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Dear Readers,

I love the title of the article on page 7 - I hope

you find the content both thought provoking

and motivational. Exercise comes in many

forms, and as you will see there are a host of

options available locally found on the

following pages.

If you haven’t made some new year

resolutions (or like me, maybe have but

already broken them), there are some extra

ideas from Lymington Transitions to help us

all make a difference to our environment.

A very special thank you to Shaun Stevens for

the wonderful cover page—more of her work

can be seen at www.shaunstevensart.com or

at the Hurst Marine shop.in Milford.

I hope you enjoy reading the magazine. As

always if you have any ideas for future

articles, please do get in touch.

Jacqui

Editor: Jacqui Peacock

Next copy deadline: 10th March

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CONTENTS

Local information

Church Services 51

Noticeboard 31-35

Local Support 46-47

Useful Numbers 49

Lymington Library 12, 33

Articles

Following the Blue Plaques Trail 4

The Most Effective Drug ever? 7-9

More Than just a Massage 11

The Green Corner 14-15

Part-Time Pooch 17

Mud Swallows and an Elderly Egret 18

Wildlife Matters 23

In The Garden 27

Recipe 31

What’s the Point of Alexa? 41

Travel Guide 53

Puzzles

43 & 45 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 Bellevue House (the offices of Moore

Blatch) at 48 High Street.

8. Bellevue House

(48 High Street)

Often described as ‘Georgian Lymington’, the

High Street actually demonstrates a variety of

architectural heritage: Georgian, Victorian and

Art Deco together with evidence of medieval

origins and some modern 20th century infill.

Nevertheless, in his A Walk through Lymington

(1972), Edward King said that “all the best

buildings we have today date between 1700

and 1800”.

Lymington High Street in Georgian times

presented a variety of professional occupations

(medicine, insurance, law and banking, for

example) and many familiar Lymington family

names appear as occupying the grand houses.

A classic example of Georgian architecture,

Bellevue House at 48 High Street has over the

years had many notable occupants. It was built

in 1765 for a Dr Hackman and by 1828 had

come into the occupation of Charles St Barbe,

banker and saltern owner. It remained in the St

Barbe family until 1854.

For 25 years from about 1860, the Noakes

sisters (Frances Louisa and Harriet Salome

Noakes) ran a leading and successful private

boarding school for young ladies. An early

photograph shows the young ladies demurely

exercising in the rear gardens of Bellevue

House. Today, these same gardens continue to

be open on a regular basis, courtesy of Moore

Blatch.

In 1886, the school closed after the death of

Frances Louisa Noakes and the house reverted

to private residence with the occupancy of Drs

Pithie and Kay.

In 1952 Bellevue House became offices of the

long-established law firm Moore & Blatch. The

property had been offered for sale by public

auction at The Angel Hotel upon the direction

of the marriage settlement trustees of Dr.

Charles W Kay. The auction particulars

described the property as “an imposing

detached freehold Georgian residence” and “a

graceful Georgian property”, constructed in

mellow red brick. The western wing was said to

contain Elizabethan origins.

The firm of Moore Blatch goes back to 1797

when John

King of an

old

Lymington

family

began

practice as

solicitor in

Captains

Row.

Edward

Horatio

Moore

joined John

King in 1831 to become the firm of ‘King and

Moore’. During his lifetime in practice, Edward

Horatio Moore held many public appointments

and became a significant pillar of Lymington

society for much of the nineteenth century.

Subsequently, over the years, the firm has had a

succession of lawyers and name changes, but

‘Moore’ has always continued as the first name

in the firm’s title.

The founder of the modern firm was Charles

Blatch CBE – known by many friends and

colleagues as ‘Purple’ Blatch, so-called after a

rugby sports headline in a local newspaper

referred to “Blatch’s Purple Patches”.

After 70 years of occupying one of Lymington’s

most iconic Georgian town houses, the firm rebranded

some ten years ago to practice as

Moore Blatch.

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 MOST EFFECTIVE

DRUG EVER?

By Alison Runham

"If exercise were a pill, it would be one of the

most cost-effective drugs ever invented," says

health promotion consultant Dr Nick Cavill.

That’s true, because the benefits of exercise go

way beyond simple ‘fitness’.

Physical Health Benefits

Exercise can actively help you to prevent

disease and debility. Research has proved that

regular exercise:

• Lowers your blood pressure (and in turn

lowers your risk of stroke, heart attack, heart

failure and kidney disease).

• Increases the mass and strength of muscle

(including that most important of muscles,

the heart) and cardiovascular endurance.

• Increases flexibility and helps to prevent

strains and injuries.

• Helps regulate hormones that control your

appetite, body clock, sleep and blood sugar.

• Helps control our weight.

• Helps prevent some cancers (reducing colon

cancer risk by up to 30% and breast cancer

risk by up to 20%).

• Helps prevent some diseases, including Type

II diabetes and Alzheimer’s (reducing

dementia risk by up to 30% and delaying

decline in sufferers, and reducing Type II

diabetes risk by up to 50%).

• Helps strengthen your bones and prevent

osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.

• Helps you handle the physical exertion of

daily activities and improves your balance,

helping to prevent falls.

• Helps ease pain through the release of

endorphins.

• Improves bowel function and helps prevent

constipation.

By reducing your risk of early death from

preventable conditions and falls, exercise can

increase your longevity too. However, it can do

a lot more than just improve your physical

health.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Exercise can:

Improve your mood

The endorphins released when you exercise

can lift your mood and increase your energy

levels.

Increase your self-esteem

Not only can exercise improve your fitness and

appearance, making you feel better about

yourself, it can also give you goals, a routine

and a sense of achievement. These factors can

work together to increase your self-esteem.

Improve the length and quality of your sleep

Poor sleep can contribute significantly to

physical health issues and depression, anxiety,

poor memory and concentration. Exercise can

improve your sleep patterns.

Improve your mental health

Exercise is good for your mental health.

Alongside its effects on your mood, self-esteem

and sleep patterns, it’s also been proven to

help alleviate anxiety, stress and mild to

moderate depression. One study showed that

just 10 minutes of brisk walking can increase

mental alertness, energy and positivity, while

another found that increasing your activity

levels from zero to exercising at least three

times a week can reduce your risk of

depression by almost 20%.

Give you ‘time off’

You may not think of exercise as relaxing, but it

can be. Not all exercise involves getting hot,

sweaty and out of breath (although you do

need to do some activity every week that

makes you feel this way.). Tai chi, Pilates and

yoga are all more relaxing forms of exercise.

However, any exercise you do can take you

away from your day-to-day concerns and give

you time to focus on you, rather than your

family, your work or your worries. The need to

focus on your exercise can be a welcome

distraction and give your brain a break.

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Give you the chance to get outdoors

Ecotherapy is becoming more widely used as

research proves the benefits of being out in the

countryside. You may not always be able to exercise

in a rural spot, but getting outside to enjoy

some fresh air and sunshine is great for your

mental and physical health; some sunshine is

necessary for us to produce Vitamin D which,

among other things, is essential for absorption of

calcium and good bone health.

Put more fun in your life

Experiment with different forms of exercise and

you may discover one that you actually find fun,

whether that’s country bike rides, Zumba or a

sport. This makes exercise something you look

forward to, rather than a chore.

Improve your social life and family life

If you join exercise classes or activity groups, you

will benefit from the positive effects that socialising

can have on your health and wellbeing. There

may be related social activities and you could

make new friends. You can also exercise with

your family and, if you have children, becoming

fitter will help you to take part in more of their

fun and games. Team sports can also provide a

sense of belonging and motivate you to improve

and help your team become successful.

Zumba, tennis, surfing, swimming, rowing, boxing,

karate, netball, Pilates, ballroom dancing…

there are many types of sport and exercise, so

keep an open mind and try out several to find

something you enjoy.

Some Ideas for What’s Available Locally

Lindsay’s Health & Fitness for Body & Mind

Day Time What Where

Tue

10-10.50am

Weights class *class full* The Studio, Milford Community Centre

6-7pm Yoga & Meditation Milford Guide Hut not the 4 th Tues of the month

9.30am 30-Minute Weights The Studio

Wed 10am 30-Minute Abs The Studio

10.30-11.20am FlexiStrength

Thu 10.30-11.30am Yoga & Meditation

The Studio

The Studio

Fri 10-10.50am FlexiStrength All Saints’ Church Hall, Milford

For more information: 0770 8870026 or email lindsay.fitnesstrainer@gmail.com

Drop in and give it a try! First class is FREE.

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Merv : 01590 642509

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Contact Mervyn for walk details

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Tues 4th 10.30am

Thur 27th 10.30am

MARCH WALKS

Tues 3rd 10.30am

Thur 19th 10.30am

A 5 MILE WALK USUALLY TAKES BETWEEN

TWO AND THREE HOURS

Health For more Walks, information: Lymington

Do join us for a free, led, group walk lasting

60-90 minutes (approximately 3 miles).

Our walks are designed to encourage wellbeing, whilst

enjoying the company of others.

This group meets on the first and third Tuesday of each

month, departing at 10am from Bath Road Car Park,

Lymington

For more information:

Www.cfnf.org.uk/healthy-walks

Or just turn up on the day

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Seated Yoga

Designed for those who feel getting up & down is now a step too far, but still want to maintain a

healthy body & mind. Classes: Milford on Sea and Lymington

Stuart: 07739 548276, stuart.yoga@gmail, www.1-2-1yogatherapy.co.uk


Silver Swans

Stephanie runs classes both in Milford & Lymington. Silver Swans is an initiative by the

Royal Academy of Dance which has been developed for older learners so they too, can

take part in ballet classes. It is a gentle class - it’s not about doing Grand Jetés across the

room or multiple pirouettes! Classes are aimed at the over 55s but there are also some younger

Silver Swans .

The classes can help improve mobility, posture, coordination, balance, memory, and energy levels -

and you also get to meet new people! Plus, it's just nice to be moving to lovely music.

Complete beginners are welcome as well as those with some present/past ballet experience .

Email: forestsilverswans@hotmail.com Tel: 07949 183140

Zumba Gold

Karina has been running classes locally

(Pennington, Milford on Sea, Hordle and New

Milton) for nearly 10 years now. She has approx

300 people a week attending. They are low

impact classes designed to keep everyone

exercising safely but moreover they are

enormous fun and extremely uplifting.

karinazumba12@gmail.com/07701367663

Nordic Walking

Nordic walking is a all round body workout,

and can be at a low impact level or higher

impact, it takes strain from knee joints and

improves posture. Outdoors in the lovely

local area, small friendly group, for a free

taster session, phone Jane: 01590

610089/07752 946001 or email

info@nordicwalkinglymington.co.uk

The Natural Health Hub offers a range of day, evening and Saturday yoga classes for all levels of

fitness and experience. From ashtanga (for those who want to push themselves and immerse themselves

in the physical exercise), to vinyasa (a dynamic flowing style), to hatha (tailored to the needs

of everyone in the class), to restorative yoga (a super-gentle recuperative relaxing class).

www.TheNaturalHealthHub.co.uk to book online, or give us a call on 01590 670955.


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MORE THAN JUST A MASSAGE

We tend to take our feet for

granted: they take us from A to

B and keep us upright, and we

rarely give them a second

thought. But did you know

there are 7,000 nerve endings

in the human foot? Our feet

are, in fact, really sensitive and

receptive parts of our bodies.

Which means they deserve

more than a little TLC.

FOOT REFLEXOLOGY

Reflexology is a foot massage that’s way more

than just a foot massage. Incredibly relaxing

and blissful, it is a natural therapy that works

on the reflex points on the feet. Each reflex

point is linked through the nervous system to

an organ or body system (such as our

hormones), so by massaging and applying

gentle pressure to these reflexes you can

stimulate movement of energy along the nerve

channels.

Systems and organs within the body work

naturally together to heal and rejuvenate and

what reflexology does is encourage the body

into this natural healing state, bringing balance,

plus deep calm and relaxation. Stress, injury or

illness put immense pressure on the system

and reflexology helps encourage the body to do

what it naturally should do, benefiting many

everyday conditions as well as long-term or

debilitating illnesses.

Our therapist Ally Brown has been a

reflexologist for almost 20 years and has been

so rewarded to hear the benefits (physically,

emotionally and mentally) that her clients have

noticed, many of whom return time after time,

year after year.

Crohn’s, diverticulitis, acid reflux, peptic

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• hormonal imbalance such as irregular or

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• viral and post viral illnesses

• muscular-skeletal/nerve problems such as

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• autoimmune diseases such as arthritis,

fibromyalgia, gout, MS, chronic fatigue etc.

FACIAL REFLEXOLOGY

The face is also rich in reflex points linked to

our organs and body

systems. So facial

reflexology involves

detailed stimulation

of every little crevice

of your face, slowly

and intricately

massaging all over.

As well as bringing

all the therapeutic

benefits of foot

reflexology,

calmness and

relaxation, it comes

with the added bonus of reducing fine lines and

facial puffiness. A facial with Ally is like no other

- It’s an all-round therapeutic treat!

How can reflexology help me?

Reflexology aims to treat the whole body but

focusing on areas in need. Each treatment is

personalised to your own health requirements.

On an emotional level it can relieve: anxiety,

stress and depression.

The Natural Health Hub, 87b High Street,

On a physical level it has a history in

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The

GREEN

CORNER

Lymington

2020 Vision:

20 months to

make a lasting difference

In April 2018 Kate, a long- standing member of Transition Lymington dreamt up the concept of

Lymington 2020 Vision. In each of the 20 months leading up to the year 2020 the group collated a

tick list of ideas, links and local ways in which to make Lymington a more sustainable place. Each

month the list was published on line to distribute the ideas across the area.

Now, having reached the end of our 20 months, our 20 tick lists are a treasure trove of creative

challenges that can be used now and in the future to make a difference locally, nationally and

internationally.

Our final list of suggestions could help with your New Year’s Resolutions. However, take a look at

our Facebook site for the full set.

In the writing and completing of the Lymington 2020 Vision challenges, members of Transition

Lymington team have found fun and inspiration, and if you haven’t discovered them yet, now is a

great time to do so.

Get involved this year by coming along to our next 3 events, being held at Lymington Community

Centre from 9.30 -12.30pm.

Saturday 15th February - we are running our 3rd Repair Cafe in the Gates Hall with our

volunteer repairers keen to help you with your clothing, darning and electrical repairs.

We have also invited Figgures bikes who will carry out a free 20 point safety check on

your bike. 9.30-12.30 Entry by donation. Refreshments will be available.

Saturday 15th February - Lymington Clothes Swap. please Bring along clean clothes you

don’t want or need anymore and take away clothes you can wear and enjoy! This will

run alongside the Repair Cafe - just in case you need any minor repairs or alterations.

9.30 -12.30 pm Entry by donation. Refreshments will be available.

Saturday 14th March - Jean Genie - our biannual up-cycling event where we will have a

table of jeans, fabrics, beads, buttons, ribbons and more… we invite you to come and use

our sewing machines and make something useful and beautiful! Robert Hole Room. 9.30-

12.30 £3 per person. Refreshments will be available.

Wishing you a happy and healthy 2020

Sarah and Kate

New Forest Transition

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PART-TIME

POOCH

You’ve probably heard the expression, ‘ A

Dog is for Life, Not Just for Christmas’, Well

it turns out that now and again, it’s not

always the case. It seems that there are

times when a dog really CAN legitimately

be JUST for Christmas, (and at a few other

times throughout the year too). The lovely

people at dog-friendly Everton Nurseries

Garden Centre have been playing host to

Sophie’s Dog Holidays, and allowing them

to explain why this is so…

If you’ve visited the garden centre recently,

you might have been rather

enthusiastically greeted by a beautiful,

yellow Labrador called Honey, together

with Sophie Gates, owner of Sophie’s Dog

Holidays. Sophie was busy explaining how

she arranges very special holidays for dogs,

while their owners go off on theirs. Instead

of placing their dogs in unfriendly kennels,

Sophie arranges for them to be hosted in

local people’s comfy, cosy homes. She was

at the garden centre to search for more

local people to act as holiday hosts for

these adorable dogs. It turns out that, if

you’re one of these holiday hosts, you

really can have a dog just for Christmas, or

now and again at other times throughout

the year, and be the occasional owner of a

part-time pooch whenever you like. It

sounds fun, especially if you don’t want the

responsibility of a full-time dog. Anyway, to

find out more you can visit

www.sophiesdogholidays.com or keep a

eye out for Sophie at the garden centre

throughout the coming year.

In fact Everton Nurseries Garden Centre is

a haven for visitors with dogs. Director

Maria Curry said “We love to see our

customers’ dogs and encourage them to

bring them along. They’re welcome not

only in the garden centre but also in the

outside, covered seating area of our

restaurant, ‘Camillia’s’.” In addition, one of

the staff members has set up ‘Dave’s Dog

Club’, which provides a bit of wall space

where owners can bring in put photos of

their dogs for other people to see. It’s

amazing how many local customers are

dog owners and love to show off their

fourlegged friends to others. I’ll leave you

with a surprising fact; Did you you that

there are 178,000 residents in the New

Forest, and an astonishing 39% of these

people have dogs!

Photo: 'Honey has been giving visitors to

Everton Garden Centre a very enthusiastic,

friendly welcome recently.’


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MUD SWALLOWS AND

AN ELDERLY EGRET

Only a few centuries ago people believed

that swallows spent the winter hibernating in

the mud at the base of the reeds, to then

emerge the following spring. At the end of

the summer large flocks of swallows use

reedbeds to roost in at night. The birds were

seen gathering in the reeds in the evenings,

but no one thought to check early the next

day. If they had, they would have seen the

birds emerge at dawn to fly away and

continue their migration.

We now know that European swallows

migrate to winter in sub-Saharan Africa.

Furthermore we know that British swallows

winter between Nigeria and South Africa, but

how do we know this ? The answers came

from bird ringing – fitting birds with

individually numbered rings, which also have

printed upon them an address. Over many

years swallows with such rings were found

and reported, giving us their winter locations.

As a licensed ringer I myself have had a

swallow that I ringed in summer on the edge

of Lymington, caught alive and well in winter

by ringers in Botswana.

We are connected to the rest of the world by

our local bird life, as demonstrated by

various birds that I have ringed here, which

have flown far and wide. For example, pied

wagtails that have gone to summer in Wales

and Scotland, woodcock which have migrated

to Finland and Russia, and great black-backed

gulls which have been seen wintering in the

Channel Islands and Portugal. Perhaps the

most satisfying was a Sandwich tern chick,

which I ringed out on the Lymington Marshes

one summer, which turned up the next

winter in Cape Town, South Africa.

Bird ringing does not just tell us about

migration routes; we have also learnt a great

deal about population dynamics, breeding

behaviour and the lifespans of different

species. For example, in the summer of 2006

I ringed some little egret chicks in nests in

southern Hampshire. As well as fitting them

with the usual coded metal ring, I also added

some individually identifiable colour-rings,

which are easier to read in the field through

binoculars. When these egrets fledged, one

went to the county of Avon, one headed to

Berkshire, and one moved to our local

Lymington Marshes. The latter bird is still

alive over 13 years after being ringed and it

now holds the longevity record for the

species in the UK. The previous record holder

died at the age of 9 years and 6 months.

Bird ringing in the UK and Ireland is

administrated by the British Trust for

Ornithology (BTO) and has been in existence

for a little over 100 years. If you find a dead

bird with a metal ring, please report it to the

address on the ring. If you see a colourringed

bird, please report it to the BTO. And

if you are on the sea wall near Lymington, say

hello to the oldest little egret in the UK.

Graham Giddens

Freelance Ornithologist and local resident

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us a call.

Contact Val Plummer

T: 01590 641804 M: 07767 342542

E: val@atno19.co.uk W: www.atno19.co.uk


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WILDLIFE MATTERS ……... to all of us

Koalas and Australian Bushfires

MCV usually concentrates its wildlife efforts

on UK species, habitats and conservation, but

for this one issue we have decided to give

some thought to the people of Australia and

its devastated wildlife caused by bushfires.

At the time of going to press, twenty-three

people, including brave fire-fighters, have

lost their lives and our thoughts immediately

turn to their families and friends.

of eucalyptus leaves every day. An adult

koala weighs an average of 14kg and is

between 60 and 85cm long. Infants (Joeys)

remain in their mothers pouches for up to six

months. Eucalyptus leaves are highly

flammable and fires spread rapidly from tree

top to tree top.

The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) is

doing all that it can to help koalas in distress

but at present this is an almost impossible

uphill battle.

If you feel you could help a koala in any way

then please do whatever you can to help

save some of these beautiful marsupials.

The Foundation can be contacted by going

onto the AKF website at:

www.savethekoala.com

It is also being estimated that some 480m

mammals, birds and reptiles have already

been killed by bushfires sweeping much of

New South Wales and Victoria and that

worse is to come with extreme high

temperatures and gusting winds driving the

fires onwards. More than 150 fires have so

far razed over 14.7m acres of land.

The poor koalas (marsupials not bears) are

slow-moving animals. Adults eat about 1kilo

‘No Tree…..No Me …..’

Further information from:

Keith Metcalf – MCV Conservation Officer

(01590) 645825 or (07771) 918449 or email

keithmetcalf@btinternet.com


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In the Garden

with Alan Edmondson of

Bowercot Garden Design

Feb/March

Gardening Tips

• Renew surface grit around alpine plants.

• If you are planning to sow a new lawn in the spring, start to prepare the site if the

soil is not too wet.

• Clear hedge bottoms of weedy growth, fallen leaves and debris.

• Avoid over watering in the greenhouse and ventilate well on mild days. If over

wintering fuchsias are showing new growth, move them onto the staging.

• Cut canes of autumn fruiting raspberries to within six inches of the ground.

• Newly planted roses should be pruned hard in order to produce a good framework

of branches from low down.

• Newly planted deciduous hedges should be hard pruned to ensure bushy bases for

the future.

• Start to feed the fish in your pond once they appear lively.

• March is a good month for planting evergreen shrubs. Keep well watered if the

weather remains dry.

• Plant out autumn sown sweet peas.

• Sow some hardy annuals such as alyssum, nemophila and nasturtium. They are

useful as space fillers between newly planted shrubs.

• Buddleja davidii and its varieties should be hard pruned around the middle of the

month. This will produce the largest flowers.

• Turnips can be sown outdoors around the middle of the month; onions a little

earlier.

• Brassicas and leeks can be sown in a nursery bed in arch for planting out later in the

year.

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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150g ricotta

2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley

50g grated Parmesan

100g plain flour

2 garlic cloves, peeled and

crushed

2 medium eggs, beaten

Salt and freshly ground black

pepper

50g butter

6 tbsp crème fraiche

2 tsp freshly chopped chives

Salad leaves and cherry tomatoes,

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Place the spinach in a large metal colander set over the sink.

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Roughly chop the spinach and place in a large mixing bowl.

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Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and mix to a

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Using clean damp hands, divide and shape the mixture into

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Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to the boil. Gently add

the dumplings. They will drop to the bottom at first then

slowly rise to the top. Once they have risen to the top, cook

for a further minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and divide

between 2 or 4 warmed dishes.

Melt the butter in a small pan. Stir in the crème fraiche and

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dumplings. Garnish with chopped chives and serve with salad

leaves and cherry tomatoes.

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LOCAL NOTICEBOARD

Railway Club of the New Forest

McLellan Hall, Lymington Community

Centre, 7pm for 7:30 start. Visitors most

welcome. Contact 01425 613684

or visit:

www.railwayclubofthenewforest.org

Fri 28th Feb : Swiss Railway Evening by

John Fissler

Fri 27th March: Coming of the Railway to

Basingstoke by David Brace

INNER WHEEL CLUB OF

LYMINGTON:

Ladies International Organisation.

Monthly dinner meetings, followed by a

Speaker, on 4th Monday of each month at

the Lymington Centre.

7.15pm for 7.30pm www.innerwheel.co.uk

or

contact Alison Smith on 01590 380327

At Lymington Library

Booking is essential. Visit the Library

or call the Booking Line: 01590

673272 to guarantee a place.

Stay Safe Online

Thursday 6 th – 20 th February

Time: 10am – 12pm. FREE

Lymington

Arts Group

Robert Hole Room

Lymington Community Centre

Meet on the second Friday of each month

2.30 –4.30pm

Feb 14th : Sponsors Lunch: Valentines Day

South Lawn Hotel

March 13th: Our demonstrator is Jerry Smith

who is inspired by the English Landscape

Paint Your Way to Mindfulness

Monday 24 th Feb, 2 nd , 9 th , 16 th ,

23 rd and 30 th Mar

10am – 12pm. FREE

Visitors are welcome for a small fee of £3.50 at

the door to include refreshments

For membership enquiries please contact:

Sandi Hitchens on 01425 613569.


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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

Lymington & District

Naturalists’ Society

LYMINGTON

FLOWER CLUB

We meet on the first Monday of every month

2-4.30pm , The Lymington Centre

Mon 3rd Feb: AGM

Presentation, A Passion for Dance

Mon 2nd March: DIY SOS

Competition 20/20 Vision

Pauline Browning :

01590 675625

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!

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

The Arts Society

Lymington

Lymington Centre,

Fuller-McLellan

Hall , 7pm

12th Feb: Diana Mitchell -

Highclere Castle

11th March: Tony Tucker -

Sir Christopher Wren, his life and

career

www.theartssoclymington.org.uk

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MCV - Creeks & Saltmarsh

‘Birding Trips’

Over the past four years MCV has organised

special birding trips in conjunction with

Hurst Castle Ferries (HCF) for anyone

interested in seeing winter birds around the

Keyhaven and Hurst Castle creeks, channels

and marshes.

These have proved extremely popular with

MCV and Lymington Naturalists group

members. To date we have conducted thirtythree

trips and have more planned in

February and March 2020 during which time

the winter birds will have started moving

back to their summer breeding grounds in

Siberia, Iceland and Greenland.

INVITATION : If you or your local

(Lymington, Pennington, Everton, Sway or

Hordle) group wish to join us on a spring

(April/May) birding trip just let us know by

contacting: keithmetcalf@btinternet.com or

text/telephone 07771 918449.

Each trip has two ‘expert’ birders and an

experienced HCF skipper on board who point

out everything we see on the 1.5 to 2-hour

trips.

Seats are available at £15 each.

Birding for Beginners’

Free

Sessions Every Month

If you would like to brush up on your bird

identification skills why not join our

“experts” at either the Bird Observatory at

Keyhaven on the 1st Saturday of each month

or the Bird Hide at Sturt Pond on the 3rd

Saturday of each month throughout the year

between 10am and Noon.

These sessions are FREE, but a small donation

is always welcome to help replenish bird food

or carry out repairs to the facilities.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery

Do you have a spare morning or afternoon?

Join us as a volunteer!

We offer an enjoyable experience of

Giving back to your local community and

being an ambassador for St Barbe

Being part of a team with regular social events

Helping visitors to Lymington and St Barbe

to make the most of their time in our area

Helping visitors to enjoy our exhibitions

For more information about volunteering with

us, please email

volunteer.rect@stbarbe-museum.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

The Friends of The Lymington to

Brockenhurst line

will host an A.G.M

on February 11th.7.30pm,

at The McLellan Hall.

We hope a representative from South

Western Railway will attend to

answer questions.

John Canavan, member will show a film

on' Glorious Devon Railway' .


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WHAT’S THE POINT OF ALEXA?

When people talk about Alexa, they are most

commonly talking about an Amazon Echo

device of some sort. Alexa is also available on

other Amazon devices and through the

relevant apps on smartphones and tablets and

is the artificial intelligence software that you

converse with.

For the purposes of this article, when I refer to

Alexa, I will be talking about an Amazon Echo

device. See Amazon UK page here https://

amzn.to/2FcG8op

So what can you do with it? A quick Google will

come up with any number of amusing things to

get Alexa to answer. And some useful things as

well.

But when you have finished getting Alexa to

meow or play your favourite radio station or

answer an obscure question, what then? Well,

it depends on what other ‘smart’ gadgets you

have in your house and whether they are Alexa

compatible.

Apart from what comes pre-programmed in an

Echo, there is a very long list of ‘skills’ that can

be added to Alexa as necessary. These skills

expand the capability of Alexa to interact with

smart devices and access specific radio stations

and other internet services.

If you are a bit of a gadget freak, a simple

search on Amazon will reveal all manner of

gadgets to do things you never thought you

might need but suddenly feel are essential!

Some of the most common Alexa automation is

switching things on or off and controlling

audiovisual systems such as Sonos.

Controlling smart lighting can be a genuinely

useful use of Alexa and there are a number of

ways to do this. You can get Alexa compatible

bulbs which can be dimmed and change colour

on your command or at a set time. There are

Alexa compatible light fixings which you can

plug regular LED bulbs into and voice control

with Alexa.

There are also Alexa compatible wall switches,

dimmers, plug sockets, adapters and door locks

which allow you to integrate your whole home

with voice control. However, as far as wall light

switches are concerned, it’s quite unlikely you

will be able to retro-fit them due to the way UK

light circuits are wired.

Now there are some security issues with Alexa.

But just as there isn’t enough space in this

article to cover all that Alexa can do, there also

isn't enough space to discuss security. Maybe

that’s an article for the future!


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PUZZLES

Across

1. Agriculturalist (6)

7. The world of

scholars (8)

8. Joan of ___,

French heroine

(3)

9. Join the military

(6)

10. Armoured combat

vehicle (4)

11. Rotund, extremely

chubby (5)

14. Baby's soft woollen

shoes (7)

16. Formerly the

basic unit of

money in the

Netherlands (7)

17. Former French

unit of currency

equal to 100

centimes (5)

21. Welfare movement

that began

in 1844 (inits) (4)

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

22. Pressure line on a

weather map (6)

23. Lyrical poem (3)

24. Coal mine, its

buildings and

equipment (8)

25. Religious residence

in a monastery

(6)

Down

1. Traditional Italian

straw-covered

wine bottle (6)

2. Elongated cluster

of flowers (6)

3. Medium for communication

(5)

4. Animated film (7)

5. Person who

makes a will (8)

6. Irish political

party founded in

1905 (4,4)

12. Once in a

___, very rare occurrence

4,4)

13. Unit of sound

in a word (8)

15. Unit of relative

loudness (7)

18. Dry gully (6)

19. Humour (6)

20. Growth on the

surface of a mucous

membrane

(5)

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.

7 20 20 24 5 5 13 24 25 13 24 11

5 1 16 4 7 15 26

5 26 7 10 17 15 15 5 15 25 7 1

16 14 1 19 24 20 16

1 26 18 10 24 6 15 25 25 7 1 5

24 10 24 19 11

20 24 25 24 23 1 7 11 8 15 19

C

R A

5 2 22 8 9

17 25 7 11 24 7 16 21 24 24 5 24

1 10 13 25 26 3 4

7 25 8 12 24 25 24 11 11 16 20 24

19 19 19 18 25 7 25

21 16 24 5 11 5 20 18 20 25 24 5


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PUZZLES

HIDATO

Starting at 1 and finishing at 49, track

your way from one square to another,

either horizontally, vertically or

diagonally, placing consecutive numbers

into the empty squares as you go. Some

numbers are already given.

TARGET

WORDWHEEL

Across

1. Monk order back in trouble (7)

7. Divert an inspiring female (5)

8. Bore close to you flushed (7)

9. It's no secret grand present

needs opening (5)

11. Bird (vulture) eventually content

(5)

12. Lots of baked food fed fifty (5)

14. Produce turned down, perhaps

(3,2)

16. A ghost enthusiast heard a cat

(7)

18. Variety called excellent, initially

(5)

19. Invigorated Frenchman with a

spouse (7)

Down

1. Pound added to bill – grim! (5)

2. Something strange hiding in the

fodder (3)

3. Bird idol with broken tail (5)

4. A two-way detection system (5)

12. A gem left underneath fruit (5)

13. Extremely unconventional purse (5)

14. Simple scheme, one admitted (5)

MINI CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

15. Rejection enraged a wanderer! (5)

17. Pull up to worthless beginner (3)


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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

Scrabble To advertise & your favourite email: info@lymingtondirectory.co.uk, card game. All very welcome. or 01590 call 01590 673 643969 956 / 07801 562358

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 £5pp.

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.

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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

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CHRISTIANS TO GETHER

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. 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, Wednesdays 11.30am

Holy Communion. 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. Monday -

Hullabaloo Toddler Group, Tuesday – CAP Jobclub, Wednesday - Craft Group. 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. Tel 01590 676696

Lymington Salvation Army Fellowship meets at 3pm on the second and fourth Sundays in

the month in the United Reformed Church. ‘In Touch’ a drop in social afternoon on

Tuesdays, 2-4pm. Other times & venues - see Church noticeboard. All welcome to share

worship, friendship and care for others. 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

Information: 01590 676306 www.lymurc.org.uk

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

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

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.

&

Lent Course Feb/March : St Thomas Hall

World Day of Prayer Friday 6 th March to be held in St Mary’s Church South Baddesley at

2.00pm (tbc)

Good Friday 10 th April, open air service, United Reformed Church 10.00am


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General Crossword

Across: 1 Farmer, 7

Academia, 8 Arc, 9

Enlist, 10 Tank, 11

Obese, 14 Bootees, 16

Guilder, 17 Franc, 21

YMCA, 22 Isobar, 23

Ode, 24 Colliery, 25

Priory. Down: 1 Fiasco,

2 Raceme, 3 Radio, 4

Cartoon, 5 Testator, 6

Sinn Féin, 12 Blue

moon, 13 Syllable, 15

Decibel, 18 Arroyo, 19

Comedy, 20 Polyp.

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Mini Cryptic

Crossword

Across: 1 Brother,

7 Amuse, 8

Endured, 9 Known,

11 Reeve, 12 Piles,

14 Put on, 16

Phantom, 18

Range, 19

Renewed. Down: 1

Bleak, 2 Odd, 3

Heron, 4 Radar, 5

Pungent, 6 Peace,

10 Orleans, 12

Pearl, 13 Super, 14

Plain, 15 Nomad,

17 Tow.

Hidato

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Sitting just 35 miles off the Cornish coast the

Isles of Scilly is a stunning archipelago that

feels a world away from the hustle and

bustle of the mainland. There are five

inhabited islands to choose from.

The biggest island, St Mary’s with an area of

less than 2.5 square miles, a mere six miles of

road and a population of 1,800. St Mary’s is

the gateway to the other islands and your

first port of call on any visit.

TRAVEL guide

Idyllic Isles of Scilly

delights to be discovered around every

corner.

To make the most of your time in the Isles of

Scilly, island hopping is a must. St Martin’s

offers some of the British Isles’ finest

beaches, Bryher is the perfect juxtaposition

of rugged Atlantic seascape on one side and

calm sandy beaches on the other – there’s

more to this island than Hell’s Bay. The

smallest inhabited island is St Agnes where,

at low tide, you can cross the sand bar to

neighbouring Gugh.

Whichever island you visit there’s always a

friendly welcome. Whether you’re seeking

new adventures, tales of ship-wrecks and

pirates, or hoping to spot Dolphins and

Basking Sharks, these glorious islands won’t

disappoint.

St Mary’s is the hub of the islands with a

cluster of art galleries, restaurants and pubs

as well as essentials like shops and banks.

There are three stunning sandy beaches to

explore and watersports are a popular

activity.

If you’re arriving by passenger ferry from

Penzance, you’ll sail into The Quay. It’s from

here that you’ll leave if you are travelling to

any of the other islands or taking a boat trip

to explore the uninhabited islands.

The second largest island of Tresco once held

the National Geographic Magazine’s accolade

of being one of the Top 10 Islands in the

world. Tresco offers an abundance of luxury

and sophistication. From the world famous

Tresco Abbey Garden to the rugged and

dramatic coastline, secluded beaches to

burial sites and castle ruins, the island has

Between March and November you can fly

from Exeter, Newquay or Land’s End. Flight

times rang from 20-60 minutes.

Accommodation choices are varied –

camping to B&B’s, castles to 4* hotels – plus

several properties recognised by Green

Tourism

For more information, or to arrange your

bespoke itinerary, call Milford Travel on

01590 644899, email

enquiries@milford-travel.com or pop in and

see us at 78 High Street, Milford on Sea.


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ARCHITECTUAL /SERVICES

Extension Design 52

Plan it Design 37

BARBERS

Sears 49

BATHROOM/KITCHEN/BEDROOM

Crestwood

Coastal Bathrooms 50

Flair Interiors 45

Ice Interiors 15

Lentune Property Services 36

Raynsford 20

BUILDING SERVICES

Evolve Design & Build 2

NF Home Improvements 37

CARE SERVICES/RETIREMENT HOME

St George's 47

Serendip Home care 5

CARPENTRY/JOINERY

Andrew Day 3

CARPETS

Crestwood 13

John Cooper Carpets 20

Lymington's Carpet Store 39

CLEANING CARPET/UPHOLSTERY

New Forest Carpet Clean 39

COMPUTERS/WEBSITES

Paul Wood 41

CURTAINS/ BLINDS/SHADING

Broadview 6

Crestwood 13

DECORATING

Catherine Perham 37

Mario the Decorator 3

Payne & Sons 40

DENTAL

Dorset Denture Clinic 24

Solent House 25

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

DOUBLEGLAZING/REPAIRS

Evergreen Home Solutions 16

Double Glazing Specialist 44

Double Glazing Repair 36

Gary Vibert 32

DRAINAGE

First Choice Plumbing 36

FENCING

Nick Wells 32

Timber Trade 28

FINANCIAL ADVISOR/CONSULTANCY

Affinity 40

SilverDome 6

GARAGE DOORS

Christchurch Garage Doors 44

GARAGE SERVICES

Harfield Motors 44

GARDENING & LANDSCAPING

Bowercot Garden Design 27

Coastal Garden Buildings 22

Nick Wells 32

GATES

Jeremy Arnold 29

HEALTH/ BEAUTYFITNESS

Lindsay's 8

New Forest Footcare 5

Origin Fitness 9

The Natural Health Hub 10

Tusei Bella 25

HEARING

Home Hearing 24

HOSTING

English Naturally 26

INSURANCE SERVICES

Ellis & Co 40

INTERIOR DESIGN

At No 19 21

MOBILITY

Pennington Mobility 24

MUSIC

OPTICIAN

Specsavers 19

OVEN CLEANING

OvenU 49

Ovenclean 32

PET CARE/HOST

Sophie's Pet Care 17

Sophie's Holiday Host 26

PLASTERING

Mike Thomas 37

PLUMBING & HEATING

First Choice Plumbing 36

Mario the Plumber 3

Mike Thomas 37

Mouland 16

Stephen Harris 55

LETTING AGENTS

New Forest Cottages 56

RESTAURANT/HOTEL/PUB

South Lawn Hotel 30

The Crown Inn 30

SOLICITORS

Eric Robinson 48

Heppenstalls 52

SELF STORAGE

Lymington Self Storage 20

To advertise email: info@lymingtondirectory.co.uk, Fun on the Fiddle or call 015905

643969 / 07801 562358

TAXI

Travel Supremacy 2

TUITION/CLASSES

Kumon 13

NF Academy of Dance 13

TREE SURGEON

Active Tree Care 29

VAN HIRE

Lymington Self Storage 20

WEDDING VENUE

South Lawn Hotel 30

WINDOW CLEANING

Pure H2O 32


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