Please mention The Canford Heath and Creekmoor Link when responding to adverts 3 Inside this Issue Page Motoring advice from Star Tech 2 Round The Archives 6 Dear Readers RVS Library Service 6 Welcome to the January edion of the Canford Heath Link. We would like to wish all our Poole Hospital 8 readers a Very Happy 2020. Arch ‐ Christmas Lights 10 The New Year always brings with it the New Year Run Talk Run 12 resoluons to get fier and healthier, if you are looking for new classes , gyms or swimming lessons, News from Trading Standards 12 we have adverts for Acve 50 + classes with Michelle Children’s Centre 12 on page 27, Everyone Acve Ashdown on page 1, Everyone Acve Rossmore on page 29, and Good Diverse Abilies 14 Vibraons on page 35, so no excuses! And if your Garden View 16 looking to lose weight we have all the local Slimming World classes listed on page 28 and 29. Film Review 18 On Wednesday 11th December I aended the first Waggy Tails 18 ever Christmas light switch on in Adastral Square and Pet Advice from Naerjacks 20 I would like to congratulate all the organisers for pung on a great event with a great community Kids Page 22 spirit, let’s hope we can repeat it again next year. A Slimming World 26 report on the event from ARCH can be found on page 10. Dorset Wildlife 28 If you would like to get more customers in 2020, why How I beat type 2 Diabetes 30 not adverse in the Link magazines? We offer great Dexters Football 32 value targeted local adversing to reach customers right on your doorstep, why not give us a call on the Puzzle Page 34 numbers at the boom of the page. Recipe 36 Have a great month, unl next me Useful Tel No’s 38 Puzzle Soluons 38 Jane Canford Heath Library 39 Editor Poole Athlecs 40 Shop Local 41 Community Noces 41 & 42 Local Councillors 44 Church News 45 Index 46 Contact Details Editor: Jane Millward For Advertising and Enquiries Tel: 01202 693747 E:Mail [email protected] Facebook Canford Heath and Creekmoor Link Please recycle this magazine Web Site www.canfordheathlink.co.uk A & D PLASTERING No job too small Free quotes Prompt, reliable and friendly service Call DAZ 01202 255468 or 07976 624917 Please mention The Canford Heath and Creekmoor Link when responding to adverts 5 The 'Round The Archives' podcast If you've ever thought that television isn't as people in the USA, Canada, Australia, good as it used to be, there's a podcast based in Europe and even Japan! Canford Heath that might be right up your Along the way there have even been street. chats with the odd star name, such as John Challis (Boycie from 'Only Fools And Horses') and Terry Molloy 'Round The Archives' has been running for three years (Davros from 1980s 'Doctor Who'). and every month examines a mixed bag of old shows; some famous, some almost forgoen. Classic The latest release was Episode 41 - The Spooky Special comedies, dramas, gameshows, animaon are all fea- for Halloween 2019 - which featured 'Hammer House tured with pieces by a variety of contributors all of Of Horror', 'Bewitched', 'Bergerac', 'The Trap Door', whom try to communicate their enthusiasm for the 'Quatermass And The Pit' and 'The Goodies'. programmes covered. The 'Round The Archives' podcast can be found on It's free to listen to, and the aim is to entertain, of Soundcloud with a direct link at course, but also dig a bit deeper than most shows hps://soundcloud.com/user-868590968 about TV, so you might learn a thing or two as a bonus. You can search for 'Round The Archives' on iTunes, The Christmas episode for last year, for example, Podchaser and PlayerFM or visit the blog at covered some fesve edions of 'Terry & June' but also hps://roundthearchives.blogspot.com/ looked at Carl Sagan's 1977 Royal Instuon Christmas Lecture about the planet Mars. by Lisa Parker and Andrew Trowbridge. With over 40 episodes now available, listeners include Calling all book lovers! A popular home library service, run by Royal enables them to carry on doing something they’ve Voluntary Service, the naonal volunteering always enjoyed and helps alleviate feelings of organisaon, is looking to grow its service for isolaon and loneliness.” housebound readers in the BCP Council area. The Home Library Service is delivered free of charge; The Home Library Service brings books to people who it is not only for older people, but for anybody who can no longer get to a library. It operates from most finds geng to the library difficult, including carers. libraries in Dorset, Poole and Bournemouth. To find out more or to request the service please Volunteers deliver books and share their love of contact the Royal Voluntary Service office on 01305 reading with the people they visit. They are a friendly 236666, or e-mail Maria on face and a regular visitor to those whose mobility and [email protected]. social interacons are limited, and they provide a Alternavely you can speak to the staff at your useful check on the safety and well-being of their local library. readers, too. One of our readers commented: “It is an excellent service; it’s a real delight when it is hard to get to the library oneself. The volunteer is so friendly, they may be the only person I shall see all day.” Maria Jacobson, service manager for Dorset and BCP Home Library Services, says, “For people who enjoy reading or listening to an audio recording but find geng out of the house challenging, this service offers a vital link to the local library. The service 6 To advertise, call 01202 693747 or e‐mail [email protected] Please mention The Canford Heath and Creekmoor Link when responding to adverts 7 ‘One‐stop‐shop’ for paents officially opened at Poole Hospital An enhanced treatment unit, providing a Commenng on the donaon, Frances ‘one‐stop‐shop’ for paents, has been Burden, About Face’s chair of trustees, said, officially opened at Poole Hospital. “We are delighted as a voluntary charity for head and neck cancer to be associated with The Outpaents Treatment Centre provides a this project.” range of outpaent clinics for paents in east Dorset. It supports the relocaon of some of Peter Brooks, About Face trustee, added, the hospital’s local anaesthec treatment “This is a connuing collaboraon between us procedures previously undertaken by the and the hospital which we are sure will hospital’s day and main theatres - releasing connue for many years to come.” vital theatre capacity back into these areas. The Outpaent Treatment Centre was The majority of the funding for the project has completed in July 2019 and is staffed by been donated by About Face, a local charity doctors and densts who work within this supporng people who have head and neck area supported by a team of registered cancer. They have contributed £60,000 to the nurses, registered dental nurses, healthcare Centre as part of its local support programme. assistants, hygienists and prosthec specialists. The facility was officially opened (29 Novem- ber) by guest of honour, actress and impres- Prof Reza Nouraei, consultant laryngologist sionist, Debra Stephenson. Debra has starred and tracheal surgeon, joined Debra in TV programmes including Bad Girls, Corona- Stephenson, Patricia Reid, Frances Burden, on Street, The Impressions Show with Peter Brooks, as well many of the charity’s Culshaw and Stephenson and ITV's Newzoids. supporters and Centre’s staff at the opening event. Patricia Reid, the hospital’s director of nursing, described it as a ‘one-stop- shop’ for paents. She added, “These latest improvements provide an enhanced service for a wide range of our paents in a dedicated, purpose-built unit. “I’m glad to see that it’s already providing paents with faster access to treat- ment and an improved experience.” 8 To advertise, call 01202 693747 or e‐mail [email protected] Please mention The Canford Heath and Creekmoor Link when responding to adverts 9 An incredible night at the Canford Heath Christmas Light Switch On! happy and excited to be part of such a great event.” For the first me ever, the Heath celebrated the switching on of the Christmas tree lights organised by Julie Caines, ARCH event’s organiser who oversaw the ARCH (Associaon of Residents of Canford Heath). whole event said, ‘A Community Christmas tree has Hundreds of local residents turned up to see the been missing from the Canford Heath area and we are various entertainment provided by local groups and so happy that we were able to bring some fesve cheer schools and the night was a magical spectacle of to the Heath. We are absolutely delighted with the community spirit and Christmas cheer! turnout and hope to connue building on the success The event started with carols sung from a joint Heath for years to come. The Canford Heath community is a church choir from St Pauls, the Bapst Church, the strong one and we are thankful for everyone who helped make the event happen’. Beacon Church and a ‘meaning of Christmas’ story read by Revd Ma Williams. Miss Diamond Dorset then ARCH is especially grateful to Lianne Chorley from the started the countdown to the main event –the tree BCP Council Community Development team for her was kindly sponsored by Encore Care Homes Ltd who ongoing support as well as help with the safeguarding, have recently opened the Oakdale Nursing Home in risk assessment and compering on the night, Malcolm Kingsmill Road.