handcrafted items and bric a brac - There's something different every month for everyone to enjoy. We also make a good cup of coffee!
Verwood Memorial Hall, Ringwood Road, Verwood, BH31 7AA. Tables £ 7.00 Booked please in advance Chris Mudge 07972727536
Sat 27 Apr 12.30pm Verwood Methodist Lunch Club, Enjoy a really warm welcome and a tasty 2 course meal inc coffee or tea £4.50. Ring for a lift.
Methodist Church Vicarage Road Ver-wood. Book with Jean 01202 825533 or Lin 07906 303212
Sun 28 Apr 8am - 10am Dorset Bike Ride in support of the British Heart Foundation. Choice of 25, 50, 66 and 100 mile circu-lar routes .
Wed 1 May 2pm & 7.30pm FILM: Anna Karenina (12A) Adult £4; U16 £2 The Hub, Verwood*
1 - 31 May 10am -4.30pm "The Games We Used To Play" at the Priest's House Museum. Early season exhibition at the award-winning Priest's House Museum taking a nostalgic look back at childhood.
The Priest's House Museum, 23-27 High Street, Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 1HR. 01202 882533
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The Ancient Technology Centre is poised to make its mark on the landscape later this year when it unveils its latest recon-structions…at Old Sarum and Stone-
henge! The ATC was awarded a contract earlier this year by English Heritage to recon-struct three Neolithic structures based on the archaeological evidence from the Durrington Walls excavations near Stonehenge in Wiltshire. Currently, the prototype reconstructions are un-derway at a site near Old Sarum, and the final constructions will be permanently on display at the new Stonehenge Visitors Centre in early 2014. The work is being carried out by ATC staff and English Heritage volunteers, many of whom have been involved from the very begin-ning - coppicing and gathering materials from Garston Woods in Sixpenny Handley and ad-ditional timber from the Cranborne Estate, us-ing traditional Stone Age flint axes and adzes. You can keep up to date with this project via the blog on our website: www.ancienttechnologycentre.co.uk . Additionally, the ATC has been extremely busy this Winter working with a record number of schools in Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole, providing exciting days in the woods, on site and also as outreach programmes to schools, where we have worked with the schoolchildren to construct and thatch Iron Age roundhouses at their schools – no easy task in the bitter tem-peratures and wintry showers! One school also included a full-on Iron Age camp with exciting hands-on activities ranging from Iron Age food to making fire and working hot metal. As this article goes to print, a similar programme is un-derway at a school in Dorchester – this time it’s a Stone Age camp complete with an epic stone drag of a 1-tonne monolith, creating a ditch and bank, cave painting and a ceremony with music and dance to be performed by the children to welcome the stone to its new home. You can explore more about the Stone Age at our Stone Age Open Weekend on the 13th and 14th of April, with lots of hands-on Stone
Age activities and living history throughout the weekend. Our new season of Storytelling and Music begins on the 4th of May and will feature internationally artists and a range of themes to keep everyone entertained.
OPEN DAYS:STONE AGE WEEKEND April 13th and 14th. 10am – 4 pmVIKINGS GALORE! OPEN WEEKEND July 27th and 28th 10am – 4 pmROMAN WEEKEND September 21st and 22nd 10am – 4pm
ANCIENT HARVEST & APPLE DAY Oct 12th 10am – 4 pmANCIENT WINTER DAY Dec 7th,10am – 4 pm
STORYTELLINGS AND MUSICAL EVENTSMay 4th – StorytellingMay 25th –Music and StorytellingJuly 13th – StorytellingSTING IN THE TALE FESTIVAL OF STORYTELLING (17-29th August 2013) ATC will host 3 events for the SITT Festival 2013 August 17th – Storytelling and Sting in the Tale Festival Launch August 21st. – Storytelling and Craft Day 10am to 4pm with The New Forest Storytellers August 27th - Storytelling and performance art October 19th – StorytellingNovember 9th – Music Concert November 23rd – StorytellingDecember 20th, 21st, 22nd - Bear FeastCheck our website for more details of all these events: www.ancienttechnologycentre.co.ukAncient Technology Centre, Damerham Road, Cranborne, Dorset BH21 5RP. 01725 517618
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WHAT’S ON – CONT’D
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DateDateDate TimeTimeTime Event Event Event PlacePlacePlace MAY - JUNE 2013…. Continued * See P. 9 for contact details of many Local Entertainment Centres
Thu 2 May 10am East Dorset NT Association - Informal coffee morning
Fri 3 May 7.30pm Comedy Café £11.50 incl a plate of food The Hub, Verwood*
Sat 5 May 4.30am - 7am
Dawn Chorus Walk. Enjoy an early morning stroll and listen to the Dawn Chorus. Please bring binocu-lars if you have them. A light breakfast of hot drinks and pastries will be served at the end. Adults and accompanied children 12 years and over.
Moors Valley Country Park and For-est, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2ET. 01425 470721. Booking essential. £5/person
Wed 8 May 12noon - 1pm & 2 - 3pm Meet the House Steward Kingston Lacy House, Wimborne,
Dorset. BH21 4EA. 01202 883402
Wed 8 May 7.30pm Verwood Arts and Craft society . Talk and display by Joyce Dossett on the "history of pins"
United reformed church hall, Manor road, Verwood. Chairman Ann Aitkin 01202 893659
Sun 12 May 9am & 11.30am Cancer Research Race for Life Kingston Lacy House, Wimborne - 01202 883402 (www.cancerresearchuk.org)
Tue 14 May 2.30pm Connoisseur Art Tours. Booking essential. 01202 883402 (line 8)
Kingston Lacy House, Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 4EA.
Wed 15 May 2pm & 7.30pm FILM: Les Miserables (12a) Adult £4; U16 £2 The Hub, Verwood*
Thu 16 May 2pm Verwood U3A talk. "The London Paralympics: An Illustrated Talk" by Cathy Balfour, Games Maker. Refreshments, non-members welcome.
United Reformed Church, Manor Road, Verwood. www.verwoodu3a.org.uk
Thu 16 May 8pm - 11pm Verwood Trad Jazz Club presents - Jeremy Huggett’s Harlem 5. Tickets on door from 7pm. Meals available in the restaurant or Jazz room.
Sat 18 May 10.30am - 4.30pm Ringwood’s International Festival of Street Perform-ance Art with Music, Song, Dance, Street Theatre, Jugglers, Story Tellers. Magicians, Fire Eaters, Sword Swallowers and the like.
Various venues around Ringwood town. www.fanfare4spring.co.uk Supported by The Rotary Club of Ringwood.
Sat 18 May 10am - 4pm Verwood Flower Club have a Show entitled 'Our Green and Pleasant Land', Refreshments, craft stalls, plant stalls and raffle.
Verwood Memorial Hall, Ringwood Road, Verwood, BH31 7AA. Margaret Cannon 01202 824178
Tue 21 May 7.30pm Verwood Historical Society present an illustrated talk "LEPE COUNTRY PARK" by SARAH WAREHAM and LESLEY KEYS on the geology, history and wildlife of this coastal strip of the New Forest.
St. Michael's Parish Centre, off Manor Road, Verwood. Trevor Gilbert 01202 824175 FREE for members.Charge for Non-Members.
25 - 27 May 10am - 5pm Crichel Fine Arts exhibition, showcasing the works of nine artists living in the Vale of Allen. Light Refreshments available.
Witchampton Village Hall, Witchamp-ton. Dorset. Loraine Sherlock 01258 840303
25 - 27 May 10am - 6pm Craft & Garden Fair in the park. Craft Carnival 01202 842407 or [email protected]
Sat 25 May 12.30pm Verwood Methodist Lunch Club, Enjoy a really warm welcome and a tasty 2 course meal inc coffee or tea £4.50. Ring for a lift.
Methodist Church Vicarage Road Ver-wood. Book with Jean 01202 825533 or Lin 07906 303212
27 - 30 May 11am - 3pm Butterflies and Moths: FREE family event, small charge for facepainting and quiz trail. All ages, children must be accompanied
Moors Valley Country Park and For-est, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2ET. 01425 470721
Wed 29 May 10.30am-12noon
Run River Run. Bring your wellies for a splash in the Dockens Water river and discover the fish and other wildlife that lives there. We’ll supply the nets and expertise for fantastic family freshwater fun! Sug-gested donation £3 per person. Booking Essential.
To book please contact Michelle on 01425 472760 or [email protected]. Meet at the Blash-ford Lakes Education Centre, Elling-ham Drove, BH24 3PJ
Wed 29 May 10.30am - 12noon Children’s Photography Walk: 8 to 12 years. £4.50/child
Moors Valley Country Park and For-est, Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2ET. 01425 470721
Wed 29 May 2pm & 7.30pm FILM: Toy Story 3 (U) Adult £4; U16 £2 The Hub, Verwood*
Wed 29 May 7.30pm Verwood Organ & Keyboard Society presents Paul Roberts. Visitors £5, Members £3.
The Hub, Verwood*. Tickets from Janette 01202 822936 or Peter 01202 814976
Thu 30 May 1.30-4.30pm DJ School suitable for 11-15 years £5. DJ Del Storey shows you the basics of mixing & playing music to a crowd. Only 10 places.
The Hub, Verwood*
31 May - Jun 2 - Dorset Art Fair—Free Entry Walford Mill Crafts Wimborne
www.walfordmillcrafts.co.uk
Sat 1 Jun 9am - 12noon Tabletop and Craft Sale - A good mix of handcrafted items and bric a brac - There's something different every month for everyone to enjoy. We also make a good cup of coffee!
Verwood Memorial Hall, Ringwood Road, Verwood, BH31 7AA. Tables £ 7.00 Booked please in advance Chris Mudge 07972727536
Thu 6 Jun 10am East Dorset NT Association - Informal coffee morn-ing
Ringwood’s International Festival of Street Performance Art
Plans are under way for a day of street art and performance to be held in Ringwood on
Saturday MAY 18th 2013. An exciting event when visitors to the town will be entertained through-out the day with music, song, dance, street the-atre and more.
Whether going about their usual business, or visiting town especially for the event, people will come across a va-riety of performances and hap-penings in various venues around the town. We hope that the `surprise on every street corner’ will be a great experi-ence and full of fun for everyone, encourag-ing people into town to stay for a while and
to visit again having discovered our great community spirit.
This event, which is being made possible with the support of the Rotary Club of Ringwood and the Town Council, is a promotional opportu-nity for local retailers, businesses, organisa-tions and individuals to get into that spirit and
showcase the best in Ringwood.
If your business or organi-sation is interested in sup-
porting this event, it would be great to hear from you. Please see
our website for further information and con-tact details: www.fanfare4spring.co.uk
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Beauty
Well-groomed eyebrows are essential for creating a youthful look, but it’s easy to forget them. Many women spend a great deal of time - and money - on trying to improve their skin, hiding lines and wrinkles and emphasising their best features, without giving their brows a second thought. Eyebrows serve as a frame for your eyes and by creating the right shape you can instantly lift your face, draw attention to your eyes and look altogether more beautiful. It is crucial to do it correctly however, because the wrong shape, size or even colour eyebrows can have a dramatically different effect and leave you looking permanently surprised, confused or angry. It’s important to think before you pluck so here’s our guide to making sure you have beautiful brows:
Work With What You Have The key is to work with your natural brow shape - whatever that may be. Some people are lucky enough to have brows that naturally sweep up to an arch, whereas others are born with much straighter eyebrows and need to do a little more work to create the desired look.
TrimmingYou might not think it, but eyebrow hair is often quite long.
A little trimming is essential for allowing the hair to lie nicely and fall into shape easily. Remove any hair that grows beyond your upper brow line - do this by brushing your eyebrows up - with a brow brush - and snipping off the long ends. Next, brush the hair downwards in the opposite direction and cut the hairs that extend past the lower brow line. To finish, brush the hair into place. Your eyebrows should already be looking much better.
Time To Tweeze Tweezing can be a little painful at first, so it’s a good idea to open up your pores before you start by holding a warm facecloth over your brows. Ensure that you’re working in good natural light and determine where to begin. It’s good to start by holding a pencil vertically against the side of your nose and observe where it meets the brow - this gives a guide to where your eyebrows should begin. Pluck any hair away that grows before this point. Take a few hairs at a time and do the same on your other brow. Looking straight ahead, hold the pencil against your nostril and move it diagonally across the outer half of the iris of your eye - the point at which the pencil is lying is where the arch of your brow should
peak. To create the best shape for your brow, gradually tweeze a line that tapers when you reach the peak of your arch. Again, take a little at a time from each brow and keep them both looking even. To finish the shape, place your pencil back against your nostril and this time extend it diagonally to the outer corner of your eye. This is where your brow should be at its thinnest. Pluck from the arch to this point, tapering the line gradually, so that it is at its thinnest at the far corner. Don’t be tempted to pluck away too much hair - remember that the fuller your brows are, the more youthful you’ll look. Work slowly and steadily, tweezing one hair at a time and be sure to keep standing back from the mirror to check how the shape is progressing.
Defi ne Your New Shape When you’re finished you can enhance your new shape by applying a little colour to make your eyebrows really stand out. If your hair is fair, choose either a brow powder or pencil that’s a shade lighter than your hair colour. For dark hair, choose one that’s a shade darker. Gently sweep the product over the brow hair and set using a clear eyebrow gel..
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All About Brows - How To Pluck Like A ProfessionalYou might be surprised to read that there is a quick, simple and easy way
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Showcasing the works of nine artists living in the Vale of Allen the ever popular Crichel Fine Arts exhibition will once again be held in the attractive village of Witchampton.
An eclectic mix of art will be on display includ-ing the textile art of Trisha Forshaw and Rosemary Jarvis, fine art paintings in a variety of media from Diana Henry, Sue Hammond, Jane Hall, David de
Mattos, Loraine Sherlock and Geoff Merrick and the ever popular illustrated cartoons from Simon Merrick Jones. Guest artist this year is Helen Godfrey with her wire sculptures. The exhibition in the village hall is open from May 25th to May 27th, 10 am – 5pm. Light refresh-ments available.
Crichel Fine Arts Exhibition 2013
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by Solange Hando
In the lush rolling hills of the interior, the trees herald the first days of spring, flowering among vineyards,
orange groves, fig and carob trees. Just a stone’s throw away from the coast, it’s a quiet land of orchards and meadows, meandering lanes and forests and red-roofed villages tucked in the greenery, their whitewashed houses topped by filigree chimney pots, in Moorish style, and rooftop terraces where laundry and fruit dry side by side. Goats wander across the road and sometimes a donkey and cart rattle along the cobbled streets.
Up there, the cool wooded slopes of the Serra de Monchique are dotted with rivers and lakes, moors and dark forests where rosemary and oleander splash colour in the clearings. The fragrance of eucalyptus and pine follows you along the trails but you find swathes of chestnut and oak and ‘strawberry trees’ whose innocent-looking berries are eagerly collected to make the local firewater. It’s a paradise
for ramblers and birdwatchers hoping to spot goshawks and royal eagles. With a subtropical micro-climate, mountain and sea all in one, the Serra claims over 1000 species of plants but now and then a church bell chiming in the distance betrays the presence of an isolated village, perched on a terraced slope where vegetables and fruit compete for space.
The road to the top winds past the spa resort of Caldas de Monchique, once the site of Roman baths and the place where King Joao II came to take the waters in search of a cure, in the late 15th century. Now the emphasis is on beauty and well being, pampering and relaxation. In a deep wooded glen, quaint buildings gather around a shaded square and you are welcome to stroll in the park, quench your thirst and best of all, make a wish at the Fountain of Youth.
Beyond this charming watering place, you reach the rustic hill town of Monchique, once a prosperous weaving centre for wool and cloth, still famous
today for a wide range of craft, linen, wicker baskets, tree sculptures, wooden spoons, dried flowers and scissor chairs, invented, some say, by the Romans and so-named because of the way they fold up. All sorts of goods spill out on the pavements but step inside and you may find the shopkeeper quietly nursing her baby while grandma is shelling peas for the family’s supper. Then follow the lanes climbing up to the square and the whole town is at your feet, tumbling down the hillside among camellias, hydrangeas and fruit trees.
The panorama is superb but anyone with a head for heights and twisty roads will also enjoy the drive up to Foia, just five miles away and the highest point at nearly 3,000 feet. Standing on the summit, battling with the wind, you feel like the knights of yore surveying the wild rolling lands of the Algarve, from the verdant slopes of the Serra to the coastal plain and the Atlantic glistening like silver on the horizon.
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Choosing from the list below, can you name the cities that were the main settings for the films above?
1 Rocky
2 Dirty Harry
3 Ocean's Eleven
4 Dreamgirls
5 Taxi Driver
6 Scarface
7 Pretty Woman
8 Top Gun
9 Groundhog Day
10 The Blues Brothers
Chicago New York City
Detroit Philadelphia
Las Vegas Pittsburgh
Los Angeles San Diego
Miami San Francisco
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Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, near Ringwood, is inviting you to help mark its 25th anniversary by contrib-uting your memories.
The Rangers are asking for photos of the Park itself, and those taken at events within the Park over the last 25 years, to be uploaded to a dedicated group at www.flickr.com/groups/MV25years. They are particularly interested in receiving images that show the changes that have taken place over the last quarter century – or perhaps even highlight the simi-larities. Those unable to provide electronic ver-sions of their photographs can drop in actual images at the Visitor Centre. The images will be made available for ev-eryone to see online and a selection will also be chosen for inclusion on 25 history interpre-tation panels that will be placed around Moors
Valley; now the third most visited Country Park in England. You can also get involved in the celebrations by adding your vote to an online list of your fa-vourite things about Moors Valley Country Park
and Forest. The public’s top 25 will then be published later in the year. Countryside Interpreta-tion Ranger Katie Davies said, “Moors Valley means so many different things to so many people. We need your memories to help us mark our 25th birthday. We
are looking forward to seeing old photos of Moors Valley. It will be a marvellous way to see how the park has developed and will help us re-cord the life of the park for future generations.” For further details of all the celebratory events taking place at Moors Valley this year visit the website: www.moors-valley.co.uk or contact the Rangers on 01425 470721.
The Rangers are asking for photos of the
century – or perhaps even highlight the simi-
vourite things about Moors Valley Country Park and Forest. The public’s top 25 will then be published later in the year. Countryside Interpreta-tion Ranger Katie Davies said, “Moors Valley means so many different things to so many people. We need your memories to help us mark our 25th birthday. We
are looking forward to seeing old photos of
We need your memories to help mark 25 years.
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If you want your garden full of colour, interest, perfume and perhaps even tasty crops, there’s no doubt that
the least expensive way to do it is to raise your plants from seed. But what can be done to ensure the results in the garden are just as impressive?
Start with a little self-restraint. It’s all too easy to buy enough seed to fill a tennis court when you have an average-sized garden. Make a list of what you actually need and put a limit on how many un-planned purchases you’ll allow yourself.
Think about sharing. Each packet of seed often contains tens or even hundreds of seeds, so why not agree to swap a few with friends and relatives. This will not only save you money, but will also maximise the range of plants you can grow without increasing your outlay.
Don’t be tempted to sow too many seeds at one time. By sowing little and often you’ll maximise flower time of annual flowers and cropping time for
vegetables and herbs. It also means that if the conditions are not right for germination on one occasion, all is not lost.
You may not need to buy what you want. Collect seed from your garden or from gardens of friends and neighbours, making sure that the plants are healthy and that they’re ready and ripe or they won’t germinate. Seeds labelled as ‘F1’ will produce flowers whose seeds will not ‘come true’, meaning that the offspring will not be the same as the original plant and will often be less productive. Try to harvest the seed when the plants and the weather are dry, remove any bits of plant debris and allow them to dry off naturally, not becoming too warm or cold. If you can’t sow the seeds immediately, make sure you store them, well labelled, in a cool, dry place.
A small heated or even un-heated propagator can help you reliably raise a far wider range of plants from seed. Choose one which is sturdily built and has proper ventilation
in the clear plastic lid, otherwise seedlings may die on hot days. We stock some of the lovely UK-made Stewart propagators at www.pippagreenwood.com.
Seeds do best if not sown too closely, and by sowing thinly you’ll also save yourself time and money. Wider spacing makes for less thinning out but if you do have to thin out a bit, remember that most seedlings will perform well if looked after properly.
Many herbaceous perennials can successfully be divided into several new plants. Indeed most herbaceous plants do better when occasionally divided as the plant does not become so congested and you can dispose of the grotty bits and plant the good sections into fresh soil.
Many plants are also easily propagated from cuttings, and over the next few weeks, you could get some great cuttings from summer favourites such as fuchsias for virtually no cost at all. They’ll be flowering later this year too.
Seed Sowing on the Cheapby Pippa Greenwood
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As the spring settles in, the hedgehogs wake from their hibernation. 2012 was a difficult
year for hibernating hedge-hogs as the weather didn’t set-tle into a normal winter plan. It resulted in many hedgehogs being brought into care, due to flooding of their homes and insuffi-cient materi-als to build them warm enough. Dur-ing hiber-nation the h e d g e h o g slows its breathing to one breathe every minute and reduces its core body temperature to conserve energy. It uses fat re-serves to get through the harsh winter days.
They make their homes under sheds, in hedgerows, in gar-dens, compost heaps, and garages. They use mud, hay, grass, logs, sticks, paper, plas-tic; anything they can find for warmth. Not all hedgehogs sur-vive hibernation, it is depend-ent on their health and their fat reserves which they build up
throughout the year.
As the weather warms into spring, the hedgehog will make around five homes, and will spend their time in each throughout the spring and sum-mer. Please check your garden, NEVER use netting, slug or
cat pellets. Ensure you gently turn over compost heaps and check areas before strimming the grass! Try to keep an area that has: long grass, bushes, a log pile, places for a hedgehog to hide. Why not build a hedge-hog a home? Something that can keep them dry and warm with a 5x5 inch entrance hole,
keeping larger animals out. Items such as an old upturned washing up bowl, logs, wooden box, plastic box or a large plant pot. See what you can create! Ensure your garden has access in and out for a hedgehog, a full water bowl and some cat bis-cuits in that newly built home,
will all entice hedgehogs to visit your garden. The h e d g e h o g has a litter of hoglets twice a year, around the months of May and September. They have four - five hoglets each time as their survival rates are low.
Creating a good envi-ronment for a hedgehog in your garden, putting water and food out
will increase their survival rates, not only for the adults but their babies too.
www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk for more information or contact Rachel Begley 07810 004 371 if you find a poorly hedgehog
Helpful hints for Hedgehogs
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USEFUL LOCAL INFORMATIONDoctors’ NumbersThe Verwood Surgery, 01202 82535315 Station Road
The Cranborne Practice 01202 822825 (Verwood) Lake Road/Newtown Road
The Cranborne Practice 01725 517272 (Cranborne)
Three Legged Cross Surgery 0844 576943567/71 Church Road, Three Legged Cross Dr H J L Morris And Partners 01425 653430The Surgery, 12 Park Lane, Alderholt
Dorset Emergency Care 08456001013
Dentists’ NumbersForest Lodge Dentist Surgery 01202 827272 Vicarage Road, Verwood
Verwood Dental Care 01202 824177 35 Ringwood Road, Verwood
Lakes Dental Practice 01202 823345 Unit 4a, The Old Crossroads, Verwood
School Terms & HolidaysPlease Note: School term and holiday dates are usually set over 14 months in advance of the aca-demic year. They are based on a school year of 195 days although individual schools can use 5 of these days for staff training. Parents should contact the individual school to find out when their training days will be.All dates taken from www.dorsetcc.gov.uk and www.hants.gov.uk for Dorset and Hampshire - dates that are in white are where days differ for Hampshire.
Fire StationsEMERGENCIES ONLY: Dial 999
Cranborne Fire Station 01725 517200: Non emergencies
Verwood Fire Station01202 823082: Non emergencies
Police Stations EMERGENCIES - 999 and ask for ‘police’
Verwood Age ConcernVerwood Concert Brass Band Hall, Moorlands Rd Mike Daymond 01202 [email protected]: 10am - 3.30pm Wednesday: 10am - 3.30pm
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UK holidaysEaster: 29 March - 1 April 13May Day: 6 May 13Spring Bank Holiday: 27 May 13Summer Bank Holiday: 26 Aug 13Christmas: 25 & 26 Dec 13New Year: 1 Jan 14
Term/holidayEaster Holidays: 29 March - 12 April 13Summer Term: 15 April - 24 (23) July 13Half Term: 27 May - 31 May 13Summer Holidays: 25(24) July - 30 Aug 13 (2 Sept 13)Autumn Term: 2 (3) Sept - 20 Dec 13 Half Term: 28 Oct - 1 Nov 13Christmas Holidays: 23 Dec 13 - 3 Jan 14Spring Term: 6 Jan - 4 April 14Half Term: 17 Feb - 21 Feb 14
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Life Begins
As required by law, she had made an appointment within five days of her mum’s
passing and had brought a copy of the doctor’s death certificate. However, she found that when the Registrar asked basic questions about her mother’s life, grief made her mind go blank. “When mum finally died after a long illness, it felt like the end of a journey,” explains Jeanette. “I was totally unprepared for the new challenges that lay ahead.”The visit was the first of many practical arrangements that would be required, including notifying others of her death. Most people inform friends and family as soon as possible, but they must also consider the deceased person’s official contacts, such as banks, building societies, the Inland Revenue and utilities. Some areas offer a “Tell Us Once” scheme which allows the Local Authority to notify other government departments and authorities about a death, but otherwise it will require individual notifications. The Registrar will issue a certificate for burial or cremation together with a
certificate of registration of death. You will need to purchase copies of this certificate (costing £4 each) in order to inform the relevant organisations, but it may be several weeks before each document is returned. You should therefore buy as many copies as you can afford: the cost increases from £4 to £7 if you have to return to buy more, aside from the inconvenience of having to make another trip.
While you are dealing with the practicalities of registration and notification, you will also need to think about the funeral arrangements. If your loved one did not leave clear instructions, you may be confronted by a number of bewildering choices. Cremation or burial? Flowers or donations? Hymns or classical anthems? Making decisions can be difficult at a time when the family is in mourning, but the funeral director will be on hand to offer guidance and advice.
If there is a funeral plan in place then the scale of the ceremony will be established in advance. Without pre-payment the funeral plans will inevitably be dictated by the
budget available. In their ninth annual report on the expenses associated with dying, leading insurers Sun Life Direct say that the cost of a basic funeral in 2012 was £3,284.
Jeanette Palfry believes that a visit to the funeral director when death is expected but not imminent can help relatives get the best out of a limited budget and alleviate distress when the time comes.
“I didn’t want to see the funeral director before mum passed away because it felt as though we were being mercenary,” says Jeanette. “On reflection it would have helped us to find out what we needed to do at a time when our minds weren’t preoccupied by her loss.”
While Jeanette acknowledges that it is difficult to make preparations that anticipate a person’s death, she feels it is important to have key information to hand in the event of a bereavement. This includes a detailed note of the individual’s funeral wishes.
“I’ve learned from experience that information and forward planning can make all the difference at a time when a family is coping with grief”.
Preparing for that di� cult time
When Jeanette Palfry visited her local Registrar’s Offi ce to register the death of her mother, she thought she was well prepared....
by Claudia Leaf
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The early evening “How to... at Costa” and early morning Business Breakfasts at the Hub have been very well attended, and there has been excellent feedback
from those present. Verwood Business would like to encourage all businesses to attend, and the Chamber has a particular desire to see the many small and home-based businesses in the area represented, allowing business men and women to meet up and benefit from their shared knowledge and experience. The presentations at the Costa events have proved useful and in-formative, and are carefully aimed at the needs of those present.
Verwood & District Chamber of Trade looks for-ward to seeing you at its forthcoming events.
The scheduled dates are as follows:
“How to...” at Costa Thursday 11 April, 17:30 - Matthew Parker - Forest Edge Legal Practice on Wills etc.
Business Breakfast @ the Hub Tuesday 23 April 07:30
“How to...” at Costa Thursday 9 May, 17:30 Andy Saunders - OmniSector
Business Breakfast @ the Hub Tuesday 21 May, 07:30
Further events can be seen on the new website: www.verwoodbusiness.co.uk
The recent Verwood Business networking events have been a great success
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Local Business DirectoryYour quick guide to everyone and everything local in your Magazine …
Children's Education & Care (inc. Schools & Nurseries) Edmondsham Forest School 45Verwood Day Nursery 41Chimney Sweep Oliver Chimney Sweep 33Chiropody Home Chiropody Visiting 1Teresa Dimond Chiropodist 45Computer Services Tec Check 7Fashion & AccessoriesBolla Bags 29Flooring Contakt Carpets 39Garden Centres Wolvercroft World of Plants 2Garden Services & Supplies Fayrewood Trees & Landscapes 37Fordingbridge Tree & Groundwork 1,35Garden Designs 37Greenthumb Lawncare 37Lawnman 37Health & Fitness see Beauty, Health & Fitness
Mobility Equipment A to B Mobility 39Picture Framer & Photography Studio Fayrewood Frames 25
Plumbing see Central Heating & Plumbing Restaurants/Takeaways/Pubs The Drovers Inn 33The Elm Tree 19Second Hand Sales Verwood Preloved 25Soft Furnishings Blindwise 7Storage SDC Self Storage 39Surveyors Philip Moses Chartered Surveyors 7Taxis Turnaround Private Hire 45Theatre & Film Barrington Theatre 9Tuition Mrs Bobbie Dawson BA Hons PGCE 45Upholstery Mike Bowers Upholstery 41Vehicle & Cycle Services Chips Away John Lucas 17DLH Cars & Commercials 17Verwood MOT Centre/MMT 48Window Cleaner Immaculate Exteriors 41Windows, Conservatories & Repairs AM PM Glazing 17Dorset Windows 48
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On Friday 15th February, Year One chil-dren experienced first-hand life as a Victorian School child following their history topic ‘Back in Time’.
The day began with a hand inspection, fol-lowed by reciting the alphabet and handwriting practice. During the rest of the day the children experienced a Victorian Numeracy, Reading, Drill and Religious Studies lesson. In the after-noon the classes were split into girls and boys, where the girls were given a Victorian lesson on how to wash, iron and sew clothes; whilst the boys had a Victorian Woodwork lesson. Even playtime was on a Victorian theme,
playing with hoops and tops. They finished the day reviewing what they had learnt. The chil-dren said they felt the day had enhanced their understanding of schools in the past, but said they preferred school life today where they get to make choices in their learning and can work in groups with each other and talk! As a Rights Respecting School we also looked at children’s rights to an education, their right to play, and have a voice, which Victorian children didn’t benefit from. The children ap-preciated that they would never experience the rigorous forms of punishment meted out by the Victorian teaching staff!
Hillside Community First School NewsHillside’s Victorian
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Society has it all wrong. At eighteen, you’re given the key to the door; and when you retire, they give you a
clock. But when you’re eighteen you need help getting up. And when you retire, the door leads to a whole new life...
Being able to spend a whole day shopping •with no need to buy anything.Taking your work clothes to a charity shop •to help those less fortunate – i.e. people still working.Seeing your grandchildren when they want •to see you and not just when you can fit them in.Enjoying new hobbies, such as glamping or •extreme ironing.Driving in rush-hour traffic, while listening to •a decent audio book, just to offer commuters a smile.
Feeling liberated when you compare •yourself with your next-door neighbours.The novelty of actually being home when a •parcel is delivered or abandoned on your doorstep.Turning up to your local Neighbourhood •Watch meeting in body armour, a balaclava and night-vision goggles, to show them that you’re serious.Focusing on your abilities and aspirations, •instead of just your responsibilities.Giving something back to the community, •like eccentricity.Starting the business you’ve always •dreamed of and buying that drum kit.A second adolescence with lie-ins, •spontaneous sex, junk food for breakfast and all-day bike rides.Having the time to make sure your financial •advisor is really earning their fee.
