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Community magazine for Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2AETRANSCRIPT
1ChristchurchEYE• Written by the local Community, For the local Community •
ChristchurchEYEYour Local Community Magazine
May 2011 ISSUE 15
Covering Christchurch, Highcliffe, Burton, Bransgore, Hurn & Mudeford
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Local History - The Convent Walk
Win Tickets to see Stacey Kent in Concert
Young, local florist enters Chelsea!
Win a Beautiful Bouquet of Flowers
Customer serviCe: If you experience any problems or concerns with our product or service please call: 02380 715445 Mon-Fri, 9-5pm or send an e-mail to: [email protected].
(01202) 48 98 98Order today from your local Domino’s113 Barrack Road, Christchurch BH23 2AWOpening Hours: Sun - Thurs 11am - 12 midnight. Fri & Sat: 11am - 1am.
www.dominospizzachristchurch.co.uk
Fresh 100% Mozzarella from the green valleys of Wales
make mine a freshly baked Domino’s...
Choose your base & your cheese
Regular or Delightfor a lighter option choose our 1/3 reduced fat mozzarella cheese.
Classic Crustour famous, fresh dough base.
Thin Crustour thin and crispy dough base. Medium and large only.
OK for VegetariansPizzas and Subs on the spicy HOT side
Free Garlic & Herb Dip with every Pizza.
Available on small, medium and large pizzas only.
Join us at Domino’s Pizza Christchurch for special
offers and news
Small9.5" – 6 slices
Large13.5" – 10 slices
Medium11.5" – 8 slices
Personal7" – 4 slices
Original Cheese & Tomato •topped with 100% mozzarella cheese and Domino’s own tomato sauce
Premium Pizzas
Create your own pizza...add your own toppings to any of our menu pizzas (price per topping)
sausage, smoky sausage,ground beef††, pepperoni, ham†, smoky bacon††,
tandoori chicken††, roast chicken††, meatballs, chorizo, tuna, green peppers,
pineapple, sweetcorn, onions, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, roquito peppers®,
sweet chilli peppers, mushrooms, extra cheese, bbq sauce.
Reggae ReggaeTM
Reggae Reggae sauce, roast chicken††, tomatoes, green peppers, pineappleVegetarian OptionReggae Reggae sauce, tomatoes, green peppers, sweetcorn, pineapple •American Hot •pepperoni, jalapeno peppers, onions
Ham & Pineappleham†, pineapple
Vegetarian Supreme • onions, green peppers, sweetcorn, mushrooms, tomatoes
Spanish Sizzler •roast chicken††, chorizo, green peppers, roquito peppers®
Pepperoni Passion®
extra pepperoni and double mozzarella cheese
Hot and Spicy • onions, green peppers, ground beef††, jalapeno peppers
Mighty MeatyTM
onions, mushrooms, pepperoni, ham†, ground beef††, sausage
MeateorTM
bbq sauce, pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, ground beef††, smoky bacon††
Texas bbqTM
bbq sauce, roast chicken††, smoky bacon††, onions, green peppers
Tandoori HotTM • tandoori chicken††, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, jalapeno peppers
Full House® onions, green peppers, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, ground beef††, ham†, sweetcorn, pineapple
5.99 9.99 12.99 15.99
85p 1.05 1.25 1.45 per extra topping
6.99 10.99 13.99 16.99
DominatorTM
a stuffed base using our regular & thin crust dough, infused with a cheese & herb sauce. Large only. Add £2.00 to your pizza price.
Double DecadenceTM
a layer of cheese & herb sauce sandwiched between two thin crust bases. Medium & large only. Add £2.50 to your pizza price.
Guest Pizza
4 dips for 1.49
Sumptuous SidesDips • 45p bbq, garlic & herb, sweet chilli, honey & mustard and hot sauce
Garlic Pizza Bread • 3.49 a 6" base topped with 100% mozzarella cheese 2 for 5.99 & Domino’s own tomato sauce
Potato Wedges • 3.49 served with bbq and sweet chilli dips 2 for 5.99
Chicken Wings 4.79 7 slightly spiced chicken wings, 2 for 8.50 served with a hot sauce and garlic & herb dip
Chicken Strippers® 4.79 7 chicken breast goujons, coated in crispy breadcrumbs, 2 for 8.50 served with bbq and honey & mustard dips
Chicken KickersTM
4.79 7 pieces of white chicken breast in a mildly spicy, 2 for 8.50 crispy coating, served with garlic & herb and hot sauce dips
Strippers Combo 6.49 a full portion of chicken strippers® and potato wedges, 2 for 11.99
served with bbq and honey & mustard dips
Delicious DessertsTriple Cheesecake Selection • 3.99 a selection of white chocolate & raspberry cookie dough, 2 for 5.99 millionaires chocolate & caramel shortcake and baked lemon cheesecake
Chocolate Melt • 3.49a warm chocolate dessert with a melt in the middle chocolate 2 for 4.99 centre
Waffles • 3.492 Belgian waffles with a sprinkling of sugar. 2 for 4.99 served with chocolate and toffee dips
Cookies • 3.494 cookies loaded with choc chips 2 for 4.99
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream • (500ml tub) 5.50please ask store for flavours 2 for 10.00
Thirst QuenchersCoke 79p330ml cans
Coke / Diet Coke / Coke Zero / Fanta 1.991.25ltr bottles
3.99 7.99 9.99 12.49
All rights reserved. Copyright 2011 Domino’s Pizza Group Limited.
We are happy to accept the following credit/debit cards. Sorry, we do not accept cheques.
Available all day, every day
BUY 3 OR MORe AnD GeT THeM DelIVeReD FRee
Oven-Baked SubsCheese Steak Melt Sub
TM
3.49 cheese and herb sauce, mozzarella cheese, onions, steak
Meatball SubTM
3.49 mozzarella cheese, onions, meatballs
Vegi Supreme SubTM
• 3.49 mozzarella cheese, onions, mushrooms,sweetcorn, tomatoes, green peppers
new Yorker SubTM
3.49 cheese & herb sauce, mozzarella cheese, onions, sausage, smoky bacon††, american style mustard
Pepperoni Melt SubTM
3.49 mozzarella cheese, onions, pepperoni, ham†
Spanish Sizzler SubTM
• 3.49 roast chicken††, chorizo, green peppers, roquito peppers®
Reggae Reggae SubTM
3.49 Reggae Reggae sauce, mozzarella cheese, roast chicken††, onions, tomatoes, green peppers, sweetcorn
Small print: †Made from pork legs using selected cuts with added water. ††with added water. Some ice creams contain nuts. We do not use nuts in our pizzas, desserts or side orders, however, some ingredients are produced in factories that handle nuts. For full ingredient lists, nutritional and allurgen information see www.takeafreshlook.co.uk. Our stores are busy working environments and there is a risk of cross-contamination between toppings. If you have an allergy please inform your order-taker. Although great care has been taken to remove all bones from meat products, some may remain. Olives may contain stones. Prices are subject to change without notice. All products are subject to availability. Minimum delivery order £8.99. Limited delivery areas designed with safety in mind. Drivers carry less than £10. Unless you request otherwise the address details that you provide to the store on placing an order will be retained on the store system for use in connection with future orders made by you. All trade marks are registered in the name of Domino’s Pizza Group Limited (“DPGL”) or Domino’s PMC Inc. and/or used under licence by DPGL. All rights reserved. Copyright 2011 Domino’s Pizza Group Limited. ‘Coca-Cola’, ‘Coke’, the Dynamic Ribbon device and the ‘Coca-Cola’ Red Disc icon are registered trade marks of The Coca-Cola Company.
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Published & Edited By:Cheryl Dennett
Graphic Design & Layout:Dorset Eye Publications Editorial & Advertising:Tel: 01202 477214
Contributors: Julie Ratcliffe, Brogan Mooney, Christchurch Community Celebration Poets, Regent Centre, Phil Tate & Fairmile Florists.
Copy Deadline:For June - 12th May 2011
Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the data in this publication is accurate, neither the publisher nor it’s editorial contributors can accept, and herby disclaim, any liability to any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause.
Dorset Eye Publications does not officially endorse any advertising material included within this publication.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form - electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise - without prior permission of the publisher.
Contents
Editor’s Letter
Food & Wine Festival
Julie’s Business Column
Lateral Thinking
Local History
Coffee Break
Brogan’s Teen Column Kid’s Page
Toyshop Prize Community Diary
Mind Benders
CCC Poem Regent Centre Listings
Priory Opening Times
Index of Advertisers
Puzzle Solutions
Useful Contacts
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Customer serviCe: If you experience any problems or concerns with our product or service please call: 02380 715445 Mon-Fri, 9-5pm or send an e-mail to: [email protected].
(01202) 48 98 98Order today from your local Domino’s113 Barrack Road, Christchurch BH23 2AWOpening Hours: Sun - Thurs 11am - 12 midnight. Fri & Sat: 11am - 1am.
www.dominospizzachristchurch.co.uk
Fresh 100% Mozzarella from the green valleys of Wales
make mine a freshly baked Domino’s...
Choose your base & your cheese
Regular or Delightfor a lighter option choose our 1/3 reduced fat mozzarella cheese.
Classic Crustour famous, fresh dough base.
Thin Crustour thin and crispy dough base. Medium and large only.
OK for VegetariansPizzas and Subs on the spicy HOT side
Free Garlic & Herb Dip with every Pizza.
Available on small, medium and large pizzas only.
Join us at Domino’s Pizza Christchurch for special
offers and news
Small9.5" – 6 slices
Large13.5" – 10 slices
Medium11.5" – 8 slices
Personal7" – 4 slices
Original Cheese & Tomato •topped with 100% mozzarella cheese and Domino’s own tomato sauce
Premium Pizzas
Create your own pizza...add your own toppings to any of our menu pizzas (price per topping)
sausage, smoky sausage,ground beef††, pepperoni, ham†, smoky bacon††,
tandoori chicken††, roast chicken††, meatballs, chorizo, tuna, green peppers,
pineapple, sweetcorn, onions, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, roquito peppers®,
sweet chilli peppers, mushrooms, extra cheese, bbq sauce.
Reggae ReggaeTM
Reggae Reggae sauce, roast chicken††, tomatoes, green peppers, pineappleVegetarian OptionReggae Reggae sauce, tomatoes, green peppers, sweetcorn, pineapple •American Hot •pepperoni, jalapeno peppers, onions
Ham & Pineappleham†, pineapple
Vegetarian Supreme • onions, green peppers, sweetcorn, mushrooms, tomatoes
Spanish Sizzler •roast chicken††, chorizo, green peppers, roquito peppers®
Pepperoni Passion®
extra pepperoni and double mozzarella cheese
Hot and Spicy • onions, green peppers, ground beef††, jalapeno peppers
Mighty MeatyTM
onions, mushrooms, pepperoni, ham†, ground beef††, sausage
MeateorTM
bbq sauce, pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, ground beef††, smoky bacon††
Texas bbqTM
bbq sauce, roast chicken††, smoky bacon††, onions, green peppers
Tandoori HotTM • tandoori chicken††, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, jalapeno peppers
Full House® onions, green peppers, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, ground beef††, ham†, sweetcorn, pineapple
5.99 9.99 12.99 15.99
85p 1.05 1.25 1.45 per extra topping
6.99 10.99 13.99 16.99
DominatorTM
a stuffed base using our regular & thin crust dough, infused with a cheese & herb sauce. Large only. Add £2.00 to your pizza price.
Double DecadenceTM
a layer of cheese & herb sauce sandwiched between two thin crust bases. Medium & large only. Add £2.50 to your pizza price.
Guest Pizza
4 dips for 1.49
Sumptuous SidesDips • 45p bbq, garlic & herb, sweet chilli, honey & mustard and hot sauce
Garlic Pizza Bread • 3.49 a 6" base topped with 100% mozzarella cheese 2 for 5.99 & Domino’s own tomato sauce
Potato Wedges • 3.49 served with bbq and sweet chilli dips 2 for 5.99
Chicken Wings 4.79 7 slightly spiced chicken wings, 2 for 8.50 served with a hot sauce and garlic & herb dip
Chicken Strippers® 4.79 7 chicken breast goujons, coated in crispy breadcrumbs, 2 for 8.50 served with bbq and honey & mustard dips
Chicken KickersTM
4.79 7 pieces of white chicken breast in a mildly spicy, 2 for 8.50 crispy coating, served with garlic & herb and hot sauce dips
Strippers Combo 6.49 a full portion of chicken strippers® and potato wedges, 2 for 11.99
served with bbq and honey & mustard dips
Delicious DessertsTriple Cheesecake Selection • 3.99 a selection of white chocolate & raspberry cookie dough, 2 for 5.99 millionaires chocolate & caramel shortcake and baked lemon cheesecake
Chocolate Melt • 3.49a warm chocolate dessert with a melt in the middle chocolate 2 for 4.99 centre
Waffles • 3.492 Belgian waffles with a sprinkling of sugar. 2 for 4.99 served with chocolate and toffee dips
Cookies • 3.494 cookies loaded with choc chips 2 for 4.99
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream • (500ml tub) 5.50please ask store for flavours 2 for 10.00
Thirst QuenchersCoke 79p330ml cans
Coke / Diet Coke / Coke Zero / Fanta 1.991.25ltr bottles
3.99 7.99 9.99 12.49
All rights reserved. Copyright 2011 Domino’s Pizza Group Limited.
We are happy to accept the following credit/debit cards. Sorry, we do not accept cheques.
Available all day, every day
BUY 3 OR MORe AnD GeT THeM DelIVeReD FRee
Oven-Baked SubsCheese Steak Melt Sub
TM
3.49 cheese and herb sauce, mozzarella cheese, onions, steak
Meatball SubTM
3.49 mozzarella cheese, onions, meatballs
Vegi Supreme SubTM
• 3.49 mozzarella cheese, onions, mushrooms,sweetcorn, tomatoes, green peppers
new Yorker SubTM
3.49 cheese & herb sauce, mozzarella cheese, onions, sausage, smoky bacon††, american style mustard
Pepperoni Melt SubTM
3.49 mozzarella cheese, onions, pepperoni, ham†
Spanish Sizzler SubTM
• 3.49 roast chicken††, chorizo, green peppers, roquito peppers®
Reggae Reggae SubTM
3.49 Reggae Reggae sauce, mozzarella cheese, roast chicken††, onions, tomatoes, green peppers, sweetcorn
Small print: †Made from pork legs using selected cuts with added water. ††with added water. Some ice creams contain nuts. We do not use nuts in our pizzas, desserts or side orders, however, some ingredients are produced in factories that handle nuts. For full ingredient lists, nutritional and allurgen information see www.takeafreshlook.co.uk. Our stores are busy working environments and there is a risk of cross-contamination between toppings. If you have an allergy please inform your order-taker. Although great care has been taken to remove all bones from meat products, some may remain. Olives may contain stones. Prices are subject to change without notice. All products are subject to availability. Minimum delivery order £8.99. Limited delivery areas designed with safety in mind. Drivers carry less than £10. Unless you request otherwise the address details that you provide to the store on placing an order will be retained on the store system for use in connection with future orders made by you. All trade marks are registered in the name of Domino’s Pizza Group Limited (“DPGL”) or Domino’s PMC Inc. and/or used under licence by DPGL. All rights reserved. Copyright 2011 Domino’s Pizza Group Limited. ‘Coca-Cola’, ‘Coke’, the Dynamic Ribbon device and the ‘Coca-Cola’ Red Disc icon are registered trade marks of The Coca-Cola Company.
Mixed SourcesProduct group from well-managed for-ests and other controlled sourceswww.fsc.org Cert no. SGS-COC-005453© 1996 Forest Stewardship Council
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Congratulations go to Jean Hollyoake who entered our Neil Morrissey competition but due to cancellation won tickets to see Gerry & the Pacemakers instead; Mrs Mary Whitcher for winning two tickets to see Barron Knights and also to Joy Mussell who won a £10 voucher to spend in Toyshop at Fairmile. Foot Rescue in Bargates are new to the area and won our ‘Win an Ad’ Competition so congratulations to them too! Why not visit our website to enter your business?
Word is getting around about our Community Diary within the back pages which are continuing to grow, especially with the sunnier seasons upon us; If you know of a local event, do please let us know so that we can include it. We want Christchurch Eye to be a great resource for our readers therefore adding great value to our content.
So, there’s a lot happening in Christchurch between now and the June edition; here’s hoping for some of that fantastic weather we received in April! I hope you all have a wonderful month and I’ll be back in June!
Best Wishes,
Cheryl DennettEditor & Publisher
elcome to the May edition of Christchurch Eye. And what a busy month it is for Christchurch! Obviously the main event has to be
the Christchurch Food Festival which both our columnists - Julie and Brogan give you a little more information on such as how the festival came about then we have International Food Market at the beginning of the festival along with Ye Olde George Inn’s Third Springtime Beer Festival making for a particularly busy weekend in Christchurch!
Since I last wrote, I’m very pleased to tell you all that I have given birth to a Beautiful Baby girl whom my husband, Jonathan and I have named Siena Rose. Jonathan, myself and our two boys are elated at her arrival and as you can imagine, Siena now takes up most of my time so I’d like to thank everyone for their patience when it comes to communications during this special time for us, but don’t worry readers, the magazine will still be with you each month on time!
The regular Sudoku competition this month offers you the chance to win a Bouquet of Flowers; turn to page 23 if you’d like to enter our prize draw for a £10 Toyshop voucher or how about entering the Regent Centre Prize Draw to win a pair of tickets to see Jazz Diva Stacey Kent in concert? Feel free to enter all if you like!
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arket, Christchurch 2011 - Supplied by Christchurch Borough Council.Editor’s LetterBy Cheryl Dennett
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For more details call:01202 471780or visit the Festival website at: www.christchurchfoodfest.co.uk
✔ International Food Market with over 100 stalls7th and 8th May
✔ Cookery demonstrations by celebrity chefs
✔ Festival Cookery School at the KingsHotel 10th to 13th May
Afeast of mouthwatering events
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YOGIYe Olde George Inn
Christchurch
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FREE Bottle of Wine with a meal for two Valid during May 2011. Excludes Bank Holidays. Free bottle of house red or white wine with a meal for two on presentation of this voucher. Minimum spend on food £15.Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or voucher.
Christchurch 3rd Spring
Beer Festival: Friday 6th May – Sunday 8th
May
Ye Olde George Inn in Christchurch is hosting a FREE beer festival between Friday 6th May and Sunday 8th May 2011 alongside the Christchurch Food & Wine Festival. Live music will be playing in the evenings and of course a wide range of beers will be available throughout the weekend, including a selection of Piddle favorites both old and new. The rest of the 28 different beers and 8 ciders is currently being kept top secret and I have been told if I tell you I might not make it to the beer festival itself. So come down and see what’s going on; it’s guaranteed to be worth it! Keep up to date by liking Ye Olde George Inn on facebook or follow us on Twitter @yeoldegeorgeinn
2 Wick Lane • Christchurch • Tel: 01202 478848
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For more details call:01202 471780or visit the Festival website at: www.christchurchfoodfest.co.uk
✔ International Food Market with over 100 stalls7th and 8th May
✔ Cookery demonstrations by celebrity chefs
✔ Festival Cookery School at the KingsHotel 10th to 13th May
Afeast of mouthwatering events
FESTIVAL
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Christchurch Food Festival programme now availableThe programme for the twelfth Christchurch Food and Wine Festival, taking place from 6 to 13 May, has now been published - Highlights of this year’s Festival include free demonstrations from celebrity chefs Nick Nairn, Peter Gordon and Rose Elliot during the International Food Market weekend on 7 and 8 May. Meanwhile the Festival’s patron, Lesley Waters, will be pitting her culinary skills against two local chefs, Alex Aitken from The Jetty and Andrew Gault from The Captain’s Club, in two ‘Cookafun’ sessions.
The popular Kids’ Kitchen will be held again at the Priory School with sessions for Ester’s Little Chefs aged from seven to 10 years as well as Liz’s Pasta Workshops for those aged from 11 to 14.
New this year is the Festival Cookschool taking place at the Priory Suite of the Kings Hotel from Tuesday 10 May to Friday 13 May. Each day will feature a Masterclass for a limited number of people to see cookery demonstrations on a variety of themes. Lesley Waters will be presenting one Masterclass with others featuring chocolate, patisserie, wine tasting and a Food, Fun and Fitness Masterclass with Rose Elliot.
Tickets for Kids’ Kitchen and the Festival Cookschool are available from Christchurch Information Centre and Cookschool tickets are also available from the Kings Hotel.
As usual there is a full programme of events in restaurants, cafes, pubs and tea rooms throughout Christchurch every day of the Festival culminating in the charity dinner – a Night in Monte Carlo – at Christchurch Harbour Hotel on Sunday 15 May.
The programme can now be found at a variety of places throughout the borough and beyond, including Christchurch Information Centre in the High Street, or by calling the Information Centre on 01202 471780. The full programme is also on the website at wwwchristchurchfoodfest.co.uk
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footrescue®, the premier chiropody and podiatry
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clinic in Christchurch at 23 Bargates. It comes as
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will footrescue® be bringing their pioneering chiropody
techniques to the area but their exciting expansion
programme will also create new job opportunities for
local residents.
The clinic was officially opened by The Mayor of
Christchurch, Councillor Nicholas Geary on 5th
February 2011 and has initially employed three staff
with an additional further two staff joining during
autumn 2011.
footrescue® is the brainchild of local entrepreneurial
husband and wife team Jim and Kay Leigh who are
internationally respected names within the podiatry
industry. footrescue® has been operating from their
Bournemouth clinic at the East Cliff Therapy Centre for
the past three years. Over this period they have built up
a sizeable customer base with regular clientele coming
from all areas of Dorset. In fact, the footrescue® brand
reputation is so outstanding that some patients come
from as far away as London and Birmingham for the
ground breaking treatments provided.
The footrescue expansion programme is most
impressive with 2 more corporate owned sites planned
for Poole and the surrounding area, with an additional
5 new franchise openings targeted for 2011 and a
further 5 targeted for 2012. “This exciting expansion
programme was built as a response to the additional
demand created by recent cuts in NHS services.”
footrescue® will also be establishing their head office
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Business ColumnA FEAST FOR BUSINESS?
As copies of this edition of Christchurch Eye are distributed around town the Food Festival will be upon us again. This fabulous annual event attracts tens of thousands of people to our town. But do you know how it all began and what economic influence it has on Christchurch business?
Older residents will remember the Pontin’s holiday camp. Because people staying at the camp would shop, eat and buy locally, its closure had a detrimental effect on the town. The Chamber of Trade investigated possible solutions to this loss of business. The millennium was approaching and Chamber member, Mary Reader, suggested a Millennium Food and Wine Festival.
Christchurch Council was approached and the plans formulated to put on the event. It was a resounding success; the rest, they say, is history. Run by volunteers and the council’s tourism and PR staff, the Food Festival is renowned as the best on the South Coast.
So, does it benefit business? Yes, it give visitors a great experience of the town, generates positive news coverage, locally and nationally at a time when people are considering summer breaks and has a significant impact on trade in local shops, bars and restaurants.
The International Market is just part of the Festival but generates massive footfall. Wise businesses take full advantage of this. I was speaking to Rob Martin of Piddle Brewery and The George Inn. They initially offered special meal deals but now run a highly successful beer festival during the market weekend; Rob says it’s the busiest two trading days of their year. Non-food businesses can also benefit by being imaginative; special offers and window dressing helps.
Christchurch Food Festival recently won a Dorset Business Award. The organisers were delighted that the event has been acknowledged as having made a real difference to the economic sustainability of the town.
Enjoy.
Julie
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Established in 1991, Made 2 Measure (M2M) have since been providing quality fitted bedrooms and kitchens to the Christchurch area from their workshop/showroom based at the Grange Rd Industrial Estate at the top of Mudeford.
Depending primarily on word of mouth advertising, M2M offer a free home design service allowing customers to view samples and
see the design process in the comfort of their own home.
Unusually, for a kitchen and bedroom retailer, M2M also manufacture much
of their own furniture in-house, meaning that the customer can have a true made to measure bedroom or kitchen, choosing exactly what colour and style they want from over 140 combinations. This coupled with our ability to make units to any size and shape means that the customer can have a truly bespoke solution without breaking
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Convent Walk
June 2011 sees the centenary of Convent Walk, one of Christchurch’s most interesting and beautiful features. To commemorate this anniversary, throughout the year these Christchurch Eye Local History articles are featuring a few of the historic landmarks that can be seen on a stroll along Convent Walk.
A document discovered in the Christchurch Local History Society archives reveals that the idea for a public footpath beside the millstream in Convent Meadows had been proposed in 1907 by Councillor William Eaton Burt, a solicitor living at 51 Bargates (now Raxworthy opticians). The Borough Surveyor’s subsequent report to Mayor Sambrooke Newlyn expressed the view that the scheme ‘would greatly improve that already beautiful portion of your district by extending its beauties further afield’. However, the idea did not become a reality until 1911, when Mayor Robert Druitt and the Mayoress officially opened the footpath as part of the town’s celebrations for the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary on 22nd June. The brief ceremony took place at the Gin Hatch door.
The Gin Hatch was used for controlling the flow of the millstream by allowing excess water to return to the Avon through a short sluice. ‘Gin’ may be a corruption of ‘engine’, a term dating back to Anglo-Norman times, and is perhaps an indication that the hatch was operated by a windlass or similar mechanism.
Although the new Convent Walk was later described by the Christchurch Times as ‘an acquisition to the beauty of the ancient Borough’, its creation was not without its detractors. At a Council meeting held only shortly before the coronation Alderman Lane argued that the cost of laying the gravel could have been better used for improving other parts of the town. He said that the gravel had made a pleasant country walk into a public
roadway, and he had already seen cyclists creating a danger by riding along it. Dr Hartford described the rustic bridge at the Gin Hatch as ‘hideous, vulgar, and quite out of keeping with the surroundings’ and hoped that the person responsible for it was ‘thoroughly ashamed of himself’. However, Mr Tiller, a supporter of the scheme, urged the Council to stop ‘fooling about’ and vote sufficient funds for the Walk to be completed to the credit of the town.
To separate the new footpath from the remainder of Convent Meadow the Council ordered 350 yards of wrought iron unclimbable fence (at 5s-8d per yard) and a wrought iron gate (£3-18s-6d) from Bayliss, Jones & Bayliss Ltd of Wolverhampton. This company, a major manufacturer of ironmongery, also supplied the railings for Bournemouth’s seafront promenade. Most of the fence is still in place and the gate is now the garden entrance to Avon Lodge.
What became of William Eaton Burt? He took part in the Coronation Day procession alongside other former members of the Council. In 1914, aged 58, he immigrated with his family to New Zealand, where he ran a remote three thousand acre farm. William Eaton Burt later moved to the city of Nelson, where he died in 1930. A newspaper obituary said that he had continued to take much interest in municipal and Parliamentary matters, and was ‘held in high esteem by all who knew him’. There is no doubt that he helped shape the Christchurch we know today.
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The Christchurch Local History Society produces a quarterly journal for its members (also available to purchase at Christchurch Information Centre) and organises a series of talks from September to May. These take place at Christchurch Junior School in Clarendon Rd, on the first Tuesday of the month.
Local History Room, Christchurch Library, 29 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AW. Tel: 485938 This room is open weekdays from 10am to 12.30pm (except Weds). It is staffed by volunteers drawn from the membership of the society. More information on the society can be found at www.historychristchurch.org
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The Festival was originally held to celebrate the Millennium in 2000, and with its huge successes it then became a yearly event for Christchurch. Although the town already has several high-class restaurants, cafes and tearooms serving excellent food, the Festival is a chance to expand this, help local schools and education and to join the community together.
It is now seen as ‘One of the Best Food Festivals in the UK’, attracting top celebrity chefs such as Anton Edelman, James Martin, Gary Rhodes, Jean-Christophe Novelli and Nick Nairn, to name just a few. Furthermore, Lesley Waters has been Patron of the Food & Wine Festival for a number of years. She dedicates a lot of time visiting local schools judging the Junior Chef of the Year semi-finals as well as the final held on the first Friday of the Festival in the marquee in Saxon Square.
More importantly, this whole event has attracted tourism and boosted local businesses. As a child, I’ve always loved watching the high street being filled with people, the cookery demonstrations and over 100 stalls. From olives to oils and asparagus to anchovies, you’ll find everything food and wine related and an opportunity to try something new. Not forgetting the beautiful smells of strong cheeses and foreign spices, enough to make your mouth water!
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Friday 6th – 8th MayFinn UK Nationals 2011 - The 2011 UK National Championships is organised by FINN UK, hosted at Christchurch Sailing Club. It is an International pre-Olympic event being held in Christchurch, which will attract lots of top-class competitors from around the World. Visit www.finnuk.org.uk/news/105-finn-uk-nationals-2011 for more info.
Friday 6th – 13th MayChristchurch Food & Wine Festival – A multitude of mouth-watering events in Christchurch’s restaurants, pubs and hotels – from bangers & mash to fine food dining including themed meals, demonstrations and foodie events. Visit www.christchurchfoodfest.co.uk to view a full schedule or pick up an official festival programme from Christchurch Tourist Information.
Saturday 7th May Transition Town Christchurch Event at Druitt Hall, next to the library in Christchurch High Street 10am-12noon. The event will coincide with the International Food Festival in the town and will aim to encourage people to think about locally grown, organic food. The event will have an open-house café style format, giving people the opportunity to find out more about growing their own food. There will also be free seeds, seedlings and vegetable plants, as well as a Fair Trade stand with chocolate samples available, and information on The Local Food Challenge. This is a Free Event. Refreshments available including home-made cakes and Fair Trade tea and coffee. Info: Lesley 01202 4832307 & 8 May 2011 (10am-5pm)Christchurch International Food Market 2011 - Fabulous two day open-air market in Christchurch’s traffic free High Street. Around 100 traders selling quality local & international food & drink, entertainment & cookery demonstrations by top TV & local chefs. Visit www.christchurchfoodfest.co.uk to view a full schedule or pick up an official festival programme from Christchurch Tourist Information.
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Sunday, 15th May The Lions Club of Christchurch Car Boot Sale. Stanpit Recreation Ground. Buyers: 8am - 12.30pm (Sellers: Set-up 7.30am). Sellers Cars £5 Large Vans and Cars with Trailers £8, all proceeds to Charity. Enquiries: Tel. 01202-489864
Sunday 22 MayLast year the Christchurch Band of the Royal British Legion held their first “Teddy bears Picnic” at the Christchurch Quay Bandstand. Due to its popularity they are pleased they will be holding it again this year at 2.30pm. Children, don’t forget your teddy bear and a picnic - oh and your parents ! Prizes awarded for best bear and best dancer when the band plays “Teddy Bears Picnic” A wide variety of music will be played - a great free afternoon out for all the family.
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30th April - 14 MaySouthbourne Art Society Exhibition of Paintings at Priory House, Christchurch (adjoins south side of Priory and gallery is upstairs). From 30 April to 14 May, 10.30am - 4.30pm daily except Sundays. Greetings cards and paintings for sale. Admission 40p.
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Mudeford Pharmacy, 94 Mudeford, Xch 01425 272798 Mon-Fri 9-1/2-5.30(Weds ‘til 1) Sat 9-1/2-5Boots the Chemist, 23 Saxon Square, Xch 01202 483034 Mon-Sat 9-1.30/2.30-5.30
Burton Pharmacy, 123 Salisbury Road, Burton 01202 477771 Mon-Fri 9-1/2-6.30Lloyds, 248 Lymington Road, Highcliffe 01425 274291 Mon-Fri 8.45-5.30 Sat 9-4
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