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n Left – eleven-year-old Daisy is a potential sports star of the future. She has been invited to join the Swim England talent pathway. See page 9. n Right – an exhibition reveals the inner thoughts of NHS workers as they confronted the outbreak of Covid-19 and the start of the pandemic panic. See page 27.

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New LED streetlights spark row SOME Swanage residents are taking a dim view of upgrades to their street lighting, writes Sara Niven. A shift from outdated orange sodium lamps to more costeffective blue-intense white LED bulbs has been flagged up as light pollution and even a potential health risk, with claims the council is ignoring residents’ concerns and contravening its own lighting policy. “The luminaries the new bulbs are being installed into don’t restrict the light emission as they should, so intense white light known as ‘spill light’ goes everywhere,” says Dr Gavin Rider, a resident of Bon Accord Road, where the new lighting has been in place since the summer. “This is recognised as an issue by the Institute of Lighting Professionals (ILP) and there is international guidance on how to prevent it. “But Dorset County Council are instead creating it.” Dr Rider, a physicist, says that in addition to the excessive light created, the bulbs are also being installed in environmental zones that are not in keeping with the council’s own lighting policy. “They have classified this street as falling into E3 – a more urban area with greater amount of spill light allowed than E2, which I would see as far more

appropriate for a residential part of Swanage like this.” He has spent several months contacting Dorset County Council over his concerns and forwarding them numerous scientific reports and papers in support. These include findings about exposure to artificial light at night (ALAN) supressing melatonin levels in humans and being been linked to an increased risk of certain types of cancer and other conditions including depression and diabetes. Dr Rider says he has not had any satisfactory answers and claims that following the council’s response to him making an official complaint, his emails are now being blocked. Dr Rider’s neighbour, Paul

Venn, a retired IT specialist, has a streetlamp just outside his house and says the light floods his upper floors to the point it is impossible to sleep. “It is a horrible, intrusive light and the situation has been getting worse as the nights get darker. “A representative from the contractor that installed the new bulbs came out and did a light reading which they inform us prove it falls within an accepted range, but it doesn’t tally with the readings Dr Rider and myself did using apps on our phones, which showed it is excessive. “We have told the council about the health risks associated with this kind of blue light and are basically being completely ignored.”

A Dorset Council spokesperson said that the council was fully aware of the concerns raised by Dr Rider and Mr Venn, and had previously responded at length, adding: “There is no credible scientific evidence to suggest any legitimate health dangers around our approach to LED street lighting, despite the many conspiracy theories and misinformation campaigns found online, especially via social media. “Our lights comply with British Standards and our own lighting policy, the latter of which is very similar to – and often better than – most other authorities nationally, and there is no danger to the public. “We now consider the matter closed.”

DORSET HealthCare and Dorset County Hospital have agreed to appoint both a joint chief executive and a joint chair to lead the two organisations. The two trust boards believe a joint leadership model will improve the delivery of care to local communities by simplifying decision-making, increasing integration and improving quality. However, the NHS trusts will not merge, with the financial, governance and regulatory responsibilities for each organisation remaining with two separate Boards. A recruitment process for the

posts will begin shortly. Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester is the acute general hospital primarily serving the west of the county, while Dorset HealthCare provides community and mental health services across the whole of Dorset. Both trusts currently have acting chief executives, while the tenures of their chairs – Andy Willis for Dorset HealthCare and Mark Addison for Dorset County – will come to an end next year. Shared leadership for the two trusts will enable them to develop a clear common purpose and innovative

solutions for current challenges, with a focus on: prevention of ill health, tackling health inequalities, better integration between physical and mental health and joined-up workforce planning and development. Mr Addison told the Gazette: “This approach builds on our existing strong partnership working and on everything we have learned from our quick and effective response to the challenges presented by the pandemic. A shared chief executive and shared chair will take a ‘helicopter view’ across our two organisations and help to address any blockers may be

affecting our ability to provide the best quality care.” Mr Willis added: “This move is not about merging the two organisations, which would cause significant upheaval and distract us from our core drive to improve services for local people. “A partnership strengthened by shared leadership is in line with the aspirations of the newly-created local integrated care system, Our Dorset. And we will, of course, continue to work proactively with all NHS, council and community partners within and beyond our own health and care system.”

Dr Rider and a house bathed in LED light that some residents say is inappropriately bright for the area

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Police success in drugs crackdown

DORSET Police officers have stepped up their crackdown on drugs, drug gangs, and county lines activity. During a summer offensive in August the force reported a number of successful operations. They resulted in no fewer than 46 disruptions of active county lines, with police continuing to investigate information given to them by the public. A total of 12 arrests were made during this period for offences including supply of Class A and Class B drugs and coercing children into committing drug-related assaults. Officers also carried out a total of 33 safe and well checks on vulnerable people including children, with some 19 people affected by county lines activity being safeguarded and provided with longer-term protection. In addition, following

extensive investigation work and a successful prosecution, two men have been convicted of supplying Class A drugs (crack cocaine and heroin) and are currently awaiting sentence. Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Farrell of Dorset Police said drug crime brought misery to communities and officers had been relentless in dealing with drug-related offences across the county. She said: “We continue to disrupt county lines to protect young people and safeguard those at risk. “We work in collaboration with other forces and our partner agencies to disrupt the efforts of those suspected of being involved in county lines drugs operations and will relentlessly pursue all reports of criminality. I would encourage any members of the community to report their concerns to Dorset Police so we can investigate and take action.”

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Christmas on Swanage Pier Lighting up Lives is back, bigger and brighter than ever!

The team behind Festival of the Future in Winfrith

The future is here DORSET’S future as a place to do digital business will be showcased by local companies and industry leaders at the Festival of the Future. They will be at the Dorset Innovation Park in Winfrith on Wednesday 12 October, when the festival highlights digital sector career opportunities. The event will highlight how many different roles there are and local companies will share what they do and jobs on offer. Students from Bovington Academy will take part in a

STEAM challenge – science, technology, engineering and maths – that will involve virtual reality story telling. Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership will talk about the skills needed to ensure the local workforce is equipped for a digital future. There will also be demonstrations involving robots and drones and the CEO of techUK will talk about boosting trade with emerging technology. To book tickets go to www. dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/festival-ofthe-future-2022.

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A Santa experience for SEN children THE magic of Christmas is an exciting time for everyone, but it can be quite overwhelming for children with special educational needs (SEN). So Adventure Wonderland in Bournemouth is putting on an afternoon of Christmas magic for SEN kids. Adventure Wonderland’s SEN Santa afternoon will take place on Monday December 19. Exclusive Santa sessions will have a reduced capacity to ensure that guests at the venue get a slightly longer visit to Father Christmas inside his snowy log cabin. The reduced capacity will also help to reduce the number of guests in the Wild Thing play centre, where the thunderdome and music effects will be turned off in order to cater for youngsters with learning disabilities, autism or anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment. Afternoon performances of Snow White and the Seven

Meeting Santa is being made easier for youngsters with special needs

Dwarfs will also be amended for SEN visitors. The house lights in the theatre will remain on during the show and guests

can come and go as they please. The children will get to meet all of the characters before the show starts and there are no

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Burglary arrests made THREE men have been arrested following reports of a burglary at a Purbeck farm. Dorset Police received a report at just after midnight on Monday, October 3, of suspicious activity involving a vehicle at a farm in the Affpuddle area. It is reported that a break-in occurred at a farm building containing horse tack. The vehicle left the area and was subsequently located on the A35 near Morden Park Corner,

where the occupants reportedly fled. The vehicle was seized. Officers carried out searches of the area supported by a police dog, and arrested a 19-year-old man and 30-year-old man – both from Verwood – and a 42-yearold man from the Alderholt area on suspicion of burglary. Anyone with information about the incident should contact Dorset Police online via www.dorset.police.uk/contact, or by calling 101, quoting crime reference number 55220160688.

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Pupils raise £8,500 on beachside walk PUPILS from Lytchett Minster School’s annual Sandwalk raised £8,500 for charity. Staff and pupils from Lytchett Minter School once again enjoyed their annual six-mile jaunt from Poole to Bournemouth and back to raise money for charity. This year they raised cash for two charities, Young Lives vs Cancer and Willdoes. The Sandwalk, named as it takes place along the sandy shores from Poole to Bournemouth, was first launched 25 years ago by Lytchett Minster teacher Simon Wyatt. The money raised at this year’s event adds to the overall

total of more than £300,000 over the 25 years. Mr Wyatt said: “The motivation for the Sandwalk as it is now was the death of a close friend of my wife and I, when we were all 35 – a mother of two young children and a very fit young woman, it just didn’t seem fair. “We supported Cancer Research UK for many years. Subsequently we have supported a variety of charities, always with a link to school after the passing of two members of staff and a student.” To get involved with the next Sandwalk email wyatts@ lytchett.org.uk.

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THE word October comes from the Latin octo, meaning eight. October was the eight month in ancient Rome until the Gregorian calendar, when it became the tenth month. Talking of ten, we value your comments and therefore encourage more of you to get in touch if you can spare 10 minutes to answer some questions. Listening and acting upon what you have had to say enables us to target both our resources and patrol. Use the following link: https://www.surveymonkey. co.uk/r/PurbeckEmail.

Busy time

During the period from August 6 to September 6 we dealt with a total of 574 occurrences in Purbeck, of which 208 were recorded crimes resulting in 44 arrests. We were also extremely busy in the Studland area, closing the ferry road directing people and vehicles

in the area so the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service (DWFS) could get on with fighting the heath fire. The next day while patrolling the area we had to remove three cars and issue tickets to several more drivers for inconsiderate parking, ignoring the line of cones protecting the main hose feeding water to the

firefighters and dealing with hotspots. As a result of the fire large numbers of ordnance have been exposed and we have been assisting the MOD during the destruction of devices. The area is now taped off while being cleared and we are urging members of the public to stay clear. If you need to contact Dorset Police, call our Police Enquiry Centre on 101 or email 101@dorset.pnn. police.uk. Always call 999 in an emergency when there is a risk of harm or a crime in progress, or call CRIMESTOPPERS for free on 0800 555111.

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Training hard and dreaming big

Daisy, pictured right, and in training at the pool

SWANAGE swimming superstar in the making Daisy Kirkpatrick has been invited to join Swim England talent pathway. There the 11-year-old will receive extra training sessions with some of the best coaches in the UK as well as online coaching from some of the country’s top professionals. Daisy has been swimming from a very young age, and now trains four times a week for

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Book now for Christmas at Stourhead, a winter wonderland with new installations for 2022! The National Trust’s Palladian house and garden is preparing to wow visitors for another year with the return of the glittering trail between 25 November 2022 and 1 January 2023. This family-friendly magical festive trail in Stourhead’s unique gardens will be filled with larger-than-life illuminations, all choreographed to a soundtrack of much-loved seasonal music. Matthew Findlay, Head of UK Trails for Sony Music/Raymond Gubbay Ltd, said: “We were thrilled with the fantastic response from visitors who enjoyed the trail last Christmas and our planning and preparation for 2022 is already well underway. Look out for some new surprises this year.” Be transported into a winter wonderland in this unique landscape. Discover the iconic Christmas Cathedral created with more than a thousand pea lights woven into the forest landscape. Marvel at the ‘sea of light’, neon stars wrapping trees and stunning Super Nova. Pause to reflect at the mesmerising, flickering flames in the fire garden, enjoy the larger-than-life light installations and don’t forget to wave at Father Christmas along the way. Independent street food vendors bring a

delicious twist with tasty treats on offer. Complete your walk under the stars with a *spiced winter warmer or *hot chocolate shared with friends and family. Everyone loves toasting a marshmallow over an open fire and the artisan *marshmallow stall gives visitors the chance to warm their hands and enjoy this sweet outdoor tradition. Christmas at Stourhead provides a special way to celebrate the festive season with an unmissable outdoor experience. The trail is designed for all ages and is accessible for all to enjoy.

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With our wide range of independent shops and attractions, Swanage has a lot to offer at Christmas. Discover unique and individual gifts and have a fantastic festive day out. PARKING £1 PER DAY FOR DECEMBER Main Beach and Broad Road Car Parks

SWANAGE RAILWAY Lots of activities including the famous ‘Steam and Lights’. SWANAGE PIER From 2nd December to 5th January Live music, performers and Santa Claus. Lighting up Lives is also back! This spectacular event promises to be bigger and brighter than ever.

ARTISANS ON THE BEACH Every weekend from 26th November to 1st January Local unique hand-crafted items presented for sale by the crafters themselves from the Swanage Beach Huts. DURLSTON AT CHRISTMAS Lots of festive activities including the Christmas Children’s Activity Trail. CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON Saturday 26th November 3.00pm to 4.30pm Come and join in the fun as we switch on our festive lights. CHRISTMAS STREET MARKET Saturday 3rd December 10.00am to 4.00pm A traditional Christmas Street Market run by the Rotary. AND DON’T FORGET that Swanage is famous for its wide range of independent shops selling items you won’t find anywhere else. Why not make a day of it and sample one of our cafés or restaurants, or maybe just have fish and chips on our award winning beach. Whatever you choose you can be assured that you’ll have a fantastic day out.

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Nostalgia rules as vintage motors ride in CLASSIC cars, motorbikes and military vehicles turned out for Wimborne Model Town’s recent Vintage Day event. John Ilott’s “Jimmy”, a 1943 ten wheeled American troop carrier, was the big hit of the show while visitors crowded into the garden arena to wave flags and listen to a We’ll Meet Again 1940s tribute by The Land Girls. Dave Stokes from the Dorset BSA Owners Club spent the day giving sidecar rides with his 1950s motorcycle combinations and raised £115 in donations for the volunteer run charity visitor attraction.

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“With the warm sunshine, the Model Town was offering a quieter reflective Vintage Day atmosphere this year in the run up to the royal funeral,” said spokesman Greg Hoar.

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At two years old, Tom’s world was turned upside down when doctors discovered his six-month-old baby sister had an aggressive brain tumour. Against all odds, Ellie survived the operation to remove most of the tumour. But the family would go on to spend months apart, with Ellie in hospital for more operations and chemotherapy before her cancer was finally ‘stable’. “Tom has had to cope with so much and I feel guilty that we’ve let him down,” says dad Luke. “But even now, Ellie has to come first because she needs round the clock care. “When the Julia’s House nurses and carers are looking after Ellie, it means we can have our special ‘Tom Time’. He gets sibling support from Julia’s House too. Five years on, Julia’s House is part of

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Sea dog snapper THE glorious Purbeck coastline features in a new coffee-table book from award-winning marine photographer, sailor and occasional Gazette contributor Steve Belasco. The Jurassic Coast is renowned for its beauty as well as its dramatic history. Home to England’s only natural World Heritage Site, this stretch of our country has a wealth of spectacular scenery, from wave-battered cliffs to sweeping beaches, sheltered coves and sea caves. In this beautiful book, Steve

voyages through the waters of this famed coastline aboard his boat, capturing not only the unrivalled scenery but taking a close look at the wide variety of

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makes the most of our unique coast maritime activities, from little fishing boats to large ships, many kinds of water sports and, of course, the wonderful wildlife. He also enlightens us with plenty of local history and information. He says: “There are already wonderful books of images from the land and even the air. “But I wanted to create the first to view the entire Jurassic Coast from wave level. “The sea created this coastline so what better viewpoint to see it from than offshore? “I have immense pride in my home territory but few people are lucky enough to spend time on these waters. I want everyone to share the experience of what it’s like to be ‘out there looking in’”. Steve and his family have lived near the coast in Dorset for more than 30 years and he has been a photojournalist for

longer. He is an ambassador for the Jurassic Coast Trust, the charity that manages, teaches and promotes the coastline to the wider world, and this is his third book. Sailing along in his boat he has captured the very essence of our celebrated coast in this selection of striking and unique images. There are more than 180 of them, from the dazzling chalk

stacks around Old Harry to the vivid red sandstone stacks of East Devon, 95 miles to the west; Indeed, Steve estimates he has sailed some 2,000 miles in doing so! The voyage also takes us visually back in time some 200 million years! Scan through these photographs and you’ll see why this area of beauty and Earth science is cherished by so many.

For its proud inhabitants, regular visitors and even casual tourists (and with a foreword by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall) The Jurassic Coast From The Sea is a must. It’s available to pre-order direct from the author (signed if requested) at stevebelasco.net or good bookshops. n The Jurassic Coast From The Sea, £16.99. Halsgrove. ISBN 978-0-85704-324-5

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mounted. The auction will begin at 11am and continue, lot by lot, until all pieces of work have been sold. The charity chosen to benefit from the event – Waste Not Want Not – is a food bank based in Poole High Street. Jacqui Gush, chair of Poole and East Dorset Art Society, said: “Waste Not Want Not was started in 2015 by two dedicated people, now in their 80s. “Their set up is impressive. They operate as a supermarket to members, of which they have 597. They also have 36 volunteers.” Artists who would like to donate some of their work to a good cause should visit go to the Poole and East Dorset Art Society web site (www.pedas. org.uk) to find out more.

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It’s pumpkin season

DORSET Country Pumpkins near Blandford opens for businesss on Saturday, October 15, and again on Sunday in the run-up to Hallowe’en. The opening weekend at Longclose Farm at Milton Abbas, will also include a craft fair, a display of modern and vintage tractors, a farm animal area and refreshment vendors. The pumpkins have been grown from seed in the

greenhouse and planted in the pumpkin patch without the use of herbicides or pesticides. A mix of varieties has produced different-sized orange and white pumpkins. After the opening weekend Dorset Country Pumpkins is open from Saturday October 22 to Sunday October 30. No booking is required and parking and entry is free. Pumpkins are priced according to size.

A MAJOR project to safeguard the future of the water supply on the Isle of Purbeck will take a significant step forward over the next two months. The £500,000 scheme to relocate and replace a degrading water main close to Corfe Castle on the Dorset peninsula, will enter its second phase, with a new pipe laid to both enhance water quality and improve reliability to cope with increasing demand. The initial stages of the project have been ongoing since July, with Wessex Water teams working in fields close to the B3351 near Corfe Castle before moving on to the road from mid-September. Work on the

project is due to end by December. A Wessex Water spokesperson said: “This is a major project to repair a cast-iron water main that has burst regularly over the last decade and is now unsuitable for the demand placed on it. “We have worked hard to ensure the new main is sited away from the road as much as possible, as replacing it in its existing location would have caused a significantly longer impact on the local community. “We have been in contact with businesses and authorities throughout the Isle of Purbeck to advise them of the impact of the work.”

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Festival focuses on natural good health HOW your posture affects your personality, the health benefits of trees and the life-changing magic of decluttering your home were just three of the topics covered at the recent Wellbeing by the Lakes festival. The wellness event held at Sculpture by the Lakes, Pallington, Dorchester is now in its third year. Visitors enjoyed everything from yoga and sound healing workshops to meditation on a floating platform while holistic treatments and a covered marketplace full of local artisans selling handcrafted goods added to the line-up. Talk hosts, including Poolebased breathwork coach and podcaster Ellie Loves, interviewed experts on the Riverside Stage in front of crowds of visitors, followed by Q&A sessions and book signings. Ellie added: “The event was incredible. Everything has been amazing, from the scenery and

workshops to the guest speaker line-up which included Donna Lancaster, author of The Bridge.” Reiki practitioner Debbie Gardener, pictured above, who runs Reiki by Boo in nearby Moreton, was one of the many therapists offering treatments in bell tents by the lake during the Thursday-Sunday event. She said: “It is a fantastic event with a lovely atmosphere and it’s really inspiring – I came last year and it goes from strength to strength. Many people travel hundreds of miles specifically for this event.”

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News from Wareham Town Council – September

ONCE again Mr Dean Webber alerted the council to the dangerous speed of some drivers in Sandford Lane and requested that a survey monitor traﬃc in the section of the road where drivers regularly went too fast. The mayor responded that the council would follow up this concern and Councillor Budd suggested that Community Speed Watch might be the most effective means. Care Dorset, an independent company wholly owned by Dorset Council (DC), has taken over the DC area assets and staff from Tricuro. Tricuro will continue to provide care to residents of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. If you cannot figure out how you will cover your essential expenses with your income, do talk to someone. You can contact Dorset Advice Line on 0800 144 8848; Citizens Advice in East Dorset and Purbeck has a drop-in session between 10 and 12 on Thursdays at their office at 2 Mill Lane. Tourist Information has been housed

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temporarily in Not Just Sundaes while plans are afoot to make an office in the corner of the Corn Exchange. The cycle and footpath from Northmoor Way to the station is now complete. At its meeting on August 5, the amenities committee agreed the amount to be spent and the contractor to be used for the refurbishment of each of the council’s play areas, the total cost being about £32,000. At the end of August the position of deputy town clerk had not been filled and was being readvertised. The council is to be congratulated on getting an annual audit of its governance

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and accountability with no issues to be addressed. Car parking in DC car parks and the Wareham Council car park will be free on the first four Saturdays in December. Groups and individuals will be eligible for the Volunteer of the Year award. The next meetings of the Town Council are on Tuesdays 1st November and 13th December. If, like Mr Webber, you have an issue to be brought to the attention of the town council, or if you are interested to hear the proceedings for yourself, the public is welcome to attend at 7pm in the town hall and further information is available on the council’s website at www.wareham-tc.gov. uk, or from the office on 01929 553006. JULIE BRADSHAW

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Children’s author signs up to help family charity LOCAL families charity Home-Start Wessex has welcomed bestselling children’s author Sarah Lean as their new patron. Sarah, who is based near Wimborne, got involved with the charity in 2021 as a judge for its writing competition, designed to encourage local families to share their experiences using storytelling and reading. During the judging process, she became more aware of the vital work that HomeStart Wessex does and how life-changing their volunteer services can be. She said: “I was amazed by the standard of entries. Both the children and adults shared moving and entertaining stories and poems about family life.” “I had the privilege to meet and talk with some of the team at Home-Start Wessex, where the atmosphere is positive, safe, warm and welcoming. “The space for growth they provide is extraordinary and palpable. I am in awe of the work they do for families and delighted to be a patron. “It will be my privilege to contribute in any way I can.” Caroline Pope, community and corporate

engagement manager, said: “Sarah went above and beyond in her role as judge. “She was incredibly generous with her time, and I could see what a huge asset she could be to the charity. “I am thrilled she has agreed to become a patron.” Sarah’s first book, A Dog Called Homeless, was published in 2012 has been successful worldwide. Her latest tale, The Good Bear, has been described as a ‘beautifully written, heartwarming animal story’. Home-Start Wessex was previously Home-Start South East – the new name reflects the wide area they now serve across Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Purbeck, up to Blandford and Cranborne and across into the Wiltshire and Hampshire borders. Since 1995 they’ve helped more than 3,500 families and supported more than 10,000 children through a network of around 600 volunteers, offering friendship, practical support and emotional advice to families facing difficulties, including poor mental health, post-natal depression,

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disability, domestic abuse, bereavement, isolation and multiple births. Their service is in more demand than ever, and they are currently in need of volunteers. If you can spare two to three hours a week to help transform the lives of children and parents in our community, contact michelle@homestartwessex.org.uk. No qualifications are necessary, and full training will be provided. Find out more at https://homestartwessex. org.uk.

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Campaigners reveal shocking toll of animal road death IT IS World Animal Road Accident Awareness Day today, October 10. Cat protection charity CatsMatter says around 630 cats are hit by cars every single day in the UK, with 25 per cent of incidents being fatal. A spokesman for the charity said: “Although our campaign centres around cats, we appreciate this is an issue affecting all animals. “In Britain, annual road casualties are estimated to account for 100,000 fox deaths, 50,000 badgers, 50,000 deer, 30 million birds. “Hedgehogs once topped the death table with 29% of them being killed by cars... that was until they entered on the critically endangered list. “Based on statistical analysis of those potentially unrecorded, the realistic death rate is estimated to be around 70 million animals.” The road accident awareness

day is now in its third year, and the charity is on a mission to enlighten people – drivers in particular – about the best ways to help if they hit or find a cat on the road. “They argue it is a driver’s moral duty to stop and attend to their victim, whether it is a pet or not. “No animal deserves to be hit by a car and left in the road alone, scared, in pain, or worse. “With human owners who love them as family, people often say to us things such as, ‘owners deserve closure’, ‘someone will be heartbroken’, or ‘I would want someone to help my cat’. “This is true, and we know the need for closure first-hand, but our primary focus is the animals themselves – including wild animals who don’t have the

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luxury of being loved by a human. All animals matter and every single one of them deserves a chance at survival should the worst happen. “All us drivers have a moral obligation to help all living creatures they injure while driving.” The charity hopes to “coordinate a message which will

be shared internationally, for all animals”. The spokesman added: “We can’t stop roads being built or animals wandering on to them, but we can make people acknowledge what has happened and encourage them to help the animal by bringing this issue to the forefront of drivers minds.”

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Cherries ‘top of league’ for families BOURNEMOUTH Football Club is the most family-friendly of all the nation’s Premier League outfits, it has been revealed. Research into the cost of match tickets along with the price of merchandise, club memberships, replica home kits and stadium tours for children saw the club beat out of all the top flight’s 20 teams. An estimated 1.5 million junior tickets are sold every season, with Premier League sides offering tailored football experiences for young fans in order to get more children to take a long-term interest in the sport. But with ticket prices rising along with the ever increasing cost of living, research was carried out to discover which Premier League club offered the most affordable junior fan experience. Using the price data on the metrics mentioned above, each club was given a scored out of

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10 for affordability – in the process revealing both the most and least child-friendly fan experience. It turned out AFC Bournemouth was the Premier League’s top club with the most affordable fan experience for juniors and children. The Cherries scored a junior fan-friendly rating of 9.47 out of 10 on the back of charging just £59 for a package including

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a stadium tour, home game, membership and a junior kit. With 10/10 in the membership affordability score, the club offers the cheapest under-16 membership in the Premier League, including benefits such as discounts at Dorset’s best attractions, online activities, a matchday meal deal and the chance to be a team mascot. Fellow minnows Brentford and Leicester City followed in

second and third places. The least affordable team for families with children was Chelsea, which scored just 1.98 out of 10. They were followed by West Ham and Spurs. Best of the Big Six in terms of affordability were Manchester City in eighth place. The research was carried out by travel firm Voetbal, and their findings can be found at https:// www.voetbaltravel.nl.

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Did king really scorn the town?

King John was said to be displeased with Wareham, and took it out on the town’s coat of arms, but the story may not be true

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HE Wareham Arms, as reproduced on the Corporation Seal, are Gules, a crescent surmounted by a star between three fleur de lis reversed or, the whole surrounded by the words ‘Villae & Burgi de Wareham’. Harry Broughton in an excerpt from ‘Mayors and Mayor Making in Wareham’ wrote that in 1950 he called at the College of Arms in London and saw the Lancaster Herald and paid a fee for searching the records about the seal of Wareham. In March 1951 he had the following reply from the Lancaster Herald: “I promised to let you have a note on the Arms used, but not yet registered to, the Corporation of Wareham, viz: Gules a crescent surmounted by a star (or estoile) between three fleur de lis reversed or. “I have been unable to trace earlier usage than the 18th century seal in the British Museum. The device of a crescent surmounted by an estoile is found in the ancient arms of Portsmouth. It appears in the Common seal of the town as early as the 13th century, in combination with a singlemasted vessel on waves. “It may possibly have been, in its origin, a marine trading device, perhaps suggesting

traffic with the East. “The local legend that the fleur de lis were reversed as a mark of royal displeasure may, I think, be regarded as without foundation. The use of inverted charges has other parallels in heraldry and carries with it no such implication.” However, locally the device of the star and crescent is thought to have had some connection with the Crusades. Certainly the idea of the reversed fleur de lis being a mark of royal displeasure has a strong local belief. The story that has been handed down was that King John entered Wareham on his way from Bere Regis to Corfe Castle. When he entered the town, he was very displeased that the bells were not rung in his honour. He called for the mayor who told him the bellringers were working in the fields. “Send for them,” thundered the King, who then got tired of waiting and was on his way out of town when the bells began to peal. John is said to have hurried back angrier than ever at what he considered this second insult, and told the mayor that as a sign of his displeasure the royal flower must henceforth be inverted on the town’s device. JACQUIE HALL Manager, Wareham Town Museum

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Telling It Like It Is

‘Dinosaurs’ opposed to cashless society are fighting for freedom

HE last day of the last bank in Swanage was meant to be Monday, September 19. But that was declared a bank holiday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, so the doors of Lloyds Bank in Swanage closed for the final time at 3pm on Friday, September 16. Many of us older residents remember the good old days when there was Lloyds, National Westminster, Barclays and the Midland bank, latterly known as HSBC. Now we have nothing. The building society Nationwide is there for our domestic needs, but there appears to be nowhere for cash traders to deposit their accumulated funds. Perhaps the nearest bank is Wareham, but that could involve a journey costing time, pollution and much inconvenience. So much for the banks that will be “by your side”. We have of course brought this on ourselves by using the very convenient online banking facilities they offer. I feel very sorry for some of the older population that can no longer drive, that don’t use computers and prefer to go out to shop. Especially the ones who live alone, who go out because sometimes the people who work in the shops and banks are the only people they speak to. Now they’re faced with no banks and hostile self-scan tills in supermarkets. I always ask in a supermarket for help with the self-scanning tills, and explain to the shop assistant that I’m doing my best

to ensure that he or she isn’t put out of a job. A friend of mine in Poole last Friday helped an elderly lady at a cashpoint. Her bank had closed and she had no idea how to use the cashpoint. What a sad world we live in. There is also a desire by government to stop us using cash, to encourage card only, so they can keep an eye on where we are, what we do and what we spend. I would personally prefer not to spend money in a shop that says “no cash” but I have a horrible feeling these are going to be fewer and fewer as the years roll by. I also fear I’m now in the minority of people who want to carry on using cash, to the point where our London-based son, when he visits, brings no cash and has to borrow cash off us just to be able to spend money in some shops. I tell him the fight to keep cash is a civil liberties issue, a fight to maintain freedom from state control over our money and finances. I warn him that acceptance of a cash-free world leads to the introduction of central bank digital currency, where the state can reverse your transactions and even stop you buying things like train tickets, as already happens in China. I’m afraid his generation sees us as dinosaurs. But then Purbeck is the right place for dinosaurs, and old relics like us.

trader told me that Shore Road won’t be reopening in October, and it’s an 18-month trial to take in two

winters to see how it goes, with the council taking full responsibility for the road while shut. This apparently reflects the wishes of the people in a referendum held a year or so ago. Very sad news, especially for the people who live in South Swanage and will be obliged to use Station Road on the way home. While appreciating the road safety benefits of closing Shore Road in the summer, I’m at a loss to understand why they’ve done it in the winter, when it’s used by so few people. This is a retrograde step, and I would invite any reader who actually thinks it’s a good idea to write in and try to change my mind.

rom October charging electric cars will be more expensive than petrol. An RAC spokesman said: “The impact of the energy price cap increase will certainly be felt by drivers who charge their electric cars at home, with a full charge of a typical family-sized electric SUV costing 84 per cent more from October 1 than it does under the current cap. But they say that despite recent falls in the price of petrol and diesel, the cost of charging at home is “still good value” compared to paying for either fuel, but again underlines just how the rising cost of electricity is affecting so many areas of people’s lives. I’m sorry, RAC, I have to disagree. Although electric cars seem to be the “in thing” on environmental grounds, there’s no way they can work on a national scale until there’s a charge point adjacent to every petrol pump in the land, and the charge time is reduced to five minutes. I have nightmare visions of people running out of electricity in motorway queues, which will then be slower and longer while the useless vehicles are towed

out of the way by dieselpowered haulage trucks. Sooner or later someone in government will come to their senses and start researching hydrogen powered cars, because that’s the future. Fuel made from water, free of charge, no exhaust gases polluting the atmosphere. Unfortunately, as this won’t be taxable, the government will completely ignore the idea.

wonder how much longer we’ll be obliged to encourage firework displays. What is it about fireworks that appeals? Terrifying pets, and sending vast amounts of money up in smoke at a time when nobody appears to have money to burn. And of course then we have Christmas and all the festive lighting. When people are complaining about their domestic electricity bills, why will they will be decking out their houses with strings of coloured lights, reindeer, etc, to celebrate Christmas. I can’t understand why shops feel obliged to leave the shop window lighting on all the time, especially when no one is passing in the streets. Surely this is a time for substantial seasonal reductions in the use of electricity. But Christmas these days is subject to a TV-driven obligation to spend money we don’t have, buying things for people we don’t particularly like and for which they will probably have no use whatsoever. All wrapped up in paper that is used once and then consigned to the dustbin. And most of it supplied by Amazon, in valuable brownpaper-lined cardboard boxes delivered in white vans belching diesel fumes into the air. There must come a time when someone finally sees the illogicality of all this nonsense. DAVID HOLLISTER

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LIMEY, how is it already Autumn? As autumn draws on, masses of swallows and martins can be seen gathering and feeding in preparation for their long migrations, with the first redwings starting to arrive from further north and large flocks of skylarks and pipits passing overhead. A month of changeable weather, with the dampness producing a fantastic array of fungi in the woodland including the weird ear fungus, especially seen on old elder trunks, wood blewit with its slight slimy cap and pale purple colouring, plus the deadly (and to be avoided) death cap, a greenish tinge giving it away. October sees the launch of our winter events programme and there are some great ones

PHOTO: Steve Belasco

to keep an eye out for: the Enchanted Cinema will be returning once again in December for a showing of The Snowman with a live score (a tribute to Raymond Briggs), Seaxia – a local Anglo-Saxon re-enactment group will be back for an ‘Anglo-Saxon Sunday’ or two, and we will have our guided walks and kids activities. This October we celebrate Purbeck Film Festival and the themes of this year’s films with an exhibition in our Fine

Foundation Gallery and six brilliant film showings throughout the weeks. A Quiet Girl, Red Rocket and Luzzu are just some of the brilliant films on show. Tickets can be booked directly with the Film Festival: www. purbeckfilm.com. Exhibitions in the Fine Foundation Gallery will include ‘The Miracle of Migration’, ‘Durlston and the Sea’ and ‘Victorian Durlston’, giving visitors plenty to see. As our winter work programme gets under way, now is a great time to join our Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday work parties to do your bit for the environment, while making new friends, getting fit and maybe eating cake. Visit the volunteer pages on our website for details. As well as this, we are

looking for some more fantastic individuals to join our counter volunteer rota and the winter months are a brilliant time to start. Plus the company from the rangers isn’t bad either! As the Durlston Pleasure Grounds project draws to a close, the autumn is a great time to explore Durlston’s Victorian woodland and see the many improvements made. So don’t let the weather put you off of a visit this autumn – grab a raincoat and some wellies and make sure to enjoy Durlston in its beautiful Autumn glory. All the best from the Durlston Rangers n For more information on events and more visit www. durlston.co.uk, visit the Seventhwave website www.7eventhwave.com.

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Feature

Revealed: the hopes and fears of our healthcare heroes as the virus spread PURBECK-based healthcare professionals are among the NHS staff featured in a new community portrait exhibition which opened at the Dorset Museum earlier this month. Unmasked, a local independent project conceived during the first lockdown back in March 2020, has received national acclaim and coverage in publications including The Sunday Times. It will be the fourth show for the team behind it – Dorsetbased photographer Andy Scaysbrook, journalist Emma Pittard and graphic designer John Nesbitt – who all gave their time freely to take part in the project. With portrait panels and interviews with those in the frontline in Dorset as the pandemic took hold, they have explained Unmasked was inspired by the fact that, to fight the invisible enemy of the Covid-19 virus, our healthcare heroes became invisible, too, in a way. “We’ve had a great reception to Unmasked and it is fantastic to see it launch again for the autumn/winter season,” says Andy, who first met Emma and

“I’m the only parent my children have left. I need to stay well so I can look after them. I know they are safe at home but I’m the weak link. I worry about bringing the virus into the house.” house.” Rose Kelly, Swanage-based community staff nurse John when they all worked on the Echo in Bournemouth some 30 years ago.

“You’ve got to take this virus seriously, but what’s really worrying is people aren’t contacting their GPs about other conditions, when they need to.”

Claire Hombersley, GP partner at Swanage Medical Practice. Pictured with husband Bill, a community physiotherapist at Swanage Hospital

“This show at the Dorset Museum features a new video presentation and the Unmasked book will be coming soon so watch this space!” Swanage based GPs, community nurses and pharmacists are included in the exhibition, which is now on its fourth show and is making its second appearance in Dorchester. It made its first appearance at Dorset County Hospital back in 2020. Other displays have included Durlston Castle in Swanage and the Lighthouse in Poole. Admission is free and the exhibition will be situated at the Alice Ellen Cooper Dean Community Space at the Dorset Museum, High West Street, until February 8 with daily opening hours from 9am to 4.30pm (Sundays 10am-4pm). For more details visit www. dorsetmuseum.org/event/ unmasked.

“Hopefully we have inspired some young people to be the doctors, nurses and scientists of the future.”

Vanessa Bell, A&E consultant at Royal Bournemouth Hospital during the pandemic

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THE SWANAGE BOOKSHOP

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Puzzles

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Letters

Last chance to give to Xmas appeal THERE are just three weeks left to donate gifts, knitted items, hygiene and educational supplies to Operation Christmas Child via Total Energy Services. A big thank-you to the huge amount of people who have already dropped donations off to our Blandford office and who have contacted us about how they can help. It is very much appreciated. Donations must be dropped to Total Energy Services by October 31. By ensuring all donations are received by this date (the earlier the better) it gives us enough time to top up the boxes with our gifts, and fill and pack them ready to be dropped to our local church. Simply drop your items off in a bag to Total Energy Services, Unit 1, Uplands Way, Blandford Forum, DT11 7UZ. (We are based on Uplands Industrial Estate at the top of Blandford, just off the bypass.) You do not need a shoebox – we will supply, pack and deliver the sealed boxes to the

Written error on the nuclear scale

I WAS somewhat alarmed reading page 12 of the September 26 edition of the Gazette re the Queen’s visit to Winfrith. You referred to Winfrith as the Atomic Weapons Establishment. This is at Aldermaston. Winfrith was the Atomic Energy Establishment. Somewhat different. FK By email

Rail staff need long-term deal

IN HIS column in September, Chris Bradley laid out the arguments being put forward by rail workers to justify taking strike action. Any reasonable person can

drop-off locations. What is Operation Christmas Child? ‘The amazing journey of a simple shoebox.’ Operation Christmas Child is a project of the Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian International Relief Organisation. Shoeboxes are filled with small toys and useful items then shipped to children around the world affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, famine, and disease. Gift suggestions: n Toys: cuddly toys, dolls, toy cars, musical instruments, yo-yos, balls, small puzzles, sticker books; n School supplies: pens, see that at a time of high inflation – with a massive cost of living crisis due to lockdowns, war in Ukraine, energy shortages, etcetera – it is reasonable that workers will want more money or they face being made poorer by no fault of their own. But it is also not fair that normal people trying to go about their daily lives and put food on the table for their families should have their chances of earning a crust impeded by strikers. What the railworkers need is a once-and-for-all deal that makes their pay automatically line up with the rate of inflation in return for a pledge that they never strike ever again. That’s the easy bit. What will be harder is getting an official measurement of inflation that we can also rely on and trust

pencils and sharpeners, crayons or felt pens, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or notebooks, solar calculators, colouring and picture books, etc; n Hygiene items: toothbrush, bars of wrapped soap, comb or hairbrush, flannel, etc. n Other items: hat, gloves, scarf, sunglasses, cap, socks, T-shirts, flip-flops, hair accessories, jewellery set, watch, wind-up torch. Knitted items are greatly appreciated, as conditions for many of the children are very harsh.

Do not include toothpaste, sweets, lotions and liquids, used or damaged items, war-related items, seeds, gum, chocolate or food items, religious or political literature, medicines, aerosol cans, sharp or fragile items. Please do not drop off items that will not fit into a shoe box. For any questions, please call 01258 472132 and ask to speak to me, or email holly@ totalenergy. co.uk. Holly Lamb Total Energy

will not be manipulated or unfairly underestimated, and that is the difficult bit. I do not believe the current headline inflation rate tells the real story by any stretch of thinking. To fix this, we have to stop politicians from lying. Is that even possible? I sincerely doubt anybody in authority would be honest about how bad it is. Name and address supplied

the new signs at Wareham welcome everyone to Purbeck. JM By email

Take note, there’s only one Purbeck

I AM writing as this morning I picked up the September issue of the gazette. As a born and bred local please can you tell me where the Purbecks are? Because as far as I am aware there is only one Purbeck. Even

Add coconut to those baked oats

I OFTEN visit Swanage as I have relatives in your neck of the woods. I always look at the local papers and, because I love cooking (particularly puddings) I was excited to try making Martha Legg’s cinnamon baked oats recipe in your food and drink section. I can tell you it was very tasty indeed, although when I used the recipe again over the weekend I added some coconut and it was even better. I recommend it Martha! L Jones London E8

Readers’ letters on matters of local interest are welcomed. Email them to ed@purbeckgazette.co.uk

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Politics

Ambulance car staffing now assured

MY COLUMN in June’s beginning of September. Gazette highlighted the sterling As lone workers clinically work of local health trained to treat emergencies at campaigners to defend the NHS the scene, all five staff on the in Swanage and Purbeck. car will need to be paramedics As a result of the decision to or advanced ambulance close the highly valued A&E technicians. and maternity departments at It will lift your spirits to Poole Hospital, campaigners led know that children from by Swanage Labour town Swanage Primary School took councillor Debby Monkhouse part in the campaign to save the fought long and hard to save the car, and that they have Swanage and Purbeck celebrated the success of ambulance car, which the campaign with a was also under threat. new version of the Debby is delighted “Ambulance Car to report that not only Song”. You can is the car saved, but its watch them singing at full staffing is assured. https://youtu.be/ The staffing of the EZJ9Ivnin_I. car had been a serious Given what has concern for campaigners. happened to the NHS in Chris Bradey Dorset over the last few In February the South West Ambulance Trust years, it is vital that our had confirmed that only two community is able to monitor staff were allocated to the car, the car’s activity and staffing. when there should be five. Debby reports that having Debby tells me it has now twice requested a six-monthly been confirmed to Swanage report from the Ambulance Town Council that the car will Trust, Swanage Town Council be fully staffed by the has now raised a Freedom of

Information Act request asking for the following information for the period January 1 to June 30: n The number of call outs attended by the ambulance car, by first half of postcode; n The number of 12-hour shifts on the car that were not covered; n The number of call-outs to BH19 and BH20, and the average emergency response times for BH19 and BH20, regardless of the vehicle attending, by emergency categories 1-5. Swanage Council is still waiting to hear the response from the ambulance trust. The trust is presently recruiting staff, so health campaigners do not yet expect to see the ambulance car being used to the extent it was in 2019, before it was under threat. When the car is back to that level of activity, there will be cause for further celebration by campaigners! Swanage and Purbeck

residents and visitors alike look forward to welcoming the new staff on the car. In the meantime Debby and campaigners give special thanks to the two staff members who worked so hard and selflessly when they alone kept the car going: Martin Prouten and Russell Fox. Some of us may owe our lives to them. I know that you will join me in sharing Debby’s thanks to Martin and Russell, and also in thanking Debby and all those who supported her. CHRIS BRADEY Chairman, Swanage and Rural Purbeck Labour Party

amounts raised from this are county and country close due to ringfenced for a year, but it is a a lack of viability. sticking plaster approach which Another recent article taxes residents regardless of suggested that a care home their ability to pay and needed 65 beds or more to be permanently increases our able to survive and most in council tax bills – the Dorset were smaller than that. percentage added is not taken Our local leaders have off again next year but remains written numerous times to and cumulatively adds to various ministers to highlight what is already one of the the crisis facing Dorset highest precepts in but so far with little England. result. The simple truth Staffing in care is that Dorset is too homes has gone past ‘blue’ to qualify for crisis point. The handouts from the Guardian recently current government. reported that “vulnerable Nick Ireland Changes announced last people are left alone in year and to be introduced rooms for 24 hours a day and in October 2023 will impact denied showers for a week as local authorities financially both the number of vacancies grows in increased staffing to to 165,000”. implement and maintain and in Poor wages, many staff more people becoming eligible returning to mainland Europe for council support. after Brexit, and competition In a recent Local from other sectors desperate Government Association (LGA) themselves for staff all add up survey of councils’ ASC lead to a perfect storm, which has members, the vast majority (98 seen care homes across the per cent) of respondents were

not very or not at all confident that the government funding earmarked for the adult social care reforms was sufficient to deliver them. The social care system in England is currently failing some of the most vulnerable people in society. The Liberal Democrats have pledged to establish a crossparty convention on social care to generate consensus behind reform. There has been a long line of government reviews, commissions, and policy papers on adult social care dating back decades – yet there has been no solution to the crisis. What the system needs now is firm action, not just a plan for another plan. NICK IRELAND On behalf of the South Dorset Lib Dems. Nick is parliamentary spokesperson for South Dorset Lib Dems and leader of the Lib Dem group on Dorset Council

The Swanage ambulance car

Adult social care needs urgent action

IN LAST month’s article about the NHS, I briefly mentioned that the major factor preventing the discharge of patients into the community was the lack of capacity in the care home sector. Adult social care (ASC) is a council responsibility – previously Dorset County Council and now Dorset Council. Over the past decade or so, the budget for ASC has been under immense pressure yet funding from central government has been woefully inadequate. The Revenue Support Grant vanished for Dorset several years ago. Dorset is demographically disadvantaged with an increasing elderly population – 30 per cent of residents are 65 or older and this is projected to rise to 35 per cent by 2031. Recent years have seen the imposition of an ASC precept on our council tax bills. The

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Gardening

It’s time for that autumn tidy-up

UTUMN can be just as busy as spring when it comes to gardening. It is time to cut back the perennials that have finished flowering and divide those suitable to help rejuvenate them and ensure they return year after year. Deadheading roses will encourage continuing blooming. If your roses have become infected remove any leaves with dark marks as this will help to discourage the fungus that causes black spot. If you have a pond, make sure you scoop out any fallen leaves and cut back any surrounding plants. It is also important to net your pond to help protect any fish that become more vulnerable to predators over the

PHOTOS: S. Hermann/F. Richter, above, and Frank Winkler, below, from Pixabay

“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house” Nathaniel Hawthorne winter and prevent leaf drop. Spring flowering bulbs can still be planted and will ensure your garden is blooming with colour when spring arrives. The summer bedding plants will be coming to an end and now is the time to plant winter bedding to extend the flowering

season of your garden. Autumn is the perfect time to plant your winter bedding plants. A little warmth will help them get established and ensure you will have a lovely display over the colder months. If planting in pots that have previously had summer bedding in, it is a good idea to add new compost to replenish the nutrients that will have been used by the previous plants. The most popular varieties of winter bedding include: n Cyclamen, a tuberous perennial, great for naturalising under trees, also in

shady borders and banks. They thrive in well drained soil. n Viola, with brightly coloured flowers and a compact foliage, make them ideal for containers or grouped in borders. Despite their delicate petals, violas withstand the cold very well. n Pansies, which are hardy and easy to grow. They bloom with large, striking flowers and come in an array of colours. They thrive in well-draining, fertile soil in a sunny position. n Chrysanthemums, glorious plants that bring a fresh flourish of colour just as many summer colours are fading. They are suitable for both borders and containers. Rudge’s Garden Centre have a variety of spring ﬂowering bulbs and winter bedding in stock

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Food & Drink

Heaven is only apple and custard away

T IS the time of mists and mellow fruitfullness again. And yes there’s some fruitfullness, but because of the hot dry summer the plants did their thing in super quick time. However, if they weren’t well settled in the ground before the dry and hot period started, the yields were lower than usual. One of the crops I just didn’t get in well on time were my pumpkins and winter squashes – always a colourful, delicious and versatile favourite of mine. They have done okay, surprisingly so, but the yields are down from the last few years. The fruits look mostly the same size – they will be very tasty, dense and sweet but the numbers are down. Anyway, the seeds for next year’s crop are already on their way and I’m planning to grow the usual weird and wonderful collection as well as the old favourites like butternut and crown prince, which are both excellent for storing over winter. Celeriac and leeks are still in the ground, both very much appreciated winter veg and will be dug up as and when needed. Everything else has been harvested, the ground is cleared and either mulched or sown with a green manure mix. The only things going into the ground at this time of the year are the garlic segments – and boy, I have quite a few of those to find space for. Hopefully by this time next year they’ll be dried and braided into beautiful plaits. Onion, garlic and shallot braids will be something I’m planning to pay particular attention to in the coming growing season, as they have proved to be in high demand for people to take home after their stay in Swanage. This autumn/winter I’m planning to add a few more perennials to the Kitchen Garden with an eye to finally moving my hives closer to me. It’s a good excuse to plant some wonderful flowering herbs and berry bushes, don’t you think? It’s a long term plan this, but

This rustic recipe makes the most out of apples

there will be rows of rosemary, lavender and sages as well as elders, sea buckthorn and tayberries. Old favourites like globe artichokes and cardoons will of course be part of the new plans as well as borage and some other annual flowers and herbs. Luckily I have been able to collect and safe some seeds and take cuttings. The rhubarb patch will also increase in size as I never have enough to satisfy the demand for this welcome vegetable in late spring/ early summer. I’m planning on putting in some year old crowns of different cultivars as well as growing some plants from seed. As the days are getting colder and the evenings longer my hankering for substancial puddings grows. This one is just so comforting and warming and easy to prepare in advance. It’s a rather rustic recepie,which means it’s easily adaptable to personal preferences. Serve ‘apple in nightgowns’ with some hot custard and a nice mug of tea and you’ll be in heaven! REGULA WRIGHT

Apples in nightgowns Ingredients: Apples (not too large, cooking or desert variety) Lemon juice Sugar Raisins or fruit mix Any chopped nuts Short crust or puff pastry Beaten egg Method: Mix the dried fruit, sugar and nuts with the lemon juice and

let it soak for a few minutes. Wash and core the apples but don’t peel them. Roll out pastry circles, put the cored apples on it and fill with the soaked fruit. Wrap the apples into their nightgowns – try to get as good a seal as possible. Wash with egg and bake at 180C for around 20-30 minutes depending on the size/variety of your apples.

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Psychological price of cost of living crisis THE “cost of living crisis” is a label or tagline that flows off the page very easily. Wherever you look, there is reference to it, often either written in unhelpful or anxietycreating language. A lot of media coverage is providing us with essential information so we can make informed choices about the months ahead. But I would also urge everyone to remember not all sources of news coverage are accurate. Can we really believe everything we read? Of course not. Many reports are too focussed on the emotions this situation is triggering – an all

too easy game for something as serious as the fuel and budget fiasco that is brewing up across Europe right now. While we cannot necessarily help our reaction – which can become very draining and distracting – we can take control of how much of it we absorb. I remember talking about this during the early days of the coronavirus epidemic. Self monitoring applies now as it did then. If the drip feed of fear-fuelled media is causing you to feel anxious about the immediate future, take a step back. Unless you are employed in a role where you have a direct

effect on the policies or prices we face, it’s okay to take a break from it. Switch off your news feed or radio for a few hours or a few days. If you are feeling overwhelmed by your situation, I would urge you to seek help. My first port of call would be Citizens Advice. Go to www. citizensadvice.org.uk. Getting help is not easy but the hardest part is the first phone call or first contact. If, having read this, you want to help others, I would suggest finding a charity that provides meals to feed people in need. One such charity is the Country Food Trust, which uses FREE MONTHLY

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ACK in June I mentioned that the Swanage watchkeepers were anxiously awaiting their annual inspection after hearing the St Alban’s Head team had passed theirs with flying colours. Well, I’m pleased to say that in July we were inspected by the chief executive officer of our organisation, David Crozier, and passed. We even had a live incident during the assessment. One of the strengths listed in the assessment report was the station’s links with the other search and rescue teams in Swanage, and with other local organisations. A good example of this is the large number of watchkeepers, from both stations, who helped out with the bucket collections during Swanage Carnival. One of the highlights of the RNLI Lifeboat Week is the “Build a Boat” competition and, once again, the Swanage Lookout entered a team. Each team is given four hours to build a boat that has to be raced around a course in Swanage Bay. Everyone has the same material: a large sheet of plywood; a broom handle; two wood battens; some wood glue and a roll of gaffer tape. At the stroke of midday, the teams began sawing, screwing, gluing, and taping, watched by a large audience on Prince Albert Gardens. Despite the fact that the seven teams started with the same materials, the designs that came out could not have been more different. Four hours flew by and, with the help of a countdown from the crowd, the teams were told to down tools and make their way to Monkey Beach for the all important water test. To a greater or lesser extent all the craft were pronounced seaworthy, and the race began. The NCI team was lucky to engage one of the lifeboat crew, Becky Mack, to paddle our boat and she did a sterling job. While “Channel 65” didn’t

The Swanage NCI team, above, and, building their vessel, right PHOTOS: Swanage NCI

come first, we didn’t come last, so we felt that we had acquitted ourselves well. Thanks for doing the boat justice, Becky! Apart from being great fun, it was a privilege to help our colleagues from the RNLI have a successful week. I think it’s a measure of the affection the town has for the volunteer crews that all the events were really well attended and the funds raised help keep the lifeboat going.

hanks to the promotion by the coastguard through their radio broadcasts, we are getting more and more water users calling us on our dedicated radio channel, Channel 65. Calls range from asking for a radio check to asking for weather and sea state conditions at a lookout. While we are able to give

The inshore waters forecast areas. Ours is 7. PHOTO: Met Office

local observations, giving a forecast or advice as to whether someone should put to sea or carry out a particular task is beyond our remit and, indeed, our capability. One thing we can do is read out the current inshore waters forecast, issued by the Met Office. While we are all familiar with the shipping forecast, with its iconic sea areas such as Viking, North Utsire, Dogger, Rockall and Fastnet, it’s probably true to say that people are less familiar with the inshore waters forecast. For most water users this is of more practical use as it deals with the weather and sea conditions up to twelve nautical miles off the coast. The inshore waters forecast divides the British coastline into nineteen sections, usually using clearly defined headlands or coastal towns. The area most relevant to us is area seven, Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis. The forecasts for UK inshore waters are issued four times a day and cover a period of 24 hours from 00:00, 06:00,12:00 and 18:00. Strong coastal winds (force 6 or more) are displayed for the first 24 hours of the inshore waters forecast. In order to fit within the broadcast times, each area has a word limit of just over three hundred words and so they follow a set format. The forecast begins with an overview of the weather

conditions in the United Kingdom (called the general situation) and then gives the 24-hour forecast for each coastal area followed by the outlook for the next 24 hours. The information given follows a set pattern and begins with the wind, followed by the sea state, the general weather and finally the visibility. A typical inshore waters forecast would look like this: “Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis 24-hour forecast: Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 3 at first. Slight, occasionally moderate in east. Mainly fair. Good. “Outlook for the following 24 hours: Southwest 4 or 5, veering west 2 or 3, becoming variable 2 or less. Slight, becoming smooth later. Fair. Good.” The inshore weather forecast is read out as part of the wider shipping forecast on Radio 4 but is also broadcast by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency at regular intervals during the day. Both stations use the forecast as part of our daily tide and weather bulletins and one of the first tasks a watchkeeper carries out is to log on to the Met Office website and extract the information. This is NCI St Alban’s and NCI Swanage listening on Channel 65, NCI out. NICK REED

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On the fast track to noise fines ‘BOY racers’ and owners of fast cars could be slapped with painful fines for making too much noise. Noisy motorists driving cars registered since 2016 are running the risk of being hit with a fixed penalty notice of up to £100 if the external noise from their vehicle exceeds 72 decibels (dB) while on public roads. Meanwhile, the legal limit for cars registered after 2007 but before 2016 is 76 dB. * The warning comes from driving experience provider DrivingExperience.com as a new network of acoustic cameras begins to be rolled out. The first of the cameras – installed in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea – saw almost 10,000 vehicles trigger the cameras for making too much noise between June 2021 and February 2022. Drivers of BMWs were the most fined, followed by

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Lamborghini, Mercedes, Ferrari, Audi and Land Rover drivers, in that order. But it’s not just drivers of supercars or SUVs who are running the risk of fines. A common reason for a blaring exhaust is leaking – which typically occurs when the exhaust becomes too old. Another reason for an ear-splitting exhaust is when the car’s engine becomes too powerful as a result of modifications. Alex MacGregor at DrivingExperience commented: “Noisy cars on public roads are

not only a nuisance, but can also have a serious impact on road users’ health.

Alex said: “Part of the enjoyment of driving a highperformance vehicle is hearing the thunder of the engine and the exhaust. The best and safest place to experience this is by undertaking a driving experience at one of Britain’s historic race circuits. “This way, thrillseekers can satisfy their need for speed, in a safe environment, all while avoiding being punished with a hefty fine!”

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Put your firm in running for award BUSINESSES in Purbeck are being urged to put themselves forward for some well-deserved recognition. The Purbeck Business Awards were officially launched at an event on Wednesday, September 28, when dozens of business representatives gathered at Kingston Country Courtyard, near Corfe Castle. The event is being run by Marketing West SW and joins a rota of awards across the county and beyond, including in Bournemouth, Bridport, Christchurch and Weymouth. Nigel Reeve, director of Marketing West SW, said the fast-growing network of awards was striking a real chord with businesses. “We tried our first one in Bridport and the awards just flew,” he said. “These are grassroots business awards and nothing fancy. “The awards are not an excuse for a party. The focus is on the entries, and not the event. “It’s a chance for local businesses to get together, while the award presentation is

also streamed to reach the maximum number of people.” Entries for the Purbeck Business Awards are now open, with firms being encouraged to enter in a range of categories. Those categories include best tourism attraction/experience, arts, crafts and local market stallholders, best place to work and family business of the year. “The role of the awards is to promote the range and quality of local business,” Nigel added. “They’re free to enter with businesses able to enter as many categories as they want within a geographical area. “Judging is independent, online and with no outside influence.” He said the awards aimed to boost confidence in local business after a difficult few years – and ‘negative’ media coverage showing businesses struggling as a result of the pandemic. “These awards are trying to do something in a small way to help showcase the quality of local businesses.” Entries to the Purbeck Business Awards are open until Friday, December 23.

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For more information, and to submit an entry, log on to www. purbeckbusinessawards.co.uk. Dorset Biz News – the number one business website in the county – is proud to be the official county-wide media partner for the awards.

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Economic update

Falling exchange rate makes imports pricier WITH exchange rates being in the news so much lately following the pound slipping to a record low against the US dollar, I thought it was a good opportunity to revisit the topic of exchange rates. An exchange rate is basically the price of a unit of currency used in one area expressed in the currency of another area. Although I have concentrated on the US$/£ exchange rates in this article, it is obviously possible to calculate the exchange rate between any two currencies and the most usual comparisons are shown in the Financial Times on a daily basis and are widely available on the internet. In the UK, we tend to concentrate on pound sterling relative to the US dollar and the euro. Please note quoted exchange rates will be slightly different than tourist rates, which also include a conversion charge that will vary between providers of foreign exchange. For this article, I have used the exchange rates on October 3, October 2022, which are roughly as follows: £1 = US$1.12 and, conversely, US$1 = £0.89. As an illustration, if a pair of trainers in the US cost US$100 with the Dollar exchange rate of £1 = US$1.12 you would be paying roughly £89 for your trainers. If, however, the Kate lives in Swanage and is based at Redmayne Bentley’s Bournemouth and Poole oﬃce. Redmayne Bentley is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Members of the London Stock Exchange.

exchange rate was £1 = US$1.35 (which it was on January 1, 2022) you would be paying roughly £74. This, therefore, makes a noticeable difference in the cost of a pair of US$100 trainers, but this would be greatly magnified in dealings for larger goods. It therefore follows that UK companies who are importing dollardenominated goods into the UK will favour a higher dollar rate, as the goods they are buying will be cheaper in sterling terms. Conversely, a pair of trainers costing £100 would cost US$112 at a conversion rate of £1=US $1.12 and would cost US$135 at the exchange rate of £1=US$1.35. So those in the US importing from the UK will make more profit when the pound is lower against the dollar as the goods they get will be cheaper in dollar terms. In theory, a lower pound against the dollar may increase exports from the UK to the US. Exchange rates will also have an impact on UK companies with overseas subsidiaries, as the profits they are bringing back to the UK will be affected by exchange rates. KATE SPURLING Investment manager Redmayne Bentley Tel: 01202 714450 Email: kate.spurling@ redmayne.co.uk

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Ned Boulting will offer an insight into what goes on behind the scenes at the Tour de France.

Cycle tour insights are wheel funny TOUR de France cycling commentator Ned Boulting will be riding into the Lighthouse at Poole for his one-man stage show this month. ‘Retour de Ned’ is a theatrical road map for anyone aspiring to wear the yellow jersey on the Champs Elysées – a rough guide to the tactics and challenges needed to be deployed to win the biggest bike race in the world. Ned, ITV’s lead commentator, said: “My last stage show tour was in 2018 so I’m excited to be getting back out there. Along the way, there will be time to call to mind the greatest racers of the age, and to do hopelessly bad impressions of them. “There will be scope to celebrate all that is French about France, and all that is ‘tourish’ about the Tour – stuff like ignoring 12th century cathedrals, peeing at the side of the road, pushing spectators over, punching demonstrators and generally behaving like a shaven-legged hooligan for a month while riding over entire mountain ranges.” Ned’s visit to Poole on Tuesday, October 11, is the third

leg of a 29-date tour which will see him travel up and down the country. He said: “Join me for another ride through the peaks and troughs of the silliest and the grandest month of the year. I’ll hand out copious, thoroughly unreliable advice on How To Win The Tour de France. “Or if not that, then at least How To Watch It On The Telly.” Ned’s love affair with the Tour de France began in 2003 and the 2022 edition was his twentieth spent working behind the mic at the world’s biggest cycle race. David Millar, former pro cyclist and Ned’s Tour de France co-commentator for the last eight years, said: “If it’s anything like the previous editions then you’re guaranteed to leave the theatre with a smile on your face. “Ned provides a fantastic look behind the scenes at the tour and you’ll get a small insight into what I must put up with travelling around France with Ned for a month every July.” Tickets are £28. To book call 01202 280000 or visit lighthousepoole.co.uk.

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THE MOWLEM Theatre, Cinema & Function Rooms Book your tickets: www.themowlem.com FESTIVALS:

We’re excited to be hosting a number of this year’s movies forming the 27th Annual Purbeck Film Festival. You’ll find our lineup below under ‘PFF Movies’. More information inc. the 2022 brochure can be found on the Purbeck Film Festival website.

GENERAL RELEASE MOVIES:

Veteran performer Marty Wilde, top, and with Cliff Richard, below

Marty’s still wild about live shows HE MAY be 83, but Marty Wilde – the original ’50s pioneer of British rock and roll, veteran recording artist and songwriter – is still performing live and very much kicking. Speaking to him ahead of his show in Wimborne Minster on December 1, we get chatting about Elvis Presley and he says The King was a huge influence on his early career. “We all wanted to be Elvis. Me, Cliff (Richard) and Billy (Fury), we all copied him – the hair, the clothes, the dancing, the turned-up collars and rolled up sleeves. “It took me a while to realise that I wasn’t Elvis and needed to do my own thing.” Marty did do his own thing, racking up hit after hit with the likes of Bad Boy, Sea of Love, Endless Sleep and Teenager in Love. Then he wrote songs for Lulu, Status Quo, and the massive next-generation teen anthem, Kids in America, for his daughter Kim Wilde. “You could feel the excitement in those early Elvis performances and that’s the thing that’s stayed with me,” he said. “It’s what I still aim to bring to every show I do.” He’s been taking the current

show to venues all year, including a 23-date tour with ’60s artists, Mark Wynter and Eden Kane. Taking a rare month off – his first break in several years - has seen him write his memoirs, new songs and even return to the recording studio. By the end of 2022, the evergreen hit machine will have completed 54 concert dates and he shows no sign of flagging with more dates scheduled for 2023. Marty and his band, the Wildcats will be rocking the Tivoli Theatre on December 1. For more details visit www. martywilde.com, www.sturexchange.co.uk and www. tivoliwimborne.co.uk/event/ marty-wilde-and-the-wildcats-2. LORRAINE GIBSON

See How They Run (12A) • Saturday 1st October through to Thursday 6th October, 7.30pm • Monday Matinée on 3rd October, 2.30pm Ticket to Paradise (12A) • Saturday 8th October through to Thursday 13th October, 7.30pm • Monday Matinée on 10th October, 2.30pm Mrs Harris goes to Paris (PG) • Monday 31st October through to Thursday 3rd November, 7.30pm • Monday Matinée on 31st October, 2.30pm

PURBECK FILM FESTIVAL MOVIES:

• Wild Men / Vildmaend (15): Friday

14th, 7.30pm • The Artist (PG): Saturday 15th, 6.00pm • Cinema Paradiso (12A): Saturday 15th, 8.00pm • In the Heat of the Night (12A): Sunday 16th, 11.00am • Adaptation (12A): Sunday 16th, 7.30pm • Flee / Flugt (12A): Monday 17th, 7.30pm • Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy / Gûzen to Sôzô (15): Tuesday 18th, 7.30pm • A Chiara (15): Wednesday 19th, 7.30pm • Parallel Mothers / Madres Parelelas (15): Thursday 20th, 5.30pm • The Good Boss / El Buen Patrón (15): Thursday 20th, 8.00pm • Song of the Sea (PG): Saturday 22nd, 5.30pm • The Worst Person in the World / Verdens Verste Menneske (15): Sat 22nd, 7.30pm • Paris, 13th District (18): Sunday 23rd, 7.30pm • A Miniscules Adventure / Les Mandibules du Bout du Monde (U): Monday 24th, 5.30pm • Cop Secret / Leynilogga (15): Monday 24th, 7.30pm • Murina (15): Tuesday 25th, 7.30pm • Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War (PG): Wednesday 26th, 7.30pm • The Velvet Queen (12A): Thursday 27th, 6.00pm • Between 2 Worlds / Le Quai de Ouistreham (12A): Thursday 27th, 8.00pm • Petite Maman (U): Friday 28th, 6.00pm • La Famille Belier (12A): Fri 28th, 8.00pm

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES:

Monthly • The Making Memories Dementia Friendly cafe is Tuesday the 4th and 18th of October. There are no movies for October. • The Flower Club will meet on Thursday 20th October at 9am in the Community Room. Weekly / Bi-weekly • Health Qui Con Community meets every Wednesday at 1.30pm in the • The Velvet Queen Community Room. • Egyptian Bellydance classes every Tuesday at 5.30pm in the Community Room and run weekly. • Swanage Arts & Crafts Market is every Saturday and Sunday outside the Mowlem to October.

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Spotlight Diary

Diary Entries are FREE if your event is FREE. If you charge, then it’s £6 plus VAT per entry, per month. DEADLINE for 19th Sept is NOON 12th Sept KEY: * = Start time not known or n/a; Ffi = for further information; Sw = Swanage; Wm = Wareham; VH = Village Hall, Telephone code 01929 unless otherwise stated.

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OCTOBER 2022

EVERY MONDAY 09.00 U3A Table Tennis Group meet at Harmans Cross VH. 09.30 Under 2.5 years old group. Till 11am. at Parish Hall, Wm. 09.45 Toddler Club URC, Swanage. Till 11.15. 10.00 Table Tennis Club Methodist Ch. hall, High Street, Swanage. All ages/abilities welcome. Steve: 424591; Malcolm: 427695. 13.00 Under 1s and Tums at Chapel Lane, Swanage. Till 3pm. 14.00 Pins and Needles at Harmans Cross VH. 14.00 Swanage Digital Champions. Support people in the community to use the internet and gain basic online skills. Booking essential on 01929 423485. 14.00 Swanage Disabled Club meet until 4pm. Meeting place All Saints Church Hall, Ulwell, Swanage. Transport available. Call Mrs Daphne Saville on 01929 425241. 16.00 Colour Me Happy. Adult colouring session at Swanage Library. Drop in. 16.45 Soccer Skills Swanage FC First Sch children £1. Till 5.45. 425175. 18.00 Swanage Tennis Club at Beach Gardens, Swanage. Free cardio tennis taster. Till 7pm. 19.00 Swanage Youth Club. School year 10 and upwards. Till 9.30pm. 19.00 Wareham Choral Society meet Lady St.Mary Church, Wm. Till 9.30. New singers always welcome. 01202 632678. 19.30 Purbeck Village Quire rehearse at Wm URC Church. New/ visiting singers (no audition necessary). String & wind players also welcome. 288045 or 480737. 19.30 Wm Folk Dance Club Stoboro’ VH. All welcome. 07749 853815. Email: warehamfolkdance@gmail.com. 19.30 Swanage Air Cadets meet at Air Training Corps HQ, Court Road, Swanage. Cadets age 12+. Email: oc.2185@aircadets.mod. 19.30 Swanage Badminton Club meet at Swanage School, High Street, BH19 2PH, and play until 9pm. New members welcome. 20.00 DARTS at the RBL Club, Swanage. EVERY TUESDAY 09.30 Isle of Purbeck Arts Club. Painting and sketching. At the Catholic Church Hall, Rempstone Rd, Swanage. Till 1pm. Outdoors in summer. Gina on 421689. 09.30 Well Baby Clinic at Chapel Lane, Swanage. Till 11.30am. 09.30 Kiddies Corner Mother & Toddler Group (term time only) No fee - donations welcome. Purbeck Gateway Church. 551415. 09.30 Wareham Art Club Workshop at Wareham Parish Hall. 553718. 10.00 First Steps Parent & Toddlers’ Group. Swanage Methodist Church till 11.30am during term time. Sylvia Garrett 425420, office hours. 10.00 Wareham Croquet Club meet at the Recreation Ground until 5pm. New members and visitors welcome. Call Tony on 01929 550190 or Lesley on 01929 553927 or email warehamgolfcroquetclub@hotmail.com. 10.00 Sandford Toddlers at Sandford Community Hall, till 11.30am. 10.00 A Place Of Welcome at 103 High St. Swanage. Friendly drop-in for everyone, providing a free cup of tea or coffee, a listening ear, conversation and basic information. Everyone welcome, whatever the circumstances. Until 12 noon. 10.30 Employment Hub at Swanage Library. Until 12.30pm. Book via Skilla dn Learning on 01202 262300. 10.30 Swanage Walking for Health Group starter walks (15-30mins). Start from the Mowlem Shelter on Swanage Seafront. Get back into the Swanageing of things gently! 481000. 10.30 Wareham Walkers. Convivial health walks for mainly older people, of up to two hours in and around Wareham, ending with coffee at a local tea room or pub. www.wareham-walkers.org.uk or call 552933.

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12.00 Nature Tots (0-4yrs) at Bovington Memorial Hall Garden. Until 2pm. 14.00 Swanage Walking for Health Group. Walks of 60-90mins, various locations. Walks are very social, for a range of abilities. Walks start from car parks at Studland, Corfe, Arne, Durlston, Langton, Acton, Worth and Kingston. 481000. 14.00 Swanage Town Walk. Local historian takes walks lasting 90 minutes. Meet outside the Museum in the ‘Square’. No charge but voluntary contributions welcome. 18.00 Swanage Youth Centre Girls’ Night (Yr 8+) Till 10pm. 18.15 Swanage Cricket Club Practice till 8.30pm. 18.30 Swanage Bridge Club Mowlem Community Room. 421840. 19.00 Wareham Air Cadets meet at Air Training Corps HQ, St Martin’s Lane, Wm. Cadets age 12+. Email: oc.2185@aircadets.mod. 19.30 Belvedere Singers rehearsal at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Victoria Avenue, Swanage. BH19 1AZ. Parking on-site. Till 9.30pm. All singers welcome! 425074. EVERY WEDNESDAY 09.45 Corfe Wool Workshop Corfe VH, East St. Members £1.50; nonmembers £2.50. Till12.00. 427067. 10.00 Breast Feeding Group at Wareham’s Children Centre, Streche Rd, Wm. Offering peer support and breastfeeding counsellor advice. Till 12 noon. 552864. 10.30 Play and Learn at Kids of Wool (BH20 6DY) until 12 noon. 10.30 Books and More – Swanage Library. Reading & discussion group. 13.00 Studland Toddler Group at Studland Village Hall until 2.30pm. 14.00 Herston Senior Citizens meet Herston Hall, Jubilee Rd, Swanage. All welcome. 14.00 Health Qigong: Fitness and relaxation. Till 3pm. With Penny at the Mowlem Community Room, Swanage. 07969 925502. 14.30 Local Historian takes you on a town walk around Swanage, lasting 1 1/2 hours. No need to book, just turn up in the Swanage Museum in the Square, voluntary contributions welcome. 16.15 Swanage Football Club U-7s training til 5.15pm. £1. 426346. 17.15 Swanage Football Club U-9s training til 6.15pm. £1. 426346. 18.00 Swanage Youth Club. School years 7 and 8. Till 8.30pm. 18.30 Swanage and Wareham Hockey Club Junior (6-14yrs) Training, Wm Sports Centre. Until 7.30pm. Email: Swanagewarehamhockey@outlook.com. 19.00 Wm Bridge Club at the Library, South St. 552046. 19.00 Wareham Depression Support group. We meet on the second and fourth Wednesday each month at Not Just Sundaes, South Street, Wareham. BH20, until 9pm. John: 01929 556315 or 07871 727278 or email: johnoneil905@yahoo.co.uk. 19.00 Swanage Town Band meet for our weekly practice in the Council Chamber, Swanage Town Hall. New musicians warmly welcomed. Please call David Cook (musical Director) for further informaiton on: 01929 422909. 19.00 Purbeck Runners meet at Beach Gardens Pavillion, Swanage. 19.30 Swanage Musical Theatre meet Swanage Bay View Complex Rehearsal Room. All welcome. 426161. 20.00 Swanage Youth Centre Club Night (Yr 9+) Till 10pm. 20.15 Dorset Buttons Morris Practice. URC Hall, Wm. 423234/421130. 20.30 Wm Swanageimming Club Adults. All standards + stroke improvement. Till 10pm. 22.00 Swanage Youth Centre Club Night (16+) Till 11.59pm. EVERY THURSDAY 09.00 Swanage Painting Club. Catholic Church Hall, Rempstone Rd, Swanage. Friendly group. New members including beginners welcome. Till 1pm. Jane on 01929 427078.

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09.00 Carey Crafters meet every Thursday at Carey Hall, Mistover Road, until 12.30pm (come anytime between). No age or gender restriction. All crafts welcome – we have a wide variety!.Come along and share your craft or learn a new one! Contact Donna on 07870 993311 or Helen on 07368 352737 for further information. 09.30 Play and Learn at Chapel Lane, Swanage, till 11am. 09.30 Well Baby Clinic at Streche Road, Wareham, until 12 noon. 09.30 Swanage Tennis Club at Beach Gardens, Swanage. Free Matchplay taster session for prospective new members. First 3 sessions are free. Until 11am. 09.30 Sensory Play for under ones, at Bovington Centre until 10.30am 10.00 Wyvern Savings and Loan Credit Union opens until 12 noon at Not Just Sundaes, South Street, Wareham, opposite the Library. A secure place to save and loans available at fair rates. Call in for a cuppa and a chat, or call 01305 268444. 10.00 Wm Parent and Toddler Group During term Parish Hall, Quay Till 11.45am. 556806. 10.00 A Place Of Welcome at 103 High St. Swanage. Friendly drop-in for everyone, providing a free cup of tea or coffee, a listening ear, conversation and basic information. Everyone welcome, whatever the circumstances. Until 12 noon. 10.00 Tea, Coffee, Biscuits at Queensmead Hall, Swanage. Til 11am. Admission 50p. 10.00 Volunteer Centre Drop-In at Wareham Library till 12pm. Find our about volunteering to support community groups and charities. 10.00 Wareham Croquet Club meet at the Recreation Ground until 5pm. New members and visitors welcome. Call Tony on 01929 550190 or Lesley on 01929 553927 or email warehamgolfcroquetclub@hotmail.com. 10.30 Midweek Market Morning Service URC, Church St, Wm. Prayer requests to Revd. Simon Franklin 556976. 10.30 Woodworking with Bernard and Terry at the Purbeck Workshop in Wool. The Workshop provides craft activities free of charge to those touched by cancer - friends and family are welcome too. D’Urberville Centre, Collier’s Lane,Wool. www. purbeckworkshop.org 07757 776907. www.purbeckworkshop.org Phone: 07794 479208. 11.00 Sensory Play for 1-4yrs old at Bovington Centre, until 12 noon. 11.30 Home Producers Market. Wareham to be added to the diary. Every Thursday from 7am to 11:30 in the United Reformed Church, Church Street, Wareham. 13.30 Under 1 year olds at Wareham’s Children’s Centre, Streche Rd, Wm. Anti-natal mums welcome. Till 3pm. 552864. 13.30 Toddler Group. All Saints’ Church, Swanage. 423937. Till 3pm (term times). 14.00 Swanage Town Walk. Local historian takes walks lasting 90 minutes. Meet outside the Museum in the ‘Square’. No charge but voluntary contributions welcome. 14.00 Wareham Happy Cafe. Friendly conversation, talks, activities and some fun to put a spring in your step! Everyone welcome. Held at the Not Just Sundaes Cafe in South Street, Wareham. BH20 4LU. From 5th March 2020 onwards. FREE. Until 3.30pm. 14.00 Studland Chair-based Exercise in the Village Hall, Studland. Julie on 558139 or email: jbrad@uwclub.net. 14.15 Swanage Over-60s Meet in the Rectory Classroom, Swanage, Swanage. All Welcome. 17.45 Swanage Youth Club. Learning Difficulties and disability (age 11-25) night. Till 7.30pm. 18.15 Swanage Cricket Club Practice till 9pm. 19.00 Health Qigong: Fitness and relaxation. Till 8pm. With Penny at Furzebrook VH, Wm. 07969 925502. 19.15 Wm Town Band Brass & Woodwind players welcome. Ffi, call: 551478 or 01202 242147. 19.30 Purbeck Arts Choir meet for rehersals, with conductor David Fawcett, at St Mary’s School, Northbrook Road, Swanage. SeptMay. All welcome. For more information please phone Liz Roberts 01929 481419. 19.30 Swanage Youth Club Youth Action (year 7 - sixth form). Till 9.30pm.

EVERY FRIDAY 08.45 Coffee @ 112 - Drop In For Coffee! Catch up with friends at 112 High Street (United Reformed Church) in Swanage. Cake and bacon butties. Fair trade stall. Donations for ‘Besom in Purbeck’ and church funds. 09.30 Health Qigong: Fitness and relaxation. Till 10.30am. With Penny at Furzebrook VH, Wm. 07969 925502. 09.30 Little Fishes Baby and Toddler Group. Catholic Church Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage. Term time only. Until 11.30am. Alex on 07904 412067. 10.00 Table Tennis Club Methodist Ch. hall, High Street, Swanage. All ages/abilities welcome. Steve: 424591, Malcolm: 427695. 10.30 Do you want to volunteer in Swanage? Meet the team at the Volunteer Bureau in Swanage Library! Until 12.30pm. 11.00 Swanage Library Rhyme Time, ages 0-4, until 11.30am. 11.00 Toddler Time For Under 5s And Carers. Wareham Library. Stories, songs and crafts. Every Friday, including school holidays. 01929 556146. 18.00 Purbeck War-Game & Model Club. Royal British Legion, Swanage. 426096. 18.00 Swanage Youth Centre Club 12-13 (Yr 7-9). Till 8pm. 18.00 Purbeck Youth Choir at the United Reformed Church Hall, Swanage. 8-18 years old. Till 7pm. Jay Buckle on: 07947 866945. 18.30 Swanage Bridge Club Mowlem Community Room. 421840. 19.00 Swanage Youth Centre Seniors Club Night (Yr 9+) Till 9.30pm. 19.30 Informal Lesbian Social Group meets each Friday for fun, laughter and to make new friends. Ffi, contact Karen by email at: outinpurbeck@gmail.com. 20.00 Swanage Youth Centre Live Bands (as advertised) Till 10pm. 22.00 Swanage Youth Centre Late Session (Yr 9+) till 11.59pm (members free). EVERY SATURDAY 08.00 Purbeck Runners meet at the Mowlem, Swanage. 4/5 mile run. 09.00 Swanage CC U11 - U15 Practice till 10.30 09.00 Swanage Self Defence FUNdamaentals for ages 4-12 years at Swanage Methodist Church, Swanage. For a FREE taster session, contact Ian on: 07888660225 or email: SwanageSMA@gmail.com and quote ‘Purbeck Gazette’. 09.30 Swanage CC U9 & U10 Practice & Kwik Cricket till 10.30am. 10.00 Tea, coffee and home-made cakes in the Parish Hall on Wareham Quay during the Community Market. Til 2pm. Bric-a-Brac stall weekly. Christian bookstall most weeks. All welcome for a warmup and a friendly chat. 11.00 Lego and Megablok Mayhem at Swanage Library, until 12 noon. 19.00 Whist. Come and join us at the Reading Room, Church Hill, Swanage. Call Richard on 01929 553516. EVERY SUNDAY 09.00 Purbeck Runners meet at the Mowlem, Swanage. 8+-mile run. 10.00 Arts and Crafts Market at the Mowlem in Swanage. A wide range of local art for sale, including pottery, glass, cards, fabric and much more! To book your table, or for more information, call Tony on 01929 421321. 10.30 Stoborough Baptist Church – would love to welcome you for meeting. For details please call 01929 550309 or website www. stoboroughbaptistchurch.co.uk. 10.30 Dorset Button Rapper is teaching its traditional sword dance from the North East of England. Five men in a ring joined by double handled steel strips form intricate patterns without letting go of the swords! If you search of “rapper sword dancing” you will see what it looks like! No experience necessary! Meeting at Sandford Scout Hut, Tyneham Road, BH20 7BQ. ACORN LODGE ODDFELLOWS: Events all held at the Three Legged Cross Hall, Wimborne: Tuesday, October 11, 2pm – photo talk by Jurassic Coast Photography and afternoon tea, £3.50; Saturday, November 19, 10am – Christmas card – iris paper folding – making and coffee morning; Saturday, December 10, 1.30pm – Christmas buffet, £4. Contact social secretary Julia Taylor to book places.

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