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Dear Readers,

If you are not already feeling festive, this edition may help as it is full of local events and articles

with ideas and information for Christmas.

The Green Corner section is continuing to prove popular - Please turn to pages 7 & 8 for a host of

suggestions for more environmental friendly presents and decorations. The Oakhaven Craft Shop

is a real find on St Thomas Street.

Wishing you all the very best for Christmas and the new year.

Jacqui

Mario

The Plumber & Decorator

• All Plumbing Work

• Tiling & Plastering

• Painting & Decorating

• Handyman Services

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Editor: Jacqui Peacock

Next copy deadline: 7th January

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A clarification from the story about Wilbur in the

last magazine: Corvids (members of the crow

family) that can be seen along the cliffs at

Milford include carrion crow, rook, jackdaw and

raven. In Hampshire as a whole 6 corvids occur,

magpie and jay being the other two. The nearest

choughs can be found in Wales and Cornwall ,

although they have more recently been recorded

in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset. There are

only one or two Hampshire records of choughs -

unless you know differently?

CONTENTS

Local information

Church Services 51

Noticeboard 31-34

Local Support 46-47

Useful Numbers 49

Useful Christmas Dates 38 & 39

Articles

Following the Blue Plaques Trail 4

The Green Corner 7

Have Yourself a Crafty Christmas 8

Winter Wanderers 11

Happy Hounds at Christmas 13

Merry Christmas from The Hub 15

Drinks Ideas for the Festive Period 16

Wildlife Matters 219

In The Garden 25

Lip Reading Classes 29

Cheers not Tears at Christmas 41

Do I need a Solicitor to make a Power of

Attorney 53

Puzzles

43 & Answers 52

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FOLLOWING THE LYMINGTON BLUE PLAQUES TRAIL

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In this regular series, Ray Mayes follows the

Lymington Blue Plaques Trail. In each issue of The

Lymington Directory, Ray enhances the detail

provided in the Trail leaflet. This month he tells the

story of Elliotts at 44-46 High Street.

7. Elliotts

Dating back to

the 1870’s,

Elliotts is the

oldest established

business in

Lymington to

remain owned and operated by descendants of

the original founding family.

Originally trading as the Lymington Clothing

Mart, G Elliott & Co moved to the 44-46 High

Street site in 1890. The business aimed to

attract high-class clientele as “Clothiers,

Hatters, and Outfitters, and Boot and Shoe

Warehouse”.

Five generations later, Elliotts continues at the

heart of the community retailing the latest in

quality designer fashions, footwear and

accessories.

Born in Ringwood, George Elliott was 29 years

old, and four days married, when he opened

the Lymington Clothing Mart at 87 High Street

Lymington in April 1873, then next door to

Klitz’s Music Saloon (once the White Lion pub).

The High Street in those day was still a wide

dirt-tracked thoroughfare.

In 1890 George and his wife Elizabeth moved

across the street to larger premises at 44-46

High Street (‘Ashley House’), becoming George

Elliott & Son Clothiers and Hatters – “For Ready

Money Only ‘!!

After Elizabeth’s death in 1893, their eldest son

Edward Charles joined the business. Edward

saw active service in the first world war, leaving

his 70 years old father in sole charge of the

business’s day to day affairs. George died on 10

July 1928 at age of 84.

After the first world war, boot and shoe making

and repairing became an important part of

Elliotts’ business. For many years, Edward was

adamant that his daughters (Kitty and Peggy)

should not be involved in family business.

However, when Edward Elliott died in 1948, he

left the business in a parlous financial state.

Moreover, the family were horrified to discover

that Edward had recently re-written his Will

making insufficient provision for his wife and illconsidered

attention to the future of the family

business. Thankfully, Peggy and her husband

John (who had convalesced after incarceration

as a POW for the duration of WW2) were able

to save the business for the family with the help

of wise financial counsel of a Bournemouth

chartered accountant Hedley Bicker.

Fortunately, the next generation enabled the

distaff side of the family to show their true

colours. Peggy and John’s daughter Jenny was

just 21 when she met and married Ulrich

Welker in 1972. After a period of living in

Mosbach, Germany, the young couple took up

the challenge of rejuvenating the family

business, introducing ladies’ fashion on a grand

scale and developing the store with a major

rebuilding programme.

Throughout the 1990’s

Elliotts progressed to reestablish

itself in a

former guise, once

described as Lymington’s

“Harrods of the South”.

Sadly, Uli Welker died in

August 2018. Mosbach is

now a Twin town of Lymington as recognised in

the small sign next to the Blue Plaque beside

the Elliotts store.

Today, the fifth generation of family ownership

is carried on by Jenny and Uli’s son Neil and his

wife Erin – a proud achievement.

The Lymington Blue Plaques Trail comprises 13 blue

plaques established since 1998 by the Rotary Club of

Lymington at sites of historical interest, highlighting

important facts about buildings and people. To

promote the plaques, the Rotary Club has produced a

leaflet describing the Trail. The full trail leaflet is

available from the St. Barbe Museum and Art Gallery.

or from the Rotary Club.

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The

GREEN

CORNER

With the excess and over

consumption of Christmas

just around the corner

December is a good time to

be generous to our planet

and community as well as our

friends and family. Here are

some ideas from the

Lymington 2020 Vision project (Find them on

Facebook) to redress the balance and make it a

‘Happy Christmas’ for our environment as well.

Make December Different this Year

• Source your Christmas Dinner as locally and organically as possible

• Buy New Forest edibles as presents – cheese, chutneys, jams, cakes, drinks, honey and

more…. Search: newforestproduce.co.uk

• Visit Lymington High Street, instead of going on line.

• To reduce packaging and add that special something, bake some biscuits or sew a simple

gift.

• Avoid buying presents wrapped in plastic.

• Donate some food to the Basics Bank box in Waitrose.

• Invite your neighbours round for Christmas Drinks.

• Buy non palm oil candles.

• Use natural decorations: pine cones, holly branches, willow wreaths and ivy. Cut oranges

into slices and dry to hang on the tree.

• Find a box and every day during December put something in it to donate to the food bank

or charity shop, or make a pledge to a friend.

• Buy reusable cups as a present idea.

• Buy a live Christmas tree in a pot and look after it so it lasts 2 years. Alternatively use bare

branches instead of a tree - this can look really stunning.

• Attend a local Christmas Fair and buy something you need from a local crafts person:

Sun 24 Nov - Milford on Sea – Artisan Market

Fri 29 Nov – Lymington – Lights Switch on and market

Thurs 5 Dec - Hoburne Bashley – Christmas Market 6-9pm

Thurs 5 Dec - Burley Manor Hotel – 5-9pm

Fri 6 Dec - Milford on Sea - Carols on the Green & Late Night Shopping from 5.45pm

Sat 7 Dec - New Milton – Community Craft Market

Sat 7 Dec - Lyndhurst – High Street Christmas Fun Day

Sat 7 Dec - Sway church rooms, Newe friends sale of work (all local handmade

items) Village hall - craft fair & at the church - Christmas tree festival

Weekend 7th & 8th Dec - Exbury – New Forest Christmas Fair

• Make a pact with certain friends to give handmade or charity shop gifts as presents. Please

see the next page for more ideas here.

Greetings of the Season

Sarah and Kate

New Forest Transition

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Have Yourself a Crafty Christmas

If you can not find natural alternatives,

recycle is better than buying new. Charity

shops have an array of items that can be

used, you can find items that are unused or

new as both decorations and presents.

Support your local charity shops in

Lymington, many having very good quality

items that can be reused and recycled.

Wrap parcels in brown paper or newspaper

(Lymington Times - keep it local!)

Surprisingly this can look great and unusual.

And If you have a small present to wrap,

why not use the cover page from this

magazine.

If you like making things Oakhaven Craft

shop ( St Thomas Street ) is an amazing shop

for your craft needs and inspiration. There

are wonderful donated craft materials, dress

making fabrics, wool, buttons… the list is

endless. There are also knowledgeable

volunteers to help if needed.

Here are some easy to do ideas from Kim,

one of the Volunteers at the shop:

Make pom poms from scraps of yarn. They

can be made into garlands, swags or

wreaths, or hang from tree.

Cut out Christmas shapes using old

wrapping paper, stick to card and hang on

the tree.

Use garden string to tie & bow presents.

The string can be used again or put it on the

compost and it will rot down. Alternatively

use remnants of ribbon found in charity

shops.

Old Christmas cards too, can be made into

gift tags.

Cut out Christmas shapes using cardboard

from cereal packets and glue buttons on

them, make great decorations

Use fabric remnants to wrap presents or

make a cloth gift bag which can be part of

the present and be reused again & again.

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WINTER

WANDERERS

By November the last of the swallows and other

summer migrants will have left our shores and,

as autumn slips into winter, the bird life of our

region takes on a different look. The coastal

marshes, which during the summer hosted

nesting terns and avocets, now hold large

numbers of wintering wildfowl and waders.

These birds have come from Iceland,

Scandinavia and Russia, and among them will

be handsome duck such as pintail, wigeon and

teal, alongside elegant waders such as blacktailed

godwits, greenshank and dunlin.

Wader species that breed in small numbers

locally are joined by hundreds of their northern

cousins and therefore winter is the best time

for us to see good numbers of curlew, snipe and

lapwing. Some of the less common waders also

regularly appear along areas of our coast. The

likes of ruff and spotted redshank can be found,

and golden plover can appear in large flocks,

sitting in open fields, often in the company of

their relative the lapwing. On a dull day the

name ‘golden’ does not seem very apt, but on a

sunny day they really do live up to their name.

A wader whose presence and comings and

goings may go unnoticed is the woodcock.

Following extensive studies by licensed bird

ringers, we now know that in our region both

the New Forest and private woodland support a

surprisingly large resident breeding population

and an even larger wintering population. The

latter arrive from Russia and Finland, some

staying with us all winter, others passing

through to winter further west or south.

Far easier to see and hear are the flocks of

redwings, whose arrival each autumn from

Scandinavia is eagerly anticipated by bird

watchers. These are colourful thrushes, slightly

smaller than the song thrush, and they avidly

feed on the berries of holly and hawthorn. It is

not their wings that are red, rather their

underwings and the upper flanks, which are an

attractive rusty hue. They are also the only

British thrush to have a clear and obvious

supercillium (the pale stripe over the eye).

The redwings will join other thrushes on the

lawn areas of the New Forest. Here they dig for

worms, often in the company of their fellow

Scandinavian migrant the fieldfare. In this type

of situation it is sometimes possible to spot all

five of the region’s winter thrushes; redwing,

song thrush, blackbird, fieldfare and mistle

thrush. If you manage a full set on one day at

one site, you can award yourself an extra bar of

chocolate!

The song thrush, blackbird and mistle thrush all

breed locally, but some of these also come from

Scandinavia, and it is common for song thrushes

from cold parts of continental Europe to be

found wintering in southern counties of

England. If we experience a cold snap, these

migrant thrushes may come into our gardens,

where they can be tempted by halves of apple

placed in hedges or on the ground.

By January, as the days slowly lengthen, our

resident thrushes will be singing, in preparation

for the coming breeding season. The migrant

thrushes will still be wandering until March or

April, when they will return to breeding grounds

a long way to the north and east of us.

Graham Giddens

Freelance Ornithologist and local resident

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The Dog Friendly Detective

Happy Hounds

at

Christmas

Christmas is nearly upon us, and there’s a

growing sense of excitement in the air.

With all the sparkle and festivity, even our

dogs start getting a sense that something is

afoot. All sorts of extra food and drink

seems to be piling up in the house, and the

place is filling up with enticing and unusual

smells! Christmas from a dog’s perspective

is the chance of a yummy, drooly,

interesting scoffing time (a bit like for us

really). This is fine, apart from there a few

festive nibbles that both humans and dogs

find irresistible, but which to the latter can,

actually be downright dangerous. So, being

your responsible local pet care experts, we

thought we ought to give you a few canine

festive warnings…

Chocolate

This is toxic to dogs, and the darker the

chocolate, the more dangerous. Don’t put

any under the tree where they can sniff it

out.

Christmas pud and mince pies

Grapes and dried fruit can cause kidney

failure in dogs, so keep this well away from

Fido.

Onions

All the allium family (onions, garlic, leeks,

shallots and so on) can cause diarrhoea

and anaemia.

Alcohol

Can make dogs wobbly and drowsy, make

them lose temperature and potentially

even put them in a coma. Best make sure

you drink it all up yourself to avoid leaving

any leaving around!

So, keep your four-legged friend safe this

Christmas and have a lovely time, and if

you do find that after the festivities, you’ve

simply indulged too much to be bothered

to take the dog out, then give us a call, and

we’ll take care of it. 01425 262100.

www.sophiespetcare.com

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Merry Christmas from the Hub

Whether you’re a Christmas Eeyore and can’t

wait to see the back of it all, or the tinsel and

carols have you counting down the days with

the glee of a six-year-old, we’ve got gifts galore

at The Hub. Santa delivers pressies to us that

you’re unlikely to find anywhere else!

Our gifts are out of the ordinary, many made by

local artisans. Obviously we are The Natural

Health Hub so natural is a theme running

through our Christmas stock – but that doesn’t

make us all brown paper and pious… everything

is irresistibly pretty. There are presents that will

please both friends and family and your purse,

including lots of stocking fillers. And if you just

can’t decide… why not a Hub voucher?

Our range of essential oils is the very best you’ll

find. DoTerra aromatherapy oils are ultra-pure

with proven health benefits, so as well as

delivering punchy scents (including Christmas

favourites like frankincense and wild orange)

they have proven therapeutic value.

Top for an unusual present for anyone who’s

into crystal healing, Bewater gem water bottles

contain gemstones so your water is infused

with the special energy from the crystal.

We’re particularly pleased to be offering Field

House Therapies’ delumptious range of lovingly

hand-crafted and

presented

aromatherapy bath

bombs, soaks and

oils; Liz Williams’

Orchid genuine

aromatherapy

candles, some with a

beautiful gemstone

inside that is a lastforever

memory after the candle has burned

down; and Weleda bodycare products which

are organic and bio-friendly as well as being a

treat for the skin.

A festive highlight is our ever-popular non-toxic

nail polishes from Dr’s

Remedy – yes, they’ve

got glittery gold! You

can now book yourself

in for a manicure or

pedicure using allnatural

nurturing

products – the perfect

voucher for your loved

one perhaps? Or, better

still, why not a

pre-Christmas gift to

yourself?

Open evening

Join us for a glass of festive fizz on Friday 6

December 6-8pm: a chance to meet our team

and take home essential-oil flavoured

chocolates made on the spot. Or pop in any

time to browse our Christmas stock.

We’re also on hand with natural solutions for

your winter ailments – even festive hangovers!

Ask about our special homeopathic pill that can

help you fend off flu…

The Natural Health Hub, 87b High Street,

Lymington SO41 9AN. Open 10am-5pm

Monday-Friday.

Book treatments and classes online at:

www.TheNaturalHealthHub.co.uk.

Or contact us on 01590 670955 or

info@TheNaturalHealthHub.co.uk.

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NOTES FROM THE SOLENT CELLAR

The festive period is upon us again and with so

many wine choices out there, this is a great

time to pop into your local independent wine

merchant to get advice, sample a tipple or two

and be confident in the choices you make.

Whether it is for the main Christmas meal or

drinks party with nibbles - we are here to help!

Party Fizz

We have a fantastic selection of bubbles to

inspire, ranging from an appley Prosecco to

some unique 'Grower Champagnes' and

everything in between. Two particular

favourites are the new Lessini Durello that is

citrus and zippy, with green apple and light

honeyed notes - very similar to Prosecco but

more interesting! Veuve Fourny grow their own

grapes and make some fantastic Champagnes

just outside of Epernay in a village called Vertus.

We love the elegance and the fact that they pair

extremely well to seafood canapés.

White - To go classic or off piste?

The benefits of using an independent is the

knowledgeable, friendly advice you will get.

There are also new and exciting wines arriving

all the time there's no chance you will get stuck

in a rut! Many like the classical wines at this

time of year, such as a Sancerre or Chablis - a

particular favourite are

the wines from small

grower Domaine

Gueguen who produce

several wines from

Aligoté to Chablis 1er Cru

and these can be served

as an aperitif, through to

smoked salmon canapés

and oysters. For the

more adventurous we

might guide you towards

New World Rieslings or

our great selection of diverse Italian whites -

with always a taste or two open there will

always be something to tempt.

Drinks Ideas for The Festive Period

cold! Lighter reds like

Beaujolais or Pinot Noir

make great partners to

turkey and cold cuts, and

full bodied reds we would

pair to roast beef or

cheese. If you're having a

party we have some

crowd pleasing wines like

a lightly oaked Rioja, a

juicy, dark fruited

Argentinian Malbec or a

Southern French blend from an organic cooperative

that are all really popular and great

value for money.

Stickies, Fortified/Spirits and Other!

This category is where we like to experiment

and try something new! We will have plenty of

fortified wines and

spirits open to sample

over the Winter months

to inspire - from locally

made Conker Coldbrew

coffee liqueur for your

espresso martini's to

some small batch, single

malts and everything in

between. Put in the

diary 30 th November for

Madeira Saturday and

come and try two

different types matched to the traditional

Madeira cake 'bolo de mel' - Madeira is such a

fun match to so many different things at this

time of year, from mince pies to blue cheese

and the dry styles to paté, soups or simply a

bowl of mixed spiced nuts. Our range of sweet

wines expands at this time of year too, so there

is always something delicious to pair to a

particular dessert you may be serving.

We would love to see you over the festive

period, do keep an eye on our website for our

Christmas offers and events, or pop in and pick

up a Christmas flyer. Don’t forget we are here

to help and to make life easier we offer free

local delivery when you spend over £40.

Reds - New World/Old World, full bodied or

lighter?

There is not a certain type of wine for a certain

time of year, although a full bodied glass of red Heather & Simon,

is very appealing and comforting when sat by 40 St Thomas Street, Lymington

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back pain and ease pregnancy.

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WILDLIFE MATTERS ……... to all of us

Environment Bill:

On the 15 th October, the Government

launched its landmark Bill to Parliament

tackling the biggest environmental

priorities of our lifetime. The Bill sets out

to improve air and water quality, tackle

plastic pollution and restore habitats so

that plants and wildlife can thrive.

All new housing will be required to show a

‘biodiversity net gain’ and local

communities will have a greater say in

protecting wildlife.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust:

On 24 th October I attended the Hampshire

& Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust’s AGM in

Winchester. They have also launched their

‘manifesto’ - ‘Wilder 2030’.

They too set out their aspirations for

creating a wilder Hampshire and Isle of

Wight with many ambitious objectives.

One of these says that they need 1 in 4

people to take action for nature’s recovery.

As Greta Thunberg says “No one is too

small to make a difference”.

So, how can we help?

Would you make a commitment to wildlife

in 2020? If so, here are eight ideas that

you could easily sign up to:

1.Plant butterfly or bumblebee-friendly

flowers or shrubs

2.Fit a ‘nest-box’ in your garden

3.Instead of mowing your lawn, cut a

meandering pathway through and

around it and watch the wild-flowers

grow

4.Litter-pick one of our reserves

5.Take your children or grandchildren to

the ‘bird-hide’ at Sturt Pond to see

‘live’ nature

6.Buy a ‘wildlife field guide’ for your

child or grandchild

7.Speak to your neighbour about

creating a ‘hedgehog-tunnel’ between

your gardens

8.Buy your child/grandchild a ‘bird-call’

recognition CD so they learn the calls

of coastal, garden or woodland birds

Please ‘pledge’ your support for one or

more of these nature recovery suggestions

by circling the numbers and posting your

commitment to nature to:

Keith Metcalf, MCV Conservation Officer,

‘Fledglings’ 25 Swallow Drive,

Milford-on-Sea, SO41 0XD or drop it in to

your nearest Public Library anytime.

Name: …………………………………………………...

Signature:…………………………………………….

Post Code:.………………………….

Remember: “No one is too small to make a

difference” Thank you

Further information from:

Keith Metcalf – MCV Conservation Officer

(01590) 645825 or (07771) 918449 or email

keithmetcalf@btinternet.com

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LYMINGTON

Quality men’s

grooming

Traditional &

modern styles

Run by

experienced,

friendly and

professional

barbers

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Open Weekdays 9.30am - 5.30pm

Saturdays 9am - 4pm

Special rates for OAPs and Children

84 High Street, Lymington

01590 610000

www.searsbarbers.co.uk

Milford Branch: 01590 645594

52 High St, Milford-on-Sea

Weekdays 9am-5.30pm Sat: 8.30am-1.30pm

At Ampress Park, near to Lymington Hospital

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If you have any of these concerns, please contact us to

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In the Garden

with Alan Edmondson of

Bowercot Garden Design

Dec/Jan

Gardening Tips

• Cut back long growths on bush roses to about two and a half feet to prevent wind damage.

If they have suffered from black spot rake up all fallen leaves and burn them.

• Plant outdoor vines this side of Christmas, if possible, as the sap begins to rise fairly early in

the new year.

• Place cloches over blooms of Helleborus niger or pot up a few plants for a display in the cold

greenhouse.

• Plant a specimen tree for winter bark beauty. Examples include Acer davidii, Acer griseum,

Prunus serrula and Betula utilis.

• Stand a can of boiling water on the ice covering of ponds. Do not break the ice.

• Do not prune Acer species (Maples), walnut or trees of the genus Prunus (cherries, plums

etc). Prune them when they are in leaf.

• No berries on your holly? Only female trees berry if pollinated by a nearby male tree. Good

female cultivars include Ilex ‘Golden King’, I. ‘Handsworth New Silver’ and I. ‘Madame Briot’.

• Protect cauliflower heads from the frost by means of cloches or loose straw tied over them.

• Check stored dahlia tubers for any sign of rot and treat cut surfaces with sulphur.

• If the lawn was not fed in autumn, apply bone meal to it if it snows and let the snow take it

down when it melts.

• Dig over clay soils and leave in lumps for the frost to break down.

• Rake up fallen rose leaves and burn or bin them. Give a top dressing of rotted organic

matter and leave to weather in.

• Heavy snow should be removed from coniferous or evergreen hedges if it is weighing

branches down.

• Enjoy the holiday – a very happy Christmas and new year to you all.

Alan Edmondson of Bowercot Garden

Design, Lymington, is a regular

contributor to BBC Radio Solent’s ‘The

Kitchen Garden’ formerly ‘The Good Life’.

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HOME HEARING

LYMINGTON

01590 615181

07502 338725

homehearinglym@gmail.com

Please call Martyn for an appointment

Latest technology

Speech enhancement

Noise suppression

Affordable in the ear aids

Free home trial before you buy

I’M HERE TO SOLVE

YOUR HEARING PROBLEMS

Martyn Bowles RHAD MSHAA

Nursing Home

01590 648000

enquiry@stgeorgescare.co.uk

Nursing Home

A higher ratio of qualified nursing staff to

ensure the very best 24 hour nursing care

***

Excellent cuisine from our award winning chefs

***

Residents enjoy regular and stimulating

activities and outings provided

by our dedicated team

***

Warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere

***

Ambulance and wheelchair transport available

St. George’s

www.stgeorgescare.co.uk

Home Care

01590 644258

homecare@stgeorgescare.co.uk

Home Care

Personal Care (including bathing,

showering, toileting & dressing)

***

Cleaning, laundry & shopping

***

Meal preparation

***

Companionship and Support

***

Assistance with appointments,

outings and social events

***

Night visits, sleep-ins & live-in care

De La Warr Road, Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire, SO41 0PS

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LIP READING

CLASSES

Challenging to keep up with

conversations and

feeling isolated due to hearing loss?

A lip reading class is a positive step to

overcoming the impact of hearing loss.

Can you hear me? Can I hear you?

Are you a 1 in 6 or 5 in 6?

How often do you wonder if the person

you are talking to can actually hear

you? In fact, surprisingly, 1 in 6 people

have hearing loss.

Deafness is such an isolating disability, for

speech is a key element in our lives. This

can be so difficult in some of our

gatherings: a big meeting or a group of

friends chatting over coffee - anyone with

hearing loss can quickly feel really isolated

and withdraw.

The good news is that everyone can help

to reduce this sense of isolation. Those of

us with hearing loss can learn new skills,

and those with clear hearing can learn to

support the others by speaking more

clearly and slowly, facing the person

directly etc.

Since March 2018, classes have been held

on Friday mornings in All Saints’ Church

Hall led by Caroline Court a lively Lip

Reading Tutor and 43 students have been

to classes. The lessons bring plenty of

laughter and students feel more confident:

some stay for one or more terms, others

are soon beginning their 5 th term.

‘I came to lip reading classes and now….

I’ve met a lot of people who understand.’

‘Lipreading lessons have shown me how to

help myself’

I was really isolated until going to

lipreading classes gave me the confidence

to face the world, and the people in it!

‘At lipreading lessons people really LISTEN

to you. We all get a chance to have our

say.’

‘Lipreading classes gave me back my selfesteem’

Face me

DO

Come to the point

‘I am far more confident in asking for help

when I haven’t heard something’

DON’T

Cover Your Mouth Turn away Whilst Talking

Classes are held at Milford on Sea All

Saints’ Hall

January 17th: 10 am Lip Reading Taster

January 31st: 9.15am Lip Reading

Beginners class

For more details and/or to register please

contact Christine Luxon during December

01590 719 286 or alecluxon@hotmail.com

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SOUTH LAWN HOTEL

Lymington Road, Milford-on-Sea ,SO41 0RF

Festive Lunch Party

Mon - Sat £22.00 per person

Festive Sunday Lunches & Boxing Day

2 Courses £19.50/ 3 Courses £23.00

Christmas Day Lunch

7 Courses & Coffee £105.50

New Years’ Eve Dinner & Dance

£95.00

Residential

Christmas

& New Year

Packages

Available

Please Call

for Details

T: 01590 643911

W: www.southlawnhotel.co.uk

E: events@southlawnhotel.co.uk

Nick Wells

Fencing & Gardening Services

Tel: 01590

675955

19 Lymington

Enterprise Centre

Ampress Lane

Lymington

SO41 8LZ

www.johncoopercarpets.co.uk

enquiries@ johncoopercarpets.co.uk

Fencing, gates, repairs, turfing, raised flower

beds, sleeper walls, shed building & repair,

car ports, decking………& much more.

Family run business - Fully insured

Free, no obligation quotes

References available

W: www.facebook.com/

nickwellsfencingandgardening

T: 01425 837966 M: 07770 656072

E: nickwells908@gmail.com

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LOCAL NOTICEBOARD

This free family event is bursting with festive

fun!

The beautiful Christmas Market will be

brimming with delicious food, festive fare and

gifts for all ages. There will also be a FREE giant

Snow Globe where families and individuals can

step inside and pose for pictures in their own

winter wonderland photo booth. The Mayor

will be switching on the Christmas lights, carols

will be sung outside St Thomas Church and

Santa will be making an appearance on his

Sleigh.

FREE car parking in all NFDC car parks in

Lymington for the whole day!

Admission: FREE

The WI is all about inspiring women.

It’s a rich source of experiences, knowledge

and skills passed down through generations

and updated every day.

Lymington WI meets in the Lymington Centre

on the second Wednesday morning of the

month

at 9.30 am. We welcome visitors.

www.hampshirewi.org.uk/wi-page/lymington-wi

Pennington

Christmas Fayre

will be held on Friday 06

December between 6pm

and 8.30pm in Pennington

Village Centre.

There will be carols, and

music from Gordon and the

Plonkers, a Santa’s Grotto, a

mummy, daddy and baby

reindeer, street

performers, fun fair rides,

food and drink stalls, and

arts and crafts stalls for a

Christmas evening of fun for

the family. See Pennington

Community Events website

or Facebook for more

details.

7p.m. Saturday December 14,

2019

St Thomas’ Church, Lymington

English Christmas Music

TICKETS: £15

(includes interval drink) accompanied

children free

Phone for tickets: Mon-Sat 9am –7pm

07484 230822

Maxwell Hamilton: 01590 672191

Milford Community Centre: 01590

644861

www.lymingtonchoral.org.uk

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Everton Rambling Club

Merv : 01590 642509

mervhughes@me.com

Contact Mervyn for walk details

DEC WALKS

Tues 3rd 10.30am

Thur 19th 10.30am

JAN WALKS

Tues 7th 10.30am

Thur 23rd 10.30am

A 5 MILE WALK USUALLY TAKES BETWEEN

TWO AND THREE HOURS

LYMINGTON

FLOWER CLUB

We meet on the first Monday of every month

2-4.30pm , The Lymington Centre

December Christmas Workshop

No meeting in January

Pauline Browning :

01590 675625

The Arts Society

Lymington

Lymington Centre,

Fuller-McLellan

Hall, 7pm

11th Dec: Geri Parlby, The

History and Art of the Nativity

Crib

8th Jan: Karen Vaughan, History

& Development of the Harp

www.theartssoclymington.org.uk

Parkinson’s UK New Forest

01590 672951

Meet at Boldre War Memorial Hall in Pilley

3rd Thurs of each month 2pm - 4.30pm

(except December)

Gentle Chair Based Exercise

For Parkinson’s sufferers Tuesday 10.30am

Contact Roni: 01590 688 887

Lymington & District Naturalists’

Indoor Meetings with illustrated talks are

held on the 2 nd and 4 th Tuesdays

throughout the autumn and winter at the

Lymington Centre

Field Meetings twice a month on

Thursdays throughout the year. Why not

join us? Visitors are welcome.

Membership enquiries:

www.lymnats.org.uk

or 01590 679315

St John’s Church Boldre

Sunday 8 December at 4 pm

Tickets £12 ( including mince pies and

mulled wine ) from Pilley Community

Shop, Maxwell Hamilton or

Rosie Adams 01590 677068.

All proceeds to Local Charities.

McLellan Hall, Lymington Community

Centre, 7pm for 7:30 start Visitors most

welcome. Contact 01425 613684

or visit: www.railwayclubofthenewforest.org

Fri 31st Jan: Maids of all Work: The 2-6-0

Moguls by Jim Boudreau

Visitors most welcome

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Lymington

Arts Group

Wellington Room

Lymington Community Centre

Christmas is not over until you have

heard this festive masterpiece,

retelling the Christmas story in English,

with sumptuous baroque choral

music.

Tickets www.christchurchpriory.org,

Booking office Tel 01202 485804.

Also on the door,

Nave seats reserved:£18.00. Side Aisle

Seats with television screens:

£13.00. Students:£5.00.

Meet on the second Friday of each month

Dec 13th: Dave White, Local artist using acrylic

to show you how to create life into your animals

Jan 10th: Colin Brown, Using acrylic to create a

vibrant street scene

Visitors are welcome and pay £3.50 at the door

to include refreshments

For membership enquiries please contact:

Sandi Hitchens on 01425 613569.

Unseasoned logs available

Steve or Lorraine Mabbett

lorrainemabbett@sky.com

(01590) 381255 or

(07543) 901324

or

keithmetcalf@btinternet.com

RNLI :6th December Christmas Lunch:

Contact: Guy Darby 01590 672340

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The Flute Group

Saturday 7th December

Milford Community Centre

2.30pm

Music and Christmas Carols, with guest

appearance of The Choir Engine.

Admission: £5 to include Tea/Coffee and

Cake, with retiring collection for local

charity Olivia Inspires .

Do you run or are a member of a

club/ society,

or have news, or information of

local interest that you wish to see

in the next edition? Please email

the details to

jqpeacock@gmail.com. Small

entries are free!

Visit our showroom in Lymington:

26A St Thomas’ Street, Lymington SO41 9NE

Showroom: 01590 670080 Mobile: 07747 536631

hamish@raylym.co.uk

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SALE 2ND - 31ST JANUARY

NEW KITCHEN

SHOWROOM

FURNITURE

SHUTTERS

ACCESSORIES

CERAMIC

& STONE TILES

AMTICO & KARNDEAN

BEDS &

MATTRESSES

CARPET

WOOD FLOORING

01590 670 370

crestwoodoflymington.com

info@crestwoodcontract.com

Ampress Park

Wellworthy Road, Lymington

Hants SO41 8JY

T H E H O M E O F I N T E R I O R S

Opening Hours

Monday – Saturday

9:00am – 5:00pm

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•Security advice &

upgrades

•Draught & leaks

•Fire escape hinges

•Local family business

•Fully insured

Technician: Iain Frampton

E: doubleglazingrepairuk@gmail.com

M: 0790 965 4025 T: 023 8073 1884

W: www.doubleglazingrepairuk.com

www.doubleglazinguk.org

Double Glazing Repair UK are proud members of

Mark Jones: 07900 800050

01590 674532

Conservatory Erectors

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LOCAL LADY

PAINTER & DECORATOR

Professional and Affordable

Quality Assured

Free Estimates and Advice

Interior and External

Fully Insured

Reliable Team

No job too small

01590 643 516

07901 808 722

Alterations

Kitchens, Bathrooms

Garage & Loft Conversions

Garden Landscaping, Patios

UPVC Soffits & Fascias

Over 30 years experience - Free Quotations

Trading Standards Approved

No high pressure selling

LLPD Local Lady Painter & Decorator

Catherine Perham

14 Kivernell Road Milford-on-Sea

Perfect Plastering & Plumbing

Home Improvement Specialist

New walls/ceilings plastered

DIY disasters

Repairs for decorating

Plasterboard and partition walls

Plastering & Artex

Plumbing problems

New bathroom suites supplied/fitted

New en-suites & cloakrooms

Wall & floor tiling

Painting & decorating

Kitchens installed

Replacement taps, radiators

For a free estimate, from a local, friendly

professional, no job too large or small,

evenings & weekends at no extra charge.

Call Mike 01590 643546

07970 484 579

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USEFUL CHRISTMAS DATES

Father Christmas and his Elves will

be visiting Lymington & Pennington and

district over the Christmas period and once

again Lymington Rotary will be providing

transport for him with the new sleigh which

first appeared last year. Children can tell

Father Christmas their Christmas wishes and

pose with him for a memorable photograph.

All is free but donations would be

appreciated.

Nov

29th

Lymington

Lights switch

on

Dec 6th Pennington

Christmas

Dec 6 th

Father

Christmas

Dec 7th Father

Christmas

Dec 8th Father

Christmas

Dec

15th

Dec

19th

Santa on the

Quay

Father

Christmas

6.00pm

6.00pm

7.00pm

10.30am

to 3.00pm

10.30am

to 3.00pm

3.00pm

8am to

5pm

Lymington

High Street

Pennington

Square

MOS

Village Green

Everton

Nurseries

Everton

Nurseries

Lymington

Town Quay

Outside

Waitrose

Dec

20th

Father

Christmas

8am to

5pm

Outside

Waitrose

Dec

21st

Father

Christmas

8.30am to

2.30pm

Lymington

High Street

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SHOWROOM OPEN 5 DAYS A WEEK - EASY PARKING

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Ellis & Co

Independent Broker

offering sound advice for

Commercial, Liability, Household,

Motor and Property insurance

REAL PEOPLE - RELIABLE SERVICE

Elgars Court, 17a High Street

Lymington, Hants, SO41 9AB

01590 750063

07501 636064

Authorised & regulated by the

Financial Conduct Authority

01590 673382

www.ellisinsurance.co.uk

robert@ellisinsurance.co.uk

Geoff Dunk DipPFS, Certs CII (MP & ER) Independent Financial Advisor

• Retirement Planning

• Savings & Investments

• Portfolio Design & Management

• Pensions Freedoms & Annuities

• Estate & Inheritance Tax Planning

• Long Term Care

• Equity Release

• Protection

Initial meeting without charge or obligation

We make the complex simple.

Clear, unbiased and independent advice for every stage of your life.

T: 01590 636472 | M: 07540 334688 | E: gd@ifa-affinity.co.uk

W: www.ifa-affinity.co.uk

Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA Number 457234. The value of investments may go down as

well as up. Investors may lose some or all of their money. The FCA does not regulate taxation and trust advice or will writing.

Think carefully before securing other debts against your home.

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CHEERS NOT TEARS AT CHRISTMAS

As we hurtle towards the festive season, focus

tends to narrow, and some of the things we

consider important become subsumed in the

rush to get ready for Christmas. So at the risk

of being the Christmas Grinch, I feel honourbound

to remind one and all that things can go

wrong at Christmas.

And I don’t just mean swallowing the tanner in

your piece of Christmas pudding. If you don’t

know what a tanner is, go find a grandparent,

doesn’t have to be yours, and ask them. Or

Google, or Siri, or Alexa.

Although swallowing pre-decimal coinage isn’t

to be recommended, it’s unlikely to be high

risk compared to other festive slipups.

offers which have a sufficiently low

specification to boost your beverage

consumption once they have a few programs

loaded and peripherals connected.

As a general rule, your minimum specification

for a new Windows computer should be i5

processor, 8Gb main memory and 256Gb hard

disk which will most likely be SSD. Any less

than that and you will most likely be fairly

quickly disappointed, even if all you intend to

do is the Internet and email.

With tablets, iPads whilst not the only game in

town, are realistically the only option. The

regular iPad is fine for most people, so think

before buying a Pro or Air model, and always

get as much memory as you can afford.

So, what kinds of things can make Christmas

season 2019 a thing to remember for none of

the right reasons?

Here’s wishing you and yours a Happy

Christmas!

If you are buying presents for tech-savvy

young’uns, it a minefield out there. A word to

the wise, if they specify something techy on

their Santa order, it really is best to stick to

exactly what they ask for.

It might seem sensible to shave pounds off the

cost by buying something that looks like it but

is cheaper, but there will be tears before

bedtime if you do that. The young consumer it

seems not only knows exactly what they want

but know that their bragging rights depend on

getting it.

Yes, things have changed from when you were

young enough to get up early on Christmas

morning!

I know you are all too savvy to fall for this but

it seems that pre-Christmas sales don’t always

offer bargains. There are an awful lot of special

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PUZZLES

Across

3. Large, old,

luminous stars

(3,6)

8. Prophet (4)

9. Adult male horse

(8)

10. Baby's toy (6)

13. Make sore by

rubbing (5)

14. Put under a

military blockade

(7)

15. Suppuration (3)

16. On the Origin of

___, work by

Charles Darwin

(7)

17. Sign of the

zodiac, the Ram

(5)

21. Medicinal tincture

used for bruises

(6)

22. Government levy

(8)

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

23. On a single

occasion (4)

24. The spirit

characteristic of

an age or

generation (9)

Down

1. Expel from a

community or

group (9)

2. Liquid resulting

from the thawing

of ice or snow (9)

4. Painting stand (5)

5. Spectacles (7)

6. Wheel shaft (4)

7. Archaic form of

the word 'you' (4)

11. Inadequate in

amount or

degree (9)

12. Daily publication

(9)

14. Public transport

vehicle (3)

15. Persistently or morbidly thoughtful (7)

18. Public announcement of a proposed marriage

(5)

19. Palm fruit (4)

20. Abstain from eating (4)

CODEWORD

Each letter in this puzzle is represented

by a number between 1 and 26.

The codes for three letters are shown.

As you find the letters enter them in

the box below.

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HARFIELD

MOTOR SERVICES

Established 1971

SERVICING AND REPAIRS

TO ALL MAKES OF CARS

MOT TEST CENTRE

QUALITY USED CARS AVAILABLE

WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON

PERSONAL SERVICE

7 High Street, Milford-on-Sea

Tel: 01590 642261

THE

• Foggy, misted, broken double

glazed units replaced in UPVC

& aluminium

• Door & window locks

• Hinges & handles

• Patio rollers

• Upgrade to energy efficient glass

• Fire escape hinges

• Draughts & leaks

• Perished window & door rubber

gaskets

• Cat flaps & letter plates

• Supply and install windows, doors

and conservatories

• Local family business

• Fully insured

• Established 35 years

07500 110 464

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LOCAL ORGANISATIONS: SUPPORT, FRIENDSHIP & ADVICE

Blue Dog Dementia Art 07964 955 703 info@bluedogart.co.uk Art activities to alleviate

loneliness and improve quality of life.

British Red Cross 01590 672 641 Trained volunteers & staff support in times of crisis, lend a

wheelchair/mobility aids and provide someone to lend a hand at home, after hospitalisation.

Citizens Advice Town Hall, Avenue Road, SO41 9ZG, 0300 330 9009 Assessment and

general advice: benefits/debt/housing/employment/consumer/relationships issues.

Specialist employment advice/Debt Relief Order support. Macmillan caseworker supports

those affected by cancer.

Lymington Baptist Church 01590 672 019 CAP Free debt counselling. CAP Job Clubs -

equipping you better to get a job. Making Friends - Wednesdays at 10am for activities &

friendship. Occasional Social Events.

Lymington Care Group 01590 679187 Help with transport to medical appointments.

Lymington Catholic Church 01590 678 525 fran.walker@talktalk.net Saturday Coffee/

Lunches Last Saturday of the month 9.30am to 2pm. Coffee - cake & drink: £1 Lunches -

Lunch + drink: (£2.50 ). We offer good, low cost food in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

Friendship Club 1 st Monday of month 2pm to 4pm Free. Varied programme/afternoon tea.

Transport arranged.

Lymington United Reformed Church T. 01590 676 306 www.lymurc.og.uk

adminurclym@btinternet.com Open Door Café open Mon to Fri 10am - 12, Sat 9.30-

11.30am The Potting Shed group every Tues 10am to 12 noon. For adults with additional

needs, carers & friends. Craft activities, singing & refreshments Seated Exercise Class all

abilities, Tues 12noon to 12.30pm. Bouncy Church toddlers’ soft play on Wed: 9.15am-

10.45am/11am - 12.30pm Little Explorers Play Group on Thursdays: 9.15am to 11am

(Term time)

Lymington U3A u3asites.org.uk/lymington. An association for the retired and semi-retired

that organises activity groups, trips and talks. We have some 40 interest groups, led by

volunteer members, where you can socialise, study, be creative and get active. Regular

monthly meetings with a speaker, plus outings to places of interest. See our noticeboard in

the Lymington Centre for more details.

Lymington Dementia Action Group:We are a group of volunteers with the aim of

supporting people locally who are living with dementia. Find us on https://lymington.com/

lymington-life/dementia-matters or contact lymingtondementiaactiongroup@gmail.com

Macular Society 01590 645 176 Lymington Community Centre.

New Milton & Lymington Talking News 01425 616 361 www.newmiltontalkingnews

paper.org.uk Free, weekly Talking Newspaper for partially-sighted on memory stick/website.

Local articles editor@newmilton talkingnewspaper.org.uk

Oakhaven: The Coates Centre 01590 677 198 www.thecoatescentre.co.uk For those

whose lives have been impacted by illness. It is for people who have been newly diagnosed

with any illness, living with long term conditions, caring for someone who is ill, or has been

bereaved. Drop in service, open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Groups include Dementia Support,

Mulberry (anyone whose cancer has reoccurred/spread/advanced), Brain Tumour Support ,

‘Easy Breathe’ Respiratory support group, Bereavement coffee morning.

Parkinson’s UK New Forest Branch 01590 672951.

Pop Up Café at Court Lodge, Friday at 2.30pm. Free tea & cake. Make new friends over

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Silverlinks Free home visits for older people in the Lymington area. Trained volunteers help

with lack of social contact/low income/utility bills/housing issues/using computers/form

filling/health care or just talking things through. 07825 16 83 64

silverlinkslymington@gmail.com

St Mark’s Church Pennington 01590 672896 www.penningtonchurch.uk Strictly Come

Crafting 1.30pm on 2 nd and 4 th Tues of month in St Mark’s Community Hall off the Square,

Pennington. Coffee Morning 10.15am every Wednesday in the Church.

St Nicholas, Pilley 01590 673484 Vintage Fitness and seated exercise to music Tuesdays &

Thursdays 10.30am

St Thomas' Church, Lymington 01590 676 194 Monday Lunch Club friendly welcome/

good company/excellent food for older people. Two course lunch + coffee/tea for £4.50pp.

Lunch served at 12.30pm in St Thomas’ Hall. Vistas Café Friendly café operates on most

weekday mornings in St. Thomas’ Church Hall, providing coffee, cake and biscuits.

Wednesdays: 12noon to 1pm we offer a lunch menu

The Salvation Army www.salvationarmy.org.uk/lymington

In Touch - Every Tuesday from 2pm - 4pm at The United Reformed Church, Lymington.

Recreational time for anyone who would like to drop in. Table games/jigsaws/quizzes/

entertainment/occasional live music from ‘Just Us’. No charge for this and refreshments are

served at a very moderate cost.

Women’s Institute Lymington www.hampshirewi.org.uk/wi-page/lymington-wi

01590 671205 lymwi2@gmail.com

We are a group of active and friendly women who meet at 9.30 am on the second Wednesday

morning of the month in the Gates Hall at the Lymington Centre. The monthly meetings are

supplemented by a variety of groups including walking, book clubs, craft and social groups.

Please come and visit us - you will receive a warm welcome.

Ebenezer Scrooge, as we

know, had it all wrong

For him, Christmas was not the season of

goodwill, but the ‘season of foreclosure’.

By this he meant the end of year

reckoning, when he would repossess the

properties whose mortgage payments

were in arrears, collecting a profit for

himself and leaving families homeless.

Christmas should be the opposite. A time

to forget old scores and get together with

family and friends. We often use

Christmas as a good excuse to reconnect

with people we wish we could see more

of.

But maybe Christmas is also a time for a

bit of a stock-take. Have we managed to

see enough of the people we love this

year?

Have we lost loved ones, making

Christmas a sad time? Have we achieved

the things we wanted to during the year?

Compass can help you to think and talk

about these things in a safe, nonjudgemental

space, and perhaps to get

your life moving in the right direction.

Counselling at Compass

Help with depression, anxiety and

all kinds of emotional distress.

Professional, confidential, affordable

Lymington based, BACP Accredited

www.compasscounselling.co.uk

01590 674011

administrator@compasscounselling.co.uk

Charity number 1078724

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USEFUL NUMBERS

Emergency Services

Emergency police, fire,

ambulance, coastguard, 999

Utilities

Electricity

105 (all suppliers)

Gas escapes 0800 111 999

BT Fault Line 0800 800 151

Southern Water 0845 278 0845

Bournemouth Water Leak line 08005 878 979

Travel

Rail Enquiries 03457 484 950

Wilts & Dorset Buses 01202 338 420

Call & Go (Dial-A-Ride) 01425 461 751

National Express 0871 781 8181

Council & Government

NFDC 023 8028 5000

NFDC Emergency Service 02380 285 250

Hampshire CC 0300 555 1375

NF National Park 01590 646600

Police

Anti Social & Neighbourhood issues 101

Crimestoppers 0800 555 111

MP Desmond Swayne 01425 629844

Forest Animals

Forestry Commission 0300 067 4600

Traffic Accidents Emergency 999

Traffic Accidents non emergency 101

Verderers’ Office M-F 9am-5pm 023 8028 2052

Community

Alzheimer's Society 01590 644679

Citizens Advice Bureau 0844 499 4119

Community Centre 01590 672337

Lymington Care Group 01590 679187

Lymington Library 0300 555 1387

New Forest Advice Network 01425 628750

NHS (non emergency) 111

NF Disability Info 01425 628 750

Samaritans 0845 790 9090

Tourist Information 01590 676 969

Trading Standards 01622 626 520

Hospitals

Lymington Hospital 01590 663 000

Oakhaven Hospice 01590 670 346

Southampton General 02380 777 222

Royal Bournemouth 01202 303 626

Royal South Hants 02380 634 288

Princess Anne 02380 777 222

NEW MILTON

LOCKSMITHS

LOCKS CHANGED - REPLACED

UPGRADED - DOORS OPENED

ALL WORK FULLY GUARANTEED

07817 525008 (OFFICE HOURS)

OR

01425 612885

Romsey Hospital 01794 834 700

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CHRISTIANS TO GETHER

Wishing you every blessing for a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year, and we warmly

welcome you to our services.

St Thomas the Apostle, Lymington

8am Quiet Communion. 9.15am Choral Communion, 11am Informal Service. Weekday

Communion, Wed & Thurs 11am, Fri 8am. Messy Church 3rd Sunday, 9am. Dec. 24 th 5pm Crib

Service; 11.30pm Midnight Mass; Dec.25 th 10.30am Christmas Communion. 01590 676194.

http://www.lymingtonchurch.org

St Mark’s Church, Ramley Road, Pennington – Sunday Services

8.00am Holy Communion. 9.30am Family Communion. 4th Sunday Morning Praise. 1 st & 3 rd

Sundays 6.00pm Evensong. 5 th Sundays 6.00pm Evening Praise, Weds 11.30am Holy Communion.

Fun Carols Dec.18 th 7pm, Carol Service 22nd 5pm. Crib Service 24 th 5pm. Midnight Mass 11.30pm;

Family Communion Dec. 25 th 9.30am www.penningtonchurch.uk 01590 672896

Lymington Baptist Church, New Street. All welcome to our Sunday Morning services at 10.30am,

including Children’s/Young People’s Programme. 2nd Sunday Messy Church 9.00am, 3rd Sunday

includes Communion. Free Debt Counselling – CAP. Mon.- Hullabaloo Toddler Group, Tues.– CAP

Job club, Wed.- Craft Group. Dec.23 rd 6.30pm Candlelit Carols, Christmas Eve 11.30 pm Midnight

Communion: Dec 25th 10am All Age Celebration. Further details 01590 672019 or

www.lymingtonbaptist.org

Quakers Religious Society of Friends, Meeting Worship at10.30am every Sunday in the

Lymington Community Centre. Further information Tel. 01590 677298, or 672107

Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mercy & St Joseph,

132 High St. Lymington. Vigil Mass Sat. 6.00pm, Family Mass Sunday10.30am.

Weekday service Mon - Sat 9.30 am. Friendship Club 1st Mondays 2-4pm tea, activities, outings.

Last Sat. of month coffee & lunches 9.30 -2pm. Both held in Church rooms and open to all. Dec

24th 5pm Children’s Liturgy, 8.00pm Christmas Night, Dec 25th 10.30am. Tel 01590 676696

Lymington Salvation Army Fellowship meets at 3pm on the 2 nd & 4th Sundays in the United

Reformed Church. ‘In Touch’ drop in social afternoon on Tues. 2-4pm. Other times & venues -

see Church noticeboard. All welcome to share worship, friendship and care for others. Dec.8th

2.30pm in URC, Carol Service with Band, followed by mince pies and tea.

www.salvationarmy.org.uk .

Lymington United Reformed Church Sunday Worship 10.30am with Discovery Zone for children,

young people adults with additional needs. Open Door Café Mon-Fri 10.00-12.00. Sat. 9.30-11.30.

Potting Shed group Tues.10-12noon. Bouncy Church play sessions Weds. 9.15am & 11am. Little

Explorers Thurs 9.15am. Dec 15th Junior Church Nativity. Dec.25th 10.00am Celebration Service

Information: 01590 676306 www.lymurc.org.uk

St John’s Church, Boldre - Sundays 10.30am., Group Evensong 4th Sun. 6.30pm Dec 24 th Crib

3pm, Midnight Mass 11.00pm. Dec.25 th 10.30am.

St Mary’s Church, South Baddesley – 2 nd Sunday 8am & 9.30 am. 3rd, 4 th , 5 th Sundays.9.30am. 1 st

Sun. Group Evensong 6.30 pm Dec. 24 th 3.00pm Crib, Midnight Mass 11.00pm. Dec.25 th 9.30am

St Nicholas Church, Pilley – 1 st ,3 rd , 4 th & 5 th Sundays. 8.00 am. Weds 10.30 am Holy Communion.

Benefice website for all information – www.bsbb.org.uk.

Cards for Good Causes Shop, URC Nov 6th- 14th Dec. Mon-Sati. 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Adult Craft evening URC Fri 29th Nov 7-9pm & Children’s Christmas Crafts Event

Sat. 30 th Nov. 2-4pm. Open to all.

Christmas Tree Festival 6-10 th December – St Thomas Church

Christmas Day Lunch for singles and those unable to cook for themselves, St Thomas Hall. For

booking, or helping, call Denise 01590 671648, enquiries@hurstviewleisure.co.uk

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Joint Service for the Week of Christian Unity at St Thomas Church Sunday, Jan 26th, 2019 at 10.30am.

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Taxation, 23 Once, 24 Zeitgeist.

Down: 1 Ostracise, 2 Meltwater, 4 Easel, 5

Glasses, 6 Axle, 7 Thou, 11 Deficient, 12

Newspaper, 14 Bus, 15 Pensive, 18 Banns,

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Do I need a Solicitor

to make a Power of Attorney?

Court action against people acting with

power of attorney on behalf of vulnerable

people jumped to record levels last year.

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG)

made 721 applications to the Court of

Protection to censure or remove attorneys

in 2018/19. That was 55% up from the

previous year’s total of 465. The number

of legal actions taken against people with

power of attorney has more than doubled

over the past two years. Making improper

gifts and not acting in the vulnerable

person’s best interests were two of the

main reasons for having attorneys

censured or removed.

The OPG is often tipped off by relatives,

care homes and local authorities but these

organisations have limited opportunities

to identify whether inappropriate

transfers have been made, or whether

attorneys are really acting in the best

interest of vulnerable people. Many

abuses only come to light when the donor

has passed away. OPG takes a zero

tolerance approach to any proven abuse

and refers such cases to other authorities,

including the police and the Court of

Protection. It can apply to the court to

remove an attorney's powers.

Arranging for the LPA to be drafted by a

Solicitor offers some safeguards.

Heppenstalls Solicitors will meet with you

and ensure you fully understand all of the

ramifications. We will also only release a

copy of your LPA on your authority or if

you have lost mental capacity, with proof

of that loss.

An extra protection can be to instruct a

professional attorney.

Heppenstalls frequently get instructed to

act as a professional attorney’s. This may

be necessary if your family lives far away

or you do not have any family members or

if you do not wish burden family or friends

with the responsibility.

Having a professional attorney gives

people the reassurance that they cannot

be taken advantage of in later life by

unscrupulous companies or people and

also to know that someone will always act

in their best interests. A professional

attorney can help for example with

arranging care home fees, care and

assistance in the home, paying bills,

overseeing your investments or any other

financial or health and welfare assistance

you may need.

Are you concerned about these issues,

Heppenstalls can help you explore these

issues in a friendly and informal way. If

you would like to make an appointment,

please contact Heppenstalls on 01425

enquiries@heppenstalls.co.uk enquiries@heppenstalls.co.uk

75 75 75 High High High Street, Street, Lymington 01590 01590 689500

75 High Street, Lymington 01590689500

www.heppenstalls.co.uk www.heppenstalls.co.uk

82 82 82 Station Station Rd, Rd, Rd, New New New Milton. Milton. 01425 01425 610078

82 Station Rd, New Milton. 01425610078

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ARCHITECTUAL /SERVICES

Extension Design 52

Plan it Design 37

BARBERS

Sears 22

BATHROOM/KITCHEN/BEDROOM

Crestwood 35

Coastal Bathrooms 6

Flair Interiors 45

Ice Interiors 9

Lentune Property Services 36

Raynsford 34

BUILDING SERVICES

Evolve Design & Build 12

NF Home Improvements 37

Paul Belton Construction 42

CARE SERVICES/RETIREMENT HOME

BUPA: Ashley Lodge 50

Churchill Retirement Living 5

St George's 28

The Coates Centre 19

CARPENTRY/JOINERY

Andrew Day 49

CARPETS

Crestwood 35

John Cooper Carpets 30

Lymington's Carpet Store 39

CLEANING CARPET/UPHOLSTERY

Excel 3

New Forest Carpet Clean 38

COMPUTERS/WEBSITES

Paul Wood 41

COUNSELLING

Compass 47

CURTAINS & BLINDS

Crestwood 35

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

DECORATING

Catherine Perham 37

Mario the Decorator 3

Payne & Sons 40

DENTAL

Dorset Denture Clinic 22

Solent House 23

DOUBLEGLAZING/REPAIRS

Evergreen Home Solutions 24

Double Glazing Specialist 44

Double Glazing Repair 36

Gary Vibert 35

DRAINAGE

First Choice Plumbing 36

FENCING

Nick Wells 30

Timber Trade 26

FINANCIAL ADVISOR

Ridgeway Rents 48

Affinity 40

RESTAURANT/HOTEL/PUB

GARAGE DOORS

Christchurch Garage Doors 44

South Lawn Hotel

The Crown Inn

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GARAGE SERVICES

Harfield Motors 44

RETAIL

All About You 17

GARDENING & LANDSCAPING

Bowercot Garden Design 24

RETIREMENT

Churchill 5

Coastal Garden Buildings 20

ROOFING

Nick Wells 30

Workwise 10

GATES

Jeremy Arnold 27

SOLICITORS

Eric Robinson 56

GUTTER CLEANING

HLMS 2

Heppenstalls

SELF STORAGE

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Ally Brown Reflexolgy 17

Lymington Self Storage

TREE SURGEON

22

The Natural Health Hub 14

Active Tree Care 27

Tusei Bella 23

VAN HIRE

HEARING

Home Hearing 28

Lymington Self Storage

WEDDING VENUE

22

INSURANCE SERVICES

Ellis & Co 40

South Lawn Hotel

WINDOW CLEANING

30

LOCKSMITH

Pure H2O 35

New Milton Locksmith 49

LOGS

MOBILITY

Pennington Mobility 28

OPTICIAN

Specsavers 17

OVEN CLEANING

OvenU 49

PET CARE

Sophie's Pet Care 12

PLASTERING

Mike Thomas 37

PLUMBING & HEATING

First Choice Plumbing 36

Mario the Plumber 3

Mike Thomas 37

Mouland 12

Stephen Harris 55

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