bos mag june 09

June/July 09

In this issue

Get Gardening

Perennial Beauty

Waggy’s World

I did it . . . so can you!

Spotlight on . . .

Creative Kids

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7 Just For a Giggle

8 Town News Dorse

10 Waggy’s World

12 Spotlight on . . .

13 Town Map

14 Get Gardening P

16 Taste of the Orie

18 What’s On

19 Food Bites Sun, S

20 A Lighter Look o

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In this issue . . . 6 Wellbeing AlAnon Family Groups

7 Editor’s Choice Southbourne Blinds

7 Just For a Giggle:-)

8 Town News Dorset Police/Boscombe Underground

10 Waggy’s World I Did It . . . So Can You!

12 Spotlight on . . . Creative Kids

13 Town Map

14 Get Gardening Perennial Beauty

16 Taste of the Orient The All New Golden Chef

18 What’s On

19 Food Bites Sun, Surf and Salads

20 A Lighter Look on Life Father’s Day

22 Services and Useful ContactsMain cover image of Boscombe’s new Surf Pods: Courtesy of Sean GardinerSmall inset pic of Surfer: Courtesy of Paul Godier

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Strooth! What a coupleissue of our mag therhaven’t been down toyou take a wander doplace ~ it’s fabulous!

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Also open down at theeven better than their hit’s packed with Surf anany surfer or style consdone to Sean and Shau

Last but not least, you’ldesigner Surf Pods areand national TV coveragPods, formally opened

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Please feel free to [email protected] or chit-chat . . . a

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Strooth! What a couple of month’s it’s been. Since the lastissue of our mag there’s been oodles going on . . . if youhaven’t been down to the Pier recently then may I suggestyou take a wander down . . . you’d hardly recognise theplace ~ it’s fabulous!

The long awaited opening of Urban Reef down on theOverstrand came about at the beginning of April and saw ahugely successful opening night for Mark Cribb and his team.I would like to wish them all the luck for the future ~ if mygirls start taking extended lunches I’ll sure know where to find them:-)

Also open down at the seafront is the new Sorted Surf shop,even better than their hugely successful shop on Sea Road ~it’s packed with Surf and Beach Wear and all the accessoriesany surfer or style conscious beachgoer could wish for ~ welldone to Sean and Shaun:-)

Last but not least, you’ll all have probably heard that the newdesigner Surf Pods are now completed ~ attended by localand national TV coverage, Wayne Hemingway, designer of thePods, formally opened them on Friday 15th May.

Top all this off with the new Harvester Restaurant and the longestablished Coasters Restaurant and Boscombe seafront reallydoes have something for everyone!

For anyone who’s ever doubted ~ Boscombe’s on the up!

Please feel free to contact me at my email [email protected] if you have any news, information,events or chit-chat . . . all feedback is gratefully accepted.

Helene Bowman-Brown, Editor

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Editor’s More of my favourites hundred percent honopinion based on custquality of goods~ I hop

Blindin’ good valSouthbourne Blinds is first class service. Whenproperty they gave mequality verticals that wethey were washable! Th

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Wellbeing ~ Al-Anon Family Groups

Support groups for familiesand friends of alcoholics

How do alcoholics affect familiesand friends? Alcoholism is a family disease. The diseaseaffects all those who have a relationship witha problem drinker.

Those of us closest to the alcoholic suffer the most,and those who care the most can easily get caughtup in the behaviour of another person. We react tothe alcoholic's behaviour. We focus on them, what

they do, where they are, how much they drink. We try to control theirdrinking for them. We take on the blame, guilt and shame that reallybelong to the drinker. We can become as addicted to the alcoholic,as the alcoholic is to alcohol. We, too, can become ill.

There is help available from Al-Anon and AlateenThe only requirement for membership in Al-Anon and Alateen is thata person be affected by someone else’s alcoholism or problemdrinking. Some members have a relationship with a drinker who is stillactively drinking, while other drinkers have already achieved sobriety.Some members have chosen to maintain their relationship with thedrinker or past drinker while others have cut ties or moved on.Regardless of their current circumstances, members’ experiences haveresulted in hurt and loss. Their common experiences allow people tocome together for mutual aid and support. In an Al-Anon meeting,members share their own experiences, strength, and hope with eachother, which helps each of them on their individual paths to recovery.

MeetingsMeetings are held locally in Boscombe and Ringwood and are open toanyone affected by another person’s alcoholism or drink problem.Contact Al-Anon’s Head Office to gain details of the local meetings.

Al-Anon Family Groups UK & Eire can be contacted on:020 7403 0888, 10am - 10pm, 365 days a year

E: [email protected] visit www.al-anonuk.org.uk


Editor’s ChoiceMore of my favourites in and around the town. My onehundred percent honest and totally independentopinion based on customer service I’ve received andquality of goods~ I hope you get to enjoy them too:-)

Blindin’ good value!Southbourne Blinds is a family run business offering afirst class service. When I needed to buy blinds for myproperty they gave me brilliant advice regarding goodquality verticals that were cost effective and what’s morethey were washable! They kept me informed as to the

progress of the delivery of the blinds and when it cameto fitting ~ they came when they said they would and dida fab job to boot. The best Blind Company I’ve comeacross yet!

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k. We try to control theirilt and shame that reallyddicted to the alcoholic,ecome ill.

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You can't turn on the newsthese days without hearing yet

another tale of dodgy expense claims submitted byMPs we've chosen to represent us. They're claiming for everything from tap washers torelining the moats of their country estates. They'reclaiming repayments on mortgages that were paidoff two years earlier. What sort of environment dothese people inhabit? In the real world the averageperson looks forward to paying off their mortgagefor years, and can tell you the exact date (andprobably time) they can finally crawl out from underthe millstone that's hung around their neck for aquarter of a century. Should we really expect to berepresented by people who are so rich they don'teven notice when they've paid of a major debt?But perhaps we shouldn't be so surprised that mostMPs have put in dodgy expense claims. Perhaps weshould be more surprised that we expectedanything else of them in the first place. Blair, Brown,Cameron ~ can you imagine any of them doing areal job? A day's real work would kill them (as itwould me, to be perfectly blunt, but I'm not askinganyone to vote for me). And as for the spouse who claimed expenses foradult movies, I don't think we should judge him tooharshly. After all, Sainsbury's now has a shelfspecifically for adult cereals! I've bought a fewpackets myself, hoping a lap dancer might fall out ofthem, but so far no luck:-)

Just for a giggle:-)by Pete Granger


North and East BournemouthTeams Win Football Event

Two youth teams ~ from the Boscombe andThroop and Muscliffe areas of Bournemouth~ coached by Safer Neighbourhood Officershave won Bournemouth's first FootballFocus tournament that was held in April atthe Littledown Centre..

The teams were divided into two age groups,12-14 and 15-17. Boscombe Boy's Team werethe winners of the 12-14 tournament, while theThroop and Muscliffe Team won the senior title.The Boscombe Boy's Team also received the 'FairPlay' award, alongside the Eagles Senior Team,for their sportsmanship on the pitch.

Football Focus is an initiative that involves DorsetPolice working in partnership with the NationalAssociation for the Care and Rehabilitation ofOffenders (NACRO) and Bournemouth BoroughCouncil to tackle anti-social behaviour throughsport.

The Focus project in Bournemouth is now upand running with nine Safer NeighbourhoodOfficers trained in football coaching acrossBournemouth.

Young people are not charged a fee to participatebut each team is asked to completea community project in order to take part in tournaments. This year, for example,

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the Littledown and Boscombe East Junior Team undertook the taskof removing graffiti from the gate and spotlights in the grounds ofthe Littledown Centre.

Focus began in Poolein 2005 and has beenso successful thatother districts aroundDorset have taken upthe idea, includingWeymouth, Portlandand East Dorset.

Sergeant Guy Nicholas of the East Cliff, Springbourne and BoscombeWest Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: “I was involved in setting upFocus, in Poole, a few years ago and I saw how it helped to bringdifferent community groups, including young people, their families,youth workers and the police together so I am thrilled that we havebeen able to implement the project in Bournemouth.

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Hippie and Boho clothing and accessories willnot be forgotten with a variety of vibrant andcolourful items to brighten any day.

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Councillor David Smith, Cabinet Member forCommunity, said: “Sport can play a very important rolein bringing communities together. Providing this typeof activity for young people encourages them to turnaway from anti-social behaviour and also helps buildpositive relationships with the Safer NeighbourhoodTeams. It's also a lot of fun for all involved!”

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had a fag ~ for anyone who’s tried the patches, inhalersand chewing gums and still finding it impossible to giveup the habit then I’ve discovered another option that maybe able to help you begin a smoke free life ~ the E-Cig.

The day I received my Black Mini Starter Pack I couldn’twait to unwrap it, charge the battery and get puffing ~ yes,puffing! The E-Cig uses cartridges that contain nicotine(available in Nil to High levels) and various flavourings;it produces a vapour that looks like smoke but is primarilymade up of water. The E-Cigs are available in differentstyles and colours ~ some look so much like a cigaretteanyone would be pushed to notice the difference, myBlack Mini is also available in white and pink andresembles a pen rather than a cigarette:-)

From smoking near on 50 fags a day I am now proud tosay I’m a non smoker - I haven’t had a Mayfair since my firstpuff on my Black Mini! My brain still thinks I’m smoking; I still see the ‘smoke’, I’m still puffing and holdingsomething that resembles a cigarette ~ it really isextremely clever! What’s more, when I worked out howmuch I was spending on Mayfair a month compared to myE-Cig I was astounded ~ I’m saving over £300 a month!

We’d been together for 26 years, we wenteverywhere together and from how it started,casual and enjoyable, over the years theintensity of the relationship became such that itbecame overwhelming, I thought we’d alwaysbe together.It came as quite a shock then to my friends and familywhen I announced that we’d parted. “I’ve found anotherdesire” I found myself blurting out, “We’ve grown apartand there’s no way I’m going back”.

It’s Sunday 17th May as I write this, we’ve been apart for6 weeks and 3 days and I can only think of one briefmoment during that time where I’ve wished we weretogether again, other than that, my new partner and Iare extremely happy together. I find myself sleepingeasier, my head’s a lot clearer, life looks a lot brighterand I feel 10 years younger!

You may be thinking I couldn’t have been in love before,that I can never have been totally devoted . . . but you’dbe wrong. My life, 6 weeks and 4 days ago was engulfedby my significant other, we were joined at the hip, for 26years I was totally and utterly reliant on knowing we hada relationship in which, no matter how bad things got,I could rely on them to calm me, soothe me and all inall make life seem easier to cope with.

Thing is, once I found another who could give me all ofthat but without any nasty side effects I just had to go forit . . . goodbye Mayfair . . . hello Electronic Cigarette (E-Cig)!

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Then there’s the fact I no longer have that awful smoker’s smellon my clothes and in my hair ~ I didn’t realise how bad thesmell was ~ didn’t realise I smelt at all ~ now that I don’t smokeI can tell when someone walks into a room after having beenoutside to have a quick cigarette ~ it stinks!

That leads me onto another plus point for my E-Cig, I can smokeit anywhere. It is totally legal to smoke in any location andwithin any premises that introduced a ban on tobacco basedcigarettes ~ as the E-Cig can also be used as an addition totobacco based cigarettes ~ use your normal fags as youcurrently do and then use the E-Cigs where you are unableto smoke normal fags due to the smoking ban ~ it’s at thediscretion of the owner of the premises so best to ask beforeyou start puffing on one in your local pub or restaurant:-)

I am so impressed with my E-Cig that I have decided to hostan open evening to share what I know with as many peopleas will listen:-) It’ll give people a chance to sample an E-Cigand ask any questions they may have. Attendees will also beable to order their very own E-cig at a discounted price. It willbe an informal gathering and there’ll be no pressure.

If you are interested in joining in on this evening then pleaseemail me at the address below or call or text my mobile:07718 031048. Once I know there’s some interest I’ll informeveryone of a date and time ~ it’ll be June sometime.

If you are the owner of a pub or restaurant that already hasaccepted the use of Electronic Cigarettes in your premises orif you’d like to know more with a view to promoting the useof them then please contact me ~ I’ll be putting together afree list of pubs, clubs and restaurants in the town that allowthem ~ I also have signs that you can display in your shopwindow ~ for anyone who has had trade affected by thesmoking ban then allowing E-Cigs may just be the answer todrawing business back.

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that need it the most? This is a question socialentrepreneur, Cary Lightfoot has been asking andshe thinks she's found the answer in Creative Kids.

The charity was set up this year to provide a range ofchallenging and inspired activities for children andyoung people aged 4 ~ 16. Their objective; to initiate,develop and produce ground breaking programs thatencourage children and young people to explore theircreative potential. The programs on offer includeperformance arts, arts and crafts and outdoor pursuits.

This summer Creative Kids are planning an Arts Tour ofsix holiday clubs in Bournemouth. The week-longprograms will bring local drama & dance practitioners,costume designers, storytellers, puppeteers andtheatrical make-up artists together with local children toinspire them in a series of workshop-led activities thatwill be held together by a Creative Kids Activity Leaderand existing holiday club staff.

Cary enthuses, “For the most part, children attendingholiday clubs come from working families on low-incomes. Without the benefit of 'Working Families Tax

Credits' children could not attend holiday club, let aloneafford to go to a summer arts school. Our projectsimprove opportunities for local children by providingpositive and participatory arts programs that everyonecan afford”.

The Arts Tour is unique in the way Creative Kids areusing existing infrastructures to deliver their artsactivities, thus enabling each provision to make a hugedifference by adding enormous value to the experienceof all those involved.

Another date for your diary is The Creative Kid's Carnivalheld on Saturday 29th August. The charity are organisinga free children's arts festival at Kings Park, Bournemouth~ for more details see the entertainment section onpage 18.

Future plans include an outreach program targetingvulnerable groups such as young offenders, young mumsand young people in care. Additionally Creative Kids holdregular themed Charity Gala Balls as a means to raisefunds and awareness of their work in the community.

Whether you wish to donate your time or money,become a member or find out more about enrollingyour child on the arts tour, please drop into CreativeKids for a chat.

Creative Kids are located at 866 Christchurch Road

Contact Cary on 01202 429 880 or [email protected]

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Get GardeningPerennial BeautyThe season for outdoor entertaining is upon us,the time when we can get full benefit from the'outdoor room'. One group of plants, perennials,can help to deliver results that you can be proudof whilst still allowing plenty of deck-chair time.

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With many years of experience working with ‘Top Wok’, Peter iswowing customers with his authentic Malaysian and Chinese Cuisineand has produced a menu which makes ordering a whole newexperience. Choose any meat, seafood or vegetable combination andthen decide which flavouring you’d like it cooked in ~ Chicken inBlack Bean Sauce, or maybe in Szechuan Spicy Sauce ~ the choice isyours, or maybe you’re a vegetarian or vegan ~ Peter caters for youtoo ~ all vegetable dishes are cooked in completely clean pans andall other cross contamination procedures are adhered to at all times.Peter offers a wide range of meals for every possible taste ~ his StirFried Mock Chilli Chicken is a must for any veggie ~ I love my meatbut honestly I didn’t realise it wasn’t meat until Peter pointed it out. . . it was lovely!

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Peter will be hosting a few Open Evenings during June/Julyand he’s offering readers of this mag to go along and samplehis food and be shown exactly where and how it’s cooked. Four evenings are being organised, the first two for Meat andSeafood lovers on Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 June, and thethird and fourth evenings for Vegetarians and Vegans onWednesday 1 and Thursday 2 July. Each will run from 7-9pm.

If you’d like to attend one of these evenings then pleaseemail your name, address and contact number to:[email protected], stating which evening you’d liketo attend. There’s only ten places for each evening up forgrabs so don’t delay ~ it’s on a first come basis.If you can’t wait to discover just how Oriental Cuisine shouldbe . . . then contact Golden Chef on 01202 552446 ~ you’llbe glad you did!

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What’s On

In and Around TownRegular Events◗ Classic Cars on the Prom Sun’s

Bournemouth Promenade 4-6.30pmJune◗ Boscombe Goes Green Sun 14

In the Precinct 10am-4pm◗ Race for Life Sun 21

Bournemouth/Boscombe SeafrontJuly◗ Bourne Free Fri 10 - Sun 12

The Triangle/Bournemouth Gardens◗ British Beach Polo Ch’ships Fri 10 - Sat 11

Sandbanks, Poole◗ British Heart Foundation

Pier to Pier Swim Sun 19Bournemouth/Boscombe Seafront

August◗ Thai Festival Sun 2

Kings Park


Creative Kids’ CarnivalOn Saturday the 29th August, thecharity Creative Kids will be holdinga free Children’s Arts Festival atKings Park.

Activities will be delivered in three separate arenas consisting ofworkshops in arts and crafts, performance arts and competitionsin outdoor pursuits (held in and around the skate park).

Running alongside the program will be a kid's catwalk, puppettheatre, circus skills, drum circle, freestyle break dance zone withgraffiti wall, an Enchanted Forest with resident Fairy Queen and TrollKing, Storytellers, face painting, picnic area and live music.Each activity will be hived into age groups of 4-7, 8-12 and 13-16 years.

To find out more about the carnival you can contact:Cary Lightfoot @ Creative Kids, 866 Christchurch Road, BoscombeT: 01202 429 880 E: [email protected]

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Food bites ~ Sun, Surf and SaladsThe Met office has promised us a great Britishsummer. Temperatures could soar. I will believe itwhen I see it! Whatever the weather, our attitudeto cooking changes in the summer.It's fine in the winter to stay inside making stews and soupsand perhaps do a little knitting, but the Great Britishsummertime calls for ''Outside time'', whether it be in ourown back gardens with a barbeque or down at Boscombebeach with a surf board and a picnic lunch.When it comes to mealtimes we want to spend less timein a hot kitchen and more time socialising and having fun. Here are some suggestions for simple and impressivesummer dishes. They can all be prepared ahead and all ofthem would be equally impressive and delicious in plasticcontainers on the beach or on a more exotic buffet table.● Add pomegranate syrup and fresh pomegranate

seeds to shop bought humus. It looks beautiful andboosts the vitamin C and goodness. Serve with flatbreads or wrap up in a tortilla with lots of salad.

● Keep a stock of easy-to-use store cupboard itemson hand. Think Mediterranean with items likeolives, marinated vegetables, and feta cheese in thefridge. They are lovely served with a green saladand topped with balsamic vinaigrette.

● If you have even the tiniest garden space, trygrowing your own salad leaves. It will save youmoney and you can pick as you need.

● If you are cooking pasta for dinner, cook extra andmake a pasta salad the next day.


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A Lighter Look on Life

I have the most brilliantDad. Yes I do. He isamazing, understandingand an absolute gem, a realdiamond. An absolute ruby.

So with Father’s Daylooming, the question is,

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Socks? Mmm . . . practical, yet not very original.A handkerchief with their initials on . . . very80's darling ~ slightly dated in this day andage though hey, especially if it is not Gucci!

A crate of his favourite beer? Oh yes, now you'retalking. Upon careful observation a few Tetley's ora few cheeky pints of Guiness always go downwell (Why do older men drink "proper" hopslike?). And, if you wanted to push the boat out,crack open the whiskey and settle down for agood old trip down memory lane, back in the daywhen they had a head full of hair and a penchantfor driving Ford Capri's or old style motorbikes.

Watch for the glisten in their eyes and recallthe antics of too many rum 'n' cokes whilsteither jiving the night away or glued to the T.V.embracing James Bond in all his glory.

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We (especially me) love the fact that no-one is good enough for yourlittle girls and that you are secretly proud of your ‘follow in yourfootsteps’ sons . . . we know . . . we know that they still drive youbloomin’ crazy! That's why we love and respect you!

I have been blessed, my true Dad is not my biological Dad, yet he hasseen me happy, successful and also totally crushed at different timesin my highly unpredictable life. Yet he is always there to pick up thepieces, however sharp they are!

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